SoulChimera

Christmas time seems to be a very low gaming time for me since the mid to late 90’s. Merry Christmas to everyone though, may your gaming time be rich and platinumful.

1. Astro Bot
2. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
3. Vampire Survivors

@djlard Hi-Fi Rush came out the year before on other formats and made the cut, so strange it was excluded, definitely much better than a lot on the list.

So far I’ve only played The Crew Motorfest, Jedi Survivor, Gran Turismo 7 and No Man’s Sky. All look great. Really looking forward to trying more VR stuff.

I watch game related stuff, like trailers and podcasts on YouTube, but I never watch people playing games and I definitely don’t watch Twitch.

For me it’s Astro Bot, very closely followed by Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.

As others have said, give us the option to keep it.

So glad Sony entered the gaming space. They changed the face of the industry. Some of my favourite gaming memories have been on PlayStation. Brilliant 30 years.

@stBoa I’ve got a wheel and played for a bit with it. For me it just doesn’t feel right playing it on a wheel, I feel like I need that quick twitch reaction on a pad.

Just randomly cruising is fine, but races just don’t feel good to me.

This series is the only Xbox exclusive I absolutely love. I’ve put 100’s of hours into the franchise. It’s a shame we won’t get Horizon 3. For me, that was the pinnacle of the franchise. 4 was amazing too and while 5 is brilliant, it definitely lacks 3 and 4’s charm.

Still, I’ll buy 5 and go through it all again.

I bought it day one for the story mode. Never got around to starting it, it’s still factory sealed sitting on my shelf. Then the story expansion came. So I just thought I’d wait for the Ultimate Edition. Maybe it will be sooner now.

I’m not a fan of the way fighting games are done these days. It’s just spread out over way too many years. Content pack 78 coming 48 months after release. It’s also so confusing about what you get when they offer single packs and season passes. Some things included in season passes, some things aren’t.

I think I’ve got 3 or more versions of Street Fighter 4 and 5. Multiple Mortal Kombat X and 11. I absolutely loved Street Fighter 6, but haven’t spent a single penny on DLC and I’ve lost track of what they’ve offered.

I’d rather they bombarded you for a year with DLC then offered a complete edition a year later. I know they won’t for money reasons but still, that’s what I would prefer if they have to make money on DLC.

I was one of them that had the £10 option. Good for people that had the options removed. Now the Reddit page can relax. Haha.

A real PlayStation legend. They will definitely lose a piece of their soul when he leaves. Thanks Shu!

I’ve been watching this one, it looks great. Wishlisted and will preorder the moment I can.

Already on my wish list, looks great. I’ll be getting it day one.

But it did remind me I still need to clean up the last few trophies on the Vita version of Twin Breaker. Need a couple more S Ranks and the 24 hour earth hours trophy. It’s been about 4 years since I last played, where has time gone!?

@belmont I was considering it but that Tifa mini game made me decide not to bother.

@Zemo55 Haha, nice. That’s exactly what I was able to get too. Both supposed to be arriving today too.

@lazarus11 It includes a grey disc drive cover.

Looking forward to checking this Pro patch, especially in VR. Apparently there is a noticeable difference. I always thought it looked amazing anyway so I can’t wait to check it out later.

I managed to get one in my basket at 9:04am UK time on PlayStation Direct but by the time I had sorted billing details it wouldn’t let me continue and they had sold out. Couldn’t even get an Edge or Portal. Never came back in stock. Absolutely gutted, really really hope they at least give us a chance to buy the 30th Anniversary faceplates.

Great, now Sony are making us guess what games are getting updated.

Like others have said, have a DLC or expansion award.

It’s been a brilliant year for me. Way too much to play, still haven’t got to half the stuff I’ve bought.

I really hope Astro Bot cleans up. Such an amazing game in almost every way.

I also hope Final Fantasy Rebirth does well too.

@Moonmonkey Agreed. The Tallneck is a beautiful piece, these look pretty crap. Kind of glad these aren’t the same level though. I don’t need to be buying more Lego sets. Haha.

Aside from the control scheme, the PSVR1 version was way better than it had any right to be.

The recent Quest 3 version is abysmal.

I just hope they manage to nail the PSVR2 version, they were so close on PSVR1. With the better controllers and raw power of the PS5, they can make this a must have.

The potential is strong. I just hope they pull it off.

Great month. Synapse is a must if you have a PSVR2 hat.

I don’t buy Lego even though I want most of it haha, but I got the Talkneck day one. Great set.

Surprised they didn’t have more ready to go at the launch of the game.

I still haven’t opened my copy. Sounds like a great update, glad I waited now. Looking forward to trying it out.

Got my Pro and I love it. Just wish it was the 30th Anniversary Edition.

Preordered and got it set up a few hours ago. Going to be the weekend before I can really get into it.

The sooner everyone drops review scores the better.

Had it preordered. Just got to wait until the weekend for some time to play it. Sounds great.

Downloading onto the ROG Ally. Should be right at home on it. It looks really good, the classic Metal Slug games always had some of the most beautiful pixel art.

Just got my call to say I can collect on the 7th. Really looking forward to it. Might even attempt the Platinum and do the second play through of this.

Already preordered. Not long to go, great week with PS5 Pro and this next week. Really looking forward to it.

Getting close. Really can’t wait. I love new gaming hardware days!

@Vaako007 That’s what I meant with the side plates instead. If they want to make it insanely difficult to get a console, the Edge controller or the Portal, there is nothing stopping them from releasing the grey coloured plates for the rest of us.

For beep sake, people want them, stop making them so difficult to get. I wish they would just do open preorders for a week or even a month and if you miss it, you miss it.

If they want the console to be so limited it’s extremely rare, at least sell us the covers in the PSX colours.

I managed to get a DualSense controller, that’s it. I wanted to buy it all.

Still working for me and my friends in the UK. £10 rewards available.

Yeah, this looked amazing at the reveal, I can’t wait to play it. Both my PSVR2 and Quest 3 are getting a lot of use at the moment, some great games on the horizon too.

Only the £10 option for me. Doesn’t really affect me, I’ve only ever used my points for £20 rewards. Just means I’ll claiming rewards twice as fast.

Looking at my history, I’ve redeemed £100 so far, it’s a decent service.

Sounds great. Really looking forward to playing this.

Creativity is as strong as it’s always been.

I think the problem is the sheer volume of games. Thousands and thousands at our finger tips. Triple A, Indie, full price, sales, subscription models and freebies. It is overwhelming. So much slips through unnoticed.

I have the same issue with things like Netflix, I spend more time browsing and never get around to actually watching anything. I’m sure there is a ton I’ve missed out on over the years.

“Games release pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss them”

I also wish Namco would add trophies to their stuff too. I’d love to get the platinums on Tekken and Ridge Racer.

Really looking forward to this, I hope they do the games justice.

Sold out. Not a surprise, but still gutted I couldn’t get one.

No, Io sono tuo padre!

Really looking forward to it. Glad it’s a very short wait.

@Realist Yeah, it’s not a hill worth dying on.