Don't care personally. I'm more concerned about the fact it looks worse graphically than the Everybodys Golf game released 8 years ago. It looks like a PS3 game. What are they doing?
@Outlawed_Samurai @SBBuds yup its printing money. Very inexpensive to remaster and even that 100k figure is very conservative. Over 74 million sales. Even 5% of them getting a remaster is 3.7 million. Id bet that number would dip in after 7 years. And thats without those who would buy the likely $50 version who don't own the original game.
Well thats my interest gone. Haven't played one game at 30 fps on my PS5 and don't intend to start with a game that graphically looks like a PS3 game. And for anyone who says its turn based you don't need it. You're still in a map with camera movement and panning it at 30 fps feels awful. And don't make excuses for them. It's 2025, a game looking like that's should be 120 fps nevermind 60.
How can you have a collectors edition of a game without the actual game ππππ jesus just price it a bit higher and include it so you don't look like literal idiots
Edit - apparently there is a collectors edition with the game too? Well this misleading article says nothing of that. I can't even find that edition though? So it's a moot point if its not there or sold out
@MrPeanutbutterz oh im not doubting a downgrade. Id say next to no chance it's looking like that at 60 fps on a base PS5. Maybe on a pro. But it won't be unplayable like CP was
@MrPeanutbutterz think theyve modre than made up for that. They won't make that mistake again it cost them a fortune. Remember there's no last gen system crippling it this time. If they're saying its running at 60 with RT on on a base PS5 I have zero worries
4 years and not even a screenshot and they said theyre changing up the turn based combat which would be a huge mistake. Hopefully the success of turn based games over the last couple years stopped that idea
They said they'd stopped all these. How are more of these jumping apple, peach, cheese etc still appearing on the store? It's an absolute chore to look for new games with all thos trash on there
Really hope its like the memoria project. They should have just hired those guys it looks beautiful. I'd give my little finger for a full version like that π
@Dalamar couldn't disagree more and I'm a FF purist π Rebirth is outstanding. And the original game is still there anyway. Doesn't affect your enjoyment of 9 if they release it. Just don't play it. Let those of us who want it have it
I'll die on the hill it is tbh. You shouldn't be buying at full price. Buy 25% off for the year. Under Β£8 a month for 1000+ games. Its great value to me. And the added bonus of hundreds of games on my portal too. (And all of them when its out of beta) Now PS essential. That's terrible value. I have gamepass too, the quality on PS is miles better, just don't have the day one games advantage (but it's also twice as expensive)
I hope the success of recent turn based games makes sure it stays turn based. Because I had a worry a while back that they were heading in a new direction.
@sanderson72 still, you can get one for Β£420 now with astrobot included (Β£380 with the correct cashback site). What's astrobot about Β£50 to buy...So Β£330-370 minus the game cost for a brand new slim one today vs your Β£344 used fat model. It's very comparable. I'm guessing the saving hundreds was a bit of hyperbole but yeah they're still cheap new until they potentially go up soon.
I don't think my PS5 has ever shut down from overheating and I have a warm house naturally without air con. 12+ straight hours of use at times. And I've had 3 of them. So I'm not sure where this "terrible cooling system" is
@Max_the_German just about the choice. I have gamepass too and the selection is miles better on PS. But of course we don't get the day ones. Or many of them.
@Dan12836666 I don't think it's bad tbh. Β£7-8 a month for 1000 games isn't a bad deal at all especially if you have a PS Portal This deal is awful though
Isn't cheap at all. EE have the console with astrobot included for Β£419. And depending on which cashback site you use that's up to Β£42 cashback. Even with paying full price for PS premium that's Β£620-660 with a game included. And people should be buying PS premium when it's 25% off every year. So best price in a few weeks (days of play) would be be Β£470 with a years premium and Astrobot
@Matroska yeah but on 8 and 16 bit you couldn't really tell much. It's the camera panning where you notice the sluggishness of the frames. And that's (mostly) newer games. I can go now and play any old 2D game and I probably couldn't tell you if it was 30 or 60 fps.
@PlatinumMikey a lot were but the open world ones where you actually panned the camera about seemed to run at 30 (GTA etc). So I didn't know any different back then.
Still hoping for a higher frame rate mode. 30 fps in 2026/27 is criminal. Other games said 60 fps wasn't possible and a 60 fps patch came later. And Rockstar are literal wizards so who knows. Maybe a 40 fps brute force with PSSR. 50% better frame time would feel miles better
But for anyone who says its unplayable. We all enjoyed games for years or even decades at 30 fps. Sure it'll feel sluggish to start but you'll get used to it fast enough.
These stats are always made to look at bad as possible for some reason like they want physical abolishing. Whilst 4% does look terrible, if it's total video game spending, gamepass and PS plus will skew this, DLC, microtransactions, and it won't take into account the amount buying second hand games. On day one games, it's probably still very close to 50% physical
@Overmind you're in the tiny majority for sure there. If you didnt like it fine but to suggest that's the consensus. The vast majority found rebirth outstanding. Reasons why it was on the GOTY list
Anyone who thinks it's awful is quite frankly an idiot or only played about 2 hours. Currently sitting at 8.8 by the user score. That shows how good it is as not many get rated that high
That rental in the UK is genuinely one of the stupidest things I've seen. Why anyone would rent a console for 36 months which ends up being more expensive than the actual console then have to give it back is beyond me.
@dskatter ....that's literally why the player count is so low on steam. Who's paying Β£60 for shadows on steam when you can pay 15 to play it? All the players are doing that. That's why they have to say 3 million players or whatever the number was and its not telling at all because of that
The PS data is telling, where it's #1
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Re: Square Enix 'Aware' of Clair Obscur's Success, Ponders Turn-Based RPG Revival
They only needed to look at their own game, Dragon Quest 11 that'll hit 10 million. Turn based and a lesser name than Final Fantasy.
Re: Hot Shots Golf Fans Fume at Use of Generative AI in PS5 Revival
Don't care personally. I'm more concerned about the fact it looks worse graphically than the Everybodys Golf game released 8 years ago. It looks like a PS3 game. What are they doing?
Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 Star Backs Away from PS5 Version Tease
@Outlawed_Samurai @SBBuds yup its printing money. Very inexpensive to remaster and even that 100k figure is very conservative. Over 74 million sales. Even 5% of them getting a remaster is 3.7 million. Id bet that number would dip in after 7 years. And thats without those who would buy the likely $50 version who don't own the original game.
Re: Digimon Story Time Stranger Disappointment as 30FPS Cap Is Confirmed on Consoles
Well thats my interest gone. Haven't played one game at 30 fps on my PS5 and don't intend to start with a game that graphically looks like a PS3 game. And for anyone who says its turn based you don't need it. You're still in a map with camera movement and panning it at 30 fps feels awful. And don't make excuses for them. It's 2025, a game looking like that's should be 120 fps nevermind 60.
Re: Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster's Expensive Collector's Box Doesn't Include the Game
How can you have a collectors edition of a game without the actual game ππππ jesus just price it a bit higher and include it so you don't look like literal idiots
Edit - apparently there is a collectors edition with the game too? Well this misleading article says nothing of that. I can't even find that edition though? So it's a moot point if its not there or sold out
Re: The Witcher 4 Gameplay Revealed, Running on PS5 at 60fps with Ray Tracing
@MrPeanutbutterz oh im not doubting a downgrade. Id say next to no chance it's looking like that at 60 fps on a base PS5. Maybe on a pro. But it won't be unplayable like CP was
Re: The Witcher 4 Gameplay Revealed, Running on PS5 at 60fps with Ray Tracing
@MrPeanutbutterz think theyve modre than made up for that. They won't make that mistake again it cost them a fortune. Remember there's no last gen system crippling it this time. If they're saying its running at 60 with RT on on a base PS5 I have zero worries
Re: Stellar Blade's PC Demo Peaks Higher Than Some Blockbuster Games, Runs Flawlessly
That numbers a bit misleading. Indy and DOOM are both on gamepass. SB isnt.
Re: Dragon Quest 12 Still in Limbo as Another Dragon Quest Day Has Nothing to Show
4 years and not even a screenshot and they said theyre changing up the turn based combat which would be a huge mistake. Hopefully the success of turn based games over the last couple years stopped that idea
Re: Rockstar Quietly Increases Prices of Red Dead Redemption Games on PS4
Price hike and they can't even be bothered patching it for 60 fps. Scumbags
Re: These Awful PS5, PS4 Shovelware Games Are Getting More and More Shameless
They said they'd stopped all these. How are more of these jumping apple, peach, cheese etc still appearing on the store? It's an absolute chore to look for new games with all thos trash on there
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Remake Talk Returns as Website Updates with New Character Profiles
Really hope its like the memoria project. They should have just hired those guys it looks beautiful. I'd give my little finger for a full version like that π
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Remake Talk Returns as Website Updates with New Character Profiles
@Dalamar couldn't disagree more and I'm a FF purist π Rebirth is outstanding. And the original game is still there anyway. Doesn't affect your enjoyment of 9 if they release it. Just don't play it. Let those of us who want it have it
Re: Just 4% of PS5, PS4 Fans Think PS Plus Premium Represents Good Value for Money
I'll die on the hill it is tbh. You shouldn't be buying at full price. Buy 25% off for the year. Under Β£8 a month for 1000+ games. Its great value to me. And the added bonus of hundreds of games on my portal too. (And all of them when its out of beta) Now PS essential. That's terrible value. I have gamepass too, the quality on PS is miles better, just don't have the day one games advantage (but it's also twice as expensive)
Re: Rumours of a Red Dead Redemption 2 PS5 Version Swirl Again
Red dead 1 is 60 fps on PS5 isn't it? This article says it's not
Re: Days Gone Remastered Gets Better with PS5 Update, Here Are All the Patch Notes
Keep it going 3 games to finish then I'll be jumping right in
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Was Such a Hit, Ubisoft's Delaying Unannounced Games
Such a good game. The hate was laughable and you could tell literally none of them had played it
Re: Dragon Quest 12 Still Lives as Series' Annual Celebration Approaches
I hope the success of recent turn based games makes sure it stays turn based. Because I had a worry a while back that they were heading in a new direction.
Re: PS Plus Premium Sub Is the Highlight of New PS5 Console Bundle
@sanderson72 still, you can get one for Β£420 now with astrobot included (Β£380 with the correct cashback site). What's astrobot about Β£50 to buy...So Β£330-370 minus the game cost for a brand new slim one today vs your Β£344 used fat model. It's very comparable. I'm guessing the saving hundreds was a bit of hyperbole but yeah they're still cheap new until they potentially go up soon.
Re: Hot PS5s Cause Havoc at Sonyβs EVO Japan Grand Final
I don't think my PS5 has ever shut down from overheating and I have a warm house naturally without air con. 12+ straight hours of use at times. And I've had 3 of them. So I'm not sure where this "terrible cooling system" is
Re: PS Plus Premium Sub Is the Highlight of New PS5 Console Bundle
@sanderson72 last i checked it was cheaper to buy a brand new one than buy a used one from CEX so dunno where you're getting the savings hundreds π
Re: PS Plus Premium Sub Is the Highlight of New PS5 Console Bundle
@Max_the_German just about the choice. I have gamepass too and the selection is miles better on PS. But of course we don't get the day ones. Or many of them.
Re: PS Plus Premium Sub Is the Highlight of New PS5 Console Bundle
@Dan12836666 I don't think it's bad tbh. Β£7-8 a month for 1000 games isn't a bad deal at all especially if you have a PS Portal This deal is awful though
Re: PS Plus Premium Sub Is the Highlight of New PS5 Console Bundle
Isn't cheap at all. EE have the console with astrobot included for Β£419. And depending on which cashback site you use that's up to Β£42 cashback. Even with paying full price for PS premium that's Β£620-660 with a game included. And people should be buying PS premium when it's 25% off every year. So best price in a few weeks (days of play) would be be Β£470 with a years premium and Astrobot
Re: Poll: Are You Hyped for GTA 6 After Trailer 2?
@Matroska yeah but on 8 and 16 bit you couldn't really tell much. It's the camera panning where you notice the sluggishness of the frames. And that's (mostly) newer games. I can go now and play any old 2D game and I probably couldn't tell you if it was 30 or 60 fps.
Re: Poll: Are You Hyped for GTA 6 After Trailer 2?
@PlatinumMikey a lot were but the open world ones where you actually panned the camera about seemed to run at 30 (GTA etc). So I didn't know any different back then.
Re: Poll: Are You Hyped for GTA 6 After Trailer 2?
Still hoping for a higher frame rate mode. 30 fps in 2026/27 is criminal. Other games said 60 fps wasn't possible and a 60 fps patch came later. And Rockstar are literal wizards so who knows. Maybe a 40 fps brute force with PSSR. 50% better frame time would feel miles better
But for anyone who says its unplayable. We all enjoyed games for years or even decades at 30 fps. Sure it'll feel sluggish to start but you'll get used to it fast enough.
Re: Physical Game Sales See Dramatic Drop-Off in UK as Console Market Struggles
These stats are always made to look at bad as possible for some reason like they want physical abolishing. Whilst 4% does look terrible, if it's total video game spending, gamepass and PS plus will skew this, DLC, microtransactions, and it won't take into account the amount buying second hand games. On day one games, it's probably still very close to 50% physical
Re: Unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Future May Not Be PS5 Exclusive
@Overmind you're in the tiny majority for sure there. If you didnt like it fine but to suggest that's the consensus. The vast majority found rebirth outstanding. Reasons why it was on the GOTY list
Re: Unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy 7 Remake's Future May Not Be PS5 Exclusive
@UltimateOtaku91 runs fine on the steam deck
Re: Opinion: If You're on the Fence, Consider Buying a PS5 Now Before the Prices Inevitably Rise
Could have got one for Β£540-550 today with the cashback. Definitely the time to jump in if they're going to go above 700
Re: Days Gone's Review Scores Have Been Rising Over Time, with PS5 Version Coming Highly Recommended
Anyone who thinks it's awful is quite frankly an idiot or only played about 2 hours. Currently sitting at 8.8 by the user score. That shows how good it is as not many get rated that high
Re: Expedition 33's Sublime Success Sparks Chatter About Final Fantasy's Future
@NeonTiger always one π
Re: PS5 Suddenly a Hot Product in Japan, But as a Rental
@naruball again, they could buy it on finance through a store and actually keep the console at the end unlike this offer
Re: PS5 Suddenly a Hot Product in Japan, But as a Rental
@Dodoo yeah but you can buy it on Internet free credit with many different outlets and get to keep the console at the end.
Re: PS5 Suddenly a Hot Product in Japan, But as a Rental
That rental in the UK is genuinely one of the stupidest things I've seen. Why anyone would rent a console for 36 months which ends up being more expensive than the actual console then have to give it back is beyond me.
Re: PS5 Pro Version of Assassin's Creed Shadows Rivals Ultra High-End PCs, Says Ubisoft
@SMJ depends on the game tbh. Some are that night and day it's like moving to next gen. And some are barely even noticeable
Re: PS5 Pro Version of Assassin's Creed Shadows Rivals Ultra High-End PCs, Says Ubisoft
@Cry_Zero you thought it was trash but spent 80 hours on it. Baffling.
Re: PS5 Pro Version of Assassin's Creed Shadows Rivals Ultra High-End PCs, Says Ubisoft
@crossbit probably talking about the visuals. Obviously the frame rate will be lower
Re: Microsoft Makes PS5 Pro the Best Place to Play Indiana Jones
@Drago201 it says on console hardware though
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Patch 1.0.2 Out Now, Improves Horses, Item Selling, PS5 Pro's Graphics
The horse update is ok but why does it cancel gallop if you click follow road? I may as well just ride there myself twice as fast
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Patch 1.0.2 Incoming, Improves Horses, Item Selling, PS5 Pro's Graphics
Thank God. The 30 fps was so jarring in hideout after playing at 60. And man where was that horse auto follow when I unlocked every viewpoint
Re: Final Fantasy 9 Remake 'Tease' Has Fans Losing Their Minds
As much as I love the FF7 remake I don't want a full remake. Just update it graphically and I'll be good
Re: Free PS Plus Compensation Confirmation Emails Being Sent Out Now
@Danbottomburp I don't want it personally. It might take me over the sales day for renewal then it'd cost me an extra 30 quid to renew.
Re: Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (March 2025)
@Dalamar can't really comment if you haven't played it. It's actually fantastic that's why it's winning the poll
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows a Big Sales Hit in US, Beaten Only By Monster Hunter Wilds
Such a good game. The hate online is some of the funniest stuff I've seen.
Re: Almost All the UK's Boxed Copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows Sold on PS5 Last Week
@dskatter well they are aren't they? 60k peak users compared to MH wilds with 1.4 million. That's horrendous if there wasn't a way to explain it
Re: Almost All the UK's Boxed Copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows Sold on PS5 Last Week
@dskatter it's not an indicator, just saying why steam sales are tiny. The PS one is decent though
Re: Almost All the UK's Boxed Copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows Sold on PS5 Last Week
@dskatter ....that's literally why the player count is so low on steam. Who's paying Β£60 for shadows on steam when you can pay 15 to play it? All the players are doing that. That's why they have to say 3 million players or whatever the number was and its not telling at all because of that
The PS data is telling, where it's #1
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows' Hideout Frame Rate Is a Bug, Set to Be Fixed in Major Update
Thank goodness. This was the worst. It's so jarring moving back to 30