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@JackiePriest Thank you! I didn't want to pay the ridiculous prices on eBay. Gonna pre-order a new one now.

@Quintumply Are the secret stages/hidden levels required to get the platinum? Are some of the cameo characters locked behind them? I am just curious if there's a steep difficulty barrier to get the platinum. I consider myself a decent platforming player, but I know my limits on having perfect reaction timing.

They are back in stock at the moment on the US PlayStation Direct site. Just grabbed one!

@YoureTooSlowBro Considering it's the same developer as Evil Dead: The Game, I'm assuming it at least one will be an asymmetrical multiplayer game. I'm a huge fan of the Halloween franchise, but I agree that I have no interest in that game genre. It needs to go away. Dead by Deadlight has that niche locked up and any newcomers are just risking failure.

@simonandrewwil I’m assuming they will still be able to use his character because of that. Just like Aloy has a face model who gave her likeness but is voiced and mo-capped by a different performer. Very sad that he has passed but The Curator will live on in future games and keep his memory alive.

I get that people wanted a PSVR2 version, but it does make sense from the developer wanting to reach a wider audience to shoot for just a PS5 version. Everyone has their preferred platform, but more people are able to play Astro Bot this way and for that I'm happy. The bitter anger shown directed at the development team by some commenters is unfortunate. It seems like there was no winning for them in this case. They're just trying to make a fun game.

Why is it “reportedly”? It has been tweeted by the Last of Us official account. It’s not a rumor.

People need to calm down. It's frustrating and should not have happened, but Sucker Punch has been amazing with supporting this game for years. They are on it and I have faith in them. Breathe, step away from the game, and play one of the other million games in your backlog. It won't be long until you can get back to Jin's adventure.

@RicebinBernacky IGN may be the "give everything a 7" publication, but PushSquare consistently ranks among the lowest scores on any recent game according to Metacritic. Not trying to single them out as suspect, but it is pretty interesting how low their review scores come down. I've come to take their reviews with more than a grain of salt.

@Lonejester Yeah, there's a reason this is a games website and not an economics forecasting one, which is made clear here. That sentence raised my eyebrows too, but so much of the public goes on "feeling" rather than stats. Things in many places are looking up and the overall forecast is slow growth plus continued disinflation. The games industry is a portion of the economy, but the tech industry in general is really a different beast. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2024/01/30/world-economic-outlook-update-january-2024

Wow, this article is pure cringe. “Weee, look at all the boobs.” This is teenager-level male gaze celebration.

@themightyant March 2020 was when remote work started for a lot of companies (not sure when ND employees went home). So we should have interviews from the first announcement in 2016 until likely March 2020 (only a few months before launch). So hopefully we get a good sense of the overall development. But you’re right that we may miss some of the in-the-moment reaction to the leaks and launch. Having a retrospective analysis of that may be really interesting though as it can put that time into context. Regardless, I’m excited for this doc.

God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla is such an amazing gift from Sony Santa Monica. I hadn’t played the base game since January, but the controls came right back to me and it has been a blast. I’m really thankful that we got an epilogue to the Norse saga. I haven’t finished the story part yet but I’m loving the allusions to his past.

Genuinely excited for this FREE dlc. I’m not generally a rougelike fan, but I trust Sony Santa Monica to make this mode fun. And with five difficulty modes, I’m not afraid that I’ll be banging my head against a wall as a newbie to the genre. It being an epilogue and having some story elements is a nice bonus. I still think they’re cooking up a stopgap dlc or shorter game to bridge to the next full entry. Any additional GoW is good news for me. And to get it next week is just fantastic.

Very good overall despite some lulls. Can't wait to play the Ragnarok DLC next week!

Do we know the price of the WLF Edition?

@Quintumply How is the platinum difficulty? Is it comparable to the first two titles?

Anyone know if the Sony Pulse 3D Headset supports Atmos?

I'm in agreement that the price hike is ridiculous and this slate of games is not great. But I feel like PushSquare plays a constant game of "poke the bear". The discontent is there but this site seems to enjoy stoking the fire. I get it that the articles get clicks, but it creates a toxic environment.

I truly don’t understand why these companies don’t get out in front of these issues before they become rumors. When you announce the game then you should announce the specs. The new Red Dead Redemption port runs at 4K on PS5. We didn’t find this out until reviewers got their hands on it but people were upset at announcement because Rockstar gave the vague “PS4 Pro enhancements”. Then Konami puts the Switch version in front of media outlets and everyone assumes 720p/30 fps is the target when now they clarify it’s 1080p/60 fps on all other consoles. Just say it from the start companies, please!

Edit: And gamers could just try to chill too including me. The pitchforks come out quickly. Just saying it would be easier for the companies not to have to answer questions later if they gave info up front and less confusing for customers.

This isn't going to go over well. People were rightly complaining about the laziness of the Red Dead Redemption release which thankfully at least came out with the bare minimum 4K and FSR2 on PS5. A collection with 720p for MGS 2-3 is just laughably bad in a depressing way.

@ShogunRok Thank you for the reply. I figured they may wait to pass out codes until release day, but I would be very interested to read a PushSquare review whenever that happens. Thanks again!

@ShogunRok Do we know when the game will be available for review outlets? I know there isn't a change is the overall specs, but I'm curious how it runs and if there are bugs. Still not buying it right away but interested in how the port functions. Thanks!

I don’t think think this article is correct. The Verge interview said “voice lines” which I understand to mean actual audio of the dialogue reused in the remake. Otherwise, it would have said just “using the script”. There’s no re-recording of dialogue by the cast (a handful of which are now deceased).

Fantastic new environments and machines. A fun new companion that challenges Aloy and provides a meaningful storyline. The graphics seem to push the PS5 in the right direction. - 9/10 for me. Though I do feel bad for the players who lost an imaginary girlfriend

Of course this was written by Liam. The only writer more miserable than Sammy on the staff. These articles don't seem to offer actual meaty analysis but rather to stir the pot. See the now deleted "What's wrong with Naughty Dog" article. I come here less and less because of this type of writing. There are other Playstation sites that are more worthy of my time.

I feel genuinely lucky to have gotten a pre-order in for the Jötnar Edition. I was hitting F5 to refresh until it appeared and got it through the cart on PS Direct. Mjölnir will hang on my wall alongside my replica Leviathan. I hope others got the editions that they wanted too. So excited for this game!

I love it. My only quibble is the lack of a "favorites" list. PS Now had a Netflix-style favorites queue/list. It was helpful to save games that you were interested in playing later. It's frustrating to only have Stream or Download as the options especially when it is a simple feature that was already on PS Now. Still very satisfied with the expanded PS Plus and can't wait to see where it goes from here.

how is there not an ability to make a list/queue like on Netflix? I see that you can add to Wishlist but I'd like a separate list just for PS Plus service games. Especially for streaming PS3 titles, it would be nice to have a list since they cannot be downloaded.

One of my absolute favorite games on PS5. I spent a long time doing everything in that game and getting the platinum. Just a joy to play.

Love the variety that this studio allows in the indie space. Picked up Telling Lies, Gorogoa, and A Memoir Blue in the Days of Play sale. They have published some of my favorite indie games (Kentucky Route Zero, The Unfinished Swan, What Remains of Edith Finch, Donut Country) and I can't wait for Stray. Still need to pick up Twelve Minutes too. Excited to try The Artful Escape and Outer Wilds on the new PS Plus as well.

it'll leak along with some media (clip or trailer) like LoU Part 1 if they keep waiting. get ahead of it and just announce it, Sony.

I wish they would put a date on it just to stop the rumors. I don't care if they don't have anything to show for a few months. Just date it.

I never would have gotten into Ratchet & Clank without the remake. I hadn't played any of the originals. I loved the remake and then platinumed Rift Apart.

Best news on a Monday ever printed! Might want to amend the story to say the special editions of the first two games are available to stream on PS Now and I would imagine will be included in the new PS Plus services. Doubt we will ever get downloadable versions as the are PS3 ports.

Finally, a new release date! Can't wait to team up with friends in this game.

So a $10 upgrade for a fancy version of a game from 2013 is generous, but a $10 difference between versions of a PlayStation first-party title is greedy? Sure.

The initial marketing was terrible and I had no interest despite loving the movies. As reviews came in, I was intrigued and picked it up for half-price during a sale. It has great writing and characterization with fun combat. I loved it from start to finish and got the platinum. I really hope it gets a sequel.

This will be the first game in the series that I pass on. I appreciate the fact that you can turn off the combat, but its inclusion in the first place is just confusing and troubling. And the overall "hipster" Sherlock direction of the art style and characters is disappointing in general. The series had its bugs and hiccups, but the style and deduction work was what make it special for me. I want to solve mysteries, not play a third-person shooter.

Wolverine, GT7, Uncharted Remastered, Spider-Man 2, Alan Wake, KotOR, Project Eve, and closing with GoW2. There were some duds, but if you were disappointed then I don't know what to tell you. I'm sure Sammy and the gang will find a million things to complain about so don't worry about having miserable fans on your side.

@ShogunRok Thank you! That makes me so happy to hear. I can't wait to dive back into this game. It doesn't feel like a whole year has passed since it came out because I continued to play Legends. Thank you for your review. It helped solidify my hopes for the expansion.

@ShogunRok If I want to earn a new platinum trophy, can I do so as long as I do not transfer my PS4 save? I really want to play it all again with a fresh slate and get the trophies through gameplay rather than having them pop through save transfer.

I'm signing out and taking a break from PushSquare. Removing my browser bookmark too. You may not care about one person when your clickbait articles attract 100s of comments, but I find the state of this site to be really sad nowadays. Your articles no longer accurately reflect the mood of players in general. You strive to stir up and "enliven" debates that don't exist beyond an extreme circle of fanboys. I'm really disappointed, Sammy. I'll find a different site that actually gives PlayStation news rather than exaggerated Soapbox articles that stoke console war philosophies and discontent. I do love many members of the community here, but the content providers have sullied a good thing and I would rather be in a place that lifts up the conversation than play in the dirt.

Love it! Has any info come out about a separate platinum for the Director’s Cut? I really want to do the whole story again to get a second platinum.

I put 124 hours into this game (single and multiplayer) and got the platinum. I would absolutely do it all again in a native PS5 version with DLC. I'd plunk down a full $70 for it too. Truly one of my all-time favorite games. It was a dream to play a game version of my favorite samurai films.

Forgive my ignorance, but does this include a new single-player story or is it just adding an expansion to the online multiplayer experience? I've been thinking about picking up the PS5 version to play the single-player story and this expansion would certainly make that prospect more enticing.

I can confirm, I hit 29 of 30 and got the trophy. I missed the 7th Cordelion crystal.

How many times will it be delayed like the movie sequels? 😆

Been playing Rift Apart since it unlocked on Thursday night. I’m not trying to rush it, but already at 41% completion. It’s just filled with so much creativity and humor that it’s easy for the hours to pass quickly. The weapons are a blast and the platforming is responsive. I’m loving it to the point that when I finally went for a walk outside, I’m had the soundtrack streaming on Spotify though my headphones as I enjoyed the sunshine. Only wish I had hoverboots.

@VerumRex__ Thank you for the video just in case I run into the issue. Also, @get2sammyb, PowerPyx (trophy guide) says this now:
“Note: Even though there are 30 Blizon Crystals, only 29 are needed to pop the trophy since patch v1.001.002 (prior to this all 30 were needed). So you are allowed to miss one of them if you’ve updated your game.”