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not really sure why youd play this twice

Nice. I guess they make him look younger than he is for spiderman.

It costs more if you opt for the version that comes with a free upgrade? That's not free then is it? o_O

@Rossif3r You're a bad friend :/

@nathanSF several of those came out years ago. Have you been in prison or something?

Anyone else spot the Smash Brandi's Cooch tape in TLOU2?

@AFCC I would say yes then divorce him and take half his money. Mwahahahaaa. Them Bill and Ted dollaz

There's been a new Yakuza game every single year in Japan since 2005. Sometimes multiple if you count the spin-offs, remasters etc. An announcement is definitely due!

Or a maybe a well-deserved break for the team.

@Rob_230 I see what you mean. I think Sony has earned a bit of loyalty this gen though and the market should hopefully reflect that. And mostly with single player experiences! Personally, it will take a heck of a lot more than whatever the developer of Fallout 76 (service game with microtrans stuff was already their canvas bag) is working on, along with Gears of War 6 and Halo 37 to get me to consider whatever the next Xbox is called (Xbox XS is it? CBA to google it) before the PS5 and any single Sony first party title.

@wiiware the difference is Sony had the Japanese market. So while it looked like the 360 dominated in the west, worldwide there was nothing in it, PS3 actually doing better by 1 million units or so. Whereas the xbone is a definite flop with PS4 leading by about 70 million sales at this point.

In short - microsoft are struggling to save the xbox brand and they don't have the in-house talent that sony has - like you said - to hunker down and crack it. They are desperate.

@Arnna Pushback against comments like that. Bending - though in fairness more misunderstanding or misinterpreting - language and context in attempts to gain a moral high ground that doesn't belong to you. Critical theory is yet another product of 1930's Germany the world would be better off without. Pushback against people feeling so cowed to speak about things that they start identifying with the right against their best interests (as happened in the UK).It all matters. Stand against hate. This is not hate.

@nessisonett well you already seem to sort people based on arbitrary melanin / hormonal differences and deny any content of individual character... so why not define by testosterone? You've gone much more absurd than that already, friend.

@arnna Because it's important to stand up for truth, regardless of whom it might offend, before we end up in one massive conservative hell-pit. The 'no advantage in sports' claim is utterly preposterous and you know it is.

I would wager that no one here wishes harm or offence on anyone, regardless of identity, but it's time to push back.

Who could imagine concern for the safety of women in private spaces would be so controversial? JK is still an inspiration to many (perhaps even more now that she has stood resolute and dignified during all of this. Not seen a single hater be able to construct an argument against what she said beyond the usual empty buzz words and "youre not nice reeee" shaming attempts. Glad to see a fair few on here not swallowing the ideological hate pill.

It suggests that projected PS5 sales are low. There's nice buzz here on a dedicated website, but the world at large seems to be shrugging. Its not good.

@Rhaoulos wasn't that called No Man's Sky?

It seems like a bad time for a console launch. A lot of places are seeing economic uncertainty because of recent events and you got to believe that a lot of people are going to be keeping that money for rent and food emergencies rather than something as superfluous as a new game console with no games.

Nothing shown so far has really lit the fire of excitement about the next gen enough to override this either, especially with a good amount of PS4 hitters still coming well into next year and that Nintendo Switch only getting cheaper.

Because of this and because the user base for PS4 is so huge (4th best-selling console ever), developers will still want to release on it to access the biggest market possible, so it wouldn't surprise me if the cross-gen support period is much longer than usual.

Honestly, I think the next-gen is going to flop hard.

@MaccaMUFC the thing with the digital version is that it could be hundreds cheaper and still not a long-term saving when you take into account reselling games and the pre-owned market.

@Rhaoulos Well-written, likable characters, regardless of gender, is all that is required. Ubisoft used to be good at this part.

It was quite amusing at the PS5 reveal a few months back, that every game (starring humans) had a female protagonist. Almost seemed satirical.

@michaelf try the slow time when aiming function in the accessibility options. That part drove me nuts too. Good luck.

@LiamCroft and you can resell it.

@AdamNovice yeah its an open world game....

@Orange_Man_Bad I don't know about that. The stories got better after she left. Maybe Bruce Straley would have curbed Druckmann a bit more.

Yes, I feel bad for all 6 Xboners.

I feel PS5 needs another heavy hitter game announcement. Indie stuff is... well, indie stuff. Representation and mental elf and yada yada... I'm sure there'll be some gems but ... gimme that crunch timed violent Triple A filth in my mouth and out my nostrils you dirty senpais.

In a few years for sure. Mostly for money reasons, but yes, a wide selection of games for adults is preferable to bugsnacks.

@RBMango and the female one.

Was sold out in my local Game store too! Luckily for me, someone had failed to pick up their pre-order wahahaaaaa! True ghostin.

They're still kinda pointless. Only one I ever got was Death Stranding and that was only because it was perfect for sticking on really long podcasts (the whole of Jordan Peterson's bible series) and bezzing about my hard built network of ziplines. Think there was a poll in here a while back that suggested putting rewards with them such as new dashboard themes etc. That would be slightly more interesting.

Why would there be a ps5 version? Yakuza games are kinda niche and there's a new one every year. 7 is almost a year old already in japan.

@thefirst Same. I did it only because I had to... or turn the game off. There were a few parts like that.

Oh ***** off.

No pushsquare I cant think of anything else to say.

Ubisoft innit. Everything is "okay".

Would've like to see some Skull n Bones.

Seems like the perfect mediocre launch game.

Looks like Oddysey dressed as Hellblade.

Cant believe I'm saying this but I miss old AC. They felt crafted and intricate, and -most of all - were written well. Syndicate deserves more love.

Also Ubi needs to sort their ambient sound design out. (The arena springs to mind in the last two games.. the quietest crowds ever.)

@carlos82 I'm actually enjoying the second go through more. Ng+ on hard, spotting the narrative threads weave in and out, understanding the characters motivations from the outset. Its pretty sublime.

@MarcG420 Jesus Christ, was that an attempt at parody? If not, the problem is you. Remember elections speak louder than words or internet comments.

@HammerKirby3 sorry, don't mean to have a go, I just don't see a connection between this and being against censorship. I just put it down to dumb people with no respect for an artistic vision.

@East76landS Yes, boss.

@HammerKirby3 how do you know that?

Anything a bit lighthearted? After TLOU2, I need a bit of levity.
(Although I really wanted to play it again as soon as it ended, I think it will be a different experience with full knowledge of the storyline, but I'm gonna wait a week or so.)

15.

Most played game. Loving the sequel so far.

Seven Samurai is one of those rare films where 3+ hours flies past like 90 minutes.

Would also add the "Samurai trilogy" also starring Mifune as Miyamoto Musashi. The second in particular is brilliant.

And the novel Taiko by Eiji Yoshikawa about the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi from peasant, up through the ranks of feudal society as a retainer for Oda Nobunaga, to eventually unify the country. It's long, but very readable, with some truly epic battles, but also intricately detailed, philosophical and immersive, and you learn a lot about the history and culture on the way.

Also . . . no love for the Way of the Samurai games!?

@arnoldlayne83 I don't doubt it!! Any hidden gem recommendations?

Good title. Gonna be a lot of dry heaves in that review.

@thefirst Only game I ever platinumed that wasnt by Telltale. Brilliant and unique. That said, I dont think I'll ever play it again. Maybe next decade.

Watch it if you follow the link to the artist's youtube. Some absolute swine has put a pretty heavy spoiler in the comments there.

I turned it off in frustration first time I played. Almost 100 hours later (during 2 months of uk lockdown) I'm having one last walk about for any remaining memory chips. They way it opens up and evolves as you go is incredibly satisfying. Its the first platinum trophy I will get that isn't a telltale game. But also, l never eeeeeever want to replay it and doubt I would have stuck with it if I didn't have so much free time. Also podcasts. Such a good podcast game.

So £48 for the collection that regularly goes for under a tenner these days? I guess the headline is meant to be sarcastic.

@RogerRoger As long as I don't have to give EA any money, I'm all for it.