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They’re a very talented bunch, this is awful. I’m sure they’ll go on to better things, but right before Christmas is a ***** fine to have that hanging over you. I was really excited for the TS reboot too, fantastic series

Hands down one of the best stories of any game I’ve had the pleasure to experience, and I grew up on RPG’s of the late 90s/early 00’s. Still breaks my heart thinking about it. Still go back to it to hurt myself all over again. Before the Storm is just a beautiful, simple story of friendship and early love.

Big FFIX vibes, looks great! Might have to dip into this on my laptop. If it can handle the game.

Nier: Automata is easily one of the best games I’ve played, as a creator Yoko Taro fills his games with interesting concepts in story, gameplay and structure. I just really hope this mobile game isn’t critical to the story, and the next entry isn’t live-service

Finally, a reason to upgrade to Premium. A Gollum demo. You gotta respect that optimism though.

I’ll be cracking on with a bit of a jail break in Baldur’s Gate 3, furthering the intense trauma of furry children in FUGA: Melodies of Steel 2, and might make myself cry with some more Spiritfarer.

It looks like it could be great for a shared TV/lounge, but alas my wifi struggles to run BBC Iplayer, so I think remote play in another room runs the risk of exploding my router.

No ‘The Last Guardian’ love? It was one of my first PS4 games, or at least the first game that made my jaw hit the floor.

I’d just come out of a fairly traumatic job, but with the pay I’d accrued I bought the PS4. I can’t say it made living in a shed for months being driven into near-psychotic depression by an Ed Sheeran fan living in a house with about 30 dogs worth it, but it definitely helped with the recovery.

I’m sure it’ll be fine, a solid 5 or 6/10. But they’re a quality studio and they’ve put so much time into this, I just hope it doesn’t sink them and they come back swinging with a solid hit after

This has to be the longest we’ve waited for a PS2 game. Maybe it’ll surprise me, but the gameplay was so uninspired before. I just wish they’d gone down the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ route and set up a stellar single player campaign, maybe with jump-in co-op. But maybe they have, and revamped it all!

@cburg if you’re a fan of RPG’s you’ll love it.

Great, well written characters with interesting arcs. Lots of decisions and freedom that have real impacts. Interesting and fun freedom in
How you build characters, with easy ability to rebuild characters as often as you like.

The combat might take a little getting used to if you’ve not played D&D, but it’s not very complex. Once you learn “hiding good for sneak attack” and “using bow or using ranged magic right next to person bad” you’re golden.

Sounds a sensible decision, not least because they’re launching after a series of big hits that will be taking up players time.

Looks weirdly intriguing, I wonder if there’ll be sophisticated parkour and martial arts skill trees as you chase down fare dodgers or deal with difficult drunk customers.

That’s disappointing as NITW was so splendid, a game that really sticks in your mind, but it’s also excellent that the studio is putting people first.

A job is a job, health should always come first, and I hope those who are affected are okay in the long-run. Hopefully we’ll see something different in the future, from the rest of the team.

Still chipping away at BG3, over 200 hours into this playthrough! But about to jump into FUGA: Melodies of Steel 2 as I forgot it launched earlier this year - furry child slaughter awaits!

I completely forgot this was coming out! something I imagine will miss the mainstream coming in the wake of heavy hitters, but will amass a small dedicated following. I might join their ranks at some point next year.

I remember renting this from Video Box over a few weekends back in the day, so looking forward to the nostalgia hit when I’ve got through a bit of my game backlog - classic JRPG fans have been spoilt this year!

Avatar’s always felt like a big spectacle dumb video game, so if it can finally deliver on that promise I’m all in!

A slightly janky, but satisfying shooter with some diversity in roleplaying and skill development/weapon modification sounds exactly what I was expecting. A proper game of old, when it’s on sale this’ll be a definite purchase for a breather between the blockbusters.

500, amazing!
I’m still on my first run if BG3, heading up to hour 190, but nearing the end. Then my life can return just in time for NaNoWriMo to steal it.

I played the original around 23 years ago, which is so upsetting I may never play this remake. But I’ll see. We’re having a bit of a renaissance with sprite-y 3D JRPG’s that I’d like to support.

@HotGoomba gamers complaining about things that are raved about, surely not!

Hype just quadrupled tbh

Was all for it until I read ‘souls-like’ - I just want a fun action RPG in a cool setting without the threat of hurling my controller, or having a rage-induced meltdown because a skeleton killed me 2 feet from the next checkpoint.

Come a long way from playing snake on a green & black mobile screen. Tragically. Dynasty warriors was solely on consoles. It had couch co-op. We were happy then. But no more. No more.

I wish I could, but I don’t think I can realistically fit all that in my Bu…dget.

Looks very interesting, no idea what the gameplay will be, but looks a thought-provoking experience made with passion. To make that, say those things on camera is also brave, even if they’ve moved out of Russia. I’ll keep an eye on this one.

It’s unfair to judge before we’ve seen the full thing - what if these are nightmares Kong has, during a heart-breaking and thrilling narrative adventure that will live on as the single greatest story to grace the systems?

SMH

Looks interesting, one of those games that’ll while away a Sunday morning

@LightningLeader I’m assuming any romance will be an option, if not easy enough to not play a game

@LightningLeader I was hoping you could romance males as a male too dude, but we can’t always get what we want.

“Patch Remastering £50 game claiming to be remaster drops - actually remasters game for free”

Fixed your title for you.

Let that be a lesson - don’t name a game hyenas when it’s clearly not about hyenas. People underestimate them, but they’re the ones really running the show. I mean apparently, I’m surprised too, maybe they just run SEGA from the shadowlands.

Playstation thrived after the pandemic, and has pumped out some great first party games. But a non-generic-white-guy suit CEO could bring a spark back to the platform.

We need more low-key, chill games on PS5 - might pick this up at some point for sleepy/hungover weekend mornings.

Not played one of these since the first, which I loved. But might be time to dip back in when this is on sale, and I’m done with my backlog.

Seeing 8gb threw me earlier! But great to see so much work going into it, hopefully Act 3 will be stable by the time I reach there!

@Andy22385 tbf 32 in JRPG terms is like “ten years off retirement” - FFX Auron was like 35, but greying, grizzled and wise and kept being called ‘old man’

@ShogunRok excellent review, pumped for it! Quick question - is the level cap lifted?

My playthrough I’m at top level, so couldn’t make use of extra branches to level up I don’t think if not?

This hit me yesterday, but seems to be fine again today, so hopefully resolved whatever was going on!

“Confusion and angst” is rather passive aggressive isn’t it?

“Sorry you didn’t like us being greedy. It’s your fault really, but fine, we’ll be a bit less greedy I GUESS”

It’ll be a lot of Baldur’s Gate 3, and a bit of Goodbye Volcano High sprinkled on top. The latter is a beautiful little game, the former is just ridiculously addictive.

If anyone is worried about complexity, it’s a game that can get as complex as you make it. But if you don’t duel class, you’re given the information you need to progress. If you’ve played RPG’s in general, it’ll fit right in.

But generally it’s a game that will let you progress via multiple routes, and you’ll learn as you go, same, again, as other RPG’s.

I’ve been playing this early access since Saturday, and utterly loving it. I’ve not enjoyed a game quite so much in ages. Last night I did so much nonsense the game took about 15 mins to stop glitching out, but it did stop, and it did let me do it. Not many games give you that kind of freedom

I thought this was looking a bit DOA, but The Chinese Room are a fantastic, if unexpected, choice. If anyone can, they can craft a moody, atmospheric, taut experience that’ll suit the game perfectly.

‘Goodbye Volcano High’ until Baldur’s Gate 3 is unlocked, but all pre-downloaded for 5pm!

Also why are there no PS5 reviews for Goodbye Volcano High? It had some hype, but no official reviews have popped up anywhere. I’m starting to wonder if I’ve just gone mad and it’s all in my head.

This game was fantastic, still stands as a largely unique set of game mechanics too. Can’t wait to pay £40-50 to play a direct port that introduces new bugs into the game for no discernible reason

The standard PS 3 free monthly games are generally pretty *****, they have been for years. I only kept my subscription for the cloud saves. So not sure why this month there’s a big fuss.
Frankly ‘saints row’ is the first game in months I actually fancy playing, it’ll be a bargain bin fun time.

The next tier up is decent, the price hike sucks, but for £60-80 I have access to a number of games I’d like to play for a year, so again, not bad.

That said, PS+ extra needs more than one free decent game every 5 months to justify its price.

That release date confirms it - this is definitely a money laundering project, throw it out then so no one notices or questions it.

@Perryg92 imagine Charlie Day as Daxter, and Danny DeVito as an older, beaten down Jak - it would be life-changing!