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I have seen those sort's of deals and really skeptical, I feel like you would buy it and they would reset the password somehow and steal the account back. I played a bit more yesterday and I think it was growing on me more and more, as you say it scratches an itch but I'm not entirely sure what itch that is 😄 It's not perfect by any means but it's big, there appears to be quite a bit to do and explore and you have to just keep in mind that the game is initially a sandbox to play in and then the story is a secondary feature. I suppose a bit like how Fallout 76 turned out and how Outward is meant to be I think?

So I have had a couple of hours on it now so I will give you a rundown of the key areas of a game for me:- Visually it looks great for the most part, there are elements where the textures appear quite rough though, I am sure you will have seen the waterfalls online as one example. Story I think is ok so far though it's a little what the hell is going on at the start but it is slow going, I have read like above that the first few hours it takes a bit to get going and I am seeing that. Gameplay I think is somewhat weak, not for the fact there isn't much there but I think there is too much and it throws everything at you quite quickly, the number of controls / button presses I have been given in the first couple of hours is mad. I do think this would be better on PC rather than PS5 where you can much more easily customise your controls I imagine. I think you can see where the MMO rubs off from their previous game, there are elements like the knowledge that I am fairly sure comes from Black Desert from memory. I don't think it explains stuff particularly great, it tries to but sometimes I still don't feel like I fully understand how to do something, it would be good if there was someway to go back and review a tutorial item or something. World building from what I have seen so far is great, it's huge, there's not too much hand holding but enough some people won't moan. I don't know yet how invested I will get in places. There seems to be a wealth of things to do with mini games and such Then as far as a game goes I think it's actually quite fun, when I said there was a lot in it before, there are things in this game that you would not typically put in a medieval setting. The dev's have not forgotten this is a game, that they can do whatever they want and don't have to follow a formula or I don't know, this is a medieval game so everyone must follow a certain style. I think of Witcher and every character was the same, the combat is what you would expect of it but with this I have no idea what is going to be given to me or thrown at me next. It is not polished, it does not feel like a Rockstar game or a Nintendo Zelda but I am having fun with it so far especially now the game's opening up a bit and there is a bit more direction with quests that need completing and such. Oh the arm wrestling mini game will ache your thumb it's horrible 😄 I have yet to come across any bugs on the PS5 and I had heard there were a few issues.

Yeah I enjoyed it, we tried to get Mart going on it last night but I think he may have been too tired to get his head round some of it. I can see me getting back into this a little bit even if it's just pottering about completing the game. I didn't get far through this when I played last time around but did have a lot of fun with the first Division! It still looks great, I enjoy the atmosphere and I always enjoy a good post apocalyptic style game.

It has been a mixed bag with the reviews, then just looking at steam reviews it sit's at 67%. Metacritic sit's at 78% which is a decent score in my eyes from a studio that produced an MMO most recently. That said, what is interesting is when you filter the playtime:- Players with 3+ hours and it comes out mostly positive Players with 1-3 hours and it suddenly becomes quite a mixed bag I know people generally consume quite quickly in today's world but for a game of this magnitude I can't imagine an hour is enough to judge it on? I think most of the common issues I have seen- - Game has quite a few bugs, this doesn't really surprise me with how big it is, Skyrim was exactly the same when it first came out, Fallout - Some of the games elements are not clear i.e. puzzles are too challenging, bosses can be difficult - I feel like this is a common issue with modern games. Games like Elden ring get praised for not handholding you as you go but then others don't get the same sort of response. - Some of the quests feel like an MMO, not really surprising considering the studio and where it has come from. I think the hype may have done some damage to this game in terms of how well it does, everyone saw the videos, clips etc and expected a game akin to the Witcher 3, not surprising, I think they have marketed the game well but then that will lead to disappointment for many. I think if you played Black desert you are probably more aware of what you are going to get here and won't be disappointed. If you want a world you can get lost in rather than expecting a story akin to the witcher level of quality then you will get quite a bit of enjoyment here I think from everything that is being reported. I have yet to install it but will put it on over the weekend I imagine.

£35 sounds a great price when you consider the size of the game. My only real concern is that it could be too big, in saying that I mean there is in my eyes potential for repetition and players getting a bit bored of the same world but obviously this can easily be designed away so we will see.

I have it on order so will let you know how I get on with it, I am still playing Avowed but will jump on and test it out so I can give initial thoughts.

Seems a good selection of games to be honest, I have always fancied trying a monster hunter game and I wouldn't mind giving ESO a go to having felt it passed me by a little. My brother has been talking about playing it too so maybe something to jump on together.

So I am caught up on the latest season now, I think the first half it didn't seem to flow as well as the first season however the second half it has all come together really well. It also has me hankering to play a fallout game again, so I am reinstalling Fallout 76 today with the intent to get back to playing it again (PS5) if anyone fancies joining me for something a little bit different 🙂

You see stuff like this and you feel lest bad for them and hope they get relegated.

Honestly I have just lost interest in this along with a lot of PvP stuff, I think I need to look at some other genres for a bit to switch things up, frustratingly the best options are probably on the PC currently and I know there are fewer people on PC.

At least there is truth to mine.... 😄

You would need people to come onto the website to see if in the first place! 😄

I am a big fan of the dragon Quest games, I have yet to get round to playing the recent remakes that have been released but I find that in order to get the old Final Fantasy feel this the series to go to these day's even if it's not quite there. They typically follow the same formula however Dragon Quest 11 I thought was great with the end of the world scenario they played out.

Yup, it's exactly why I am waiting for initial reviews and gameplay footage etc. I am concerned it's over ambitious and that can often see a game really struggle as nothing ends up being 'good'.

So I played the MMO they released some time ago and had a lot fun, in fact my wife played it as well and she's not big into gaming so I can say the studio definately has some talent. This does seem a bit over ambitious for their size though so I will wait and see on initial reviews but it is one all being well I may well be picking up.

I'm going to look at you guy's with disgust for not playing with the original hardware.... Mentioning Sierra though, they had some great games and from memory my favourite football manager type game in ultimate manager 98-99 (I have no idea how I got this game) but I spent many many hours playing it on my moms old computer years back.

I had heard this and I have kept quiet because I really want it to be true and I don't want it to be disappointing 😄 I love the Middle Earth setting and on my desk is literally the Light of Eärendil as a lamp and my mouse mat is a big map of Middle Earth 😄 Problem is outside of the original trilogy games and maybe war in the north I don't think the games have ever quite reached the same epic heights that the films did.

Some would say it might be just down to the quality of your squad 🤣

I liked the looks of this but then I was a big fan of Cyberpunk and I enjoyed Ascent ^_^

I thought it a bit strange to announce this to be honest, it didn't really tell you anything about the game other than it's set in the same Divinity world we have seen up to now presumably. It didn't tell us the style of game, is it a Witcher / Elder Scrolls style game or in the same vain of Divinity original sin or Baldurs Gate. It was just a cinematic which could have come from anything really.

I keep buying stuff off there at the moment, feeling at a loss without a handheld so quite excited for my Christmas present this year 😄 I find I get less distracted by who is playing online if I play my single player stuff on the sofa now ^_^

There may be a site that used to be called cdkeys where you can get it just over half that price….

On my list as a would like to get, I played the original back when it came out 20 odd years ago (does not seem that long ago) but yeah that's where the simplicity probably stems from. Dragon Quest XI would be a great choice if you are after something true JRPG / old school combat. That game was brilliant.

So, just starting this thread for any RPG fans on here, I know that is a loose term but I am big into RPG's of all kinds and thought it might be a good thing to start a thread. Post in here what you are after be it combat style, setting or games you have played and you are after something similar and we can recommend games to each other.