Lovespuds

@Cowboysfan-22
I cannot recommend Darkest Dungeon enough.

Fantastic game, loads of content, great art style but best of all is the fantastic, turn based combat....its quite a tough game though.

I love DriveClub and it feels great with my wheel. My only gripes, the AI gets seriously tough on later stages and I just cannot get the drifting down.

@Templedoom
A great position to be be in squire. I cannot recommend Bloodborne strongly enough, the game really does justify the hype, it's incredible.

I think it's par for the course for this time of the year. Games cannibalize each other's sales and games will always struggle in the face of titles such as FIFA, GT, FORZA, Assassins Creed, COD and Destiny.

It's a real shame as the game looks to be really decent. I am busy with my own backlog at the moment and am hoping to resist buying any new games for a few months.

I already have old games queued up that I still haven't bought such as Hitman Season 1, The Surge, Sniper Elite 4, Prey and Yooka Laylee.

I think publishers need to be smarter about when they are releasing their games.

@SegaBlueSky
Social media has it's place in modern society however, if you genuinely wish to address such a serious and moreover, criminal grievance then you go to the authorities.

What you don't do is make what are, at the moment, baseless accusations on social media.

@SegaBlueSky
I have seen this kind of comment frequently and it makes me wonder, what kind of statement would you be happy with? If you had been wrongly accused of such a horrible crime on social media (which may well be the case in this instance) what would your statement look like?

As I have stated elsewhere, he should have made these allegations to the authorities, levelling such serious accusations via social media undermines the legitimacy of his claims in my opinion.

@DrJoeystein
Yup, your review justified the score perfectly mate so I am excited to play it. Like others, there are other games on the horizon that I am interested in too so there is no real rush.

I do get the urge to support the devs when a title like this comes out though.

@RedMageLanakyn
Agreed, 100%

All the same, I think people are too quick to discount these kinds of titles simply because they aren't garnering 10/10 scores.

Suda51 is another guy who's games receive middling scores but I have honestly loved them. These games often have a vibe, gameplay or story that you will never see in a mainstream AAA title but they can still be great fun to experience, despite not having the polish a bigger budget affords.

Nice review squire. Seems like a good game to me, I really enjoyed the 1st game too so this sequel is definately on my radar.

I personally think a score of 7 is strong enough to encourage me to buy the game, it's strange how the perception of a 7 is so negative these days. I have gotten so much enjoyment from games that had middle of the road scores over the years.

@Octane
Yeah, I guess you are right matey, it's gonna be a cracking release no matter the medium. I am hoping it's big enough to justify another platinum trophy, the trophy list for Horizon was really fun.

Have a great weekend squire, just wrapped up Wolfy: The Old Blood ready for Wolfenstein 2....hard too keep up with all these amazing games but what a great problem to have 😀

@Octane
I really don't want to buy the first game again though squire......looks like I will have to make do with a download this time around.

Thanks anyway chief.

Cannot wait but I am really disappointed that there isn't a physical copy available.

@SoulChimera
I don't think they are noticeable in motion, sometimes in replays they can stand out a little but overall, I think they have to prioritise where they spend their available processing power.

I am so very torn on whether to buy this game. I just don't like online racing, I have only ever experienced either ridiculously skilful players I stand no chance of competing with or, at the other end of the spectrum, players who ram you off the road.

Without a proper single player campaign my interest is much reduced, I don't care for the mission type structure, I want a career as per previous titles.

Having said all that, it is such a great looking game and I love how GT titles play.....perhaps I'll wait till it's a little cheaper.

Hopefully watching the Manc's get a good thrashing before finishing the last chapter of Wolfenstein the Old Blood.

Then my time is split between Mario Galaxy 2 and a replay of Evil Within in anticipation of buying the 2nd game.

While I don't have a problem with PreOrders per se, I really dislike having content locked to a particular retailer......especially such a scummy retailer as Gamestop.

I can remember different retailers having different pre order bonuses so you were in a position where you had to choose which content you wanted more.....I hate these practices.

@meltendo
I often wish someone would pose these kind of questions to developers.

I would love to hear what message Ubisoft has for Playstation gamers about Origins because all they have done is bang the drum about how awesome the XB1X version is.

I would love an interviewer to ask "why should PlayStation gamers play your game if you are suggesting it is so very inferior to the Xbox version" and watch them squirm.

@get2sammyb

The thing with PS1 that I think about at times is just how big a leap forward it was.

I remember the damage on Destruction Derby, real voice acting on Resi Evil, arcade quality graphics on Tekken, licenced music on Wipe out, fantastic writing on Metal Gear Solid and incredible 3D with Tomb Raider.

I grew up playing Atari before moving up to Commodore 64 and Amiga, these are still my fave systems but, as a 17 - 18 year old I remember feeling that every release on this new Playstation console was setting new standards.

@DerMeister
Agreed, I think it's very canny of Sony to include an element of nostalgia in their ads. It is something they have that MS cannot compete with, PlayStation has been a part of my life since I was 17....I remember coming home from the boozer with mates to play Tekken and Wipeout, I can remember playing Gran Turismo with my brother, I can remember my baby daughter watching me play Jak and Daxter and Spiro.

Their commitment to the industry and the amount of games they have brought me over the years is why I buy PlayStation. Even when MS launch their new 'most powerful console in the world', I will remember their lack of support more that the slight improvement in graphics and that's why I don't buy it.

I thought the trailer looked okay. The world looks really well realised but I have to say, the character graphics, in particular the facial animations looked quite weak compared to some of the recent titles that have released.

My biggest concern is that if that was the character you will play as, he seems like a complete anus and I worry that I won't like him....I always like to play a paragon kind of role.

Regardless of the tone or content, the game looks trash.

A little test I think about with this kind of game is, would I be embarrassed if my wife or grown up daughter walked in to find these kind of scenes on the TV while I played.

In this instance I would have to conclude that yes, as I am not 10 years old, it would look quite pathetic if I were playing this.

There is just as much risk in developing a service based game. The community typically can only support so many multiplayer games that reach those Destiny, GTA5, Overwatch or PUBG levels of success.

Just as many multiplayer games flop too, you only need to look at recent efforts like Fortnight, Lawbreakers, Titanfall, Rainbow6 Seige and so on.

I had 2 occasions with Virgin where any interaction with Sony was blocked. PSN on my PS4, the Playstation Store via my PS4 or laptop, I couldnt sync trophies, no matter what i tried on PS4 or on the internet at home I could not connect to Sony services.

Turns out, one of the security companies Sony uses had randomly blacklisted the IP address I was using. This IP address was randomly allocated to me by Virgin as they change your IP address periodically.

I knew my PSN account was not blocked because I could log in from my PC at work.

It was super frustrating because Sony couldn't do anything and Virgin wouldn't change my IP address, it was knackered for 3 weeks and then fixed itself when Virgin randomly changed my IP again.

I guess it is acceptable as they will release this year however, surely it should not be possible to cast a vote for those titles until after their release.

Lets be fair, Mario does look pretty great and may well be worthy of awards.

I am very excited for Origins as I really enjoy the Creed titles, I even got a lot of enjoyment out of Unity.

I think I may well leave it a month or two though so a few patches a have been released to tidy things up a little. My backlog along with Southpark will see me through......ignoring Mario however, is going to be very tough!

This seems to be right up my street but I am already bogged down and we are about to enter game season too.

I feel really sad for the devs of this kind of game, visibility must be such a huge issue given the ridiculous amount of games that seem to be releasing, it's becoming impossible to keep track.

I absolutely adore the artwork they produce for the Isaac games, that cover art is just so cool.

Well I personally thought it was a great conference. Lots to look forward too which really add depth and variety to the PS4 catalogue, you just don't see those quirky or gameplay driven games coming out from other regions.

On top of the fantastic titles from other regions, these Japanese titles add something different and in my opinion, are very exciting. Nino Kuni 2, Dragons Crown, Gundam, Earth Defense Force and Monster Hunter all look like terrific fun to me for starters.

One of my favourite ever titles but boy does the trophy list bum be out, those damn online trophies are the only thing preventing my Platinum trophy in this game. While I recognise it is a quality online game, i just don't play online games much, i am all about single player.

Nevertheless, what an incredible game!!!

@THRILLHOU
Agreed, I think Bloodborne is such a high profile title that a show with broader audience like PSX would be a more likely place to announce a sequel.

Having said that, perhaps it is so popular that it would generate a huge amount of buzz no matter where or how it was announced. I would be beyond excited for a sequel, my favourite game of the generation so far and easily my favourite platinum to earn.

Always wanted to play this but never got around to it, if this leak is true I won't miss out again. I have the collectors edition of Odin's Sphere and didnt put it down until I had the Platinum, I absolutely love these kinds of titles.

This is fantastic news!

I couldn't resist launching it before the update had finished, maybe that had effected it? No biggy any way, the game is awesome fun.

@Rob_230
Yeah, I often wonder the same thing.

It is to the credit of PushSquare that they manage cover these more niche titles, I really appreciate that effort the staff put in with the coverage of the less mainstream titles considering how small the site is.....fantastic effort!

Something I noticed on PRO is that the 4K and HDR options are turned off by default. I played all weekend before finding out accidentally that there were extra options.

Game overall is awesome, but the progression is a little plodding I feel. My main gripe is with the dumb rules it applies to some of the character matches where, for example, you are forced to use megacups so the scores you achieve don't count as 'official' scores.

The worst one by far was a round where I was forced to use the automatic hit method of play. It was so stupid as I had already beaten maybe 6 opponents by that point so I clearly didn't need my shots being taken automatically for me.....really frustrating design choices at times in this title.

@stupidget
Console wars are completely dumb......but don't you ever mention Atari ST in the same breath as Amiga 😂😂😂

@kyleforrester87
Hey buddy, I don't wish to give the impression that I do not respect the skill of the people at DF, they are clearly very intelligent people.

My point is though, they used to be in the business of comparing graphics cards and processors and so on, but once they realised the traffic they could generate through comparisons between MS and Sony they exploited it and that is pretty much all they do now.

As a result, in order to justify their content they NEED to find these differences and overstate there relevance as they know there is a rabid section of the community ready to use this information against the platform they don't like.

@Constable_What
What is it about this game that leads you to perceive there is virtue signalling going on, just out of curiosity?

I played through the whole thing and found nothing at all to suggest there was an agenda being set out and across the whole spectrum of the library available on PS4, there are still relatively few female lead characters.

I personally have never liked Digital Foundy as I honestly believe they exaggerate any problems with how games run or exaggerate the importance of differences between versions of games.

If you have to freezeframe a game, zoom in x10 or more and use software to pixel count then at that point I just think it's pointless.

In this instance, as in any of their other videos, the differences appear meaningful when under the microscope but the fact is, in motion and to the naked eye, the differences are negligible.

I always feel like the F1 games on PS1 were the peak of virtual F1, if it doesnt gave Murray Walker commentary it just doesnt feel the same 😂

Fantastic article Sammy, I agree with your sentiments wholeheartedly. For my part, I really enjoy playing a variety of characters in my games and like you I feel Alloy, Chloe and Nadine are all fantastic characters that really stood out this year.

@get2sammyb
It looks so great though, i might have to man up. Perhaps I can pretend they are all evil, Nazi dinosaurs....whatever it takes to make it more palatable 🤣🤣

I finished it after around 9 hours and for me, I thought it was incredible and if the decide to explore more Chloe and Nadine antics they can take my money now!

Will start again on Crushing over the weekends as I want the Platinum to add to my 7 other Uncgarted plats 😁

@Fooligan
You are more of a badass than I buddy 🤣

Seriously, this T-rex was sleeping in a bid to recover and looked so peaceful, minding its own business....I am gonna struggle, I can tell hahahaha

My only worry with this game is that I have a real problem killing animals in video games, I am such a wuss that the sound of a yelping dog will make me turn off a game 🤣🤣

I just watched a stream where a beastie was limping after getting a hiding and I got terrible pangs of sympathy for it....i am not sure if I have it in me to kill these animals 😂😂

@Splat
Agreed squire, this looks just incredible. I am really excited as I have never played a Monster Hunter title as I don't like hand held gaming.

The more I see, the more impressed I become, this will be the 1st online title I have played I more than 12 months.

Anyone happen to know if we will see a physical release? Looking forward to this a lot but I am someone who us deeply attached to his physical collection.

Just 100 percent-ed (I know that's not a word!) Yoshi's Wooly World so I am now jumping into Super Mario WiiU.

I have to say, I am loving the Wii U, between Wii, WiiU and Nintendo Arcade the library is immense and offers a nice change when I need a break from the PS4.

I am still struggling to get through Persona 5 but have hit a bit of a wall after 85 hours or so. I have also gone back to Galak-Z, a massively under appreciated title in my opinion. Not looking too get into anything to juicy as my Uncharted has been dispatched by Shopto....cannot wait!!!

@get2sammyb

How on earth anyone could not enjoy Uncharted 4 is beyond me 😁

@sinalefa
The speedrun trophy is actually really straightforward buddy and there is a nice exploit for the accuracy trophy where, if I remember, you corner a guy who can't die and just keep hosing him....your accuracy climbs really quickly then.

I have platinum-ed every uncharted on both PS3 and PS4, to say I adore Uncharted is an understatement 😂

I dont want to be 'that guy' but, perhaps the interviewer could have asked him why he felt the need to talk so much smack about PlayStation and Playstation gamers when he was on Microsoft's payroll and whether he feels differently now he is selling a game on PS4......i think we will know the answer.

I recall interviews where he was pretty horrible about other devs too so any respect I had for him as a dev was gradually eroded over time.

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