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@wiiware
Yeah, that's why I bought the PlayStation version. Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Tekken... Those games have all appeared elsewhere but they still just 'feel' like PS franchises.

A top 10 PSP game for sure, still have my copy but can't wait to play it on PS5 and get some trophies. Highly recommend it to people who like the Resistance series.

@ShogunRok
I'd throw The King of Fighters XV in there as well. The genre is the best it's been in a while. Maybe the 5th and 6th gens had it better but not by much.

Great to see. I've always loved the Tekken series and this entry may be its best, certainly the top one since 5. Hopefully sales continue to remain strong as it's very well deserved. I'm a big fan of Street Fighter 6 as well but this game easily cleared it for best fighter on the current gen.

Definitely downloading Resistance Retribution. Love that game almost as much as the Syphon Filter games on PSP.

@Weebleman
Agree. I've been enjoying Tekken 8 and look forward to starting up Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth soon.

@Weebleman
Yeah, 'consoles are dead' might be an overreaction, but you have to admit, the news hasn't been good lately.

@ED_209
Not that it was an unusual strategy from Sony when you look at PlayStation's history, but there was a reason they were beefing up the 2nd/3rd party exclusive and timed-exclusive lineup. Sucks there won't be Ghost of Tsushima 2 or a new game from Bend, Santa Monica, Naughty Dog, etc, but it is what it is.

Very hyped for this release. Downloading both the PS5 and PS4 versions as I type this so I can start playing when I get home from work in the morning. I was an N64 guy back in the day and only ever played parts of TR 1 and 2 on my friend's PS1, never went back when I got the PS2 because I was catching up on too many other things. I started with this series in the Legend, Anniversary, Underworld era and those are still my favorites. Happy there's an option for controls similar to that, even if it's not perfect.
Great review and happy to see the general consensus overall has been that these remasters are well done. Wish there was a physical release but this is better than nothing, hopefully it sells well enough so we see more of classic Lara in the future.

Certainly they don't have to but I'd recommend a lot of people, especially the hardcore Xbox fanboys (not Xbox fans who are for the most part reasonable people who just have a preference), calm down, get some fresh air and just wait a little bit longer here. This isn't a Sega situation, which is the good news because due to its financial status it had to leave hardware, MS only has to drop Xbox consoles if it wants to and I don't see that happening yet. But, we'll know for sure pretty soon. I've always been interested in the business side of gaming because sales are important, in a sense, but I see the numbers than move on. This situation is much bigger than just sales numbers and it's the most intriguing situation since what was going on with Sega over two decades ago now. It's crazy that the big 3 as we currently know it has lasted this long and I hope Xbox continues to stick as a competitor because we need more than just PlayStation in the high-end home console market.

Tekken 8 for sure, this game has me hooked in. I've played through The Dark Awakens story and all the character episodes. Up next, the arcade quest. If I play anything else, it will be Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased his Name. Need to complete that so I can start LaD: Infinite Wealth.

Not surprised people would prefer Gears as it's still a great series even if the recent entries, which were very good, didn't match 1-3.

Not really surprised PS5 are up. TLoU Part II only cost $10 to get if you already own the first and this re-release did have some cool new game modes added. Then there's the two big multiplats, Tekken and Like a Dragon, that released to critical acclaim and are associated with PlayStation far more than anything else. Now we're not too far away from another heavy hitter in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth this month. PS5 sales should continue to rise and there won't be real competition until Nintendo is ready with Switch 2.

As somebody who has always been more about single player games and very rarely dabbled in online multiplayer, I'm happy some devs still have this line of thinking.

@get2sammyb
Enjoyed the interview, thanks for posting. Also happy that it's going to take fairly long to complete, but not something overwhelming (I sometimes have to stop playing the 100+ hour games for 1-3 weeks before returning). Definitely going to take a chance on it and buy day one.

It's good to see but what I hope doesn't happen is the Japanese developers lose sight of what's going on and try chasing Western trends again like many did in the middle-later stages of the PS3/360 era that carried over into the early part of the PS4 gen. We're playing these games because they're from Western AAA games. If I want a WRPG, I'll buy it. When I buy Japanese games I don't want the exact same stuff as what can be found in Cyberpunk or GTA for example.

@Porco
All fair points. We'll see how this all pans out come April. Sony was willing to invest in it, so hopefully it turns out to be good.

@MidnightDragonDX
Yeah, that seems like an obvious choice for multiplat if MS is going to go this route. Not having ES 6 on PS5 would be leaving stupid $ on the table.

Sega is my favorite gaming company of all-time (never prevented me from also enjoying the Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox brands as well, just to be clear) and I was in my later teen years when that company went from being a hardware manufacturer to third party so none of what's going on with Xbox is bothering me as much as it seems to some younger fans. My main take away here is that, as has been the case ever since the Don Mattrick days, MS is horrible at getting out in front of things and delivering a clear message.

@Porco
I don't even have to play Stellar Blade to be able to tell you its gameplay will be far more polished than Wanted: Dead. And the latter, for all its jank, is one of my favorite PS5 games (can't help it, I'm old and still love games from that PS2/Xbox/GC era).

Apparently Gamestop in-store pre-orders aren't open yet but as soon as they are I'll pre-order a physical copy and hope to be able to buy the Deluxe Edition content separately from PSN similar to what I did with Tekken 8 on launch day.

My mains are Jin, Nina, Asuka and Azucena. I definitely expect some changes, just hope they don't nerf any of them too much.

I'll just download both versions onto my PS5.

@Neither_scene
Yeah. I'm a PlayStation guy but I also like Xbox and MS dropping out of the console race will not be a good thing. As much as I like Nintendo, it doesn't compete in the high-end market, so basically there's only going to be one real option now. Hope I'm wrong but people are probably right that if there was no truth to the rumors, they would've been shut down by now.

I love Uncharted 1 but the controls have aged like milk. Definitely a remake that I wouldn't be against if it happens.

@get2sammyb
I forgot about that article. But I know I saw it because I commented, concerned it would get censored (like I was concerned about Stellar Blade too before the recent re-reveal). Will be interesting to see what happens if Stellar Blade sells well and if the companies enjoyed working together, maybe that would lead to PS4 and 5 ports, even if the gameplay is very simplistic. There's probably more simple, worse games already available on PSN.

Hyped for the game, don't need to see a State of Play because already have a good enough idea what to expect and want to avoid spoilers. Going to have to buy one of those Western Digital SSDs so I have enough storage space on my PS5 when this hits.

Nice. Always appreciate a studio that lets people try before they buy.

@get2sammyb
Surprised it's not on consoles yet if it's doing that much $. Surely there's even more to make.

@Zenos
I saw the story floating around and it seems there was more to it than just her being feminist. Maybe I lack morals, but I don't let any of this change whether I purchase games or not. If I did, I wouldn't buy anywhere near as many games as I do, especially from the big 3, because almost all these do scummy stuff.

@get2sammyb
That's good, glad they're confident and to be honest, I'm confident enough in what I've seen that I'll pre-order it as soon as Gamestop starts taking them.

Tekken 8 is such an awesome game, actually my favorite of the current gen, so I hope it has a strong hold. Last I looked on the PSN store, it was still among the top 10 in the U.S.

Eve looks awesome. The gameplay needs to be great, though. I'll be the first to admit I love some 'fanservice' but if the gameplay lacks substance, I tune out pretty quickly. It looks good in videos, so I'm hopeful, but can't judge until I get a chance to experience it myself.

Tekken 8 (PS5). That's going to be the game I play the most for quite a while, I enjoy it that much. If I get a chance, I'll also try to complete my first playthrough of Metroid Fusion on Nintendo Switch.

10/10, easily. My favorite Tekken since 5 and one of the best in the series. We'll see how it evolves over time, never know what can change in future updates but as long as Namco doesn't do anything crazy, this could be the best fighting game of the gen, even ahead of Street Fighter 6 which I also really like.

Just downloaded it, will play in the morning when I get home from work. Not really sure what to expect. Seen some good things written about it, seen some bad. It's free so whatever, hope I enjoy it, if not, oh well.

Already own it but now is definitely a good time as any for those who did miss out to jump in.

It was ok. Stellar Blade looks awesome (fortunately it doesn't appear Sony's had them censor much, if anything), Sonic x Shadow Generations and Judas were both cool and, though I'm not a fan of the type of game it is, Rise of the Ronin should be very good for people who do enjoy that genre. Everything else was pretty meh, most disappointingly, Silent Hill 2. It is early in development, to be fair, but it still looked rough and frankly, I don't trust Bloober Team at all after the way some people there have been talking.

Well deserved, Tekken 8 is absolutely phenomenal. I've always loved the series but this one is really special. Up there with my other favorite entries, 3 and 5.

Tekken 8 (PS5 version) will be my main focus and maybe some Like a Dragon Gaiden because I do want to get started on Infinite Wealth which I also bought recently. That said, I love Tekken 8's gameplay so much I don't see myself playing any other games during my day off today. It's an absolute blast and everything I wanted T7 to be on day one (became a great game over time but it wasn't very feature rich out of the gate).

'Don't ask me for sh*t!' 😂
On the real, though, while Tifa would be cool, Tekken 8 already has a great roster that's about to get better and the fact is they don't even really have to look outside the series to bring in more cool fighters.

I bought it, but won't start it up right away. Still have to finish a couple chapters in Like a Dragon Gaiden.

Damn right I'm playing it, it was one of my most-anticipated PS5 games along with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. From what I've played, lives up to my expectations. Great way to start 2024.

@hypnotoad
Would be awesome, but that ship has probably sailed, sadly.

Great review. Got my copy today, had the day off work and spent a decent amount of time playing it. I don't want to be prisoner of the moment so I'll refrain from giving a definitive opinion on the game for now but as a fan of this series, it's delivering.

The names change, but the people who run Sega are always scummy morons.

It's a great game and as somebody who mainly plays single player I enjoy that there are plenty of modes to enjoy and a very enjoyable 'RPG' mode. Only blemish, and unfortunately it's a major one, as I've mentioned before is the DLC practices. Just a terrible direction the fighting game genre as a whole is going.

Merry Christmas, everybody. Have a great day.

@guardianoftime
Cool. Super Mario Wonder is definitely worth it, my favorite game of 2023.

Even if I believed this rumor and trusted Sony to not make some sweeping changes to certain aspects of the classic God of War games, I still wouldn't be on board. As much as I love those games, I'd rather just see re-releases through PS Plus Premium and the first party teams focus on making new IPs or, if they're going to bring back old ones, go deep into the catalog and revive Syphon Filter and Twisted Metal.