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Don't know about the kill streak. I've not read much about the MP but thought it was 6v6 or something. Reckon it'll be more like Gears than CoD, and it's a bit tougher to get streaks. But knowing me , that's probably completely wrong, and everyone will get the trophy without even trying ;)And the 20,000/40,000 kills might sound worse than it actually is. From the one video I've seen the swarms of enemies are pretty big at times. Again I'm probably way off ;)
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Just read that myself...yikes, went quicker than Babylons Fall
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Yeah I'm with you Deck re what I expect the Space Marine 2 PvP to be like. If its 6v6, it means killing almost an entire team without reply. I'm awful at MP too.I think I'll just go for it anyway though. The game looks really fun and looks like a lot of work has gone into it and is the kind of PS360 throw back style game that needs support.
Otherwise they'll just keep churning stuff out like Concord.
I hope Sony learn lessons from Concord. PlayStation is now synonymous with games such TLOU, God of War, Horizon, Spider-man ie great SP experiences. Not sure what's possessed them to think Concord is the kind of thing people are interested in.
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It might need private lobbies to do that assuming that’s still a thing nowadays. Used to be.
Have to admit, Hogwarts Legacy is pretty decent. A few things aren't really my taste but overall better than expected. Not sure I fancy the collectables trophy though - over 600 of them and not a case of simply picking them up either
Early Space Marine 2 reviews are sounding fairly decent
Sounds like a Space Marine version of Darktide/Vermintide which is enough to get me to try it eventually.
I'm wondering whether to pre order Space Marine 2 and play one day one or hang fire until October when I've got 3 days off work booked. Hmmm...
Think I'm gonna pick it up....otherwise I'll just be driving myself crazy with never-ending Hogwarts Legacy collectables
The reviews for Space Marine 2 have been good although they all seem to have been on PC. I'm assuming the console versions will run OK too.The new Astro game has reviewed well too. Not one I'll buy anytime soon but good yo know Sony hasn't completely lost the plot.
"good to know Sony hasn't completely lost the plot" ....Until Dawn Remastered their next release right? Might surprise, but can't see it selling in bucket loads, especially at the price they are asking. Astro Bot will likely do OK but, again, not one I'd pay that for.
Yeah the Until Dawn Remaster is a funny one. I had zero interest in the PS4 version so likely I'll not go anywhere near it. I can't imagine there was much demand for it either so hard to know who it's aimed at.
My guess is that it was a quick fix to fill a gap.
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Astrobot looks really good too but I'm like you guys. I loved Astro's Playroom - enjoyed it a lot and probably a 9/10 for me - but for some reason I don't want to spend £60 on Astrobot. I'll get it for Crimbo or my Birthday instead ;-), or when cheaper. If I'm going to spend £60 on a game it either has to be a big expansive game that will last 20-30 hours, or has some form of multiplayer that I'll get a lot of hours from. I know that doesn't support the devs but it supports my finances.
Another thing with Astrobot is its highly likely to end up on PS+ in the future.
In Space Marine 2, is the main campaign playable in coop or just the specific PvE Operations mode? I thought I heard in one of the many reviews I watched last night (Inc ACG) that the campaign could be played in coop but then that made me think why is there an additional coop mode if that is the case.
I've picked up the early release version of Space Marine 2 to save me from collectables insanity, not done much yet. Could be a little smoother, and the transition between action and cut scenes could have used a little more work, but the gameplay is a blast. After the tutorial mission, it does look like the rest is playable in co-op. I've not looked at the separate mp stuff yet.
Plan to switch between it and Hogwarts
Should also say, feels a wee bit on the tough side early on. Then again, I'm not the most prolific fps'er
What class have you gone with? Assuming you can choose in campaign.
Doesn't seem to be a choice in the campaign. The selection seems to be in the operations mode. Unless you unlock it as you progress, only done a couple of missions
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Yea Astrobot will no doubt be on PS+ at somepoint but maybe not for a good year or so. I'm still waiting on Spiderman 2.
The 20,000 & 41,000 kill trophies look like a grind but nowhere near an around the world type ;)I'm nearly 10% towards the 20k one, and I've not done much in the campaign at all, if the trophies are anything to go by.
I've just stuck on Until Dawn (PS4) and it's baffling how they think it needs a remaster. There's obviously been updates to the original version but it still looks good for a 9ish? (or however long) year old game. They ain't gonna mess with the story or gameplay (much), so a new version reeks of desperation. Really feels like a pointless one to me. Might have been tempted if I was desperate, but a replay of the PS4 version will do rightly, when I'm in the mood for that type.That said I'm worried if these remasters go bad, a Bloodborne remaster might get canned
And last thing before I go radio silent..A couple of pvp matches and it's not the worst. Think the streak kill might be possible with a bit of map familiarity. Not quite CoD quick but defo not a Gears slog (which was fun in it's own right.
But loads of people want a Bloodborne remaster (not me) but I don't think a single person in the entire world ever asked for an Until Dawn remaster. Even fans of the game (again, not me).There always talk of Resistance and/or Killzone remasters. I'd definitely be interested in those and they'd be guaranteed to sell. Sell better than Concord anyway haha.
I'd definitely wait for Spider-man 2 on PS+ R. It was OK but really nothing special at all. More of the same but even bloated in terms of map icons.
Good news about the SM2 campaign and coop. I think I'll solo it on easy to get a feel for the missions and then try and do the harder difficulties in coop. I imagine that'd make it easier and would be a lot of fun too.
Also been playing more Aveum tonight, trying to finish the story before Monday.It's still OK but my god, the difficulty spikes are ridiculous at times. I very nearly threw the towel in at one point.
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And just to prove I talk out of my arse I’ve bought Astrobot. It’s raining, I’ve got nothing I want to play in the backlog so I’ve gone against my usual gaming financing guidelines. And just to justify it even more pathetically I rarely buy new games like I used to when I was more of an addict. This means I’ll have two games on the go over the coming weeks which is fine as Astrobot is more pickup and play.
What's the saying fools seldom differ...I've just picked up Astrobot as well, despite having too much to get through already and despite saying I'd not fancy it at that price. Think it'll be a good change of pace though. I've about a half a dozen games on the go at the minute, so you've still got room to grow R ;)
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I’ve just played a good 4 hours of Astrobot. Of course it’s absolutely superb. Enjoying it a lot. Not perfect but not far off. Sometimes the camera angles are awful but not too often. Fully completed the gorilla area. And on to the next where at the first planet there is a boss fight at the end where you climb a pirate. Frustrated the hell out of me and I had to repeat it to get all the collectibles. First time I beat the boss must have taken 10 or more attempts. I can do it first time now I’m familiar with it.
To haw or not to haw, that...isn't a question it's already in the basket ;)
I've finished Immortals of Aveum on immortal difficulty. There was one more insane difficulty spike towards the end.Weirdly the final boss was relatively easy and I took it down quicker than Sony took down Concord.
After the credits roll, I should be in the epilogue where I find out if I did all the missable conversations. Fingers crossed. If I've done that right, I'll give the game a 6.5/10. Some really good ideas, the shooting spells like guns works really well and there were a couple of genuinely funny bits in cut scenes.
On the downside, it's a little rough in places and the difficulty spikes are horrendous at times. Trying to mop up the plat could be a pain too as the in game maps look about as useful as the ones in Jedi Fallen Order (ie not at all).
And if I have buggered up the missable conversations, I'm adjusting my score to 4/10 ;)
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Morning all.Just mulling over to buy Space Marine 2 today or wait a bit and play a bit more Aveum.
I didn't think about it too long and have bought it. Technically I've preordered as its still up for preorder rather than purchase.Have you got the option to download it yet R?
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I'm getting a bit worried then that I've got no option to download it.I was thinking I'd buy it this morning, kick it off on the app to download whilst I'm at work and then play it tonight.
Maybe there's the download option on the PS5 itself but that's a bit rubbish.
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OK thanks mate.It's all still a bit odd though given that today is the actual release date. Can only assume its some timezone thing.
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It's all still a bit odd though given that today is the actual release date. Can only assume its some timezone thing."
Yea it releases at 5pm but it's downloaded for me ready to go - after I did the pre-download options stuff it asked for.
Oh OK ta. I'll get home just after 5pm so will kick the download off as soon as I get in. By the time I can get on to play, it will hopefully have downloaded.
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Yea the 20000 and 40000 might be easy too if it's in campaign or CO-OP. You'll probably kill a thousand enemies in one mission. If it's human enemies in PvP then yea could be a bit of a grind :-).
I'm playing the game for fun, I always do. A platinum is only ever considered if I get close to it by default and then I might put in the effort to go for the plat if it doesn't take over my life.