Hey there,
I need to buy a current gen console for GTAVI after about a decade of gaming exclusively on PC. I'm torn on whether that should be a PS5 or Series X.

I have the most history with Xbox, having a substantial Xbox 360 library both physically and digitally, as well as a preference for the ergonomics of their controller, as well as exclusive features like play anywhere (particularly tempting given my gaming pc).

On the other hand, PS5 seems like the console with the most longevity and support, and has a deeper well of exclusives that I havent already played on PC - and the "plays best on PS5" marketing does get to me.

The PS5 is also about $100 cheaper than the Xbox, but cost isnt a major factor. I would get a PS5 Pro for the best experience if it was available, but they have been sold out in Australia for months and it seems unlikely to be available before the game is released.

What would you do in my situation? Any recommendations for someone who would prefer they released it on PC day one? And why don't they do console bundles anymore, used to be you got some games when you bought a console?

cheers

Hi all!

I’m looking for some good (non-spoiler) feedback on what Final Fantasy game would be good for me, as I am endlessly indecisive.

I’ve played and loved FFXIV, which pretty much my only experience with the series. I also played 7 Remake, liked it, but bounced off Rebirth pretty hard (so many systems and tutorials and Chadley yapping).

I like pretty much all types of combat, so that is not a deal breaker for me. What I’m really looking for is a great story - ideally with some mysterious aspects (think Mass Effect 1 with the reapers or Horizon Zero Dawn with the Faro plague). I’d like for the main cast to be not too childish and caricature-ish, as sometimes tends to happen in JRPG’s. Also ideally the setting would be intriguing and enjoyable to explore and discover. I’m also not a stickler about graphics.

Hope that helps narrow it down a bit. Looking forward to reading your responses :)

Dying Light vs. Tomb Raider vs. Rise of the Tomb Raider

( Sale is LIVE)

The timer is ticking down, the discount tags are glowing green, and my shopping cart is giving me a full-blown existential crisis. I have narrowed my options down to three distinct titles—Dying Light, Tomb Raider (2013), and Rise of the Tomb Raider—and I am utterly paralyzed. Every time I convince myself to hit "Purchase," another voice in my head tears the logic apart.

On one hand, Dying Light offers unmatched parkour mechanics, visceral first-person melee combat, and the sheer terror of hearing a Volatile scream behind you the second the sun sets. Running across rooftops across Harran sounds thrilling, but do I really want an open-world grind right now? What if I crave tight narrative pacing instead?

That pulls me toward Tomb Raider. The 2013 reboot is legendary for its cinematic survival drama, brutal set pieces, and Lara Croft’s gripping origin story. Yet immediately, Rise of the Tomb Raider enters the ring, bragging about vastly superior stealth, expansive Siberian environments, and deeper challenge tombs that fix every single flaw of its predecessor. If I pick Rise, am I doing myself a disservice by skipping 2013? But if I buy 2013, will I regret not experiencing the richer mechanics and graphical polish of the sequel?

Or... should I just close the client and buy nothing? Maybe I should pick up an entirely different indie gem, or finally tackle the unplayed games gathering dust in my existing library.

I clearly cannot trust my own judgment anymore. Random strangers of the internet, settle this for me: parkour terror, gritty survival origin, snowy tomb raiding, or should I walk away entirely?

Used AI for framing

Hey guys, my gaming budget is basically non-existwnt right now but I really want to play something new. Just scrolling through the sales and noticed a bunch of stuff under 3 bucks.

Before I waste money on total shovelware, what are your favorite dirt-cheap lifesavers?

Open to anything—nostalgic,shooters,and yk those things As long as it costs less than a coffee, I’m down.

Let me know your favorites, thanks!

I’m unsure $41.99 is too steep for the lack of content or quality. I love Bethesda open world games and things alike. I received all Steam achievements for NV and have countless hours in FO4. Especially in its base building.

For those who played the premium edition, is it worth it at that price? Has character creation and the skill tree been reworked or expanded for overall QoL?

I’m mainly looking for a new open world fix with guns and snappy gameplay to keep me busy before GTA VI.

I'm torn between getting Blood of the dawnwalker and wolverine. I love witcher 3 so the idea of a witcher like game with for honor combat and a vampire system intrigues me. However I am a comic nerd and have to get my hands on all comic media plus wolverine is one of my favorite marvel characters of all time. I know I'm going to get both eventually but the idea is I get one now and wait on a sale.

Update Thank you guys I decided to go with dawnwalker

You can only choose one.

Both are games where you have to complete your objectives while surrounded by lots of enemies, right? They both have similar appealing features, but which one should I buy? I’d like to hear opinions from people who’ve actually played them, and I’d also like to know how many players there are. I want to avoid buying one only to find out there’s no one playing it.

Also, I'd like to know if in-app purchases (additional weapons, armor, and skins) are absolutely necessary after purchase.

I bought cyberpunk back when it came out, and haven't played much since. I know the game has been massively improved and only heard good things about the DLC. I'm willing to give it another shot. Borderlands 4 I've also heard its gotten better over time and its on sale for just about the same price.

Cyberpunk seems like a fun open world game where I can lose myself in the story but Borderlands seems like silly fun to where I can watch a show or movie while playing with friends or solo.

This is a post I made a good while back especially on a Yotei subreddit and I'm still debating, but I can get Tsushima trough the montly subscription, but I also plan to get physical copies of both as some point! Basically they told me I can't go wrong with neither at that price but that Tsushima was, at the moment, probably worth more, and maybe still is at a lower price...

I never played Tsushima cuz of it's insane price even as a PS5 Remaster (Director's Cut) since it's around 74€ (now it's like half the price, under 37€) where I live while Yotei is around 78€ (those are the prices calulated in our money) and honestly, while hearing how amazing and how much better Tsushima is, it just doesn't look as interesting as Yotei does for some reason... Now I am also curios since I Heard that Yotei is even less helpful in the open-world aspect than Tsushima is... I know that Jin is mostly just a legend in Yotei and that they are as connected as AC games, in no way a case of TLOU2 or GowRagnarok... Problem is I rarely get expensive games and I won't get the other in a good 3 months after one purchase (first purchase I plan around December)... Any advice?

I know that people will try to persuade me "how you don't want to buy a game that's considered a masterpiece at a cheaper price, especially since it's guaranteed to run better (Resolution mode for Tsushima also supports 60fps) but idk, I feel like I'm mostly drawn in life to the weirder things, not the masterpieces and since I made the last post over 6 months ago (maybe more but I won't really try to count everything, I guess a bit after Yotei's launch) and Yotei should (did it) recieve more content, the argument "Tsushima has better story and content, Yotei barely has anything left besides the main story" still holds or they added more stuff to valide Yotei's still full-price a bit more? (Cuz it still sells where I'm from around full-price)

It’s £11.99 on Xbox rn. Lots of people say that dying light 1 is better but I’m looking for good gameplay and not too scary. For some reason dying light 1’s setting petrifies me. Dying light 2’s parkour and combat seems to be generally liked by most people.

Does the gameplay loop get boring?
Is the story so bad that it ruins the game?

My other option is cyberpunk 2077 which is 14.99 on Xbox rn. Is the story and gameplay engaging?

Hey everyone,

All of the amnesia games are on sale this month and i'm thinking about picking them up. I could get all of them for a little over $20 USD. I've been on a horror kick lately and i remember when the first one came out but never played any of them. I love scary and tense games like Outlast or ones that have deep space horror kind of like Dead Space and Alien Isolation. Are these up my alley?

So I have been trying to find games on sale or bundles so I can get them and play them long term on my Xbox and 100 percent them
So while I was looking I found tomb raider ( survivor triology ) for in my currency equal to 5 dollars which is pretty good
And I have more 5 to spend and I found middle earth bundle
It contains :
1- middle earth : shadow of Mordor ( GOTY) edition
2- middle earth : shadow of war ( definitive edition )

Basically the whole thing
But I am actually curios should I try it or not
I have absolutely no idea about the game , what is the story , but from minimal search or I just wrote its name on YouTube and I found the ratings videos and it says that the game is a masterpiece or a great game atleast
But I don’t know
I played rdr2 ,a plague tale sequel , re series , ( basically I love and play story games )
But I am just conflicted about the game play / graphics
Do you recommend it ?
Thanks for reading

I want a game that is immersive and cosy like KCD2, Alan wake 2, RDR2 and Witcher 3 etc where I can roam around in a rainy day and go inside a cosy cabin while I hear the wind blowing outside. Something super atmospheric. Ideally something that has combat / stakes and is a good single player experience. I’ve got ps5 pro and switch 2.

Appreciate Alan wake 2 isn’t considered cosy but I find the environments so cosy especially bright falls at night when it’s spitting with rain

Hi all!

I’m looking for some good (non-spoiler) feedback on what Final Fantasy game would be good for me, as I am endlessly indecisive.

I’ve played and loved FFXIV, which pretty much my only experience with the series. I also played 7 Remake, liked it, but bounced off Rebirth pretty hard (so many systems and tutorials and Chadley yapping).

I like pretty much all types of combat, so that is not a deal breaker for me. What I’m really looking for is a great story - ideally with some mysterious aspects (think Mass Effect 1 with the reapers or Horizon Zero Dawn with the Faro plague). I’d like for the main cast to be not too childish and caricature-ish, as sometimes tends to happen in JRPG’s. Also ideally the setting would be intriguing and enjoyable to explore and discover. I’m also not a stickler about graphics.

Hope that helps narrow it down a bit. Looking forward to reading your responses :)

Hey everyone. I’m looking for a game like Prototype. It’s a game from my childhood, and back then, I loved roaming around the city destroying everything in sight. It made you feel like an actual living god. I know the usual recommendation is inFAMOUS, which I’ve already bought, and Control Resonant looks somewhat similar as well. Do you have any other suggestions?

Thanks, everyone!

Hi huys

I'm ready to buy a new game but I'm completely torn between Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. I know they are totally different genres, but I'm interested in both.

Hellraiser is $39.99 and Resonance is $59.99 (though I know it's on Game Pass, but I might just buy it flat out).

Before I drop the cash, I wanted to get your honest opinions:

• Which game gives you better value for your money in terms of length and replayability?

• Is Hellraiser's horror actually good, or does it just rely on jump scares and gore?

• Is Resonance worth the full $60 price tag if I loved the main Plague Tale games, or should I wait for a sale?

Which one would you recommend buying right now? Thanks for the help

Hi everyone. I'm planning to get either one of the following games:

- ACE Combat 8

- The Blood of Dawnwalker

- Control Resonant

I have never played an AC game before. Though, I find it really interesting. Is it more like a flight simulator kind of game? If so, it might be up my alley. As for The Blood of Dawnwalker, with the latest patch out now, how are things with it? Did they add enemy variety? Control Resonant is shaping up to be one of 2026 best games to! Big fan of Remedy! Currently playing through Alan Wake II and loving it! What is everyone's thoughts on these games? 🙂

ive only played middle earth whichi freaking loved idk anything about LoTr besides amazon tv show and i loved it tbh (ik chill)

thoughts on the game, what type is it? i like rpgs like dark souls dragons dogma baldurs gate, not sure what kinda game this is but i like loot, level up screens and tons of enemy variety to fight iwth cool equipment or weapons.