It seems reasonable to imagine well see more of Mario Kart 9 (YouTube)The Friday letters page is convinced there will be a The Last Of Us Part 3, as one reader celebrates a good year in gaming for 2025 so far.To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.ukReasonable expectationsIm starting to worry that the Nintendo Switch 2 is being hyped up a bit too much at this point, with all these sales predictions and people cryogenically freezing themselves until April 2.I think, as with anything, we need to set more reasonable expectations, so that were pleasantly surprised rather than horribly disappointed. I wouldnt be surprised if Nintendo still held back some secrets about the console and didnt announce the release date and/or price.And while theyll have to show some games, we may not get more than two or three from Nintendo themselves shown off in any detail, and one of those is probably Metroid Prime 4. I know its exciting, but I dont want to be reading about how disappointed people were in the reveal for months after, because they thought there were going to be a dozen new games and whatever else.ZeissNo changeSo now that Microsoft has owned Activision Blizzard for a while, is there anything that has actually changed? I certainly cant see anything, even been a keen gamer that checks the news every day, etc.Activision hasnt said anything about making any new games other than Call Of Duty and neither publisher has talked about bringing back old retro franchises. So I guess Phil Spencers T-shirts werent a hint about anything.They did layoff a bunch of people, so I guess that was something that changed, but basically all that talk of making the company better and expanding what it does was just said to get the deal through. I know I shouldnt be surprised but I am disappointed.BentleyBig box rentalAn interesting idea by Sony, to start renting out PlayStation 5 consoles, to the point where Im not sure why they didnt think of it before. Too much hassle I guess and actually, thinking about it, Im not sure I want to play a console thats been in a dozen different homes already, especially if Im the one Sony blames when it inevitably breaks down.Given how fragile the PlayStation 5 is (Ive never seen a PS5 Pro) I wouldnt want to be putting that in a parcel to post off, or however theyre distributing these things.Overall, its still a good idea but it kind of underlines the fact that consoles are just too expensive for a lot of people and, especially in difficult times, not the sort of thing theyre going to drop several hundred pounds on.GiffordEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukThe Last Of Us PartyI do not believe for one second that Sony is not going to make a third The Last Of Us game. Maybe Naughty Dog wont make it, and Id be surprised if Neil Druckmann did, but theres no way theyre going to end one of their most famous franchises when theres still story threads they can follow-up and a major TV show providing free advertising.I dont want it. Im still not convinced there shouldve been a second game, but the problem with movies and games nowadays is that nothing can ever end. No story can come to a conclusion, no character ever stays dead, and nothing is immune from a reboot. And The Last Of Us hasnt even got to that stage yet.At least we can be confident there wont be a The Last Of Us Kart or some other dumb spin-off but thats about it, Im afraid.GloinGet wreckedI may be a few years late, but I need to give some love to Wreckfest. I managed to pick it up quite cheaply and its scratched an itch that hasnt been scratched since the Destruction Derby/Burnout days.The physics are amazing and the races are a lot of fun. I just finished a race with 7% health and only three of the 24 cars actually finished the race, as the others got wrecked from criss-cross sections, all whilst having the biggest smile on my face whilst doing so.I urge any racing game lovers out there to give it a try if you havent already.Anyways, Im off to do a destruction derby match with a school busAdam_Lion_23 (gamertag/PSN ID)GC: It is very good and a sequel was announced last year, although it doesnt have a release year yet.All or nothingI have no doubt that Take-Two is going to charge 100 for GTA 6. Why would they not? They know most people will pay it and you can make a good argument that its worth it, or at least that it provides good value for money. But that doesnt stop it from being a ridiculous amount of money to pay for a video game.As has been said recently, games used to be 40. You could get budget games for that less too and during sales you could pick up three or more games for 50. Nowadays thatll only get me the DLC I need to buy to make the base game complete.Even if you think GTA 6 is a special case and worth the price thats not going to stop Call Of Duty and EA Sports FC and all the other microtransaction heavy games charging the same amount you know, the ones that are the least justified to charge more.Its going to create such a huge range of prices, from 10 or so for an indie game up to 100 for triple-As I dont know what thats going to do for non-gamers perception of whats going on. Are they going to think that they only proper games are the ones that are either free or 100?GooseGTA 2.5Regarding Halmans email on what PlayStation games Id like to see bought back, I wouldve loved to see Urban Chaos.I know it wasnt a Sony game, but it did appear on the PS1 (and PC).I know the game was a bit janky but I liked it enough.It was GTA 3 before GTA 3.LeighDappaGC: It was ahead of its time in a lot of ways, but the flaws were significant and it was a major flop. Developer Mucky Foot Productions went bust in 2003 and since it was originally published by Eidos its hard to know who owns it now. Probably Embracer Group or possibly still Square Enix.Glass half fullNice review of Split Fiction, I think it was obvious this was going to be a banger but its nice for a hyped game from a respected studio to deliver. I have to say that despite the doom and gloom around the industry right now, some of it deserved when it comes to job losses and those worrying sales figures, good games are still dropping with surprising regularity.2025 has gotten off to a flyer and I cant think of another year where by early March weve had three bona fide Game of the Year contenders. Those being Split Fiction, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. All three would have likely been up for last years top prize at The Game Awards, based on reviews.I took a look down the Metacritic for the year and across the board its been a strong start. For big releases weve also had new entries in the Like A Dragon, Civilization, Dynasty Warriors, Two Point, and Sniper Elite franchises. Original releases from well-respected studios in Avowed and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.Strong remasters in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, and Virtua Fighter 5 (lets not forget Jedi Power Battles or maybe we should). Also a few sequels to beloved indie titles like Citizen Sleeper 2, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders (surprised GC didnt pick that up for review given the last game), Ender Magnolia, Rift Of The Necrodancer, and Tales Of Iron 2. With more big names like Doom still expected pre-summer.I appreciate when people complain that there arent any games what they really mean isnt literally that Its that they miss the more exclusive tent pole releases, particularly from PlayStation studios or Nintendos A-team. But lets get real, there are still more high quality games being released than the average person would ever have time to play, even without time sink live services.MarcInbox also-ransThat foldable Nintendo Switch from Samsung is really neat. I dont think Im the first to say that one of the more obvious problems with the Nintendo Switch 2 is that its huge and not very portable at all none of these new devices tend to be.BootlesI think itd be fun if Capcom did some sort of Kingdom Hearts/Super Mario RPG style game with all their old franchises in it. Something funny that can celebrate them all, especially the ones that probably will never get a reboot no matter how much Monster Hunter money comes in.CooperMore TrendingEmail your comments to: gamecentral@metro.co.ukThe small printNew Inbox updates appear every weekday morning, with special Hot Topic Inboxes at the weekend. 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