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I just played Costume Qyest for the first time and giggled with delight at all of the writing. That’s what I want from a Doublefine game, and that this one is completely without dialogue feels questionable

With spooky season wrapped up my moratorium on non spooky games has lifted. I think my next move will finishing Persona 3Load and I’d like to dip my toes into the Witcher 3 DLC I hear that they are choice!

Would love to see Resonance: a Plague Tale!

I would love even more to see new Remedy projects, but at this point that’s probably more of a Game Awards thing

In this version the train follows YOU. You can think you are just working on a puzzle or dealing with a routine zombie encounter but then out of the shadows it stalks you likeMr. x

FEAR 3 is interesting… I love the first one

It’s going to have a just horrrible name like The Xbox or something like that

I am working my way through the Remedy universe. I am currently playing Alan Wake, and Control is next - looks like I’m
Just in time! (Not that I have a 120 fps monitor)

I just got to the upside down Castle in Symphony of the Night. I’d love to speed through and finish that one!!

Otherwise I’m plugging away at Persona 3 Reload. So far I’m in August!

I adore the work Aspyr pulled off for Soul Reaver, and I think they were the perfect house for a Deus Ex remaster.

I hate that I’m at this point in my life as a critical adult - there are no new game announcements that could top this revival of a 25 year old game I missed

This weekend I’d lie to put another hour into Persona 3Load. But if I get more than an hour to play I’ll give Symphony of the Night some love.

Turns out it’s pretty good

How many more collections before we get Legends?

I genuinely am shocked to read all the positive comments. Generations have been extended for over the last few hardware cycles and I expected the same from the Series X. It will have been 5 years in November, but the Xbone was 7, and the 360 6 years. I was hoping to see this Gen eek out at least 8, but calling 4 years and change the “wrapping up of this journey” is a bitter pill.

I guess we will have to see, it’s not like they are saying new console next year or anything.

This weekend I’d like to continue playing Prince of Persia: Sands of Time

This is my first time attempting the thing and while the quality for a 2003 game is obvious… it’s also really frustrating 😅
I’m constantly yelling at the prince for not doing what I am trying to make him do!! Though I think that is really more of a problem with combat. Platforming is more of a game of patience and I’m enjoying that aspect.

I may have enjoyed PoP 2008 a little more though

Hrmm. I think that it would be really great to see backwards compatibility expanded, even though that seems unlikely.

There are some gems absent from the past like Blinx 2, Castlevania: Lament of Innocence, Arx Fatalis, or the second and third POP games?
This is admittedly asking them to make a console that only appeals to me specifically lol

Also this is probably only important to me, but is there any chance one of you all could confirm these games in the database or whatever? Neither of the Max Payne games (and a ton of other notable titles like the new Outcast) have pages on this website and I know many of us have taken the first step!

I just played them for the first time this summer - they are brilliant. I’m not sure that they need a remake in that they are basically still perfect and playable in 2025, but I will still get this remake.

I would like a few things, the first of which is subtitles for all of the tv and radio conversations. Secondly it would be neat to see these originals with a few Easter eggs for us Remedy-heads. Isn’t Max Payne supposed to have been written by Alan Wake? Something like that?

I’m sure a remake would print money, but having just played the original for the first time I genuinely don’t think it needs it. It’s basically perfect

@Kraven I need you to know that I just ordered this game because of your review. This sounds exactly like everything I like

Last week I binged Bioshock and had the loveliest time. I knew the twist, but I was still thrilled to experience it, and honestly Rapture is something that needs to be experienced to appreciate.

This week it’s another round of classics, as I’m alternating between Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. it’s my first time through them both, and I can already see the quality! Xbox may be dropping the ball on exclusives but it is home to the best backlogs lol

Pretty sure we already had a teaser for DS4?? How silly

But SpongeBob and Gothic look excellent. I’ll surely get the classic collection as well!

I look forward to this show every year specifically to see what THQNORDIC is doing! It will be nice to see even more this year though

I am a first time Bioshock player this week! So far it has earned all of the hype that people have poured onto it. All of the trappings of a prestige 7th gen game are present but executed flawlessly.
The first time I used telekinesis to fling a grenade back at a splicer was magic.

I really wanted to leap off of this series as my first introduction into the immersive sim genre. System Shock, Prey, Dishonored, and whatever else is out there!

Yeah, I can’t see a conspiracy here? Like we probably just don’t have all the details, but I’m sure it comes eventually.

Also Re: the game itself. It looks lame lol. Moon Studios and Heart Machine are two studios who made some of the best and intentionally crafted experiences in the entire indie space. And both of their long awaited new projects are roguelikes? It’s kind of an instant turn off

I clicked this title assuming it was about things like layoffs and game cancellations. I guess it’s different than that

A nice thing to do would be to turn a game over to the fans and let them host servers if they don’t wanna spend money anymore. I can’t see that happening, but that feels like the “just” solution

I’m still on the Witcher 3!

I don’t generally don’t play open world games, and obviously this isn’t quite that. But I’m so hooked on the loop of finding the ? On the map that keep forgetting about the story itself.

The rewards aren’t even that important! It’s just fun

You all don’t have to do this. You can do anything else

I bought Symphony of the Night and Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate!

I don’t think there is anything else this year after System Shock 2 and Shadow Labyrinth. I’ll keep my eyes out though!

I did buy Brutal Legend not too long ago however. I am curious to pop that in sometime soon!

If this game didn’t have DoubleFine attached to it I would have zero interest

I am very tired of emotional story/no dialogue/prestige platformer. It feels awfully generic from a studio that I expect the total opposite - even if it isn’t a sequel to something I already like!

Also I know I’m just coming off as a hater, but people like Doublefine… for their writing? Why does this game not have writing?

This is going to be a busy weekend! So when I am able to I want to play more Mirrors Edge. my pal has been suggesting it for years and I found a copy for $7. Also I hear it’s short and it will be a nice break from the Witcher series!!

I’ve had my eye on this since it’s Game Awards reveal. High quality Metroidvania titles from non-indie studios (not knocking those, it’s just a different flavor) are always worth the attention!!

I wonder if they have made any significant $$ on the versions of FFXIII and it’s series on the console? The lack of exclusivity was such a big deal back in the day and in the long term it worked out to be best case for preservation

Axing Everwild was probably a good idea in 2025, but one can’t help consider what other options there were since it’s development began.
Reading some interviews with (former?) Rare employees it seems a design ethos that informed Everwild and Sea of Thieves were that they wanted to make games that were always left field unique experiences. That sort of development can work - Kojima and Death Stranding comes to mind. It also is something devs need to have the juice for, and it really seems like modern Rare doesn’t?

I know they turned around SoT, but would it be the worst thing if some project management stepped in to say “let’s do a normal game this time lads!”

@Kraven forgot about Enslaved! That was terrific!!

Whew boy I have been waiting for this!

My Xbox is primarily a retrospective console, where I’m playing games that are mostly of the OG and 360 era!

Both Max Payne 1&2 are worth experiencing in 2025!
The first Psychonauts!
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Crimson Skies

On the 360 I’ve enjoyed
Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
Zone of the Enders HD Collection
Final Fantasy XIII
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Prince of Persia (2008)

I also played Kameo: Elements of Power and Killer is Dead, but I think that they are kinda stinkers lol

@Valhura it’s hard to tell having not played the OG, but load times are scarce and it didn’t notice any performance glitches. I have an older tv that caps at 1080p and I am pretty sure it was hitting that. I know pc people will always have their say, but I think it’s probably the best way to play Witcher 2

I don’t know that I agree on the dialogue but I know we all have our preferences! I don’t think this one will do much for you if didn’t care for 3. Having beaten both now I think 3 is far superior

Being an Xbox owner means having access to Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and the update for series x is phenomenal (it looks better than the third game did on Switch, which is kinda funny.)

So I’ll prob keep playing that. I feel like I must be close to winding down chapter 2. It’s really neat to have extra context for things happening in Witcher 3!!

Guess this is going to true forever

Trials of Mana is a chefs kiss of a game.
Now that I’m in the next gen I should check out Visions of Mana too!!

@Kaloudz a Buffy remaster would rule so hard. I’m so salty that it isn’t part of backwards compatibility!

It would be more difficult if I had played a second 2025 game 😅 so it’s Clair Obscur by default. If they ever put out a South of Midnight physical release though I’d be all up ons

Like Forrest Gump accidentally finding himself inserted throughout history I am always tangential to the big conversations happening in gaming. Death Stranding 2 is in the discourse, and I’ve been replaying Zone of the Enders HD Collection
It’s kind of an odd duck for a Kojima joint, but it’s lovely. Especially on my Series X

I think it’s fair to give a “Microsoft bad” take here. While it is common across the industry, it is not as common within console manufacturers.
This lines up with another complain about Xbox that we hear regularly- where dem 1st party exclusives.

A 1st party company should be a safer haven from this sort of industry volatility, but Nah. Microsoft is central to Silicon Valley, and participates in that corporate group think. It is to their detriment, and ours as well

I own the first! It’s just sitting in my backlog.I do plan on also picking up the second as the pair are video game legends!

That said as well, Nightdive is a company so reputable that it’s hard to find fault with an announcement like this. My condolences to those on the edge of their seat for this game though

Is Subterranea the same thing as Sub-Terranea from the Sega Genesis? Cuz that game was the business when I twere a youth!!

That’s when we hear from THQNordic, so it’s the show I most care about!
I’d love to see what Purple Lamp is up to, and perhaps a look at Darksiders 4, and Gothic remake

I’m a little checked out on new games! I think something will have to come out for me to be inspired to play it. Until then I’m very backwards facing and thankfully this is a great console to do so

@Fiendish-Beaver the 10 years since Witcher 3 always gets me!! I know it’s been updated (the series X updates are incredible!) but it still feels like it’s been yet to be surpassed!

What a classic

Just Judgment I like the idea of juggling other games, and I’ve been meaning to try Tomb Raider: Legend but man this is my first hit of RGG games and it’s just the best