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Awww man, too bad. Hopefully they're might be more added in subsequent seasons.

@somnambulance that's a good point, 1 year timed Xbox exclusivity to appease the FTC.
Another possibility is they hope to recoup the cost of the AKB purchase with game sales and just 2 full priced games equal the cost of 1 year of GP right? So selling on other platforms makes them money quicker. Thing is it also decimates your fanbase so 🤷🏾‍♂️

@somnambulance you might want to keep the GP sub up because it's like they will eventually bring GP to other platforms.

I would be VERY excited for this if the gsme was fully in 3rd person. I have mo interesting in playing Indiana Jones in first person.

@somnambulance I too am baffled by the reaction to this month. I'm genuinely co fused as to what some people want out of PS Plus and gsnes in general. We hear complaints of Publishers not taking risks with different types of games but then people go out of their way to comment and say they wont be trying different types of games even at no extra cost.

"Third-Person View Makes Helldivers 2 More Immersive, Better Game Feel"

3rd person makes it more immersive you say? Shhhhh dont tell the Indiana Jones devs 🤫

I'm stoked to get back into Foamstars. And for no extra cost? Yes please 😁

@ErrantRob Ah I see. The backlog battle is an arduous one. If it's any consolation the story in GBF Relink isnt a 40hr epic so it wont take up too much time. The rest of the game is kinda addicting tho.

@Northern_munkey yeah the camera is a little funny especially if you have a Big character in your party. I was going for a FOV slider but alas. I'm getting used to it.

@ErrantRob Definitely try to demo for Granblue Fantasy Relink if you havent already. The actual game is paced differently but the demo does a good job of condensing the experience and giving you a taste of the full game.

I'm definitely spending what game-time I have playing Granblue Fantasy Relink on PS5 the story is typical but pretty good so far and the characters arent as annoying as I first suspected.
I still have sone trophies to clean up before I start the Epilogue of Octopath Traveler 2 but who knows when I'll actually get to it.

Enjoy your games people!

@GamingFan4Lyf Interms of controls and creativity PC for sure but I wonder how profitable PC ports are given and quickly and frequently PC games go on sale and how deep the discounts are. Sony may have deemed the gains vs having to support servers for longer as not worth it.

@Cikajovazmaj I know the feeling. I've gone 100% Digital cause physical games where I live would cost me $20 - $25 USD more than buying off PSN.

@Cikajovazmaj Wow, is that the price in your region? It's supposed to be 60.

I'm enjoying it alot, pacing myself with the story. Looking forward to doing more online multiplayer missions now that its available to more players.

I mean, for a free 2hr experience it was alright. The part with the pictures was very frustrating tho. At least thematically it had similarities to Silent Hill but unless some lore is going to referenced in other titles there wasnt sny reading for this to be a Silent Hill game.

We love to see it.

I'm ready to party, Bubble style!

@ShogunRok Thanks for the review! 😀

I began to realize the story length pretty early on. While I would love a bit more main story I also am 116hr into Octopath Traveler 2 and STILL have the Epilogue so yes, there is definitely something to he said for a shorter story that is actually completable.

Given what they were set up to do you expect games like Octopath or Triangle Strategy to have come from Tokyo RPG Factory. But the games they did put out never set the world on fire so this move makes sense.

Why even purchase these studios if all you're gonna do is cancel their games and fire their staff? At this point they actually better off at Square Enix!

@IndoorEnthusiast Me too. The only reason this is newsworthy is because it had Bloodborne in the name. If not no one would care about this game and the creator knew that.

This trailer is 🔥 Really a beautiful rendition of the PS2 games. In any other year ( except 2023) this would be an instant preorder but so many games this year I'll wait and see.

I'm in a rush to finish Octopath Traveler 2 before Granblue Fantasy Relink early access start on Monday. I'm 110 hrs in and at the Endgame section but work and other meetings today and tomorrow will make it difficult 😪 At least monday I have the day off.

Happy gaming everybody!

I might actually try this beta. The premise has loads of potential.

@Bamila It remains to be seen if they actually will support it for the full year but this is actually good news. Cause I'm sure ALOT of people worried it wouldn't even last that long. The best way to combat the "DOA" argument is guarantee a full year of support.

$69 BILLION to purchase but we can't afford to keep you employed.

I hope he succeeds. But I hope it's on PS Plus

Home on sick leave this week so I've played some Octopath Traveler 2 trying to finish it before Granblue Fantasy Relink comes out bit choice paralysis is really getting to me. Between the Valhalla DLC and trying out random games I've mostly just sat watching YouTube vids instead of actually playing anything. 😪
I'll be watch the NFL playoffs as well!

Hope everyone has a good gaming weekend.

This looks really cool. I just dont know when I'd play it with all the JRPGs coming out.

It will never not be funny how some who openly Pirate music, movies video games ect suddenly spawn a moral compass when it comes to AI art 🤣

I'm SOOOO hyped for this game! It was loads of fun playing with my friends during the beta. Idk when I'm getting the time in February between this, Granblue Fantasy Relink and FF7 Rebirth but I'll definitely find some time for Foamstars

Who else is here cause you thought this was the new FF14 Expansion? 🙋🏽‍♂️

Having (sadly) put Octopath Traveler 2, Stsr Ocean 2 Remake and GowR: Valhalla on the back burner I gave the Prince of Persia demo and Granblue Fantasy Relink demo a go.

PoP wasnt pretty good but staled as I progressed.
GranBlue Fantasy Relink's camera and HUD took getting used to but implied it alot and the online worked really well so I preordered it.

Keep on gaming folks!

I'm gonna try out the Prince of Persia demo till its Midnight (1am for me cause of Daylight savings) then I try Granblue. I'm really looking forward to it 😀

Not really interested in Sea of Thieves but I might give Hi Fi Rush a go for the right price.

World is a phenomenal game and it's just so much fun! Interesting that even Capcom is pushing World and not Rise 🤔😉

I'm giving Star Ocean 2 Remake and Octopath Traveler 2 (96hrs in) a break to start the GoWR Valhalla dlc. Less than a week till the GranBlue Fantasy Relink demo comes out so I doubt I'll finish it but oh well.

Happy gaming!

I'm wondering if taking the time to watch this is worth it or not. I'm gonna get the game and I wonder if the anime might hint or perhaps even spoil something in the game. Or perhaps the game assumes you've seen the anime? 🤷🏾‍♂️

"The body found that the only controllers that reliably worked on PS4 were Sony's DualShock 4 and other officially licensed controllers"

So... its illegal to only allow licensed hardware to work properly with your console? What prevented these other 3rd parties from obtaining proper licensing?

@UltimateOtaku91 I forgot about Sea of Stars!

@UltimateOtaku91 Did you play Octopath Traveler 2 though?

@RBMango Not to argue, just to share my personal thought process: 2017 was absolutely amazing. How I decided to put 2023 slightly above it was but trying to "answer" the notable 2017 releases with 1 or 2 2023 counterparts. Like BotW vs ToTK. Or Persona 5 vs P5 Tactica + BG3. Or HZD vs The Burning Shores Dlc + Spiderman 2. Or Resi 7 vs Resi 4 Remake ect.

@RBMango Dont forget Gravity Rush 2 😉

2017 is a very close 2nd but for me 2023 was the best ever. Not every game spoke to me but the sheer amount of titles that I would have played in any other year but didnt due to too many other releases has never happened before.

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For example: I skipped One Piece Odessy, Lies of P, Goodbye Volcano High, Seasons and the MH Rise Sunbreak expansion all because I was too busy just trying to finish other games.

There is NO WAY you played Octopath Traveler 2 cause if you did it would be on this list. Not even an honorable mention? Downright Disrespectful.

Dont get me started on XVi...

Octopath Traveler 2 has absolutely gorgeous art on PS5. To this day Im still amazed at it and Star Ocean 2 Remake is a close 2nd.

Could easily have been 1-2 spots higher imo. Considering the state that mainline FF was in before XVI it did a tremendous job of have 1 clear direction and going for it.

I'm definitely gonna play this demo. I'm planning to pre order it anyway but I'm super happy companies are making demos in this day an age.

Didnt play BG3 or AW2 but XVI had an emotionally gripping story with themes that resonated with me.

Sadly I havent even touched GoWR: Valhalla yet as I'm still trying to get through my 1st playthrough in Star Ocean The Second Story R ( as Claude).
I'm on Energy Nede but I'm just feeling a bit fatigued with the game. I still want to beat Octopath Traveler 2 (78 hours in and still not done) before the end of the year. And now I hear that GranBlue Fantasy Relink will have a PS5/4 demo in January 😅 I'm drowning in JRPGs.
Taking the wife camping this weekend so I'll game during the week.

Game on Everybody!