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[RinseWashRepeat]

An absolutely bonkers price. This whole generation of consoles has just totally passsed me by. I got a refurbed Series S in an Amazon Black Friday deal last year - but that was only because my PS4 started to melt. TBH, it's only really used to watch TV. I bought Baldur's Gate 3, but have played maybe 5 hours total.

I've done nothing but play my Switch and play my Retroid Pocket this generation. (and look after my now 3yr old son - I think this is the largest reason I've totally fallen off gaming these last few years...)

[Harkatim]

I think we're gonna get sweary Jay, for the patreon monthly.

[Jobobonobo]

Yeah Sony is taking the absolute piss with this pricing. Paying more for basic features which should be included is peak Sony arrogance and a repeat of their PS3 days when they thought they were unstoppable. I have to say the new generation has not been too enticing for me overall I'm afraid. I think once I have wrung out everything out of the PS4 (which will take quite a long time I reckon) I am going to go straight to Steam Deck.

[Harkatim]

It's been a thoroughly unimpressive console generation and at the same time - most expensive.

Meanwhile at Nintendo . . .

[Rhaegyr]

I gave the Alien: Isolation episode another listen a few weeks ago - Andy Kelly will have lost his mind at the news announced yesterday.

[hummok]

Romero’s past is legendary, but Daikatana was such a flop.

[Alex79]

It's basically two years for the price of one for Nintendo Switch Online at the moment.

I had bought another year this October, but just purchased another year in the offer, and they email you a code to "give to a friend", except you can use the code yourself, so now I've got Switch online stacked up until October 2027

I think it expires today though so if you want to get the offer act quick! Works for normal as well as expansion pass.

[Alex79]

Aside from an odd outlier 6/10 from Pure Xbox, the Indiana Jones reviews are positively glowing which is great news!

IGN: 9/10
GameSpot: 9/10
Eurogamer: 5/5
Games Radar: 5/5

Plus a whole host of other 8's and 9's!

[Alex79]

Grand Theft Hamlet - the play performed within GTA. This appears to be a documentary about the making of this, and it looks interesting! And it's getting a theatrical release which must be a first!?

https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2024/d ... y-exciting

[Truk_Kurt]

Grand Theft Hamlet - the play performed within GTA. This appears to be a documentary about the making of this, and it looks interesting! And it's getting a theatrical release which must be a first!?

https://amp.theguardian.com/film/2024/d ... y-exciting

I really want to see this but none of my nearby cinemas are showing it so I'll have to wait for streaming.

[Truk_Kurt]

Aside from an odd outlier 6/10 from Pure Xbox, the Indiana Jones reviews are positively glowing which is great news!

IGN: 9/10
GameSpot: 9/10
Eurogamer: 5/5
Games Radar: 5/5

Plus a whole host of other 8's and 9's!

So glad they pulled it off, can't wait to start it tonight!

[Alex79]

Me too, got it downloaded ready to go. Seen a lot of buzz from people playing early access too!

[Truk_Kurt]

Just watched the intergalatic trailer. I'm just glad that ND are doing something that doesn't look so dark and serious in tone again.

Overall in terms of announcements I thought it was the best show Geoff has done yet.

[Rhaegyr]

Completely agree - Okami 2, a new Ninja Gaiden, a new ND game, a new Virtua Fighter and Fumito Ueda's next game were all excellent announcements to wake up to!

[Michiel K]

Pretty insane lineup of announcements!

[Harkatim]

Okami 2, another Onimusha and now a Ninja Gaiden 4 with Platinum games as co-developer. Say whaaat?

[Scrustle]

Just when it seemed like Platinum were doomed with all the big names leaving they go and pull this. Perhaps there's hope for them after all. I guess it's finally time for me to give the Ninja Gaiden games a proper attempt too.

[Harkatim]

Aye, Platinum still has a pulse. The trailer for NG4 gives me Metal Gear Rising vibes and that's a good thing, I think.

They just released a remaster of NG2 out of nowhere that might be a good place to start with the series if you're interested in trying them out. Very difficult but very rewarding.

[Scrustle]

I actually already owned NG2 and 3, and I just picked up NG1 today to complete the collection. I have played the opening few hours of NG2 before but I bounced off it because of how brutal it is. Maybe NG1 will be a more gradual introduction.

[Alex79]

I played whichever ones were released for Vita and thought they were quite fun. I'd give this new remaster a go on Gamepass if I ever played on my Xbox (or PS5) at the moment but for some reason I just can't motivate myself for anything at the moment.