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Aww Ben Starr is absolutely right and gorgeous.

FF7R gets my vote but I think it will be Astro Bot.

And I think Stellar Blade deserves a nomination.

I don't like the game (not gonna buy it) but I don't want Ubisoft to be wiped from the market.

At the end of the day, competition is healthy and the more players there are in the industry, the more likely that players will get something great once a while.

So good luck, AC Shadow?

Why do they keep emphasizing on how hardworking the devs are?

Working hard in the wrong direction just brings everyone further away from the goal. LOL. Isn't this life skill 101?

Darn, this game just keeps giving.

@Loamy Absolutely. Dragon's Dogma 2 one of the most creative games of the same genre and theme in years.

@Keyblade-Dan Guess we'd never know if they are arrested due to the allegations or because they didn't pay a high-ranking government official enough money. 😂

Love this unique game and I'm still waiting for the DLC to finish the story...

9.5.
I wish it allows button remapping and may be slightly more polished graphics/environment in dungeon.

Other than these minor issues, I really can't think of any complaint.

Likeable characters are like those from Expedition 33.

These don't look likeable at all. Yes, people sometimes CAN judge a book from the cover and we do this all the time with pretty high accuracy.

Metaphor goes in my list of GOTY. It's so hard to choose one this year.

@CutchuSlow You need to level up the lower tiers to be able to transfer the levels to higher tier.

The consensus is to only transfer levels at max level of the lower tier to get the most out or your resources. As it's much more efficient since you will get way more mats to level up greens than blues. Btw, you'll get 3 levels on a blue from the maxed green and it's also destroyed in the process. The same logic goes for blues to purples.

The trait transfer is a little more complicated. It's probably better to watch a video of someone explaining and demonstrating it if you'd prefer to not experiment and waste the resources.

And yes, the game does poorly in explaining how the system works to new players. Hence the impression, like the review, of how the game is shallow and not fun.

@CutchuSlow Open Lithograph to see what greens that you need to craft to exchange for the blues. This is the easiest way to get gear. While they are not the best, it's good enough for PvE.

You can also transfer levels and traits to the higher tiers.

Don't quite agree with the review other than the menu being clunky. But for someone who wants to give it a try, it's important to know whether you like the combat before jumping in. It makes all the difference.

If you like/okay with the combat system, the game scratches an itch that no other MMORPG in the market is able to now. And this game is a real example of the more you play and knows the system, the better it gets.

Both are my GOTY, I really can't decide. :/

@Medic_alert My friends and I do.

This might just be me but if a game is quality production and worth supporting, I even go out of my way to purchase it at full price even if I may not have the time to finish.

It's not that there isn't incentive to buy games at lauch; there's no incentive to buy Ubisoft games at launch.

Games like Astro Bot, Stellar Blade, Black Myth Wukong, Baldur's Gate 3, FF16, FF7 Rebirth and a bunch of other games are absolutely worth the price at launch.

Waiting for PS6...

@thefourfoldroot1 The game is fun and it's definitely worth it. All the details and the cute outfits are the icing on the cake.

Astro Bot in the sea of Nintendo games and funnily enough, it's the most Nintendo-like games that exists on PS in the last few years.

So do I.
But I'm willing to part a portion of mine because you and your characters worth every cent.

Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC please!
Dragon's Dogma 2 DLC please!

I have a digital PS5 but I still think physical games should exist as the norm instead of digital.

Going full digital is a loss-loss situation for everyone, including people who play mostly digital.

@Phelaidar It was greenlit 8 years ago.

The project itself is not the problem; the decisions, including art direction, along the way are. People kept saying there's no room for the genre but it's simply not true. A good example will be souls-like games. They are supposedly the niche genre but look at how well the good ones have sold. Not to mention all the classics that people are still playing from years ago.

There is ALWAYS room for fun and attractive games.

@McBurn I'm checking out the website.

@Ralizah Agreed.

I'm a long time Pushsquare reader and I've also noticed that the articles have become more and click-baity and sensational for... practically nothing.
It's as if they are writing contents just to trigger people for more comments and engagement. I'm really not liking the direction that this website is heading.

Astro Bot and Unicorn Overlord <3

10/10.
The most joyful and creative game that I've played outside of Nintendo in modern gaming.

@Jacko11 This.

While I'm not commenting on price point or even if PS5P is even needed, video gaming has ALWAYS been a luxury hobby. Just take a look at the price of games, ATARI or NES vs the average wage back then.

I'm so excited for the Plucky Squire!

@itsfoz it's more of an upgrade than a refresh. The standard console is PS5.

That being said, I don't see that many people fork out $700 for a gaming console.

A textbook narcissist.

SE, you still have a chance with the DLC. Please don't mess it up.

Stellar Blade!

Pre-ordered the game as I know it's gonna be good and I want to support games/devs like this.

But I did NOT expect how overwhelmingly great the game and the responses are.

I really love what Team Asobi is doing with the games; they really are passionate AND super talented.

@MrMeeeseeeks Many of them are from the defunct Japan Studio that was shut down by Sony in 2021. Those devs are also real gamers with passion and vision who made tons of classic and unique games back then.

@GamingFan4Lyf This is actually harder to pull off successfully because it requires real talents and creativity.

That's why many studios try to compensate by pouring money into those other areas. Hence, we get so many Ubisoft-like, pretty but bland games.

I've already pre-ordered the game but I'm still shocked at how high the scores are (not only from Pushsquare). Team Asobi is indeed the true successor to Japan Studio ❤️

Let's roll! Astobots!

Listen to player feedback and improve on the weaknesses. It's hard to go wrong, WB, if you focus on the game first.

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim! ❤️❤️

I was gonna buy it after finishing Unicorn Overlord. This game alone is worth the subscription.

@Tecinthebrain It looks very different from deception or, at best, being misleading. Otherwise, the the concept of lie won't exists since everyone just have different opinions.

What are the chances that the author actually likes the game a lot to write that article? And how out of touch he is to tell the readers that people are wrong because they are "haters"?

I really hope it's true as I can feel that the second half of the story is concluded abruptly.

@get2sammyb https://www.pushsquare.com/previews/ignore-the-haters-concord-is-a-good-ps5-shooter-we-cant-wait-to-play-more-of

LOL! So, how much did you guys get paid to lie to your readers like this?

@colonelkilgore I believe you were referring to this.

Just let Japanese run PS already.

They are actually gamers too besides being biz execs. All these current execs may be bosses at Fortune 500 companies but they are absolutely clueless in running a gaming company.

@theSpectre There's not such thing as outdated games but only unattractive and boring games.

Many people are playing classic games made in the 90s and we have a sub tier in PS+ just for this...

"Explores options" LMAO.

The studio was given them and feedback all the way till launch but they chose to ignore all.

Focus on creating good and/or attractive characters and the gameplay instead of pushing agendas.

Pull the game and redesign all characters like how FF14 was redesigned. Then re-launch it a F2P game.

This is the only way but they'd probably be better cutting their losses now.

Motivation to clear the backlog.

@Logonogo No lightsaber?! Damn. I thought it can't get more generic but it could. Lol.