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This was actually my favorite level of the game, and that's saying something. The fact that they added so much DLC makes me think I should send Team Asobi some presents of their own. They rock.

I have an Outrun arcade 1up with a mod on it (bought legally) that has all the Mario Karts on it, console and arcade, except the new one. I much prefer the new Sonic Crossworlds to all of them.

Oblivion? I can't play it without it completely freezing up every minute. Ridiculous.

@Leinad7 I actually bought all of Banshee on Blu ray years ago. But my wife does have HBO max so I need to check out Warrior again. Thanks for that (In Colorado by the way). Take care!

My house has been rampant with Covid (it finally caught up to us) so haven't been playing much, but I was able to get a little bit of time with Flight Simulator in, where I helicoptered over my house and accidentally crashed into it. What an amazing game.

@Leinad7 Oh wow I forgot about Warrior. I rarely watch TV but did see a few episodes of that and really liked it. I need to try and watch the rest. Yeah Job is so badass.

@RobN A Peanuts game just came out on PS5 a few months ago. It's a cheesy game where you just fetch quest items, but I enjoyed it.

I love Peanuts (even got to meet Charles Schultz when I was a kid!) and always look forward to more. But at the same time, it's sad that Schultz's family has disregarded his wishes after his death. He wanted all of it to stop - plus he had rules regarding things that should never happen such as Charlie Brown winning, certain front facing perspectives in the animations, etc that have been broken. As cheesy as the last Peanuts game that came out this year was though, I enjoyed it. Been reading the comics since I was a kid, and actually bought the whole 26 book set that has every strip. This is good news.

This is not an evolution; it's a devolution back to the original art style. Time will tell how the gameplay holds up, but I was really disappointed by this announcement.

@Leinad7 Banshee was so good. The fights are epic and just keep ramping up till the end, although nothing tops the Nola vs Burton fight.

This was the funniest game I ever played when it came out. The gun fight in the first episode had me on the floor laughing. Gonna have to dip back into this. I remember playing the New Tales from the Borderlands though, that one was absolutely terrible.

Played this on the Lenovo Legion Go. Unique story and setting, combat is a bit lacking but enjoyable. The soundtrack, however, is an absolute banger. I really enjoyed it.

I used to love this game, but $35? No way. I'll stick to my emulated version on my Arcade 1up, thanks

@Kiryu-Chan Yeah I was obsessed with the Sierra games back in the late 80s. That was the pinnacle of gaming for me.

When I was a little kid I was obsessed with Clash of the Titans in the 80s. Getting to fight and destroy Perseus in God of War 2 with voice acting from the actor in the movie I think is my favorite epic gaming moment of all time. I had no idea he would be in the game so it was an awesome surprise.

I typically don't like top down games but love police games (was a huge Police Quest fan back in the day) so I gave it a try. It's fantastic. Story is really cheesy but patrolling the beat is a ton of fun. Much better than Police Simulator.

@Dodoo Thanks I will definitely do that as soon as I finish Rebirth. Appreciate the recommendation!

@AhmadSumadi I beat it at launch and loved it. I would recommend though before finishing the game make sure to do all the haunting cases. I loved every aspect of it. The only complaint I could make was that I did like the combat but it could have been better. But for story and exploration I thought it was incredible.

@Dodoo No, it's sad been gaming since 1978 and have never played a FF game before this. So I'll probably try out the remake after since I'm about 20 hrs in. Really loving it though.

@DarianStarfrog Seriously, I loved Banishers it is so underrated. Especially the haunting cases, they were so well written.

Some FF VII Rebirth (first time playing a FF game). I am seriously hooked on this. Also started a 4th playthrough of Tchia. It's become a gaming comfort food for me. It's a Zelda-esque title rooted in New Caledonia mythology about a girl on an island whose father gets kidnapped. Don't let the cuteness of the game fool you, as it has some seriously dark humor that left me in stitches. You can also transform into any animal you see which is awesome. This includes turning into a bird where you can poop on people. Yes, really.

Can't wait for Flight Simulator. Last time I played something like that was a Chuck Yeager game on PC in the 80s. I remember the instruction manual for that was like 100 pages.

If I can't scream "Jayson!" over and over on the battlefield, I'm not playing it. This is pretty bizarre coming from them.

Under the Waves started off really strong with an amazing atmosphere like stated here, but the narrative completely fell apart at the end. It was so disappointing because it really was enjoyable at first.

@old_gamer74 I have not finished Siren's Rest yet but have played it. It's decent, but compared to the main game it's somewhat of a letdown. To be honest, I really don't think it's worth it unless you pick it up on sale.

Even though I've been gaming since the late 70s I've never played a Final Fantasy game due to the turn based combat but decided to give FF VII Rebirth a try since it's real time combat. I'm only about 6 hours in but it's pretty amazing so far. Outside of that I've been trying to get my Where Winds Meet character leveled up to where I was previously after playing the beta a ton several months ago. It's still incredible on technically my 2nd partial playthrough. I still can't believe this is a free title. Might sneak in a little Arc Raiders between. Happy gaming everyone.

My money is on an Egyptian God of War.

I wish I could have been in the writer's room for Black Ops 7.
Writer 1 (takes puff from joint) "Well, everyone hated all the cartoon stuff like Beavis and Butthead and Nicki Minaj. What should we do next year?"
Writer 2 (does line of coke) "I know, let's have a boss fight with a human kaiju!"
Room erupts in cheers
Writer 3 (shoots up H needle) "Yeah man, in another part they can fight a plant!"
Screams of ecstasy fill the room.
Writer 4 (the bath salts are out) "Dude for the final boss have him teleport every time you shoot at him!"
Room is complete chaos
Writer 1 "We're done here!"

I'm actually one of the weirdos who liked 4 way better than part 3. I much prefer the entries of Solid Snake instead of Big Boss, and this was an amazing and perfect send off. Can't wait to dive in again when the 2nd collection releases.

I wasn't planning on getting any new consoles (the prices are just getting too insane), but if they follow up on the tease at the end of Lies of P, I would buy a new console just to play that.

@Art_Vandelay Great point. I know it's only a matter of time, but I just don't like the idea of being trapped in there too long, as cool as it is. I've been looking into AR glasses a little because I like the idea, but will probably skip those as well. I don't need all that stuff. Take care!

Nope. It's finally time to admit I have a problem. The first step is admitting it. Now, I just need to find a rehabilitation center. I can't keep buying Astrobot merch, it's a serious problem.
Wait when does the Astro controller statue come out?

I wish I could have been in the writer's room for Black Ops 7.
Writer 1 (takes puff from joint) "Well, everyone hated all the cartoon stuff like Beavis and Butthead and Nicki Minaj. What should we do next year?"
Writer 2 (does line of coke) "I know, let's have a boss fight with a human kaiju!"
Room erupts in cheers
Writer 3 (shoots up H needle) "Yeah man, in another part they can fight a plant!"
Screams of ecstasy fill the room.
Writer 4 (the bath salts are out) "Dude for the final boss have him teleport every time you shoot at him!"
Room is complete chaos
Writer 1 "We're done here!"

The last trailer was really underwhelming but I read they've reworked it since then. My only issue is, I don't want to give Ubisoft money anymore. I still have the original on PS3 hooked up so can play that anytime. This would have to be top tier to get me to purchase it, but thankfully I am positive with Ubisoft making it it will be a bare bones shell of its former self.

I have the PSVR 1, and it is amazing tech, but after like 20 minutes in it I'm done for the day. Until it becomes lighter and wireless, there's just so much you can take. I know the 2 improves on this, but not enough. Plus I hate that there is no backwards compatibility with 1. Aside from the games, I would love to actually sit through a movie with it but can't. I have a lot of 3d movies and they look amazing in VR.

@StitchJones Yea I cracked up at that! My daughter loved it too.

And I am all in for not buying any of their games anymore!

@StitchJones OMG that was hilarious! I'm going to have to play it again now and fail all the QTEs. Thanks for the recommendation!

@StitchJones JJJJAAAAYYYYY

SSSSSOOOONNNNN! Lol!

This game was really disappointing. It had great characters, was gorgeous, but just felt like playing an interactive movie or a Quantic Dreams game without the quick time events.

I'm American, and absolutely loved Thank Goodness You're Here. It was incredibly idiotic and absolutely hilarious. Total banger! Still Wakes the Deep is outstanding as well. The DLC, not so much.

@BusyOlf I've seen clips of that but fortunately it hasn't happened to me yet. Most people are still being pretty chill.

I only play the campaigns, and have bought every single yearly COD game since they started. I usually enjoy them, although they've been underwhelming for a while now. But after seeing the preview this year, I can't anymore. Not buying this year. Not doing Battlefield either as the Saudis will never see a cent from me.

@BusyOlf I've had occasional firefights with other players, but mostly people have been pretty chill. I did accidentally shoot at one guy a few days ago. I literally stopped and said sorry but it was too late, he gunned me down. I deserved that one.

I played the beta of this quite extensively. The same week, I had 2 new games but I didn't touch them because I could not stop playing this. It was so effin good. I did have technical issues with occasional graphic slowdown, but just chalked it down to being a beta. Outside of that though, it's a masterpiece. I am quite literally amazed that this is a free title.

This is so not my kind of game since I'm a solo player and am tired of alwaya getting ganged up on. But I gave this a try, and it is so refeshing playing with other likeminded solos. I've been encountering other players who have been super chill and just left me alone. Such a nice change of pace.

I really hope so, but I've been patiently waiting for this for YEARS now. This game just looks absolutely phenomenal and I can't wait to play it.

Long wait but understandable. Had to watch the trailer again. As a Miami native, even though this is a fictional version of it it is literally amazing how they so nailed the city in this. This is so realistic I could have sworn I saw friends of mine in the trailer. Can't wait.

It's amazing how far emulation has come. I started building an arcade in my house in 2017 using Arcade 1ups. First started modding them with Raspberry Pis, now I am using PCs. I have one self made 1, then 2 from a company called Buy Stuff Arcades who I highly recommend looking into if you want to go this route. I also have a digital pinball machine with a Nintendo Switch attached, and another Arcade 1up with a PS4. I emulate pretty much everything from the Magnavox up to the Switch and everything in between, including arcades games. It's fun just to skim for new games as well as playing favorites. There are 6 machines total, and it's been a really fun hobby, although I probably work on the machines tweaking them more than actually playing.