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@LuXifer that would be amazing 😂

Thank you for the review! My childhood game is Castle of Illusion and this has always kind of interested me and reminded of it a little bit. I just finished Astro Bot, though, and I fear it might pale in comparison.

Good luck on Thursday, everyone! I think whatever insane price that Pro bundle will be carrying, it's gonna be scalped to death ;_;

@OldGamer999 @jrt87 at least they haven't inserted a Portal in the bundle XD also if we sell the pro controller we will have compromised the integrity of the bundle forever.

So the actual peak number is about 35k, still a lot lower than the original GOW. It must be said that Ragnarok is more like a direct sequel, even a "part 2" of one big game...and being a cinematic action game with rpg elements is not as cool as it was a couple of years ago.

I hope in the future Sony will limit its pc outings to live service games (same day and date) and just don't bother with these single player pc ports 2 years down the line.

@d0x360 this kind of port would suppose they are investing more capital into them, invalidating the whole point of the PS pc ports: having more profit margin for games with long development cycles..

Some thoughts:

• This is pretty far in the future and it might change a lot. I think the Ps5 will have a very interesting later life cycle with a lot of projects coming to fruition.
• I hope they learnt from the X/S situation that it is not really that convenient to have two different SKUs to develop for: and for those mentioning Ps4 cross-gen games, we're fully past the Ps4 for big projects, we've actually been there a long while...
• With the commercial success of the Switch, the great buzz around SteamDeck and the surprising sales of the Portal, it makes sense they are at least exploring their possibilities.
• I really don't want a "Switch" as it's an unappealing (for me) machine that is not a reliable home console or a viable portable. It is just stuck in a limbo where it's the worst place you can play your games on and I only touch it for the rare must-play Nintendo exclusive (TOTK is the last title I played there).

Platinum time for Astrobot and then finishing another playthrough of XVI with some friends. Happy gaming, everyone!

Hoping for that FF9 announcement and maybe Square Enix x Astrobot dlc?

@Keyblade-Dan @PuppetMaster I think, as many do, that Tabata and his team actually salvaged a functioning and engaging game from something that was stuck in development hell too long, so er shouldn’t really put them (or Nomura) to blame.

I like Nomura as a creative consultant and designer but I also feel like Rebirth greatly benefited from him not being the director and the game we got makes Remake feel like a glorified demo.

They are right to sue, I am not the hugest Pokémon fan but IPs should be protected. This is not some kind of inspiration or omage, it’s a blatant rip-off that capitalizes on the recognizable appearances of characters created by another company …

@jrt87 that’s only happening because they didn’t manage to setup a functional eshop across platforms tied to the same account and while I do think we will retain our account on the switch successor, it’s shocking they have been selling the same game at full price for 3-4 generations and really shouldn’t get a free pass for that. Greediest company out of the 3, by far.

Thank you for the review, it seems they just needed a little bit more budget and time. The premise and base mechanic are intriguing

I like my pointless remasters only when Nintendo publishes them at full price and no upgrade path whatsoever. Looking forward to Donkey kong country returns: Tiki Tong’s fury day for the Switch 2.

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 I 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.