The_Pixel_King

Outside of FF7 Rebirth, Stellar Blade was always my most anticipated game of the year and I can’t wait get stuck into the demo on Friday. All being well, this will be my next PS5 pick up. Looks great.

Can’t wait for this. To my own complete surprise Final Fantasy XVI is my favourite PS5 game yet. Though I’m only on chapter 4 in Rebirth, so I guess things could change.

If they’d do a standard edition, I’d order it in a heartbeat.

Now that I’ve wrapped up the Dead Space remake, I started Final Fantasy VII Rebirth last weekend. I’m only 13 hours in, but it’s already shaping up to be another incredible experience. Despite what I’ve read in so many comments sections regarding this game, I think it looks absolutely gorgeous.

@jt887 Still different artwork for the same games in the Installed and My Collection section

This is the one thing that still bothers me most. I wish the icons displayed at the top of the main Home Screen would use the art from My Collection instead of the crap from the Installed section. This was a non-issue in the early days of the PS5 and was bizarrely introduced in a firmware update a year or so after launch.

Like many others, I also wish we could have proper folders. You know, like the awesome ones that PS4 had. So weird that the new generation actually regressed concerning this highly requested feature.

Having wrapped up the excellent Dead Space remake last night, I can finally start Final Fantasy VII Rebirth this weekend. I was thinking about playing Crisis Core Reunion first, but I can’t do it. I need to play Rebirth now!

I absolutely adored Spider-Man 2. It’s one of the rare games that made me want to grab the platinum. With that now secured, there’s not really that much in this update for me, but if they eventually release DLC in the future, I’ll be swinging back to this one for sure.

What we actually want is a new full-length Astro game…. but I’ll still take this for sure! As for Sackboy however, although I bought it a couple years back, I only got around to playing it over Christmas and I absolutely loved it. Such a fun platformer.

After finishing (and platting) Spider-Man 2 on Monday, I finally got around to starting Dead Space while waiting for Thursday and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to drop through my letterbox. So as excited as I am to start Rebirth, my plan is to finish that up over the weekend first. Though I have to say, as someone who never played the original, this Dead Space remake is pretty fantastic!

I’m about to wrap up Spider-Man 2 this weekend. I have one last story bit to do and I’m like four or five trophies shy of the platinum. What a fantastic game! After that, I may see if I can squeeze in Crisis Core FFVII Reunion before Rebirth launches on Thursday. If not, I may just replay INSIDE, which I’ve been wanting to do for a while now.

Have a great weekend, folks!

[EDIT] Two hours later, Spider-Man 2 beaten and platinum trophy obtained. That was super fun.

Oh my, it’s actually happening!

Stellar Blade has been my most anticipated PS5 game for a while now, and I just hope it lives up to our expectations. It’s looking really positive so far.

I’ve been interested in No Man’s Sky ever since its initial PS4 reveal, but never bit the bullet. Sounds like this is the perfect opportunity to see if it clicks with me on PS5. Looking forward to finding out!

@AndyKazama Will do! Thanks for the recommendation 😊

As a big fan of Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, I’m really looking forward to Nordics on PS5. Just glad it’s this year!

Now that I finished Spider-Man Remastered last week, I’m currently 10 or so hours into Spider-Man 2 and having a great time. So I’ll definitely be carrying on with that this weekend.

Whatever you’re playing, have a great weekend, folks!

I absolutely adore Dead Cells. I’ve put well over 200 hours into it across PS4, PS5 and Switch, and it’s hands down my favourite indie game of all time.

In fact, on the original PS4 version, I was just three trophies shy of achieving the platinum. If only trophies transferred over to the recent PS5 version. Doesn’t matter though, I’ve been more than happy to start all over again. Dead Cells is indeed an all-timer.

@HotGoomba Haha! I wonder what ever happened to Filip Miucin after he sabotaged his own IGN career?

Waiting for reviews before deciding for sure, but none are out yet. That being said, I don’t do co-op games, but if the solo play is good, I’m interested for sure.

I have all three of these on PS4 and they’re all classics – especially Day of the Tentacle for me. But what I really want on PS5 is the Special Edition of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge. Now that would be particularly cool.

Yeah, of course someone has put Abysmal already. Wouldn’t be a Push Square poll without some haters!

I might play it in Korean then. My youngest daughter actually speaks Korean, so it’d be especially cool to play this game with her.

Well, I’ve managed to finish both Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered and Super Mario Bros Wonder in the last week, so I’m now thinking about what to start next. I’ll either go straight to Spider-Man 2 or, in preparation for FFVII Rebirth, maybe I’ll finally start Crisis Core: FFVII Reunion. Either way, it’s nice to chalk a couple games off the old backlog.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

I grabbed the base game at release and then the Separate Ways DLC as soon as that came out. Collectively, it was easily one of my favourite gaming experiences of 2023.

Some first-party news would be great, but personally, I’m just hoping that Stellar Blade ends up as good to play as it is to look at. The thought of a new-gen answer to Bayonetta is amazing, so its been at the top of my personal wishlist ever since it was first revealed.

Oh it’s an easy 9/10 for me. In fact, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is right up there with Metroid Dread as one of the best Metroidvania’s I’ve played in years

Considering it’s digital only, I’m surprised and saddened not to see Alan Wake II in either regions list.

The Last of Part II was (and still is) my favourite game of all time, so I wasted no time in handing over £10 for the Remastered version on PS5. Can’t wait to replay the campaign and give No Return a try, too.

Despite Final Fantasy XVI running it very close, The Last of Us Part II remains my favourite game of all time, and I genuinely can’t wait to replay it and give that No Return mode a try while I’m at it.

Yes, for me, TLOU2 and FF16 are indeed both genuine masterpieces. I know most people won’t share that sentiment, but it will never take away from my love of either game.

I’m not the biggest fan of fighting games, in fact, I’m pretty useless at them, but this looks awesome. I also played a few rounds of the demo over Christmas with my brother and enjoyed it even more than Street Fighter 6 (where he beat me almost every time). Man, I’m feeling the hype and really want to add Tekken 8 to my growing PS5 collection.

I know I’ve said it before, but I’ll happily say it again, Final Fantasy XVI was easily my game of the year. I put 300 hours into Tears of the Kingdom over the summer, but then I played FF16, which beats it in pretty much every respect.

Oh dear, as someone who already owns Resident Evil 2, that’s pretty slim pickings. And I’m trying to be nice.

@MrGilly69 That’s awful about the PowerWash Simulator trophy glitch. Thankfully I had no issues with that. All that’s stopping my Platinum are the challenges. Just need gold on four more and I’ll have it. Need to look up which ones are the easiest because, following 64 blissful hours, I had such a nightmare with it, I had to just put it down.

I’ve been playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered over Christmas, but that’s on hold for a while. My eldest daughter, who’s 28, needed emergency surgery last night. Completely out the blue, they found a 13cm cyst on one of her ovaries, which was cutting off her blood supply. After a totally sleepless night, we’re off to the hospital to visit her now. Thank God she’s okay.

Hey my friend. Thank you so much for remembering me and taking the time to reply. That means a lot to me. I’ll read your message properly when I have the mental capacity, but I’ve just found out (completely out of the blue) that my eldest daughter has to have emergency surgery this evening.

She went into hospital this morning with abdominal pain and it turns out she has a 13cm cyst on her ovary. Her mum, sister and myself are unsurprisingly all over the place right now, but I wanted to take a minute to say thank you.

Honestly, I’m sure everything will be fine. She’s 28 and she’s very fit and otherwise healthy. You’re a great person who is clearly kind and super polite. It’s good to be reminded of the goodness in this world during such difficult times. I wish you and your family all the best of luck, love and happiness for the new year. Speak soon, brother. And peace be unto you.

@Kienda So sorry to hear about the health issues your family went through, but it sounds like you’ve come through the other side with a son who is healthy. And that’s far better and more important than all the consoles and games in the world. Wishing you and your entire family a much better year ahead my friend. You’re in my thoughts and prayers.

Once I saw that my game of the year, Final Fantasy XVI only made fifth place, I was really hoping that the fabulous Resident Evil 4 remake would have taken the Push Square game of the year award.

Looks like it’s down to Spider-Man 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3 to scrap it out between them. Either way, all this just goes to show what an utterly incredible year 2023 has been for video game fans.

Was the Resident Evil 4 VR mode too late to make the cut? Interested to see where it would have landed here.

Was hoping this might feature higher, but that’s okay. Final Fantasy XVI is easily my personal Game of the Year and I can’t wait to go back to New Game+ when the second DLC releases in the spring.

In fact, this got me into Final Fantasy as a series. After XVI, I went straight to VII Remake, and I even picked up Crisis Core FFVII Reunion, too. Can’t wait for Rebirth now.

I have to say that, regardless of genre or platform, Final Fantasy XVI is comfortably my favourite game of the year. With standout combat, glorious music and – best of all – ludicrously bombastic boss battles, it really took me by surprise and ended up blowing me away. It’s such an amazing game, whether it’s considered a genuine RPG or not, I’m just glad to see it pick up the Gold Trophy here!

As for Baldur’s Gate 3, I haven’t yet played it, but I’m hoping to pick it up in the new year.

Merry Christmas everyone! Whatever you’re doing, I hope you have a wonderful day. We’re about to head off to my brothers place for dinner and gaming with his family. Unfortunately, my eldest can’t make it because she has Covid and she’s got it bad. Won’t be the same without her. Having said that, I got Spider-Man 2 and Octopath Traveler II for Christmas, so I’m over the moon.

Next week will mark the 25th anniversary of my mum’s passing. And a month after that, it’ll be the same 25 years since my dad left us, too. It took me two decades to be able to enjoy Christmas again, but it’s a time for family, and I want to make the most of the beautiful people in my life. I have an amazing wife and two incredible daughters, but for far too long, I forgot how much good I have in my life.

Whether your family is big or small, I hope you get to spend time with them, love them, and appreciate them. Just never take them for granted.

Wishing everyone here a day of love, laughter and joy. And all the very best for 2024.

That’s a great, and refreshingly unique, top five games of 2023 list right there, Simon. I love a good pixel art 2D Metroidvania, so I really must check out Blasphemous II at some point. I’ll also take a look at Chants of Sennaar, too.

It’s great news that Rebirth will have a seamless open world. I’d just assumed that it’d be similar to VII Remake or even XVI. Really excited for this one. Easily my most anticipated game for 2024.

Always respect when you guys publish patch notes, so thanks for this!

Meanwhile, I noticed that Celeste received its first update in years last week. Not a clue what was patched though.

I bought this a while ago and after 64 wonderful hours I’m one trophy away from the platinum. But I can’t get the gold from the challenges. So frustrating. Other than that, this has been an incredible wind-down game. Such relaxing fun.

I picked up Stranger of Paradise for £15 (actually, just £4 after using some credit) from CEX a couple months ago. I got into Final Fantasy thanks to the fabulous FF16 and wanted to immerse myself in the series on PS5. Haven’t got around to it yet though as I’ve just finished VII Remake and I’m about to start Crisis Core Reunion.

I’ll try it one day, but in the meantime, I still have Immortals: Fenyx Rising to get back to. That’ll do me for now.

I’ll be wrapping up Final Fantasy VII Remake this weekend. Only two chapters to go before I start impatiently waiting for Rebirth to release. Easily my most anticipated game. Well, aside from GTA6 perhaps.

For me personally, Final Fantasy XVI was my favourite game of the entire year, so when I heard that the first DLC dropped, I wanted to play it right away. But now, like a few others here, I think I’m gonna wait for the second part to release, and then start a whole new playthrough. I properly adore this game and I’ll soak up all that fresh DLC in the spring.

Definitely the Final Fantasy XVI DLC for me!

YES! I adore Minter’s games, so I’ll be down for this day one. Awesome news!

I can only vote for games I’ve actually played, so my Top Five are without a doubt:

1. Final Fantasy XVI
2. Resident Evil 4
3. Street Fighter 6
4. Octopath Traveler II
5. Cocoon

Don’t worry Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake II, Spider-Man 2 and Dead Space, I’ll get to you guys next year. That’s a promise!