Guessing FC25 didn't sell as well as FC24 then? Have people finally given up on buying annual sports sims or is this one just terrible compared to previous years?
It's only free in terms of material cost. They will be getting other things from you instead. I will still probably sign up. The sooner they can use my data to clone me the sooner I can get my clone to go to work and I can play games all day.
Still the best PS advert but I love Lynch so I am a bit biased.
@Shigurui But VCRs didn't have series link though and the timer function on them was a pain as well so you rarely set anything other than later that day if you were going out. It was a much bigger effort back in the day to keep up with TV shows.
I hope Sony doesn't do a live service Spiderman game. We saw how well that worked out with SPUMC or whatever Sony called those 4 terrible spin off movies.
The people who buy the Pro though will want a disc drive more often than not as they are the hardcore fans and want the best version of the console and that would be one with a disc drive.
@PloverNutter I said the game was fine. It didn't reinvent the wheel and it is no Arkham Asylum/City but they are a couple of top tier games. Most games pretty much show their full hand within the first few hours. People have written it off as a live service game but the basic game is just a single player/co-op game. Just saying people can now make up their own mind if they don't have to pay to play it.
If you treat Suicide Squad as a single player game it is fine for 15-20 hour runtime. Ignore the live service gubbins. I believe it wouldn't have got such bad reviews if it wasn't sold as a live service game.
Good month. I have been playing Suicide Squad on Xbox and in my controversial opinion it is better than Balatro. Put me on death row now for crimes against good taste if you like but we all have our preferences.
I think I have played 6 new games this year and this would not be in my top 5. It seems that everyone and their dog this year rates it highly so I must be missing something. I prefer Suicide Squad and that game is just above average in my opinion.
Just fired up my Vita earlier today and it still works after not being used for a few years. Back to Sly 2 on there and hopefully finish God of War Ascension on the PS3 as well
Nintendo is in its own bubble. If Sony has no competition in its space then the PS5 Pro and the current game prices will seem cheap compared to the future this character predicts.
So a game with people shooting each other is lower rated than a virtual game of cards despite 'teaching you how to shoot someone in the head'. The world has gone crazy.
Since playing the game I have gradually warmed to it. It's not great but it is slightly above average. I have a feeling the end game will be a slog but the basic game and story has held my attention so far and I think I am halfway through.
This time of year I bet a lot of kids play cards with the family. Report them all to social services. They are not old enough to play these games. Get them on their phones ASAP so they can spend their parents' money.
People are still buying the game despite it not winning Game of the Year. Why aren't they buying Astro Bot instead? It's almost like the award is fairly pointless in the grand scheme of things.
Why do they do a wrap up in December? Does it include last December or does your December gaming end up in a void feeding the PlayStation monster who will come.and devour us all before the PS6 arrives?
I still have my original PS1 in the box from 28 years ago. The box is a bit battered and not sure if it still works but remember getting it in a bundle from Toys R Us for an early Xmas present back in the day.
@JustCameHereToSay Microsoft probably will do it as they are less concerned with co soles these days and more with Game Pass. It's the people who will feel that their 100s of hours on the game on Xbox has been a waste of time as it is no longer the best version despite being the only console version at the time they played it.
@JustCameHereToSay If it does turn up I can't see PSVR2 support but can see them adding Pro support. That would ruffle a few feathers for those that get upset by such things though.
@JustCameHereToSay So you now only play PS5 Pro patched games or PSVR2 games is what I was really asking? I still play PS4 games on my PS5 and will do the same on the PS6 if Sony let me. Too many good games locked to previous gens to miss out because they aren't up to current standards. Just my opinion of course.
@JustCameHereToSay Is that for all games or just this particular one that you have that stipulation for? If it came out 6 months ago would you have played it on a regular PS5 or would the lack of VR have stopped you in that instance?
The number is conveniently round as I assume they made 5 million more units in that final year and they were all shipped out to retailers so I can't see them raising the number again unless they forgot about that other factory that made a few million units.
I got the 30% off continuing Premium sub and mine current one doesn't lapse until 24th Feb next year. With discounted credit it cost me just over £73 for the year. Not sure why I got the offer but I'll take it.
The problem with price cuts so close to launch is that, if the general public are aware, they may struggle to sell any at full price in future. More tine on sale at a discounted price than full price will not do them any favours.
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Re: PSN Down Worldwide as PS5, PS4 Players Can't Log In or Play Online
Hopefully it lasts long enough for them to give us a free game as compensation.
Re: Almost 2,000 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Behemoth Sale
I think I will be getting Slitterhead at that price I think.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Failed Because It Wasn't Live Service, EA CEO Seems to Suggest
He's clearly not seen the graveyard of live service games from the past couple of years.
Re: Microsoft Job Listing Suggests Perfect Dark Could Also Be Heading to PS5
News now should be what games are Microsoft not bringing to PS5.
Re: PlayStation Reveals Top 20 Most Downloaded PS5 Games of 2024
FC25 most downloaded game on PS5 in 2024 in Europe and EA are disappointed with the sales.
Re: Iconic Final Fantasy Baddy Turns Heads at Louis Vuitton Fashion Show
A certain Madness song would have been more appropriate seeing the looseness of those trousers.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard, FC 25 Underperform, Force EA to Lower Financial Forecast
Guessing FC25 didn't sell as well as FC24 then? Have people finally given up on buying annual sports sims or is this one just terrible compared to previous years?
Re: Free SEGA Account Reveals Rewards for Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii on PS5, PS4
It's only free in terms of material cost. They will be getting other things from you instead. I will still probably sign up. The sooner they can use my data to clone me the sooner I can get my clone to go to work and I can play games all day.
Re: Now Sadly Passed, the Legendary David Lynch Directed One of PlayStation's Strangest Adverts
Still the best PS advert but I love Lynch so I am a bit biased.
@Shigurui But VCRs didn't have series link though and the timer function on them was a pain as well so you rarely set anything other than later that day if you were going out. It was a much bigger effort back in the day to keep up with TV shows.
Re: Poll: Will the Switch 2 Compete with PS5?
They will be competing for your time and gaming budgets but not on the power front. Same as the Switch vs PS4.
Re: Random: You'll Want to Plunge a Knife into Zayn Malik's The Last of Us Birthday Cake
What is with the fancy cakes these days? Just give me a Victoria sponge and a statue that I don't have to carve up or leave to go mouldy.
Re: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Script Reputedly Dwarfs That of Lesser RPGs
@Khayl The best time for gaming will always be the present as you can play all the new games and the classics. If you have the time of course.
Re: 2023's Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Outsold Ubisoft's Outlaws in 2024
It's an Ubisoft game. I guess a lot of people like me are waiting for the inevitable 95% off sale their games always have.
Re: Marvel Rivals' First-Month Revenue Shows Sony Should Continue to Pursue Live Service on PS5, PC
I hope Sony doesn't do a live service Spiderman game. We saw how well that worked out with SPUMC or whatever Sony called those 4 terrible spin off movies.
Re: The State of the UK's Physical Games Market Might Explain PS5 Pro's Lack of Disc Drive
The people who buy the Pro though will want a disc drive more often than not as they are the hardcore fans and want the best version of the console and that would be one with a disc drive.
Re: Random: The Elder Scrolls 6 Announcement Is Now as Old as Skyrim Was Back Then
I'll play it on my fridge in 2040 thank you.
Re: Call of Duty's Squid Game Skins Reignite Monetisation Debate
People complain about skin prices. People still buy them. The world keeps on turning.
Same story every few weeks.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for January 2025?
@PloverNutter I said the game was fine. It didn't reinvent the wheel and it is no Arkham Asylum/City but they are a couple of top tier games. Most games pretty much show their full hand within the first few hours. People have written it off as a live service game but the basic game is just a single player/co-op game. Just saying people can now make up their own mind if they don't have to pay to play it.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for January 2025?
If you treat Suicide Squad as a single player game it is fine for 15-20 hour runtime. Ignore the live service gubbins. I believe it wouldn't have got such bad reviews if it wasn't sold as a live service game.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for January 2025 Announced
Good month. I have been playing Suicide Squad on Xbox and in my controversial opinion it is better than Balatro. Put me on death row now for crimes against good taste if you like but we all have our preferences.
Re: Game of the Year: #5 - Balatro
I think I have played 6 new games this year and this would not be in my top 5. It seems that everyone and their dog this year rates it highly so I must be missing something. I prefer Suicide Squad and that game is just above average in my opinion.
Re: Poll: What Are Your Gaming Plans for the Holidays?
Just fired up my Vita earlier today and it still works after not being used for a few years. Back to Sly 2 on there and hopefully finish God of War Ascension on the PS3 as well
Re: Industry Analyst Argues Either Sony or Microsoft Will Need to Exit the Console Market
Nintendo is in its own bubble. If Sony has no competition in its space then the PS5 Pro and the current game prices will seem cheap compared to the future this character predicts.
Re: PEGI Won't Budge on Balatro's Ridiculously Bloated European Age Rating
So a game with people shooting each other is lower rated than a virtual game of cards despite 'teaching you how to shoot someone in the head'. The world has gone crazy.
Re: Amazon's Secret Level Has Been Renewed for a Second Season
I binged the first 8 and I got a bit tired of them by the end but it started strong. I think 2 or 3 eps at a time is the sweet spot.
Re: PS5 Superhero Smash Hit Marvel Rivals Is Splatoon Now
It worked well for Foamstars...
Re: Suicide Squad Season 4, Deathstroke Fail to Move the Needle Much
Since playing the game I have gradually warmed to it. It's not great but it is slightly above average. I have a feeling the end game will be a slog but the basic game and story has held my attention so far and I think I am halfway through.
Re: Dominant Balatro Dev Pokes Fun at Absurd PEGI Ratings Debacle
This time of year I bet a lot of kids play cards with the family. Report them all to social services. They are not old enough to play these games. Get them on their phones ASAP so they can spend their parents' money.
Re: UK Sales Charts: Black Myth: Wukong Breaks into a Predictable Top 10 as Christmas Looms
People are still buying the game despite it not winning Game of the Year. Why aren't they buying Astro Bot instead? It's almost like the award is fairly pointless in the grand scheme of things.
Re: Concord 'Didn't Bring Unique Value' to Players, Says Marvel Rivals Director
@nomither6 Let's see if he is still on the same horse in 12 months time.
Re: Sly Cooper Proves Sony's PS2 Emulator Is Stealthily Getting Better
Still need to finish the series on the Vita. Got about half way through the second one ages ago and just haven't gone back.
Re: 12 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Arrive Next Week
Considering I bought Forspoken for a tenner, it was only a matter of time before it came to PS Plus.
Re: PS5, PS4 Users Over-Represented in 2024 Pornhub Console Traffic Share
The fact that browsing the web is easier on Xbox makes this statistic even more amusing.
Re: Foamstars Support Ends in January as Square Enix Drops Soapy Live Service Shooter
@Barryburton97 Fat Bottomed Girls.
Re: Foamstars Support Ends in January as Square Enix Drops Soapy Live Service Shooter
A certain Queen song springs to mind.
Re: Your 2024 PlayStation Wrap-Up Will Be Available Starting Next Week
Why do they do a wrap up in December? Does it include last December or does your December gaming end up in a void feeding the PlayStation monster who will come.and devour us all before the PS6 arrives?
Re: Gamers Are Reportedly More Interested in Watching Games Than Actually Playing Them
If you would rather watch more than play wouldn't that mean you are primarily a watcher rather than a gamer?
Re: Happy 30th Birthday to PlayStation
I still have my original PS1 in the box from 28 years ago. The box is a bit battered and not sure if it still works but remember getting it in a bundle from Toys R Us for an early Xmas present back in the day.
Re: Rumour: Forza Horizon 5 Is Ready to Roll on PS5, But Release Has Been Delayed
@JustCameHereToSay Microsoft probably will do it as they are less concerned with co soles these days and more with Game Pass. It's the people who will feel that their 100s of hours on the game on Xbox has been a waste of time as it is no longer the best version despite being the only console version at the time they played it.
Re: Rumour: Forza Horizon 5 Is Ready to Roll on PS5, But Release Has Been Delayed
@JustCameHereToSay If it does turn up I can't see PSVR2 support but can see them adding Pro support. That would ruffle a few feathers for those that get upset by such things though.
Re: Rumour: Forza Horizon 5 Is Ready to Roll on PS5, But Release Has Been Delayed
@JustCameHereToSay So you now only play PS5 Pro patched games or PSVR2 games is what I was really asking?
I still play PS4 games on my PS5 and will do the same on the PS6 if Sony let me. Too many good games locked to previous gens to miss out because they aren't up to current standards. Just my opinion of course.
Re: Rumour: Forza Horizon 5 Is Ready to Roll on PS5, But Release Has Been Delayed
@JustCameHereToSay Is that for all games or just this particular one that you have that stipulation for?
If it came out 6 months ago would you have played it on a regular PS5 or would the lack of VR have stopped you in that instance?
Re: Kadokawa Wants Sony's Full Commitment with Buyout of Entire Company
Will it make the Bloodborne remaster happen any quicker?
Re: As the Switch Closes in, Sony Confirms PS2 Sold 160 Million Units
The number is conveniently round as I assume they made 5 million more units in that final year and they were all shipped out to retailers so I can't see them raising the number again unless they forgot about that other factory that made a few million units.
Re: PS Plus Black Friday Discounts Again Seem Completely Random
I got the 30% off continuing Premium sub and mine current one doesn't lapse until 24th Feb next year. With discounted credit it cost me just over £73 for the year. Not sure why I got the offer but I'll take it.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Not Getting DLC, Part 3 the Full Focus
They should have done DLC for the PS5 Pro and then released part 3 with DLC to follow for the PS6.
Re: UK Retailers Are All Discounting the PS5 Pro Already
The problem with price cuts so close to launch is that, if the general public are aware, they may struggle to sell any at full price in future. More tine on sale at a discounted price than full price will not do them any favours.
Re: Awful PS3 Game Haze a Comparison for Black Ops 6 Fans Complaining About Ridiculous Character Skins
Stupid skins or trophies/achievements are the only reason I change the default skins. I would never pay for them though.
Re: Hands On: $700 Later and Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Pro Performance Is Still Far from Perfect
@JokerBoy322 I've already saved myself £700 from not purchasing the Pro so I already have 7% of the price saved.
Re: Hands On: $700 Later and Dragon's Dogma 2 PS5 Pro Performance Is Still Far from Perfect
I'll wait and run it on the PS6 then.