Paranoimia

Definitely still some issues with this game, but it's better than it was at launch.

One of the slowest, most frustrating, yet "just one more mission" games around. The times I've turned the air blue having rolled my truck approaching the finish.

I'm currently on 54 Platinums. A few were quick and easy, but earned because I enjoyed the game, not because they were easy; others were most definitely not quick or easy - Fallout 3, Horizon, Spec Ops: The Line.

I wouldn't really call myself a trophy hunter, as I don't go out of my way to get every trophy for every game... but if I really enjoy the game, I'll get as many as I can. I've done all the Uncharted games twice, on PS3 and PS4.

"Aiming to Be a 'Playable, Stable Game without Glitches and Crashes'"

Man, I'm so old that I can remember a time when that was the plan before a game was released.

This whole thing is pretty shameful. Not only did they not show footage on from the base consoles, but they also outright lied to Sony and Microsoft that promised QA fixes would be carried out prior to release. And then they had the nerve to release them to the public knowing what a broken mess they were. This is behaviour which almost makes EA look like a fairly reputable company.

"The internet allows us to be whoever we want to be. How interesting that so many of us choose to be a-holes."

Especially true in online gaming.

If everyone could follow one simple rule - "don't be a d*ck" - things would mostly (probably) be fine. But the current pandemic has shown us (as if proof were needed) that too many people just can't follow even the simplest of rules, and have little regard for anyone else.

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I was thinking about getting this on PC, but apparently it's not a lot better on there. Guess I'll wait a year or so until it's fixed and cheap.

Those commenting that games cost a similar amount in the 80s and 90s seem to be forgetting one very important thing: Those games were expensive not because of their content or development costs, but because they came on cartridge hardware which was expensive to manufacture.

Those of us who gamed on computers like the C64 were playing very similar (often better) games which came on cassette and cost from £1.99 to £7.99. Hell, around Christmas time you could buy compilation tapes of 10 or so the year's best games for around £15. Even the "next gen" games on disc for the Amiga were around £20.

This price hike strikes me as being done for no other reason than "because we can". In terms of size and profitability, the games industry has gone from strength to strength, year after year, and is currently the biggest entertainment industry on the planet, raking in more than the movie industry - even with the previously 'fixed' price of $60.

Meanwhile, the initial quality of many titles has plummeted, with game after game being released seemingly with little or no testing, resulting in multiple bugs and other issues, some of which are game-ruining if not game-breaking. Meanwhile, customers are expected to wait patiently for fixes which can take weeks or months to arrive, and sometimes make things worse. And usually always with a priority of pleasing shareholders before customers.

Need to see gameplay, but the premise is interesting.

Hopefully, it's got more in common with the original Dead Space than the sequels.

Looking forward to this!

During my brief dalliance with a 360, L4D were a couple of my favourite titles.

@Wormold Well, it's better than Master Bates.

Handy... a game I was interested in, and that's about the time I think I might be ordering a PS5. If the issues are sorted, that is.

Price might be a little steep, though.

Brilliant!

Umm... who's he? 🤔

90 minutes constitutes a "long play session"? Them's rookie numbers! 😜

Still, sucks for those who have it. Definitely think I'll get this on PC if I pick it up.

Not sure, as I'm not much of an RPG fan. If I do, I'll probably get it on PC.

The second question in the poll doesn't work. Says "invalid answer" no matter what you choose.

I'd be blaming Hermes rather than Amazon, as it's their staff who have lost/stolen it.

Given the shortages, I'd also have taken the refund. At least then the money is back in your pocket, and Amazon, along with everyone else, probably have no idea when they'll have new units to replace those which have gone walkies.

Just for the record, I've had issues with deliveries from Amazon on a few occasions, and they've always been top-notch at resolving them. I'd be inclined to suspect that there are issues here being caused by Hermes, as I've had issues with them before and they are an absolute f*cking nightmare to get in touch with if you need to speak to an actual person; I wouldn't be surprised if Amazon are having issues with them too.

I loved both TLOU2 and GoT. I voted for TLOU2, but I'm not sore that it didn't win.

The most important thing is that I thoroughly enjoyed both games. Sure, TLOU2 wasn't what I was expecting story-wise, but it was a great game to play... and the uncomfortable feeling of being forced to play as Abby after early events was certainly a different approach; sometimes it's nice to be taken out of your comfort zone. It's nice to be thrown a curveball once in a while.

@Arugula Indeed it is, but I'll get a PS5 for it, just as I got a Pro for the original.

Of course, I'm only talking about the games in the video. It may well turn out that something else releases before Horizon 2 which tempts me.

From what's in the video, there's only Horizon 2 which would make me go, "I NEED A PS5 RIGHT NOW!!!11!11!!"

If GT7 finally shows some evolution (pun not intended, but a happy coincidence as they made - in my opinion - the best racer on PS4), that would tempt me, but if it's another series of pretty processions I won't bother.

Still no regrets about cancelling my pre-order, even if I didn't have a guaranteed day-one system.

@S1ayeR74 Facts are 'bias' now? 🙄

I'm just saying they are a company known for dubious practices to get what they want. Nothing more, nothing less.

I'm also not aware of "large numbers" leaving ND. Sure, there have been a few, and certainly for some of those, I'm dubious about their claims. For example, one animator was claiming various things in March this year. However, in March last year, he was tweeting that he'd been there 5 years, was very happy, and was planning to stay as long as they'd let him.

@S1ayeR74 "Naughty Dogs antics are well documented, I don’t recall reading anything about Microsoft."

They have a history of bad practices, company-wide.

http://www.ecis.eu/documents/Finalversion_Consumerchoicepaper.pdf

Photorealistic if the game is a virtual tour of Madame Tussauds.

Skin still looks like waxworks, though.

My PS3 Slim is still connected, but has only been used once since I got PS4.

My original 60GB Fat is in its box in the spare room, and (hopefully) still in full working order.

Another reason for not going all-digital, especially if you're the type who always plays their old games.

Okay, this may just be a glitch which gets resolved, but you have to figure that the store will go away completely at some point, and take all your digital games with it.

I don't claim what I don't want. Those I do claim, I do play... but when I play them depends on what else I'm playing at the time. I claimed Until Dawn, but have yet to play it... same with Mafia 3.

Dear Deirdre,

The movie Oblivion is currently on Netflix, and also free with my Amazon Prime subscription; to whom should I complain?

Sincerely,

A Whiner.

Dear A,

Whilst I realise that it's not ideal, you need to remember that these are two different services, and not everybody subscribes (or can subscribe) to both; thus it would be wrong to deprive members of one from seeing the movie simply because it appears on the other.

Unfortunately, since subscribers to both services will be expecting some AAA titles and not just any old B-movie crap, it's inevitable that some duplication will occur, particularly when it comes to bigger names. My advice, therefore, is simply to suck it up.

Of course, if the duplication rate is high enough that you see no point in subscribing to both services, the best option would be to unsubscribe from one or the other.

Kind regards,

Aunty Deirdre.

😜👍

@marty8370 The government are currently looking into it, though. There are several motions in place, looking to decriminalise it and get them to move a subscription or advertising.

We recently cancelled our licence and moved to on demand/streaming.

Maybe next week they can investigate the crime that is the TV licence, and the way BBC demand payment for watching shows on other channels which they have nothing to do with. 🤔

@OmegaStriver Spot on. That's why I have no problem paying for it, especially when I get my 12-month sub during Black Friday deals, where it's about £35. Added another year just last week.

No interest from me. Already have JC4... it was okay, but not as much fun as 2 and 3. The others I'm just not interested in.

Well, somebody jumped the gun.

@Xenoslayer313 See for yourself: https://psnprofiles.com/Paranoimia

@Xenoslayer313 How so, when there's nothing currently on it that I want to play? 🤔

I'll pick one up when the games I want start to appear. No point until then.

If you can see your PS4 hours played on PS5, and they've been tracking it all this time, why do they not make it publicly available on PS4 and/or the My PSN web pages? 🤔

Don't have a favourite. Cancelled my pre-order (didn't have a guaranteed day-one system anyway) because there was nothing I feel I really want to/must play.

@get2sammyb I've bought several games digitally in PSN sales, but always long after release. If it's a game you want to get on release, or even within several months after that, then physical is usually a minimum of £10 cheaper than digital - and over a few games, that's a hell of a saving.

At least with a combi console, you have the option. If you have digital-only, you either pay full price at launch, or wait... and you never really know how long that wait will be.

@MS7000 Strange thing is... I already game on PC as well as PS4, and although I don't own that many games on PC (mostly simulation and world-building stuff that's not on consoles), all of them are digital via Steam... and it doesn't bother me.

For some reason on console, I like/prefer to have a physical item. Plus, the biggest sticking-point is the prices... because they obviously have the platform-holder premium on top of the standard game price. Then, of course, there's the currently limited storage on PS5... even with fast internet, I'd rather have a disc to install from than have to re-download games if space management becomes an issue.

Not going to happen with me any time soon (beyond smaller indie games), given the prices. Doubly so after the (in my personal opinion, unjustified) price increase for PS5.

When digital prices match or beat physical, then I might consider it. I don't find swapping discs to be much hassle at all.

That headline reads as if they simply don't like the haptic feedback, rather than their implementation of it.

So he's been in every FIFA for years and never said a thing.

I'm sure that this sudden realisation has nothing at all to do with the fact that he's 39, his career is almost over, and his income may be about to dry up.

@NEStalgia There's no trickery to it, it just works. I've got two DS4s and I can charge them from the PS4, my PC, my laptop, wall charger, or an extension cord with USB sockets on the end. I've used USB leads of various lengths, both fully wired and 'charge only' cables. Never had an issue.

Was the same with DS3s on PS3, and while I don't have a PS5, I did get a DualSense and that charges fine too, via a USB to USB-C lead.

Strange, considering it was probably "invented" in 2014 or thereabouts.

If Sony (or Microsoft, for that matter) want great publicity for new systems, why don't they search their database for, say, the 50 oldest-but-still-active accounts, and give those people a free console, instead of giving them to rich people and vapid pseudo-celebrities?

@Tharsman In terms of the OS and functionality, most things about PS5 are seeming a bit rushed at the moment.

@PossibLeigh Each to their own. I tried it on the recommendation of a friend, but just found the characters incredibly irritating right from the off.

Tried R&M once. Lasted about 10 minutes into the first episode before I switched it off. Fortunately, it'll have no bearing on my desire to (eventually) get a PS5.

Jesus. Can you even hear that when playing a game? You should hear my laptop when I'm gaming... it's far louder than my Pro, and even that at its worst is barely audible when you have the game audio coming out of the TV.

The important thing is that the cooling is doing its job.

Had one pre-ordered with ShopTo, but didn't have a confirmed day-one unit. Cancelled the pre-order last Friday. I do have a DualSense though... I ordered it from Smyths Toys when I ordered the system, and it arrived last Thursday, before I decided to cancel the console.

Wasn't overly impressed with the launch line-up, as there's nothing I particularly feel I must play, and there are just too many minor issues at the moment.

I'm fairly certain that Sony wasn't quite ready to launch just yet. Maybe it's down to COVID, maybe they were caught short by the XSX release date, but it just feels a bit rushed at the moment. It seems like OS development has reached the same point as games... "just put it out, and we'll fix it later."

I'll definitely be getting one, but I'll give it a few months. Maybe around March next year, when the teething problems are resolved.

My mate pre-ordered from Amazon and had his delivered this morning.

Just curious... if you have a current external drive with your PS4 and you connect it to a PS5, does it format it first like when you move drives between PS4s?