The one thing that bothers me is there's no auto-sprint, everything is so insanely fast I wonder why they have a walking pace at all? having to click L3 everytime after doing anything is pretty irritating. Full button mapping is also needed rather than presets, the core gameplay is chaotic fun, just controls badly which can be fixed, let's hope sooner rather than later
It's damn fun but still a bit buggy (had a few audio glitches) defo needs an auto sprint option ASAP! Nobody walks around in a fast paced battle royale, my L3 stick can't take it anymore
The days of paying for multiplayer access are numbered, with cross-play + free to play + console exclusives on steam, neither sony or microsoft will be able to justify charging for online access for much longer
Horizon is an incredible IP, but I do still miss killzone. I would also love a remaster of the original trilogy for ps5, still sad the online servers for 2 and 3 were turned off, guerrilla can do amazing multiplayer, hopefully soon we'll see more in that regard
Maybe Sony can afford to make online free again then? If they improved PS+ people would have a reason to stay subscribed aside from online access. Holding multiplayer modes hostage behind paywalls is a great way to stifle accessibility, split up your playerbase and lose customers to steam/epic (and soon the xbox too). Sony's greed might just lose them the generation, I really hope not, but arrogant Sony may be back
if MS drop the multiplayer pay wall and Sony keep theirs I will just move to xbox/PC for multiplayer and multiplatform games and use ps5 for exclusives, so will everybody else! It's unthinkable Sony will allow MS to have such a huge advantage for long, I predict MS will make online free and sony will try to keep the plus paywall for a year or so before they realise they are losing millions of players to PC / xbox and the resentment, complaints and bad PR grows so loud they finally cave just like the cross play debacle
I sense Sony hubris after the success of the ps4, if microsoft drops the xbox live gold paywall (as heavily rumoured) and sony keeps the PS+ paywall; sony is utterly screwed and the casuals will flock to xbox in the millions. A less powerful more expensive ps5 on top of that will guarantee sony loses next gen!
I'm surprised microsoft hasn't done more to integrate xbox with steam somehow, a console that can run and install PC games would surely dominate next gen
Best gift Sony could give is bringing back free online play when microsoft inevitably announce the death of xbox gold any day now, with crossplay and PC releases neither company can justify paywalled multiplayer anymore!
@BarryBurton97 With cross play it doesn't matter! price is not the issue it's the principle. Why pay a tax when PC players don't? I personally was looking into a gaming PC for MP next gen, but xbox becomes a no brainer if they drop gold requirement. I support pro consumer decisions
I own almost every make and model of playstation and an enormous library over 4 generations. I'm an unapologetic sony superfan, but if this is true and MS offers free multiplayer and Sony sticks with it's PS+ paywall; I am 100% buying an xbox for my multiplatform / multiplayer games. If it really happens Sony will either cave or lose next gen, I'm crossing every finger and toe that very soon we can forget multiplayer subscriptions ever existed, thank the lord!
I really think PlayStation (and microsoft) opting to charge for multiplayer was a massive mistake from the start. It made them a huge amount of money in the short term but can't be sustained as gaming evolves. Cross play has shown us that objectively PC is the superior platform. Console players are finally asking themselves why we pay a tax for multiplayer when PC players can have better hardware, infrastructure and functionality, can still play the same games online with console friends (for free) and now play microsoft / sony exlusives with better graphics and performance across the board. It's simply unjustifiable. The pessimist in me thinks microsoft is too greedy and will never turn down money, but the optimist in me sees MS making the right choice by making online free, forcing sony to follow suit, ultimately changing the market for the better. I may even buy my first Xbox if this true, just to support pro consumer decisions. Sony better watch out, next gen is looking like a real fight
Well I was hoping for a crysis trilogy remaster, now I see they're struggling with re-launching the 1st game, not optimistic for a crysis 4 at this rate
@AdamNovice you have a point but people would see xbox as the multiplayer console, I love PlayStation but I'd buy my first xbox ever if microsoft dropped it's multiplayer subscription. What's more is that Sony would be forced to follow suit. A win for freedom of the internet! But this is all a dream, companies love money. Think I'll build a PC for mp and still be able to play with my budds on any console
I think the days of charging for online access are numbered due to the success of cross play. Console loyalty is kind of over with xbox ps and pc playerbases being merged. If microsoft drops the bomb on xbox gold with multiplayer going free (just like pc) they will totally outflank sony and probably win next gen!
I have an enormous back log of physical ps4 games that I expect to play boosted with the power of ps5, otherwise whats the point of our much requested backwards compatibility? A disc less ps5 only benefits those who went fully digital this gen
The one thing that holds console gaming back is pay-walled multiplayer, PC will eventually kill consoles if these mega corporations don't wake up and realise that they can't justify charging for online access in a world of massive multi platform cross-play f2p mmo service games. PlayStation plus is awful
Glad to see anti-grav racers back on the market, loved redout, impressed by antigraviator, excited for pacer, adored the omega collection. I just hope sony resurrects Wipeout for PS5!
If they can't get ps3 games working on ps5 they really should utilize ps now for bc. Scan our ps3 purchase history or in-drive discs over the psn and give us access to our games! I bought a digital licence for catherine on ps3, why can't I play it through ps now on my ps4/ps5? Oh yeah... Sony wants you to double / triple dip your entire library
This shouldn't be necessary next gen, can't we have both? Sad that frame rates will still struggle on ps5 with optimum fidelity. 1080p @ 60 fps for everything is a reasonable expectation considering the specs
The disc drive looks grafted on! I wish the ps5 looked like the digital version with a better integrated drive. The digital model is not for me as I have 85 ps4 discs I want to play boosted on my ps5. And lets be honest they need a black version as an option
As a free to play game it's a shame d2 requires ps+ and a lot of add ons to be any fun. Was hoping a f2p ps5 destiny would avoid the plus requirement but I doubt that'll happen with cross gen+cross play. Also removing content is never good
I'm still hoping for the PS5 megaton announcement of full native backwards compatibility of all PlayStation games, then I can dust off my actual ps1 collection for a real nostalgia hit. Come on Sony sort it out for gods sake!
The only way for MS to compete with sony next gen given ps4s success would be sell cheaper at a loss and do some other big customer focused policy change like end the need for xbox live gold for multiplayer or maybe intergrate a PC/Steam mode. Otherwise crossplay + our massive libraries will keep us in the sony ecosystem for the forseeable future
Destiny 2 went free to play but still needed PS+ to play online, I think they should focus on destiny 3 for next gen & go F2P from the start, maybe with a BR mode + cross play
I wanted a crysis trilogy remaster since ps4 launched! They are a no-brainer for EA and will look astounding on ps5, then crysis 4 will come along and blow our minds forever, fantastic series long overdue a comeback
I feel they have a solid foundation upon which to build. The simplicity feels like a return to the classic COD days people yearn for. Thats why modern warfare sold so well, it's more realistic and grounded, I for one think it's leagues ahead of Blackout + Fortnite and maybe even Apex legends (a phenomenal BR) Clearly F2P looks like the future of multiplayer. As a professional cheapskate I am well chuffed
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Re: The Scott Pilgrim Game Could Be Coming Back from the Dead
I remember not buying this on ps3 when it was about 3 quid in a sale many years ago, had non-buyers remorse ever since
Re: Hands On: Hyper Scape Might Be Too Chaotic for Its Own Good
The one thing that bothers me is there's no auto-sprint, everything is so insanely fast I wonder why they have a walking pace at all? having to click L3 everytime after doing anything is pretty irritating. Full button mapping is also needed rather than presets, the core gameplay is chaotic fun, just controls badly which can be fixed, let's hope sooner rather than later
Re: Reminder: Hyper Scape Is Out Today on PS4
It's damn fun but still a bit buggy (had a few audio glitches) defo needs an auto sprint option ASAP! Nobody walks around in a fast paced battle royale, my L3 stick can't take it anymore
Re: Free PS Plus Trial Is Currently Live Around the Globe
The days of paying for multiplayer access are numbered, with cross-play + free to play + console exclusives on steam, neither sony or microsoft will be able to justify charging for online access for much longer
Re: Talking Point: What Did You Think of the Latest State of Play Livestream?
Bad show, mostly stuff we've seen before, is it me or did the ps4 games look better graphically than the ps5 games?
Re: Random: Guerrilla Games Moved into Its New Office, And Raised a Flag in Dramatic Fashion
Horizon is an incredible IP, but I do still miss killzone. I would also love a remaster of the original trilogy for ps5, still sad the online servers for 2 and 3 were turned off, guerrilla can do amazing multiplayer, hopefully soon we'll see more in that regard
Re: PlayStation Makes More Money from DLC, Microtransactions Than Anything Else
Maybe Sony can afford to make online free again then? If they improved PS+ people would have a reason to stay subscribed aside from online access. Holding multiplayer modes hostage behind paywalls is a great way to stifle accessibility, split up your playerbase and lose customers to steam/epic (and soon the xbox too). Sony's greed might just lose them the generation, I really hope not, but arrogant Sony may be back
Re: As the PS Plus Debate Rages, Sony Registers Record Subscribers
if MS drop the multiplayer pay wall and Sony keep theirs I will just move to xbox/PC for multiplayer and multiplatform games and use ps5 for exclusives, so will everybody else! It's unthinkable Sony will allow MS to have such a huge advantage for long, I predict MS will make online free and sony will try to keep the plus paywall for a year or so before they realise they are losing millions of players to PC / xbox and the resentment, complaints and bad PR grows so loud they finally cave just like the cross play debacle
Re: Almost Everyone Is Banking on Sony Announcing PS5 Price and Release Date in August
I sense Sony hubris after the success of the ps4, if microsoft drops the xbox live gold paywall (as heavily rumoured) and sony keeps the PS+ paywall; sony is utterly screwed and the casuals will flock to xbox in the millions. A less powerful more expensive ps5 on top of that will guarantee sony loses next gen!
Re: Valve Co-Founder Gabe Newell Picks Xbox Series X Over PS5
I'm surprised microsoft hasn't done more to integrate xbox with steam somehow, a console that can run and install PC games would surely dominate next gen
Re: Poll: Did You Get Free PlayStation Store Credit from Sony?
Best gift Sony could give is bringing back free online play when microsoft inevitably announce the death of xbox gold any day now, with crossplay and PC releases neither company can justify paywalled multiplayer anymore!
Re: Poll: Would You Still Pay for PS Plus if Online Multiplayer Was Free Elsewhere?
@BarryBurton97 With cross play it doesn't matter! price is not the issue it's the principle. Why pay a tax when PC players don't? I personally was looking into a gaming PC for MP next gen, but xbox becomes a no brainer if they drop gold requirement. I support pro consumer decisions
Re: Poll: Would You Still Pay for PS Plus if Online Multiplayer Was Free Elsewhere?
I own almost every make and model of playstation and an enormous library over 4 generations. I'm an unapologetic sony superfan, but if this is true and MS offers free multiplayer and Sony sticks with it's PS+ paywall; I am 100% buying an xbox for my multiplatform / multiplayer games. If it really happens Sony will either cave or lose next gen, I'm crossing every finger and toe that very soon we can forget multiplayer subscriptions ever existed, thank the lord!
Re: PS5 Fans Are Pondering the Future of PS Plus
I really think PlayStation (and microsoft) opting to charge for multiplayer was a massive mistake from the start. It made them a huge amount of money in the short term but can't be sustained as gaming evolves. Cross play has shown us that objectively PC is the superior platform. Console players are finally asking themselves why we pay a tax for multiplayer when PC players can have better hardware, infrastructure and functionality, can still play the same games online with console friends (for free) and now play microsoft / sony exlusives with better graphics and performance across the board. It's simply unjustifiable. The pessimist in me thinks microsoft is too greedy and will never turn down money, but the optimist in me sees MS making the right choice by making online free, forcing sony to follow suit, ultimately changing the market for the better. I may even buy my first Xbox if this true, just to support pro consumer decisions. Sony better watch out, next gen is looking like a real fight
Re: Here's Your First Look at Official PS5 Game Boxart
White trim but keeping the blue box? With that ps5 header I would prefer solid white or transparent box
Re: Capcom Wants to Know What You Think of Resident Evil Village
Resident evil village is a bad name, just call it Resident evil 8. (or VIII), otherwise it sounds like a spin-off
Re: Sony Considering Bid for Warframe, Brink Developers
Warframe is an incredible game, my most played multiplayer game on ps4, clearly sony understand that ethical F2P games are the way to go
Re: Crysis Remastered Delayed Following Poor Reception to Leaks
Well I was hoping for a crysis trilogy remaster, now I see they're struggling with re-launching the 1st game, not optimistic for a crysis 4 at this rate
Re: You Won't Need a PS Plus Subscription to Play PS4 Multiplayer This Weekend
@AdamNovice you have a point but people would see xbox as the multiplayer console, I love PlayStation but I'd buy my first xbox ever if microsoft dropped it's multiplayer subscription. What's more is that Sony would be forced to follow suit. A win for freedom of the internet! But this is all a dream, companies love money. Think I'll build a PC for mp and still be able to play with my budds on any console
Re: You Won't Need a PS Plus Subscription to Play PS4 Multiplayer This Weekend
I think the days of charging for online access are numbered due to the success of cross play. Console loyalty is kind of over with xbox ps and pc playerbases being merged. If microsoft drops the bomb on xbox gold with multiplayer going free (just like pc) they will totally outflank sony and probably win next gen!
Re: These Are the Five Most Redeemed PS Plus Games Ever
Over 100 million ps4s sold, 40 mill PS+ subscribers, make online free again! Ps3 was the best PlayStation...
Re: Report: PS5's Price Could Be $50 Cheaper if You Go for the Digital Edition
I have an enormous back log of physical ps4 games that I expect to play boosted with the power of ps5, otherwise whats the point of our much requested backwards compatibility? A disc less ps5 only benefits those who went fully digital this gen
Re: PS Plus Will Celebrate Its 10th Anniversary Next Week
The one thing that holds console gaming back is pay-walled multiplayer, PC will eventually kill consoles if these mega corporations don't wake up and realise that they can't justify charging for online access in a world of massive multi platform cross-play f2p mmo service games. PlayStation plus is awful
Re: WipEout-Like Racing Game Pacer Finally Comes to PS4 Later This Year
Glad to see anti-grav racers back on the market, loved redout, impressed by antigraviator, excited for pacer, adored the omega collection. I just hope sony resurrects Wipeout for PS5!
Re: PS5 Backwards Compatibility Testing Still Underway for 'Over 4000' PS4 Games
If they can't get ps3 games working on ps5 they really should utilize ps now for bc. Scan our ps3 purchase history or in-drive discs over the psn and give us access to our games! I bought a digital licence for catherine on ps3, why can't I play it through ps now on my ps4/ps5? Oh yeah... Sony wants you to double / triple dip your entire library
Re: PS5 Fans Dream of an All Black Console with These Mock-Ups
Looks like a console Bruce Wayne would play
Re: Demon's Souls PS5 Remake Lets You Prioritise Visuals or Frame Rate
This shouldn't be necessary next gen, can't we have both? Sad that frame rates will still struggle on ps5 with optimum fidelity. 1080p @ 60 fps for everything is a reasonable expectation considering the specs
Re: PS5 Console Revealed, Standard and Digital Only Edition
The disc drive looks grafted on! I wish the ps5 looked like the digital version with a better integrated drive. The digital model is not for me as I have 85 ps4 discs I want to play boosted on my ps5. And lets be honest they need a black version as an option
Re: Destiny 2 on PS5 Is a Free Upgrade, Runs at 60 FPS, Has Cross-Play with PS4
As a free to play game it's a shame d2 requires ps+ and a lot of add ons to be any fun. Was hoping a f2p ps5 destiny would avoid the plus requirement but I doubt that'll happen with cross gen+cross play. Also removing content is never good
Re: Random: PlayStation Fan Creates Amazing PS1 Boxart for PS4 Game Collection
I'm still hoping for the PS5 megaton announcement of full native backwards compatibility of all PlayStation games, then I can dust off my actual ps1 collection for a real nostalgia hit. Come on Sony sort it out for gods sake!
Re: PS5's Price Could Be Undercut by Xbox Series X, Analysts Suggest
The only way for MS to compete with sony next gen given ps4s success would be sell cheaper at a loss and do some other big customer focused policy change like end the need for xbox live gold for multiplayer or maybe intergrate a PC/Steam mode. Otherwise crossplay + our massive libraries will keep us in the sony ecosystem for the forseeable future
Re: Destiny 2 PS5 Version Confirmed by Bungie
Destiny 2 went free to play but still needed PS+ to play online, I think they should focus on destiny 3 for next gen & go F2P from the start, maybe with a BR mode + cross play
Re: Classic Grand Theft Auto Games Rated for Release on, Er, PS3
I say this is no mistake, perhaps maybe.. dare I say it... A tiny hint of Ps3 (therefore also Ps2+Ps1) back compat on Ps5? God I hope so
Re: EA's Crysis Franchise Might Be Making a Comeback
I wanted a crysis trilogy remaster since ps4 launched! They are a no-brainer for EA and will look astounding on ps5, then crysis 4 will come along and blow our minds forever, fantastic series long overdue a comeback
Re: Hands On: Call of Duty: Warzone Is Fine, and That's Not Good Enough
I feel they have a solid foundation upon which to build. The simplicity feels like a return to the classic COD days people yearn for. Thats why modern warfare sold so well, it's more realistic and grounded, I for one think it's leagues ahead of Blackout + Fortnite and maybe even Apex legends (a phenomenal BR) Clearly F2P looks like the future of multiplayer. As a professional cheapskate I am well chuffed