Classic Games We Almost Missed - The PlayStation Access Podcast

[@mikkdc]

I think being late to the party can have its advantages these days because many games have had numerous QoL improvements made to them. A good example of this is The Witcher 3, which had numerous improvements made since its initial release.

[@vvandavvitch]

yes i always buy the GOTY edition for £14.99

[@michaelaldridge9511]

I was late for Cyber Punk and so glad I was because I’m enjoying the hell out of it now

[@antwango]

im still on my ps3 and playing retro games on other devices and im happy im not caught up in current or next gen fads, ie dlc mxts services subscriptions fortnite minecraft cod destiny, people dont realise how stressful it can be.. gaming isnt supposed to be stressful.... modern AAA games now are massive epics and huge undertakings if you want to devote the neccessary and appropriate time to these big games, lore etc.... modern games are also unfinished unpolished and expensive.... not sony, this is aimed at the usual publishers... not to mention the advent and introduction of pro consoles.... you will enjoy gaming more when you realise its all about the gameplay and not about stressing about in game purchasing or not having enough credits to progress etc etc

[@jmthehologram]

​@@antwangojust gotta pick and choose. Do what your heart desires while balancing seeking out certain new adventures. Demos and trials help those decisions

[@theunknownstuntman4010]

Rosies enthusiasm is so infectious

[@langleymneely]

This episode topic hits close to home because I have basically missed out on the entire 2 decades of gaming inbetween the N64 and getting a PS4 during the pandemic. Until 2020 I hadn’t played any modern video games so basically everything was a game I missed out on. When I tell this to people they can’t believe it at first. So my modern gaming agenda is catching up on everything I missed out on and PSPlus is a godsend for that. Speaking of a game I missed out on at release that I am literally going to play the second I finish this podcast episode (w/ my coffee fyi) is Dragons Dogma. I’ve heard so many great things especially once it’s upcoming sequel was announced.

[@fuschiatheghoul3163]

It's only because of Access that I picked up Yakuza and now it's one of my favorite series. I've had literally hundreds of hours of great fun with those games so thank you very much. 😊

[@anegaute]

Same boat as you

[@lucasharris9696]

Exactly the same for me. Rosie is infectious with her excitement! I had to give them a try. Ended up beating all 7 and bought Judgement and Lost Judgement, going to those next after I’m done being Rob (playing Final Fantasy).

[@jmthehologram]

​@lucasharris9696 I'll have to check them out. On a borderlands, final fantasy, and assassin's creed binge right now but I'll try yakuza after

[@Amra..]

I didn't play Ape Escape until it came on the PS4/5. What an amazing experience. Just so much creativity and that soundtrack was perfect

[@drushe1983]

I love Playstation Access. This pod is the highlight of my week! Thank you :)

[@CJBooks4]

Rosie's excitement when she guessed the podcast's theme was so palpable and wholesome, like a kid at Christmas.😄💖

[@JarvisSensei]

I was late to Yakuza too. Holly actually introduced me to it through her streams. Fell head over heels in love with it immediately.

[@fearIfinch]

Ive just started my first ever playthrough of Final Fantasy VII. Even playing the original version on my ps2. It's pretty great so far

[@allercon]

Raven was introduced in Tekken 5. Got replaced my Master Raven in 7. Tekken Tag 2 was also on PS3.

[@joyfulgamer11]

Sadly Ash didnt mention Fort Solis that's coming out on the 22nd it looks really interesting plus having Troy Baker and Roger Clark in the game!

[@devlinburgess2463]

I've got a real old one that I missed out on on account that I wasn't even born yet; Wild Arms. Picked up the original via PS Plus and was super impressed by how it compared to other games of the time. The other was probably Symphony of the Night, which came out a few months before I was born but didn't pick up until the PS3 days. I did pick up Bloodstained shortly after its release, though, so I feel I've atoned in this instance.

[@langleymneely]

41:41 ALWAYS go for the big money BALLS! Always! 🤣😜

[@Space_Noise]

The first MGS game I played was 4 and it’s still my favorite one. So many good memories.

[@romerogoon]

Technically an MG rather than MGS game, but the first game I played was Metal Gear on the NES - not a bad game but very unforgiving. The best part about it was poring over the maps and manual though, exploring the lore and locations that I'd not even reached yet.

[@nathanjanes5274]

I had the most surreal experience with BloodBorne. I had no knowledge of Souls games, and the day before it launched, a coworker was gushing to me about their excitement for Bloodbornes release. Their excitement was infectious, and so I went to my local GameStop and grabbed a copy the next day (launch day, and, coincidentally-my day off). I could NOT stop playing it. I spent the entire playing it, unknowingly skipping the Cleric Beast, and eventually beating Father Gascoine after what felt like 100 tries with my threaded cane. It went on like a fever dream until I eventually beat the game, missing nearly every optional boss, missed practically every side-quest and NPC, and only beat Gehrman with my poor build out of sheer willpower. And that was it, I thought. I set my controller down and walked away, VERY satisfied. In the two months of free time it took me to beat the game this way, I never once looked online for answers or help… it felt too personal of an experience for all that. Only when a friend mentioned fighting Amygdala(I’d never heard of her) did I peek. And that’s when the BloodBorne world truly opened up for me. The builds, the boss strategies, the best weapons, the best farms, the glory, and all. That, in turn, dove me straight into every Souls game(in order, of course. It’s only proper). And the last several years of my life have been infinitely better for it all. Thank you, Kyle, ex-coworker-of-legend, you broadened my horizons

[@MajesticJoshua]

I'm travelling to Scotland for a funeral tomorrow and I'm quite nervous. I like long journeys so I'll be fine when I'm on the coach, but trying to find the coach station and making my way to the correct departure gate and stuff makes me really anxious, especially when I go on my own.

[@justineaton5970]

When Robs not there its like having a supply teacher at school

[@langleymneely]

Being a classically ignorant American I had to look up the definition of supply teacher. Turns out my initial assumption (substitute teacher in the US) was correct, so I feel 5% less ignorant! Cheers!😜

[@logiclunacy606]

​@langleymneely Substitute teacher is also viable over here, its just more common to say supply teacher.

[@Berry_Best]

​@@logiclunacy606do they bring supplies? 😂

[@logiclunacy606]

@atblaa To be quite honest I don't know why they're called supply teachers. If I had to guess, I'd say its because they're a supply of teachers that don't have a full time teaching career. They're supplied to schools that are in need of a teacher just because one is ill or other means. I only had one consistent supply teacher, most I only saw like once really.

[@Berry_Best]

@@logiclunacy606 lol! Makes it sound like they are just objects 😂

[@priscilabee583]

I would have never played Control as i never heard about it until Ash's video about it in 2021, i think. It became one of my favourite games, so thanks Ash!

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

Listening to this podcast while currently playing a game that I am late to. Playing MGSV. I feel like this will be my year of MGS. Been playing Snake Eater, Peace Walker and now for the longest time this and I actually can't remember having played any other games this year. And I still have MGS2 Sons of Liberty and MGS4 ahead of me.

[@karaokeblokey26]

Daaaaaaaaavvvvvveeeeeeee the most awesome gamer that ever lived. We love you Dave. Please can we have a 24 hour video of Dave like those Christmas videos of fireplaces. If I had to invite the 10 best celebrities I look up to my best dinner party it would be 10 Dave’s.

[@Phaser0517]

Calm down fanboy.

[@karaokeblokey26]

@@Phaser0517 it’s not your fault

[@withoutthejuice7193]

The game/series I was late for is Mortal Kombat. Never touched a fighting game my whole life but something about the MK1 trailers had me interested. So I downloaded MK11 from PS Plus and have been grinding it nonstop for about a month now. Just pre ordered MK1, can’t wait!!

[@Nath1080]

26:00 I used to love playing games day1 but These days, 90% of games just feel incomplete and buggy on release so I'd rather wait a month,watch reviews and buy it a bit cheaper.

[@Jonathon_Hennessey]

A classic game that I was late to the party for is the original Doom. I didn't play it until much later, but I really enjoyed myself. I've since played all of the other games in the series.

[@samadkins3933]

Totally agree with Dave. Fellowship is the best!

[@TehPwnographer]

Y’all are a proper box of cats when Rob’s not in, I love it lmao

[@nowaz]

I love everything these guys put out.

[@Peregrintoook]

I discovered remnant from the ashes a bit late which was really fun cos there's a lot of secrets in the game and specific ways to get certain weapons... So the internet was there to help. Then I got my friend to play it years later with me and it was so much fun to see their reactions to things and to try and remember tips and tricks for him etc

[@MeciePeace]

I've had plenty of games that I came late to the party too and I credit this channel for introducing me to a lot of them. Mass Effect Trilogy before the Legendary Edition, God of War 2018, The Witcher 3, Yakuza, Bloodborne, Skyrim just to name a few.

[@fachernas]

#PODSQUAD I was late to the party for playstation itself. I only had a console of a certain competing brand growing up, and always felt like all the amazing looking single player games were at the playstation side of the fence. One day I watched a video called "20 PS4 Games You Must Play In 2018" and I've been a PlayStation Access fan ever since. Thank you for the great content throughout the years! Oh, and yes I did go out and buy a PS4 after watching the video and a PS5 a few years later.

[@r.lum.r]

Literally playing Like A Dragon as I listen to this haha I feel the similarly to Rosie about the Yakuza series right now, because I’m honestly excited that there’s so much Yakuza for me to experience! Isshin is next!

[@vvandavvitch]

lol AEW Ash not NWO very close to AWE 😂❤ 57:42 NWO was awesome though

[@aoifehart554]

Currently fangirling cos ye read my comment eeeee

[@Wogle]

I finally got round to playing and completing Grand Theft Auto IV this week. After having played A LOT of GTAV (online at least), it's been very interesting going back

[@JohnBradyIRL]

Ash needs to play symphony of the night with all the metroidvanias she is loving. i finally played it recent years and loved it. way more than hollow knight or blasphemous, which are good, but not on the same level

[@hannayman4448]

Personally thought it was too old

[@simnell]

Omg, I used to say Horse Doover’s when I was much younger than I am now and didn’t know how it was pronounced 😂😂

[@-saint3319]

I look forward to this every week it’s a nice dose of happiness

[@StevieHoudini]

Was really late to the Souls party, then devoured them all. Also Control, what a game that is!

[@langleymneely]

This is insanely prescient for me because this week I just discovered Sleeping Dogs and it’s amazing! I had always been under the impression that it was just a GTA clone and that couldn’t be further from the truth! Playing this so many years after its release just made it not having a sequel that more painful!

[@smeg2020]

In the last few I've missed having all 4 of you on the podcast at the same time.

[@mikecampbell1669]

Love ya man, do LITERALLY ANYTHING BUT GATCHA GAMES. You will absolutely enjoy your life more. It's built to be addictive and to make you GRIND unless you spend money. There is a lot of content but ask yourself, is grinding the same thing I do every day every week, every reset, ooorrr you could be playing any of the incredible games that came out this year and have fun, tears of the kingdom, BG3, hopefully Starfield delivers too. Also big sweeping changes are much less likely to stick, phase changes in by starting slow and building. Little more each day is much more likely to be successful. But man you have to realize, many people are still here since the D2 days and I hit a point earlier this year where I decided the FOMO and grind wasn't worth it, same goes for you, move on from Gatchas, play something you can with the boys (RGH) again. You three could be farming BG3 content right now haha.

[@mundialrigby8309]

Still waiting for sonic generations and unleashed for the classic catalogue

[@SidGameReview]

hey guys! it would really help if you could put a podcast number next to each episode! I missed a few and numbering them would help!

[@JakeBass666]

Now is the best time ever to get into Yakuza, since they're all remastered. I played a few back in the day, now I've replayed the whole series in HD, they're fantastic. 0 and 5 are probably my favorites.

[@silentfenrir6927]

Some games I love being on the train, Elden Ring was amazing. With the Internet now though there is a vault of shared experience and impression available at any time. I was late to Yakuza but I love that cheap gem you find and positively surprised by it.

[@CJBooks4]

I was late to the PlayStation 4 console😅, a friend on Discord bought me a PS4 Slim back in Fall 2019😄💖

[@stephengoodman9058]

Sure someone’s already mentioned it, but soire is also an anagram of Rosie.

[@earthtoalix4035]

#PODSQUAD it's always fun when someone is late to the party and they play one of your favourite games. My best friend played the uncharted series recently and I was talking to her asking which parts she is up to and fangirlling over Nate 😆 it just revives your love for your games!

[@M-E_123]

The theme for Sully should have been Vicars & Hookers

[@pointlessrelic5589]

Rosie, I also burn myself quite often. I find aloe vera to be very helpful with pain and scarring for burns. Have a great day.

[@silverfox274]

I just got into the Metal Gear series after seeing Rob's excitement for the new MGS3 Delta video 😅. Bought MGS:V recently and while I am absolutely terrible at it I am having a great time!

[@Countvernus]

Another great podcast guys enjoyed the character quiz Love that Rosie is tekken fan always been one of favourite franchises growing up me and my brother played tekken all the time since tekken 3. Ravens one of my go to characters too

[@farmpunk_dan]

Hearing Dave talk about travel anxiety and complaining about the concept of a passport confirms for me that we would totally be irl friends. Wouldn’t it be nice if technology could work for us when it really counts?! #podsquad

[@gherkin1.0]

#PODSQUAD Just need to say I have seen the trailer for the SIMS horse expansion so many times on KZbin and every single time I scream "MUFFIN KILL" in my head.. thanks guys 😂

[@avalon7832]

Access definitely made me play games I would likely not have otherwise and go for platinums when I was for a long time not bothered by trophies

[@NotIfICU1st_]

Fellowship is definitely the best

[@JarvisSensei]

Yea Rachu always has peeps watching her souls streams lol

[@kiraya87]

party platinum, or for short: PP

[@JarvisSensei]

Love listening to this as I do my make up for my Star Trek Adventures night haha.

[@shonea8819]

I'm late to the party on about everything. I have never really had the time or opportunity to REALLY get into games, but I have always wanted to. Name a game or franchise and I have probably never played it😥

[@Draco262]

Ratchet and Clank? Spyro the Dragon? Crash Bandicoot? Tomb Raider? Jax and Dexter? Final Fantasy main titles? Legend of Dragoon? Sly Cooper? All of them great games to get into.

[@shonea8819]

@@Draco262 only played Spyro, crash, and jak and Dexter😔

[@Draco262]

@@shonea8819 It's all good.🙂 They are good games. I recommend trying put Ratchet & Clank games. Just as much fun.

[@Teffy2105]

I just fit around to playing FF7 remake. Living the game. Just ended it. Trying to beat Bahamut secret mission in shines right now.

[@amberanime]

So Dave playing Dark souls as the next game play trough on playstation access when?

[@jstownend]

Currently have Bloodbourne on my next play after FF16 plat. Platinumed Demon Souls and Eldin Ring. Looking forward to it

[@BlackadderJH]

#PODSQUAD What were your favourite moments of Gamescom? Thanks for the Podcast. It definitely livens up my commute! 😊

[@vvandavvitch]

Rosie buy a air fryer also dont use water on a burn

[@publicliability3964]

I have 7597 hours on MW remastered, has anybody got anything close?

[@ginamarie666]

I ONLY watch the extended cuts of The Lord of The Rings. I cannot watch the theatrical cuts at all lmao

[@neilclarkwork]

Rosie, in the tattoo world we call that part of the arm “the ditch”. And the ditch is a bitch.

[@onestepfromlost]

poor dave all excited about skyrim for it to not work properly on ps3 :(

[@redsharkygames]

meme *claps* review *claps*

[@andrewsteele604]

Ash is cute 😍

[@langleymneely]

Understatement of the decade!❤

[@darkforest4891]

They're all cute

[@andrewsteele604]

@@darkforest4891 Except Dave lol…just kidding Dave! lol 🤣

[@langleymneely]

@@andrewsteele604 Daves not cute, he’s enchantingly sexy! Thats so cute you have to break out the thesaurus!😜

[@andrewsteele604]

@@langleymneely lmao you’re right 😂

[@MaxLucasPiano]

🤘

[@Ninzumecha]

I didn’t play Tekken 4-6, but I thought Master Raven was just a female skin for Raven in Tekken 7…? And Bob used to be in an older Tekken as a thin bloke I thought… Aside for me being a douche for posting this, I know, this was a really great episode

[@logiclunacy606]

In essence Master Raven fights the same as Raven but Raven as a character isn't in 7. Thin Bob is in tag 2 as a joke, Bob didn't join until T6. Raven joined in T5 for references.

[@Ninzumecha]

@@logiclunacy606My favourites were Master Raven, Lili, Zafina and Lydia. Whilst I hope the others return, I really want to see more new characters

[@logiclunacy606]

@Ninzumecha my mains are Asuka/Jun, Claudio and Alisa. I Think people were spoilt for choice in Tag 2 because that game had everyone on the roster up until that point. Before that it was perfectly normal for some characters to get cycled out. Though admittedly seeing lack of Eddie is odd, he's like the most new player friendly character since tekken 3, the only character you can button mash and do mad combos with. Then again T7 never started With Lei who had been a staple character since T2. A weird choice but for some reason I'd like a return of Lucky Chloe.

[@Ninzumecha]

@@logiclunacy606 I think Eddie has to be in it, or maybe have a new Eddie-like character, Christie isn’t as iconic imo. I really wanted Lei because he was my go to when I played T3 casually, but I was underwhelmed by him when I finally got him in T7. I’m up for more fresh young crazy characters like Lucky Chloe

[@logiclunacy606]

@Ninzumecha I don't know from what I hear there's been a lot of online drama about Eddie not being in the game, so that might be the case. I always saw Lei as a goofy troll character, I know he's supposedly based on Jackie Chan but a lot of the moves are good for tripping new players up but perhaps not good competitively. Also perhaps try out T5, 5 & 3 are considered the fan favourites. There are also rumours that the psp version of T6 will be in premium if you have that.... its surprisingly graphically impressive.

[@Sneaky_racoon_sly]

forgotton anne

[@elementellie]

I feel seen

[@94253474]

You bloody hell of a Kind, you just hit the nostalgic trip right.

[@adsweet91]

Will you please stop saying the extra and premium games last a long as the subscription, that is a lie

[@govindadasa]

Please dont miss you soul dear huemans

[@suntannedduck2388]

So many first party I missed. So many third party brilliant ideas left behind by gems for generic directions of games today yes please I'm going to play classics. Third to Seventh gen so many.

[@ZitMeatloaf]

The next time I took a shower after watching this episode I felt a pressure to wash my elbow creases and legs like I've never felt before...

[@samthemadman5000]

The two towers is the worst of the 3... just saying!

[@medic_dave1134]

If you need some first aid training so Rosie stops getting herself burnt, send me a message. Happy to get your team fully certified ⛑️🚑