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The Monday letters page calls for a new developer to take over the Halo franchise, as one reader recommends Test Drive Unlimited 2 on PS3.<\/p>\n
To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n Hard won reward So that got me thinking about what is the most difficult game on the PlayStation 5<\/a>? Which is what I play now. Demon\u2019s Souls<\/a> is an obvious one, along with any other Soulslike, but I think it might actually be Returnal<\/a>.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a big fan of the game and I think its difficulty is handled relatively well, in that it\u2019s quite possible to get through the majority of the game with careful upgrading of your weapons and learning the rooms. But the last section and getting to the end is so difficult.<\/p>\n Beating the game, my heart in my mouth as I risk losing hours of progress, has been one of my exciting and rewarding gaming moments in a very long time (Saros<\/a> is now my most anticipated game of next year). Curious to know what other readers think though. Changing fortunes \t\t\t\tExpert, exclusive gaming analysis\t\t\t<\/p>\n Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter<\/a> for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning.<\/p>\n To me, at my school, the Nintendo consoles were deeply uncool and overly expensive, which is quite the double-whammy. That can\u2019t be an unusual opinion as it\u2019s why Nintendo still underperforms here, compared to the rest of the world, and I still have trouble recognising the current reality.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve nothing against them but not only does it show how fortunes change but it also shows that what you assume to be common knowledge or an obvious truth can easily be you living in a bubble. Scrolling back I have to say it does sound very much like Todd Howard, or whoever, pushing their weight around but they\u2019ve been slow now for decades, long before it became the standard. I\u2019d also take the lack of Starfield news to mean they\u2019re starting to sweep the game under the carpet.<\/p>\n I 100% agree that Fallout remasters are the way to go in the short term and I think the success of Oblivion pretty much guarantees. What I\u2019d really like though, and what would help them get into fans\u2019 good books, is a remake \u2013 not a remaster \u2013 of Morrowind. There\u2019s such a huge difference between that and everything they\u2019ve put out since that I would live to see them embrace that older style of more complex, stat-based role-player again. Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n Superior drive Now that Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown has come out and has severely disappointed the fans, Test Drive Unlimited 2 has now absolutely solidified itself as a great game in the memories of those who played it first time around.<\/p>\n And despite still playing Forza Horizon 4 and 5 these days, neither (or in fact any racing game, including any of The Crew games) have come close to being better than that old Eden Games classic. Hand off Much like Phil Spencer himself, I\u2019m not sure how many years of repeated failure are needed before action is taken. I don\u2019t know what exactly is going on, and I doubt we\u2019ll ever find out, but the remake of Combat Evolved should be especially easy to farm out to someone else.<\/p>\n Beyond that, there\u2019s plenty of other independent developers that could be given the main game to make. Saber Interactive, for example, or even give it to one of the Call Of Duty teams. Whatever happens it can\u2019t be left to rot even further. Two years later Before I sold my original Switch in late May I noticed a sale to buy the Switch version for \u00a312.79. So, I did and I bought it to play on the Switch 2, as I knew Portkey were working on the Switch 2 version upgrade. So, when I bought my Switch 2 at launch I downloaded the update for \u00a38.99 for Hogwarts Legacy.<\/p>\n I have just completed it now, after 109 hours of playing. Yes, it could have been completed quicker, but this kind of game is right up my street. Explore at my own leisure. No achievements to hunt, which was a blessing. Just play the game at my own pace. No stress of achievement hunting.<\/p>\n I can imagine some of the achievements, like probably fill the Room of Requirement. Sod that, just play the game and enjoy it, which I thoroughly did. Shame they haven\u2019t got the Star Wars licence, that would be gaming heaven. Same kind of game but with blasters and so on. Keep up the excellent work. Old theory Would a bookie give me odds for this theory? GC: We doubt it. Not least because that was the rumour long before the official annoucement.<\/p>\n Growing into it For them, online or multiplayer is pretty much all they play. I think that\u2019s typical for kids and teenagers these days. It genuinely makes me worry for single-player gaming\u2019s future.<\/p>\n Maybe they\u2019ll grow into it. One of the problems is that most of the notable or worthwhile single-player games aren\u2019t really suitable for 12-year-olds.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not all negative though. The games they do play all have a real sense of play at the core of them. The latest they\u2019re enjoying is Ultimate Chicken Horse on Game Pass, which plays like a multiplayer Super Meat Boy with the ability to place items and hazards into the levels to trip your mates up.<\/p>\n They\u2019re also not obsessed with graphics, games being cross-gen or pushing the limits of the console in a way my generation seem to have grown up valuing.<\/p>\n I have got the boy downloading Halo: The Master Chief Collection, so we can do all the single-player campaigns co-op. Seems a good place to start to get a bit of single-player campaigning into their gaming life. Inbox also-rans Just found out that it\u2019s 10 years this month since Satoru Iwata passed away. Very sad but at the same but obviously Nintendo has done well anyway. Although I do wonder if they\u2019re still following his plan for Switch and now he\u2019s no longer with us there is no specific plan for the Switch 2. Email your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n The small print You can also submit your own 500 to 600-word Reader\u2019s Feature at any time via email or our Submit Stuff page<\/a>, which if used will be shown in the next available weekend slot.<\/p>\n You can also leave your comments below and don\u2019t forget to follow us on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow
There\u2019s always a lot of talk about difficulty in video games<\/a> but for myself I admit I like a hard game. Not all the time but I like to see some variety. If a developer thinks a game should be played at a certain level, I don\u2019t like to see them forced to change it, if they don\u2019t want to.<\/p>\n
Zeiss<\/p>\n
I realise this isn\u2019t exactly topical but if you\u2019d told my young self that Sega would end up quitting the hardware business by the start of the century and that Nintendo would become the most successful (with a few dips) my mind would\u2019ve been blown.<\/p>\n
Chondo<\/p>\n
Interesting Reader\u2019s Feature about Fallout and Bethesda<\/a>. Although I think he\u2019s being a little unkind I can\u2019t argue that much when it comes to Bethesda\u2019s slowness and unwillingness to change (or acknowledge everyone loves New Vegas better than their games).<\/p>\n
Dusker<\/p>\n
In response to Magnumstache and games for his PlayStation 3, I would suggest one of my favourite games on the console and one of my favourite games of all time, that is Test Drive Unlimited 2 (if he hasn\u2019t got it already).<\/p>\n
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After seeing the news about the Halo devs<\/a> being unhappy about their own game it does not sound good for what used to be my favourite franchise. I think it\u2019s long past time that the game be taken out of Halo Studios\u2019 hands and given to someone else.<\/p>\n
Mentos<\/p>\n
When Hogwarts Legacy was originally released in 2023 your review of it sold me to get it. I am not a Harry Potter fan at all. The price of the game back in 2023 put me off it, as it was \u00a365 and based on Harry Potter franchise. Having conversations with real life friends they said it is an excellent game and I should get it.<\/p>\n
woz_007 (NN ID)<\/p>\n
I\u2019m beginning to think that GTA 6 will be Bonnie and Clyde inspired. The two heroes will start off normal small time crooks and build to a Red Dead finale.<\/p>\n
Bobwallett<\/p>\n
The only online, co-op or multiplayer gaming I engage in is once a week with my niece and nephew. Just not that interested in it and single-player gaming that I can get lost and absorbed in is what I enjoy.<\/p>\n
Simundo<\/p>\n
I just read that David Wise is not the composer for the new Donkey Kong Bananza game. That surprises me as he did such fantastic work on the other games.
Nick The Greek<\/p>\n
Gazza<\/p>\n
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