Jimbob

What a generation we've had. I know it's been said before, but if Microsoft had revealed Xbox One as a console instead of how it was initially, i'd probably have stayed with Xbox for this generation instead of picking up a PlayStation 4. At the start, people were complaining when games such as The Last of Us and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection came out because they had played them, but for someone like me it was nice to be able to play these games. Favourite game of the Generation it's difficult as there's been so, so many great games over the last 7 years. But for me, it's Day's Gone. Reviews marked it as an average game, but i thought it was brilliant. Decent enough story, and it has Walking Dead vibes to it with exploring a post-apocalyptic world filled with Freakers and many deadly traps. It's a good 60+ hour game, so you get value for your money here. You do need to maintain your motorcycle, otherwise you might get caught short per say and have an entire Horde coming after you. First time i had one of these coming, it caught me by surprise. You do need to use a strategy, more so with the larger ones (200+ Freakers) later in-game. Action/Adventure The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild This is the result of if you take the classic Zelda formula and throw it out of the window. A game where you can go where you want from the word go, do as little or as much as you want to do before the credits roll. Just wish the weapons didn't break, or at least the Master Sword, Hylian Shield and a Bow you can get. Tomb Raider Trilogy I'm putting these down as one entry, because they were pretty good games. It's a set of games where Lara learns to be the Tomb Raider, instead of already being such. You learn abilities which in turn open up new areas in already explored areas. People said Shadow isn't the best one, but i thought it was better than Rise in places. Horizon: Zero Dawn From the developers of Killzone comes this adventure, set in a world where robotic creatures patrol Assassin's Creed Origins Preferred Origins to Odyssey. Preferred the Egyptian setting over the Greek one, plus it didn't feel as bloated with side-quests galore either. Uncharted 4 If this was the final outing for Nathan Drake, it's a great outing. God of War I was confused at points, was this a cutscene or gameplay?. How Santa Monica studios pulled it off was just something else. Bring on Ragnarock i say. Super Hero Spider-Man For super hero games, Spider-Man takes the crown. Easily the best of the bunch for me, and can't wait to replay on PS5 with the new features. Batman Arkham Knight 3rd outing for the caped crusader on PS4. Lot of people didn't like the forced Batmobile sections, but i thought they were decent. Gotham was (and remains) massive, so makes sense having something to drive around in. Gravity Rush This is a game that was recommended to me as something different, and i can't complain. Takes a little getting used to with the orientation, but it's a good game when you get used to how it's done. Story Detroit: Become Human This could be a Telltale game here. But, Detroit is different. A game with multiple choices with multiple paths per option, each play as unique as the last one. Platformers New Super Lucky's Tale It's on the easier side of platforming, but above all it's great fun Super Mario Odyssey Been playing Mario games since the days of the NES, people have said this is the best Mario yet. I find it hard to disagree, it's pretty damn impressive. Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair I prefer this to the first game. Playtonic tried to rekindle the magic of Banjo with the first game, but took a different approach on the sequel. Sonic Mania The result of what would happen if you let a group of dedicated fans make an original Sonic game, and we've got something better than Sega themselves could produce in recent years. RPG The Witcher III This is the "how to do RPG games right" type of game. CD Projekt even went as far as giving a fair bit of DLC to players for free, offered a very generously priced season pass with plenty of hours of additional content contained within. And they're patching it for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S to run with better graphics, framerates and lighting. All for no additional cost as well. Racing Gran Turismo Sport Started off quite hollow, but over time it's been loaded with new cars, tracks and an offline mode. It's not the full GT experience, but it's enough to keep things going. Online is the meat of this game, but the penalties can be harsh at times. DriveClub This game was plagued with issues from Day 1, but it still holds some of the best weather effects for a racing game in a game to this day. The online portion was great, racing with other faction members, competing to get fasted times against friends. Then we have the Bikes and VR stuff, which was ok. Shame Evolution was closed, and this game never got a PS4 Pro upgrade. It's a shame that Sony didn't give this game more time, as the season pass content again was very generous. Multiplayer Destiny I'm putting this as a franchise, and with Beyond Light coming it's apparently going to feel more like like the original. You can play solo, or with others in various activities including Raids, Strikes or Crucible. Frequently upgraded each season for new content to keep things fresh. Mario Kart 8 What's not to love, it's Mario Kart Super Smash Brothers Ultimate Smash Brothers with every stage, character and piece of music ever from each Smash game created. Solid game, and there are some cracking players which impress me when i see them playing on-stage or online. The Tomorrow Children This was a weird game. You're online with other players, and you can build a community. It's hard to describe, but it's a shame that this game doesn't exist anymore. Metroidvania Hollow Knight A game you can easily get lost in, great depth and lore. Silksong has a lot to live up to, but i'm 99% certain Team Cherry will do it justice Dead Cells A game where you can replay as many times as you want, similar way to Binding of Isaac where each level is randomly pulled. Except this time, you keep upgrades with orbs you collect. Which makes each play more unique. Ori and the Blind Forest Never thought i'd play this as it was Xbox exclusive, but thanks to the developers porting this over to Switch due to Microsoft and Nintendo's relationship. Great looking game, awesome music and just impressive Yoku's Island Express Metroidvania meets Pinball. Need i say more.

Yeah, this BC issue isn't really going to affect a lot of people. Unless a lot of people plan to play that Black Tiger game or something. My PS5 launch games are set. Got Miles Morales and Sackboy pre-ordered. Have Destiny 2 Beyond Light upgrade sorted too for PS5. Would get Valhalla as a launch title, but still have Odyssey to finish which i'll get through before Christmas either on the PS4 or via BC on the PS5. Speaking of which, i've got a few other games left on PS4 i'd like to play (Maneater is one title, which has a free PS5 upgrade for launch and Crash Bandicoot 4). Plus, there's the PS+ collection to check out.

Had to cancel my break this week due to the local lockdown restrictions, luckily i didn't lose any money. But know a few who have lost a couple hundred pounds from cancelled holidays (UK and abroad). Cardiff is surrounded by local lockdown counties, even though itself isn't in one. Did see my family over the weekend before they announced the lockdown, so that's something.

Went to Bristol a few weeks ago, only off-peak and it was pretty quiet. Haven't had to use it during peak time as of yet, but i'm not planning to anytime soon. They're ok, everyone was distancing from each other and 3/4 were wearing masks/coverings. Edit: More areas in Wales, including Bridgend and Newport are going into local lockdown as of 6pm tomorrow.

Would DriveClub be another not working on PS5?

In a way, you're getting the PS5 version of Spider-Man for about £18 (based on Miles Morales being £51.99). People are wondering if Insomniac will offer the PS5 upgrade to existing Spider-Man owners, i guess time will tell as we get nearer to the games release. At the moment, the only way to get the PS5 version is via the Ultimate Edition of Miles Morales

Pretty much done myself, got Spider-Man: Miles Morales ordered which will do nicely. And ordered Sackboy for the Mrs to play.

Took a walk to GAME in town, put a deposit down to secure the 2nd to last disk PS5 they had allocated to them. The digital version sold out in-store by 9am, and they had some more allocations come in at 11. Even though i have a pre-order down on Shopto, before the site went down they had something mentioning you'll be emailed if there's stock for launch.

I'm monitoring things around Newport. Meant to be going down to Cornwall next weekend, but cases continue to rise in Newport. The Welsh gov have pinpointed that the most likely source of the number of positive cases rising came from a house party over the August bank holiday. This party had individuals who came back from Ibiza and didn't isolate, most likely Covid carriers which have in turn spread it to others. These people then (unknowingly) have gone to various pubs/clubs in the area and spread it further. Have seen these pubs put on facebook that they're closed for deep cleaning, staff are isolating until they've had a negative test / 2 weeks is up. More and more schools are having positive Covid tests (think i've heard 7 schools). Luckily everything i've booked up is free cancellation, so if we go into a local lockdown like Caerphilly and other cities, i won't lose any money.

Getting the Captcha myself on my works laptop as well as my own and mobile browser. Had it twice, once from refreshing the page.

For my first Go Fest, the weekend was decent. Didn't get many shinies, well not event ones. Got a shiny Chansey, Growlith, Bunnery and Grimer. And the Rocket stuff on the 2nd day was good. The fact that Niantic made it easier to defeat the Rocket captains and Giovanni allowed me to finally finish the one that was defeat them all and Giovanni on top of the Go Fest missions. I agree with @Mandalore, having the Saturday organised made it better. The table booking in Brewdog at least let me charge my phone up whilst enjoying some beers (and where i caught 2 of the 4 shinies that weekend, the other 2 i caught at another pub on Sunday (i'm sensing a trend here). Probably not something i'd be doing again, unless more regionals made an appearance. Heatmore and Servipor were nice to see popping up.

The way Microsoft have been doing Gamepass, it seems the best way going forward to experience what Xbox has to offer. From yesterday, nothing really stood out to entice me to get a Xbox Series X (so far). I might get one when Fable comes out, quite enjoyed the series on the 360. And i'm interested in playing Ori, but that's on Gamepass already which i can play on the laptop when needed to.

Living in a private rental flat with my partner, we have space out of the back for chairs, tables and a BBQ (there's some green space, but it's mostly concrete). Saving up for a house, we have about £20k saved (parents have set aside £10k, me and my partner have about £12k between us. But before that, need new jobs first. Covid-19 isn't helping things too much, but interviews have meant Skype meetings over travelling.

I've learned since moving out from my parents house to manage my finances more responsibly. I had savings when living with them, which i used some towards an apartment with my partner (i say used, we had to furnish the place and put a bond down). Still have the bulk of savings left. Credit card isn't too bad, and by not bad i mean it's about £50 in credit which i can clear at a moments notice. It's just hit into the interest period, so i try to keep it as low as possible so the interest isn't stupid on paying it back. Probably need to use it more to improve my credit score, most of my purchases are on debit card and i tend to use the credit for more bigger purchases and holidays (this was mostly for insurance in case the company folded). Never been overdrawn, always lived within my means each month. And i put a little away each month, not that it's making much with low interest rates.

Not that many B - Bon Jovi (twice) D - Daughtry H - Halestorm N - Nickelback S - Steps, Shinedown

I can't remember if i posted in the last thread or not, but never the less. I'm James 34 years of age In a happy relationship of 4 1/2 years Currently living in Newport, South Wales with my partner Currently working in the Civil Service, have done for 9 years Working at home at the moment (which i'm hoping becomes permanent, as i love it) Don't have as much time for gaming as i used to, but still have time to put in a few hours a week. Home working is helping add the hours on as i'm not commuting Have a hamster which prefers me over my partner (it's her hamster, and keeps biting her)

Social media seems to be the way forward, however even that isn't the best place to go. Forums can be moderated, so any toxicity can usually (i say usually, there are forums out there which allow it more frequently and challenges to this results in a ban) be stopped in their tracks. Facebook is a great tool for keeping in touch with people, however some group pages certainly don't seem to be moderated and can provide a toxic environment. I'm sort of 50/50 with forums and social media. I like forums still as they can provide a good base for conversations and can be friendly places, however social media does have the ability to provide breaking news faster. You can find some people who'll happily have a conversation, but most of the time you'll just see spam messages akin to a streamers chat on Twitch.

Felt some more normality today since lockdown eased. Ventured out of Newport for the first time since March 22nd and went to my parents house, but made a visit to a friends house first. He's been stuck in his parents place since this all started, only seeing the same 2 faces day in day out. Took a bottle of rum over, we shared a drink (I bought a glass, he had his own too). Spent the rest of the afternoon at my parents, sister popped over (say popped over, my Dad went to get her, her baby and her partner). Had a BBQ and a few beers, the day felt like a piece of normality (at 2m apart in the garden)

It's nice to see some familiar faces popping in to say hello. Hello to you all.

Confirmed as a standalone game after rumours swirled about this being a remake with extended extra content.

This was a highlight for me from yesterdays show, something i'm certainly interested in knowing more about.

I'm expecting roughly £499 for the PS5 initial price point. On a plus, Destiny 2 will be available on PS5 so at least i'll have one game to play, even if i can't get any other game for a while

Started and finished Shantae 1/2 Genie Hero on the Switch this week. It's easier than previous entries in the series, however it's not bad. Decent bosses with some element of a challenge. Finished with 86% of everything, all powers but not all collectables.

The rumours of Boris relaxing some lockdown measures has caused some friction between the Welsh Government and Westminster. There's a press conference today from the First Minister announcing how Wales will deal with the lockdown, and if it'll be extended it further like Scotland or follow suit with Westminster. Who knows, all i hope is that any restrictions being lifted doesn't cause another spike. It's not phased me as much as other people, don't get me wrong i'd love to see friends and family in person instead of over video calls. But it's given me more time to get things done around the flat that i'd have not had the time to do so. Edit: Wales has extended lockdown another 3 weeks, but Garden centres, Recycling centres and Libraries can re-open (councils have the power to decide on this one). And we can go out more than once a day for exercise as of Monday

Was expecting cross-gen, loving the setting this time around. Most likely will get this on PS5.