And for anyone thinking of not buying this game as some form of boycott against Sony stopping physical discs - all you will do is prove Sony right, by skewing the sales data heavily towards digital...
Much better to buy the game and try and skew the data towards physical!
Much better in my opinion to do something very well, even if it's not breaking new ground, than to do something new and do it badly.
Really looking forwards to this game, and I love what Insomniac have done with the Spiderman games. This is currently only the second game I have pre-ordered this year - there are very few dev teams I trust enough to pre-order these days.
@PsBoxSwitchOwner @Mostik Insomniac have been incredible this gen for their technical ability and polish. Decima engine gets a lot of positive attention, and rightfully so, it is excellent. But, Insomniac have been wizards at what they can acheive with visual quality and RT at often greater than 60fps.
@ElPenitente Not even close according to the last analysis I saw. The Devs had too much ambition for their ability level with current gen hardware. Will wait until PS6 lol.
This game released in such a disastrous state in terms of 60fps performance, I wonder if it will ever be fixed to an acceptable state.
Digital Foundry retested the game 1 year on (video in May of this year), and to say they weren't kind to it is a vast understatement. The games framerate is still bad - their framerate graphs showed dips into the 30's, and the framerate gets worse as you play longer.
I certainly won't be getting excited until I see a near flawless framerate graph for this game - that's if DF have the time to test it yet again!
@ButteredCrumpet You know, I was thinking of the 'stereotypical used car salesman' lol! There are other games I want more and I'm not the biggest fan of this studios past work - but I don't wish them ill - I hope the game is as good as they say. Then I will buy it at a later date.
I thoroughly enjoy Soulslikes in general. Lies of P is one of my favourite games this gen, and ever. I have never failed to complete one of the games in this genre, and can happily say I have beaten Malenia in ER, and all of Nioh 2's DLC.
Even given all this though, I think that difficulty modes should be standard in all games, including Soulslikes, and that Fromsoft / others need to bring themselves up to modern standards in this regard.
The almost gatekeeping by some fans of this genre is ridiculous, and does not meet with the far more important needs of handicapped / disabled gamers, or those who simply don't have the time / ability to constantly "git gud".
And No, all trophies should not be disabled, just the usual 1 per difficulty level completion we normally see. But I suppose what they have done here is (far) better than some, particularly if you don't attach much importance to trophies.
@ButteredCrumpet It is an odd one for sure. As I said, I'm certainly not saying they should be negative about their own game, but it almost feels like it is splitting the audience to claim your own game as 'must have'.
To the part of the audience that is invested, it builds hype - but these people were likely to buy anyway.
To the part of the audience that aren't already invested - whether that be because they didn't like the studios previous work, or because there are games coming out they want more, or any other reason - it almost sounds like a challenge. As you point out, that you would be "lacking something". The statement seems to ask for argument, or a "prove it" response, and is certainly, even if only in a minor way, combative and pretentious.
As I said to the other user, there are ways around this eg by quoting a respected review site.
And I do agree with your general point that Sony (and Nintendo) are held to a higher standard than others, though I would not say this applies to Microsoft (at least not any more).
@dskatter I'm clearly not suggesting that they are negative about their own game, but self styling it as 'must have' is a step too far in my opinion. It also sounds like it is almost asking for people to take the opposite view, ie 'don't need'.
Now, if they were to quote a respectable review site that claimed it to be 'must have', then I think it is acceptable to do this.
Some people point to Venom being underutilised/ rushed, but personally I think this was a good choice. The threat was there, lurking behind a lot of the main narrative, and casting it's influence on characters and the story as a whole. This is a story about the characters after all. By the time we have done the mission controlling venom, I think running the back end as a rush to stop venom was the right choice, and unlike the 1st game, the city wide 'emergency' didn't overstay its welcome. You could also argue the same type of criticism (lack of screen time) should apply to Doctor Octopus (post transformation) in the first game.
I have seen some claim that Peter is treated as a 'side character' but this is total and utter nonsense in my opinion - if anything, Miles gets the short end of the deal in terms of story, as all of the key characters have far more history with Peter. Miles does get his time to shine though. It should be remembered that some of the side content can be completed by either Peter or Miles, so you can play a very large % of the game as Peter.
It is true that the 1st game included the very hard hitting death of Aunt May, that they couldn't really replicate in part 2. But, I think that part 2 went to MUCH greater story lengths to make you feel what Peter (and Miles / MJ) were feeling as the game proceeded.
One of the key themes is that Peter really has been 'damaged' by his choice to become Spiderman - emotionally, physically, and financially. The game does a fantastic job of narrating this. It is also clear that whilst he has been open with Miles, Peter is still trying to protect him and MJ, at least until the end. There are some great relationships here, and I think Insomniac expertly explore them as much as they can.
As with any Sony game you are sadly going to get some fanboy type negative reactions to the game, and I have also sadly seen plenty of anti-inclusion based comments since it launched.
My only criticisms would be that the Symbiote enemies were too spongy / tanky, and that they have left an awful lot to wrap up in part 3. I would also add that the gay romance school story (I think it revolved around Homecoming dance), was in my opinion quite clumsy in including stereotyping in regards the characters.
Personally, I loved the game, the story (including all the side stories), and characters. I really thought they made you care about the characters, and fleshed them out with some interesting back stories - including some of the (ex) villains. In general I found it a much better put together experience than SM1, which was itself an excellent game.
Glad the film is having a positive effect on the sales of a game that really deserves it.
So nothing about Sony account and other Sony required systems that I'm sure I read had been blamed by some (without evidence). Just a bit of a 'pigs ear' when it comes to the PC port, which seems to be a bit too common.
Very pleased to hear game devs make it clear that Gen AI won't be used. I understand that there are some limited grey areas around placeholders, but I am very much against its use in finished games.
@GamingGod
A lot that I know that used PC for gaming decided to leave that platform when the PS5 Pro was released.
Most waited for the Pro as they knew the benefits the AI upscaling would bring.
I have in the past (the last time being nearly 2 years ago) seriously looked at changing to PC, mainly due to framerates, so tended to ask their reasoning.
There was mention of stutter issues with a number of games, but the main reason was down to compatibility issues etc between parts, driver issues, set up etc etc - the issues you just don't get with consoles.
One had to wipe their whole system twice, restarting from scratch, and still had minor issues, and another had to wipe/reinstall once I believe.
None were using unusual setups as far as I know - most were running AMD CPU's and Nvidia Graphics cards.
Its not like they were running low end hardware either - I believe most were running the higher RTX 4070's or a 4080 in terms of Graphics card.
The general gist of things was that they were spending longer maintaining their PC's than actually playing games.
The other comment that was made from those who like Multiplayer games, was regarding prolific cheating on the PC. Even if you only get 1 in game, that game/round is ruined for everyone else concerned.
Its funny, but I have had more current/ex PC gamers tell me to disable 'crossplay' with PC.
I don't play MP games, but if I ever did, crossplay would be off!
Finally cost - I see others have covered this but I would add that whilst console hardware has seen a dramatic rise in cost in the last year or so, so too have PC parts. In fact, I think another rise was likely sometime soon.
I remember all those ridiculous Youtube guides around the launch of the Pro trying to instruct how you could 'build a Pro equivalent PC for around the same price' - then they went on to use 2nd hand parts, parts bought from 'interesting' sources, or just forgot parts/software etc entirely. If I remember correctly, and it is a while back, 1 forgot about RAM or an SSD, and others forgot cases, power supplies, cooling etc.
@ButteredCrumpet
I understand, and you are quite right. I am also much more interested in the rights issues, and would like to see Sony improve elements of their digital store. I want to know more about the codes sold by retailers (eg will amazon sell codes and distribute via email like they do wallet top ups).
I think we have discussed before, that some of this is just too early for them to have full details.
I would also like them to commit to a disc drive for PS6 for those with back catalogues, and the earlier they do this the better.
Sadly, I just think that very few are talking right now - Sony aren't, and a lot of people are just shouting, or name calling out of turn.
As I said, I do decide not to buy things out of principle (the line in the sand you mention), but it has to be appropriate. In the Hogwarts Legacy example, I decided the message delivered in the content was far more important. I want to see more (well written) inclusive content in games, and that was/is far more important to me than who might benefit on a minor royalty.
I can see some physical buyers may put enjoyment over physical discs in the case of GTA6 - that is fine, its their choice. But it is not fine to do this, then complain that Sony are in the wrong.
I still see VERY few answers as to whether physical supporter are buying this digital only game lol.
If people want to believe I am "defending" Sony / another corporation, for what I have said, then let them - its all there in black and white, and that I was suggesting constructive action (and maybe not buying a game from this 'giant corporation' ) is better than seemingly hollow threats and loud complaints.
They (unlike yourself) clearly haven't read what I have written.
With that said, out of necessity (and with absolutely no ulterior / sarcastic motive that can sometimes be inferred), I will bid you a good evening.
Edit: removed an unintentional emoji - one day I will learn!
@ButteredCrumpet I just think it is ridiculous (almost humerously so) that some people are talking about how 'Sony is bad for taking away choice/options', yet then deride those who pick a different choice/option to them ie they deride those who choose digital over physical.
I can see both genuine benefits and negatives of physical discs being stopped, but I also agree with you that some of the arguments being made don't exactly stand up to scrutiny - you shouldn't spend money with 1 large company in order to spend money with another large company being one of them. It goes without saying that we also need more details from Sony.
I would also always urge people to vote with their wallets - if a game does not meet my personal requirements, I do not buy it - end of story - I go without.
I find it highly interesting that the first words written in the responses to me here, from those arguing for physical discs, (since my comment #176 of course) were NOT along the lines of "I won't be buying this digital only game"... I have said similar in other recent articles, and very rarely do you see people commit to this because of their support for discs.
@ButteredCrumpet A very interesting point. It is both concerning and at times shocking how many 'grey' areas this world has, through interconnection's you don't always know about.
But, I will give 1 (admittedly very simplistic) game related example to how I have acted in the past which I think is relevant. Hogwarts Legacy: I (strongly) disagree with certain comments made by the author. However, I would also very much urge people to buy this game, even if it moniterily benefits the author. The actual content of this game is positively inclusive - and an excellent example in my opinion, of how to handle this. The game is the devs work, and this should be applauded in my opinion.
I won't go into the definition of "shill" - @ButteredCrumpet has done a fine job of describing this. Also, I don't buy digital because someone tells me to - I buy digital because it is the better choice for me and has been for years.
Regardless, my point was that more and more I am becoming convinced that (from some, not all), a lot of what we are seeing is simply loud 'outrage' but with nothing meaningful to back it up.
How many people who have complained frequently or loudly about discs being stopped, will still go out and buy this digital only game? Threats to not buy PS6 just sound hollow if people can't live without 1 game!
Action has to be meaningful, appropriate, and timely (and I reiterate from my last post it must also be both legal and moral).
Calling people names, or disregarding their opinion, does not show conviction (totally the opposite in my opinion), but going without does. In fact, all posts like this achieve, is to 'harden' those 'on the fence' about Sony's decision to stop discs, against discs. You can see this in comments sections over the last few weeks.
If you had written a comment stating that you were not buying this game (an incredibly high profile digital only release), and urging or trying to convince others to do the same as you, I would support your opinion. I likely will not be engaging in the week long abstinence from gaming - but, I think there is some merit in this action, and I would agree with anyone who dislikes the loss of discs in taking part.
On the other hand, I have seen a few talking about boycotting the upcoming Wolverine game - an absolutely silly thing to do in my opinion as this game will have a physical release. Digital buyers won't boycott it, and if physical buyers do, it will skew the sales towards digital! A far more appropriate action here would actually be for physical buyers to buy this game on disc, even if they weren't intending to - just to get the physical % higher and prove a point to Sony. I'm not saying it will make a difference, or that it's worth it - just that it is a far better action to take.
@Zuljaras I see you comment on nearly every article about this, calling people who have a different opinion to yourself "shills". Don't get me wrong, there are others, but I remember your username because of the profile pic and gif you have used a number of times (though not here).
So why do you not post something constructive? Why not campaign for positive action? (And just in case it isn't clear to anyone, I specifically mean legal and moral).
I have on a number of occasions, commented along the lines of, that here you have an incredibly high profile game, that chose to be all digital (against the norm), before Sony even made their announcement, yet I see very few seemingly willing to not buy it. If people are strong in their beliefs for Physical, they will be able to go without 1 game.
The outraged comments across various media, to some (maybe many), just look like the loud minority, and in some cases borders on (and sometimes probably oversteps into) harassment and illegal/immoral threats.
The whole "I'm not buying a PS6" is both 'kicking the can down the road', and seems hollow given the major alternatives being digital. People can argue all they like about how its "different on steam", but its meaningless - its still digital and this discussion hasn't moved onto digital rights, and is firmly stuck in physical vs digital.
Sony will only see where the objectives they measure are suitably affected eg sales / engagement, and now, not in 2 years time. For what its worth I think the necessary price of PS6 will have a much greater affect, and any potential arguments about not supporting discs will be lost.
Obviously, Sony will only see a significant enough drop in sales / engagement, but I keep seeing how big a proportion of gamers are pro physical, and that some of the digital : physical data is misleading, so that shouldn't be a problem.
Simply calling people, who have a different opinion, names (shills etc), just doesn't do this 'cause' any good whatsoever.
@LogicStrikesAgain I know what you mean. And fir what its worth, I had a bit of a rant above - effectively, people need to put their money where their mouth is, not buy GTA6 if they have any interest whatsoever in physical, or accept that Sony are right to stop supporting discs.
@Athrum Thats how I see it too (and have commented a few times in the last few weeks). Anti monopoly laws require a different selling source(s), and Sony have said what this will be (retailers selling digital codes). Like you, I think Sony are perfectly free to sell their own 1st party games via their store alone, if this is what they want to do.
@LogicStrikesAgain Sadly that would just impact genuine people as well, not to mention the whole industry, jobs, etc.
But, I do take your point. Unfortunately, and we see it in all things, and from too many, these days - some people just want things for nothing, or very little. It's the same when people complain about the price of games/consoles etc, referencing prices years ago, but don't include inflation. I'm sure some would have Sony subsidise their consoles, absorb all the component price rises, not make anything back on subscriptions/ purchases, and still demand cheaper games. Some even complain when they get something for nothing (ref the SM2 costume article earlier).
But there are genuine people out there who understand the value of things, and that we all could be much worse off.
"Players are planning a “blackout” of PlayStation consoles later this month, but you could argue those protesting Sony’s decision would be better off boycotting games like GTA 6."
Its fascinating to see this massive outrage against Sony, yet GTA 6 seems to get a free pass - a very high profile game, that decided to be all digital even before Sony's announcement (which was itself 1.5 in advance).
If physical buyers do NOT noticeably boycott this game, then I think Sony will be proved right, and no more arguments/ discussion is needed.
I haven't played any of Bloober/Konami's recent games because of various performance / visual issues.
I kept them on my 'maybe' buy list, but dropped them off recently when I saw how stacked the end of this year, and my back catalogue had become, so, their loss.
Why bother buying the first Halo, if Xbox might make other remasters / Halo games exclusive again with their flip flopping...
Or lay off the team / part of the team, so no more are made...
Xbox seem to be in a right mess right now.
@themightyant "I've said before if Sony came out and gave solid reasons for giving up discs early - they do exist - if they made the point that games could be slower to increase in price, that consoles could be further subsidised then many people would feel placated." (And your next paragraph RE disc drive for PS6)
On this I personally fully agree with you.
I have said for years now that in my opinion, Sony's marketing / communication are appalling. My previous best example was how they tried to sell the Pro, without real specs, teardown etc - love the console, but the marketing was just BAD. This is just another similar example - the only bit of real info they gave was that retailers would sell digital codes instead of discs (though some don't seem to have read this part). I do think that there are good reasons for ending discs, but the way they messed up not explaining this has been a terrible failure. And, as I have said before, I do think an optional drive for PS6 is a real possibility, is the right thing for Sony to do, and yes, they easily should have communicated about this already.
I think the only way forwards for Sony is to release the PS6 in 2027 or 2028 (whichever makes more sense from a cost point of view), stop selling the Pro, but keep the PS5 available / supported as a low cost option.
Of course the ideal would be to stop the base PS5, and retain the Pro, whilst reducing its price, but I'm not sure they could reduce the price enough, and subsidising PS6 has got to be their primary concern in terms of hardware.
They should raise the max retail price of games to £75 (devs can still price lower) BEFORE PS6 is announced, but try to avoid £80.
Hopefully this means they could spread the cost reduction benefit from ending discs, across PS6 subsidising and game prices.
Sony's main concern has got to be the ecosystem and to that end, maybe they shouldn't be attempting to phase out the PS5, and need to commit to at least a 5 year cross gen period. The option of the PS6 needs to be there for those who want to upgrade and can afford it, in order to prevent them looking elsewhere. On the other hand, the PS5 needs to stay until they can lower the cost of the PS6.
Most importantly, I think Sony need to clearly define what is expected by cross gen.
Feature parity between PS5 and PS6 sounds like a good idea, but it isn't that practical. Missing features on PS5 versions will help gently push people towards upgrading to PS6. However, I have many times suggested that Sony should have a mandated framerate standard (including a tight minimum average) for games released on their consoles, and this would become more important. 60fps has been such a massive part of the existence of PS5 - would it be fair to say "well PS6 is here so PS5 owners can now only expect 30fps"? Not really, considering the likely price of PS6 will be the main barrier to ownership. So I think Sony have to think very hard here. I will add that this has nothing to do with my personal requirements - I will upgrade as soon as PS6 is released.
As to PS6 exclusives, I'm not sure. They could 'test the waters", but I wonder if a 3rd party company would oblige first - particularly if they have to ensure 60fps modes if they release on PS5.
This is all personal opinion of course, but a PS5/6 gen, followed by PS6/7 etc, feels a far more realistic idea.
@zebric21
I believe PSSR2 is basically a version of whatever the latest version of FSR4 is, but using a different AI type, due to hardware differences.
Everything I have seen / read suggests PSSR2 compares very favourably with FSR4, as you would expect given that Sony / Mark Cerny have been involved in both.
@Nalim And I would be very surprised if Sony don't have data showing how many physical buyers make 'exceptions' already (maybe for games like GTA6 which is all digital whichever way you look at it).
@LogicStrikesAgain Some excellent points. I hadn't really thought much about the aim of thiis being subsidising PS6 more - my thoughts were that they were trying to delay the inevitable rise to £80 for games (as a result of high inflation / dev cost rises in the last few years). Increased subsidising of PS6 might make more sense though, as its price is probably the bigger risk to them at the moment.
@ilyn As soon as most Youtubers get a sniff of PS6 they will post numerous videos about it and how amazing it is - this whole disc issue will get relegated to a casual "I wonder if they will have an optional disc drive", if they mention it at all.
Most of these videos will get called something like "YOU ARE NOT READY FOR PS6"
And for what its worth I have been a gamer for approx 40yrs, and I don't see Sony as a toxic brand, quite the opposite! I see Xbox, and PC as toxic, but not Playstation.
I don't think you have this quite right.
This functionality already exists to upgrade to PSSR2 any game running old versions of PSSR.
What the update appears to do is to turn the toggle on by default - previously, for some unknown reason, I think the toggle was off by default and needed enabling.
I always have this on, as it tends to offer an excellent upgrade in visual quality.
@ShadowRJ "It's an interesting thing to think about. Most people here probably first got into gaming via console...."
Maybe that is why I am not as interested in the loss of discs as others - I am only really interested from a personal viewpoint about Sony's plans for digital / PS6 after (but I would like them to do an optional drive for PS6).
In terms of game media, I grew up first with cassette tapes (awful), then moved to cartridges, then to discs, then to discs with installation to hard drive, and now buy digital. That is 4/5 types of media, with 2 already in the history books (tapes / cartridges).
I'm not so sure the term "disc diddlers" is quite so innocent lol. (I hadn't heard this phrase until I read it here, but then I'm not on Social media)
I remember the term "diddler" from the film 'Carry on Dick', as a location for a birthmark that forms part of a comedy sequence around mid film. But I understand there are other connotations now.
My guess is that that it refers to physical supporters 'using' discs in a way I can't mention here lol.
I will not buy any game that doesn't run at near locked 60fps (anything less is literally unplayable to me). If it isn't in that state at launch, I don't buy.
But herein lies another problem of the behaviour you are describing (which is all to common). By the time the game has been fixed: 1) I may have a full schedule of games I want more. 2) I may not hear / read about the improvements, so it will stay on my 'wait until fixed' list. 3) Even if I do buy it, by this stage I will invariably be waiting for a sale, so the devs end up with less.
The only games I pre order now are Sony 1st party, and games I have played demos of (though I may add RE games as Capcom have been doing well).
@get2sammyb Its going back a while now, but I remember a good time after AC Valhalla came out, and after a lot of patches/updates the devs basically rolled out a patch that replaced nearly the entire code, which had ballooned in size. By the time it was done, the file size had drastically dropped.
It just goes to show what can be done on this front - something which I suspect will be all the more important next gen with bigger file sizes, and maybe, due to cost, not much bigger SSD's.
I bought the game along with the year 1 DLC in the first sale after the final YR1 character was released (if I remember correctly). I have also bought each of the subsequent Year DLC's (albeit on sale).
However, with no World Tour inclusion, I won't be buying Year 4, or any further.
@Boxmonkey "this has been the worst PlayStation generation by a long way. You know it and so does everyone else."
As far as I'm concerned, this has been the best PlayStation generation! I have owned every (launch model) PS console, and both Pro consoles, with the exception of handhelds and PS3, where I moved to Xbox360 (before returning for PS4).
Well deserved, and its good to see the peak in interest.
SM1, 2, and MM, are all excellent titles, and among the best games available on PS5. Each game has their special moments, but SM2 is my favourite for just being an all round better designed game.
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Re: Round Up: Marvel's Wolverine Sounds Like Another Great Superhero Blockbuster in PS5 Previews
And for anyone thinking of not buying this game as some form of boycott against Sony stopping physical discs - all you will do is prove Sony right, by skewing the sales data heavily towards digital...
Much better to buy the game and try and skew the data towards physical!
Re: Round Up: Marvel's Wolverine Sounds Like Another Great Superhero Blockbuster in PS5 Previews
Much better in my opinion to do something very well, even if it's not breaking new ground, than to do something new and do it badly.
Really looking forwards to this game, and I love what Insomniac have done with the Spiderman games.
This is currently only the second game I have pre-ordered this year - there are very few dev teams I trust enough to pre-order these days.
Re: Round Up: Marvel's Wolverine Sounds Like Another Great Superhero Blockbuster in PS5 Previews
@PsBoxSwitchOwner @Mostik
Insomniac have been incredible this gen for their technical ability and polish.
Decima engine gets a lot of positive attention, and rightfully so, it is excellent. But, Insomniac have been wizards at what they can acheive with visual quality and RT at often greater than 60fps.
Re: Crimson Desert DLC on Track for 2026 Release as Dev Ponders Multiplayer Modes
@ElPenitente
Not even close according to the last analysis I saw. The Devs had too much ambition for their ability level with current gen hardware. Will wait until PS6 lol.
Re: Oblivion Remastered Could Finally Be Fixed on PS5 as Bethesda Promises 'Optimisations' Patch
This game released in such a disastrous state in terms of 60fps performance, I wonder if it will ever be fixed to an acceptable state.
Digital Foundry retested the game 1 year on (video in May of this year), and to say they weren't kind to it is a vast understatement. The games framerate is still bad - their framerate graphs showed dips into the 30's, and the framerate gets worse as you play longer.
I certainly won't be getting excited until I see a near flawless framerate graph for this game - that's if DF have the time to test it yet again!
Re: Hyped PS5 Soulslike Mortal Shell 2 Has an Easy Difficulty Mode, But There's a Catch
@Tobimune
Good point. "Sorry, I can't do X (important thing) right now, because the game won't allow me to pause" is just silly in this day.
Re: 'A Must-Have Day One Purchase': You Only Need to Buy Control Resonant in September, Remedy Reckons
@ButteredCrumpet
You know, I was thinking of the 'stereotypical used car salesman' lol!
There are other games I want more and I'm not the biggest fan of this studios past work - but I don't wish them ill - I hope the game is as good as they say. Then I will buy it at a later date.
Re: Hyped PS5 Soulslike Mortal Shell 2 Has an Easy Difficulty Mode, But There's a Catch
I thoroughly enjoy Soulslikes in general. Lies of P is one of my favourite games this gen, and ever.
I have never failed to complete one of the games in this genre, and can happily say I have beaten Malenia in ER, and all of Nioh 2's DLC.
Even given all this though, I think that difficulty modes should be standard in all games, including Soulslikes, and that Fromsoft / others need to bring themselves up to modern standards in this regard.
The almost gatekeeping by some fans of this genre is ridiculous, and does not meet with the far more important needs of handicapped / disabled gamers, or those who simply don't have the time / ability to constantly "git gud".
And No, all trophies should not be disabled, just the usual 1 per difficulty level completion we normally see. But I suppose what they have done here is (far) better than some, particularly if you don't attach much importance to trophies.
Re: 'A Must-Have Day One Purchase': You Only Need to Buy Control Resonant in September, Remedy Reckons
@ButteredCrumpet
It is an odd one for sure.
As I said, I'm certainly not saying they should be negative about their own game, but it almost feels like it is splitting the audience to claim your own game as 'must have'.
To the part of the audience that is invested, it builds hype - but these people were likely to buy anyway.
To the part of the audience that aren't already invested - whether that be because they didn't like the studios previous work, or because there are games coming out they want more, or any other reason - it almost sounds like a challenge. As you point out, that you would be "lacking something". The statement seems to ask for argument, or a "prove it" response, and is certainly, even if only in a minor way, combative and pretentious.
As I said to the other user, there are ways around this eg by quoting a respected review site.
And I do agree with your general point that Sony (and Nintendo) are held to a higher standard than others, though I would not say this applies to Microsoft (at least not any more).
Re: 'A Must-Have Day One Purchase': You Only Need to Buy Control Resonant in September, Remedy Reckons
@dskatter
I'm clearly not suggesting that they are negative about their own game, but self styling it as 'must have' is a step too far in my opinion.
It also sounds like it is almost asking for people to take the opposite view, ie 'don't need'.
Now, if they were to quote a respectable review site that claimed it to be 'must have', then I think it is acceptable to do this.
Re: 'A Must-Have Day One Purchase': You Only Need to Buy Control Resonant in September, Remedy Reckons
Won't be picking this game up at launch as I have other games much higher on my list including Wolverine and Onimusha.
NB calling your own game 'must have' isn't exactly endearing in my opinion.
Re: Spider-Man 2's PS5 Sales Have Exploded After Brand New Day's Box Office Blowout
@super84trooper
I loved SM2 as well.
Some people point to Venom being underutilised/ rushed, but personally I think this was a good choice.
The threat was there, lurking behind a lot of the main narrative, and casting it's influence on characters and the story as a whole. This is a story about the characters after all.
By the time we have done the mission controlling venom, I think running the back end as a rush to stop venom was the right choice, and unlike the 1st game, the city wide 'emergency' didn't overstay its welcome.
You could also argue the same type of criticism (lack of screen time) should apply to Doctor Octopus (post transformation) in the first game.
I have seen some claim that Peter is treated as a 'side character' but this is total and utter nonsense in my opinion - if anything, Miles gets the short end of the deal in terms of story, as all of the key characters have far more history with Peter. Miles does get his time to shine though.
It should be remembered that some of the side content can be completed by either Peter or Miles, so you can play a very large % of the game as Peter.
It is true that the 1st game included the very hard hitting death of Aunt May, that they couldn't really replicate in part 2. But, I think that part 2 went to MUCH greater story lengths to make you feel what Peter (and Miles / MJ) were feeling as the game proceeded.
One of the key themes is that Peter really has been 'damaged' by his choice to become Spiderman - emotionally, physically, and financially. The game does a fantastic job of narrating this. It is also clear that whilst he has been open with Miles, Peter is still trying to protect him and MJ, at least until the end. There are some great relationships here, and I think Insomniac expertly explore them as much as they can.
As with any Sony game you are sadly going to get some fanboy type negative reactions to the game, and I have also sadly seen plenty of anti-inclusion based comments since it launched.
My only criticisms would be that the Symbiote enemies were too spongy / tanky, and that they have left an awful lot to wrap up in part 3. I would also add that the gay romance school story (I think it revolved around Homecoming dance), was in my opinion quite clumsy in including stereotyping in regards the characters.
Re: Spider-Man 2's PS5 Sales Have Exploded After Brand New Day's Box Office Blowout
Personally, I loved the game, the story (including all the side stories), and characters.
I really thought they made you care about the characters, and fleshed them out with some interesting back stories - including some of the (ex) villains.
In general I found it a much better put together experience than SM1, which was itself an excellent game.
Glad the film is having a positive effect on the sales of a game that really deserves it.
Re: Does Marvel Tokon's New Update Fix the Game on PC? Results Seem to Be Mixed
So nothing about Sony account and other Sony required systems that I'm sure I read had been blamed by some (without evidence). Just a bit of a 'pigs ear' when it comes to the PC port, which seems to be a bit too common.
Re: Halo's Big Budget PS5 Remake Battered by Basic Black Ops Ports in Official PS Store Charts
2 key takeaways for Xbox:
1) Don't expect games which form part of a series to sell well on PS5 whilst there is ANY chance of the series being made exclusive ever again.
2) Don't release 3 first person shooting games in the same month, and expect all to sell.
Re: The Next Black Myth Game Won't Use AI to Speed Up Development
Very pleased to hear game devs make it clear that Gen AI won't be used. I understand that there are some limited grey areas around placeholders, but I am very much against its use in finished games.
Re: Opinion: Ghost of Yotei Was a Weirdly Disappointing Sequel After Loving Tsushima
Sorry, but I genuinely thought GoY was the far superior game.
I was not a big fan of GoT, but GoY improved upon it with a big step forwards.
Re: 'It's Really Sh*t': Disaster for Marvel Tokon as FGC Icon Uninstalls Botched PC Port Live on Stream
@GamingGod
A lot that I know that used PC for gaming decided to leave that platform when the PS5 Pro was released.
Most waited for the Pro as they knew the benefits the AI upscaling would bring.
I have in the past (the last time being nearly 2 years ago) seriously looked at changing to PC, mainly due to framerates, so tended to ask their reasoning.
There was mention of stutter issues with a number of games, but the main reason was down to compatibility issues etc between parts, driver issues, set up etc etc - the issues you just don't get with consoles.
One had to wipe their whole system twice, restarting from scratch, and still had minor issues, and another had to wipe/reinstall once I believe.
None were using unusual setups as far as I know - most were running AMD CPU's and Nvidia Graphics cards.
Its not like they were running low end hardware either - I believe most were running the higher RTX 4070's or a 4080 in terms of Graphics card.
The general gist of things was that they were spending longer maintaining their PC's than actually playing games.
The other comment that was made from those who like Multiplayer games, was regarding prolific cheating on the PC. Even if you only get 1 in game, that game/round is ruined for everyone else concerned.
Its funny, but I have had more current/ex PC gamers tell me to disable 'crossplay' with PC.
I don't play MP games, but if I ever did, crossplay would be off!
Finally cost - I see others have covered this but I would add that whilst console hardware has seen a dramatic rise in cost in the last year or so, so too have PC parts. In fact, I think another rise was likely sometime soon.
I remember all those ridiculous Youtube guides around the launch of the Pro trying to instruct how you could 'build a Pro equivalent PC for around the same price' - then they went on to use 2nd hand parts, parts bought from 'interesting' sources, or just forgot parts/software etc entirely. If I remember correctly, and it is a while back, 1 forgot about RAM or an SSD, and others forgot cases, power supplies, cooling etc.
Re: 'Discs Don't Really Make Sense': GTA 6 Boss Says 'Sony Understands That' as It Kills Physical Games
@ButteredCrumpet
I understand, and you are quite right. I am also much more interested in the rights issues, and would like to see Sony improve elements of their digital store. I want to know more about the codes sold by retailers (eg will amazon sell codes and distribute via email like they do wallet top ups).
I think we have discussed before, that some of this is just too early for them to have full details.
I would also like them to commit to a disc drive for PS6 for those with back catalogues, and the earlier they do this the better.
Sadly, I just think that very few are talking right now - Sony aren't, and a lot of people are just shouting, or name calling out of turn.
As I said, I do decide not to buy things out of principle (the line in the sand you mention), but it has to be appropriate. In the Hogwarts Legacy example, I decided the message delivered in the content was far more important. I want to see more (well written) inclusive content in games, and that was/is far more important to me than who might benefit on a minor royalty.
I can see some physical buyers may put enjoyment over physical discs in the case of GTA6 - that is fine, its their choice. But it is not fine to do this, then complain that Sony are in the wrong.
I still see VERY few answers as to whether physical supporter are buying this digital only game lol.
If people want to believe I am "defending" Sony / another corporation, for what I have said, then let them - its all there in black and white, and that I was suggesting constructive action (and maybe not buying a game from this 'giant corporation' ) is better than seemingly hollow threats and loud complaints.
They (unlike yourself) clearly haven't read what I have written.
With that said, out of necessity (and with absolutely no ulterior / sarcastic motive that can sometimes be inferred), I will bid you a good evening.
Edit: removed an unintentional emoji - one day I will learn!
Re: 'Discs Don't Really Make Sense': GTA 6 Boss Says 'Sony Understands That' as It Kills Physical Games
@ButteredCrumpet
I just think it is ridiculous (almost humerously so) that some people are talking about how 'Sony is bad for taking away choice/options', yet then deride those who pick a different choice/option to them ie they deride those who choose digital over physical.
I can see both genuine benefits and negatives of physical discs being stopped, but I also agree with you that some of the arguments being made don't exactly stand up to scrutiny - you shouldn't spend money with 1 large company in order to spend money with another large company being one of them.
It goes without saying that we also need more details from Sony.
I would also always urge people to vote with their wallets - if a game does not meet my personal requirements, I do not buy it - end of story - I go without.
I find it highly interesting that the first words written in the responses to me here, from those arguing for physical discs, (since my comment #176 of course) were NOT along the lines of "I won't be buying this digital only game"...
I have said similar in other recent articles, and very rarely do you see people commit to this because of their support for discs.
Re: 'Discs Don't Really Make Sense': GTA 6 Boss Says 'Sony Understands That' as It Kills Physical Games
@ButteredCrumpet
A very interesting point. It is both concerning and at times shocking how many 'grey' areas this world has, through interconnection's you don't always know about.
But, I will give 1 (admittedly very simplistic) game related example to how I have acted in the past which I think is relevant.
Hogwarts Legacy:
I (strongly) disagree with certain comments made by the author. However, I would also very much urge people to buy this game, even if it moniterily benefits the author.
The actual content of this game is positively inclusive - and an excellent example in my opinion, of how to handle this. The game is the devs work, and this should be applauded in my opinion.
Re: 'Discs Don't Really Make Sense': GTA 6 Boss Says 'Sony Understands That' as It Kills Physical Games
@Zuljaras
You completely miss my point.
I won't go into the definition of "shill" - @ButteredCrumpet has done a fine job of describing this.
Also, I don't buy digital because someone tells me to - I buy digital because it is the better choice for me and has been for years.
Regardless, my point was that more and more I am becoming convinced that (from some, not all), a lot of what we are seeing is simply loud 'outrage' but with nothing meaningful to back it up.
How many people who have complained frequently or loudly about discs being stopped, will still go out and buy this digital only game? Threats to not buy PS6 just sound hollow if people can't live without 1 game!
Action has to be meaningful, appropriate, and timely (and I reiterate from my last post it must also be both legal and moral).
Calling people names, or disregarding their opinion, does not show conviction (totally the opposite in my opinion), but going without does.
In fact, all posts like this achieve, is to 'harden' those 'on the fence' about Sony's decision to stop discs, against discs. You can see this in comments sections over the last few weeks.
If you had written a comment stating that you were not buying this game (an incredibly high profile digital only release), and urging or trying to convince others to do the same as you, I would support your opinion.
I likely will not be engaging in the week long abstinence from gaming - but, I think there is some merit in this action, and I would agree with anyone who dislikes the loss of discs in taking part.
On the other hand, I have seen a few talking about boycotting the upcoming Wolverine game - an absolutely silly thing to do in my opinion as this game will have a physical release. Digital buyers won't boycott it, and if physical buyers do, it will skew the sales towards digital!
A far more appropriate action here would actually be for physical buyers to buy this game on disc, even if they weren't intending to - just to get the physical % higher and prove a point to Sony. I'm not saying it will make a difference, or that it's worth it - just that it is a far better action to take.
Re: 'Discs Don't Really Make Sense': GTA 6 Boss Says 'Sony Understands That' as It Kills Physical Games
@Zuljaras
I see you comment on nearly every article about this, calling people who have a different opinion to yourself "shills". Don't get me wrong, there are others, but I remember your username because of the profile pic and gif you have used a number of times (though not here).
So why do you not post something constructive?
Why not campaign for positive action? (And just in case it isn't clear to anyone, I specifically mean legal and moral).
I have on a number of occasions, commented along the lines of, that here you have an incredibly high profile game, that chose to be all digital (against the norm), before Sony even made their announcement, yet I see very few seemingly willing to not buy it. If people are strong in their beliefs for Physical, they will be able to go without 1 game.
The outraged comments across various media, to some (maybe many), just look like the loud minority, and in some cases borders on (and sometimes probably oversteps into) harassment and illegal/immoral threats.
The whole "I'm not buying a PS6" is both 'kicking the can down the road', and seems hollow given the major alternatives being digital.
People can argue all they like about how its "different on steam", but its meaningless - its still digital and this discussion hasn't moved onto digital rights, and is firmly stuck in physical vs digital.
Sony will only see where the objectives they measure are suitably affected eg sales / engagement, and now, not in 2 years time. For what its worth I think the necessary price of PS6 will have a much greater affect, and any potential arguments about not supporting discs will be lost.
Obviously, Sony will only see a significant enough drop in sales / engagement, but I keep seeing how big a proportion of gamers are pro physical, and that some of the digital : physical data is misleading, so that shouldn't be a problem.
Simply calling people, who have a different opinion, names (shills etc), just doesn't do this 'cause' any good whatsoever.
Re: 'Discs Don't Really Make Sense': GTA 6 Boss Says 'Sony Understands That' as It Kills Physical Games
@ButteredCrumpet
Enjoy your inebriated evening! Lol
Re: 'Discs Don't Really Make Sense': GTA 6 Boss Says 'Sony Understands That' as It Kills Physical Games
@LogicStrikesAgain
I know what you mean.
And fir what its worth, I had a bit of a rant above - effectively, people need to put their money where their mouth is, not buy GTA6 if they have any interest whatsoever in physical, or accept that Sony are right to stop supporting discs.
@Athrum
Thats how I see it too (and have commented a few times in the last few weeks). Anti monopoly laws require a different selling source(s), and Sony have said what this will be (retailers selling digital codes).
Like you, I think Sony are perfectly free to sell their own 1st party games via their store alone, if this is what they want to do.
Re: 'Discs Don't Really Make Sense': GTA 6 Boss Says 'Sony Understands That' as It Kills Physical Games
@LogicStrikesAgain
Sadly that would just impact genuine people as well, not to mention the whole industry, jobs, etc.
But, I do take your point.
Unfortunately, and we see it in all things, and from too many, these days - some people just want things for nothing, or very little.
It's the same when people complain about the price of games/consoles etc, referencing prices years ago, but don't include inflation.
I'm sure some would have Sony subsidise their consoles, absorb all the component price rises, not make anything back on subscriptions/ purchases, and still demand cheaper games.
Some even complain when they get something for nothing (ref the SM2 costume article earlier).
But there are genuine people out there who understand the value of things, and that we all could be much worse off.
Re: 'Discs Don't Really Make Sense': GTA 6 Boss Says 'Sony Understands That' as It Kills Physical Games
"Players are planning a “blackout” of PlayStation consoles later this month, but you could argue those protesting Sony’s decision would be better off boycotting games like GTA 6."
Its fascinating to see this massive outrage against Sony, yet GTA 6 seems to get a free pass - a very high profile game, that decided to be all digital even before Sony's announcement (which was itself 1.5 in advance).
If physical buyers do NOT noticeably boycott this game, then I think Sony will be proved right, and no more arguments/ discussion is needed.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Update Adjusts the Brand New Day Suit Following Fan Outcry
@Shepherd_Tallon
Thank you for this. That is a brilliant quote.
Re: Silent Hill 2 Patch Finally Fixes Remake on PS5 Pro - Or Does It?
I haven't played any of Bloober/Konami's recent games because of various performance / visual issues.
I kept them on my 'maybe' buy list, but dropped them off recently when I saw how stacked the end of this year, and my back catalogue had become, so, their loss.
Re: Halo Made Its PS5 Debut, So Now It's Time for Xbox to Lay Off the Team That Made It
Why bother buying the first Halo, if Xbox might make other remasters / Halo games exclusive again with their flip flopping...
Or lay off the team / part of the team, so no more are made...
Xbox seem to be in a right mess right now.
Re: With Digital Game Sales at 90%, Capcom Appears Unfazed By Sony's Disc-Free Future
@themightyant
"I've said before if Sony came out and gave solid reasons for giving up discs early - they do exist - if they made the point that games could be slower to increase in price, that consoles could be further subsidised then many people would feel placated."
(And your next paragraph RE disc drive for PS6)
On this I personally fully agree with you.
I have said for years now that in my opinion, Sony's marketing / communication are appalling.
My previous best example was how they tried to sell the Pro, without real specs, teardown etc - love the console, but the marketing was just BAD.
This is just another similar example - the only bit of real info they gave was that retailers would sell digital codes instead of discs (though some don't seem to have read this part).
I do think that there are good reasons for ending discs, but the way they messed up not explaining this has been a terrible failure.
And, as I have said before, I do think an optional drive for PS6 is a real possibility, is the right thing for Sony to do, and yes, they easily should have communicated about this already.
Re: With Digital Game Sales at 90%, Capcom Appears Unfazed By Sony's Disc-Free Future
@LogicStrikesAgain
I think the only way forwards for Sony is to release the PS6 in 2027 or 2028 (whichever makes more sense from a cost point of view), stop selling the Pro, but keep the PS5 available / supported as a low cost option.
Of course the ideal would be to stop the base PS5, and retain the Pro, whilst reducing its price, but I'm not sure they could reduce the price enough, and subsidising PS6 has got to be their primary concern in terms of hardware.
They should raise the max retail price of games to £75 (devs can still price lower) BEFORE PS6 is announced, but try to avoid £80.
Hopefully this means they could spread the cost reduction benefit from ending discs, across PS6 subsidising and game prices.
Sony's main concern has got to be the ecosystem and to that end, maybe they shouldn't be attempting to phase out the PS5, and need to commit to at least a 5 year cross gen period.
The option of the PS6 needs to be there for those who want to upgrade and can afford it, in order to prevent them looking elsewhere. On the other hand, the PS5 needs to stay until they can lower the cost of the PS6.
Most importantly, I think Sony need to clearly define what is expected by cross gen.
Feature parity between PS5 and PS6 sounds like a good idea, but it isn't that practical. Missing features on PS5 versions will help gently push people towards upgrading to PS6.
However, I have many times suggested that Sony should have a mandated framerate standard (including a tight minimum average) for games released on their consoles, and this would become more important.
60fps has been such a massive part of the existence of PS5 - would it be fair to say "well PS6 is here so PS5 owners can now only expect 30fps"? Not really, considering the likely price of PS6 will be the main barrier to ownership. So I think Sony have to think very hard here. I will add that this has nothing to do with my personal requirements - I will upgrade as soon as PS6 is released.
As to PS6 exclusives, I'm not sure. They could 'test the waters", but I wonder if a 3rd party company would oblige first - particularly if they have to ensure 60fps modes if they release on PS5.
This is all personal opinion of course, but a PS5/6 gen, followed by PS6/7 etc, feels a far more realistic idea.
Re: New PS5 Beta Firmware Is Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
@zebric21
I believe PSSR2 is basically a version of whatever the latest version of FSR4 is, but using a different AI type, due to hardware differences.
Everything I have seen / read suggests PSSR2 compares very favourably with FSR4, as you would expect given that Sony / Mark Cerny have been involved in both.
Re: With Digital Game Sales at 90%, Capcom Appears Unfazed By Sony's Disc-Free Future
@Nalim
And I would be very surprised if Sony don't have data showing how many physical buyers make 'exceptions' already (maybe for games like GTA6 which is all digital whichever way you look at it).
Re: With Digital Game Sales at 90%, Capcom Appears Unfazed By Sony's Disc-Free Future
@LogicStrikesAgain
Some excellent points.
I hadn't really thought much about the aim of thiis being subsidising PS6 more - my thoughts were that they were trying to delay the inevitable rise to £80 for games (as a result of high inflation / dev cost rises in the last few years).
Increased subsidising of PS6 might make more sense though, as its price is probably the bigger risk to them at the moment.
Re: With Digital Game Sales at 90%, Capcom Appears Unfazed By Sony's Disc-Free Future
@ilyn
As soon as most Youtubers get a sniff of PS6 they will post numerous videos about it and how amazing it is - this whole disc issue will get relegated to a casual "I wonder if they will have an optional disc drive", if they mention it at all.
Most of these videos will get called something like "YOU ARE NOT READY FOR PS6"
And for what its worth I have been a gamer for approx 40yrs, and I don't see Sony as a toxic brand, quite the opposite! I see Xbox, and PC as toxic, but not Playstation.
Re: New PS5 Beta Firmware Is Available Now, and PSSR Is Getting Even Better
RE PSSR2
I don't think you have this quite right.
This functionality already exists to upgrade to PSSR2 any game running old versions of PSSR.
What the update appears to do is to turn the toggle on by default - previously, for some unknown reason, I think the toggle was off by default and needed enabling.
I always have this on, as it tends to offer an excellent upgrade in visual quality.
Re: Disc-Based PS5s Now Warn Buyers About the Impending Death of Physical Games
@ShadowRJ
"It's an interesting thing to think about.
Most people here probably first got into gaming via console...."
Maybe that is why I am not as interested in the loss of discs as others - I am only really interested from a personal viewpoint about Sony's plans for digital / PS6 after (but I would like them to do an optional drive for PS6).
In terms of game media, I grew up first with cassette tapes (awful), then moved to cartridges, then to discs, then to discs with installation to hard drive, and now buy digital.
That is 4/5 types of media, with 2 already in the history books (tapes / cartridges).
Re: Disc-Based PS5s Now Warn Buyers About the Impending Death of Physical Games
@darylb24 @ButteredCrumpet
(@Northern_munkey)
I'm not so sure the term "disc diddlers" is quite so innocent lol.
(I hadn't heard this phrase until I read it here, but then I'm not on Social media)
I remember the term "diddler" from the film 'Carry on Dick', as a location for a birthmark that forms part of a comedy sequence around mid film.
But I understand there are other connotations now.
My guess is that that it refers to physical supporters 'using' discs in a way I can't mention here lol.
Re: Video: What Are Your Favourite Video Game Worlds?
Hogwarts Legacy
Spiderman (2 in particular as I really like the new parts of the map)
And for an unusual choice Metro City from SF6 World Tour mode.
Re: Disc-Based PS5s Now Warn Buyers About the Impending Death of Physical Games
Forewarned is forearmed.
Re: Game Freak Pledges 'Continuous Updates' for Beast of Reincarnation After Mixed Reception
@Futureshark
It makes perfect sense.
I will not buy any game that doesn't run at near locked 60fps (anything less is literally unplayable to me).
If it isn't in that state at launch, I don't buy.
But herein lies another problem of the behaviour you are describing (which is all to common).
By the time the game has been fixed:
1) I may have a full schedule of games I want more.
2) I may not hear / read about the improvements, so it will stay on my 'wait until fixed' list.
3) Even if I do buy it, by this stage I will invariably be waiting for a sale, so the devs end up with less.
The only games I pre order now are Sony 1st party, and games I have played demos of (though I may add RE games as Capcom have been doing well).
Re: Marvel Rivals Is About to Seriously Shrink Its File Size on PS5
@get2sammyb
Its going back a while now, but I remember a good time after AC Valhalla came out, and after a lot of patches/updates the devs basically rolled out a patch that replaced nearly the entire code, which had ballooned in size.
By the time it was done, the file size had drastically dropped.
It just goes to show what can be done on this front - something which I suspect will be all the more important next gen with bigger file sizes, and maybe, due to cost, not much bigger SSD's.
Re: 'We're Entering This Next Chapter from a Position of Strength': EA Completes $55 Billion Buyout
@dskatter
"In fairness, its hard to fall off the floor."
But, if you go lower, under the ground it is very dark, and beneath that is hell.
Re: Beast of Reincarnation (PS5) - Pokémon Dev's Flower Power Action RPG Is Nearly in Full Bloom
Will wait to see what DF make of the Pro version before making a decision, but my back catalogue is very busy.
Re: 'Evie Was Created by Our Talented Artists': Stellar Blade Dev Responds to 'AI Slop' Accusations
"We would truly appreciate it if you could view the work with that understanding in mind."
My understanding is still gen-AI slop though.
Re: Street Fighter 6's New Season Is Underway on PS5 Now, Even if It All Feels a Bit Low-Key
I bought the game along with the year 1 DLC in the first sale after the final YR1 character was released (if I remember correctly). I have also bought each of the subsequent Year DLC's (albeit on sale).
However, with no World Tour inclusion, I won't be buying Year 4, or any further.
Re: These New Xbox Prices Are Truly Terrifying for PS6
@Boxmonkey
"this has been the worst PlayStation generation by a long way. You know it and so does everyone else."
As far as I'm concerned, this has been the best PlayStation generation!
I have owned every (launch model) PS console, and both Pro consoles, with the exception of handhelds and PS3, where I moved to Xbox360 (before returning for PS4).
Re: Sony's Spider-Man Games Enjoy Player Boost on Back of Brand New Day's Box Office Success
@TrollOfWar
"Well one can dream of being able to play Marvel's Spide-Man on a portable (offline) device."
Hopefully you will get your wish with the rumoured PS6 portable!
Re: Sony's Spider-Man Games Enjoy Player Boost on Back of Brand New Day's Box Office Success
Well deserved, and its good to see the peak in interest.
SM1, 2, and MM, are all excellent titles, and among the best games available on PS5.
Each game has their special moments, but SM2 is my favourite for just being an all round better designed game.