State of Play February 2021

Mega excited for Oddworld, I wouldn't want anything to change with the way it's laid out and the style of game, wouldn't feel the same. If it's as per the originals, but with amazing graphics, silky smooth gameplay and essentially lots more going off at once I'll be happy.

Do you think a classic-style oddworld is worth the cost of a full-price game, though?

I'd buy it if it was £20 or so.

Same sentiment with Crash but, having said that, I have spent an embarrassing amount of time on the N-Sane trilogy and loved it. I've heard #4 has masses of content and takes hours upon hours to finish.

On 3PS's, the only ones I've really loved off the top of my head are the Uncharteds & TLOU. I think I will get Returnal on launch if it has decent reviews, though, as there isn't a huge catalogue just yet

Yeah the new Crash does look like a lot of game compared to the older ones for it's money. The treatment for PS5 looks good too, and the ease of skipping between levels with the card system if it's like the Astro Bot free game makes getting 100% completion so much more enjoyable and easier.

I personally think the new Ratchet & Clank looks like a more rounded and 'better' game.

I've just read that Oddworld Soulstorm will be the April PS5+ game for free?!

Full price on PS4 still.

comment by Mike. (U1170)
posted 12 minutes ago
I've just read that Oddworld Soulstorm will be the April PS5+ game for free?!

Full price on PS4 still.
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Oh, awesome!

Will deffo be playing it then!

They're still to announce the March games, which is odd

No love for Kena bridge of Spirits? A lot of people seemed excited by that game, in the reveal.

Be mega p*ssed if you've still got a PS4 though, especially when a lot of those people will have been trying to buy a PS5 for months but can't. Then they're punished by being told they have to pay full price for a lesser version of a new game while the PS5 owners get it as part of the same price monthly subscription the PS4 owners have

comment by Amigawolf no longer MIA (U18508)
posted 8 minutes ago
No love for Kena bridge of Spirits? A lot of people seemed excited by that game, in the reveal.
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I mentioned it, Amiga.

Wasn't expecting anything from it, from my memory of the launch in June, but looked really gorgeous. Gave me Zelda vibes and, if that's anything to go by, should be great!

I hope they focus on the open world, like in Breath of the Wild, but with more folklore and discovery. I always thought the myriad Shrines in Zelda became a bit repetitive, and wished there were more events like that Island you can get to and get stripped of all your equipment

FF VII...still refusing to play it because it’s not turn based.
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They do a pretty good job of keeping the nature of the fighting style while modernizing it IMO, but I never played the original until just before the remake came out when my partner showed it to me, so I probably don't have the same sort of connection to it that you do.

Oddworld being free is cool, loved it on the OG PS but wouldn't otherwise buy it, so will be fun to try.

https://youtu.be/PlpvJfhac6I

A a fan of hotwheels as a kid I look forward to this, plus I prefer these style racing games to stuff like Forza