I wonder why…

£800 for a console (£700 for digital) is actually ridiculous.

It’s a close call between Super Hang-On, World Rally and Colin McRae 2.0.

It’s a nice touch with the plants spread around the place but I’ve never been a fan of all the bright rgb/led that gaming has turned to.

It sucks but I understand the reasons. Anything of true importance to someone should have been downloaded and/or upload somewhere else as it happens.

I remember watching my wife play through it and thinking it looks fun and interesting but when I tried I just couldn’t get in to it.

NEOTOKYO°

I haven’t bothered with mods for years now but Neotokyo was by far my favourite. Apparently it’s still played to this day by a group of fans but I haven’t joined in. Also the soundtrack is amazing

I’m curious for GTA VI but reading that has not added to my interest. “Roblox and Fortnite content creators” and “ecosystem” make me want to avoid.

The first couple years were actually excellent but like you say it just turned in to a big mess with a miserable decline in every way.

All time high 87k and last 24 peaked at 1.5k…

What happened? I remember the launch and everyone was raving about how good it was. Personally I thought the gameplay looked very shallow and didn’t bother trying it.

It’s a nice looking car… from the outside. That interior is something else!

Civilization V

Just start with that one and you won’t regret it.

It’s a beautiful game with lots of potential but it gets boring real fast.

Yeah I’m sure it’ll be fine. I jumped on Nextcargame very early and those first couple years were real slow going…

I’m excited for this. Let’s hope it doesn’t take 4 years like nextcargame :/

No thanks.

I like Hot Pursuit Remastered and play it every now and then as good arcade racers and getting hard to find.

I haven’t enjoyed a BF game since Bad Company 2… and everything newer is truly awful.

The controls for the Skate games, especially 3, are great.

It’s easier to say what I don’t like. Open worlds and crafting mechanics, they are just so boring

Dreamcast is alive and going strong! 2025 started off with a game jam too.

https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2025/01/dream-disc-24-dreamcast-game-jam.html?m=1

Sega Mega Drive

Devil Dice on Playstation

consoles are a big source of e-waste

Surely pc components are an equal source of e-waste? Personally I think PC gaming is in a weird place with all the unnecessary RGB obsession and endless consumerism of upgrades.

presumably already existing

I think you’d be surprised how uninterested the average person is in owning and using a pc nowadays so we can’t easily assume that.

lose their relevance over time

Also applies to pc gaming… It’s not like consoles stop working when a new one is released.

Anyway I’m not here to argue for one or the other as they can just happily coexist.