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I finished this the other day. I played it when it first came out and got annoyed by the first big encounter and dropped it like a stone. So pleased I gave it another chance. It’s really great!

Are these Dark Pictures games linked story wise? Or can I just pick this one up and play it without playing the previous titles? I’d heard the other ones weren’t as good, but if there’s a thread running throughout then I guess I’ll play them first.

I finished this a couple of days ago and it was amazing from start to finish. For me it’s hands down the definitive version of the game. I started Resi Village right after and although I’m enjoying it, I’m really missing the VR aspect

Well it turns out you’re both wrong! The best Resident Evil is Resident Evil 4 VR. Fact!

The more I think about it, why didn’t they push for the 15th as the launch date for the whole thing anyway? Makes so much sense with it being the 20th anniversary.

Another thing to consider is that the new Warzone map is dropping on December 2nd and that’s likely to be hugely popular (especially as it’s also F2P).

If it does turn out to be the case, I’ll be very disappointed as well. Especially when you look at the incredible work that Bungie puts into the sheer scope and variety of the environments in Destiny. Halo could do with some of that. I realise a lot of people will want that old Halo feel, but if that’s all that’s on offer then they’ll have dropped the ball in my opinion.

I know what it is. There’s no fov slider in Warzone on console (which I mostly play) and I just assumed that meant it would be the same in the base game. Fingers crossed it’ll be in Warzone when the new map drops!

Oh.

Finally, an FOV slider on console!

Personally, as much as it would’ve pissed off a lot of people, I think they should’ve just delayed the game for another 3 months rather than postpone co-op. Or maybe just release multiplayer in December.

I’m not sure FromSoft prioritise graphical fidelity in their games, they tend to concentrate more on evolving whatever they did previously from a gameplay perspective, almost as if they’re tuning an engine. I for one hope they carry on doing so. I can see why certain parts of this reveal may disappoint visually, but honestly, it’s gonna be amazing. OBJECTIVELY AMAZING.

It might be related to Warzone as the new map drops for that on December 2nd as well.

CoD seems to have been on a downward trajectory for some time now, and I fully to expect Vanguard to be average at best, but the lack of fanfare for this is truly insane. Review embargo was up at 1pm and not a flicker anywhere from what I can tell.

The open space areas look a bit bland and uninspiring but the built up parts and boss encounters in that vid look amazing. I have total confidence in FromSoft though. Cannot wait.

I have a real issue with stick clicks when I play Warzone. Essentially, I tend to tense up when I’m in a firefight and click on the sticks pretty much all the time. The result used to be me meleeing when I should be shooting, but I swapped it over so that I crouch and then go prone instead (which can actually be beneficial in a pinch but I’d still rather not do it). Anyway, I don’t think there’s an option for having no action associated to a click so I guess I’m stuck with it

I tried it briefly the other day for Lone Echo and was disappointed with it, it just made the experience feel a bit janky. I didn’t play around with any settings though so nice to hear that it helps.

I played the first few hours of this when it came out and really enjoyed it but fell off of it for some reason. I’d much prefer to play it handheld but I hear the loading times on the Switch are pretty bad. Might have to wait for the Steam Deck to land!

This really is good. The writing and performances are top tier and the graphics are lovely. The gameplay and technical performance both feel a little under-baked however, which is a real shame. Nothing terrible, but could’ve done with a little more polish. I’m playing on PC and have had two occasions where I’ve had to reload to the last checkpoint as the game just wouldn’t progress. I also find the combat a bit frenetic and unfocused. In the middle of a crazy battle it’s quite difficult to try and choose a Guardian and then a specific ability to use. Maybe that’s just me though. Still having fun with it!

I’m playing sitting and using the teleporting movement and found it to be fine. To be honest, I haven’t even tried the regular movement, I’ve just assumed it’ll give me motion sickness. Might give it a go later.

Hmm, can’t agree with you there I’m afraid. Demons Souls, Spider-Man Miles Morales, Returnal, Ratchet & Clank, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Deathloop. Not a bad showing really.

Every time I see Bugsnax I can’t help but think it’s some sort of joke. I’m sure someone will pop up and try and convince me it’s pretty good, but no. Just no. Poor showing overall.

I believe I have actually…will DM you.

Ha, I was thinking exactly the same thing. In fact, I thought it was a bit weird.