Topic: PlayStation 5 --OT--

Oh, most definitely the latter.

So who is getting the Horizon Forbidden West DLC expansion at launch?

Being totally honest, I'm extremely jelly. If they knock this out of the park, it might end up being a console seller for me.

@Ralizah Not me. I thought "HFW" was enough of a slog.

@Ralizah

I will be. It's inexpensive enough for a digital-only purchase and it's maybe going to showcase what the PS5 is actually capable of.

Didja...didja see the CLOUDS...

Now with H:FW on PS+ Extra, it's inexpensive for everyone who subs to that tier. The problem is that you need to play through the ENTIRE MAIN GAME first and for some people that may be too much. Its a 30 hr campaign with an additional 50 hours to 100%

@Ralizah Me for sure, but that shouldn't be too surprising if you knew that Horizon Forbidden West was my GOTY last year (and honestly my game of the still fairly new generation so far).

Maybe I'll have a reason to actually add you on PlayStation then.

@grapetrap Not criticizing you. This is more in general for the complaints from people that you have to complete the main game before doing the DLC. If somebody is interested in the DLC, then I'm not sure why they wouldn't want to play Forbidden West. I guess it's because the game is over a year old and the DLC will be new, and people want the new thing.

@KilloWertz

No Worries. No offense taken. I agree, even if someone had recently upgraded to a PS5 and played on PS4 they should have the cross-save, and if they DIDN'T play on PS4 now is the best time to do so. And if they don't yet own a PS5 and can't play it, I literally tripped over a skid of PS5s at my local Walmart, go get one they are not special anymore. (I know not everyone can...I'm being hyperbolic for effect)

It's interesting though that this franchise can't catch a break with its release dates. H:ZD was released a week before a paradigm shift with "Breath of the Wild", then H:FW had the $10 PS5 upcharge debacle AND was released 6 days before another huge paradigm shift with Elden Ring. Now it's releasing the first DLC for any game, in a long time (if ever) that is not coming to ALL of the systems the main game is on. Controversy after controversy...lol...

Anyway, I preordered it, and The Ten willing, I will enjoy it.

When I turned on my PS5 today, it immediately did a “rebuilding database” sequence before it came on. Does the console do periodic database rebuilds? On PS4 that had to be a manual process. I’m fairly certain I turned my console off last night without anything unusual going on, so it’s not like it was a power cut or improper power down. Maybe it’s because I deleted about 4 games off my hard drive yesterday?

@Th3solution mine did an update yesterday (the one that just came out) and instead of a normal update that reboots the console,it was just a screen saying "don't shut off your ps5" and to finish the update it did a database rebuild.

i do remember some ps4 updates rebuilding the database aswell every now and then.

@grapetrap The series always finds a way to be successful even with the horrible release dates, but it would be nice if Sony actually released the third game with some time to itself for once. Maybe the series would finally get the widespread recognition it deserves, and would have a lot more initial success rather than having to rely on getting it's legs months down the road or moving up the sales charts via a console bundle.

For me, as long as I love it like I did the main game, I'm good. It will also be nice to experience the final performance from Lance Reddick as Sylens.

@Ralizah I'd love to be able to start Burning Shores straight away, but its proximity to Jedi: Survivor means I'm gonna have to wait. It's a first-world annoyance for sure. I've had several strong urges to return to Forbidden West recently, and have been real good about maintaining my patience. Still, it's quite something when a game (heck, a mere DLC expansion!) makes me wish for a delay to a Star Wars product. I'll have to live vicariously through @grapetrap and @KilloWertz for a few weeks.

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@Th3solution I think @jdv95 is right, I think it must've been the latest update, which didn't trigger the usual cycle on my console, either. Perhaps it sorted itself out in the background whilst you were playing and deleting stuff, and then rebuilt the database upon your return?

@RogerRoger Given how Star Wars has been since Disney bought it, you're not missing anything unless it has the letters a, n, d, o, r in the title.

I'll make sure to take at least one screenshot per day and send it to you, especially the end. Oh, wait, that's not what vicariously means...

@KilloWertz

@RogerRoger I can't comment on the animated stuff actually, but Mandalorian also qualifies since it has the letters a, n, d, o, r in it. I was hoping you'd pick up on that, but alas. You put a lot of work into trying to defend everything else that has been mediocre at best though.

@KilloWertz I was gonna make a comment about adding the letter M to your list, then I went crazy, and then I just ended up regretting the whole endeavour.

Anyway, this is neither the time nor the place, and I don't wanna be negative, so I'll leave it there.

On the subject of Burning Shores though, I really do hope you'll share your thoughts (and screencaps) as you go! As careful as I am about spoilers, I tend not to worry about DLC too much. I don't know why that is. Quite a lot of DLC nowadays ends up being quite important to a series' ongoing narrative, but there's just something in the back of my mind that figures, "Heck, a lot of folks skip a game's DLC anyway, so it can't be too crucial, right?" Not that I'd ever intentionally spoil it for anybody else, of course, but I wouldn't kick myself for seeing details of the odd boss battle beforehand.

That's my long-winded way of saying please, feel free to send me whatever you'd like!

@RogerRoger It's fine. I appreciate the effort to try to be funny at least. I sometimes fail too, so other than taking up space, no harm done.

Fair enough. I was being honest about only liking Andor and The Mandalorian out of the live action TV shows, and obviously Disney is the common denominator there, but I was just messing with you knowing how big of a fan you are. Even though I don't play online games anymore, we can duel it out on one if need be.

Ok, since you put it that way, I will be sending nothing to you and not posting my thoughts at all. Seriously though, I will. How many screenshots I'll take will depend on how many I think of taking while playing and also how long the DLC is (length might be another reason you tend to not worry about spoilers). I have several from the main game on my PS5, but never even entered the competition on here even though I think a few of them are rather good. It depends on the game, and obviously how much shorter this will be compared to the main game, the possibility of me forgetting to take some during some of it is not out of the question.

@KilloWertz Oh, I know, but thanks! And hey, we all like what we like, right? I'm not here to stand in judgement of anything or anybody. I just felt that some of my GIF choices crossed the line between "cheeky" and "snarky" and didn't wanna come across with any kind of an edge. Besides, this topic ain't Dex's Diner, so it's best to keep it clean and tidy, I reckon.

Anyway yeah, should you ever find yourself with an active PS Plus subscription and Battlefront II on your console then sure, it'd be an honour to duel with you!

I'm wondering how long Burning Shores will be, too. I found Frozen Wilds to be pretty substantial, at least when I wasn't rushing through its story quests second time around, so I'm guessing this'll be in a similar ballpark; easy to rinse, but with some cool distractions along the way. That might actually help you to remember to take screenshots, if the story's quite short by itself. You might be looking for reasons to hang around, and Photo Mode can certainly become a bit of a rabbit-hole.

Please don't take this as pressure to share anything but, if possible, I'd love to see the screenshots you've already taken in the base game sometime! I'm really looking forward to getting back to a "proper" Photo Mode after wrestling with the bare-bones one which got added to Sonic Frontiers.

@RogerRoger Thanks for the input. My PS5 is functioning fine, so it’s unlikely to have been anything erroneous. I think you’re probably right and I must have downloaded an update in the background and then powered off, so it did the weird rebuild on the next power-on.

And… I’m looking forward to Jedi Survivor too. I’m planning on getting it at launch, although at my current rate it might be a few weeks before I get around to playing it. And I predict millions of people will buy it. Whether it will surpass 20 million like Fallen Order, we’ll have to see.

And I suspect @KilloWertz has the deluxe edition pre-ordered and is going to a midnight launch party dressed in Kylo Ren cosplay. You know, the whole “thou doth protest too much, methinks” 😜

@RogerRoger I haven't had an inactive PS Plus subscription in many years, but Battlefront II isn't free, so I guess we'll just have to duel in our imaginations.

I expect it to be similar to The Frozen Wilds as well. You aren't wrong that there is a good chance I'll actually take some time to do some screenshots given that I will want to do everything, unlike in the main game when I didn't do all of the side "games" like the arena and such to get the platinum as I had already spent around 150 hours. Maybe next time when I replay it before the 3rd game, and in the end it will probably work out for the best as it gives me more of an incentive to play it again, like when I purposely didn't do everything in Cyberpunk 2077 because I knew I'd play it again someday.

I didn't really use the fancy features of the Photo Mode, but I do think I got at least a few pretty good ones regardless. Maybe I will someday when I'm not feeling like my usual lazy self. lol

@Th3solution Oh yes, you nailed it. I obviously have the sequel pre-ordered even though I never played the first one yet. You'd know these things if your PSN name wasn't locked away in the Push Square vaults.

I do plan on playing it at some point though after it was one of the PS Plus Essential games recently. I had planned on playing it well before now, but had heard about how difficult it can be at times. I'll just play it on Easy whenever I do play it, and then play Jedi Survivor someday unless it somehow sucks. The games can avoid the Disney curse.

@Th3solution Sometimes a working console is all we can ask for, but trust me, I know the "something out of the ordinary happened" panic all too well, my friend.

Glad you're getting hyped, and hope that you're able to get around to it as soon as possible, if only so that you're kept safe from any potential spoilers! It'll definitely top the charts, for sure. Folks were understandably cautious about the previous game (new characters, EA's reputation, disbelief in its single player status and lack of loot boxes, etc.) so this time, we'll see the true measure of its popularity.

That being said, it's an embarrassment of riches out there right now. Cal's returning right between the one-two punch of Hogwarts Legacy and The Lord of the Rings: Gollum for AAA fantasy fans, not to mention The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom over on Switch. We've just had the Resi 4 Remake being all kinds of awesome, and with Burning Shores about to drop...? Let's just say I wouldn't blame anybody for deciding to prioritise what they purchase and play right away!

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@KilloWertz Ah, never mind, then! That's why I led with the PS Plus part of the equation, though, because I believe Battlefront II was given away "free" to subscribers a while back.

To our imaginations, then, where... wait, hold on, why am I still losing in my own head...?!

Yeah, the base game is simply too large to continually stop and smell the roses, so to speak. I stopped short of the platinum, let alone a 100% save file, banking on the fact that there'd be a DLC expansion similar to Frozen Wilds in the pipeline, as well as the NG+ trophies that got added shortly after launch, same as before. I'm undecided whether I'll tie Burning Shores in to my planned NG+ (and therefore platinum) playthrough or whether I'll just enjoy its story and save a complete run for the far future. Might have to just see how I'm feeling on the day I eventually download the new content.

Whatever my approach, I'm sure it'll be screencaps a-go-go for a few weeks!

@RogerRoger Wouldn’t Gollum be an AA game? And did it start looking better? I remember it being rather unimpressive looking.