@Stocksy Lol! and DJ Atomika chases you down like Nemesis in Resident Evil... Just blaring his beats in the process! The closer he gets, the louder the tune
@Haruki_NLI it works with HD rumble in Super Mario Party too. Totally confused me at the time as joycons don't have any speakers. May be considered gimmicky, but I think it's pretty neat. Hearing the pixeliser do that was cool.
Tim Burton meets Laika! Looks great and I really enjoyed Ghost Giant and its narrative, so I am sure the devs will do a great job with the story here too.
@RubyCarbuncle yep! I got the RYNO in my first playthrough. 100% completed my first run of the game with the gold bolts, spybots, armour and weapons (to lvl 5). Just challenge mode now!
August is looking fantastic with Kena and Psychonauts 2!
The Xbox conference noted that the Series X version will get enhanced features, but doubt they will in any way come to PS5 (would love a native PS5 version, but also unlikely now).
But even without said enhancements, the game itself looks amazing!
The 2006 original holds a strong place in my heart, so hopefully Raz's adventure's in this sequel will be just as fun.
Happy to see Ratchet at the top! Great game! played over the weekend. Looked stunning on my OLED in performance RT.
i did have a fair share of glitches though! Rivet's fur texture in a cutscene smeared across the screen when going back to gameplay, so everything looked fluffy... Mrs Zurkon sinking into the ground when I approached so I couldn't buy weapons and ammo... Ratchet's arm disappeared (I initially thought it was part of the story!) and there was a white cube trailing behind me with said arm xD Most fixable with a quick restart checkpoint (the fur texture thing I had to go out of the game completely)
I purchased and completed it a few months back when the game got a 60fps/1200p patch (presume a boost mode feature) and was for the most part, perfectly happy with that, so I wonder what new things would be on this native PS5 version... Maybe better streaming in of assets and haptics?
Will play Performance RT on my 1080p projector and then once completed will check out the fidelity on my 4K OLED for Challenge mode (although feel it'll be jarring going from 60 to 30fps).
This is totally gonna be the origin story of Sully's stache I'm telling ya! xD (in all seriousness, I swear he had an instagram pic with the mustache, so it must pop up at some point!?!)
Super excited for this game but only found out today the horrible news that Jim Ward (Captain Qwark) isn't lending his voice due to Alzheimer and then being hit so hard with Covid to the point he was paralysed for months Hopefully Insomniac make a dedication. He was an integral part of the R&C series
I only ever played the single player campaign on PS3 waaaaay back in glorious 720p, mid 20fps with tons of aliasing, so may revisit on PS5 if it's boosted up quite a bit graphically etc to look good on my 4K OLED.
The red one looks slick! Damn if only they had black and red plates for the console to match.
These controllers will probably be immediately out of stock for 2 years like the console
As a fan since the 2002 original, I got a bit too hyped when I spotted that there's a character with my name in this one! xD Hope he's around for a good chunk of the story.
Can't believe how lucky I got, getting one at launch. Have to thank my boss as he secured it! Was meant for him but he knew how tough of a year 2020 was for me, so he extremely generously handed over his allocation.
@Total_Weirdo agreed. I like the PS5 but it's been all cross gen games for me so far! (not complaining though as they run nicer etc)... Ratchet and Clank will be my first purchased PS5 exclusive!
If it's more black and red (like Miles Morales suit) than majority red, I'd go for it. Also would love a rose gold and white Dualsense similar to the rose gold DS4 I have.
There goes my hope that they'd do a new, more cheerful IP for PS5 gen.
(this is under the assumption that factions is their next thing, maybe even a PS5 upgrade of TLOU2 and then onto the 3rd)
Maybe the third game set in a different country? Change it up a tad.
I played through TLOU2 to its end, but in my eyes the ending for Ellie was around 1hr before the finale and wouldn't expect her return.
I feel Disney+ needs an overhaul on PS5. It worked fine at launch, but lately the audio is out of sync (have no issues with other services on PS5) and the subtitles are now suddenly massive taking up like a 3rd of the screen and stretched. Need options to choose subtitle styles.
Just saw a comment on the YT vid, what if Rivet's Nefarious is actually Courtney Gears!? That would be such a great call back to R&C3. Don't expect it, but would be cool
That looked really cool! But agree with you @thefourfoldroot, wonder how well the moves will cope. If only the PSVR2 controllers could be used now with the current headset!
Sitting here waiting for a firmware update to watch my 3D blurays on the system and in VR xD Not essential at all though as I can play them on my PS3 and PS4 xD
Currently replaying the trilogy on ps3. Really enjoy the characters, but sadly when it first released and even now the games just don't click with me as well as Ratchet and Clank and the Sly gang did. Perhaps it's due to sudden shift in tone and difficulty. Midway through Jak 2 atm and the constant back and forth of missions in the maze of haven city isn't fun.
If a remake like FFVII R, Wondering if they may add storylines from the HBO Show...?? Although doubtful. Shame it wasn't Uncharted: Drake's Fortune to get the treatment.
I really enjoyed TLOU 1 and 2, but really hoping ND's future IPs are a bit more cheerful!
Awesome news!! Literally playing through the HD collection of the original 3 and gladiator on ps3 as well as Tools of Destruction/Quest for Booty/Crack in Time/Into the Nexus in anticipation of Rift Apart. So will boot this up as well to play in 60fps 👍
I literally just repurchased a ps3 a few days ago purely because I found my Ratchet, Sly, Jak and Daxter, Tomb Raider and God of War HD collections in the attic... So although it would be awesome to have ps3 emulation for my PS5, I don't think I'd use it. (I'd also be skeptical of the emulation quality itself after hearing Jak is a bit dodgy on ps4)
Still have my PS2 as well, so I'm covered playing all the PS home consoles natively.
Now if they emulated and upscaled PSP and Vita games I'd be interested
This has totally happened to me too! I used to be someone who'd say how I coped with 15fps N64 games and survived perfectly well so quit complaining... But now! After playing so many 60fps games on PS5, Its tough going back.
For example I booted up FFVII remake after playing Jedi Fallen Order and the drop to 30 looked so juddery at first.
I even got Crash 4 and Immortals Fenyx Rising on PS5 over Switch purely because of the 60fps. (was shocked with myself that I prioritised framerate over the convenience of portability!)
I love 3D platformers (come from the N64/PS1 and PS2/GC era) but sadly for me this game just didn't click. Something about the floaty movement felt wrong to me.
I'll use this news of the 60fps patch and DLC as a reason to try again and hope I suddenly get hooked.
Heads up for anyone wanting to preorder physically - The Game Collection has it for £62.95.
Hardly a steal, but a tad better than £70!
I pre-ordered for £58 after using some of my points accumulated over time with them.
My boys are back! ... And mysterious Lombax girl.
I think this will be my first PS5 exclusive purchased game! (all my others are cross gen!)... Only 7 months after getting the console at launch xD
Jokes aside, super hyped for this! Been a fan since 2002!
@Hyperluminal This was well before he became a mainstream celebrity. but that doesn't matter... it was because he was a total stranger to me who jumped out asking for my phone and I was heading off somewhere. In central London you don't usually hand over stuff to total strangers. It's in our cynical etiquette
He asked to borrow my phone outside a pub in Soho once! Can't believe I declined Mando/Joel... If only I knew he would become this big xD
Good casting, but if you have seen Hugh Jackman in Prisoners (especially one scene with Paul Dano in a bathroom)... He is the literal embodiment of Joel! I thought they may have also gone with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jamie Lannister).
Feels a bit too soon since I finished GoW to wanna replay, but that's cool and totally welcome! Would love for Ratchet and Clank PS4 to get a 60fps patch (practically all previous R&C games were 60fps so it's deserved) and replay before Rift Apart releases.
Ratchet and Clank is my fave franchise of all time, so of course would love for Rift Apart to remain set for launch window... But given the continued global situation, I'd expect it's pushed back a bit.
I'll be patient! No rush!
(plus got all these PS4 backlog games that now run better on PS5 to still get through!)
Insomniac spoiled us with the 1080p/60 with Ray Tracing modes. I know Control is more heavy with the physics and is taxing, but kinda wish Control had that option.
I'll flip between the 2 modes. Likely will choose the performance mode.
Keeley Hawes was my favourite Lara Croft! Bring her back!
I did like the reboot trilogy (Shadow surprisingly was my fave in terms of gameplay with more puzzle solving and exploration and less waves of enemies gunplay... story was a bit of a mess though!) Very Intrigued what the new game will bring. And it seems to be Crystal Dynamics and not Eidos Montreal! Thought CD would be still in deep with Avengers.... maybe not!
Still on the fence with this game! Such a shame the PS5 version doesn't work in VR. Would love for the PS4 version to get tweaks like Blood and Truth did to take at least some advantages of the PS5. Then again I wish that for ALL my VR games xD
Apologies for being an idiot here, but is this Control the back compat version (and different to the PS5 native port)? I was going to buy Control on PS5, but this is great no matter what version.
I was extremely lucky. Was refreshing preorders at Smyths. Managed to lock one in, but when I put in all my card details it kicked me out, so I gave up.... and then a few mins later I received an email confirmation. Was so shocked!
That's insane! Mine arrived literally around 5mins after my PS5 arrived on launch day (DPD had the PS5, Royal Mail posted adapter). Even a friend of mine who doesn't even have a PS5 but registered his headset to futureproof himself got his a few days after launch! Awks
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Re: Abandoned Dev Appears on Camera to Denounce Silent Hill, Hideo Kojima Speculation
@Stocksy Lol! and DJ Atomika chases you down like Nemesis in Resident Evil... Just blaring his beats in the process!
The closer he gets, the louder the tune
Re: Abandoned Dev Appears on Camera to Denounce Silent Hill, Hideo Kojima Speculation
It's because it's CLEARLY Splinter Cell.... starts with "S" and ends with "L"
Guerrilla marketing by Ubisoft xD
It's so silly all these conspiracy theories about this game. Fun! But silly xD
Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart's Pixelizer HD Plays a Funky Melody with PS5 Pad's Haptics
@Haruki_NLI it works with HD rumble in Super Mario Party too. Totally confused me at the time as joycons don't have any speakers.
May be considered gimmicky, but I think it's pretty neat. Hearing the pixeliser do that was cool.
Re: EA Originals Game Lost In Random Shares Story Trailer, Coming Soon to PS5, PS4
Tim Burton meets Laika!
Looks great and I really enjoyed Ghost Giant and its narrative, so I am sure the devs will do a great job with the story here too.
Re: UK Sales Charts: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart the Next Insomniac Game to Take Top Spot
@RubyCarbuncle yep! I got the RYNO in my first playthrough. 100% completed my first run of the game with the gold bolts, spybots, armour and weapons (to lvl 5).
Just challenge mode now!
Re: A Plague Tale: Innocence PS5 Version Confirmed, Rumoured for PS Plus
Sweet!! If this native PS5 version comes to PS Plus that's awesome!
Heard alot of great things about the game.
Re: Psychonauts 2 Will Also Release on PS4 This August
August is looking fantastic with Kena and Psychonauts 2!
The Xbox conference noted that the Series X version will get enhanced features, but doubt they will in any way come to PS5 (would love a native PS5 version, but also unlikely now).
But even without said enhancements, the game itself looks amazing!
The 2006 original holds a strong place in my heart, so hopefully Raz's adventure's in this sequel will be just as fun.
Re: UK Sales Charts: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart the Next Insomniac Game to Take Top Spot
Happy to see Ratchet at the top! Great game! played over the weekend. Looked stunning on my OLED in performance RT.
i did have a fair share of glitches though!
Rivet's fur texture in a cutscene smeared across the screen when going back to gameplay, so everything looked fluffy... Mrs Zurkon sinking into the ground when I approached so I couldn't buy weapons and ammo... Ratchet's arm disappeared (I initially thought it was part of the story!) and there was a white cube trailing behind me with said arm xD
Most fixable with a quick restart checkpoint (the fur texture thing I had to go out of the game completely)
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is, Er, Out Now on PS5
Downloading now and they say you need 102GB free!
Man EA are bad at optimisation.
Just installed Ratchet & Clank and that was 33-34GB
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is, Er, Out Now on PS5
I purchased and completed it a few months back when the game got a 60fps/1200p patch (presume a boost mode feature) and was for the most part, perfectly happy with that, so I wonder what new things would be on this native PS5 version...
Maybe better streaming in of assets and haptics?
Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart: Fidelity, Performance, Performance RT - Which Graphics Mode Is Best?
Will play Performance RT on my 1080p projector and then once completed will check out the fidelity on my 4K OLED for Challenge mode (although feel it'll be jarring going from 60 to 30fps).
Re: After Over a Decade, Here Are Two Seconds of the Uncharted Movie
This is totally gonna be the origin story of Sully's stache I'm telling ya! xD
(in all seriousness, I swear he had an instagram pic with the mustache, so it must pop up at some point!?!)
Re: Horizon Forbidden West PS5 Gameplay Reveal This Thursday in New State of Play Livestream
Literally been finishing up the first game on my PS5 over the last few days (been in my backlog too long!) so this is great timing!
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Patch Out Now, Adds 60FPS Option
Perfect timing as I just upgraded my TV from 1080 to 4K OLED (Sony A8H).
So to see the game in UHD/60fps should be a visual treat.
P.S Pushsquare team, Digital Foundry have done a deep dive analysis of the patch already
Re: Zurkon Jr. Guides Us Through Weapons and Traversal in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Video
Super excited for this game but only found out today the horrible news that Jim Ward (Captain Qwark) isn't lending his voice due to Alzheimer and then being hit so hard with Covid to the point he was paralysed for months
Hopefully Insomniac make a dedication. He was an integral part of the R&C series
Re: GTA 5 PS5 Releases 11th November, GTA Online Free for Three Months
I only ever played the single player campaign on PS3 waaaaay back in glorious 720p, mid 20fps with tons of aliasing, so may revisit on PS5 if it's boosted up quite a bit graphically etc to look good on my 4K OLED.
Re: Dreamy PS5 Controller Colours Cosmic Red, Midnight Black Announced
The red one looks slick! Damn if only they had black and red plates for the console to match.
These controllers will probably be immediately out of stock for 2 years like the console
Re: First Impressions: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Is an Eye-Popping Demonstration of PS5's Power
As a fan since the 2002 original, I got a bit too hyped when I spotted that there's a character with my name in this one! xD
Hope he's around for a good chunk of the story.
Re: PS Plus Shares What It Does Best in New Live-Action Advert
Recognise the actresses but for the life of me cannot figure where from!... Been bugging me! xD
Re: Sony Reiterates PS5 Stock Shortages Won't Go Away Anytime Soon
Can't believe how lucky I got, getting one at launch.
Have to thank my boss as he secured it! Was meant for him but he knew how tough of a year 2020 was for me, so he extremely generously handed over his allocation.
@Total_Weirdo agreed. I like the PS5 but it's been all cross gen games for me so far! (not complaining though as they run nicer etc)... Ratchet and Clank will be my first purchased PS5 exclusive!
Re: Alternative PS5 Controller Colours Apparently En Route
If it's more black and red (like Miles Morales suit) than majority red, I'd go for it.
Also would love a rose gold and white Dualsense similar to the rose gold DS4 I have.
Re: PS5 Redesign to Manufacture in 2022, Will Likely Only Alter Internals
@Bad-MuthaAdebisi Me too! super lucky I don't appear to have this coil whine. Just silence!
Re: The Last of Us 3 Story Outline Has Been Written, Says Neil Druckmann
There goes my hope that they'd do a new, more cheerful IP for PS5 gen.
(this is under the assumption that factions is their next thing, maybe even a PS5 upgrade of TLOU2 and then onto the 3rd)
Maybe the third game set in a different country? Change it up a tad.
I played through TLOU2 to its end, but in my eyes the ending for Ellie was around 1hr before the finale and wouldn't expect her return.
Re: Anime Streaming App Funimation Overhauled on PS5, PS4
I feel Disney+ needs an overhaul on PS5.
It worked fine at launch, but lately the audio is out of sync (have no issues with other services on PS5) and the subtitles are now suddenly massive taking up like a 3rd of the screen and stretched.
Need options to choose subtitle styles.
Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Gameplay Trailer Looks Simply Sublime
Game looks amazing BUT where's Captain Quark?!?
Absolutely no sight or reference to him!!
Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Gameplay Trailer Looks Simply Sublime
Just saw a comment on the YT vid, what if Rivet's Nefarious is actually Courtney Gears!?
That would be such a great call back to R&C3.
Don't expect it, but would be cool
Re: Change Time and History in PSVR Adventure Game Wanderer
That looked really cool! But agree with you @thefourfoldroot, wonder how well the moves will cope.
If only the PSVR2 controllers could be used now with the current headset!
Re: PS5 Firmware Update Adds External Storage Support for PS5 Games, Social Features, and More Tomorrow
Sitting here waiting for a firmware update to watch my 3D blurays on the system and in VR xD
Not essential at all though as I can play them on my PS3 and PS4 xD
Re: Naughty Dog Wishes It Was Working on New Jak & Daxter Game
Currently replaying the trilogy on ps3. Really enjoy the characters, but sadly when it first released and even now the games just don't click with me as well as Ratchet and Clank and the Sly gang did.
Perhaps it's due to sudden shift in tone and difficulty.
Midway through Jak 2 atm and the constant back and forth of missions in the maze of haven city isn't fun.
Re: The Last of Us Is Getting a PS5 Remake Eight Years After Release, Claims Report
If a remake like FFVII R, Wondering if they may add storylines from the HBO Show...?? Although doubtful.
Shame it wasn't Uncharted: Drake's Fortune to get the treatment.
I really enjoyed TLOU 1 and 2, but really hoping ND's future IPs are a bit more cheerful!
Re: PS4 Remake Ratchet & Clank Getting PS5 60 Frames-Per-Second Patch
Awesome news!! Literally playing through the HD collection of the original 3 and gladiator on ps3 as well as Tools of Destruction/Quest for Booty/Crack in Time/Into the Nexus in anticipation of Rift Apart.
So will boot this up as well to play in 60fps 👍
Re: Talking Point: Would You Buy a PS1, PS2, or PS3 Emulator for PS5?
I literally just repurchased a ps3 a few days ago purely because I found my Ratchet, Sly, Jak and Daxter, Tomb Raider and God of War HD collections in the attic... So although it would be awesome to have ps3 emulation for my PS5, I don't think I'd use it.
(I'd also be skeptical of the emulation quality itself after hearing Jak is a bit dodgy on ps4)
Still have my PS2 as well, so I'm covered playing all the PS home consoles natively.
Now if they emulated and upscaled PSP and Vita games I'd be interested
Re: Soapbox: PS5 Has Turned Me Into a Total 60FPS Snob
This has totally happened to me too!
I used to be someone who'd say how I coped with 15fps N64 games and survived perfectly well so quit complaining... But now! After playing so many 60fps games on PS5, Its tough going back.
For example I booted up FFVII remake after playing Jedi Fallen Order and the drop to 30 looked so juddery at first.
I even got Crash 4 and Immortals Fenyx Rising on PS5 over Switch purely because of the 60fps. (was shocked with myself that I prioritised framerate over the convenience of portability!)
Re: Nacon Announces Suite of Life Simulators, Including Restaurant and Hotel Games
Totally misread the headline at first and thought for a second that a "Suite Life of Zack and Cody" game was releasing after all these years xD
Re: A Hat in Time Doffs Its Cap at 60 Frames-Per-Second PS5 Update
I love 3D platformers (come from the N64/PS1 and PS2/GC era) but sadly for me this game just didn't click. Something about the floaty movement felt wrong to me.
I'll use this news of the 60fps patch and DLC as a reason to try again and hope I suddenly get hooked.
Re: When Is the Square Enix Presents Livestream?
Really enjoyed LiS 1 and Before The Storm, so looking forward to seeing what 3 will be about.
Also for Tomb Raider... Pleeeease release a collection (OG PS1 games and the Keeley Hawes trilogy)... Not asking for alot
Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Dated for 11th June
Heads up for anyone wanting to preorder physically - The Game Collection has it for £62.95.
Hardly a steal, but a tad better than £70!
I pre-ordered for £58 after using some of my points accumulated over time with them.
Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Dated for 11th June
My boys are back! ... And mysterious Lombax girl.
I think this will be my first PS5 exclusive purchased game! (all my others are cross gen!)... Only 7 months after getting the console at launch xD
Jokes aside, super hyped for this! Been a fan since 2002!
Re: The Last of Us TV Show Casts The Mandalorian Star as Joel
@Hyperluminal This was well before he became a mainstream celebrity. but that doesn't matter... it was because he was a total stranger to me who jumped out asking for my phone and I was heading off somewhere. In central London you don't usually hand over stuff to total strangers. It's in our cynical etiquette
Re: The Last of Us TV Show Casts The Mandalorian Star as Joel
He asked to borrow my phone outside a pub in Soho once! Can't believe I declined Mando/Joel... If only I knew he would become this big xD
Good casting, but if you have seen Hugh Jackman in Prisoners (especially one scene with Paul Dano in a bathroom)... He is the literal embodiment of Joel!
I thought they may have also gone with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jamie Lannister).
Re: Poll: What Other First-Party PS4 Game Needs a PS5 Update?
Awww! No Ratchet & Clank PS4 in the poll specifically. Guess I'll click other.
That game would look great in 4K/60fps! You know Insomniac would deal with the upgrade patch brilliantly!
Also would love for HZD to get the 60fps treatment
Re: God of War Gets Full PS5 Support with 4K 60FPS Patch Coming Tomorrow
Feels a bit too soon since I finished GoW to wanna replay, but that's cool and totally welcome!
Would love for Ratchet and Clank PS4 to get a 60fps patch (practically all previous R&C games were 60fps so it's deserved) and replay before Rift Apart releases.
Re: Talking Point: Is Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Still a PS5 Launch Window Game?
Ratchet and Clank is my fave franchise of all time, so of course would love for Rift Apart to remain set for launch window... But given the continued global situation, I'd expect it's pushed back a bit.
I'll be patient! No rush!
(plus got all these PS4 backlog games that now run better on PS5 to still get through!)
Re: How Is Control: Ultimate Edition Improved on PS5?
Insomniac spoiled us with the 1080p/60 with Ray Tracing modes. I know Control is more heavy with the physics and is taxing, but kinda wish Control had that option.
I'll flip between the 2 modes. Likely will choose the performance mode.
Re: Next Tomb Raider Game to Blend Originals with Reboot Trilogy
Keeley Hawes was my favourite Lara Croft! Bring her back!
I did like the reboot trilogy (Shadow surprisingly was my fave in terms of gameplay with more puzzle solving and exploration and less waves of enemies gunplay... story was a bit of a mess though!)
Very Intrigued what the new game will bring.
And it seems to be Crystal Dynamics and not Eidos Montreal! Thought CD would be still in deep with Avengers.... maybe not!
Re: No Man's Sky Patch 3.15 Makes Improvements to PS5, PSVR Versions
Still on the fence with this game!
Such a shame the PS5 version doesn't work in VR. Would love for the PS4 version to get tweaks like Blood and Truth did to take at least some advantages of the PS5.
Then again I wish that for ALL my VR games xD
Re: PS Plus February 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Announced
@Loftimus it's a regular TV game. Does have a VR side mode though
Re: PS Plus February 2021 PS5, PS4 Games Announced
Apologies for being an idiot here, but is this Control the back compat version (and different to the PS5 native port)?
I was going to buy Control on PS5, but this is great no matter what version.
Re: Poll: Do You Have a PS5?
I was extremely lucky. Was refreshing preorders at Smyths. Managed to lock one in, but when I put in all my card details it kicked me out, so I gave up.... and then a few mins later I received an email confirmation. Was so shocked!
Re: Some PS5 Owners Are Still Waiting for Their PSVR Camera Adaptor
That's insane! Mine arrived literally around 5mins after my PS5 arrived on launch day (DPD had the PS5, Royal Mail posted adapter).
Even a friend of mine who doesn't even have a PS5 but registered his headset to futureproof himself got his a few days after launch! Awks