DisturbedSwan

03/01/2026 - Luigi’s Mansion (Switch 2 via GCN VC) 27/01/2026 - Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch 2) 04/03/2026 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World (Switch 2) 01/06/2026 - Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (Switch 2) 13/08/2026 - Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (Switch 2)

Think it’s kind of genius from a marketing perspective, puts eyes on on GTA6 that may not necessarily be on the game. For gamers, we’ve all heard of GTA6 already but for non-gamers seeing a big ad on the front page on Netflix it might inspire some clicks and then once those non-gamers see the game in action it might move them to a purchase. I think all the paywall noise is a bit bollocks really, who doesn’t have Netflix in 2026? Not many folks. And even if you don’t have it it’s on YouTube 6 hours later so who gives a fuck.

America itself is one of the worst and most evil countries on earth so I don’t really see this as much of a change really.

01:14 in the Gamespot preview the matey says it can be changed to 16:9.

Inspired by The Evil Within haha, thankfully you can turn the black bars off.

Previews have come out and they’re very positive, didn’t realise the game director is the same as Alien Isolation either. Some have made a few parallels between the two.

Wish I had more TV time to play this, I put about 7 hours into it when it came out and got up to the Mauritanian auction. Recently managed to squeeze a couple of hours in thanks to the Wife getting day drunk and falling asleep on the couch and it has just reminded how fantastic this game is. Managed to finish the Ship graveyard mission and the plot so far has kept me guessing throughout, it’s super intriguing where the story is at the moment and I really want to get back to it and find out more but will have to wait for my next opportunity lol.

Yeah story wise compared to Remake it’s very uneventful, feels like the onus is fully put on the player having fun and a nice chilled time rather than throwing too much action and intense story stuff at you. There are bits like that in Gongaga where the tension has ramped up at times but then you know you’ll be back to riding chocobos and chasing chickens in a few hours time. Have to say as well I absolutely love Yuffie’s combat, I never played Intergrade but yeah it’s so good in this. Doesn’t feel too far off a Bayonetta or DMC, just without the depth of combos/movesets. I think she feels the most like Sora as well.

Now up to about 58 hours deep in this, which is pretty good going for me - it would usually take me about 2 months to get to those hours lol - I really can’t put it down despite its considerable size and length () it’s just got a magic and addictiveness about it that I haven’t felt from a game in quite some time. Story wise I feel like it’s almost nonexistent compared to Remake which felt way more story heavy. This also feels much more like a full fat game with tons more mini games, side quests and activities to pursue whereas looking back on Remake that felt like Chapter 1 out of 10 whereas this feels like Chapters 2-5 already and I’ve only just reached Gongaga. I’ve never played more than 3 hours of the original if that but I reckon in the OG game this was like the lighthearted chilled exploration section before the meaty story events kick in later but I can’t be sure. All I do know is that the vibe in this game is completely different to Remake, it is a lot more jolly and chilled than Midgar in Remake which felt oppressive and constrained with Cloud & co constantly under pressure and story sequences being a lot more frequent. This gives you a lot more freedom to doss about and I dig it.

Aren’t Monolithsoft 1st party since 2007? Ive replied to a post from the previous page, ignore me lol.

Absolute shitcuntery that is, not just a kick in the nuts to all lovers of physical media but a rocket powered surgical removal of the testes. Fuck this noise, I want off this ship. Such a sad future ahead for this industry.

I don’t have any choice on the console front lol, I bought a couple of gift cards from ShopTo for £81.50 or so total for the UE.

I hope all the folks gleefully cheering at the Activision + Bethesda acquisitions are having a good long look at themselves in the mirror right about now. Truly awful times for the industry.

Didn’t see any point in getting physical on this for a code in the box. May regret this decision if they include a map but doubtful.

No physical is shite, just the way the industry is going though, I’ve seen many physical buyers turn to digital on this very forum over the years and it does make up the majority of most sales nowadays. Seems a bit pointless getting the physical version for an empty box, might be slightly worth it if you get the paper map, no word on that though.