So I have had the diac based game on ps4 for years, so an original supporter of rhe game but I don't get an upgrade because I didn't rebuy a digital copy. That's sounds completely fair.
I would have thought that they would have returned the vaulted content so the whole story saga is there. I mean they actually promised to rotate the vaulted content and nothing has ever been returned. I guess we will be getting edge of reason or star wars expansion soon on plus. I haven't bought any expansions since they vaulted the content I has paid for. I had so many fond memories of destiny 1 and 2 with my late father, and I can never relive or revisit those memories. I wont pay a single penny to any future budgie project even though I loved destiny and halo.
@Voltan thanks for confirming. I think I will therefore try and give it a go. I always wanted to play it but I like to finish games once started so don't want a big time sink doing re runs
@DennisReynolds yes I understand about the save system was improved in the sense that you can put the ps5 into sleep mode. But from what I understand is that you have to complete two of the three biome before it allows you to only continue progress at the third biome. Otherwise you have to do the first two again.
I haven't played Returnal yet, mainly due to the save system and having time to keep redoing runs when dying, sonething i dont have time for, as a parent and full time worker. People either seem to love Returnal or hate for those reasons. I am guessing many people who bought or tried returnal through ps plus may have disliked for those reasons, are now put off this spiritual successor, which seems a shame when it's meant to be more appealing.
It might have benefited them to go back to Returnal and do a Saros mode (die and get stromger, aling with more permanent save points). This might have helped sell the concept of this game and brought more widespread love for Returnal. I am not saying change Returnal but add a different mode.
I love Sony and all PlayStation since PS1. It is a shame there aren't as many new first party titles. But I have a few hundred in the back catalogue dating back to ps3. I can't keep up with the amount or releases. Looking at the yearly round ups, I spend most time playing third party games. Last year was ac odyssey and I can see this year being ac valhalla. I try to fit loads of shorter games around these and now stay away from online games. I need story for my games (unless it's a souls like game, but they haven't definitely start and ends).
The PS Portal has been a game changer as well.
The option i wanted was not there. I think the biggest mistake, has been listening to them. They took their advice on last of us, they directed with concord (i.e. the shooting mechanics), they obviously haven't spoken up about fairganes.
Was going to say PS Plus is the better modal but I then look at my situation. I have hundreds of games in backlog, but a lot of those are old ps plus or now known as essential titles. However, I won't give up that subscription because I will lose those games collected over the years. However I now subscribe to premium, because of portal streaming as its only a few quid a month extra. But now I am getting loads of games that were wishlist through extra, so now I am playing those games first before they go off. This means I won't buy games now, because I am in that perpetual motion of rushing through those games each month, feeling guilty for not playing the older triple a games I purchased over the years, so I won't buy new games just not to play them.
Well I will also add the Frank Stone game as well now. So good month for me.
Thanks to all for the racer recommendations, just creating an even bigger backlog now lol
@Olmaz thanks for the recommendation. I have heard good things about it. I was just a little put off because I also have burnout paradise remastered on the go and it looked a bit similar. Both Burnout and Nfs unbound have terrible rubber banding
Just been playing the crew 2 as well so very happy about motorfest too. I got six racers going on at moment: Nfs unbound Forza Horizon 5 GT7 Nfs Hot Pursuit Remastered The Crew 2 Wipeout Collection
And I actually got Motorstorm Apocalypse and Sonic Racing Transformed on ps3 as well
It makes no sense for them in a business point of virw dor two reasons. If you said at this point in time they would reverse it, it would only make sense, as long as they sell the games to xbox series users and pc users and not put them on game pass day one. Thus having two avenues of money coming in, but then they would lose game pass subscriptions. The second reason is if this ties in with helix, they would again need to remove from gamepass, however there is only one revenue stream, as helix is a pc so no console sales. Now take into account as well for pc, they either make then only available by Windows store, otherwise they lose up to a further 30% revenue selling on other stores like steam and epic. Also helix is going to be very premium, you will get even less user base than series has now.
I dont think ps6 will come until the end of 2028 at the earliest and I am happy about that. If they can push the pro to the max, and make that the focal point, especially with the new games and the new pssr, then people will see it more of its own console. Because of pssr I reckon unlike ps4 pro, they should drop ps5 stock and focus on ps5 pro as the real alternative.
Because I have a good Internet, I don't think the ps6 handheld will be for me, unless it's 4k hdr. The portal currently does almost everything I need, I just need it so stream my ps4 library running on a ps5 so they are best possible versions. Be nice to stream ps3 library too
Dragon age inquisition is in my backlog. What does update mean for the game? I am not fussed if it doesn't prevent single player completion but just concerned it is something I need to do?
Will ger starfield and south of midnight in the future on sale or through plus. Not because I think they are not worth it, but because my backlog is so big and I stopped buying games altogether. However I wouldn't touch kiln at all. Looks boring nonsense to me.
What time is the patch in UK? Loving rhe updates for pro and portal that are coming. Just need to be able to stream my ps4 collection next and I will be super happy.
Wanted warhanmer. Got it and metal eden. So gor me. That's 13.49 for multiple hours of enjoyment. Cheaper than I pay for Netflix and more time will be spent playing
Cant say it has, as I tend not to buy ps5 games anymore due to backlog and then wishlist games coming to plus. I did re buy The Order 1886 digitally yesterday for 12.49, even though I own it physically, just because I am too lazy to keep swapping discs out. Hopefully that is not dynamically cheaper anywhere else
For me it does due to the streaming on the Portal. That ia far better quality than remote play and has allowed me loads more gaming time than I previously had. If they did away with the one game and allowed me to stream .u ps4 collection and or ps3 collection that would be even better.
The most damaging thing this article says to me, is that is not as instantly accessible or as fun as Arc Raiders. I found that game not to be fun or accessible. Omboarding me, as a single player mainstream player, I have no clue why or what am doing in these games. At least with Helldivers, a multiplayer wirh no story, I can see I am building up my character to take on the world. If I die, then it's fine and I learn my lesson, and I may feel compelled to go again. However with extraction shooters, losing everything I have built up to chance, to then have to start over with next to nothing baffles me. Even hard as ***** games like dark souls, all you lose is your in game currency that builds up your character. But at least you get a chance to retrieve it back and you are back to full strength. I know it's me, but if a game doesn't have an ongoing story or doesnt feel like wasted time building a super character to lose it all in one round, it seems pointless.
For historical games like spiderman and god of war, there is nothing to stop sony from removing these games from sale on pcs from a point in time. Therefore only pc players who already purchaeed them, csn continue to use them but no new sales
Jisr having watched digital foundry weekly podcast. Some people are going to be disappointed as apparently capcom have removed ray tracing from res 9 due to some noise issues with re engine
PvE only for me and solo play at that. I enjoyed destiny and division because of this. I cant stand arc raiders as no story and grind for nothing to show. And helldivers although i found it better with preogressiin, its pretty much impossible to play long term solo. I just dont like playing with strangers and adult life makes it possible to get sessions with friends
@Krlozgod but that's not been the case. If you had seen the discontent on these sites, where ps players are really considering just moving to pc and just waiting a year to catch up on the games. I mean everyone's backlog is so big, they can afford to wait. Therefore just taking out a month's ps plus would be more beneficial. At least playing plus premium on portal or ps5, you have invested in the hardware and more likely to make the impulse buy of a game.
@Krlozgod because it still defeats the purpose of being console exclusive if you can play the games on a non playstation device. Right now you can play Ghost of Tsushima, God of War Ragnorak, Ratchet and Clank, Returnal, Last of Us Part 1 a& 2 and other ps exclusives from ps4 era if its rhe full ps plus library. What's to stop 1.5% pc players and dare I say it, the new Xbox PC players, from taking out a month's subscription to play those single player games. That's worse devaluation than releasing as full price games on the system.
I got a question. I know you only need a ps portal to play ps plus premium streaming. Can you stream ps plus games on a PC? I am not talking remote play, but physically stream? If so they need to cut that out too as that's a work around.
I dont know if I am looking at it wrong but I see the Horizon game more like a destiny or division. I.e. it can be played solo and enjoyed like that. I mean I dont see people slating monster hunter and that is essentially what the horizon game is?
I'm a digital only now, I no longer look for physical deals. The convenience of digital is too great now. No physical storage for games casing, no need to pop disc in and out, and now with the Portal, just being able to stream is a god send. I haven't touched my physical elden ring because I cant be bothered to put the disc in the drive. This is a person who bought the disc based ps5 day 1 and then bought the disc attachment months in advance for the pro day 1. It really is only for backlog games or ps4 physical games.
Really enjoyed this game. However I hit a game breaking bug for the trophies and I couldn't get the last trophies despite doing it. The save was corrupted, and not matter how many restarts/reloads I couldn't get it. I wasn't going to do a second run through of it to get the trophy.
I think they need to drop games pass, and go back to the old monthly games. This would not save them paying for external games to be on it, especially day one games, but would also force more customers to purchase games on their platform and get the 30% revenue.
I think subscriptions should really be for your own companies games only, and day one should be a no go.
I know it's controversial, as it seems anti gamer, but look at all the companies dying now.
People are not buying new games, and focusing on the massive backlogs of rented games. AA and AAA games are baring the brunt if this
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Re: God of War Laufey Is the Next Main Entry in the Saga, 'Coming Soon' to PS5
This is what Karen does whilst Matt Murdock rots in prison
Re: Free PS5 Upgrade Codes Sent to The Outer Worlds Owners After Obsidian Cock Up
So I have had the diac based game on ps4 for years, so an original supporter of rhe game but I don't get an upgrade because I didn't rebuy a digital copy. That's sounds completely fair.
Re: Destiny 2 Support Ending After 9 Years, Sony Dev Bungie to Focus on a 'New Beginning'
I would have thought that they would have returned the vaulted content so the whole story saga is there. I mean they actually promised to rotate the vaulted content and nothing has ever been returned. I guess we will be getting edge of reason or star wars expansion soon on plus. I haven't bought any expansions since they vaulted the content I has paid for. I had so many fond memories of destiny 1 and 2 with my late father, and I can never relive or revisit those memories. I wont pay a single penny to any future budgie project even though I loved destiny and halo.
Re: PS Plus Price Increases Also Hit Extra, Premium Tiers - Here Are All the New Prices
Just changed to 12 months as now 30 quid a year cheaper
Re: Free on Xbox, PS5 Owners Made to Pay $10 for New Darksiders Upgrade
So what are the actual differenxes other than resolution bump from 1620p to 4k. It was already 60fps
Re: Saros PS5 Sales Estimates at 300k, Selling Slower Than Returnal on a Bigger Install Base
@Voltan thanks for confirming. I think I will therefore try and give it a go. I always wanted to play it but I like to finish games once started so don't want a big time sink doing re runs
Re: Saros PS5 Sales Estimates at 300k, Selling Slower Than Returnal on a Bigger Install Base
@DennisReynolds yes I understand about the save system was improved in the sense that you can put the ps5 into sleep mode. But from what I understand is that you have to complete two of the three biome before it allows you to only continue progress at the third biome. Otherwise you have to do the first two again.
Re: Saros PS5 Sales Estimates at 300k, Selling Slower Than Returnal on a Bigger Install Base
I haven't played Returnal yet, mainly due to the save system and having time to keep redoing runs when dying, sonething i dont have time for, as a parent and full time worker. People either seem to love Returnal or hate for those reasons. I am guessing many people who bought or tried returnal through ps plus may have disliked for those reasons, are now put off this spiritual successor, which seems a shame when it's meant to be more appealing.
It might have benefited them to go back to Returnal and do a Saros mode (die and get stromger, aling with more permanent save points). This might have helped sell the concept of this game and brought more widespread love for Returnal. I am not saying change Returnal but add a different mode.
Re: 'PS5 Is Just a Plastic Box if It Doesn't Have Content': Sony Explains Its 'Third-Party Focused' Ecosystem
I love Sony and all PlayStation since PS1. It is a shame there aren't as many new first party titles. But I have a few hundred in the back catalogue dating back to ps3. I can't keep up with the amount or releases. Looking at the yearly round ups, I spend most time playing third party games. Last year was ac odyssey and I can see this year being ac valhalla. I try to fit loads of shorter games around these and now stay away from online games. I need story for my games (unless it's a souls like game, but they haven't definitely start and ends).
The PS Portal has been a game changer as well.
Re: Is Bungie Sony's Worst Ever Acquisition After $765 Million Write-Down?
The option i wanted was not there. I think the biggest mistake, has been listening to them. They took their advice on last of us, they directed with concord (i.e. the shooting mechanics), they obviously haven't spoken up about fairganes.
Re: A Nail in PS4's Coffin, Call of Duty Will Finally Ditch Last-Gen Console
Still pains that black ops 4 had no campaign after black ops 3 had everything and was really good for the time.
Re: 25+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Weekend Offer Sale (Europe)
@JustPlainAngry yes it's a lost sale. First time I had been willing to buy a ps5 game in a while
Re: 25+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Weekend Offer Sale (Europe)
Red dead redemption is not showing 14.99 for me. It is showing as 24.99
Is this another case of targeted pricing
Re: The Outer Worlds Will Offer Free PS5 Remaster Upgrade Amidst Delistings and Price Drops
When can you upgrade and how?
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for May 2026 Announced
Happy month for me. Haven't got any of them and none on wishlis, so will be happy to try them in the ever growing backlog.
Re: Microsoft Surely Kicking Itself for Not Having Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 Ready for Next Month's Launch
@Max_the_German in the case of Forza yes, but not Starfield it would seem.
Re: Xbox Game Pass vs PS Plus: Was Sony Right All Along?
Was going to say PS Plus is the better modal but I then look at my situation. I have hundreds of games in backlog, but a lot of those are old ps plus or now known as essential titles. However, I won't give up that subscription because I will lose those games collected over the years. However I now subscribe to premium, because of portal streaming as its only a few quid a month extra. But now I am getting loads of games that were wishlist through extra, so now I am playing those games first before they go off. This means I won't buy games now, because I am in that perpetual motion of rushing through those games each month, feeling guilty for not playing the older triple a games I purchased over the years, so I won't buy new games just not to play them.
Re: 8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for April 2026 Announced
Well I will also add the Frank Stone game as well now. So good month for me.
Thanks to all for the racer recommendations, just creating an even bigger backlog now lol
Re: PS Plus Extra Games for April Leak Ahead of Official Announcement
@LeeBB_Art I will have to track Blur down as well. Heipfully both are available on the store
Re: PS Plus Extra Games for April Leak Ahead of Official Announcement
@Olmaz thanks for the recommendation. I have heard good things about it. I was just a little put off because I also have burnout paradise remastered on the go and it looked a bit similar. Both Burnout and Nfs unbound have terrible rubber banding
Re: PS Plus Extra Games for April Leak Ahead of Official Announcement
Just been playing the crew 2 as well so very happy about motorfest too.
I got six racers going on at moment:
Nfs unbound
Forza Horizon 5
GT7
Nfs Hot Pursuit Remastered
The Crew 2
Wipeout Collection
And I actually got Motorstorm Apocalypse and Sonic Racing Transformed on ps3 as well
Re: PS Plus Extra Games for April Leak Ahead of Official Announcement
Oh good about horizon. My one was tied to my disc game, so now I don't need to bother putting that in and I can stream it instead
Re: Rumour: Xbox Debating Whether to Make Its Games Exclusive Again
It makes no sense for them in a business point of virw dor two reasons. If you said at this point in time they would reverse it, it would only make sense, as long as they sell the games to xbox series users and pc users and not put them on game pass day one. Thus having two avenues of money coming in, but then they would lose game pass subscriptions.
The second reason is if this ties in with helix, they would again need to remove from gamepass, however there is only one revenue stream, as helix is a pc so no console sales. Now take into account as well for pc, they either make then only available by Windows store, otherwise they lose up to a further 30% revenue selling on other stores like steam and epic.
Also helix is going to be very premium, you will get even less user base than series has now.
Re: Poll: Do You Think PS5 Can Outsell PS4 with Its New Price Point?
I dont think ps6 will come until the end of 2028 at the earliest and I am happy about that. If they can push the pro to the max, and make that the focal point, especially with the new games and the new pssr, then people will see it more of its own console. Because of pssr I reckon unlike ps4 pro, they should drop ps5 stock and focus on ps5 pro as the real alternative.
Re: PS Plus Essential Game for April 2026 Leaked
Oh goody. Own physical copy hit haven't played it yet. Saves me getting disc out now and can play on portal
Re: One of PS5's Most Graphically Intensive Games Patched to Support Low Power Mode
Because I have a good Internet, I don't think the ps6 handheld will be for me, unless it's 4k hdr. The portal currently does almost everything I need, I just need it so stream my ps4 library running on a ps5 so they are best possible versions. Be nice to stream ps3 library too
Re: These 12 Major PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Delisted in March and April
Dragon age inquisition is in my backlog. What does update mean for the game? I am not fussed if it doesn't prevent single player completion but just concerned it is something I need to do?
Re: Microsoft Is Putting 3 Xbox Games on PS5 in Just a Few Weeks
Will ger starfield and south of midnight in the future on sale or through plus. Not because I think they are not worth it, but because my backlog is so big and I stopped buying games altogether. However I wouldn't touch kiln at all. Looks boring nonsense to me.
Re: PS Portal Gets Even Better with New Firmware Update, Improved Visuals and Enhanced Cloud Streaming
What time is the patch in UK?
Loving rhe updates for pro and portal that are coming. Just need to be able to stream my ps4 collection next and I will be super happy.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2026?
Wanted warhanmer. Got it and metal eden. So gor me. That's 13.49 for multiple hours of enjoyment. Cheaper than I pay for Netflix and more time will be spent playing
Re: 'No One Is Buying This on PS5': PC Port Begging Already Unbearable as Sony Switches Strategy
Cant say it has, as I tend not to buy ps5 games anymore due to backlog and then wishlist games coming to plus.
I did re buy The Order 1886 digitally yesterday for 12.49, even though I own it physically, just because I am too lazy to keep swapping discs out. Hopefully that is not dynamically cheaper anywhere else
Re: PS Plus Premium Has Given You Just 1 Classic PlayStation Game a Month for Over Half a Year Now
For me it does due to the streaming on the Portal. That ia far better quality than remote play and has allowed me loads more gaming time than I previously had. If they did away with the one game and allowed me to stream .u ps4 collection and or ps3 collection that would be even better.
Re: 8 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2026 Announced
Space Marine and Metal Eden for me too. Overall happy with these as a premium subscriber, as I hammer the streaming
Re: Review in Progress: Marathon (PS5) - Bungie's Extraction Shooter Is Brilliant, and It Only Gets Better
The most damaging thing this article says to me, is that is not as instantly accessible or as fun as Arc Raiders. I found that game not to be fun or accessible.
Omboarding me, as a single player mainstream player, I have no clue why or what am doing in these games. At least with Helldivers, a multiplayer wirh no story, I can see I am building up my character to take on the world. If I die, then it's fine and I learn my lesson, and I may feel compelled to go again. However with extraction shooters, losing everything I have built up to chance, to then have to start over with next to nothing baffles me. Even hard as ***** games like dark souls, all you lose is your in game currency that builds up your character. But at least you get a chance to retrieve it back and you are back to full strength. I know it's me, but if a game doesn't have an ongoing story or doesnt feel like wasted time building a super character to lose it all in one round, it seems pointless.
Re: Hypothetically, Could Sony Stop Its PS5 Ports from Running on Xbox Helix?
For historical games like spiderman and god of war, there is nothing to stop sony from removing these games from sale on pcs from a point in time. Therefore only pc players who already purchaeed them, csn continue to use them but no new sales
Re: 7 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for March 2026 Leaked Early
I am happy with the selection
Re: PS5 Pro Sales Explode on the Back of PSSR 2 Hype, System Sells Out in Some Stores
@1970sGamer I know that but capcom have just cut the rt for now, which seems silly
Re: PS5 Pro Sales Explode on the Back of PSSR 2 Hype, System Sells Out in Some Stores
Jisr having watched digital foundry weekly podcast. Some people are going to be disappointed as apparently capcom have removed ray tracing from res 9 due to some noise issues with re engine
Re: Out Today: Marathon's PS5 Launch Puts Sony's $3B Live Service Gamble to the Test
PvE only for me and solo play at that. I enjoyed destiny and division because of this.
I cant stand arc raiders as no story and grind for nothing to show. And helldivers although i found it better with preogressiin, its pretty much impossible to play long term solo.
I just dont like playing with strangers and adult life makes it possible to get sessions with friends
Re: Assassin's Creed Unity PS5 60FPS Patch Out Now
Starting to get the feel for the controls again now. It's definitely a good looking game.
However you cant go in suspended mode with this game
Re: Assassin's Creed Unity PS5 60FPS Patch Out Now
@Dominator2885 rogue and liberation too
Re: Assassin's Creed Unity PS5 60FPS Patch Out Now
Just had a quick go on the portal and graphics seem fine. But just been playing ac valhalla and the controls feels so clunky with ac unity
Re: Opinion: Sony's PC Pullback Is the Right Move for PS5
@Krlozgod but that's not been the case. If you had seen the discontent on these sites, where ps players are really considering just moving to pc and just waiting a year to catch up on the games. I mean everyone's backlog is so big, they can afford to wait. Therefore just taking out a month's ps plus would be more beneficial. At least playing plus premium on portal or ps5, you have invested in the hardware and more likely to make the impulse buy of a game.
Re: Opinion: Sony's PC Pullback Is the Right Move for PS5
@Krlozgod because it still defeats the purpose of being console exclusive if you can play the games on a non playstation device.
Right now you can play Ghost of Tsushima, God of War Ragnorak, Ratchet and Clank, Returnal, Last of Us Part 1 a& 2 and other ps exclusives from ps4 era if its rhe full ps plus library. What's to stop 1.5% pc players and dare I say it, the new Xbox PC players, from taking out a month's subscription to play those single player games. That's worse devaluation than releasing as full price games on the system.
Re: Opinion: Sony's PC Pullback Is the Right Move for PS5
I got a question. I know you only need a ps portal to play ps plus premium streaming.
Can you stream ps plus games on a PC? I am not talking remote play, but physically stream?
If so they need to cut that out too as that's a work around.
Re: Highguard Permanently Shuts Down on 12th March
I dont know if I am looking at it wrong but I see the Horizon game more like a destiny or division. I.e. it can be played solo and enjoyed like that. I mean I dont see people slating monster hunter and that is essentially what the horizon game is?
Re: Physical Game Sales Hit All-Time Low in the US
I'm a digital only now, I no longer look for physical deals. The convenience of digital is too great now. No physical storage for games casing, no need to pop disc in and out, and now with the Portal, just being able to stream is a god send. I haven't touched my physical elden ring because I cant be bothered to put the disc in the drive. This is a person who bought the disc based ps5 day 1 and then bought the disc attachment months in advance for the pro day 1. It really is only for backlog games or ps4 physical games.
Re: Going Platinum #14: Concrete Genie
Really enjoyed this game. However I hit a game breaking bug for the trophies and I couldn't get the last trophies despite doing it. The save was corrupted, and not matter how many restarts/reloads I couldn't get it. I wasn't going to do a second run through of it to get the trophy.
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for March 2026 Announced
With the elder scrolls, which version is it?
Re: 'The Plan's the Plan Until It's Not the Plan': Xbox All Over the Place on Future PS5 Ports
I think they need to drop games pass, and go back to the old monthly games. This would not save them paying for external games to be on it, especially day one games, but would also force more customers to purchase games on their platform and get the 30% revenue.
I think subscriptions should really be for your own companies games only, and day one should be a no go.
I know it's controversial, as it seems anti gamer, but look at all the companies dying now.
People are not buying new games, and focusing on the massive backlogs of rented games. AA and AAA games are baring the brunt if this