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I love Dirt 5. Dirt 4 is really good too. I hope the arcadey off-road games don’t disappear. Sounds like they’re about too though.

VRR is not even working right on my 2021 Bravia TV. Good luck getting it this year on PS5.

@xyopic same here. Kind of a bummer.

PS5 will outsell Series consoles but it won’t be 2:1. Series X still sells out and a ton of people have bought the Series S as a second console. Owning a PS5 and a Series X I can honestly say they’re both great.

It will be much closer in North America as it currently is. PlayStation is resting on last generation and Microsoft is making power moves right now. They’re serious about it this generation. Yes, PlayStation has all the cultural popularity but a lot of people are buying an Xbox and playing in its ecosystem. If you’re denying that you’re not being honest with yourself. 2:1 for 2022 is a bit high. It won’t be 1:1 but it will be close. This isn’t 2013-2020.

Not a fan of the pastels. Do have a Midnight Black one though.

Got it for the Switch. Will get for the PS5. For the money it’s a lot of fun.

Glad they added it. The store has definitely gotten better and easier to browse recently.

Eh, it has some things that could be improved upon, but overall it’s a very fun game. Multiplayer is nearly a must for this type of game anyway. I’m not saying it GOTY, but people have way too critical opinions towards almost everything short of a 1st party release these days. It’s a shooter where you get to kill gobs of zombies. It’s best played with friends and family. It’s not quite as simple as L4D, but some things give you more flexibility and options in your character. Very few games are absolutely perfect (if any). I think if you like this kind of thing, give it a chance and find a few buddies or online friends to play it with. It can be a blast:

@Sakisa that’s the truth, and it’s overlooked. Plus a lot of Xbox players have Series S, which is easier to find (and many PS as primary players have the Series S for GP and future Xbox exclusives), so we would need digital sales to paint the full picture. Playstation is always going to outsell Xbox, but Xbox isn’t hurting this generation so far. You still can’t get a Series X (especially the Halo Edition) any easier than a PS5, so somebody is buying them. It’s a good time to be a gamer, regardless.

@Denni5m it’s cheap to add one. I’d put something on there.

I put my own heatsink on my WD. If you can figure out how to put it in the PS5, you can add a heatsink. WD’s factory heatsink looks great, this one looks like the one I paid $10 for.

I’m in her minority here, but I agree. A lot of games these days just make assumptions. Sure, you can find the control scheme under options, but for new or inexperienced gamers, that’s not always easy either.
I even find myself missing out on special moves or combos sometimes because there’s just not a lot of explanation. I eventually figure things out, but I do agree that too many games just assume you know how to play everything.

I miss the days where you had a manual to prep you. 😄

This has me excited. I know it’s not for everyone, but Dirt 5 has been one of my top 3 games in the last year. It’s a fantastic arcade racer with quite a bit of polish. It’s just plain fun and gorgeous to look at. Codemasters is doing good work for this genre of game.

Willing to give it a chance, but overall not happy about this, based on Destruction. This is a big franchise for long-time PS fans, I would have thought they’d put more in to it. Then I remember this is the “new” Sony.

@daveofduncan first party games are $60 on Xbox. Not a fanboy, it’s just the truth.

@Col_McCafferty sales wise, yes. The PS5 is riding the success of the PS4 and the cultural impact of the brand. Experience wise, the jury is still out. I think the hardware is fine. The management and decision making is not endearing anyone, except the most die-hard of the fanboys who think Sony can do no wrong.

I’ll buy it. Sometimes it’s just fun to race little cars.

This is such a great game. I hope many of you try it. Please don’t let bias or lack of physical steer you away. It’s truly a fun experience.

@BRT15 I’ll get the usual fanboy flak for saying it, but the first year of owning a PS5 is looking to be a bit disappointing. I was very excited to have it. I’m still GLAD I have it, considering the mess this generation has been for finding consoles. However, between delays, hardware issues, price increases, and Sony’s general vibe right now, it’s been underwhelming to say the least. I do think 2022 will be much better, but right now it just doesn’t feel like you’re missing much if you don’t own a PS5. I’ve had several people ask if it’s worth the effort to get one right now, and to be honest I usually tell them they’re okay until 2022. It just hasn’t been anything more than an “okay” experience. I’m sure plenty of people feel differently, but I’m just kind of unimpressed.

@The-Sega-KiD this is true, gaming is currently in the throes of doing what Hollywood has done over the last several years - giving consumers what they think we want, or even more likely what they think we SHOULD be getting. Gaming is a diverse space, yes, but one thing I love about some franchises is the irreverence to convention and the anti-hero types. The hipster vibe and woke messaging in newer games is a turnoff for a lot of 30+ gamers, right or wrong. I’m not saying it’s bad to have more diverse characters and representations; that’s not an issue. But who wants to play a game in the Saints Row series as college hipsters? I am more and more drawn to retro gaming by the day as devs push symbolism over gameplay and story.

It’s a fantastic game. Don’t let bias keep you from playing it!

GamePass triggers way too many of you. It’s undeniably gaining steam, because it’s a great value. Sony doesn’t have to do the exact same thing, but they could certainly improve their offerings. Heck, just give annual PS+ subscribers their choice of one or two new titles a year and/or combine it with PS Now. PS Now is a little better and has some fun games, but it could still be better. I’d just like to see at least one REALLY good game with PS + every month. Some months are good, some are really bad.

@MrGawain ooooh don’t tell the truth. You’ll get some folks riled up. You’re right, of course; it’s not a fully mature system yet. Many aspects of this generation are still “baking.” On top of that, Japan’s a market that has changed.

Could be lack of new games, GamePass, PS Now improving a little; who knows. PS + is good, but once you e played the bangers there’s not much else. I bought a 1 year subscription and will probably renew.

@mrtennis1990 PS4 games.

It’s pretty bad. There’s typically at least one game I like most months, so Sony gets this off-month as a pass from me.

One of my favorite games of recent years. I’ve been playing on Xbox but want to try it now on PS5. So much fun.

@TheDudeElDuderino you do that too? I’ve rage quit a few and promptly uninstalled. 😁

@Nepp67 ugh. It’s awful. I love the look of every other PlayStation, even the PS3 Slim. The PS5 is just fugly.

Decent month. Backlog city. 😄

@Ambassador_Kong right? I don’t hate Nintendo at all but this narrative that they killed it baffles me. Metroid looked okay, but other than that it’s the same old thing they’ve thrown out for nearly the life of the Switch. Nothing exciting and groundbreaking. Safe and familiar like always with Nintendo.

Feels and reads like sour grapes. I love Playstation and wish they’d had a presentation.

Honestly this is the first PS5 game I’m truly excited to play. Returnal isn’t my type of game. I’m looking forward to seeing and experiencing this one.

No Tekken 7 still?

Pumped. Looking forward to it.

@Oz_Momotaro I have a PS5 myself (very lucky), but honestly there are no current system-sellers, mainly because a large chunk of customers can’t get systems anyway. Secondarily, there simply aren’t many true current gen games out there. As a fan of both consoles, both are lacking in superb quality titles that showcase the new hardware. I found it laughable that Jim Ryan said this was the best launch lineup in history. Sure, Miles Morales is nice but not a true killer app, and cross-gen. It sells great because it’s a Marvel IP and appeals to all ages . Souls looks great but not everyone’s type of game. Returnal is already a back burner and wasn’t even really a launch title. Ratchet and Clank will be the first title of any note since November.

Yes the pandemic affected things heavily but this has been a poor start other than raw console “sales” (a good bit of which aren’t even in player’s hands.)

@NEStalgia I honestly think you may be on to something. Although it wasn’t the intent, this may be a short generation due to the disastrous launch and availability of both major consoles. I didn’t see it that way, but you have a solid point. It feels like very little for the current Gen (now technically no longer next gen) is coming soon and by the time we see big exclusives we’ll be halfway through a 6-7 year life cycle. It’s all kind of a mess really. This pandemic really turned a lot of things crazy.
At the same time, this scalping culture is here to stay and will only get worse in coming years. So I’m not sure anything is going to change unless Microsoft and Sony literally flood the market with product.

GT 5, Twisted Metal, MW4. Still a great console.

@Kienda same for me, I have solid internet but streaming is still glitchy most of the time. I dropped my membership from PSNow, but thinking about re-upping.

@LordSteev I agree. You can’t say anything these days without getting a nasty label put on you, but we’re still in a world where most people want to see women looking feminine and men looking masculine. There’s nothing wrong with that, just like there’s nothing wrong with people choosing their gender or sexual preference. The whole SJW thing has gone waaaaay to one side really hard and not everybody likes to see it in EVERYTHING. A female character doesn’t have to be a bombshell, but the majority of people want to see the character as what they are supposed to be. I still say the vast majority of people don’t want androgynous or obviously “woke sensitive” characters in every single game going forward. Kait Diaz in Gears and Elena Fisher in Uncharted 4 were awesome female characters who looked like average to slightly above average women, not supermodels. That shouldn’t be controversial. I’m not a “Hollywood good looks” person myself, but I don’t think every character has to be brown bag ugly like me.

I’m not trying to insult anyone, it’s just that not everything has to be a woke commentary. People need to toughen up a little. Just my opinion.

Not a great game.

I think Knockout City will be way more popular over time.

@Arugula you’re not wrong. It’s early yet, but very little has been “wow!” I am hoping things improve. And I think they will.

Day one for me. First true PS5 game I’ll have bought.

@Pi3rc3y same. I have it on Series X as well and this version doesn’t quite feel like 60 fps. Still a super fun game though.

Folks, don’t let the lawn tractor event put you off. The actual races are great!

@JJ2 they ARE deranged. It’s sad.

@get2sammyb absolutely. I have to really limit my time on there.

Lucky enough to have gotten mine in December.

@LordSteev same here. But I’m probably going to get it. 😄