Sony should have a new genre on the store: shovelware. All this crap can be placed there and tagged anywhere else in the store with the shovelware tag.
Dropped down to essential last year as I didn't have time to play games before they left the service. Much happier now, as I just buy the games I want in sales.
@MrHabushi Yeah, all my other devices connect instantly and don't drop the connection. It's a known bug with the network drivers on the PS5...just wish they would patch it...
They still haven't fixed the network connection issues, it takes ages to connect to PSN and that's with 1GB broadband. Also themes and folders would be nice. Game lists are rubbish as a game can be in several lists.... Sony, how about for the PS6 you don't take away existing functionality like you did with the PS5...a novel idea...eh?
Went back to the essential level and just added the games I wanted to play to my wishlist, now I grab them in various sales. Much better situation as I choose what to buy and play. Many of the games are very cheap to own this way.
About bloomin time...at last we get some functionality that should have been there from the start...we should not be losing simple user friendly functions when we shell out for the latest console... hopefully they can fix the rest of the mess that is the PS5 UI
@BAMozzy I'm moving down to the basic subscription. I like to own my games and there's less pressure to complete a game before it goes off the subscription.
The PS5 UI is a masterpiece in terrible design, it actively pushes users to use features that the corporation wants high usage on, to justify the flawed design itself. Most users just want to be able to play a game with no fuss, exit a game with no fuss & have a way of organising their game library that suits them. This was all present on the last console, so we have taken a giant leap backwards with regard to the interface. Sony really are treating their loyal customers like dirt.
Imagine if the original Sonic or Mario games ran like dirt, would they be well regarded now? I think if you make a game, your first duty is to ensure it can run well. For reviewers, their clients are the readers, not the developers or publishers, with that in mind, all reviews need to cover performance as a matter of priority.
Another missed opportunity by Sony to sort out the atrocious mess that is the UI. We need proper folders, not this half arsed effort. We need themes or at least background colours...the effing grey is depressing. The PS4 UI was far better than this muck we have had to put up with for 2 years... Sort it out Sony...
No way, played through all the Dishonored games and DLC's multiple times, brilliant atmosphere, world building and gameplay. Prey is also a brilliant game, but not on the same level as Dishonored, played it only twice... I would love if they returned to the series, perhaps with a game about the mad scientist Solokin and his voyages to the other continents...
Got it today, looks great in RT mode and is still brilliant fun just to good around in... started a fresh play through of story mode... playing CP2077 at the same time...so it will be good to compare the two open world's.
@thepaulcutts It's badly laid out...go to the options on the PS4 version or on the free GTAV Online also select options to find it... terrible idea to hide it away...
@AgentMantis Indeed...the sound channel for the music in that game is so messed up...no matter what settings are used...how can they release a game with sound that bad?
Yeah, we use AGILE at work, it's a disaster for properly finished products and quality control...the customers always need us to come in with patches and service agreements afterwards...it's a form of gouging at this stage...
@get2sammyb It's pretty poor, go back to the launch of the PS4 or PS3 for comparison. They had better and more varied titles. It may improve before November but it's not great.
Looks great, and it's probably quite hard to show how deep the relationship between your actions and the world goes without spoiling parts of the game. Hyped.
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Re: PSA: Buying The Exit 8 on PS5? Don't Get Ripped Off by The Exit 9
Sony should have a new genre on the store: shovelware.
All this crap can be placed there and tagged anywhere else in the store with the shovelware tag.
Re: Wreckfest 2 Plots a Crash Course with PS5
The first game was fantastic... can't wait for the new one.
Re: Random: PS3 Is Now the Only Console from Its Era with a Functional Store
Any chance Sony will crack PS3 emulation on the PS5 and let us download all the digital games we bought on the PS3?
Re: New PS5 Firmware Beta Begins This Week, with 'Adaptive' Controller Charging, Custom 3D Audio, More
No sign of proper folders yet... something we had on the PS4...
Re: Stylish Racer #DRIVE Rally Continues to Look Great in Latest Gameplay Trailer
Looks good...though searches for it on the PS App draw a blank
Re: Huge PS5, PS4 Games Hit Their Lowest Ever Prices for the Weekend Only
Arrrgggghhhh....my backlog...
Re: Promising PS5 Delivery Sim Parcel Corps Packed Up and Expected 3rd September
Great trailer...very funny Northern Ireland sense of humour on display
Re: Metal Slug Tactics Now Also Heading to PS5, PS4, Out This Year
Looks great...nice to see that they changed it up
Re: PS Plus' Higher-Priced Extra, Premium Tiers Command 35% of Overall Subs
Dropped down to essential last year as I didn't have time to play games before they left the service.
Much happier now, as I just buy the games I want in sales.
Re: Stellar Blade Half-Second Input Delay Due to 'Game's Style of Animation', Says Director
Mad Ted, deliberate input lag in an action game to keep animations in sync...WTF...knew it felt dodgy in the demo...
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
@MrHabushi
Yeah, all my other devices connect instantly and don't drop the connection.
It's a known bug with the network drivers on the PS5...just wish they would patch it...
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
They still haven't fixed the network connection issues, it takes ages to connect to PSN and that's with 1GB broadband.
Also themes and folders would be nice.
Game lists are rubbish as a game can be in several lists....
Sony, how about for the PS6 you don't take away existing functionality like you did with the PS5...a novel idea...eh?
Re: PS Plus Extra Loses Another 10 PS4 Games Next Month
Went back to the essential level and just added the games I wanted to play to my wishlist, now I grab them in various sales. Much better situation as I choose what to buy and play.
Many of the games are very cheap to own this way.
Re: PS Plus Extra Game Teardown Is Out Now on PS5
@Angelus3K
Yeah, I can't find an option to invert the y axis...game breaker for me until they fix it
Re: Secret PS5 Update Makes It Possible to Check for Patches on Games in Your Library
About bloomin time...at last we get some functionality that should have been there from the start...we should not be losing simple user friendly functions when we shell out for the latest console... hopefully they can fix the rest of the mess that is the PS5 UI
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
Fix the game save synch for PS5 games.
Compared to the PS4 process, the PS5 one is just awful.
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
@VatoLoco47
Exactly...how hard can it be?
The current lists are rubbish...one can't tell if a game is already in a list or not...
Re: New Armored Core 6 Trailer Puts Plot Ahead of Bullets and Missiles
Gameplay looks good
Re: Sony Eager to Ensure PS Plus Remains Relevant and Offers More Value
@BAMozzy
I'm moving down to the basic subscription.
I like to own my games and there's less pressure to complete a game before it goes off the subscription.
Re: PS App Update Allows You to Match Colours with Your PS5
The PS5 UI is a masterpiece in terrible design, it actively pushes users to use features that the corporation wants high usage on, to justify the flawed design itself.
Most users just want to be able to play a game with no fuss, exit a game with no fuss & have a way of organising their game library that suits them.
This was all present on the last console, so we have taken a giant leap backwards with regard to the interface.
Sony really are treating their loyal customers like dirt.
Re: PS Plus Subscriptions Up to 40% Off as Part of PS Store's Huge January Sale
Dropped from Premium to Extra recently...will probably go to Essential... realised I actually prefer to own my games rather than just rent them...
Re: PS Store Finally Has a Dedicated Demos Section on PS5, Web Browser
Jaysus....it only took them 2 years...slow down Sony....
Re: New Bros Are Coming to Broforce in 2023, Bro
Great game...I hope they fix the scenery disappearing bug on the final level
Re: Sonic Frontiers (PS5) - Bold New Gamble for the Series Pays Off
Dunkey just trashed this...doubt it's any good!
Re: Gorgeous Indie Game Sable Dated for 29th November on PS5, PS4
Imagine if the original Sonic or Mario games ran like dirt, would they be well regarded now?
I think if you make a game, your first duty is to ensure it can run well.
For reviewers, their clients are the readers, not the developers or publishers, with that in mind, all reviews need to cover performance as a matter of priority.
Re: Poll: Do You Care About 60fps on PS5?
A 60fps rate is always preferred, but it's important that frame pacing is consistent. Either 60 or 30 is okay as long as the rate is rock steady
Re: Latest PS5 Firmware Available Now, Adds Folders, 1440p Support, Much More
Another missed opportunity by Sony to sort out the atrocious mess that is the UI.
We need proper folders, not this half arsed effort.
We need themes or at least background colours...the effing grey is depressing.
The PS4 UI was far better than this muck we have had to put up with for 2 years...
Sort it out Sony...
Re: Video: Why Prey Is Arkane's Best Game
No way, played through all the Dishonored games and DLC's multiple times, brilliant atmosphere, world building and gameplay. Prey is also a brilliant game, but not on the same level as Dishonored, played it only twice...
I would love if they returned to the series, perhaps with a game about the mad scientist Solokin and his voyages to the other continents...
Re: GTA 5 (PS5) - Rockstar's Los Santos Is Still One of the Best Open Worlds Ever Assembled
Got it today, looks great in RT mode and is still brilliant fun just to good around in... started a fresh play through of story mode... playing CP2077 at the same time...so it will be good to compare the two open world's.
Re: GTA 5 (PS5) - Rockstar's Los Santos Is Still One of the Best Open Worlds Ever Assembled
@thepaulcutts
It's badly laid out...go to the options on the PS4 version or on the free GTAV Online also select options to find it... terrible idea to hide it away...
Re: GRID Legends (PS5) - A Solid Racer with a Lacklustre Narrative
@AgentMantis
Indeed...the sound channel for the music in that game is so messed up...no matter what settings are used...how can they release a game with sound that bad?
Re: Alan Wake Remastered Shines a Light on PS5, PS4 Release Date in Debut Trailer
Looks old as hell, no chance of some graphical polish.
Re: May PS Plus Game Wreckfest Gets PS5 Features Trailer
One of the most fun racers on the PS4....just nuts races where anything can happen
Re: Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Think People Will Buy Wired VR
@nessisonett
Indeed, the curly haired girl with no eyebrows is definitely a freaky looking fellow
Re: Reaction: How Does It Keep Going Wrong for Big Game Launches?
@neenja
Yeah, we use AGILE at work, it's a disaster for properly finished products and quality control...the customers always need us to come in with patches and service agreements afterwards...it's a form of gouging at this stage...
Re: Reaction: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Today's PS5 News
@koffing exactly
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced at the PS5 Showcase Event?
@get2sammyb
It's pretty poor, go back to the launch of the PS4 or PS3 for comparison. They had better and more varied titles. It may improve before November but it's not great.
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Is Coming to Both PS5 and PS4
Meh, more games hobbled by cross gen compatibility...
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced at the PS5 Showcase Event?
So a poor launch lineup with some cross gen games hobbled by the PS4 and a weak attempt at a game pass....meh...
Re: Wreckfest - Technical Issues Fail to Void This Great, Destructive Racer
Just got it on sale, amazing game... fantastic fun smashing everything up... driving physics are lovely too.
Re: PS5 Console Revealed, Standard and Digital Only Edition
Looks great...will have to re-buy everything in white.
Re: Talking Point: Do You Agree with PS5's Approach to Generations?
@ApostateMage
Lmfao...very good...but what about the Atari 2600
Re: Talking Point: Do You Agree with PS5's Approach to Generations?
@ApostateMage
Lmfao...very good
Re: The Outer Worlds - Fallout: New Vegas Meets Mass Effect in This Role-Playing Masterclass
Great stuff, ordered it just now
Re: Poll: What Did You Think of the New Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay?
Looks great, and it's probably quite hard to show how deep the relationship between your actions and the world goes without spoiling parts of the game. Hyped.
Re: PS Plus July 2019 PS4 Games Changed After Fan Backlash
Excellent, fair play to them
Re: Incoming RAGE 2 Patch Will Fix Audio Bugs, Bandit Camp Respawns Are Being Worked On
Great game, good to hear they are fixing bugs.
The laggy menu must get fixed and a frame rate and resolution option would be great.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy With Your PS Plus Games for June 2019?
Fair play to Sony, good month for games
Re: RAGE 2's Launch Trailer Is Big, Loud, and Pretty Funny
Ha, great trailer, love the reference to the first game's ending or lack thereof
Re: RAGE 2 Trailer Gives a Crash Course on What the Game's All About
Betcha it becomes a massive hit.