Shakybeeves

Agreed with all points, well balanced commentary there guys. I also loved the beta and am pretty much sold, just going to wait a month or so after launch to assess the reality...

Physical 80% of the time for me, I buy the odd indie digital that's about it. I wouldnt have even considered Lies of P digital, so welcome news.

Music to my ears, Miyazaki is at it his best unshackled from expectations.

Incredible news, loved Divinity 2.

Tchia is an amazing day 1 drop, so chuffed with that one, made me glad I renewed Extra. One of those games that looks beautiful but I doubt I would've shelled out for. Ghostwire excellent drop too, I haven't played 👌

Im sorry but xbox acquire them and the director who setup the studio from the ground up, leaves after a year under Xbox leadership.....lets not jump to...OMG what are xbox leadership doing internally!?!?

That is insane to me, this was a superb unique title, blows my mind the PC community have shown no interest..

Really enjoyed the upgraded PS5 version of this and the DLC was excellent! With some improvements to enemy AI and building on their open world ambitions, that they demonstrated the potential of, particularly in Sam's Story, this could be a banger!

I was just considering this ongoing debacle and settled on the following conclusion. Microsoft believe they can Monopolise the market like they did for the OS/PC Market. If the Acti/Bliz deal goes through, they will likely go on an acquisition rampage, attempting to gobble up every 3rd party publisher out there. What I feel the Xbox Leadership fail to recognise is that the value of these studios is their people. Whether you're an Xbot or a Pony, you cannot deny there is an issue with the Xbox pipeline, it is sub-optimal at best. Titles that were marketed such as Perfect Dark show clear signs of trouble and key creative leads in both Playground and Arkane have left to form Indie Studios. If Microsoft can't demonstrate they can manage these acquired studios through to successful pipelines, I envisage a future where creative talent they thought they'd 'acquired' has moved on to either form their own independent studios, that Sony would then form relationships with and/or exclusive rights to their IP. The people working in these studios are not slaves, they are creative professionals with full autonomy. In short I don't believe the gaming industry is pay to win. Cases of this already exist, Deviant Games are former Activision employees having worked on COD and now have an exclusive IP deal with Sony, case in point.

This from a Fromsoftware advocate (that was frustratingly disappointed in Elden Ring). Ragnarok is my game of 2022 and Horizon FW a close second, Sony are just industry leading when it comes to IP, there's no denying it. Played some great indies this year too, Mortal Shell EE, Disco Elysium, Thymesia, appreciate these didnt all release in 2022, but its been an excellent year for PS5 Players.

P.S I even enjoyed blasting through AC Unity for a fiver haha

This is a definite for me, loved the first one and its soulsvania setup. Looks like a refinement of the first in every way, will go for the plat this time!

Really suprised by how much I enjoyed the demo, played the whole thing and couldnt put it down. The combat is addictive and fun, whilst being a little silly too (this is absolutely the USP of the game). Its certainly a tangible graphical downgrade from the original vision shown in early trailers, which is a shame. Resolution and texture detail unsatisfyingly soft (caveated by the fact this is not the full release). The world is questionable yes, whilst fun to traverse and looks reasonably pleasing, it is very static, this is offset by the various activities you can sweep up across the map. The biggest question for me is, will this hold up over extended play, or will it feel like a certain French publishers copy and paste exercise. You didn't ask for a mini demo review but there it is

@awp69 CDProjekt have done the same with the Phantom Liberty DLC, new gen only

Seriously thank you for this! Keep posting these tips, just netting 150 points, zero effort

YES!!!!! A 3rd playthrough is required.

It is an outstanding title, no other words. I ignored the 2018 release, then played it free on PS5 collection, platinumed, loved it and Ragnarok blows 2018 out of the water! That freebie meant I pre-ordered Ragnarok, smart move Sony.

Barracks, stats, please!

Performace or quality+performance (40fps) for me, more tempted to try out the latter to be honest.

Horizon Forbidden West plays in dynamic 4K at 60fps, the scope of this game looks far more reserved, sorry that doesnt wash with me at all. Lets even compare Miles Morales which seems more similarly matched in scope, offers a Performance RT mode! These guys are having a laugh not to be too vitriolic and I was somewhat interested in this game...

Massive playstation fan and I think this would be an absolutely abysmal money grab and depresses me a little. Sony built their house on strong IP not remastering titles constantly.

I absolutely loved the demo beat the boss..the challenge is something I havent felt for a while possibly not since Sekiro or Bloodborne. The parry and jump stagger, plus combos (e.g. square, R1+square, R2 Triangle) make the combat incredibly addictive and satisfying. Overcoming that boss was one of the greatest victories I've experienced. I was really dissappointed with Elden Rings commercial appeal leanings and never fell for Nioh, something about the aesthetic and combat system never grabbed me, whereas Wo Long...env and combat make it a day 1 for me and pick up that demo reward plus Ronin to follow in 2024!

Its actually a REALLY good game.

Stellar Blade and Rise of Ronin, are on my list for sure.

Got a very close on this one, looks incredibly promising! When a release date drops I'll likely pick it up day 1 if it fulfils its promise.

Lets be honest this is pure BS and I'm glad Sony are at least causing some fuss over it. Everyone keeps saying, 'well Sony have been doing this for years', its comparing apples and oranges! If this deal goes through, MS will have purchased two monolithic publishers, with multiple IP's that have existed as multi-platform franchises for decades. Sony have never purchased a publisher, only singular studios, generally with prior longstanding relationships.

Glad I held onto my physical copy, I think this could still become a good Battlefield game 👌

Just play Mortal Shell Enhanced Edition, picked it up cheap and it is superb, for myself certainly and anyone else craving the original tightly knit, less is more, inherently mysterious soulsborne format, lacking in Elden Ring imo - this is the one! Also Blasphemous! Its on PS Extra too.

@gbanas92 Thanks for giving it a watch! 😎👍

@gbanas92 https://youtu.be/p5aIh-YzyWw
Thanks man

I cannot express enough how in sync our views are, I expressed the same almost word for word in an 'Elden Ring was a Dissappointment' video.

I have consumed every dark rpg Fromsoftware game they've ever made in the last 7 years, Bloodborne being the catalyst. And Elden Ring is the first time its fallen flat. I wont articulate any further as you've pretty much captured my thoughts on the game.

Horizon FW deserves the sales, it is an incredible title from Sony Studios. The production values are astounding for an open world, the gameplay is sublime. Decima engine is elite.

What it shows is GP subbers will be less and less prepared to make a physical game purchase. But I think we need to see more data on that trend to confirm my thinking. Callisto Protocol as an example or Resi 4 remake theres no reason either of these titles shouldnt sell well on both xbox and PS so if again Playstation steals 80% of game sales my point stands and 3rd party publishers will be far less inclined to release on GP day 1, which I think was already exemplified in their showcase.

See I think you're failing to report on this holistically, what this actually shows imo, is not a market shift towards consuming games via subscription. Instead this exemplifies a clear split between strategy, demonstrating that those in the Xbox eco system are arguably going to stop purchasing games, what this does to the industry in the long term is questionable. But heres the important part I feel you missed; game sales of new releases are selling strongly on Playstations hardware, there is no change to buying behaviours here whatsoever. Therefore theres a clear arms race beginning; will developers see real lucrative benefits by lumping their game into GP day 1 or will a developer see more profit by selling the traditional way via PS hardware. Without seeing the intricacies of GP's payouts we can only hazard a guess. However if I was to place a bet I'd say more income would be netted on traditional software sales. Therefore it can go one of two ways imo; both strategies will exist in the future, as selling via both revenue streams day 1 is a win win for devs/publishers or less 3rd party games will release day 1 on GP, opting for a futher income boost at a later date post-release when traditional games sales have slowed down, again win win for devs/publishers. One of these is probably the future I envisage.

Perfect game to hit PC sooner, I actually think the PC crowd will give it the rightful love it deserves. I platinumed it and the experience will stay with me forever, its just one of those games. Although haptics and audio on PS5 were transformative, so not sure how that will transfer if playing mouse/keyboard.

SOLD.
SOLD.
SOLD.

Improves poise...but watch out for a red square debuff.

I give it a 9, as it hasnt got into my blood, like bloodborne did...YET. And it is a 9 for the dissappointing graphics and performance, the art design is constantly a 10, I am in awe at the world...however I get pulled out of the immersion with weird screen artefacts when its foggy and framerate stutter when I'm just turning the camera whilst walking to take in the incredible view. All this being said I am a years long Fromsoft nut and I honestly hope they've changed open world game design principles for the rest of the industry, for the better, forever. The exploration is astounding. I will struggle to go back to more linear Fromsoft games, I'm looking at you Sekiro

@buckp25 brave comment dude and I truly believe you can still play these games, try a magic build and spam from afar, aswell as calling in co-op. You will absolutely fine, plenty of folks in the community would love to co-op into your game to help you with bosses. And arguably I think you could solo some with a high power magic build, just stay at distance and keep spamming those spells. It takes me a LONG time to learn patterns of bosses at times too!

Inclusion is a curse when it comes to Art! (To be clear, inclusivity in societal terms is generally a good thing). This is how the creator wants his games/art form to be. And I TOTALLY agree with the statement, ' I want people to enjoy the satisfaction of overcoming a difficult challenge'. I truly believe there are life lessons in these games, that anyone can learn, should they have the persistence or tenacity needed. Tenacity being, there are already a wealth of difficulty options in this game! Just look for them and build accordingly. I dont understand the pleas for easy mode, these games would have never have achieved the cult status they have without difficulty, its in the blood. As an example I just beat Ornstein & Smough no hit/no damage for my channel...I never thought I would be able to do this. But all I had to do was look, combine the right gear and be persistent. This comment is not meant to be elitist, I am however passionate about the creators vision.

Visually stunning I haven't noticed any issues and I'm playing HDR 4K resolution mode. Quite possibly the most 4K, 4K game ever! Its razor sharp and the HDR implementation is resplendent.

So frickin' smart...Sony understands (and they've been doing this for many years now) they have to permeate at all levels culturally. Just look at PS1's being installed in nightclubs in the 90's.

I'm loving it, had such fun last night..AI is noticeably improved during combat too and the visuals are stunning now on PS5. Comparing to last year it really is a huge uplift and the game I expected at launch. Can we take a minute to realise and recognise the blood, sweat and tears the devs have poured into this game, it now shows in all its glory...the sheer depth of side missions and world detail is astounding. We so flippantly sh!+can this game due to greedy investor and leadership decisions to push out last gen crap for profit...can we now just focus on the game.

Im only interested in the IW Modern Warfare follow up and Diablo 4, if they stiff us over Diablo 4 which has already been in development for 5 years +...I mean really....'pay to win, no shame'.

Alot of talk of Sony diversifying their portfolio with multiplayer shooters and I agree...but what do you think Deviation Games is for. A 'strategic partnership' Sony already announced consisting of former Bungie and Infinity Ward alumni if memory serves.

I like the game (and I've played Battlefield extensively since BFBC2).

They simply need to add; infantry focussed maps, infantry focussed modes (just copy and paste BF4's playlists), Server Browser, Voice Chat, More Guns and stop threatening the playerbase that 64 player modes are temporary...why are they temporary? I havent touched 128 player mode once and 64 player Conquest really does give you some of the old skool Battlefield feels at times..
Like when I C5'd a couple of camping snipers from their nest the other night.
And on the topic of sniping (which I'm playing permanently), sniping is beautiful in this game 👌

@3MonthBeef 😂😂😂 that pimp comment

@get2sammyb Your xbox equivalent news site has posted less articles on this aquisition than you have....the content of this article is irrelevant, it is the way it has been utilised to again push a narrative of playstation doom. Anyway I'm not usually combatative online, all the best 😎👍

As a Playstation centric site, you sure seem to lap up opportunities either to call out Sony's failures or chime the bells of doom for Playstation fans. Lighten up.

Microsoft are paying to win, knowing they have zero talent and a lack of creative IP of their own, absolutely appalling behaviour.

It totally depends on the game, I wouldnt want Elden Ring to only last 20hrs as an example, that would be a dissappointment to me. Wheras an Uncharted game would be fine 20 - 30hrs...the Poll is slightly silly tbh.