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@SplooshDmg
I read it. I thought about boxing, but wrestling could be even more fun 😁 Though I must admit my contact with WWE ended in the 90s, back when Brett "The Hitman" Hart was still a champ. Kinda felt the need to lighten the mood a bit. Still, fingers crossed that the ActiBlizz deals gets the green light from CMA so that Jim Ryan starts sweating bullets and stops acting like an entitled child. MS owes Sony nothing as far as I'm concerned.

In Geoff Keighley's voice: Aaaaand in the blue corner, the reigning champion, Jim Rrrrrrrryaaaaan! Aaaaaand in the green corner, the challenger, Phiiiiiil Spenceeeeeer! Let's get ready to rrrrrrumble! 😜 Sorry, I'll see myself out now.

French audio and English subtitles for me! Just like in the original.

@Dezzy70
Hah, we're in the same camp Dezzy. I love XSX as a console but I'm mostly playing older games. On PS5- no such issues. At the beginning of the gen it was a non-issue, but with each passing month it's starting to be one.
Still keeping my fingers crossed for 2023 though.

Xbox better pray that those 2023 exclusives are on time and on point. That momentum and goodwill they generated at the beginning of this gen is dwindling fast.

@Carck
Fine. It's your opinion and I see no point in discussing it further. I've played games since 1991 so I've had my fair share of stinkers and I think this one is far from that. Still, thanks for staying civil and giving valid points.

@Carck
I think it's funny you feel the need to call the game trash and then tell me to get over it. Trash to me means a game I would give a score of 1-4 on a scale to 10. Whatever you think about Cyberpunk 2077 I don't believe it's that bad objectively speaking based on the reviews it got. It's not about your right to an opinion. It's about the language to describe your lack of enjoyment and that lack of a middle ground between a great game and utter crap.

Going to wait a couple of months for stick drift reports before I buy. Had an Elite v2 and it had stick drift after 5 months of use.

Don't think so. Way too much hate for the original one. My guess is they'll go for Witcher 4,5 and 6 because it's safe. Unless they mess up Witcher 4. Then they will probably become the next Bioware.

@abe_hikura
Preach brother! Seriously, though, I agree with you 100%. We live in the times when if a game scores below 8 it's trash, metacritic junkies and vitriol peddlers because game X didn't meet their lofty expectations. A game is either a spectacular success or an utter failure. Reviews have a lot to do with that, too. Alien: Isolation comes to mind and even A Plague Tale, which almost never got a sequel because the first one was called The Rats of Us and basically bashed as a poor copy.

@OliverOwen
+1. Wish I could downvote trash comments on here and Push Square, but thumbs down does little and does not even show up on the site.

I'd play it with my daughter, but don't want my Xbox occupied haha. Don't look at me like that. She's got my Switch all to herself 😛

Yup. Donkey Kong, hence my avatar. Played it in the late 80s at an arcade. Fell in love with games at that moment. In 1991 I got a Commodore 64 and been gaming ever since 🙂

@SplooshDmg
That made me chuckle. I agree with you regarding Bethesda. People like to put their games down due to bugs and such, but I really liked the fact they didn't let Fallout rot. Loved New Vegas (even though it was made by Obsidian, but Bethesda provided the blueprint), really liked Fallout 4. Haven't played Dishonored and I love Thief so I think I'll like it. Same with Prey (huge Bioshock and System Shock fan here). If only Bethesda makes good on giving us great new games, that alone will be a lot. Like you I can't wait for Starfield. Should make me forget about other games for a while. Problem is there's a lot riding on this game. If it fails, I think many people will lose their faith in MS and Xbox. Me included.

@Dezzy70
In other words, as far as Xbox goes, you've been Livin on a prayer 😁 Like most Xbox faithful, I imagine. I'm in the same boat- hoping for the best, but prepared for the worst (got a PS5, Switch and a Vita).

@SplooshDmg
Agreed. I even sold my launch XSX out of frustration like 8 months ago, but the Starfield trailer made me reconsider. I'm willing to wait patiently now. The Bethesda deal helped a lot as I haven't played any Arcane games yet, so I have some catching up to do. I'm hoping the ActiBlizz deal will further help us make it through the exclusives drought.

@SplooshDmg @Dezzy70
Touche! Haha. As much as I like to go back in time to enjoy oldies but goldies, I am anxious for Xbox to start rolling out those heavy-hitters. Can't wait for Starfield, Hellblade 2, Forza 8, Avowed, The Outer Worlds 2, Stalker etc

@Dezzy70
Saw the headline and thought: Dezzy is gonna have a field day with this 😜 Well, I guess it depends. While I get why many people are fed up with remakes, some of them are just up your alley. In my case that's The Last of Us. However, somewhere around Halloween I intend to replay Dead Space and have no intention of buying the remake. Same with RDR, if it ever happens as many fans want it. I agree with @BrilliantBill though. I look for great gaming experiences in the past, rather than the present. You are a fan of Sony's first party games, but just wait for all those GaaS that are inbound. Those will take a toll on the number of great Sony single player games.

@UltimateOtaku91
This. I played Control on XSX at 4K/30 with RTX on and was wondering what all the fuss is about. Switched to 4K/60 and never looked back.

@Valgore
No worries 🙂 As for MS's acquisitions, it seems their studios wouldn't be able to provide the games necessary to compete with Sony. I realise it's not fair to those with only one console, but getting a Series S is not a big deal in financial terms. If I had to be honest, I'd say that I'm looking forward to one subscription service that offers both Sony's and MS's games (unlikely, but not impossible) or one console (highly unlikely). If PC gaming becomes more affordable I'll consider that. I'm weary of this fragmentation of the gaming market as in the VOD streaming market.

@Valgore
Nah, just checked it. It's stable 😎 Sorry if I came across as rude. You are entitled to your own opinion, but I still think these double standards for exclusives on Sony fans' part are silly. Have a nice day as well!

@Valgore
Should remain multiplatform? Why? Is there a law that states that? No? So it's just your assumption then. Same as most Sony fans. It's a business. Nobody said exclusives are to be made 'organically' only, as Sony fans like to describe it. I won't be affected either way as I game on both PS5/XSX, but this narrative about exclusives coming from Sony fans is laughable. You won't ever be able to play all the games you want on one system only.

Used to be a PC gamer. Bought a PS2 in 2006 and never got back to PC gaming. I'd like to have a console at all times. It's just a different experience, different UI etc. Streaming will be big in a few years and as much as I see its advantages, I'm stocking up on consoles for the future. Currently I have an XSX, PS5, PS3, PS Vita and a Switch. I think I can sleep in peace and not be too concerned about the digital only age if and when it becomes a reality.

@Solidchief
Ah, a man of good taste 🙂 Agree with you about Sleeping Dogs, but sadly the sequel was rightfully cancelled. It was supposed to be called Triad Wars and was to be focused on multiplayer... Some devs just don't know what made their games successful (I'm looking at you, DICE, and Bad Company 1/2).
Also, Split/Second is on my wishlist. Loved Burnout Revenge back on PS2 and keep hearing good things about it.
@BBB
Thanks for reminding me about Grid Legends. Loved the original GRID (2007 one), but since then all the follow-ups haven't been able to recapture the magic of the first one. I hope Legends is at least better than the last iteration.

On XSX, I'll be continuing my 4th playthrough of Sleeping Dogs. Still looks and plays great.
On PS5: The Last of Us Part 1. Damn good remake when it comes to graphical and audio enhancements.

That reminds me to finally play all the Fable games. Playground is a quality studio so I trust them to deliver something special.

In other words, Sony keeping games from Xbox is fine. The other way round: God forbid!
I'm just happy the Bethesda acqusition is a done deal.

It seems that MS needs to grease some wheels for this to get the green light in the UK. Sort of like paying a toll to cross a bridge.

@J_Mo_Money
To be honest, I hated the top down view in MGS1. I almost didn't finish the game because of it. MGS3 is the best one IMO and I recommend you try it. It plays well and looks decent on Xbox. I will try to get into SC, but probably around Christmas time. Too many games to play through first 🙂

@J_Mo_Money
Hah, due to MGS being basically dead I have put the entire Splinter Cell collection on my wishlist 😁 Yup, only tried the original when it launched and for some reason didn't finish it. Never tried any if the sequels. I guess it's a bit more realistic than MGS 😎

MGS3 remake on Fox Engine or no buy! Already have 2,3, Peace Walker, 4 and 5. If these are just remasters then I see no point. Remakes would be a different story. MGS1 looks so dated that no amount of fluff will make it look nice.

@Kaloudz
I guess it depends. I'm not a fan of the modern Assassin's Creed games so I might be biased, but it just felt exactly like a modern AC game to me. An open world, full of stuff to do that keeps sidetracking you from the main mission constantly. Much of that is fetch quests or chasing foxes. The climbing is similarly done to Horizon, which means you can only climb what the devs want you to climb. The combat is fun, but enemy AI is dumb and they don't react when you're stealth-killing their friends right next to them. The graphics are great, but you can tell that from the screenshots. I played about 15 hours of it before I got bored and deleted it. Luckily, I played it via PS Plus Extra so didn't lose money. If you're into the modern AC formula you might like it.

@Kaloudz
The closest you can get is Assassin's Creed: Tsushima on PS4/5.

Strong inspiration from the first AC you say? Go on, I'm listening.

Just please make it similar to Mafia 1 Remake or Mafia 2. I didn't enjoy the horribly repetetive and bug-infested Mafia 3.

@J_Mo_Money
Couldn't agree more. I usually play one main plot-heavy game and one light and easy game as a palate cleanser (sports games or puzzle games come to mind). Don't know how guys like @LtSarge manage 4-5 games haha. I read his posts at WAYP every weekend and I get dizzy just thinking about it.

@J_Mo_Money
I get you. With two jobs, a wife and daughter my gaming time is shrinking, but I've decided to die with a huge backlog before I quit gaming haha. Still, I absolutely see where you're coming from and this game is probably not for you. HOWEVER, it'll be on Game Pass so... No harm in checking it out eh? 😁 Ok, I'll see myself out. But that was how I tried it myself (PS Plus). I never would have played it otherwise.

@J_Mo_Money
Persona 5 is somewhere close to 100 hours to complete. However, it's far from becoming stale and keeps throwing new things at you. Believe me, I'm like you. I avoid open worlds and games riddled with filler and/or fetch quests. Same with very long games. When I was playing P5 I never experienced boredom or fatigue.

@Mauzuri
Forgot to add that, but you're right! Last Surprise was my ringtone for quite some time 🙂

@TheGrizMan
Thanks for the input! I'll check it out definitely, but probably a bit later down the line.

Xbox fans, brace yourselves. That's one great game right here. I really liked my time with it on PS5. Style combined with substance, a rare thing these days in gaming.

Already got it preloaded. It's one of my favourite games ever and it's great that ND are introducing these options for more gamers to enjoy the game.

@Banjo-
I guess a lot of people think the same (at least you have to assume that based on sales figures) but I agree with you. I played Ghost of Tsushima 2 weeks ago and found it to be just what I expected- Assassin's Creed in Japan. I probably have to add that I find AC games some of the most bloated and repetetive games ever made. I'm currently trying to get into FF7 Remake and it's tough. The levels of cringe in this game are making me wonder why I'm doing this to myself. In other words, it all depends on the preferences but I'm wondering if there's enough games on PS that I care about to keep it in the long run.

@Nightcrawler71
Thanks mate. I like games that at least try something different or creative. It seems my cup of tea, but I'm planning a playthough of TLoU Part 1 and 2 back to back, so I'll check out Death Stranding after that 😉

@Dezzy70
Right then, now I understand completely. I do like to dabble a bit in games of the past, as I like to revisit older titles, find some hidden gems I've missed. Even more so as the new games often are disappointing and aimed at earning money with MTX, lootboxes etc, or just suck in terms of plot, repetetiveness. That's how I've grown to dislike open world games. To conclude this interesting exchange, you do you and I hope you'll find some joy courtesy of Xbox yet. Cheers

@Dezzy70
I can see your point. In my case, I had a PS2, PS3, PS4, PS4 PRO, PS5. Sony have transitioned from a company that makes lots of varied games (in terms of genres and mechanics) into a play-it-safe and by the numbers type of digital entertainment. The only games I'm keeping my PS5 for are Naughty Dog games. I'm waiting for TLoU3 and TLoU2: Factions. Maybe Uncharted 5 if it comes. The others I might play on PS Plus Extra when available.
With Xbox, I haven't played Fable yet. I'll give Gears another look, still haven't played lots of X360 era games. Guess that's a big factor in my case. Same with the Switch. It's my first Nintendo console so I have a lot to catch up on 😁
All in all, a lot if it comes down to your personal preference and gaming history/backlog. I'm confident that once Starfield comes out, the narrative around Xbox and games will change a lot.

@Dezzy70
You have a right to moan. I'm frustrated, too. For context, I was in camp Playstation the entire 360/PS3 gen, but I remember being jealous of the exclusives that Xbox had back then.
As for no release dates- do they really mean anything these days? I'd rather MS did what Bethesda did with Fallout 4, announce the game when it's a couple of months away and then release it with no delays. You think Phil is not doing his job- he got Xbox back on the map. The games will follow. I mean, I've got a PS5, an XSX and a Switch and it's the PS5 that's the least exciting console for me. I'll play through TLoU1 next week and consider selling it. I'm fed up with GoW, Horizon, GoT to the point I haven't bought any of them. GoWR is GoW 4.5 and Horizon is just more Horizon. Sony are going the GaaS way and there's nothing new on the horizon either. Sorry for this long tirade. I get you but at the end of the day, there's two sides to this coin.

@SplooshDmg
Wow, that's some high praise. Okay, you convinced me. Thanks a lot for that detailed overview! I really like Kojima games (MGS fan here) but I know Death Stranding requires a significant time investment and with that bonkers plot I thought maybe I should pass. Thanks again buddy!

@SplooshDmg
Could you share your thoughts on Death Stranding once you've played it for a bit? I have PS Plus Extra and been wondering about it. I could easily try it myself, but I'm kind of a weirdo who bounced off of Ghost of Tsushima, for example.

@Dezzy70
Dezzy, I know you want Xbox to succeed as much as I do, but you've got to try to be more positive. I'm referring to your remarks on Push Square specifically. As for Hellblade, you're right. We only have one trailer to go on, but it was a damn good trailer and the graphics might just be the best I've seen this gen. That alone warrants some cautious optimism, I think.Fingers crossed that Xbox finally shows its potential in more than just hardware next year. God knows Sony need a kick in the butt for all their shenanigans and greed of late (that doesn't mean I don't appreciate their games, mind you).