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@Apfelschteiner Clearly. It was pre-installed so I immediately uninstalled the game thinking it was your usual pre-installed crapware.

@Ward_ting @Reeneman @Max_the_German Thanks all. I’ll be sure to give it a shot!

I never played a LEGO game before. Still scratching my head after watching some gameplay footage. Will I actually enjoy it?

It does look pretty good, I gotta admit.

Got my PS5 on launch day, never touched Astro’s Playroom.

What’s it like? Platformer à la Ratchet and Clank?

@Scob Microsoft never closed that loophole. You can, to this day, get 3 years of Gold and then convert it 1:1 to GPU by purchasing one month of GPU. Essentially paying the price for Gold and get GPU (a little more since you need to buy one month of GPU for the regular price, if you already used the $1 trial).

I guess most people won’t bother/know about it for Microsoft to actually care.

@Shepherd_Tallon That’s journalism for you. Then again, people need to learn to think for themselves.

I also stacked up on some PS Now, I did so knowing fully that we still don’t have much information on what’s going to be on offer. If it turns out to be trash I only have myself to blame.

@Snake_V5 Doubt it. That wasn’t the case with BL3 and Marvel’s Avengers at least.

Not too shabby. Bummer it’s only the PS4 versions.

It’s a good selection but I’ve already played most of them. I scrolled through the full PS Now catalogue and quickly realized I’ve already played everything that I actually wanted to play. Fingers crossed the new service will be good.

Okay, I might start up Werewolf at some point if I really have nothing else to play.

@naruball I see, didn’t know all that. Well, I knew WiiU was a failure. I was probably primarily thinking about the Switch.

@UltimateOtaku91 Indeed, and Xbox has a lot of catching up to do so it’ll probably be like that for quite some time.

I prefer PlayStation (except for the controller) but I still “root for” Xbox because I think it’s good with some healthy competition.

@UltimateOtaku91 No surprises there. Isn’t PlayStations marketshare huge compared to Xbox? Like 70/30.

In my country PlayStation got a clear advantage over Xbox. It is far more popular.

What always impresses me is how hard Nintendo is killin’ it. Year in, year out.

I grew up with Nintendo but my last console was GameCube. Their games does not interest me nowadays.

@Fuzzymonkeyfunk I think you can still pull off that ***** (sort of, you have to buy one month of GPU for the regular price).

Let your GPU expire, stack up on Gold, buy one month of GPU and have all your years of Gold converted to GPU. Because Microsoft is apparently made out of money they don’t even bother closing that loophole. It’ll probably work until they decide to get rid of Gold altogether.

Additionally, if you feel extra cheap and sneaky you can purchase Turkish Gold (and GPU) and active with VPN.

Eh, what the hell. Might as well pick up a few years for the hell of it. Don’t even know if I’ll be using the service extensively. But this deal is too hard to pass up on.

Got a retailer here that offers a 25% discount on $50 PS store credit. Stacked up on those, essentially got an additional 25% discount on PS Now. Sweet.

Um yeah… not getting my hopes up. Sony didn’t even in the slightest imply it was in the works. If it actually turn out to be, it’s probably more than a year away.

PS5: Finishing up the last tidbits of Ghostwire: Tokyo. Somewhat disappointed with the game, unfortunately. I’d give it a 6.5/10 at best.

XBSX: Trying out Weird West, great first impressions. I’m also starting up The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for the first time (god, I’m incredibly late on this masterpiece).

Hardly surprising, is it. All large corporations grow fastest by acquisitions. They need all need the expertise and IPs to stay relevant. Sony had to up their game with acquisitions after Microsoft started going all-in.

From a business perspective it’s fully understandable. It’ll probably hurt the industry as a whole but it’s inevitable now, it’s not going to stop.

Dunno really. I haven’t played any PS1 or 2 games. Childhood was pretty much all Nintendo.

If premium turns out well I will reconsider subscripting for a year. The price point is in fact not a problem, I am just afraid I won’t be using the service much. But maybe there are some must-play classics I shouldn’t miss out on, hmmmm.

I’m just about done with the game and in the end I agree with the negatives pointed out here.

I love my open-world games but Ghostwire’s biggest weakness is literally the open-world setting. It adds nothing but unimaginative filler content, unfortunately.

It’s a shame, really. The game do have some interesting and well-thought-out game mechanics. The ray tracing is also on point.

I think it looks interesting, will give it a go. I think a 7/10 seems more plausible than a 9. But then again, I haven’t played it myself yet.

“It's just more Borderlands” as in Borderlands 3? Well that sucks. Guess I’ll hold off on this one for some time.

Of course not. Understandable but also the sole reason why I will not subscribe to any of the new tiers.

The main reason I own a PlayStation is Sony’s top-notch first-party games, and I want to enjoy them day one.

Not too shabby, pretty much what was expected. I’ll stick to PS+ Essential though, I’m mostly interested in Sony’s excellent first party titles and I want to play them day one.

Exciting times. Trying to keep my expectations in check, though.

I’m not really interested in their new subscription service, unless you know, Sony puts their excellent first party titles on it day one. But that’s not going to happen.

Nah. It’ll have to wait. I used to be a Borderlands fan until halfway through Borderlands 3, where I started to lose interest. I can’t help but feel worried that some reviewers say it’s just “more Borderlands 3” essentially.

PS5: Ghostwire: Tokyo. So far so good!

XBSX: ELEX. I just finished ELEX II and immediately decided to pick up the first game. It really hooked me. It’s definitely an acquired taste, though.

@Netret0120 So weird. On PC and Xbox you can earn achievements like normal. Why is PlayStation left out I wonder?

Yeah, I bought it. Ghostwire: Tokyo was more appealing to me than Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands in the end.

I wanted to check it out but turns out I can’t. Unable to launch the game without a PS4 disc copy that I am no longer in possession of. What a joke, so much for a “free weekend”…

@ShogunRok Wait a minute, does the PS5 version offer real HDR!? (Not the forced fake HDR, e.g. having your PS5 HDR settings set to “Always on”).

If my memory serves me right it was SDR on Series X at launch.

Highly recommended. I might even double dip and play it again on PS5 in the future when the price drops.

I loved Borderlands 1-2 but eventually got burnt out playing Borderlands 3. Not sure I’m ready to dip back into the world of Borderlands just yet.

I will most likely play Tiny Tina at some point but it won’t be day one. Glad it seems to be getting good reviews nonetheless!

In the coming months, so like 6+ months then? Haha, nah I hope not, I’ve been patiently waiting for VRR support since day one. Glad it’s finally under way.

Eh, that’s alright! I’ll pick it up day one.

How on earth are they going to save this disaster of a game, I wonder? I wish them best of luck!

The single player campaign wasn’t that bad, I enjoyed it for what it was. Gotta give ‘em credit for putting so much effort into this game despite all the negative publicity.

PS5: Ghostrunner while waiting for GhostWire: Tokyo next week.

XBSX: ELEX 2 and TUNIC. No AAA-production games, of course, but both still very enjoyable.

Undecided but if I got time when it releases I’ll pick it up. Looks super promising.

@DreamlandGem I struggled some in the very beginning of the game but it gets “easier” as you progress and get the hang of things. Exploring becomes incredibly intriguing!

I started out as an Astrologer. Sorcery is pretty safe and beginner-friendly I’d say.

@PenguinL I had zero plans to buy it but caved on launch day after all the hype. I don’t even like Souls games yet I ended up spending well over 100 hours on the game. It just grew on me and I actually managed to fully complete it. Hopefully you’ll like it too!

Finally done with Elden Ring so it’s time for something new.

PS5: Ghostrunner and Stranger in Paradise demo.
XBSX: Shadow Warrior 3 and finish up some side content in Dying Light 2.

@FatalBubbles No, it’s available on Xbox as well. Should be on PC too, I guess.

No fan of Final Fantasy series in general but I did enjoy FF7 Remake. I’ll give this a spin! No expectation at all.

I am by no means a trophy hunter but this one was easy. Spent roughly 60 something hours on the game in total. No 100% completion of course but I’m content with the platinum, enough Aloy action for me.

I will get it eventually (DL2 was awesome!) but I’ll hold my horses this time until they disclose the Series X upgrade details.

Given that they did in fact utilize VRR on DL2, I have a feeling they might do it here, too, like 1080p with 60 fps+ or something. Might as well make use of my OLED’s functionality.

There’s always Square’s Babylon’s Fall, right? Right?

PS5: Moar Elden Ring! So hard to put it down.

Series X: Shadow Warrior 3. Couldn’t resist grabbing one of those grey market keys for $13… I feel somewhat ashamed.

@Reeneman Only went for the platinum though, not 100% completion. Spent somewhere around 50-60 hours with the game.

Protip: Don’t sleep. Jokes aside, I guess most people need more than my 6 hours a night. Never needed more than that to stay healthy and feel rested everyday.

Terrific! Too bad I was way too eager to play the game. Finished and sold my copy last week. That’s the price you pay for playing games day-1, no quality of life updates, oh well.

Maybe Ghostrunner at some point. Just not right now, too much on my plate already.