Very different games but I would say Gran Turismo is better.

I do like Rage Racer more than both of these though.

It really would be the perfect way to leave Ducati.

I wasn't a big fan of him either but this year I've changed my mind. I noticed more about him and the closeness with Aleix and do feel for him being overlooked for the factory team. It's all fuel for the fire though so I hope he can show them.

That's not much to go on but some general docs I've recently enjoyed are,

• The Contestant
• The Edge of Everything
• Sicko
• Queen of Speed
• Finke: There and Back
• Rubble Kings

Same.

I don't play often but I check in every few months for an update or new mods.

There a quite a few favourites over the years.

• Colin McRae Rally 2.0
• Live for Speed
• Hydrothunder
• Metropolis Street Racer
• Forza Motorsport 4
• Burnout 2
• Blur
• Wreckfest
• Gran Turismo 2
• Wave Race Blue Storm
• F-Zero X
• GRIP (and Rollcage 1 & 2)
• TT Isle of Man
• Dirt Rally 1 & 2
• Circuit Superstars

I'm not sure how I feel about mid-gen upgrades.

I'm all for something like the PS2/PS3 slim or Xbox 360/One S but a PS4/5 pro and One X just don't interest me.

I also kind of despise the whole smartphone upgrade path that is the norm nowadays so I really hope consoles don't continue the same way.

They got me! I couldn't resist for that price.

That's a lot of money for a generation that just isn't worth it.

Yeah I've read all the books up to The Vanished Man now. Initially I did chose them because I love the movie and every one so far has been great.

I finally finished The Vanished Man after 3 attempts at starting. The book was great but I just couldn't get myself to focus long enough to get in to it properly but it was a really good read.

Next is Slow Horses and I've managed to get stuck in straight away on this one. I really enjoy the TV series so looking forward even more to the books.

Spending hours online either on Phantasy Star Online or in the Dreamarena chat rooms.

Getting Shenmue and Shenmue II on launch days was a special time.

I love it and hate it.

The Long Dark

Survival game set in the cold Canadian wilderness. Most "survival" games are actually just boring crafting games but TLD is very different for me as it is mostly about exploring in the freezing cold with natural predators around to keep you on edge.

The game makes for some beautiful photos but I still haven't got around to playing Cyberpunk 2077 yet. I guess the awful lunch left an impression but I think it's time.

It's been a few years but I remember some unofficial patches that improved the game for modern times.

https://worms2d.info/Updates_(Worms_Armageddon)

Management games where I can play really slowly and focus on small details, normally on very hard mode too so a lot of the easy ones don't make the cut.

Football Manager and Software Inc are probably the ones I go back to most often.

Also 99% of the games I play I never complete...

Looks kinda promising but I need to wait for the real reviews.

I'm not going to argue my point any further but I will say, use it all for what you want. Absolute loyalty, which you seem to have, is pointless.

I like the fact they tried to compete with Steam from the begining. I have a large library of games and some real gems that I wouldn't normally look at.

EGS is ok, GOG is ok and also Steam is just ok too for what I want from a store/launcher.

No digital game store is worth your loyalty.

I say it's worth a watch. Also when it comes to movies/tv and books it's best not to compare them too much and just take them for what they are individually.

Actually looks like a nice bit of kit but not for £20.

Have a look at the Fractal Design Pop Silent case, it is matt black with zero LEDs or glass. I have one myself and it's a great looking case.

As for upgrading a workstation it's easily doable but it depends on the size of the case and getting a suitable 75w GPU.

I don't think I've ever 100% a game. I don't care about achievements and I've finished the campaign/story on many but I rarely go back to any.

Biggest for me would be going online with the Dreamcast. At home I was online with the DC before we had a PC so used it quite a lot.

I probably spent to much time on Dreamarena chat rooms and playing PSO with randoms.

I enjoyed the 1st season, couldn't finish the 2nd and didn't even realise there was a 3rd and 4th.

The jump to 4k for gaming is quite significant.

What GPU do you have your eye one at the moment? And what kind of games?

It's looks really promising but we all know (like every game nowadays) to wait until release week.

I started another playthrough of Space Marine this week in anticipation though.

Thanks for this.

can I leave this?

you can but you won't get pudding

eats dinner...

I go back to it a couple times a year. My wife and I got all the achievements together so have good memories playing it.

One of the best.

Too soon...

What makes me happy though is the Dreamcast is still going strong today with fan translations, indie games (and more) and online play.

Sega was their own worst enemy

Arguably they still are today. Can't stop being a fan though!

It seems that most, if not all, are what we had here in the UK.

PS5 ui is actually quite bland but at least it isn't crammed full of useless shit like the Xbox dashboard.

I find the aesthetics of Xbox are actually nice but again they fill the dash with so much stuff it's a mess and intrusive.

I'm not surprised. My experience with Xbox has declined over the last few years now so wouldn't recommend it to anyone anymore.

Buying on eBay is fine. I've had some issues but it normally just takes a few days to resolve and I'm never worse off.

Selling on the other hand...

Shenmue: Orchestral Soundtrack

Neotokyo Soundtrack

Those are my favourites but I'll also put something different here too,

Jet Set Radio Live

I never owned a G-Con and only had a knock-off.of some kind. Spent a lot of time on Point Blank, Die Hard 2 (trilogy) and Time Crisis.