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Re: Poll: Is The Last of Us: Part 1 Really a 'Cash Grab'?

Tielo

The reason this is made is simple, it's for the pc version. The tv show gets released and a new version matching tlou2 technically needs to be released. Because the current PS5 and pc are technically really close it was simple to produce a PS5 version. It's easy money you would say (and it is) but if they wouldn't have done it everyone would ***** on ND for making the pc version more beautiful.
So whatever ND would do, people would find a way to whine.
Will I buy it for 70 euro, hell no, I played the game many times on PS3 and PS4 but if I would be new to the platform or it will release on Plus Extra I would be happy to play it again for sure.

Re: Sony Is Still Gaming's Second Biggest Money Maker, But Looks Set to Be Overtaken

Tielo

PlayStation just recently dabbled in the PC market and it already is a bullet-point for the company as it rakes in money.
The acquisition for Insomniac and the porting studios probably already earned their investment back and than some. There is a way to do this smarter and result in quality AND quantity and PlayStation is doing it.
Meanwhile Xbox studios are struggling and management is failing while buying a lot of problems.

Re: Talking Point: Does Sony Need a Big Summer Showcase?

Tielo

Why would PlayStation need a big show?
To sell PS5's, no they sell as quick as they can make them.
To compete with MS, no there is nothing to compete with.

I can see small shows to present upcoming games like GoW or Stray. But where Xbox is still living on the promise of what is coming, PlayStation steadily releases their exclusives.
Yes we will probably see something about New Plus and some more info on PSVR2 but they have time and will release it if they can take something away from moments where MS shoots it's load.

Re: Reaction: Sony's Biggest Problem Is Consumer Relations

Tielo

I miss a face for PlayStation. Xbox has Phil Spencer, sure he looks like he just jerked off before he gets on camera but he is recognizable and knows how to sell mediocracy very well. Nintendo has Shinya Takahashi and sure it is (fittingly) very Japanese and to a western person maybe a bit stiff and silly but it works. And PlayStation got, well, nothing. Jim isn't suited for it but for games I think Hermen Hulst together with Shuhei Yoshida would be a great power couple and we have Mark Cerny to do hardware but that leaves services and stuff like Plus open and it isn't just one face. After 2+ years of lockdowns I need to see a human talking to me a bit and share my passion for what is a great product. Maybe bring back the actor who played Kevin Butler in the PlayStation commercials, he was fun.

Re: Persona 5 Leaves PS Plus Collection in May for Unknown Reasons

Tielo

On PS3 you monthly got 6 games. In addition to that you got 10 or 12, I'm not sure exactly how many, game each year. After a year those games where changed into new games. I was expecting that would happen again but PlayStation is incredibly vague about this collection. I hope we see them all changed into new games as the current once will be playable if you added them to your collection.

Re: PS Plus, PS Now Merged Service Revealed, Goes Live in June

Tielo

This is a downgrade for sure and a terrible deal.
PSPlus at the moment has 3 games -> PlayStation Plus Essential will have only 2 games.

PlayStation Plus Extra and Essential are PSnow divided into 2 separate services as PSnow had both downloadable and streaming services.
The number of games isn’t the problem, PSnow had a ton of games but streaming was bad and 95% of the games are shovelware. No mentioning of day one exclusives is an additional problem for all that cost.

Re: Horizon Forbidden West Delay Enabled Guerrilla to Avoid Crunch

Tielo

There is a value in giving people enough free time to recuperate, spending time with family, loved once and do some hobby's. Those people are more happy, more productive and will stay at your company. PlayStation is investing a lot in talent and making those talented peoples lives miserable doesn't keep them at the company.
The in the long term this is always the best way to run a company.

Re: Microsoft Says Call of Duty and Activision Games Will Keep Releasing on PlayStation Beyond Current Deals

Tielo

  • The power of the system isn't important - We have the most teraflops and that counts (it doesn't).
  • Exclusives aren't important - We buy a ton of game studios and make most of them exclusive.
    Phil says one thing and a few years later he says the opposite. His wording doesn't mean a thing and frankly I don't care. If anything I want to play comes out only on Xbox I will buy that thing, not very probable, but still...