Pretty much all banned bot accounts have the title "evolution reinvented", just wondering why? Is it a metal gear reference that i'm just not cultured enough to understand, or is it something to do with the old mgsforums, or something else entirely?

The PS3 will be 20 years old in November, so enjoy your final 11 months of 'modern' gaming on the system, old men! 

I thought I'd make this topic because I've been looking at classic catalogues a bit more lately, and I've got a bit more of an itch to play games that I can play on their original hardware on it. 

Recently, I've been looking at trying to get through some PS2 classics which I missed back in the day - the original Ratchet and Clank series, the Dynasty Warriors games I missed in-between the ones I played, and most of all, I've been making a sort of mental list of PS2 horror games I missed which I'd like to play (which, unfortunately, think I may have to play on an emulator thanks to how expensive some of these titles look to buy). 

Anybody else delving deep into classic games lately? Or looking to buy some retro hardware which they craved when they were younger, but never got?

Hello everyone! I know it's been a longer time than usual since we last spoke, but I hope you can forgive a girl for taking some time off over Christmas! What better way to ring in the New Year than with another Caption Quote Contest?

We're moving on from Delta but we're still in remake territory. Our image today is from The Twin Snakes.



Post your entries below! A poll to vote for your favourites will be posted at the end of next week! 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will be decided once voting ends.

I look forward to reading your entries!

So a year where we've received a new Metal Gear project has come to a close and I feel as if there's been enough time for hype or outrage to give way to something more refined, something more identifiable, something like...an opinion.

I know we already have the impressions thread but the idea here is for people to give something closer to their 'final' thoughts. Obviously how we feel may still change with replays but for now, did you like the game?
Now is the time for a slightly longer form post, a bit more thought out, offering a real insight into what you think about Delta as a package, rather than what you think about Snake Eater. I'm interested to see what the site's consensus is, so with that in mind please use:
the thread rating system ↗
to give your star rating out of five as well as your post containing your opinions. This way we will end up with MGF's aggregate score for Delta at a glance. Metacritic eat your heart out.

Looking forward to seeing what we all think. My personal review will follow.

I mean @Dirty Duck! Hope it's a good one, may your dreams fly as high as Kirby's air riders?

Thought this would be a fun little thread to do to crown the forum's first ever official GOTY. Whether it'll be as much of a runaway as the actual GOTY remains to be seen (I suspect I know the answer) but to generate a little bit more discussion, we'll do this is a mini-Eurovision style sort of vote. So what I'll be asking is for you to list your top 5 games of the year. Your #1 game will receive 5 points, your #2 will receive 4 points and so on and so forth.

The Rules

• All games must have a 2025 release date. Games that have an earlier Japanese release date that were subsequently released in the west this year will be allowed.
  
• Games that came out in the west on certain systems (such as PS5) in previous years, that were ported to other systems (such as Switch 2) in 2025 will not be included.
  
• Remakes will be allowed, however remasters by and large will not be included. Any game that sits in that sort of grey area between remaster and remake (such as Oblivion) will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please state your case if you include such a game in your list.
  
• Early access games will not be considered.
  
• Lists can be amended as and when you like. I'll be adding votes to a spreadsheet as I go, so please let me know if you make changes to your list, otherwise it may get missed.
  

Hello! This is the second of our "Cardboard Box Vox Pops", where we get the general consensus of the forum on some simple questions.
For those of you that use a theme with a sidebox you'll have noticed the poll has appeared there to maximise the number of votes we get. If you wish to explain your answer feel free to in this thread, but otherwise, feel free to vote and explain nothing!

This time our question is about how we prefer to play the games: lethal or non-lethal?

Quote:Jim Ward, the voice of Ratchet & Clank's Captain Qwark, has died aged 66.

The news was revealed by his former co-host at The Stephanie Miller Show, who wrote on X/Twitter: "One of the saddest messages I have ever received from the amazing Mrs Jim Ward: Our wonderful 'voice deity' as Steph anointed Jim Ward, passed away today at 10:45am."

Ward co-hosted the show with Miller for 13 years until his departure in 2017. In 2021, it was revealed he had contracted a "severe case" of COVID-19 after being hospitalized for a mild cognitive memory issue, which "completely paralyzed" him for four months. He later developed Alzheimer's disease. It's for this reason that Ward did not feature in Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart.

Quote:Each year brings unforgettable memories for our PlayStation community across the globe, and 2025 was no different with the launch of memorable games like Ghost of Yōtei, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Blue Prince, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. To reflect on another momentous year in gaming, we're launching PlayStation 2025 Wrap-Up starting today.

From today through January 8, 2026, PS5 and PS4 players can access their PlayStation 2025 Wrap-Up experience* to view their gaming achievements for the year, including most played games and genres, total hours played across single-player and multiplayer titles, a personalized PlayStation Plus playlist, and trophy milestones. There's also insights around gameplay with accessories like PlayStation VR2, PlayStation Portal remote player, as well as your most used DualSense wireless controller design.

My son is in hospital for a few days so we've been looking for things to keep him occupied. His grandmother sent up a bag last night of a few bits including colouring pencils and a copy book. Here's what I've done all from my twisted memory so far, all criticism welcome:

#1: The frog enemy from Dark Souls



Well it started out as that. I don't know what it ended up as apart from a disturbing look into what my mind thinks a frog looks like.

#2: Tonberry (Final Fantasy)



I don't know why he's a longboi.

#3 +4: Evil Kirby + Kirby in eating mode





No notes.

#5: Luigi



He's scared because he saw drawings 1-4. I'm not sure why I gave him a twirly black moustache. It felt right.

#6: MWario



At some point this turned from Mario into Wario. I don't know when that was but it felt like a natural inclination to me.

#7: Cloud Strife



Don't ask why he has a big whisk or brown loafers.

#8: Yoshi in Mario Kart either after getting hit with a shell or about to throw a shell, possibly both 



Self-explanatory.

I will continue to add as long as I have ideas.