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I liked it, but it wasn't the best IMO. Howard or Grandpa Earl ftw

I'd say a 7/10. The writing, acting, graphics, music, and combat are top-notch. However, I was really disappointed with the sidestories, how they were structured, and how the campaign forces you to engage in the tedious Akame Network quests in order to progress in some areas. After playing it, it's obvious this was planned DLC retrofitted to be a standalone game.

That chibi style is so off-putting to me that I would never touch this to begin with.

I love this series, but I really wish they wouldn't hype up how "long" the game is. Length isn't what makes this series great. Quality and depth is.

This is what SEGA kissing up to content creators gets us, folks: a terrible new English VA for Kiryu.

This was my most anticipated game of the holiday season, so I'm absolutely playing it right now.

That sucks but their reasoning is very understandable.

I can't believe something this fun-looking, beautiful, and content-rich was developed in six months. Goes to show why RGG is one of my favorite studios.

Not a live service? Hell, I'll take it.

The Hunter doing the Akira slide while a terrific remix of the Cleric Beast theme plays is one of the best things I've seen recently.

@mariomaster96 For real. I'm very confused by the people who pre-order digital stuff THAT far in advance.

Wow. This update might be the thing that pushes me to hop back in after a long time away.

The reason I dipped and never went back was how aggressivley monetized Destiny 2 was. I loved it as a game because the shooting felt amazing, but I loathed its business model.

And PlayStation wasted nearly $4 billion to have these scummy clowns advise them on making live services. Brilliant!

It has to be a new Monster Hunter. I can see it being announced at The Game Awards or something.

Them being so openly proud about this makes it even more disgusting.

What the hell did these people expect? NetherRealm and WB have been all-in on the microtransactions crap since MKX, and it's only gotten much worse over time. At this point, I have zero sympathy for these players because they keep buying these games to begin with.

7/10 for me. Maybe a 6.5 if I could vote that. I don't have a single sentence that succinctly summarizes my thoughts. Outside of Miles Morales, I guess I'll have to live with the fact that Insomniac's games don't wow me anymore. I'm still waiting for a PlayStation exclusive this gen to blow me away like Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us: Part II, and Astro's Playroom did.

This is a massive loss for PlayStation. Her prowess when it came to managing the game production pipeline is legendary. I was hoping she would be one of the people considered to lead PlayStation after Ryan leaves.

@PenguinLtd Couldn't have said it better myself.

Unless I missed something, they need to add an option to change the color of the perfect parry signal. Having both the perfect dodge and parry signals be red was so frustrating, especially during the more challenging fights in the final third.

@TechaNinja I wish I could give multiple likes to this comment.

Got the platinum today as well. I'm not going to lie: I found the overall game kind of disappointing. The underwhelming main story with the frustrating stop-and-start pacing, the stupid parry mechanic screwing with the already sloppy combat, and the annoying appearances of modern PlayStation-isms and game design pet peeves of mine soured quite a bit of the game for me. I wish Insomniac's game design and writing matched the brilliance of their amazing tech.

EDIT: Despite my major criticisms, I do like the game overall. It's a decent experience, but it doesn't have the staying power of other exclusives like Ghost of Tsushima, Returnal, and God of War: Ragnarok, in my opinion.

Let's hope the framerate is as good the visuals.

I cannot adequately describe the joy I feel watching Like a Dragon x Animal Crossing become a real thing.

I have my issues with some of the prices, but at least this new digital model has the option of attaching a disc drive later.

This was such a surprise to see today. I didn't know they were working on two expansions to Dredge, especially after announcing that Iron Rig would be delayed to 2024. Dredge is wonderful so this is an easy day one buy for me.

While Returnal wasn't my cup of tea overall, I LOVED the aesthetic, boss fights, and creepy ambiance it went for. I think it's easily the most unique PlayStation exclusive this generation. I'm looking forward to seeing what Housemarque does next, especially with this cool-sounding new studio in their arsenal.

Alright, NOW I will consider buying it at some point.

At this point, I hope Naughty Dog scales back the scope of Factions 2 to something more like the original and bundles it with Last of Us: Part III. This more than likely won't happen though since Sony wants a significant return on investment through microtransactions.

@Powerplay94 @QuietintheCorner IMO, Returnal is the most disturbing psychological horror game I've played in a while. It probably has the most effective vision of torment and Hell I've seen in a video game.

I can't say I'll miss the guy, but he was amazing from a money-making standpoint. I won't take that away from him. Also, I know people in my social circle will celebrate this, but I refuse to pop bottles until I know who the next CEO will be. Hopefully, it's someone at the company who actually plays video games and sees the value in smaller, art-style-driven games.

Callisto Protocol alone makes this month a good one for me. I've had that on my wishlist since its release, so I'll definitely be checking it out.

I think an appearance at The Game Awards is far more likely.

A PlayStation Home revival would be an easy win for them on three fronts:

1. Bringing back an IP that people have wanted
2. It gives them a live service to work with
3. PSVR2 integration could possibly be a system seller

I'm baffled they haven't done this yet.

I love Advent Children. I don't give two damns if it has the most Tetsuya Nomura stylistic and narrative tendencies that have ever been Tetsuya Nomura'd. LOVE it.

I'm surprised they went with a $40 price. That's way less than what I was expecting. I will more than likely pick this up day one now. I'm also surprised there's a physical edition.

Just with Like a Dragon and FF7 Rebirth alone, the beginning of 2024 is packed for me.

And here I am still waiting for a Dragon Quest VIII HD remaster...

I got Dredge through PlayStation Stars because I had heard so many good things about it, and I fell in love with it. I'm so excited for the upcoming paid DLC.

The 60 fps RTX modes in SM Remastered, Miles Morales, and Rift Apart looked and ran beautifully, so I have little doubt Insomniac will deliver with it again.

I thought the first game was just okay but I loved Miles Morales. I have no idea where I'm going to fall on the opinion spectrum when it comes to this one.

This was shockingly good given my extremely low expectations. FF7 Rebirth, Spider-Man 2, Helldivers 2, and Baby Steps. Good stuff.

I thought this looked pretty funny. Not sure if it will translate well to a full game, but I'm surprisingly intrigued.

They made a VERY wise decision to delay this to February.

Bad fake gamer dialogue aside, this still looks fun.

@MinotauroBJJ I forgot they had the 5 days of early access for the premium editions.

My predictions:

>Alan Wake II
>Assassin's Creed Mirage
>Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
>Naruto x Boruto
>FNaF Help Wanted 2
>Arizona Sunshine II
>Teardown
>The Talos Principle II
>The Foglands
> Journey to Foundation

I'm keeping my expectations SERIOUSLY low for this one. If we're damn lucky, we'll get a new look at Stellar Blade, but I'm not holding my breath.

I really don't understand what the hell Unity was thinking with this move.

I adore Stray, but what I got out of it the most was the interactivity of exploring every nook and cranny of its small cities. Take that away and it's kinda just....eh.

Plus, I REALLY doubt they're going to stay true to the game by not having any voiced dialogue beyond the robot language, so I expect the robots to have cutesy quips just so the kiddies won't get bored.

I REALLY hope Level 5 sticks the landing with this one.