Despite unlocking Act II last weekend I've gone back and been spending my morning liberating the first land mass of GoT. Plus taking a few more photos. Also finally got around to downloading and having a go at Fall Guys so will probably dabble some more with that too.
I think I'm going to try Nomad first and experience Night City as an outsider. Then try Street Kid for a second playthrough before doing a final run as an experienced Corpo.
I'm almost very nearly finished Act 1 of Ghost of Tsushima. Just stopped for lunch when I joined up with my allies to discuss freeing my uncle. It looks like this will keep me occupied for weekends to come, which is great as it's quickly becoming one of my favourites of the gen.
CoD seems like the safest bet possible but 40+ minutes is quite a lengthy show, can't think what other big games haven't been shown yet. Maybe a teaser for Batman to generate more excitement for the DC thing in a few weeks.
I was thinking maybe they might sneak in some surprise PS5 info but read the blog post and saw this
'And just to be super clear — there will be no PlayStation Studios updates in Thursday’s episode. There won’t be any updates around hardware, business, preorders, or dates either.'
Ghost of Tsushima is going to last me ages, which is good. On my third weekend with it and still in Act 1, although only one mission left of that now. My love for the game grows the further I get. I've started Ghostbusters remastered too so will probably get nostalgic with that in the evening. Good luck keeping your Playstations cool gamers.
As a lover of all things Witcher, I'll be eager to see it. I thought they did a great job with the first Witcher series. The period of the Conjunction of the Spheres could make for some really interesting stories.
Slowly eradicating the mongols from the beautiful Tsushima. After a couple of weekends playing I finally did another story mission. Might get another done in-between photos in the coming weeks.
Also inching closer to the TLOU 2 Platinum, which might happen this weekend as there is less football.
I don't really tend to consider my overall opinion of a game until I've finished it or played all I'm going to . However seeing as I've loved every minute I've put into it so far I gave it a 9, but it could end up either side of that depending how it progresses.
A lot of great pictures from everyone make it a tricky decision. Some had one great shot I really loved but went with ones who had more than one outstanding scene. @escargold, @MrYoumans and @Chin2 grabbed my votes with their beautifully composed shots.
@Waffles12415 yeah probably. Would have to limit it to one person at a time too, unless maybe from the same household. It would definitely require some careful measures.
Microsoft isn't making next-gen only games because they wouldn't be playable by a lot of their Gamepass owners and would devalue the service for them. I can see Microsoft extending this position longer than stated if take up of the Series X is slower than predicted. It's all about Gamepass. I've always purchased new consoles to get new experiences not possible on the old hardware. Glad to see Sony continue with what has been the standard in the past.
@WanderingBullet Not sure what email you use but it might be worth checking your junk folder. I check mine daily as it seems to be about 50/50 that amazon emails go to my inbox or junk folder.
My Special Edition came a few hours ago and I've had a quick go, I'll get in to it proper over the weekend. The Steelbook is sleek and an excellent addition to the collection.
I'll certainly try it out but as others mentioned it's not a style of game I like. Still I enjoyed the main campaign in Destiny/Division so if the story is fun enough I could be happy enough to get it for that.
You can call it what you want but it all boils down to walking up to some AI and doing something for them after a brief chat. It boils down to how fun and interesting that 'event' is.
I think most of the Fifa players(who haven't got it) know that Fifa 20 will be worth about 20p in a couple of months when the new one comes out and are waiting.
I think Sony are waiting to see if Microsoft announce their date/price in their upcoming event. There have been rumours of another Sony stream to come with some games held back so they might be sitting on that to put out afterwards which will give the date/price. Although first half of November seems pretty certain for both.
Also I think Sony will wait until Ghost is out before announcing anything else about PS5.
I think I might be reaching the final stages of TLOU 2. To be vague I just got back from the island when I stopped for lunch. The game feels so much more tense than the first I feel like I'm actually playing a survival horror game at times. I loved the descent through the hotel level and the 'boss' in the hospital car-park. I'm hoping I'll get it finished this weekend and maybe the Plat if I've not got too much to mop up.
I wonder if we will make it to Sunday without something else leaking? I doubt that there will be anything to surprise us anyway but I’m eager to see proper gameplay for AC and Watchdogs regardless.
@Futureshark Totally agree. This is about brand association more than aesthetics. Push Square is this colour for a reason. Does everyone who dislikes the blue not like PS4 cases either? Don’t get me wrong the Miles Morales case looks better in black but Godfall and Horizon Forbidden West both look good in the blue and white to me. I think it generally depends on the box art itself.
For a quality game I know I will enjoy then I will happily pay more. I always buy these games at launch as I want them to do well, only games I'm unsure of will I wait for a sale.
They were never going to drop the blue it's part of brand recognition at this point. Looks fine. Hopefully we will still get quality steelbooks next gen.
@DavLFC yeah I noticed that last night, in fact I've found that there are many instances when the characters face is actually reflective of the situation, even if we don't see it most of the time.
About 20 hours in on TLOU 2 and in the flooded city. Thankfully the boat handles way better than the Jet ski from Uncharted. The pace I'm taking makes me wonder if I'll get in beat in time for GoT. I might have to install it on my slim as well and cut back my RDR2 online time. Plus with F1 back this weekend to go with the football I'm spoiled for entertainment this weekend.
@Snackfood I'm with you, the days of watching a stream and being surprised by what appears are rapidly disappearing. It's understandable but a shame. Also I could be the other one in your avatar.
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Re: How Well Do You Know God of War?
11/15. I've only played the PS4 one so my guessing is pretty good.
Re: Gotham Knights Is DC Comics' Response to Marvel's Avengers, Launching 2021 on PS5 and PS4
@get2sammyb So you all the think the cinematic claiming he's dead is a red herring as well.
Re: When Is DC FanDome?
@Cloud9 Thanks, yeah they got the time wrong. They're talking Wonder Woman right now
Re: When Is DC FanDome?
Are they still streaming it here because isn't it about to start?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 338
This morning I learnt the Dance of Wrath and dealt with the siege of Yarikawa. So I now have the final stance.

Loving it!
Also finished Ghostbusters last night so deciding whether to start Resi 7 or Judgement next.
Re: Random: Fall Guys' Best Player Receives In-Game Costume Early, But No One Knows Who It Is
If they give something to the person statistically worst then I might be in with a chance.
Re: Name the PS4 Game Using These Screenshots
13/20 but not bad when I've only played 3 of them. I've never heard of some of these.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 337
Despite unlocking Act II last weekend I've gone back and been spending my morning liberating the first land mass of GoT. Plus taking a few more photos.
Also finally got around to downloading and having a go at Fall Guys so will probably dabble some more with that too.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Details the Lifepaths You Can Choose for Your Character
I think I'm going to try Nomad first and experience Night City as an outsider. Then try Street Kid for a second playthrough before doing a final run as an experienced Corpo.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 336
I'm almost very nearly finished Act 1 of Ghost of Tsushima. Just stopped for lunch when I joined up with my allies to discuss freeing my uncle. It looks like this will keep me occupied for weekends to come, which is great as it's quickly becoming one of my favourites of the gen.
Keep cool gamers and and your PS4s cooler!
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Confirms Next Night City Wire Livestream for Monday
Re: State of Play Confirmed for This Week, Will Focus on PS4 and PSVR Games Along with Some PS5 Game Updates
CoD seems like the safest bet possible but 40+ minutes is quite a lengthy show, can't think what other big games haven't been shown yet.
Maybe a teaser for Batman to generate more excitement for the DC thing in a few weeks.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for This Week, Will Focus on PS4 and PSVR Games Along with Some PS5 Game Updates
I was thinking maybe they might sneak in some surprise PS5 info but read the blog post and saw this
'And just to be super clear — there will be no PlayStation Studios updates in Thursday’s episode. There won’t be any updates around hardware, business, preorders, or dates either.'
Oh well, maybe next week.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 335
Ghost of Tsushima is going to last me ages, which is good. On my third weekend with it and still in Act 1, although only one mission left of that now. My love for the game grows the further I get.
I've started Ghostbusters remastered too so will probably get nostalgic with that in the evening.
Good luck keeping your Playstations cool gamers.
Re: Poll: What PS5 Information Do You Want Most?
Re: Netflix Reveals The Witcher Spin-Off Series Named Blood Origin
As a lover of all things Witcher, I'll be eager to see it. I thought they did a great job with the first Witcher series. The period of the Conjunction of the Spheres could make for some really interesting stories.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 334
Slowly eradicating the mongols from the beautiful Tsushima. After a couple of weekends playing I finally did another story mission. Might get another done in-between photos in the coming weeks.
Also inching closer to the TLOU 2 Platinum, which might happen this weekend as there is less football.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Ghost of Tsushima?
I don't really tend to consider my overall opinion of a game until I've finished it or played all I'm going to . However seeing as I've loved every minute I've put into it so far I gave it a 9, but it could end up either side of that depending how it progresses.
Re: Gallery: Here Are Our Community's Best Ghost of Tsushima Photo Mode Screenshots
A lot of great pictures from everyone make it a tricky decision. Some had one great shot I really loved but went with ones who had more than one outstanding scene. @escargold, @MrYoumans and @Chin2 grabbed my votes with their beautifully composed shots.
Re: 'Massive' Red Dead Online Update Set to Arrive Next Week
Re: Cloud and Tifa Win Final Fantasy VII Remake Popularity Poll in Japan
C’mon Rob, it is a top ten. If Cloud and Tifa share first Aerith is third and so on. You can’t have to 2 characters before and still be second.
Re: Rumour: PS5 Demo Station Appears in UK Store, Rumours of Pre-Orders Intensify
@Waffles12415 yeah probably. Would have to limit it to one person at a time too, unless maybe from the same household. It would definitely require some careful measures.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Pays Homage to PS4 Exclusives with In-Game Origami
The origami itself could also be considered an homage to Heavy Rain. (Though unintentional).
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Pays Homage to PS4 Exclusives with In-Game Origami
@oldschool1987 getting the skill to deflect arrows with block is a major help.
Re: Rumour: PS5 Demo Station Appears in UK Store, Rumours of Pre-Orders Intensify
They won’t be letting the general public touch those controllers any time soon. Maybe they can have a staff member demonstrating with it.
Re: Sony on PS5 Exclusives: We Can't Take Everyone with Us from Previous Gens
@S1ayeR74 Just referring to first-party, much like Phil Spencer was.
Re: Sony on PS5 Exclusives: We Can't Take Everyone with Us from Previous Gens
Microsoft isn't making next-gen only games because they wouldn't be playable by a lot of their Gamepass owners and would devalue the service for them. I can see Microsoft extending this position longer than stated if take up of the Series X is slower than predicted. It's all about Gamepass.
I've always purchased new consoles to get new experiences not possible on the old hardware. Glad to see Sony continue with what has been the standard in the past.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 333
I will be honouring my PS4 with this

Absolutely loving it so far and just when I think I'm getting good I get killed. The combat is so satisfying when you do it well though.
Happy gaming samurai.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Ghost of Tsushima?
@WanderingBullet Not sure what email you use but it might be worth checking your junk folder. I check mine daily as it seems to be about 50/50 that amazon emails go to my inbox or junk folder.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Ghost of Tsushima?
@WanderingBullet I was sent an email with a code for them and purchased my copy from Amazon.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Ghost of Tsushima?
My Special Edition came a few hours ago and I've had a quick go, I'll get in to it proper over the weekend. The Steelbook is sleek and an excellent addition to the collection.
Re: Marvel's Avengers Beta Starts Next Month, PS4 Pre-Orders Get Early Access
I'll certainly try it out but as others mentioned it's not a style of game I like. Still I enjoyed the main campaign in Destiny/Division so if the story is fun enough I could be happy enough to get it for that.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Launch Trailer Brings the Hype Ahead of PS4 Release
I hope this one doesn't take 5 days in the mail like TLOU 2 did. I've finished that now so all set to get fully immersed on Friday.
Re: Oh No, There's More Modern Day Stuff in Assassin's Creed Valhalla Than the Two Previous Games
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Has World Events Rather Than Side Quests
You can call it what you want but it all boils down to walking up to some AI and doing something for them after a brief chat. It boils down to how fun and interesting that 'event' is.
Re: UK Sales Charts: F1 2020 Races Past The Last of Us 2 for Pole Position
I think most of the Fifa players(who haven't got it) know that Fifa 20 will be worth about 20p in a couple of months when the new one comes out and are waiting.
Re: PS5 Pre-Order Pages Live on Amazon Australia
I think Sony are waiting to see if Microsoft announce their date/price in their upcoming event. There have been rumours of another Sony stream to come with some games held back so they might be sitting on that to put out afterwards which will give the date/price. Although first half of November seems pretty certain for both.
Also I think Sony will wait until Ghost is out before announcing anything else about PS5.
Re: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Finally Gets Gameplay Overview, 30 Minute In-Depth Demo
Joraptor has put up footage of some of his gameplay trying to be stealthy. Might be instakills but not bosses. That wolf thing bothered me too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2vINdTUB6k&t=0s
Re: How Well Do You Know inFAMOUS?
11/15 mainly as I've actually played a couple of them. Surprised you could play with Move controllers, I wonder how well that worked?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 332
I think I might be reaching the final stages of TLOU 2. To be vague I just got back from the island when I stopped for lunch. The game feels so much more tense than the first I feel like I'm actually playing a survival horror game at times.
I loved the descent through the hotel level and the 'boss' in the hospital car-park.
I'm hoping I'll get it finished this weekend and maybe the Plat if I've not got too much to mop up.
Re: When Is the Ubisoft Forward Event?
I wonder if we will make it to Sunday without something else leaking? I doubt that there will be anything to surprise us anyway but I’m eager to see proper gameplay for AC and Watchdogs regardless.
Re: Godfall Cover Art Released Following PS5 Box Reveal
@Futureshark Totally agree. This is about brand association more than aesthetics. Push Square is this colour for a reason. Does everyone who dislikes the blue not like PS4 cases either? Don’t get me wrong the Miles Morales case looks better in black but Godfall and Horizon Forbidden West both look good in the blue and white to me. I think it generally depends on the box art itself.
Re: Poll: Would You Pay $70 for a Brand New PS5 Game?
For a quality game I know I will enjoy then I will happily pay more. I always buy these games at launch as I want them to do well, only games I'm unsure of will I wait for a sale.
Re: Here's Your First Look at Official PS5 Game Box Art
Also Miles' suit looks similar to the Black Cat suit from the original game. Which therefore mean it looks awesome.
Re: Here's Your First Look at Official PS5 Game Box Art
They were never going to drop the blue it's part of brand recognition at this point. Looks fine. Hopefully we will still get quality steelbooks next gen.
Re: The Last of Us 2: All the Tiny Details You Missed
@DavLFC yeah I noticed that last night, in fact I've found that there are many instances when the characters face is actually reflective of the situation, even if we don't see it most of the time.
Re: How Well Do You Know Final Fantasy VIII?
I'm well impressed with my 8/20 as every answer was a guess having never played it. Maybe I should have made my forum quiz multiple-choice.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 331
About 20 hours in on TLOU 2 and in the flooded city. Thankfully the boat handles way better than the Jet ski from Uncharted. The pace I'm taking makes me wonder if I'll get in beat in time for GoT. I might have to install it on my slim as well and cut back my RDR2 online time.
Plus with F1 back this weekend to go with the football I'm spoiled for entertainment this weekend.
Have a good one everyone, whatever you're doing.
Re: Far Cry 6 Announcement at Ubisoft Forward Appears Increasingly Likely
@Snackfood I'm with you, the days of watching a stream and being surprised by what appears are rapidly disappearing. It's understandable but a shame.
Also I could be the other one in your avatar.
Re: Poll: What New PS5 Games Are You Most Excited About?
@LiamCroft ah that explains it. It will be interesting to see if choices have changed much in light of new games or new information.