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I’m not so angry about the last-gen version problems as I would have been outside of a global pandemic, but it still shows poor form on CDPR’s part. A staggered release on PC first, consoles later wouldn’t have been ideal, but it would at least have been a compromise between generating some necessar...

Neil Druckmann just seems incapable of having fun. But then is TLOU2 meant to be 'fun'? It's entertaining (at least for those people who were engaged by it) but neither of the TLOU games are telling a story that is meant to work in the same way as the knockabout romps of the Uncharted games. There ...

If you want to be strict then no, there isn't any form of media that can be labelled as perfect as it is designed to be a subjective experience, which means there will always be someone who takes against its themes, or its gameplay, or even just a particularly annoying voice actor. But my own interp...

Bravo to Microsoft! I'm not a day one adopter of consoles, but if I were then the Series S would be the most attractive proposition at the moment. As a PS4 owner for the current gen the prospect of being able to work through the XBox's exclusives (it's not been a great generation for them but there'...

I've finally made the jump and bought myself a gaming wheel; no more fighting with console controllers for me! I'm only just starting out in GT Sport and while I want to get into online racing eventually I'm currently nowhere near a good enough standard. If anyone fancies putting together some onlin...

There aren't many examples of spin-offs from video games that have worked for me, although I'm not against it in principle. The main hurdle is that games are pretty expansive experiences; unlike films, where a 2-hour runtime can squeeze out a lot of potential material, a 30 hour+ game has plenty of ...

I saw a few people say they didn't get on with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and not getting on with it. It's my first Souls-like game (I'm not one for difficult games) and I've also been disappointed by how it feels to play. I'm regularly missing parries even when I'm sure that I've pressed the bloc...

The discourse around this game has made for really interesting reading. It's a cliche that gets wheeled out whenever a game deals with adult themes, but I really do believe that TLOU2 is a big step in video games maturing as a medium. The argument for / against Abby / Ellie keeps revolving around th...

I'm really enjoying the discourse about this game; it's a game that deals in grey areas so there's plenty of space for debate to flourish! I loved it, or whatever term you should use for a grim, nihilistic journey of darkness, but agree that it's not without flaws. But then when I logically try to t...

Cannot wait; I’ve managed to avoid most pre-release media so that I can just soak it in. I’m not expecting a revelation from the gameplay, but Naughty Dog are up there with Valve in world-building and story telling. I’ve got the day booked off work and I’m looking forward to seeing what Ellie and co...

Thanks both. I was quite cross about it on Tuesday but I've calmed down now; on the positive side at least it means I won't need to renew my PS Plus until well into 2022! It still isn't a consumer-friendly policy of ShopTo, especially when compared to CDKeys (who will refund once they've verified th...

Hi everyone, I'm flagging up my experience with ShopTo.net just now and wondering if anyone else has had a similar case? I've used their store plenty of times in the past, and knowing that I wanted to pick up the Last of Us digitally I thought I'd buy some PS Store credit to use. I searched for this...

Considering the current challenge posed by Covid-19 I think Sony did a grand job with their unveiling. I wasn't expecting them to release the price considering that both Sony and Microsoft will be keeping this close to their chests for as long as possible, and I expect details on how the digital-onl...

The Easter break has given me plenty of time to catch-up / finish / start some new games so thought I’d scribble down some thoughts: Doom: Eternal I didn’t pick this up on day 1 as the reviews I saw seemed mixed over whether this was a step forward or back from Doom 2016. Well with the country going...

Yep, played this through and it felt great, just what I would have hoped for from a FFVII remake. Funnily enough I only made it a little past leaving Midgar when I played in my youth, so the first chapter will cover pretty much everything I have nostalgia for. I played the rest of FFVII a few years ...

That's pretty impressive, how did you end up getting on the show? They put out a Tweet in January asking for people to DM them if they were interested in taking part. I sent a message and forgot all about it until the Friday before last, when they invited me down. I’m still thinking of films that I...

I was lucky to be invited onto Empire’s film podcast this week to give my opinions on their 100 greatest films of the 21st century (so far). My human name is Luke, so enjoy my dulcet, Dudley tone

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/new ... s-special/

For many reasons I find his output absolutely fascinating. That’s just it; for all of the absolute nonsense I wouldn’t really have it any other way, because big budget weirdness in any media industry is so rare. And it is great; I’ve put around 40 hours in now and finding its flow of delivery, expa...

I watched The Two Popes soon after The Irishman. It was interesting comparing the two different approaches to 'de-aeging'. The former opts for the tried and tested method of having a younger actor play the part. Unsurprisingly, it worked. Like it's been working for the past 100 years. It seems to w...

But on the other hand, every piece of popular media I can think of that tries to deal with simple philosophical themes instantly gets dismissed and mocked because of it. It happened to Watchmen . It happened to The Matrix . It happened to Metal Gear . You’re right to call me out on this because my ...