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I have not experienced this problem but a couple of months ago I twice received a message something about game play would soon end because of lack of authorization. My play was not interrupted. I think it may have been Vice City that I had downloaded from Plus Extra.

I have had a problem of lost game saves with streamed games. Last week I lost all saves of 6 of 8 streamed games. No I had not made cloud backups, I do now. One game, Rage, is totally wack as I can not even save any game play to make a backup of.

Last week Sony "support" told me a fix is a high priority, but after a week I still can not save Rage. The other 5 games I lost saves I restarted, was able to save, and was able to do a backup. I switched to my PS3 and disc copy to replay Rage.

Lessen the rain effects and provide plenty of shotgun ammo so I can ditch the weak handgun. I find Ashley's squeaky voice annoying on this older looking Ashley. It's on my to play list this year.

Last summer I did a replay of this Mafia remake, disc, and Mafia 2 streamed. If you like one you will probably like the other or vice versa. Both are similar in structure, however for me Mafia 2 has the better cars, better customization, and better garages.

7 is a fair score for this remake although I love it and give an 8. Also it was only $40 new. My big complaint is no dlc like Joe's for Mafia 2. A dlc about Sam, and or, Paulie would have been nice.

Overall Mafia was fun to play and replay. Performance on my PRO is good frame rates with good 1080p graphics. Interiors like in Mafia 2 are done very well.

I give two thumbs up for this month👍👍.

@jgrangervikings1, Interesting, but now I desire a bowl of French Vanilla with syrup, a cherry, and crushed nuts. All I have are 2 jars of nuts 😫.

It would be interesting to see some movie reviews by these two. Movies like "Shaun of The Dead". Nice to see old school passion.

My only issue with the combat is how much I enjoy one slash dismemberment and decapitation. That is a powerfull juice when I play. Dying Light 1 with a powerfull machete where good timing allows satisfying one slash decapitations
of screaming zombies running at me. Multiple slashes to decapitate will not be as satisfying.

Overall this month may be one of the best. The Mafia remake I think is an excellent example of a story driven open world game. Two of the other three interest me to give a try. OOW I'll pass on, but it's a game that probably has many that will be downloading it as soon as possible.

Thank you Techland for all the crazy zombie killing fun I have had with multiple replays of DL1 and all the dlc.

DL2 is on my play after I upgrade to current gen list. I want it 60 fps.

I have mixed feelings. On one hand after playing the 2 and 3 remakes I have high desire for this 4 remake. On the other hand I may have played the original on PS2 too much with many replays and that this remake could feel too familiar. With much less replays the 2 and 3 remakes were fresh to play, also the jump was huge between PS1and PS4 Pro.

The 90's. Xmas 93 SNES bundled with Mario Allstars, played all night and got sore hands. Beavis and Butthead, Nirvana, camcorders at family gatherings, and the Indians, for real, were in the World Series twice.

@EVIL-C, one day there was a meeting where the design of the PS5 was decided. What were the designs that lost? I have no desire for the current PS5. A slim maybe, but when and how available would one be.

I would not call my PS3 Slim pretty or ugly. It sits beside my PRO, both are matte black, stable horizontal, and both are unnoticed.

A PS5 Pro? I know my PS4 Pro was worth the price, $400 Xmas 2017. I got a needed new DS4, 1TB of needed hdd space, and a game, CD WW2. Also 1080p gallery capture, improved game performance, and allowed my other PS4 to be a backup. Then along came the performance mode option with noticeable improved frame rates with 1080p output to my 1080p screen.

Since I have yet to upgrade to current gen my PS5 desire is for a slim model with 2TB ssd, and a web browser. Also for games to be well optimized for the current gen and 60fps.

A PS5 Pro? Maybe not needed this gen, but a slim most definitely is needed.

Saboteur replay on PS3. An old favorite that I replay about every 2 years and, thankfully, is just like I remember it. That is open world but simple without huge skill trees and inventories to manage. Also the text and subtitles are easy to read and not tiny. I do wish I could custom map the control layout.

I may also try a new Plus game like the recently added Just Cause 4.

@Gremio108, game about a bloke who's lost his pen? Finally a game based on the KITH classic "My Pen" sketch with Bruce McCulloch as the character that's lost his pen. Definitely my 2nd ever pre-order.

I love and have hundreds of hours of playing Fallout 3,4, and NV. After some play of 76 via Plus my take is 76 would be better if it would be single player with online play with up to 3 drop ins like Borderlands, Dead Island or with improved play with followers. Also with a world full of interesting npc's.

I am still getting by with my not huge, not ugly, and has a web browser PS4 Pro. Upgrading to a PS5 in 2023 I would like to do, buuut.
What would excite me for 2023 is a PS5 slim with a web browser
and bundled with GTA, freaking, Six.

I like the storage of 3 custom button settings, but couldn't that be done with the console? My PS4 can store 1 custom setting, why not 3 or more?
Short battery life? Wow does the DS3 really have that long of battery life? Yes, yes it does.

I would prefer a narrower touch pad and larger share and option buttons. Would be nice to hear claims that the sticks won't drift.

Yes for a $100 delux DS5 with back buttons, driftfree sticks, narrower touch pad, and sticks that can easily be replaced. No for this $200 controller.

Longer battery life? Short battery life = more chargers and second controllers sold is my conspiracy theory.

@Gloamin, since my last post I have viewed the side by side presented here with other side by sides, and others have not presented a darkened PS5 version like here. Even with raytracing that adds more natural lighting effects. I still hate the god rays that look like a nuke explosion.

As you say there are some very noticeable improvements, with or without rt, but the dark setting ruins it all.
The PS5 version here that looks dark is the only video that looks dark to me, games, apps, cable, and internet on any of the devices I use.

@Gloamin, it is less about needing an eye exam and more about how the PS5 version looks like a darkened PS4 version. Almost all scenes on the PS5 actually look worse than the same scenes on the PS4.

For example: all interior scenes especially the pub scene 3:45, outside :56 is maybe the worst of dark outside scenes. At 1:45 that closeup shows the improved PS5 lod and along with improved distance lod is obvious even to my old eyes.

Overall this comparison is not good as one version appears to be incorrectly adjusted too dark. For me I would adjust down the PS4 brightness just a tad, and would never play any game set as dark like the PS5 version is here.

And for RDO, sounds of drum roll followed by Sad Trombones, free all you can eat cans of beans, 50% off of all the stupid clothing you don't want to wear, and still no private lobby option. Thanks Grinch Starr.

Long list of fixes is cool but why is breaching into Franlin's house an issue that needed fixed??? Open the interiors already, geez.

Overall this update looks interesting and gives me a reason to play GTAO again. Thanks R*.

I have not played this game because I would prefer it in first person with a 3rd person option for riding a horse, reported poor performance on PS4, and annoying glow/God rays.

That said I still enjoy comparisons like this and again to me sometimes it looks better on new, but sometimes better on old. Here I prefer interiors on old while I prefer exteriors on new.

What puzzles me is why would an overall darker image be considered an improvement. For me 60fp over 30fps and short loading times is what would get my interest to replay or first play. The darkness can be adjusted out in a minute.

Cool heist location but thumbs down to game play. Is there no cover system, are the players wearing magic invisible armor, can the police not hit the broadside of a barn, and the voiced walk through guide sounds like the voice over in a tv comercial.

I was going to play Days Gone until I found out that the protag is another gruff white guy that looks at a female derriere. I would however reconsider if a patch would replace gwg with a mixed race non binary maybe a woman maybe a man of special needs that is height and physically challenged and requires a special built motorcycle.

Looks like if Tarantino made a video game instead of a movie.

The good: guns as weapon options, work benches, electricutions, and IF ammo is plentiful and craftable.

The bad: a release date almost halfway through next year.

The ugly: if release is delayed again, if crafted weapons wear too quickly, are a pain to repair, and can only be repaired 2 or 3 times.

6/15, better than the previous test.🤪

Is he going to dance before cutting off someone's ear? Oh please, oh please.

Interesting video. Much thanks to Jerry Lawson. I may give Google Doodle a try someday when I'm not so busy, busy playing video games.

Nice update for first timers and for those wanting to replay. I have no interest now in a replay or this new sci-fi dlc. However I would have high interest in an arcade mode like FC5 has.

One question. Will the sci-fi dlc file be included with the free update thus adding unnecessary bloat to storage to those not purchasing the dlc.

Looks interesting even though I am an older adult and don't have the energy of a teen.

Want an fov option, larger text sizes, npc's that don't say the same line or two over and over? Of course you do, and for the low cost of a season pass you can have it all.

My knee-jerk response of the day to something I read on the internet.

4/15, the easy last question saved me from a 3/15. I'm the guy in the corner wearing a dunce cap.🤓

Old music, like no silly sounding auto tuned vocals and a real person on drums instead of computer generated drum sounds? That would be nice.

It has flamethrowers, I love flamethrowers. Burn baby burn.👹

RE5, released in 2009, deserves more love. It is not RE like PS1 RE games but is lots of hours of fun, has a co-op option, and like RE4 has the replay value of improving weapons. Both 4 & 5 have weak weapons on the first play that makes enemies overpowered. Replays even things out with more powerfull weapons.

The RE3 remake is one of my favorites. I wish it was longer. Overall it should have been released as a $40 expansion of the RE2 remake. Has anyone actually played the online part of the RE3 remake?

My old RE favorites are 4 and 3, both played on a PS2. PS3 favorite is 5. New favorites are the 2 and 3 remakes. I have played 7 but not 8.

Mr X, RE2 remake, was so less annoying on replays after I learned to play as much that is possible before triggering his appearance, and learning how to dodge him.

5/15, and I have not played one GOW game. There is always some hope with a multiple guess test.🤓

I use a PS4 PRO with an old LG 1080p TV, and I always pick performance. Borderlands 3 is a good example of the smoother play and much less camera motion blur if set at performance.

Vice City definitive offers motion blur off, depth of field off, and performance mode. With that I can have a sharp image with silky smooth frames and no blur ruining the image and causing dizziness and or a headache.

Maybe 4K tv is the blame. Imagine if PS5 was still 1080p. Games could still look awesome, have 60fps minimum, high amounts of trees, animals, people, destructible/interactive world, improved ai, and standard options for raytracing, field of view, depth of field, motion blur, and more.

Screen shots are usually enough for me, but a good photo mode can add much more. Far Cry 5 has one the best photo modes, better than FC6, that I have used, and is simple to use.

A good and easy to use photo mode would be nice at release, but it may not be that simple to implement and is thus scheduled for post release.

@Darude84, thanks. I have Premium so I have them all. My issue was it seemed difficult when deciding between Extra and Premium 2 months ago. Also Dying Light 2 is now, after some delay, viewable when selecting the list of game trials.

Along with this news is still the lack, I can not find it, of a simple way to few the lists of only Extra games and only Premium games.

Also in game trials Dying Light 2 is not listed with trial games and is only found by doing a search of game trials, or on the list of all games. So I would not even know about the trial had I not seen it mentioned on Pushsquare or I am looking to purchase DL2 from the catalogue and find a trial available🤓

Some stuff I hope not cut.
Ada Wong Seperate Ways & Assignment Ada.
Tommy gun infinite ammo purchasable.
Ashley calling Leon a pervert🙄
Ashley suit of armor option.
Calling Ashley to follow that leads her to a bear trap👹

@Ravix, excellent point, you don't want to notice or think about frame rates while playing. For me that is also with the camera, camera motion blur, movement, depth of field, field of view, text size, ui, god rays, and stupid lens flare.

Games for me are like movies, the less I notice the more I enjoy it. Nothing worse than watching a movie where I constantly think about the camera, lens used, hand held dizzy effect, any blur that does not look natural, and overall thinking the cinematographer and director are idiots. Same with games with unwanted motion blur, dof blur, lens flare, narrow fov. and tiny text, all stuff I don't want to notice.

PS4 PRO Vice City definitive from Plus. Wow does it look good with smooth frames. Good graphics options too.

Some cons: car windows looking like cellophane, spawn issues during rampages, ***** cops and civilians running around like their pants are on fire. Ambulance driving and cops running in circles. Still drowning of course.

Some Pros: still fun after all these years, Human League doing Facination, Diaz's car still the same, no load between islands, and cheats still work. The updated camera/movement makes play so much more enjoyable.

I want a minimum 30fps with smooth locked frame rates and no camera motion blur along with no dof blur and fov options. Also a performance mode choice that provides 60 fps should be standard.

What I do not want is motion sickness, eyestrain, and headaches, from my eyes attempting to focus blurry images along with dizzy uneven frame rates.

Also ditch the tiny and non bold text. Screens getting larger as the text gets smaller. What in the wide wide world of sports is that nonsense?

This looks somewhat interesting however I will probably wait for it to come to a Plus tier or sale priced.

Watching the trailer got my wheels turning as I thought of some possibilities. Next to the gas station could be a Diner Sim, a Used Cars Sales Sim, and a Nearby Mobile Home Community Sim. For all the people a Laundromat Sim, a Road House Sim, and a Grocery Store Sim. To keep the peace a Highway Patrol Sim. Also a Motel Sim with the choice of a creepy or not creepy owner/operator.

Vice City is the only trilogy game I wanted so I am happy about that. Probably try a couple of AC games

The Yakuza games are Essential games put in Premium for the added $20 needed to play them. Not ok for those wanting stream only PS2 and PS1 not remastered and downloaded and playable from a PS4 hard drive games.

6/15, my par it seems. I need more questions about games I have played.

Give my phone number to be able to play a video game? Seriously? Ok i will do it, but only after the $200K check they send me clears.

Options are great to have as with video games it is not one size fits all.
When GTA 5 released 9/13 there was no option to disable that
the screen would flash after every kill. Seriously not only did someone at R* think so highly of it that an option to disable it was never considered. That kill flash was hated by many, myself included, and 18 months later a patch provided a disable option. However there were gamers that loved it and wished prior GTA had a kill flash like in GTA 5.

I will buy it again for a high price.