@Stickleman lol my point exactly. Why do we celebrate rich (possibly horrible nasty) people getting more of our money than other rich people? It does baffle me. Especially as I reckon 99.99% of people deep down don't really care - all they want is something fun to play with in their spare time.
@Deityjester so on the logic that MS makes more money in gaming now, I don't understand why they also raised prices? Surely if they offered their games for £30 new instead of the £70 for Sony game then they might start taking more share from Sony? They now boast about fleecing their customers more than Sony do so they could subsidise 3rd party games as well. It would definitely make me start buying the 3rd party games on Xbox instead of PS?
To be fair that isn't how Pure Xbox readers see it. They have just released an article about how its 10 years since the Xbox One days and how they've turned it around. In defence of Xbox the narrative is that hardware isn't part of their progress but GP sales is. Also they are now bringing in more money with CoD and all things Xbox than Sony. I guess Push Square / PS fans celebrate more people owning the same console as them, while Pure Xbox readers celebrate the fact one global corporation earned more income than another global corporation. We do live in strange times....
Loving my PS5 (sorry @luke88 ) but having MS not longer in the race as a competitor with hardware does raise some interesting questions for me as to where the gaming industry goes. Positives would be having third party companies not having to spend time and money optimising across multiple consoles and always having PS as lead platform. but imagine if there was no competition and MS ended up owning 75% of gaming studios (which they are slowly getting to). Can only imagine Sony would raise licensing costs massively to counter MS monopoly in software, while MS having to pay higher licensing costs and controlling all the gaming studios could raise game pass prices (and physical/digital sales) astronomically with no other consumer option.
Would be good to see a Push Square vs Pure Xbox article on the pros/cons of this inevitable future.
@somnambulance I'd assume the opposite tbh. Wasn't there some stat about how much higher % SM2 sales were on digital vs physical? I also would assume physical sales for games on Switch are a higher split vs PS5 physical sales, considering the lack of storage space. Going by me as an example (and so obviously everyone else follows the same trend!!) I've never bought a digital Switch game (own the usuals like Mario, Mario Kart, few Zelda, Animal Crossing) but majority of my PS games are digital.
Ragnarok and Last of Us Part I I'm hoping for. But something decent and not a reduction from £70 to £50. That still isn't a reduction in my brain. Now if LOGITECH Driving Force G29 Wheel is on offer close to £100 then I'm finally biting.
@pumpkin_head To be fair it's arguable that MS aren't competing as it is. Not having an Xbox in the market wouldn't really make much different as you could still buy a PC with an Xbox Controller and subscribe to GP without noticing anything different. If MS focussed on the PC market in that way I believe they'd achieve more success anyway - and basically compete directly with Steam instead.
I've been banging the drum on this for years now but imagine if MS decided to spend £300 million on a new AAAA IP instead of offering Jedi: survivor for a month on GP. We'd still all play Jedi: survivor but we'd also get to play this new AAAA IP on the off chance its a new amazing game. If not, then don't make a sequel and instead make another AAAA for another month! How much better would the gaming industry be for that, and in turn I'd argue that MS would be a much better gaming company for it too.
Edit: Also how many more jobs would that create in the industry and how much better talent and experience would that bring into MS throughout the process?
@GrumpyDev But you're talking about a single game. They have about 200 games on there?!? Yes they won't all cost that much but I can't understand how they could not be spending more on the games that are on the service vs the amount they get in. I'd estimate they must lose millions every single month. But like a Man City fan - I don't see why anyone with an Xbox would care about it. I certainly don't think or care about it while I'm playing Starfield!
I subscribed to GP for a year then let it lapse as it's just not worth the money for me. There could be a billion games on there but I can only play a limited number of hours. Luckily I now have GP as part of my phone contract so not as bad. Same issue with PS Plus subscription. I let that expire without realising they auto subbed me another year. Won't be making that mistake again! I don't really see this subscription model getting to the levels MS and Sony think they will - and probably not the sort of levels that justify the amount these studios are costing to buy up
Really enjoyed this game until I had to actually shoot something, and then it became a terrible game. Stopped playing it at that point and haven't gone back. Would have liked to have seen it through to the end to know what the hell was going on - but not enough to slog through the shooting mechanics.
Perhaps I'm the only one who thinks this but if a handful of huge companies (TenCent, MS, Amazon, Apple or other investment funds) start owning all the studios then what stops them all from offering streaming services only and forcing users down that route like with Apple TV, Netflix, Prime etc. That would result in forcing users to pay £150 subscription for each service. Thinking it'll end up costing £150/y to rent Mario, £150/y to rent Spiderman 2, £150/y to rent Starfield. I really hope that doesn't happen but we all talk of game pass being the Netflix of the gaming industry.
@SJR Just thought to myself the same thing. Don't buy games until they are reduced to £20 or below. Still waiting on LOU part 1, Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy, Dead Space, GoW Ragnarok, FF16. Either they'll pass that price eventually or end up on PS+ or GP. Whichever comes first.
And this is why I think long term PS plus/GP has a limitation. Would love to get through some of these games but currently in the middle of Gran Turismo and Zelda TotK. They are my priority while still haven't gotten round to GoW:Ragnarok. And by the time I get through any of these I'll be playing Starfield which will probably be my gaming for the rest of the year sorted! Most of these games will have left the subscription before I get onto downloading them
@Nexozi ah 1993..... the year when Sam and Max Hit the Road and Day of the Tentacle released. What games they were - apart from the sypher codes required to get passed the security making sharing the game with friends a pain in the.....
@Jey887 I agree. Why waste money on a buyout just to make the games exclusive when they could spend that money on setting up a new studio and work on new games. Then we'll be able to play both FF and the new game/games from the new studio. Win/Win? I do understand the concern that if Sony don't then MS will just buy everyone until there is no more PS, hence why the more buyouts that get blocked the better in my opinion.
this game makes no sense. Halfway through playing and enjoying Forbidden West and I've stopped to play this on Game Pass and I'm completely addicted. Wtf has happened to me!?!
@themightyant its funny how different we see this. Last of Us is by far my favourite game and I tried to replay it after finishing LOU2 and struggled with the gameplay. I agree the graphics weren't a problem though. I'm more excited by this that I am GoWR and in theory could start commenting that it sets a dangerous precedent if studios like Santa Monica are cash grabbing by making sequel after sequel, but there are people who want it so thats great for them.
@kyleforrester87 £34.99 and I'm in! Can't wait to play this remake. Also can't believe how critical people are about it. Don't like it, don't play it. I've played through LOU about 4 times and went back to it after LOU2 and struggled with the gameplay mechanics. This is exactly what I'm after
This really does look much better than the original. Some of the scenes look so more atmospheric and it was pretty atmospheric to begin with. I'll be waiting a month or so for when its massively reduced in price, possibly longer depending on how much it reduces. I only wish I could wipe the 4 playthrough's of the PS4 version from my memory and play it for the first time again.
Trailer does look good but really hope it comes down in price quickly. Been on sale for under £10 so many times and now practically given away on PS Plus, PS Collection etc. I can't pay £70, I have a family to feed....
@Titntin I concur. Really happy with both PS5 and XSX but I've now ended my GP subscription which has rendered my £450 box plus additional controller as basically an expensive paper weight while the PS5 gets all the attention with a huge backlog to get through. Obviously I'll get back to GP in a couple of years or so once the library improves however it is a very strange situation to be in. Without GP i'd be buying Xbox exclusives but can't see the point while GP is there. This is also true now for PS5. Haven't bought a game for 6 months. Really want GT7 but won't buy it as it will end up on a subscription service soon enough. I'm starting to feel this generation is changing my gaming habits. Last gen I would have already bought GT7 and HFW but now I'm patiently waiting.
I have no interest in this service if its focussed on the old legacy games, however the last two games I bought (and at full price I may add) were Turok 2 and Shadowman. And I still love them now! When my wife came in while I was playing Shadowman she asked if I had made the game!
I think these will only work for people who loved the games the first time.
Damn - I'll still be waiting on Returnal, GoT, HFW, GT7 and Elden Ring. None are close to being a 'sale' price for me mentally. Setting the RRP to stupid high only to reduce it to last years RRP price doesn't a sale make. Wake me once the prices drop to £20ish or are released on ps plus/stream service.
@Luigia Lol! I own both and they both have their issues. I'd recommend not owning any consoles and you'll probably be more chilled out in life. I mean don't get me started on my Switch. Possibly my favourite console but has more problems than any of them put together! Glad they've started to balance the game better. Grinding is part of the fun in GT but the headlines were putting me off purchasing the game. This helps alleviate some concerns.
Just too damn expensive for me but in about a year time hoping there will be a decent list of games I can start picking up, unless they stay at £70 for the long haul of course. I'd have definitely snapped this up if £40 on release. May have to buy for my son's birthday as new games are becoming special occasion purchases instead of hobby purchases these days.
Edit: probably appropriate he went to school world book day dressed as Charlie Bucket today!
These awards do make me feel like last year was poor. I've played a number of incredible games but I assume they were from previous years. Deaths door and Hades were easily my favourite games this year but guess they were 2020. Saying that I still haven't played Resident Evil Village or Returnal as they still aren't in my price range yet. It takes two probably my favourite experience over the last year due to the co-op side of it. Story was pretty poor but the co-op gameplay just oozed fun. Could do with a local co-op award to perhaps push more of these experiences. Feels like we've lost those over the years.
@GamingFan4Lyf I'm the opposite personally. I choose PS for multi plats (unless its GP of course) because the controller feels so much better. I still think the Series X controller feels like cheap clicky plastic and its the only thing that disappoints with the MS package (oh and the fact I need to change batteries every few weeks). I don't really play on PS4 anymore but find these articles interesting. If I was told the current difference between games would be frame rate (30 vs 60), resolution and load times only would I have still got a PS5? I'd have probably said no a year ago, but after experiencing those differences it would be a yes now. Just can't go back anymore.
@RevGaming I'd be really interested in sales figure for LoU2. Just googling the sales figures it seemed to be doing crazy well for a period. Fastest selling Sony exclusive, outselling Miles Morales in 2021, 3rd highest grossing Sony game at one point? Can't see why they wouldn't release the figures unless they similarly wait for the next release to help with the marketing push? The last I can see on LoU1 is it reaching over 17 million copies. Would be interested in how they compare to each other - and what classes as 'success' when it comes to sales figures?
And article mentioning Liverpool...now wait for the mature discriminatory comments...oh damn I was beaten to it. Not much to the article really other than it makes me jealous that I don't work in a great office in a great city on a likely awesome project! Anyway back to work
@TBQL95 Seriously the Series X is an excellent machine and Game Pass has its merits but I personally wouldn't swap a PS5 for it because this year alone I'd miss out on HFW, GT7 and potentially GOW2. I also still want to play DS and Returnal. If this isn't your thing then you've nothing to regret. Unfortunately I didn't like Halo Infinite enough to play more than a few hours, Forza I lasted an hour and Flight Simulator I played once. Basically go where your favourite games are as the machines are both 10/10 for me but they're paper weights without games to play on them.
@TBQL95 To be honest there are annoyances with the Series X but I'd recommend jumping ship if you're undecided. I own a PS5 to play their first party exclusives and thats enough for me no matter what inconsistencies exist with PS+ - but if that isn't enough for you then certainly try the Xbox and GP. I'd also recommend buying it first before selling PS5 in case you change your mind.
This is great thanks. I tend to replay games before the sequel by selecting an easy or story mode and race through to get back up to speed - but this has saved me loads of unnecessary gaming time. Cheers!
@Integrity couldn't agree more. Only disappointment is the fact he wasn't established as a character going forwards. Can only hope he will be. Matrix on the other hand was so bad I contemplated walking out half way through though I'm still yet to ever do that. Will definitely be seeing this. If this wasn't called Unchartered I'd imagine most comments on here would say this was looking impressive. I wonder if this was called 'Young Indiana Jones' if it would garner as much negativity? Who knows?
Having HFW, GoW and (to a lesser extent mind) GT7 out in 2022 is truly exiting as a PS fan - but as a gaming fan having Starfield and BOTW2 it feels like it could potentially be one of the best years in gaming ever..
@Daleaf ah brilliant thanks! Will defo go back and try again. Yes also love Radiohead and huge parts of my life are defined by their albums through time.
@Octane truth be told a movie being good isn't dependant on characters looking the same as a computer game. The case may disappoint you but that is a separate issue to whether the movie is any good I think. It does look like they have taken the characters from an earlier time which may work out well if they end up making more movies and perhaps the characters grow into their gaming time line? Although Marky Mark and Tom Holland look like the type of people who will never age!
I absolutely love Kid A and Amnesiac but I just didn't get this app at all. I kept getting lost and couldn't really find the music. I suppose the point might be to get lost in it but I just kept finding the same 3/4 rooms with the same sort of songs played over and over. And the songs weren't the full songs playing either. Just not sure I got it and I'm annoyed I'm missing out. Perhaps I'll give it another try and hope for the best?
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Re: Bethesda Rolls the Dice on Paid Mods in Skyrim Again
They already have a paid Skyrim Mod. Its called Starfield.
Re: Three New PS Plus Essential Games Can Be Downloaded Now
Completely disagree. Powerwash simulator best game this year. No joke. That game is a time drain.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for December 2023 Announced
Powerwash simulator - my current most played game of 2023 and the only game I've ever bought DLC for. Words I didn't expect to write in 2022.
Re: Sorry Xbox, But Even PS Portal Is Outselling You in Spain
@Stickleman lol my point exactly. Why do we celebrate rich (possibly horrible nasty) people getting more of our money than other rich people? It does baffle me. Especially as I reckon 99.99% of people deep down don't really care - all they want is something fun to play with in their spare time.
Re: PS5 Is Now Above PS4 in USA, While Its New-Gen Rival Flounders
@Deityjester so on the logic that MS makes more money in gaming now, I don't understand why they also raised prices? Surely if they offered their games for £30 new instead of the £70 for Sony game then they might start taking more share from Sony? They now boast about fleecing their customers more than Sony do so they could subsidise 3rd party games as well. It would definitely make me start buying the 3rd party games on Xbox instead of PS?
Re: Sorry Xbox, But Even PS Portal Is Outselling You in Spain
To be fair that isn't how Pure Xbox readers see it. They have just released an article about how its 10 years since the Xbox One days and how they've turned it around.
In defence of Xbox the narrative is that hardware isn't part of their progress but GP sales is. Also they are now bringing in more money with CoD and all things Xbox than Sony.
I guess Push Square / PS fans celebrate more people owning the same console as them, while Pure Xbox readers celebrate the fact one global corporation earned more income than another global corporation.
We do live in strange times....
Re: PS5 Is Now Above PS4 in USA, While Its New-Gen Rival Flounders
Loving my PS5 (sorry @luke88 ) but having MS not longer in the race as a competitor with hardware does raise some interesting questions for me as to where the gaming industry goes.
Positives would be having third party companies not having to spend time and money optimising across multiple consoles and always having PS as lead platform. but imagine if there was no competition and MS ended up owning 75% of gaming studios (which they are slowly getting to). Can only imagine Sony would raise licensing costs massively to counter MS monopoly in software, while MS having to pay higher licensing costs and controlling all the gaming studios could raise game pass prices (and physical/digital sales) astronomically with no other consumer option.
Would be good to see a Push Square vs Pure Xbox article on the pros/cons of this inevitable future.
Re: October 2023 Circana: Spider-Man 2, PS5 Both Chart-Toppers as the Sony Streak Continues
@somnambulance I'd assume the opposite tbh. Wasn't there some stat about how much higher % SM2 sales were on digital vs physical? I also would assume physical sales for games on Switch are a higher split vs PS5 physical sales, considering the lack of storage space.
Going by me as an example (and so obviously everyone else follows the same trend!!) I've never bought a digital Switch game (own the usuals like Mario, Mario Kart, few Zelda, Animal Crossing) but majority of my PS games are digital.
Of course this is massive guestimates.
Re: Black Friday 2023: Early PS5, PS4 Deals on Consoles, Games, Controllers and More
Ragnarok and Last of Us Part I I'm hoping for. But something decent and not a reduction from £70 to £50. That still isn't a reduction in my brain.
Now if LOGITECH Driving Force G29 Wheel is on offer close to £100 then I'm finally biting.
Re: PlayStation Users to Be Considered 'Part of the Xbox Community', Says Xbox Boss
@pumpkin_head To be fair it's arguable that MS aren't competing as it is. Not having an Xbox in the market wouldn't really make much different as you could still buy a PC with an Xbox Controller and subscribe to GP without noticing anything different. If MS focussed on the PC market in that way I believe they'd achieve more success anyway - and basically compete directly with Steam instead.
Re: Nine Minutes of Dragon's Dogma 2 Gameplay Is Enough to Make You Drool
Clicked the video and could have sworn this was Witcher 4. Looks good though
Re: Xbox Documents Reveal Staggering Cost of Bringing Games to Game Pass, PS Plus
I've been banging the drum on this for years now but imagine if MS decided to spend £300 million on a new AAAA IP instead of offering Jedi: survivor for a month on GP. We'd still all play Jedi: survivor but we'd also get to play this new AAAA IP on the off chance its a new amazing game. If not, then don't make a sequel and instead make another AAAA for another month! How much better would the gaming industry be for that, and in turn I'd argue that MS would be a much better gaming company for it too.
Edit: Also how many more jobs would that create in the industry and how much better talent and experience would that bring into MS throughout the process?
Re: Xbox Documents Reveal Staggering Cost of Bringing Games to Game Pass, PS Plus
@GrumpyDev But you're talking about a single game. They have about 200 games on there?!? Yes they won't all cost that much but I can't understand how they could not be spending more on the games that are on the service vs the amount they get in. I'd estimate they must lose millions every single month. But like a Man City fan - I don't see why anyone with an Xbox would care about it. I certainly don't think or care about it while I'm playing Starfield!
Re: Secret PS5 Firmware Update Feature Spotlights Your Wall of Shame
Batman Arkham Knight - 148
The Last of Us remastered - 96
GT7 - 70
Feeling very jealous of all those high numbers being posted above, especially as the Mrs complains I'm addicted to gaming 🤣🤣🤣
Re: Great Scott! Go Back to the Future with PowerWash Simulator's Next DLC
Best news ever! My favourite game of this year combined with my favourite movie franchise!
Re: PS Plus, Xbox Game Pass Spending Has Completely Plateaued in USA
I subscribed to GP for a year then let it lapse as it's just not worth the money for me. There could be a billion games on there but I can only play a limited number of hours. Luckily I now have GP as part of my phone contract so not as bad. Same issue with PS Plus subscription. I let that expire without realising they auto subbed me another year. Won't be making that mistake again!
I don't really see this subscription model getting to the levels MS and Sony think they will - and probably not the sort of levels that justify the amount these studios are costing to buy up
Re: Scorn, the Most Repulsive Game Ever Made, Comes to PS5 in October
Really enjoyed this game until I had to actually shoot something, and then it became a terrible game. Stopped playing it at that point and haven't gone back. Would have liked to have seen it through to the end to know what the hell was going on - but not enough to slog through the shooting mechanics.
Re: PS5's Remote Play Portable Appears to Leak Online
This just looks awful - although i'll change my mind if those controller bits are able to slide away from the screen a la switch
Re: Dying Light Studio Techland Set to Be Acquired by Tencent
Perhaps I'm the only one who thinks this but if a handful of huge companies (TenCent, MS, Amazon, Apple or other investment funds) start owning all the studios then what stops them all from offering streaming services only and forcing users down that route like with Apple TV, Netflix, Prime etc. That would result in forcing users to pay £150 subscription for each service. Thinking it'll end up costing £150/y to rent Mario, £150/y to rent Spiderman 2, £150/y to rent Starfield. I really hope that doesn't happen but we all talk of game pass being the Netflix of the gaming industry.
Re: PS Store Summer Sale Live Now, Get All the Best PS5, PS4 Deals Here
@SJR Just thought to myself the same thing. Don't buy games until they are reduced to £20 or below. Still waiting on LOU part 1, Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy, Dead Space, GoW Ragnarok, FF16.
Either they'll pass that price eventually or end up on PS+ or GP. Whichever comes first.
Re: Another 27 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now
And this is why I think long term PS plus/GP has a limitation. Would love to get through some of these games but currently in the middle of Gran Turismo and Zelda TotK. They are my priority while still haven't gotten round to GoW:Ragnarok. And by the time I get through any of these I'll be playing Starfield which will probably be my gaming for the rest of the year sorted! Most of these games will have left the subscription before I get onto downloading them
Re: Are Ya Ready, Kids? PowerWash Simulator's SpongeBob DLC Cleans Up on 29th June
This will be my first ever DLC purchase. Can't get enough of this game!!
Re: Now's the Best Time to Play This New PS Plus Game
@Nexozi ah 1993..... the year when Sam and Max Hit the Road and Day of the Tentacle released. What games they were - apart from the sypher codes required to get passed the security making sharing the game with friends a pain in the.....
Re: Sony Estimates Record-Breaking 25 Million PS5 Shipments in the Coming Year
@Jey887 I agree. Why waste money on a buyout just to make the games exclusive when they could spend that money on setting up a new studio and work on new games. Then we'll be able to play both FF and the new game/games from the new studio. Win/Win? I do understand the concern that if Sony don't then MS will just buy everyone until there is no more PS, hence why the more buyouts that get blocked the better in my opinion.
Re: Metacritic Crowns Sony the Best Games Publisher of 2022
I hate these lists. Feels like MS will look at it and start picking out which ones to buy next...
Re: Mini Review: PowerWash Simulator (PS5) - Surprisingly Appealing, Deeply Satisfying
this game makes no sense. Halfway through playing and enjoying Forbidden West and I've stopped to play this on Game Pass and I'm completely addicted. Wtf has happened to me!?!
Re: Sony Posts Official The Last of Us: Part I PS5 Gameplay in Extended Look
@themightyant its funny how different we see this.
Last of Us is by far my favourite game and I tried to replay it after finishing LOU2 and struggled with the gameplay. I agree the graphics weren't a problem though.
I'm more excited by this that I am GoWR and in theory could start commenting that it sets a dangerous precedent if studios like Santa Monica are cash grabbing by making sequel after sequel, but there are people who want it so thats great for them.
Re: The Last of Us: Part I Compares Tess on PS5 vs. PS3 Model, and the Results Are Impressive
@kyleforrester87 £34.99 and I'm in! Can't wait to play this remake. Also can't believe how critical people are about it. Don't like it, don't play it. I've played through LOU about 4 times and went back to it after LOU2 and struggled with the gameplay mechanics. This is exactly what I'm after
Re: Gallery: Spot the Difference in The Last of Us: Part I PS5 Screenshots
This really does look much better than the original. Some of the scenes look so more atmospheric and it was pretty atmospheric to begin with. I'll be waiting a month or so for when its massively reduced in price, possibly longer depending on how much it reduces. I only wish I could wipe the 4 playthrough's of the PS4 version from my memory and play it for the first time again.
Re: Sony Leaks The Last of Us: Part I for PS5, Launching 2nd September
Trailer does look good but really hope it comes down in price quickly. Been on sale for under £10 so many times and now practically given away on PS Plus, PS Collection etc. I can't pay £70, I have a family to feed....
@gollumb82 Sigh me too
Re: Saudia Arabia's Public Investment Fund Purchases a $1 Billion Stake in Embracer Group
Its annoying in football, but thoroughly depressing for the gaming industry.
Re: PS5 Stock Levels Improving in the UK as Sales Jump by 10%
@Titntin I concur. Really happy with both PS5 and XSX but I've now ended my GP subscription which has rendered my £450 box plus additional controller as basically an expensive paper weight while the PS5 gets all the attention with a huge backlog to get through.
Obviously I'll get back to GP in a couple of years or so once the library improves however it is a very strange situation to be in. Without GP i'd be buying Xbox exclusives but can't see the point while GP is there. This is also true now for PS5. Haven't bought a game for 6 months. Really want GT7 but won't buy it as it will end up on a subscription service soon enough. I'm starting to feel this generation is changing my gaming habits. Last gen I would have already bought GT7 and HFW but now I'm patiently waiting.
Re: Rumour: PS Plus Premium's PS1, PS2, PSP Games Have Started to Leak
I have no interest in this service if its focussed on the old legacy games, however the last two games I bought (and at full price I may add) were Turok 2 and Shadowman. And I still love them now!
When my wife came in while I was playing Shadowman she asked if I had made the game!
I think these will only work for people who loved the games the first time.
Re: Deal: Get Great Discounts on Top PS5 Games at Amazon UK
Damn - I'll still be waiting on Returnal, GoT, HFW, GT7 and Elden Ring. None are close to being a 'sale' price for me mentally. Setting the RRP to stupid high only to reduce it to last years RRP price doesn't a sale make. Wake me once the prices drop to £20ish or are released on ps plus/stream service.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Currency Rewards to Be Increased Following Player Backlash
@Luigia Lol! I own both and they both have their issues. I'd recommend not owning any consoles and you'll probably be more chilled out in life. I mean don't get me started on my Switch. Possibly my favourite console but has more problems than any of them put together!
Glad they've started to balance the game better. Grinding is part of the fun in GT but the headlines were putting me off purchasing the game. This helps alleviate some concerns.
Re: Amazon Primed for Live Action God of War TV Series
@get2sammyb Martyn Ford
Re: Where to Buy Gran Turismo 7 on PS5, PS4
Just too damn expensive for me but in about a year time hoping there will be a decent list of games I can start picking up, unless they stay at £70 for the long haul of course. I'd have definitely snapped this up if £40 on release. May have to buy for my son's birthday as new games are becoming special occasion purchases instead of hobby purchases these days.
Edit: probably appropriate he went to school world book day dressed as Charlie Bucket today!
Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Takes the Most Trophies at DICE Awards 2022
These awards do make me feel like last year was poor. I've played a number of incredible games but I assume they were from previous years. Deaths door and Hades were easily my favourite games this year but guess they were 2020. Saying that I still haven't played Resident Evil Village or Returnal as they still aren't in my price range yet.
It takes two probably my favourite experience over the last year due to the co-op side of it. Story was pretty poor but the co-op gameplay just oozed fun. Could do with a local co-op award to perhaps push more of these experiences. Feels like we've lost those over the years.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West: Is It Good on PS4?
@GamingFan4Lyf I'm the opposite personally. I choose PS for multi plats (unless its GP of course) because the controller feels so much better. I still think the Series X controller feels like cheap clicky plastic and its the only thing that disappoints with the MS package (oh and the fact I need to change batteries every few weeks).
I don't really play on PS4 anymore but find these articles interesting. If I was told the current difference between games would be frame rate (30 vs 60), resolution and load times only would I have still got a PS5?
I'd have probably said no a year ago, but after experiencing those differences it would be a yes now. Just can't go back anymore.
Re: New PS Store Planet of the Discounts Sale Live Now, 900+ PS5, PS4 Deals
Very disappointed by the Demon's Soul and Returnal sale prices. Its been a year so was hoping to be down to a reasonable price by now.
Re: Horizon Zero Dawn Sales Top a Staggering 20 Million on PS4, PC
@RevGaming I'd be really interested in sales figure for LoU2. Just googling the sales figures it seemed to be doing crazy well for a period. Fastest selling Sony exclusive, outselling Miles Morales in 2021, 3rd highest grossing Sony game at one point? Can't see why they wouldn't release the figures unless they similarly wait for the next release to help with the marketing push? The last I can see on LoU1 is it reaching over 17 million copies. Would be interested in how they compare to each other - and what classes as 'success' when it comes to sales figures?
Re: Sony to Open Bumper New Office in Liverpool, UK
And article mentioning Liverpool...now wait for the mature discriminatory comments...oh damn I was beaten to it.
Not much to the article really other than it makes me jealous that I don't work in a great office in a great city on a likely awesome project! Anyway back to work
Re: Sony's PS Plus, PS Now Cross-Gen Bullsh*t Continues
@TBQL95 Seriously the Series X is an excellent machine and Game Pass has its merits but I personally wouldn't swap a PS5 for it because this year alone I'd miss out on HFW, GT7 and potentially GOW2. I also still want to play DS and Returnal. If this isn't your thing then you've nothing to regret. Unfortunately I didn't like Halo Infinite enough to play more than a few hours, Forza I lasted an hour and Flight Simulator I played once.
Basically go where your favourite games are as the machines are both 10/10 for me but they're paper weights without games to play on them.
Re: Sony's PS Plus, PS Now Cross-Gen Bullsh*t Continues
@TBQL95 To be honest there are annoyances with the Series X but I'd recommend jumping ship if you're undecided. I own a PS5 to play their first party exclusives and thats enough for me no matter what inconsistencies exist with PS+ - but if that isn't enough for you then certainly try the Xbox and GP. I'd also recommend buying it first before selling PS5 in case you change your mind.
Re: Horizon Zero Dawn: Full Story Recap
This is great thanks. I tend to replay games before the sequel by selecting an easy or story mode and race through to get back up to speed - but this has saved me loads of unnecessary gaming time. Cheers!
Re: Uncharted Movie Extended Clip Shows Off Chaotic Cargo Plane Action Scene
@Integrity couldn't agree more. Only disappointment is the fact he wasn't established as a character going forwards. Can only hope he will be. Matrix on the other hand was so bad I contemplated walking out half way through though I'm still yet to ever do that.
Will definitely be seeing this. If this wasn't called Unchartered I'd imagine most comments on here would say this was looking impressive. I wonder if this was called 'Young Indiana Jones' if it would garner as much negativity? Who knows?
Re: Soapbox: Sony's First-Party Exclusives Will Shine Once Again in 2022
Having HFW, GoW and (to a lesser extent mind) GT7 out in 2022 is truly exiting as a PS fan - but as a gaming fan having Starfield and BOTW2 it feels like it could potentially be one of the best years in gaming ever..
Re: Game of the Year: Stuart's Top 5 PS5, PS4 Games of 2021
@Daleaf ah brilliant thanks! Will defo go back and try again. Yes also love Radiohead and huge parts of my life are defined by their albums through time.
Re: New Uncharted Movie Trailer Shows Off Bombastic Action, Sully's Moustache
@Octane truth be told a movie being good isn't dependant on characters looking the same as a computer game. The case may disappoint you but that is a separate issue to whether the movie is any good I think.
It does look like they have taken the characters from an earlier time which may work out well if they end up making more movies and perhaps the characters grow into their gaming time line? Although Marky Mark and Tom Holland look like the type of people who will never age!
Re: Game of the Year: Stuart's Top 5 PS5, PS4 Games of 2021
I absolutely love Kid A and Amnesiac but I just didn't get this app at all. I kept getting lost and couldn't really find the music. I suppose the point might be to get lost in it but I just kept finding the same 3/4 rooms with the same sort of songs played over and over. And the songs weren't the full songs playing either. Just not sure I got it and I'm annoyed I'm missing out.
Perhaps I'll give it another try and hope for the best?