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Yep, will preorder the Horizon bundle. For the specs its a steal actually, just bummed it will scare off new adopters from jumping in.

@AdamNovice i get your stance but disagree for a few reasons, heres why:
1. Who says they wouldve revealed it with a screen cap during a State of Play? Sony have revealed games with just animated titles (e.g GoW Ragnarok) or brief cinematics (e.g Wolverine) so its not reason to dismiss it wouldnt have been shown in some minimal format. This game has been speculated for a while, why reveal it randomly this week? Maybe London was tired of being secrative and negotiated to at least reveal it at some level. We're both speculating, but you got to admit its a little strange...
2. Just because SH and RE had their own showcases is not grounds to write this off either. In fact, its pretty common a game gets its big reveal at a publisher event, then gets a more detailed follow up. Just off the top of my head, the RE4 remake breifly revealed itself in a teaser at a State of Play, then had a more detailed trailer (with gameplay) at a Capcom showcase a week later. Not sure why that couldn't have been the case with SH2 reveal here. Also the fact that the RE showcase had the opening animations of a State of Play plus Sony quietly involved in the presentation, but then no ps blog post or mention of it, seems pretty odd, and leans that there was some linkage at some point.
3. Since when does Ragnarok solely have its own marketing campaign? Its appeared at 3 sony showcases, not to mention was revealed at one.
Lastly, Sony have held plenty of SoP with non-exclusive stuff. Once again, RE 4 remake was revealed at the 2nd to last one and thats third party, before that they held one strictly around Hogwarts Legacy, and thats coming to Switch and Xbox too. Heck, the very last SoP revealed Yakuza Ishin! remake, which is also third party.
Dont misunderstand me, im not saying a cancelled showcase can be fully attributed to the Acti-Blizz buyout, however, personally find it weird to completly call it garbage...theres too much coincidence here. To each there own...

@theMEGAniggle i agree with you too that it wasnt the sole reason, just thought it was odd they had such determined kneejerk reaction that there was zero truth to it, espcially when theyve reported on thinner rumors with a neutral or even hopeful tone..guess everyone is getting tired of 'leaker' culture.

So, this past week...finally a reveal on London Studios long rumored online project, a detailed trailer for PS5 exclusive FF16, a surprise trailer reveal for PS5 (timed) exclusive Silent Hill 2 remake, a lengthy gameplay trailer for RE4 remake (that sony has an exclusive marketing deal with, and subtly hosted the showcase itself), today also a GoW Ragnarok launch trailer..look at the facts and tell me, why did Push Square dimiss the cancelled PS showcase rumor as ridiculous garbage?

As much as i enjoyed Death Stranding, we didnt see an influx of 'strand' games flood in as Kojima assumed. Ill play whatever he makes, but take his words with a pinch of salt.

@Zuljaras fair enough. Sekiro is worth a spin, as it flips the script on the gameplay and makes for unique take. Demon Souls might be weird to go to after playing all the others as its a bit more basic...me personally i loved returning to it, but i also have big nostalgia. Anyhow, hope you dig Elden Ring, i still have yet to play it but heard its the best.

@Zuljaras hats off to your resilience and getting through...i got to ask though, did you include Seikiro and Demon Souls in your marathon?

Well after 4 releases, they will be searching for content to fill out their remake instalments that run parallel to new entires. A proper remake of 1 is probably priority, then theres only reall CV left (they act like 5 & 6 dont exisit anyhow)...so im sure it will become a possibilty. I hope so, its the only entry i never gave a go.

@Kairu yep, agreed, good game, and still a better sequel installment for the franchise then the recent movies.

Grabbed Evil Dead game finally...hail to the king baby!

Cant wait to stop hearing rumors about this...

Anyone follows NiteOwls cyberpunk playlist on youtube? Been dreaming about pumping it as i cruise through the game...

I mean this was always going to Microsoft's end game with the Acti-Bliz purchase; get game pass on everything and anything via COD demand. By making it exclusive to their subscription service, Sony would finally comply...however that also looks like a monoply.

Happy to see Lord of Shadows return, i never completed it on the old service and was bummed to see it go. Might start the prescripyion once i wrap my backlog...

@Tasuki i finished SotN a couple months ago for the first time on PS4 and it was incrediable. I know thats preaching to choir, but i was worried it would be dated, plus i prefer Metroidvanias on handheld...wasnt disappointed in the least and was literally hooked from begining to end.

@Would_you_kindly nice work, im just on normal, how did you think it stacks up against the recent titles? I keep hearing its not as strong in comparison, but im enjoying so far.

PS5
Resident Evil 3 Remake
Just started the first hour and its as slick and polished as i could imagine. Never played the original (although have played 1, 2 & 4 multiple times), so its awesome to finally see what went down in this entry.

Switch
Diablo 3
Still grinding this one out here and there. Had to up the difficulty cause it gets easy after a couple of level ups. Fun, brainless gameplay...thats about it.

Quest 2
Lies Beneath
What a kick ass game! Incrediable artstyle, intresting plot, creepy atmosphere, and juicy gameplay. This title is way too overlooked...maybe a PSVR2 port would amend that?

Good lord, why? Platinum is great at making a specific type of game, they need to team up with more visionaries like Yoko Taro, to give us excellent stuff like Nier: Automata...not this cynical, souless product.

Yep, and for someone who was excited for a sequel about a decade ago, that has since dried up.. espcially since Ancel left. It was his passion project, what really is the point of this anymore?

Cool, we're getting leaks about leaks now...got to love insider culture.

Cant wait personally, i love VR gaming, i love that Sony is pulling a major risk to support the medium...im there Day 1.

Remake the series, the narrative is so rich but the production quality always varied from game to game, would be great to have a polished recap of the franchise before continuing it.

PS5
Horizon Forbiden West
PSN finally discounted it last week so picked it up. Brings all the triple A polish expected from Playstation Studios and am enjoying the story. Found the first one good, if not great...this one feels about the same so far.

Switch
Diablo 3
Coming to the end of Act 2. Play it on mute while wife is watching Love Island. Not much to say, am enjoying hacking through enemies and levelling up...its starting to feel a little same-y, so might take a break.

Quest 2
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy Edge
Went back into this to finish Part 2 of the campaign. Coming off RE4 VR, which had incrediably polished user experience and item placement, this really feels cluttered and frustrating, espcially when your in a firefight and guns wont pick up.
The game has nice production, and looks amazing on the quest, but is let down by those issues slightly...hopefully they'll amend for the PSVR2 version.

@PegasusActual93 exactly. Its been the only way Ive been able to bring down the nintendo first party stuff from their uniform 33 pound sales price. This will help put a dent in that 70 pound price tag from new releases on PSN hopefully.

PSN credits?...sweet, sign me up.

PS4
Hong Kong Massacre
This is basically Hotline Miami meets Max Payne. Tough game, but once it clicks, you'll be stylishing wasting fools like no ones business. Just near the end, will finish tonight.

Switch
Planet Alpha
Overlooked platformer. Is bloody gorgeous, and an engaging and immersive title. Dead simple but really enjoying so far, sortve a hybird of Another World's setting with Limbo's playstyle.

Quest 2
Resident Evil 4 VR
The original is likely my favorite game ever made, of course its showing its age, but playing in VR completly refreshes it. Its easier, since you can aim and move, and dual wield, but hell if it isn't as fun, and possibly even better. Been having an absolute blast with it, would be great to see more same era games be ported to Quest 2...GTA San Andreas VR has shot up in my excitment book now.

Hope it was worth it...Ubisoft is coming for that payback change really soon...

@Uncharted2007 some valid points but on the flip side Sony's radio silent makes any small nugget of info given, feel like a drop of water to someone in the desert. People are constantly speculating and theorising what they plan next (e.g this article)...how can they be left behind when their constantly on everyones mind? The alternative would be what Xbox is going through this year by revealing pretty much everything, then getting egg on their face from delay upon delay, PS4 went through similar problems and Sony likely reversed their reveal policy due to this.

GoW gets a dedicated one next month, PSVR2 gets one Dec/Jan...thats it.

@Americansamurai1 i suffer vertigo and am a massive VR gamer, from PSVR, to PCVR, to Quest 2...ive never had issues.

This is a day 1 for me, cannot wait! I'm a big fan of VR, but the last 2 years have been dire for it. PSVR2 is going to bring back some serious juice, 2023 can't come soon enough (lets hope they have stock).

Would rather get an Iron Man VR sequel for PSVR2...fingers crossed.

@Shepherd_Tallon its an intresting point, i mean Jack Tretton was technically more of a numbers guy then Ryan even, but came across great in public, his humble E3 apoligy for the PS3 outage was major factor in reparing the damage, something that Ryan would struggle with. Im not big hater on Ryan myself, i fully agree, their all about the profit, but people like Layden was a 'creative' in the field, therefore came across geniune with his steps and made innovative moves for the industry. That said, im just surprised with anyone that goes with Tencent because of the moral implications, espcially when Layden stepped away at a peak time for playstation because he wasnt pleased where the industry was going.

I didnt see that coming. Had crazy love for Layden and feel he was a visionary creative force for the PS4, but being involved with nefarious Tencent is the eqivalent of burying your head in a pile of money.

@Ultrasmiles its not that weird when you consider the technology leap...it would be like trying to play a N64 catridge on a Switch.

Abandoned burned me out on Kojima speculation...and that wasnt even his fault. Let me know when we have something confirmed and ill be intrested.

Ive had this downloaded on my switch forever but still not played...is it worth checking out?

Ishin! Been waiting to play that and Kenzan forever...maybe one day we'll get the other too.

It was good for sure, if not the blockbuster showcase everyone is waiting for. One thing though, they are really getting the formula of these down pat, no annoying presenter, no boring filler, wall to wall solid content worthy of a showcase (with a surprise like Ishin thrown in)...others take note pls.

I had my expectations in check, but this was good regardless. This is 2 for 2 now, they've really got their pacing and prioritys solid with these showcases. No cheesy presenters, no filler BS, just wall to wall bangers. Plus a geniune surprise like Ishin...really enjoyed it.

@Rob_230 ironically, Nintendo pulled a similar move with the N64 and had all major JRPG makers migrate to the PS1.

I always keep my expectations in check and usually enjoy myself. Any new PSVR games will make it worthwhile in my book anyhow...

I'm pretty burned out on the franchise, i used to pick the entries up on release but hit an end point with Odyessy, despite it being a strong entry, the Ubisoft formula is so played out. In my opinion the best thing to do is to put this on hiatus for a good while...but this is the publishers cash cow, so we're getting 10 different variations to see what sticks instead.

Outside the big 3, ill just wait for the trailer recap articles on these 'showcases'. The Disney one was really the last straw for me...what a waste of time.

Im out of the country so its Switch only, been cycling between these 3 games:

Ace Attorny Trilogy
Coming up to the last episode on first game, wow truly love it. Blown my mind about what a visual novel could be. The humor is adorable and silly, but the investigations and trials will have you on the edge of your seat.

Diablo 3
Feels great on the portable space. Never played any entry before, but have played games that we're inspired by the series so it feels familar. Just feels great to go out, kick all sorts of ass and grab loot. Felt a bit easy so upped it to Expert, am on level 20 halfway through Act 1.

Yooka Laylie and the Impossible Layer
Love myself 2D platformers (much more then 3D collecathons) and this one does alot right. Although really could do without all the hub puzziling etc...it just feels like filler.

Hate Jim all you want, but this is a smart business move. Xbox has the spotlight on them to push this contract through, and Ryan stirring the pot is going to force them to give a better deal. Im not his greatest fan, but this what they hired him to do...

Nothing to be upset about. If sony want to make mobile games on the side, they bought a studio to make them, their not diverting current resources to it...would you prefer they made naughty dog or insomniac to waste their time on them?

Happy to hear this was fake, am so tired of Ubisoft and the souless stuff they churn out. Monolith or Sloclap could make an awesome Blade game.

@KidBoruto thats a strange way to phrase it then. Dark Horse has published several comic liscenses (Buffy, Aliens, Star Wars), as well as published original IP (Sin City, Hellboy, Concrete), not to mention dabbled in film production and (briefly) in video games - to say their only in charge of managing a brand like Buffy is not really accurate..espcially when its FOX (now owned by Disney) that manages the brand. The article does a great job in descriping the relevance of all Embracer's other assests, just thought to point this out for a possible better edit, since Dark Horse is a major get for these guys.

First one was pretty fun, id be up for a more refined version of it. I guess this counts as one of the 10 live-service titles Sony is developing?