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Uncharted 4 really is incredible. I first played it straight after I got my PS4 but playing it now on the PS5 after playing through the other games was a totally different experience. One of the most emotionally mature games out there, honestly puts The Last of Us to shame. It’s incredibly meta as well, the way the game ruminates on the franchise and what it stands for, Nathan’s line about how he feels empty after every treasure hunt, only to throw himself into another one really speaks to the nature of game development. You complete the game and then want another, fundamentally following the same structure. At some point we have to just let go and say yep, that’s the last adventure. Although I’m very excited to play the Lost Legacy as other people can have those adventures, just not Nathan!

I'm currently playing Uncharted 4 after seeing my brother play it twice since launch. It is still spectacular and I actually really like the run and gun, platformer style combat. We need more linear focused action games.

I just beat Sea of Stars last week which was a 7/10 and Norco which was a 9/10.

I rolled the credits on Inscryption a couple of nights ago.

A clever, weird, but enjoyable deck builder that really messes with you and the genre. The story is intentionally a bit vague but cleverly done too. It’s the first game on a while that I won’t be getting the plat for though as the Kaycee mod trophies are way too time consuming.

For other people who have completed it, have you read about the Inscryption “ARG” (alternative reality game)? Some crazy things people went though to unlock a “secret ending”.

https://gamerant.com/inscryption-hidden-ending

@Thrillho Glad you enjoyed it also! It totally subverted my expectations on quite a few occasions, so was pleasantly surprised by it.

I've admittedly not looked into any of the secret endings.

@JohnnyShoulder It’s not the secret ending itself (it’s quite underwhelming) but how on earth anyone thought of such bizarre and obtuse puzzles, let alone then solve it.

@Thrillho Ah OK, I'll have a read of that then!

Lies of P.

Really great game, despite the late game difficulty spike in a few of the enemies and bosses. It’s a really solid game and does a lot of things really well. The Fable Arts on a lot of the weapons are extremely satisfying when you land them and the story has a few twists and revelations along the way that I didn’t see coming.

Of course there are resemblances to Bloodborne and even Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, but it’s a unique take on the genre and I’d put it right up there as one of the best soulslikes out there.