@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.
Big fan of the original game so was looking forward to this. Not impressed, voice acting is awful and gameplay seems to have more in common with y's or tales games rather than Secret of Mana.
Perhaps the fact that it just dumped you in at a later stage and threw a lot of info at you all at once didn't help either.
@JuiceboxMeister The Nacon Revolution Pro 5 is compatible with PS5, if you can live without adaptive triggers and other features of the dualsense. Quite pricey though.
@thefourfoldroot1 Went through many a quickshot 2 back in the C64 years, but have also been fortunate with ps4 & ps5 controllers. Would love to be able to blame my poor gameplay on stick drift!
Played through up to epilogue at which point kept insta-dying so switched to Phantom Liberty and ended u getting stuck when door locked behind me and wouldn't reopen so that was the end of that. Tbh, I found it all pretty hollow and not a patch on Witcher 3. I don't feel a plot that regularly reminds you that you are on borrowed time works in an open world game.
@NeonPizza I found that if I change TV input / source before switching it off, it doesn't automatically boot up the PS5 when I turn TV back on. It's only if I've left it on the same HDMI input as the PS5 that mine switches back on. Still annoying that you have to remember to do that though!
@EchoRange I thought it was terrible on PS5, screen tearing galore, frame hitches and find quality mode better than performance. Was surprised it fared as well in reviews as it did. Hopefully this patch sees some improvement as I stopped playing it was that distracting.
No mention of the audio bug where all sound vanishes? Apparently can be resolved by disabling 3D audio but I'm not going to start doing that on a game by game basis. Has it been resolved since the early access on PS5 started? Also, tutorials didn't pop up for me when I gave it a whirl so will wait till that is fixed as well cos I need all the help I can get!!
@ApostateMage They're not wrong on quite a few points regarding CP2077 though. I'll give it another go when 2.0 is released but game just seems to lack heart & soul when I've tried before.
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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?
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for September 2024 Announced
Might try little nightmares 2, but doubt I'll even bother adding the other 2 to my library. Why would you offer two sports games in same month?
Re: 10 Years Ago, Hideo Kojima's P.T. Scared the Hell Out of Us on PS4
@LifeGirl I don't know, PT had more of an impact on me than those 3 titles combined.
Re: Visions of Mana Playable Demo Available Now on PS5, PS4
Big fan of the original game so was looking forward to this. Not impressed, voice acting is awful and gameplay seems to have more in common with y's or tales games rather than Secret of Mana.
Perhaps the fact that it just dumped you in at a later stage and threw a lot of info at you all at once didn't help either.
Re: Stellar Blade Download Size Will Respect Your PS5 Storage
@NoHope I find most mobile games suck rather than swallow
Re: Judge Rules in Sony's Favour in $500m Controller Comms Lawsuit
@JuiceboxMeister The Nacon Revolution Pro 5 is compatible with PS5, if you can live without adaptive triggers and other features of the dualsense. Quite pricey though.
Re: Judge Rules in Sony's Favour in $500m Controller Comms Lawsuit
@Panic_Attache All that waggling in Daley Thompson's Decathlon set me up for my teenage years...
Re: Judge Rules in Sony's Favour in $500m Controller Comms Lawsuit
@thefourfoldroot1 Went through many a quickshot 2 back in the C64 years, but have also been fortunate with ps4 & ps5 controllers. Would love to be able to blame my poor gameplay on stick drift!
Re: PS Plus Essential's Monthly Games for March 2024 Available Now on PS5, PS4
@Foxhound It's messy and confusing and should have been considered before being made a ps plus title.
Re: PS Plus Essential's Monthly Games for March 2024 Available Now on PS5, PS4
@0niguy Same here. Clicked on it to add to library which then changed to a £24.99 payment option
Re: DLC Review: God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla (PS5) - An Essential Epilogue for Fans of the Series
@Arnna And if you're the kind of person that likes to hop onto the internet and decry other people's fun then you're a bit of a tool...
Re: Cyberpunk 2077's Massive Update 2.1 Out Now, Featuring Metro, Expanded Romance, and More
Played through up to epilogue at which point kept insta-dying so switched to Phantom Liberty and ended u getting stuck when door locked behind me and wouldn't reopen so that was the end of that.
Tbh, I found it all pretty hollow and not a patch on Witcher 3. I don't feel a plot that regularly reminds you that you are on borrowed time works in an open world game.
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
@NeonPizza I found that if I change TV input / source before switching it off, it doesn't automatically boot up the PS5 when I turn TV back on. It's only if I've left it on the same HDMI input as the PS5 that mine switches back on.
Still annoying that you have to remember to do that though!
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Update Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
@EchoRange I thought it was terrible on PS5, screen tearing galore, frame hitches and find quality mode better than performance. Was surprised it fared as well in reviews as it did.
Hopefully this patch sees some improvement as I stopped playing it was that distracting.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 (PS5) - One of the Greatest RPGs of Our Time
No mention of the audio bug where all sound vanishes? Apparently can be resolved by disabling 3D audio but I'm not going to start doing that on a game by game basis.
Has it been resolved since the early access on PS5 started?
Also, tutorials didn't pop up for me when I gave it a whirl so will wait till that is fixed as well cos I need all the help I can get!!
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Update Will Launch 'a Little Bit Before' Phantom Liberty, Says a Cheeky CDPR
@ApostateMage They're not wrong on quite a few points regarding CP2077 though. I'll give it another go when 2.0 is released but game just seems to lack heart & soul when I've tried before.