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Currently playing Shadowrun Returns, which I am enjoying immensely so far, and I'm also dipping in and out of Uncharted 4 when I feel the need for something a bit more action-y. Just finished the auction heist in the early game and had a lot of fun with that.

@lazarus11 The blogpost has it on the list over discounts going live tomorrow, yes, though it doesn't say how much of a price cut it will get

That list over at the blog pretty much covers my entire PS Store wishlist, so may pull the trigger on a few, depending on how deep the discount is

@bestuardo This was my impression, too... only watched the first three and Exodus and while the Exodus ep made me even more excited for the game, I didn't feel the story gave me much (other than explain the time dilation mechanic, which I already knew about). The others were just empty calories (though I did chuckle a few times at the one with Arnold)

@Matthewnh Would absolutely love to see/hear more about the next ME! I wonder how far off it is; are we talking 2027 or later? I'm pretty sure Exodus will come out before it, though, and it will probably keep me busy a while

Been following this game closely for a year (and Archetype since they founded) and I'm still the most excited for an upcoming game as I've ever been.
And for those who feel the MC looks a bit too progressive, there will be a character creator where you can make Jun your own (yes, even female <gasp!>).
The livestream Q&A where they debuted this trailer yesterday was pretty solid and they touched upon how the time dilation thing worked, mission structures and things like that.
Not sure if it's available still, but I wouldn't be surprised.
Oh, and the Peter F. Hamilton prequel novel is very good!

I'm still holding out hope that my most anticipated game since ME3, Exodus, comes out some time next year, but since there's no release date, it's not on the list (gameplay reveal trailer dropped just today; sad that it wasn't mentioned on the site).
So, I went for Clair, Crimson Desert, Yotei, Indy and Marvel. Tried and gave up on GTAV no less than three times and couldn't get past the loathsome characters, so GTAVI isn't really high on my list.

@Gremio108 Hahahaha, that conjured an image of a rest home with a bunch of shriveled, toothless Abe Simpson look-a-likes sitting around waving their arms and shouting in consternation "Moist Critical! Moist Critical"

@Gremio108 Thank you for making my day with that comment; I'm likely in the same age bracket as you

I realised just today, as I discovered the existence of a "smart" bracelet/armband that only functions as a Pokemon detector for Pokemon GO and can automatically catch them for you, that playing games is obviously waaaaay to taxing for today's youth
This article, therefore, comes as no surprise

Very interested in these; these are the kinds of games that should have remakes: older games no longer readily available that could do with today's more powerful engines running them. I completed them both back in the day and would love to go back. Hope the magic is still there, though

Right now I'm hoping this project flounders as well, so much about this smells funky.

@QualityGeezer Quite possible, and I wouldn't blame them for either of those reasons. Would love to see the adaptation of the final books. Been a little while since I read them now, but I think it would possible to adapt them fairly faithfully without having the massive time jump (I may be forgetting aspects that wouldn't work without it, though)

@QualityGeezer Yeah, absolutely. Now that they've exited the God of War adaptation, they should be free to tackle this. They worked on "Iron Man" with Arad, so I would be surprised if they weren't approached, or at least on a shortlist, when GoW fell through. Casey feels all kinds of wrong for this, but he seems to be the guy they went with, for whatever reason.

@tameshiyaku It is just so wrong that I suddenly wanted to see that

@valtianeea It's almost reminiscent of the Uwe Boll era of "let's finance cr@p movies for tax purposes". The mind boggles; they would probably have a better chance of success hiring unproven writers without a single writing credit to their name than hiring creators of notorious flops

@ShadowofSparta Exodus has indeed passed the next Mass Effect on my excite-o-meter and that Hamilton novel really delivered for me. Hopefully the game does as well!

As I wrote in the TV Show forum thread before this article appeared, I can't muster any enthusiasm for this project with these people involved. I'm a big fan of the silliness, stupidity and brashness of the Fast & Furious franchise, but I don't want any of that in my Mass Effect, thank you very much.

In my opinion, the only way this can conceivably succeed is if they
a) avoid retelling Shepard's story
b) make it animation to get more alien bang for the buck

(noted, "Arcane" has proven that animation can be excessively expensive, but I think you can tell more fantastical stories cheaper with animation than with live-action, in general)

My dream setting would be a story that's "Shepard adjacent". It takes place in the same timeline, but does not feature Shepard herself, except maybe some vague references. Other characters from the game could make brief cameos as fan service, but the story should be wholly original, in my opinion

@Fishnpeas With my game, movie, tv show and book backlogs, I'm rarely, if ever, bored
But, yeah, it would absolutely be a worthwhile project if it means I can play some of my old faves without the need for having the console hooked up. Thanks for the info

@IntrepidWombat Aha, that's pretty sweet. My x360 is in storage as I haven't currently the space for it, but with this I potentially won't need it. Very good to know! Thanks

@Fishnpeas Right. Never really entertained the notion, as emulators more often than not requires downloading game images illegally. Can I run my x360 discs directly with this emulator? (I expect not, but hope I'm wrong)

@Fishnpeas Canary?

@Fiendish-Beaver Yeah, that is indeed a solid strike against my theory. Though, a gameplay reveal at Keighley's christmas thing with a "summer 2025" release announcement... let's pretend that isn't entirely outside the realm of possibility and more than just a fantasy dream from me

@Fiendish-Beaver I dunno, I'm sort of thinking next year, maybe even first half. They've been properly ramping up the media output the last six months or so, and with the novel and tie-in episode of the upcoming "Secret Level" anthology series releasing now, it seems that a release date announcement may be imminent.

@Gooseman42 hehehe, hopefully you'll enjoy that first chapter enough to propel you through the rest of it

@VanguardKaiser Cool, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. The universe they're building is incredibly fascinating, IMO

I've been following all the reveals at the site closely, as this is easily my most eagerly anticipated game for a very, very long time.
For those who like reading sci-fi space operas, I heartily recommend the prequel novel, "Exodus: The Archimedes Engine" by Peter F. Hamilton.
Fantastic stuff!

With my backlog I have absolutely no need to play a game day one (though sometimes I will pre-order games to show support, as I did with "Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden").
That being said, I don't mind the practice; if people feel it's worth the extra money it's good they have the option.

I will also only consider Ultimate/Deluxe/Whatever editions of a game if it has extra gameplay (like a season pass for expansions), otherwise the regular game will work fine for me

@ShadowofSparta I'm about halfway in and so far it has been excellent! Set 40,000 years before the game, but the world-building... well, universe-building, they are doing is magnificent. They have a few short stories on the game's website that are uniformly excellent as well

I'm there for the Exodus episode; I'm steeping myself in its lore at the moment, with the excellent novel from Peter F. Hamilton. I'm so looking forward to that game; more so than any other game for as long as I can remember (even more than the new Mass Effect game, and if you know me, that says a lot )

@LikelySatan That is indeed all it says, but it led to complaints of a "soft society" so I pointed out that financial motives were just as likely. Not saying that was the case, but just as likely.
My guess? There were never any conscious decision to exclude spiders in the first place, but that's just my guess.

@dark_knightmare2 The thought process here isn't necessarily "oh poor arachnophobes, let's cater to them" as much as "hmm, arachnophobes have money too, let's remove any obstacles for them to give it to us"

@Lavishturtle I worry about this game killing the IP, too. So much potential in that IP, which has been underserved by lackluster efforts so far.

I just played and really enjoyed the demo, so I will be getting this. I will, however, wait a few years until Atlus has released three or four new versions of the game, all with different additional content

@dschons Ah, that's too bad... I've platinumed the original and wouldn't mind a new playthrough with this to see the updated material, but not at this price point. Might still go for it at a serious discount down the line, unless it's completely unplayable?

I've only played Yakuza 0 - 3, but I'm a big fan of the series and plan on playing the rest (though new ones are releasing faster than I can play them, so impossible to know how far I'll get).
This looks absolutely brilliant to me, and I concur with @nessisonett's assessment; my thoughts exactly

I only buy games at launch if I feel the devs both need and deserve it. Voting with my wallet, as it were. Even then, I probably won't play them for several months as I know there will be patches and improvements incoming.

@Khayl "He then shared a clip of his and Ashley Johnson's performance"
Judge isn't in the clip, is he? As far as I know, he wasn't in the game at all

This is sad
Seems only yesterday that Commodore User folded, and now this. Was this the last gaming print magazine or are there others still holding on?

@NEStalgia Alyx is of course the big draw here, but I was hoping to find some other, practical applications for my VR headset. As I understand you here, the PSVR2 isn't particularly well suited for that?
Still, cheap enough for some experimentation, so I'll probably get VD.
(Hmm, I should probably rephrase that)

@NEStalgia Thanks for clearing that up by confusing me even further But, OK, I think I get it. Seems to me that should I decide to buy the adapter (I already own the PSVR2 headset) I should have access to pretty much everything not locked inside the Meta ecosystem, and that is satisfactory

@NEStalgia Aha, so if I understand you correctly, the Meta headsets use Oculus Link while all other PCVRs use Steam? And outside of those two options, there is no VR experience on PC? If so, then it's no big deal. I'm not a fan of "walled gardens" on PC, but if I had to choose one, then Steam would absolutely be it

Isn't it a bit disingenuous to call it a PC adapter when it seems like it is very much a Steam adapter? I mean, unless I've misunderstood this, nothing outside Steam will work with the headset, right? I don't know if there are any worthwhile VR titles on the other storefronts (Epic, Windows) that aren't also available on Steam, so it might not matter at all, but it still seems a bit of a misnomer to me.
Though, I suppose simply calling it a Steam adapter would be inaccurate as well, as it presumably won't work with Steam on a Mac.
Either way, disappointing that it will only work with Steam games

Bought it yesterday and is a strong contender for my next game when I'm done witchering with Geralt some months from now

@Sequel "Also, make a note of the word 'gobbledygook' - I like it! I want to use it more often in conversation" - Sir A.C.H. Melchett, Blackadder Goes Forth

It looks gorgeous in places and then it looks quite janky in others (the first shot of the arena combat sequence looked really out of place), so I echo @SeanOhOgain's worry that they have exquisite trailers covering a janky game.
Time (and reviews) will tell, but I am intrigued and will keep an eye out.

This one seems to tick all my boxes, will most likely get this early unless reviews are really bad.

@thefourfoldroot1 Agreed, though I should mention that the article goes on to say that an investigation had cleared him of the charges.
On the flip side, it also states that the 12 staffers who filed the allegations were never contacted by the investigation team.

So, difficult to know what the full truth is here, but for 12 people to band together and file a complaint against you, you probably did something wrong

@thefourfoldroot1 @nomither6 @Malaise
According to an article at CBR.com:

"Allegations against Blackman were reported in an HR complaint in January 2023, claiming the showrunner had a "long history of toxic, bullying, manipulative, and retaliatory behavior." It included allegations that Blackman fostered a "toxic workplace by pitting staffers against one another; creating an environment of fear and distrust; taking credit for other people’s work; and allegedly making lewd remarks that sources say they found to be sexist, homophobic, and transphobic." Additionally, there were two other complaints made by a writer and an actress"

Full article: https://www.cbr.com/the-umbrella-academy-toxic-allegations/

Hoping a demo will be available, as I'm excited for this game, but I will need to try it out to see if the checkpointing is generous enough for me, especially since enemies respawn at death (I hate having to play large sections over and over again in order to learn the moves of the boss at the end).

Oh, and count me in the pro-Enslaved camp