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Works for me, day 1, the ambition is clear in the first game and to see that vision fully realised in the sequel - sold.

@dark_knightmare2 It is of course entirely subjective and thus, I'm entitled to my opinion exempt of justification. Good day to you Sir 🧐

Yup insane, the drake and headless wraith type enemy at the end, looked amazing! I'm playing Dark Arisen at the min, its just superb 👌

Happy days! My birthday in Feb, so this will be a provisioned for, late bday pressie 😅

Hype!!! Day 1 for me after the TGS showing and subsequently picking up Dark Arisen, such an original, wondefully spirited RPG.

I am in the market for this, but at £200 that is a premium price tag right now for me, £100 - £120 would've been much more swayed. As a Husband & Father, I could see this device being very useful at times 😁👍

After over a decade... the time has come boys!!!

Credit to SIE with this, investing in potential untapped talent 👌

Honestly we have to vote with our wallets other wise these companies will continue to rob us blind, they dont care about gaming, it's all about greed. The problem is, kids will continue to uphold these deplorable practices, by asking Mummy for the new cod (ahem £70 dlc) this xmas...

Edge is a great magazine, consider subscribing lads, the printed word should always have a place in this world.

Yessssssss!!!! Absolutely awesome happy for the devs and glad I supported the game day 1, it is a very unique soulslike, with fresh new-gen paint.

Incredible achievement and fully deserved, delivering an actual next-gen title that capitalises on the hardware. Defo picking this one up! 🥳

I'm really enjoying Lords of the Fallen, glad I put my money down and 4th is not a bad spot considering the competition ⚔️

Can you imagine the morale hit this would've taken on the quote 'arguably industry leading talent' in Naughty Dog. To have an outside party, totally new to the company tell them their work is sub-par. Poor management decision in my opinion, to give the newbies so much power, respect is earnt.

@Cherip-the-Ripper haha you know it man, it is very much a hobby, full time job, married with kids, but I enjoy sharing a passion of mine 😁

Yep I have a small YT channel dedicated to souls and dark fantasy RPG, so I'm buzzing to get this day 1.

Awesome stuff, Sea of Stars is a quality title, beat the Cloud boss (which was no walk in the park), but havent gone back to it yet, as this year is insane for gaming! Teardown looks like a potential sleeper hit too. I do genuinely feel Sony have the right model, day and date for 1st party is cannabilising.

Well said, a legend in the SIE business arm for sure and that should be respected. Jack Tretton and Shawn Layden's style of comms was missed though, so perhaps a healthy balance of the two for his successor.

Well said, a legend in the SIE business arm and that should be respected. Jack Tretton and Shawn Laydens style of communication was missed for sure though, so perhaps a healthy balance of the two for his successor.

Well priced, good move Sony 👌

Very excited for this one and I've gone back to play the original (for the first time) to see where it all began, it's fn ugly and fn fantastic! 🤣

A 10 even with the bugs, the irony being that THIS game offers, 'unparalled freedom' 😅

Updates on Stellar Blade and Rise of the Ronin.....PLEASE!
And if I was really shooting for a fever dream, a release date for Black Myth Wukong 😁

@Godot25 fair comment BUT this is the first of its kind. We have not seen a Gamepass title sell so well at physical retail until now. There's no doubt Gamepass canablised retail sales for other titles on the Xbox side, Wo Long Fallen Dynasty as an example. I believe with subscription spending plateauing, this data is going to give Microsoft food for thought e.g. perhaps Sony were right - Premium IP releases are king.

Its painful, but I'm going to await the inevitable physical release. I would've preordered day 1 if there had been a physical release

Spent a few hours on it last night, beat the first main boss and beyond that, this game is absolutely fantastic! World is great, traversal and exploration - great, combat suprisingly deep and rewarding, despite being incredibly simple to get your head around, graphics and presentation - great. WIN for our chosen subscription service for sure, I'm going to main game it over the weekend.

Ive installed it, not played yet, looks like this has the makings of a special gem though.

Massive Soulsborne fan, but not going to buy Armored Core just yet, I'll wait for sale in 6 months or so, as I'm not 100% its my bag, but at the same time I trust Fromsoftware with my money whatever they make at this point!

Awesome I'm not preordering yet but confident in this one, I will most likely day 1 this!

I'm waiting for a physical version too, very frustrating this isn't available at launch, as I would've preordered and picked up day 1!

@Burnish1619 in my top 10 all time Disco, rarely am I dejected when a game concludes. I long to go to Jamrock in a sequel, but that may not ever happen by the looks of it

@doctommaso thanks my friend, frustrated writer over here 😁

I read the entire X post, it smacked of bitterness for me. I agree with some of his notions, similiar to Fromsoft, Larian's journey has been iterative, since the 90's. They have been singularly focussed on building deep CRPG's and that momentum/experience has bore potentially their Magum Opus in Baldurs Gate 3. To suggest this game is an anomaly is frankly disrepsectful. And therein lies Venkce's challenge back, the possibilites are endless with the right focus and yes - investment. Lets use TOTK as an example, cost effective (ITERATIVE) choices in using the same map and fundamentals as BOTW to build upon. And essentially gave dev tools to the players, to shape their own experiences. There's a sky island up there, we can make some suggestions, but ultimately how you get there, is up to you - the possibilities are endless. What Larian, Fromsoft and Nintendo are now doing, is shining a light on the creatively vacuous, homegenised gaming industry that is currently at risk of becoming like the ailing film industry. By seeing what works from a lucrative perpsective and simply replicating that again and again and again (see Fortnite). And frankly as a Playstation guy (obviously) I fear SIE are treading the path of mundanity. As much as I love 1st party titles, they are all story driven, 3rd person action experiences. That is why Larian should stand proud in their position as a shining beacon amongst the quagmire of clones, clamouring for profit, not providence.

PLEASE let this be true, e.g. not a myth...get it?
In all seriousness I have longed for this game since the trailers, if in a playable state at Gamescomm this is big, hopefully a release date 🤞🤞

I cant frickin wait, but I'm holding out for a physical release, that was a contradiction in terms 😅

I've said it sooo many times, BAFFLING the PS5 Remake has not been announced. SIE are great at remaining in the Cultural Zeigeist, outplaying Xbox in this regard, this would be another sucker punch if announced.

Homogenised game industry all trying to emulate Fortnite, why the **** would we want Nicki Minaj in Call of Duty, the series is becoming a joke and I wager its on its descent finally. I traded in MW2 as the core PREMIUM title I paid £60 for was woefully supported, with it becoming extremely clear that the F2P Warzone aspect is prioritised above the premium core game that people went out and purchased. I honestly think XBOX have just spent alot of money on declining IP, with systemic company culture issues - good luck to them.

Very glad I waited now, I loved the beta and definitely want to get it at some point. However very glad I'm missing the teething issues and I was also conscious of the greed systems applied to Diablo Immortal, you can't teach an old dog...

@Shstrick I would agree intially the side quests are laughable, but if you persevere (and I was doing this anyway as I wanted to go for completionist and see everything the game has to offer) these really start to evolve and I'm suprised by the lore and dark stories the side missions are bringing to the fore. The game gradually opens up like a blossoming flower, I loved it right out of the gate, but for those that dont you have to keep playing!

Frankly I just think its well known this is going to be a fantastic RPG. To relate its success in the Steam charts to a singular sex scene, does the game a disservice in my opinion. Naughty step Push Square

Almost bought The Ascent sooo many times. So for me I'm made up!

Defo hyped for this ever since they showed the trailer, it feels like Team Ninjas magnum opus, which they openly shared SIE have helped them produce. Sony prod values blended with Team Ninja in an open world 'grounded' setting, YES.

I'd switched to graphics from the start for my playthrough, as the resolution dips to below 1080p according to DF and I personally visibly noticed the drop in fidelity, I may switch to Performance now!

Day and date on a subscription service kills this sort of financial investment, I'll happily pay a premium for quality over quantity.

If this acquisition goes through we all know it sets a precedent that no merger between two publishers in the gaming industry is too big (as this is the biggest!). Microsoft will then attempt to gobble up every other mainstream publisher and completely sideline their main competitor through exclusivity. Making Playstation a niche choice for gamers. Whether you're an xbot or a pony this will be doomsday for our favourite hobby, with one of the greediest all consuming companies in the world having a monopoly over gaming. Any steps enacted to make this acquisition difficult, I see as a damn good thing.

Yes my preorder is justified! I was completely sold on the demo, but great to get the backing of a strong metacritic behind my £70 bet. Cannot wait to get into the full game!

I rebought guns of the patriots, just to own the software again it wasnt costly and I've got an old PS3 lying round. As I value MGS4 highly, I think its a fantastic title, with some seared into the memory moments, would love to play it on PS5 with some haptics implementation.

Please.

Also a sequel.

Friction with payoff...all you can eat bargain buffet will never be as satisfying as choice cuts of prime fillet steak.

I wont have the time for that being a Dad and full time worker, BUT nonetheless Diablo 4 is the only game I'm hyped for right now and I'll plough as much feasible time into it as I can. It seems I've stumbled into Live Service love, as I'm currently spending most of my time on Hunt Showdown & GT7