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@Saucymonk We live in an age of UHD TVs, OLEDs, even 4K projectors, VR and surround sound and yet you want to play games on a mobile?

I've an old Nokia 3310 knocking about somewhere if you want to play snake on a mobile?!

Pfft, games on mobiles.

@polljord No Worries.

LGMD is not my cross to bear, being a Spurs fan is.

And between my pensioner parents and I, we add shopping to whoever is lucky enough to get a slot to ensure two households are kept running .

@XanderTigerclaw I love your profile pic.

@polljord Agreed.

I'm in the 'ECV' as you call it due to LGMD 2A and I'm in the very fortunate position of actually having a digital PS5.

What I would rather most weeks is the simple ability to be able to book a home shopping delivery slot.

The PS5 helps me past the time but, my wife and I still need to eat.

@johnvboy If there are egg boxes for sale at only £50 above the RRP on eBay, I'd be even more suspicious of them.

Did you know some jokers are even listing pictures of consoles?!

They put it in the very small print but, still have them listed for hundreds of pounds.

Lower than a snake's belly.

@ApostateMage Yer, like David James?

Wasn't he the one that blamed his dip in form and loss of his place in the national team on staying up all night, playing on the PlayStation?

Yes David, cos that was the reason LOL!

@nessisonett You're right not to trust any politician, regardless of their persuasion. I feel the same.

Just looking at the state of the country right now, I can't see this being any sort of a priority for any government, they have far more pressing matters to deal with.

And even if they did get involved, they would only balls up the legislation.

Personally, I feel the third party platforms that allow the resale of these goods such as game consoles at way above the RRP should adopt a more pro-active stance.

Amazon (UK) doesn't allow it.

If these scalpers don't have a platform to sell on...

@4kgk2 If you're tired of seeing people complain about game prices and advising people not to buy "simple as that", why do you bother to read their comments or take the time to comment on them?

Ignore them, 'simple as that' and spare us all your drama.

First person = a big fat NO!

@MrCynical My pet hate is the twonks that deliberately drive straight on at a corner with the sole intention of taking you out with maximum damage, just because they can't drive.

Is anyone else playing this on PS5 experiencing judder/motion blur?

I don't know what's changed since last week but, via my PS5 this is a judder-fest of late.

Nothing in my set-up has changed so I'm at a bit of a loss.

I'm completely underwhelmed with the sound on the PS5, not a single improvement there.

And the way Sony implements HDR needs to be addressed urgently. It's enabled for everything but, not all content is natively rendered in HDR.

But, the new controller, the dual sense is the single best thing so far to impress me about the new console.

Big fan here.

@__jamiie If you've been using a PlayStation for twenty five years, as I have, then Sony uses 'the ideal layout' .

You learn all you need to know about the new dual sense within the first few minutes of Astro's Playroom.

Thereafter, it's just another platform game. If you've played one, you've played them all.

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Cheers for that @Voltan.

That hadn't occurred to me as I've gone digital.

Zero interest in Astro's Playroom

Completely defeats the point in having an SSD if you then connect a HD to the PS5

3D audio is limited to headphones

Why would anyone use remote play to play anywhere other than on a big screen TV

I've just purchased my first PS5 game, amplified version of Dirt 5, as it's in the sale.

When I went to download it, it offered me the choice of either version, PS4 or PS5; isn't this the case with every game? Or is it particular to Dirt 5 you're offered either version to download?

Just curious, if it's the former, who would knowingly download the PS4 version (on the PS5).

Any game in first-person has already been spoiled.

@TG16_IS_BAE Demon's Souls cost nothing to 'develop', it's a remake.

Not exactly groundbreaking remaking a ten year old+ game. Copy and paste.

Lazy, lazy LAZY!

@radamo If you're having issues in rest mode and have power to USB enabled, that could be a hangover of the same issue present on the PS4.

Toggle power off to USB whilst in rest mode .

How long before Sony addresses their weird and unnecessary implementation of HDR?

And @LiamCroft do you have any news please on when the end user will be able to utilise the internal expandable storage?

@Steel76 So, you're not interested in facts then. Just ramming your opinion down everyone's throat.

Slow clap.

Will all of those determined to share their political leanings and bias please do one.

This website, this comments sections is the wrong time, wrong place.

@DonJorginho Only the digital versions are holding their price from what I've seen, which is normal.

Disc based PS5 games can be had on eBay from Simply Games trading as Boss Deals for less, most hovering around the £50 mark or even less, in the case of AC Valhalla.

Seeing as I went digital, I've yet to actually purchase and play a dedicated PS5 title as I'm unwilling to pay £70.

I'm waiting for a drop on Dirt 5 and Demons Souls, which @EquiinoxGII has convinced me to try with their previous comment elsewhere on the site .

Cheers!

Wreckfest is the only exception I play online with other people, and even they do my head in.

I play single player games on my own and I like it that way.

@Unlucky13 There's no evidence one way or the other where the theft has occurred, is there?

If the box arrives sealed, it would suggest the switch has happened in-house, before a driver ever gets near to the parcel.

Very have cancelled a lot of orders, orders they suspected as being placed by scalpers, but it would appear some innocent and genuine customers have also got caught in their wide ranging net.

No consolation to the innocent but, assuring to see a retailer taking a stand... at last.

The title of this post is overstated... "PS5's biggest feature".

Cosmetic nonsense adults don't need to remind them of games or progress.

Sony should concentrate on implementing HDR properly, first and foremost.

I'd always given this game a wide berth on PS3 because it was my understanding when you die, you die, and you have to start over; is that correct?

If so, I'll still give it a miss. I swear enough when some twonk goes around the track backwards on Wreckfest. I'm not raising my blood pressure playing this.

@Martha85 If you're PlayStation is prompting you to reinstall software, that's a different file to the update file and that's why you continue to see an error message.

Please refer to here and choose the lowest option, the re-installation file, not the update file and follow the instructions - https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/

I hope this helps .

I went digital cos I use a console for gaming and gaming only. I already have a 4K UHD blu-ray player.

There's zero benefit to using a console as a media center because they just don't cut it.

I hate Sony's ridiculous implementation of HDR though and at the moment, I regret being an early adopter at all.

Bloody stupid idea to force HDR on or off, all the time.

I love the feedback, I hate the mic. Not needed and won't ever be used by me - muted.

Only just set my PS5 up tonight and thoroughly pi**ed off with the fact HDR is either on or off.

It isn't automatic at all.

Weird implementation by Sony.

Who would use a faux HDR setting? Pointless.

@NoxAeturnus Scalping has no downsides?

It is morally reprehensible. It prevents genuine fans of the console from getting hold of the hardware at the listed price whilst lining the pockets of a*seholes that have no interest in it.

And in the current climate of uncertainty coupled with the time of year, potentially robs a child of a Christmas gift.

So, big downsides all round, the only winners are the merciless and the greedy.

I hope scalpers suffer immeasurably, the sooner the better.

Anyone that indulges in this practise needs purging at the earliest convenience.

Seeing as this option makes the PS4 and Pro hang, I've never used it and won't use it on the PS5 either.

@Danloaded Influencers so-called are every bit the parasite the freeloaders in this pile of crap reality TV are.

This culture of stealing for a living is a blight on the 21st century that needs eradicating.

I've always wanted Nerf.

@Artelous I've bought one, after a change of heart, purely to play the PS Plus collection.

There isn't a single launch title that excites me but, it will only get better.

'Yes', I had a change of heart yesterday and bagged a digital version on back order from Very.

Due by 17th December, with additional controller and twelve months to pay 0% interest.

@thefourfoldroot By all means, make a complaint about the driver for leaving without getting a signature but, please don't make a fraudulent claim.

Those guys work their backsides off, doing very long hours and yet earn a pittance. Not exactly fair to be punished if they have to pay for your console, cos that's what would happen.... it would come out of the driver's wage.

Remakes and remasters?!

Jesus, none. I don't want any. I want original titles.

You want to play old games, stick with this generation or the last.

Remakes and remasters are just lazy, the quickest way for a publisher to make a quick buck.

Finding out that Sony have no plans to introduce Atmos or Dolby Vision means games will only play in HDR10 and output in 5,1 or 7.1.

Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio just doesn't cut it.

This has zapped all my enthusiasm for the next gen.

I am not paying £450 for a little graphical upgrade, not until there's an exclusive to the PS5.

And anybody hoping to rely on the PS5 as their media center is going to be disappointed. The PS5 won't be able to offer more than your TVs built-in apps, which, depending on your model TV, will likely be able to offer you Atmos and Dolby Vision natively.

Sony dropped the ball not including a 4K UHD drive on the PS4, now they've dropped the ball not embracing object based surround sound fields and dynamic HDR that analyses metadata, scene by scene.

The PS5 has 667gb usable space.

Has nobody read this - https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/11/ps5_has_667gb_of_usable_storage_space_on_its_ssd

Wow! This is very welcome.

Difficulty = game default, performance mode and third person.

I hate first person and don't play first person games.

Excellent (must be said in Mr Burns voice whilst tapping your fingers together, it's the law).

@LiamCroft The CX shouldn't be on this list and shouldn't be recommended due to issues with VRR and 120Hz.

This is a known issue, acknowledged by LG and there's nothing that can be done about it as it is to do with the panels on C9 and CX models.

Please refer here, where the statement from LG is mentioned - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfl3UdWZIUQ

I can't be certain but, I think the Sony XH9005 suffers a similar sort of issue. Maybe somebody else can confirm?

@Greenfisted Sorry but, your CX is not fine. Please see the video in my link, post No.111

@InvaderJim You're quite right re the C9 and CX, as confirmed by Vincent here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfl3UdWZIUQ&feature=emb_logo

This VRR gamma issue could potentially ruin peoples next gen enjoyment. I hope those with newly purchased CXs have kept their receipts.

@itsMeaningless I wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong information, particularly re HDMI leads, or go out spending lots on them.

The HDMI organisation runs a certification program on leads. Look for that hologram and you won't go wrong.

HDMI leads don't need to cost the earth, they just need to be capable of your required data transfer speeds.

Premium is up to 18Gps, Ultra High Speed (required for the PS5 to get the most out of it and by the sounds of it, included in the box) for speeds up to 48Gps.

@InvaderJim The TVs do not have a known issue, the receivers released so far in 2020 with HDMI 2.1 chipsets on-board do.

It affects 4K120Hz HDR, as well as 8K 60Hz via a receiver.

However, if you're going straight to TV, there's no issue.

And if you do happen to have a 2020 receiver affected, do the same; PS5 to TV and utilise ARC to bypass the known issue.

@ShogunRok There is no such thing as a HDMI 2.1 cable. There is only Ultra High Speed HDMI cables, Premium HDMI cables etc, etc.

All cables are backwards compatible.

The reference 2.1 is a specification and refers to the HDMI chipset.

@Quintumply is Dirt 5 as good as, or better than, Wreckfest?

For me, Wreckfest is the best pick up and play fun racer of the current gen.

So much so, I haven't played any other racer since it came out.