Nightcrawler71

I’ve been playing it a lot recently on Series X and it doesn’t stutter at all now. Yes, when I first played it around 6 months ago it stuttered occasionally but they’ve fixed it now.

I’ve got high hopes for this game, but will definitely be waiting for reviews before pulling the trigger!

Still working my way through FFV7 Rebirth. I’m now on chapter 7, in the Corel region. I tried Flintlock on GP, but couldn’t get into it. Will now try Kunitsu-Gami: path of the goddess instead. For my FPS fix I’ve recently been replaying Rage 2.

Wouldn’t be at all surprised if they released it alongside GTA 6, or maybe another big release? 🤔 the problem is the later they leave it the closer it will be to the PS6. They need to hit that sweet spot in the middle of the PS5’s life cycle.

Maybe people are suffering from FPS fatigue? You’ve had 2 recent F2P games release - Xdefiant and The First descendant. Maybe they are burnt out on shooters.

@Torque ok, thanks 👍

Am gutted it’s been delayed, but it’s probably for the best in the long run.

So I’m assuming there’s no difficulty options then? 🤔

I played and finished Stellar Blade and thoroughly enjoyed it. I only started playing FFV7 Rebirth a few weeks ago and somewhat surprisingly - I’m not a huge Final Fantasy fan - am really enjoying it. I can’t remember what chapter I’m on but I’m currently in the Junon region. So for me it’s out of those 2 games, but I’d say - even though I haven’t finished it - FFV7 Rebirth has the edge.

I think Astro bot will be the closest game Sony has to a full on Nintendo release - colourful, cute characters in a game that will have you grinning every time you play…and I can’t wait!

Hope we get a new track, from my recollection we haven’t had one in quite some time (Grand Valley I believe).

They need to do some kind of tie-in with Diddly Squat farm 😂

I did play Elden ring for about 20 hours before quitting, but no won’t be playing this.

Don’t forget Parcel Corps, which I believe is out the same day as HP Quidditch.

I know that if I play this it will just make me wanna fire up the actual Horizon games 😂

I’m definitely getting this at some point but have only just started FF7 Rebirth which will keep me busy for quite a while.

Still no new Rayman game, still no Child of light 2 announcement 🙁

I haven’t played Destiny 2 in a couple of years, but I remember the gun play being excellent. Last time I delved back in - or tried to - I was overwhelmed by all the ingame currencies, systems etc, and can’t help feeling that would be the case again now. Shame, because at its core it’s a great FPS, but it just doesn’t do enough to welcome newcomers or lapsed players like myself.

I’m more excited for this than for HP Quidditch. This is like Crazy Taxi had a baby with Jet Set Radio and wrapped in Borderlands style graphics.

I’m pretty sure I’m on the final boss now in Stellar Blade. Ngl I’ve been somewhat taken aback by all the back-to-back bosses near the end of the game. In anticipation of finishing SB, I bought 2 games in sales this week - FF7 Rebirth and Like a dragon infinite wealth. Now which do I start first? 🤔 I’m also playing Paper Mario TTYD on Switch.

With more and more games costing £/$70 I’m not at all surprised

I bought physical version of FF7 Rebirth from Amazon as I’m nearing the end of Stellar Blade and want a new game to sink my teeth into.

Starting to feel a little burnt out now on Stellar Blade, so have decided to ignore side quests and concentrate on the main story. Have just been effectively given the “point of no return” notification so I guess I’m on the home straight. Also dusted off my Switch this week so I can play Paper Mario TTYD which is great fun so far.

Still waiting for a price drop before I bite.

I think GTA V and MK8 deluxe are battling it out for most weeks spent in the top 10! 😂

I’m curious as to how this infinity “hub” is going to work. Considering the size of many AC games they don’t expect you to have several installed simultaneously to get any hub benefits? 🤔

It’s probably because the game is too big to fit on a disc, so you’ll have to download a portion of it. It’s not like it requires a constant online connection, like in Top Spin 2K25.

@Mikey856 I remember Future cop LAPD! Me and my mate had many a late night playing that, trying to storm each other’s bases! 🙂

Mine is due for renewal in June, and I’m seriously thinking of just letting it lapse. Very rarely play online, and only the occasional game on PS+ extra that actually interests me. Considering how expensive it is now for a year I can’t help feeling I’d be better off buying games in sales instead.

Between this and Star Wars Outlaws it looks like my gaming for Q3/4 is taken care of!

Thoroughly enjoying Stellar Blade, it’s way more fun than I was expecting and the combat is really satisfying. Can’t believe I sat on the fence for a week before deciding to buy it 😂 I’m around 15 hours in, and currently exploring the wasteland. Considering this is Shift up’s first console game I’m surprised at just how polished it is. I also like all the little touches, like when scanning underwater it changes to a sonar sound, or how Eve poses to the camera when you find a can.

Good to know, thanks. It’s been quite a while since I’ve played Destiny 2. I remember the gun play being great, but last time I hopped back in I felt overwhelmed with all the currencies, game mechanics etc.

@Mortal ok thanks 👍 is that with the expansion(s)?

Anyone know what the install footprint is for this lot? 😬

No GTA V this week?!? 😱😉

I only started playing it a few days ago, but I’m having such a blast I can easily see myself doing a NG+ run.

What has no doubt compounded the problem is that as games get bigger - in terms of budgets, graphics etc - then development cycles get longer. Therefore the gap in releases from every Sony first party studio gets longer and longer.

After sitting on the fence, I finally caved and bought Stellar blade, which came yesterday. Played an hour or so last night and it seems like a lot of fun, with great combat mechanics. Will get proper stuck into it over the (bank holiday) weekend. Also playing Dave the diver, Dragons Dogma 2, and last but not least Top Spin 2K25. Plenty of games to be getting on with! 🙂

@MrBook you’re not missing much. Same bloke winning all the time 🙄 this looks like F1 23.1 definitely not paying £70 for this. Codemasters really need a new graphics engine - Ego is showing it’s age.

Loving Dave the diver on PS+. It has a really satisfying gameplay loop, and just keeps getting better the more you play. Only thing that is annoying is when you get fish that go after you relentlessly and before you know it your oxygen (health) has nearly gone and you can’t get back to the surface in time, losing everything you’ve picked up except for 1 item. Other than that, great game. In Dragons Dogma 2 I have just got to the capital of Battahl, Bakbattahl. My mystic spearhand character is fully maxed out now, except for the ultimate skill. If time I may check out the new upgrade on Fallout 4.

I was going to ignore ToK after seeing your review (5/10), but since then I’ve seen a 8/10 from Gamespot and 4/5 from Eurogamer so will give it a go now.

@Ryu_Niiyama good to know, thanks 👍 I’ve fought 2 dragons so far, one in Melve and another somewhere else. Both times the dragons buggered off halfway through the encounter!

Oh well…back to Dave the diver (which is great btw)

I loved TS4, and it’s hard to believe no one has bettered it in the 13 years since its release. I can’t wait to play this!

Are they gonna reduce the frequency of pawns references to ladders?!? 😉 Re dragonsplague - fortunately I haven’t seen it yet in my game. Can it affect your main pawn? Or just hired pawns?

Have to admit I bought Fallout 4 GOTY edition on Xbox even though I haven’t even watched the show yet! For under a tenner it was a steal, especially with the upgrade coming next week.

You forgot to ask them why a couple of the game editions are stupidly expensive, or why 3.5 years into PS5’s life we’re still having to pay extra for “cross-gen” bundles 🙄 despite this though, as a big fan of TS4 I can’t wait for this, though I will be going for the basic game.

When I finish/get fed-up/annoyed with DD2 I’ll probably pick this up. Hopefully the price will have come down a bit by then.

So a lower price point possibly indicates a “worse game”?!? I don’t believe Helldivers 2 price tag of £35 did it any harm.

I only bought it about 10 days ago so am only around 10-15 hours into it. Frame rate isn’t as much of an issue as I expected. It’s not perfect, but it’s not game breaking either. There is some really nice lighting in the game. There are some game mechanics that are annoying though, like the loss gauge (where your health gets lower and lower until you rest at a camp/Inn). Having to constantly move inventory around between you and your pawns so you don’t get overburdened is tiresome. Then yesterday I heard about something called “dragons plague” which sounds like all kinds of annoying! Right now though, I’m still enjoying it.