Topic: PlayStation 5 --OT--

@Anti-Matter Astro Bot is a free game

@Octane
I'm sure Astrobot Playroom will have physical release someday like Wii Sports.
Good game for kids is deserved for physical release.

Wonder how it will shake out in for MS in the end. Just seems like it will confuse things, and split sales. But we'll see.
Has there ever been a two tier approach in the console market before? I can't think of any.

@Anti-Matter Wii Sports got a physical copy because later models of the Wii didn't come with a free copy of Wii Sports.

Astro's Playroom is installed on the PS5 when you get it. Just like how The Playroom comes preinstalled on every PS4. There's no reason to release it as a physical copy.

On top of that, this game serves as an introduction to the DualSense controller. It's part game, part tech demo. They're not going to sell that in a store.

@Octane Yep, Wii Mini didn’t include Wii Sports. That’s why it was later released.

@Octane
Ow, okay..
So i will change a little bit my PS5 shopping list.
Astrobot Playroom will be registered as Free game with no physical just like Face Raiders on 3DS.

@Octane I thought you could only download small games onto the original Wii. Virtual console and minis that kind of stuff. Full-size games had to be run off a disk.

@Ryall It came on a disc along with the console. It only got released separately later on in the lifespan of the console.

@Ryall The digital ecosystem on the Wii was weird. There were physical games, the ones you bought in a store, and there were the so-called WiiWare games. These were often small digital-only games that also lacked a physical release. AFAIK, no game released both on the Wii Shop as a WiiWare game and as a physical release at the same time (as you would expect in this day and age). There was a hard split between the two.

Wii Sports was definitely a regular physical game. You couldn't download it on the Wii.

Truly Exquisite coming through with the goods...
https://www.trulyexquisite.co.uk/24k-gold-ps5

£100 difference between the digital and disc versions though...

@phil_j Good catch!

IT'S HAPPENING:

Woah I went for a nap and missed everything.

Ok now I need to check if I have any uni lectures during this showcase and if I do I'm staying as far away from this site, Reddit and Twitter as humanly possible

@TheFrenchiestFry Ahh, I remember lectures. Instead we’re working from home until February and all our content can be viewed at any time so perfect to ditch to watch PS5 😂

@nessisonett lmao honestly that's the last thing i'm doing

Considering this semester I have crap like Calculus and Linear Algebra I'm trying as hard as possible to not ditch during these next 4 months

@TheFrenchiestFry I do love a bit of linear algebra. It’s really quite useful when it comes to transforming graphics. Matrices/2D Arrays are good fun too.

@nessisonett Yeah linear algebra ain't the problem

Unfortunately one of my calc professors has a bit of a fluency problem with the English language so I partially rely on the e-textbook for my lecture notes as a result.

They surely have to announce the price and release date at this showcase. And not an in depth look at the charging cable.

@JohnnyShoulder I heard it was a 40 minute reveal of Knack 3 on PSVR.