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Re: Next Free Lords of the Fallen Update Turns the PS5 Game into a Roguelite

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Interesting…… the PS Store in the USA shows it as being full price right now? I definitely want to play this game at some point but with Stellar Blade coming out this week and the Remnant 2 DLC having just dropped, it’s gonna be a while. Glad to hear all the performance issues have largely been fixed as that’s what put me off the game at release. It looks absolutely amazing and I do enjoy a good souls-like.

Re: Stellar Blade Is a Better Game Than NieR: Automata, Yoko Taro Reckons

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The body style of the main character (including the longer legs - not just the 'painted on' costume), running style, music, combo-based attacks all harken back to Bayonetta for me. Plus, when I was playing the demo, I seem to recall there was a pause menu or section of the game where you could try out diffrent attacks and it would show you what inputs you were hitting which was extremely close to what Bayonetta did on it's loading screen.

Don't get me wrong - I do see some comparisons to Nier as well. And I know the game director (I believe it was?) said Nier was an inspiration for Stellar Blade. But for me I just see the DNA of Bayonetta in this game moreso than Nier.

And I'll just throw it out there and be 'that guy', but I think Nier is rather overrated. It's a decent game and all but I don't get everyone's wild praise for the game. It was 'just OK' IMHO.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 524

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Haven’t really had much to play as of late so I’ve been going back and getting 100% on some games I platinumed but never 100%’d. After doing that with Fallout 3 and Horizon Zero Dawn recently, I’m now on Horizon Forbidden West and hoping the Burning Shores DLC and NG+ will keep me busy until the next Remnant 2 DLC lands and Stellar Blade shortly after that. happy gaming this weekend everyone!

Re: Battlefield 2042 Support to End with Season 7 as Next Game Ramps Up

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Huh. That's odd. My support for that game ended shortly after buying and playing it. One of the most miserable gaming experiences I've ever had. And with 267 games on my profile, that's saying something considering some of the duds I've stumbled across..... In fact, after the state in which BF V and 2042 launched in, I won't get fooled a third time. I'll be waiting for numerous patches and a few price drops before I get lured back into that franchise.

Re: $70 Games Are Just a Phase, Believes Saber Interactive CEO

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I highly doubt $70 games are a ‘temporary’ thing. As long as there’s inflation (which there always will be) and people keep paying that price for games ‘they have to have!!’, that price is not going away.

Myself, I RARELY ever pay full price for a game. I simply put games I’m interested in on a wishlist and wait until they hit a threshold I’m comfortable paying for.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 522

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I’ve decided to go back and complete three of the DLC’s I never finished waaaaay back in the day for Fallout 3 on PS3 so I’m spending so time doing that. It’s almost painful to do though because the graphics are just terrible compared to what I’ve been used to for so many years now and the gameplay itself is just CLUNKY. But, it’s still somewhat enjoyable in a nostalgic way.

Re: The Stellar Blade Playable Demo Is Now Available on PS5

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Just spent some time playing this and I liked it enough to pre-order a copy. Definitely get some STRONG Bayonetta vibes from it for sure. The music, fighting style, sex appeal, character physique, etc.all make me think ‘Bayonetta’ which certainly isn’t a bad thing! Very much looking forward to playing the full release in a few weeks. Great idea to put a demo out there for this as it absolutely helped inform my purchase decision. More brand new IP’s should be doing this, especially if the devs really stand behind their work.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 518

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I’m playing the impressive CYBERPUNK 2077: Phantom Liberty and I just got a (rather hard to find) physical copy of Helldivers 2 I’ll be starting once I finish the Phantom Liberty DLC. I’m very much looking forward to Helldivers 2 but I’m also in no rush to blow through Phantom Liberty either as it’s quite well done and beefy for an add-on.

Re: PS Plus Essential Game for March 2024 Leaked

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This one isn't for me but it's definitely a quality game and good to see Sony continuing the strong offerings trend for this year after starting with Evil West and following up this past month with the excellent Steelrising and completely addictive and fun Rollerdrome.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 517

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Playing through Rollerdrome which is an incredibly fun and rather addictive game. Also playing through RESISTANCE: Retribution for nostalgia’s sake and because I really enjoy (and miss!) the RESISTANCE series. Controls and graphics are terrible but it’s nice to have another RESISTANCE game on the trophy stack. I wish they would make a new one. Either that or a remaster of Fall Of Man with trophies!

Re: Cult Spin-Off Resistance Retribution Is Coming to PS5, PS4 with PS Plus Premium

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I absolutely loved the Resistance series (wish it would make a comeback with a new entry) and have been looking for this to hit Premium. I played it back on PSP and had a blast with it. Now that it finally will be making it's appearance on PS4 and 5, as long as it has trophies , it looks like Sony will finally get me to upgrade to Premium for a few months until my next subscription cycle.

Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Pre-Orders Go Live, Two Versions to Choose From

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Been burned FAR too many times on pre-orders so I’ll pass until some reviews are out. More than likely I’ll buy this at full price and close to launch as I’ve had this on my radar for quite some time but I can’t bring myself to pre-order an ‘unknown quantity’. If it were something like God Of War, Dead Space, Crysis, BioShock, etc I would do it as I know what I’m (likely) getting for my money but not w a new IP.