My thing with the PS5 Pro is that I have no doubt it is an incredibly powerful console, and that things have improved across the board. But for me, this game was more than good enough without this upgrade. There has been no time in the lifespan of the PS5 that I felt I needed more power, and I am more than happy to save £700+. For those of you who need/ can afford the improved experience, I hope you enjoy this. Maybe I will finish FF7 by the time the PS6 comes around.
@riceNpea It's a remaster of a ps1 game. I wouldn't have sky-high expectations graphically anyway. It's more of a nostalgia trip and updated controls than anything (Which I literally can't wait for)
Astro was the only game that felt original. My problem with Concord et al is they've made beautiful worlds with stunning cutscenes and lore...and then just made overwatch. like, it's so disappointing.
Heck. I liked it. It felt like a generic open-world game... Which is fun and not a bad thing. People crave open world titles and this is a pretty fine one. It's not trying to beat GTA and very much does it's own thing. Honestly, surprised how much I liked it and is far and away my favourite SR in the series to date. Not claiming it is original, that the storytelling is amazing or even that it looks great. It's just a fun time and most players will always care more about no frills fun than whatever metric 'true gamers' gauge something by.
TemTem is very good. It is better co-op honestly because it can be pretty grindy but the core experience is a really good one. this update can only make it better
Yeah... no. Xbox was by the far the more interesting presentation. Some ff16 stuff was nice but the majority was VR focused, which is hard to get excited about without a release date or a Xbox showed gameplay and the amount coming to game pass in the next 12 months just made it more engaging.
Just finished the game a couple of days ago. Got it for £25 on ebay and it was really, really good. Might hold onto it for now seeing this. (By the by, the story is actually pretty great by the end)
Been a decent wait for a wsbk game. Nice to see the slightly smaller series getting a shot at things with a good developer. Let's hope the future Indy Car, Nascar and Touring Car Games fully materialise and we get all the motorsport we can handle.
A little surprised that Ratchet Tools of Destruction isn't on the ps3 list but the other big games are? As it will be a growing library, I am cautiously optimistic but still on the fence whether to upgrade to the big-get-it-all package.
The first Tales game I 'got'. Loved the characters, combat was engaging, game looked beautiful and the game never became dull. It is very anime but I liked it even more than FF7R, which is saying something. Stunning game and hoping the sales continue to grow.
Shame. I've sold the game already. A great driving game but it really doesn't hold water as a racing game. There is only so much joy one can get cruising past the AI over and over again; even in new and interesting cars.
no mention of formula 2 or formula 3. hope the new features aren't at the expense of old features. Cautiously optimistic but, if the worst happens, at least F1 Manager is looking incredible.
Tales of Arise is an incredible game. Favourite game of the last 5 years for me. Scarlet Nexus is good but I played it after Arise and it left me wanting it to be something it wasn't. Not much I can dislike about this news
I would call it a good/great driving game but a bad racing game. AI problems from previous games persist. Penalties don't exist in the story content and are all over the place online. The base license test, circuit experience and mission mode missions are excellent. As is the roster of cars and the way the cars look. Even the new weather feature is pretty great. But the game hasn't really fixed any of the problems the old Gran Turismo games had and added more with aggressive microtransactions, the always online aspect and the crashes that have caused me to lose a decent amount of license test progress (Losing gold trophies on the v.hard super license tests will never not burn). I'd still give it a 6 but it just could have been so much more. I had to reinstall F1 2021 because this just wasn't what I wanted it to be.
didnt realise the game was unplayable offline. pretty rubbish if I'm honest. the longer i play the game, the more i find things to dislike. it has such a good base but microtransactions, crashes costing content, inconsistent online penalties, stupid AI drivers and the online only limits is really a massive slight on a fun driving game.
I'm in a weird spot where I am happy with all 3 because I own none of them but I get that in terms of 'big titles', this month probably disappoints a fair few.
@Futureshark I think Returnal is great but, in terms of numbers of players and worldwide reach, it isn't mainstream enough to win Geoff's The Last of Us Awards.
I mean. Gameplay looks fun. Art design looks great to me. Looks good in terms of fidelity. But... that framerate looks horrific. If they can balance that out, I'll be hyped, because it looks like a Xenoblade like. And that's a good reason to play your first Star Ocean game.
@OneManDroid The problem isn't that it's a rougelite. The problem was the length of runs and the games' difficulty making the game exhausting to play and highly inaccessible to less skilled players (like me). Nice update but at this point, those who wanted to play the game, probably already have.
As soon as games went 3D, my parents simply couldn't understand how the games worked. I think that even if some people like games to be journeys of discovery where everything is a challenge, some people just play for a good time and the controls shouldn't be a challenge, in my view, for people to get in.
I mean, the game is okay but this content should have been in the game from the start. Game is still fairly buggy and I have problems with the AI. Nice that they are still doing the updates, mind.
My biggest confusion is why an 'enhanced' port of a ps3 game is being delayed. I wasn't expecting a ground up remake but I was expecting the enhancements to be out. Weird
Destruction All Stars was fun... when I could get a game. Also not enough content to really justify picking it up constantly. A shame because it had great potential and really good character designs.
Got to say, a great game. I played it on Switch and it ran well but I'm sure it will benefit from the terraflops of the PS5. Love to get it again but still hunting for the PS5...
It must be hard to review games like this. Because a good remake of a bad game can still be a bad game but does that make it a bad remake? Is it a good thing that the game is loyal to the original or not? I mean, I'm sure that there are people overjoyed about this but I just hope it sells well enough to provide a new game in the series
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Re: Hands On: Serious Pop-In the Only Problem with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Massive PS5 Pro Boost
My thing with the PS5 Pro is that I have no doubt it is an incredibly powerful console, and that things have improved across the board. But for me, this game was more than good enough without this upgrade. There has been no time in the lifespan of the PS5 that I felt I needed more power, and I am more than happy to save £700+. For those of you who need/ can afford the improved experience, I hope you enjoy this. Maybe I will finish FF7 by the time the PS6 comes around.
Re: Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster Confirmed for PS5, PS4 in New Gameplay Trailer
@riceNpea It's a remaster of a ps1 game. I wouldn't have sky-high expectations graphically anyway. It's more of a nostalgia trip and updated controls than anything (Which I literally can't wait for)
Re: Poll: What Was Your Favourite Game from State of Play?
Astro was the only game that felt original. My problem with Concord et al is they've made beautiful worlds with stunning cutscenes and lore...and then just made overwatch. like, it's so disappointing.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Saints Row Sells Well Despite Mixed Reception
Heck. I liked it. It felt like a generic open-world game... Which is fun and not a bad thing. People crave open world titles and this is a pretty fine one. It's not trying to beat GTA and very much does it's own thing. Honestly, surprised how much I liked it and is far and away my favourite SR in the series to date.
Not claiming it is original, that the storytelling is amazing or even that it looks great. It's just a fun time and most players will always care more about no frills fun than whatever metric 'true gamers' gauge something by.
Re: Monster Taming RPG Temtem Reminds Us Its Big 1.0 Update Is Out Very Soon
TemTem is very good. It is better co-op honestly because it can be pretty grindy but the core experience is a really good one. this update can only make it better
Re: Drill Down into Made in Abyss with This Game Overview Trailer
Wow. Actually surprised by how good this looks. Gone from a curiosity to a day one buy for me
Re: Rumour: PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for August 2022 Have Leaked
wanted to play little nightmares and tony hawk. yakuza like a dragon is an exceptional jrpg. honestly, strongest month I've seen for a long while
Re: Rumour: Black Panther Game Being Developed by EA, Is Single Player and Open World
well if jeff grubb said it, it must be true
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Stray?
@LiamCroft A price worth paying,
Re: Biomutant PS5 Version Confirmed for 6th September
Does it make the game remotely interesting to play? Somehow I doubt it.
Re: Poll: Was Sony's State of Play the Best Gaming Showcase of June?
Yeah... no. Xbox was by the far the more interesting presentation. Some ff16 stuff was nice but the majority was VR focused, which is hard to get excited about without a release date or a
Xbox showed gameplay and the amount coming to game pass in the next 12 months just made it more engaging.
Re: First Stranger of Paradise DLC Brings More Chaos to PS5, PS4 on 20th July
Just finished the game a couple of days ago. Got it for £25 on ebay and it was really, really good. Might hold onto it for now seeing this.
(By the by, the story is actually pretty great by the end)
Re: Milestone Is Making Yet Another Game About Motorbikes with SBK 22
Been a decent wait for a wsbk game. Nice to see the slightly smaller series getting a shot at things with a good developer. Let's hope the future Indy Car, Nascar and Touring Car Games fully materialise and we get all the motorsport we can handle.
Re: F1 Manager 2022 Gameplay Revealed, Plots a Course to PS5, PS4 This August
It looks absolutely incredible. Had high expectations and, based on this, it is matching them. Super hyped
Re: Sony Shares First Look at PS Plus Extra, Premium Games
A little surprised that Ratchet Tools of Destruction isn't on the ps3 list but the other big games are? As it will be a growing library, I am cautiously optimistic but still on the fence whether to upgrade to the big-get-it-all package.
Re: Tales of Arise Tops an Impressive 2 Million Sales
The first Tales game I 'got'. Loved the characters, combat was engaging, game looked beautiful and the game never became dull. It is very anime but I liked it even more than FF7R, which is saying something. Stunning game and hoping the sales continue to grow.
Re: Free Gran Turismo 7 Update Teased for PS5, PS4
Shame. I've sold the game already. A great driving game but it really doesn't hold water as a racing game. There is only so much joy one can get cruising past the AI over and over again; even in new and interesting cars.
Re: EA Sports F1 22 Races onto PS5, PS4 in July
no mention of formula 2 or formula 3. hope the new features aren't at the expense of old features. Cautiously optimistic but, if the worst happens, at least F1 Manager is looking incredible.
Re: One Piece Odyssey RPG Announced for PS5, PS4
@Xaessya People seem to forget he's a straw hat. It hurts every time he misses out. Game sounds exciting though
Re: Tales of Arise and Scarlet Nexus Crossover DLC Is Incoming
Tales of Arise is an incredible game. Favourite game of the last 5 years for me. Scarlet Nexus is good but I played it after Arise and it left me wanting it to be something it wasn't. Not much I can dislike about this news
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Gran Turismo 7?
I would call it a good/great driving game but a bad racing game. AI problems from previous games persist. Penalties don't exist in the story content and are all over the place online. The base license test, circuit experience and mission mode missions are excellent. As is the roster of cars and the way the cars look. Even the new weather feature is pretty great. But the game hasn't really fixed any of the problems the old Gran Turismo games had and added more with aggressive microtransactions, the always online aspect and the crashes that have caused me to lose a decent amount of license test progress (Losing gold trophies on the v.hard super license tests will never not burn). I'd still give it a 6 but it just could have been so much more. I had to reinstall F1 2021 because this just wasn't what I wanted it to be.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 Has Been Offline All Day
didnt realise the game was unplayable offline. pretty rubbish if I'm honest. the longer i play the game, the more i find things to dislike. it has such a good base but microtransactions, crashes costing content, inconsistent online penalties, stupid AI drivers and the online only limits is really a massive slight on a fun driving game.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.07 Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
Hopefully it crashes less. Game is wonderful but I lost all my super license golds because the game crashed and I will never not be bitter about that.
Re: Hands On: Is GTA 5 on PS5 Worth It?
@Voltan never played a gta before. Thinking thia might be a good time to start.
Re: PS Plus' PS5, PS4 February 2022 Games Are Available Now
I'm in a weird spot where I am happy with all 3 because I own none of them but I get that in terms of 'big titles', this month probably disappoints a fair few.
Re: PS Plus February 2022 PS5, PS4 Games Announced
Amazing. I actually want to play all 3 of these. Quite happy.
Re: Sony Set to Combine PS Plus and PS Now to Create Xbox Game Pass Competitor on PS5, PS4
It sounds too good to be true regarding legacy games. Just have to wait and see, I suppose. After the switchs n64 balls up, I'm being tentative.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus December 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked Early
Damn. Nothing for me. But its okay. I'll just buy something on the sale.
Re: Poll: What Game Will Win at The Game Awards 2021?
@Futureshark I think Returnal is great but, in terms of numbers of players and worldwide reach, it isn't mainstream enough to win Geoff's The Last of Us Awards.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Skyrim Anniversary Edition?
Waiting for the PS7 version with new horse armour
Re: Psychonauts 2 Treated to a PS5 Patch
@feral1975 To be fair, it's worth the full price. It's amazing
Re: Star Ocean Is Back with Action RPG The Divine Force on PS5, PS4
I mean. Gameplay looks fun. Art design looks great to me. Looks good in terms of fidelity. But... that framerate looks horrific. If they can balance that out, I'll be hyped, because it looks like a Xenoblade like. And that's a good reason to play your first Star Ocean game.
Re: Returnal Update 2.0 Finally Lets You Suspend Your Run
@OneManDroid And by the way, these games aren't for me but I can appreciate how good this game is in doing what it wants to.
Re: Returnal Update 2.0 Finally Lets You Suspend Your Run
@OneManDroid The problem isn't that it's a rougelite. The problem was the length of runs and the games' difficulty making the game exhausting to play and highly inaccessible to less skilled players (like me). Nice update but at this point, those who wanted to play the game, probably already have.
Re: Latest Free F1 2021 Update Adds Imola Grand Prix, Special Red Bull Livery
They have the limited time livery from the Turkish GP but not the Turkish GP. Interesting.
Re: Soapbox: Some Games Assume You Know How to Play Them, and It's Kinda Weird
As soon as games went 3D, my parents simply couldn't understand how the games worked. I think that even if some people like games to be journeys of discovery where everything is a challenge, some people just play for a good time and the controls shouldn't be a challenge, in my view, for people to get in.
Re: Rumour: Konami Planning Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill, Castlevania Revivals
I'm sure it will work. Reimagining PES seems to be going well.
Re: F1 2021 Post-Launch DLC Roadmap Revealed, Portimao Grand Prix Available Today
I mean, the game is okay but this content should have been in the game from the start. Game is still fairly buggy and I have problems with the AI. Nice that they are still doing the updates, mind.
Re: GTA 5 Fans Are Not Happy with Expanded & Enhanced's PS5 Reveal
My biggest confusion is why an 'enhanced' port of a ps3 game is being delayed. I wasn't expecting a ground up remake but I was expecting the enhancements to be out. Weird
Re: Hunter's Arena: Legends
@Denni5m it's actually pretty good
Re: PS5's Destruction AllStars Cranks Up the Carnage with Gameplay Changes
I'd play it if I could find a game. Always too long to wait and it's a shame because the art style is great and the gameplay is fun. Shame.
Re: Destruction AllStars Free Costumes in Sackboy: A Big Adventure Are a Reminder the PS5 Game Exists
Destruction All Stars was fun... when I could get a game. Also not enough content to really justify picking it up constantly. A shame because it had great potential and really good character designs.
Re: PS Plus August 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked by Sony
Well... They're not good.
Re: Genshin Impact 2.0 Big Reveal Dated for 9th July
Just started this again on PS5 and have to say, for a F2P game, it is excellent. Happy for the new content
Re: PS Store Weekend Offers Include Ubisoft Games, RPGs, and More
@TheArt Not the consensus I have seen. Outer worlds blows Fallout 4 out of the water
Re: Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Bundles in New Island Expansion, Coming to PS5 and PS4
@get2sammyb 100% agree. Incredible game and I am sure it will be amazing regardless of the controversial pricing.
Re: It Looks Like a Sequel to AI: The Somnium Files Is in the Works
Finished this game last week and it is one of the best visual novel games I have played. Buzzed for a sequel.
Re: Surprise PS5 Version of CrossCode Out Now
Got to say, a great game. I played it on Switch and it ran well but I'm sure it will benefit from the terraflops of the PS5. Love to get it again but still hunting for the PS5...
Re: Talking Point: What Free July 2021 PS Plus Games Would You Like?
I want all the games. All of them. Not asking for much so it should happen
Re: Mini Review: Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (PS4) - Who Thought This Game Needed a Remake?
It must be hard to review games like this. Because a good remake of a bad game can still be a bad game but does that make it a bad remake? Is it a good thing that the game is loyal to the original or not? I mean, I'm sure that there are people overjoyed about this but I just hope it sells well enough to provide a new game in the series