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It’s been wonderful hanging out with you all tonight – have a grand evening, and may your download speeds be fast enough to play Hi-Fi Rush before it’s too late and you’re a bit too sleepy.
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If you don’t mind I’m going to play Hi-Fi Rush.
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Okay I did have one beer.
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And no I’ve not been drinking.
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And I think Redfall is very much on people’s radars now.
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But Hi-FI Rush was a wonderful surprise – and an incredible stealth drop.
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Okay Minecraft Legends hasn’t quite sold itself to me yet, and I wish there was more detail on Forza Motorsport. Or any detail at all.
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That was a bloody good showing.
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And that, I believe, is that.
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Which really isn’t too far away.
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And there it is – May 2nd.
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VAMPIRES!
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We should get a release date, at least.
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I’m not sure what you’re implying.
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Throw in Arkane’s knack for all sorts of interesting gadgets and behaviours and that sounds pretty damn awesome?
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I can see where that Far Cry comparison comes in now, too – it’s the same sandbox, only this sandbox is a small suburban space with VAMPIRES rather than the wilds.
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I’m definitely a lot more interested in it now than I’ve been in the past – there’s that snappy Arkane style and some of the systems are now coming into focus.
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And that made it a lot more appealing to me – and, I’m sure, to quite a few people.
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There was a great interview by the lovely Josh West on GamesRadar earlier this year where it emerged this is more Far Cry than Left4Dead.
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It’s Redfall time!
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So… that is quite tempting. I might add that to the download queue too.
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And from today you can play any of the previous chapters for free.
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And the people who are into TESO are *really* into it.
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Oh man, I feel bad about being down on The Elder Scrolls Online because Matt Firor is one of the most disarmingly enthusiastic people I’ve ever interviewed.
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I like how they basically delayed Forza Motorsport beyond Q1 and then made up for it by stealth dropping what looks like a banger.
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Do you all mind if I just quickly sneak off to get this downloading?
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That is a brilliant move.
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It’s hitting Xbox and PC tonight.
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The game is out now.
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Oh shit.
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I’m a proper pro, me.
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They said it’s rock music… But the list of licensed artists shows some promise.
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Wes just pointed out it’d be good if the music was decent – and he does have a point.
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A CAT NAMED 808!
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But let’s enjoy Hi-Fi Rush while it’s here!
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Just got brought back down to earth when I remembered it’ll be The Elder Scrolls Online up soon.
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This looks like a dream game.
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The visuals remind me of Jet Set Radio.
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The rhythm action reminds me of PN03.
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And good god I think I’m in love.
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There’s rhythm elements to its action.
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And yes there is some Sunset Overdrive in there – and that’s more than okay! What a weird, wonderful game that was.
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A cel-shading look taken even further by its incredible animation and fidelity.
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No it’s Hi-Fi Rush which washes away any disappointment I was feeling – this looks IN-FUCKING-CREDIBLE.
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Well, that was that. And is this JET SET RADIO FUTURE!
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I was hoping for a date or some kind of new detail.
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There’s nothing new that’s been said yet really beyond the car count and the introduction of Kylami.
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It really is – I’m watching in a windowed screen so that’s not really doing it justice. I bet it’s jaw-dropping on a proper set-up.
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There’s yer ray-tracing.
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This is all lovely, but I’d love to hear more about structure.
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Gran Turismo made great strides in that area in GT7 (I’m probably misremembering but I think it was with the help of some ex-Turn 10 people?) This Forza does sound meaty, in typical Forza style.
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Also it’ll sound good, apparently.
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I’m off to Daytona this weekend for the 24, and my main motivation is seeing the absolute state of these things in the morning when they’re caked in shit.
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I bloody love dirty cars.
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But also hey dirty cars!
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Give us some LMDh cars if you’re talking recent!
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They say over footage of a bloody Riley?
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Over 500 cars – a decent amount – and the promise of ‘recent’ racing cars.
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It’s Forza time!
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I hope Mojang don’t get shut down if this turns to shite, basically.
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That was also really interesting, also quite good fun – I managed to play a fair amount of it – and a novel use of the franchise.
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But also that name, and its premise, have got me thinking of Fable Legends.
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This looks like a really fun strategy game, and a really interesting take on Minecraft staples twisted into something else.
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I’ve not actually played JSRF for an age – I adored it, but I know going back to the original Jet Set Radio was rough as some parts of it haven’t aged well. I guess I’m scared of going back to it and not liking it.
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Me too, Chris. Me too.
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Also this is a tough game to sell in this format, as fine as it looks.
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I wasn’t paying attention to a lot of this because you got me thinking about Jet Set Radio Future. Yes it’s all your fault I’ve gone off the rails.
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Right, Minecraft Legends.
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But what if?
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(It won’t happen, I’m sure).
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Indeed, but now I can’t stop thinking about the prospect of Jet Set Radio Future making an appearance.
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The timing’s unfortunate, though, seeing as they just directly booted out a load of developers as part of the recent wave of brutal layoffs in the industry.
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As a general connoisseur of showcases I’m also just quite excited about this new format Microsoft has in Developer Direct.
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You make it sound much more glamorous than it really is.
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And obviously the more great racing games there are the better.
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This is a series that used to field a new entry every two years – so six years on from the last one I’m expecting some big changes.
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And the big one, for me at least – Forza Motorsport.
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Then there’s Minecraft Legends…
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Arkane’s Redfall we already know about, too – though I think there’s going to be a desire to show that off fully and try to challenge the perception of it being a Left4Dead clone.
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And of course some of the games are known quantities – apologies, The Elder Scrolls Online, I’m sure you’re amazing but at this point I can’t imagine ever getting fully onboard.
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And we know what not to expect – namely there’ll be no Starfield here tonight.
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Unfortunately Tango Softworks’ new game already leaked, which I think was going to be the one surprise amisdt the stuff that was already billed – but still, a closer look at it could be exciting.
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(We love you really Larry)
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I think maybe discovering that he’s actually human would be a more shocking reveal?
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Oh god don’t…
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… JSRF maybe?
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Ain’t that the truth. There’s no chance of me sleeping through this one. Unless this beer really does go to my head.
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Around 45 minutes I believe.
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Keen to see what MS have to show other than the obvious, they’ve been too quiet for too long.
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Also apologies if your comments were caught in a moderation queue – they should flow more freely now!
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Bear with me while I get set up in the shed (ie pour myself a beer and get a back-up ready).
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Well hello, hi and how do you do?
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