$55 billion?!?!? Guess it's pocket money for those filthy rich *****. That insane amount of money, could be used for something that would help mankind, like cancer research, help rebuild town/homes that have been destroyed by storms, earthquakes and war. And so much more...
So just a bunch of fillers and padding, so they can sell five games, instead of one. They should have made VII remake, into two games instead. I got so bored of Rebirth, about 2/3rds into the game, and I doubt I'll go back and finish it.
If a game starts to waste my time, with a bunch of unnecessary filler, then it can just bugger off.
Not all indie devs can afford to release their games physically. There is a reason why only the big sellers, gets a physical release after 6-12 months, when they got money enough, to get a company to manufacture the discs. It's not like in the 80:s-90:s, when indie devs could just buy cheap tapes/discs, and make copies at home.
All I can remember from MGS4, is getting bored to death, by the insane amount of cutscenes. Even though it's been almost two decades later, I doubt I would be able to "play" it again. Especially these days, when I have even less patience, for long cutscenes. 😮💨
Let's see how many actually stops buying new games after this.
When Sony releases a sequel, to your favorite franchises, on the PS6, will you be able to resist?
Yes it sucks for collectors, but honestly, take a deep breath, and realise, this really is such a first world problem...
We're lucky, we don't have to face REAL problems, like being blown to pieces, in a warzone, living broke on the streets, or dying from Cancer. In the end, it's just videogames.
This is the kind of sh*t we got, back in 2016-2018, for PCVR. Back then I dreamed about all the epic AAA games we would get in the future. And it was promising for a while, with Half Life Alyx, Insomniac's excellent Stormlands, and on PSVR, the amazing Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Battlezone VR etc. The future looked bright, but then it crashed and burned. No more AAA, and 90% of VR games are still gimmicky indie crap, with "Wii" looking graphics. Much thanks to Oculus/Meta, turning it into trash for the casual gamers, who only bought it for Beat Saber... I thought Sony would give it a proper boost, with PSVR2, but nope... Didn't even bother patching/porting their PSVR1 games, for the new headset and controllers.
I've given up on VR. And to be honest, the wow factor wore off quickly.
Nothing makes me less excited for a video game, than CGI trailers.
Show a montage of proper gameplay instead.
I really hope Insomniac moves on from making Marvel games. The superhero genre overall, needs a LONG break...
I would have zero problems with digital on console, if you could trade games with other users, or sell your license, for some money to spend on a new game.
And a refund policy, as on Steam, that if you don't like the game, and played it less than two hours, you get your money back, no questions asked.
Do the Sony bootlickers realise, that for some parts of the world, physical is the only way, to get these games? Lots of areas that have limited or no access to the internet.
But screw them...right?
I returned to PC gaming, back in 2015 (after a 3 year break), and only use consoles for their exclusives. From now on, PC and Switch 2, is the only thing I need. Wolverine is the last PS game, I wanna try, but after that, I'm done.
Release title for PS8? Would be nice to play the damn game, before I die of old age. But I still expect it to become a huge disappointment, looking and playing like a 15 year old game.
@ThePlaystationStan Final Fantasy have always been available on multiple systems. It began on Nintendo, so it's only right that the franchise is available there as well. The same with Xbox and PC. It's not a first party Sony frachise. So chill out, and stop gatekeeping.
Sony probably won't do this. But they should let owners, put their discs in a PS5, register them to their account, an give them a code, for the digital version.
Even though I'm a PC gamer, where all games are digital, I just don't trust Sony enough, to buy AAA games digital on their platform, unless it's on a very deep sale, like $5 or something.
I'm not gonna bother buying anymore PS5 games. Not interest in their third person games.
And I'm not in a hurry to play GTA VI.
I still have a great collection of PS1-PS3 games, to remind me of the old Playstation, that I knew and loved, since day one.
Pretty obvious, that Sony didn't want their games to be played on Xbox handhelds and the upcoming Helix.
Xbox games on Playstation = Sony "Great!!"
Playstation games on Xbox devices = Sony "Nooo!!!"
@Bot_Bot_69
The Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) targets a framerate of 60 frames per second (fps) on NTSC (North America/Japan) systems and 50 fps on PAL (Europe/Australia) systems. This is tied to the console's screen refresh rate of approximately 59.92 Hz and 49.70 Hz, respectively.
The same applies to NES/SNES/Master System, PC Engine etc.
@helloim_anthony You must be young, and grew up during the PS3 era. We've had 60fps, since the Atari 2600. 60fps was standard (except for badly programmed games) during the 8-16 bit era. The worst generations, when it comes to 30fps or less, is the N64 and PS3/360 consoles.
@get2sammyb No you don't need a very expensive rig, to get better performance than a PS5 Pro. Once again, it's the CPU that is the weakpoint of consoles. For some reason, they only gave the GPU a major upgrade, which causes a bottleneck. And on PC, you aren't forced to use the settings they choose for you. So there are many ways, even on lower end PC's, to reach 60fps in games.
These rumours, that you have to pay 2-4 thousand dollars, for better performance than a PS5 Pro is just bullsh*t.
I'm just gonna wait for the PC release anyways. Can't stand 30fps anymore, in action games, as the blur and stutter, during camera pans, makes me feel ill now. Might be because I got a 83 inch Oled now, which makes the stutter even more noticeable. It would be insane if they didn't offer a performance mode. I would rather take 1080p 60fps, than 4K 30fps.
@ThePlaystationStan
The reason you buy a movie, is because you want to rewatch it, otherwise we would have rented it instead.
Could say the same about games then.
Once your done with it, then they can remove it from your account. No big deal right?
Sony must love losing money. How many more flops does it take, before they give up? So much money burnt, that could have been used for better things...
So kinda like a PS6 "Series S" then, with low specs, compared to the proper console. I would rather see something like a Vita 2, with a exclusive catalogue of games, made for the handheld, instead of playing PS6 games at low settings.
Considering the price of powerful gaming handhelds today, this will end up more expensive than people expect.
If this is true, then it's just insane.
Video game consoles, shouldn't be a luxury item.
If prices don't go back to normal (like what didn't happenen to the GPU market after Covid), even after the AI madness have slowed down, then the new video game crash will definitely happen.
People will probably just stick with their PS5, just like what happened with PS4.
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Re: Ex-Wrestler Dave Bautista in Talks to Take Over from Ryan Hurst as Kratos in God of War TV Show
From reading the comments, they really need to watch him, outside of the comic book stuff.
He's more than a bumbling comic relief character.
Re: Ex-Wrestler Dave Bautista in Talks to Take Over from Ryan Hurst as Kratos in God of War TV Show
That's actually a MUCH better choice.
And I have seen him in more serious roles, so I know he can do dramatic characters.
Re: EA's Controversial $55 Billion Buyout to Close Next Week
$55 billion?!?!?
Guess it's pocket money for those filthy rich *****. That insane amount of money, could be used for something that would help mankind, like cancer research, help rebuild town/homes that have been destroyed by storms, earthquakes and war. And so much more...
Re: Save $100 on PSVR2 Now, Sony's Underrated PS5 Peripheral
@get2sammyb
Sadly it's quantity over quality...
PSVR1 had much better exclusives.
Re: This Revelation Should Terrify All Console Fans, Particularly Those Looking Forward to PS6
@ThatOtherNewGuy
I found a store, that imports magazines, so I ordered the last two issues 😀👍
Re: This Revelation Should Terrify All Console Fans, Particularly Those Looking Forward to PS6
@ThatOtherNewGuy
Thanks! I'll check it out 😁👍
Re: This Revelation Should Terrify All Console Fans, Particularly Those Looking Forward to PS6
I wish there was a gaming news site, that was all about games, and none of the industry chaos/drama.
That's what I miss about physical magazines.
It was all about upcoming games, reviews, interview with the developers, and none of the drama...
Re: Final Fantasy 6 Remake Would Have to Be '4 or 5' Games, Suggests Series Producer
So just a bunch of fillers and padding, so they can sell five games, instead of one.
They should have made VII remake, into two games instead. I got so bored of Rebirth, about 2/3rds into the game, and I doubt I'll go back and finish it.
If a game starts to waste my time, with a bunch of unnecessary filler, then it can just bugger off.
Re: Angry PlayStation Fans Propose PS5 Blackout in Protest of Sony's Disc Decision
@Max_the_German
Not all indie devs can afford to release their games physically. There is a reason why only the big sellers, gets a physical release after 6-12 months, when they got money enough, to get a company to manufacture the discs.
It's not like in the 80:s-90:s, when indie devs could just buy cheap tapes/discs, and make copies at home.
Re: Angry PlayStation Fans Propose PS5 Blackout in Protest of Sony's Disc Decision
I'll bet there will be 15000 of them, unplugging their consoles, and Sony will just laugh at it all.
I doubt all of the 90+ million owners of a PS5, have their console plugged in 24/7 anyways.
It's just becoming way to silly now 😂
Re: 'It's Setting Up for Something So Amazing': Sony Confirms New God of War Starring Kratos
Wonder how many anti-digital, that still will end up buying a PS6 and the next GoW, after the game getting glowing reviews on Metacritic 😅
Re: Here's How Much Better Metal Gear Solid 4 Looks on PS5
All I can remember from MGS4, is getting bored to death, by the insane amount of cutscenes. Even though it's been almost two decades later, I doubt I would be able to "play" it again. Especially these days, when I have even less patience, for long cutscenes. 😮💨
Re: Sales Data Paints a Very Grim Picture for Physical PS5 Games in the USA, UK
Let's see how many actually stops buying new games after this.
When Sony releases a sequel, to your favorite franchises, on the PS6, will you be able to resist?
Yes it sucks for collectors, but honestly, take a deep breath, and realise, this really is such a first world problem...
We're lucky, we don't have to face REAL problems, like being blown to pieces, in a warzone, living broke on the streets, or dying from Cancer. In the end, it's just videogames.
Re: PSVR2 Fans Are Having a Good Day as New Game Announced for the Headset
This is the kind of sh*t we got, back in 2016-2018, for PCVR. Back then I dreamed about all the epic AAA games we would get in the future. And it was promising for a while, with Half Life Alyx, Insomniac's excellent Stormlands, and on PSVR, the amazing Astro Bot Rescue Mission, Battlezone VR etc. The future looked bright, but then it crashed and burned. No more AAA, and 90% of VR games are still gimmicky indie crap, with "Wii" looking graphics. Much thanks to Oculus/Meta, turning it into trash for the casual gamers, who only bought it for Beat Saber...
I thought Sony would give it a proper boost, with PSVR2, but nope...
Didn't even bother patching/porting their PSVR1 games, for the new headset and controllers.
I've given up on VR.
And to be honest, the wow factor wore off quickly.
Re: God of War Show's Kratos to Be Recast After Ryan Hurst Suffers Injury During Filming
@kyleforrester87
Yeah, you're right.
I hope they don't make a bad choice of the replacement actor.
Re: This Wolverine PS5 Trailer Is Going to Sell a Lot of Copies This Holiday
Nothing makes me less excited for a video game, than CGI trailers.
Show a montage of proper gameplay instead.
I really hope Insomniac moves on from making Marvel games. The superhero genre overall, needs a LONG break...
Re: God of War Show's Kratos to Be Recast After Ryan Hurst Suffers Injury During Filming
So instead of waiting for him to heal. They are gonna waste time and money, on reshooting all his scenes? Just delay the show.
Re: Sony's Social Media Still Toxic Two Weeks After PS5 Discs Debacle
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Re: Here Come the Lawsuits! Sony's Physical Disc Debacle Likely to Keep Its Lawyers Busy
I would have zero problems with digital on console, if you could trade games with other users, or sell your license, for some money to spend on a new game.
And a refund policy, as on Steam, that if you don't like the game, and played it less than two hours, you get your money back, no questions asked.
I doubt Sony will do anything like that though.
Re: 'PS5 Has Put a Dampener on Gaming': 45% of Enthusiasts 'Seriously Considering' Leaving Sony for PC
Do the Sony bootlickers realise, that for some parts of the world, physical is the only way, to get these games? Lots of areas that have limited or no access to the internet.
But screw them...right?
Re: Poll: Are You Considering Leaving PlayStation for PC?
I returned to PC gaming, back in 2015 (after a 3 year break), and only use consoles for their exclusives.
From now on, PC and Switch 2, is the only thing I need. Wolverine is the last PS game, I wanna try, but after that, I'm done.
Re: The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Reportedly Still Years Away from Release
Release title for PS8?
Would be nice to play the damn game, before I die of old age.
But I still expect it to become a huge disappointment, looking and playing like a 15 year old game.
Re: Sony Ignores the Backlash and Returns to Social Media Almost a Week After Killing Physical Games
@dwayne91
Let's say that 20% still wants and buys physical, out of the 90 million users, then that's about 18 million users, that Sony just pissed off.
Re: Sony Ignores the Backlash and Returns to Social Media Almost a Week After Killing Physical Games
Dear Sony. Take that stick, and put it up your rectum.
Re: Reaction: Sony Needs to Start Speaking to Us Again
Not the biggest fan, but still good, that someone like Kojima, also hates this:
https://www.eurogamer.net/hideo-kojima-physical-media-really-sad
Re: Legendary Dev id Software Allegedly Hit Extremely Hard by Xbox Layoffs
ID Tech, is one of the best engines out there.
Never had any issues, compared to UE5.
It's been nothing but bad news this last couple of months...
Re: Reaction: Sony Needs to Start Speaking to Us Again
Sony hasn't cared or listened to their fanbase, in years. They REALLY need to get humbled again.
Re: PS5 Disc Drives Limited to One Per Order, Sony Acknowledges High Demand
This is like being in a Twilight Zone episode.
What the hell is going on at Sony? 🤣
Re: Could Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Get as Many as 9 DLC Packs?
@ThePlaystationStan
Final Fantasy have always been available on multiple systems. It began on Nintendo, so it's only right that the franchise is available there as well.
The same with Xbox and PC.
It's not a first party Sony frachise.
So chill out, and stop gatekeeping.
Re: Could Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Get as Many as 9 DLC Packs?
It's gonna end up being even more bloated, than Rebirth 🤣
Re: 'Maybe People Won't Like It': Expedition 33 Dev's Next Game Will Make Some 'Drastic Decisions'
Glad some developers still takes risks.
Re: PlayStation's Plan to Kill Physical Games Has Spawned Not One But Many Online Petitions
Sony probably won't do this.
But they should let owners, put their discs in a PS5, register them to their account, an give them a code, for the digital version.
Re: PlayStation's Plan to Kill Physical Games Has Spawned Not One But Many Online Petitions
Such petitions never work. Sony might take a look for a second and then throw it in the trash...
Re: 'I Don't Know What They're Thinking': Ex-PlayStation Boss Weighs in on Sony's PC Port Backtracking
@Yor-sama
There are spoiled brats, b*tching on every platform. 😂
Re: PlayStation Consoles to Stop Getting Disc-Based Physical Releases in 2028
Even though I'm a PC gamer, where all games are digital, I just don't trust Sony enough, to buy AAA games digital on their platform, unless it's on a very deep sale, like $5 or something.
I'm not gonna bother buying anymore PS5 games. Not interest in their third person games.
And I'm not in a hurry to play GTA VI.
I still have a great collection of PS1-PS3 games, to remind me of the old Playstation, that I knew and loved, since day one.
Re: 'I Don't Know What They're Thinking': Ex-PlayStation Boss Weighs in on Sony's PC Port Backtracking
@Yor-sama
"PC players are spoiled brats if the game doesn't run at 200 fps they call it trash"
If the PS5 could run at 200fps, I bet you would cream your pants in happiness.
And spoiled brats? Did you get hurt by PC gamers? 🤣
Re: 'I Don't Know What They're Thinking': Ex-PlayStation Boss Weighs in on Sony's PC Port Backtracking
Pretty obvious, that Sony didn't want their games to be played on Xbox handhelds and the upcoming Helix.
Xbox games on Playstation = Sony "Great!!"
Playstation games on Xbox devices = Sony "Nooo!!!"
Re: GTA 6 Not Expected to Run at 60fps on Any PS5 Console
@helloim_anthony
Why not? Saying that 30fps have always been the standard on consoles, is wrong, and that why I mentioned 70:s to 90:s consoles.
Re: GTA 6 Not Expected to Run at 60fps on Any PS5 Console
@Bot_Bot_69
The Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) targets a framerate of 60 frames per second (fps) on NTSC (North America/Japan) systems and 50 fps on PAL (Europe/Australia) systems. This is tied to the console's screen refresh rate of approximately 59.92 Hz and 49.70 Hz, respectively.
The same applies to NES/SNES/Master System, PC Engine etc.
Re: GTA 6 Not Expected to Run at 60fps on Any PS5 Console
@helloim_anthony
You must be young, and grew up during the PS3 era.
We've had 60fps, since the Atari 2600.
60fps was standard (except for badly programmed games) during the 8-16 bit era.
The worst generations, when it comes to 30fps or less, is the N64 and PS3/360 consoles.
Re: GTA 6 Not Expected to Run at 60fps on Any PS5 Console
@get2sammyb
No you don't need a very expensive rig, to get better performance than a PS5 Pro.
Once again, it's the CPU that is the weakpoint of consoles. For some reason, they only gave the GPU a major upgrade, which causes a bottleneck. And on PC, you aren't forced to use the settings they choose for you. So there are many ways, even on lower end PC's, to reach 60fps in games.
These rumours, that you have to pay 2-4 thousand dollars, for better performance than a PS5 Pro is just bullsh*t.
Re: GTA 6 Not Expected to Run at 60fps on Any PS5 Console
I'm just gonna wait for the PC release anyways.
Can't stand 30fps anymore, in action games, as the blur and stutter, during camera pans, makes me feel ill now. Might be because I got a 83 inch Oled now, which makes the stutter even more noticeable.
It would be insane if they didn't offer a performance mode. I would rather take 1080p 60fps, than 4K 30fps.
Re: Sony Will Permanently Delete 550+ Movies You Already Paid For
@ThePlaystationStan
The reason you buy a movie, is because you want to rewatch it, otherwise we would have rented it instead.
Could say the same about games then.
Once your done with it, then they can remove it from your account. No big deal right?
Re: Sony Will Permanently Delete 550+ Movies You Already Paid For
If Sony knew this was only licensed for a limited time, then they should have added that to the info in the store.
Bunch of a**holes.
Re: Sony Will Continue to Chase Live Service Dream, Despite Mostly Disastrous Execution to Date
@Shinnok789
Considering how few exclusive single player games we've gotten, I bet the live service games have been a part of that problem.
Re: Sony Will Continue to Chase Live Service Dream, Despite Mostly Disastrous Execution to Date
Sony must love losing money.
How many more flops does it take, before they give up? So much money burnt, that could have been used for better things...
Re: PlayStation Boss Drops Biggest Hint Yet That PS6 Will Have a Portable Console
So kinda like a PS6 "Series S" then, with low specs, compared to the proper console.
I would rather see something like a Vita 2, with a exclusive catalogue of games, made for the handheld, instead of playing PS6 games at low settings.
Considering the price of powerful gaming handhelds today, this will end up more expensive than people expect.
Re: 'Above $1,000 Is the Floor': Analysts Predict PS6 Price, and It's Not Good
If this is true, then it's just insane.
Video game consoles, shouldn't be a luxury item.
If prices don't go back to normal (like what didn't happenen to the GPU market after Covid), even after the AI madness have slowed down, then the new video game crash will definitely happen.
People will probably just stick with their PS5, just like what happened with PS4.
Re: You Can Upgrade to GTA 6's Ultimate Edition Whenever You Like
@Sonofken
This is Rockstar.
They wanna milk this as much as they can.
Wouldn't surprise me, if they charge $30 for a upgrade patch 😁
Re: You Can Upgrade to GTA 6's Ultimate Edition Whenever You Like
Can't wait to see how much they will charge, for the PS6 upgrade. And then again on PS7 🤣