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The new Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is coming out tomorrow, and it made me wonder about other classic PS1 titles that should get the remaster treatment. This new Tomb Raider remastered set changes some things, mainly the graphics, but other than that, I believe the controls are as they were back on the PS1. Anyway, I was curious, are there any PS1 classics you'd like to see get the remaster treatment next? I would love to see the Syphon Filter series get a remastered set, maybe Dyno Crisis, Ape Escape, Tenchu 1 & 2, Einhander (I'd love this one specifically), Driver 1 & 2, Silent Hill, and more. What PS1 games would you like to see remastered like the Tomb Raider trilogy?

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a new action RPG that dropped today. I'm seeing it's getting some decent reviews. I see DON'T NOD are the ones who developed it, and I like what they've done in the past, especially with Life is Strange. I played a bit of Tell Me Why and just finished Jusant a month or two ago. And in traditional DON'T NOD style, the choices you make will have an impact on the story.

Has anyone been dealing with this? I recently deleted a bunch of games to make room for a game from gamepass. I went to download the game and it encountered an error where it wouldn't download, but it kept saying download. I made sure to cancel in the EA app and it seemed to be fine, but the Xbox App was bricked up and wouldn't let me download the game. So I closed out of the Xbox app and reloaded it, this time it gets stuck at the Xbox logo. I tried just about everything; Deleted app, reinstalled, moved it do a different drive and did other steps, nothing. And then I decided to check the reviews for the app and a lot of the reviews are saying they are having similar issues. Here I thought this was just an issue with my PC and I was getting worried I'd have to re-install windows to get Xbox to work again. Thankfully I found the fix in the reviews, and I figured I'd share it here if anyone is dealing with the same issue, as it seems to be affecting a lot of people after the recent update. This was the review that solved the issue:

I remember hearing years ago about how some people would put down the initial $5 to put in a pre-order at GameStop, and completely forget they had said pre-order in. I heard it resulted in them making a lot of money because GameStop assumed they weren't going to see those pre-orders happen. So they got to keep the $5 from all of these no-show pre-orders. I wish I could find the article, or story it was mentioned in. But I know it was something about how many pre-orders they have in that are forgotten. It also makes me wonder if some people put in more than the $5. I imagine they have rules that if you don't complete the pre-order they can eventually keep it, even if you put in more than $5. I think it'd be better if they put that money in as store credit instead of keeping it. Considering that money was supposed to go towards a game, so if they forget to complete the pre-order and if they have an account, it should be put in as credit. Or if they don't have an account, then they can place the money on hold for a certain period than keep it if it's never claimed. Anyway, have you ever put money down at GameStop or other stores and forget about it? I don't think I ever put money down for a pre-order and forgot, I'm the type who doesn't like to pre-order to begin with. I don't see a point in doing it. If I want it, I'll buy it when it releases. But I know some people like to pre-order stuff. Then again, pre-ordering might be a thing of the past if video games and other media go completely digital. Which I think is the direction we're heading unfortunately.

I think we've all dealt with bad people while gaming. Whether it be a person you killed in a game, or just an annoying jerk who is saying offensive things in chat that you're against. Have you ever dealt with gamers who wouldn't leave you alone to the point it becomes harassment? I've had my share of spats in online games, but none of them have ever resulted in prolonged harassment, but I know it happens all over the web, not just in gaming. If you've ever deal with someone who continues to bully and harrass you, what do you do? What I usually do is block, mute and if they were really awful, report them and move on. But I was lucky and never did deal with prolonged harassment from those I had issues with. Like them creating new accounts to keep attacking you, or finding you through social media. Etc. Have you dealt with anything like this?

Amazon Luna is something I don't often hear mentioned. I saw it was mentioned in an article for an upcoming game and I was immediately brought back to Google Stadia and how forgotten that was. I know Luna is much more popular, but it doesn't feel like it when I don't hear anything about it these days. Is it still used fairly often? Is Amazon producing their own games for the platform? From what I see, it's mostly games already available on other platforms, or mobile style games. I'm sure down the road it'll become more popular. Maybe once streaming fully takes off, but I think that's going to be a ways off. Do you think Luna can stick around longer than what Stadia was able to stick around for?

This looks like a lot of fun. it's a twin stick shooter where you play as officer named John Mustache, and you must go deep into hell to battle hoardes of enemies all the while you collect loot, upgrade weapons, and fight bosses. It's been on steam since July 2016, but it looks to be dropping on the Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One today. Has anyone here played the original on PC? How is it?

Do you think at some point all games will go the VR route? Or do you think most games will find a way to support VR in some way? I think it'd be cool if all games worked in VR right away. It doesnt mean they have to work with VR controls, but to be able to play most games in VR would be a nice addition. There are modders who are making it possible to play not VR games in VR, so it doesn't sound impossible. What do you think?

Rocksteady is a highly respected development team, but I really think it's time to give the Batman IP to another studio going forward. The new suicide squad game looks like it's going to turn out to be a failure, much like that Avengers live service game. I don't see this game having any staying power. I love the Arkham games too, but even with those games, Rocksteady never really changed much. The controls and combat was usually always the same in each game. Hell even boss fights were similar in most of the games. But I think Suicide Squad has officially killed it. I haven't played it yet, but I assume the live service aspect of it is going to push people away. I'd rather have a 4 player co-op game where you play a story like in the Arkham games, but this live service stuff is only going to see it fall faster. I think it's time to let Rocksteady do other things, and give Batman or any DC properties to someone else.

If you're a fan of Subnautica, then you will probably be happy to hear that Subnautica 2 is expected to release sometime in 2025. It's being said it will come with a single player mode and a 4 player co-op mode. Not much is currently known on the game, but you can find this news here: https://www.gamewatcher.com/news/Subnautica-2-release-date-everything-we-know The original post got the date wrong, mentioned 2024, but it has been updated to include a note from the dev team about it's official release, which is said to be sometime in 2025. Who played the first game and enjoyed it? Are you psyched for it?

Out of each PlayStation console, what do you consider to be the best based on design and looks? I think the PS1 has a lot of character, plus I think it's part nostalgia. I think the PS2 looked lazy on the other hand. Just this sharp, black box with a DVD drive. It still like the design, just looked lazy to me. The early PS3 wasn't that appealing to me, I think I preferred the later models that came out with the newer font. The PS4 I thought looked decent enough, but the PS5 can never not look like a giant modem or WiFi router. Anyway, out of all the PlayStation console, which one looks the best to you?

Runescape has been around since 2001, though there has been a new Runescape in recent years, it's still relatively the same game and experience, with some new additions here and there. With that being said, how is this game still so popular? I remember when I was 11 or 12, playing this game for the first time. Never did I expect it to last until this point and time. I think the original version is still played by people to this day. I stopped playing it when I was around 14 or 15. Just didn't see the appeal in it and peaced out. But I know people who have played it as recently as months ago. Who here still plays it? Is it worth playing?

I know the main one is probably Super Mario, the series has expanded out to many different genres, from Mario Kart, to Mario Tennis, Soccer, the Olympics even. Plus Mario Party, Paper Mario, Super Smash Brothers, Yoshi's Island, Toadstool games, etc. What other franchises are known to put out various spin-offs? Sonic has some spin-offs, no pun intended. What are some other franchises you know of that has done various kinds of spin-offs?

CLeM was just released yesterday on PC (via Steam) and looks to be a decent little point and click game with a lot of puzzles. They are calling the game a "Puzzlevania" due to the amount of puzzles in the game. You play as a stuffed sack thing, that looks somewhat similar to Sack Boy from LittleBigPlanet. The purpose is to complete puzzles and to complete tasks for a little girl, likely the toys owner. The game is developed by Mango Protocol. I haven't played anything they've made, but this looks like it'd be a bit of relaxing fun.

There is a new turn-based tactics/strategy game called Classified: France '44 coming out this March. It looks similar to games like Company of Heroes, and any other strategy game with a war theme. It will release for the PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. It's also developed by Team17, who has developed a lot of the Worms games, The Escapists and the Overcooked franchise. So they're pretty well known for the strategy genre. Anyway, is this something you'd get on release? ill

Source - https://gamerant.com/uncharted-1-remake-ps5-drakes-fortune/ It's being rumored that there is an Uncharted: Drake's Fortune remake on the way, and it could be coming out for the PS5. Now this is just rumor, as the rumor came from the team at Xbox Era podcast, stating they heard a remake was pitched, and it was strongly considered by Sony. This of course brings us to Naughty Dog, and Neil Druckmann, who has been quoted saying that they are done with the Uncharted series as they want to focus on something new. So that either means a remake is likely not happening, or they are dropping it off to a smaller studio to take on, which has happened with some remakes in the past. What do you think though? Would you welcome a remake of the original game? If Naughty Dog doesn't develop, who do you think could? Bluepoint did the work on The Nathan Drake Collection, so maybe they can be tasked with a remake? You can read about Naughty Dog being done with Uncharted here - The link to the article doesn't work anymore, but I was able to find another site that had the news - https://ftw.usatoday.com/2023/01/new-uncharted-games-not-happening-naughty-dog-says

Judas is a new narrative driven first person shooter made from the creator of Bioshock, Ken Levine and his studio Ghost Story Games. You can see the new trailer below, looks very similar to Bioshock, even similar in terms of characters and gameplay. This looks like a spiritual successor to Bioshock if anything.

Source - https://mp1st.com/news/instinction-alpha-test-begins-june-2024-dinosaur-count-new-story-details-and-more-revealed There is a new Dinosaur action adventure game coming soon, with a Alpha test beginning in June of 2024 for those who have pre-ordered the Supporter Edition. The game is called Instinction, and in it, you take control of an ecologist who has to cope with the realities of being in this new world. I hear it was heavily inspired by Dyno Crisis, which makes sense. Is this something you'd be into checking out?

Has anyone here played the original release of Pecaminosa? It has been out on Steam since May of 2021, but is now getting a definitive edition called Pecaminosa - A Deadly Hand, which is an updated version of the game. The updated version will be added to the Switch and Steam, and if you already own the game on those platforms, you can get an upgrade to the new game. It will be dropping for the first time on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. This new version will release on Feb 28th 2024. It will also come with the base game and its free La Soirée DLC epilogue. More on this news can be found here - https://rpgamer.com/2024/02/pecaminosa-a-deadly-hand-definitive-edition-release-announced/

Moonshot is an upcoming sci-fi co-op survival space tycoon. The object of the game looks to be building basses on the moon and surviving with some friends. It has a planned release in 2025, so it's a bit of a ways off yet. It doesn't look like a whole lot, but I hope to see it more fleshed out by the time the official release comes around.

This is an odd one, Indika is an upcoming third person adventure game that combines exploration & puzzles with some platforming action. You take the role of nun who happens to be going on a journey to find herself, but on this journey she is joined by the devil himself. The trailer makes no sense to me honestly, looks like a hell of a ride. Check it out below. Oh, and you can play the demo on Steam from the 5th to the 12th. Steam Page - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/INDIKA/

Who remembers playing the original Draw Rider game? I remember playing a knockoff called Free Rider HD not too long ago, it was similar in style and gameplay. But I swear I also played the original Draw Rider at some point. I didn't even know they did a Draw Rider Remake that dropped on Steam last year and is out now on Xbox. The remake of it looks pretty good, and it's only going for $5 on Xbox. Steam still has it priced at $20 though. Oh, I remember the original game I played, it was Line Rider. I remember playing it in high school. But I did also play Free Rider HD at some point.

I'm sure we've all used our share of third party controllers and peripherals for your consoles. I had my share of madcatz controllers, and some other off brand kinds that I've mostly forgotten. I remember always having issues with MadCatz controllers back in the day, but I haven't used anything they've made in probably over 20 years now. I haven't touched any of their new line of peripherals. Anyway, I want to know what the good third party peripherals are. Like the Razers of the world. I like what PowerA does with their third party controllers for example. I own their Fusion Pro wired controller. It's a somewhat cheaper alternative to other pro controllers. I purchased two of them, they were originally priced $80, but I think the version I have (For Xbox One), is much cheaper now. But the beauty of these controllers is I've never had one issue with stick drift and I've used both controllers for years on end already. Most of the Microsoft made Xbox 360, and Xbox One controllers broke down on me over time, but these controllers have stayed strong. The only downsides I've found is that the pro aspect of it isn't that great. It comes with extra buttons and all that fun stuff, but I rarely bothered to use those. As well, one other problem is that it's a wired controller. It is detachable, but has no battery or anything like that. And the analog sticks are made of cheaper material so they started to fall apart. But I got some replacements on Amazon for cheap that have been doing just fine. Aside from that. I've used PDP controllers too, which are cheaper alternatives, but made a lot more cheaply. If you want a quick cheap controller, they aren't bad, but their controllers don't last super long. So, are there some third party peripherals that you prefer over the original devices?

I just bought this Family Feud game at a local dollar store, that is a mix of board game and mobile game. You can download an app to buzz your answers in. I know there are other party style games like this that will combine a board game with a mobile app. I'm looking for more of these style of games. Ones that work as board games, but also utilize mobile in order to make sure more people can play along. I saw a wheel of fortune game at the same store, but didn't feel like spending anymore. If this Family Feud games turns out to be good, I might pick some more games like it up. We'll see. Would you happen to have any suggestions for any mobile/board game style party games?

I'm sure you've all seen the recent news and videos showing off the new Apple Vision Pro, Apple's answer to AR/VR headsets. The device looks awesome, from what I've seen, it works really well for what it is. But for $3499, I don't think it's for me. This is definitely for those people who can afford to splurge a bit. This thing is not a need but a want for most people. I think the AR features are cool and I would love a device that does that. I want to get my hands on a Meta Quest 3 instead, as that's a lot more affordable than this. But, has anyone here had any time to play around with one? Maybe you have an Apple store near you, and can test it out. I don't know if I have an apple store near me, I think the only thing we have an an AT&T store or something. Anyway, who here has tried it? Did you like it?