Shepherd_Tallon

@Kidfunkadelic83 @Northern_munkey
I've been on leave from work for a few weeks and I've been playing Helldivers pretty much nonstop.
The narrative over the last few days has been a lot of fun too. Chasing the Jump Brigade with the DSS has felt intense.

I can't imagine a game like Helldivers II just throwing new features or assets into a live session to test them. It would be crazy.
I used to work with a dev that refused to test new features before adding them straight into the public game. Absolute nightmare.

Leave it to Aniplex.
I wouldn't be surprised when, if the Kadokawa thing happens, we get a Delicious in Dungeon gatcha or something.

@get2sammyb Been thinking about this too. A split platform just doesn't work anymore so it needs to be a shared library, but if it's built to run PS6 games, or even PS5 games, it's going to cost as much as a steam deck.

I'd be happy with the ability to install PS 1 - 4, and stream games from 5 and 6. Keep that price down and appealing, like the Portal.

Perfeito.
Been waiting for the BF discounts before resubbing for the year.
Nice nice nice.

Just tested it with Demon's Souls, RE2 and RE3 using my phone's hotpot.
I dropped the resolution to 720 just to make sure it was a smooth as possible.
It runs perfectly for me. (I didn't bother testing on my home network because I know it will be junk.)

I had been considering a steam deck but this is a game changer.
If Sony keep adding value to this thing under tiers I was already subscribed to then I'll be well happy.

I didn't realise there was a potential hostile takeover on the cards from a company in South Korea.
I believe as part of the capital alliance Kadokawa have with Sony, in the event of a hostile takeover they would turn to Sony in the hopes that they would be bought out by a friendly company instead.
I read that a few years ago though so I can't remember the details beyond that.

@AdamNovice I'm not sure anyone will atm. There was a rumour a few weeks back that Tencent are scaling down on their gaming investments. When I heard that it felt like it would just be a matter of time before Sony went for Kadokawa. I don't think anyone else who can is in a position to bid.

Plus, Kadokawa have a capital alliance with Sony. I'd bet Sony have been moving towards this for years, but Tencent spoiled the plan.

@get2sammyb I think they'd leave them to it. Keep your income/profits over the red line and never hear from us, that kind of thing.
I assume Sony Pictures would be making the buy, so FromSoftware may not end up in the first-party stable for PlayStation. And FS love working with Bandai Namco.

The astro one is very tempting...

I don't need it to be lower budget, higher budget or something that's never been done before as long as I'm having fun. A good game is a good game.
Whether it's a Salt and Sanctuary or an Elden Ring, I'll play it to death if it's something I'm interested in.

I'm away atm, but when I get home I'll either be starting Lego Horizon or jumping back into Helldivers.
I want to give Songs of Silence a proper go too.

Just played two missions through the orbital bombardment. Absolutely hellish 😂 That's the most I've died/laughed in a single mission since launch.

Astro or Rebirth for me. I've bounced off of Metaphor in the last few days. It's just not my game.
Unicorn Overlord and Rogue Flight unfortunately probably won't get a look, but they'd be up there with Rebirth and Astro as my goty contenders.

If they do an online game that's anything like Monster Hunter I'd be pretty hyped. Been itching for that since my first few hours with Zero Dawn.

@springer17 It's live now for me.
30.00 euro

This came out of nowhere for me.
Just saw the trailer the other day for the first time and I can't stop thinking about it.

@springer17 Same here. Everywhere I look says it's out on the 13th though. Maybe we'll see it available when the store updates in the afternoon.

Sounds like a nice and light kids game, which is what I'm usually in the mood for this time of year.
I'll still get it. Although Songs of Silence has stolen all of my new game hype since that launch trailer dropped the other day.

Nothing will ever beat the PS3 "Michael" ad.

Just ordered the tallneck for Christmas. Haven't gotten a Lego set for Christmas in 30+ years.

@get2sammyb Thanks! 💖

I prefer Nendoroids, but these are nice too...

@get2sammyb Any chance of a PSA when orders for these are up?

I spent the morning playing the new level on Astro.
I'm going to fire up Hogwarts next just to see how nice it looks on the Pro.
After that I'll go back to Metaphor Refantazio.

Nice.
Mine came today. It's all set up and ready to go. Metaphor is the first game I was going to try. The first thing I was going to check for was the frame rate drops in the city.

@Kalime78 I thought I was fully prepared - On Wednesday I uploaded all of my saves to the cloud, then copied all of my games over to my external drive and my expansion SSD.
I was good to go... I just ended up with no console on Thursday 😂

@LiamOliver I didn't know it was even a thing they did until the person on the the phone at the depot told me.
Apparently it's on the way again today... 🤞

@Titntin Cheers, bud.
What I keep thinking about is that first time I played Uncharted 4 on PS4 Pro after playing it for months on PS4.
I very clearly remember thinking, feck me it's like I've just put on a pair of glasses and I can see their faces finally.
If PS5 Pro can even match that feeling then I'll be well happy.

DPD did that thing where they say they tried to deliver but there was nobody home.
I called the depot and they said that's what they do when they're behind schedule and skipping you until the next day.
Should be here tomorrow.

Mine just dispatched.
I think the odds of it arriving a day early are slim, but at least it's a guarantee for tomorrow.

Very relieved that I ordered one after reading that first Push Square article about this the day after the Pro reveal.
Thanks for the PSA!

From what's listed I couldn't choose between Rebirth and Astro. Although my gut is pulling me towards Astro.
Very happy to see Metaphor and Dragon Age in there. I'm off work and just about to start Metaphor this morning.

I can only assume that Rogue Flight is not listed because not enough people have played it yet.
If you enjoyed the likes of Thunderblade or Ace Combat back in the day, give it a look.

Rogue Flight???
One of my favourite games of the year. If it has upgrades it'll be the first game I fire up on the pro.

Alan Wake 2 and Dragon Age Veilguard arrived during the week, but I'll put them up for Christmas alongside the PS5 Pro.
For now I'll be finishing off Unicorn Overlord. I'm loving every minute with this game.

@Andy22385 Our Czar_Khastic is a sarcastic fellow.

@Kidfunkadelic83 yeah it's not been happening for me at all 😂 I still think if I play it on the portal instead of the TV it won't be as scary. Maybe tomorrow I'll try...

Rogue Flight, Unicorn Overlord, maybe some Helldivers, maybe not some Silent Hill.

A €10.00 upgrade too. Very nice.
Wasn't it confirmed that save files carry over? I had a few side quests in the expansion that I never finished off...

@Intr1n5ic Same. 100% agreed. 🎅

@Intr1n5ic I love dragging that hype out to Christmas where possible.

@get2sammyb 😎
I love when Sammy goes through a "I'm not humouring this muck," phase.

On a relevant note, I forgot how close we are to the Pro release.
The big question is, use it right away or put it up for Christmas? 🤔🤔🤔

@get2sammyb Agreed.
At the very least people are being given a project to work on instead of being let go.

Perfect. Been waiting for this announcement for months. Much appreciated.

Nice read, Sammy.
Sounds like a solid diversion from the stuff I usually play. I'll give it a go. I've never played a lego game before either, so this will be a new experience for me.

"To be honest, the reaction has surprised us somewhat."
A polite way of saying this reaction is silly?

Plans change in the creative process on a good day and after all of their plans were revealed by those scummy hackers (can we just start calling them thieves btw), there were always going to be changes.

@Titntin This has been my experience too. I keep trying to like it but the tedium kicks in eventually. I've put in 116 hours but I keep bouncing off of it.
Maybe some couch co-op would fix it as you say, but otherwise, it's not my game.

It looks good but it's probably going to be hardcore. Which is fine, it's just that those games take a lot of time and effort, and I like to limit those experiences to the likes of FromSoftware.
If I played every hardcore hack n slash or Soulslike I'd just burn out.

@themightyant This is mostly how I see it too - Sony used to make a lot of smaller titles, but those games are coming from a lot of places right now. All I need from Sony in that regard is for them to ensure those games end up on PS5.

Tiny Glade for example, I don't need Sony to produce an equivalent. I just need them to get that game on my console.

At the top there's definitely a drop in creativity, but the smaller studios and indies are killing it.
I'm playing Unicorn Overlord atm. I can't wait for 6pm so I can forget work and jump back in.
Rogue Flight is probably the game I'm most excited for right now, and Light No Fire is right behind that.

The creativity is still there, you just won't find as much of it with a lot of the big publishers.
EDIT: That's not to say you won't find any with the big guys either. Elden Ring, Zelda and Astro being the obvious examples.

@Kidfunkadelic83 Same 😅 I talk the talk, but that's as far as I go.

@Kidfunkadelic83 How far have you gotten now? 😂