@Bleachedsmiles historically I would agree, but today we live in a world where it is VERY EASY to check if a game is performing differently across platforms. While at the time information was harder to come across, these days it's a search away. Some of the most popular content out there is dealing with exactly that subject. As another interesting (third party) occurrence, for the first 15 days Elden Ring held the highest MC score on Xbox Series consoles, where it objectively performed the worst. I'm using third party content as example because it's impossible to compare first party exclusive on other platforms. Don't get me wrong, I own all 4 popular platforms. But there is a consistent behaviour, me loving my PS exclusives, me loving my Nintendo exclusives (!!!), and me trying my MS exclusives.
@Bleachedsmiles because media scores have been biased lately. As an example, Weird West, reviewed today, has scored 7/10 on PS5 and 9/10 on Xbox. Although it is the same game. And this pattern has been going on for a while (can't find an example of other way around though). I understand reviews are subjective and individual opinions of a reviewer, but if there is a consistent correlation, that indicates a pattern..
@Bleachedsmiles again, I'm not saying Sony cares about quality, they care about money just as others. I just hope they stick with model of quality over quantity. Think of it as Netflix vs HBO Max, later might have less offerings and is even less popular, but their best recent action movie release is Batman 2022, while Netflixes is Adam project (day 1 ofc). While there is a single subscription service, admittedly there is no hard evidence quality is suffering due to that, not just general incompetence. In new markets, it's all about projections and properly assuming a starting model. And my guess, and of people of similar opinion, is that it's due to GP specific model. I would leave critics out of this, because cross-platform games, although identical in the eye of developers, are scored measurably higher on Xbox.
@Bleachedsmiles I believe you mixed few things up.. every business is about making money, and that should live as a separate statement. There are different strategies to making money. Not every vendor on the market should use the same model, because that would effectively narrow the choice for the consumer. Now, for the PS4 cross-platform. One of the ways to make investment into a polished 5 year production cycle game profitable, is by making it more accessible. In a world where current gen consoles availability is as limited as it is, making a cross-platform game is an easy way to make it accessible and automatically increase it's market to a profitable level. I sure like that approach more, compared to keeping market smaller and releasing "great" PSVR level exclusives for PS5 (using PSVR just as an example of expected smaller install base and production values that come with those expectations). MTX endeavor Sony is tampering with lately is an insult to any sane person, and I can only hope they feel it financially. Budget and development years don't necessarily have to be connected to the end product quality. Halo might be the most expensive game they ever did, but development on it was also restarted like 3 times.. My fear with subscription services is that what is changing is the definition of "complete". Games are being pushed out when they are lacking content and polish they should have, on a pretense nobody will bother with them for long enough for it to matter. So it's not so much about development process and work, as much as it is about the outcome (mediocre) that is deemed final/releaseable.
P.S. There is an argument to be made in current world that game is not final when it releases, but as a collector and old school gamer I like to have my games in a playable state on a physical medium.
I agree with reasoning here. As a GP subscriber I can see the quality plummet and in general number of high level exclusive content whining down. It has actually started to get media biased (titles announced as a "big deal" are being reviewed and graded as AAA titles, when they are in fact on a indie production value level), to make a gap between GP and PS exclusives seem smaller. I, for one, don't want that to happen. Games I'm really interested in I purchase as a collector, and ones I don't I can wait for a year (or so) to try out on a service or through a bargain bin.
@themightyant Halo is still not finished and is broken on PC, it's day one platform (FPS games I usually play on PC if reasonable). FS has always scored great and sold in tens of copies (it's great at what it does, just not a lot of market for it). FH5 is the only title that kept quality through transition, but it was "more of the same" compared to FH4.
Sounds good, unfortunately, I already own most of the heavy hitters that will be added to Extra tier.. I'll still probably go for it, once my suddenly attractive PS Now subscription runs out.
I would agree with this conclusion. It is not perfect, but is amongst the most comfortable and definitely most immersive of all time. In total, that gives it an edge in my book.
10/10 from me, although there were few minor hickups on release. It was fixed week one, so I'll let it slide. Understandably it won't be for everyone, but it is as stated by others "open world game for people who generally hate open world games".
Gonna have to skip this (at least for now) because it's too hard and I can't be bothered No, really, with all other responsibilities in my life I just can't spend what little gaming time I have dying and not progressing. Which is a shame, because I love and respect the idea of FromSoftware games.
@get2sammyb well, technically it does say free PS5 upgrade available on the PS4 box.. can't get much clearer than that. It can, I know, but still, that's good/fair enough.
Seems like a very hurt fanboy of a certain black box (not many fans of white radio).. sorry mate, these sort of reviews are exactly why one should pick up a bombed game. Also, game is superb and only minor issues people are reporting are due to how spoiled PS community has become (because of constant stream of above average games).
Game is still so broken I'm not sure why anybody would care. I tried PS5 version yesterday and it managed to end in a loop for me (during training simulation it got stuck in a auto-fail, auto-restart loop). Also, 60fps mode looks like 2012. game, especially distant objects like buildings and such. RT mode has a lot of pop-in and just runs stuttery. Default aiming settings are messed up too.. basically, 6/10 game currently, compared to 2/10 14 months ago.
Can't wait to get off work tomorrow! This baby is getting delivered in the morning.. I'm actually super happy a game can still get me interested/excited. Been a gamer for over 25 years and there is less and less games that get me pumped up for release day.
@get2sammyb apologies, I was referring to a discussion in comments section, which is not (and should not be) heavily controlled by Push Square. Site staff and articles were always spot on regarding MM game!
Seems like I would love this game.. shares a lot with Returnal and Sekiro. Unfortunately, it will have to wait for a sale (I'm playing a single game at the time, and immediate future has HFW penciled in..).
@BeerIsAwesome don't wanna burst your bubble, but Netflix, HBO, PS Plus, Nintendo Online and GP I pay annually/monthly ain't bloody free. End of year, it sometimes makes more sense to just go to movies and purchase games I want to play. However, I ain't getting this game, doesn't look all that entertaining to me. Last time I paid 25$ for a game due to hype was Deathloop, and it was a decent letdown :/
@OmegaStriver yes and no. I prefer rally sims which require a lot of quick reactions (you are basically skiing your way through a set of catastrophic failures), but speed does seem "normal". Effect you are referring to is typically created by overdone motion blur, that was supposed to induce cinematic action reaction. It's similar to how action seems faster in F'n'F movies than when you are doing a 100 going to your parents house over a weekend..
@OmegaStriver it might just be that you prefer arcade racers, and that is fine. To be honest, driving sims are more niche then people are willing to admit (personally, I do like them though).
PushSquare has become such a toxic website.. Almost every news or article is being constructed in a negative light, while in reality data and facts point to the contrary. Assuming "Project Spartacus" is happening, I have trouble seeing all the "doom and gloom" on the horizon.
In other news, as noted by others, the competition has delivered 3 noteworthy games over the course of 2 years, one of which was out of their control (Psychonauts 2), one of which was a DLC (Forza Horizon 5), and last of which was incomplete (Halo Infinite). Oh, yes, and a flying simulator, because we all know that has a massive casual appeal.
Somehow that is being spun into a success story and an amazing sign for the bright future..
I don't get the negativity.. this seems like a good business move, and for every Returnal funded you need a Bungie with Destiny money machine to provide. For people asking how come this acquisition cost half of Bethesda.. it's about profit, not just old IP-s. I believe Destiny 2 makes 1/6 of paid price yearly.. that's a sound investment given their successful track record.
Not sure why this website would even cover such "story".. there are always going to be opinionated people working in stores trying to sell you on their idea of good. Some might even offer you NFT.. 😝
As a consumer I really hoped this wouldn't happen, but sort of predicted it when initial Bethesda buyout took place. MS is gonna throw money at the market and try to increase it's share by taking a massive loss (they know they can recover from). Once expansion is done and enough people are locked into their service, they'll ramp the prices and remove purchase option. For an end user, it will remove the ownership of software (all games on GP you don't actually own, you play what is offered at moment in time on service) similar to how there is no ownership on video content streaming platforms, and get you from "paying once, enjoying for life model", to "paying monthly, enjoying monthly" model. It's yet to be seen how this shift will affect content, which is significantly different on video streaming platforms compared to traditional releases. If I had to guess, I would expect quality to go slightly down, where aim is not for greatness, but OK-ness.
Honestly, borderline unplayable game. Can't believe amount of critics praise it gathered compared to poor quality of actual product. In game modals look like un-styled windows popups, that's how bad it is. And performance is all over the place, or at least it was during first months after release.
Highly doubtful this is true, because it's too good to be. Persona 5 Strikers is an excellent game (and well regarded) while Dirt 5 after few patches was way better than people gave it credit. It was my second owned PS5 game (console pre-ordered) and I still sometimes load it up when I'm bored and just want a quick loop around track. In that regard it's not huge benefit for me that it will be on Plus (won't have to change disk I guess), but I love that more people will give it a second chance.
Feels to me like Sony is getting more hate here then they deserve. All these free PS5 upgrades not being free for PS Plus, it seems to be a part of a deal with publisher. And if publisher pricing is being unreasonable, I can understand a decision to go with PS4 version of FF7 instead of a straight to PS Plus indie experiment.
Also, since it is inevitably compared, Smart Delivery relied on the fact MS would secure both licences through first year for both titles. Now when that seems to be over, not all games support free upgrade..
Somehow trailer killed all hype for me, and I was very into this game previously. Looks so rough and bleak.. hopefully they polish it and turn it around before release date, but track record says otherwise.
Hopefully every news portal out there reports on this, and Take-Two prefixes every game they make with their name (Take-Two's GTA Trilogy), so people know exactly which games not to buy.
Played this when it was released on GP. Or rather, tried it. Wasn't very good at that time, but I'm assuming it got patched. If not, it's not gonna be a very good fit for PS (basically, I don't see people paying explicitly for such rough game, but most would try it out if free as part of a service - Xbox model).
I'm ok with this. Mortal Shell got a lot of love online, included Lego game I don't own means I don't need to purchase one for the rest of the family, and Godfall.. this gives me a chance to try it for free and have a good laugh (at it, not with it).
Love to see Miles back. When it came out initial sales made me nervous, because I really wanted it to do well and bring Insomniac credit they deserve. I guess that has been laid to rest.
Yet again, this proves that Sony's storage solution as a complete package has been well designed and superior to the competition. There has been a negative media spin put on maybe the greatest tech decision made in the current generation and it makes me a bit afraid that it will get forgotten/pushed aside because of it.
@thefourfoldroot I think looking like douchebags is their "brand". Understandably it might scratch some people the wrong way, but it is all an act/persona they want to project. On topic, I love PS5 default design since day one (which is not as often, most people grew on it over time) so I won't be modifying it in near future.
Is there a stat somewhere on how many console players actually have a VRR capable screen? I'm sure I'm not the only one without it, not planning to upgrade my TV in near future?
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Re: All the Big Names Will Be on Revamped PS Plus, You'll Just Have to Imagine Which
Seemed appropriate...
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/negative_Nancy
Re: PS Now Members Get Four More PS4 Games This Month
@Snake_V5 currently, probably not. But when service changes to Plus Premium existing games will probably upgrade.
Re: PS Now Members Get Four More PS4 Games This Month
Awesome month! I wanted to buy 3 of 4
Re: PS5, PS4 Exclusives Not Coming to PS Plus at Launch
@Bleachedsmiles historically I would agree, but today we live in a world where it is VERY EASY to check if a game is performing differently across platforms. While at the time information was harder to come across, these days it's a search away. Some of the most popular content out there is dealing with exactly that subject.
As another interesting (third party) occurrence, for the first 15 days Elden Ring held the highest MC score on Xbox Series consoles, where it objectively performed the worst.
I'm using third party content as example because it's impossible to compare first party exclusive on other platforms.
Don't get me wrong, I own all 4 popular platforms. But there is a consistent behaviour, me loving my PS exclusives, me loving my Nintendo exclusives (!!!), and me trying my MS exclusives.
Re: PS5, PS4 Exclusives Not Coming to PS Plus at Launch
@Bleachedsmiles because media scores have been biased lately. As an example, Weird West, reviewed today, has scored 7/10 on PS5 and 9/10 on Xbox. Although it is the same game. And this pattern has been going on for a while (can't find an example of other way around though).
I understand reviews are subjective and individual opinions of a reviewer, but if there is a consistent correlation, that indicates a pattern..
Re: PS5, PS4 Exclusives Not Coming to PS Plus at Launch
@Bleachedsmiles again, I'm not saying Sony cares about quality, they care about money just as others. I just hope they stick with model of quality over quantity. Think of it as Netflix vs HBO Max, later might have less offerings and is even less popular, but their best recent action movie release is Batman 2022, while Netflixes is Adam project (day 1 ofc).
While there is a single subscription service, admittedly there is no hard evidence quality is suffering due to that, not just general incompetence. In new markets, it's all about projections and properly assuming a starting model. And my guess, and of people of similar opinion, is that it's due to GP specific model.
I would leave critics out of this, because cross-platform games, although identical in the eye of developers, are scored measurably higher on Xbox.
Re: PS5, PS4 Exclusives Not Coming to PS Plus at Launch
@Bleachedsmiles I believe you mixed few things up.. every business is about making money, and that should live as a separate statement.
There are different strategies to making money. Not every vendor on the market should use the same model, because that would effectively narrow the choice for the consumer.
Now, for the PS4 cross-platform. One of the ways to make investment into a polished 5 year production cycle game profitable, is by making it more accessible. In a world where current gen consoles availability is as limited as it is, making a cross-platform game is an easy way to make it accessible and automatically increase it's market to a profitable level. I sure like that approach more, compared to keeping market smaller and releasing "great" PSVR level exclusives for PS5 (using PSVR just as an example of expected smaller install base and production values that come with those expectations).
MTX endeavor Sony is tampering with lately is an insult to any sane person, and I can only hope they feel it financially.
Budget and development years don't necessarily have to be connected to the end product quality. Halo might be the most expensive game they ever did, but development on it was also restarted like 3 times.. My fear with subscription services is that what is changing is the definition of "complete". Games are being pushed out when they are lacking content and polish they should have, on a pretense nobody will bother with them for long enough for it to matter. So it's not so much about development process and work, as much as it is about the outcome (mediocre) that is deemed final/releaseable.
P.S.
There is an argument to be made in current world that game is not final when it releases, but as a collector and old school gamer I like to have my games in a playable state on a physical medium.
Re: PS5, PS4 Exclusives Not Coming to PS Plus at Launch
I agree with reasoning here. As a GP subscriber I can see the quality plummet and in general number of high level exclusive content whining down.
It has actually started to get media biased (titles announced as a "big deal" are being reviewed and graded as AAA titles, when they are in fact on a indie production value level), to make a gap between GP and PS exclusives seem smaller.
I, for one, don't want that to happen. Games I'm really interested in I purchase as a collector, and ones I don't I can wait for a year (or so) to try out on a service or through a bargain bin.
@themightyant Halo is still not finished and is broken on PC, it's day one platform (FPS games I usually play on PC if reasonable). FS has always scored great and sold in tens of copies (it's great at what it does, just not a lot of market for it). FH5 is the only title that kept quality through transition, but it was "more of the same" compared to FH4.
Re: PS Plus, PS Now Merged Service Revealed, Goes Live in June
Sounds good, unfortunately, I already own most of the heavy hitters that will be added to Extra tier.. I'll still probably go for it, once my suddenly attractive PS Now subscription runs out.
Re: PS5's DualSense Dubbed the Best Controller of All Time in Public Vote
I would agree with this conclusion. It is not perfect, but is amongst the most comfortable and definitely most immersive of all time. In total, that gives it an edge in my book.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 PS5, PS4 User Score the Lowest in PlayStation Exclusive History
And since yesterday it's already on a 15% discount at local store near my place..
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Horizon Forbidden West?
10/10 from me, although there were few minor hickups on release. It was fixed week one, so I'll let it slide. Understandably it won't be for everyone, but it is as stated by others "open world game for people who generally hate open world games".
Re: Round Up: Elden Ring PS5, PS4 Reviews Crown One of the Best Games of All Time
Gonna have to skip this (at least for now) because it's too hard and I can't be bothered
No, really, with all other responsibilities in my life I just can't spend what little gaming time I have dying and not progressing. Which is a shame, because I love and respect the idea of FromSoftware games.
Re: Sony Goes Game Pass By Putting Shadow Warrior 3 on PS Now at Launch
Now if only PS Now had a PS5 category.. bliss.
Re: In the UK, 70% of Boxed Horizon Forbidden West Buyers Paid More Than They Needed To
@get2sammyb well, technically it does say free PS5 upgrade available on the PS4 box.. can't get much clearer than that. It can, I know, but still, that's good/fair enough.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Is Getting Review Bombed on PS5, PS4 for No Reason
Seems like a very hurt fanboy of a certain black box (not many fans of white radio).. sorry mate, these sort of reviews are exactly why one should pick up a bombed game.
Also, game is superb and only minor issues people are reporting are due to how spoiled PS community has become (because of constant stream of above average games).
Re: Sony's Releasing a PS4 System Update to Fix Cyberpunk 2077 Disc Issues
Game is still so broken I'm not sure why anybody would care. I tried PS5 version yesterday and it managed to end in a loop for me (during training simulation it got stuck in a auto-fail, auto-restart loop). Also, 60fps mode looks like 2012. game, especially distant objects like buildings and such. RT mode has a lot of pop-in and just runs stuttery. Default aiming settings are messed up too.. basically, 6/10 game currently, compared to 2/10 14 months ago.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West (PS5) - Aloy Returns in Superior PS5 Sequel
Can't wait to get off work tomorrow! This baby is getting delivered in the morning..
I'm actually super happy a game can still get me interested/excited. Been a gamer for over 25 years and there is less and less games that get me pumped up for release day.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West (PS5) - Excellent Sequel Is a PS5 Essential
Phew, physical pre-order was worth it. Ceeelebrate good times, come on..
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Is Now Sony's Third Best-Selling Game in the US
@get2sammyb apologies, I was referring to a discussion in comments section, which is not (and should not be) heavily controlled by Push Square. Site staff and articles were always spot on regarding MM game!
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Is Now Sony's Third Best-Selling Game in the US
Funnily enough, I remember reading on this website how it was selling poorly after release
I guess news of it's demise have been greatly exaggerated.
P.S.
Love the game and the series. Hopefully we get more soonish.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West PS5, PS4 Pre-Load Available Now
Getting this on a disk, so no pre-load for me... I shall be training my internet wires for the 18th so that bandwidth is nice and fast.
Re: Sifu (PS5) - Kung Fu Brawler Is Brutal But Brilliant
Seems like I would love this game.. shares a lot with Returnal and Sekiro. Unfortunately, it will have to wait for a sale (I'm playing a single game at the time, and immediate future has HFW penciled in..).
Re: PS Plus Discount Available for Ghostwire: Tokyo PS5 Pre-Orders
@BeerIsAwesome don't wanna burst your bubble, but Netflix, HBO, PS Plus, Nintendo Online and GP I pay annually/monthly ain't bloody free. End of year, it sometimes makes more sense to just go to movies and purchase games I want to play.
However, I ain't getting this game, doesn't look all that entertaining to me. Last time I paid 25$ for a game due to hype was Deathloop, and it was a decent letdown :/
Re: New Horizon Forbidden West Trailer Details Challenges, Upgrades
Yeah, I've only pre-ordered 2 games in my life, HFW is the second one. Faith is high in this one!
Re: First Impressions: Gran Turismo 7 on PS5, PS4 Looks Like the Biggest and Best Yet
@OmegaStriver yes and no. I prefer rally sims which require a lot of quick reactions (you are basically skiing your way through a set of catastrophic failures), but speed does seem "normal". Effect you are referring to is typically created by overdone motion blur, that was supposed to induce cinematic action reaction. It's similar to how action seems faster in F'n'F movies than when you are doing a 100 going to your parents house over a weekend..
Re: First Impressions: Gran Turismo 7 on PS5, PS4 Looks Like the Biggest and Best Yet
@OmegaStriver it might just be that you prefer arcade racers, and that is fine. To be honest, driving sims are more niche then people are willing to admit (personally, I do like them though).
Re: Sony 'Vastly Overpaid' in 'Desperation' for Bungie, Says Outspoken Analyst Michael Pachter
Basically this confirms Sony made a good move, because Pachter never gets it right. Ok, moving on..
Re: PS Plus Reaches Record Number of Subscribers on PS5, PS4
PushSquare has become such a toxic website.. Almost every news or article is being constructed in a negative light, while in reality data and facts point to the contrary. Assuming "Project Spartacus" is happening, I have trouble seeing all the "doom and gloom" on the horizon.
In other news, as noted by others, the competition has delivered 3 noteworthy games over the course of 2 years, one of which was out of their control (Psychonauts 2), one of which was a DLC (Forza Horizon 5), and last of which was incomplete (Halo Infinite). Oh, yes, and a flying simulator, because we all know that has a massive casual appeal.
Somehow that is being spun into a success story and an amazing sign for the bright future..
Re: Reaction: Sony's Bungie Buyout Means Little for PS5, PS4 Fans Right Now
I don't get the negativity.. this seems like a good business move, and for every Returnal funded you need a Bungie with Destiny money machine to provide.
For people asking how come this acquisition cost half of Bethesda.. it's about profit, not just old IP-s. I believe Destiny 2 makes 1/6 of paid price yearly.. that's a sound investment given their successful track record.
Re: Sony Buys Ex-Halo, Destiny Developer Bungie for $3.6 Billion
So this is where the PS Plus and PS Now game budget for February went? Well, ok, at least it's a good investment
Re: French Retailer Warns PS5 Players to Choose Console Carefully After Xbox's Activision Acquisition
Not sure why this website would even cover such "story".. there are always going to be opinionated people working in stores trying to sell you on their idea of good. Some might even offer you NFT.. 😝
Re: These Are the Franchises PS5, PS4 May Lose to Activision Blizzard Buyout
As a consumer I really hoped this wouldn't happen, but sort of predicted it when initial Bethesda buyout took place.
MS is gonna throw money at the market and try to increase it's share by taking a massive loss (they know they can recover from). Once expansion is done and enough people are locked into their service, they'll ramp the prices and remove purchase option.
For an end user, it will remove the ownership of software (all games on GP you don't actually own, you play what is offered at moment in time on service) similar to how there is no ownership on video content streaming platforms, and get you from "paying once, enjoying for life model", to "paying monthly, enjoying monthly" model.
It's yet to be seen how this shift will affect content, which is significantly different on video streaming platforms compared to traditional releases. If I had to guess, I would expect quality to go slightly down, where aim is not for greatness, but OK-ness.
Re: The ESRB Rates Action RPG The Ascent for PS5, PS4
Honestly, borderline unplayable game. Can't believe amount of critics praise it gathered compared to poor quality of actual product. In game modals look like un-styled windows popups, that's how bad it is. And performance is all over the place, or at least it was during first months after release.
Re: Game of the Year: Push Square Readers' Top 10 PS5, PS4 Games of 2021
Looks way more in line with my personal top 10, compared to most critics lists!!
Re: Rumour: PS Plus January 2022 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked Early
Highly doubtful this is true, because it's too good to be. Persona 5 Strikers is an excellent game (and well regarded) while Dirt 5 after few patches was way better than people gave it credit. It was my second owned PS5 game (console pre-ordered) and I still sometimes load it up when I'm bored and just want a quick loop around track. In that regard it's not huge benefit for me that it will be on Plus (won't have to change disk I guess), but I love that more people will give it a second chance.
Re: PS Plus Version of Final Fantasy VII Remake Can Be Upgraded to PS5 Version for Free from Wednesday
Feels to me like Sony is getting more hate here then they deserve. All these free PS5 upgrades not being free for PS Plus, it seems to be a part of a deal with publisher. And if publisher pricing is being unreasonable, I can understand a decision to go with PS4 version of FF7 instead of a straight to PS Plus indie experiment.
Also, since it is inevitably compared, Smart Delivery relied on the fact MS would secure both licences through first year for both titles. Now when that seems to be over, not all games support free upgrade..
Re: Raw Forspoken Gameplay Features Combat, Menus
Somehow trailer killed all hype for me, and I was very into this game previously. Looks so rough and bleak.. hopefully they polish it and turn it around before release date, but track record says otherwise.
Re: Publisher Take-Two Forces It Takes Two Dev Hazelight to Abandon Title Trademark
Hopefully every news portal out there reports on this, and Take-Two prefixes every game they make with their name (Take-Two's GTA Trilogy), so people know exactly which games not to buy.
Re: Sony Set to Combine PS Plus and PS Now to Create Xbox Game Pass Competitor on PS5, PS4
Assuming reasonable pricing, I would signup for this.
Re: Cyberpunk RPG Shooter The Ascent Could Be Blasting to PS5, PS4 Soon
Played this when it was released on GP. Or rather, tried it. Wasn't very good at that time, but I'm assuming it got patched.
If not, it's not gonna be a very good fit for PS (basically, I don't see people paying explicitly for such rough game, but most would try it out if free as part of a service - Xbox model).
Re: Rumour: PS Plus December 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Leaked Early
I'm ok with this. Mortal Shell got a lot of love online, included Lego game I don't own means I don't need to purchase one for the rest of the family, and Godfall.. this gives me a chance to try it for free and have a good laugh (at it, not with it).
Re: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Gets Ray Tracing Mode in New PS5 Update
I don't see a Black Friday discount in those patch notes. Disappointed!!
Re: UK Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Vanguard Storms the Top 10, Selling Best on PS5
Love to see Miles back. When it came out initial sales made me nervous, because I really wanted it to do well and bring Insomniac credit they deserve. I guess that has been laid to rest.
Re: PS Now Annual Subs Half-Price in Select European Countries
Any news or instructions on how to check which regions are applicable for this discount?
EDIT: Nevermind, forgot I already had a UK account..
Re: Returnal Update 2.0 Finally Lets You Suspend Your Run
Definitely should have been there from the get go. But with that said, it still is a welcomed addition making a good game great.
Re: Guardians of the Galaxy Is a Significantly Smaller Download on PS5
Yet again, this proves that Sony's storage solution as a complete package has been well designed and superior to the competition.
There has been a negative media spin put on maybe the greatest tech decision made in the current generation and it makes me a bit afraid that it will get forgotten/pushed aside because of it.
Re: 'Checkmate, Lawyers' - dbrand Returns with Newly Designed PS5 Faceplates
@thefourfoldroot I think looking like douchebags is their "brand". Understandably it might scratch some people the wrong way, but it is all an act/persona they want to project.
On topic, I love PS5 default design since day one (which is not as often, most people grew on it over time) so I won't be modifying it in near future.
Re: Feature: 12 PS5 Firmware Updates We Want to See
Is there a stat somewhere on how many console players actually have a VRR capable screen? I'm sure I'm not the only one without it, not planning to upgrade my TV in near future?
Re: Feature: 12 PS5 Firmware Updates We Want to See
Great list, missing generic media player (which would be my vote).
Also, it seems like I'm among few that don't really care about themes 🤷♂️