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Not for me personally but I don’t quite understand the assumption/sentiment that this is a “rip off” or “cash grab”….presumably the market for these titles is fairly niche (as they are old games and not enhanced). Given that studios seem to be going bust left, right and centre then maybe, just maybe, they’ve priced the games at a level that might return a profit. And contrary to daft opinion, profit is generally a good thing - otherwise jobs will be lost/more studios closed.

In any event, I’m sure many of the target market won’t mind being patient and waiting for a decent sale somewhere down the line.

@LiamCroft - lol, when I first read this I did a double take - thought it said a 12’ statue of the Master Chief!

…should’ve gone to Specsavers

My Pro was having trouble running Ratchet and Clank (the PS4 one) this week, so more stability sounds good to me.

I’d like them to commit to any First Party games that are added to the service will never be removed.

@aethermath - I had exactly the same thing with Cyberpunk 2077 on Pro. Now I always completely close down (all) games from the Home Screen when I’m done and I have zero issues.

Cyberpunk was already great on Pro (better than XSX and base PS5) because of higher frame rates and DRS. Anyway, updates are welcome and I spent a couple of hours with the new ‘Pro Enhanced’ version last night…

First up - PSSR2 has cleaned up the output for a sharper, cleaner image. Next the modes -

RT Pro isn’t for me personally as I’m not keen on 40fps (but some others will be fine with the lower framerate)
RT mode - ok but it has issues. Take a walk in an area with foliage during the daytime, look down and move back and forth. You will see terrible pop-in, and I mean terrible, and it’s right in front of you - weird changes to the shadows and foliage. Looks really odd in motion.
Performance - this is the mode for me, sharp and smooth - with none of the weird pop-in/artifacting that RT mode is causing.

@Northern_munkey - good work, it’s a cracking bit of kit. You’re going to have a great w/end! Obviously it’s not just the games that are ‘Pro Enhanced’ that get a boost - anything that framerate issues or uses DRS on base PS5 is likely to see an improvement.

@scottXedgar - I agree. It’s better but far from perfect - right from when you arrive in Bright Falls there’s obvious aliasing on the aircon unit near the car and you only need to take a few steps towards town, look right and you can’t fail to see the shimmering all over the fence by the water. Before you take the stairs down to the morgue the wall ahead is covered in shimmering speckles.

Surprised that DF didn’t mention any of this but hopefully Sony will continue to improve PSSR.

I only ever really use mine on holidays but this is a nice update for a great bit of kit.

@SystemAddict - unlikely. DF said in their video that the “cost” of PSSR2 is almost identical to PSSR1

Quick look at GT7 before work -

Downloaded update and have PSSR2 enabled in the menus.

A few laps of Lake Louise. I use bumper cam (with rear view mirror).

New PSSR is an improvement over old PSSR but image quality is still better when PSSR is switched OFF - 4K TAA solution reduces aliasing on trackside fences & thin objects like trackside lights.

Anyway, there appears to be some improvement for those with PSSR on (drivers who use the cockpit view with RT reflections). Aliasing is reduced, just not as much as the TAA alternative. Maybe GT7 will get its own patch down the line.

Looking forward to more testing and trying with other games.

Looks stunning to me - I’d say a true generational leap. The Starfield footage looks incredible - those dodgy looking/wooden characters are transformed into something much more believable and aesthetically appealing.

Why did DF receive a copy using PSSR1 (when we already have a game, available now (RE Requiem) using the shiny new PSSR2)? Seems odd it’s not being used already.

Anyway, looks pretty solid - except some obvious lod pop-in, frame rate drops in busy areas and a few PSSR anomalies.

Will be interesting to see how base PS5 & XSX compare.

@FamilyGuyFAN44 - thanks buddy, that’s good to hear

At the risk of being dim (not for the first time!) is this upgrade different to the rumoured use of FSR4 or are the two things one and the same?

I can see some logic to what he says, until you appreciate that we’d then need people to review the people that are reviewing the reviewers.

Disappointed to hear of the delay. I love my Pro but new hardware is always exciting. Hopefully M$ drop their XB/PC thingy in the meantime.

All 3 updates available now.

@get2sammyb - Ace Combat 7 doesn’t show up for me (on Premium, U.K.) so that one may have expired too?

Good work…and thank you 👍

Hopefully true, excellent news if it is.

Red Dead Redemption?

Would be a good time to drop the base game onto PS Plus?

@Reeneman - thanks 👍

@MrRhysReviews - I noticed this always pops up when I play EA WRC (on 5Pro). I never screen record or capture and also have both turned off - but the notification still pops up.

In unrelated update news - GT7 update is also now available (15GB) EDIT - can be downloaded but not installable until 4.12.25 @8:00

Excellent. I was miffed at there being no upgrade for those of us with a physical copy, but this’ll do nicely. Thank you.

I’d advise caution to PS5 owners thinking of buying - not because of the price, but because I’d be waiting for reports on whether or not it works.

I enjoyed MS Flight Sim 2020 (and then Anniversary edition) on Series X but this 2024 version had a terrible launch and many (myself included) simply couldn’t get it to work - even after several updates.

The 2020 version installs to the console but this 2024 edition relies heavily on streaming - so if your broadband speed isn’t up to it then it simply will be unplayable.

Just finished Until Dawn on PS5Pro - glad to say it got better towards the end and decent graphics & sound throughout. A nice recent addition to PS Plus Extra.

Wandered into town while my car was being fixed on Thursday and picked up CoD MW (2019) for £3 at CEX. I know a lot of people love to hate CoD, but I’m really enjoying the campaign so far (playing on Series X).

Have a good one all, happy gaming.

@themightyant - Gears remaster was £40 so expect that as a minimum. I’d guess they’ll go in at £50-£60 for this (as it’s their most treasured IP).

But unless they iron out the framerate drops and hitches I’ll stick to the £7.49 MCC on XSX thanks but if they do a good job then Halo 1,2,3, Reach and Infinite are all worthy games for the same treatment.

PS5Pro - yet more Cyberpunk 2077 & Ghost of Tsushima (100+ hours combined so far and loving every minute of both). Also playing one chapter of Until Dawn each evening - what a complete yawn fest so far…I’ll carry on in the hope it improves but more in hope than expectation. Anyway, glad it’s a PS plus title and not a purchase.

XSX - yesterday’s announcement made me fire up Halo MCC and play through the Silent Cartographer level and also replayed a few levels of Halo Infinite -this morning - looks, sounds and plays great, especially in 120hz mode. Halo 1,2,3, Reach & Infinite all great games and definitely ripe for Unreal 5 upgrade/ports to PS5. Not bothered so much for 4&5 and ODST.

Happy gaming all, have a good one 👍

@TheKurgan - especially so when it’s raining cats and dogs.

It would be more useful if it said average price over the last 30 days. Some games seem to be on sale more often than their not!

Played the demo but couldn’t get excited, and also intermittent frame rate drops on PS5Pro which is annoying.

@wildcat_kickz - I took a quick look at the patched game earlier. I’m sure DF will do a proper analysis but from what I could see in 30m of gameplay with PSSR on you get a lot more aliasing issues - you can really see these in the early cut scenes and the fact that you can pause the cut scenes, turn off PSSR and then see the difference (ie a big reduction in the aliasing issues) shows that it’s not a great implementation. It’s not all bad by any means - PSSR seems to be giving a slightly sharper image imo, and the patch notes say it gives more detail to areas such as hair, so it depends on which issues bother you as to whether you keep PSSR on or turn it off (exactly like the options in AWII). There’s also improved reflections on Pro (but sadly no RT in performance mode).

I’m usually happy with PSSR/Pro upgrades but I’m not seeing a huge bump with this patch….but to be fair the game already ran at a smooth 60fps and looked pretty decent on base PS5/XSX.

I’ll believe it when I see it. In other news about something that’s an actual thing, there’s an update for Control released earlier today…..including a Pro upgrade.

Ghost of Tsushima - first playthrough - loving it!

Completed Cocoon on Gamepass but it’s a great little game that I’ll revisit on PlayStation. Been hovering over AW2 for ages, so that’s a bonus.

I tried MSFS2024 a couple of times on my XSX but it wouldn’t run well for me - gave up and uninstalled. Microsoft Flight Simulator (its predecessor) is a much more stable game - massive installation, but it runs well and is a stunning looking game on Series X, so should port well to PS5/Pro.

@Rich33 - (30 seconds research on Amazon from me!) - the difference between a 500GB and 1TB nvme SSD is £22. So it’s safe to assume the difference between 825GB and 1TB would therefore be less. Sony (bulk buying) would reduce unit cost further.

Doesn’t affect me as I already have all the storage I need, but it just seems like a penny-pinching exercise at best.

What a perplexing decision. How much can this actually save Sony? All it can save is the difference between an 825GB SSD and a 1TB one - how much is that?….$10-15 maybe per unit…and likely substantially less seeing as Sony buy huge numbers of such components. Then there’s the added cost of redesigning and reprinting the literature, boxes, etc for these consoles.

Surely it would be far easier just to raise the price by a (very) small amount per PS5.

@Gremio108 - lol, I’m the other one and quite liked a bit of farming on me ipad back in the day so maybe this is a better month than I thought 😂

@Dan12836666 - not as good as Series X. It is the PS4 version, so no 120fps and longer load times, lower visual fidelity (no HDR for example) and no VRR support either. Still a good game though, just a bit odd they didn’t make a native PS5 version.

I’m really enjoying my PS5Pro and Series X but I’m also a sucker for new tech - I can’t wait to see what next-gen looks like.

@Gremio108 - good news….issue now resolved. I had an email from PlayStation Support this morning and they have removed the conflicting licence that was attaching to the game. I now have the option to purchase. The bad news is that it’s no longer on sale, but I’ve added it to my Wishlist and will buy the next time it is back on sale.

I got nowhere with the online chat ‘bots’ - if anyone else finds themselves with a similar issue I suggest you give Sony U.K. a ring on the number in my above post.

@Gremio108 - thanks mate and sorry to hear you’ve also got problems. I managed to track down a telephone number for Sony PlayStation in the U.K.- 020 3538 2665. They have looked at the issue and have promised to get back to me with a solution (I now also have a case number, so hopefully it’ll be easier to go back to them on this if needed). It does seem ridiculous - I can’t be the only person who wants to buy this title and now can’t (because it was previously on PS Plus). In the meantime I’m downloading the XSX version on Gamepass, but would ideally prefer to pay and play for the PS5Pro version as I’ve started a game there and it looks superb on that system.

@Michael2008ish - I’ll do that. Thanks 👍

@Michael2008ish - thanks Michael. Yes, that option works for some titles (I recently bought God of War 2018 that way, despite it being on PS Plus)….but sadly there’s no suitable option for Jedi Survivor. It insists I ‘own’ the Standard or Deluxe versions and there’s no option to buy them. The only purchase option I can get to is for the “cross-gen bundle edition”….but that’s for Jedi Fallen order AND Jedi Survivor (I don’t need/want Fallen Order as well). Also, that version is currently £79.99; so obviously it doesn’t make sense to buy it when Jedi Survivor is often priced @ £13.99.

@Stino69 - thanks for your suggestion but unfortunately I have PS5Pro (without a DVD drive). I do have the option to play on XSX but that means starting over and I’d also like to play on the best console version (PS5pro).

@DonkeyFantasy - thank you. I've tried both (App & website) but still no joy. Good call on emailing EA. I've even had two online 'chats' with PS Agents to ask them to remove the PS+ licence from my a/c but they have been unable to action. Seems ridiculous and this issue must affect thousands, not just me.

Sword of the Sea & Spidey for me.

Slightly off-topic but not completely!...(help please if you can):

Star Wars Jedi Survivor left the service today. I like the game but haven't completed it. I'd like to buy the game but the system insists I already own it (which I do not). Tried deleting and purchase but that doesn't work. Contacted PlayStation support who suggest I must let my subscription lapse in order to be able to buy the game. Slight problem....I'm subscribed until November 2026!!

Is there another way?

....help please!