@Balaam_ My uncle, who works for Sony told me that they plan this trophy implementation to annoy a particular commenter on a popular playstation website...
Didn't enjoy the 2nd series as much as the 1st but didn't hate it much as most. Just don't feel the big switch at end of series worked the same as the game and the lengthy gap between series saps any energy from it.
I hope any changes to the displayed background actually stick now. I tried to swap from the roaring fireplace option seeing as I don't need to feel much warmer at the minute but it won't stay gone!
@ButteredCrumpet The cost of records is scandalous now. My living room wouldn't be half as cluttered if I'd had to buy today's prices for my collection! The way Amazon Music has progressed should be a warning sign to all those celebrating a digital only future. First you got a free 'auto rip' copy of all CDs you bought, then they vanished but you could listen to your collection in the app, then you had to pay extra not to have it shuffle and now some aren't even available to listen to...
I encountered the map crashing the game bug early on, tried to persevere without opening map until I would forget. Now I'm just waiting for them to iron out all the kinks. I do find it strange how many QoL issues weren't picked up in its development but do feel they are getting overly praised for fixing what shouldn't have been broken on release
@Gunbeld I'd disregard the poll as I don't feel it it is really representative of the majority of people who play games and life is too short to get hung up on exclusives tbh
@Ristar24 I'd like to think they'll face some challenge about this practice but i won't hold my breath. Don't think it's even illegal, but doesn't feel right to shaft existing customers so blatantly
@TheLotteryMan1 Bought Tainted Grail last month and ended up getting a refund, some really bad graphical issues out in the open world that weren't apparent in the demo, just as a word (or two) of warning
@lazarus11 The demo isn't on the same patch and performance is fine, which is ultimately misleading. It is only when I got out in the open world proper that the issues appeared.
@lazarus11 LG C3 with VRR and all the trimmings. Have changed resolutions in game, nothing changes on screen. Graphics settings in demo are different to those in the full game, and i definitely wouldn't have bought it if I'd encountered half the issues present in the full game. Thanks for your suggestions and I'll give them all a go again this weekend
Performance on Ps5 Pro (as of 2 weeks ago) was not great. Screen tearing, jerky framerate that wasn't noticeable in the demo. Video settings seem straight from the PC version compared to in demo which gave you a framerate to target. Disappointed as was quite enjoying it
@belmont No worries, I do wish Sony had a few more games coming out soon. Need more god of war before my reactions and brain turn to mush, but don't care if they stay exclusive or not.
Find their patch notes have more personality than the game itself. I just couldn't get into this one at all. All the positive reviews tempted me back for more Assassin, but it will be my last (hides wallet).
@Marquez that used to cheese me off no end as well, why they couldn't be applied to already purchased titles I don't know. Another reason to not buy at release!
I always enjoyed getting the odd £5 voucher back, but was often frustrated that new campaigns didn't trigger if you had already purchased some of the titles on the list. Seemed a bit unfair as you can't (or don't want to) really repurchase titles!
Much deserved. Enjoying my time with this game so much. Loving the combat, story, characters. Forgotten all about Indy, which was double the price and less than half the fun imo!!
I'm sure there are other regions that get as badly if not more fleeced as the UK, but £49.99 doesn't equal in dollars or 54.99 in euros. Heck, even 84.99 aussie dollars is less.
Beating the game was possibly my proudest achievement in gaming, until my cheeky upstart of a son had the temerity to go and get the platinum! I could have picked 4 of the answers for final question. Anyways, best start a new run and get that shiny!!
@Resurrected-X460 Don't games sell in much higher numbers now as gaming is less a niche hobby to what it was back then? So even though game prices haven't changed much they still make more?
@Balaam_ With losses in the 100's of millions, a studio closure and 100's of jobs lost, I don't think trophy records was high on the list of priorities!
@GeeEssEff Similar experience here. I try and use them for purchases, but never seem to want to do home delivery for anything I want to buy or not in stock locally. Sad to see tbh.
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Re: Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition Announced, Includes New Expansion, Game Mode, More
@Balaam_ My uncle, who works for Sony told me that they plan this trophy implementation to annoy a particular commenter on a popular playstation website...
Re: Tom Holland Loves The Last of Us 2 So Much He Won't Watch the HBO Series
Didn't enjoy the 2nd series as much as the 1st but didn't hate it much as most. Just don't feel the big switch at end of series worked the same as the game and the lengthy gap between series saps any energy from it.
Re: New PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now, Here's What It Does
I hope any changes to the displayed background actually stick now. I tried to swap from the roaring fireplace option seeing as I don't need to feel much warmer at the minute but it won't stay gone!
Re: 'Millions of Gamers Value True Ownership': PS5, PS4 Represented Half of All UK Physical Game Revenue in 2025
@ButteredCrumpet The cost of records is scandalous now. My living room wouldn't be half as cluttered if I'd had to buy today's prices for my collection!
The way Amazon Music has progressed should be a warning sign to all those celebrating a digital only future. First you got a free 'auto rip' copy of all CDs you bought, then they vanished but you could listen to your collection in the app, then you had to pay extra not to have it shuffle and now some aren't even available to listen to...
Re: 'Millions of Gamers Value True Ownership': PS5, PS4 Represented Half of All UK Physical Game Revenue in 2025
@lacerz I have vinyl records & CD's that are 30+ years old and I'm likely to degrade before they do if I'm perfectly honest
Re: Talking Point: Is GTA 6's Dodgy Ultimate Edition a Deal-Breaker?
@PercyChuggs Do you want to buy my copy of metroid prime 4? The first 3 are really good!
Re: UK GTA 6 Buyers Pleasantly Surprised by No PS5 Pre-Order Price Hike
@NitrousX Because they usually just swap the $ for a £ sign
Re: Fable DLC Already Confirmed for PS5, Adds New Region
@LiamCroft Blink twice if you need help 🤓
Re: PS5 vs Pepperoni Pizza: New God of War Sparks Tense Exchange Between Sony and Domino's
@PuppetMaster I had a few others in case Santa Monica are hiring!
Re: PS5 vs Pepperoni Pizza: New God of War Sparks Tense Exchange Between Sony and Domino's
"Dominos Pepperoni Passion - worse than an eternity in Helheim"
Re: 'That Looks Like Sh*t': God of War Creator Predictably Tears New PS5 Game to Shreds
@glennthefrog Certainly not a man of substance!
Re: Round Up: Mina the Hollower Earns Critical Acclaim, Best-Rated Game of 2026 in First Reviews
@TheArt it's not the size of your budget but what you do with it that counts
Re: Poll: Do Crimson Desert's PS5 Patches Put Other Devs to Shame, or Is the Game Simply Unfinished?
I encountered the map crashing the game bug early on, tried to persevere without opening map until I would forget. Now I'm just waiting for them to iron out all the kinks. I do find it strange how many QoL issues weren't picked up in its development but do feel they are getting overly praised for fixing what shouldn't have been broken on release
Re: Sony to Drop PSN Branding Later This Year, New Report Claims
Playstation Online Retail Network, or PORN for short
Re: Capcom Won't Reveal One of Resident Evil Requiem's Biggest Mysteries Any Time Soon
He's married to his career
Re: Hands On: Assassin's Creed Unity's PS5 Update Has Made Us Rethink That 5/10 Review
@Skippermonkey I found a copy of it in a charity shop for £2, so even better!
Re: Hands On: Assassin's Creed Unity's PS5 Update Has Made Us Rethink That 5/10 Review
Almost worth paying the £3.74, sorry £9.99 for it...
Re: 'Sony Finally Understands': Over 70% of PS5 Fans Agree with Decision to Scrap PC Ports
@Gunbeld I'd disregard the poll as I don't feel it it is really representative of the majority of people who play games and life is too short to get hung up on exclusives tbh
Re: Some PS5 Users Really Are Paying More for Their Games on PS Store Than Others
@Ristar24 I'd like to think they'll face some challenge about this practice but i won't hold my breath. Don't think it's even illegal, but doesn't feel right to shaft existing customers so blatantly
Re: Some PS5 Users Really Are Paying More for Their Games on PS Store Than Others
It's showing as £3.74 when not logged in and £9.99 when logged in for me (UK). I hope they get in bother for this, pretty scummy behaviour
Re: Avowed (PS5) - Overlooked Xbox RPG Arrives with Some Big Upgrades
@TheLotteryMan1 Bought Tainted Grail last month and ended up getting a refund, some really bad graphical issues out in the open world that weren't apparent in the demo, just as a word (or two) of warning
Re: Skyrim-Like RPG Tainted Grail Proves a Huge Success
@lazarus11 The demo isn't on the same patch and performance is fine, which is ultimately misleading. It is only when I got out in the open world proper that the issues appeared.
Re: Skyrim-Like RPG Tainted Grail Proves a Huge Success
@DrVenture69 I'll take a look but pretty sure I switched it on/off and changed resolutions to no noticeable effect. Thanks for your suggestions
Re: Skyrim-Like RPG Tainted Grail Proves a Huge Success
@lazarus11 LG C3 with VRR and all the trimmings. Have changed resolutions in game, nothing changes on screen. Graphics settings in demo are different to those in the full game, and i definitely wouldn't have bought it if I'd encountered half the issues present in the full game. Thanks for your suggestions and I'll give them all a go again this weekend
Re: Skyrim-Like RPG Tainted Grail Proves a Huge Success
Performance on Ps5 Pro (as of 2 weeks ago) was not great. Screen tearing, jerky framerate that wasn't noticeable in the demo. Video settings seem straight from the PC version compared to in demo which gave you a framerate to target. Disappointed as was quite enjoying it
Re: Death Stranding Is So Multi-Platform That It's Now Going on Game Pass
@belmont No worries, I do wish Sony had a few more games coming out soon. Need more god of war before my reactions and brain turn to mush, but don't care if they stay exclusive or not.
Re: Death Stranding Is So Multi-Platform That It's Now Going on Game Pass
@belmont Does Demon's Souls count?
Re: 'Some of the Most Cinematic Experiences I've Ever Had': Guillermo del Toro Heaps Praise on God of War
Kojima must be fuming right now
Re: Looks Like PS5 Is Going to Clean Up This Black Friday
50% off Mindseye on the Playstation Store could lead to another console shortage
Re: Physint, OD Teams Are Staffing Up for Development of Anticipated Games
@Czar_Khastik Have you considered going for Herman's job?
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.1.4 Brings Major Additions, Out Now on PS5
Find their patch notes have more personality than the game itself. I just couldn't get into this one at all. All the positive reviews tempted me back for more Assassin, but it will be my last (hides wallet).
Re: Tekken 8 Patch 2.05 Finally Fixes 'Identical Chest Parameters' for Female Characters
Storm in a D Cup...
Re: Poll: What Are Your Thoughts on Metal Gear Solid 5, 10 Years Later?
Unskippable intro = 0 out of 10...
Re: Ridiculously Good Looking Terminator 2D Delayed Due to Physical PS5, PS4 Release
Removed
Re: PS Stars Program Marks Its Eventual Shut Down with One Last Collectible
@Marquez that used to cheese me off no end as well, why they couldn't be applied to already purchased titles I don't know. Another reason to not buy at release!
Re: Days Gone Remastered Latest PS5 Update Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
I wish it would stop trying to install the disc version as well as remastered!
Re: PlayStation Stars Rewards Program Shutting Down, Sony Confirms
I always enjoyed getting the odd £5 voucher back, but was often frustrated that new campaigns didn't trigger if you had already purchased some of the titles on the list. Seemed a bit unfair as you can't (or don't want to) really repurchase titles!
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 a Proper Breakout Hit, Now at 2 Million Copies Sold
Much deserved. Enjoying my time with this game so much. Loving the combat, story, characters. Forgotten all about Indy, which was double the price and less than half the fun imo!!
Re: Days Gone Remastered (PS5) - The Definitive Version of a True Fan-Favourite
@wildcat_kickz And it will keep trying to install the PS4 version to your PS5, even if Remastered version is already installed.
Re: Oblivion Remastered Out Now on PS5, Price and Download Size Revealed
I'm sure there are other regions that get as badly if not more fleeced as the UK, but £49.99 doesn't equal in dollars or 54.99 in euros. Heck, even 84.99 aussie dollars is less.
Re: Poll: What Are Your Thoughts on Bloodborne, 10 Years Later?
Beating the game was possibly my proudest achievement in gaming, until my cheeky upstart of a son had the temerity to go and get the platinum!
I could have picked 4 of the answers for final question. Anyways, best start a new run and get that shiny!!
Re: Call of Duty Confirms Use of Generative AI in Blockbuster PS5, PS4 Franchise
@Resurrected-X460 I stand corrected then, and have learnt something new today.
Re: Call of Duty Confirms Use of Generative AI in Blockbuster PS5, PS4 Franchise
@Resurrected-X460 Don't games sell in much higher numbers now as gaming is less a niche hobby to what it was back then? So even though game prices haven't changed much they still make more?
Re: PS5 Disc Drive Stock Still a Source of Intense Irritation for Many
I had one on back order with shop to, and it finally arrived yesterday so maybe they have stock now?
Re: Game of Thrones Star Sophie Turner Might Play Lara Croft in Tomb Raider TV Show
With this casting choice, at least she will have her knockers...
Re: Official List of PS5 Pro Launch Games Revealed by Sony
I'm guessing no Bloodborne on the list is a mistake?
Re: PS5, PC Flop Concord Never Returning, Studio Closed Down
@Balaam_ With losses in the 100's of millions, a studio closure and 100's of jobs lost, I don't think trophy records was high on the list of priorities!
Re: PS5 30th Anniversary Orders Screwed Up by Argos in the UK
@GeeEssEff Similar experience here. I try and use them for purchases, but never seem to want to do home delivery for anything I want to buy or not in stock locally. Sad to see tbh.
Re: PS5 Pro Probably Won't Run GTA 6 at 4K 60FPS, Tech Expert Claims
@breakneck They didn't think that acronym through!
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for September 2024 Announced
@rusty82 Baseball?