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@KilloWertz I'm not suggesting it's an excuse, but I've worked with vulnerable people on the spectrum, and a lot of the time, those individuals just didn't necessarily get why something they think is fine could be seen as potentially dangerous or harmful, either to themselves or others. I think education has a huge role to play in that, and I think it's easier to put blame on a person, than a system that (repeatedly) fails them. He's clearly very intelligent, and has skills that could be professionally put to use for benefit, and I just don't believe that punishment works as well as proactively working with people to re-educate or endorse positive use of their skills.

@KilloWertz I'd think, if he were on the autism spectrum, then having an awareness of empathy and emotions would be something that they struggle to identify or understand, so yeah, I think it's fair that those things should be considered with sentencing? Someone who willingly kills in cold blood should probably receive a harsher sentence than someone who acccidentally kills through ignorance? Point being- if he isn't really aware of what he's done, how can he be held accountable?

And hacking big companies is clearly going to be prosecuted more than person to person crime, because they have better lawyers- but should that really be the case? I think it's fair to raise these sorts of questions.

@Mattock1987 Wouldn't that be grand, haha.
Steal my materia, would you...

Probably gonna be Cait Sith, or Red XIII. A character that'll leave little impression, should you not get to play as them again...

Then again, if the game ships with chapter select, like in the first, any loss won't feel very permanent, as you can just warp back and say "hello" any time you like.

If it's going to be so vast, I just hope it won't take 2 playthroughs to get the plat again!

Black and gold, huh? Well... I like it! 👍

@homelesscretin I think the story will be it's only redeeming feature. Played the beta, thought it did that well enough, and the dialogue and characters seemed well acted. Gameplay seems a bit repetitive, but I could see myself enjoying the cutscenes, at a sale price.

With the exception of Deadshot, who's putfit looks based off of the SS film, prior to Gunn's second release, all these costumes look a bit lame, no? Subjective, I know. But objectively...

@Matthewnh Dude, Heavenly Sword was a PS3 game! But a great one no less, and one of the few to make use of the controller's gyroscope in game!

I'd say maybe hold off from Wo Long, until there's a sale or something. It's true to soulslikes in its difficulty, which kinda forces you to play a certain way, despite the fluidity and openness of combat. That said, the challenge is offset slightly by having a lot of npcs to help you. But if you're not up for fighting the same boss up to 10 times, before you get the rhythm and timing on counters to perfection, you may find it more frustrating than enjoyable?

I would actually be totally cool with this! And I guess it helps hype up FF7 remake 2, or whatever they're calling it.

Edit- but I didn't see it was for Extra... had scrolled too fast in my eagerness 🥲

@ItsBritneyB_tch I've played about 300 hours of Baldur's Gate, since launch. My friend has Alan Wake 2. Neither of us own Spiderman 2. It's not snobbery- there's just more interesting games out right now. And I was a fan of the first game, and even got the plat for it.

Looks great, for sure! Just hope they keep all the mid-fight depth, while adding to its polish. Loved the mini games in vs made, to complete your attacks; qte's to hit, button guessing games to counter, etc.

Got this sitting on my shelf, so after I finally wrap up BG3, I think it'll be time to finally see Kratos' journey through!

Nnnnope. Not one. Not gonna. 😉

@Scootybby The thing is, you get a lot less companions being evil than you do for being good. At least, Minthara would have been a replacement for Halsin, and the exclusivity forces the player into a choice, with consequences. Now, there's little consequence for being good, in that you can recruit every companion, and so, no choice either. However, being bad still nets you the disadvantage of a smaller team, but now, with no real advantage, unless you play Durge...

@Titntin No need to apologise to me, my dude! Just engaging in open debate, haha. True enough, as you say, it's entirely subjective and clearly a lot of people are enjoying this month's offerings. I think, in lieu of conversations about digital prices, and the trend towards the subscription model, I'd just like to see more 'quality' games being offered, on a more regular basis- but I suppose that's what the premium tier is for... 🤷‍♂️
In any case- happy that you get to enjoy December's games! Appreciate the positivity!

A guitar, gauntlets and a motorbike as weapons? Just taking a few leaves out of Devil May Cry's book there, are they?

@Melee_Ace My friend is a Steve main, and I'm a big Hwoarang fan (after Kazuya!). Our vs bouts are the stuff of legend... Haha

@Titntin I prefer it when the ps plus offers games that I'd actually like- or even pay- to play. They've offered plenty of great titles in the past, where the most divisive factor is simply that many people already have them, but the quality of the games is never debatable. In a year that's been packed with great releases, I'm sure sony could have chosen 3 games that, arguably, some of us would have played already, but that no one would be inclined to complain about.

After a price increase of about 30%, I'd say it's fair to expect a higher quality offering, and not just be happy to get games you wouldn't ordinarily buy.

@stBoa But one man's trash is still trash...

I wouldn't mind a few quid back for games I've already bought! Put that back into buying some nice, (cheaper) games on ps store! 😅

Great. Give value to the over-priced subscription service, by offering schlocky, underperforming games as monthly offerings. Thanks, Sony... 🙄

After completing it once already, I'm still immersed in 3 other playthroughs! 1 durge play, coop with a friend, 1 good guy sorcerer and 1 solo, tactician durge. Like to try different classes and combos, and approaches, and after 500 hours (really), I'm still uncovering new things or finding great class combos and strategies.
Only issue I've had, was I didn't long rest enough the 1st time around, and have missed out on lots of juicy camp scenarios! I fully recommend you rest all the time, to see what develops back at camp!

I've recently just hopped back on to Elden Ring, for the third time (but 1st on ps5!), and I have to say, I'm enjoying it so much, coop and all, that I forgot this game existed! 😌

@DualWielding Buy the ps4 version second hand (probably about 20 quid) and get the £10 upgrade for ps5. Simple.

@Cherip-the-Ripper If you want to steer away from Amazon (as I generally try, for ethical reasons, haha), many of those prices are also replicated across Currys, Argos and other outlets on physical. Ff16 for about £32, amongst others, I'm sure! Now is a good time to check online or in your local stores

@WolfyTn I thought the same, re physical releases. If anything, a digital sale means that physical prices generally drop further, so might be a good time to check out the ol 'computer exchange'

@Impossibilium I would consider holding on to them! Sony is big in re-porting old tech in shiny new dresses right now... walkmen are getting big again, and going for primo prices. I wouldn't be too surprised to see minidiscs make a brief resurface, with a revamped price attached.

Tempted by this, just to keep in the bedroom, so I can play some games at night, before bed, but will probably wait for the inevitable black/ red colour swap! 😜

@Impossibilium I'll stand by it; I loved my mini disc player back in the day! Cobalt blue beauty with a primo collection of 1gb mini discs that I made as mixtapes!

Though definitely not as convenient as the ipod I bought (and lost!) a few years later, haha.

I think this could really benefit from being like a "second screen" (which was also a ps app for a while) with controller support for 2 player games. This way, 1 person could play with the full TV and player 2 on the handheld from anywhere else in the vicinity, without the need for split screen. Or Baldur's Gate, coop on the go!
Just saying, Sony!

@zhoont This one helped me, before! 😉

Also pops up in the Nioh series!

@burgerkingsauce Yup. They exist in the "permanent" vacuum of your library, even if you don't download them

I killed those 3 large ogres in the goblin camp, and Lae'zel immediately came on to me! Prior to that, I'd practically ignored talking to her... Senseless violence clearly impresses her, haha.

Slightly less relevant- the new patch has made quick selecting multiple items way more irksome, than the previous mode of holding R2 to select things...

Played to death the original Mafia 2, so no interest there. Breakers looks awful- would have rather Kakarot, so I guess I may play Aliens. Probably won't. After the price hike, I'm sure many would have expected more/ better.

I played a lot of Destiny, and initially enjoyed it. Was stoked to grab D2, and thoroughly enjoyed it, also. Mechanically, it felt great and very fluid, but after a while, my friends and I fell off it, and I just don't feel the GaaS model works for the majority of players. You have (I'm sure a high) percentage of people who have their few ongoing titles, and probably stick valiantly to the few they subscribe to, and Destiny never struck me as one of the more prevalent of those titles. Great to jump into every now and then with a few mates, but nothing to keep you there in the long term. I felt it could have benefited from a more robust rpg skill tree and doing away with the live service stuff: just give us a meaty campaign we can play with friends and an online, open world to explore between missions, with other players, a la Diablo 4.

Onimusha remakes would be incredible- or even just 3!
Godhand would be great...

Titles likely never to be seen again! 🥲

@colonelkilgore I would go for that!

@WolfyTn I would totally recommend watching the 1st film, at least. Super silly, over the top, (still somewhat relevant!) satire, that actually still stands as a pretty decent film. A classic for a reason!

@Korgon to think I forgot about Infamous... 1 and 2 (never got round to the sequel or spin off) were great games, with their own very distinctive feeling to them.

@Korgon Better than the Arkham games? I feel like Asylum was such a groundbreaking step forward for comic-book games, then Arkham City just blew me away. I actually got the plat for Spiderman, so I'm sure I'd enjoy the sequel, but I feel I always have to tip my hat to Batman for upping the ante.

@MaseSco Yeah, Phantom Pain had a very 'extraction' style mission set-up, especially with the fulton device. Something of a forerunner to the genre, I feel. But a legit solid game at that. Ground Zero also!
But this? I'll pass...

@Voltan Think of it like being behind enemy lines, and having to get some mcguffin, before safely extracting out of there via chopper. With lots of shooting in-between. It's like playing a very small, condensed, mgs game that has little to no stealth and isn't as good...

@ThaBEN Very nice! I'll take a peep on the ps store

@trev666 I think it's fair that the game would be expected to be better, as it's built on already solid ground, but being just better ithan the original isn't really enough to warrant a same (or higher) score, I'd say; spiderman came out at a time when that game didn't exist, but we've since had 2 spiderman titles and this plays similarly, so it's not like you score it in a vacuum, it exists post-game, and has to be scored appropriately for that? If spiderman 1 and MM weren't already there, I'm sure this would be a 9.

@ErrantRob Nice. It's a shame that that part of action heavy games is often overlooked, because it really can make or break the moment to moment combat. A good many excellent games just didn't feel quite right (or felt a bit cheap!) because of it.
Still don't think I'll dip into LoP, but good to know others can enjoy it!

@Powerplay94 This was one of my biggest gripes with the first game, and also Lies of P, when I played the demo; hits don't seem to have any effect on enemies, whether throwing them off balance or interrupting. Like every enemy has unlimited poise. Makes it feel a bit cheap that you can't connect a hit or swing through an enemy's attack, but every enemy can do so to the player.

@Fight_Teza_Fight Totally true! Could have a Goku that could go all the way to SS4, or keep him at SS3 but with a super buffed kamehameha. I used to play as Cooler a lot, with his mecha cooler regeneration- so when my friends thought they'd beat me, I'd suddenly come back buffed with 3 more health bars, haha. Good times!

I hope it remains optional to play as incredibly outmatched characters in vs, or to customise your load outs with mid-match transformations, rather than 10 different versions of Goku!