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Apologies for being off topic, has anybody tried to claim the Sony Core credit by playing resident evil village?

The soundtrack is buying more than the game. Absolutely wonderful throughout.

Folks sure get tetchy about this game whenever it's mentioned.

I'll probably get one. Purely because I don't game on PC because i simply prefer the ease of a console. I do not want windows anywhere near my gaming. This is the main thing that puts me off Helix as, like the ally, windows gaming is awful and while you can slap a skin on it, its always there with the issues it causes.

Lets be honest, PC costs are already through the roof and if a PS6 is going to be a grand, helix - the premium, biggest jump ever console - is going to cost a chunk more. I have a steamdeck for anything on there so between a PS and that, im alright.

I miss the days when id catch up on gaming news and get excited for something. Those days are long gone it seems.

I remember when you would first hear of a game and discover it was out in a few weeks. Now everything is announced the second they have the idea and then it costs hundreds of millions to make and all the joy is replaced by doom and gloom.

Same with consoles. Sitting up with pals till stupid o'clock in the morning to get a glimpse of a new console actually felt like an event. Now we know every drip fed bit of info before they have been built. It feels like the magics gone a little.

I completely get why the price has gone up. Despite all the arguing around the cause, its probably a mix of everything. The world is goosed and companies like money. Whatever it is, it hits all of us. I grew up in a single parent home. If things cost this much back then I would never have had a console to start my love for gaming. My kids are lucky in that I am fortunate enough to have built a good career into something that means this won't really impact me, but its miserable to watch unfold.

On a brighter note. Folks selling consoles or upgrading to a pro. Consider donating the one you are replacing if you can afford to. Lots of places will help you to do it for your local area, and you might just make some kids day who would never have got one otherwise.

@HonestHick I remember reading an interview in which Rockstar said the same. It basically boiled down to testing and time. QA'ing a game like GTA or Red Dead on console and getting it running well is easier and less time consuming than doing the same across a variety of PC builds.

You guys don't allow swear words, so i will just say that epic are absolute ..... and let folks fill the blank space.

Well, we are now in a timeline where Microsoft supports PSVR2 more than Sony does. What a world folks, what a world.

@SystemAddict best advice is give it a go yourself. People have varying tolerance levels for the issues pssr caused in some games. Plus, YouTube pretty much kills most videos due to compression. You may play a game and find them more pronounced upgrades, or you may not. We will find out more either way tomorrow.

@SystemAddict these games have been patched but the system wide toggle is releasing over this evening/tomorrow depending where you are in the world. Will be interesting to see how the toggle affects things.

@carlos82 excellent point, well made. Despite reading it, i completely ignored that vital point.

Anyone got the update and tried Silent Hill 2 yet?

@RoomWithaMoose according to DF it completely fixes it

Silent Hill F is next on my list, so this works out well

They are absolutely horrific. Like holding a mid life crisis.

@GamingGod im the same on silent hill 2. Massively enjoyed it but the 2nd half was a bit off putting due to the poor pro update. Looking forward to having another run through it.

Ive not played DD2 yet but will absolutely get round to it.

@GamingGod once the system update drops, apparently the system toggle will apply the new version to boost games with the original PSSR. Not sure how it will work out but if it does work well, id be annoyed with myself for not waiting 😂

Gonna finish off Death Stranding 2 and then i have Silent Hill F lined up but im probably gonna hold off for the PSSR2 update before I start that one.

@Steeleye25 I also met him at a live show in Manchester. Absolute legend of a man. It felt like he was more interested to meet me than the other way around.

@StitchJones bit of an odd conversation mate. You were proved wrong, had a strop and closed the door. A good day indeed chief.

@StitchJones while I dont disagree necessarily, it is technically award winning.

@StitchJones I mean, it won awards, so....

I thought game wise it was pretty average..... BUT!! The music and atmosphere is phenomenal.

Hey @get2sammyb, hope youre good man. Absolutely accept this is off topic, but...

Any rumblings on a release date for the system wide PSSR2 update to drop? I have a birthday coming up and the (FAR) better half bought me Silent Hill F. Im planning to hold fire to see if it fixes the known PSSR issues but, ill be honest, im pretty weak willed on that front.

@RBMango they only became bad when they didnt work for them. Funny that isnt it. I firmly believe each machine should have reasons to buy it that are only available on that machine. It drives innovation from everyone and that only benefits people that enjoy games over which box plays them.

@Gemini53 Hello sir, good to see you in here also.

Wonder if this will make silent hill play nice now. Requim looks absolutely stunning

@Fiendish-Beaver Enjoy my man!

I know @Fiendish-Beaver will be over the moon to hear this

@MrPeanutbutterz I think a best case scenario for the pro is 40fps. I cant see it hitting 60 at all.

Lets be honest, she has been promoted to the job by a chap who made xbox go multi platform. There is zero chance that nadela is going to put someone in that job who wants to now go in an opposite direction.

Phil spent billions buying studios to bring in gamepass subs. It didnt work. Now they have a new direction.

What an absolutely disgraceful move by Sony. Cant get my head around this at all.

@GamingGod ahhh man, I can only imagine. I tried that undisputed the other night and there was a smudge on the tv where my nose had been. Literally acres of space and the smallest writing you can imagine in the middle.

I just dont get why they think they need tiny text in some games.

This was my game of the year but for the love of God kojima san, give me an option to make the text bigger. My ageing eyeballs just arent very good these days.

@Quintumply Hey man. Just thought id let you know that the upgrade is now showing up for those claimed via PS Plus. Just spotted this and installed it.

@My1 hey there. It wont actually clear the other storage if you manual rebuild for some reason though. Unless its changed in the many moons since I posted this 😂

Must have got my copy off plus, dang it

Ehhhhhhh, nope.

@Toot1st it was 35% in 2024 and that worked out alright.

@Fiendish-Beaver enjoy your new toy my man!

I will hang off for a physical release as I prefer games on disc. Although it seems silly that to prevent disc owners giving spoilers, they will put them in a position to be spoiled by digital owners.

The cynical side of me feels that the fact they can charge more for digital and avoid cheaper sales, trade ins against a purchase, etc... may have a hand in this.

@LiamCroft appreciate the response Liam. Looking forward to this one

Hey, im trying to avoid spoilers so apologies if this is covered, but how is it running/looking on the pro?

Matt Berry should be in every game.

@DaPrince never has the 'im not a fanboy but...' type of comment been so visceral as what is on display in the barrage of comments you left here.

Did you read the article? The developer made a decision, nothing to do with Sony.

@Rich33 its more than likely the next xbox will just play the PC version anyway. Im more interested to see what happens when games like GTA focus on console releases first. Will they bother with an xbox version when, essentially, there wont be any need for an xbox version. What's the point of developing for a console that just plays pc games when you can save on your budget.

@FraserG hello there sir!

@belmont gran tourismo

@DrVenture69 I have the C1 OLED and there is certain hdmi ports that allow for 120hz to be used. I use HDMI 1 on mine and it works so maybe try that. You want the port that says HDMI 2.1 on it.

In your settings go to general-HDMI and turn deep colour on for the port your PS5 is in.

Hope you get it sorted.

Also the game optimiser is a bit iffy and will display something like 99 fps so dont focus to much on that. Keep tapping the green button on your remote and a little frame counter will pop up in the corner of the screen.

Im absolutely onboard with this. Anyone unsure should check him in sons of anarchy. Man will definitely carry himself well as kratos