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£26 for a ps+ member, so about a tenner less than expected. Perfect. Thus begins the rest of my day

@Voltan thanks dude.

Is there a physical version planned or digital only?

How is the PS4 version after the patches? Nice n smooth yet?

An 8 from me. Great world, characters and ideas. The story didn't pay off as well as it began imo but that's the case with a couple of the Yakuza games that have very silly twists. A sequel with refined combat mechanics and maybe Ichiban delving further into politics would be great.

This a positive thing for Bioware, their fans and the whole videogames industry.

No. Not at all. Loved the game, but it was quite enough.

Butt-Robots: Zero.....?

Yeah, alright.

@BloodNinja With XV It was the lack of the action bar. Whatever its called. Just healing whenever and hacking away made it very trivial once you got to grips with it.

Though I seem to be in the minority who vastly preferred XV to the 7 remake overall.

Let poor Hideo live his life. He's given enough.

Its a game with a lot of very cool ideas that falls a bit short. If it appeals to you, then you will probably find something to enjoy.

It's quite unique, but its ambition far outreaches its execution.

Maybe they can redesign some of the comically over-repeated interiors.

You guys do a great job. One suggestion - and I understand this is a Sony-focused site, but perhaps how some stuff fits into the wider world of videogames. Ripples of the splash if you will. Looking at trends in Japan, or what a microsoft hit means for Sony, or how games on other platforms took influence from God of War.

@Arugula It's a cool Yakuza spin off, but it didn't really fully commit to the detective stuff. Puyo Puyo in the Tenkaichi St. arcade though so... <3

@MemSec The developer is "not a household name most people are aware of".

That bit. SE is one of the biggest developers on earth.

Very nice casting. Especially Ellie, as the actress looks suitably child-like and not - in the nicest way possible - typically attractive, which is important.

I hope we see Riley in some form too. Maybe flashbacks?

Their characters never met on Thrones though!

That title is the first great marketing fail of 2021.

Nice. Just rejoined Plus as I'm playing through the Dark Souls trilogy and enjoy the online elements. These are quite the bonus!

@MemSec Why? That doesn't fit at all with what is said in the article. Bad guess.

Excellent. Love the deduction mechanics in these games, but the clunky action scenes almost ruined Devils Daughter. The running through the forest bit springs to mind. Hopefully they've improved.

Code: Veronica on the RE2make engine please Capcom.

@Darten haha, yeah it is a bit.

@Darten I keep hoping people will forget Dua Lipa and she'll have to take the Rita Ora route back to fame. That is, via nudity.

Hitman has a story?

Anyone else really like Indiana Jones and the Emperors Tomb?
Bit of an underrated gem imo.

How is this any more pay to win than the xp boosts and whatnot? Standard Ubisoft / (JIm Sterling voice) "triple A" practice.

Disco Elysium. Cannot wait to experience this game.

@lacerz thanks for the reply. Sounds intriguing!

Yakuza stories are usually a bit hit and miss for me, getting too complex and wacky, but this one was great, the characters and themes really tied together nicely.

And LOU2 is on another level entirely for a video game.

13 sentinels is def on my to play list now though. Is there much of a game-play element to it? Or is it strictly in the visual novel genre?

Never owned a skateboard... I have been a samurai, a god of war and shot loads of guns though. Not sure if I'll like it. Derp.

Aw mate, 20 hours into FF7 I was sure I would never finish it.

Merry Christmas! You guys do a great job, enjoy your chocolates

@zekepliskin It's like a much prettier version of that open world game with the bandit camps and the horse. Very safe, meat and potatoes gaming mechanically, but definitely worth it for the views and the violence.

1. Like a Dragon. AKA Japanese Job Centre RPG. Love this game.
2. LOU2
3. Tsushima.

Worst - FF7: Remake. F that S.

Red Velvet Cake

Well deserved. The LOU games are the peak of narrative-driven modern gaming that few can even come close to.

Much better reveal than the initial impression of 'Gender-Studies-Teacher-in-Space-Sim'. Looks great!

'Van Helsing vibes' - ouch!

Been waiting on this info. Personal most anticipated of 2021 right here.

@jmac1686 The original film wasn't a sequel. And Fallen whatsit was shiiiiiiiiiite.

@DualshockInfinit Oscar Isaac in a blonde wig and a goofy British accent.

What about Ocelot though!?

Oscar Isaac? Solid Snake.
Fallen Kingdom writer and Avi Arad? Raiden.

@WallyWest it's like the US election

FF7 wasn't really worth talking about beyond how it compared to the original, once that was solved there's not much of a conversation to be had. I can't recall a game that took me from short bursts of joyous excitement to hours of utter tedium so regularly as that one.

Like a Dragon, however. Now there's a JRPG worth talkin about!

@Matroska All Ubisoft games then...

For me anyway!

I think I saw that lot in Tesco earlier.

Anyone else think this is intentional?

@Waa-Laa Is that because of OCD or something?

WHO?

A woman version of no ones favourite Avenger?

SOLD!

@AdamNovice I disagree. It got more hate (if that's the right word - people like yourself, not the homophobic idiots; they don't matter) because it isn't the cliched revenge story that would have delivered easy answers and a neat, satisfying ending. It was messy and traumatic and I don't think we'll see anything as daring again on that kind of budget anytime soon.

It's a work of art. Art can be divisive. (Tsushima is too, but in a very different way. Edit: Tsushima is art, not divisive - everyone loves that game - it's pretty.)

@Gamer83 Code: Veronica getting the RE2 remake treatment will be amazing. A littl baffling that they've skipped it in favour of RE4 tbh as that's a game that has never really gone away.