Owned PS5 since November 2020, still waiting for my first accolade to appear.
Some good changes here though and finally I can get round to doing the install of the second SSD drive, will probably wait till end of October though just in case anything happens in last month of the guarantee.
Played it through when it was released originally and then 2P Co-Op with my bro but since then it has sat on the external drive unloved.
It is good to see that this genre of beat-em-ups are having some new releases (Takedown and Mayhem Brawler), it would be nice to see more old characters make a reappearance in the roster.
I am gonna 'pass' this year, unfortunately I was not 'interested' in the Breaking Point story.
I also dislike the fact that you cannot randomly join up together on the same 'team' in the My Team career mode for a season or half season and then go to another team but overall it looks a promising improvement.
Disappointed with the overall sound quality as music seems very low volume but that seems to be a legacy thing with the series.
For me they really have to improve the character models which I hope is where EA ownership may come in and their capture technology, for me the legends seem off.
Anyway I will stop the 'negativity' here as I think next year's game will be much better and the new car looks/design changes.
I actually ended up buying GT Sport a week after the launch because I really liked what I saw, what you may see as a 'chore' in racing is actually fun for some of us and for me GT Sport helped me actually get better as a 'racing driver'.
Granted once the campaign events are finished there is only online but people enjoy Sport more for the livery creation tool and the private racing lobbies hence I suspect why it got number 1 spot.
My playtime on my PS5 and probably others shows it got something right but overall I have probably played Drive club for similar hours now.
TBH I don't think I will even look at the next GTA.
After playing GTA Online between 2013 to 2019 and a small bit of 2020 I think the series is all finished for me and I don't like the sound of it potentially going down the 'Season Changing/evolving game world format'.
I am all for that in video games don't get me wrong but I play too many games with 'event week's/seasons' and it is a struggle to balance the time to everything.
As always I will have a look at the trailer/news when concrete release details are announced, still on the fence about if I will get V again for PS5 TBH.
A fair review I would say but I laughed a lot when I heard this was being released for PS4 and PS5. Although he was the game that started my Master System gaming life he can stay in the history books...
My wildcard hopes for PS Plus are that Team Sonic Racing gets added to the PSPlus lineup (I know it's available on PSNow but I won't go for that option) and I would also like to suggest/hope that Death Stranding might be a free PSPlus game.
Also on my wishlist is Modern Warfare Call of Duty being added.
So I've just tried to download the free upgrade to PS5 which has added to my library but I get an install error on the PS5. It says I don't have required disc space but I have 270 GB available and if the file size is only 85 GB....
Anyone any idea's , I tried rebooting the machine but it still won't install...
@Ritz085 you will have to mail Sony PlayStation support about that as there is no other way to obtain the code once sent through the notifications.
Glad the second stage was achieved but I am not sure I will be much help for this final week as I am off for a few days break to escape 'work and my console' as I've been playing too much recently.
Hopefully the final goal is met though I doubt the additional challenge will be achieved!
In before we get a 'bonus' when GT7 comes up for pre orders to supply the avatar's with the game since they were bonus goals!
Not big 'surprise' they decided to split the DLC launch and the PS5 edition but no biggie, I'll be adding it to my library for PS5 but probably won't actually play it for awhile.
Since I got Genshin Impact I prefer it's worlds than Tamriel but I will return someday!
I will be one of those buying this on Thursday but I didn't ask for it to be made!
The title aside I think it's a good development for East Asiasoft as I have liked the previous anime related titles (Poker, Mahjong and Bishoujo Battle Cyberpanic) so I will judge it when it's out.
The developer certainly likes the 'questionable' titles for it's releases but they have all been original and fun to play for 'simpler fun gaming'
So 11th November, I will give it some thought, if it's not a free upgrade though I think I will just go with the free GTA Online standalone.
TBH I do not expect much, I've been around this game since 2013 so unless something 'radical' happens with the enhanced edition my money will stay where it is.
Me I will be playing all my usual suspects! Borderlands 3 with friends, Call of Duty Cold War, Genshin Impact but also playing many games I have had on my 'back catalogue' too such as Far Cry 4, Far Cry 5 etc.
Anything that helps towards achieving the goal, am kinda curious to see how this will play out, I must check on the status over on PlayStation site when I start after work!
I think the biggest problem in the PS5 at the moment is that it has been handled badly from it's launch start. Whilst this ultimately falls at the hands of Sony the retails and to an extent we consumers will always far outweigh the stock.
Scalpers have not helped though but we must take some comfort that people are starting to get consoles as I have two friends that just got PS5's and the Apple Iphone 12 etc are also facing similar supply shortages.
Far better now to be issuing us such updates so we at least have some info than say nothing at all.
Well on the subject of PS5 stock I have seen one of my Japanese friends obtain one and a guy I know living in the US appears to have also managed to get one so stock is appearing from time to time.
@thefourfoldroot Have not spent any money on the game at all since launch and yes can be 100% completed solo bar that one trophy which is easy to work around.
@marty8370 I don't care about SSD speed put simply.
Game loading times are not a big issue for me and I have elected I will not be expanding the SSD storage when that is enabled during the summer so I will opt for using the external drive to store the game and copy them to my console as required now we have that facility.
Unless SSD drives become cheaper this is a far more manageable solution for someone who has limited funds like me.
Would have liked to have seen the folder option being added but good that I can now store PS5 games on an external drive, hopefully we will have the ability to play them from there at some point.
Hopefully the mute option for Game Chat will be a good thing, I have found a few annoying moments in my Ps5 library where I have other players voices recorded even though I have the settings for myself muted.
Seems a very good spring sale this year though I think my bank balance might think otherwise!
Picked up F1 2020, F1 2019, F1 2018 and Bus Simulator as been waiting for them to go back on sale, 75% off each F1 game with the DLC content seems a good saving!
50% off Bus Simulator seemed good too, like real life buses but this will be my first time driving them in a video game.
@Digit2021 you should be able to delete the PS4 version providing you bought it digitally as once the purchase is made the PS5 version will be available as free upgrade.
The only time you would need PS4 version installed is if you have the CD version as CD needed to play PS5.
Very much looking forward to this, was disappointed with the game on PS4 but it sounds like it will be much improved on PS5.
Well nothing here for me this coming month, some great games but they are not ones I particularly want to explore/get since I am not a fan of those genres.
@NateGoesLive I think it's not related to the demo as I am having the issue but within the EU (UK) and I did NOT download the demo prior to release, just bought the game when it was 75% off.
Hopefully a swift resolution as I was planning to play it this weekend since I have some free time.
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Re: PS5 SSD: How to Install a Compatible M.2 NVMe SSD and Expand Your Storage
Thank you for the guide!
This looks incredibly straightforward to a 'novice tech guy' so even I feel I will be able to install this no problemo.
Now I just need the Amazon delivery guy to hurry up and deliver the order tomorrow!
Re: Best PS5 SSD: Compatible M.2 SSD Storage Expansion for PS5
Well I think I am going to go with the WD black with heat sync purchase as that seems the most affordable option for me.
Thank you for the guide, is there one for actually doing the install, if not I'll look it up on Youtube!
Re: New PS5 Firmware Update Out for Everyone Tomorrow, Includes Internal SSD Support
Owned PS5 since November 2020, still waiting for my first accolade to appear.
Some good changes here though and finally I can get round to doing the install of the second SSD drive, will probably wait till end of October though just in case anything happens in last month of the guarantee.
Re: PS Now Adding Five Final Fantasy Games Over Coming Months
Don't need to play them on PSNow, I still have all my originals from the original consoles they were released on.
Now if they were to remaster Final Fantasy 9 that would get my interest...
Re: Hands On: Streets of Rage 4 DLC Packs a Punch with New Characters and Modes
I will need to give this game another look.
Played it through when it was released originally and then 2P Co-Op with my bro but since then it has sat on the external drive unloved.
It is good to see that this genre of beat-em-ups are having some new releases (Takedown and Mayhem Brawler), it would be nice to see more old characters make a reappearance in the roster.
Re: F1 2021 (PS5) - Great Additions Make This the Best, and Most Accessible, F1 Sim
Thanks for the review.
I am gonna 'pass' this year, unfortunately I was not 'interested' in the Breaking Point story.
I also dislike the fact that you cannot randomly join up together on the same 'team' in the My Team career mode for a season or half season and then go to another team but overall it looks a promising improvement.
Disappointed with the overall sound quality as music seems very low volume but that seems to be a legacy thing with the series.
For me they really have to improve the character models which I hope is where EA ownership may come in and their capture technology, for me the legends seem off.
Anyway I will stop the 'negativity' here as I think next year's game will be much better and the new car looks/design changes.
Re: Best PS4 Racing Games
@Metz, some of us would disagree!
I actually ended up buying GT Sport a week after the launch because I really liked what I saw, what you may see as a 'chore' in racing is actually fun for some of us and for me GT Sport helped me actually get better as a 'racing driver'.
Granted once the campaign events are finished there is only online but people enjoy Sport more for the livery creation tool and the private racing lobbies hence I suspect why it got number 1 spot.
My playtime on my PS5 and probably others shows it got something right but overall I have probably played Drive club for similar hours now.
Re: July 2021 PS Plus Games Available to Download Now
Black Ops 4 added to further expand my Call of Duty collection but the rest are 'meh'.
Re: Feature: The 10 Most Anticipated PS5, PS4 Games for the Rest of 2021
Well pleasantly surprised to see Kena Bridge of Spirts and Tales of Arise (two of my pre-orders) make the top five in the vote.
Overall I think the end of this year is gonna be very good for me in terms of playing 'new games' and of course I'm looking forward to Far Cry 6 too.
Re: GTA 6 Release Window Rumours Pick Up Steam
TBH I don't think I will even look at the next GTA.
After playing GTA Online between 2013 to 2019 and a small bit of 2020 I think the series is all finished for me and I don't like the sound of it potentially going down the 'Season Changing/evolving game world format'.
I am all for that in video games don't get me wrong but I play too many games with 'event week's/seasons' and it is a struggle to balance the time to everything.
As always I will have a look at the trailer/news when concrete release details are announced, still on the fence about if I will get V again for PS5 TBH.
Re: Mini Review: Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (PS4) - Who Thought This Game Needed a Remake?
A fair review I would say but I laughed a lot when I heard this was being released for PS4 and PS5. Although he was the game that started my Master System gaming life he can stay in the history books...
Re: Talking Point: What Free July 2021 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
My wildcard hopes for PS Plus are that Team Sonic Racing gets added to the PSPlus lineup (I know it's available on PSNow but I won't go for that option) and I would also like to suggest/hope that Death Stranding might be a free PSPlus game.
Also on my wishlist is Modern Warfare Call of Duty being added.
Will feel a long week for the reveal!
Re: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade PS5 Download Size Is Still Huge
So I've just tried to download the free upgrade to PS5 which has added to my library but I get an install error on the PS5. It says I don't have required disc space but I have 270 GB available and if the file size is only 85 GB....
Anyone any idea's , I tried rebooting the machine but it still won't install...
Re: Second Days of Play Community Challenge Completed, Unlocking Five Free PSN Avatars
@Ritz085 you will have to mail Sony PlayStation support about that as there is no other way to obtain the code once sent through the notifications.
Glad the second stage was achieved but I am not sure I will be much help for this final week as I am off for a few days break to escape 'work and my console' as I've been playing too much recently.
Hopefully the final goal is met though I doubt the additional challenge will be achieved!
In before we get a 'bonus' when GT7 comes up for pre orders to supply the avatar's with the game since they were bonus goals!
Re: Go Go Sonic Rangers, Because That's Likely the Game's Name
I am interested in this as I've been a Sonic fan since '92 as Sonic brought me to the gaming world.
One hopes it is a new reboot for the series as frankly forces was disappointing, let's hope our favourite blue blur is back for the long term!
Re: First Days of Play Community Challenge Is Complete, Unlocking This Free PS4 Theme
Well I got a new 'week record' for trophies over the past week, I will have to count the exact number.
Good we met the initial goals but the avatar's seem a stretch at this point but let's see how today goes, one last push!
Re: The Elder Scrolls Online PS5 Delayed a Week
Not big 'surprise' they decided to split the DLC launch and the PS5 edition but no biggie, I'll be adding it to my library for PS5 but probably won't actually play it for awhile.
Since I got Genshin Impact I prefer it's worlds than Tamriel but I will return someday!
Re: Hentai vs. Evil Is Not the Match Up We Expected on PS5, PS4
I will be one of those buying this on Thursday but I didn't ask for it to be made!
The title aside I think it's a good development for East Asiasoft as I have liked the previous anime related titles (Poker, Mahjong and Bishoujo Battle Cyberpanic) so I will judge it when it's out.
The developer certainly likes the 'questionable' titles for it's releases but they have all been original and fun to play for 'simpler fun gaming'
Re: TimeSplitters Is Officially Coming Back, Developed By Reformed Free Radical Design
This is very good news. I still have 2 of the 3 TimeSplitters games for my PS2 so I am very much looking forward to news on this.
Re: GTA 5 PS5 Releases 11th November, GTA Online Free for Three Months
Well that came outta nowhere!
So 11th November, I will give it some thought, if it's not a free upgrade though I think I will just go with the free GTA Online standalone.
TBH I do not expect much, I've been around this game since 2013 so unless something 'radical' happens with the enhanced edition my money will stay where it is.
Re: The First Days of Play Community Challenge Is Active Right Now
Me I will be playing all my usual suspects! Borderlands 3 with friends, Call of Duty Cold War, Genshin Impact but also playing many games I have had on my 'back catalogue' too such as Far Cry 4, Far Cry 5 etc.
Anything that helps towards achieving the goal, am kinda curious to see how this will play out, I must check on the status over on PlayStation site when I start after work!
Re: All DualSense PS5 Controller Colours
Why does the red one cost slightly more is my question in this matter?
Seems a bit of a 'cash cow' since most will probably elect for the red one which equals more sale profit to me.
All of the colours look very good but no money from me as I don't like 'mismatched' colours so I will stick with the supplied controllers.
Re: Valkyria Revolution Temporarily Free on UK, EU PS Store
Well crap, had I come here a little earlier might have got myself a game I wanted...
Re: Sony Reiterates PS5 Stock Shortages Won't Go Away Anytime Soon
I think the biggest problem in the PS5 at the moment is that it has been handled badly from it's launch start. Whilst this ultimately falls at the hands of Sony the retails and to an extent we consumers will always far outweigh the stock.
Scalpers have not helped though but we must take some comfort that people are starting to get consoles as I have two friends that just got PS5's and the Apple Iphone 12 etc are also facing similar supply shortages.
Far better now to be issuing us such updates so we at least have some info than say nothing at all.
Re: Bus Simulator 21 Busts Out the Mercedes-Benz, Parks 7th September on PS4
@NemesisSam30 Yeah that would be nice. I didn't really 'dedicate' enough time to the first one but I plan to do so on this one.
Re: PS5 Stock: When and Where to Buy PlayStation 5 in May 2021
Well on the subject of PS5 stock I have seen one of my Japanese friends obtain one and a guy I know living in the US appears to have also managed to get one so stock is appearing from time to time.
Re: Bus Simulator 21 Busts Out the Mercedes-Benz, Parks 7th September on PS4
100% buying this on release date. Huge 'nut' when it comes to buses and whilst I enjoyed the first one this one looks to be even better!
Re: Open World Action RPG Genshin Impact Is Out Now on PS5
@thefourfoldroot Have not spent any money on the game at all since launch and yes can be 100% completed solo bar that one trophy which is easy to work around.
Re: PS5 Firmware Update Adds External Storage Support for PS5 Games, Social Features, and More Tomorrow
@marty8370 I don't care about SSD speed put simply.
Game loading times are not a big issue for me and I have elected I will not be expanding the SSD storage when that is enabled during the summer so I will opt for using the external drive to store the game and copy them to my console as required now we have that facility.
Unless SSD drives become cheaper this is a far more manageable solution for someone who has limited funds like me.
Re: Sony Backtracks PS3, PS Vita Online Store Closures
Good decision and one that saves me having to find 'money' to buy stuff I've always thought about playing on my PS3.
Hopefully now they also fix the issue of games on PS3 not receiving updates though!
Re: PS5 Firmware Update Adds External Storage Support for PS5 Games, Social Features, and More Tomorrow
Well good to see some QOL improvements.
Would have liked to have seen the folder option being added but good that I can now store PS5 games on an external drive, hopefully we will have the ability to play them from there at some point.
Hopefully the mute option for Game Chat will be a good thing, I have found a few annoying moments in my Ps5 library where I have other players voices recorded even though I have the settings for myself muted.
Will be testing that out certainly!
Re: PS Store Spring Sale Goes Live with 500 PS5, PS4 Deals
Seems a very good spring sale this year though I think my bank balance might think otherwise!
Picked up F1 2020, F1 2019, F1 2018 and Bus Simulator as been waiting for them to go back on sale, 75% off each F1 game with the DLC content seems a good saving!
50% off Bus Simulator seemed good too, like real life buses but this will be my first time driving them in a video game.
Re: The Elder Scrolls Online PS5 Version Coming This June
@Digit2021 you should be able to delete the PS4 version providing you bought it digitally as once the purchase is made the PS5 version will be available as free upgrade.
The only time you would need PS4 version installed is if you have the CD version as CD needed to play PS5.
Very much looking forward to this, was disappointed with the game on PS4 but it sounds like it will be much improved on PS5.
Re: PS Plus April 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Announced
Well nothing here for me this coming month, some great games but they are not ones I particularly want to explore/get since I am not a fan of those genres.
Re: Some Crash Bandicoot 4 Players Unable to Upgrade to PS5 Version
@NateGoesLive I think it's not related to the demo as I am having the issue but within the EU (UK) and I did NOT download the demo prior to release, just bought the game when it was 75% off.
Hopefully a swift resolution as I was planning to play it this weekend since I have some free time.