@Rich33 same. I havent experienced stick drift and I have easily 7500 hours this gen (not 1 controller though). If you dont eat and use it or hammer it playing FPS games constantly youre fine. Its a minor issue imo
@LogicStrikesAgain some do. But 4K/60? It ain't many. On the newest games we're nowhere near it. Even when its 4K/30 its upscale 4K. And I have the Pro remember which isnt getting anywhere near either. Sure things progress fidelity wise, but on a PS5 Pro getting a game which isnt running visuals better than we've seen before (far from it) running at down to 720p native and dropping into the 30s frame rate wise? There's no excuses for that. Im not even asking for native 4K personally because its a waste of resources but in 2025 nothing should be dropping into the 30s frame rate on a PS5 Pro. And we've still barely seen much that looks better than RDR2 on a PS4 yet this gen. So all this power is being misused
There's always need for improvements. Look at the piss poor performance we're getting in some games already and theres still a few years of the gen left. This gen was touted as 4K/60. Im getting 720p, not even locked 60 and I have a PS5 PRO. What is that 😂😂😂
Genuinely dont know why UE5 keeps being used. The games dont look better and they always run like ass. Other engines would have had this game looking as good if not better and likely a stable 1440p/60
@4fold its a welcome bonus for me. I wont use it to 'cheat' but theres a few things that could make the platinum less of a grind. 1350 linked artes for example.
Not sure why theres the complaints about the length (well maybe digital players) 13 hours probably means a 25-30 hour platinum and you'll get practically all of your money back for selling it afterwards depending on your gaming time. We dont need game lengths bloated for the sake of it. This period is absolutely stacked for me I welcome a shorter game
@BAMozzy 350m a month is excessive to me. Obviously the people paying £3 a month is balanced by some paying £15. But most people shop about. Can easily find 12 month codes for £60 with a simple Google. You're forgetting millions are on the gamepass core too for £40 a year too. Which are included in the numbers (and thats why they said subs have gone up when they haven't really because they added those millions to the GP sub total recently). With the gold conversion, MS rewards, GP Core and 12 month 1/3rd of the price codes all being in the number I'd be surprised if it's half that 350m number.
@BAMozzy have to remember that many dont pay that much a month too. Mine was £100 for 3 years with the gold upgrade trick and lots get it free every month with MS rewards
@AccessibleDaydream because its not on Sony, they just advertise the capabilities of the console, it's on developers to make 8K games then the PS5 would have them. But developers realised how absolutely pointless 8K is
Enjoying it so far. Having to 100% the solo tours with all 35 skaters for a trophy is one if the stupidest decisions I've seen though. As if the level 100 trophy wasnt bad enough in the first remake. They made it twice as bad.
Just end the Beta on the portal and open it up to the PS plus library. The Premium service would be so good then. Better yet, make games you've purchased be able to stream. But thats a dream.
@kyleforrester87 that team has been annoying the hell out of me today. A week ago they said its been cancelled and today they're saying teases like "shall we tell them yet", to Square Enix
@Kain40 its 2025. Why on earth would i want to struggle playing a game because it runs in 30 fps and feels horrendous to play? When graphically there's zero reason for it? If you do that you categorically don't deserve sales because it will alienate a hell of a lot of players? They chose to shoot themselves in the feet with that ridiculous decisoon but yet its not like that on PC? We dont spend money on new consoles for that, they may as well have released it on PS4
Music to my ears, I did all the get theres and never bothered with level 100 as it was ridiculous. But finishing with all skaters on this looks like it will be a massive grind and very boring. Whys that a trophy? Stupid
@Dalamar please don't 😂 original is still there to play anytime it doesnt change anything. But apparently its one game and turn based still. Hopefully.
@Oprahs_cellulite I actually dropped the a 1440 OLED monitor from a 4K IPS for my Pro and the games look absolutely miles better. 4K is such a waste of resources on a smaller screen.
As much as I thought it'd be fun I'm still not interested if its only 30 fps. That's absolutely nuts on a game that looks like it could run on a PS3. Especially as they bothered to change that for the PC version
It'll launch 2028 it's practically obvious. Especially with the time they'll need to make a substational power increase over the Pro or it'd be a 4 figure console. They aren't on Xbox's timeline any more. They'll jump the gun late 2026 or early 2027. The PS6 will also be cheaper than the Pro.
@Dalamar games were still coming out for PS3 at this point in the timeline last gen. Happens every time. And the Pro is just an optional console not required to play one game so the price point doesnt matter.
I really don't care about the use of AI if it makes games release miles quickly and still "looks' as if it was made by a person. But you'd think the use of AI textures would make it look great. Why does it look so poor? And yes I'm aware that EG games are about the gameplay, I've played every single one in the series. Just making excuses for them cheapening out on things, especially as it's been 8 years and the game looks a downgrade. Cartoony games can still look fantastic too if effort is put in. Astrobot for example.
@somnambulance and this game is absolutely a fresh take on the turn based genre. It's even converted people who don't like turn based games so I see both sides.
@YoureTooSlowBro I mean maybe? Its genuinely in the top 5 RPGs I've ever played. I can see why the scores are so high. The greatest ever is a push though. And nah they aren't from a day after the game came out. A day after release it was sat at 9.7 from 1000 reviews. Its still sat at 9.7 2 months later from nearly 17,000 reviews.
@Jrs1 like said its a downgrade from the last game in 2017. Sure its cartoony, but it could at least look like a PS3 couldn't run it and look like they put at least a tiny bit of effort into the actual look of it, because that's the first thing you see. Astrobot is cartoony and look at that game
@somnambulance for you perhaps. But it's the highest player rated game in history. So if it wins its deserved. When generic things like Overwatch have won GOTY, no one can complain at E33
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Re: PS5's Lovely Astro Bot Controller Gets a 'Joyful' Re-Release
@Rich33 same. I havent experienced stick drift and I have easily 7500 hours this gen (not 1 controller though). If you dont eat and use it or hammer it playing FPS games constantly youre fine. Its a minor issue imo
Re: Mini Review: Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek (PS5) - Scrappy Spooks with Just Enough Spirit
^ Im baffled that a post was needed that's that long about this game it needed 2 parts 😂
Re: These 18+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (1st-7th September)
Everybodys golf for me. So cheap as well, was under £30 for me
Re: Review in Progress: Lost Soul Aside (PS5) - Long Awaited Action Is Both Awesome and Awkward
@Realist yup this has 70-75 max written all over it
Re: Digimon Story Time Stranger Really Is a Digimon Game with a Budget
@Slayer25c matters a lot when youre in a game world controlling a character. Camera panning feels awful. In battles 30 fps doesnt matter though
Re: Digimon Story Time Stranger Really Is a Digimon Game with a Budget
No budget for 60 fps though. Madness
Re: 'There's No Real Need for a PS6': Industry Veteran Weighs in on Next-Gen Debate
@LogicStrikesAgain some do. But 4K/60? It ain't many. On the newest games we're nowhere near it. Even when its 4K/30 its upscale 4K. And I have the Pro remember which isnt getting anywhere near either. Sure things progress fidelity wise, but on a PS5 Pro getting a game which isnt running visuals better than we've seen before (far from it) running at down to 720p native and dropping into the 30s frame rate wise? There's no excuses for that. Im not even asking for native 4K personally because its a waste of resources but in 2025 nothing should be dropping into the 30s frame rate on a PS5 Pro. And we've still barely seen much that looks better than RDR2 on a PS4 yet this gen. So all this power is being misused
Re: 'There's No Real Need for a PS6': Industry Veteran Weighs in on Next-Gen Debate
There's always need for improvements. Look at the piss poor performance we're getting in some games already and theres still a few years of the gen left. This gen was touted as 4K/60. Im getting 720p, not even locked 60 and I have a PS5 PRO. What is that 😂😂😂
Re: Metal Gear Solid Delta's Dismal PS5 Pro Support Could Use a Rethink
Genuinely dont know why UE5 keeps being used. The games dont look better and they always run like ass. Other engines would have had this game looking as good if not better and likely a stable 1440p/60
Re: Sony's Action Game Lost Soul Aside Will Take Full Advantage of PS5 Pro Enhancements
@Ricky-Spanish is to me? Quality mode visuals at performance mode frame rates. Literally how the Pro was advertised so whats the issue.
Re: Sony's Action Game Lost Soul Aside Will Take Full Advantage of PS5 Pro Enhancements
@Ricky-Spanish seems like this a great Pro version though?
Re: Ys X: Nordic's Controversial Re-Release Skips PS5 for Switch 2 and PC
"Switch 2s momentum". Its sold about 10% of what the PS5 has. The sales arent on the Switch 2 yet. Baffling decision
Re: Ys X: Nordic's Controversial Re-Release Skips PS5 for Switch 2 and PC
Well thats me never buying Ys X then. How can you give the PS5 the inferior version
Re: Tales of Xillia Remastered's Gameplay Improvements Make It More Than a Graphics Upgrade
@4fold never get why they make you play multiple times. I even hate it when it says 2 nevermind 8
Re: Tales of Xillia Remastered's Gameplay Improvements Make It More Than a Graphics Upgrade
@4fold its a welcome bonus for me. I wont use it to 'cheat' but theres a few things that could make the platinum less of a grind. 1350 linked artes for example.
Re: Tales of Xillia Remastered's Gameplay Improvements Make It More Than a Graphics Upgrade
Looking forward to it. But visuals wise we probably wont notice any difference 😂
Re: PS5 Price Increases Confirmed for USA, Effective 21st August
@Vovander still think it'll be under 600 personally. Suicide to be over 700.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Europe's Best-Selling New Game of 2025
Well deserved it enjoyed it
Re: PS5 Players Show Up for Mafia: The Old Country, as Dev Teases Free New Content
@Simulated-Soul awful trolling to call this game a 0 😂
Re: PS5 Pro Will Upgrade and Enhance This Week's Mafia: The Old Country
Not sure why theres the complaints about the length (well maybe digital players) 13 hours probably means a 25-30 hour platinum and you'll get practically all of your money back for selling it afterwards depending on your gaming time. We dont need game lengths bloated for the sake of it. This period is absolutely stacked for me I welcome a shorter game
Re: PS5 Pro Will Upgrade and Enhance This Week's Mafia: The Old Country
There's me say with a 360hz monitor saying just concentrate on making the 60 fps mode the best it can be 😅
Re: Mafia: The Old Country Averages 60fps in PS5 Performance Mode, No Word on PS5 Pro Support
Shame for no Pro support. Its so cheap its basically a free game though for physical owners. I'll likely even make money on it
Re: Eye-Opening PS5 Sales Data Reveals Why Microsoft Is Porting Xbox Games
@BAMozzy 350m a month is excessive to me. Obviously the people paying £3 a month is balanced by some paying £15. But most people shop about. Can easily find 12 month codes for £60 with a simple Google. You're forgetting millions are on the gamepass core too for £40 a year too. Which are included in the numbers (and thats why they said subs have gone up when they haven't really because they added those millions to the GP sub total recently). With the gold conversion, MS rewards, GP Core and 12 month 1/3rd of the price codes all being in the number I'd be surprised if it's half that 350m number.
Re: Eye-Opening PS5 Sales Data Reveals Why Microsoft Is Porting Xbox Games
@BAMozzy have to remember that many dont pay that much a month too. Mine was £100 for 3 years with the gold upgrade trick and lots get it free every month with MS rewards
Re: PS5 Pro Pockets a Native 8K, 60fps Game
@AccessibleDaydream because its not on Sony, they just advertise the capabilities of the console, it's on developers to make 8K games then the PS5 would have them. But developers realised how absolutely pointless 8K is
Re: Oblivion Remastered Patch 1.2 Out Now, Adds New Difficulty Options, Improves Performance, More
@sanderson72 and likely able to sell it for £25 when done too 😅
Re: Bethesda to Put Oblivion Remastered on a PS5 Disc in New Physical Edition
Exactly why I've been waiting. October though? October is stacked 😵
Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (PS5) - An Imperfect Remake, But a Great Skateboarding Game
Enjoying it so far. Having to 100% the solo tours with all 35 skaters for a trophy is one if the stupidest decisions I've seen though. As if the level 100 trophy wasnt bad enough in the first remake. They made it twice as bad.
Re: 'We're Just Getting Started': Sony Marks 15 Years of PS Plus with Future Pledge
Just end the Beta on the portal and open it up to the PS plus library. The Premium service would be so good then. Better yet, make games you've purchased be able to stream. But thats a dream.
Re: Oblivion Remastered Patch 1.2 Detailed, Adds New Difficulty Options, Improves Performance, More
Physical edition please then I'll get it
Re: Round Up: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 PS5 Reviews Say Shove-It to the Sceptics
In fairness that's a bit of a drop from the first remake. But there isnt many reviews in I guess. Cant argue for the £30 I got it for really though
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Celebrates 25th Anniversary, But the Rumoured Remake Is Nowhere to Be Seen
@kyleforrester87 that team has been annoying the hell out of me today. A week ago they said its been cancelled and today they're saying teases like "shall we tell them yet", to Square Enix
Re: Digimon Story Time Stranger Gameplay Overview Offers Up New PS5 Footage
@Kain40 its 2025. Why on earth would i want to struggle playing a game because it runs in 30 fps and feels horrendous to play? When graphically there's zero reason for it? If you do that you categorically don't deserve sales because it will alienate a hell of a lot of players? They chose to shoot themselves in the feet with that ridiculous decisoon but yet its not like that on PC? We dont spend money on new consoles for that, they may as well have released it on PS4
Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4's PS5, PS4 Trophies Look Like Less of a Grind Than 1 + 2
@DaveTheRave I dont know why they do anything. I love playing games i used to love again and there's more than enough other games released too
Re: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4's PS5, PS4 Trophies Look Like Less of a Grind Than 1 + 2
Music to my ears, I did all the get theres and never bothered with level 100 as it was ridiculous. But finishing with all skaters on this looks like it will be a massive grind and very boring. Whys that a trophy? Stupid
Re: Stunning Final Fantasy 9 Artwork Revealed as Rumoured Remake Date Fast Approaches
@Dalamar please don't 😂 original is still there to play anytime it doesnt change anything. But apparently its one game and turn based still. Hopefully.
Re: Random: Kojima Hyped to See Fan Playing Death Stranding 2 on PS Portal at London Launch Event
@Corc11 much better now you can cloud stream on it
Re: Sony Reiterates Big PS5 Pro Graphics Upgrade for 2026
@Oprahs_cellulite and you can get a 4k/120 monitor for like 300 now, doesnt have to break the bank. Even TVs are under 500
Re: Sony Reiterates Big PS5 Pro Graphics Upgrade for 2026
@Oprahs_cellulite I actually dropped the a 1440 OLED monitor from a 4K IPS for my Pro and the games look absolutely miles better. 4K is such a waste of resources on a smaller screen.
Re: Sony Reiterates Big PS5 Pro Graphics Upgrade for 2026
@DaveTheRave sadly I don't expect 60 at all. GTA 6 will be CPU based and no amount of upscaling will change that
Re: Digimon Story Time Stranger Gameplay Overview Offers Up New PS5 Footage
As much as I thought it'd be fun I'm still not interested if its only 30 fps. That's absolutely nuts on a game that looks like it could run on a PS3. Especially as they bothered to change that for the PC version
Re: Sony Still Does Physical Gaming Properly, Death Stranding 2 Fully Playable from Disc
@rusty82 probably only slightly
Re: PS6 Still Years Away Despite Increase in Next-Gen Chatter
It'll launch 2028 it's practically obvious. Especially with the time they'll need to make a substational power increase over the Pro or it'd be a 4 figure console. They aren't on Xbox's timeline any more. They'll jump the gun late 2026 or early 2027. The PS6 will also be cheaper than the Pro.
Re: PS6 to 'Push the Boundaries' of Graphics, Doubles Down on Machine Learning
@Dalamar games were still coming out for PS3 at this point in the timeline last gen. Happens every time. And the Pro is just an optional console not required to play one game so the price point doesnt matter.
Re: Hot Shots Golf Fans Fume at Use of Generative AI in PS5 Revival
I really don't care about the use of AI if it makes games release miles quickly and still "looks' as if it was made by a person. But you'd think the use of AI textures would make it look great. Why does it look so poor? And yes I'm aware that EG games are about the gameplay, I've played every single one in the series. Just making excuses for them cheapening out on things, especially as it's been 8 years and the game looks a downgrade. Cartoony games can still look fantastic too if effort is put in. Astrobot for example.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Death Stranding 2?
Needs a poll option no but I'll be trying the first one because of how part 2 looks 😂
Re: Square Enix 'Aware' of Clair Obscur's Success, Ponders Turn-Based RPG Revival
@somnambulance and this game is absolutely a fresh take on the turn based genre. It's even converted people who don't like turn based games so I see both sides.
Re: Square Enix 'Aware' of Clair Obscur's Success, Ponders Turn-Based RPG Revival
@YoureTooSlowBro I mean maybe? Its genuinely in the top 5 RPGs I've ever played. I can see why the scores are so high. The greatest ever is a push though. And nah they aren't from a day after the game came out. A day after release it was sat at 9.7 from 1000 reviews. Its still sat at 9.7 2 months later from nearly 17,000 reviews.
Re: Hot Shots Golf Fans Fume at Use of Generative AI in PS5 Revival
@Jrs1 like said its a downgrade from the last game in 2017. Sure its cartoony, but it could at least look like a PS3 couldn't run it and look like they put at least a tiny bit of effort into the actual look of it, because that's the first thing you see. Astrobot is cartoony and look at that game
Re: Square Enix 'Aware' of Clair Obscur's Success, Ponders Turn-Based RPG Revival
@somnambulance for you perhaps. But it's the highest player rated game in history. So if it wins its deserved. When generic things like Overwatch have won GOTY, no one can complain at E33