@johncalmc i know brother. Scary when you think where the time has gone, eh? Glad i was born in a era where i got to expierience classics like this for the first time tho.
Just played the opening. I forgot how magical this game is. A soon as i heard "Paris in the fall" it took me back to 96. What an absolute belter of a game. One of the very best! Its great to see the love for it here too. The voices are a little fuzzy tho ๐ฆ
@johncalmc i think you are wrong mate. 99% sure it was 96
EDIT- Wiki also states Dec 96 for PlayStation ๐คท
EDIT AGAIN- UK was 96 US was 98
Purchased this first thing thismorning. I absolutely looooooooved this game and i actually never completed it. I did get past that bloody goat in the origional tho.
I didnt vote as my answer wasnt listed. I enjoyed the game but dont feel the need to play it again.
On a side note @get2sammyb is there any news on Broken Sword reforged? Due for release tomorrow but still only "announced" on the ps5 store with no pre order or pricing. You guys heard anything?
@trymer89 Glad your enjoying Stellar. Its a fantastic game. Ive just got 1 more speedrun to get the plat but im waiting for a bit incase theres any more updates/costume releases etc. Great game tho.
I will be clearing up my plat of Astrobot before i sell it on to my buddy. After that... not sure. Something small as im waiting on Broken sword later in the month.
Just watched the credits roll and what an absolute joy to play every second of this game. What a tribute to PlayStations past and present and you can feel the love poured in to this game by Team Asobi. They deserve the sales and all the praise they get. Propper top quality game!
I think personally it should have launched a month or so out from Christmas and had a bigger marketing budget. The game is really good but then again so was Concrete genie and look how well that sold. Hopefully sales pick up physically and its sold gangbusters digitally as id hate for sony to think people sont like Astro and can any future games in the series. They like to do that.
The problem is it will only get worse because we, as gamers demand better graphics and performance and unfortunately that comes at a greater price with less impactfull results as time goes on. We then moan when that hardware and said price is presented to us. Theyve certainly priced me out of this one.
I would love one and could probarbly afford one but im not willing to pay ยฃ800 for a console i can play my disks on. Thats just rediculous imo. I will just stick with my OG ps5 and get myself the switch 2 and possibly build myself a gaming PC.
Echoing the majority of comments here. I would have bit if the system came with a drive as im due some bonus around that time but knowing i will need to buy extra components like the drive and the stand has turned me off the idea completely. I will just stick to my OG ps5. The worrying thing is how much the PS6 is gonna cost. I think the days of console gaming for me are over after this gen because i just cant afford to be dropping up to ยฃ1000 on a console.
Really enjoying Astro so far. 3 worlds down but im taking a break for a day or so as dont want to just fly through it. Ive not played a feel good game like this for so long. Its not hard, its not really a challenge but the game just oozes charm and character. Asobi deserve this and i hope that Sony take a good hard look and realise there is certainly space and a desire for more games like this.
@rjejr i can confirm there is a level with a climbing ape but im pretty sure as far as im aware its only a lvl or 2. Most world have their "special ability" but imo they are not overused. I liked the climbing ape one ๐. I think they look optional as from a "completing the story" point of view but to get all the bots, and i assume the plat they will need to be done @code45709 come on man, the levels arnt that hard and they are that short and load so fast theres not really much progress to make it back to where you last died. If they were like 5 minute long lvls and i was no where near the end i could understand but they can literally be cleared in just over a minute or 2. Hardest one ive found so far was a triangle one where every platform was glass. Probarbly took me about 10 attempts.
The thing that pisses me off about this stars programme is that its all out of sync. Was looking yesterday and one of them was to purchase Wukong but as the objective was obvioustly released after the launch of the game, which is when i purchased it i didnt get the extra gold coins for completing the objective. Next time i wont buy a game on launch and just wait a week or 2 to see if they add it to the stars program.
@rjejr see, i disagree with that. Ues they are hard but the levels are very short so if you die you just restart without losing much progress. I enjoy the challenge on these levels. It brakes up the chill nature of the rest of the game as lets face it, its not a tough game in any way, shape or form.
Yes please, add more bots, time trials etc. Any excuse to play new content for this game. Cant wait to see the sales. Lets hope Sony fans have put their money where their mouth is otherwise we might get a Concord 2.
This is a shame. So much potential to elevate what the Crew has offered us so far. Its a shame they seem to have nailed the racing but dropped the ball on almost everything else.
Ive got this game sitting in front of me at work right now and i dont think ive wished an afternoon away as much as i am right now. I cant wait to get home and start it.
Agree with @Northern_munkey and the others. Glad the games doing well and it looks great but i wouldnt ever shell out more to play a few days early. Its a scum bag tactic. "heres the release day but if you pay us more you get a special release day"
@Czar_Khastik you mean to say i wasted the past 3 hours trawling Brazzers for nothing. Could have told me before i wasted a box of latex gloves and a roll of Andrex.
Will give all 3 of these a go sometime. Never played a Little nightmares game, Love harry Potter so Quidditch interests me and never played a baseball game so MLB is a good place to start. Good month for me in general even if the games wouldnt be my top choice ๐คท
@WhiteRabbit well they kinda have neglected them in a way by the price they are charging. If anyone thinks this is going to do well on PS5 they are mistake imo.
@riceNpea ๐๐ i can 100% confirm that i do NOT own an electric scooter. I am however getting on so a mobility scooter would be a safer bet for me ๐
Yeah, i dont get this remake. Just a slight remaster with some spit & polish to the visuals, lighting, load times etc, stick it in a white spine case and sell it for ยฃ25-30. Its a fair price for a game that already still looks good on ps4.
@riceNpea Poundland is for peasants, i go to B&M on my electric scooter๐ i get what your saying tho and if it was a game that looked like i might half be interested and backlog /pre orders wasnt an issue i would do but i just wish there were more demos of games like this available for all to try. It wouldnt be a bad thing, right? I blame Sony for locking them behind a pay wall. We hardly ever get demos now.
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Re: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii Might Be the Series' Most Insane Game Yet, Sailing to PS5, PS4 in February
Action based Yakuza... With PIRATES. Yesssssss please. Take my moneys ๐ฐ๐ฐ
Re: Mini Review: Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged (PS5) - Wonderful Remaster of One of the Best Adventure Games of All Time
@johncalmc i know brother. Scary when you think where the time has gone, eh? Glad i was born in a era where i got to expierience classics like this for the first time tho.
Re: Mini Review: Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged (PS5) - Wonderful Remaster of One of the Best Adventure Games of All Time
Just played the opening. I forgot how magical this game is. A soon as i heard "Paris in the fall" it took me back to 96. What an absolute belter of a game. One of the very best! Its great to see the love for it here too. The voices are a little fuzzy tho ๐ฆ
@johncalmc i think you are wrong mate. 99% sure it was 96
EDIT- Wiki also states Dec 96 for PlayStation ๐คท
EDIT AGAIN- UK was 96 US was 98
Re: Mini Review: Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Reforged (PS5) - Wonderful Remaster of One of the Best Adventure Games of All Time
Purchased this first thing thismorning. I absolutely looooooooved this game and i actually never completed it. I did get past that bloody goat in the origional tho.
Re: Jaw-Dropping 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro Console and Accessories Will Bankrupt You
Might grab a portal. Its been on the cards for a while now.
Re: Horizon Zero Dawn's PS5, PC Remaster Is Very Much the Real Deal
I didnt vote as my answer wasnt listed. I enjoyed the game but dont feel the need to play it again.
On a side note @get2sammyb is there any news on Broken Sword reforged? Due for release tomorrow but still only "announced" on the ps5 store with no pre order or pricing. You guys heard anything?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 546
@trymer89 Glad your enjoying Stellar. Its a fantastic game. Ive just got 1 more speedrun to get the plat but im waiting for a bit incase theres any more updates/costume releases etc. Great game tho.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 546
I will be clearing up my plat of Astrobot before i sell it on to my buddy. After that... not sure. Something small as im waiting on Broken sword later in the month.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Astro Bot?
Ahhhhh the classic "abysmal" voter eh? I voted a 9 but it would be a 9.5 if i could.
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Sales Trending Ahead of Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart in the UK
Just watched the credits roll and what an absolute joy to play every second of this game. What a tribute to PlayStations past and present and you can feel the love poured in to this game by Team Asobi. They deserve the sales and all the praise they get. Propper top quality game!
Re: Tony Hawk Teases He and Activision Are 'Working on Something' as Series Turns 25
Yeah id be up for 3+4. Nearly git 1+2 in the sale yesterday for ps5. Loved the origionals and the remake for ps4
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Astro Bot Barely Registers at Retail, PS5 Numbers Plummet After Price Hike
I think personally it should have launched a month or so out from Christmas and had a bigger marketing budget. The game is really good but then again so was Concrete genie and look how well that sold. Hopefully sales pick up physically and its sold gangbusters digitally as id hate for sony to think people sont like Astro and can any future games in the series. They like to do that.
Re: The Borderlands Movie Barely Made Back Its Marketing Budget
@Czar_Khastik ahhhh the Concord of the big screen.
Re: Poll: Would You Buy PS5 Pro If It Was Cheaper?
ยฃ600 and it would have to come with a drive. The stand i can live without but the drive i wont.
Re: 1,700 PS5, PS4 Games Going Cheap in Latest PS Store Sale
Nothing for me. Im holding out until Broken sword is released later in the month.
Re: 'It Makes Sense Why the PS5 Pro Price Is So High,' Say Tech Experts
The problem is it will only get worse because we, as gamers demand better graphics and performance and unfortunately that comes at a greater price with less impactfull results as time goes on. We then moan when that hardware and said price is presented to us. Theyve certainly priced me out of this one.
Re: Poll: Are You Sold on PS5 Pro?
I would love one and could probarbly afford one but im not willing to pay ยฃ800 for a console i can play my disks on. Thats just rediculous imo. I will just stick with my OG ps5 and get myself the switch 2 and possibly build myself a gaming PC.
Re: PS5 Pro Announced, Costs $700 and Out in November
Echoing the majority of comments here. I would have bit if the system came with a drive as im due some bonus around that time but knowing i will need to buy extra components like the drive and the stand has turned me off the idea completely. I will just stick to my OG ps5. The worrying thing is how much the PS6 is gonna cost. I think the days of console gaming for me are over after this gen because i just cant afford to be dropping up to ยฃ1000 on a console.
Re: Ex-PlayStation Boss Reckons Axed Game Devs Should Just 'Drive an Uber'
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Re: Predictably, Baldur's Gate 3's Modding Scene Is Absolutely Massive
@Czar_Khastik i disagree. I want to see bear on demon.
Re: Astro Bot Director Surprised By Level of Support from Fellow PlayStation Studio Heads
Really enjoying Astro so far. 3 worlds down but im taking a break for a day or so as dont want to just fly through it. Ive not played a feel good game like this for so long. Its not hard, its not really a challenge but the game just oozes charm and character. Asobi deserve this and i hope that Sony take a good hard look and realise there is certainly space and a desire for more games like this.
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Credits Indicate DLC Cameo Bots Could Be Inbound
@rjejr i can confirm there is a level with a climbing ape but im pretty sure as far as im aware its only a lvl or 2. Most world have their "special ability" but imo they are not overused. I liked the climbing ape one ๐. I think they look optional as from a "completing the story" point of view but to get all the bots, and i assume the plat they will need to be done @code45709 come on man, the levels arnt that hard and they are that short and load so fast theres not really much progress to make it back to where you last died. If they were like 5 minute long lvls and i was no where near the end i could understand but they can literally be cleared in just over a minute or 2. Hardest one ive found so far was a triangle one where every platform was glass. Probarbly took me about 10 attempts.
Re: Bungie Commits to Destiny 2 DLC and Support Through 2026
Just make something new.
Re: PS Stars Guide: All Campaigns and Solutions (September 2024)
The thing that pisses me off about this stars programme is that its all out of sync. Was looking yesterday and one of them was to purchase Wukong but as the objective was obvioustly released after the launch of the game, which is when i purchased it i didnt get the extra gold coins for completing the objective. Next time i wont buy a game on launch and just wait a week or 2 to see if they add it to the stars program.
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Credits Indicate DLC Cameo Bots Could Be Inbound
@rjejr see, i disagree with that. Ues they are hard but the levels are very short so if you die you just restart without losing much progress. I enjoy the challenge on these levels. It brakes up the chill nature of the rest of the game as lets face it, its not a tough game in any way, shape or form.
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Credits Indicate DLC Cameo Bots Could Be Inbound
@Fizzbang13 i do agree that the haptics and use of the speaker/mic is the best use of the DS controller to date.
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Credits Indicate DLC Cameo Bots Could Be Inbound
Yes please, add more bots, time trials etc. Any excuse to play new content for this game. Cant wait to see the sales. Lets hope Sony fans have put their money where their mouth is otherwise we might get a Concord 2.
Re: Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown Review (PS5) - Flawless Driving Stalled by Technical Issues and a Lacking Hong Kong
@Northern_munkey i dunno mate. Only played the demo.
Re: Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown Review (PS5) - Flawless Driving Stalled by Technical Issues and a Lacking Hong Kong
This is a shame. So much potential to elevate what the Crew has offered us so far. Its a shame they seem to have nailed the racing but dropped the ball on almost everything else.
Re: Catch the Full First Hour of Silent Hill 2 PS5 Gameplay Here
@IamJT i thought id missed something too when i read that comment ๐คฃ
Re: Astro Bot PS5's Live Action Trailer Is a Whole Vibe
@Mikey856 do as ahe says man. I always say happy wife, happy life ๐คฃ
Re: Astro Bot PS5's Live Action Trailer Is a Whole Vibe
@Shepherd_Tallon will make it feel even more special when we finally get to play it buddy ๐
Re: Catch the Full First Hour of Silent Hill 2 PS5 Gameplay Here
@KillerBoy "Itโs looks like a ps3/ps4 game"
Ironic really as your comment makes you sound about 3/4 years old
Re: Astro Bot PS5's Live Action Trailer Is a Whole Vibe
Ive got this game sitting in front of me at work right now and i dont think ive wished an afternoon away as much as i am right now. I cant wait to get home and start it.
Re: Surging Space Marine 2 Early Access Numbers Portend a Golden Future
Agree with @Northern_munkey and the others. Glad the games doing well and it looks great but i wouldnt ever shell out more to play a few days early. Its a scum bag tactic.
"heres the release day but if you pay us more you get a special release day"
Re: PS5 Pro Seemingly Teased in New 30th Anniversary Artwork
Not buying unless is handles 3000fps
Re: Hogwarts Legacy 2 One of Publisher's 'Biggest Priorities' for the Future
@Czar_Khastik Maybe they could call it Hogwarts legacy 2: The demise of Concord ๐
No micro Ts = No buy
Re: Random: Gearbox Founder, CEO Compares Company to The Beatles, Gets Roasted
@Czar_Khastik this is so ironic as i put a Beatles vinyl in my PS5. Great way to relax and unwind.
Re: Harry Potter Quidditch Champions Guide: All Hero Skins and How to Unlock Them
Just had a couple of hours on this and ya know what? Is wasnt bad. Takes some time to get used to nut i quite enjoyed it for a bit of a change.
Re: PSA: Astro Bot PS5 Copies Leak, Gameplay Spoilers Are Everywhere
@Ephexis83 always read the small print just to make sure.
Re: PSA: Astro Bot PS5 Copies Leak, Gameplay Spoilers Are Everywhere
@LikelySatan ๐๐ high quality toilet paper. Also available with an aloe Vera coating. Good for the starfish ๐
Re: PSA: Astro Bot PS5 Copies Leak, Gameplay Spoilers Are Everywhere
@Czar_Khastik you mean to say i wasted the past 3 hours trawling Brazzers for nothing. Could have told me before i wasted a box of latex gloves and a roll of Andrex.
Re: PSA: Astro Bot PS5 Copies Leak, Gameplay Spoilers Are Everywhere
@BloodyBlact quite easily. Locations, bosses, upgrades/weapons etc.
Re: MLB The Show 24 Guide: How to Master Sony's Baseball Sim
@yazzika i might need help just to understand the rules ๐
Re: PS Plus Essential Receives 3 New PS5, PS4 Games, All Available Now
Will give all 3 of these a go sometime. Never played a Little nightmares game, Love harry Potter so Quidditch interests me and never played a baseball game so MLB is a good place to start. Good month for me in general even if the games wouldnt be my top choice ๐คท
Re: Layoffs Hit Ballistic Moon Ahead of Until Dawn PS5's October Release
@WhiteRabbit well they kinda have neglected them in a way by the price they are charging. If anyone thinks this is going to do well on PS5 they are mistake imo.
Re: PS5's Most Addictive Game Gets a Two-Hour PS Plus Premium Trial
@riceNpea ๐๐ i can 100% confirm that i do NOT own an electric scooter. I am however getting on so a mobility scooter would be a safer bet for me ๐
Re: Show Some Respect to This Stoic Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Big Boss Statue
"Nearly 22 inches of naked snake"
Bet thats a pain to turn in to solid snake. Meryl would have been a fan tho.
Re: Layoffs Hit Ballistic Moon Ahead of Until Dawn PS5's October Release
Yeah, i dont get this remake. Just a slight remaster with some spit & polish to the visuals, lighting, load times etc, stick it in a white spine case and sell it for ยฃ25-30. Its a fair price for a game that already still looks good on ps4.
Re: PS5's Most Addictive Game Gets a Two-Hour PS Plus Premium Trial
@riceNpea Poundland is for peasants, i go to B&M on my electric scooter๐ i get what your saying tho and if it was a game that looked like i might half be interested and backlog /pre orders wasnt an issue i would do but i just wish there were more demos of games like this available for all to try. It wouldnt be a bad thing, right? I blame Sony for locking them behind a pay wall. We hardly ever get demos now.