Regardless of the quality of the game; outside of Astrobot, these PS1/PS2/PSP games coming back with trophies is the one thing that Playstation is keeping me interested with. Quite exciting each month clicking on the PS+ list (though I don’t have or want PS+) just to see what new old game is coming back with trophies.
I hope they keep the release cadence up and bring more obscurities. Or just give me Dynasty Warriors 2 and 3 with trophies.
@BacklogBrad Hi-Fi Rush was my GOTY 2023 but even I bounced off it initially as I thought that first level was overly long. I put the game down and then didn’t pick it back up until months later. The rest of the game has a much better pace though.
@RicketerCricketer urm okay? Not what we are talking about. I’m not saying Xbox is squeaky clean, who cares? I was saying Phil Spencer is right when he called this specific tactic slimy. Thats it. Sony is lucky to have you defending them though 👍
@falkirk4life @RicketerCricketer it was slimy when Xbox did it. But they don’t do it anymore as far as i’m aware. Which multiplatform game has exclusive content on Xbox that you can’t play on PS or at least couldn’t for a year?
@MaikonCSGarcia @PsBoxSwitchOwner sorry yea specifically referring to @OldGamer999 as he already has a Series X as well as Gamepass. So from that angle; there has never been a better time to be subscribed looking at that lineup.
Of course yea it depends how many games you are interested it. Very true. But there are so many great games hitting Gamepass.
@OldGamer999 you would give up gamepass just so you can buy them full price on Playstation?
I don’t get that. Even if you want to own them; you can play them on Gamepass and then just buy them when they are heavily discounted in a couple of years. Then you can own them (and never play them again) which people seem desperate to do all of a sudden.
Don’t get me wrong; I like owning games too. But if I don’t need to buy them at launch full price then… good
@KundaliniRising333 ultimate otaku is the biggest fanboy. He blocked me because i noticed he changed his score on a previous showcase once he realised everyone else said it was good and he was the outlier.
@OldGamer999 Yea I remember people here saying they wouldn’t buy another Bethesda game ever again, even if it did come to Playstation, just because Xbox owns it now. Which is thick. Lots of people being thick.
@OldGamer999 I know it’s a joke but it’s frustrating when people want to play all the Xbox games; but won’t buy an Xbox. Seems to be such a common mindset which is killing the console.
Also Jez Cordon has said none of these are in development for Playstation. Reason I mention that is because him and Tom Warren are pretty much as bad as eachother so…
For those that don’t see the big deal, I guess be grateful that you are in countries that have access to PSN. Maybe appreciate that for those that aren’t, they would lose access to a game they paid for and, perhaps more importantly, were enjoying,
Just because it doesn’t affect you doesn’t mean it’s not a thing. 🤦♂️
I think Valve was actually the one to basically say to Sony - “stop being *****, we are giving out refunds on your behalf and if you continue this ***** we won’t list your future games”.
Removing access is thick. Stop defending Sony’s behaviour. They are withdrawing access to a game people have paid for. Just to get their MAU up to even compete with Xbox’s. Sony get hacked so often
Ultimate Otaku in full on damage control mode as usual. 😅
I hope this doesn’t happen to be honest, even if it is inevitable. Just my opinion. Do people want Nintendo to do the same? That would be horrible too. Each should continue with their first party identity.
This will make the gaming industry a lot less interesting.
@Flaming_Kaiser well it’s not hard it’s just not what I was talking about. You randomly changed the subject? For the record, I agree and dislike when I hear the “wait for it to hit Gamepass” thing. But look at Fallout - it’s all on Gamepass and it’s currently topping the charts on Xbox. I have around 750 digitally owned games on Xbox.
Anyway the incredible Xbox games I was referring to are going to be the ones you have heard before. You want me to basically list all the exclusives, whats the point just use google. The Gears of War series is one of my favourite of all time. The variety on Xbox completely outclasses Playstation in my opinion.
@Flaming_Kaiser what? We are talking about the fact people say oh “rent on xbox or buy on ps” when you can still buy on Xbox too. Hence the choice. Im not talking about the games themselves.
But Xbox does have incredible games. The industry just ***** on them until they come to Playstation
No thanks. Really don’t care about this stuff anymore. Just give me fun games - that’s all I actually give a ***** about. As I said on another thread, I managed to play through both Starfield and Final Fantasy XVI (and what i’ve played of Rebirth) in 30FPS, and haven’t thrown up once. I’m just enjoying the games.
Plus for those that say the Series S holds back the X; same situation here. Enjoy!
If we can see this then Media Molecule can see this too. Perhaps they will be inspired by Toys for Bob and request to split off; as expensive and daunting as that might be.
Reason i’m saying this is because I feel like we’ve seen this before about MM. It feels inevitable.
I feel like this was a case of the studio being closed due to layoffs; but they wanted to keep going themselves and convinced (financially? Or with exclusivity deals?) Xbox to let them keep their studio name.
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Re: Poll: Is the Astro Bot PS5 Controller the Best DualSense Yet?
Yorkshire Tea edition is the best so far. Kinda wish this Astrobot one was better.
Re: Bite-Sized Ratchet & Clank Will Prove Size Matters on PS5, PS4
Regardless of the quality of the game; outside of Astrobot, these PS1/PS2/PSP games coming back with trophies is the one thing that Playstation is keeping me interested with. Quite exciting each month clicking on the PS+ list (though I don’t have or want PS+) just to see what new old game is coming back with trophies.
I hope they keep the release cadence up and bring more obscurities. Or just give me Dynasty Warriors 2 and 3 with trophies.
Re: Beloved PS2 Action Shooter Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Is Being Remastered on PS5, PS4
This came with my Darth Vader PS4…
Re: Sony Is Allegedly Pulling PSVR2 Funding, Report Claims
@MrMagic all your comments feel like they are sponsored by Playstation so I guess it works both ways.
Much rather get a Meta Quest 3 than this. Something I have been considering lately. Just holding out for the Xbox branded one they teased.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Xbox's Sea of Thieves Is Massive on PS5, Helldivers 2 Finally Starts to Slip
@AverageGamer yup he will be giving Microsoft his money regardless. Lots of dumb takes.
People struggling to say that they just want trophies and not achievements.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Xbox's Sea of Thieves Is Massive on PS5, Helldivers 2 Finally Starts to Slip
@BacklogBrad Hi-Fi Rush was my GOTY 2023 but even I bounced off it initially as I thought that first level was overly long. I put the game down and then didn’t pick it back up until months later. The rest of the game has a much better pace though.
Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Xbox's Sea of Thieves Is Massive on PS5, Helldivers 2 Finally Starts to Slip
@__jamiie it is sad and it’s killing a console. Not a publisher but a console. Even if not now, then eventually. Obviously hope i’m wrong!
Re: Xbox Really Wasn't Happy with PlayStation's Call of Duty Marketing Deal
@RicketerCricketer urm okay? Not what we are talking about. I’m not saying Xbox is squeaky clean, who cares? I was saying Phil Spencer is right when he called this specific tactic slimy. Thats it. Sony is lucky to have you defending them though 👍
Re: Xbox Really Wasn't Happy with PlayStation's Call of Duty Marketing Deal
@falkirk4life @RicketerCricketer it was slimy when Xbox did it. But they don’t do it anymore as far as i’m aware. Which multiplatform game has exclusive content on Xbox that you can’t play on PS or at least couldn’t for a year?
Re: Xbox Really Wasn't Happy with PlayStation's Call of Duty Marketing Deal
He is correct. It’s slimy every time Playstation does it. Same with Harry Potter and Marvel’s Avengers.
Re: Legendary PS2 Platformer Sly Cooper Will Have a Platinum on PS5, PS4
My first ever platinum was the PS3 remaster of Sly 1. Was quite a short one!
Re: Xbox Bigwig Confirms Many More Microsoft Games Are Coming to PS5
@MaikonCSGarcia @PsBoxSwitchOwner sorry yea specifically referring to @OldGamer999 as he already has a Series X as well as Gamepass. So from that angle; there has never been a better time to be subscribed looking at that lineup.
Of course yea it depends how many games you are interested it. Very true. But there are so many great games hitting Gamepass.
Re: Xbox Bigwig Confirms Many More Microsoft Games Are Coming to PS5
@OldGamer999 you would give up gamepass just so you can buy them full price on Playstation?
I don’t get that. Even if you want to own them; you can play them on Gamepass and then just buy them when they are heavily discounted in a couple of years. Then you can own them (and never play them again) which people seem desperate to do all of a sudden.
Don’t get me wrong; I like owning games too. But if I don’t need to buy them at launch full price then… good
Re: Xbox Bigwig Confirms Many More Microsoft Games Are Coming to PS5
@Fyz306903 both Perfect Dark games are fully playable on Series X
Re: DOOM: The Dark Ages Rips and Tears Day One on PS5
@anoyonmus he was the top comment on something so I saw it, and was thinking it was dumb, then just saw he changed it. Called him out for it.
Re: DOOM: The Dark Ages Rips and Tears Day One on PS5
@KundaliniRising333 ultimate otaku is the biggest fanboy. He blocked me because i noticed he changed his score on a previous showcase once he realised everyone else said it was good and he was the outlier.
Re: Poll: Was Summer Game Fest 2024 Great or a Letdown?
@Ichiban yup. E3 died for… this?
At least Power Rangers looked like 🔥🔥🔥
Re: LEGO Horizon Adventures Is Official, Out on PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch
Snubbing Xbox. I wonder if it’s worth it as Xbox are clearly going to see that.
Re: Many, Many More Major Xbox Games Are Being Plotted for PS5
@OldGamer999 Yea I remember people here saying they wouldn’t buy another Bethesda game ever again, even if it did come to Playstation, just because Xbox owns it now. Which is thick. Lots of people being thick.
Re: Many, Many More Major Xbox Games Are Being Plotted for PS5
@Solingo_Bill I get it - there are financial and space reasons, and also getting permission from the wife etc. but then there is the other side of it.
If Xbox was to suffer even more, people would miss it when it’s gone. Especially people who report on it almost every day!
Re: Many, Many More Major Xbox Games Are Being Plotted for PS5
@get2sammyb I feel you with the backlog 👍
Re: There's a Damn Good Reason to Buy Astro Bot Physically on PS5
Wow this is actually the first Playstation 5 game I have genuinely wanted; that isn’t called Final Fantasy.
Re: Many, Many More Major Xbox Games Are Being Plotted for PS5
@OldGamer999 I know it’s a joke but it’s frustrating when people want to play all the Xbox games; but won’t buy an Xbox. Seems to be such a common mindset which is killing the console.
Also Jez Cordon has said none of these are in development for Playstation. Reason I mention that is because him and Tom Warren are pretty much as bad as eachother so…
Re: Many, Many More Major Xbox Games Are Being Plotted for PS5
@get2sammyb sounds like you could do with an Xbox 😂
Re: Sonic X Shadow Generations Release Date, Box Art Leak Ahead of Today's Summer Game Fest
I will stick to my backwards compatible version until this is dirt cheap.
Re: Square Enix Drops OG Octopath Traveler, Available Now on PS5, PS4
@scoobdoo so original!
Re: Dynasty Warriors: Origins Makes the Most of PS5 Hardware with Truly Massive Battles
I remember on DW2 it was a bit of an achievement to get to 1000 kills in a single stage. Good times.
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose 12 Games In June, Including GTA 5
@Cikajovazmaj it’s for the headline. It doesn’t last on Gamepass long either. Would be better if they both stopped wasting their money on it!
Re: GTA Publisher Claims It 'Didn't Shutter' Roll7, Intercept Games
“Your arms come off”
“No it hasn’t”
Re: Rumour: Hi-Fi Rush Dev Was Pitching Sequel Before Microsoft Closed It Down
@ShogunRok sounds like they picked Tango and Austin since they were the 2 farthest from releasing a new project (still at the pitching stage).
Re: Helldivers 2 CEO Praises 'Willpower' of Community in Sony Showdown
For those that don’t see the big deal, I guess be grateful that you are in countries that have access to PSN. Maybe appreciate that for those that aren’t, they would lose access to a game they paid for and, perhaps more importantly, were enjoying,
Just because it doesn’t affect you doesn’t mean it’s not a thing. 🤦♂️
Re: Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement Backtracked on PC After Brutal Review Bombing Campaign
I think Valve was actually the one to basically say to Sony - “stop being *****, we are giving out refunds on your behalf and if you continue this ***** we won’t list your future games”.
Re: Sony Doubles Down on Helldivers 2 PSN Requirement by Taking It Off Sale for PC in Numerous Countries
Removing access is thick. Stop defending Sony’s behaviour. They are withdrawing access to a game people have paid for. Just to get their MAU up to even compete with Xbox’s. Sony get hacked so often
Ultimate Otaku in full on damage control mode as usual. 😅
Re: Many, Many More Xbox Ports Plotted for PS5, New Speculation Suggests
@Juanalf they are all available on Xbox!
I hope this doesn’t happen to be honest, even if it is inevitable. Just my opinion. Do people want Nintendo to do the same? That would be horrible too. Each should continue with their first party identity.
This will make the gaming industry a lot less interesting.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Sales Remain Muted in the USA, Compared to Past Games
@Yorozayu well budgets do come into it. It’s not a case of 2m copies sold being “good” or “bad”. It depends how much they spent to achieve that.
If GTA6 sold 2 million it would be a disaster, for example.
But seriously, time to ditch the BS exclusivity now Square Enix.
Re: Fallout 4 Next Gen Version Is Out Now on PS5, Xbox, and PC
After reading all this i’m glad i’m just playing it on Xbox.
Re: Fallout Games Attract 5 Million Users in One Day Due to Popularity Surge
@Ludacritz Larian 100% want to work on their own IP now after BG3s success.
Re: Fallout Games Attract 5 Million Users in One Day Due to Popularity Surge
Been revisiting New Vegas on Series X and will hop back into F4 when the update drops to finish up some DLC achievements. Love these games.
Re: Fallout 4 Sales Up 7,500% in Europe as Bethesda Series Dominates
Man Xbox IPs are dominating right now. So much so that you might have Fallout and Sea of Thieves competing with eachother.
Re: PS5, PS4 Ports of Xbox Survival Game Grounded Out Now
@andrewsqual you might wanna re-check that. Grounded full release was 2022. Same year as Pentiment. The quiet Xbox year.
Re: PS5, PS4 Ports of Xbox Survival Game Grounded Out Now
@Flaming_Kaiser well it’s not hard it’s just not what I was talking about. You randomly changed the subject? For the record, I agree and dislike when I hear the “wait for it to hit Gamepass” thing. But look at Fallout - it’s all on Gamepass and it’s currently topping the charts on Xbox. I have around 750 digitally owned games on Xbox.
Anyway the incredible Xbox games I was referring to are going to be the ones you have heard before. You want me to basically list all the exclusives, whats the point just use google. The Gears of War series is one of my favourite of all time. The variety on Xbox completely outclasses Playstation in my opinion.
Re: Sony Reveals PlayStation Overlay for PC Ports, Supports Trophies, Friends List
@thefourfoldroot1 for once I agree with you. Trophies on a SteamDeck is awesome.
Re: PS5, PS4 Ports of Xbox Survival Game Grounded Out Now
@Flaming_Kaiser what? We are talking about the fact people say oh “rent on xbox or buy on ps” when you can still buy on Xbox too. Hence the choice. Im not talking about the games themselves.
But Xbox does have incredible games. The industry just ***** on them until they come to Playstation
Re: PS5, PS4 Ports of Xbox Survival Game Grounded Out Now
@GamingFan4Lyf It’s a really dumb narrative people push to make PS sound superior when it actually has less choice.
Re: New PS5 Pro Leak Points to Significant Graphics Push from Sony
No thanks. Really don’t care about this stuff anymore. Just give me fun games - that’s all I actually give a ***** about. As I said on another thread, I managed to play through both Starfield and Final Fantasy XVI (and what i’ve played of Rebirth) in 30FPS, and haven’t thrown up once. I’m just enjoying the games.
Plus for those that say the Series S holds back the X; same situation here. Enjoy!
Re: Rumour: PS5 Pro Is Up to Three Times Faster Than PS5 as Specs Surface
If the Series S holds back the X - not sure how the Base PS5 won’t hold this back; but there we go.
@Player_1_Ready @SegaDude7 Yea supposedly Xbox would be in for the next generation instead of a Pro. All rumours though, as is this article.
Re: Sony's London Studio, Media Molecule Were Reportedly 'Highest on the List' for Closure
If we can see this then Media Molecule can see this too. Perhaps they will be inspired by Toys for Bob and request to split off; as expensive and daunting as that might be.
Reason i’m saying this is because I feel like we’ve seen this before about MM. It feels inevitable.
Re: Crash Bandicoot, Spyro Dev Toys for Bob Becomes Independent Studio, May Partner with Microsoft
@Dragoon1994 Spyro and Crash are already Xbox IPs; so it would be Xbox’s decision if their next instalments are multiplatform or exclusive.
Re: Crash Bandicoot, Spyro Dev Toys for Bob Becomes Independent Studio, May Partner with Microsoft
I feel like this was a case of the studio being closed due to layoffs; but they wanted to keep going themselves and convinced (financially? Or with exclusivity deals?) Xbox to let them keep their studio name.
Re: Crash Bandicoot, Spyro Dev Toys for Bob Becomes Independent Studio, May Partner with Microsoft
@somnambulance I highly doubt that - they never owned them in the first place.
This is kinda wild but if thats what they want then good for them - they are a very small studio now 😕