@rjejr Also remember that as a whole consoles have been getting fewer games than pre-HD era due to increased development time. Usually releases increase exponentially during the final stretch of a console in this HD/4K era. Even dropping a year off of the generation could cause most of the best third party games to not be released and be pushed to next generation. It would likely cause most generational titles to be released once every two generations instead as well.
@rjejr Some of us aren't rich and wait 3-5 years to buy a console and would like to get it before it's yesteryear's news. With your logic it would be even better if Sony released a console every year like i devices.
I personally like getting both Nintendo's and Sony's hardware each generation which the past two generations has been 4 system's in-total. There's no way in heck the average person can splurge and get all 4 within a timely manner given the cost of living. 2018 would have been absolutely ridiculous and unheard of. Five years is the average, but consoles that sell well always last 6-8 years because why chance releasing hardware that might underperform when you have a console that's still selling like hotcakes?
@Nakatomi_Uk It's pretty much confirmed that PS5 is at least a year off if not longer since it has NOT been scheduled for release in the current fiscal year which literally just started.
So 12 months at least, not 12 months at most.
I'd say November 2020 since the system won't be releasing before May of next year and I don't recall any system besides the Sega Genesis ever releasing during the Summer months. At least I think it was? If not, scratch that lol. xD
@ApostateMage Western RPG's are typically hyper violent games with mediocre combat and a story shoehorned in, not exactly much quality there. @ShogunRok Also the vast majority of the games on this list aren't even RPG's they're action or adventure games FACEPALM.
I just spent my alloted spending money on Persona 5 and My Time At Portia $50 tatal and $1O on Rodea: The Sky Soldier for the Wii/WiiU. So it's safe to say I'll miss out on this month's flash-sale and possibly May's flash-sale as well.
@JJ2 It's more like BioWare grabbed a sleeping bag and decided to lay under the bus and now is defensive and pointing fingers when the bus plows them over.
@ShogunRok If you liked this game you'll love the second one! I gave the game a 7/10 at another website, but the sequel was given a 10/10. Are you going to be reviewing the sequel and the third game later this year? Excellent review btw!
@KingdomHeartsFan The thing is it wouldn't have been bad if not for the obvious shift away from traditional games. Way too many announcements were made for them to all have been PSVR games...
@Areus I prefer niche games, but as one of the majority who can't use VR I'm not happy that it feels Sony might be abandoning traditional PS4 games in favour of PSVR games that are as useless as cancer is to me and many others.
@jdv95 Agreed. There will never be enough people with sufficient speed AND reliable enough connection to make streaming viable over physical or even digital, at least not in our lifetimes.
@Quintumply There are worse things than download sizes such as 95% of all gamers being left behind if streaming only is already taking over. You guys all must live smack dab in metropolitan areas or wealthy high end areas if you don't get that dang near all gamers will be forced to quit...
You guys do realize the only way you get locked out of your digital purchases when PSN is being wonky is if you're stupidly sharing your account and your system isn't set as the primary system for your account...
@Cycologist Actually dual-layered Blu-Rays and triple-layered one's exist so Blu-Rays can hold up to 150 GB the only problem is that those multi-layered discs put a horrendous strain on the PS4's disc-drive...
@Matroska You won't lose your downloaded digital games when PSN shuts down, but you'll want to have your games backed up to a second HDD in case your main one dies, otherwise bye-bye games.
@carlos82 The difference is the install data is on-disc so for offline games you will always be able to download the game even after PSN is closed on PS4.
@themcnoisy That sure as heck better not happen. If Sony used one of the two PS4 freebie slots as a PSVR game there'll be riots and rightfully so. If they add it as a bonus game that's fine.
They need to make sure to have at least one T rated or lower game since there are plenty of young folks who subscribe to PS+. Also some of us OG's like less mature games as well, and given the political turmoil, more lighthearted games would be a nice distraction.
@themcnoisy Sorry my friend, but the nanny brigade isn't exactly a positive imo. I personally think our freedom of speech is already being cracked down on too much as-is. Unless you'd like most messages in games to look like: **** *** **** **...
@kyleforrester87 Lol last I checked not everyone is a astronaut. There's a difference between sending a tiny number of people in space and making sure 90% of 7+ billion people have access to high-speed internet. It's ludicrous unless you'd like every country in the world to go bankrupt and revert all the way back to living in caves.
@kyleforrester87 I mean seriously how many people even can in first world countries? I live in the 6th largest city in the US and even we don't have the capability to do so, so what? 3-4% of the population do? I highly doubt it'll happen in our lifetimes given how the coverage of sufficient speeds are almost non-existent...
@kyleforrester87 You do realize that's under the assumption they won't gain any more users. The lion's share of new gamers are from third world countries as are the lion's share of people in the world. By the time the number reaches 90% we'll likely be LONG dead and gone.
@Claude @Mince Not even many metropolitan or suburban areas have sufficient speed, at least in the US. I live in the suburbs of the 6th largest city in the country and even downtown doesn't have reliable enough speeds to stream games from the cloud. The best the internet in our city can muster is remote playing PS4 games on Vita and even that is sketchy at best.
There are some games where button swapping will come in handy! @FullbringIchigo OMG YES!!! That is one of the games that will benefit most from the button-swapping feature!
@FullbringIchigo No it isn't and neither is Genesis Alpha One. Push Square might get blackballed if they keep calling A and AA budget games "indies"...
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Re: State of Play Returns 9th May, MediEvil and New Title Announce
@twick87 Language dude. This is a family friendly website.
Re: Sony Financials Suggest the PS5 Won't Release Before April 2020
@rjejr Also remember that as a whole consoles have been getting fewer games than pre-HD era due to increased development time. Usually releases increase exponentially during the final stretch of a console in this HD/4K era. Even dropping a year off of the generation could cause most of the best third party games to not be released and be pushed to next generation. It would likely cause most generational titles to be released once every two generations instead as well.
Re: Sony Financials Suggest the PS5 Won't Release Before April 2020
@rjejr Some of us aren't rich and wait 3-5 years to buy a console and would like to get it before it's yesteryear's news. With your logic it would be even better if Sony released a console every year like i devices.
I personally like getting both Nintendo's and Sony's hardware each generation which the past two generations has been 4 system's in-total. There's no way in heck the average person can splurge and get all 4 within a timely manner given the cost of living. 2018 would have been absolutely ridiculous and unheard of. Five years is the average, but consoles that sell well always last 6-8 years because why chance releasing hardware that might underperform when you have a console that's still selling like hotcakes?
Re: Talking Point: What Free May 2019 PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
@Nakatomi_Uk It's pretty much confirmed that PS5 is at least a year off if not longer since it has NOT been scheduled for release in the current fiscal year which literally just started.
So 12 months at least, not 12 months at most.
I'd say November 2020 since the system won't be releasing before May of next year and I don't recall any system besides the Sega Genesis ever releasing during the Summer months. At least I think it was? If not, scratch that lol. xD
Re: Guide: Best PS4 RPGs
@ApostateMage Western RPG's are typically hyper violent games with mediocre combat and a story shoehorned in, not exactly much quality there. @ShogunRok Also the vast majority of the games on this list aren't even RPG's they're action or adventure games FACEPALM.
Re: Guide: All Free PS Plus Games in 2019
@get2sammyb So when're you going to start the speculation article for next month's games? They should be announced this Wednesday.
Re: US PlayStation Store Flash Sale Discounts The Division 2, Metro Exodus, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and Much More
I would go for Ace Combat 7 since it also comes with an uprezzed and de-branded PS2 Classic, Ace Combat 5.
Re: US PlayStation Store Flash Sale Discounts The Division 2, Metro Exodus, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, and Much More
I just spent my alloted spending money on Persona 5 and My Time At Portia $50 tatal and $1O on Rodea: The Sky Soldier for the Wii/WiiU. So it's safe to say I'll miss out on this month's flash-sale and possibly May's flash-sale as well.
Re: Shocker: Royal Family Out of Touch as Prince Harry Says Fortnite Should Be Banned
Lizard? More like a slimy swamp monster lol.
Re: Fans Are Freakin' Out As Ape Escape's Website Just Updated
@get2sammyb Your title should have been "Fans Are Aping Out" lol.
Re: BioWare Responds to Damning ANTHEM Development Report with Studio Statement
@JJ2 It's more like BioWare grabbed a sleeping bag and decided to lay under the bus and now is defensive and pointing fingers when the bus plows them over.
Re: It Sounds Like Cyberpunk 2077 Is Probably Coming to PS5 as Cross-Gen Speculation Continues
I've seen much better looking Pro games so I don't know what you guys "thought" you were seeing that made you think the writing was on the wall...
Re: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - JRPG Fans, Don't Miss Out on This Classic Character-Driven Adventure
@Areus Yeah, but the PS3 version will suffice, though I will probably upgrade when the game gets discounted under $20.
Re: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - JRPG Fans, Don't Miss Out on This Classic Character-Driven Adventure
@Rob_230 I rate it up there with Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) and Star Ocean: Till The End of Time (PS2). The music is absolutely incredible!
Re: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel - JRPG Fans, Don't Miss Out on This Classic Character-Driven Adventure
@ShogunRok If you liked this game you'll love the second one! I gave the game a 7/10 at another website, but the sequel was given a 10/10. Are you going to be reviewing the sequel and the third game later this year? Excellent review btw!
Re: Reaction: State of Play Can and Will Be Great Assuming Sony Sticks with It
@KingdomHeartsFan The thing is it wouldn't have been bad if not for the obvious shift away from traditional games. Way too many announcements were made for them to all have been PSVR games...
Re: Reaction: State of Play Can and Will Be Great Assuming Sony Sticks with It
Who voiced the State of Play? She sounded extremely familiar for some reason.
Re: Reaction: State of Play Can and Will Be Great Assuming Sony Sticks with It
@Areus I prefer niche games, but as one of the majority who can't use VR I'm not happy that it feels Sony might be abandoning traditional PS4 games in favour of PSVR games that are as useless as cancer is to me and many others.
Re: Poll: Do You Think Google Stadia and Streaming Are the Future of Video Games?
Yeah the poll is quite telling. Two thirds of of the current votes are against it and 44% are vehemently against it.
Re: Ex-PlayStation Executive: Google Stadia Starts Inevitable Shift Away from Consoles
@jdv95 Agreed. There will never be enough people with sufficient speed AND reliable enough connection to make streaming viable over physical or even digital, at least not in our lifetimes.
Re: Ex-PlayStation Executive: Google Stadia Starts Inevitable Shift Away from Consoles
@Rudy_Manchego Try less than 5%. It's nowhere near viable.
Re: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice PS4 File Size Might Surprise You
@Quintumply There are worse things than download sizes such as 95% of all gamers being left behind if streaming only is already taking over. You guys all must live smack dab in metropolitan areas or wealthy high end areas if you don't get that dang near all gamers will be forced to quit...
Re: PSN Appears to Be Struggling as Players are Kicked Offline and Can't Restore Game Licenses
You guys do realize the only way you get locked out of your digital purchases when PSN is being wonky is if you're stupidly sharing your account and your system isn't set as the primary system for your account...
Re: Retro Platformer The Messenger Confirmed for PS4, Makes the Jump Next Week
@BAMozzy Brodude gamer confirmed.
Re: Live: Watch NIS America's 2019 Games Showcase
So uh...the video is looping now.
Re: Physical Copies of The Division 2 Will Require a Gigantic 90GB Download
@Cycologist Ah! I see!
Re: Physical Copies of The Division 2 Will Require a Gigantic 90GB Download
@Cycologist On what planet is ANY expansion or DLC 20kb LMAO.
Re: Physical Copies of The Division 2 Will Require a Gigantic 90GB Download
@Cycologist Actually dual-layered Blu-Rays and triple-layered one's exist so Blu-Rays can hold up to 150 GB the only problem is that those multi-layered discs put a horrendous strain on the PS4's disc-drive...
Re: Physical Copies of The Division 2 Will Require a Gigantic 90GB Download
@Matroska You won't lose your downloaded digital games when PSN shuts down, but you'll want to have your games backed up to a second HDD in case your main one dies, otherwise bye-bye games.
Re: Physical Copies of The Division 2 Will Require a Gigantic 90GB Download
@carlos82 The difference is the install data is on-disc so for offline games you will always be able to download the game even after PSN is closed on PS4.
Re: Horizon: Zero Dawn Sells Over 10 Million Copies Worldwide in Two Years
@Gumbopudding Your username is hilarious! xD
Re: Upcoming Fighters Mortal Kombat 11 and Samurai Shodown Make the Cut for Evo 2019
They FINALLY retired Super Smash Bros. Melee from the event! Took them long enough. xD
Re: Gran Turismo Sport Adds More Complimentary Cars on 5th March
@Kidfunkadelic83 The campaign mode can be played offline though...
Re: Talking Point: What Free March 2019 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
@themcnoisy That sure as heck better not happen. If Sony used one of the two PS4 freebie slots as a PSVR game there'll be riots and rightfully so. If they add it as a bonus game that's fine.
Re: Talking Point: What Free March 2019 PS Plus Games Do You Want?
They need to make sure to have at least one T rated or lower game since there are plenty of young folks who subscribe to PS+. Also some of us OG's like less mature games as well, and given the political turmoil, more lighthearted games would be a nice distraction.
Re: January 2019 NPD: Kingdom Hearts III, Resident Evil 2 Top Sales Charts
I'll be getting KH3 tomorrow! So there's +1 sale for the month!
Re: Steins;Gate Elite - The Greatest Visual Novel Just Got Even Better
@Jenny_Jones It needs to be stressed that this is definitely a very mature game and some of the themes skirt the boundaries of AO territory.
Re: Sony Says Devs Only Have to Ask for Console Cross-Play, Studios Say It's Lying
@themcnoisy Sorry my friend, but the nanny brigade isn't exactly a positive imo. I personally think our freedom of speech is already being cracked down on too much as-is. Unless you'd like most messages in games to look like: **** *** **** **...
Re: Sony Will Leave No Gamer Behind, Says There's Life in Local Consoles Yet
@Aexurion I'm pretty sure there's no issue since it's not your website and it isn't a competing website.
Re: Sony Will Leave No Gamer Behind, Says There's Life in Local Consoles Yet
@kyleforrester87 Lol last I checked not everyone is a astronaut. There's a difference between sending a tiny number of people in space and making sure 90% of 7+ billion people have access to high-speed internet. It's ludicrous unless you'd like every country in the world to go bankrupt and revert all the way back to living in caves.
Re: Sony Will Leave No Gamer Behind, Says There's Life in Local Consoles Yet
@kyleforrester87 I mean seriously how many people even can in first world countries? I live in the 6th largest city in the US and even we don't have the capability to do so, so what? 3-4% of the population do? I highly doubt it'll happen in our lifetimes given how the coverage of sufficient speeds are almost non-existent...
Re: Sony Will Leave No Gamer Behind, Says There's Life in Local Consoles Yet
@kyleforrester87 You do realize that's under the assumption they won't gain any more users. The lion's share of new gamers are from third world countries as are the lion's share of people in the world. By the time the number reaches 90% we'll likely be LONG dead and gone.
Re: PS4 What's New Section Invaded By Noisy Autoplay Ads
NOTHING beats Cheese Combos though!
Re: PS4 What's New Section Invaded By Noisy Autoplay Ads
@ShogunRok Ranch Pringles and Pizza Pringles are pretty tasty imo.
Re: Sony Doesn't Believe Cloud-Based Gaming Will Render Consoles Obsolete Yet
@Claude @Mince Not even many metropolitan or suburban areas have sufficient speed, at least in the US. I live in the suburbs of the 6th largest city in the country and even downtown doesn't have reliable enough speeds to stream games from the cloud. The best the internet in our city can muster is remote playing PS4 games on Vita and even that is sketchy at best.
Re: PS4 Firmware 6.50 Beta Invites Being Sent Out By Sony
There are some games where button swapping will come in handy! @FullbringIchigo OMG YES!!! That is one of the games that will benefit most from the button-swapping feature!
Re: Indie Bin: Senran Kagura, Switchblade, FutureGrind
@FullbringIchigo No it isn't and neither is Genesis Alpha One. Push Square might get blackballed if they keep calling A and AA budget games "indies"...
Re: Phoney PS5 Invites Are Being Sent Out to Press
@kyleforrester87 That's a scary thought.
Re: Phoney PS5 Invites Are Being Sent Out to Press
@get2sammyb Haha! xD
Re: Phoney PS5 Invites Are Being Sent Out to Press
My website got one lol. Yeah, no way is this legit.