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I have a feeling that the longer it goes for release, the harder it will be to meet expectations with this one. I do not envy their position, as much as I’m looking forward to their game.

@Dragoon1994 Loved Stray when I played it last. I think Stray might’ve been the first game my son ever sat down and watched me playthrough. Had a lot of fun with that one. Dave the Diver and Animal Well were both day 1 on PS+ and the Quidditch game will be day 1 as well. There’s honestly been more PS+ day 1s than Gamepass this year, it feels like.

I am no longer subbed but I might jump for Plucky Squire’s addition in September

Honestly, I think I’m just going to bide my time and wait before playing Wukong. There’s practically going to be a new game weekly through September and October for me, so a calm before the storm.

@Whately86 I’ve had the game preordered for a couple months now, so if I was suckered, it was me being suckered a while ago. I like that nice, shiny new game feeling. What can I say?

But, yes, Cyberpunk was so bizarre… it was like a 95 on Metacritic for a few days then the review score fell of a cliff quick. When I played CP2077, I was surprised it reviewed as well as it did, regardless of performance though. For me, the game reminded me of Far Cry, but janky and with Keanu Reeves. It was like people believed in the Witcher so hard that they willed Cyberpunk into being a dream… and then the collective consciousness woke up! For me, too, I didn’t have a terrible time with CP2077. I played on Stadia, so the bugs weren’t awful. It was just so average though that I really questioned how it reviewed so well with the first batch of reviewers. It made me feel like reviews were bought. I felt the same way when Halo 4 released and got darn near universally positive reviews as well. And I liked Halo 4, but as a supporter of it, even I knew it could’ve been better.

@Nem Hey, it’s coming soon to Evercade if you’ve got one of those.

I’m looking forward to Gamescom. I always appreciate these shows, even if they’ve started leaning heavier and heavier into GAAS gunk year after year. I can always hope for Kojima to show up if Keighley is involved.

@rjejr 3 years ago, I would’ve said Plucky Squire looks to be the epitome of a $30 game, but the world has changed since then. I’m really curious what its price will be, as that will certainly be indicative of how long the game will be. If it’s $20, I’m guessing the game will be 5-8 hours long, but $40, closer to 25 hours. I don’t care either way how long it is though.

Man, I am so disappointed to hear that the PS5 version was not available earlier. Gives me Cyberpunk vibes. I’ve got PTSD from buying into the hype last minute and playing… that.

Ah, but I hope Wukong is great either way. Can’t wait for it.

I already preordered the deluxe edition, hope we get some manga only characters like Moro and Granollah.

Is it bad if I genuinely want this game to exclude GT and the movies completely to focus only on the material Toriyama actually had a hand in?

@rjejr It’s like $45 for me to upgrade to extra for the rest of the year. Depending on what Plucky Squire’s retail price is, I may jump in on this. I miss Dave the Diver anyway, so if it’s cheaper than buying the both of them digitally, I sort of figure, why not?

@rjejr Nice! Might up to PS+ extra for this one. Looks like the price may be right

Dang, September is STOCKED. Astro Bot, Plucky Squire, and Zelda all in one month?

That’s actually not a bad slot for a release for this, but, with so many heavy hitters in October, I’ll be waiting for a review for this one along with Silent Hill, which I’m also quite skeptical of. I expect to buy one more game from the October line-up potentially. Dragon Ball and Life is Strange may no doubt take up my gaming time for the month, but betting on AC Shadows to be my only game for November and December is unlikely. Dragon Age and Silent Hill will have to be more alluring than Metaphor… unless Gamescom dumps a lot more games on us for the rest of the year. Could happen too.

However, honestly, a wise release date suggests there may be more wisdom in total for this game than I thought before. Just a bit of good thinking does have me start to wonder if I’ve been a bit harsh…

@Perturbator Concord probably fits the Xbox demographic better than the PlayStation one, so I don’t think you’re wrong, though Overwatch is direct competition.

At any rate, I liked how the beta felt to play. It was better to me than Overwatch is now. If the game didn’t feel dead in the water to the point where Sony may have to save face with it, the beta would’ve gotten me to preorder. But now… now… I’m sort of waiting for the inevitable bundle into PS+ or something like Destruction All Stars had after its initial sales and preorder numbers were so poor.

Is it just me or does 2025 have more releases scheduled for the early portion of the year than 2024 had total? We’ve got 2023 all over again!

I hope it’s Indiana Jones. If it is, I won’t have to change the channel on my TV for the rest of the year. It’s the little things.

Realistically, I plan on playing as much of the game as Naoe as I can. Her gameplay is much more “my Assassin’s Creed,” you feel me?

It’s not my favorite Final Fantasy, but… I’m a sucker for the series and would very likely buy it anyway. I think Square knows 13 could’ve been better and I’d like to think they figured out how to do that.

I don’t know what it is about this one, but I am really put off by it for some reason. I used to love BioWare games, but I just… can’t… get… hyped. Looking forward to the reviews though!

1. Balatro
2. Vampire Survivors
3. Dead Cells
4. Returnal
5. Hades

That’s my top 5. Not a huge fan of the genre overall, but when they do hit right… man, do they hit right!

I loved Until Dawn, but there is 0% chance I buy this. The most unnecessary remake Sony has made yet. And competing against on onslaught of big releases in September and October too… Sure, October is THE month to release this, but I get the feeling this one’s destined to underperform Sony’s expectations.

I’m really glad for the timing of this showcase. I’ll likely try to turn it on as background noise for the afternoon stretch of the workday. I mean, most of the show will be fluff but I’m always happy to passively absorb these showcases and then actively watch the interesting content afterward.

Hot take: Cell arc is the least good arc of DBZ. They’re all good arcs, but that’s what I think. I know I’m a minority. Can’t top Saiyan or Freeza arcs, and Buu arc is just so weird and underappreciated.

Can’t wait for this game.

To date, PT is still in my top 5 gaming experiences. I don’t care what anyone says. It’s the best thing that was ever free to play on the PS store and the best Silent Hill adjacent piece of media. The rabbit hole is deep with this one too if you want to jump in. It’s a complex, nuanced, and complete piece of art and honestly I don’t think it was ever intended to be a “demo.” Kojima knew what this was.

@KingPev Gotta be honest, I’ve not seen either Dune film, perhaps I’ll check them out. I didn’t much care for Civil War. Kirsten Dunst is fantastic in it, but, as an American, I’m definitely burnt out of American political commentary, so it wasn’t for me. I can get where someone could say they really liked it though. If I didn’t enjoy a decent amount of movies last year, I’d be wondering if I still liked movies this year. Which I do. I mean, I had a great time watching Fantastic Mr Fox with my kids yesterday.

@Fazermint The puzzles got tedious towards the end. Don’t get me wrong: they were well designed and creative, but they were also meticulous to the point of being frustrating. The combat, however, is exquisite. Fine dining for the action rpg connoisseur. The story and characters are also strong. I frankly loved the game… until the puzzles got too much

Hopefully this leads to a happy ending for Tango. Very curious what the publisher intends to actually do with the studio, but I do wish them luck, as they’ve made a relatively solid catalog of titles.

Can’t wait for this one. I’m there for it day one. Crosscode was a flawed classic and I’d love to see what they learned from it. If they could tone down the difficulty a bit on those puzzles and improve what Crosscode already did so well, we’ll have a surprise-to-most GotY contender

Another bad movie in a year of mostly bad movies. I’m not surprised a Borderlands movie is worst of the bunch either.

Hope Beetlejuice 2 and Alien Romulus are worthwhile. And hopefully Sonic 3 is as good as Sonic 2 was. I think Nosferatu’s remake might be the only other film I want to see this year. I think I’ve only seen one movie 7/10 tier this year. Not sure what’s going on with the entertainment industry this year, but it certainly feels like an off year in every field of it. It sort of feels like 2023 was overstuffed and nobody thought, “Maybe we should save a few things for 2024.”

Alan Wake 2 is currently the game of the generation for me. There’s few games that are so distinct, so fearless, so utterly invested in being itself. Support this game!

Probably something casual to wind down at some point today. I might replay The Exit 8 because my son is really curious about it. I dunno. Feels like most of this year I’ve been waiting for the next big game and hopefully Wukong is that game! Not long now!

If that one doesn’t do it, at least September is loaded with three games I already know I’ll like, same with October. I’ve waited most of the year for new games I’ve liked, I can wait a little longer and play the retro stuff I love til then.

I struggled to get it, but I fought and got it. My son is going to be so excited to have his very own Astro Bot controller for his birthday. Lucky boy gets a sequel to his favorite game and a controller to go with it. Thanks for lining up those release dates, Sony.

@get2sammyb Agh. I should maybe delete my comment, huh? I wouldn’t think they’d mind if I only realistically had positive things to say. I honestly loved my time with it. I think I’ve found my live service title. Even as a beta, I’d put it in my current top 10 for the year. I’m refreshingly surprised to say all of this.

I gotta be honest, after the closed beta, I’m far more excited to play more of this than I ever would’ve expected.

Realistically, unless this game has had a really misleading advertising campaign, this looks like it’s entering my top 10 games for the year day 1 of release. I can’t believe it’s finally so soon to play this, really looking forward to it. The busy season approaches.

Wukong then Astro then Zelda then Dragon Ball then LiS then AC Shadows for me, pending Indy and Plucky Squire, of course. And I’m still contemplating Silent Hill and Metaphor too. What a line-up this year after such a drought (for me, at least).

Looking forward to Quidditch. I played the closed beta and really enjoyed it a lot more than I expected, but WB deserves the loss, given how they’ve been the last couple years. Not sure I’ll ever forgive them for cancelling Infinity Train.

Well, for that price (and its reputation), I’ll be buying that in a minute

I’ve got to wonder what Sony is making about all the perception with this game. I was genuinely surprised they didn’t address the game tanking on player counts in the beta. If it launches in a DoA state, what are they going to do about it? Clearly, a lot of money was invested into this project… Are they really going to just shoot this one out into the ether and watch it sink? It seems strange…

I’ve got this one wishlisted now. Excited for this one. The Pathless was one of the first PS5 games and it felt almost like a next gen Journey when it launched and Abzu’s absolutely a classic too.

@Batesy125s it’s a shame Lost Records was delayed because it really felt like we were going to get competition in this little niche genre with Dontnod vs Deck Nine, and I was really looking forward to that. I’m in my 30s and midwestern American, and I totally get what you mean about the characters being relatable. They’re just so well written, even with the cheese and melodrama

I still don’t get the hype on Helldivers. I bought it at launch and found the game to be relatively boring. I’ve tried to go back to it a couple times, but alas it’s not for me.

I am definitely excited about this one. It might be my most anticipated title of the year, above even Astro Bot and Zelda. As messed up as the plots for these games can be, they are so dang cozy, and I say this as a person that doesn’t typically play “cozy games.” My wife and I play through these games day 1. It’s practically the only game where my wife calls up my parents to watch the kids, so we can both experience the game together.

I really hope Rebirth gets some GotY nods this year. Thus far in the year, it’s had no competition (in my opinion, I know some may disagree) and it doesn’t look like there will be much to fight it in the coming months, though the release slate does look solid for the rest of the year. As the massive epic that it is, I do think it deserves praise and recognition and hopefully the sales to ensure the ending of the trilogy is suitably ludicrously budgeted to be the biggest spectacle yet in the series.

Realistically, the other Silent Hill projects from earlier this year convinced me to be very skeptical of this remake

I’ll take it as a standalone game too if Square’s in the mood for that.

Maybe Nobody Wants to Die, depends on how the day looks and how tired I am. I can’t play it around the kids and I’m sort of drained from work, so I don’t want to fall asleep playing it, which… sort of happened last time I tried to start it. 🤷‍♂️

I’m not really playing anything in particular, so I wouldn’t be surprised if I just play something retro, like the TMNT collection. I’m sort of tempted to pick up Sand Land while I wait for Wukong.

Definitely interested in this. Can’t wait to see more. Can’t believe THQ has their hand in this!

I preordered the base version of the game and FF7 is probably my goty, but no way I’d spend that much for a character in a game to get cool merch. If there’s a male version of that cactuar cardigan in real life though, I’d consider getting that…

Still not worth the dollar, honestly. Was Mass Effect 3 the last good EA game? It feels like I haven’t even thought about buying anything they’ve done in ages.

I’m looking forward to trying this one out today. I’ve been on the fence about whether or not to get this one, but I practically enjoy all the things Square has put out this generation, so I’m tempted, even if the last couple attempts at rebooting interest in Mana felt underwhelming to me. I’m going to jump off the fence later today in either direction, I’m sure.

I really want to enjoy this one too. The palette they used for this one makes me think of DQ12, which I feel like I miss playing at the moment for some reason.