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Can’t wait to get to both Black Myth: Wukong and Dragons Dogma II. When I eventually get a pro, DDII will likely be the first game I play.

It’s cool to see what gaming means to different people. Really enjoyed reading this!

@ATaco 😂 Thanks, I’ll stamp and file that in the lavatory.

The day someone can show me the ancient stone tablet inscribed with the universal truth of what is “attractive” is the day this will all make some kind of sense to me.

@JaBrony123 Yeah, considering how many studios have been beavering away in silence for years, I think the floodgates are finally starting to lift.

With how much damage The Last of Us 2’s pre-release leak caused and the fact that ND has made the point that this has been in development for 4 years, I can’t help but wonder if Intergalactic is actually a lot closer than we might think.

The poor person running their PR must be having a fit of their own right now.

@Deoxyr1bose In my top 10 for sure. Incredible game!

Getting my list down to 5 was tough!

1.) Astro Bot
2.) Metaphor: ReFantazio
3.) Silent Hill 2
4.) Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
5.) Neva

In a night full of great reveals, it’s Intergalactic that has fully captured my imagination. I thought the teaser was just fantastic.

Voted Very Good. I really thought it was a well put together show. If not for the parts that dragged, I’d have voted excellent. I’m super happy to see Metaphor take best narrative, and of course Astro Bot win game of the year. Intergalactic!!!

Will win : Black Myth: Wukong or Shadow of the Erdtree
Should win : Astro Bot or Metaphor: ReFantazio
Snubbed : Silent Hill 2

The market is speaking loudly in favour of convenience at the expense of competition, secondary and tertiary markets, preservation, sentimentalism, product quality and overall consumer control. And profit hungry corporations are all too happy to oblige.

My mom was often present in my gaming journey as well! She would be the one to rent us the PlayStation from the local video store on long weekends (before we eventually got one) and sit with us as we played. She gamed a bit herself too. Tetris, Zoom, Cratermaze, Elf Bowling… 😂 She even sat through Dead Space with me during my obligatory ‘move back home as an adult to clean my life up’ phase. Thanks mom, you rock!

FF8 was a turning point in my gaming journey. The graphics were mind blowing at the time and the characters and world were somehow much more relatable to me than FFVII. It just clicked. I’d invite friends over and we’d pick characters and voice them as we made our way through the game…hilarious, really. My buddy and I even choreographed this crazy sword fight to Liberi Fatali and performed it in front of our entire school 😂 We used (dull) metal swords and looking back, it’s a miracle neither of us lost a finger! It was and still is a deep well of creative inspiration for me.

I had a Sega Genesis and my brother had a TurboGrafx 16. The Shinobi games were my favourite but I’d love to know how many hours my buddy and I sunk into Gunstar Heroes! Good times.

Yeah, I’d keep this given the option!

@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN I’ve long surrendered my pride to The Sword Saint but will absolutely be checking this out. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

I’m completely swept up in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Happy gaming!

Well this sounds awesome. Thanks for the review!

Four very strong contenders there. I’m currently working through both Metaphor and Rebirth but it’s Metaphor that’s giving Astro Bot a run for its money as my locked in game of the year. I still don’t see it topping what is pretty well as close to perfect as a game can get.

Did awesome for the first half then…6/10

I tried the Metaphor demo and am really enjoying it. So I’ll finish that and continue with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Happy gaming!

Man alive, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is big! Big world, big checklists, big personalities, big distractions, big detours…It’s a testament to the strength of its characters and the team’s ability to craft singular moments of such awesomeness that I can be as invested as I am when, honestly, the overarching narrative is aimless to the point of hilarity. It’s all a big mess. But it’s got heart. Big heart. And I’m somehow enjoying it big time. Happy gaming!

My current top 6 are Astro Bot, Silent Hill 2, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Neva, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Unicorn Overlord. What a year!

The mileage that my family has been getting from this game is crazy. Currently my game of the year and potentially a real system seller. Congrats to the team!

I have a real soft spot for Ghostwire: Tokyo so of course I feel that’s a pretty great offering for those who haven’t played it. For me, I thought Hot Wheels: Unleashed was a lot of fun and am stoked to now get the second one. Good month!

I’m wrestling moral quandaries in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and taking in the sights of the Gold Saucer in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Happy gaming!

@mac_da_man I really enjoyed GRIS too! The team just released Neva, which is a definite evolution on the gameplay front. I’ve loved it. Worth keeping an eye on.

Nearing the end of Silent Hill 2 Remake. Wow. It’s really good. Happy gaming!

Well, regardless of Ubisoft’s direction, I’m thankful to Montpellier for crafting such a great Prince of Persia. One of the best games I played this year.

I thought the first round of DLC was rather enjoyable so I’ll likely pick this up as well. Sounds like a great update!

I thought it was fantastic. Great story, great presentation, great gameplay. Popcorn food of the highest quality. Had an amazing time playing this with my son.

I’ll be crawling through the brilliant Silent Hill 2 Remake while taking periodic breathers with the utterly stunning Neva. Happy gaming!

The very act of threading the needle between artistic expression and money hungry financiers is an exercise of immense creativity in and of itself! But, though lacking nuance, I get Layden’s point.

Just started my play through. So far, so great!

I’ll be picking up my copy today but won’t be starting it until Monday. I consider the original an offbeat, horror masterpiece. So very excited for this!

@aj21009 Won’t be a problem! It’s a self contained story and a fine entry to jump in.

I imagine this was no easy task for Bloober so huge congrats to the team! Cannot wait to dive in myself! One of those special games I plan to crawl through, absorbing every second.

This looks incredible. I think Part II’s story will benefit greatly from this format.

I don’t know about the technical side of things but the way they’ve lit the remastered Aloy in this comparison is much, much more aesthetically pleasing.

@Yousef- absolutely worth a try if you like the metroidvania style!

Oddly enough, Ubisoft (Montpellier) delivered one of the best games I’ve played this year in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. I’d like to see more games like that!

What isn’t a controversy these days? Anyway, it’s a very interesting direction and, if done right, could really add to Jin’s mythos as the Ghost.

Games should be properly optimized for their target hardware. This should really go without saying and it’s disappointing that sub par performance in performance mode is so prevalent. It’s why I end up playing a lot of titles in fidelity mode. RotR’s performance mode was a mixed bag. It would often be buttery smooth and then tank at times you wouldn’t think it should. It didn’t bother me often enough to play in fidelity but it’s not right and an upgrade shouldn’t be the go-to solution. Here we are though. I actually think the game is quite beautiful, in which I snapped some of my favourite photos in a game ever. Really solid game and I’m glad it’s found its audience.

Not caring about the difference and not seeing the difference are two completely different things. I can’t speak for 8k but the jump between 1080p and 4k is massive to my eyes.

@Mintie Yeah, it’s hard not to let the imagination run wild on what Bluepoint’s cooking up. For me, I’m most curious to know what Barlog and company have been beavering away on. Who can tell exactly what Sony’s PR strategy is these days, and had this been billed as a big showcase, I’d have likely been unmoved but as a State of Play, I thought there was some pretty cool stuff in there!

I can’t imagine what more one would want from a State of Play. I voted Very Good.

One of the best of the year, no doubt.

What I find most interesting about this soundtrack is the way it persistently carries its motifs throughout, creating a real sense of oneness and connectedness in line with the game’s most prevalent themes.

@XscapingReality Yeah, that makes sense. I find it a lot messier than Remake so I get where you’re coming from. For me, it’s the environmental variety and focus on the characters that make Rebirth sing. I could do without Chadley’s data collection and the clunky mini-game padding but it’s just so awesome being able to explore the world beyond Midgar within a modern presentation.