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This is getting too many mixed reviews, both from critics and players, to just drop £30 on it. I’ll wait until it’s 50% off in a sale then I’ll buy it.

There’s quite a bit of negativity here from those who haven’t even played the game but I pre-ordered it and loved every minute of it despite already owning the Xbox One version. It’s definitely received more than just a new lick of paint, everything has been changed for the better and is running on the RE engine so you can’t say it’s not much better than the Xbox One version because the difference is night and day. Plus the QoL has made the game much more enjoyable to play. The only criticism I can say is the loading screens, I don’t see why they couldn’t of just made it seamless but the load screens don’t even last 5 seconds.

The question is, is it worth £30? I think that is quite expensive for a DLC and I’d expect it to be at ‘Blood and Wine’ level, both in scale and quality. If I decide not to bother I’ll just buy Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged instead, an actual full game that costs less than the Shattered Space add-on.

I’ve completed the game and done everything like side missions etc so I will want to play this dlc at some point but at £29.99 for one location and a new storyline that will probably only take a few hours to finish, I’m not sure I’d want to pay that much for it. I’ll wait and see how it fares when it releases and may just wait for it to be on sale.

Loved the games on PS1 back when I wasn’t even a teen. I’ll definitely be getting this, especially for just £24.99.

@FraserG Any word on The Thing Remastered? It’s supposed to be releasing sometime this year. I’m more looking to that than any other remaster.

@Kezelpaso Your missing out Stray Blade from the list. That’s the 10th game missing from the list incase anyone was wondering.

@GuyinPA75 In the case of Dead Rising there’s no right or wrong way to play it. You could always just focus on the story and ignore certain survivors/quests and you wouldn’t have to worry about the timer.

When I play it I’ll be mainly focusing on the story as well as saving as many survivors as possible but when I feel like just messing around in the mall I’ll just make a manual save before I do then go back to load the save when I want to pick up where I left off with the story.

I’m still very much looking forward to playing this on Thursday. I paid £25 for it after using £15 of reward points towards the pre-order (for some reason though I got the £10 worth of points refunded but still only had to pay £25, bonus!) so I think I’m going to be happy with the game at that value.

I own the Xbox One version but haven’t actually finished the game before, not even the 360 version, it’s the QoL improvements as well as visuals and frame rate that made me want to buy the game again for the third time.

As for the timer, it has always been an integral part of the game as it added that extra dread to prioritise certain tasks and survivors but I do think a sandbox mode would of been a nice welcome and it’s a bit disappointing that there’s still loading between areas.

@Assassin166 I saw the highlight after I finished work, a real beauty it was. Rooney is 38 and out of shape but he has shown he has still got it and he’s even better than any of the current Man Utd players.

Fun fact, Rooney’s free kick was Man Utd’s first goal from that type of set piece in two years.

So really all the PS5 Pro is offering over the Series X is to play games in fidelity mode at 60fps? That as well as an extra 1TB for £700, that’s the long and the short of it.

You really can’t go wrong for 80p, there’s barely anything you can buy for under a quid these days.

While the idea of not having to choose between fidelity or performance mode is great, it’s just not worth paying that much for the privilege. Let’s be honest, most people won’t be paying the full £699.99 as they will be trading in or selling their current PS5s.

Also it seems only a number of games are going to be optimised for the PS5 Pro, first party games goes without saying but there was literally only a few third party games that were demonstrated. GTA VI will very likely be optimised for PS5 Pro.

@GeeForce The disadvantage of Xbox releasing a next-gen console before PS6 is that Sony will know the Xbox’s specifications and can then improve on it, claiming the PS6 to be the most powerful console in the world. Not that the title has helped the Series X in any way but still would be Sony’s claim.

‘Xbox Series X Is The Console of Choice For Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2’

Until PS5 Pro releases this November right? 😏

I’m curious to know how much Rockstar paid other artists for their songs on GTA V. I bet Rihanna was paid a tidy sum as she was very popular at the time of GTA V’s release. But it would be interesting to see how the $7,500 offer compares to other low offers made to artists who agreed for their songs to be added into GTA V.

I understand Rockstar will likely have a budget when it comes to licensing music from various artists but I doubt Tom Petty’s family accepted $7,500 for Love is a Long Road.

From that long list of games it is just Dead Rising Deluxe Remake for me (I refuse to acknowledge it as a remaster). I may also pick up Worms Armageddon depending on price.

Overall I thought the whole thing was rubbish. I thought the presenters were annoying, cringey and their voices just got on my nerves. I get why they did the interviews with the devs so they delved deeper into their games, going in depth about them etc but it was just too much chin wagging and I was honestly just bored.

I only watched some of the opening night and just quickly went through the three days of the show skipping through the majority of it. How is Gamescom any different to E3? It looked like a similar set up but on a smaller scale.

Like someone has said over on Pushsquare, if it’s the same versions as PS4 and Xbox 360 then why would it need to be re-rated?

I’m wanting R* to give RDR2 a 60fps patch but I can see them doing that after GTA VI has release but by then the majority of people will just be staying on GTA VI at that point.

Only 1080p/60? Wow and to think I was considering pre-ordering this at one point lol I’ll still rent it but will probably never buy it ever unless they make it at least 4K/30 and 1440p/60 in a future patch.

This being added to Game Pass makes no difference to me since I bought the Trilogy bundle for just £8 in a recent Just for You deal. This is a great addition to the service for those who don’t own game or would like to play through the game again.

When making comparisons to other games in the same genre I’d say Mafia is more akin to L.A Noire, albeit without the crime scenes and interrogations/interviews, rather than GTA.

Nothing there for me but I was hoping The Thing Remastered would release on the same day in as the original was released on the 20th August 2002. Otherwise it’s just Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster to look forward to in September.

@Elbow I believe every single Xbox 360 game that wasn’t BC should have all been at least 50% off. Only reason I can see why MS didn’t discount their own first party games was them banking on people who really wanted them would pay the full price before they were gone forever but I think they would of sold a lot more if discounted though. I didn’t want anything as I’ve had my fill with the 360 many years ago and also I haven’t owned a 360 since the Xbox One launched.

Just had a quick look at the 360 store and it really has gone, with a select few non-BC 360 games still showing on the current store but saying it’s unavailable to purchase. It’s an end of an era but what a good run it had.

@MALEBRIGNON At $29.99 GTA Trilogy is a decent price imo. You are getting three legendary games that would keep you busy for quite some time if you complete them all 100%. I bought it day one and have no regrets, I also liked what Grove Street Games did with it giving it a more modern cleaner look. I must be in the minority but I thought it looked a lot better than the originals which haven’t aged well.

There’s only one thing I’m tempted to get and it is the Mafia Trilogy for £8 in a Just for You deal. Problem is I’ve already finished Mafia remake and Mafia 3 when I rented the trilogy on release and I already own Mafia 2 (Xbox 360) which is BC.

Edit: I’ve just bought Mafia Trilogy. At £8 it’s a proper bargain when you get all the dlc with 2 and 3 which I’ve never owned/played and also that 2 is a slight upgrade over the 360 version and of course the remake which is the best of the bunch. This will be my only purchase in this summer sale, that is if you count the Just for You deals as part of that sale.

@Retrokingdan Same, I’ve been getting my GPU from CD Keys for years and never paid more than £9 but we’ll have to assume we’re going to have to pay a little bit more now.

Lol at those who are being negative towards the price increase, it’s only an extra £2 a month that is nothing these days. We’re going to be getting a ton of Activision games added to the service and it doesn’t matter if you don’t care for them as the choice will still be there and it will add even more value to the service.

I’ve said it before that I mainly subscribe so I can play online, for those of you who say your going to stop subscribing, how are you going to play games online unless you only play solo?

@OldGamer999 Don't worry Sarah Bond has already confirmed that they currently working on a new Xbox console saying it’s going to be the biggest technological leap ever. You’ll probably already know this from the recent Xbox Showcase so we don’t need to worry about Xbox hardware for a long time yet.

Sadly for me I’ve not got this Just for You deal otherwise I’d of definitely bought it at £8. Seems like there’s quite a lot of us getting the same lengthy deals with Borderlands and several Ubisoft titles.

I’ve been really enjoying my time with The First Descendant so I’ll be playing that this weekend then I need to get back to playing Hypercharge: Unboxed which I’ve barely touched since buying.

Thanks for the reminder and on what steps to take to claim the free 3 months. I thought I had lost out when it wasn’t appearing in the perks section. I actually got the 3 months trial despite already having an account and using a free trial from when I first signed up.

It does look like a really decent remaster, especially the environments and lighting but I honestly think the original still holds up well and since I already have the original I’ll just wait for this when it’s in a sale.

I got my code yesterday and redeemed it, I’ll definitely go back to FH4 one day long after it has been delisted. I want to buy the FH5 premium add-ons bundle but not at it’s current £20 sale price, I’d like it to be lower to at least £15.

@Vicaruz You may already know by now but you can still obtain achievements when using the mods.

It was only yesterday after seeing the reminder of certain games leaving Game Pass like FIFA 22 that I wondered when EA Sports FC was going on Game Pass.

@Kezelpaso Thanks for info even if it’s not 100%. If it is around 5pm/6pm then we should be able to get a good few matches in before England kickoff at 8pm 😃

@Decimateh I’m pretty sure that the Orange Box was delisted a while ago. You’ll have to try and find a physical copy unless you only own a Series S.

Congrats to FromSoftware I guess but I just don’t like Souls type games so I wouldn’t even rate Shadow of the Erdtree. I’ve got The Witcher 3 still installed but I need to get back into the base game before attempting the Blood & Wine dlc, too many other games and not enough hours in the day for me though.

I can’t see this releasing any earlier than 2026 and we best get used to games that have been getting a 2025 date to be without a day and month attached until GTA VI has a proper release date or if they do you can bet they will change the date if GTA VI is releasing close to their date.

I bought this on release but quickly put it down due to getting frustrated after not being able to progress further near the beginning. I may just download this again and give it another chance, just wished it got optimised for Series X/S.

There’s also Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown coming out early September. I know it’s not like FH or Motorfest but it is open world and I can’t think of any other driving game coming out.

@DeanyBabyy That boiled my **** upon reading about Siege getting a monthly subscription seeing as one of my kids plays that game religiously. Guess who’s bank account is going to be charged every month for that PoS sub 😡

I watched it late last night and it was amazing from start to finish. It’s a definite A from me. It was the showing of gameplay from many of the games that made the showcase even better and they all looked fantastic.

I thought we would of seen or at least heard that there is going to be an Xbox console to compete with the PS5 Pro. Sarah Bond did say at the end that they are hard at work on the next generation but that’s likely 3 or 4 years down the line before they say what it is, what specs it has, etc.

What year are we looking at GoW E-Day releasing? Doubt it’s 2025 otherwise they’d of shown in the trailer. I’m thinking end of 2026.

The 2TB Series X does look nice but at £549.99 that is steep and they are not doing themselves any favours when they are already seriously lagging behind on console sales.

I’m good for storage as I’ve just bought a 1TB SSD Seagate expansion card for my Series X.

As long as they keep building Xbox hardware and keep bringing games to Game Pass day one then I’m all for them bringing those games to other platforms. It definitely makes business sense as Microsoft is now one of the biggest gaming publishers on the planet.

@Ricky-Spanish Thanks man but I’m just going to get the DE upgrade for £12 as I’m definitely getting the Lake House expansion too when it eventually releases 👍🏻

Edit: The Night Springs DLC is actually only available with the Deluxe Edition of the game and also with the DE upgrade, it’s not available to purchase on its own. Like I said it seems to make more sense to buy the DE upgrade anyway.

It does look great but the passing is awful, it’s very arcade-like also the keepers are useless. The gameplay reminds me of PES which I didn’t like, I’ve always preferred FIFA (now EA Sports FC).

Is the DLC exclusive to the Deluxe Edition or can it be purchased standalone? It probably makes sense to just buy the DE upgrade for just £12 that’s in the sale right now as I just own the base game.

I just had a couple of matches on the UFL Open Beta this morning and imo it’s atrocious. I understand it’s not representative of the final product but I really don’t think EA have anything to worry about it competing with EA Sports FC.

Loved the original on OG Xbox so this is a day one buy for me.

D, it wasn’t awful but a few certain games saved the show from being an F. It’s in Xbox’s court now to blow us all away on Sunday.

Now we know that each trailer costed $250K for one minute, we need to add up each trailer’s duration, its cost and judge its quality on whether it was a total waste or not.

GAME used to be top dog compared to other video game stores in the UK, although I always used to prefer Grainger Games or GameStation myself.

Last time I actually bought something from GAME was GTA IV at a midnight launch. I’ve never been in since as they were a lot more expensive, even pre-owned games were only around £5 less than a brand new copy. Also charging for collection was a joke, I’ve never seen any other business do this. No wonder they were hated by many, so I say good riddance once they fully shutdown. I honestly don’t see any reason to keep them open these days since they are mostly selling tat that have nothing to do with gaming.

@LostInBlue0 I think the graphics are good, they are not GT7 or FM good but considering it’s open world I’d say it actually looks pretty good and looks to be running at 60fps with some minor dips.

I do think the reflections on the cars from the environment do look poor and are not reflecting in real time, it’s like it’s baked on.

I saw that we can open individual windows in the showrooms but can we do that while driving out on the road? Also can we put the roof down on convertibles? Looks like we can indicate as well. It’s only minor stuff the majority who will play won’t notice but it’s small details like that that makes it stand out from the rest imo. I probably won’t get this at full price on release but I’ll definitely get it in a sale at some point.

Surely this goes without saying? When ever has a first party Xbox game NOT released onto Game Pass day one?

Although didn’t Sony and Activision have a contract that stated that future CoD titles up to a certain point to never release into a subscription service, especially Microsoft’s?

I can’t say I’m excited for this given what I’ve seen of it so far. I loved the previous two games, going to the car dealerships and test driving some of the cars on display, putting the individual windows down, indicating etc just small details like that made the games stand out from the rest at the time.

But this one doesn’t seem to have the charm the other games had, it also looks very arcade-like as if it’s trying to be like Forza Horizon. I’ll reserve judgment until I’ve played it but I’m not convinced by it right now as it stands.