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Even if the backstory is AS GOOD as Dark Souls’, we’re in for a real treat. Love the little details these guys throw in to drive that lore home.

A racing game will be truly next-gen for me when I don't see a lick of pop-in, especially when looking in the driver's seat rear-view, and when the dust trails going over dirt sections actually look real and stick around in the air for a bit. Same with the tire mist from rain. When they fade and just disappear it sort of ruins it for me. Dirt Rally 2.0 did a great job and maybe is the most convincing trails I've seen yet.
Can't wait to see how this game turns out! Who am I kidding, I'm buying it anyway!

See ya'll in like...2024-25.... I'm so happy it's coming though. I'll take the original trilogy on Switch now, please. Or PS4/5. (I have it on PS3 digitally but have long since gotten rid of my PS3.)

My favorite Splinter Cell to this date is Chaos Theory. The gameplay was phenomenal and so was the soundtrack, which was done by Amon Tobin. That, to me, was the best version of Splinter Cell we ever had. If we get Chaos Theory style but with lots of improvements, I'll be stoked.

EDIT: ...and I sort of hope they ditch Michael Ironsides. I have nothing against him but to really "remake" the series, we gotta start anew, otherwise people will be confused as that where this one takes place. If we start fresh with someone new, they can nuke and pave a way for a whole new world.

@thor5656 easy: they don’t need to develop the same characters over 2 hours because they’ve already been developed. Dare I say, all the fat has already been trimmed; we’re about to see it all fully realized.

I’m 100% checking this out and will watch it as the reveals progress, but as others have said, I’d like a slow-paced psychological horror game. Should I just get The Medium? It reviewed well except for the Team Bloober haters spewing endless shade at Team Bloober.

I have no expectations… yes, even after reading this article…which makes me a perfect candidate to enjoy the show. I suggest ya’ll do the same.
That being said… I wonder if Abandoned… errrr, I mean Silent Hill… Errr, I mean Metal Gear Solid… err… Abandoned will be shown.
Naaaahhhhh I have no expectations.

@lolwhatno this happened to me too… I only wanted to pick 3.
I played 4 of them in this list but only wanted to vote for 3.
so, picked the 3 I liked, the 4th I played but felt meh about, and the 5th I WANTED to play because it got rave reviews.

Happy voting, ya’ll!

Neat! I’ll check it out… for someone who only owns 3 PS5-proper games, it’ll be cool to push the console’s limits and see what this baby is capable of.

Wonder if there will be an option to sit higher in the driver’s seat. The view looks like I’m going low riding. I don’t sit that low when I drive so it looks unnatural to me.
EDIT: plus, everyone knows sitting forward makes you go faster.

If I get the chance to play Silent Hill 1, 2, 3 and Metal Gear Solid 1, 2, 3 again, that's going to be worth it alone.

I will not, I repeat, I will not be subscribing if I cannot download the titles like I always have been able to do. I will not be streaming these.

@commentlife this is eerily spot on 😂

Dark Souls is the only From Software series that really clicked with me. I know im about to piss a lot of people off right now but Bloodborne didn’t do it for me. I didn’t care for it… I’m willing to admit it may have been largely due to the FPS (coming from Dark Soups with 60). I’m willing to try it again if we get a PS5 upgraded version for sure.
Point being: I am so freaking excited to get another “Dark Souls” game with swords and magic and … ugh yeah this looks so good. Hopefully the FPS stutters get corrected though. I’d still play it of course but that kind of stuff is distracting from an otherwise amazing experience.
EDIT: (And I loved Demon Souls but felt Dark Souls was better with the one single world rather than warping to each level.)

@Would_you_kindly LOL that is hilarious.. "Let's Install" is a hilarious idea. Jeeeezzzz... an hour and 14 minutes. This is precisely why I switched over to....Switch.... for a while. I got so sick of those massive installs. Sometimes I only have an hour to play games and when this happens it's like.. why even bother.

This is actually really great news to me! I never finished the game but was really enjoying it. I think I kept dying at one part and sort of gave up. I’ll certainly be going back in for another… bite…. now. Sorry, had to do it.

Really wanted to see some gameplay... I watched the gameplay trailer at the one Geoff show awhile back but by now I'm looking to see some more gameplay scenes. Seeing these cinematics are cool, but if we're being honest, games on N64 had cinematics too. I want to see the damn game. At least some gameplay mixed in. Anyway, I'll check it out at some point. Most interested in the solo campaign.

@Danloaded you forgot & Knuckles

Oh wow that TOMs Supra really brings back memories. 😍

I’m still majorly perturbed about the required online but I’m probably going to bite just because I haven’t played a GT since 3 and I’m really itching to.

All credibility went out the window when Dead Cells made the list (how dare you call it a Metroidvania—it is not) and you left out Bloodstained. Like, seriously what were you thinking?

Excellent guide! 👏
Will be coming straight here when I’m ready to upgrade. The screenshots are extremely helpful. Thanks, ya’ll!

I’m really so very happy about this. The series pinnacle for me was Gran Turismo 3 on PS2 and if this is anything as good as that was then I’m really going to eat this alive.

I didn’t realize there was a $10 upgrade path for PS4 folks. That’s gonna be me- here I thought I had to hand out another 60-stack this whole time!

It scored well and that makes me happy. The only game that has gotten even close to getting dust trails right is Dirt Rally 2 in my opinion. A true next gen game to me will be the one that finally gets dust trails convincing enough so they don’t stand out.

Honestly, I hated how they played that whole video thing before showing the gameplay. I got frustrated about halfway through and was like.. this is a game right? Show some damn gameplay!

Then they did of course but that was not a positive experience. Otherwise, the game looks cool… graphics were looking snazzy

EDIT: never played a saints row game and honestly don’t think this new one is going to change that. The older I get the further I stray from open world games. I can’t even get into Spider-Man on PS4/5 and that’s supposed to be a system-seller.
I’ll check this Saints Row out as we go along, but as of now, no intention to buy.

@somnambulance I honestly am wondering if they'll shadow drop that too.. It sort of might've been alluding to that the way I read the article. That's on me of course but yeah.. that would be a real nice gift for today and an unbearably slow week for me!

I played 9 and damn it was tough. The trails are crazy narrow. I’m tempted by this though,—I hope it’s as good as Dirt Rally 2.0. That has the best pace notes I’ve ever heard/used in a game. Actually, Dirt Rally 2.0 is probably the best rally game I’ve played yet.

“It's a fascinating little story, but we STRONGLY feel like Sony made the right call in the end.”

TMW Sony tries to do the “Switch Tax”

Sky Sanctuary was awesome hearing because to me that is the prequel to the final area of the string of connecting levels.
(Lava reef > Hidden Palace > Sky Sanctuary > Death Egg)
The other tracks were cool too but I really enjoyed that bit in particular.

“The Hudson River, two years ago... We had classified intelligence
that a new type of Metal Gear, I mean Silent Hill, was being transported, I mean created. The whole
thing stank...but our noses had been out in the cold too long.”

Why can’t Abandoned be an option? I’d surely pick that one.

@PhhhCough I'm liking where you're going with this. I'll start examining the sun's exact route across the sky in a attempt to track down where it may cast a shadow that will point to the solution lord. The solution lord must have answers. That or I'll have to fight him to gain access to level 2.

Hasan Kahraman‘s initials are HK; Hideo Kojima

Square Enix is really getting their money’s worth out of that Project Octopath engine. It’s a gloriously beautiful engine and I will for certain be buying this.

My only memories of Ghosts ‘n Goblins are dying repeatedly in level 1.
No seriously, I can’t get past level 1.
I’m someone who’s beaten Dark Souls 1 and 3, Ninja Gaiden for Xbox, and Demons Souls. But Ghosts ‘n Goblins? Not a frigin chance.

What good is a timed-exclusive to lure you, when the lure-ee can’t even find your console in stock anywhere? Now nobody is playing the exclusive!

@Nepp67 I know I know… it’s a crappy thing to point out. I will say I thought being able to see your own breath in your flashlight at night was awesome. I thought that was a really nice touch that pulled me in. Then I got close to a branch and I was like “oh yeah, this is a video game.”
It kinda took me out of that otherwise amazing atmosphere.
It’s a crappy thing to point out I know but one that would’ve went a long way to really drive home that scary atmosphere in the opening moments. I’d still give it an 8 at this point though! Definitely a great game so far.

@Fatewalker no, you’re right… I know that was a poor expectation in my part but still!
Very much a great game though just was surprised to see that. The Demon’s Souls remake set a pretty high bar for me so I guess I’m a bit spoiled already.

I’m about 4 hours in (on PS5) and honestly am a little disappointed in some of the graphics. Specifically the branches you walk through that can get close to the screen. I expected them to crack and bend and not be all boxy/pixelated up close. It doesn’t feel next gen enough for me. I probably sound like a huge dousche for making that comment but I expected this game to be truly next gen, not just a graphics and fps bump in the world of resident evil.
Everywhere else the graphics are honestly great but some of the little things are a bit of a let down. I also almost rage quit a few times in the beginning. Like another said, it totally takes me out of those quick moments when you have to keep replaying and figuring out where to run and what to do. Over and over if you keep dying. :/
I’d give it an 8 so far.

I’m willing to give Konami the benefit of the doubt. Even though I can list a long… list… of negative things they’ve done. Still, there’s an even bigger list of positive things and I feel like I owe it to them to give them the benefit of the doubt.
I’ll sit quietly now and wait for their announcement. (Please be silent hill and metal gear, oh and a new Castlevania or symphony of the night for switch, or a collection vol. 2. So, anything MGS, SH, Castlevania.)

@God_of_Nowt you put exactly how I feel into words. Watch a review, decide if it’s for you or not, and bam, done. No need to examine things like this unless it’s a remaster in my opinion. But even then…

Consider me VERY HAPPY with this selection.
Wreckfest I wanted to play and Battlefield I haven’t played since Xbox 360.
Will be adding these to my library ASAP.

Pre-downloaded the demo thing off the store hoping I’d have time to try it at the designated time but, well… you can guess what happened. Yep, both times.

Now I won’t bother with it. I’ll just wait until it’s RE:aady, RE:leased, and RE:viewed. 🤪😜

Killed him first try on first play through. The level itself kicked my buttocks but Adjudicator went right down from a flurry of fireballs.
NG+? Nope. One-shotted me as soon as I entered the fight.
After reading this article, now I now see he has a crow and stuff. I beat him so quick and from so far away the first time I didn’t even know what he looked like!
I’m currently waiting for my MP to replenish itself, leaving this comment, before trying again while keeping your tips in mind.
Thanks.

OMG this looks WONDERFUL!!! Blending Silent Hill and Resident Evil — oh ....... I am soooooo looking forward to this

@Weebleman ....so, how many pickles we talkin'?

@TheRedComet OOOOF You're right. Well now I feel stupid. I'm updating my comment.

With Metal Gear 3 being my personal least favorite, I’ll be extremely happy with a 2 remake or rerelease. This story was mind blowing to me when I played it. And the cutscenes and Harry Gregson Williams music are like... next level.
But it sounds like it’s “4 boxes”, so maybe 1-4 are coming, like a collection for current gen. I’ll be stoked either way.
They can keep their Metal Gear Survive though.

@DarthAmmii I agree here haha.. I was like... Um, so no photo included in the article? Thought it was the bald guy.
Anyway I see now after googling it

My number one feature here is being able to hide "Games" where "Games" is a ton of demos I've downloaded. I'm so happy I can hide all that crap now!

@__jamiie I’m glad someone said it: yeah that smoke seemed real out of place. The rest looks great... I mean... I can’t complain there. But, that smoke needs some work. I feel like studios have nailed clouds, water (especially!), dirt... I haven’t seen convincing smoke yet.

@GamingFan4Lyf Oh yeah! I forgot I had Nier. I myself also just got that because it was finally cheap enough for me

I got a tad annoyed though.. I played through until I met the other character after that first big boss. I died shortly after and for whatever reason it started me back at the very beginning of the game; it never saved any progress from that (hour?) of gameplay I did. It never explained to me how saving works and I still don't know what I did wrong (admittedly, I never search online about it either). I haven't gone back to it since that first play through about 2 months ago. I will eventually but that really ticked me off and put a bad taste in my mouth. But yeah, they kinda did the bullet-hell thing in a tasteful way. That wouldn't bother me much if Returnal was like that too — very good point/example!