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No matter how good Shadow of the Erdtree is - it's not a game. It's a slippery slope

Looks fun, maybe when it's on sale! Does it have couch co-op, or just online?

Absolutely insane. 4 months ago I was watching a state of play where half of it was all about Concord. Now the game doesn't even exist, has made £0 after full refunds, and everyone who made it is out of a job. Huge failure for Sony, and I really hope they learn from it

A 30 hour RPG is so rare that actually intrigues me MORE. I only have so much time to spend and spending 3 months on a 100+ hour RPG isn't feasible a lot of the time

I've yet to play Until Dawn, but by the end of this review I've been convinced to play...the original. I love PS5 controller features, but they just don't seem necessary for a game like this, and frame drops for the absurd jump in price is pretty appalling. I'll grab a cheap copy of the PS4 game and play it on my PS5 later this month!

I haven't played a single PS5 game that has impressed me in terms of the console's capabilities, with the exception of like, Spider-Man 2 fast travel, which is a very boring thing to be impressed by. I just don't understand any rationale behind purchasing this

@Matroska I'm playing it now, am halfway through Elfheim and just absolutely adoring it. The battle system is so wonderfully deep, and even after 40 hours I'm not getting bored of messing with all the tactics and unit compositions. I can't wait to play more!

I've only liberated the first continent, but it's absolutely unicorn overlord for me. Just a fantastic game that I can't stop thinking about! Between that and playing 13 sentinels earlier in the year, I am absolutely a VanillaWare concert!

Astrobot and Metaphor are the only two that really grab me, but I'm more than happy with that as it gives me time to play unicorn overlord and god of war Ragnarok!

Never played the original, and I might now just wait for this remake. I'll hold off until I see reviews though - if it doesn't do the original justice, I'll just stick with that. Still, from what I saw last night, I thought this looked pretty promising

This is the most generic UK top 10 of all time

I had a blast playing resident evil 5 with my brother earlier this year, despite it not being a very good game, it was absolutely hilarious. Just noticed resident evil 6 has been discounted to £4, so I've nabbed that for the next time we're together!

@get2sammyb this is the thing, it doesn't work like movie subscriptions. A "short game" could be 10-15 hours, which is approximately 7 movies! I'd rather spend money simply on the individual games I want, which works out cheaper AND I get to own them, as opposed to the risk of them all being ripped off the cloud at a moment's notice

I know basically nothing about this game, but I'm keeping an incredibly close eye on it. If reviews are good, I'm gonna dive in blind. I've been waiting for a meaty JRPG to dive into

It's not the end of the world, but the PS4 generation was made up of generation-defining exclusive games with Bloodborne, Uncharted 4, Last of Us 2, Spider-Man, and God of War to name a few. These are some of my favourite games, and whilst I'm very happy with the stellar output of third party PS5 exclusives, I am a bit sad that the PS5 doesn't really have any phenomenal first party original games, mostly because I know what Sony can do and it's a shame they're not doing it

Really got into this series over the past couple of years. Played RE7 and 8, I adore 7 and liked 8. Then this year have played RE5 coop, which is a bit rubbish in many ways but absolutely hilarious and so much fun with a friend. Just beat RE4 remake and it's absolutely superb, best shooter I've ever played and possibly in my top 10 games of all time. I'm going to get to the other mainline games this year in prep for RE9!

Gonna grab Outer Wilds DLC and Resident Evil 2 Remake I reckon, both are absurdly cheap!

I'm halfway through the RE4 remake right now and I'm absolutely adoring it. I've played RE4, 5, 7, and 8, and this is easily my favourite of the bunch. I'm very interested in giving 2 a go, but if there's a major discount on the PS store I'll probably just grab the PS5 version digitally

Literally finished it takes two with my girlfriend last week, which we absolutely loved. Gonna try a way out soon, which seems less good but still enjoyable!

Looking forward to this - FFXVI was my first final fantasy, and I loved it. Combat was way too shallow, and I don't think the story ever capitalised on its enormous potential it laid out in its prologue, but I still thoroughly enjoyed the game. Will definitely be playing this DLC when I've finished playing the resi 4 remake

@ShogunRok That's not too bad at all! Think I'll be picking this up soon then! Thanks!

@ShogunRok Thanks for the review, this has put the game from barely in my vision to being a must play for me. How long did it take you to beat the campaign? A 30 hour game would take me at least a month to beat, so 100 hours games currently aren't possible for me!

I just want to buy a physical version of this massive game without it bankrupting me

Game looks absolutely beautiful, and I'm definitely intrigued by the puzzles and platforming we've seen in the trailers. I'll wait for reviews, but I'm cautiously optimistic, and will probably pick this up at some point

Properly delving into Outer Wilds and wow is this game phenomenal. Feels like it's already creeping into the best games I've ever played

I feel like Unicorn Overlord was never going to sell particularly well - it's the sort of game that if it gets to 1 million digital and physical it'll be a great success. I've seen quite a lot of online chatter about it, so hopefully it does well!

Just started Outer Wilds and I'm already obsessed - can't wait to delve into this more

I adore fire emblem, and I just finished 13 sentinels which is an absolute masterpiece. This game feels tailor made for me, and I can't wait to dig in eventually. Currently am very busy, so I'm going to focus my efforts on shorter games like outer Wilds and resident evil 4 remake, but in a couple of months I can see myself taking the plunge on this

Massive fan of HunterxHunter and think it's far and away the best shonen anime. I normally couldn't care less about these anime style fighters, but my love for this universe might actually convince me to get this game. If it's better than a 6/10, I'll get it I reckon

Still working my way through 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. 20 hours in and it slowly feels like I'm starting to understand what's truly going on! This story is an absolute masterpiece, I'm loving it

@LN78 yes of course, sorry about that!

This seems quite expected I think? We've just had a Spider-Man, horizon, and god of war. We know that Naughty Dog are releasing another game before the last of us part 3. The only slightly sad one is ghost of Tsushima 2, but that's tremendously surprising. This news actually quite excites me, as I'm hoping Sony has a few generation defining IPs up its sleeve - all of their big ps5 games so far have just been "sequel to the big PS4 game"

Really enjoyed this game, although I found the story a bit lacking. The game definitely peaks in the second act with the symbiote stuff - once venom comes in the story falls off a cliff. And unfortunately, even after his own game and sharing a spotlight in this one, Insomniac's Miles is still dreadfully dull, with zero interesting character traits beyond "nice guy who likes music". Really pales in comparison to Spiderverse's absolutely incredible depiction.

With all that said, I still love this game, the combat and traversal are better than ever, and I really enjoyed all the side content FAR more than the first game. So much so that it's my first ever platinum!

I'm halfway through 13 sentinels right now and am utterly obsessed. I'm also a huge fire emblem fan, so this game could be a complete match made in heaven for me!

To be fair, this doesn't really mean much. He isn't going to say in a financial report "we're planning a surprise drop of Elden Ring DLC in a week don't tell anyone"

@NieR_Dark I think that's a pretty good way of describing it! It's such a unique game but a very hard sell!

@Mintie I'm at this point where I'm simultaneously understanding everything and nothing. Absolutely love it

Playing through 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and having my mind slowly broken, but absolutely loving it. I've also started playing Othercide, which took me a few hours to get into but now I'm adorong. A good pair of games!

All these Microsoft stories are gaining a lot of traction - I wouldn't be surprised if we hear something from them soon

Considering the last few state of plays, my expectations are rock bottom, but I still can't help being excited about this.

Stellar Blade looks super intriguing, I really hope that game sticks the landing.

Hoping for a sony first party surprise as it's been VERY long since we've had that, but just seems so unlikely

I only really have time for one "big" RPG per year, and am tossing up whether to get this or wait for Metaphor: Refantazio. Both look fantastic

Got a normal ps5 back in June and I'm glad I didn't wait for this! Looks like a decent reduction in size but mine fits perfectly fine in my TV stand

I think this is a neat idea - swinging is so much fun in the previous games but the lack of any danger whatsoever does make it a bit boring at points. Fall damage might add in a bit more risk there. And if it's a rubbish addition, I'll just switch it off!

Finished FFXVI which I absolutely adored! Now going to try and finish tears of the kingdom over the next couple of weeks - I'm itching to get back onto my PS5 and play all the great games I've missed out on so far like miles morales and ragnarok, but I'm hating the feeling of zelda hanging over me!

Currently at 86% completion of Final Fantasy XVI and absolutely loving it. It's a bit of a mess of a game, but I just love playing it and am having an absolute blast. The eikon battles are also some of the most insane things I've ever played in a video game - can't wait to see what else the game has in store for me!

I could type out a 10 paragraph long comment but I can't be bothered and I love this game so just everyone please get it and fall in love with this awesome story and crazy characters

Just got my PS5 yesterday, and today I had the chance to sit down, set it up, and then this game arrived in perfect time! Never played a final fantasy game beforehand, but I've just beaten the boss in the swamp and this game is already absolutely blowing me away. Can't wait to play more!

@rachetmarvel @Korgon Thanks, that's really helpful! Looks like this will be my way of experiencing persona 3 then!

So what are the BIG things this game will be missing from FES and portable? Will this be noticeably worse? Is it worth just playing FES instead?

Only played ghost trick for the first time last year, and I absolutely loved it. If you don't know anything about it, it's made by the same guy who made ace attorney, and it's got a similarly wacky cast with a lot of depth, and an excellent mystery. The core puzzle mechanics of interacting with objects in the world are really fun, and whilst I never think it's quite as fleshed out as it could be, it's still such an enjoyable game. If you're on the fence, I highly recommend you give this game a go, it deserves more time in the spotlight!

@get2sammyb Amazing, thank you! I'll definitely give this a go slightly later down the line then!