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Considering the vikings are the invaders (and murdering pillagers), I'm curious to see how the story plays out that they are the assassins and the English are the templars.

A shame the last of us part 2 isn't top, though I suppose the bigots desperate to downplay the success will be quick to revel in it.

Glad to see fifa has took a tumble, always better when EA parasites drop down the charts

Cyberpunk isn't going to completely overshadow Assassins Creed. The series is more than big enough to hold its own.

I expect Cyberpunk, which is unlikely to live upto its hype, to sell better but its not going to simply obliterate one of the biggest series in gaming

You know what irritates me? Games are increasing in price, yet we still get DLC, season passes, pre order bonuses, buggy games with massive patches months after launch and, last but not least, MICROTRANSACTIONS! I can't even play assassins creed without the game begging me to pay money, because these companies have no self respect

Looking forward to this. Just waiting for Game to dispatch my collectors edition which is next Thursday apparently

Wonder how this will plan out in the future. Also considering unreal engine is widely used and Fortnite is enormous it means they'll be getting a nice return on their investment

I like it a lot. The case itself should be white.

I actually like the 'PS Studios' bit at the bottom.

@get2sammyb I think so too, but I get the feeling Microsoft will end up pricing the console before Sony. I do honestly believe that the PS5 won't be as expensive as people are expecting. There won't be any '$599 USD' that some people are worried about I don't think, but its possible Sony is luring Microsoft into a false sense of security by hinting at a high price, only for them to come out and surprise everyone and price it a bit lower than what a lot of people think

@Paranoimia yes they could axe the PS4 but put out a super slim PS4 Pro and market it as an entry level 4k console that's cheaper than lockhart.

@AFCC to be fair Phil Spencer has done a lot since Mattrick. He just had to do the best with what he had.

I'm glad there are a few people here who want 30fps next gen. A solid 30fps at 4k is much better than sub 4k/4k at 60fps with an erratic framerate that's all over the place. Developers will always prioritise resolution over framerate and that's the way it should be.

@Tharsman I think Microsoft will eventually stop making Xbox One games, of they axe the console they are obviously trying to nudge people into next gen quicker.

Sony's last game might be due out next week, but PS4 will still be on sale with games coming out for it in three years. Will you be able to say the same for Xbox One?

You also have to think about the goodwill. Here we have Sony basically saying that your PS4 is still good to go for a few years, whereas Microsoft are essentially saying they don't care and want you to upgrade.

I get this gen has been a disaster for Microsoft and they've wanted it over and done with for awhile but it doesn't sit right

What if Sony prices PS5 in the middle? Where will that leave Microsofts strategy?

I think welding the axe on Xbox One is a mistake, there are a lot of people that won't upgrade straight away and will be happy to wait a year or two for the games to have reached an amount, and the consoles have dropped in price, to a level they are happy with. Microsoft is effectively throwing out the current gen leaving people in the lurch. Sony isn't, and there we have a situation where people will still be content with new PS4 games coming out until they upgrade

@Scollurio I would agree that whatever Naughty Dog would have made, there would have been people to hate on it. However, the level of rage that they are getting from this is way, way beyond mere 'nerd rage' that we see quite often in gaming. This is completely off the scale.

I would disagree that coming forward with the tweets seems like a pr move. Neil Druckmann getting antisemitic messages and Laura Bailey getting people say they will literally kill her are not pr. Its something that people come forward and say, but I think it's also important to highlight that there are a lot of people out there that are totally unhinged and, in America's case, these lunatics are allowed to carry a gun which just makes the situation worse. All it takes is one person to follow through on a threat...

But yes, it is a sad time we live in where this sort of thing is the norm. The Internet has been a great invention but unfortunately is has also allowed people who are quite clearly mentally unstable to flourish with little to no repercussions for their actions. And I don't see it getting any better unless the police start locking these people up.

@Scollurio well the reviews weren't critical of lev being transgender or Ellie being a lesbian, but I was referring to the negativity that has engulfed the game. I'm sure you've seen what they've been putting up with, this site has shone a spotlight on it for starters. I'm really referring to the fact valid criticism is fair, but its all being overshadowed by what people like Laura Bailey are having to deal with. The valid criticism some people have is literally being drowned out.

But certainly there are people who just hate it for Ellie being a lesbian. I would disagree that Naughty Dog are branding people who don't like it bigots, I think that it's a case of branding the people sending those tweets bigots, and they are.

@Scollurio all the sales so far are saying its a success, its the fastest selling PS4 exclusive. Literally we keep hearing how it's selling really well. But yes, July will be interesting. I do think the sales in July will be strong.

Some Asian countries have made it illegal to be gay anyway, and some have gone further and have the death penalty, so that continent would automatically be against it. And in Japan maybe if Ellie was 12 and wore a school uniform they'd have kept it at no1 for weeks. Japan isn't exactly known for its adoration of Western games.

I think valid criticism is fair, but at the moment that is being overshadowed by the homophobic criticism that is being directed at naughty dog. And the death threats at Laura Bailey. I really think it's game of the generation, and certainly it's a polarising game where you either love it or hate it but there doesn't seem to be much in between.

@DualshockInfinit @oldschool1987 @Octane thanks I'll give it a look once I've done ghost of Tsushima. I did love metal gear but there was a lot of negativity and then other releases got in the way so I just never got round to buying it

@DualshockInfinit was death stranding good? I keep meaning to buy it but then something else comes out and gets in the way

I'd say no but it's catching up. PC games generally are cheaper than console games, but the deals we are getting now are starting to improve on consoles where for many, many years they were sorely lacking.

Its heading in the right direction, and with a PS5 digital edition I think we could see some aggressive deals from Sony next gen.

@DualshockInfinit do you like the first one? Why not give it a try and make up your own mind? There's a lot of negativity that you could end up disagreeing with if you played it.

If you don't like it, at least you'll have given it a shot

So despite all the hatred this game has garnered online from bigots and lunatics sending death threats, the game itself has bypassed all that to sell really, really well. Who'd of thought?

Game of the generation imo

This is good from Microsoft, and hopefully Sony will do the same. Its good for gamers if they do.

No doubt parasites like EA will be burning with rage over this

Yeah that's really cool of them. I think I'll play it through first in colour and then do it in black and white.

Really looking forward to this game

I'm glad they didn't go down the open world route. The story was allowed to be deeper by focusing more on a normal level path rather than the overused open world setting.

Still game of the generation

I missed this first time round even tho I loved the demo. I won't be making that mistake again

Wow Ubisoft is leaking like a sieve these days. I hope this is better than wd2, which I didn't really like.

If Microsoft buy them it will be a coup, but that doesn't mean they will get batman as well. Only rocksteady, they will have to bid for batman rights like Sony did with spiderman.

I hope that the EA stink doesn't manage to infect them tho

I wish I could say these are kids acting stupid... Unfortunately, we all know that they are grown adults. All it takes is one lunatic to follow through with their threat tho.

These people need locking up

Will be good to see the exclusive titles Sony has coming. Silent Hill will be an important game... I think we can assume its coming, there's no smoke without fire