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Apr 17, 2025 02:50AM
Should probably have put into context- 40+ minutes on fast forward, when even most of the main bosses take less than 10 seconds. Feels like a lifetime of a difference, and not sure I've the motivation to face the rest
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I played Resogun last night in coop with someone from a PSNP session. I was terrible at it in 2014 and sadly nothing has changed. We must have tried the same boss approx 30-40 times before admitting defeat. I think he wants to try again tonight but I think it will be futile. Its not even the highest trophy related difficulty we were playing on!The trophy list for Forza Horizon 5 has been released. There are 165 trophies including all the DLC. That should keep me busy.
Yeah, think I'll give up on the FF12 plat for now. Had a look and Yiazmat 50 million HP, takes over an hour if you are prepared. Might try and knock out most of the rest but that and maybe one or two others, don't think I've the patience for at the minute
Nope, now the rest of the trophies are looking like a chore ;) Think that's me moving on for now
You sound like you're in a similar place to me Deck. Looking at old games to potentially chip away at. I've had quite a bit of success with it of late but not so much last night. Sometimes it becomes quickly apparent why I gave up on a game in the first place.
Yeah, I'm definitely remembering why I didn't bother with some of the trophies before. I think it's doable but a bit too frustrating for my current level of patience
Just went ahead and finished off the story in FF12 again. Was curious to see if there was any difference between ng+ and ng+2. Kept a save before the final sequence though, if I'm ever in the mood to attempt the plat again. Enjoyed the recent replays, the remaining trophies not so muchNow on to....no idea. Quite like Citizen Sleeper but it's more one to play in short sessions. Have a bad feeling I'll be driving myself crazy with FF12 until something else appears
Might have just hawed Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree. Bit pricier than I'd like but.....
Probably good reason I'll not be retiring early like R ;)
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Got my blu ray drive add on for my Pro. I shouldn’t be excited to have a disc drive lol especially when they should be included. Nice to have access to disc games again and might upgrade my TLOU2 on PS4 disc to the PS5 version for a tenner.
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In my dreams...then again I'd probably have to take it seriously and have nightmares every night about having to face another Andromeda or Everybody's Gone to the Rapture ;)I'd briefly considered the disc drive when I saw the price cut, but these days, I've fully bought into the laziness of the digital native ;)
Atomfall, it's definitely not cricket ;)
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I remember buying Xmen Origins: Wolverine for about £5 a couple of years ago. It sells in CEX for £40 last time I looked. I don't think I've got any other ones like that though.I stuck The Division 2 on this morning, fully expecting to turn it off after a few minutes. Six hours later my wife made me turn it off because my tea was ready. I can see me playing this a lot over the next few weeks. In fact, I'm not sure why I stopped playing it before.
Ping! The Division 2I'm glad I put that on. I kept rattling through the remaining trophies, even getting a dark zone one (PvP) legitimately. My friend helped me boost the last one and it was so easy to do compared with what I thought was involved. Really not sure why I abandoned this 5 years ago.
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WTF? Oblivion remastered! Didn't even realise they were working on it let alone out today. Yep, it's in the basket
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Has anyone bought Indiana Jones yet? It’s on PS5 now. I loved it so you know it’s good 😉.
Probably more surprising than it's release is that they look like they've put effort into it. Very un-Bethesda like ;)Indiana Jones....maybe when it's a lot cheaper/free. Not a chance of them getting £70 out of me when I'm only mildly interested. Looks decent enough but definitely no hurry to play it
Stuck a few hours into Oblivion and love it all over again.
Will say, it's not dropped at a great time. Still likely to pick up FH5, and quite fancied replaying Days Gone, and had been enjoying Unicorn Overlord despite its daft name. But most of that has been shoved to the side now.
Yeah I'm worried about getting into something meaty before FH5 drops. As it is, last night I played The Division 1 as I've got a real taste for those games now. I don't think I'll get fully into it like I did 2 but it'll scratch that itch.
Last night I also played Resogun in coop again and knocked a couple more trophies out of it. I think my coop partner should probably try and find someone else though as I'm just no good at these kinds of games (despite some minor improvement last night). If I can raise my trophy completion for the game over 30%, I'll consider it a bonus.
I'm still piecing America back together in Death Stranding. This is going to be an all-timer for me. It's the singular sort of video game experience that just doesn't happen all that much. Crazy that the game came out months before COVID hit given the subject matter of the game.
I see the Warlords of New York expansion for The Division 2 is £6.24 in the new sale (down from £24.99). Its like its meant to be.
I'm definitely loving replaying Oblivion, but when there's a lot going on, the framerate isn't the most stable, and that's on a Pro on performance setting. Other than that, no complaints
Think I might hold off on playing Oblivion for now. Bit too eager to get through it at the minute, when I would rather take my time. I'd did all the arena fights and half of the mages guild stuff already. I'd normally explore everywhere before going anywhere near story related stuff
Have £20 in the PS wallet, so might do something daft like pick up the deluxe version of FH5. Not really interested in the Lego DLC, so I'd basically be paying an extra tenner for the rally dlc and early access...which sound alright....or do the sensible thing and get the base game cheaper....have a sneaking suspicion that the decision has already been made ;)
Ive pre ordered the base game version of FH5 and will then pick up the DLC packs as and when. I'll get the Hot Wheels one but will prioritise the Rally one as well.
Days Gone Remastered, you can download your PS4 save for an insta-ping.... Ping! Days Gone Remastered. I'll still give it a replay in the near future but that'll stave off the plat cravings for a bit ;)
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If I can upgrade for £10 I might do the same thing ;)Edit - I can't upgrade for £10
Think I'll take a break from FH5. Still a long way from the plat, but finished the main events and hall of fame, so an Oblivion sized break, then return and do the dlc and polishing off the remaining stuff, looks like a plan
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I’ve started the Oblivion remaster. Initial impressions were very good, getting through the introduction dungeon area and breaking out into the outside world. Loved it, looks great bar the performance issues, and was hooked. Then the frustrations started. Into another dungeon following the mission way marker to a hard lock pick. Why? The game has just started. So had to back track. Then one of the early missions in the Imperial City and I must have committed a crime without my knowledge and every f’er is after me - I mean everyone at once. I should have gone to jail probably to rid myself of my wanted level but I persevered. I’m on the verge of binning it off - it’s not been fun except for the first couple of hours.
Lock picking is definitely a lot more of a pain than I remember. Apart from that, Oblivion is all good for me
It's also a bit smaller and more sparse than I remember. I think even exploring everywhere it's not going to take a lifetime
I'll have access to FH5 tomorrow, although will kick the download off before I go to bed tonight.The plat looks doable apart from one trophy that looks a potential pain and plat buster. Win an Eliminator event online. I'm not going to think too much about trophies on this as I just want to enjoy it.
I think ignoring the trophies is the way to go for FH5. Some of the bonus boards are in ridiculous positions, so reckon it would be an exercise in frustration to smash them all. There's not too many other trophies that look too problematic though, should be able to get most of them. Gave both the dlcs a go, and seems alright
Yeah if I get near the plat I'll probably go all out for it but otherwise, its just going to be my fun only game. Apparently its a 7/10 difficulty because of this silly online trophy and just a fairly straightforward 4/10 if that wasn't there.I've been over doing the trophy hawing of late so will be nice to just play the game like a normal person for a change.
I've got FH5 ready to go tonight.I spent a few hours aimlessly wondering around in The Division 1 last night. They really refined the formula for the second game and the first game feels a bit rough in comparison. I think I'll bin it off again tonight as I imagine most of my gaming time will be spent behind the wheel in Mexico for the forseeable.
Mix of Oblivion and FH5 for me at the minute. Have most of the east side of the map explored in Oblivion (apart from ones locked by story/side quest). FH5, I've done all the races in the main campaign minus the story ones and think I'll likely knock out the drive all roads trophy today since I've only about 40 left. Reckon between the 2, I'll not feel the need for hawing.....I'll not hold my breath ;)
Having waited 12-13 years for Forza to come to PS and finally having the chance to play it...I left it and played some Division 2 DLC instead.Felt a bit too tired to start something new last night so might start it tonight. If not tonight then defo tomorrow as I have the day off work (booked ages ago with intention to play FH5). I'm slightly worried about how much I've hyped it up in my own mind too. I think I just need to stop faffing around and get it played.
It's a decent drive, but wouldn't say it's anything special and lacks something. At least they seem to have adjusted the wheelspins so you aren't getting completely pointless clothing items all the time
I see Returnal has got a Pro patch. Might reinstall that and give it a blast too
Should probably have said I am enjoying replaying FH5 and not doing it out of masochism ;) It's scratching an itch at least
I've built it up in own head to the point where I'm expecting that firing up the game for the first time will feel like some kind of semi religious experience. Ridiculous I know.
There's a couple of low key kind of games that I've seen trailers for recently that look interesting if nothing elseFormula Legends - an F1 game with a slightly cartoony aesthetic. Looks to sit somewhere between the yearly Codemasters F1 games and that F1 Stars game that came out on PS360 years ago
Roadcraft - you drive lorries, diggers and other large vehicles to rebuild areas hit by natural disasters. Has a coop mode too
La Quimera - don't know much about this but looks to be an homeage to 2007-2014 single player FPS campaigns. The gameplay footage I saw had strong Killzone vibes.
There's also a Borderlands 4 state of play/gameplay deep dive at 10pm tonight. Will definitely be watching that.
Finished the rally expansion in FH5 and most of the way through the Hot Wheels stuff. Think once I've knocked that out I'll move on for now. Not aiming for the plat at the minute, still too many trophies I dont fancy attempting. Likely go back and attempt it at some point though.
I've finally started FH5 and I like it. Its quite overwhelming in terms of all the menus, events and all sorts unlocking. A lot to keep track off.Plat wise it will be very much a marathon and if I get it, I imagine it'll take months if not years because of all the content and trophies. I'm kind of resigned to not getting it but that's fine.
Still feels weird playing this on PlayStation
I've a slightly ridiculous 290 cars in FH5...partly because I'd misread a trophy description. Instead of 1 manufacturer bonus from one with 25 cars, I'd read it as 25 manufacturer bonuses, and was wondering why it hadn't popped when I'd got at least 50
