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Re: PlayStation's Official Desktop Speakers Arrive in November for $220

Northern_munkey

@Quintumply aagghh you cursed me. My trusty LG soundbar which I've had since around 2012 died on me forcing me..yes forcing me to purchase a new one. I've just literally bought and set up the Hisense AX5100Q 5.1 soundbar. It comes with 2 wireless satellite speakers and a wireless subwoofer and wait for it..Dolby atmos..£179.99 and it sounds damn nice. That subwoofer really thumps.

Re: Next Major PS5 Exclusive Is Ready to Release, Wolverine Goes Gold

Northern_munkey

I wasn't going to buy this but once I found out it only requires 2 button presses and pushing forwards on the analogue stick I was sold..seriously though the game looks a lot better the more I see of it but I'm still going to wait for a sale as I have too much on the go and I really need to show some restraint and self discipline. I hope everybody who's pre ordered it really has a great time on launch day.

Re: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 (PS5) - MGS 4 Is Finally Free from PS3, and It's the Best It's Ever Been

Northern_munkey

When I bought my ps3 the first games I got with it were killzone 2 (the bundle I bought),MGS4 and uncharted. I loved all 3 games but MGS4 was the jaw dropper for me. The cut scenes were captivating and I honestly thought that graphics could not get better at the time. A certain scene involving raiden and vamp was just pure cinematic magic. I really want this now but I'm going to wait until i have finished the games I've started.

Re: 'We Don't Need to Aggressively Sell the Console': Sony CEO Says Timing of Memory Crisis Is 'Lucky' for PS5

Northern_munkey

@PSXB "But certainly not using those words." Yes my comment says exactly that. Obviously (I didn't think I'd need to say this) they didn't use those exact words and they used language that was a lot less egregious and inflammatory. Unless you are completely stupid or have been living in a cave since commerce began you'd realise that every company,business etc,etc will want to monetise you as much as they can. I don't see this kind of uproar for brands like loriel,dove,lynx or the countless products all wanting your cash. You either purchase them or you don't and sonys no different. And before anybody calls me a shill blah,blah,blah I'll just laugh at you now to save me doing it later...🤣🤣🤣.

Re: Sony Accused of Blocking Marvel's Wolverine Discounts in Brazil

Northern_munkey

@PuppetMaster maybe Brazil should actively boycott Sony then and cease to buy all Sony products. If the figures you quote are real then that sudden loss of revenue would surely make Sony pay attention yes? But it won't because gamers (not just brazilians) will shout and stamp their feet and then purchase the game anyway if they want it that much and Sony know this and just won't care either way. Ever since the digital prices for new games hit £70 upwards (uk) I made the personal choice to never purchase a game over £60 which is what I deem to be a reasonable asking price for a game I need to play day one. If I can buy it physical I will definitely pursue that option as I can often save £15 - £20 over the digital store. Once games go all digital I will only ever buy games when they hit a sale price I'm happy with.

Re: Gran Turismo 7 Bolstered by Another 4 Cars in PS5 Update 1.71

Northern_munkey

@GamingGod people mentioned pikes peak which made me drool a bit so I may have to install dirt rally or sebastian leobs rally as pikes peak is just insane. Have you played project motor racing? I bought it not long after release and I thought whilst it looked and sounded great it played like road kill. Fast forward 9 months and its a whole different beast now and I'd recommend it to the hard-core sim racers amongst us. If they ever make it psvr2 enabled like they promised it would be it would seriously rival GT7 for my attention. As it stands GT7 wins only because of the vr part.

Re: Opinion: Hermen Hulst Has Failed and PS Studios Needs a Change

Northern_munkey

@GirlVersusGame for years my wife and myself struggled and I mean really struggled. We've always been quite frugal when it comes to spending and I had nothing when I was a kid so it's always made me appreciate what I have now. My wife is a numbers person and she's always looking for mortgage deals that benefit us (we currently have around 7 years left) and her art business generates a bit of interest but it's her private commissions that along side her 9 to 5 job that brings in most of the moolah. I earn enough to be able to consider going part time (I'm 53 and I've had enough of breaking my balls every day.) So yeah we save like crazy and only purchase things when we have the funds. No credit cards or loans. I consider ourselves lucky that our hard work and persistence is paying off.

Re: Opinion: Hermen Hulst Has Failed and PS Studios Needs a Change

Northern_munkey

@get2sammyb you know what Sammy I actually liked this article. I'd usually have a dig at you for producing another rage bait article but this one resonated with me. All the top ip's that Sony sit on and all they've done is chase the live service model unsuccessfully. As much as I love marathon the game drastically needs fresh game modes as I am starting to drift back into bf6 and helldivers 2 for my online mayhem. Hulst needs to go-i mean look at the 90% voting figure which is probably the highest figure I've ever seen in a pushsquare poll. Imagine if Sony had taken in studios such as codemasters and criterion etc (yeah I'm biased because I wanted more dirt rally and burnout and I'm still super f**king salty about EA shafting codies.) No syphon filter,killzone,resistance,wipeout etc,etc,etc has really grated on me for the last 2 generations truth be told so yeah Sony need a massive shake up and hulst needs to go.

Re: Sony's New 'It Happens on PS5' Ad Has Gone Down Exactly as You'd Expect

Northern_munkey

@Random_play05 personally I took that "out of spite" comment as sardonic-maybe at a pinch sarcastic. Trust me @DennisReynolds is not a spiteful person. Sometimes he can get quite passionate about topics and can come across quite abrasive but once you get to know him you realise he is actually quite a sorted geezer..God knows I've had a few back and forths with him but we always end on a good note.

Re: Sony's New 'It Happens on PS5' Ad Has Gone Down Exactly as You'd Expect

Northern_munkey

@DennisReynolds "As i said fight for better digital ownership." I think either people are not reading your comment fully or are just ignoring the important part of your comment. I like my physical media but no amount of tantrum throwing is going to change anything. Does this mean I'm against the people upset about this? No it dosnt but I too get a bit fed up of people moaning about it incessantly. "People need to get over it and move on." If only pushsquare practiced what they preach.

Re: System Shock, High on Life, More Are Breathing New Life into PSVR2

Northern_munkey

@WaveBoy the psvr used a camera and the motion wands with the glowing ping pong balls to track movement whereas the psvr2 uses different in built cameras and eye tracking. It's totally different in how it communicates. Bringing the games over in theory should be easy but from what I can gather it's an awful lot of work. Like I said I'm no expert.

Re: 'It's a Relentless Onslaught': Wolverine PS5 Dev Responds to Unprecedented Criticism

Northern_munkey

@wildcat_kickz never use social media apps. The only social media I use is WhatsApp,discord (for ps5 private chat in games as its better) and the comments section here. When Facebook first launched I used it for a while but it became apparent very quickly how toxic it was going to get so I deleted my account and I've never looked back. This behaviour is never going to end and it's only ever going to get worse. I predict hogwarts legacy sequel will go off the charts because of the author etc,etc,etc and I think..no I know the next god of war entry will also suffer abuse from these disturbed individuals.

Re: System Shock, High on Life, More Are Breathing New Life into PSVR2

Northern_munkey

@WaveBoy it's a lot more complicated than that from what I've read. The eye tracking etc in the psvr2 means everything has to be changed and I think that's why a lot of psvr games have not been ported over or made backwards compatible. It's a shocking blunder by Sony and there's no defending it. Again I'm no expert and I can only go off what I've read online so don't take it as verbatim.