There is no poll option for "wait and see." Initially I was excited to see a new game in the Ghost series, female protagonist isn't an issue, but after learning dev's attitude and the person playing Atsu, I'm going to wait for more information.
Sucker Punch has done great work in the past, this can still be a great game, but I'm obviously not going to pre-order since there are a lot of red flags on this game due to who is involved.
I don't think I'm being unreasonable by having concerns over the precedents of recent bad games that have similar trends and social philosophies. I work hard for my money, so I'm not ready to spend it on something I might not enjoy. Will be looking for independent non-mainstream media reviews once game releases.
I don't think most commentators realize that PC isn't the competition for Playstation. I play most of my games on PC and I own a PS4 for exclusives, the only way software companies make money off of me is if I buy a digital version of a game. People still buy Xbox One despite owning a PC because of several reasons.
1. Play Anywhere (bring their console on vacation is easier than bringing the whole PC). 2. It's more convenient (not as many hook ups for couch gaming) 3. Builds on their eco system and is far cheaper than buying a whole PC with all the accessories.
I know a lot of people say they can build a PC for 500 dollars, but those PC's don't last more than a year or two before they're outdated and you have to upgrade. A good graphics card by itself is going to cost more than a console if it's going to last a while and keep the frame rate advantage (which most PC enthusiasts care about).
Not only that, PC is all digital. I tend to borrow PS4 games from friends, and Sony usually takes a loss on hardware sales.
Sony would be better off financially if people like me who only buy hardware and borrow games instead bought their game on PC digitally. I'm just saying even if you want your Playstation games Exclusive so you can brag about them, the PC gamer honestly won't care and most of them who do want to play will buy a cheap PS4 refurbished and by the game second hand or borrow it.
Not only that, most PC gamers I know have a huge backlog. It's the same with the Switch I own. I borrow a lot of games, but at least Nintendo doesn't lose money on hardware sales like Sony does.
Also Nintendo is a niche market which doesn't have a direct competitor Console on power and is made to be portable (which was an incredible business decision). I'm just saying most of the people here complaining about exclusives have to see how it goes.
And also, with PSNow, a lot of people can play PS games on PC without the console and for only 14 dollars, but even with that most PC gamers want to play it natively and pay the 49.99 just to have a PC version despite the PS version selling for 15 dollars... I already played the game (borrowed) but I'm probably now going to buy it because honestly it's the superior version and aiming Alloy's bow with a mouse and Keyboard sounds incredibly fun.
Before you guys get upset with the 825 GB drive you have to remember that most storage on a disk rather than a solid state is programmed in layers, so you'll have the same mailbox object (like in the presentation) stored on the hard drive multiple times since it's easier to access when it's closer together for the level you're in.
With the capabilities of this SSD 825 GB is more than 1 TB HDD because they can store only one mail box one time... thus taking up less space.
Or at least that's how Sony is hoping developers will now program their games, in which it can pull resources from one place on the SSD rather than having to place that same object multiple times on an HDD to make sure it loads fast.
It's alright, not many people understand the technical jargon, but I'm excited as a PC gamer because it means I might finally see games programmed with the SSD in mind, and hopefully save some space on the hard drive.
Just wanted to add an edit: It's also why Nintendo can still make pretty big games on their small cartridges for the Switch since a lot of the data is solid state.
Actually pretty impressed with a lot of responses here.
One thing I've constantly read though is that the consoles made by Microsoft, or Sony usually lose money. Not only that but the games that sell the most are the third party games like Call of Duty, and not the first party games.
Only Nintendo's first party game are true system sellers, and the reason playstation kicked the Xbox's butt this generation I think has less to do with the exclusives and more to do with how they busted out of the gate with consumer friendly approaches.
Another factor, Sony makes money off the software sales and licensing more so than Hardware sales. So someone like me who mostly games on PC and begrudgingly owns a Switch and PS4 for exclusives, would only buy the 2nd hand physical medium from gamestop in which Sony would only take a net loss on me.
PC gaming doesn't sell physical discs and is almost exclusively digital.
Now, people who like playing on console are still going to be buying a console (it's easier to use than a PC), but expanding the market for PC gamers is actually a thing. The only thing Playstation Exclusives would be good for would be to get those who only buy one console to choose the Playstation Brand over the Xbox Brand.
So all around, if Sony makes more money on those great games they make, they have more to invest into making better games, and they would actually make money off of gamers like me who would buy the digital version PC rather than borrow the disc from a friend or buy it from Gamestop which means they lose the investment on selling me their console.
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Re: PS5's Ghost of Yotei Triggers Social Media, Ex-Sony Exec Says 'If You Don't Like It, Don't Buy It'
There is no poll option for "wait and see." Initially I was excited to see a new game in the Ghost series, female protagonist isn't an issue, but after learning dev's attitude and the person playing Atsu, I'm going to wait for more information.
Sucker Punch has done great work in the past, this can still be a great game, but I'm obviously not going to pre-order since there are a lot of red flags on this game due to who is involved.
I don't think I'm being unreasonable by having concerns over the precedents of recent bad games that have similar trends and social philosophies. I work hard for my money, so I'm not ready to spend it on something I might not enjoy. Will be looking for independent non-mainstream media reviews once game releases.
Re: Horizon Zero Dawn Rockets Straight to the Top of Steam Best-Sellers List
I don't think most commentators realize that PC isn't the competition for Playstation. I play most of my games on PC and I own a PS4 for exclusives, the only way software companies make money off of me is if I buy a digital version of a game. People still buy Xbox One despite owning a PC because of several reasons.
1. Play Anywhere (bring their console on vacation is easier than bringing the whole PC).
2. It's more convenient (not as many hook ups for couch gaming)
3. Builds on their eco system and is far cheaper than buying a whole PC with all the accessories.
I know a lot of people say they can build a PC for 500 dollars, but those PC's don't last more than a year or two before they're outdated and you have to upgrade. A good graphics card by itself is going to cost more than a console if it's going to last a while and keep the frame rate advantage (which most PC enthusiasts care about).
Not only that, PC is all digital. I tend to borrow PS4 games from friends, and Sony usually takes a loss on hardware sales.
Sony would be better off financially if people like me who only buy hardware and borrow games instead bought their game on PC digitally. I'm just saying even if you want your Playstation games Exclusive so you can brag about them, the PC gamer honestly won't care and most of them who do want to play will buy a cheap PS4 refurbished and by the game second hand or borrow it.
Not only that, most PC gamers I know have a huge backlog.
It's the same with the Switch I own. I borrow a lot of games, but at least Nintendo doesn't lose money on hardware sales like Sony does.
Also Nintendo is a niche market which doesn't have a direct competitor Console on power and is made to be portable (which was an incredible business decision). I'm just saying most of the people here complaining about exclusives have to see how it goes.
And also, with PSNow, a lot of people can play PS games on PC without the console and for only 14 dollars, but even with that most PC gamers want to play it natively and pay the 49.99 just to have a PC version despite the PS version selling for 15 dollars... I already played the game (borrowed) but I'm probably now going to buy it because honestly it's the superior version and aiming Alloy's bow with a mouse and Keyboard sounds incredibly fun.
Re: PS5 Comes with 825GB of Internal Storage on SSD
Before you guys get upset with the 825 GB drive you have to remember that most storage on a disk rather than a solid state is programmed in layers, so you'll have the same mailbox object (like in the presentation) stored on the hard drive multiple times since it's easier to access when it's closer together for the level you're in.
With the capabilities of this SSD 825 GB is more than 1 TB HDD because they can store only one mail box one time... thus taking up less space.
Or at least that's how Sony is hoping developers will now program their games, in which it can pull resources from one place on the SSD rather than having to place that same object multiple times on an HDD to make sure it loads fast.
It's alright, not many people understand the technical jargon, but I'm excited as a PC gamer because it means I might finally see games programmed with the SSD in mind, and hopefully save some space on the hard drive.
Just wanted to add an edit: It's also why Nintendo can still make pretty big games on their small cartridges for the Switch since a lot of the data is solid state.
Re: Poll: Will PlayStation Exclusives on PC Affect Your PS5 Purchasing Intent?
Actually pretty impressed with a lot of responses here.
One thing I've constantly read though is that the consoles made by Microsoft, or Sony usually lose money. Not only that but the games that sell the most are the third party games like Call of Duty, and not the first party games.
Only Nintendo's first party game are true system sellers, and the reason playstation kicked the Xbox's butt this generation I think has less to do with the exclusives and more to do with how they busted out of the gate with consumer friendly approaches.
Another factor, Sony makes money off the software sales and licensing more so than Hardware sales. So someone like me who mostly games on PC and begrudgingly owns a Switch and PS4 for exclusives, would only buy the 2nd hand physical medium from gamestop in which Sony would only take a net loss on me.
PC gaming doesn't sell physical discs and is almost exclusively digital.
Now, people who like playing on console are still going to be buying a console (it's easier to use than a PC), but expanding the market for PC gamers is actually a thing. The only thing Playstation Exclusives would be good for would be to get those who only buy one console to choose the Playstation Brand over the Xbox Brand.
So all around, if Sony makes more money on those great games they make, they have more to invest into making better games, and they would actually make money off of gamers like me who would buy the digital version PC rather than borrow the disc from a friend or buy it from Gamestop which means they lose the investment on selling me their console.