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Having not played Destiny 2 for a very very long time (played Destiny one a lot), I assumed it was still popular, and therefore thought Sony made a wise purchase (if a little overpriced).

In hindsight, it looks like to be have been a very bad purchase for Sony.

Why is thin RPG mechanics a negative? Not every game has to have fully fledged RPG mechanics. Do they negatively impact the experience, and if so how that it makes it a begative bullet point in the summary?

They also have Rainbow Cotton coming out. A remaster of the Dreamcast where they fixed the controls etc. I got this on pre-order (physical).

They just relegated my purchase to wait for bargain bin prices for bargain bin effort. Konami really suck - so sad to see a company like Konami go from one of the most loved in 16 bit PS1 and PS2 era’s to one of most cynical and consequently despised publishers

From a user on Reddit (that aligns to my point above)

“ Ok, so I've been googling and searching High and Low to verify it my 8nm DDPro wheel will work to TCM on PS5. Happy to report, that it does indeed work.I know on the website for supported lists, it wasnt listed under PS5 but CSL DD was listed(Which doesnt work natively on PS5 anyway...you need the DD Pro base) It seem to work better than TC2. Thats all folks enjoy!”

@Quintumply, Fanatec DD Pro is not listed for PS5 but CSL DD is (which is not compatible with PS5!)…did they mean DD Pro and not CSL DD?

Does it support steering wheels?

Yeah Push Square had a brain fart when scoring this game. How on earth is it only a 7/10? I know, I know. reviewers opinion etc, and I’m only kidding. Anyway, game is bloody amazing and for sure the best mech game that I played (although Omega Boost on PS1 is close - underrated gem of a game from makers of Gran Turismo)

I think for another £50 ability to download PS1, PSP/Vita games from PSN Store on to SD Card would have gone a long way. They could have also provided updated Vita SDK to devs and let them develop some indie games. It would never challenge the switch but would have been hell of a lot more attractive. Also no Bluetooth support is ridiculously stupid - it stops people using their wireless headphones.

This is Sony making stupid decisions and I’m sure Mark Cerny didn’t make these cutbacks - because he got so many things right for PS5 and compromised in the right way - on paper XSX is more powerful but in reality it really hasn’t turned out to be anything of note (and in a lot of multiplat cases PS5 seems to perform better).

@theSpectre No I’m not trolling read what I said before acting like a jerk

I am saying we have had a lot of new PS5 being sold week in, week out. Therefore it stands to reason people buy PS5 to also play PS5 exclusives and none of them are in the top 10, so my question was why are none of the exclusives on Sony’s platform not being dragged up with increased hardware sales. One reason could be the people upgraded from PS4 so not buying them again (or simply getting the digital upgrade where available). Where the hell is that trolling?

No GoW, No Last of us, no Uncharted, no Spider-Man, no GT7, no FFVI, etc why do people buy ps5 for (PS5 hardware is selling but no PS5 exclusives seems to be breaking top 10).

It’s a good ‘political’ compromise. It’s allows CMA to save face and reinforces what MS have been saying -
publicly at least.

Went from a definite buy, to wait for bargain bin (£20 or less) physical.

Loved the first one. Will get the second but just too many to play right now. Armoured Cores 6 is around the corner (I haven’t played any in the series but this last one looks great).

I’m a bit put off by the increased emphasis on platforming (not my thing), is there a lot of those sections in the game?

We get it, the guy doesn’t like diversity 😜

I really wish this port sinks and doesn’t sell. This is just a cash grab. They aren’t going to care if we consumers don’t care.

A bit gutting we are not getting physical copy of this game.

Probably one of the best line ups. All titles I am interested in but not enough to buy them.

Need more tracks - happy to even pay for it. Would love Silverstone, and others on F1 calendar not in GT7.

Game version show 1.35 but when I try to start the game it says it needs an update!!!

Anyone else having this issue?

I’ll happily pay for some new tracks, new missions (like the LH challenge in GT Sport).800+ hours and counting

This is why if we want to be able to keep enjoying such titles we need to pay for it, otherwise these will unlikely be made in the model MS is trying to push everyone towards

@KidRyan I know nothing has been announced but there was mention of a physical edition at some point containing all or most of the DLC. I was just wondering if this is it. I guess I will wait (it’s not like I don’t have a massive backlog anyway).

If it’s good (or almost good) as Forza H then it will go a long way to fill a gap.

When is PS5 physical with all DLC coming? Has anything been announced?

I will eventually buy it on PSN sale. If it was not always requiring internet connection I would have bought the physical on release date. So it’s a game I want to play but being always online means no point buying physical and I do not intend to pay full price for this when I have backlog galore.

@JohntheRaptor, I was not comparing black people to dragons, you are making that, my point was regarding using accuaracy as an excuse. Also I always mentioned deliberately about people of colour, as I am one. Your resorting to dismissing my view as infantile is more a reflection on your maturity.

@OmniHawk, @Ortadragoon, @TheMightymp2

First off, thanks for a constructive conversation, respecting each others views. Lovely to see.
Orta you make a point about historical context, but this is it. This is in no way historical, if we can have dragons, and all
manner of creatures, I think having people of colour does not diminish the inspiration of medieval setting.

For Rings of power, wheel of time was infinitely enhance by a bit of colour (and the best part, there was NO story reason or narrative attention drawn on it).

Anyway, I did cancel (I have too many games to play anyway), and if and when I do feel like playing it, it will be a second hand copy.

It’s such a shame forespoken was done so badly, as no doubt some marketing execs will think it’s because they had a black female lead rather than it was a mediocre game.

Moogles fits ins medevil setting but god forbid to include people of colour.

I must admit I’m still sour about that. I thought with Lord of the Rings series, wheel of time media, marvel movies, marvel tv series, was finally understanding importance of representation.

I have it on order but I may cancel and pick it up second hand as I don’t want to contribute to the sales figures for this games.

Can’t wait. In the interim if they could release Resistance Trilogy Remaster for PS5 then that would be appreciated.

"It's not true that if we go up and build great games, that you'll see console shares go up massively," Spencer states. "If we focused on great games, that doesn't mean we'll win the console race."

That to me is the problem I have with MS. What he means is that he won’t get market domination or instant success. What he fails to realise, yes you will get gamers on your platform owing to some kind of eco system model but ultimately gamers care about games. That is why both Nintendo and Sony continue to beat MS (even with their substantially deep pockets).

For me this could be more than you think:

• PS Plus streamer
• Remote play
• A kind of Wii U like controller where the screen could be used to map various shortcuts…especially good for strategy games, or RPG games like Baldurs Gate (old school ones)
• Also could be a second screen for local couch co-op games like Divinity or racing games.

This way existing base is not alienated but people who buy can get value from it and may allow Sony to charge similar price to pro controllers. Yes it will be niche but they would not have to sell it at a loss.

Does anyone know what resolution it operates on frame rate & resolution mode with 120hz set to on.

I had a quick drive, not really noticing the difference to 60 (yes, I have 120hz tv and VRR, and do notice it on other 120Hz titles and have setting correctly).

I don’t see any point for PS5 pro this gen. If you look at these super powered PCs needed to achieve any kind of notable upgrade, it’s just not there. My bet is PS6 in 2027/2028.

Had this on pre-order then cancelled it and primarily because still complete Nioh2 (playing in between other games, especially GT7).

Great to see positive reception. It’s going to be difficult but I am goi by to do my best to wait, at least until I have completed Nioh2 and Octopath Traveller 2. So not before summer!

I have the game (no time to unwrap it yet - GT7 taking too much of my gaming time).

Is it 4K/60 on PS5? I hope so!

More impressive (& more profitable for the companies) is the software numbers. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe selling over 52 million is insane… (compare development cost of MK8 vs GOW Ragnarok)…Nintendo are killing it, and somehow manage to do it their own way - the weakest hardware, last gen graphics, same old IPs regurgitated ( like MK8, Pokémon) or reinvented ( like the Zelda, Mario etc) year upon year to massive success.
Not a great fan of Nintendo games (I appreciate their quality but not really that excited to play them) but you have to give them Kudos.

So young. So sad. My condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.

Problem with this title it doesn’t excel at anything to make it worthwhile. Technically as you noted from DF it’s more miss than hit (lighting and performance and texture issues are very bad), the story seems to be not that great initially and lastly the open world isn’t really interesting in the sense lots of cool emergent discoveries like Elden Ring.

So I’ll give it a miss. If it was technically astonishing then I may have waited for price drop. But as I said I really can’t find any redeeming features. Shame, as I was hoping this turned out to be good (I do like the traversal animation though).

@SMcCrae95 you missed my point (I don’t have a Switch and I didn’t read it as a dig on Switch).
“ Rise was quite the looker for the Nintendo Switch at launch thanks to Capcom's incredible RE Engine. While it still looks nice here on PS5, there are noticeable visual downgrades from the likes of World in some instances.”

That reads as though PS5 is a downgrade compared to Switch. I think you meant compared to some other open world titles on ps5 like HFW.

You may want to think about the wording, it reads as though the PS5 has visual downgrades compared to the Switch. I assume you meant compared to other PS5 open world titles like HFW?

Quit big standard then. I really more games need to make use of the 40Hz mode with quality settings like Spoderman etc. I may have been tempted to pick 40Hz over 70hz for the ippovmemts of visual quality.

@Beerheadgamer82 I’m with you on that mate. I’m going to go to cinema for this

@Sil_Am I basically have to do the trophy with 100 scape photos and the drive whatever miles on oval tracks. As soon as I have those two it will plat for me. A lot easier than Gt Sport (if I remember you hade to match Michael Schumacher’s record of poles and wins online - not likely given my talent).

@Mostik yeah, I got my plat over Xmas too. I was left wanting more so I went back to GOW 2018 and spent a few hours mopping up trophies for the plat on that too.

I started Klonoa for a bit of fun (while GT7 remains a constant and will do so for the foreseeable future) and plan to go back to HZFW (I like it but I’m a bit tired of open world to-do lists which I find hard to ignore but at the same time it kills the momentum of the story). All open world compare unfavourably after Elden Ring (for me).

Surprised GT7 isn’t 3rd and HZFW beat out Elden Ring. But fair enough all the same.
For me GT7 is my personal GOTY, followed closely by Elden Ring and GOW Ragnarok (couldn’t decide between them) with HZFW at 4 or 5.
By the way if I hadn’t played the LoU Part 1. It would be number 1 game of 2022. Even beating the mighty GT7.

I’ll be surprised if it’s before Q4/2024

Been following this for a while…my interest has dimmed a bit since then. Still will keep an eye out and looking forward to hearing more on this game.

@KAIRU GT7 my top followed by Elden Ring and sharing equal spot with GOW Ragnarok. Also if I’m talking personally, then Returnal would be a close equal to Elden Ring/GOW.

I really can’t see how PushSquare justify GT7 off their top 10 other than saying personal tastes but isn’t that what their own top 5 is for?

Easiest ‘souls’ game to complete because of the spirit ashes. Don’t use them and it’s as hard as any other souls game (apart from maybe BloodBorne Chalice dungeons where your health was halved and you had to fight this massive end boss - basically one hit and it was over).