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I never even noticed until you pointed it out so that's how unobtrusive they are. And atleast they're game related unlike Xbox with ads for Pizza. And non removable taking up home screen real estate. And atleast it's not on the tile bar above but on the background of the game instead. On SW Outlaws it shows there is a season pass available.

I literally see nothing wrong with the direction of this game. It's a new timeline and a new character created for it.
Look at Aloy for example. A female lead created for a game and an absolute badass character. One of the best created characters in years too if you ask me.

Look at Lara Croft. A female lead badass character and an iconic character in gaming. There's nothing wrong with a female lead if it fits. Some people need to get a life. Stop looking for reasons to hate and just enjoy it for what it is. Or don't spend your money and shut up, no one is holding a gun to your head.

I've got a friend who anytime he sees a game or movie with a female lead or any kind of importance he starts shouting "it's woke, it's woke, it's woke!" Judging it before even anything is really known about it and judging it without even trying it and often turning out to be wrong. It's tiring because some people are fixated on hating and won't give things a chance.

@Kevw2006
Maybe we should give Marcus from Borderlands a call to run the financing department of Steam. "No Refunds!" (Unless the product is broken or genuinely unplayable)

@PrettyPawsome
Got any proof? Because I've literally never seen any mass outrage on the scale they do with Sony and I follow gaming news almost religiously.

@Pompey71
Yeah 15 years ago in 2009. Since then they've been very minor very occasional DDoS attracts. Steam or Microsoft are no stranger to those either so they're being very selective and childish. They're just cry babies.

Several people here complaining about giving their data away but carry either an Android or iPhone, give either Google or Apple ALL of their data including location wherever they move and don't complain about that.

I never heard any complaints against other publishers requiring an account. WB, Ubisoft, EA, Microsoft, Steam, Rockstar and so many others yet when Sony asks it's like the apocalypse. Weird selective outrage.

Oh Sony, you should stop giving into these children on PC who think they're entitled to anything as soon as they stamp their feet. PC gamers are the biggest cry babies of all. They begged for PlayStation games for years so let them suck it up.

I hope Nintendo never release their games on PC, which is unlikely, because they'll be subjected to the same tantrums of these Steam children. Besides, they all moan about how they hate Nintendo yet have consistently over the years begged and called then anti-consumer for not releasing games on PC. And they pirate everything via an emulator anyway.

I'd just pull the first party titles from PC and see how soon they change their tune over needing something so simple as a login. Or better yet, make your own PlayStation PC client like steam and release them exclusively there. They can't complain then because they'd either have to sign in or miss out.

I hope Sony doesn't backtrack on this. PC gamers begged for years to have PS games on PC and when they finally get them they b*tch and moan about needing an account when they literally need one for every other provider of game publishers too. PC gamers need to learn they can't get their own way by throwing tantrums like children and they need to be shown that review bombing is a childish thing and isn't going to work. If they want PlayStation games liked they've supposedly appeared desperate for over the years then put up with it or get nothing. It's just a sign up, it's not a big deal. And they're basing their concerns over a hack that happened 15 years ago. There are millions of PSN users and we're all fine. Stop being so childish and entitled. Sony should stick to their guns on this since it was declared in advance this time a PSN account would be needed before they bought the game.

@GamingFan4Lyf
The PS5 uses liquid aluminium and air cooling which it can get away with in its form factor. And the liquid aluminium won't last forever either. Most gaming enthusiasts build their PC's using cooling AIO radiators that have to be kept topped up. Big difference in both approaches and cost. You forget that buying in the bulk of thousands Sony get parts very cheaply. A consumer buying the likes of a RTX4050 and a Zen3 will already have exceeded the cost of a PS5 Pro before buying anything else needed. Not to mention that the APU in the consoles is custom made anyway.

@NEStalgia
Whether it's a AIO water cooler or liquid metal both forms are recommended to be replaced every 12-24 months. Even if you're using purified/distilled they don't last forever. Each needing a top-up and a replacement in time.

As someone who has been building PC's for 20 years I would challenge anyone to build a PC from scratch with the equivalent PS5 Pro spec. With off the shelf retail parts it can't be done. The GPU equivalent alone is almost the cost of the console then you have to factor in a Zen3 CPU, your motherboard, ram, nvme storage, power supply, expansion cards, cooling system, case, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Depending on the retailer that's atleast £1500 for a basic setup. Not including Microsoft's extortionate price for Windows 11. I'm not justifying the price of the PS5 Pro but for all the people who are like "I'm going to PC" good luck to you. Good luck waiting 2+ years for games that might not come. Good luck to regular maintenance, good luck to expensive upgrades, good luck to replacing your liquid aluminium and cooling system for optimal performance every 2 years. Good luck to the price of games on Steam these days and good luck to all the third party logins for playing games i.e. Ubisoft, EA, MS, PS, etc.

I was done with PC gaming years ago. I don't care for the headache anymore.

You want to chase live services Sony the bring back the Resistance IP. It's a perfect one to use but also remaster the trilogy while you're at it. The technology is there now to bring back MAG and make it work. Remake MediEvil 2, SOCOM, Killzone approach Amazon for an exclusive Bond game we haven't had one in ages. You've got IP's sitting dormant.

They would say that. They're not going to turn around and say "sorry everyone but the Series S is a pile of garbage and everyone was right that it would hold the gen back because we force every game to be playable on our weak little system that can barely run Minecraft."

No, far easier to say it's under the table politics. Without any proof and even saying the developer who made the game is wrong because we at Microsoft said so. And our captain of the Xbox division is a total saint who never lies and makes stuff up for PR but is really bad at it.
If they can prove it I'll believe them. But they can't. This is just clutching at straws from them as usual. The Series S was a mistake. And releasing new models will only make it worse.

Check the big success of the Resident Evil remakes and the sales number for Konami's upcoming Silent Hill 2 Remake. Spyro, Crash, TLoU, MediEvil. Then re-evaluate that statement. Folks like me pay good money for nostalgia. More so than putting out another continuation of a franchise getting stale. And Dino Crisis is a cult classic. Just saying.

I've just redeemed my 10k points for £40 credit, sod it. Just to be safe. That's a grand total of £65 I've had out of them since I started using it. Atleast it's better than nothing and I'll just use that on Until Dawn Remake which then only cost me £20.

@Luminous117 fair enough. I don't see the point in not though since you're not paying for anything and you might get something out of it just for normal habits. Just my thoughts though but to each his own.

@Luminous117
Cancel what? Stars is free. 😂

I've had a £20 voucher from purchases before and I've currently got enough for another £40 so I might as well cash them in. I went on a bit of a spending spree over the last couple of months because they've had some very aggressive sales on the store. And they just keep coming I've noticed. Obviously they're trying really hard to entice the remaining physical collectors to go digital. While this move doesn't bother me too much (stars) I can see why some people would get upset over a baffling unnecessary change that wasn't doing Sony any harm. It takes a lot of subscription points or purchases to earn enough to make them viable.

A little pedantic but how can you ship copies that are digital only. Don't you mean sold. There's nothing physical to 'ship'. 🤔

@riceNpea
Very true and neither keep to their campaign promises. That being said the Tories had to go. So far the only thing about Kier I've seen that interested me is he was born in the same borough as I was, Southwark. 😂.
The game looks interesting though I'll keep my eye on this one.

Alright who voted Excellent? April fools is ages away. 😂

Total snooze fest in my opinion. Although the clips for Indy may have changed my initial early opinions about the game. All depends on the asking price.

@JaBrony123
You don't think it was a Disney decision? Idk maybe or maybe not but it's happening either way.

@Jay767
I don't think they have any control over it. Bethesda may be the developer by neither they nor Microsoft own the IP so the overall say isn't theirs.

Here we go again. Scalpers are nothing but parasites. Hey, they're trying to feed their families they said back during COVID. What's your excuse now scumbags? The likes of eBay and such should really clamp down on this, they're enabling them in a way. When the Switch 2 is announced best make sure I get my preorder in before these a-holes get there first and I have to wait up to two years for a retail one.

@MrMagic
If this is accurate and The Evil Within is free from the potential shackles of Xbox exclusivity I'd be over the moon. Loved those two and was gutted that I might not have gotten to play a third. Microsoft are a blight on this industry that ruin everything they touch.

Except they now have more IP's, more Studios' and more developers than Sony. A huge budget from the big buck corporation they're under and just spent an unbelievable amount that is almost the entirety of Sony Corporation's net worth. And they still act like they can't compete?

If Sony can nurture studios, create great IP's, compelling games and a successful console with a much smaller budget for their gaming division that's not them being bullies. That's your own damn incompetence. You guys have no clue how to run a successful gaming company. You never had any place in this industry and both then and now, like in every industry Microsoft is in, thought you could buy your way to the top and even fail at that.

Then you tried to change the industry because your own incompetence to create great games and a successful console by introducing 'services'. You failed at that too.

You wanted to be the 'Netflix of gaming'. You got your wish because Netflix has been slowly failing for years, in millions of debt, cancelling shows and arguably not as great as their competition. Just like you!

If you're going to make a live service game then be prepared to support it long term and don't think of it like an easy cash grab. Otherwise if you're not prepared to support it don't make it.

Personally I think this shouldn't be legal. I feel if a live service game releases then the publisher/developer should be required and obligated to support it for at least 3 years especially if it's not free to play.

First Anthem didn't get any long term support, and now this. And that feels wrong especially when people paid money for the game expecting it to be supported.

Personally, I'm disappointed their resources went into this and not Dino Crisis.

90% of the Xbox showcase games were third parties that are all coming to PS5. Even Doom and CoD, first party games are coming to PS5. While the Xbox fans cheer as this being the best showcase in years and supposedly PlayStation fans being insecure I'd say it was very kind of Microsoft to pay for the best PlayStation showcase and making an even better job at selling PS5's 😂.

Also, anyone noticed how many times they showed in huge letters "Day One on GamePass?" They're clearly desperate to garner attention towards it aren't they?

Sony should stick to their guns this time and not give in to those over entitled PC bunch. They have to have accounts everywhere else. And if they want to play PlayStation games so bad as they scream about exclusivity then they'll suck it up or miss out. Put them to the test, how bad did they really want to play Sony's games? Because let's face it, they're the biggest whingers of the entire platforms combined.

Already went ahead and pre-ordered it. I love Silent Hill and been waiting for this remake forever. Can't wait to play it.

It was a bit of a shock and rubbed me the wrong way at first but now it's settled in I honestly don't care anymore. I prefer to game on console and as long as I get to play them I'm good with it.

Let this be a message to all other publishers and developers, if Microsoft comes sniffing at your door like a blood hound, whack 'em on the nose with a rolled up newspaper and send them packing if you want to keep your identity and your livelihood.

@theSpectre
I've thought that for a while. Most people with a lick of sense would be thinking the same. They put all their eggs in one basket out of a final push for desperation to make a dent in gaming and it failed. Even Phil Spencer said during the ABK trial it hasn't seen the growth he would have liked.

Gotta make you wonder if GamePass really is sustainable. Sounds like there's money problems over in Xbox land. Lay off thousands of employees in January, shutting down studios and now porting games to PlayStation with supposedly more on the way? At this point I'd be worried as an Xbox only customer.

I really didn't see it as a big deal. The thing is, the people that have been telling folks like me that "all digital is the future!" And "lol I've been buying games on Steam for 20 years!" "Physical is long dead" etc, etc.

You'd have thought those (PC) people would be the last to complain about online accounts since they're advocates of all things digital.

I wonder if they complain about needing a Steam account to play games...

@Nei
Surrey Quays Road? Hey! I actually used to live on Ainsty Estate in the 90's on Brunel Road in Rotherhithe. 10 minute walk from the Quays and I remember the day GAME opened there. And they were a little later giving out the reward cards when they first came out for free. Still have my original.

@DaniPooo
Absolutely not, they should do something. I've said for years the gaming industry and platform holders need some real regulation. It's become a much bigger and serious money making business and let's face it we the customers have been gouged and taken advantage of in some ways. True, you don't have to buy it if you don't want to but that doesn't excuse the fact that real regulation is needed. It's about time authorities took notice. MTX prices used to be like 0.99 for some cosmetic or something small. Now you can see some reach 4 digits, that's not micro. I mean Konami charged £9.99 for the colour blue in MGS Survive? Really?

@DaniPooo
I mean I'm just saying if the situation is the same across all the platforms then fair is fair. But I don't know if the prices on the Xbox store are the same. I assume so.

I thought digital pricing was the same across all the storefronts? Unless I'm not understanding this correctly. And if so why is Sony being singled out?

I'm not happy about the PS+ essential price hike that I've just paid for the year. I'm not happy that they've stopped allowing stores to sell codes. And the price disparity between physical and digital games is one thing that prevents me switching my habit. I get most games atleast £10 cheaper on physical than digital.

I just don't see MGS4 making the cut. Think about it the game relied heavily on the CBE which has serious compatibility issues with AMD APU's so the game would have to be completely re-engineered for use with a different architecture. Given the quite frankly lazy effort on vol1 ports being just that, ports I don't see Konami putting in the work. It'll likely just be, MGS5, MGS: Peace Walker, MGS: Ground Zeroes, MGS: Rising and of course that generic zombie survival masquerade that'll sell microtransactions.

I guess we'll see. Either way I personally still have the Legacy Collection on PS3.

I've been on metacritic being nosey and there's a particular bunch giving the game a 0 for reasons that sound baffling while their profiles show StarField and RedFall at 10's. Weird that.

Personally I'm loving the game. A 10, I wouldn't say that high but it's solid and fun. I bought the game physically as I lean there where possible and didn't experience the installation issues that some have and so far no bugs for me either, must just be lucky. I still say Zelda will likely snatch GotY though even though Spider-Man in name alone carries itself.

And people say the fallout between Konami and Kojima has been repaired. (It hasn't) they could have atleast given an honourable mention but this pettiness proves it. I doubt he cares though now having his own studio and free to work on whatever he wants.

@UltimateOtaku91
Well if that's the full extent but I still don't trust the man. It would be naive to and almost everything he's ever said his actions are the opposite.

Especially with Phil's comment right after the ABK acquisition "This is just the begining".
He's not going to stop until he "spends Sony out of the industry".

I guess sore losers just take all the toys away when no one like them.

I got my physical edition day one, if I didn't I probably would. Although it's unknown if the faceplates are/will be customisable and I've ordered the Silver ones for January along with the controller for those Satin Silver PS2 vibes. And can't wait to put them on.

Don't know why the article is on a PlayStation site it's not like it'll release there.

That's great news. Let Microsoft and everyone else have those watered down mediocre experiences. You guys just keep developing those fantastic single player games most of us bought a PlayStation for.