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Re: PS3 Games Could One Day Get Emulated on PS5

ProfessorNiggle

It is obviously a possibility, I'm sure they have it working, the question is if they can get it to work reliably and we'll 100% of the time. If they just started working on it now I wouldn't expect it to arrive until the last year of PS5 or first year of PS6

Re: Rumour: Next-Gen AMD Tech to Power Supposed Sony Handheld as Well as PS6

ProfessorNiggle

We just have to hope AMD can make a chip that doesn't overheat in a smaller system.

Also Sony need to NOT make any proprietary hardware for this system. This is why the Vita failed. Flash memory should be soldered on the chip, starting at 256GB, the system should have USB C, AUX port, remote play again, ability to act as a second controller to PS6, PS Portal form factor, at least 5 hour battery life, heavy focus on PSSR doing majority of the work to bring massively scaled down PS6 games to handheld, an adequate amount of NPUs and TPUs for machine learning and other tasks.

Funny thing is that all mobile phones from 2024 and onwards will tick some of these criteria. Hopefully cost of parts will be lower as a result and Sony can focus on not robbing their customers.

Re: Sony Says the Best Time to Get a PS5 Is Now

ProfessorNiggle

Yeah I feel a little like I wasted the first 3 years of PS5 on PS4 games. I like my PS5 but I loved my PS4, 3, 2 & Vita. By the end of the gen I'm sure I'll fall back in love but this gen seems more appealing for those who've waited until this point. Also, the PS5 Pro is what the PS5 should've been. I'm getting that day 1.

Re: Xbox Fans Really Want a Port of PS5, PC Hit Helldivers 2

ProfessorNiggle

@Major_Player if you're having to close multiple studios and layoff chunks of teams, then something you are doing isn't entirely sustainable. I like GamePass, I use it on my Series S. The fact that you used to be able to play big Xbox games day 1 on the lowest tier and now you can't shows you that everyone at Microsoft knows it isn't sustainable, hence the changes.

If you want to scream and call me a needle mover or whatever, do that, but just know I move on the side of reality.

Re: Xbox Fans Really Want a Port of PS5, PC Hit Helldivers 2

ProfessorNiggle

@Major_Player this would likely mean 30-50% of sales on PS would go to Microsoft. Gamepass will never be on PS. It won't live beyond the next 5 years unless Microsoft changes the model. Not sustainable and is becoming less appealing every year in terms of big day 1 releases.

It is not a way to bring revenue into studios that make AAA games that cost minimum $50 million to produce. Obviously the costs usually balloon.

Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Reportedly Has a Co-Op Game Mode in Development

ProfessorNiggle

@LikelySatan I agree, a lot of it is just people seeing a chance to be angry for a group of people that may not be overly offended by the mistakes. Mistakes that shouldn't be made however in a production as big as this and I guess shows why firms like Sweet Baby are used as often as they are. But then again gamers love to complain as they are chronically online

Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Reportedly Has a Co-Op Game Mode in Development

ProfessorNiggle

@LikelySatan yeah let’s be honest with the Yasuke stuff all they need to say is what’s written on all AC games. That it’s not a flippin 1:1 representation of history. That is it. Yasuke was real and people should just shut up and relax, it's a video game. It is for fun. Leave the black character be.

Very interesting case because from what I’ve seen it just looks like more AC but in a good setting with good characters and good looking animations so me personally I’m just a bit confused to see all the outrage about the characters. The complaints about everything else is warranted but the complaints about historical inaccuracies, and not respecting Japanese culture is just typical Ubisoft isn’t it, not doing their due diligence and homework. SP could never.

Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Reportedly Has a Co-Op Game Mode in Development

ProfessorNiggle

@MidnightDragonDX they are doomed tbh. I thought outlaws would be a turning point. Though I am excited for AC Shadows, it is feeling like another Valhalla but in Japan. Their attitude towards making games is the same as their attitude towards what they put in the games which is just bloat and keep adding stuff until it's as big and plentiful as possible! They have good IP and it shouldn't be in the hands of the Guillotine brothers

Re: Your Horizon Zero Dawn PS4 Progress Will Transition to PS5 Remaster

ProfessorNiggle

@PSme as others have said, this would be highly unlikely. PS4 is the highest selling modern home console and to just alienate that base of games would not only be stupid but idiotic. Also, AMD still making their chips, also big focus on BC on PS%, it's not just going to stop there. I would take those rumors saying otherwise with a pinch of salt.