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Sony’s new advertising just leaked:

“All of the things that were promised for PS5, available now on the new PS5PRO!!
This time, we mean it!”

🙄😑🤮💀

@mkr Click L3 stick for run. Yep there does seem to be a delay there. You must unlearn what you have learned!

@Max_the_German @soyabean135876 I loved the demo, but I totally understand both your comments about the combat. It felt much more slow and deliberate than I expected, and initially did feel off to me. Seems like taking a more defensive, reserved approach is the game, at least in the beginning. But once it clicked and I understood the pacing of the combat, I began to do very well. Looking at the skill trees, though, I imagine you can become a lot more quick and aggressive as the game progresses. The awesomeness of this game has totally caught me off guard!

@adamnovice There’s an option in the menu to set pick-up collection to auto. Not sure why they default to off, but it’s there! Breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that, was totally annoying!

Tonight is the night! Pausing my Rebirth journey to rock some Stella Blade!

Edit: WOW! Fantastic demo, absolutely in love with this game already. Gameplay is fantastic, and LOVE the creature design. Now I have to finish Rebirth in 3 weeks… Preordered!

@Veturius yeah 100% me too, they gave a lot away in this gameplay video… Media blackout from this point forward!

Looks line a totally insane blast! Happy to be fighting robots and the like this time, instead of killing humans…
Add to cart!

@get2sammyb Agreed, the art direction with the character design looks great, and the team ups and combo possibilities look fun. Not my genre, but I can see this being pretty successful.

I remember really enjoying the first Grandia on PlayStation back in the day. Never got a chance to play the second game, which sounds like it improved everything. I imagine this won’t sell super well and will be on sale soon enough.

Alright, well that sounds really promising!

Seems like a lot to like here, but also noticing that the melee combat looks the same throughout the entire video. Ashen was a solid game, but it had a similar problem of boring melee combat. Still, one to keep an eye on..

“ I find it disappointing that we're already looking to better specs instead of optimising current hardware with untapped potential.”

You nailed it, Liam 👏🏼

Yeesh, bummer… This after the masterpiece that was Wo Long. Maybe this was the wrong direction for Team Ninja... I sincerely hope that they can bounce back from this for their hardcore fans. I love their recent work, but this sounds like one to skip… 😥 Time to read other reviews

Edit: reviews seem to be floating around 7/8 from most sites, this being a bit lower obviously. Guess it depends on how you feel about this open world design

Rebirth sitting on my shelf unopened while I finally tackle the Wo Long DLC. Not gonna lie, Rebirth might continue to sit there bc now I’m excited for Rise of the Ronin. I’m not super jazzed about open world, but I KNOW the combat will be fantastic, as will the character building, so…

Thanks, but no thanks. Shelled out for a PS5 at launch and I l love it, but without exciting games on the horizon to really put this tech to use it’s a no from me. I’m sure it’ll sell like crazy though… 🙄

Gameplay looks fantastic, Team Ninja doesn’t miss in that department. I’m not crazy about the move to open world though and heavier story, but they’re such fantastic developers, willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. That said, I just don’t have time to play this right now…

Really interested to see how this turns out. My gut instinct tells me that all this sexy costume business has been added to distract players and compensate for poor gameplay, but I could be dead wrong and the game may turn out to be an absolute blast. We shall see!

This looks super interesting and unique, like a mix of defense sim and action RPG. Pikmin X Devil May Cry. And the art direction is amazing. That creature design - wow! Definitely has my attention. Looking forward to seeing reviewers thoughts on it when it releases, but I’m excited.

@ZhuckelDror You’re assuming a whole lot about his intentions. The job of an artist is to challenge expectations and bring something new into the world. Obviously there is risk involved with that, in terms of alienating their audience, but the point I’m making is that gamer culture makes it really hard sometimes for artists to take risks.

Especially considering the toxic reactions from “fans” the Last of Us has garnered since Part 2… You can hardly blame the guy for considering retirement soon.

@jolteon23 Shut it down by holding the power button. Holds a charge for much longer!

LOVE my Portal. After that last update a few months back, performance is fantastic. So nice to be able to play my PS5 while the lady watches a show. Glad to hear it’s selling well!

Better that he pass the torch now while he’s with the company and can still provide advice and mentorship to those directing.

The timing of this one is all wrong. Competing for time against Rebirth and Dogma 2 is not a great plan. I love Team Ninja’s work, but I’m already committed to Rebirth for Spring. First Team Ninja game I won’t be preordering in a long time…

Highly recommended for anyone who hasn’t played this on Switch. Two demon thumbs up

@__jamiie But we got those fast load times! 🥸

Love this dude, can’t wait!

Bummer to hear the combat isn’t great, looked really fun in the trailers. Still, game looks fantastic and I will pick up down the road…

Not going anywhere near a demo, trailer, pictures, nothing!!! Blackout baby

Can’t wait. Team Ninja knows how to make a seriously fun time!

I think when Kojima says, “For the next-generation” he literally means it. This game won’t be ready for 4-5 years. Crazy to drop a game that early, but I’m sure everyone is excited about the prospects, and now fans can be in on that excitement. Awesome to know it’s happening.

Looks utterly fantastic. Little bit of Nioh, little bit of Wo Long, little bit of Sekiro, and finally a seamless map to explore. Sold!

Nobody does it like Kojima!

Finishing up Jedi Survivor and really enjoying mopping up all the collectibles. Then it’s back to Armored Core VI, and then need to finally finish Elden Ring in preparation for the DLC. Also hoping to do another quick play through of FF7R before Rebirth comes out. And God of War Ragnarok is just sittin’ there unopened. Good lord…

For seriously, tis Code Vein Part Duex
Looks cool!

Let’s just focus on making Season 2 good, yeah?

Tekken 8 is an absolute winner. The demo made it pretty evident that it’s going to be a smash hit.

But… it also reminded me of how complex Tekken is, and the high bar of memorizing combo strings and moves just doesn’t work me for me any more. Sad to say that I cancelled my preorder after playing the demo.

But yeah, dedicated fighting game and Tekken fans are about to eat reeeeeal good!

PS - there are SO many characters to choose from at launch, so can’t feel too burnt by upcoming DLC characters.

Just here to say, “I love Wo Long”!!! 🥰

In theory, these games always interest me, as I loved these old-school horror games. But then going back to the clunky gameplay is REAL tough.
Hmmm…

So many games to finish…
-Elden Ring
-Armored Core VI
-Jedi Survivor
-Dead Space
-RE4
-And then there’s the Switch…

Ultros looks AWESOME 🔥

Might be time for a third play through to warm up for No Return mode 🤗

I feel confused watching this trailer 🫣

I’m definitely excited for Silent Hill 2R. I enjoyed the Medium, flawed as it is. This is Bloober’s big moment to shine, and I suspect they’re not messing around. Preordered and very excited!

Metal Gear Delta on the other hand… 🤔

GOTY for me was a tie bw Wo Long & Lies of P.
Yep, me likely Souls-likes

Perhaps TOO good! So many amazing games I have yet to play… and they’re just going to keep on coming! 😵‍💫

I lost interest in finishing this towards the end. Loved the original growing up… Am I broken?

Gotta play Alan Wake 2…
Gotta play Alan Wake 2…

I showed my support with a day one purchase, and hopefully that’s what’ll count most at the end of the day. Loved this game when it came out on the PS3, and the remake brought all that love back in a terrifyingly beautiful new way. Great article. 👍🏼

Simply AMAZING 🐟

Awesome game, glad to see it make the list! Can’t wait for the DLC and their next game!