Reaction: Sony Needs to Show Us a True, Next-Gen PS5 Exclusive After Lukewarm Inside Xbox

I wouldn't go so far as saying to vent my anger but i see what you're saying, and it's becoming less likely that either console will be a Day 1 purchase for me.

a Bloodborne II will destroy anything Xbox has to offer, Sony is not stupid there silent for a reason, its the calm befor the storm, word to ur mother, word up son..

So far nothing shown has been truly "Next-Gen", Microsoft and Sony need to justify us why we need to buy and upgrade to their new consoles

Nintendo Switch future is looking more revolutionary right now by the looks of it

Microsoft should really have stayed silent until they were ready to show off games like Halo Infinite (which is happening in July).

I can definitely say that nothing shown today got me excited about the next generation of consoles. Sony has an opportunity here, and it needs to capitalize..."Used Game Instructional Video" style.

i was all in for a day 1 purchase. But honestly as time goes on, the more I’m inclined to just wait.

Hope Sony can pull out a truly awesome slate of launch titles.

XBOX didn't really shown much .. everything interesting is also for PlayStation

Sanford and sons is more entertaining than todays x box show.microsoft you big dummy. About 5 across your lips😀☺.😂😁am.hahahaha.word up son

I think Sony anticipated this lukewarm gameplay reveal by Microsoft. Expect game reveal carnage in the next few weeks.

Last two generations we've seen something awesome from Housemarque as a launch game, so hopefully we see that again with PS5.

@pimpjuice. I agree with you pimp man .a bloodborne 2 would be amazing.word life.word is born .word to your mother.word ☝ up son

As i said in another article, i was frustrated to see Yakuza make an appearance here. PS5 will hopefully get the same next gen upgrade too

Just drop another Ghost of Tsushima trailer and it will blow everything shown today out of the water.

The PS4 console was not shown until June at E3 why expect it so early on PS5? With all the corona virus going around it could come in July or later. November launch date is still a long time away. Plenty of time to do a reveal.

Eh. It was a bit of a misstep on Microsoft's part, but it's still more than Sony has shown off.

But yeah, if they want to push these expensive new machines, they need something impressive to show off. I expect almost everything revealed today is cross-gen stuff, and it really shows.

Not lukewarm.... Inside xbox was just downright TRASH

@BearsEatBeets it's funny, or kind of, because TLOU2 or Ghost of Tsushima can look more next gen than any game shown today. I'm really expecting Sony to take the upper hand with PS5 games reveal.

So whether the xbox show was crap or good it's an excuse to rant about PlayStation?
Weird
I'm glad it wasnt Sony show

Scarlet Nexus looked fun. I assume it’s also coming to PS5 and possibly PS4.

Some of the games looked good, but none of them looked like they couldn’t have been running on current gen hardware. If this is what third-party devs are bringing to next-gen, it’s underwhelming.

Graphics aren't the be-all and end-all, but even so, we're also facing the law of diminishing returns with each generation. There just isn't going to be that big a leap from one generation to the next in terms of visuals.

All Sony needs to do is show something like Horizon 2, with a hugely detailed and interactive world (when I say 'detailed', I don't mean higher resolution, I mean lush and dense), and some great enemy/NPC buddy AI. This is where the future lies, not in ever-higher resolutions.

Please show something....for me personally that was underwhelming.

I think we forget every generation of PS and XB has been lacking in genuinely exciting games at launch. Things might look prettier, but it takes developers a while to really come up with really innovative games. Either console you choose to buy, there will be one okayish exclusive, one racing game, FIFA, Madden, Assassin’s Creed and COD as the main choices- and this time you can buy most of them on the previous gen and then shift when you’re ready... or are able to get hold of the box of your choice.

For me I’m happy to play my Switch and some PS4 titles I’ve missed, and make the jump if or when the water is the right temperature.

I agree that Sony needs to do something to make the next gen conversation more two sided, and at this point, the only reason I can think that they're being so quiet is because they're planning something big. Only time will tell what Sony eventually does, but following a presentation this dull with a PS5 blowout would be the easiest slam dunk they could take right now.

The only game that stroke my fancy was Second Extinction Reclaim Earth … was that X-Box exclusive?

Sony need to focus on PS5 games that aren’t cross gen in my opinion. That is if there are any...

We really need to see the difference between generations and if they want people to upgrade to PS5 quickly like they said they’ll need dedicated software to make that happen.

Easy decision for me. PS5 DAY ONE. Never getting an Xbox ever again.

@Nickolaidas I think none of the games shown were exclusive.

@Octane I think that one was.

Hope it's not, anyway. I'm dying for some dino shooting action. And Dino Crisis isn't coming anytime soon, so ...

An announcement of Bloodborne II alone is enough to kill the entire lineup of what Xbox Series X will have.

Much like other folks here, I'm thinking about skipping Day 1 as well. I'll definitely buy a PS5, but from everything we know so far about next-gen, which is not much, it's the first time for me that new videogames aren't exciting at all. And to top it all, there's no word about pricing and date, so I have no clue how much I'd need to reserve.

@Nickolaidas Same here! Seems like the only dinosaur game shoot-y we've gotten recently is ARK, and that just didn't cut it for me (just can't invest the hours that survival/crafting games require to get to the good stuff).

I recommend going back and revisiting Turok (2008) and Jurassic: The Hunted if you've never played those (both on PS3), and there's the Turok 1 + 2 remasters on Switch, PC, and X1. Turok 2 has even been updated with waypoints and the ability to grab ledges if you come up short on a jump!

Got really excited at the first game shown cos it looked like it might have been Titanfall 3 (except without a Respawn logo at the start). As for the rest, absolutely right to say everything looked current gen. Vampire: The Masquerade looked like it was running on a PS3/360! (The hair!)😱😱😂😂 Apart from the big hitters (AC, Dirt 5, Madden) the rest looked like PS Plus/Games With Gold titles waiting to happen.

A little loose stream, i was expecting some heavy hitting 3ª party reveals like AC Vikings...
And i guess most of those games will be on PS5 too.

Also XBOX is done this generation.. They neeeed to show whats next PlayStation still got some big games coming this generation.. Let's not forget that. However they will have to show something eventually.. And I think that will happen soon.

@Ryall I checked their website and nothing for Sony.

I just wonder how many teraflops of the new Xbox were unused while capturing these footages.

I didn't mind it, I'd have preferred more gameplay obviously but I feel there is bit more to talk about than Assassin's Creed and yet another sports game . In reality we are waiting for the big hitters from either side and of course the big AAA games, but yeah there might not be much reason to jump in at launch unless you really want 60fps gameplay asap

If Demon Souls is a release title then im all in for a PS5 pre order. If not then I'll be more than happy to wait for the 2nd or 3rd wave of units.

I think people are forgetting that it's not graphics that are gonna get a major overhaul next gen. It's performance, resolution, lighting, load speeds, environment. Textures are not going to see a massive bump until much later in the lifecycle

Sony has said they wanted to wait until they had the consumer hardware. The want to show the gameplays and not "Footage representative of EXPECTED XSX visuals" (remember Watch Dogs 1). And they want to show the quality of life experience you will have on the PS5.
Their silence won this round again as Xbox willingly keeps on lying to their customers.

@AzlanWake13 what are you talking about? The only somewhat big release slated for Switch is Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition which is a remake.

I'm more excited for Cyberpunk 2077 and Last Of Us 2 than anything PS5.

@Octane Out of the newly announced games, only DIRT 5 and Chorus have confirmed PS5/PS4 versions. Everything else was just Xbox/PC.

None of Xbox "nextgen" games looks better than Ghosts of Tsushima.

I was hyped for this xbox reveal but this story is 100% right. I watched the reveal in 4K and there was nothing consoles right now wouldn’t do. The games were flat! No big truely next gen games on show except for assassins creed and dirt 5.

Hmm God of War on the PS4 looked better than most of that stuff I don't know for me Xbox games just feel like PC games that I find boring really + I bet Microsoft made out that everything was Xbox only They never change.

@Ralizah I think The Medium is probably the only next gen exclusive and I think they are using the new hard drives to try to make something that might not work this gen

I honestly just keep finding myself less and less excited for next gen. My advice to everyone is dont buy these consoles at launch. Wait a few years and make them prove your purchase is worth it. Because as of right now from what Sony and MS have showed they look like they just put a new case on the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X.

Hmm, interesting.

Could be that Sony have messed up their marketing and are on the back foot.

Could be that they're biding their time waiting for the XSX hardware reveal hype and today's announcement to die down before they go in hard with their reveals.

Time will tell. PS5 hardware reveal with Demon's Souls and HZD2 optimised for next gen in early June would be a killer strategic move.

You mean "Halo" isn't the most "Anticipated game ever"
The only I liked was the music from the Dirt 5 trailer and Scorn looks very interesting.. but im a sucker for Aliens / Gieger things.

As you see, showing too much may end up diluting your offering. I believe Sony knows what they are doing and we just had to be patient.

@AJDarkstar you can guarantee that the ps5 will be the fastest loading console

@Stueeeee Definitely agree. I'm definitely getting a PS5, but both Sony and Microsoft really have yet to deliver solid evidence that we NEED the next gen, and that we need it this holiday.

I cannot be upset with Sony-as much as I want to see everything, these are unprecedented times. Like with so much else right now, I am just going to try to be patient.

I know there are forces driving this I am not aware of or don’t know enough about, but I think it is a mistake for Sony or anyone else to release this kind of item during what will probably be the biggest economic crisis of my lifetime. Obviously, health is the most important part of this, but we are talking console release here.

I was going to purchase this day 1, and now I won’t no matter what they show. I have a job but who knows about the future in these uncertain times? I will spend on a PS5 eventually, but for now I have a PS4 and a huge backlog. I don’t think the market for this is going to be great by December, even if Sony produces less at launch as rumored.

It would be great if Sony met the original release timetable. But I am really surprised that they haven’t already postponed this launch into next year. The launch and the economy have both been severely disrupted.

If they do a reveal with proper gameplay they win this next gen right from the start.
And when I say win it's not this stupid fanboy war (that I enjoy lol) but the sales!

If you want a early look at next gen just watch a bit of PC version of Control with full ray tracing enabled, or even look at what happens to Minecraft when you ray trace. We will have the same games across generations for a while but they will look very very different.

The games were fine but as an introduction as to what next-gen will offer is was a big steaming pile of dog poop.

“Next-gen” so far has been utterly disappointing and underwhelming.

@carlos82 Appropriately, The Medium was easily the most compelling piece of software showcased today. Really looking forward to seeing more of that.

@Ralizah definitely and strangely enough is the one many (including this article) seemingly haven't picked up on. At least we'll be keeping an eye on it if nobody else is

Next-gen improvements will be harder to "show" than previous generations. Yes it will look better due to ray-tracing and slightly improved resolution, but the big upgrade will be the game worlds and the sheer amount of content that will be possible. More details, more interactivity, no load times, more immersive audio, etc. I think it's going to be hard for us to truly appreciate these improvements without experiencing them ourselves. This is obviously the challenge that Sony and Microsoft have ahead of them - how to 'show' these more subtle immersive improvements through online videos and text deep-dives. I for one have complete confidence in Sony, and will continue to wait patiently. PS5 is going to CRUSH it.

@carlos82 Really hoping Bloober Team takes this opportunity to break out of the "walking sim" mold of Layers of Fear/Observer and really produce something special. I miss classic Japanese horror games with exploration, puzzles, etc. so much. And, based on the reception Resident Evil 2 received, I feel like a lot of other people feel the same way.

I feel like they're probably going to evolve the formula. They snagged Yamaoka for a reason, I'm sure: they knew his work resonated with older horror game fans. And the gameplay footage itself looks more like a third person survival horror game than anything.

I liked Medium as well it had the old school Silent Hills feel to it. My wife is a Mario/puzzle gamer but liked Silent Hills so if this and a good reboot come out she will be in heaven for a bit. Hmm speaking of why couldn't someone do IT as a Silent Hills like game???

@Glennh73 Thanks. I found that to now. Seems like it is indeed cross gen and only confirmed for the Xbox so far.

All they need to do is do a presentation of someone playing an exclusive game on an actual PS5 unit (shown in its full glory), with the DualSense controller demonstrating how fast everything is loading and how seamless the experience is. This is the sell. It will be simple but it will blow everybody's minds.

Yeah it’s getting old now. Was excited for the MS stream today and hoping it would up the ante but it really didn’t. And the awful “gameplay” video for AC Valhalla was a bad note to end on. There were some interesting games potentially but a lot of very “launch title” looking ones too. If Sony’s lineup is half as good as the rumours suggest then they could easily make the stronger statement. Hope it’s not too far off either way.

the only game that got me excited from the insider xbox show today was "scorn", but that was exclusive to xbox sadly.

@DeepSpace5D it may be beyond current hardware capabilities, but it's no longer the stage where you can telegraph as much with yesteryear's effectiveness. One of the commercial problems with all these high definitions, ray tracings and other blast processings is that it's getting harder to showcase them out the gate, especially when reaching out to wide online audiences who may or may not use matching hardware to perceive this stuff. Some may well be just watching these presentations on YouTube, possibly on smart devices! Of course it'll look underwhelming. Switch took one narrationless ad to spell out its concept and strengths with enviable clarity; XBSX and PS5's early marketing seems in danger of having to be crutched on digital foundries, especially now that their launch year has been corona-ing out a whole slate of public events with hands-on value. Even the dev-touted "bigger and more detailed worlds" aren't something you can often parade over the very first trailer.

Perhaps that's one of the reasons Sony has focused so much of its early PS5 talk on the SSD and loading time reduction - at least that's something a casual viewer can notice with relative ease. Where they vividly remember previous entries' loading screens, that is - otherwise, we're back to double footage comparisons Digital Foundry style.

I wouldn't say that the MS show was particularly lukewarm - and it was just 3rd party partnership games too - but I think that we expected more from some of the bigger names - in particular Assassins Creed. After all that 'build-up' we get a few seconds of disjointed game-play scenes...

It started relatively well with some several minutes of game-play from a new IP - even if it looked a bit like a modern day First Person Sekiro but it was quite a mix of games - different genres and AAA/Indie games. What appeared clear though was that a lot of games looked more like current gen with at most, some upgrade to the lighting. I guess that was to be expected to a degree at the start of a generation as games take years to develop and so its unlikely most (if any) were built from the ground up for the new generation.

At least its 'something' and quite a few new IP's rather than yet another sequel. Scorn was my personal 'highlight' as a fan of HR Giger - that looked very interesting but want to see more, want to know more before committing to buy...

No surprises here.
E3 would have been this month so the timing is still fine if Sony talks soon.
I suspect they needed to make sure the supply chain is running ok before any hardware announcement.
Re: lacklustre software... MS have already stated they have no next-gen only games for the next year or two. Everything from them will be cross-gen.
Cerny's talk was a developer presentation and certainly did not disappoint me.

Showing graphics thats better than tlou 2 and ghost of tsushima beside 4k & 60 fps upgrade will be a tall order for sony, I don't think most people buy console just for upgraded resolutions, they needs to shows most people, not just the hardcore (a few millions that buy console at lauch), why it's worth buying ps5.

I hope sony already has next-gen exclusive ready when they shows ps5

@TheDaddyOtaku e3 was supposed to happen in June not may.

@pimpjuice I understand what you're saying, but Microsoft did say all of their AAA titles made by their studios are going to be show in the next event, in reality I didn't expect much from this one and I was correct it pretty much served as a sneak peek, but nothing crazy was shown.

Hopefully Sony actually show something soon by June, at least Microsoft seem confident on their machine, still Bloodborne 2 would make life complete, and that Demon souls remake sound more intriguing the more it's mentioned, hopefully we see good games being shown by both this summer.

Underwhelming as it truly was, the idea to reveal the majority through the official magazine baffles me, it almost feels as if both these consoles were rushed, and are being pushed prematurely.

Optimised for XSX means the exact same as X1X enhanced; it's a few pixels of difference the human eye won't catch and the vast majority saying they see a huge difference are lying. Today I was playing Gears 5 on my X1X, on a 65" 4k tv. My wife was playing with me, right next to me I might add, on her XSAD connected to a 40" 1080p tv.... Same image, and yes, all the correct calibrations and patches have been in place. Cross gen is NOT something anyone should want when we approach next gen, if it's being made to release on the current gen consoles, then those need to be swan song titles. Sony definitely needs to come out swinging now, and no Godfall isn't an exclusive nor one to really get too excited about. I'm hopeful that HZD2 is shown, a new R&C, or even better, Sunset Overdrive 2. I still think it's too early for Spider-Man 2, as Sony would want to wait until a new movie is around the corner.

The one thing to take away from this though is that what you saw today from Microsoft is what to expect with the Series X. They took the brand 3rd party, I even have my doubts with Halo Infinite (that name screams live service so expect another flop like Gears 5 or Anthem). Sony at least will deliver for PS5 even if it isn't this year.

They don't need to do anything. They can start showing it off properly with a month to go and it will be fine

@LiamCroft those and Yakuza, Valhalla, Vampire, Bright Memory Infinite

@Constable_What @Constable_What #12

Totally agree with you.... this next gen looks like the less next gen I have ever seen so far.... at least Nintendo with the Switch gave us a new way of thinking about home/portable gaming. Nothing came from Sony nor Microsoft so far...

I am also leaning towards waiting.... even possibly to the almost inevitable mid- gen Pro version of the consoles. I will pick the one with the better games. In the meantime my Switch, Ps4 huge backlog and PC with RTX card will do.

So, what should next-gen gameplay look like? Or does it even look like something? What is being expected? Or what are we being told we should expect?

We aren’t going to see a major leap in graphics this gen, at least not at first. But that isn’t gameplay anyway. All last gens didn’t jump right away. And even when it it did improve, did that make the gameplay that much better?

We’re at a point where console gaming is PC gaming (with some caveats). But instead of buy the next best graphics card, we will buy the next console because that’s where the new games will be releasing.

Graphics can continue to improve (with diminishing returns), and they’ll take longer to develop for and cost more, so we’ll see fewer big games, farther between, and from fewer devs. Indies have really filled in that spot that the bigger studios have ignored. You’ll notice that those indies aren’t the fanciest graphics, but they get the job done to deliver the gameplay. Many of them play so smooth and are very satisfying and don’t make you sit through a 20 minute movie so you can learn to press a button.

What can take gameplay to the next level? Triple-jumps? Shooting 5 bullets in multiple directions at the same time? Tracking an encumbrance stat?

Also I wanted to add, let’s stop pretending Playstation (and parent Sony) is still a Japanese company. It’s been at least a decade since US/UK brand marketing/publishing and dev mindset took over. Square is holding on, and Kojima still has a foot in the door, but kinda took a step back this gen. Not saying that there aren’t any, just that they’ve been overshadowed quite a bit. Name Sony’s next Japanese game, and don’t you even start it with Ghosts and end it Tsushima (game looks good though, and I like that they got one of the masters of the Shakuhachi to perform for the reveal of the game, even though that whole presentation was super weird).

Legend of Dragoon and Heavenly Sword i will sell my liver for a PS5.

But in all seriousness im going too wait a half year a year for the new consoles i have such a backlog. I need to save money for a new TV and then a console i refuse to sell my MHW Pro and my trusty PS4 slim i have too much fun for now.

I get it wasn't spectacular in some of the games shown and that there wasn't much actual gameplay shown, just cinematics, but these are teasers of what will be next gen on the Xbox.
Microsoft haven't even shown off there first party games yet.
Which Xbox will be showing off games each week until the series X release.
So what are don't waiting for? To tweak the ps5 so it can compete with series X graphics? Waiting for Xbox to run out of games to show so they can show last of us 2 lesbian scenes to get the virgins to buy the console? Let's hope they show off the new god of war and persuade me to buy a ps5 for that game.

Ok I understood. I am going straight away for Ps5 pro or a Xbox series X2

@Tacktful Those games have already been announced, as I said. Bright Memory Infinite hasn't been confirmed for PS4/PS5.

I suppose it's the law of diminishing returns, but if those were games running on the Series X with its great Tflops, then Tflops have lost significance. TLoU2 and Ghosts most recent trailers looked more "next gen" than the Series X's actual "next gen" games.

@Lj_be
Also the xbox games are optimised for SeX. PlayStation cant compete with that.😃

I think there's a good case for MS and Sony coming together and putting their console releases back 12 months. Lot's of people are going to be skint this year and have other thing on their minds. It gives both companies time to work on getting any little kinks ironed out

I don’t understand the hate for today’s reveals. Not all of them were great, but it’s all third party, I don’t expect Halo Infinite quality. I was intrigued by some of what they had shown.

@JJ2 very true, sony can't compete with Microsoft's sexual oriented games. All the naked women and men in Forza, gears of war doing there thing by choosing to put sexual preference as the main selling point of the game.
Can't wait until Microsoft show halos cortana, kissing, hugging, holding hands with another female character in the series . The virgin in me won't be able to control the urges and I'll just have to buy it to see if any freak stuff happens

Sony just won this game of Chicken. Microsoft showed it's cards and it's holding a set of deuces. I expect PS to come in and drop the mic soon.

Sony really needs to quit ***** with this ps5 design release. I mean come on.. At this point it feels like fear of failure and ridicule that is driving them to be so cautious and hide everything like they have. Ps all the way but come onnnnnn

@nhSnork I agree to a certain extent when it comes to things like resolution of people watching on different displays, but you can see things like ray tracing implementation pretty well, for example the full path raytracing demo of Minecraft Microsoft recently showed. It makes a night and day difference in how the game looks and I think that can be seen no matter what type of device you’re viewing the demo on.

But to be honest I don’t even think the graphical bells and whistles of next gen are what I was feeling in my original comment. It’s more the design, the character models, animations and facial expressions things of that nature. Looks all very current gen to me. Anything that did look somewhat interesting seemed to be shown in mostly CG with little to no gameplay available. It’s kind of strange because it was billed as a gameplay showcase event, but it looks like these third-party devs are not ready to show much gameplay off.

Calling out a absentee Sony is pretty smart as a fortunate opportunity presents itself. However, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for them to answer the call..

We've long reached a point where graphics alone can't impress anymore as it could a few years ago. Concepts can impress, gameplay mechanics, worldbuilding, etc. I think that the Switch in it's current state will be easily able to hold it's stance for a while longer, without going "PRO" or whatever. The only saving grace could be backwards compatibility, so that people can upgrade their hardware and continue playing what they already play. But if there is NO visible benefit - like 4K upscaling or solid 60/120 fps, why would you spend 400-600 bucks on a new console, that doesn't have to offer much innovation besides quicker loading times - at least at launch!

I think this article is spot on. I am hyper ready for PS5, PlayStation through and through, but Sony’s silent approach is bugging me.

Microsoft made their first Series X misstep yesterday though, so a well crafted counterpunch from Sony (hopefully soon!) could land well.

Maybe this is Sony’s version of console rope-a-dope...let the competition punch itself out, then start fighting!

Does this dude SERIOUSLY not remember the last generation transition? It was EXACTLY the same. No PS4/Xbox One launch period titles, next gen exclusive or not, were fundamentally beyond at a basic design level, what was technically feasible on the existing machines. That's just how these things are these days. It'll take a good year, at least, for devs to really start showing us things that simply wouldn't have been possible before. Expecting otherwise in the face of historical precedent is a little ridiculous. Game development simply needs to catch up to the new hardware, and early next gen titles are always essentially just shinier versions of what's currently possible. People need to get their expectations in check, FAST!

I have a backlog from here to eternity, I really don't care about next gen games yet.
I will buy a ps5 launch day as I have done for all of em, but the first year of games usually are a bit of a damp squib anyway.

I don't see what all the rush and panic is all about. Pandemic or not, there are so many great games currently available on this gen of console's with more AAA exclusives on their way. Therefore, should we be getting worked up over these next gen consoles?

Back in 2013, the launch titles for both XBox & PS4 were very underwhelming. I recall it wasn't until 2015 within these consoles cycles, that there were cutting edge games worth considering on any of the two machines. MGSV and Witcher 3 as examples, not mentioning the other exclusives.

Surely we should not get so hyped or inpatient about this, especially given this time that's going to be remembered in history as the pandemic/lockdown that interrupted this year!

Never the early adopter myself, I waited until late 2016 to then make the purchase for a PS4. I was playing Uncharted 4 and Witcher 3 on day one of owning my console. Point being is; why spend hundreds on a machine, if most of the launch games are basically optimized ports from the previous gen?

If people dont get it by now. Xbox has a full in the face advertisement angle with drum roll buzzwords and a lot of BS like 'optimised for SeX'. People run with that but I prefer a straightforward approach. It's not because Spencer and co jump up and down like monkeys to get some attention that PlayStation has to do the same thing. On the contrary.

Yesterday’s stream was average at best, compounded by the poor Valhalla reveal at the end. But that’s not what we’re up against here. Gears 5 and mine craft look stunning on series x and anyone who thinks halo won’t look stunning is likely mistaken, (how it plays is another story). Sure they could show hzd2 with all its bells and whistles and ‘win’ the ‘battle’ this week but Sony shouldn’t be putting 1st party heavyweights up against yesterday’s aa/indies and have nothing in the tank for the Xbox 1st party reveal in July. I’m desperate for info like everyone else but Sony need to be really careful here and I’m sure they are, hence the silence. This whole smart delivery nonsense is another story entirely. How Xbox have managed to turn what is essentially backwards compatibility into a ‘free’ series x game is totally beyond my comprehension and needs to be called out by someone far more intelligent than me!!

Oh please.. that was not a luke warm presentation.. and all those games will be coming to the PS5! Sony don’t need to a thing, if this year was the same as any other year you’d have exactly the same information about the PS5 at this point as you do now! You’d have to wait till E3 for all the blow out details. So shut up and be patient....

I also find it pretty insulting and disingenuous to claim the software shown was weak.. one of the titles was made by a single person... don’t be sad pathetic Sony fanboys, grow up and show some respect. I liked what I saw and can’t wait to play The Ascent on the PS5!

@S1ayeR74 You do remember that E3 is cancelled for this year, correct?

Edit:Also, what Xbox games that are shown in the video are to be Xbox exclusive?

It’s the nature of the industry now. AAA games take 4 or 5 years of development, sometimes even more. Some huge developers have only managed 1 game in this 7 year generation. Any AAA game coming out now or even next year was started with the 8th gen in mind.

This pattern has been evident for the previous two generations already and is obviously going to get worse as games take longer and longer to make. Even if they could get a true next gen game out for launch, it would be on a console with such a low install base, profit would be near impossible. Console makers can justify this to move hardware, but for 3rd parties it makes no financial sense at all to do anything other than crossgen.

@AJDarkstar What? No way. PS still has 20 articles drooling over the Duel sense controller lined up! What more do you need? 😝😜

People need to relax....

I'm excited as well, but c'mon, calm down. Information will come in due course. Acting like children about it and throwing tantrums isn't going to speed the process up.

@Saro Of course I know E3 is cancelled, doesn’t change my point though that if it wasn’t cancelled you’d still be waiting for the same information. And none of the games were Xbox exclusives, that was the point of it they were all from third party developers. You can even go on You Tube right now and watch some of the same games on the PlayStation channel as PS4 / PS5 games..

@S1ayeR74 Way you worded things wasn't clear. Way I read it implied you were referring to this year.

I will get it day one if possible
With their being limited supplies for the time being, scalpers will be annoying in my area...

Just show us the console and turning on. Show the interface and start a true next gen game up and explain the next gen effects.

Please stop using the same thumbnail for every article about the PS5!

There were some good looking games there, so already Microsoft is winning atm.

"...the rest isn’t really worth mentioning at all."

Bright Memories Infinite, The Medium, The Ascends, Dirt 5, Bloodlines 2. We're all great games presented yesterday.

I wonder what people here consider a "worth game" to mention.

@S1ayeR74 Yes and No. They were all Third party yes.

But so far Sscorn, The Medium, Call of The Sea and some others are confirmed to be console exclusive for Series X.

@Nickolaidas Yes, Second Extinction was confirmed today as an Xbox Console Exclusive.
It will como to PC and Xbox Only.

As well as the medium, call of the sea and Scorn.

@duhsoares21 Not even a timed exclusive? That sucks.

@LiamCroft Here's a quote from the developer: 'Yes, we plan to port to next-generation consoles...' (I am guessing the plural means both of them)

@Nickolaidas I don't know if it is timed or not. If it is timed the devs probably will talk about that only when exclusivity ends.

Well that was an imature post, Pushsquare's Sammy Barker. Most people hated on Xbox because they didn't show gameplay or visuals from the actual Xbox Series X. Sony is waiting until they can show the actual consumer product with actual software running on it but they aren't ready yet to avoid the mistake Xbox made but that is not good enough? You demand it now? Wow, dud.

Sony is still supporting the PS4 guys they do not need todo jack yet! they have 2 massive games about to drop then they will talk more maybe? relax it really does show just how far behind MS is.

@JJ2 you would think the PS4 did not have 2 massive games about to launch MS are not anywhere near Sony! & it shows how games journalists stir the pot! they did the same when last-gen started the Xbox was going to kill Playstation never happened.

this hit hard, my exact thoughts!

"It’s talked about how its SSD will enhance game design; it’s talked up its 3D audio processor. But it hasn’t shown sh*t, and we’re still clueless about what next-gen will look like. Why should we be excited for these new consoles? The wait is getting tiresome now, but still it rumbles on."

I agree fully. One good PS5 exclusive can change the narrative completely. That's all it would take.