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I’m unsubscribing from extra after this year. It’s basically been adding a whole bunch of games each month that ‘eh I could play that’ but nothing compelling has been added since the first month beyond stray and the ps5 titles (most of which I’ve played or owned)

Been really looking forward to this game back when it was supposed to come out 4 months ago. Excitement has waxed and waned over time, but I’m expecting a solid title at this point.

@Mega-Gazz I was thinking the same thing, my Home Screen is still cluttered, and I have to go through multiple menus just to access my folders (I mean collections) so it’s seeming pretty pointless to use as of now. Also ding it for not being able to sort games at all when you are adding them. How did this make it through beta?

Anyone getting that wild lands is not available, and can only add to wishlist?

Looks like another Gilson Pontes joint

Would love a good LOTR game. However, the Styx games really weren’t for me, so this news isnt hitting too hard

While I certainly don’t think it’s my game of the year, it was a short, sweet, fun experience that didn’t overstay its welcome. The fact that I love cats definitely makes me like it more, but that’s just the way opinions work.

I contrast this game to something like lost in random that also had an interesting setup and had a very simple gameplay loop, but that just totally wore out its welcome for me and couldn’t bring myself to finish it.

Pass here as well. I tried playing Saints Row 3 remastered, and just didn’t vibe with it for some reason. I think I didn’t dig how you have to actively select to start a main mission on the phone before it shows up on the map. I usually happen upon main missions while messing about in the world and decide I might as well do a story mission. I also might just not be that into chaotic city crime simulators like I used to be a few years back.

Same issue for me too. In fact all the new games this month are showing as I have to purchase them.

They are games with gold-ing the essential tier. Sony is putting all of the sloppy seconds and thirds in the essential giveaways because it wants people who rely on those games to upgrade to extra

I just have a hard time believing it will be anything other than Styx with a LOTR skin. Okay games but just not really my cup of tea.

@The_Pixel_King I was also very nervous when I made the plunge because I have never finished a soulsborne game. I can now say that I have and it was the best gaming experience I can remember for a long while! Give it a go already

Been interested in the deck but have heard multiple accounts of the battery being really terrible, kind of defeating the purpose of a portable machine. Hoping later iterations will improve on that.

Elden Ring, Finally made it past the wall of a boss that closes out Act 2, somehow staying close enough to avoid his health sucking projectiles, only to hit another bigger wall with the final boss. Also playing HFW, but that basically feels like filler after ER so I’m considering dropping it for a while until I forget how glorious ER is.

Elden ring for sure. Started HFW after finishing (well getting my butt kicked in the end game so needing a break) from elden ring, and though still fun, HFW just does not have the same sense of wonderment and discovery . I’m only part way through so I guess my opinion could change, but I suppose that’s just the nature of sequels as well

I played it for about 12 minutes when it came to plus. The combat wasn’t nearly good enough for a game that only had that going for it.

No update on RT support, huh? The game’s lighting is already gorgeous but I wanna see what that adds to the table.

Couldn’t get myself to push myself through the demo beyond the 12 minutes I spent with it. It felt and looked like a low budget ps3 action game.

Forspoken, maybe?? Feel like they’ve been pretty quiet on that one lately

@MatthewJP I was literally thinking the same thing! I started playing dying light 2 first, thinking the story and characters are not as bad as everyone is saying. After starting CP2077 again, I’m like okay they are pretty bad.

Question: does anyone know if the street cred cap has been raised at all? I remember on my original play through last year that I’d gotten to the cap shortly after leaving the first district

one thing I’m noticing when I went back in is joy stick drifting. It doesn’t happen in any other game I have so i don’t think it’s the controller, but curious if anyone has come across anything similar

Just finished my first playthough and I was sad to finish it as it was such a fun journey! I will definitely be going back for another in a few months after the heavy hitters for February are through

RT mode for me, baby! 60FPS is nice but as someone whose always been a console gamer, I'm used to the slower Framerate, and will take visual Fidelity anyday.

Just pulled the trigger on Disco Elysium, and i am having an absolute blast! it is a gorgeous game with fantastic writing. I bounced off of a few CRPGs (divinity, pillars of eternity, numenara) but this one is different for some reason.

@Dezzy70 I noticed screen tearing pretty heavily in fc6 like you said, but I don't feel like I've noticed it very much in other 3rd party titles I've played on ps5. Ubisoft is generally just not that great at making polished games.

I've played quite a bit of the first one. Its definitely got something going for it in terms of just having such a wide scope and not rail roading you ever. The caveat to that benefit is that it can feel quite aimless (and difficult!) at times and the stunted voice acting does not help with immersion. I don't need Oscar worthy voice acting but listening to and looking at what basically amounts to an animatronic mannequin for hours on end can be grating.

That said i will probably end picking it up on sale later this year

I played through 4/5 games on that list so definitely worth the price of admission. However there a drought of just okay/not my kind of games for a lot of the year and I was pretty disappointed at how devs treated the subscription as second class by not offering free next gen upgrades like they did those who purchased the products outright.

Over 6 months after finishing this game I still think about it quite often, not many games do that for me. And I do not typically like roguelikes, so definitely my #1 for the year

@Integrity i played it before the patches and I cant say that the AI bothered me too much. Then again I play stealthily as I'm not huge on FPS so it felt good to sneak around like a pro. Also turned off map markers so I needed to read and pay attention to clues and the level design instead of following a quest marker. Really of the humble opinion that Arkane should have made that the default setting and left markers as an accessibility option

Cant say any of the games appeal to me personally, but that is objectively a really good selection

Edit: however do we know for sure that deep rock will include the ps5 version? If it doesn't then there you go. I have something to complain about and life makes sense again.

I kind of hate myself for resubbing after feeling like we've been pushed around for the last half of the year (getting half cut versions of games, not getting next gen upgrades that were free, etc.). But half off a year sub is a pretty sweet deal and cdkeys couldn't even get to that price point. Cloud saves are just really convenient.

@hypnotoad that is me with every Soulsborne release. Love everything about 'em except for the fact that I am just not good enough (or patient enough) to finish them. I'm sure I will repeat the insanity with Elden ring 😂

Was going to resub this month. Probably not worth the 10 bucks anymore.

Has it been confirmed whether mortal shell offers the free ps5 upgrade to ps plus members? I know a number of ps plus games have not included the free upgrade for some reason, so I'm definitely curious.

Not a radiohead fan myself so I had no idea what I was looking at. Was a pretty interesting experience though.

@NateGoesLive I would say its an interesting concept for a game with a cool premise, but goes on a bit too long especially if you try to complete everything. The aesthetic is different in a Tim Burton kind of way, but its a bit one note overall and the game doesn't really evolve too much over the course of the run time. Just my opinion of course and happy to say I had a few hours of fun with it before I fell off.

@rumple1980 interesting that you enjoyed the single player experience. I enjoyed the demo myself way back, but then most reviews seemed to indicate that it's way better as an MP experience and isn't really balanced for SP (Anthem barring all of its other issues comes to mind as a comparison). Had thoughts about picking it up as its pretty cheap now (usually less than 20USD). Did you find a lot of times where it felt like it was really unfair due to poor SP balance or is that generally not the case?

Installed it, played it for 10 minutes, told myself I cannot do this again. Deleted it 10 minutes later

Played valhalla around launch, and played Origins recently and I think Origins is wayyyy better. Can't really put my finger on exactly why I feel that way but I just do.

"Deathloop DLC has started development"

I really enjoyed the premise and the gameplay at large, just wish it delved into the lore a lot more than it did.

I'd be willing to pay $0. Gta5 and rdr2 were already clunky (even if it is intentionally designed that way and are great games despite it). Just don't think I can go back to the ps2 controls.

Ya'll are gonna let me have it, butttt XV is it for me. Thats the game that got me back into video games more so than any other games after a long hiatus in college so it holds a dear place in my heart

So they offer a $1 sub to get a bunch of new users subscribed. And then they turn a majority of them off by giving them a 6 year old fighting game, a golf game, and a niche FPS. Seems not the smartest way to keep people renewing subs.

@Jayofmaya thanks! Thats good to know. Almost sounds like Eurojank, which scratches an itch for me.

Was always curious about the original as it was remastered for the ps4 a few years ago, was it not? Anyone actually played that version and can share their experience?

Wish I didn't watch a spoilery synopsis of this game just so I could make a modicum of sense of the mediocre Control AWE

Really liked the style of Broken Age so I'll likely get this when its discounted. I'm sure doublefine aren't hurting without my full price purchase based on the critical reception.

@The_New_Butler agreed! That is the reason I moved to PS4 from the 360. Xb1 was all about engagement with the platform in as many ways as possible. Playstation was about the gaming. Hopefully this isn't the direction Sony is going.