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@RBMango
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I like it so far. It's a big shame it didn't launch with a Team Deathmatch or regular Deathmatch though. I just want to fire this up to shoot around. All objective based modes that are included now are frustrating as people hardly play objectives.

This game is oh so addictive.

Who would have known that the disastrous 2013 E3 conference by Don Mattrick set off an irreversible downward spiral to where we are now.

I would like to have more games for my Playstation 5 of course. But competiton is always good. I'm afraid Sony will start resting on their laurels.

What I'm truly curious about is if this opens the door for Gamepass on Playstation.

For me, it was like Dark Souls without the jankiness. Don't get me wrong, jank is what gave Dark Souls it's soul (no pun), but the whole experience is so smooth. Also due to the many quality of life features the LoP has straight out of the gate. Definitely one of my favorite games this year!

This better contain some story element, preferably with a cool twist that sets the stage for the next proper game in the franchise.

Thanks for the warning.

I commend Sony that they keep sticking their neck out like this. Also with the PSVR2. I'm really enjoying it still.

Voted for Alan Wake 2 in all categories it was nominated for. Phenomenal game.

Going to play devil's advocate here.

First, the campaign is trash and I do not condone these business practices.

But.. after playing the multiplayer I can conclude there is no snappier and more fluent FPS on the market than this. Even if competitors make a serious attempt to create something equal or better - the bar has been set pretty high gameplay wise. Multiplayer is in a good place, and Zombies with the new extraction twist is fresh and well received, too.

Considering how little time they had, Sledgehammer delivered on both of these modes (which is what their target audience wants anyway). They did drop the ball on the unlock system though, which is overcomplicated.

Despite the horrible campaign, the multiplayer seems to be in a very good place and the new zombies format is well received. Those modes have obviously been their focus. Seems they are delivering where it matters.

Not defending these practices, but people are a bit too quick to sling mud at Sledgehammer, who seems to have done a commendable job.

9 out of 10.

I love it. The only thing I don't like is that they hide crucial weapon upgrades pretty well, forcing you to systematically scour every inch of the level. They are much too powerful to ignore, so skipping them doesn't feel right.

I'd love to see a story where Atreus goes through a rough time, and follows early Kratos's footsteps. Becoming a relentless god.

Or this game being a gateway into other mythologies. I think other religions have their own gods of war. I wonder what their deal is.

For Windows, does anyone know if you need to connect the DS with a wire to get haptic support, or does it work wireless as well?

The Gameboy version gives me the creeps. I remember playing it as a boy, not having the faintest idea what I was doing. Had kind of an eerie atmosphere.

@Jamesblob
Good tip, thanks!

Also, I hate browsing through the sale page. 75% are DLC addons for 0.99c. I had to scroll through so many of them before I reached some proper games again. They should really create a separate tab for it.

Still no good deal on Dead Space. Sad. They only ever give a discount on the deluxe edition where you still end up paying the full price of the regular version.

Wasn't it heavily implied that Ciri visited Night City when she was travelling through realms? Would certainly be cool to have a connection.

I don't care much for the regular missions but I LIVE for the boss fights. Hard as nails. It feels fantastic when you down a boss with a few HP left after an hour of trying. It's Armored Core until you reach a boss... then it's straight up Dark Souls.

9/10

Would it have been too much trouble to also list the Euro price in the article?

There is no war.

Not sure how I feel about this. I always named GoW 2018 and Ragnarok as examples of complete games out of the box that do not need DLC.

I'd rather have their efforts on a new game entirely.

@Cherip-the-Ripper
Came here to post this. Foundation is fantastic. Up there with Silo.

In the end I got most of my moneys worth with RE8, GT7 and Synth Riders. I also play Les Mills Body Combat a couple of times a week. It's the only thing I still play, really.

I never even finished the Call of the Mountain.

Personally the RE4 PSVR2 preview made me very happy, since RE8 was one of the best gaming experiences of my life. Other than that pretty meh.

I dunno man. I kind of want to play this but I know it will consume me. I remember when Diablo 3 came out, I didn't want to do anything else and my life practically went on-hold... I was 'lucky' they had a meager launch with not much reason to grind on once you've beaten it on the highest difficulty. Diablo 4 seems to be fleshed out much more, including a roadmap with content that will allow you to play for like a decade if you wish. It's literally an endless grind that is designed on keeping you around.

Games like these are like digital drugs and I don't think I want to commit to that at this stage in my life. I can't as easily put it on-hold as I did previously.

How does this even work... does Sony pay Epic to feature in Fortnite or the other way around?

I believe it's a good game. I just don't like open world games and the gameplay footage I've seen so far looks like my ultimate nightmare. I won't be able to rest until I've seen every inch of the map and can't cope with the thought that would take half a year.

It's not like the game needed extra advertisements. Strange decision... hope they receive some good backlash.

@ChrisDeku @themightyant Eventually Returnal ended up in the PS Plus Extra catalogue. I'm guessing that a developer also gets a bag of money for that? So next to the copies sold, they make profit from that too I can imagine. Either a one time fixed sum, or a small 'royalty' for each download or PS plus Extra subscription or something.

@Bentleyma I played that! It came on a demo disk.

They need to establish a stready stream of AAA-games for the coming years. They're already killing it... if they can make that happen, they will be unstoppable.

Reminds me of Alien Swarm, a game released for free on Steam. First time I see this game... if there are different classes then I'll be very interested. Especially co-op with other players!

There is no war.

So far I spent most of my time with the Light Brigade. It's the only game that keeps pulling me back. Together with RE8 it got a 10 from me.

RE8 is the only 10 from me
Puzzling Places, GT7 and The Light Brigade got a 9
Pistol Whip, Thumper, CotM and Pavlov an 8

This review sold it to me. I do love myself some roguelite and have an embarrassing amount of hours in Hades and Returnal... I don't even want to mention Binding of Isaac.

All my experiences with PSVR2 have been great, but am still looking for something that has high replayability. I hope this might be it. Will buy it this weekend when I have more time.

Pro-tip: as long as there is one bullet in the chamber (when you reload half a clip i.e.), you don't need to cock the gun.

I always cringe at 'collectors' of these things. They represent everything wrong with blind consumerism: cheaply made, mass produced plastic junk that is sometimes artificially made rare to increase prices. To think that people throw their hard earned money at this...

I did the basement section of House of Beneviento last night and experienced moments of pure, distilled panic and fear. People who played the game will know what I'm talking about.

I would love a VR version of Dead Space. Imagine cutting limbs in first person!

This episode would have made much more of an impact if I hadn't seen the huge banner on the Pushsquare frontpage with Joel meeting Tommy... including the word 'REUNION'.

Seriously, why would you do this? Be more subtle with spoilers.

A nice feature for the three people that have yet to play it!

I just can't commit myself to open world games anymore. I'm too much of a completionist. Skipping.

I love this kind of stuff. Please keep us posted Pushsquare!

80 euro is quite steep, damn. Not going to pre-order since I have a local toy store that doesn't really await release dates... usually am able to get it a day or two early.

Gameplay looks extremely sluggish. Almost as if it were part survival horror. Glad they went with the adrenaline inducing gameplay and continued that route with Eternal. The freedom and mobility that meat hook gives makes it even hard to go back to the 2016 Doom.

I love stories like these. Like the publishers that turned down Harry Potter.

My god, the creepy old Sonic still baffles me. What were they thinking?