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@UltimateOtaku91 Nice to know there is someone out there so level headed on the internet! Really refreshing to be able to debate these things calmly rather than just flinging mud at each other. I agree, on the face of it a digital collectable sounds fun, this just isn't the way to go about it. I don't fully understand nfts either, not by a long shot, but I think that's exactly what these companies that embrace them are banking on.

@UltimateOtaku91 Fair enough. Sorry to get snotty but this nft stuff really p*sses me off

@UltimateOtaku91 You don't understand the hate about vulnerable players being exploited for money by this scam of a technology? Or you don't understand the hate for a hugely carbon intensive process utterly unnecessarily damaging the environment?

Do you not understand, or do you just not care?

Extra is absolutely killing it! Another brilliant selection in what is rapidly becoming the 'Best Deal In Gaming (TM)' - sorry Gamepass

@KaijuKaiser Looks like others agree: https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/15/the-dark-pictures-switchback-vr-review-roller-coaster-of-the-dead-18446217/ mentions that the blinking bit PushSquare have their fingers crossed for lasts less than a minute!

Hear about it this year? I thought it was coming out this year?

@Cherip-the-Ripper I did mean Hogwarts but yes you're right! Mad! On a positive note what a brilliantly eclectic top ten - lots of single player games, RPGs, genre titles, platformers, racing, FPS - a real mix.

All these boycotts making a real difference I see. I'm genuinely glad for the developers that they are getting the success they deserve.

@JohnSmitheroo They can be purchased on their own. PushSquare just released an article about it.

I have never played a Yakuza game but was thinking of giving them a shot as they look great. Can anyone recommend where I should start out of the ones available on PS+ Extra? I was thinking Yakuza 0?

@Grumblevolcano Thanks for the heads up - I'm off to claim them all right now why I can. Was worried they would disappear entirely but sounds like I can keep playing them as long as I have claimed them already.

Whether the exact numbers are correct or not the pre-orders have obviously been disappointing for Sony. Originally you could only pre-order by invitation but that obviously didn't sell them out so now the unit is available to everyone and still is. The bigger question is why this is a surprise to anyone? It was blindingly obvious this thing is too expensive. It doesn't matter how much tech you are getting for your money, it is still a luxury that the vast majority of us just cannot justify.

The reviews aren't terrible enough to justify trying to hide the game from reviewers. Metacritic has a fair few reviews but from a weird selection of sites. 6/10, not awful, just meh. Expect the average score to come down though when the sites that got shafted have their say - this move is hardly likely to get them onside is it?

@RudeAnimat0r I never had an issue with them. They were all pretty straightforward and short with plenty of checkpoints. They did slow down the story without adding much but I don't really understand the strong dislike. I am aware I am in the minority here though.

Do we know where this will be set? Is it Manhattan again? My main issue was that as fun as it was to swing around - and the movement really was exceptional - the actual setting didn't really add much. There was nothing to explore or interact with, it was just an excuse to swing from A to B. I would like the location to add something more this time around, like little surprises at the top of buildings to discover, or little sidequests that aren't simply icons on a map.

Surprised they hadn't retooled this as a free-to-play title as it seems pretty obvious it is going to bomb hard when it eventually does get released. At least as a live service game it stands a chance.

Devil May Cry 5 is meant to be excellent and I've never played Life Is Strange so I'm pretty happy.

As for Premium, well at least there are some PS1 games this time I suppose, even if I did have to google Star Wars Demolition.

So to summarise - We have no idea what any of these studios are working on, except Insomniac. Literally everybody else is just guesswork.

Seriously? This is the best month since I started subscribing. Always wanted to play Jedi and Axiom Verge 2 but hadn't got round to buying them. Will check out Fallout now that it is fixed and good (I think?).

The Nintendo Indie showcase last night had a video of this, looks absolutely brilliant.

I pity anyone who plays games just for the trophies.

@NateGoesLive The E of EMEA stands for Europe.

@ShogunRok Appreciate this may be too late to ask a question but I have only read 2 reviews for this, yours which was glowing, and another that said the game was virtually unplayable due to the bugs, glitches and crashes. They went as far to call it a Cyberpunk level disaster. Did you encounter anything like that?

In case people are unsure - you can either renew at your current level for the discount or if you want to upgrade you first pay the amount to upgrade for however long was remaining on your initial subscription, then go back in and the option to add another annual subscription will now be there.

I have stacked for 2 years at Extra for about £110 after ShopTo discounts. Well happy with that. Wondering if I should add a third year?

@jdv95 Nice. If you top up your wallet with the PSN cards from Shoptp you can a year of Extra for about 55 quid.

Oh hell yes. £63 for Extra? That's insane value.

Can you stack these do people know?

If you use the vouchers from ShopTo then a year of Extra costs £70. I will literally not have to spend any money on a game in 2023 beyond that. Fantastic value for someone like me who missed all these titles first time round.

I reckon it's like when you spend 2 hours cooking a meal. You lose perspective and end up a bit underwhelmed in your creation, thinking of all the stuff you could have done differently or added to it, even though everyone else loves it.

@LiamCroft Sounded too good, thanks for the clarification. I guess the answer is to keep an eye on that 'last chance to play' section or whatever it's called.

@thefourfoldroot1 It's perfect for people like me who never had a PS4. I can imagine though that if you are up to date with releases then it is a harder sell. I wonder if they will add more games like Stray on Day One or whether that was a one-off?

@TaMpA_bLaCk Really? So everyone who claimed Red Dead 2 for example before that left still have access to it? That's pretty great then. If you delete it for space can you redownload it though in the future?

The rotation is a necessary evil of the subscription model but it is one of the reasons I've never really been a fan of the industry moving in this direction. Extra is still brilliant value but I do fear the day that I am 50 hours deep into some RPG only to see it disappear before I reach the end.

@JB_Whiting Cheers, as first response I am going with your suggestion. Although I am pretty sure it will look amazing whatever option!

This is why I don't like PC gaming - I'm too stupid to understand which settings I need so I want the console to make decisions for me.

I have a 4k HDR telly - but a cheap one (no idea about VRR). What do I go for?

You can argue about whether or not the price is right for the tech that you are getting, but for me the question is why has Sony gone down the premium, high cost road? They must know there is no chance of VR cutting through into the mainstream at this price. No chance of this outselling PSVR 1 so I'm really not sure what they are trying to achieve. Seems a waste of resources to me.

Recession? What recession!

@trev666 You don't need an Xbox for MS rewards and you can buy Playstation credit? I had no idea you could do that. How does that work then?

@Americansamurai1 Not sure about across the pond but in the UK we use the word "scheme" interchangeably with "program", it has no negative connotations in this context.

I thought the original was pretty much spot on, perhaps just a smidge too long, so this sounds about right.

3.5 hours of cutscenes though.... eurgh.

It was great but I don't need to see any more. I was already sold on God of War as soon as it was announced, anything else is an unnecessary spoiler.

Seems a bit generous. It was fine, nothing amazing. God of War looks great but then we knew that didn't we? Don't remember the release dates for most of the games being particular near either, one at least was a vague 2024 (I forget which).

Overall, a bit meh.

This is all well and good but it unfortunately becomes irrelevant when they announce a £400 price point.

Why not make it free to play at this point, I mean what do they have to lose?

Wow, I would have hoped things like this and Anthem would have put people like Sony off of the whole GaaS thing, but unfortunately they sound intent on going all in.

@Gamer_Guy I feel exactly the same. I have stopped buying games almost completely (other than in a ridiculous sale or unmissable titles like Silksong when it comes) and I worry about the knock on effect to developers of these Indie titles in particular. Before I would have bought Deaths Door and other's of that size and quality but now I just wait. I really should be supporting the teams that make them and I really hope games like this don't disappear as they are no longer profitable.

I really want to play Death's Door but am paranoid about buying anything these days in case it suddenly appears on PS+ Extra.

Looks like more of the same but I'm not complaining. Other than some minor pacing issues and a fairly uninteresting postgame I'm not really sure how they could improve from the first one.

@LiamCroft I fully agree that Deathloop is the headline this month. Extra is going from strength to strength and even Essential has picked up. Premium however...

Saw the photo of Deathloop and got excited. Never mind, It's time for me to upgrade to Extra I reckon.

PS Plus Extra is absolutely killing it. Can't ignore it any longer, I'm signing up tonight. I just hope these games hang around and don't start getting cycled out before I've had a chance to play them all.