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I genuinely don't get the hate for this game. Seems to be one of those people loved at the time that now people try and force the agenda that no-one really liked it, which is blatantly untrue

I love final fantasy 8, probably my joint favourite game of all time along with MGS2. I remember my mate getting me to rent it because his brother had been playing 9, and they had a 3 for £5 deal on. Ended up playing this game last, and we stayed up until 4 in the morning playing it, getting towards the end of the first disk. Didn't actually finish the game until 2012 though, when I played it on the Vita. JRPGs are perfect on handheld

I actually didn't mind Days gone and wanted a sequel. And I still want Bend studios to do well, but this guy is a completely horrible human being. Also the funny thing is this "small game" will probably outsell his own pride and joy

I get why people had an issue with this article to an extent, but also everyone uses the whole "live service means being charged for additional content" shtick. But the fact of the matter is live service just means being continually updated, so their definition is incorrect

I hope it comes to something, but I'm not holding my breath. I still regularly load up 1 and 2 remake, which are both fantastic. Although I do miss the times of the original, had some great times playing with my circle of friends, some of whom are no longer around

I mean if the game does well there wil definitely be a sequel. My whole family loves Astro and I hope there are many more to come. IMO the best non Mario platformer

God the old worms games are such good fun. Used to love playing these on ps1. I will definitely picking this up if it has a physical release. Hope they go all out with it being an anniversary edition

I agree with most in that without Kojima its good that they're keeping very close to the original in terms of story and what have you. I hope this does well so that we get a remake of 1 and 2. 2 is my personal favourite (maybe my favourite game of all time) but 1 definitely could do with being brought in line with modern sensibilities gameplay and visuals wise

I like this idea. Love listening to story based podcasts, but nost I listen to are horror like the nosleep podcast. Would love a good fantasy podcast, so I'm well up for this

@get2sammyb I think part of that could be price, mixed with PC gamers being a picky bunch (not that there's anything wrong with that). I can say as someone who recently bought a steam deck from a friend that its a fantastic handheld and plays most modern games really well. If Sony coukd create a handheld with that kind of power I think they would be on to a winner

@WhiteRabbit yep, that's the exact moment I had in my head too. It's definitely an acquired taste but I loved every minute of it, and DS 2 is looking like it's going to be even better, with the more bombastic stuff normally seen in MGS.

Higgs firing lighting out of an electric guitar is one of the silliest (yet coolest) things I've ever seen. And it seems like Kojima is going even weirder than he ever has, if that's even possible 🤣

@somnambulance that would be cool. I absolutely loved True colors, one of my favourite games of the past few years

@Decoy_Snake yeah same. Would love it to be an MGS 1 remake, or even the first metal gear. Although I know they're looking at doing their own IP so will be interested to see what becomes of that. Bluepoint is such a talented team

@WhiteRabbit oh I didn't even know about that that's horrible. The soundtrack fading into a low roar or Chvrches melody as you get to some of areas is one of my favourite experiences in games

@somnambulance oh yeah, but it has definitely shaken up my FF rankings in the last 4 years

@somnambulance agreed. Very excited for both of those, Life is strange and Lost records. Mixtape looks fantastic too. The hipster trifecta

@Decoy_Snake Same. Its easily one of my most anticipated games right now. Hopefully next year will be a massive year for Playstation. We have this, Wolverine and maybe even Ghost of Tsushima 2. We definitely need a new big blowout of games announced, in terms of massive titles we don't have much confirmed from Playstation

Can't wait for this. Death stranding is still one of the most amazing, unique experiences. Wandering the Icelandic inspired environment is still one of my favourite gaming moments of last generation

@somnambulance I'm tge same. I've always said that 8 was my favourite Final fantasy, but that may have been overtaken by Remake and Rebirth. 16 last year was really good too and probably just gets in to my top 5 FF games

@DiggleDog honestly although the gameplay isn't amazing, the story and performances in Mafia 3 are some of the best in gaming. If they can pair that level of storytelling with fantastic gameplay it has potential to be a 10/10

One of my favourite ps1 games and probably my favourite point and click game of all time, even above all the lucas arts classics like grim fandango and day of the tentacle. "George Stobart, ma'am!"

Although there were a couple of decent ish reveals (personally I like the look of the new Mafia) but this was easily the most exciting reveal for me. Love, death + robots season 1 and 2 are some of the best shows to come to Netflix

I can't wait to play timesplitters 2 again. Still the best multiplayer gaming sessions for me, had so many hours played with friends, some who are no longer with us

I can't wait. I know the first had a mixed reaction, but I loved it, it was one of my favourite PS4 games. Yes Kojima is weird and a fair bit pretentious, but I love him and I'd rather that than some of the other coolie cutter games that get released. Hiking through the Icelandic seeming environment is still on of the most beautiful and poignant moments in games. Day 1 purchase for me

@Fiendish-Beaver agreed. Its definitely going to end up in my top 10 and I'm not even halfway through currently. Such a fantastic game with great story and characters you really connect with. And as previously said, it's the little touches and things they put in that most people will never see that makes it stand out

@somnambulance I wish my wife would play these with me but although she likes games that aren't too hard, she doesn't like story based games that don't have much "gameplay". I however love the life is strange games, and I find the characters relatable, despite me being in my 30s and British, so pretty much the opposite of the characters. This and mixtape are high on my most anticipated game list.

Currently playing Hades on Steam deck, the perfect Steam deck game.

On PS5: probably going to continue my journey towards the platinum on Elden ring. Amd may continue my journey in Trails of cold steel 2 for something a little more light-hearted

I remember before GTA 5 came out Game informer had a big blowout with all the information.

They also had really great covers whenever there was a big game. It's sad to see the death or print media. Throughout my teens and early 20s I used to read a few gaming mags, and apart from Edge they're all gone

@Godot25 I think genre defining has been bandied about a bit too much recently. That being said BG3, Elden ring and Legend of Zelda: TOTK are all stand out titles in their respective genres, so I suppose technically are genre defining

@nomither6 my wife just started playing a couple of months back, she loved the game. That being said I can't imagine it being a "massive success" or being bigger than borderlands

@nessisonett I agree but to be fair I love the idea of letting players switch it off. I like trying to figure it out and I love games like Baldurs gate, elden ring and Zelda TOTK that give me the freedom of working things out for myself

Good to see at least 21% of people voting haven't played it. Either that or they should never be trusted to review anything. Not saying it deserves a good rating as I also haven't played it. But for something to be abysmal it would have to be a thoroughly fundamentally broken game in every aspect

I'm really looking forward to the Yakuza tv show. Films and shows have really turned a corner in the last few years, starting with the Sonic movie. I don't think there has been a genuinely bad on in a few years

@Max_the_German I agree with you, but I know a lot of people who hate open world games because they have no guide and prefer to know what they're doing next

@colonelkilgore yeah I'm the same, was mainly into JRPGs back in the day, although I also played MGS and capcom games such as Resident evil. But I missed out on a few games that are now considered classics, such as these and Castlevanie SOTN

I'm glad they're doing this, as everybody deserves to be paid for the work they do, as the SAG AFTRA says.

I think AI is a great tool that can be used for good, but the companies just seem to want to replace human beings with a cheaper alternative, rather than utilising it as what it is - a tool.

Also video games are an art form and although not everyone will agree the voice actors are artists that bring together the whole performances and story. Until AI can understand human emotions, it will never be able to write anything more than a basic story with 1 dimensional characters

Not played it again yet, but after watching a Playstation access video on it I re-downloaded it so I will be playing again soon

The statistics of 93% buying digital is crazy to me. I buy most of the games I'm most excited for physically, although if its not on my "must buy" list I do sometimes buy on sale digitally or play through ps plus or game pass. But I'd always have a place in my heart (and on my shelves) for physical releases

I upgraded to the ps4 Pro but honestly I think I will leave this until the PS6. Currently no game has really pushed the PS5 so I'd prefer to see some new game releases rather than a new console with no new games

The first tales game I ever played. Although I still have never finished a tales game. Might go back to arise or Beseria after I've finished the Trails games, as I've been on a big JRPG kick recently

Honestly I think they should keep first party games off day one, if its a game I'm interested in I will buy it anyway

That being said the increase in game pass still works out good value for money. That's £15 a month for hundreds of games. I used to rent games back in the day at £3.50 just for a weekend. Some months I would get 3, 4 maybe 5 so it would cost that much any way. £15 a month and you get access to all those games is just unreal value for money

I really hope they get a publisher. Shadow hearts 1 and 2 are some of my favourite games from the ps2, so this game would be right up my street

@Cry_Zero this is only a partial list so there probably will be. That being said the fact that they haven't leaked leads me to believe that they won't be particularly great ones

@get2sammyb to be fair, I might give Honkai a go. That seemed like the most interesting world out of the 3 they've done

@AgentMantis fair enough, thank you. As a weeb myself (although I've never though of any character as a waifu 🤣) I love a fun anime story and this always interested me because of that.but I was put off because of the thought that I'd hit a wall and wouldn't be able to continue unless I paid money

@get2sammyb thank you, I appreciate that. To be fair that's what I was hoping , that I could earn characters just by playing the game. I also dont mind spending every once in a while, say if there's a crossover character

Genuine question, and I'm not asking for people who haven't played it to tell me it's terrible or anything like that but; can I play it as a single player without having to spend loads on the gacha elements,? Because I'm interested in the premise

Great game for fans of anime. To be honest it's not often we anime sickos get a decent game based on anime properties. Looking at you, Jump force. Can't wait for the new dragonball game tbh

@DrClayman god don't get my hopes up like that 🤣

Hopefully this means under new management there will at least be some return to more japanese centric games being featured. The closure of playstaing japan studios still hurts.

Also if they're returning to TGS, any chance of them bringing back playstation experience? Thought that was great and some big games were revealed there, such as Uncharted lost legacy