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Am I the only one here who has literally not purchased a game since joining PS+ Extra? It's not that I don't want to but the fear of buying something only for it to get added the next week is too much. It means I'm a few years behind (just finishing Miles Morales) but my wallet is grateful.

There but for the grace of God goes Sony themselves

Advice needed please: I have never played any version of Final Fantasy VII so should I pay the original before Remake? I'm just wondering if I would get more out of Remake if I had an understanding of the original story, but maybe it doesn't matter?

@MagisterMagi If that is the whole line-up then I suggest the Sony Execs stay of the internet for a while cos the reaction to this thing is gonna be toxic.
Seriously why not just release a FFVII Rebirth trailer instead and forget the rest? Save yourself some negativity.

Easy - Ocarina of Time

It has 9 reviews. This is like those shampoo ads where "79% of 47 women agree!"

"Will you even bother redeeming these PS5, PS4 games?"
No. No I will not.

@Grumblevolcano Good catch, that's the real story here. Oof that's a pretty hefty rise too. £60 for Essential, £100 for Extra and £120 for Premium. I'm glad I subbed for three years during the last sale.

Well they can't all be winners I guess

I would love to have one, but I would not love to pay for one, not unless it is ever on sale for literally half the price. The problem is I have no idea how well it is going to perform with my wi-fi and at 200 quid I ain't taking that risk.

@LiamCroft Nice review. Too many people write off fansites like this thinking they give 9s and 10s to everything so it's great to see some well justified criticism, especially when plenty members of the From brigade are ready to slap on a 10/10 before even playing it. A seven (and the review itself) tells me that if I am a fan of the genre I will probably enjoy it (I'm not), whereas unlike something like Elden Ring it is unlikely to have that broader appeal. That is exactly what I wanted to know.

@deathaxe Not sure you appreciate the definition of "wireless"

@Mauzuri Your PS5 must be turned on because the console is processing the game, not the Portal. You can leave the console in standby mode though and turn it on/off remotely using the Portal.

So it doesn't have Bluetooth and the only way I can use wireless earphones is if I buy the new official ones for another couple of hundred quid? Jog on mate.

If I had one I would use it, but I ain't paying 200 quid (more that a Switch Lite) for the privilege.

"we simply expect better from a near full price port of a game that's 13 years old"
Unfortunately, I didn't.

The system has been out now for six months and there is not a single first-party game even announced as being in development. Not one. That is unbelievable. How can you release a console and then not even mention a single game being made for it? Did someone put a gun to Sony's head and force them to release this thing because they clearly couldn't be less interested in their own product. Utterly bizarre how Sony are treating the PSVR2.

Uh-oh, don't look at the Metacritic anybody!

Did anyone else ever see a show called Blood Drive? This review made me think of that - shlocky car related apocalyptic future nonsense. Could be fun.

Good thing Sony hasn't decided to go all in on the live service model.....Oh wait.

@PixelDragon Yes they are included. Even if the console bundle just has a digital code it still counts as a boxed physical release. That is why God of War is so high again in the charts.

Oh good it's entirely for our benefit! There I was thinking it was to stifle the resale market and ensure we are all forced to pay full price for it. At least it will now release 100% bug free with no need whatsoever for any future patches...

Immediately after the cricket season is over. Perfect. Really taking advantage of the Ashes Summer there...

This is because there is a very good deal at the moment on the God of War console bundles. You pretty much get the game for free.

What is up with this weird fad of giving you a steelbook case but with no game to put inside it? I also hate the idea of early unlocks for skill points and costumes etc - surely this just goes against the carefully constructed difficulty curve of the game? It's like giving a collector's-only easy mode. I'm aware it won't make that much difference but still. Sorry to be grumpy but I was up very early today.

@add286 Came here to say the same thing! With my ShopTo Gold I got a year of PS+ Extra for just £55! In case people are wondering - the deals are open to existing customers and you can stack them too. Not sure how far into the future you can go but I have added three years.

I just want to voice my support for @LiamCroft . It is vital that fansites like these have a true critical voice and don't just pander to everything Sony does. It is voices like his that give this site legitimacy and stop it from being just an advertising branch of PlayStation. Keep it going Liam, you are appreciated.

I must be in the minority because I thought the graphics were a notable step up from the first game (not played Miles Morales). That being said I wouldn't expect things to change much in the next few months before launch so I would imagine what we saw will pretty much be what we get.

Winners: Microsoft

Why is there not a full Astrobot game for PS5? Not VR, but a complete Mario-like adventure. Do Sony hate money or something?

See I want to buy Little Nightmares 2 but I worry that as soon as I do it will pop up on PS+ Extra. As good value as the service is it really has put me off buying games

Redfall's mess, Starfield's delay, and now this. That Xbox showcase last summer really was cursed eh?

Wasn't going to buy this, then I heard a guy called Kelvin is in it. So, er, sold?

Oh good a live service game, said no one.

@tameshiyaku Completely agree with you about the price. I don't buy any games other than Nintendo first party ones at launch because they drop so quickly. In doing that though I am contributing to them becoming a flop and reducing the possibility of sequels. Same with PS+ Extra. I just wait for them to turn up on there instead of buying them. I will only have myself to blame when all we have left is Fifa and CoD.

I wasn't previously aware of Bubsy 3D so I just googled it and OH GOD, MY EYES!

So is this game free-to-play or not?

@theMEGAniggle That has always been my fear with the whole subscription model. To be fair though we probably need to wait for the end of the year with Xbox to see if Redfall and Starfield has managed to shift some consoles. Otherwise they might soon regret all those promises not to make CoD exclusive.

The Switch is 6 years old and has sold over 120 million units so I wouldn't crow too loudly about managing to finally outsell it for once. For Xbox sales to fall at this point is really poor though - Game Pass not the system seller Microsoft thought?

@4kgk2 After watching the showcase yesterday I was left wondering whether the Series S would even be able to handle it? But I admit to knowing f all about technical stuff.

I thought it looked pretty darn incredible. With this and the Tears of the Kingdom trailer earlier it has been some Thursday

I have absolutely no grasp as to what this game is. Third Person adventure game? Stealth game? Platformer collect-a-thon? I honestly don't know what it is. Hopefully it reviews well but screams 7/10 at me thus far.

@lacerz There are reasons to use adblockers other than just to avoid seeing adverts as they also protect your data. It's pretty low to ask for a subscription to help out with running costs, which I have no issue with, but then threaten people into either forcing them to pay up or having to change the way they view websites.

@antdickens That's unnecessarily threatening. Definitely put me off subscribing now.

@Impossibilium I said that about NintendoLife and then realised I'm an idiot and had an adblocker turned on! Anyway they still aren't bad here, certainly not worth paying to remove. I actually wouldn't mind if they paywalled some stuff (as long as it was all new content) to convince me to subscribe.

It needs a system seller. Simple as that. From what I hear the best use for it so far is to augment existing games (GT, Resi Evil), but without a AAA game release for itself it is relegated to the role of very expensive accessory, rather than a platform in its own right. unfortunately the lower the numbers it sells in, the less likely that is to happen.

Disappointed he almost didn't get his $100 million pay off more like

Maybe focus on gun control eh Washington? You know, actual important stuff.

A bit of a misleading title to say PS5 is on top when the Switch has sold about 9,000 units more but never mind facts eh?

@sentiententity I think it is more of a handheld thing.

Assuming it's a similar size to the Zero Dawn expansion that's pretty great value, especially as the base game is now on PS+ Extra. Actually come to think of it if I play Forbidden West on PS+ can you still pay for the DLC? And if so what then happens if you stop paying the PS+ sub? You lose everything, even the DLC you paid for I suppose?