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Ghost of Tsushima started out slow for me but after getting to ACT 2, I can't stop playing. Still on AC Valhalla too which is brilliant but my gripe with these games is why can't they just have a perfect navigation guide like Rockstar's or Horizon...hate it when you end up at dead ends and constantly have to bring up the map. That's why Elden Ring is just something else, it has no guides yet the map is easy to navigate, speaking of which, still can't stop admiring ER's art but that's for all FromSoft games. Will be gallivanting in the Eternal City, Nokron.

@wiiware Really? Or you just stopped commenting...Tlou2 is more than just story man, it's an outstanding game overall.

So @wiiware you were pulled out of wherever corner you were hiding because you saw a chance to reiterate how you hate this game's writing, you've been MIA haha.

As though The Last of Us is a true story. Incredibly stupid people. So you wish death on a real person because they killed a fictional person , people really need their brains checked. Need to start my 3rd playthrough, longest linear game ever played, such a masterpiece.

I easily found the fun in Fallout Guys but this Multiversus was boring. Just button mashing mashing mashing.

@mcdreamer I was bored in the beginning but I really like it now after getting to ACT 2 and realizing there's a whole variety in the environments. The whole no sleep in open worlds break immersion for me but I'll just disregard that and appreciate its brilliant combat and fantastic art direction.

@Blacksmith1985 True, it's the same price I got GoT in the January Sale without Plus.

I mean "compensate" is the keyword there. They admit.

@NEStalgia He was lead singer of a band until gaming took over.

Same effect that happened after RDR2 is what's happening after Elden Ring - a bit hard enjoying other games. So yeah still sauntering in the Lands Between with Blaidd, just beat Radahn second time. Plus AC Valhalla and GoT.

Now I'm interested. Just can't get into Battle Royale.

While they're at it, PS Store should be investigated for removing standard editions and leaving pricier GOTY etc editions as default. Also, investigate stick drift.

@kyleforrester87 😆 Naah I'm actually REALLY enjoying it. Even more than GoT so far.

Owning the games just feels better. I bought Valhalla and feels like I've played only 3% of it, taking my sweet time. I feel no urgency or imaginary countdown as I'd have felt if I had it on Subscription.

@stvevan Yeah and it won't make top 10 on any list in that state, not even on our dear old Push"Square."

The just race race race thing isn't enough. If they wanna shake things up and beat the Horizons, NFS, and the upcoming The Crew, maybe they should take notes from GTAO. Imagine GTA's world with GT cars but without the guns...Where you can just take your sweet ride for a spin, see other online players ride around or meet up in clubs, maybe manage a business with AI or friends, stunting events, make some actual damage to cars, it's not all about courses upon courses upon courses.

What I always wished GT could make as a Mode aside the strict restricted courses.

@KaijuKaiser @ChromaticDracula Y'all pouncing on @J_Warrior like there aren't playthrough videos on YouTube. Time's changed, I've used YT vids to decide whether I'd like a game or not and it's working for me so far.

@OmegaStriver Lol the internet just brings out people's weird side. Gone are the days you'd hardly hear anything from your favourite celeb, now they're all over Twitter talking weird. 😁

Valhalla, Origins, GoT still, will be playing these 3 for quite a while. But just can't resist passing through The Lands Between once a while, Elden Ring is just so much more than "no markers", it's just got that FromSoft charm you can't explain.

@banacheck £20 to change sticks due to drifting is still the price of another game you could get off a sale. It's a waste. They need to find a solution to these hypersensitive controls employed in today's games.

@kyleforrester87 Well I watched some vids, and coming from P5, gotta say I'm with you on the 5 rating. 🤭

@Northern_munkey Don't forget Elden Ring is also on PS4. So much for this game being PS5 only.

Same same. Origins, Valhalla, GoT. Might pop in to Caelid to beat Commander O'Neil for the 2nd time in the legendary ER.

@Zuljaras I feel Valhalla is the best in terms of immersion though.

I'm a Monster Hunter fan now but I need to get Iceborne and finish backlogs before considering this.

@TheCollector316 I liked Far Cry than AC but after the trilogy Origins, Odyssey, Valhalla, I feel I prefer AC now. Though I had a hard time liking Odyssey maybe because RDR2 was also fresh at the time. If you play these AC games with an open mind and not with the "let's hate on Ubisoft" mindset, you'll find they're pretty good. Although Ubisoft should blame themselves for releasing too many games with similar frameworks creating that narrative about them.

Was looking forward to this but checked out a few gameplay vids and saw what looked like a bunch of toddlers, nothing like the artwork or the tall characters of P5. Thought they'd remake the character models to match P5's standards.

Haven't even gotten Iceborne yet, holding off this.

@dark_knightmare2 it's all about the combat, it's deep, varied and well animated. Crafting unique weapons and outfits. Struggled to get into World at first but it clicks when you finally understand how to play the game.

Still AC Valhalla, Origins and GoT. I like the art direction in GoT, no wonder it won that category in 2020. Valhalla is the most immersive simply because you have a place to call home to sleep and friends like family. I just don't get open worlds where the player roams around forever, no rest mechanic to fast forward time etc, don't they ever learn from Rockstar. I'm glad HFW added that, albeit is just Aloy sitting and advancing time tsk sigh.

Miyazaki to Difficulty Options Camp: See...

The Sale ambushed my wallet now I'm overwhelmed with huge games I wonder if I'll have much time for, still, not gonna rush them. I got AC Valhalla which I'm highly impressed by. About to start Ghost of Tsushima. Playing AC Origins too, also excellent. Now I feel like I'm an AC guy after FarCry just got too nonsense for my liking especially with FC5. Meanwhile I've kinda left my Elden Ring second run hanging. I'll have to pop in and make slow progress.

I've picked up 3 games - AC Origins, Valhalla and GoT. Enough.

@Ravix Well said. And the other thing about Ubisoft is they release too many games and kill the shine or respect for the games, but then AC for instance is very good. Haha no I went with Kass on 1st playthrough but she was okay just like Alexios on 2nd. Valhalla and Origins I feel are more immersive.

@Beerheadgamer82 Though I pay attention to Metacritic, I think what's also worked for me for the past few years is watching gameplay videos on YouTube and making a decision. It's a great way.

@grapetrap Tell that to RDR2, it also won the most awards yet GoW18 won GOTY.

It's deserving of all the awards but lemme just say game critics going forward should be more forgiving of map markers. I'm blown away by AC Valhalla right now and it does a lot to hide stuff though there's still some feint markers. Always hated how your eagle in Odyssey points you to a target and Alexios says something like "there he is" like are you the eagle now... Valhalla eliminates all that and makes things more obscure. But then again if these games say they're going to hide all markers, it's gonna be insane and we might bash them for it. So yeah critics would have to make up their minds.

It was easy predicting the order of @get2sammyb 's top 2. Only problem is the supposed Director of RPG in the office @ShogunRok didn't have Elden Ring in his top 5. Some points could be docked off his RPG credentials.

@Korgon same. I haven't played Ragnarok but somehow I spent more time with HZD than GOW18 and I'm suspecting same might be true with HFW/GOWR but I could be wrong. It was disappointing how PushSquare kept putting GOW18 at #1 on any list, sleeping on HZD. I'm just saying Horizon should be just as respected as God of War.

@LN78 Lol he's not really a troll, he just likes going all out at the bottom of comments replying to every single human he doesn't agree with, it's laughable sometimes. @dark_knightmare2 tone it down bud. 😉

@dark_knightmare2 What nonsense. Who said I was in my feelings or cared. I was just stating the obvious on how some people actually thought ER will be #1 on a PS site. ER won GOTY, why should I cry over any site's list. Clearly you read my comment thinking I'm angry, you're always overly dramatic at the bottom of comments.

I see most of you haven't been on PushSquare long enough to know a highscoring PS Exclusive will always be #1 especially when it's GoW. It was the same story with GoW18 and RDR2 in 2018. I mean it's a PS site, isn't that enough of a hint.

AC Valhalla & Origins. First off I don't think anybody who's into immersion should start with Odyssey because it's the worst of the 3 in that regard, and it's quite sad I did. Wasn't in a hurry to check out those 2 cause I was thinking they'd be similar to arcadey Odyssey with its no fall damage, ridiculous running animation, awful horses but boy was I wrong. I realized the more experienced Ubisoft Montreal made those immersive 2 and Quebec did Odyssey, part of the reason I got Valhalla quickly after being impressed by Origins. It's hard to notice repetition in assets in the 2 also compared to Odyssey, there's a city in Origins that looks well organized with roads like RDR2's Saint Denis. In Odyssey a million people are generated all over the repetitive places in close proximity like flies and it's hard to ride your horse without smacking them.

Valhalla is superb, with nice graphics, all new assets, better horses, it takes a lot of notes from RDR2 but of course since it's Ubisoft killing respect for their own games with a gazillion releases a year, people sleep on their talent plus there's the law of diminishing returns. The internet makes it seem Odyssey is the best but I'm really feeling the other 2. Aaaannd I'll probably continue Elden Ring also.

@Thenewguy I haven't played GoWR but yeah I always felt to replay HZD multiple times than GoW18. Looking to start my 2nd run of HFW which to me improves upon HZD in all aspects.

I think anybody can guess PushSquare's #1 & 2.

#2 Elden Ring.
#1 God of War Ragnarok.

People who say it's the same dungeons or ruins. Difference is the loot is always UNIQUE and not the same coins, ingots, leather like other open worlds. That alone encourages exploration and makes it rewarding.

@The_Pixel_King I feel the difficulty in FS games is part of the charm. I started NG+ on ER and got bored because I was just mowing down bosses and everyone, I felt overpowered. Quit it and started a proper New Game. Like Miyazaki said, there's a joy in overcoming a challenge.

On my 2nd playthrough but currently having a great time with Valhalla and Origins.

It's kinda funny and sad at the same time that other open world games are getting marked down for having markers on the map 😆. Like oh so I'm the bad guy for hand holding and giving you all the help. As much as I like Elden Ring's blank slate figure out everything yourself style, I don't think others should be marked down for simply giving you help.

PushSquare, I told you to consider updating reviews.

Lol how's Santa Monica not on here...

@middyone I mean it's no secret Horizon borrowed ideas which look typically Ubisoft in its design. It's just the robots, gameplay and graphics makes it stand out.
Elden Ring would've been overrated if it had that same open world structure but it doesn't. It's the sense of mystery and discovery. You're dropped in this world with no objectives, no maps, nothing. You're left to figure out everything by yourself. And then there's this huge golden tree far away you can't seem to ever get near. I mean it's just a feeling that's hard to describe.

I love GoW but there are times I feel Horizon is a better franchise. Yeah it's your typical AC type game but there's just more fun and satisfaction taking down kangaroo robots than draugr. And yeah we sometimes have to put our opinions aside, "face facts" and acknowledge Elden Ring's greatness.

FromSoftware's art is always so captivating.