J4MES OX4D

A good choice for anyone who doesn't own a PS5 but wants one in the near future. Other than that, it's definitely not worth upgrading from a standard PS5 especially if the few current gen games available play the same essentially. These mid-gen console releases are nothing more than a marketing refresh rather than an extra step to build on existing hardware. 

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It’s time for an update on the Open Critic challenge! 
 
Since the last update we have had 7 games release! Here are their open critic scores: 
 
 
Skull and Bones: 60
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: 93
Alone in the Dark: 65
Dragons Dogma: 88
Princess Peach: Showtime: 76
Rise of the Ronin: 76
South Park: Snow Day: 61
 
This means our scores are: 
 

@J4MES OX4D = 5
@Andy_White_07 = -3
@Luseth = -4
Me = -6 … 😔
 
We only have 9 games left on the list, so it’s looking like I’m going to need a miracle to win this! 
 

A good choice for anyone who doesn't own a PS5 but wants one in the near future. Other than that, it's definitely not worth upgrading from a standard PS5 especially if the few current gen games available play the same essentially. These mid-gen console releases are nothing more than a marketing refresh rather than an extra step to build on existing hardware. 

Games. Games. Games.
 
Can't see what a PS5 Pro can do really without better, exciting, enhanced games ready to come out and blow us away. Games will almost certainly dictate what people will play on...and I think they are forgetting not everyone that had a PS4 has a PS5 yet due to the sheer availability and cost of them for so long has been super high.

Second playthrough of Hellblade Senuas Sacrifice completed! Can’t wait for the sequel next month! 

Mine come from Steam Akami where no upload is required so I hope mine aren't responsible for any high bills😎

How big are the screenshots? I increased the cap to 10MB per post a while back so should be enough?
 
Pictures stored on FG are the biggest source of cost increase on our host bills (like most other websites) so you can probably understand why theres a size cap on it - I wish there was an inbuilt system like whatsapp that makes the pictures absolutely tiny on memory (less than half a MB most times) but as we don't have huge traffic of constant photos its not too bad tbh.

Some more Binary Domain

Looks like it's definitely a thing, but is it needed?
 
 

6 months on and still nothing. Seems people on social media have given Rubin and co a long overdue poke but this is just getting silly now. Generic promises and just a load of 'soon' and 'we hope' lines. 

That's exactly the problem with the industry - they are more concerned about money than delivering a piece of content they can be proud of. Publishers have them over a barrel - why produce expansive DLC when you can sell a skin that makes one hundred times as much.  Precisely why microtransactions have ruined ethics and standards in games - sure they seem an innocent addition but actually they have a devastating wider effect overall.
 
Thankfully there are still a few developers and publishers out there who take pride in their products rather than using them as annual cash cows to keep the money men happy. 

Another promising game that's had a miserable launch which will sour it permanently. This time a disgusting amount of microtransactions along with aggressive Denuvo implementation and performance issues. Literally charging $2 just to edit your character! Never got the original despite it's cult success but it just defies belief how companies literally ruin their new game for the sake of greed. It's not like Capcom need the money either and it's a full price bloody game too!  

Plenty of companies still release games on PC for around £35 and without microtransactions. 
 
If people want to pay to win in single player games that's up to them, sad but I don't care to be honest.
 
Pay to win in multiplayer is obviously a massive no no.
 
Paying for skins, again, I don't care.
 
And gating or  deliberately removing game features simply to make money is shitty imo it wasn't always like this, so it kind of tarnishes gaming for me personally.

Some more Binary Domain

Binary Domain (2012)




 

Apparently if you try and start a new game with a new character after deleting your local save file then Denuvo will ban you for system tampering lmao! What an absolute shit show. 

I was so close to buying this yesterday, but mam, between the micro-transaction bullshit, and the insane price they're asking for it, I just can't.  I think I'll wait for a sale or game pass release at this point.  Thankfully, I've been hearing some good things about it gameplay-wise.

I’d personally love an Umbro England shirt.
 
But the whole thing is a shame really because I’ve always loved Nike’s design but this one has hit a nerve with me. Really don’t like the changing of the England flag and I really don’t like the alternative colours. Stick to White, Red and Blue.

Apparently if you try and start a new game with a new character after deleting your local save file then Denuvo will ban you for system tampering lmao! What an absolute shit show. 

Another promising game that's had a miserable launch which will sour it permanently. This time a disgusting amount of microtransactions along with aggressive Denuvo implementation and performance issues. Literally charging $2 just to edit your character! Never got the original despite it's cult success but it just defies belief how companies literally ruin their new game for the sake of greed. It's not like Capcom need the money either and it's a full price bloody game too!  

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Another promising game that's had a miserable launch which will sour it permanently. This time a disgusting amount of microtransactions along with aggressive Denuvo implementation and performance issues. Literally charging $2 just to edit your character! Never got the original despite it's cult success but it just defies belief how companies literally ruin their new game for the sake of greed. It's not like Capcom need the money either and it's a full price bloody game too!  

Binary Domain (2012)




 

Another promising game that's had a miserable launch which will sour it permanently. This time a disgusting amount of microtransactions along with aggressive Denuvo implementation and performance issues. Literally charging $2 just to edit your character! Never got the original despite it's cult success but it just defies belief how companies literally ruin their new game for the sake of greed. It's not like Capcom need the money either and it's a full price bloody game too!