Do you remember The 90 Games of September?

1st
Disney Lorcana: The First Chapter TGC
DREAMERS XBN
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Edition Console Cover
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Edition Digital Console Cover
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Edition DualSense
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Edition PlayStation 5
No Place Like Home PS5, XSX
Nuclear Blaze NS
Rhapsody: Marl Kingdom Chronicles PS5, NS
Starfield Constellation Edition XSX, PC
Starfield Premium Upgrade Edition XSX
Xbox Series S 1TB Carbon Black

2nd
Baldur's Gate III - Digital Deluxe Edition PSN

4th
Fast X 4K, Blu, DVD

5th
Bear & Breakfast NS
Chants of Sennaar PSN, XBN, eShop
Crime Boss: Rockay City PS5, XSX
The House of the Dead Remake PS5
Rune Factory 3 SPECIAL NS
Warhammer 40,000 : Boltgun NS

6th
Baldur's Gate III PSN
Starfield XSX, PC, Game Pass

7th
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis Mobile
GAMERA -Rebirth- Netflix
The Many Pieces of Mr.Coo PS5, NS

8th
ANONYMOUS;CODE PS4, NS
Death or Treat PS4, NS
Elderand NS
Fae Farm NS
Into The Sky XBN
The Light Brigade PSVR2
Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten PS5, PS4
NBA 2K24 PS5, PS4, XB, NS
Pups & Purrs Pet Shop NS
Runner Heroes Enhanced Edition PS5

9th
Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong NS

10th
Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 & Joy-Con Steering Wheel Deluxe Bundle NS

11th
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse 4K, Blu, DVD

12th
Eternights PSN
The Isle Tide Hotel PSN
Neon White PS5, NS

13th
Gravity Oddity PSN
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet: The Hidden Treasure Of Area Zero – The Teal Mask eShop

14th
Ad Infinitum PS5, XSX
The Crew Motorfest PS5, PS4, XSX, ONE, Ubisoft+
Heavy Duty Challenge PS5
Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party PS5, NS
Labyrinth eShop
Monster Hunter Now Mobile
Mortal Kombat 1 Premium Edition PS5, XSX
Mugen Souls Double Pack eShop
Super Bomberman R 2 PS5, PS4, XB, NS

15th
Absolute Drift NS
Baby Shark: Sing and Swim Party PS5, PS4, XB, NS
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster NS
Lord Winklebottom Investigates PS4, NS
NASCAR Arcade Rush PS5
VR Skater PSVR2

19th
Broken Edge PSN
Gloomhaven: Mercenaries PS5, PS4, NS
Lies of P PS5, PS4, XB, Game Pass
Mortal Kombat 1 PS5, XSX, NS

21st
Hellsweeper VR PSN
Paperman Adventure Delivered PS5, PS4, NS
Payday 3 - Day One Edition PS5, XSX, Game Pass

22nd
Avatar The Last Airbender Quest for Balance PS5, PS4, XB, NS
Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps and Beans 2 PS5, PS4, NS
Days of Doom PS5, PS4, XB, NS
House Flipper - Pets Edition PS4, NS
The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails PS4, NS
Pikmin 1 + 2 NS
Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—151
Rainbow High: Runway Rush PS5, PS4, XB, NS
Weird West: Definitive Edition PS5, NS
Werewolf : The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest PS4, NS

25th
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty PSN, XBN, STEAM, Epic, GOG

26th
Paleo Pines: The Dino Valley PS5, PS4, NS

28th
Art of Rally PS5, NS
Castlevania: Nocturne Netflix
CyberTD XBN
Delphine Software Collection 1 EC
Dolphin Spirit: Ocean Mission PS5, PS4, NS
Firefighting Simulator - The Squad eShop
Games Advent Calendar NS (CIB)
Pocket Bravery PS5, PS4, NS
Sunsoft Collection 1 EC
Wildmender XBN

29th
Battle of Rebels PS5, PS4, XB, NS
Cry Babies Magic Tears: The Big Game PS5, PS4, NS
EA SPORTS FC 24 PS5, PS4, XB, NS
Enchanted Portals PS5, PS4
Fate/Samurai Remnant PS5, PS4, NS
Forgive Me Father PS4, NS PC
Frank and Drake PS5, PS4, NS
Fresh Start PS5, NS
Happyfunland PSVR2
Human Fall Flat Dream Collection PS5, PS4, NS
Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai PSN, XBN, eShop
Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party PS4
Mon-Yu: Defeat Monsters And Gain Strong Weapons And Armor. You May Be Defeated, But Don’t Give Up. Become Stronger. I Believe There Will Be A Day When The Heroes Defeat The Devil King PS5, NS
My Time at Sandrock PS5, PS4, XB, NS
PAW Patrol World PS5, PS4, XB, NS
Q.U.B.E 10th Anniversary NS
Redemption Reapers PS5, PS4, NS
Skabma Snowfall PS5, PS4, NS
Talisman: Digital Edition, 40th Anniversary Edition PC
Truck & Logistics Simulator PS5
Vampire the Masquerade Coteries and Shadows of New York PS4, NS
Vernal Edge PS5, PS4, NS

30th
RoboCop: Rogue City PS5, XSX

My Thoughts:
I have the Spider-Man 2 DualSense pre-ordered (Got the Evercade games as well, though those will turn up in October with two other carts). I'm tempted to get the Starfield upgrade for the early access and season pass though I'm still not sure if the game will be for me as I've not been one for Bethesda games, but this seems like the starting point of Xbox exclusives from all the acquisitions that I will be giving the game a go even if on the 6th instead and without any day one DLC.

Baldur's Gate III is out on the same day as Starfield (Depending on versions then is different dates), and I do really want to play it, but £58 for a digital only game is real off-putting, especially with Starfield being in a £12 sub (which mine has been paid up in a deal for ages) that does seem a little daft to buy BGIII.  

The Crew Motorfest I played the BETA and was a decent Forza Horizon clone, which is going to be in Ubisoft+ that for £15, I'll take a punt on a month's sub and Assassin's Creed Mirage would also sneak into the month worth as well.  

Mortal Kombat 1 is a day buy and that's it two games in subs, a controller. Is some maybes like Ever Crisis (Mobile though urghh), Baten Kaitos, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Fate/Samurai and RoboCop but have to see reviews and the games I'll be playing like Starfield is going to be pretty long.

Outside of games, I do like the look of Disney Lorcana and Pokémon 151 TGC sets and the new Castlevania Netflix series.

What about you guys?

A lot of wants but no definites this month, I'd love the Spiderman console cover and controller but they'd definitely be a luxury, would also like Across the Spider-verse Blu Ray and given I've not watched it yet that one's highly likely. Baldurs Gate is becoming more and more tempting by the day but I know won't have time to play it so might wait on that one. The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero feel like they've crept up on us but it's very likely I'll play that and finally Pikmin 1 + 2 is one I'd love purely for the collection (although I'd of course enjoy them a whole heap).

BGIII I am thinking maybe I get in December or January when not a lot out, it may have gone on sale as well by then.

It is neat, you can play all the mainline Pikmin games on Switch.

I will say we have Gamescom this week, and TGS is in September, might be some games dated for this month as well. And this is just what is up for pre-order, as I've the Xbox Game Pass list for September which has Cocoon on it, yet isn't up on any stores.

Might be a silly question, but will any of you try Starfield via Cloud, due to not having a Series or a PC that could run it? As this feels like the first game, people without those will try and play.

I don't have the means to stream it myself, laptop is ancient and when I tried it in the past it was a slow and painful experience.

There is also EAFC24 which I'm looking likely to buy despite it no doubt being the same old tosh as usual.

I’ve got FC 24 pre-ordered on the Switch. The Game Collection are giving a tenner’s worth of reward credit on it and I’m using over thirty quid of credit I’ve built up previously. I rationalise with myself that while it might be “the same old tosh as usual” then at least I’m only paying a little bit for it.

I might squeeze the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet DLC in before the end of the month too. Elsewhere Super Bomberman R 2 and Pikmin 1+2 can wait for price drops. I’ve had Neon White and Art of Rally on my eShop wishlist for ages as well, if I can get them inexpensively physically down the line then that’ll suit me better.

No real must haves for me either, I'll probably pay for a month of EA play to get the trial of FC 24 & look out for reviews for RoboCop: Rogue City.

I'm gonna be all over the Pokémon DLC, natch, and I'll give Monster Hunter Now a good go. I'd like to play Spidey eventually but I don't have a PS5 and besides, Miles Morales is still in the cellophane.

I'll be giving Starfield a go as it's on gamepass. May as well.

Would be getting Baldur's Gate 3 if I had a PS5. I don't have a PC that can run it, and the Xbox version has no release date yet.

BGIII is now coming to Xbox this year https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/baldurs-gate-3-will-be-coming-to-xbox-this-year-with-split-screen-removed-for-series-s/

But Series S will miss out on split-screen which was the sticking point till now.

The mix of things in this calendar confuses me sometimes. For a brief moment I thought there was an extension to Pokémon TCG on the Switch Online coming. Then I realised it was actual cards that nobody here really cares about (apart from Buska's charges I presume) and I was disappointed.

Baten Kaitos is the big one this month for me. As somebody who really enjoyed Steamworld Quest I've been on the lookout for another deckbuilder that's not a roguelite or a strategy game, and this feels like a big game from the GC era that passed me by.

Kudos to the people who titled Mon-Yu. I probably won't be playing it.

masofdas wrote:

Might be a silly question, but will any of you try Starfield via Cloud, due to not having a Series or a PC that could run it? As this feels like the first game, people without those will try and play.

Not a silly question, and potentially an important one due to it Living in an XBox. My PC's a few years old but graphics engines and leaps mean that most games can be dialled down to run on a potato - however, I really don't feel comfortable playing big-o-games like that on my PC. There's no way I can stream it either, mind - I just assume that internet connections still aren't up to doing that, and there is another slice cut away from the concept of ownership. I'm also a bit burned by Fallout 4, and not sure Starfield can compare with e.g. Zelda in terms of having events and side-bits that are actually interesting. But then I want to make my own spaceship... I think I'll leave it for a bit.

Yeah think internet speeds still might be a issue for most and then not sure I'd want to play of SF size game via the cloud either, even after playing Gylt, Wavetale, Life is Strange, Dirt and more via Cloud in the past.

Though I could see peeps trying SF via cloud enjoying then picking up Series S to have native.

I'm not a fan of Bethesda games so probably won't bother with Starfield, but I've long been considering doing this to play Halo Infinite.

......and just like that I have 2 games I'm buying this month.



Gunbrella, which has a demo up on the eShop & is out September 13th. The recent trailer feels a bit spoilery tbh which is why I didn't post it, so I'd say just go give the demo a try if you fancy an action adventure platformer.

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I played the demo of this at the end of last year on ps5 & thought it was superb, a fun puzzle element in single player & should be absolute chaos in multiplayer (up to 8 players) especially if we can get some GNamer games going.

Both interesting-looking games that don't quite make the ol' wishlist. I'd be interested to read how you get on with Gunbrella Jas, my worry is that it'll be something in the vein of that talking banana game where it's more about shooting than platforming and my lack of ability to aim will come to the fore. You Suck At Parking meanwhile I don't think I'd every heard of, it genuinely does look (and sound!) pretty decent. I guess I'd just like to see a bit more of it/about it before I'm more than slightly curious.

Elsewhere there are games on other platforms that I'll never play but that I'm interested in because it looks like they do cool things, and then there are games on other platforms that I'll never play and that don't look like they'll do much of interest anyway. BG3 is the first, Starfield is the second. These opinions are of no value whatsoever, but I can make 'em here so I do.

Apparently Mercy is interested in back-seat gaming through baldur's gate with me, so I may end up picking it up next year when we live together.

Now BGIII coming to Xbox, and think a few months after Starfield that be a good time apart of two big RPGs.

On Starfield, I'm about 20hrs in and is a bit samey of go talk to person who wants you to go clear out a base or something then repeat.

It's done well, and in one quest where I had to rescue someone as I had joined the factions who took them, I had a dialogue option of just handing over to me. That is all cool and has made the game decent.

Though you look at BGIII, this is much lore basic level compared to that and has actually made me more excited for BGIII where more depths of choices etc

Balla wrote:

I'd be interested to read how you get on with Gunbrella Jas, my worry is that it'll be something in the vein of that talking banana game where it's more about shooting than platforming and my lack of ability to aim will come to the fore.

Well, the hour and a half I spent with the demo shows it's nothing like My friend Pedro so you're safe there.

All of the enemies were dispatched in one or two shots & felt like the fodder enemies you get in a Metroid game then aiming really only came into play for the demos final boss, I do get the feeling you might not like dark tone the story is going for but if you can get past that there's a lot of fun to be had with the games umbrella mechanics & how they were used to explore for secrets even in this early part of the game.

I've just watched the trailer for Gunbrella again, and now I'm trying to remember if I've watched that trailer at all. It doesn't look at all how I imagined it, and I think I can deal with the tone (in that trailer at least) just fine. A bit frenetic in places maybe, but I've played yer Guacamelees and the like, I think I can deal with that.

It's on the wishlist. Cheers Jas.

No worries.

Oh thought I should mention for anyone else interested if you pre-order it (you'll need to be quick on this as it's out tomorrow) you can get Gato-Roboto for free.

That's a heck of a bargain.  Gato Roboto is a game which I'd struggle to wholeheartedly recommend at full price but which is an absolute no-brainer for 'free'.

I was just thinking to myself that gamers have got it really good this month:

Xbox – Starfield

PlayStation – Baldur’s Gate III

Nintendo – Games Advent Calendar NS (CIB)

I'll hate Starfield, BGIII is probably a bit much for me (but I'll eventually play it with Mercy) and I'm actually really enjoying the Pokémon DLC, so . . .

Next Sunday October will go up and there's got to be 100+ games coming out.

Name idea's as always, currently thinking Game Octalypse

Who is better, Mario or Sonic: The answer won't Shoctober