I agree that the debut CG trailer isn't particularly encouraging, but I personally think it's far too early to totally write this off. We've seen zero seconds of the game itself. At least give them a chance haha
@somnambulance I think I saw credits at about the 12-hour mark, but as I mention in the review, it doesn't end there. It goes a lot deeper if you want to dig in.
@Mostik I've just added a little bit about it. From the PS Blog: "Literally shocks Helldivers back into action after being hit and slowed by sneaky, unjust attacks like the revolting bug acid vomit. Won’t help you much with area effects like EMS strikes, though."
@Fiendish-Beaver It's surprisingly big! I think it took me about 30 or so hours, but I was trying to see and do as much as possible. If you aim to beeline it, you can cut that time down.
I completed Another Crab's Treasure on default settings (i.e. no assists turned on), and I've also completed Sekiro and Demon's Souls PS5. Have dabbled in Bloodborne and Elden Ring, got pretty far into both but I wasn't really vibing with them. Certainly not at undies-and-cucumber level but not useless either! Haha
@Melee_Ace Unfortunately not — perhaps some of the games already supporting regular Game Help will support community features? Presumably Sony's games will too.
@BaldBelper78 MK8 is not only one of the best games on the system but also one of the most casual-friendly. Everyone knows and loves Mario Kart! Very easy pick-up if you're getting a Switch, and the Switch is still selling very well.
@UltimateOtaku91 @LifeGirl Believe me, I get it! I spent nearly five years in retail and it can be hellish. I just mean there are simulators that gamify so many other occupations, it's surprising to me we haven't seen one for retail work. I suppose they may exist on Steam, we just don't hear about them.
@Deoxyr1bose Yeah, it clearly came in hot and probably should've been given a little more time. Hopefully the bugs are sorted out in patches soon, though, and then we'll be left with a very enjoyable game.
@RubyCarbuncle There’s a tutorial, plus if you hit the touch pad it’ll bring up lots of info including all the hand types and their values, so you always have that to refer to.
@croaker_1 I don’t see an option for it in the game’s settings, and sadly don’t have a VRR ready TV to test it on anyway. Sorry!
@Frmknst Hard to say exactly, the story is there throughout but you’re free to do as many runs through the zone as you like, so I guess it’s sort of up to you what the ratio is! The story plays out while you’re playing so technically it’s all gameplay.
@ILikeStake I see no options for steering wheels in the settings. I would say it doesn’t, because you spend a lot of time out of the car, which would be hard to control on a wheel.
@glassmusic No, you don’t have to worry about hunger or thirst. That would’ve put me off too. As mentioned earlier in the comments, there are actually ways to make the survival aspect easier, like disabling damage to you or the car, or even making it so you can’t die. The default level of challenge felt good to me, though.
@JaphyRider It does have a Platinum Trophy! The list is good — there's a bunch for reaching certain points in the story, some fun stuff like reaching 88mph and escaping the zone while airborne, and then completionist stuff like scanning everything to fill out the logbook and unlocking all upgrades. I think it'd be reasonably tough to 100% but definitely doable.
@clicky The narrative throughout the game is pretty cool, yeah. It sets up an interesting mystery, and gradually expands the lore of the zone and so on.
Nothing living really chases you down as such, but there are sentient anomalies that'll attach themselves to the car or hinder you if you don't evade them.
@Impossibilium Yes, this is very much worth pointing out, so thank you for that. The game does have lots of accessibility options that can make things easier (or in some cases harder, if you like). I stuck with the default settings but yes, lots of ways to customise the challenge. Worth pointing out that some of those will disable Trophies, though.
@EfYI Sony published the game and owns the IP. The arrangement is similar to Sony's relationship with Insomniac (before it was acquired) — they owned and published Ratchet & Clank. Same for Helldivers.
For what it's worth, I don't think this will be the super duper mega-show that people want it to be. I'm expecting updates on stuff we already know about and nothing more. Still plenty to be excited about, but I don't see this being the venue for lots of splashy new first-party game announcements.
A friendly reminder to not get into spoilers here. Obviously The Last of Us 2 is a few years old now, but there may still be people looking to play it for the first time with this remaster, so please be considerate when commenting
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Re: Heist Shooter Fairgame$ on Track to Deliver AAA Multiplayer Experience for PS5, PC
I agree that the debut CG trailer isn't particularly encouraging, but I personally think it's far too early to totally write this off. We've seen zero seconds of the game itself. At least give them a chance haha
Re: The Star Named EOS Is a Picturesque Photography Adventure Coming to PS5
@FuriousMachine You're so right, my bad! Fixed!
Re: 13 New Games Joining PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Pretty happy to see the Cat Quest games in there, always wanted to check them out.
Re: Single Player Animal Well Has a Secret Puzzle that Requires 50 Players to Solve
@DrVenture69 You're welcome, thank you for reading! Glad you're enjoying the game
Re: Single Player Animal Well Has a Secret Puzzle that Requires 50 Players to Solve
@thefourfoldroot1 If it helps at all, you can disable the scan lines in the settings, which might make it a little better for you?
Re: Mini Review: Animal Well (PS5) - Mysterious Metroidvania a Pure Puzzle Box on PS Plus
@GreatAuk You can turn the scan line filter off in the settings if that helps.
Re: Mini Review: Animal Well (PS5) - Mysterious Metroidvania a Pure Puzzle Box on PS Plus
@somnambulance I think I saw credits at about the 12-hour mark, but as I mention in the review, it doesn't end there. It goes a lot deeper if you want to dig in.
Re: Mini Review: Animal Well (PS5) - Mysterious Metroidvania a Pure Puzzle Box on PS Plus
@Yorozayu There's a lot of great games around these days!
Re: Ice Your Enemies with Helldivers 2's Latest Premium Warbond, Polar Patriots
@Mostik I've just added a little bit about it. From the PS Blog: "Literally shocks Helldivers back into action after being hit and slowed by sneaky, unjust attacks like the revolting bug acid vomit. Won’t help you much with area effects like EMS strikes, though."
Re: Ice Your Enemies with Helldivers 2's Latest Premium Warbond, Polar Patriots
@Jill_Sandwich There's no time limit on Warbonds, they're all there permanently, so no pressure.
Re: OlliOlli, Kerbal Space Program Teams Shut Down by GTA Publisher
Horrible.
Re: Returnal Studio Housemarque Teases News for Tomorrow
Whatever this ends up being, I'm there for it.
Re: Co-Op Platformer The Smurfs: Dreams Has Some Mario 3D World Vibes in Debut Trailer
@Bentleyma Haha fair, I've popped it in the first paragraph as there are definitely similarities there too.
Re: Stellar Blade Gets New Game+ Mode in Day One Update on PS5
@Fiendish-Beaver Yes I believe you can do that
Re: Stellar Blade Gets New Game+ Mode in Day One Update on PS5
Updated with more info.
Re: Another Crab's Treasure (PS5) - Undersea Soulslike Is as Good as It Is Buggy
@YoDoops There is some DualSense stuff going on, mainly with the triggers, but it's not particularly remarkable.
Re: Another Crab's Treasure (PS5) - Undersea Soulslike Is as Good as It Is Buggy
@breakneck As far as I'm aware it wasn't an early access game.
Re: Another Crab's Treasure (PS5) - Undersea Soulslike Is as Good as It Is Buggy
@Fiendish-Beaver It's surprisingly big! I think it took me about 30 or so hours, but I was trying to see and do as much as possible. If you aim to beeline it, you can cut that time down.
I completed Another Crab's Treasure on default settings (i.e. no assists turned on), and I've also completed Sekiro and Demon's Souls PS5. Have dabbled in Bloodborne and Elden Ring, got pretty far into both but I wasn't really vibing with them. Certainly not at undies-and-cucumber level but not useless either! Haha
Re: New PS5 Firmware Update Adds Community Game Help Feature, Here Are All the Patch Notes
@Melee_Ace Unfortunately not — perhaps some of the games already supporting regular Game Help will support community features? Presumably Sony's games will too.
Re: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Film Casts Shadow, Voiced by Keanu Reeves
Perfect casting
Re: Mini Review: Turbo Golf Racing (PS5) - Fun, if Slight, Golfing Game Is Worth a Little Drive
@Impossibilium Thanks for the feedback - I’ve removed the con about microtransactions, an error on our part.
Re: Battle Royale Platformer Stumble Guys Is Now in Open Beta on PS5, PS4
@Americansamurai1 They must've just stumbled upon it
Re: UK Sales Charts: Helldivers 2 Takes a Dive, Elden Ring Spirit Springs Back to the Top 10
@BaldBelper78 MK8 is not only one of the best games on the system but also one of the most casual-friendly. Everyone knows and loves Mario Kart! Very easy pick-up if you're getting a Switch, and the Switch is still selling very well.
Re: Rumour: Prince of Persia Roguelite in Development at Dead Cells Studio
I could get behind this.
Re: Run a Cosy Convenience Store in Slice of Life Sim InKonbini, Coming to PS5
@UltimateOtaku91 @LifeGirl Believe me, I get it! I spent nearly five years in retail and it can be hellish. I just mean there are simulators that gamify so many other occupations, it's surprising to me we haven't seen one for retail work. I suppose they may exist on Steam, we just don't hear about them.
Re: The Stellar Blade Playable Demo Is Now Available on PS5
@Frmknst I've added links to the article.
Re: Big PS Store Discounts on Major PS5, PS4 Titles for PS Plus Members This Weekend
Chants of Sennaar is a great puzzle game, definitely worth nabbing that if you're interested.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Hi-Fi Rush?
Fully intend to play this, but I'm right in the midst of playing Infinite Wealth right now so I'll get to it a little later.
Re: Helldivers 2 PS5 Patch Adds Planetary Hazards, Rebalances Weapons, More
Updated the article, the patch is live for PS5.
Re: Big PS5, PS4 Games Are a Pittance with PS Plus This Weekend
VERY tempted to finally snag Midnight Suns. That's a hefty discount.
Re: Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake (PS5) - Cult Classic Shines Through Technical Troubles
@UltimateOtaku91 Graham weighs up his thoughts on the co-op mode in the review text.
Re: 900 PlayStation Employees Laid Off, London Studio Closed
Very unfortunate news. I hope everyone affected is able to find work soon. What a brutal time this industry is going through.
Re: Mini Review: Penny's Big Breakaway (PS5) - Unique Yo-Yo Platformer Has Its Ups and Downs
@Deoxyr1bose Yeah, it clearly came in hot and probably should've been given a little more time. Hopefully the bugs are sorted out in patches soon, though, and then we'll be left with a very enjoyable game.
Re: F1-Style Arcade Racer New Star GP Hits the Grid on PS4 in Early March
@Korra I double checked — it's PS4 only, but obviously backwards compatible on PS5.
Re: Xbox's Pentiment Is Out Now on PS5, PS4
@LordAinsley Hi-Fi Rush is $29.99/£27.99 on PS Store, the pre-order pages are live now. There's also a 10% discount if you're a Plus member.
Re: Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Paints a Picture on PS5, PS4 in 2024
@Americansamurai1 I think Disney itself published the original game.
Re: Mini Review: Balatro (PS5) - Roguelike Poker Ain't No Joker
Any questions, let me know. This is a tough game to explain, but trust me, it's very good
Re: Xbox Game Hi-Fi Rush Announced for PS5, Out Next Month
Really excited to play this.
Re: The Best Star Wars Battlefront Games Are Coming to PS5, PS4
Cool! I played a lot of Battlefront II back in the day!
Re: Highly Acclaimed Poker Roguelike Balatro Out Now on PS5, PS4, Free Trial on PS Plus Premium
@RubyCarbuncle There’s a tutorial, plus if you hit the touch pad it’ll bring up lots of info including all the hand types and their values, so you always have that to refer to.
Re: Pacific Drive (PS5) - The Car Is the Reasonably Priced Star of Deep, Dense Survival Game
@croaker_1 I don’t see an option for it in the game’s settings, and sadly don’t have a VRR ready TV to test it on anyway. Sorry!
@Frmknst Hard to say exactly, the story is there throughout but you’re free to do as many runs through the zone as you like, so I guess it’s sort of up to you what the ratio is! The story plays out while you’re playing so technically it’s all gameplay.
@ILikeStake I see no options for steering wheels in the settings. I would say it doesn’t, because you spend a lot of time out of the car, which would be hard to control on a wheel.
@glassmusic No, you don’t have to worry about hunger or thirst. That would’ve put me off too. As mentioned earlier in the comments, there are actually ways to make the survival aspect easier, like disabling damage to you or the car, or even making it so you can’t die. The default level of challenge felt good to me, though.
Re: Pacific Drive (PS5) - The Car Is the Reasonably Priced Star of Deep, Dense Survival Game
@JaphyRider It does have a Platinum Trophy! The list is good — there's a bunch for reaching certain points in the story, some fun stuff like reaching 88mph and escaping the zone while airborne, and then completionist stuff like scanning everything to fill out the logbook and unlocking all upgrades. I think it'd be reasonably tough to 100% but definitely doable.
@clicky The narrative throughout the game is pretty cool, yeah. It sets up an interesting mystery, and gradually expands the lore of the zone and so on.
Nothing living really chases you down as such, but there are sentient anomalies that'll attach themselves to the car or hinder you if you don't evade them.
@Impossibilium Yes, this is very much worth pointing out, so thank you for that. The game does have lots of accessibility options that can make things easier (or in some cases harder, if you like). I stuck with the default settings but yes, lots of ways to customise the challenge. Worth pointing out that some of those will disable Trophies, though.
Re: Pacific Drive (PS5) - The Car Is the Reasonably Priced Star of Deep, Dense Survival Game
As always, let me know if have any questions about the game!
Re: Helldivers 2 (PS5) - The Best Co-Op Shooter on PS5
@EfYI Sony published the game and owns the IP. The arrangement is similar to Sony's relationship with Insomniac (before it was acquired) — they owned and published Ratchet & Clank. Same for Helldivers.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Helldivers 2?
@bowzoid Yes
Re: Helldivers 2 Pre-Orders Are Big on PS5, PC, Currently Outselling Palworld in US
@Shepherd_Tallon I haven't been keeping tabs on it that closely to be honest but I'm sure the trailer in SoP didn't hurt it!
Re: State of Play Announced, Covering More Than 15 PS5, PSVR2 Games
For what it's worth, I don't think this will be the super duper mega-show that people want it to be. I'm expecting updates on stuff we already know about and nothing more. Still plenty to be excited about, but I don't see this being the venue for lots of splashy new first-party game announcements.
Re: The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered (PS5) - A Near Perfect Package for New and Returning Fans
A friendly reminder to not get into spoilers here. Obviously The Last of Us 2 is a few years old now, but there may still be people looking to play it for the first time with this remaster, so please be considerate when commenting
Re: Foamstars Releases 6th February as a PS Plus Essential Game
Very curious to try this out, putting it on PS Plus means I definitely will. Good move.
Re: Mini Review: Toy Trains (PSVR2) - Ex-Superhot Devs Deliver Tranquil Train Fun
@AFCC It does indeed