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@Ooccoo_Jr Agreed. I mean, we KNOW it's going to be great, obviously, but it's definitely more of the same, and this isn't exactly the most exciting way to show off the game: generic and simple environmental puzzles - Lara Croft isn't exactly going to lose sleep over these challenges.

Still, "as good as the first" will still mean pretty great.

@Athrum House of Ashes is probably the best of the three; it's the most OTT and takes itself less seriously. Also the setting of demon-monster-thingies in a cave is actually quite cool.

You had me at The Shining but kinda lost me at Saw; I thought we were well and truly past the torture porn phase. Still, nabbing the prestigious Jessie Buckley is a win.

"Hey, you're probably wondering what an upstart New Yorker girl like me is doing in a place like this... well, it all started when I was just at home watching the pilot episode of House of the Dragon when SUDDENLY...."

Also, that interaction with an NPC at the two minute mark looks HORRENDOUS.

@Ken_Kaniff Mmmm not really. TLOU pushback is partly because we already had a remaster for that game.

Bloodborne is a modern classic, and the main contention is that we're stuck playing it at barely 30fps with herky jerky frame pace issues. It's not that we need a full-blown remake at £70 or anything, just a remaster that fixes these issues.

Nice; been hearing good things from the PC community on this one. Glad to see that it's entering our orbit so soon.

I'm firmly in the camp with those who will pick this up at half price sometime next year. I'm quite looking forward to diving into this and a second play-through of Part II back to back!

This is shaping up to be the first truly great game adaptation.

......

Other than 1995's Mortal Kombat, of course.

Echoing everyone else here - pitiful discounts (though sales on digital titles are always a joke).

You can pick up BF 2042 and GRID for under £15 physical.

@ShogunRok I think the doll aspect has something to do with the whole "diorama" aesthetic (maybe that's why it's called Diofield?... who knows). I do like when you pause the battle it turns into a full blown diorama, very cute. But yeah, the graphics are overall pretty underwhelming tbh.

I put a couple hours into the demo and, I dunno, I'm gonna give it a miss; it's all a bit dreary and dull, and the combat just isn't that thrilling. It's no Fire Emblem that's for sure!

@Friendly You're not alone; I think the majority of us prefer Smash!

It'll no doubt be more entertaining than Welcome to Racoon City; at least this has a bat-sh*t crazy tone that'll hopefully keep me somewhat engaged.

Folks you should hold off from playing it atm; servers aren't up and running yet and offline play doesn't seem to keep any progress! Should be up and running in a few hours the devs say.

Looks utterly incredible; as much as we're all looking forward to the DS remake; this... this is the DS4 we've all been quietly hoping for, and it's here in SIX MONTHS!

So hang on, what we've seen so far is just an "overworld" of sorts, and there will be more traditional zones? Why not just show a regular zone first? Why is this game so confusing??

@Luigia I just checked and it drops at 2pm UK time (there's a countdown on the site), but still no price? What's going on!

I think we have to remember that the first game came out at the tail end of the PS3 - it pushed the console to breaking point - and this remake, although a PS5 release, is basically running on the same engine that powered Part II, a PS4 game. So no, the upgrade isn't going to be as significant as it might seem on paper.

Saying that; Tess on the left looks like a videogame character, Tess on the right looks like a real person.

Blomkamp shouldn't be allowed behind the camera full-stop, let alone Alien. He made one great film, and has had diminishing returns since, culminating in the excruciatingly bad Demonic!

I'm guessing it's a ground-up remake, judging from those shots. Re-built in the sequel's engine, probably with the same gameplay mechanics and, hopefully, expanded sections (probably to bloat it to 25hrs!)

@Uncharted2007 I can't see it being priced any higher than SoR4, which was £20 here in the UK - so like, $25?

@nessisonett Yeah you're right; they seem to have the only coverage with those previous videos. So I feel like this is a little bias perhaps? Like when Empire magazine give another Marvel film four stars after having it on every cover and posting exclusive articles.

I still just see a baron, boring location with ridiculous pop in and stiff gameplay :/

@TheCotters1985 We'll probably never know, only speculate. I imagine the studio feared that it'd make a film too slow, and considering the target audience, other than the fans (which probably don't make up the majority) are casual teens looking for a cheap thrill, it just wouldn't sell.

I think the IP should go to like A24 or even Blumhouse and just do a low-budget, slow-burn horror.

@jmac1686 I have to disagree I'm afraid - merging two games' worth of narrative into a rushed 100 minutes and butchering characters like Leon and Chief Irons. Not to mention its overall cheapness.

This show, at least, looks kinda well made. Though will probably still suck.

Not quite as obnoxious as Diesel in DMC 2 at least!

Oh yikes, I wasn't expecting this. A lack of detail and a colour palette that burns my retinas. Looks like.... I dunno like a mobile port?

@kpenders I'm not sure what you're on about here - the game is multi-platform; SF always has been. Capcom games in general are apart from that one time when Nintendo had RE exclusivity for a bit, before the GC fell on its arse.

It's a lovely engine and so scalable; pretty much get guaranteed 60fps on all titles with really high fidelity.

I will miss their MT Framework though, as wonky as it could be sometimes with performance, it has produced their most stunning games.

30fps.... nice job Sonic Team. This looks incredibly dull. All we want is fast paced linear levels with a banging soundtrack, not languid open world sections with BotW serene atmosphere. Honestly I don't get what they're going for here.

I mean, I literally fell asleep about four minutes in.

And so the cycle of cautious optimism begins once again, followed by crushing disappointment. Lower your expectations guys - remember Sonic Forces (and just about every other 3D instalment).

@GoodGame You can pick up a PS4 copy for around £20 and grab the free upgrade.

Also yeah WTH is going on with the haptic feedback... there isn't any! Must be a bug.

@RevGaming A waste of what?

Perhaps it can finally move from looking like a PS3 game to an early PS4 one

Looks pretty nifty! Definitely see the RE7 influences; however I'm less of a fan of "supernatural" elements in these kind of games. Will wait for reviews and eventual price point.

@__jamiie I'd say that the movement and combat is a little too familiar by now but the environment was a much needed breath of fresh air! I expect many other open-world games too follow suit.

I mean just having Yoshi P and co. on board kinda confirms to me this will be the best offline entry since 12.

@RogerRoger haha aww that's sweet. Maybe I'm getting softer in my old age but I throw my hands up when I'm stand corrected! Unlike some people in this thread....

@ShogunRok True. I wasn't disagreeing with the article as a whole, just the mention of the new easy mode still not being a walk in the park

Saying that, it does mean that I can grab a couple of these pesky trophies - such as the talismans - with a little less frustration!

@badbob001 That would actually be a fantastic option; the only preset I HATE in the original is loss of lives stacking; I'd say that's an actual unfair thing they put in there.

@Ogbert A fair point, I didn't think about it as an accessibility option; I think I was looking at it as someone who's been putting it off due to its difficulty, they then pick it up and is disappointed that the game is so short.

Like, learning the game (albeit I'm no expert) and beating it I felt immense satisfaction and almost euphoria (y'know, when you shout and punch the air) a feeling you can't replicate on easy mode. But I understand different people have different levels of experience with games! My bad.

Gave "Student" mode a go and I have do disagree. Maybe because I've already finished it before the patch - and have a decent grasp on the mechanics - but it's just too easy.

I get the implementation of a larger health pool and losing only one life at a time (which is an absolute blessing), but the issue I have is not just that opponents are less aggressive, but they lose half their movesets (especially bosses); this means you can't really learn their true patterns, and you get complacent and resort to button mashing.

I think the average player will breeze through the story in a couple hours on this mode, and rob themselves of the proper experience. To anyone starting out: please try it on standard first and if it's really, really not worth putting in time to learn, knock it down a peg and just smash through it

Breath of Fire IV pretty pleeeease.

Cracking game - sits comfortably in third place behind Dante's Awakening and the original for me.

Whoa wait a sec, these animations remind me of Virtua Tennis... is this a new VT in disguise?? Japanese or Western devs?

A little disappointed in hearing that this isn't trying to push the series forward in any meaningful way, considering it's been a while since the last one. I'll still pick it up as the series is nice comfort food, but the price for this (a considerable jump over the previous games) doesn't quite reflect its AA status. Perhaps a sale for me.

@Tasuki It has a difficulty option, it's called levelling up and weapon scaling; if you're struggling, just grind some xp like many RPGs!

Stifu on the other hand, yeah that's just damn hard.

That's not to suggest a last minute delay! Didn't Guerilla promise HZ:FW at the end of 2021? I may be totally wrong though.

@Apfelschteiner You only need to take a look at their release "strategy" for this collection. Then again, most bigger publishers do the same so. They all suck, just in different ways.

Also not going ahead with Mania 2 is kinda sucky.

Does anyone know if this works with Move controllers? Or is it literally a controller with a crosshair

I'm chuffed they're all widescreen but that pricing is outrageous, ableit totally in line with Sega's exploitative attitude when it comes to their mascot; the hardcore fans will eat it up regardless. I will wait for heavy sale.

Especially considering Sonic Mega Collection on GC came in at the same price and featured more titles.

Hollywood's dream cast:

Axel - Tom Holland
Blaze - Florence Pugh
Max - The Rock
Skate - Kevin Hart

Now I know we all want this to be good, but let's look at who we're dealing with before we get too excited - Sony Pictures.

The same studio that mandates all their releases be around 105 minutes, PG-13, and just generally of low quality (looking at you Morbius, Uncharted, and practically all of their horror outputs). So despite who's involved the studio will find a way to ***** it up. They always do!

It'll be more 47 Ronin than Last Samurai I bet.