Runex2121

I haven't played El Viento since it was released 3 decades ago. I have some fond memories of it. I never played the other 2, but id definitely be up for this if it was released stateside.

@FuzzieGinge88 These days though, most of is would just not play anymore. I know I cant be bothered to play games that dont respect my time. Its a hobby, and as such is quite a bit lower in priority than other parts of life. When I was younger and had more time, sure. I put hundreds of hours into beating ghouls n ghosts on the genesis when it came out. Stupid deaths and all. However, those are not fond memories.

In this particular instance though, they appear to have taken away a mechanic without the option to bring it back, so I can understand being annoyed a little.

@FuzzieGinge88

Having lived through those days, im happy we live in an era when difficulty is a choice.

99% of games have easy modes but also have hard modes. Dont like easy? Change the toggle.

Id been meaning to pick this up for a while, but the stealth was a big sticking point.

With this patch and the black friday sale, i finally pulled the trigger and am happy i did. Its a fun game. I dont much care for the lead character, but the world itself after 5 hours is enjoyable and rich.

@Balaam_

The draw is simple. It affords one the time to game when life is busy and other things sit at a higher priority.

I have 3 large oleds in my home(ranging from 65-77") a media room, and multiple high end audio setups to pair along with my xboxes and ps5 pro. I also have a more than capable gaming rig. Yet at my age with my career and my family life, time is a luxury I just do not have.

Enter portable gaming. I play most of my games on 3 devices. The ps portal linked to my ps5 pro, the switch oled, and the steam deck synching to gamepass and my series x via xbplay. All are played primarily from my bed before i sleep.

Its not that I dont have the space or the setups, its just I lack the time. (Also the older i get the earlier i sleep.)

Never question others reasons, in the end its all about priorities and sleep/family/work are mine. Just like gaming may be yours.

No chance. I have a steam deck and a ps portal. I love my portal and am not super thrilled with my deck.

Reason is simple, the deck is too bulky to be useful. Its like holding a brick with a screen.

For a portable to be good it needs a good battery and to be lightweight.

Unfortunately these run opposite of the idea of being a capable portable device at this time. Games require power which requires bigger batteries which create weight which makes portables with power bulky.

Until thats fixed, ive no interest in a portable outside of the portal/switch

Sony is just following a sales pattern. They want people locked in to pay more later, so it makes sense to not make the sale available to existing subs. Im guessing those that get it and are subbed are like I was and coming up to a subscription renewal.

This Sept I had cancelled autopay and planned on being completely unsubbed for the first time since ps+ launched its paid sub. It got to the day of renewal for me and they sent a notice offering me 30% to stay. (I wont pay more than $120 a year for ps+ in its current state, though it has been improving)

So just a hunch, but my guess is that its not random, but rather calculated based on risk of loss.

@johnedwin Ive been playing mine on the portal(via ps5 pro), where it plays great. Hoping it gets a patch for those on switch where I have also heard its less than optimal.

Game is really good and covers all bases. The easy mode removes the stress if you want just the story and leveling mechanics, the other modes offer the grindiness and challenge of the original but with lots of qualify of life improvements. One of my favorite games this year and definitely my favorite remaster of the year.

I love my portal, but it never leaves my home. Its just the primary way i play my ps5 pro.

I am also a premium member, but rarely use it.(i cancelled briefly this year before they offered me a big discount)

Will this be enough to make me take the portal out of my home? Maybe. Ill need a case now though....

I cant really tell the difference. Is it the haze that people are upset about? I guess if anything, its a bit blurry for my taste, but that could just be the video.

I hate the idea of choosing here. If I had to choose 1, I'd just quite gaming. AAA titles are just as important to me as indie titles and everything in between. I just dont play one type of game based on cost to produce. I like my Call of Duty Campaigns, but also enjoy indie rpgs like sea of stars. I like my AAA sports games like MLB the show and madden, but also enjoy puzzle games like picczle lines.

So short answer is, I support whatever I enjoy, regardless of who makes it and how much it costs to produce.

@Loamy I havent had a single issue on my pro with any game. that said, I havent been able to see any difference as well outside of hogwarts.

@Oram77 It was easily one of my favorites. It along with unity are easily my favorites in the series. Valhalla is a solid #3, with Origins and Odyssey 4 and 5. All the others were horrible. 1-3 and black flag. I didnt even bother with last years since it was a return to those style. Skipping this years' as well unless it comes out that its less like black flag and more like unity/valhalla/sydnicate.

@Stonergamer Determining which games are announced isnt an issue, just the ones that actually have been implemented. Id like a list of those....

2 points to make here.

1. It has been a pain to determine if a game has actually had a patch vs having once announced but not delivered.

2. If you need something to tell you its updated, does it really matter? It cant be that significant.

@Ricky63 seeing as how we appear to get 1 full gt game every 10 years or so, probably gonna be ps6 before the next and that will be ps5/ps6 bridged release. If were waiting that long, hope is lost.

Itd be nice to see a shinier version, though it was already shiny. Still wish theyd ditch the boring cafe/elevator music theme(and insanely overpriced vehicles), but all good if it plays well.(and is shinier)

As a pro purchaser who upgraded, this is kinda good news. Maybe well see some actual leverage of the added power. If not, atleast it looks better and supports better wifi.

Its not gonna be worth it to 85% of people, but the 15% are all it needs.

New(old) color filter looks horrible. I hated the orange hue from the originals, and now they are putting it back? Why dont we all just go back to CRTs and black and white? Would be better looking.

Happy to see people happy, for me this is nowhere near what were losing though this month in terms of quality. Not really excited about anything listed.

@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare

I put the blame squarely on parents as well and feel that the govt shouldnt be in anyones business.

I am a parent(I have a 24 year old and a 9 year old, both girls) The 24 year old was the first gen of common social media. My 9 year old isnt allowed on it, but i do allow her controlled communications with her friends as long as I personally know them and their parents.

Point im getting at here is ive dealt with 2 cycles now and by keeping myself involved have had no issues with social media related to my children. Its parenting, plain and simple. Putting your kids first and not relying on a govt to raise them. (Note I am not an aussie or brit though either, im an american. )

Booted up my pro the first time and didnt even realize the background was unique. Didnt realize anything actually since i really cant tell a difference with it operationally outside of hogwarts

How about 2 games. A virtua fighter compilation with 1-5, and an all new entry in the series.

I know id be day 1 on both.

Im ashamed of how many hours i put into this creepy postman delivery sim, and yet eagerly await the sequel. Seriously this was one of my favorite titles of its generation.

Despite having put way too many hours into it(i got the platinum), I intend on picking it up again on series x. (Much like how i picked up alan wake 2 today on ps5 pro despite 100% completion on xbox) its just that good.

PS direct had them as recently as Sunday here in the States. Being how optional of an item it is, just wait it out.

For me its 0 impact as I replaced my all digital launch ps5 with the pro(on the 7th), been all digital for a very long time.

Easily my favorite game of this generation. Sad that it hasnt recouped yet, but I can imagine it will have a long tail on it. I bought mine on xbox, beat it twice and cleared all the dlc, but plan on doing the same again when my ps5 pro arrives this week. Why? Because i can play aw2 over and over and still enjoy it.

Im not about to buy the game though for the ps pro for a few extra pixels or fps.(My PS5 Pro comes Thursday) I have a series x and a pc along with gamepass ultimate.

I love the idea of having each port maximize the capabilities of the console though. Noone benefits from exclusives and downgrades aside from the console makers. So really there is no reason why we the consumer should be against these kinds of moves.

@get2sammyb - while I dont disagree, typically constraints stop that. I cant recall the last console that was easy to get at launch. Some easier than others, but the last 20 years has seen rough starts for consumers.

(Its a much longer issue though, i remember waiting in line overnight for a 360, but had no issues with the og xbox. The saturn was hard to get, but the 32x and sega cd were easy, the nes and snes were also challenges at launch in my area)

@dschons Still easily available here stateside, just like the pro. Wonder if sony will redistribute to the eu

You know, we're 5 days from launch and we've essentially seen extremely limited gameplay from the pro. It's really no wonder its not selling in the states. (Still available everywhere for preorder)

Youd think sony would be screaming from the mountaintop...

@Artois2 Yep, the updated it so im thrilled. When i posted i checked and at that time it just said slim.

I dont buy physical, and already have the series x for movies, but the option to get one later is always appreciated.

No interest in death note, and already own ghost wire(which i love). The hotwheels games though are deceptively fun. That makes this month semi solid

I have a lot of fond memories of the hardball games. Accolade sports titles were a part of my childhood, and yet, I think its better they remain there.

Id be afraid to destroy my childhood memories by revisiting hardball.

Hard to say really. I prefer the xbox for its interface and gamepass(Which I prefer over PS Premium, though I do have both).

I've had my console since launch and really do go through short spurts. The most ive used my PS5 has been since buying my portal.

That said, I still went for a PS5 Pro(coming on the 7th) and am looking forward to playing more on that.

Short answer here is, it really doesn't matter when you get it. Its more expensive now than at launch, but it has some solid games. There is parity in the market in terms of games, so one could argue its just a good time to buy any console/PC.

Do we have actual confirmation the disk drive is compatible as well? The store only mentions ps5 slim compatibility. Never can trust sony

Is anyone surprised its taking this long? I mean, stars as a whole went down for months. They probably have some unpaid interns working on it in their free time. Or, they may just be testing the removal of cash as an option

They just killed the rewards program, so it wouldnt surprise me for them to nerf or kill monetary rewards here too.

I mean, when the economy is tight, fleece your base more is the corporate motto.

And Im one of those in the us who has it nerfed to 2500 points for $10.

It makes it almost completely useless. I get a far better return on my credit cards. (And I have a ps credit card which was also recently nerfed)

@Rich33 Kinda what I was thinking. I have a digital ps5 and no interest in buying physical.

I had no plans to upgrade, but decided against my best judgement to preorder one anyway.

I dont need the disk drive, so unless sony ate the cost, im happy to have saved money.

Should I want a drive, now i have the option as well.

I love my long RPGs and this one looks amazing, but if its short I will actually be thrilled. I have so many games to play and my time available does not match my time to complete.

Im excited for this on Gamepass, and if its good, ill buy it outright for PS5 just to support the IP/Company.

UK gets 46 pages of items, The us gets 16 items. Wonder if the US Halloween sale will kick off in earnest later.

Had 0 intention of picking this up, then I realized I could get $400 for my current PS5 Digital(it has an SSD upgrade) and that the difference was only $300, making it a more reasonable venture.

As I pondered what benefits I would get, and despite realizing I would not really notice anything, my urge to have the latest shiny toy won out and I went to the PS store and preordered one. This was just a few days ago. Not sure how other stores are doing, but the PS5 Pro was never out of stock here in the US.

I am not sitting on the "How much did I really waste on this" fence along side the "will it surprise me and show me value in future games" one.

My soon to be 9 year old loves roblox. Secret to safety is limiting communications. She plays on xbox with no access to chat. She facetimes with her preapproved friends instead via he ipad.

Leaving your child free to roam on roblox is bad, banning it for all would be equally bad.

Meh, ill be getting this on xbox over ps5. Ive found its quicker to get in and out of rpgs with the multi game resume feature. (I play 4-5 games at a time)

The marketing seems fine to me, but ill admit i dont look for it.

I grew up in the magazine era (80s-90s) and up until a few months back when gameinformer shut down, id always had a sub.

Im in the US, so not sure play was even an option but as far as I know, there are no longer any print gaming magazines available. Its sad because i love the feel of the paper over a kindle or website, even if the news was dated it was still a nice way to read.

Kids are going to really miss out when all books are eventually replaced.

As an American Id agree that our censorship is over the top. However, Id also argue that the rating is irrelevant these days.

I have an 8 year old and if she wanted to play a 13+ game Id have no issues with that. (M games are a different story, and depend on actual content) I dont know a single parent who even bothers looking at the ratings who arent hardcore christian conservatives. (And I only know those parent through sports activities)

Point is, its dumb, but why even cater so long as you dont go into m no one will notice.

I read the df article and saw the images. Honestly had a hard time telling the difference.

I play in quality mode and am indifferent to fps though, so the benefits here really wont impact me at all. (The ray tracing in the non gt racing game though was remarkable)

Either way, as someone who always goes for the more powerful console, i still dont see enough value here to warrant an upgrade.

Hoping when it comes out and we see some custom game modes leveraging the benefits it shows a bit more. If that happens ill pull the trigger.

I love mk1, think they did a lot right overall. This dlc though is a bit pricey without a big campaign. Ill just wait for the inevitable 80% off sale.

For the buttons, ms just copied nintendo and sega. Then flipped them in order for whatever reason.

Honestly i dont even look at the controller when playing so im indifferent.

@TheArt Sony is just lazy and cant think of a new name. MS atleast tries, but isnt very creative. Nintendo does the best job as long as you ignore the wiis

Im now debating if i should get one to resell. Ive no interest in the pro, but ive been pretty lucky with ps directs lottery system. Got my launch ps5 without issue. (And they do validate and limit purchases to avoid scalpers)

Obviously 10k for an attempt is insane, but id be fine with a 10-20% markup based on the limited qty. (or just hold for a few years sealed in box)

Problem is, its just not worth the effort to resell for a couple hundred profit when so many actually want one to collect. Maybe donate proceeds of an auctioned one to charity for a tax break?