kyleforrester87

I bought TW3 again a couple of weeks ago, played for 12 hours but I just can’t get in to it, it’s not for me. I find everything so bleurgh… yes the dialogue and quests are cool but everything is so miserable, the controls suck, the combat is a chore, the music is repetitive and depressing.

Got my eye on the 4th game, hopefully it’s more for me.

What am I doing, I’m not sure. I have Silent Hill 2 lined up as a present, but I don’t think I’ll get chance to play that until nearer new year.

Incidentally, I think I have 2 copies coming so will be looking to give one away to a fellow Push Squarer once I have them both to hand….

Otherwise I will be rocking out on the Steam Deck playing various games, and probably some Final Fantasy 7 on the Anbernic.

Merry Christmas, guys.

@Th3solution I remembered late this year, and weirdly I couldn’t find my Christmas avatar and still can’t. I’ve been too stacked at work and home to try and dig it up. Look out for it in October 2025!

TLoU 2 gunna look sickkkk

@colonelkilgore the co-op, microtransactions and shift to more action based gameplay was only going to pi*s off the fan base at the time really, and I do understand all that. I guess I was one of those fans at the time, too. The developers were clearly not making the game they wanted to make (and this has become more obvious since release through interviews and stuff).

But 10 years on, there is a lot to appreciate. The graphics, art design, music, voice acting are all top notch. The gameplay is a lot of fun (although can get a little overwhelming near the end with the amount of enemies it throws at you). The story is really interesting although I did need to do some reading up on the internet to understand some of what was going on as it is a bit confusing with the black markers, red markers, brethren moons, etc. but I do appreciate the depth of the story the game (and franchise) tells.

My only real gripes with the game were the weird love triangle, and how all that played out. Pretty dumb considering the circumstances they were in. Carvers character development was really poor too!

I finished Dead Space 3 yesterday on Steam Deck. Enjoyed it a lot. I’m going to pay for the DLC to experience the full story, it’s a shame this was cut but I can justify £7. I’ll probably have a run through on Dead Space 2 next as it’s been over 10 years.

Also playing The Witcher 3. And I got Tomb Raider Legends and Deus Ex for 89p each.

And Final Fantasy 7 on RG35XX!

I like what I’m seeing

I watch quite a lot of game related videos, some weeks absolutely more than I play. I like video essays, fun lists and weird analysis of things like.. sky boxes in N64 games. Many people above me seem to be focusing just on straight up lets plays, which I wouldn’t really bother with myself.

@EfYI I have subbed to EA play for a month or two too (hence Dead Space 3 and others). Not into Star Wars but I have Jedi downloaded to play.

I’m about 60% through Dead Space 3 on Steam Deck, more or less where I stopped playing it back on PS3. I am enjoying it a lot more this time. Obviously inferior to 2 overall, it’s still great. Looks beautiful sometimes, too.

I also picked up the Braid remaster, which I also played back on PS3. Loving that, too!

Mechanimals! I love it!

I’ll pay top dollar if it is properly supported with software that appeals to me

My TV was pretty good when I got it back in 2016, and while I am still really happy with it I don’t see the point in getting a Pro without a TV upgrade too. Factor in my general lack of enthusiasm for most games on the console this generation, and that the money is better spent on a Steam Deck and Switch 2, I am happy to wait for the PS6 and get that along with a new telly.

@get2sammyb well, I mean, they are brand new, they are not gunna get newer!

I got a fancy 1TB Steam Deck OLED this week.

I’ve been jumping between Beyond Galaxy Land, Command and Conquer: Red Alert, Dead Space 3 and Half-Life 2.

Loving it!

@Ralizah yep, so far so good! Playing Half Life 2 and Beyond Galaxy Land. Any particular favourites?

Yeah I mean I have a Vita, 3DS, Switch, RG35XX and as of yesterday a Steam Deck OLED, so sign me up!

I’ve always enjoyed handhelds, the vast majority of the time sat on the sofa or in bed, although I hammered my Vita back when I had 2 hours of commuting a day on the tube.

@amatmulisha yep I have added it to my library so I can download anytime. They did the same with Half Life 1 recently, but I forgot to add that one 🥺

What a dream, getting my Deck on Monday and this was to be my first purchase!

I played Lego Lord of the Rings for about 15 minutes once. No thanks!!

I'm still getting a Steam Deck (and/or a Switch 2!)

@silverspeed Yes, both Red Alert and Retaliation were available on PS1. So when I hear people complain that you need a mouse and keyboard for games like Age of Empires 2 I know for a fact that is not true as I used to fly around on a D-pad back in the day! Interestingly, you can also play RA on the Vita through the PS1 Classics catalogue. But now that I mention it, from memory it had difficulty processing the music without lag... Hmm..

Good to hear they work on the Deck, looking forward to playing them again soon. Enjoy!

@Vaako007 I didn’t play too much of Zero Hour, which is a shame because I was mad for the base game for quite a while. But by the time the expansion came out I had kind of moved on. Generals is pretty underrated IMO although I can see why fans of the old games might not have gelled with it. The soundtrack for USA got me so pumped!

@silverspeed Enjoy! I just used to play Red Alert skirmish on repeat, on PS1, and a lot of Generals later on. I am going to get a Steamdeck in the near future, wonder if it’s compatible 🧐

I was always a much bigger C&C fan, but I would love this.

I do love me some Croc. Always reminded me of a reptilian Lara Croft with his little brown back pack.

(This is my 10,000th comment! 🎉🎉🎉)

@naruball it does suck for developers who are now unexpectedly out of a job, likely with rent/mortgage to pay in a flat close to the studio where they will now need to move or compete with everyone else in the area for any other industry jobs that might exist. Not nice having to go through that, or think about relocating, especially if you have a partner/family. Perhaps they are in the process of buying a home or have just booked a holiday.

If it were me I’d probably be thinking about doing something else for a year or two and hope the industry sorts itself out a bit.

@Korgon the surprise, really, was just that it happened so quickly. A lot of the signs pointed towards this being the outcome after 6, 12, 18 months, as is often the case. I guess they just knew they could not throw any more money at it, even if to just save some face.

On the plus side, I assume the developers got paid a salary, and hopefully got some sort of severance package now. It’s a shame the job isn’t ongoing, but I suppose it’s typical for many contracts to end once a game is completed.

Looks pretty good to be fair. Just had a look on Eurogamer and they seemed to love it. One to pick up!

I have been fooling around on Tears of the Kingdom this morning, 250 hours in and just enjoying exploring everything and the scenery, really.

Some more of that, and some Resi 4 remake!

I went a different direction and got Resi 4 Remake in the current sale, really happy with it so far.

Will grab Silent Hill soon, but when you can wait a year and get these games for £10-£20 it does make you stop and think…

I’m continuing a playthrough of Resi 6 with a friend, and actually having a lot of fun with it this time round. Really gone up in my estimations this has. Just finished Jake’s campaign, we are going to do Ada next.

@REALAIS @Titntin ah, sorry for the misinformation. That’s really good, then.

D3 just has a better rhythm and flow to the combat, and while the story is silly I found the d4 plot really dry and pretty complicated with all the names they throw at you. Plus d3 sends enemies ragdolling when you plough through them in ways 4 does not!

@Titntin don’t think d4 has couch co-op, does it? Unless it comes with this expansion.

Can’t really get on with d4 myself either, it’s okay for 20-30 hours but I put 100s into D3. It’s just more fun to play!

Could be good, cycling is fun!

I was really excited for this back in the day, watched and read whatever I could about it, loved the first one, then it came out and I just.. didn’t buy it.

I know what the story is about, loosely. I will get it before the end of the year for sure. Looking forward to playing it finally. I love the genre and I am positive it’s top tier stuff.

@Owyn that's because it's been confirmed.

Still chipping away at my second Pillars of Eternity 2 playthrough. Trying to complete all quests. Hit the level cap, done the DLC. Sort of wrapping up!

@Loamy @Kidfunkadelic83 @Northern_munkey https://www.pushsquare.com/forums/help_feedback_suggestions/changes_to_our_block_user_feature#reply-12

Spiders and skeletons are by far my two favourite enemies to kill in games. And spiders in real life are pretty cool. Bed bugs, now they suck.

You mean like how PS2 paved the way for PS3? And how I got out of bed this morning before I took a dump? Gotcha.

That's interesting. I thought I would like this but struggled to get into it, partly due to the long introduction being a flashback. For some reason that wound me up..!

Yeah people were hungry for a big RPG on PS4. Good timing.

It’s not too expensive, there is just little reason for most people to go for it over a regular PS5 (which in itself, you could argue there has not been many good reasons to get).

@ShogunRok The table should be larger (or extendable) - I want to see everyone’s, plus my own ranking when I inevitably get 3/10! Where is my £3 a month going??? WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY.

Well, when they come in at £499 for the PS6 it’ll look like great value

I thought this article was going to be job interview tips and stuff.

@colonelkilgore probably helps a lot going in with such low expectations, but it was not what was expected back at launch! I’d love to give it another go if they ever give me the means to on a modern PlayStation console, though.

I am playing the brilliant Alien: Isolation again. That encounter with the 4 humans an hour or so in is still a real hump to get over, but you quickly get a revolver, some schematics and the motion detector afterwards and things get a lot more manageable.

So it didn’t beat the haters? Huh.