Gaming PlayStation 4 (Console)

I loved Sly Cooper as well. That era had so many good games of this genre.
 
Alienation, the new top-down twin-stick shooter from Housemarque (Super Stardust HD, Dead Nation & Resogun) getting great reviews, and at £14.99 isn't too much of a strain on the wallet.


Eurogamer- Recommended
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/20...enation-review

'You can hack your way through most of the game, relying on team-mate revives or endless respawns, but towards the end of the campaign, Alienation sweeps a lot of your crutches away and you have to get through a massive boss-ridden level that doesn't allow you to come back from the dead as easily. With failure looming close, Alienation suddenly forces you to engage with its full tactical depths as you juggle ammo clips, skill recharge rates and the enemies you're up against. It's a beautiful thing to behold: the order that lurks behind every Housemarque game shining clearly through the carnage.

It makes for a thrilling twin-stick shooter, alone or with friends, and it also bodes well for the fabled Housemarque/Eugene Jarvis collaboration. Here is a game about chaos, for the most part, but strung through it is the same kind of thinking that made Resogun's precision waves such a delight to pit yourself against. It's carnage, but it's as beautifully balanced as it is relentless.'
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Push Square‎ 8/10
http://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/alienation

NDTV‎ 9/10
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/review...-review-830024

Vandal 9/10
http://www.vandal.net/analisis/ps4/alienation/25583

Gamespew 10/10
http://www.gamespew.com/2016/04/alienation-review/

thesixthaxis 8/10
http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2016/04/...nation-review/

IGN spain 8.6
http://es.ign.com/alienation-ps4/102...-playstation-4

lazygamer 8.5/10
http://www.lazygamer.net/gaming-news...-district-9mm/

VGNetwork.it 9/10
http://www.vgnetwork.it/recensioni-p...enation-53326/

sagamer 8.8
http://sagamer.co.za/playstation/review-alienation-ps4

Wccftech 9/10
http://wccftech.com/review/alienatio...wanted-guests/

We Got This Covered 3/5
http://wegotthiscovered.com/gaming/alienation-review/

Press-Start 9/10
http://press-start.com.au/2016/04/26/alienation-review/

Gamesradar 3.5/5
http://www.gamesradar.com/alienation-review/

Everyeye.it 9/10
http://www.everyeye.it/articoli/rece...ion-29404.html

Multiplayer.it 8.7
http://multiplayer.it/recensioni/167...ttene-via.html

Digital Spy 4/5
http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/rev...on-the-action/

With Alienation, however, it's up to something different. Like Dead Nation it's a grue-spattered, furiously-paced twin-stick shooter, but now there's something else going on beneath the surface. There are clues when you start playing in the choice of three character classes - the Bio-Specialist, Tank and Saboteur - each one with a unique primary weapon and a range of class-specific capabilities, designed to heal and support, deal damage or disrupt. You'll fall for Alienation's great twitch gameplay, but it's with its RPG-like elements that the hooks really sink in. Alienation has created something that's part twin-stick blaster, part sci-fi dungeon crawler, with all the looting, levelling and upgrading that implies. Limited locations and the repetitive shoot 'em up gameplay might make it a less enticing prospect a few weeks in, but right now it's impossible to resist.
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Eurogamer Italy 8/10
http://www.eurogamer.it/articles/201...ion-recensione

IGN Italia 7.9
http://it.ign.com/alienation-ps4/110...-la-recensione

Destructoid 8.5
http://www.destructoid.com/review-al...n-357564.phtml

Metro GameCentral 6/10
http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/26/aliena...alien-5839879/
 
Severed out for Vita too

Wasnt planning on buying anything for a while but just about to get Severed, AlienNation and Ratchet and Clank on the store €70
 
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That reminds me.

Regarding Ratchet and Clank. My preorder came with a code for the "Bouncer" weapon.

I've been complaining about this on reddit, but thought I might as well talk about it here. I think the Bouncer is rather OP. I'd almost recommend not using it if you want the "proper" experience.

Maybe the game is easy anyway - I don't know. But upgraded it can clear out a lot of rooms that I suspect are meant to be challenging.
 
My shopping cart now stands at €108

Alien Nation, Severed, Rathchet, Bubble Bobble, Axion Verge, Bully

Will I press the "buy now" button
 
Got Alienation myself last night, not sure when I'll get round to playing it with my current Rocket League addiction, Ratchet & Clank and Uncharted 4 coming out soon but I love Housemarque's games so I know it's a goodun.
 
And that’s not all. Here’s the full line-up of games available for download on 3rd May:

Tropico 5 (PS4)
Table Top Racing: World Tour (PS4)
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (PS3)
LocoRoco Cocoreccho! (PS3)
Switch Galaxy Ultra (PS Vita, PS4)
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
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Another poor month for me. Some people may like Tropico.
 
Was just about to download R&C and work phoned, 2 night shifts worth of overtime then my 3 night shifts after :( no time :@
 
swooshboy said:
Ah, I think you missed telling them to feck right off.
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Hard to do ATM :/ 2 supervisors off due to hospital and anothers close family just rushed to hospital. Leaves 1 supervisor for 4 shifts :lol: so they called the most sensible person they could think of to cover :lol:
 
One Night Only said:
Hard to do ATM :/ 2 supervisors off due to hospital and anothers close family just rushed to hospital. Leaves 1 supervisor for 4 shifts :lol: so they called the most sensible person they could think of to cover :lol:
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An they rang you when he didn't pick up?
 
Thinking of selling and raising another £300 for a new PC which will double as a gaming machine. Are there any worthwhile exclusives I would miss out on?

I can live without Uncharted and already finished Bloodborne. I also have an Xbone for a few others that don't make it to PC.
 
Woodzy said:
Thinking of selling and raising another £300 for a new PC which will double as a gaming machine. Are there any worthwhile exclusives I would miss out on?

I can live without Uncharted and already finished Bloodborne. I also have an Xbone for a few others that don't make it to PC.
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Ratchet and clank
 
Woodzy said:
Meh, enjoyed the last one I played but again, I can live without it. In fact, aside from the yearly football releases and Dark Souls I think I can live without everything.
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Red Dead Redemption 2? I mean, it should turn up on PC, but GTA V didn't turn up for x years, and Redemption 1 hasn't turned up on PC at all...

Maybe Rockstar will have sorted their stuff out and do a simultaneous launch.

But then again, maybe it wont turn up for another x years anyway
 
rcoobc said:
Red Dead Redemption 2? I mean, it should turn up on PC, but GTA V didn't turn up for x years, and Redemption 1 hasn't turned up on PC at all...

Maybe Rockstar will have sorted their stuff out and do a simultaneous launch.

But then again, maybe it wont turn up for another x years anyway
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Now Red Dead Redemption 2 I couldn't live without... but I do have an Xbone and can't imagine it being PS4 exclusive.

I have the following for PS4:

Last of Us
GTA V
Fallout 4
MGS 5
Dark Souls 2
Dark Souls 3
Bloodborne ( :( )
Dying Light
Arkham Knight

Surely I would fetch a hefty sum?
 
Woodzy said:
Now Red Dead Redemption 2 I couldn't live without... but I do have an Xbone and can't imagine it being PS4 exclusive.
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Ah, that changes everything.

Yeah, I wouldn't worry then if you aren't bothered by uncharted.
 
Woodzy said:
Now Red Dead Redemption 2 I couldn't live without... but I do have an Xbone and can't imagine it being PS4 exclusive.

I have the following for PS4:

Last of Us
GTA V
Fallout 4
MGS 5
Dark Souls 2
Dark Souls 3
Bloodborne ( :( )
Dying Light
Arkham Knight

Surely I would fetch a hefty sum?
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Sell the bone, most their exclusives arent exclusive and are going to end up on pc
 
I'd sell the Xbox, most, if not all of the games that come out for that will be also on PC.

There will almost certainly be Bloodborne & The Last of Us sequels, Plus Hideo Kojima's next game & a new God of War game in Norse mythology will be PS4 exclusive. The Final Fantasy 7 Remake will come out first on PS4 too.

Maybe if you can, wait until E3 in June & you'll have a much better idea of what's coming out for the next year at least, if you're still not fussed then sell the lot.
 
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All my Xbone games are digital though, so i'd lose a lot more if I didn't have it. I'm tempted to just keep everything and wait a little longer for the PC.
 
Woodzy said:
All my Xbone games are digital though, so i'd lose a lot more if I didn't have it. I'm tempted to just keep everything and wait a little longer for the PC.
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Only problem with that is both consoles are getting some sort of revision in June and you'd get even less for them if you wait.

PS4k is basically going to happen. Strong rumours MS are going to do a elite or slim console.
 
any recommendations on which headsets? I currently have Tritton Kunai but they are on their way out and need to replace them before they do break.
 
Marksy7 said:
any recommendations on which headsets? I currently have Tritton Kunai but they are on their way out and need to replace them before they do break.
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I just bought some cheap £15 ones on amazon. No idea if they are good yet as I got ejected from the Rocket league competition
 
Just installed this months games. had one race of TTR but looks like it would be great fun on multiplayer.
 
With NVidia's announcement of the new line of graphics cards, you can see why Sony are going for the upgrade I guess.

The fact is, all consoles are massively behind the times. Will the updated PS4 GPU even be a sniff on the GTX 1080?
 
Woodzy said:
With NVidia's announcement of the new line of graphics cards, you can see why Sony are going for the upgrade I guess.

The fact is, all consoles are massively behind the times. Will the updated PS4 GPU even be a sniff on the GTX 1080?
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Whatever GPU they use will surely be from AMD? Off topic but the 1080 and 1070 look amazing for the price.
 
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