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@Westernwolf4 Sorry to hear about the Covid but glad everyone's coping well. The best laid plans, eh?

Taking my sweet, sweet time doing every single side quest and exploring every nook and cranny of Horizon Forbidden West while my wife ships Aloy and Varl. I cannot put the controller down. More like Horizon Forbidden Rest, amirite?

Was. Got bored with the bad writing and bad acting, the superficial engagement with tropes, and the hyper-sexualized, hyper-violent vision of the future. The "edginess" is so embarrassing. Looks pretty though!

I really like this game. And I'm guessing some billionaire wannabe astronaut is funding its continued development for their own amusement.

I mean, maybe they're deliberately dropping it in the looming shadow of Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring so that people don't have the time to scrutinize it or talk about it. Maybe they're hoping we'll buy it but not play it for a while because we're distracted by the aforementioned behemoths. Just sayin'. **popcorn gif**

This detail may be the most exciting one to come out yet. Gyro aiming is a literal game-changer for me! Now can we get it on Skyrim, please? It made all the difference on my Switch.

@Shepherd_Tallon

I agree with you.

I think at this point Sony would generate more goodwill if they stop adding new games, and instead make a monthly announcement removing a handful of major titles from the service.

@Atreus97 I use my wireless 250 MBPS connection to stream some games (never PS4, only PS3 and earlier) and while there is undoubtedly some lag, I've always been able to enjoy them without too much compromise.

Just here to echo some of the sentiments expressed above re: gameplay and art direction taking precedence over graphics. My favorite game of all time, the one I've sunk more hours into than practically all others combined, is Breath of the Wild. That game struggled to maintain 30 FPS, and took every single graphical shortcut it could, but even now remains the most immersive and consistently beautiful game I've ever played. Don't get me wrong, I love it when a game blows me away with its visuals (I'm looking - gawping - at you, TLOU2), but at the end of the day, and also the beginning and the middle of the day and all through the night, it's the gameplay, design, and art direction that matter most.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on Nintendo Switch Online

Uncharted 4, Guardians of the Galaxy, Chorvs, and Tomb Raider on PS5

Forza Horizon 5, Doom Eternal, Golf With Friends and Unpacking on Xbox Series X

I am absolutely spoiled for choice and loving this generation. Game on one and all and happy weekend!

Let's not jump to conclusions. How do you infer from 11 previous Mortal Kombat games that a 12th would be in consideration? It's a bombshell if true!

It's the perfect Game Pass title. Wouldn't purchase it on its own but willing to see where it takes me for a few diverting hours. The art direction is superb, the music is excellent, and the story is... a bit trite, but nice enough for teens or young adults, I suppose. Gameplay is the big missing factor as stated in the review above. Wouldn't you try out a 7 if it became available on PS Plus or Now?

Xuan Yuan Sword 7, please!

@deeplays I was surprised at that statistic when I read it. I personally have never played Call of Duty because I don't play online multiplayer games and I'm pants at first-person shooters. (Though I do enjoy the occasional FPS campaign on easy mode, like Doom Eternal, Halo Infinite, Metro Exodus, Titanfall 2, etc.)

Everybody seems to be looking at this through the lens of console exclusivity. While that's certainly a concern over the next few years, my guess is that MS is acquiring Activision Blizzard as a bulwark against Chinese companies coming to dominate what MS sees as the future of video games: the cloud. They're aiming for a console-less future.

Don't play a single one of them, so that's a yes from me!

Now I can ignore all Activision games on one platform, instead of ignoring them on multiple platforms. Win!

@Max_the_German Only if you want your audience to stay just as narrow and homogeneous as the audience for most porn.

Can't wait to give the native PS5 Dirt 5 a spin. Just started playing it on my last-gen xbox and I'm loving it. Will hold off until I can enjoy this upgrade.

I don't need anything I actually want to play. My chief pleasure as a subscriber of Plus and Now is whingeing. I've gotten countless hours of satisfaction that way, and it doesn't take up any of my precious PS5 memory.

Such a good game and very deserving. I've had loads of fun with it.

I'll be trotting around Tsushima and slowly approaching bands of ronin to annihilate them with perfectly timed, balletic swordplay.

I'll be immersing myself in the fantastically atmospheric world of Unsighted.

I will forget what I was on my way to do in Forza Horizon 5 (which runs beautifully on my last-gen xbox, btw).

I will lust after Guardians of the Galaxy, Chorus and Returnal, wondering exactly when over the next two weeks I will cave and purchase them.

All this to distract from the intensity of the final weekend in retail before Christmas (I run a bookshop).

Happy weekend all and happy gaming!

OK, who did February sleep with?

@CynicalGamer Don't forget Spiderman

Day One Game Pass title. But seriously, I've never played GT and the PS5 is my first Playstation. Is the only view in-car for these games? I love racing games but I never switch the camera to in-car, makes it tricky and boring for me.

Sigh... **opens wallet**

If Godfall is god-awful, but a lot of folks here still want to try it, a glorified demo with maxed-out characters sounds like a blessing to me.

@Daleaf I'm not saying anything you haven't read and heard a thousand times before, but you won't find better value for your money than BotW. I've been playing it for years now and logged in well above 500 hours, over five times more than the next most-played game on my list (Skyrim). If you can swing the full price, you won't regret it.

@Dark_One_ That 8-minute gameplay preview has resuscitated my enthusiasm. Piloting the ship looks like loads of fun. It seems the perfect blend of Starlink's arcade-y fun and Everspace's darker atmosphere. Thanks for the lead!

Well, I'm quite excited about Chorus, but also quite nervous at the seeming media blackout. Anybody else got an eye on this one?

This looks gorgeous and just my thing. I'm a connoisseur of chill-out games. The translation looks quite rough, according to the trailer, but I'm certainly intrigued. Will maybe wait for some impressions.

@R1spam Luigi's Mansion 3... canNOT get into aiming that bloody vacuum, and I want to like that game so much. My progress has been halting because of that ridiculous control scheme. Not sure there's a better one, but that ain't it!

@MortalKombat2007 Cheers and enjoy!

Picked up Tetris Effect on digital sale so I'll have tetriminos dancing in my mind day and night for the foreseeable future.

And I am to my surprise quite enjoying Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning. A traditional fantasy RPG with loads of charm and depth. Sort of like Witcher (without all the gore and sexual violence) meets Fable, with Darksiders-esque combat and loads of interesting weapons and magic. Bit rough around the edges as it is an older game with a new lick of paint, and can a guy get a jump button?? But I highly recommend to anybody inclined towards a good high fantasy RPG or novel. Writing and acting are above-average and its world is colorful and full of character. Happy weekend all and happy gaming!

Wayne's World really went downhill after Wayne's departure.

Fun list of games that don't get enough attention, IMO. Especially enjoyed Qube 2 and Gorogoa. Two puzzle games with loads of atmosphere and ingenious design.

More and more I weary of seeing the same type of game made better-looking over and over and over again ad nauseum. If you're a fan of this kind of game, I get it, and I don't mean to detract from your excitement. Personally, it'd be nice to get excited over amazing graphics AND gameplay innovation now and then. I guess when such unconscionable amounts of money go into making games, risk-averse design becomes the norm.

@velio84 Apple music is great if you're a self-directed music listener and want to build your own library without need of recommendations. I think their algorithms in that respect are rubbish, certainly not as sophisticated as Spotify. They're decent at showcasing new releases by genre, which I appreciate. I use Apple Music because it was a natural transition from my vast iTunes library of burned (and owned) CDs. I don't use Spotify because, well, Apple Music gives me access to everything I could possibly want and at great quality. This new PS5 feature is an incredible bonus to a service I'm already quite satisfied with. But if you're looking for strong recommendations, this ain't it.

This is incredible! Will I be able to turn the music off in a game but keep the sound effects while listening to my own tunes on Apple Music? This will be a literal game-changer. Hot Wheels, No Man's Sky, my god, the possibilities!

I've been holding out on a second playthrough of Witcher 3, but with news of the delay of the PS5 version I thought I'd just jump back in and satisfy my craving. I'm also still progressing through Kena in brief spurts in order to make the most of my time with the game. The more I play it, the more I'm in awe of what the tiny studio accomplished in their first outing. It's a top GOTY contender for me. Inbetween I'll be off to the races: Wreckfest, Onrush, Trackmania, Hot Wheels Unleashed and Horizon Chase Turbo. Happy weekend all, and happy gaming!

You'd think they'd make regional restrictions obvious with a campaign like this. I'm in the US and none of these trials is available to me. Nor do any media outlets include this information in their coverage.

@Gremio108 Sounds like a hoot. Thank you for elaborating. Owl pick it up today!

@Gremio108 See it's on sale and it's sat on my wishlist for some time. I'm a big a fan of retro platformers and I hear this one's special. The only thing giving me pause is the sheer size of my backlog. How's your experience with it so far?

It'll be a humbling one for me: getting my ass handed to me by a Hot Wheels game and also by Kena: Bridge of Spirits. Never such joy in defeat, however. Game on everyone and have a great weekend!

Keeping it light this weekend as I'll be working both days, unfortunately. More Kena, which I'm enjoying immensely. The knowledge that it's a short game has me taking it in bits and exploring as much as possible. Then Psychonauts 2, which I'm also savoring. These types of games made this well come along so rarely so I'm making the moment last as long as possible. Cheers to all, happy weekend and happy gaming!

Both games are on my wishlist so I'm quite happy to see this. Will give them a go this weekend!

@playstation1995 Exactly. Late-stage capitalism has people exploiting themselves, you don't even need the boss to do it for you anymore. The craze for productivity above all else is part of the great modern sickness. All so money can keep funneling up to a handful of awful people. Take care of yourselves, folks. Your health is precious. All the best to Mr. Judge and kudos to Santa Monica for handling this professionally and humanely.

@naruball Just goes to show you we all come to these games from different places, wanting and expecting different things. Not for a moment did weapon durability bother me in BotW. And the blank slate hero was the perfect foil for my own role-playing.

It's a shame so much money and attention is given to Shooty Shooty Bang Bang Vol. 37, but there's a diverse, thriving scene apart from all that I'm happy to be a part of. Good time to be a gamer, all told.

@Ralizah Same exact thing here. Finally getting around to it. It's... well made. The experience is polished. I'm having a decent enough run through it, albeit on easy mode. Breath of the Wild would be top of my list for sheer perfection. Of course nothing could be more subjective. Reflects more on the IGN readership than anything else. Pretty homogeneous group, I would imagine.