Rob_230

• Astrobot
• Lego Horizon
• Concorde
• Fairgames (eurgh)
• Assassins Creed Shadow (Sony appear to have marketing so doubt we will hear a peep out of Ghost 2 until post launch)
• Metal Gear Solid 3 (Silent Hill wil be in Konami's SH transmission coming up in a few days)

Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake

At a push FF 9 remake, but not optimistic

Metro VR

Plus a few indie games

Possibly Helldivers 2 DLC?

Expect PS5 pro to be revealed closer to launch in a blog post

I really didn't enjoy hellblade - I thought it was repetitive and boring, which I was gutted about as I loved ninja theory. Enslaved on PS3 was genuinely one of my favourite games from that generation so I was very disapointed. Needless to say I won't be playing hellblade 2, even if it gets ported to PS5 in the future

Sony has soured me on buying into a new generation at launch - I will say that much. I was expecting to have seen more specifically built for PS5 at this point, so the talk of PS5 pro has always felt abit obserd to me. I don't see how Sony have demonstrated that they deserve customers to invest in more hardware given PS5 hasn't yet hit its stride, and PSVR2 was thrown underneath a bus.

I completely understand the market forces, and increased development time for games, but a company like Sony should really have better plans to manage that - even if the 3rd party exclusivity plan has yielded some respite for them.

Despite this I am hugely optimistic for a showcase this year. I reckon there will be enough first party stuff to show off at this point. Only question will be is if they decide to market ghost of tsushima 2 yet, or if they will wait for Assassins Creed Shadows to release first

Just hit cosmo canyon in FF7 rebirth (they butchered the music for that remastered theme in that area imo) so mainly playing that. Really enjoying the game, but as I've said in other articles, too much padding.

Will be helping my daughter on Dreamlight Valley at some point too no doubt.

Away with work next week so have picked up red dead redemption and sea of stars for the switch

Not overly excited for another open world, but given the talent involved I will absolutely keep this on my radar.

Let's not forget that COVID had a massive impact on sales numbers, so a big proportion of those active users will be players that don't play as regularly and thus have no reason to upgrade to a PS5. We are only talking 2 years ago.

Isn't the sales data showing that PS5 is only slightly trending behind PS4 numbers at the same stage of its life. Rather than a negative, you could just as easily put a positive spin on things that DESPITE recessions and less disposable cash, PS5 is still hanging in there or there abouts. Sure, it won't please the Shareholders given the rising costs of development, so squeezed margins, but in raw numbers of active users I don't think this is anything to be concerned about

As it is, as a day 1 adopter of PS5, I dont regret my decision (paticularly as final fantasy is traditionally my favourite series), but I do have to say that whilst I have LOVED previous consoles, I only 'like' my PS5 currently. Perhaps that's my age, or perhaps it's because games increasingly feel like they have been designed by commitee to pad out play time as much as poss.

As an example, even though I'm really enjoying FF7 Rebirth, my goodness the open world padding is way over the top and ends up detracting from the main game.

Don't get me wrong though, I do love the QOL features PS5 brings to the table - particularly the dualsense. And I'm not overly concerned about number of games releasing - I don't have enough time to play what I already have - the games will come in time (hopefully when they are ready). I do want to see an increase out of Sony first party though as we enter the midpoint of PS5' life. I am more than ready for Ghost of Tsushima 2.

As others have said, GTA6 will be the tipping point that makes more people transition to PS5. With COD a shadow of what it once was, nothing else will come close to being that game that drives change amongst more 'casual' game fans

Missed opportunity in the subheading to say news coming in the 'nier' future 😉

Would love either. I have the tallneck and it's probably my favourite set, but I would LOVE a lego thunderjaw.

So long as it helps Sony keep it's dev teams in business then I'm all for it

Absolutely not. Atlus isn't big enough to become a persona farm and ensure any level of real quality. And then it's always a huge gamble to outsource remakes or spin offs as those studios never really understand what makes these franchises great

Happy enough with that. Tearaway is great despite the lack of creative elements and I think MM need a few wins under their belt before going back to developing a creative tool for a while

Yeah almost picked this one up on switch as I love the Danganronpa series. Held off as I heard there are quite a few graphical issues (blurry images etc) - so will absolutely be getting this in due course

@Americansamurai1 Yes, I think when Acti was purchased there was a clause preventing them from shuttering any studios, but I assume there is an expiry date on that. Probably why they were quite happy to let Toys for Bob go independent

Uh oh - Could see the writing on the wall for Arkane Austin after Redfall bombed - but I'm very surprised about Tango even with Shinji leaving. Won't do much to bolster MS efforts to gain a foothold in Japan that. Sony should absolutely look to pick up some of the talent from that studio.

More than ready for a new tomb raider. Just hope it's not too damaged by various development and publisher issues behind the scenes over the past few years

Don't see it personally. Feels too soon.

As for the game, i really need to be convinced this time around. I absolutely loved Kingdom hearts to the point I bought consoles such as the PSP specifically to play the spin off games, but KH3 was, for me at least, a big disapointment sadly. Needs a big overhaul.

Will follow the project with interest however and keep everything crossed it turns out positively

@RicebinBernacky Exactly my issue with DLC. I was pretty good at FF16, but picking this up now so long after I finished the main game sounds a daunting challenge. I had to knock the difficulty on ghost of tsushima and horizon forbidden west down to easy when I went back to them for the dlc because I'd forgotten the nuances of combat, and no doubt this will be the same when I pick it up

Genuinely forgot EA Play was even a thing

Less than no interest in BG&E 2 at this point and have no faith ubisoft will right the ship in that one.

With reservations I am interested in Star Wars Outlaws as the reveal trailer was excellent; and very interested in AC Red, although feel it will pale next to Ghost 2

Yakuza 3 was my jumping in point for the series and i remember vividly visiting Japan when it was released and it being EVERYWHERE. Remains one of my favourite titles in the series personally

@Americansamurai1 This one is by THQ nordic rather than ubisoft, so i feared the worst when it was announced. Hopefully Ubisoft make a third RPG in the future and this doesnt harm the series

I'm looking forward to revisiting FF16 when this drops, but my goodness i'll have no idea where to start with the controls and battle systems as i've not played since beating the base game. Looks like i will have to start on easy mode.

Im very tempted by a portal. I've always loved online gaming, but with kids and family life often competing for tv time, my gaming tends to be restricted to late at night. I was yearning for a portal whilst playing the dodonko island section of Like a Dragon infinite wealth, and there are many other games that i could definitely see benefitting from owning one.

Dont get me wrong, as a huge advocate for PS Vita (low key one of Sony's greatest bits if hardware), i'd love a playstation handheld with an option for native play, but as a half way house, this seems to tick a lot of boxes

Do we ever get data on digital sales? Something has gone wrong if final fantasy isnt selling.

Personally Im really enjoying it so far. Those moogles are nightmare fuel though

Enjoyed the first, but was perfectly suited for vita. Switch may be best bet for this. My enduring memory of this game however was that it glitched at the end and locked me out of the platinum 😓

Won't help that this is apparently included on game pass either. Does feel like a slap in the face to long term Atlus / Persona supporters playing on Playstation

I'll be waiting for a sale on the dlc i think. The liklihood is i wont have finished Persona 3 by then anyway as i'll be working through FF7 Rebirth for the foreseeable - and then going back to Like a Dragon Infinite wealth before i start this. I do have the base game already though. Too many games, not enough time.

@Czar_Khastik Don't give them ideas 🤣

Hopefully digital sales and worldwide total sales paint a rosier picture! Game is great so far and should be a success. Does make me wonder what those 4 million PS5 owners are playing (unless of course there has been a massive transition over to digital in Japan). Agree with others, digital and physical sales numbers definitely need to be combined now

Awkward moment when Sony print the game data on the vinyl and the soundtrack on the play disc though...

Hopefully this is a sign of Atlus learning. I think everyone is kind of done with rebuying the same game for added content, but i'll happily pay for an expansion pass if it adds something meaningful.

Having not played P3 or the answer before, i assume this is standalone content, compared to Royal where added narrative and areas were weaved into the main game - making a standalone dlc impossible

@Darylb88 Hope you're doing better, friend.

Persona 5 was a truly special game. Few games have had such an emotional impact on me either - and the Royal expansion was phenomenal, particularly dropping when it did.

Why is Ubisoft discounting their pirate game? Because they Arrrrrrr....

Sorry, will get my coat

I'm amazed Sony didnt release a physical bundle special edition PS5 with this game. From all the marketing weight behind it, this is being treated as a first party release in many ways, and that could have helped to shift more copies

Hope it does well. Its an absolute banger

Still on Chapter 6 of Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth (Dondoko island has been a complete time sink) - i think i'll need to put that on hold as really want to start this before inevitable spoilers come out

My copy just arrived. Very excited.

I still dont get why they made such a big deal about this being over 2 discs when one is just an installation disc though 😄

Hope Sony and Square dont get in a 'Tiff'(a) about this. Mistakes happen

@Czar_Khastik It does unfortunately. It says that the digital version of Final Fantasy 13 has to be installed on your SDD before play is possible - unfortunate as there isn't a digital version of FF13 available on PS5

Not for me this month (already played Sifu), but i'll be busy with various JRPG's anyway.

Hope others find something to enjoy though!

@Ico1977 i can see it on the app if that helps? The game is listed at 34.99 but if you click on the button that says 'game bundle' you'll find skate edition as one of the 4 options priced at 14.99.

I'm not in front of my ps5 right now, but if using the console you should find an elipsis next to the product name where you can select which version to buy. I don't know why Sony make it so difficult. It's not an accessible way of doing things

Uematsu is a legend. I've been fortunate enough to see him live at distant worlds, and his music has played a massive part of my life over the past 25 years or so. I dont think any other music has stuck with me for so long and had such enotional impact.

He deserves his rest and to focus on those projects that he finds most enjoyable at this stage of his life and career. It's great that he is still involved in final fantasy of course - but recent games have also shown that there are also other talented musicians like Soken (16) and Shimomura (15) that can make an impact on the series. He leaves the series in safe hands.

Thank you Uematsu for all of your work.

Surprised Sony isnt releasing a special edition ps5 for this tbh

@ShogunRok Great review. Did you find it took long to get back into the swing of things with the combat system? I was playing the junon demo on normal but kept getting smashed by the enemies. Then the amount of information being thrown at the player was just too much to remember.

Anyway, can't wait to get stuck into this game!

Are the results similar using Bing? I assume Xbox would come out top there.

Every screen is an Xbox? what kind of dystopian timeline did i fall into?

Im unlikely to buy any - at least not at full price. Sea of thieves is tempting for the monkey island content, but i may just watch on youtube tbh as i dont really have time for live service titles

@ShogunRok Yes it 100% is. Its been Phil's / Microsoft's approach to the whole generation. Its why i cant stand him.

They did it with the increase in game prices to $70, they did it with the increase in console pricing (and then did both themselves once they had stoked the fires), they did it with game pass, they did it with cross-play (which Sony introduced way before Microsoft did with the likes of Portal 2 - but people conveniently forget that), and they have done it with various other things i cant remember right now.

They paint this virtuous image of themselves and casually run down Sony's business approach, which comes across as incredibly insincere and unprofessional - and is solely done to flame the console war (despite Phil claiming he hates it).

So these comments are 100% designed to deflect from what Microsoft is doing and paint Sony in a bad light.

They're coming in time, but im convinced the 4 games are sea of thieves, grounded, pentiment, and hi-fi rush (he said 2 live service games and 2 smaller games)

@Olmaz Tencent is the one to watch imo