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You are all crazy, this was a great game. I know a couple of friends who still play it to get different relationships/ story bits.

I absolutely adore the Witcher 3 but this was its own separate vibe

@Spanky hahaha she totally did look like that 🔪

If it’s free or 10$ upgrade I will gladly think of replaying it. Forbidden West has got to be one of the most spectacular games I played

They deserve better, especially Rebirth. It’s my new milestone for modern JRPGs. I guess being a direct sequel is its biggest problem.

Montage of lovely games tbh, this year has been my favourite so far on PS5 with Rebirth, Stellar and Astro really catering to my taste.

I’m also a huge Death Stranding fan so there’s that coming but In would love more of this kind of exclusives.

Wishlist and saved for a deep sale in the future, maybe. I found the whole remake kind of pointless tbh, but the core fighting is fun and the OST is superb. Can’t wait for ReFantasio

My only gripe with the game is that it will not last me forever 🥲 loving every moment.

Edit: I did encounter a single bug, though: there were some revolving platforms that had spikes on just one side but the game would still kill Astro if I jumped on the no-spike side. Exited the level and it fixed itself

Eh, it's only natural they are developing the PS6.

I am baffled by the blatant use of the "no games" meme in a year where the discourse has been pretty much completely dominated by PlayStation exclusives like Rebirth, Stellar Blade and Astro (all potentials goty imho). And it's a platform that also has been graced by every relevant multi-platform game and has even started receiving ports of his major competitor's exclusives in 2024. Some people really want to hate at all costs

9,5 for me so I voted 9. A delight to play and to look at, easily surpassing the excellent Mario Odyssey while providing the sheer technological wonder the Switch never packed and solidly landing into Mario Galaxy’s “best in its class” territory.
Nitpicks for me are the use of motion controls in some levels (not a fan) and the fact its many brilliant ideas never elevate it to game changer. It’s pure joy though! If something batcr*** insane as Rebirth didn’t exist, this would be my goty

@UltimateOtaku91 yeah exactly what came through my mind. I don’t like metacritic too much but a game with a high meta score is probably a very good game. Rebirth, Astrobot, Balatro and Erdtree are the best games I played this year, probably with Stellar Blade (still very decent metascore) and they couldn’t be more diverse …so what formula?

Yes, I hate to have to choose between performance and fidelity so this is right up my alley. Also had a great experience with Ps4 Pro last gen.
It seems like everyone is finding it mad expensive so I think I could get one at launch this time? took me 2 months to get a ps5 at normal price.

The gameplay looks so intriguing! The art direction and color palette seems a bit drab though

I am with Cerny, this is the hypest I have ever been about a Sony game !

Yeah, Persona games are a kinda groggy in the beginning just as well, it really makes you appreciate what Square achieves with FF openings at times.

I fully expect this game to be amazing. Persona quality but more daring and less constrained by a formula. Bring it on!

Ah yes, a timed exclusive for an audience that plays almost only Nintendo 1st party releases. It will go down just as well as Disgaea 6…at least it’s coming though!

Sicilian is so rich and expressive, if it is well done it could be a real plus for the game 🤌🏻🤌🏻

@NoHope just Europe, I think ps5 will end its life cycle selling very well but less than the Switch that other than its sheer popularity is more on the portable console side of things more child-friendly, lends itself better to multiple purchases in the same household, has many different iterations on the market etc.

@NoHope to be honest Nintendo home consoles were never extremely popular in Europe from before PlayStation was even a thing, with Sega’s Master System and Megadrive ending up being popular choices in the 8-bit and 16-bit era. Gameboy was a smash hit and Wii and Switch have been solid but as mentioned by @ChrisDeku ps4 sold way more and I fully expect PS5 to outsell Switch by the end of its life cycle.

How very city-pop

The pose she’s in is hilarious 😂 Bring it on and may the old gods save us from the prudes.

Hell yeah! Maybe they will bring back ones too!

1. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. It's everything I hoped it would be and more. One of the greatest JRPGs I played, so much more interesting than the beloved original game..
2. Stellar Blade. It’s so much my thing i sometimes think my mind manifested the game. In a year without FF7R would have easily been my pick.
3. Balatro. So addicting and well designed! Took control of my mind for one month.

I really thought Dragon's Dogma 2 would be on this list as I have been waiting for years for it, having immensely loved the original game. I enjoyed DD2 but it was nothing close to the mind-blowing experience that, at times, the first Dragon Dogma had been for me.

I am not surprised but it was a pipe dream of mine to see him return for one chapter, it would have been cool. It’s pretty neat he still lays and enjoys the series and he is way less conservative and mind-caged than some FF fans.

Sad that Lost Odyssey is not being considered for modern platforms…Blue dragon, no thank you 🫶🏻😅

Guys, this is volatile insider information but I know a guy who says the next Gran Turismo will feature sport cars!

Interesting read. I potentially like these games! I got very into Trails in the sky, surviving the pace and enjoying the care for every detail. These more modern entries though rub me the wrong way with the graphic presentation…I would love them to try retro-pixel art or some kind of HD2D.

I cannot think of many series that I would like to return more than crazy taxi and JSR! Open world sounds like a good fit for it, praying it will live up to the original games.

I will test him with rental tickets today, looks so powerful! Much more excited for the rest of the season tbh

@get2sammyb UNDERSTAND,
UNDERSTAND… THE CONCEPT OF LOVE 💛💚

Great news, it really deserves a sequel!

Best videogame year in eons

I don’t want to be perceived as overly critical but for me “more of the same” doesn’t really apply to DLCs the same way it does to sequels. We are buying it because we want more of the same… I was perfectly satisfied with FF16 dlc and it was precisely more of the same, and I’d gladly buy more of Stellar Blade if I could.

@Ralizah Eh, I mean …a couple of samey Nintendo mid/low tier projects that have yet the same tone and characters. I honestly would give Ballad of Antara a try over them anytime if I had gaming time to spare 🤷🏼‍♀️

Excited for Metroid, it’s good to see the project is alive and I hope they are planning to release it on the Switch successor as well

@IOI Nintendo show was filled with remasters and HD re-releases. The slightly interesting ones are multi-platform titles. If Sony did that, the internet would catch fire.

Played it on my iMac, I thought it wasn’t bad and it had its own aesthetic but after the initial enthusiasm, I lost interest. Maybe it will “feel” different on a console

Bestow Sega vs Capcom on humanity, merciful CapGod 🙏🏻

Sadly it won’t probably be nearly as ambitious as VII remake project and more just like a cosmetic update … and people will praise it like it’s a good thing because they actually want to play the same game over and over again. But hey, surprise me.
The original is fabulously charming but too conservative gameplay-wise compared to other installments for me so it ranks as one of my least favorite games in the series…

Astrobot and Final Fantazio and maybe Dragon Age later on for me!

Thank you for the read, it makes the wait even more difficult!

With Rebirth, Stellar Blade and this, Sony has really catered to my taste like never before …very strong year.

@Decimateh-xblz there is no “social activity management” in this game. Setting aside it’s a pretty “classic” JRPG, bordering on archaic dungeon crawling and don’t get me wrong, it can be a lot of fun.

@anubisvel I was deliberatley over the top and not serious at all! Of course there is nothing wrong with Animal Crossing. I do love seeing young girls playing Europa Universalis or Tekken or Monster Hunter instead of cutesy games that are more stereotypically girly, though

Nintendo games, generally, aren’t my cup of tea, aside the occasional outstanding gem they put out every 10 years or so.
But there is something about seeing young girls playing Animal Crossing… that really makes me want to call social services, and lecture them about staying in school and develop a personality.

The MC really is as bland they can get…but the more I read about the rest of the game and its systems the more I am intrigued .

Pfff! Good one Phil! And buying off entire companies that were producing games for rival platforms was such a class act! Top notch stand up comedian

I’d generally be rubbed the wrong way by
guest characters but Mai and Terry fit so well! And we’ll get to see them in the RE engine. Elena is one of my fave SF3 addition…the new body Bison lacks the iconic design of the dictator and he could have stayed dead for longer

Heck yeah! Love an excuse to revisit this

@ATaco I honestly feel like this is one for the reason why we won’t see FF16 and Rebirtth on Xbox

Tombi! This brings back so many memories of the 90s and would have been a nice addition to the kinda nostalgic State of Play …

That’s a neat little thingy

This is the most hyped I have ever been about a PlayStation Studios game! I hope it's as good as it looks and as fun as the PS5 pack in! The cameos looked amazing!
And wash your mouth before badmouthing 2024 as it got me Rebirth, Stellar Blade (just got the plat!) and now this!

This is too preciously delicate for me to stomach >_< I can't be the only one.

It was exactly how I imagined it to be! Astrobot looks fantastic and it is releasing so soon! Day one