I play video games since before the 8bit days, last game I payed "full price" for was either Elden Ring or Death Stranding, whichever came later, astrobot I got on release for 44€. I have so many games in my library that I am not in need to play the "new and shiny" thing right away. if a game is digital only, there is no way I pay full price, the one exception would be a SOCOM 2 Remake (which, thanks to Sony, will probably never happen).
They can charge whatever they seem fit, I will always wait for a sale or buy it second hand. I know I might be in a small minority.
I am also very curious what the new Mario Kart will entail, that it justifys the 80€ price tag. 40 more reused tracks? Nothing against it, however for me that would be another slap in the face from Nintendo, they are good at doing exactly that and get away with it free almost all of the time.
The casting of Frank Stone for me, I played through it and saw most of the outcomes, still a few left. I will continue and try to get them all. Enjoy gaming / life and the rest of the weekend.
Late to the party, I am playing Odins Sphere Leifthrasir, just for reference I started the game and played it for several hours back in 2016 (stopped, probably becuase another game sparked my interest) and I did restart it this last week and I do quite enjoy it.
Still have to finish Ashen, The Outer Worlds and Actraiser.
Oh, also started Red Dead Redemtion again, completed this game back in the Xbox360 days, I was just in the mood for it. Love it.
To all of you a good sunday night and a great new week. Cheers.
Fair point, however most of the set top boxes are black, so it looks pretty ***** next to them. I had no problem with a different colour variant. They should have just provided black plates from the start, instead they threatend to sue companies that offered what people wanted, black faceplates.
I finished The Last of Us Part II. It was an interesting ride, started the game a few weeks after its original release and stopped again (2hours in), cause I did not had to much interest in the continuation of the story.
Before I started Part 2, I was playing different scenarios through in my head and I always got stuck on one conclusion and it was the one they went with. So for me there was no surpise in the golf lesson, besides the brutality, but well, it is what the game is known for.
Gameplay wise it is a huge improvement compared to Part 1, it just did not click as much with me as the first one. I enjoyed the interaction between Joel and Ellie way more in Part 1. Still a great game nonetheless.
I also finished the career in Powerwash Simulator, perfect game for listening to podcasts and I continued to play Uncharted 3 on PS3 and man, it is rough, the shooting remains to be terrible. Interesting that the reviews still praised the game into the heavens.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, it is not much left. ^^
Playing lots on the PS3, was finishing Last of us on survivor+ and started Uncharted 3.
Last of us is still amazing in almost every way. Uncharted 3 not so much, I am only at Chapter 6, the fighting animations in the bar were terrible and the shooting feels devolved compared to Uncharted 2. Shooting in any Uncharted never felt quite good. Over time I will get used to it, I think.
Also playing Mafia 2 on PS3, I enjoy the old PS3 games in general.
Playing Last of us made me also rewatch the first season of the series, very enjoyable to watch.
I use both, but I never bought a digital full price (70€) game. Most digital purchases are deep sales. Digital is often much more expensive and it will not get better once physical is a thing of the past.
I enjoyed playing the gamr, back in my Xbox360 times, if I remember correctly. Good for everyone that did not play it yet, I will not return to Oblivion.
Playing some older games on PS3 and finished Uncharted 2 on PS3 and PS4. Can anyone explain to me, how this game is considered one of the best Playstation games? What did I miss?
I am playing through the Uncharted series on PS3 and PS4. Still puzzels me, how Uncharted 1got to 88 on metacritic, goes to show what most critics are worth when it comes to rating systems. It is fun to revisit the games tho.
Playing The Outer Worlds (PS4 Version) right now. I am already able to visit different planets and it is just not clicking with me. I was looking forward play a game like this. On PC I occasionally play Death must die. It is fun.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and happy gaming everyone.
CDRom was the reason, if Nintendo came around with booze, they most likely drink it, but were still going with Sony. But ofc this "story" sounds better.
absolutly agree with you, I do not understand the high ratings. I enjoyed the game for what it was, a polished game, but very short and barely any challenge.
Would have loved some museum or something like that, where you can see the bots and get some more information on the games they originated from.
All in all there was no game that toped them all this year, if Astro wins GOTY thats fair, Eldenring should not win, it should not even be in there.
Star Ocean 2nd Story
Top Spin
Red Dead Redemption
each under 20 €
FF VII Rebirth 34,99€
Alan Wake 2 Deluxe 39.99€
Last Faith 16€
All physical ofc. I need to reach an age of 300+ otherwise I will not make it through all the games I own.
On top of that, Sony provided some Disc Drives on PS Direct a few days ago, was sold out within minutes, however, this time I got lucky and scored one.
I hope for some great digital deals on friday. Come on Sony, get a grip and strip me of some coin.
I was hoping for a bit higher sales numbers for Astro, yet it was predictable that the game did not sell all to well, given how quiet Sony was about it.
Maybe if it can wins a bunch GOTY awards, the sales will get better, it is a fantastic game, however in my opinion the pricetag is too high and it is a bit overrated - it's great but nowhere near the masterpiece people make it out to be.
Liams comparisons rarely make any sense to me, if you compare release titels (same timespan) with a game release for a much higher userbase, what exactly is the point of this?
What is even more shocking to me is, that the 3 games could not gather much higher sales by now. Maybe because they are on some PS+ tier, no clue.
Demon's Souls and Returnal are fantastic and also unique games.
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Re: PS Portal Gets So Much Better Today in Huge UI, Cloud Streaming Update
Was streaming games to PS Portal not always the end game?
Re: 'Told You So': Ex-FTC Chair Lina Khan Is Having the Last Laugh Over Xbox's Activision Acquisition
Removed
Re: PlayStation's New 'Rewards' Program Goes Down Like a Lead Balloon
"Get more Fvcked" Sony slogan since forever
Re: USA's Top 20 PlayStation Games of All Time May Surprise You
Article sadly no good. header is confusing, sales does not nor has barely ever equaled best quality.
Re: SEGA to Demo Four Mysterious Titles at Tokyo Game Show This Month
Panzer Dragoon Saga - Remake.
Hope dies last.
Re: Popular Vampire Survivors Alternative Halls of Torment Is Auto-Attacking PS5 Soon
Loved it on the PC and was hoping for a port to PS5, excellent news.
Re: The Delayed System Shock 2 Remaster Locks Down Its July Release Date on PS5, PS4
Looking forward to play it again, count me in.
Re: These 9+ New PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (9th-15th June)
The Alters, liked the demo and what I read about the game.
Re: PS Plus Subscription Sale Takes 33% Off, But There's a Big Catch
greedy corporate *****! yes, you can quote me on that, thank you.
Re: Beloved Ex-PlayStation Boss Believes $70, $80 Games Are a Steal
I play video games since before the 8bit days, last game I payed "full price" for was either Elden Ring or Death Stranding, whichever came later, astrobot I got on release for 44€. I have so many games in my library that I am not in need to play the "new and shiny" thing right away. if a game is digital only, there is no way I pay full price, the one exception would be a SOCOM 2 Remake (which, thanks to Sony, will probably never happen).
They can charge whatever they seem fit, I will always wait for a sale or buy it second hand. I know I might be in a small minority.
I am also very curious what the new Mario Kart will entail, that it justifys the 80€ price tag. 40 more reused tracks? Nothing against it, however for me that would be another slap in the face from Nintendo, they are good at doing exactly that and get away with it free almost all of the time.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 579
The casting of Frank Stone for me, I played through it and saw most of the outcomes, still a few left. I will continue and try to get them all.
Enjoy gaming / life and the rest of the weekend.
Re: New PS5 Firmware Update Available Now in Beta Phase
Here is the code for the beta software, if anyone wants to try it (limited to 5 uses)
8BLP-QHPT-MFCP
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 568
Late to the party, I am playing Odins Sphere Leifthrasir, just for reference I started the game and played it for several hours back in 2016 (stopped, probably becuase another game sparked my interest) and I did restart it this last week and I do quite enjoy it.
Still have to finish Ashen, The Outer Worlds and Actraiser.
Oh, also started Red Dead Redemtion again, completed this game back in the Xbox360 days, I was just in the mood for it. Love it.
To all of you a good sunday night and a great new week. Cheers.
Re: PSN Down as PS5, PS4 Players Can't Log In or Play Online
I am back online and I also can see one friend online playing CoD, as he always does.
Re: PSN Down as PS5, PS4 Players Can't Log In or Play Online
Well, Trophie stats are back, the wheels are in motion.
Re: Turn Off the Lights with PS5's Midnight Black Range, Available to Pre-Order Now
@MrPeanutbutterz
Fair point, however most of the set top boxes are black, so it looks pretty ***** next to them. I had no problem with a different colour variant. They should have just provided black plates from the start, instead they threatend to sue companies that offered what people wanted, black faceplates.
Re: Turn Off the Lights with PS5's Midnight Black Range, Available to Pre-Order Now
Let us all celebrate something that should have been available from the start. Sony - better late than never.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 565
I finished The Last of Us Part II. It was an interesting ride, started the game a few weeks after its original release and stopped again (2hours in), cause I did not had to much interest in the continuation of the story.
Before I started Part 2, I was playing different scenarios through in my head and I always got stuck on one conclusion and it was the one they went with. So for me there was no surpise in the golf lesson, besides the brutality, but well, it is what the game is known for.
Gameplay wise it is a huge improvement compared to Part 1, it just did not click as much with me as the first one. I enjoyed the interaction between Joel and Ellie way more in Part 1.
Still a great game nonetheless.
I also finished the career in Powerwash Simulator, perfect game for listening to podcasts and I continued to play Uncharted 3 on PS3 and man, it is rough, the shooting remains to be terrible.
Interesting that the reviews still praised the game into the heavens.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, it is not much left. ^^
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 563
Playing lots on the PS3, was finishing Last of us on survivor+ and started Uncharted 3.
Last of us is still amazing in almost every way. Uncharted 3 not so much, I am only at Chapter 6, the fighting animations in the bar were terrible and the shooting feels devolved compared to Uncharted 2. Shooting in any Uncharted never felt quite good. Over time I will get used to it, I think.
Also playing Mafia 2 on PS3, I enjoy the old PS3 games in general.
Playing Last of us made me also rewatch the first season of the series, very enjoyable to watch.
Re: Rumour: Halo: The Master Chief Collection Coming to PS5 This Year
Cool, hope it is true, however I would love to see the Ori games and State of Decay for PS5.
Re: The State of the UK's Physical Games Market Might Explain PS5 Pro's Lack of Disc Drive
I use both, but I never bought a digital full price (70€) game. Most digital purchases are deep sales.
Digital is often much more expensive and it will not get better once physical is a thing of the past.
Re: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion PS5 Remake Gets a Little More Potential Evidence
I enjoyed playing the gamr, back in my Xbox360 times, if I remember correctly. Good for everyone that did not play it yet, I will not return to Oblivion.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 562
Playing some older games on PS3 and finished Uncharted 2 on PS3 and PS4.
Can anyone explain to me, how this game is considered one of the best Playstation games?
What did I miss?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 561
I am playing through the Uncharted series on PS3 and PS4. Still puzzels me, how Uncharted 1got to 88 on metacritic, goes to show what most critics are worth when it comes to rating systems.
It is fun to revisit the games tho.
Re: Rumour: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Is Getting an Unreal Engine 5 Remake in 2025
"Make it so!"
blah blah......
Re: PEGI Won't Budge on Balatro's Ridiculously Bloated European Age Rating
All I can say to this:
common sense is a marvelous thing!
Re: Dominant Balatro Dev Pokes Fun at Absurd PEGI Ratings Debacle
Funny and/or sad, sad rather.
@Khayl
How about, instead of just writing about it, Pushsquare dares to ask for a statement from PEGI on it?
Well, I would find that very newsworthy.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 559
Still forcing myself to play some more The Outer Worlds and I started Indiana Jones.
Re: Astro Bot's Free Festive DLC Level, Winter Wonder, Is Now Available on PS5
Love the new level, so many thoughtful details.
Re: Poll: What Will Win Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024?
Mediocre year. Balatro or maybe the overrated Astro.
Re: PlayStation Wrap-Up 2024 Available Now, See Your Gaming Stats for This Year
It's not a trick, it's SONY ^^
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 558
Playing The Outer Worlds (PS4 Version) right now. I am already able to visit different planets and it is just not clicking with me. I was looking forward play a game like this. On PC I occasionally play Death must die. It is fun.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and happy gaming everyone.
Re: Path of Exile 2 Servers Starting to Hold as Player Queues Lessen
Fair statement form GGG, no bs given. Kudos for that, it is seldom in the gaming industry.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Was Made for PlayStation Thanks to Sony Music and Booze
CDRom was the reason, if Nintendo came around with booze, they most likely drink it, but were still going with Sony. But ofc this "story" sounds better.
Re: Best PS1 Games
MGS and SOTN well deserved. Xenogears guys! Did you forget about it, maybe I ……. ah I have to check.
Re: Astro Bot Blasts Past Elden Ring, Currently 2024's Highest-Rated Release
@StylesT
absolutly agree with you, I do not understand the high ratings. I enjoyed the game for what it was, a polished game, but very short and barely any challenge.
Would have loved some museum or something like that, where you can see the bots and get some more information on the games they originated from.
All in all there was no game that toped them all this year, if Astro wins GOTY thats fair, Eldenring should not win, it should not even be in there.
Re: Sly Cooper, Jak and Daxter Part of PS Plus Premium Lineup for December
Cool, now show us what PSSR can do for the games.
Re: Sony's Latest First-Party Release Is Struggling to Do Concord Numbers on PC
Here is the simple solution @Sony STOP selling 40€ games for 70€, your welcome.
Re: Poll: Rate Your Favourite PS1 Games
So many fantastic games, if I think back, MGS stood out. I probably forget a few other amazing games.
Re: Black Friday 2024: Best Deals on PS5 Consoles, Games, Controllers, SSDs, and More
I scored already lots of stuff (Germany).
Star Ocean 2nd Story
Top Spin
Red Dead Redemption
each under 20 €
FF VII Rebirth 34,99€
Alan Wake 2 Deluxe 39.99€
Last Faith 16€
All physical ofc. I need to reach an age of 300+ otherwise I will not make it through all the games I own.
On top of that, Sony provided some Disc Drives on PS Direct a few days ago, was sold out within minutes, however, this time I got lucky and scored one.
I hope for some great digital deals on friday. Come on Sony, get a grip and strip me of some coin.
Re: Rumour: FromSoftware Classic Getting the Remaster Treatment
If this remake has the same quality as the Dark Souls remaster, they can keep it.
Re: Final Fantasy 6 Remake Mentioned Again, A Dream Project for Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Producer
Greatest FF of all time (for me). Would love to see a remake that does this game justice.
Re: Mini Review: Tetris Forever (PS5) - Explore 40 Years of Tetris in Digital Eclipse's Best Collection Yet
Thanks for the review. I will definitely buy this one.
Re: Sony Comments on Concord Disaster, Says Game Should Have Been Tested Earlier
So he claims they are in learning process, yet they let the whole team, the same team that gathered a lot of experience in making a service game - go?
Sounds about right - did they also let the guy go that greenlit the whole thing or did he get a raise and flowers?
Re: Astro Bot Sells 1.5 Million PS5 Copies Inside Nine Weeks
I was hoping for a bit higher sales numbers for Astro, yet it was predictable that the game did not sell all to well, given how quiet Sony was about it.
Maybe if it can wins a bunch GOTY awards, the sales will get better, it is a fantastic game, however in my opinion the pricetag is too high and it is a bit overrated - it's great but nowhere near the masterpiece people make it out to be.
Liams comparisons rarely make any sense to me, if you compare release titels (same timespan) with a game release for a much higher userbase, what exactly is the point of this?
What is even more shocking to me is, that the 3 games could not gather much higher sales by now. Maybe because they are on some PS+ tier, no clue.
Demon's Souls and Returnal are fantastic and also unique games.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Clocks Native 4K/120fps on PS5 Pro Via Game Boost, Pre-Enhanced Patch
Would love to try it out, however Sony was not yet able to provide us with disc drives for months. Keep up the good work.
Re: Take-Two CEO Says Borderlands Movie Bombing 'Didn't Hurt at All'
Well, it certainly hurts me reading bs like that.
Re: Almost 3,000 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted for November
Picked up
Braid Anniversary 6,79 €
The Procession to Calvary 5,99 €
ExitMan Deluxe 0,99 €
I bet they will all look great on the glorious PS5Pro.
Re: PS5 Pro vs PS5: Full Tech Specs Comparison
Missing the power consumption of both.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing the Monster Hunter Wilds Open Beta?
Played it shorty, sunk over 1200 hours in MHW / Iceborn. Not sure when or if I will buy the final product.