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FF XII - Zodiac age is on sale in the PS store, so that's the rest of the year sorted out. I'm still amazed the original all fit on one PS2 disc.

1. HZD
2. Bee simulator
3. Sceptre of Baghdad - ZX Spectrum (emulated)

I remember playing this game when it was first released back in 1987 and must have enjoyed it even if I couldn't get very far. Now emulation has brought it to me with (unknown to me) an invincibility cheat worked in. No more Sultan's face turning into a skull, though there are still screens where entering without a certain object means instant death/game over.
It's a puzzle-adventure style game where you have to use or combine objects in certain ways to progress. The wrinkles being that you can only carry two things at once, some objects have no use, and some of the puzzles are near impossible to figure out without some form of guide. This is why magazines had tips pages, the walkthroughs of the 1980's.
The only isssues are with the controls. Simply walking over an object will pick it up, swapping with your equipped object, which you don't always want. There's a LOT of back-and-forth going on. Also, the player charcter can only jump forwards. Not a big issue in itself, but trying to line yourself up to jump up a set of stairs without overshooting and sliding down the bannister is still a challenge 38 years on.
However, these issues are only minor and the ability to pack so much character into 48k (check out 'Air Baghdad') should be applauded. And the best thing? It's a budget title. Original RRP was £1.99.

Anyone know if Jedi Survivor is playable on PS4, or is it really meant for PS5/PC?

1. HZD
2. Bee simulator (PS4) - bought mainly to convince my daughter that bees are nice and not something to run screaming away from. Finished the story in a couple of hours, although I did feel slightly railroaded throughout it (do a couple of objectives and suddenly end of the chapter). At least there are a lot of sidequests and unlockables available after the story finishes, plus a couple of trophies that will require another playthough. Above that though, it's clearly a product that's made with care and has a positive message, and there's a lot to be said for that.

Dreyski said:

In a similar vein to the previous entry, bought Watch Dogs on sale in PS store. Holy crap this is a collect 'em up, looks like there's more trophies for exploration than for the main story. Still getting used to the controls, I feel like it's lacking a sprint button but maybe that's an upgrade.

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I'm not loving the always online PVP aspect, even if it ties into the game's aesthetic. Having to abort a CToS infiltration or timed challenge because someone is hacking you is beyond annoying.
And I found the sprint button.

In a similar vein to the previous entry, bought Watch Dogs on sale in PS store. Holy crap this is a collect 'em up, looks like there's more trophies for exploration than for the main story. Still getting used to the controls, I feel like it's lacking a sprint button but maybe that's an upgrade.

1. Platinum trophy, Horizon Zero Dawn +DLC
Not going to lie, had to knock down the diffculty to deal with the last few fireclaws and some of the hunting grounds challenges, but by the time you've got the shield suit and the improved DLC weapons, the main portion of the game is barely a challenge anymore. Might take a break and see what's on sale before dealing with the new game+ mode.

Satsu said:

My plan for this game didnt go as expected. I wanted to be a bit sussy to bait a cop check but it never paid of. Cop had me as neutral and checked others and non cops were on me. I was lucky that its so hard to convince others to get someone without deets here.

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You were on my radar but there were always more compelling cases.
N1 - 3Pups (town & flipped)
N2 - Mitch (town)
N3 - Void (action did not go through & yeeted)
N4 - Foxxi (you have not yet received results)

Half the time it felt like I had some hidden modifier that was going to bite me in the ass, & it was incredibly difficult not to finish off a string of posts with 'just one more thing'
Well played scum. We just ran out of people too quickly.

So in that last phase, I couldn’t be on any train that Listo was on: mod message was ‘you feel a coldness towards Listo’ which I suspect was scum fuckery.

Don’t know if I was ever going to get results on Foxxi.

While I wouldn't be averse to voting Satsu, I am unable to as mentioned above.

MTR has a mini-train on him, and I wouldn't want to spread our votes too thinly, so
Vote: MTR

EBWOP misssed out a comma;
'Psycho and Claws, and Matthieu to a lesser extent'

I wish there was more I could add to this conversation, but last night was not a productive one for me, and I am under certain restrictions regarding my vote. Basically, I'm asking you to trust my actions (but not necessarily follow them) and hopefully things will resolve themselves before the end of game.

1 Apocaclaws
2 Matthieu
3 Val the Moofia Boss
4 Psycho666Soldier
5 MTR
6 Satsu
7 LemonDemonGirl
8 Listo95
9 lettuce
10 Nightingale

Basically I'm townreading Psycho and Claws and Matthieu to a lesser extent. The rest of you are neutral at best.

I was going to write something else, but then my brain switched on and I understood.
Vote: Voidkitten

Completed before 2025:

1 Stardew Valley
2. Assassins Creed 3
3. Assasasins Creed Liberation
4. Hidden Cats in Rome
5. Tresure Hunter Simulator
6. Thank Goodness You're Here!
7. Horizon Zero Dawn

Just the base game here, still need to do the DLC and finish off a few hunting grounds challenges for the platinum.
Obviously the game is an artistic triumph, and the storyline is gripping, especially as you find more and more backstory through the recordings and holos. It's just the inbetween bits that are missing something. It's a big old game area, and aside from a couple of oppotunities, you're on foot, which means a lot of fast travelling to the nearest discovered campfire. And there's too many of those. Should have reduced them to within settlements and outside quest locations. As it is, you're just fast travelling between quest markers, and if you aren't FT, you're constantly combat rolling, as that's Aloy's quickest way of moving. Also, special mention to the collectibles, which are handily shown on the map once you buy the locations, but net you little reward for actually collecting them all - not even clothes or an outfit (that said, the Viewpoints storyline is a nice exception), and money ceases to be an issue pretty quickly.

9/10 for the story, 8/10 for the completionists (I'm still looking for missing datapoints)

EBWOP from 771: there's an off chance that VK is another hider

*Because I don't know how else Psycho got his dees*