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@Zeke68 Awesome thanks and appreciated

@Ricky63 Thanks 👍🏻

Strange question to anyone who can assist… does this game have an in game soundtrack that plays when you race? Only I played it once and there was no in race music just the sounds of the car’s engine and tyres etc

Looks generic and a bit bland but I’m optimistic and looking forward to playing the open beta. Definitely not prepared to preorder on what’s been shown so far but it’s got potential and decent team behind it. I really hope it’s a fun game and sleeper hit. New IP and Sony first person exclusive, I have my fingers crossed for it to be fun.

Timesplitters 1 and xmen COTA both getting rereleased! What a year for retro goodness 👍🏻

First one was ok, needed more moustache.

@meistergeister I normally say not to preorder but with this one it looks like a safe bet. I’ve done the same. Love the look of this game, looks like a proper PlayStation Mario level quality platformer.

I love Helldivers and it’s really unfortunate for this game as it looks cool but not as good as Helldivers IMO. The single player might pull me into this as if it’s good it’ll swing it into the purchase list, one to watch for sure.

@get2sammyb - Any kebab shop or taxi rank in the early hours

@Moonmonkey Me too, it’s my most anticipated game of the year now. Looks like solid fun

@Stevemalkpus - I guess it’s the double fatigue of hero shooter and Marvel. If they were to re-release something like Marvel superhero’s or X-men COTA games I’d have been more excited. It could be ok if it had more xmen or wolverine I guess. Still might give it a look if it’s FTP and plays well

Astrobot - it was Nintendo levels of awesome and shine on show (reminded me of Mario odyssey), easily up there with GOW, Ratchet and Clank, Horizon etc. Everything else was meh. Sony need more games like that, smaller, simpler polished epics.

Old man gamer here, in my opinion the PSOne marketing and lineup was the best. It was in your face, extreme and edgy, pushing the games. PlayStation was everywhere and there was playable PSOnes with wipeout, tekken, ridge racer in nightclubs. It was like an aggressive gaming counter culture and because 3D gaming was new and fresh as was the CD format it was like nothing before it. Most things seem tame, corporate and lame today by comparison lol

Regardless I didn’t really care for the state of play, with the exception of Astrobot. It looks epic, we’ll put together and pure fun. Can’t wait to September

I hate live service and battle passes but I love helldivers 2 and have paid for 2 of the warbonds. I can’t recommend this game enough. I think it’s a combo of the fun and addictive game play loop, art style, setting, right amount of limbs blasting off/explosions and the fact its priced right. None of it feels like a rip off and I happily pay for content when it’s this good.

Really want to pick this up, it’s on sale at the moment. I could get this or assassins creed mirage for half the price. Just finished days gone so would appreciate a shorter game, the first GOW remake was awesome tho and I bet this is awesome too.

@SuperSilverback I’m looking at the Dark Forces remaster and god of war Ragnarok. Just finished days gone which was really good to be fair

@SuperSilverback I picked it up on a previous sale, well worth it at sale price. I really enjoyed it and would recommend

@KingPev SOCOM was awesome lol. I might have got MW3 if the campaign was substantial and didn’t look like an add on to 2. IMO they used to be so good around the time of the original MW2-BLOPS 2 era (massive cinematic campaign, good multiplayer, spec ops/zombies mode), each entry felt like it really innovated and improved over the last. The new one has potential. Hopefully they put in the effort, have to wait and see

@HonestHick It’d be good if it did something different, the original Black Ops was awesome at the time. It’s a shame it’s impact it’s had as franchise on the FPS and shooter genre. There was so much choice on the PS2 - PS3/360 era

@KingPev Must just be me then, maybe I’m in the minority re COD fatigue. I used to love them, now I’d love a new SOCOM or something. No doubt Microsoft will make the most of it.

I think the Call Of Duty fatigue is starting to set in. I know it’s a cash cow but it will eventually go the way of Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero regardless - I used to love it and other than the MW2 and 1 can’t remember the one I played before that maybe original MW3.

Regardless I think Xbox/Microsoft’s recent purchase of Activision will speed up the process. I have no ill view on any games company buy it’s not exactly in safe hands now. Sadly Xbox/Microsoft don’t know how to look after their companies these last few years and help them grow and flourish. I hope they change it around but it would be an exception to the rule at this point.

@GamingFan4Lyf I’m thinking Quake one vibes

What a mess Xbox is in right now, that’s the end of them making consoles. No point buying an Xbox

@GZoo Me too, I loved the PSOne back in the day. I was die hard PS back then lol. Swapping games in the underground high school gaming scene, good times.

I love that there was so many games out back then and because of the graphical jump so many of them were like nothing we’d ever played before.

@UltimateOtaku91 The back catalogue is a goldmine for them and would allow simple clean retro re releases and fresh takes on existing IPs

Imagine God of war, Horizon PS1 demakes with clean crisp retro style graphics, it would sell like crazy and be quick for them to make.

Anything to plug the game gaps with franchises and characters we all love and would be interested to play

Simpler £20 games from the big studios could be so much more experimental and you know fun too

I get the feeling it’s a case of PS5 Pro 2024, PS5 Pro games 2025/26 … simpler games, clean retro PS1 style major franchise IPs with a quicker turnaround and a budget price.

Call it something like .. Sony Platinum games range

Kill zone 1, cleaned up, dual sense support.
Motorstorm, Resistance, Parappa, Twisted metal etc.

Same games just clean, crisp and simple. No online, no micro transactions. £20/$20 each

Release 5-8 over the next year it would print money for Sony and keep old and new players interested. Also would garner interest in existing IPs in time for the next AAAAA release in x years time

Polar patriots looks epic, loving the blue armour it has a cobra commander vibe

Wow how amazing … largest ever teams … listened to the community … it’ll really be something special I’m sure …

Loved the idea and style of redfall, but it was just not great. 5/10 game, very average and buggy.

I’ve literally just started to play days gone and it is infinitely better. Sony really does have the better exclusive games. Hands down.

Good that the positive reviews are back. I love this game and the general ethos and support from the developer they put the AAAs to shame.

@CastelloGG ‘They'll never destroy our way of life’

A real helldiver would just get a PSN account

Sweet liberty Nooooo lol

Final fantasy 16 is getting picked up

@Terra_Custodes I’ve downloaded new vegas for my Xbox. Thanks

Thanks. A couple of people have recommended that one

I think I’m going to get fallout 4. I’ve never played any of the fallout games as I didn’t think they’d be my thing. I played through starfield and really liked it, it was my first Bethesda rpg. So that got me thinking of fallout. Now I’m watching the Tv show and love the setting so I’m really keen to pick up one of the games.

@K1LLEGAL big time, great fun games is what it’s all about. I wish they’d focus more on that

Star Wars rebel assault 2 would be a good one and done. I had it back in the day and thought it was so advanced graphically and played it over and over as a teenager lol. Does anyone know if it’s trophy supported?

@LikelySatan just saw your post and thought I’d say -The original Secret Wars run is good, has crossovers (lots of super heroes and villains), it’s on a far off planet and introduces Spider-Man to the ‘black suite’. I loved that as a kid. Might be worth a look for your son 👍🏻

Going to finish Robocop today. Might download Twisted metal 2 and dark forces remaster as I’m feeling a bit retro. Also Helldivers as that’s still very much an every couple of days game for me.

Helldivers 2 a perfect unicorn in a sea of other test tube abominations of live service monstrosities.

They’ll never destroy our way of life 💪🏻

@The_Wailing_Doom They wanted to destroy our way of life and we destroyed them. For freedom 👍🏻

@Frmknst Hmm you sound like a bug sympathiser. I’m going to have to report you to my local democracy officer.

Lol only jesting - you should totally pick the game up it’s well worth it, the immersion is second to none and it’s so much fun blasting bugs legs off and raining down explosions on them.

@Mostik me too. I hate battle passes and micro transactions with a passion but in helldivers they’re done properly and priced right that I’ve bought them as I feel the developer earned it. The support and new content has been top notch. My favourite and most played game this year.

Need the patch to get my platinum for this. Loving all these retro re-releases. Just played through Jet Moto 2 last night. So cool going back to the classics with trophy support

@LifeGirl agent 47 beating sonic is total BS

That’s a relief 😅