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BUYER BEWARE In order to play online, you need an EA account. Turns out EA deleted my account and support said to reactivate the account using the email address that created the account, but I'm using the account... So I thought maybe I created my current account with a different email address and then changed it to my current email address. The support page says in this case to change the email address of the new account. I changed the email to something else, tried to reset the password of the email which would have created the account, but it says the account doesn't exist. The problem with this is apparently there is no way to unlink your PSN account if the EA account has been deleted, which is possibly the most idiotic thing I have ever heard. Especially seeing as there is no way now to recover my account.

Game won't launch and I can't get a refund. Don't waste your time and money.

So I purchased the game, only for the servers to be down all day on release and then for the game to be pulled.

I can't play only get the below error. Have reinstalled drivers and the game without any luck. DirectX function "m_d3d12PipelineLibrary->StorePipelineStrDx12(key),pipelinestate)" failed with E_UNEXPECTED ("unexpected failure.")

It's CS:GO but worse at everything and microtransactions are 5x the price...

By far the weakest mainline entry into a series which is well and truly starting to show its age. 400+ cut Pokemon from previous games due to a reported "lack of resources" and in order to focus on improving the game elsewhere. Pokemon Sword and Shield lack any meaningful innovation and any additions feel like an afterthought and incomplete - the Wild Area being the biggest example of incomplete and unfinished. The 60 odd new Pokemon mostly try to fill the void of the 400+ cut Pokemon, by reusing previous ideas and repackaging them as "new". The story is about 15-20 hours, depending on your approach - most of which is filled with busywork, cut scenes and an overabundance of dialogue. The forced EXP share ensures once you have a team of 6 Pokemon, that they will all level up together. Gone are the days of having to train each Pokemon individually and as such, you don't get the opportunity to form a bond with any of them. Overall really disappointing and I can only recommend to the fans who play each entry into the series religiously upon release.

A improvement over The Division (after update 1.6) in every single way. A tactical rpg looter shooter that is an absolute blast to play.

The story is OK but very controversial and seems to go for shock value more than actual story. Multiplayer at this stage is the worst "boots on the ground" experience yet. The time to kill is 0.4 seconds, but for you it's much longer. Same crappy connections as every year, except the guns do more damage, meaning turn a corner = insta death.

Update: Score has been changed from 4/10 originally, since BioWare started banning players for using in-game methods to obtain loot - something they deemed “ruins the experience” of other players. ITS A PVE GAME!!! Also the game is reportedly bricking PS4s just by playing it. Even the game itself doesn’t want you to play it. Anthem is the latest new looter shooter IP, but incredibly fails to learn any lessons that have been learned from Destiny and The Division. Anthem has an average story that lasts around 15 hours - which is disappointing coming from Bioware - and a severe lack of unique, or even interesting end game content.

On paper, a piece of Far Cry 5 content that uses it's existing world and assets, while adding RPG elements sounds pretty interesting. In reality, it's a full priced game using the same world and most of its assets in a previous full priced game, combined with some broken RPG mechanics that were clearly added as an afterthought. This is a game that should have been released as a $15 DLC for Far Cry 5, or as part of its season pass. OR Ubisoft could have done what they did with Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, and release it as a standalone product for $15.

An enjoyable albeit short experience, that suffers from a lack of post-game content which has become a staple of the series for last 15 years.

An enjoyable albeit short experience, that suffers from a lack of post-game content which has become a staple of the series for last 15 years.

A great story, enjoyable multiplayer with a wealth of modes, combined with all the elements of GTA that fans love. The occasional clunkiness is the only real negative of fantastic experience.

A wonderful experience from start to finish, with some welcome additions (first person mode), adding to the value for money that very few games rival.

A fun game when it works, but with all the bugs, crashing and progress wipes, for a studio as experienced as Treyarch, is completely unacceptable. it's hard to shake the feeling that it's a game that was rebooted and rushed for release in 6 months, and the lack of quality is telling.

Shorter story than Osiris (which was 2 hours) and the plot is pathetic. Escalation Protocol and the new raid lair are enjoyable, but the core issues with Destiny 2 remain and this feels more like a side-step rather then a step forward.

For the first time since The Taken King, Destiny manages to capture the magic that the series has promised but failed to deliver. People will argue that this is the version of Destiny 2 that should have launched, and it's hard to dispute. But if you're willing to give Destiny another chance and can afford the price of entry, Forsaken brings the best Destiny experience to date.

A barebones experience that barely feels like Halo anymore. The campaign is the worst in the series by a big margin, and the multiplayer is more Call of Duty than Halo at this point.

A complete departure from what made Halo games great, focusing on pretty graphics over anything else. If you're a Halo fan, you'll get some enjoyment out of it, but I can't recommend it to newcomers.

A glitchy, buggy mess almost 4 years after release, ruins what could be the best multiplayer game on the market.

The best CoD since Black Ops 2, however given the quality of recent titles, that's not much to brag about. A solid entry that adds nothing of any value to a tried and tired series.

The game crashes on startup and despite several troubleshooting, the problem still occurs. There has been no response from the developer and I have requested a refund. The only Pro is that the gameplay I have seen looks good, I just cant play it and cant recommend a broken game.

2 hour campaign, 1 strike, and old exotics ported from Destiny 1. Don't waste your money on this pathetic excuse of a cash grab from a company that continues to rip it's fans off.

A good entry in a great series, Super Mario Odyssey is ridiculously fun albeit a bit too easy. Despite the lack of a challenge, if you like Mario games or platformers, you will enjoy this game.

Despite far exceeding recommended specs, my experience with Destiny 2 on PC is filled with random freezing then crashes with no error codes. This is the only PC game that I have experienced this on, and Bungie provide no support when seeking assistance. I strongly advise potential buyers stay away, until the game is patched and playable.

Some changes have been made to the combat system when compared to Stick of Truth, which you'll either love or hate. The rest of the game is what you'd expect from South Park. While that's not a bad thing and fans of the series will get their money's worth here, it would have been nice to see some more variety that what we have come to expect.

A tiny slice of what used to be a large pie. The refocus to online competition is nice, but not at the cost of the single player experience. Containing a limited number of cars and tracks, GT: Sport serves as a sample of the inevitable GT7, only at full retail price.

Destiny: Rise of Iron is a disappointing send off to a controversial game. Packed with less content than last year's The Taken King, Rise of Iron still costs $45AU on launch. Rise of Iron contains a volume of content closer to The Dark Below and House of Wolves, then the original Destiny or the fantastic The Taken King.

Destiny: The Dark Below, the first DLC for Destiny is a criminally disappointing and lackluster mess that only seeks to push the remaining Destiny players away from the game. Apart from an OK raid, The Dark Below offers nothing new the Destiny experience and essentially ignores the last 3 months of progress made by players.

Destiny 2 is an improvement from Destiny 1, but worse than Destiny: The Taken King and Rise of Iron. Those two expansions added significant quality of life improvements over the original game, but Destiny 2 contains none of these. Destiny 2 at the moment isn't a game for fans of Destiny, it's a game for fans of an FPS.

Perhaps the best and most unique Halo since Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo Reach serves as a nice sendoff from Bungie to Halo. The inclusion of Halo 3: ODST's refined Firefight mode is welcome and serves as an option aside from the standard single player and multiplayer.

A good version of the same Halo that we have been playing for years. Despite a few standout single player missions, Halo 3 offers little else but a Halo experience on the Xbox 360.

Whilst the change in formula and movement system is somewhat refreshing, Advanced Warfare seems to do what Black Ops 2 did, but worse. Exo Zombies is a poor attempt at ripping off Treyarch's wonderful Zombies.

A refined version of Modern Warfare 2, without all the **** Call of Duty: Black Ops is one of the best entries in the series, and provides a touch of magic from Treyarch who are clearly the leading Call of Duty studio.

Call of Duty: World at War is more of a side-step then a step forward in the Call of Duty series. Reverting back to it's WWII roots, World at War brings the multiplayer formula from CoD4 and essentially puts a WWII skin on it. The introduction of Zombies serves as a positive sign to come for the series.

A revolutionary masterpiece, Call of Duty 4 brings the best multiplayer since Halo 3. Boasting a great albeit short single player and a magnificent multiplayer, CoD4 serves as the most revolutionary console FPS since Halo: Combat Evolved and Goldeneye 007.

A positive step forward for a series seemingly on a downward spiral. The introduction of League Play is welcome, however Zombies is a significant step backwards from it's predecessors.

This year's Call of Duty follows the same formula as the previous entries, but this installation is the worst to date. Completely ignoring the progress made by Treyarch's Black Ops 2, Call of Duty: Ghosts is a poor attempt at a cash grab from a series that is on life-support.

A good single player combined with an OK multiplayer, makes this game an OK sequel to the brilliant Call of Duty 4. A lack of post-game support is deplorable and effectively kills the replayability.

A remastered version of a classic, Modern Warfare Remastered shows it's age. Knowing this, Activision used this game as a cash grab, with overpriced micro-transactions and content locked behind a paywall.

Another year, another Call of Duty. Although this time, it's the worst in the series. The only positive thing about this game is that there can't possibly be a worse CoD, surely...?

Destiny: The Taken King is a big improvement to the original Destiny and it's first two DLC packs. The sheer amount of content and quality of life improvements, make Destiny feel for the first time, that it may someday reach it's true potential.

Destiny: House of Wolves is an improvement to The Dark Below, but that isn't much of a compliment. With a story lasting 2-3 hours, House of Wolves feels more like something to keep Destiny players briefly entertained, while more significant content is being created.

This game is a massive disappointment that I can't stop playing. Destiny serves as more a trap, where one is lured into it's amazing gunfights and addictive RNG and loot, rather then a game that is played for fun.