No interest in the game and not saying it's either good or bad, but saying reviews are a major disappointment followed by listing 78, 80, 7/10, 9.5/10, and 5/5 doesn't match the narrative of the article. How incredibly stupid.
Nothing out of those that I want or don't already have. Possibly Mass Effect Legendary Edition, but it's not really much of a sale on that either when it's been $5.99 pretty much every month for a year anyway.
@EfYI You mention a "budget tv" that won LCD of the year by a "reputable media outlet". Can you simply tell people the make and model of the tv and what media outlet rated it their LCD of the year? Why so secretive about it? I'm not looking for a tv, but that info might help others looking for a budget tv.
Changing the name is stupid. There's nothing wrong whatsoever with PSN/PlayStation Network. The name covers all aspects of PlayStation's online services from the store to online play.
Typical lame PushSquare headline making it like the game is a PS5 exclusive. Should be "Konami's New Castlevania the Star of 40+ Game Showcase Presentation Next Month".
@ElectricWizard You are absolutely correct with that statement. But what you're really wanting to say, is that you still haven't seen any other comparisons or videos on the topic. Just the single image in this article. Smfh.
@AhmadSumadi @ElectricWizard So the only example you two have even seen is the image in this article. Might want to do some studying up before claiming how great it is.
I saw far, far, far more complaints about PSSR for the Silent Hill 2 Remake than I ever did for f. Not sure why a lot of sites are putting the PSSR 2.0 focus on f instead.
@BecauseBecause Nah. These games aren't even good games. LRG also published the Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection. That was delisted two years ago and physical copies are very easy to find and they haven't gone up at all in price. Anyone buying up physical copies will with they hadn't. Just like people now stuck with a bunch of copies of Concord they can't get rid of.
Like I said before, these are slippery to hold and are huge scratch and fingerprint magnets. If I had to pick one, the green would be in last place because it reminds me of icky Billie Eilish too much with the black and green thing she did for a long time.
@Balaam_ Completely disagree. I'm tired of boring black rectangles/squares and the PS5 was a welcome change to the norm. PS2? Really? It's just a boring black rectangle. Also, Xbox consoles look worse than any PlayStation console.
@BloodyBlact Not sure why that comment is getting upvotes. This app isn't for the Portal so the Portals screen res doesn't matter. It's for other devices, many of which have 4K displays.
@TrollOfWar The film grain filter on the demo is only really bad when HDR is enabled in the game settings. It's more than doubled in HDR and looks like crap. SDR in the demo has less than half of the film grain HDR does. That said, it's been fixed for the full game. The film grain level is the same for both HDR & SDR & there is a toggle to completely disable the grain.
Koei Tecmo has announced on their X pages that they are adding a film grain toggle to the console versions. Now they need to acknowledge and fix the bug that makes the film grain double or more with HDR tuned on.
@PuppetMaster Uh, there is plenty of grain. When playing in SDR there is actually even a bit more grain than the original had, but playing in HDR doubles it. The excessive grain when using HDR is one of the main complaints people are making.
Review leaves out two very important details that people want to know. 1) Did they add a toggle to the console version to remove film grain? 2) Did they fix the bug where film grain becomes excessive/doubled when playing in HDR?
I'm sure glad the article is clearly labeled as an opinion piece, because the majority disagree with the authors opinion. The majority think Sons of Sparta is crap.
The film grain on both PS5 and Series X is absolutely horrendous with HDR enabled. It's not just on the PS5 version. It's significantly better with HDR disabled on both of those two consoles, but then you don't get the HDR pop for highlights. I guess in the state it's in I'll go with no HDR over the excessive grain. Hopefully they get that sorted AND add a toggle to disable it completely like the PC version. Speaking of... has anyone played the PC demo in HDR? Is the film grain also excessive on PC when using HDR vs no HDR?
"It makes sense that most fans who’ve followed the franchise would be in their mid- to late-30s by now." Nah. Makes more sense that they're mid to late 50's.
@Number09 Both Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson make music leaps and bound better than that garbage. Weak New Radical fakes aren't going to kick anyones ass in.
I've been satisfied being on the Pro cycle of PS releases. I decided to skip base models starting with PS4 Pro. I'll not upgrade my PS5 Pro until the PS6 Pro.
This is dumb. You're paying for the extra armors, not the early access. That's just a bonus because you'll be able to buy the Digital Deluxe upgrade for $10 even after the game has released. There is no "pay extra to play early" thing gong on here.
I didn't like the first one at all. For me it was very boring and paled in comparison to Limbo, Inside, Somerville, and a few other similar games I've played.
@darylb24 Hey, sorry for the misunderstanding. I never mean for it to be directed at you. I was just making a general statement about Veilguard. You were only tagged because you mentioned it. Cheers. 🙂
"clear and obvious God of War inspirations" Tell us you've never played a single God of War game without telling us you've never played a single God of War game. LOL!
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 625
Sonic Racing CrossWorlds & Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered.
Re: Round Up: Crimson Desert Reviews Are a Major Disappointment
No interest in the game and not saying it's either good or bad, but saying reviews are a major disappointment followed by listing 78, 80, 7/10, 9.5/10, and 5/5 doesn't match the narrative of the article. How incredibly stupid.
Re: PS Plus Members Have Early Access to Select PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Spring Sale
Nothing out of those that I want or don't already have. Possibly Mass Effect Legendary Edition, but it's not really much of a sale on that either when it's been $5.99 pretty much every month for a year anyway.
Re: PS5's New Castlevania the Star of 40+ Game Showcase Presentation Next Month
@themightyant Yeah. Intentionally misleading people to get clicks is shady af.
Re: A PS1-Era Cross Between Silent Hill and Truck Simulator Is Not Something We Knew We Wanted
What? This is nothing like Silent Hill.
Re: PS5's New Castlevania the Star of 40+ Game Showcase Presentation Next Month
@JohntheRaptor 100% this. I love Lords of Shadow 1 & 2.
Re: PS5's New Castlevania the Star of 40+ Game Showcase Presentation Next Month
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Re: Shenmue 3 Enhanced Brings Big Upgrades and Must-Have Collector's Editions to PS5
"Shenmue 3 Enhanced Brings Big Upgrades and Must-Have Collector's Editions to PS5 and Other Platforms" Fixed it for you again.
Re: 'A Great Showcase for PSSR 2': PS5 Pro's New Upscaler Continues to Get Rave Reviews
@EfYI You mention a "budget tv" that won LCD of the year by a "reputable media outlet". Can you simply tell people the make and model of the tv and what media outlet rated it their LCD of the year? Why so secretive about it? I'm not looking for a tv, but that info might help others looking for a budget tv.
Re: Sony to Drop PSN Branding Later This Year, New Report Claims
Changing the name is stupid. There's nothing wrong whatsoever with PSN/PlayStation Network. The name covers all aspects of PlayStation's online services from the store to online play.
Re: Sony to Drop PSN Branding Later This Year, New Report Claims
@Max_the_German It's incredibly simple. It stands for all online aspects of the PlayStation ecosystem.
Re: PS5's New Castlevania the Star of 40+ Game Showcase Presentation Next Month
Typical lame PushSquare headline making it like the game is a PS5 exclusive. Should be "Konami's New Castlevania the Star of 40+ Game Showcase Presentation Next Month".
Re: Round Up: Crimson Desert Reviews Are a Major Disappointment
Nope. Saving my $ for Pragmata, Saros, & Directive 8020.
Re: Nvidia Says You're All 'Completely Wrong' About Its Controversial AI Upscaler DLSS 5
@ElectricWizard You are absolutely correct with that statement. But what you're really wanting to say, is that you still haven't seen any other comparisons or videos on the topic. Just the single image in this article. Smfh.
Re: Nvidia Says You're All 'Completely Wrong' About Its Controversial AI Upscaler DLSS 5
@AhmadSumadi @ElectricWizard So the only example you two have even seen is the image in this article. Might want to do some studying up before claiming how great it is.
Re: 'A Transformed Game': Silent Hill F the Highlight of PS5 Pro's Upgrade
@SystemAddict I'm not sure if anyone knows for sure yet. The new FW hasn't been pushed yet and there have been no updates to the games in question.
Re: 'A Transformed Game': Silent Hill F the Highlight of PS5 Pro's Upgrade
I saw far, far, far more complaints about PSSR for the Silent Hill 2 Remake than I ever did for f. Not sure why a lot of sites are putting the PSSR 2.0 focus on f instead.
Re: Don't Miss Your Last Chance to Get These Retro Jurassic Park Games on PS5, PS4
@BecauseBecause Nah. These games aren't even good games. LRG also published the Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection. That was delisted two years ago and physical copies are very easy to find and they haven't gone up at all in price. Anyone buying up physical copies will with they hadn't. Just like people now stuck with a bunch of copies of Concord they can't get rid of.
Re: These 10 Major PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Delisted in March and April
@Boomers-r-us Dunno if you're being sarcastic or not, but I couldn't care less about a single one of those garbage games being delisted.
Re: Feature: Inside Pearl Abyss, the Ambitious Studio Behind PS5's Massive Crimson Desert
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Re: PS5's Coolest Collection of Controllers and Console Covers Are Out Now
Like I said before, these are slippery to hold and are huge scratch and fingerprint magnets. If I had to pick one, the green would be in last place because it reminds me of icky Billie Eilish too much with the black and green thing she did for a long time.
Re: These 10 Major PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Delisted in March and April
Nothing whatsoever in that list to be disappointed about.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 624
@Tsushima Don't play the US version of Blood Curse if you care about censorship.
Re: PS5's Coolest Collection of Controllers and Console Covers Are Out Now
@Balaam_ Completely disagree. I'm tired of boring black rectangles/squares and the PS5 was a welcome change to the norm. PS2? Really? It's just a boring black rectangle. Also, Xbox consoles look worse than any PlayStation console.
Re: PS5's Coolest Collection of Controllers and Console Covers Are Out Now
Just. No. These are terrible. They might LOOK okay, but they are slippery & also huge scratch and fingerprint magnets.
Re: 'No One Is Buying This on PS5': PC Port Begging Already Unbearable as Sony Switches Strategy
Comment section should be locked due to the sheer amount of stupidity going on.
Re: Step Aside PS Portal! The Best Way to Use PS5 Remote Play Is Getting Better
@BloodyBlact Not sure why that comment is getting upvotes. This app isn't for the Portal so the Portals screen res doesn't matter. It's for other devices, many of which have 4K displays.
Re: Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake (PS5) - A Terrifying New Angle on a Survival Horror Classic
@TrollOfWar The film grain filter on the demo is only really bad when HDR is enabled in the game settings. It's more than doubled in HDR and looks like crap. SDR in the demo has less than half of the film grain HDR does. That said, it's been fixed for the full game. The film grain level is the same for both HDR & SDR & there is a toggle to completely disable the grain.
Re: Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake (PS5) - A Terrifying New Angle on a Survival Horror Classic
Koei Tecmo has announced on their X pages that they are adding a film grain toggle to the console versions. Now they need to acknowledge and fix the bug that makes the film grain double or more with HDR tuned on.
Re: Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake (PS5) - A Terrifying New Angle on a Survival Horror Classic
@skaarj217 That is not necessarily accurate. For example, there are flashbacks in 2 that take place before 1.
Re: Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake (PS5) - A Terrifying New Angle on a Survival Horror Classic
@PuppetMaster Uh, there is plenty of grain. When playing in SDR there is actually even a bit more grain than the original had, but playing in HDR doubles it. The excessive grain when using HDR is one of the main complaints people are making.
Re: Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake (PS5) - A Terrifying New Angle on a Survival Horror Classic
Review leaves out two very important details that people want to know. 1) Did they add a toggle to the console version to remove film grain? 2) Did they fix the bug where film grain becomes excessive/doubled when playing in HDR?
Re: Mini Review: WWE 2K26 (PS5) - Grappling Sim's Championship Reign Holds Strong
@Yor-sama You're confused as to why others may enjoy different things than yourself? No one should need to explain this to you.
Re: Opinion: God of War: Sons of Sparta Is the Smaller PS5 Game Fans Want, and I Hope We See More
I'm sure glad the article is clearly labeled as an opinion piece, because the majority disagree with the authors opinion. The majority think Sons of Sparta is crap.
Re: Opinion: I Wonder if Xbox Helix Will Force Sony to Break Its PS6 Silence
Why are there two choices for 'No' that mean the same thing? LOL!
Re: Play PS5's Fatal Frame 2 Remake in a New Demo Out Now
The film grain on both PS5 and Series X is absolutely horrendous with HDR enabled. It's not just on the PS5 version. It's significantly better with HDR disabled on both of those two consoles, but then you don't get the HDR pop for highlights. I guess in the state it's in I'll go with no HDR over the excessive grain. Hopefully they get that sorted AND add a toggle to disable it completely like the PC version. Speaking of... has anyone played the PC demo in HDR? Is the film grain also excessive on PC when using HDR vs no HDR?
Re: If You're Loving Resident Evil Requiem on PS5, There's a Good Chance You're Old
"It makes sense that most fans who’ve followed the franchise would be in their mid- to late-30s by now." Nah. Makes more sense that they're mid to late 50's.
Re: The Simpsons: Hit & Run Studio Returns, and Fans Are Hopeful for a Remaster
@AtlasLivesAgain You either replied to the wrong person or misunderstood my comment.
Re: The Simpsons: Hit & Run Studio Returns, and Fans Are Hopeful for a Remaster
@Number09 Both Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson make music leaps and bound better than that garbage. Weak New Radical fakes aren't going to kick anyones ass in.
Re: The Simpsons: Hit & Run Studio Returns, and Fans Are Hopeful for a Remaster
@ButterySmooth30FPS Because Xbox, Switch, and PC don't have any remakes/remasters. 🙄🙄🙄
Re: Avowed (PS5) - Overlooked Xbox RPG Arrives with Some Big Upgrades
Veilguard is better than this game.
Re: Opinion: The Euphoric Reaction to PS6's Rumoured Delay Really Confuses Me
I've been satisfied being on the Pro cycle of PS releases. I decided to skip base models starting with PS4 Pro. I'll not upgrade my PS5 Pro until the PS6 Pro.
Re: Saros Succumbs to the Pay Extra to Play Early Trend
This is dumb. You're paying for the extra armors, not the early access. That's just a bonus because you'll be able to buy the Digital Deluxe upgrade for $10 even after the game has released. There is no "pay extra to play early" thing gong on here.
Re: Big Silent Hill News in Next Silent Hill Transmission Livestream This Week
State of Play and Silent Hill Transmission both in the same day. LET'S GOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Re: When Is PlayStation's State of Play for February 2026?
State of Play and Silent Hill Transmission both in the same day. LET'S GOOOOOOOO!!!!!
Re: Planet of Lana 2 Launches in March on PS5, PS4, and It Looks Gorgeous
I didn't like the first one at all. For me it was very boring and paled in comparison to Limbo, Inside, Somerville, and a few other similar games I've played.
Re: These 11+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (9th-15th February)
@rustym82 Things like this are why I have both a PS5 and Series X. High on Life 2 is a day one game pass release.
Re: Rumour: Starfield PS5 Release Date Is Set for 7th April
@darylb24 Hey, sorry for the misunderstanding. I never mean for it to be directed at you. I was just making a general statement about Veilguard. You were only tagged because you mentioned it. Cheers. 🙂
Re: New Hollow Knight Trophy List All But Confirms a Native PS5 Version
Zero interest in a native PS5 version and don't even see a need for it.
Re: Promising Chinese God of War Game Will Be 'Optimised for PS5 in Collaboration with Sony'
"clear and obvious God of War inspirations" Tell us you've never played a single God of War game without telling us you've never played a single God of War game. LOL!