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Calling it now, in the future they’ll be charging extra for the highest graphical settings designed for higher spec PCs and Pro-version consoles.

Played it back in the FES release and I practically hated it because what it did to a certain character. Effectively ruined even the base game for me.

My advice, play the base game and ignore this.

Also doesn’t help that Aigis is a clockwork tin can. Never understood the popularity she garnered.

Should I ever buy a PS5 I definitely hope to pick this up. Although it’s currently the only game I can think of to justify a PS5 purchase so will likely be waiting a little while longer.

Although I don’t play any of these Live Service games, I know that there are several modern-military themed games of this genre that have been on the market for years and established themselves (any many that haven’t).

Based on that, just what in the name Captain Cookie’s left bum-cheek did they think this one would fare any better? Did they honestly think people who had invested possibility a muck-ton of time and money into another still running title would just drop it for this one or do anything more than a cursory glance and trial run?

Heck if they had added the ability to ride armoured Velociraptors into battle or something left field at least it would have stood out. Wouldn’t guarantee success but at least may have given it a chance.

I can only consider this disingenuous if the game has a competitive multiplayer aspect, because then it’s basically giving people a 3-day head start. Not sure if that’s a big deal though as I play neither sports games or multiplayer games.

I guess we can only wait and see if more publishers decide to follow this.

Whilst development costs have risen (alongside almost everything else) it feels that many developers (possibly influenced by publishers) attempt to overcome this purely through “brute force” by chasing larger returns via “bigger” games rather than being smart and chasing admittedly smaller markets with more affordable yet unique games. Gaming has seen a substantial growth over the years but it seems we may have reached the ceiling and yet many publisher’s “plans” were all based around that ceiling continuing to rise and grabbing a market share that technically doesn’t exist. That and these periods of “rapid growth” seemingly suffer from “short-sightedness” where the “fat” is trimmed in the future of things don’t work out rather than implementing sound, long term plans.

This may be why I’m getting nostalgic for the 6th Generation where I have most of my greatest gaming memories.

On the one hand, everyone has their own tastes and preferences and the data is both interesting and eye opening to what Microsoft has in its pockets.

On the other, I can’t think of a series more mundane, uninspiring and dull as the Gears games. Played through the campaigns of the original trilogy more out of an obligation than actual desire. Used to either rent the games from Blockbuster or wait till I found second hand copies for a Fiver or less.

@Splat They probably do, it’s just their employer and the game’s publisher likely told them what to make and what “features” to implement in an ill-conceived belief it would net them maximum returns.

Honestly, this “feels” like Ace Combat as much as Bioshock feels like a Super Mario Bros game because you can wield a pipe wrench. I expected the trailer to have an orchestral soundtrack and an epic, melodramatic tone. Instead I got a rendition of Bluegrass rendition of Tiltrotor Tim’s Adventure Tours theme song.

I dabbled in Armoured Core games in the past but never gave the time dedication required.

This however does look interesting; fast paced mech combat is right up my alley. Plus I’ve been having a bit of a renaissance in the genre since dusting off my PS2s.

I almost never see the “real deals” on these articles. Finally picked by the Arkham Asylum & City double pack for PS4 for just £6.99. Now THATS a deal.

Also eyeballing Habroxia 2 for £1.99 but not sure if it includes Cross Buy with Vita.

And yet the most surprising thing about this is the use of a fire extinguisher; I predicted a computer monitor or fax machine myself.

This game is for me the perfect piece of evidence that people can have wildly contrasting opinions. Many people liked it and it’s characters, I found it about as enjoyable as sandpaper toilet paper and it’s characters about as pleasant as a pair of Auschwitz guards who’s old flames ran off with their home town Rabbis.

We really are spoilt for choice these days.

This all sounds like a story of something happening on the Stock Market floors and in the Business News section. But no, this happened in a freakin’ video game.

The moment I saw the prices and the titles being offered I felt this had a low chance success. People already we’re unconvinced about streaming video games and the prices and offerings meant few were likely to actually try it.

They should have tried a subscription only model with complete library access at the lowest possible prices to at least give people the willingness to try it. Then again, I doubt many had the internet speeds truly required.

First off all, props to Spiderman for being able to hold his lunch down, cos the first 10 seconds of swinging made my head hurt.

Secondly, impressive from a technical standpoint but needs a lot of work before being in any truly playable state.

Thirdly, an interesting concept from a technical standpoint, yet its existence just makes me worried about an overarching desire by so many people to have everything in first-person. Honestly, nothing makes a game more restrictive and less appealing to me than to have a game in 1st person (with the exception of fast-paced shooters like Doom and arguably even CoD). It seems that ever since CoD4 lit the sales charts on fire like a well placed HIMARS barrage on an ammo dump (or a misplaced cigarette butt), it felt like there was a shift to 1st-personify everything, even if just as an experiment.

Or maybe I just don’t like the fact that this mode would make the customisable outfits redundant despite it being one of my fave parts of the game.

This is what stopped me from buying special editions from ShopTo if I could; if the item fits in a padded envelope they would always ship it in one rather than a box. I guess some distributors actually comprehend game collector’s desire for mint condition items.

Playing through it once on the PS3 was enough to last me a lifetime. I can only see the worthwhile-ness of this release of you’re a Last of Us Superfan or you really want to have 2 equally sized disc cases for the 2 parts next to each other (although you’d have to mix console collections).

Funny that, I was talking to my wife yesterday about how I predict I may eventually get a reason to buy a PS5 in 2024/25 and I hoped it would get a price drop by then.

This kind of puts a nick in the plan…..

I need more info but I do have some slight nervousness from what was shown.

The darker lighting and setting suggests a shift to a more “horror” influence like the early Res Evil games but it could result in the game loosing its action-campiness that made the original so enjoyable for me.

As for the ability to “shoot & scoot”, I do feel the original added to the tension and helped you save your ammo by forcing you to aim. I don’t mind the change as long as they tweak the game to make up for it like faster enemies or even larger groups, plus limiting ammunition so you can’t just “run & gun”.

Not surprised they eventually made their way to more modern home consoles, but I still hope for Switch releases in the future. I feel the Persona gameplay is perfect for a hybrid console. Plus P3P & P4G are hardly system sellers for the PS5.

The alternative is release on PS4 with cross-saves / cross-play for Vita; which lets be honest, Sony is more likely to announce a Day 1 release on Xbox Gamepass of the future Ghost of Tsushima sequel than that happening.

For a moment I thought we’d be getting a sequel to MS Saga on PS2. A game I really have to get back to playing.

I’m down with any excuse to fire up AC7 so this will be an insta-buy for me.

May watch at as a curiosity at some point. I may even find it more enjoyable as a tv show than a game.

That screenshot of the surgery room brings back memories. I stood there for 20 min hoping for an alternate ending where the doctor would just get on with the procedure and ended on a positive note. Sadly no dice.

I buy most of SE’s classic re-releases and their less graphically intensive games on the Switch so if this was in the works, glad it didn’t go through. Besides SE always tends to concentrate on Sony’s mainline platform for its higher-end games.

I’m sure by then the console will have enough true exclusives to make it worth buying for me. Hopefully may even have a price drop and redesign. I started playing Miles Morales on PS4 last weekend and it still looks great. The loading time improvements would be nice but if given the choice I’d rather spend £460 squids on an assortment of games.

Have only played a smidgen of the 1st game (just after that Smilodon-like machine). Didn’t really grab me and I kept on wishing I could attack with the staff more than the bow & arrow. Also the primitive look wasn’t all too appealing.

With all the hype of the second game though, I’ll probably try to go back to it; even though I’ll probably wait once again for the sequel to drop to £5 if I ever intend to buy it.

As someone who missed out on one last bit of a game’s DLC due to delisting, I sympathise.

But as an Ace Combat 7 fan who saw first hand the entitled frustrations caused by JF fans back in 2018/19, I can’t help but smirk at its delisting after just a few years.

@lolwhatno Always check the toilet paper situation before sitting down and committing.

Never assume a closed bathroom door is always locked.

Always preposition your mat outside the shower door before entering.

There, gave you three for free!

This is gonna be interesting. I mean the game clearly resonates with people if they feel its already worthy of a remake but it almost feels like this could be the equivalent to the Star Wars Special Edition movies where the game is remade to align with the “original vision”. And we all know how that went.

Am I gonna play this if its true? Of course not. I came out of the first game despising Ellie so much I spent most of the time imagining I could cave the little cretin’s head in with every brick I found. Playing this possible new version is likely to make me upgrade to breeze blocks and I may even damage something in the real world.

Hey, maybe they’ll delist the previous releases and say this is the “true game” and thus cause prices of the original discs to increase slightly! Then again I traded in my copy before the end credits barely had a chance to start.

As long as the stories fulfil the official checklists, guidance and requirements.

I don’t know whats more surprising, the fact that more people wanna whip one out for Mario than Peach, or more people like their spiked, fire-breathing lizards more than buffed up ladies.

These are always fun to look through.

I just hope they allow it the other way around. Interested in the retro games but not tiers 1 & 2.

I was tempted to buy Miles Morales on PS4, but despite only being £33 I was put off by the short completion time (from what I’ve read) and other cheaper titles I’ve had on my wishlist. Hopefully some day I’ll be able to grab it for £20.

I haven’t been following this much, but did they seriously start by selling a version of the game prior to V1.0? At this rate we may reach the point they’ll start selling the game once the 1st trailer is released.

This just sounds like a move towards gaming becoming more like a job than something for entertainment. Something you undertake at selected times, with specified tasks and with remuneration.

Sounds fulfilling………I think I’d find flattening the worm castings in the garden more rewarding.

Would help if you could find a reasonable priced copy. I remember it being available for £35 a few months back and I wasn’t able to buy it then but hoped Sony would keep it well stocked. Now I only hope for a restock followed by an equivalent sale period.

Probably my least-memorable Uncharted game, although may have been that I rented from Blockbuster and rushed through it to make sure I finished before returning. Also the final boss was full. I really should replay it, think I got it as a free download during a pricing hiccup years back.

2nd game remains the highlight though, only one I ever replayed.

At least I don’t need to buy a Bluetooth receiver for my sound bar now.

EDIT: Somehow I misread this, I thought it had come to PS4 as well. Guess the Bluetooth receiver goes back on the wishlist; cheaper and of more value than a PS5 anyways.

I just hope they also add it to PS4. I prefer Apple Music over Spotify, but it’s annoying that it’s not on the PS4 which is connected to the sound bar. Would also save me from buying a Bluetooth receiver.

One of the most important reason for a brand logo is recognisability.

This new logo is about as recognisable as a pebble on a beach.

Some surprises, some expecteds, some “mehs” and some “what the cauliflower cheese?”.

One thing that does disappoint me is how the art styles of many of the games shown is so similar, that when the quick fire summary video at the end is shown so many mould into each other you’d think it was all one big series bar a few.

I can’t understand how in the space of a year this whole “Free Upgrade” thing has transitioned from “nice to have” to an “unquestionable essential”. I don’t recall free PS4 upgrades for all those PS3 games also released on PS4 during the last generational overlap. This “no excuse” position that Push Square seems intent on pushing is a pile of BS the size of Olympus Mons and screams of Entitlement. You want an excuse? They don’t want to, they don’t have to, they’re not obligated to give it to you, I could go on and on. You have the option to buy for whichever platform you want it for or you’re welcome to wait if you don’t have access to a PS5 yet.

The fact they seemingly originally promised a free upgrade and then changed course, is frustrating at most.

Oh and the No Disc in Collectors Editions is tone deaf stupidity. Can’t wait to hear their excuse for that one as I need a good laugh. Probably to make it appeal to their all-digital PS5 buyers.

Hoping by 2023, a smaller redesigned version will be announced. Although the miniaturisation of the PS2 remains Sony’s most impressive work.

The big question for me is did all these Japanese-developed games actually sell badly, or did they not reach incredibly high sales expectations? The Tomb Raider reboot was deemed a “failure” by Square Enix last gen for “only” selling 3.4 million copies in the first 4 weeks. I was always a bigger fan of the smaller “b-tier” games that publishers released in between their flagship titles as they tended to experiment more and less inclined to follow customer expectations (I.e. must have crafting, must have open world, must have stealth and open combat, etc).

I will reserve judgement on this statement until tangible examples become reality.

This really be an opinion / soapbox piece; otherwise it has no right using the words “should/shouldn’t” as it’s driven totally be the author’s viewpoint.

It’s a complex argument; on the one hand publishers have been reselling upgraded releases of previous-gen games for years and you could argue that if you are creating an enhanced product, then you have every right to sell it for a price if you desire.

What has happened in this case is that other publishers have set a precedent of expectations by offering free updates. It seems Sony decided on a different path. Some see it as being greedy, others seeing as common sense business. At the end of the day, opinions and views are going to differ, but there is no “right or wrong way”.

@ShogunRok How big and challenging are the forced stealth sections? That one in the main game was the equivalent of a squirt great big dump in an otherwise decent game (although Spiderman remains the biggest offender so far), so want to ensure it gets shoved out of the way easily and quickly.

AC7 felt like the shot in the arm in the series needed. Although I still feel the series’ golden era remains the PS2 era titles. Still surprises me they were never all rereleased when such collection releases were so popular.

Looking forward to the remaining AC7 DLC and the new title. Just hoping by the time it comes out the PS5 will have undergone a redesign and a price cut.

Is it actually cheaper to buy new copies than buying the cash cards? I always imagined CEX being overloaded with second hand copies although they are still offering GBP 10-14 for PS4 copies.

@lolwhatno Thanks for the salute!

Probably will buy the expansion digitally; when depends on the price. The question is if the expansion will offer something fresh and new, or just more of the base game with a slightly varied background.

The last game was the first open world stealth action adventure game with crafting and collectibles that I ever played, and actually succeeded in wearing out my enthusiasm for the genre.

Honestly I’d be more interested in a sequel set on the Japanese mainland with an emphasis on cityscapes (of the time) with plenty of tea rooms, bath houses and geishas / geikos.