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https://www.gamespot.com/articles/destiny-2-curse-of-osiris-dlc-release-date-details/1100-6454473/

I know quite a few Everton fans and a few of their players that have played for Oxford so it's always good banter with them

Big improvement from Everton today - they only lost 2-0 this time

That's me

Nessus is great and has plenty of adventures to do although it reminds me of the No Man's Sky Aesthetics. The banter between the Failsafe and Cayde is superb also and it's a shame that the other parts of the game weren't this well written or engaging. Titan is very atmospheric but there isn't too much to do on there sadly. The EDZ is very nice also with a pretty backdrop. That's as far as I've got and by the sounds of it, I've seen the best of it!

Played the game a few hours this week and found it to be great fun albeit a bit of a mixed bag in some respects. Firstly, the game looks astonishing on PC maxed out at 1080p with a solid, consistent framerate and zero performance issues which includes the servers. The visuals are staggering in places and this is one of the best ports imaginable. They've done a superb job with these aspects. Also the movement and gun mechanics are both absolutely flawless and it feels brilliant. The format which is basically the same as The Division, isn't as well-designed as the presentation. It feels like the game is trying to keep up the pretence that it's some sort of MMO which exonerates it from having a solid standalone experience. The supported campaign is not great in all honesty, and whilst the adventures and activities add some extra entertainment on the side; everything feels a bit lackluster and underwhelming at times. Compare this to Halo which did everything Destiny does minus raids and having to be always online; that brand offered a compelling narrative in all its games with long and deeply challenging missions plus extra strike-type missions on the side that could be enjoyed off or online. The farm is a bit of a threadbare social space with little to do and each world so far has taken me little time to sift through. Each area looks remarkable with some staggering interiors and areas within but some of the gameplay overlaid in either story or adventure missions doesn't reflect the sheer quality of the presentation. I did two adventures back to back on Titan both in virtually the same areas and one mission too 7 minutes and the next took 9. I'm now wondering if there will be a new adventure lasting maybe 8 minutes in the same place next time. It's neither open world or linear locations and having to recyle mission locations regardless of how stunning they look; it feels a bit desperate in the end. The guns are great though and despite the loot system being a bit generous in terms of how you earn gear; it's always satisfying trying something new or improving your build. I just wish that improving Power wasn't so easy as this can easily outweigh the mission recommendations meaning you can sail through most without dying or getting hurt. Still it's terrific fun just blasting a load of enemies with a variety of weapons. Overall; it's a bit of a tough one and this game showcases the disparity of departments in Bungie just like The Division did with their art team compared with the game design side. The staff behind the engine and crafting the world did a staggering job on this project but it's been let down by poor gameplay direction and format design. It feels like a bit of a wasted opportunity and what makes it disappointing is that this is the sequel and lessons have still not been learned. I will definitely get my money's worth out of it but I am a bit concerned about the staying power and if I'll get bored but from a technical and visual standpoint; it's a remarkable achievement.

Naughty Dog literally put every other developer apart from CD Projekt Red and Rockstar North to absolute shame. TLOU was the best game on the PS3, its the best game on the PS4 and it'll probably be the best game on the PS5 The level of production quality is just astonishing in this game.

This is the bonus stadium in the game. 1,000,000 all-seater Champions League ground!

Looks great fun

I think the Steam Halloween sale starts later today

Good review from ACG. Not a big fan of this series but it looks a reasonable game after their short break away from farming out the games annually.

Goal of the season guaranteed

The first one was god awful - felt like a Battlefield game with lasers. No single player element until one was thrown together which was basically survival mode or some wave based garbage. 5-7 hours which basically means 5 sounds about right compared to other AAA linear games with a priority MP componenet. This game is definitely for Star Wars fans rather than seasoned FPS gamers. People that love wasting their money gambling will also enjoy the pay to win element.

If a game has loot boxes; I'm not going to buy it at all. The scumbag publishers don't deserve a sale or a +1 to their player count which they can smear in the face of their shareholders to show how successful their piece of shit is. Loot boxes is bad enough as it's bordering on gambling but now that Activision have exposed themselves for essentially match-fixing and P2W matchmaking manipulation; it just shows a further despicable level of scumbaggery in the industry. The sad thing is no matter how prominent this problem becomes; people will still throw money at games and companies will make billions. Until legislation is brought in which could take years and may not happen at all, it's only going to get worse and the best thing to do is not buy games like this at all. Best just to avoid games form EA, Activision, WB, 2K and Square Enix. Now that lootboxes have weeded their way into single player games whilst using deliberately stifled progression to force users to buy rather than grind; it open the doors for more games to have such a system in place.

After all the spending and the hype behind the manager; they are actually no better off than what they were under Brendan Rodgers, if not worse! There's talk that David Moyes could be in a shock return to Merseyside with Everton and it wouldn't surprise me if Rodgers goes back to Liverpool at this rate. Might not be a bad idea either. The way it's going, they'll have to win the Champions League just to qualify for it next year.

Liverpool 4-1 down to Spurs and you gotta wonder if Klopp is also a candidate for the sack like Billic and Koeman. I expected the reds to be challenging for the title and not struggling to stay above Brighton and Huddersfield. Monk, Carvahal and Grayson are also clinging on to their jobs plus Mick McCarthy is under growing pressure. It's funny that Everton's man of the match was their keeper who still conceded 5 and currently Burnley have jumped ahead of Liverpool in the table despite losing 3-0 yesterday!

Pay2Win confirmed by EA themselves https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-battlefront-2s-pay-to-win-complaints-are/1100-6454189/

In defence of the banned fan; at least he weren't out robbing houses I suppose

This was even funnier than the result - bloke with a kid in this arms tries to punch a load of other blokes which has to be the most sterotypical scouse thing possible!

Typical PR. I don't think the system has been fully implemented but I certainly believe it would have been tested to some extent. They only secured the patent the other day but have probably been developing the system it for many years especially if it was originally filed back in 2015 which means they must have had a foundation and concept strategy in place even long before that. If it wasn't for this exposure, I reckon it would have been 100% incorporated into WWII and could probably still be irrespective of what Sledgehammer say right now. Activision may be playing it off as some 'experiment' done by an outside team filed years ago but it's brutally clear that they wanted to include these systems into their games which operate in the most pinpoint detail. Pay2win and loot craftes is bad enough but this is essentially match-fixing/rigging which is only another level of corruption.

Still works my end. Try this one instead. Better commentary on this one also

Scenes

This is a good video that goes into a bit more detail