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Re: 'The Plan's the Plan Until It's Not the Plan': Xbox All Over the Place on Future PS5 Ports

TheFakulty

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

Re: Things Sure Aren't Sounding Good for French Publisher Nacon

TheFakulty

@Mio_Nakashima same here, only day one purchase for me was astrobot for the little one. I have about over 300 games in backlog, with the majority purchased in sales, or attained through plus and premium. I have been focusing on premium/ extra games currently so that I don't have to purchase them in the future. I very rarely return to a game once completed, so that is a lost sale if I am playing them through that service.

Re: Here's Why Shawn Layden Thinks Sony 'Can't Get Away' with Making PS6 Digital Only

TheFakulty

@Krlozgod that's only true if games are less thab the 100gb limit on disc. There are not many games that do dual discs. With games now starting to exceed these limits because of higher quality textures etc, this limit is going to hit more future games.

I am not saying there shouldn't be a disc drive option. I absolutely think this is a must have.
I am just saying my preference for the way I play has changed massively, especially because of the Portal.

We also need to consider this ps6 handheld. That wont have an optical drive, so I dont think many people will want to double dip on purchases, unless they work a way with disc licenses.

Re: Here's Why Shawn Layden Thinks Sony 'Can't Get Away' with Making PS6 Digital Only

TheFakulty

I for one, will be going discless on my next playsation console. I bought the disc ps5 day one, and then bought the pro and disc drive.
One reason everyone including Shaun is forgetting, is that most games dont fully ship on the discs. They need day 1 patch and have to fully install on the drive anyway. It's not like ps3 days where you can play straight off the disc. It started happening on ps4. But ps5, I dont think hardly any big aaa games come fully playable on the disc. Bring into the act, a lot of games have some form of live service, and some games on disc dont even work once sections of the game are shutdown.
Due to the Portal and storage space, I now find it more appealing that I can just pick up and play, without having to change physical discs and I can change at a whim. I found myself rebuying alot of the disc games on digital store sales.

Re: 6 More PS5, PS4 Games Will Be Removed from PS Plus Extra Next Month

TheFakulty

@Axelay71 Never played anthem or crew personally as multiplayer. I did the single player campaigns and the good games. But having bought them, no longer being able to play them i feel is a far worse sit1uation than renting and no longer be available to rent. It doesnt really matter if you enjoy those games or not, as games are a preference. However the difference between owning something and losing it, and renting and running out of time is a lot.

Re: No More Yakuza Kiwami Games After Kiwami 3 Story Changes, New Series Could Happen

TheFakulty

I think they do need to slow down on these games though altogether. As I said I have every game so far on ps4 and ps5 but I have only played kiwami 1 and LaD Gaiden. I still have to do the following;
Y0
Yk2
Y3r
Y4r
Y5r
Y7 LaD
Lad IW
Ishin
Pirates
Judgement
Lost judgment
Fist of the North Star

And then Yk3 down the line
They got that other noir looking yakuza game
They will probably remaster dead souls and that other historical ps2 yakuza games too at some point.

The thought just tires me out about starting that list

I will be honest being a former Sautrn/Mega CD/MS2/GG player, I buy the games mainly to play the arcade or console classics as well

Re: No More Yakuza Kiwami Games After Kiwami 3 Story Changes, New Series Could Happen

TheFakulty

I have all the ps4 and ps5 yakuza games but i have only played, kiwami 1 and like a dragin gaiden. So as i haven't yet started kiwami 2 yet which is next on my list what do i do then?
Do i skip 3, 4 ,5 remasters?
What about the story in number 6, does that link to those three remastees? Does flow from kiwami 3?
I kind of know some.plot points of 6 which led into Gaiden?
I know I can do zero, ishin.
Not overly interested in the turn based games.

Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Permanently Cheaper on PS5 from Next Week

TheFakulty

@Balaam_ work around is via ps5 itself. Where you can click to play game, there are three dots. Click on that click view product and you can then purchase it even if you have it on ps plus. That is literally the only way.
The bigger problem is what the first guy said. If you had really purchased it, but then went through ps plus extra and clicked on it their. It's changes your purchase to rental status with plus meaning if it's removed you lose your purchase licence to the game.

Re: PS Plus Essential Games for February 2026 Announced

TheFakulty

@Game2590 I know, I think ps plus is great value anyway, and getting to try undisputed more than makes up for it. I just thought that it was highly unlikely that this would appear, as I waited over a month since the ac8 trailer to buy this thinking it would in December or Januarys update. Nevermind

Re: PS Plus Essential Games for February 2026 Announced

TheFakulty

@lacerz I need to find out the exact date. However it was definitely after they had reiterated that ps4 games would not appear again unless it was a joint ps5/ps4 games, which clearly this is not. I mean I bought it in a sale and think it was very cheap, it's just the principle of it. I have been buying up ps4 games in my wishlist since (again only at mega cheap prices) but this will put a stop to that

Re: 'Could You Tell at the Time?': Ex-Producer Defends BioWare's Decision to Make ANTHEM

TheFakulty

In fairness, the upgrade they were about to deliver cataclysm, or something along those lines, sounded like a redemption arc and it probably would have lasted longer. I could have done a no man's sky and become a new destiny/division game that people would sink hours into. It wasn't that bad of a game, it was just limited but those were almost going to be ironed out with the upgrade it's a shame really, as it was fun to play of what was there

Re: Marathon's PS5 Release Date Looks Like It's Leaked

TheFakulty

@gaston I disagree. Single player games and even games like destiny or helldivers, you feel the progression, whether that be story or your characters look and build, feels.like your time has meant something. Arc raiders for me does not have that appeal, as I dont like the idea of losing everything you have built up. I know you keep stuff that's at your base, but what's the point in building that stuff up never to use them because of fear of losing it.

Re: Rumour: PS5 Pro's Big PSSR Update Releasing by March, Improves Graphics and Performance

TheFakulty

Generally the Pro upgrades have been OK to Good. Day 1 ps5, ps5 pro and ps portal here and I can say that since the last upgrade, the ps portal is now my go to. I have always been about the graphics in the past. I was sold on the idea that ps5 pro was going to be ps5 quality mode but at 60fps, ans then ray tracing added on top. I have been disappointed that many ps5 pro games only have an improved resolution and extra bells and whistles on the ps5 performance modes. The ps5 pro quality modes are still mainly 30fps and there hasn't been too many 40fps balanced modes. I still play on the ps5 and ps5 pro equally (as im not seeing huge improvements so have two games in state of wuick resume), whereas with ps4 pro, I dropped playing the ps4 altogether

Re: PS Plus Essential Games for January 2026 Announced

TheFakulty

Already got nfs unbound ultimate edition. The ultimate edition or upgraded is really needed if you want to try different cars thanks to the stupid structure and awful rubber banding races.
However Epic Mickey was on my wishlist so glad to be getting this. Therefore I am happy with what I am getting this month.

Re: Dead Island 3 Officially Confirmed in the Least Interesting Way Possible

TheFakulty

Yes loved Dead Island 2, even more so as I completed on PS Plus extra. I think that's what has given me the push to complete any wishlist games that appear on ps plus extra / premium, as I was holding back to play backlog games I bought. However this game really changed that perspective, and now those games are priority. For example I have had to buy Dying Light 2 and Revenant 2 because I didnt play them when they were on plus