PapaGlitch

I'm on Alan Wake 2 now, after finishing SM2 last week. I'm about 5 chapters in and in all honesty am a little underwhelmed. While it is amazing in moments (notably the much discussed second 'chat show' chapter), it is sometimes too obtuse for its own good, to the point where I'm just wandering around aimlessly, constantly getting lost and even when I know what I'm doing, I'm often asking why. And the combat isn't great, made worse when enemies keep respawning when I inevitably get lost...

Nonetheless, despite the gripes the atmosphere is great and I'm keen to push on...

That sounds interesting, but given the discourse are Miles Morales I dread to think how it will be received.

I wonder if they think they need a new approach to the samurai story, to differentiate from Ghost of Tsushimi

@Futureshark the 'attempting re- entry' line is always a corker, in a terrible kind of way'

Aah I wonder if the finale of Marko's memory is where you had to L1+R1 through a narrow hole - it took me ages to get that to trigger properly for me! Interestingly I've only had a couple of issues during my playthrough, and they both seem to be while dealing with that sandy git; I wonder if it's all the particle effects

@ChrisDeku to be fair Nintendo will almost certainly launch a new Switch next year so are keeping most of the potential launch titles under wraps until they reveal it (I think a new 3D Mario and maybe Metroid Prime 4 are fairly likely to launch for a new system next year)

Spider-man for me, still fairly early on. Keen to crack on though because I'm thinking I may cave and get Alan Wake 2 (was adamant I wouldn't get it until there's a physical version or it's on one of the sub services, but the reviews make it sound right up my alley)

@Kyushutrail if you're having difficulty with it, I'm assuming it's not the last boss!

Without spoiling, I couldn't beat the tutorial boss because the final QT event didn't prompt, but reseting from the last checkpoint sorted it for me. Nothing else so far but I'm only a few hours in

Lies of P for me. Shockingly, I think it's one of my games of the year. Best non From Soulslike I've ever played, and actually surpasses them in some areas

I'm loving it. Not quite Bloodborne, but definitely the best non-Fromsoftware souls like I've played

ASOBI deserve to make a full Astro Bot game, and rather than just a glorified tech demo. It would be a day 1 for me - especially if it included some couch co-op; perfect family gaming fare

Wow never even heard of this game - worried it won't have a chance in hell to get much of an audience in such a packed year. Still, I've been craving a decent AA game - will definitely give it a go if it hits one of the sub services (which I imagine it will before the end of the year).

I'm happy they're making it difficult: fully expect it to go through but hoping that it will discourage such deals in the future.

Of course it is. It was always going to be.

I don't have an allegiance to one system over the other, I have them both. But what constantly irritates me is the perception of Jim Ryan as the scourge of gaming and Phil Spencer as a cool, gaming messiah.

They are both business men; they will do what is in the interests of their shareholders first and foremost. The only difference is that Phil Spencer is better with the media, but honestly this matey facade and positioning that they want what is best for gamers just comes across as disingenuous.

Wowzers, awesome update, genuinely about 5 games there I'm keen to try out. Just hope I have time for them!

I love Bloodborne and keen to give this a try, and yet... I can just see it being underwhelming. I love the Fromsoft games and none of the imitators have held my interest. But maybe this will be different...

I'm waiting for Ghost of Tsushima - want to replay that on the Deck

Looks good, but with only a little bit of tinkering you can get a Steam Deck to do the same thing, plus a whole lot more. And it being Sony, I can't see it costing much less than a base Steam Deck...

The deep bass of the ps1 start up still gets me. With that one note, the PlayStation seemed to announce "Video Games aren't just for kids anymore"

Phew, glad I'm passed this bit.

Personally, I'm having a blast with it, not seeing many performance issues at all after the patch, although playing quality mode on with vrr so don't know if that makes a difference.

I definitely fall into the enthusiast camp - I have all the current gen consoles (and a Steam Deck) and I've got PS Plus Premium and Gamepass, and when I first got GP I really thought it was amazing. But as time has gone on I've realised it doesn't matter if I have unlimited games, I haven't got unlimited time, and all the subs are doing is growing my pile of shame. I've come to accept that I only have time for games I really want to play, and in those instances I'll want to play them when they first release. I have 30 odd games installed, Jedi Survivor arrived today and I know which one I'll be playing over the weekend

I've got Gamepass, so nothing much for me. And for some reason I just can't get into Bethesda games

Yes, my boy has been wanting me to get Sackboy for a while now but I knew it would hit PS plus sooner or later!

Lovely. I can't wait to see it for myself in maybe 10-20 years

My expectations are super low, I expect/hope for a showcase by the summer so I expect the megatons to drop then

@SolaceCreed I'm not saying that means everyone should like it, and I totally agree that everybody liking the same thing would be bloody boring. I'm not even saying you're wrong to say you don't like Phoebe WB, because obviously you're not as it's your opinion (I myself thought Fleabag was alright but by no means part of her fanclub).

My only point was you shouldn't dismiss awards as worthless because you disagree with them because, by and large, it is not random people on a panel who vote for but people who make TV and film who generally know what is objectively well made

Much as when it was announced Craig Mazin was involved in TLOU, this is a good omen. The talent of those making it is a far better indicator of whether an adaptation will be worth a look than the game itself

@SolaceCreed it's fine if you don't personally like her, but this narrative that awards have no worth really is tiresome. Yes, there is some questionable back scratching involved, and they don't always get it right, but they're not worthless and it's incredibly rare that multiple outlets all get it wrong. They are voted by industry professionals who know what they are talking about far more than randoms on the Internet.

If this runs decent enough on Steam Deck (obviously at low graphical settings), I'll be double dipping. Incredible game, my favourite on PS5

The question no one is asking - why is everyone in the game constantly so sweaty? Come on lads, grab a towel.

In all honesty, I actually ended up quite liking the game, but only once I had lowered the difficulty down to easy. The combat is far too frustrating and the game isn't good enough for me to bother persevere at the higher difficulty

Ahh damn, I wanted to give that a go

If they can get it stable enough to run on the Deck, then I'm ready to double dip. Definitely my game of the gen so far

Days Gone is just plain dull I've tried getting into it around 3 times, and never encountered any technical issues or recall any instances where the main character checks out anyone's ass, so it must just be the boring characters (Deacon St John being the worst), gameplay seen and done better countless of other places, and just plain generic nature of the game as a whole

I absolutely love Elden Ring, but I won't be touching this with a barge pole! I'm already fully aware that I managed to complete the game by over-levelling and spamming summons!

I bought it, would have waited but have a couple of days in the house by myself and wanted a new game. I've been slightly put off by the reviews and thought about returning it, but decided to give it a crack anyway!

It always seemed like an odd fit. Sackboy is perfect for local MP, which isn't a PC strength. It boggles the mind why Sony chose it to port rather than, oh I don't know... just thinking off the top of my head... BLOODY BLOODBORNE!!

Oh Sony, never change*

*actually, please do change

Ooh, sounds intriguing. If anyone is a PC gamer this is on the monthly Humble Bundle - I'll be giving it a go on the Steam Deck

Hell yes, been keeping an eye out for Nioh 2

I would love it if they brought back the multiplayer from Brotherhood in Mirage. Had some great times with that

Ooh lovely, been on the fence about this

Far outstripped my expectations. Far better than the Nintendo Direct, I think I was at last somewhat interested in everything on show, and the final 3 of project eve, Robin and then GOW, wow. Sony are really starting to nail these SOPs

@RBMango this is the only comment I needed to see here, it's bang on. Anyone who thinks corporations respect you is delusional. All the 'Uncle Phil' crap turns my stomach

As much as I love Uncharted and TLOU (currently going through Part 1!) I would love to see ND turn their hand to something a little less grounded again. Hope this is accurate

I'd love it if PS showed us much enthusiasm in making new games for its classic IPs as it does making them into movies

As much as I wouldn't say no to a few bob in the event this was actually successful, the suit itself sounds pretty farcical

Sony are making great strides with Extra, really competing with Gamepass, but unfortunately with the spectacular way they have dropped the ball with Premium that good will frankly counts for naught

I've just started to get into the Harley Quinn animated series, having never been overly fussed about any of the DC stuff, and it is an absolute joy, best adult animation I've seen in years. I'll be absolutely gutted if they cancel it, and would highly recommend it

Seems like the writing is on the wall. Square don't really do much that interest me (the stuff that does mostly all went in the Embracer deal), but it seems like it would be a good get nonetheless

Absolutely beautiful. I've been hovering over Tony Hawks for a while now.

8/10. My son and I have spent the majority of the day playing it through together today and we're loving it. It's the first time we've really played a new game together. I can't see me playing it through another time (although he might), but I'm loving my time with it