Video Games #2

[anniemouse]

I've just been looking at stuff about Crimson Desert, and it looks really good!
Out in March.

I've been playing Witcher 3 (again) lately but am looking forward to the above.

Anyone playing the new Resident Evil?

My other half was. We’ve just been playing Pokemon Fire/Leaf

 

[Emmapism]

I do! I got an MSI a few years back for about 700? Maybe 8? I only play steam games and mainly use it for work so it rarely gets challenged but when I bought it back in 2021 people with more knowledge than I said it was a decent one for the price point. I can't remember what model it is but can look!

 

[dippydoodum]

1/Has any played any good games over xmas/what were they?
2/ Anyone looking foreward to any releases in 2026?

I haven't had a chance till yesterday but am now playing BF 6 which is underwhelming /bleh.
I want to play Mafia 3 but it's got denuvo so hopefully some time this year.
Whoever said on here that the last of us part 2 was good was spot on in their analysis. It was gripping and intense. So thanks.
Except when you had to play a bent acoustic version of that AHA song and couldn't skip it. That was going too far.

Is gta 6 coming out this year? CBA checking.
I lost interest after GTA 4. Gameplay and game design feel like something out of 2010 IMO.
I'd like to see another RDR game though.

GT6 is coming out in Nov.

 

[RandomUser12345]

I would love another Red Dead game but Rockstar is so invested in gta6. Don’t play GTA5 online anymore as I got so bored and same with rdr2. Nothing will match that game for me!!

I 100% RDR2 I loved it that much! It took me ages lol.
Red dead redemption is my favourite game of all time though (the original one) such an incredible story and the twist at the end just left me in awe. And to see it all sort of relate in RDR2 as well is amazing .

I am excited for GTA 6 as I do love rockstar games. Their storytelling and world building is incredible. I am going to have to buy a ps5 for it though haha.

As someone else said, I wish there were more great single player games. I used to love playing cod online back in the day but I haven't played since modern warfare (2019) now . I do play overwatch now and then but love getting immersed in single player games

I've recently started playing assassin's creed 3 remastered which I got in the playstation store sale. I never played it originally (only played the first 2 games on the Xbox 360 and have now completed the ezio collection on PS4). I'm enjoying it so far but the gameplay mechanics aren't great. The amount of times I've got frustrated because my character has randomly jumped out of a hiding spot or up a ladder so I've been seen when trying to be sneaky . I love the whole Templar, history / conspiracy element to it though. I spend ages reading all the database entries

 

[kazizzle]

Going wait an see how it is first, they put denuvo into it so I want to see some gameplay before I decide

Many games have taught me now it's not really worth pre ordering anymore

Exactly how we feel. Excited to see some gameplay and I’m sure Gameranx will have a Before You Buy video up too which we always watch for new games.

 

[RandomUser12345]

I've been playing through the most recent tomb raiders recently and have nearly finished, does anyone have any recommendations for similar games? I absolutely love Zelda but have played BOTW/TOTK to death, but looking for something in a similar vein!! I was thinking of one of the horizon games but open to other suggestions! Thank you

Love those games!

Uncharted series is probably the closest. Great games, might have to replay them or tomb raider soon now you've mentioned it haha.

Assassin's creed vaguely similar in terms of the climbing aspects and some historical lore

I haven't played them but the Indiana Jones games look kind of similar.

 

[Snippysnips]

Thank you! I went through a phase of trying to keep up but just came too expensive!

Yeah there's way too much now an most I feel really should have been updates rather than an actual pack because they don't offer enough to feel like it's been worth it, usually they do sales so I'd watch out for Xmas/new year sales an see if you can get some, I got some in the black Friday sales

 

[Clovis]

I've been playing Pokopia each evening since launch, I have to force myself to stop playing and go to bed. They really did put some special sauce in this game. Obsessed.

 

[GrunkaLunka]

I'm currently playing Baldur's Gate 3, which is not my usual type of game at all. It took me a while to get into it, and to be honest if it wasn't for the fact that my friend kept telling me how much they loved it, I probably wouldn't have bothered. I am enjoying it though, which surprised me. I've never played D&D and don't know anything about it.

It is a long game though, I feel like I've been playing it for months.

 

[anniemouse]

I made such a mess trying to make more humidity for Slowpoke in Pokopia that I rage quit yesterday. I just switched it back on and it had auto saved. my OH is now fixing it all

 

[Snippysnips]

Honestly I think restarting has made me get excited with playing it again, today am off to buy my turnips lol hopefully for a good price an I should have blathers on the island today as well so I can start to donate to get the museum ready as well

 

[CrimsonCountess]

I have just started getting into Spyro on PS4.. again but I keep saying to my husband that I can't believe the age rating is 7+! Some of the levels seem insanely hard! Unless most kids are better at it than I am

 

[Damagedtime]

I love the Sims, I wouldn't worry about the packs so much, I have almost all of the expansions an game packs an never really use them all as much as I thought I would have, there's honestly too many to get the full benefit out every single one of them, I'd go for just a handful that changes the base game like the toddler one as it completely changed baby's/toddlers an you can do so much more, then maybe the school pack if you are interested in playing as a teen an going to school an maybe the work one if you want to go into work with your Sims but there's only I think 5 jobs that allows it

Thank you! I went through a phase of trying to keep up but just came too expensive!

 

[MidnightAura]

Was hoping they’d announce Hogwarts Legacy 2 at the Playststion show today. Nothing.
Can’t wait for them to not announce Animal Crossing next week.
It’s great

I would love a new Hogwarts Legacy! Ditto Animal Crossing!

 

[Emmapism]

We won't be ordering GTA 6. No disc has put us off too.

 

[capriallie]

1/Has any played any good games over xmas/what were they?
2/ Anyone looking foreward to any releases in 2026?

I haven't had a chance till yesterday but am now playing BF 6 which is underwhelming /bleh.
I want to play Mafia 3 but it's got denuvo so hopefully some time this year.
Whoever said on here that the last of us part 2 was good was spot on in their analysis. It was gripping and intense. So thanks.
Except when you had to play a bent acoustic version of that AHA song and couldn't skip it. That was going too far.

Is gta 6 coming out this year? CBA checking.
I lost interest after GTA 4. Gameplay and game design feel like something out of 2010 IMO.
I'd like to see another RDR game though.

I would love another Red Dead game but Rockstar is so invested in gta6. Don’t play GTA5 online anymore as I got so bored and same with rdr2. Nothing will match that game for me!!

 

[Yel]

I see sony are letting people lease a PS5 for €32.99 a month with GTA 6.

I'd be tempted to lease for a couple of months, but it's 12 month contract.

I really want to boycott the whole industry with this push to digital only.

 

[anniemouse]

I’ve been in 2 minds about doing the same. I’ve played a tiny bit of My Time At Sandrock today instead.

 

[SwiftieNewRomantics]

GTA 6 looks really fantastic on that preview we got last week. Though I agree that leasing deal is absurd.

 

[Snippysnips]

Time to save up for a PS5 then! I hope they make a smaller one as I can’t stand how bulky they are!

They have a smaller one out, it looks around half it's size in width an quite a bit smaller, if I had know they were releasing a smaller one I'd have waited of course the day I got mine it was only weeks later they all got reduced an the smaller ones come out