Anke

Five playthroughs for the five difficulty settings, no chance.

This will bring back some great 90s memories, can't wait!

Steffi but no Anke, story of her career really (you probably have to be a 90s tennis fan to get that one.)
DLC maybe? I'd certainly throw my money at the screen for that.

PS4? The console that was superseded four years ago?
Still going to pick it up because the first one was superb. Well worth playing if you haven't yet.

Not into Wrestling at all but always enjoy a @Confused_Dude piece. Come back for more Ben.

I finished the first one with a guide for every step of the way and still didn't understand a thing. It just seemed incomprehensible to me. Will it stop me buying the next one? Nah, but I'll wait for a guide

One of the biggest and most exciting releases of the year for me. As another huge Snowrunner and Mudrunner fan I can’t wait until tomorrow 😀

Fantastic! I always wanted this so this makes me very happy.

Yeah I think I'm going to dive in based on this review as a game I can chip away at whilst playing others in between.

We spent AAAA money and can't explain it any other way.

I would happily drop £60 on each and every Forza game so bring it on.

I bought both and decided to play Suicide Squad first. So far I haven't touched Persona as I'm having such a blast with Suicide Squad.

Give them trophies and I'll buy every single Forza.

@get2sammyb @Damo absolutely, get recommending!

Look how cool those shops are compared to Game and CEX. Makes me sad.
That said I love these articles, I'd even love to see just what your daily commute is around these places @get2sammyb

Excited is an understatement. This is my most anticipated game of 2024 so far.
Although really I just want SnowRunner 2.

I’m alone in this but I think it’s one of the worst in the last 15 years. Unless you’re a fan of remakes or horror.

@LN78 anything would be an improvement on that garbage.

Also I thought Dial of Destiny wasn't that bad.

"one of the bigger marketplaces"? Well I guess he's right as there's only a few but presumably a large portion of those will get it free on Gamepass whereas PS users would pay retail.
I just don't understand his reasoning.

Fantastic!
[Insert Fry Money JPG here]

2,198 hours
Not bad for what I think is one of the weakest years in gaming in a long time. I thought it'd be less.

@CKFilms ahh, in that case maybe I'll give the Lego one a quick shufty to see what it's like. Thanks!

Having never even thought about playing it before the Lego fan in me was interested, but then the trophy fan in me saw this:

I wish they added trophies with these updates.

Why ruin the big fun wait for tomorrow for some crappy Internet points? Still it did look good. Only two years to go!

I think I'm alone in this being one of the worst of the past ten years. But then again it's probably just my taste.

Fantastic! More Ciri please.

Are they calling it an Alpha purely so the critics aren't too harsh on it?
I'm sure it was past that before now.

@Constable_What genuinely curious why you’d do something again you’ve done before when you could be doing/playing something new?
Although I must admit to being caught up in the trophy meta game so there’s no point to me playing things twice.

Yes it was utterly brilliant but I don't need to play it again. Nobody does.
Maybe "We Sing" though because that was fantastic.

@Sxio I probably did indeed but I didn't actually feel any need to use anything but my katana all the way through. I did turn on a skill or two specifically for trophies but after the reset they did the first time I didn't bother putting any back on.

Let's hope he's "extremely reactive" about his game being switched off next year.

I am actually considering getting up at 04:00 to start playing. Too excited!

@DennisReynolds even in later scenes when I know they’re coming they still scare the pants off me 😄

Will absotivelyposolutely definitely get these, this game is superb! Well apart from the jumpscares that is, wish there was a setting to turn those off.

First AW for me, apart from Control I suppose, and it's really quite amazing.
But wow was I not ready for jumpscares! Now I'm playing it with one eye closed
Remedy really know how to immerse you in a special world.

@PenguinLtd absolutely! Glad I'm not the only one too.

It's a 7 for me, yes it looks stunning and swinging is fantastic but everything else is just a tad dull.
It did also make me think about skill trees. Apart from one I had to choose to unlock a trophy I didn't spend a single skill point, same with Cyberpunk too. These things used to be useful now they're pointless and just add too much complexity.

Fair dos, take your time and make it great but "maximise its value creation" did make me throw up in my mouth.

Going to have to agree with a couple of the above, it was pretty boring yet lovely to look at and well past it's welcome by the time the platinum pops.
I don't think I'll bother with the inevitable New Game Plus trophy.

I love me some trams and I've had the main game on my wishlist for a long time but there's just too many bugged trophies for me to get it.

Ahhh I remember it like it was yesterday. Can't wait for this.

Many crashes for sure and just a couple of bugs: got stuck in some people, and for some reason it kept telling me I was outside the playable area even though I wasn't.

Really looking forward to this! Pre-ordered and ready to go on the 31st.

Spidey was definitely up there in an especially slow year but I think my most anticipated of the year was either Dead Island 2 or The Crew Motorfest.

Perfect, thanks @LiamCroft, your guides are always great to follow along with and as always I really appreciate the amount of work you've all put in here.

Perfect filler just before Spidey. I do love me some classic detectiveness.

I was hoping for something newer than a jump and a side-swipe mechanic both of which seem aimed purely at multiplayer.
It's no bad thing but it just feels like just new cars and tracks for the old game.
I also strangely miss the opening of blind boxes to get new cars but at least easier to get what you want I suppose.

@Matroska glad it's not just me getting old then