Poll: What Do You Think of Photo Mode?

In any game its in, on any system, I dont use it.

If I want to convey or share something from my gameplay time it will be an actual shot representative of the event or action, not a staged shot.

I like it but most of the time i never use it. When my time is short i rather play the game itself

I like photo modes. Funny enough, I really didn't care much for taking screenshots in games until we started getting photo modes.

Horizon's is still my favorite. I spent so much time taking screenshots in that game.

Photo mode is great, I mostly just like the ability to take screenshots though. Would like to have PS4 take screenshots faster, it's pretty slow and usually misses the exact scene I tried to capture.

I do not see the point of a photo mode.
Games are to be played ... who needs screenshots?

Love the idea of it, don't actually use it though. Don't have time!

Kratos for President.word up son

You know, on social media I have yet to see anyone use Splatoon or Odyssey photo modes.

Like at all.

I love a good photo mode in games. It can make any amateur feel like a pro with some of the results.

I always loved the games down the years where you'd have a camera in game to take photos, like Dark Chronicle and Beyond Good and Evil.

I have no interest in it at all - couldn't care less about it. I have no desire to look at or take photo's in any game. I do love the scenery - especially with a gorgeous sunset and the way that colours the world but I still have no desire to take a Photo - rather just admire that for a few minutes, then get on with my game until I come across some other beautiful sight that makes me stop playing to admire...

I have no interest in ever looking back on Photo's, looking at other peoples photo's or the whole 'sharing' and social media 'feeds' that consoles offer either.

A nice addition for those that want it.

Although I dont see the point of updating a game with a photo mode months after release, see Far Cry 5 for instance , it does smack of companies looking to use it as a way of garnering a second wind of attention, but thats just my cynical side.

I love it. Should be a default option by now- especially in First Party titles.

It’s practically free publicity.

Best addition this gen for me absolutely love it

@dellyrascal it should be in from launch but as someone who hasn't picked up FC5 (yet) it's good to know it's there

I enjoy photography but see this as a pointless feature

I love it, as it came out I thought it was the dumbest thing possible, then I took a photo on Driveclub, then another and then I hate it when games don't have one (The Witcher 3).
Is a different way to appreciate the craftsmanship put into the games and to be honest, a different wat to play.

@ApostateMage and Fatal Frame/Project Zero!....wooooh 👻👻👻

I like photo mode in games, I like taking picture if the games has beautiful environment. It's really hard to play horizon zd because of photo mode though, I can't play the game without taking a break and taking picture of aloy and the environment, especially when it rain, when the moon is full, or taking a selfie on the river

Also where's gravity rush 2 in favourite photo mode pools, it's my number two choice after horizon.

I don't really use it. I think I've used it twice in Uncharted 4, once in Batman, and that was it. That's not to say I hate it, I actually think it's kinda cool to have, but it's just a bonus rather than something important to the game. If you like it, go for it!

I actually have a mild interest in taking photos, so you'd think I'd make use of it, but I'd rather just play the game.

I almost never use it, but it's a nice option for anyone that wants it.

It's a nice features for those who want to experiment and take their time to make a nice photo, but I rarely every use it.

Looked at for a couple of minutes when it got added to Infamous, decided it was stupid and have not looked at it since in any game .

I love them. I've got a number of albums from different games on Flickr, some from Photo Mode, some from just clicking the Share button, and I've seen some truly stunning images from other people, especially from Horizon and DriveClub.

Not for me. I use Share for bragging sometimes.

It's fine, but it's not for me. The time it takes to stage the perfect shot is ludicrous.
Oddly enough, I did love editing perfect replays in Fight Night Champion. I guess because that is reliving my favorite moments whereas Photo Mode is trying to artificially create them from nothing.

Never tried it so I have no idea what it is and how it works. But the pics I get at the end of a day in FFXV are pretty cool.

As somebody who's just spent two hours playing a fifteen-minute section of Uncharted 4, all because I kept taking screencaps with Photo Mode, I think it's pretty clear where I stand on this.

Batman: Arkham Knight, Horizon: Zero Dawn and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy have the best Photo Modes.

Every single game should have one.

I like to experiment with photo mode from time to time. But with Horizon I went mad with power, and spent ages on different sliders haha

The Order 1886 had a great photo mode and I took lots of snaps of an alt Victoria age! When the games are exchanged or sold I sometimes look back at the photos and think, 'Yeah that was when airship was on fire and...' It'd be pretty cool in 10 years time to compare photos of then and now. Helps me practice my photography and composition skills!

@LaNooch1978 So it’s a win-win, right?

Gamers get to take some ‘cool’ snaps & the developers get free publicity.
Everyone’s happy .

I know it's not a Playstation game, but Super Mario Odyssey has my favorite photo mode from any game by far.

Outside of Horizon I pretty much never use it.

Love it. Wish The Witcher 3 had one. My favourite was Uncharted's. Shadow of the Colossus was good too.

I use it alot to make wallpapers for my ps4, got some pretty cool ones from HZD. I think a cool feature that the ps5 could have would for it to have a built in photo mode, expand on what the share button does.

I think it's one of the nicest additions in this generation with the Share button.
With all the amazing worlds created these days I think it's a wonderful addition to help explore the massive work and effort that's been poured into them.
It's the one thing missing from Witcher 3 for me.

Most of the time I don't even acknowledge the fact the mode is there. Platinum from HZD and this is the first time I hear there was a photo mode. That said, I try to take some shots to be used as a background image every now and then. Not an important thing to me but something that is nice to have. Like others already mentioned, I found Mad max's' camera pretty good.

I love video and screen shot capture. So photo mode is a great addition. I do it mainly for my pleasure, but sharing is fun like with snapmatics in the Rockstar Social Club.

Far Cry 5 just received a photo mode. This mode can be activated during action and in missions which provides much less staged or posed images. Also FC5 is first person only so photo mode is the only way to view our character in scenes.

@ BraveBiT: I have found that the image is usally captured when i press the button even if the icon lags in being displayed. That lag is getting worse it seems with each new update. Also, taking screens from video capture may help in taking a screen right at the desired moment.

@Bonito Why cant you play and have fun sharing your favorite pics or movies. 🤔

@RogerRoger Arkham Knight has one maybe ill go back and take some Harley Quinn screens. 😁

@Flaming_Kaiser Got you covered:

I haven't taken too many of her, but that's one I'm a teeny bit proud of.

@RogerRoger 🤔😀👍

When Photo Mode was first introduced, I was like, "this is stupid" but now, I have a lot of photos! The more animations the better imo. Oh, the Share Button is my Share Glitch/Bugs to Facebook Button.

Love PhotoMode! I must admit I spend quite a bit of time in HZD and GoW4. Can't help it, they're both beautiful games and it's awesome to see what you can capture.

@Gilvin
Oh Yeah, I agere 100%! 🙂 The Witcher sure could use a Photo mode. That being said, I like the challenge of capturing great screenshots in a game like the witcher, because it's all in game. What you see is what you get

Don't see much point with it.

Have a push square photo mode contest to see who can get the most votes.

@ApostateMage DONT FORGET ONE OF THE BEST SERIES EVER MADE FATAL FRAME!!!!!
god i miss it. BRING IT BACK TO PS WHERE IT BELONGS!

@BrettAwesome That's also true, you get the real deal. On The Witcher 3 I had some fun with gif's of the finishing moves