@Spiders Control and FF7R worth more than the annual sub. For me, 1 good month a year pays for the annual sub. Not like we are paying £50 every month. I think we've had several good months. The rest is a bonus, it's good for variety.
@Rob_230 Yeah I'm tempted. I was thinking about playing Persona 5 for free (part of the Plus collection) but at this price I'm very tempted to go straight to Royal.
Well I definitely won't be getting this day one now. As much as I love the first game. I've got plenty of games in my backlog so I'll wait for a decent discount. I spend enough on games as it is.
@Carl-G This is something new though. They are just using the Dreams engine to make some new content. Guess if they really wanted to, they could probably make a LBP game within Dreams right. Why spend years building this games engine and then abandon it.
@huyi They built what is essentially a dev kit for the PS4. Why not make some MM games with all the years they have put into building it. I'd argue it'd be more lazy of them not make more games with it. Leaving the public to support the game while they move onto the next thing.
It also shows what can be made within Dreams, outside of what they've already built.
@Ristar24 Nice, yeah I noticed some of the music is different for some levels too. Even in the retro mode. The bull was as far as I got in DX so far. Couldn't hit it once. I remember that was in the original but don't remember it being as difficult 😂
Can totally understand the review. As a big fan of the original I'm very happy with it myself. The ability to switch between new and original modes is a great touch. Found myself doing that a lot. I forgot how hard it is though, brutal. The infinite lives is a nice option to have for when I finally admit defeat mind.
I can't remember what I had for tea yesterday, but I still remembered that to defeat the first boss was stone and scissors and thats a 30 year old memory, it still works. If I remember correctly the second one was paper and scissors. Haven't got that far yet to say for sure.
I never did finish the game back in the day, but I got to the final boss a few times. Hopefully the infinite lives should see me finally get to the end.
Wow, I'm not one to pick on review scores but I read this review as a 10 based on the words, maybe a 9. Quite suprised to see 8 considering the flaws were the length and difficulty (which I assume playing on hard should fix) Not a criticism simply wanted to point it out. I feel like a 12 hour story is a positive and quite appealing to me. The £70 price will come down. I've played enough 30-50+ hour games lately.
So cool. Any chance of a guide how to do this and how long it takes?
I put many hours into the game but after a couple of years away from NMS, whenever I try get back into it, I just find it so complicated and overwhelming.
Second hand is still an option for people who have the PS5 with the disc drive. I found someone selling Sackboy's Big Adventure like new for £30 on PS5. I generally prefer to buy new to support the devs. But, on the odd occasion when it makes sense, second hand is still an option this gen. For this reason alone, I'm sure we will get sales soon enough.
Nice. Just trying to work out the numbers. What did we get last year?....Dreams, FF7 Remake (timed), TLOU2, GoT, Miles Morales, Sackboy, and a few PSVR exclusives like Iron-man VR. Plus a couple I've probably missed so around 10 exclusives games for the year. Obviously that's with the launch of a new generation. I consider that a really good year of exclusive games.
So 25 games is probably the next 2-3 years or so sorted. Nice.
Shame to see OPM gone along with the others. I currently have a subscription so glad to see it's gonna transition to something else rather than go away completely. Looking forward to the first issue arriving.
Always amazes me how entitled some people are. PS Plus is what £50 a year tops and that's when not in a sale. This selection for May is one months worth of 12 we get. Not to mention the other benefits like discounts and the 20 Instant games collection on PS5. Not bad for around the price of 1 game.
I always look at it as 1 good month a year makes it worth the cost for the year alone.
Well said @Get2sammyb. Everything mentioned is well articulated and much appreciated. Let's hope Sony are listening because it's unbelievable that this has happened.
@Papasears I think it's more a clean up on the back end. Sony get a 30% cut of games sold. Say X game sells 1 copy at £10. That's £3. And these games are likely barely selling anything. Just not worth it to them. Sony have to keep the accounts of them devs/publishers open for games that are not financially worth keep on the store for them. That's likely the case for most the older content. Thousands of games that just don't sell anymore.
I don't agree with Sony, its bad publicity, they loose a lot of trust and I think it's poor form from Sony. But at least we still have access to the games we have paid for on the store.
Very happy to hear this. I love Media Molecule and Dreams. I was worried for them considering the game didn't sell big numbers but happy to see Sony showing faith in the team.
@Grumps859 Sony will presumably have looked at the numbers and decided its not worth it. Most the older games probably hardly sells all that much and they want to have a clean up and cut off the old stuff that's just not selling. I personally think it's a bad move but I can see some logic in it. Even though i don't like it.
I just hoped Sony would find a way to bring them older games over to the PS4/PS5 Store somehow. But even then, all the licences for the games would probably be a massive headache for them.
Still have my PS3 set-up so gonna go on a digital shopping spree for some PS1 Classics on the store. It's a sad news day. At least we still have access to the games if purchased. Just hope my PS3 doesn't die any time soon.
Just seen this on the store I have an active Plus subscription and it doesn't say anything about only for new customers unless it's super hidden but surely they'd make that clear.
Also it's currently showing £15 of wallet funds not £12.50. Maybe they've updated the deal @get2sammyb ?
@Subsided Lazy people?.... Really! What a ridiculous thing to say. I have a job and a family. I spent 3 months trying to get a PS5 before I managed to get one. I spent literally hours and hours of my life wasted on websites in queues but not getting hold of one until last month. It's nothing to do with laziness.
@liamcroft Would a potential sequel to say Deathloop or Ghostwire Tokyo as timed console exclusive be considered as having a PlayStation legacy in a few years time? I suppose one game is not a legacy. It's gonna be interesting to see how this all pans out.
Great to get more games announced. I hoped Sony would continue to support the system but I never expected it to get supported for this long. Fair play to Sony and all the devs for making great content. I'm glad I invested in one at launch.
With regards to PSVR2, I want to see...
A slimmer headset with less wires and no external box.
Larger field of view and better resolution.
VR without the camera requirement.
Backwards compatibility for the current VR games with a boost mode.
Analogue sticks on both the new Move controllers along with the other dualSense benefits.
And a strong line-up of games in the first 12 months.
I know Death Stranding is technically a second party game published by Sony but so is Until Dawn and that's on the list, so I think DS should be included. The Last of Us 2 and Death Stranding are my picks.
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Re: PS Plus November 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Announced
@Spiders Control and FF7R worth more than the annual sub. For me, 1 good month a year pays for the annual sub. Not like we are paying £50 every month. I think we've had several good months. The rest is a bonus, it's good for variety.
Re: New PS Store Sale Puts More PS5, PS4 Games in the Bargain Bin
@Rob_230 Yeah I'm tempted. I was thinking about playing Persona 5 for free (part of the Plus collection) but at this price I'm very tempted to go straight to Royal.
Re: You Can Now Upgrade Your PS4 Copy of Quake to PS5, and It's Free
I consider every Bethesda release on PS a bonus at this stage. Got a decent selection of new and legacy content. More than I expected we would.
Re: Mini Review: F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (PS5) - Awesome Metroidvania Punches Above Its Weight
Just wanna say. I know it's a mini one, but that's a well written review @johncalmc 👍
Re: Sony Will Make You Pay Extra to Upgrade Horizon Forbidden West from PS4 to PS5
Well I definitely won't be getting this day one now. As much as I love the first game. I've got plenty of games in my backlog so I'll wait for a decent discount. I spend enough on games as it is.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut?
Couldn't see an on option for- No I'm buying the upgrade on PS5 when it's on sale.
Re: Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Is Superb, But Sony Shouldn't Be Charging Extra for PS5 Upgrade
As mentioned above I couldn't agree more.
I really want this. Love GoT and got the Plat on it. But I'm gonna vote with my wallet and wait to get it until it's a bit cheaper.
Re: Media Molecule Teases Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale, Another Original Game Made in Dreams
@Carl-G This is something new though. They are just using the Dreams engine to make some new content. Guess if they really wanted to, they could probably make a LBP game within Dreams right. Why spend years building this games engine and then abandon it.
Re: Media Molecule Teases Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale, Another Original Game Made in Dreams
@rjejr Local multiplayer up to 4 players if I remember correctly. Just no online MP at the moment. I'm sure I heard it was planned.
Re: Media Molecule Teases Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale, Another Original Game Made in Dreams
@huyi They built what is essentially a dev kit for the PS4. Why not make some MM games with all the years they have put into building it. I'd argue it'd be more lazy of them not make more games with it. Leaving the public to support the game while they move onto the next thing.
It also shows what can be made within Dreams, outside of what they've already built.
Re: Cutesy Mouse Quill Is Back in PSVR Sequel Moss: Book II
Big smile when I seen it was Quill. I love Moss. Hoped they would make a second one. I just hope it's compatible with the next gen PSVR.
Re: DOOM Eternal PS5 Version Available to Download Now
@LegacyRXT I know. He should have outright said that and not been so vague in the first place.
Re: DOOM Eternal PS5 Version Available to Download Now
@The_New_Butler Right I was aware of that. What's your point? I was talking specifically about PlayStation. On a PlayStation website.
Re: DOOM Eternal PS5 Version Available to Download Now
@Rob_230 i don't disagree, in my heart I know it's not happening, unfortunately. At least we are getting this and a few others before they cut us off.
Re: DOOM Eternal PS5 Version Available to Download Now
Doom has a loooong history on PlayStation going all the way pack to PS1 so I'm hoping this is one of them Legacy titles.
Re: Sony Acquisition of Bluepoint Games Supposedly Leaked by Image Mistake
@Octane Suppose it's Sony profiting from more sales, devs getting a nice buyout payment and stops them being snapped up by anyone else.
Re: Sony Confirms Acquisition of Returnal Dev Housemarque
Great news. Liked Housemarque since Super Stardust HD on PS3. Congrats everyone involved. As mentioned about Bluepoint next please. 😀
Re: Mini Review: Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (PS4) - Who Thought This Game Needed a Remake?
@Ristar24 Ah maybe that's where I was going wrong. So I need to dodge not punch.
Agreed, yeah I also have the PS3 version. It's nice to be able to play on PS5 for convenience though.
Re: Mini Review: Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (PS4) - Who Thought This Game Needed a Remake?
@Ristar24 Nice, yeah I noticed some of the music is different for some levels too. Even in the retro mode. The bull was as far as I got in DX so far. Couldn't hit it once. I remember that was in the original but don't remember it being as difficult 😂
Re: Mini Review: Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (PS4) - Who Thought This Game Needed a Remake?
Can totally understand the review. As a big fan of the original I'm very happy with it myself. The ability to switch between new and original modes is a great touch. Found myself doing that a lot. I forgot how hard it is though, brutal. The infinite lives is a nice option to have for when I finally admit defeat mind.
I can't remember what I had for tea yesterday, but I still remembered that to defeat the first boss was stone and scissors and thats a 30 year old memory, it still works. If I remember correctly the second one was paper and scissors. Haven't got that far yet to say for sure.
I never did finish the game back in the day, but I got to the final boss a few times. Hopefully the infinite lives should see me finally get to the end.
Re: Death Stranding Director's Cut Rating Specifically Mentions Stealth Takedowns
I love both Death Stranding and Metal Gear Solid, so this is great news to me.
Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PS5) - Intergalactic Stunner Puts PS5's Power on Display
Wow, I'm not one to pick on review scores but I read this review as a 10 based on the words, maybe a 9. Quite suprised to see 8 considering the flaws were the length and difficulty (which I assume playing on hard should fix) Not a criticism simply wanted to point it out. I feel like a 12 hour story is a positive and quite appealing to me. The £70 price will come down. I've played enough 30-50+ hour games lately.
Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Has 60FPS, Ray-Tracing Mode at Launch
This is great news. I Hate to choose but if I have to its Framerate over ray-tracing every time. 60fps with ray-tracing.... lovely. Thanks Insomniac.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake Patch 1.02 Released, Lets You Transfer Save Data to Intergrade on PS5
I stopped playing the Remake when this PS5 version got announced so I'll be doing this and carrying on my campaign from 10-15 hours in.
Re: PS Plus Title Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown Goes Hilariously Retro With Legendary DLC Pack
Very decent price. 100% buy for me as soon as I'm home from work.
Re: Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PS4) - An Enriching, Engrossing, Excellent Trilogy, Now Better Than Ever
Awesome reviews. I love the breakdown of all 3 games.
I only ever played ME2 on the PS3 but at some point I'll pick this up and hopefully find enough time to play them all through.
Re: Rumoured PS Plus Game Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown Announced as PS4 Exclusive
Definitely picking this up. I've missed the VF games. Could it be a refresher for a possible Virtua Fighter 6 soon? I hope so. 🤞
Re: Iconic Mass Effect Starship SSV Normandy SR1 Makes No Man's Sky Cameo
So cool. Any chance of a guide how to do this and how long it takes?
I put many hours into the game but after a couple of years away from NMS, whenever I try get back into it, I just find it so complicated and overwhelming.
Re: When Will PS5 Exclusives Drop in Price on PS Store?
Second hand is still an option for people who have the PS5 with the disc drive. I found someone selling Sackboy's Big Adventure like new for £30 on PS5. I generally prefer to buy new to support the devs. But, on the odd occasion when it makes sense, second hand is still an option this gen. For this reason alone, I'm sure we will get sales soon enough.
Re: Sony Has More Than 25 PS5 Exclusives in Development, And Almost Half Are New IP
Nice. Just trying to work out the numbers. What did we get last year?....Dreams, FF7 Remake (timed), TLOU2, GoT, Miles Morales, Sackboy, and a few PSVR exclusives like Iron-man VR. Plus a couple I've probably missed so around 10 exclusives games for the year. Obviously that's with the launch of a new generation. I consider that a really good year of exclusive games.
So 25 games is probably the next 2-3 years or so sorted. Nice.
Re: Next-Gen PSVR for PS5 Sounds Mind Blowing
I'm a sucker for new tech so I'll be first in line. I just hope the PSVR1 games are compatible. Would be great to have that instant library of games.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade's PS5 Yuffie DLC to Be Download Code
So let me get this right, DLC is gonna be DLC! 😲...... Sorry 😁
Being serious though, I get it. Noticed this sort of thing a lot recently. Means no second hand purchases.
I own the PS4 version, so always a download only for me anyways.
Re: Official PlayStation Magazine UK Canned, PLAY Branding Resurrected
Shame to see OPM gone along with the others. I currently have a subscription so glad to see it's gonna transition to something else rather than go away completely. Looking forward to the first issue arriving.
Re: PS Plus May 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Announced
Always amazes me how entitled some people are. PS Plus is what £50 a year tops and that's when not in a sale. This selection for May is one months worth of 12 we get. Not to mention the other benefits like discounts and the 20 Instant games collection on PS5. Not bad for around the price of 1 game.
I always look at it as 1 good month a year makes it worth the cost for the year alone.
Re: Free Days Gone PS4 Dynamic Theme Available for One Day Only
Still got a PS4 for the other room so I've added this. Thanks. I have the game menu up on PS5 all the time as I love the music.
Re: Reaction: Sony Said Xbox Game Pass Isn't Sustainable, Then Released One of Its Tentpole Titles into the Service Anyway
Well said @Get2sammyb. Everything mentioned is well articulated and much appreciated. Let's hope Sony are listening because it's unbelievable that this has happened.
Re: Cyberpunk Open World LOW-FI Announced for Next-Gen PSVR on PS5
Hmmmm not today. 😁
Re: Soon, You Won't Be Able to Buy These Awesome PS1 Games
@Papasears I think it's more a clean up on the back end. Sony get a 30% cut of games sold. Say X game sells 1 copy at £10. That's £3. And these games are likely barely selling anything. Just not worth it to them. Sony have to keep the accounts of them devs/publishers open for games that are not financially worth keep on the store for them. That's likely the case for most the older content. Thousands of games that just don't sell anymore.
I don't agree with Sony, its bad publicity, they loose a lot of trust and I think it's poor form from Sony. But at least we still have access to the games we have paid for on the store.
Re: Sony to Continue Investing in Dreams Developer Media Molecule
Very happy to hear this. I love Media Molecule and Dreams. I was worried for them considering the game didn't sell big numbers but happy to see Sony showing faith in the team.
Re: Soon, You Won't Be Able to Buy These Awesome PS1 Games
@Grumps859 Sony will presumably have looked at the numbers and decided its not worth it. Most the older games probably hardly sells all that much and they want to have a clean up and cut off the old stuff that's just not selling. I personally think it's a bad move but I can see some logic in it. Even though i don't like it.
I just hoped Sony would find a way to bring them older games over to the PS4/PS5 Store somehow. But even then, all the licences for the games would probably be a massive headache for them.
Re: Soon, You Won't Be Able to Buy These Awesome PS1 Games
@twitchtvpat Yes, thats why I'm going on a shopping spree on the PS3 store before they take the purchase option away.
Re: Soon, You Won't Be Able to Buy These Awesome PS1 Games
Still have my PS3 set-up so gonna go on a digital shopping spree for some PS1 Classics on the store. It's a sad news day. At least we still have access to the games if purchased. Just hope my PS3 doesn't die any time soon.
Re: Deal: New PS Plus Subscribers Can Get Free PS Store Credit Now
Just seen this on the store I have an active Plus subscription and it doesn't say anything about only for new customers unless it's super hidden but surely they'd make that clear.
Also it's currently showing £15 of wallet funds not £12.50. Maybe they've updated the deal @get2sammyb ?
Re: Next-Gen PSVR Controllers Revealed, Includes Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers
Love it. All the features are what I hoped for especially the 2 analogue sticks. Got a long wait but I'm very excited to try it eventually.
Re: Stock Constrained PS5 Unit Sales Lag Behind PS4 by Less Than 1 Per Cent in USA
@Subsided Lazy people?.... Really! What a ridiculous thing to say. I have a job and a family. I spent 3 months trying to get a PS5 before I managed to get one. I spent literally hours and hours of my life wasted on websites in queues but not getting hold of one until last month. It's nothing to do with laziness.
Re: Over Half of Players Completed Ghost of Tsushima's Campaign
Really enjoyed this game and the platinum was relatively straightforward. I think Sony games for the most part get the trophy list just right.
I'd definitely replay GoT again in a year or two.
Re: Future Bethesda Games Will Ship 'Where Game Pass Exists'
@liamcroft Would a potential sequel to say Deathloop or Ghostwire Tokyo as timed console exclusive be considered as having a PlayStation legacy in a few years time? I suppose one game is not a legacy. It's gonna be interesting to see how this all pans out.
Re: Sony Delighted by Reaction to Next-Gen PSVR Headset Announcement
@Coltaine22 Yeah got the ps5 but haven't gotten the extension to connect them up yet.
Re: Sony Delighted by Reaction to Next-Gen PSVR Headset Announcement
Great to get more games announced. I hoped Sony would continue to support the system but I never expected it to get supported for this long. Fair play to Sony and all the devs for making great content. I'm glad I invested in one at launch.
With regards to PSVR2, I want to see...
A slimmer headset with less wires and no external box.
Larger field of view and better resolution.
VR without the camera requirement.
Backwards compatibility for the current VR games with a boost mode.
Analogue sticks on both the new Move controllers along with the other dualSense benefits.
And a strong line-up of games in the first 12 months.
Re: Poll: What Other First-Party PS4 Game Needs a PS5 Update?
I know Death Stranding is technically a second party game published by Sony but so is Until Dawn and that's on the list, so I think DS should be included. The Last of Us 2 and Death Stranding are my picks.