I was lucky to have had a fantastic time with Cyberpunk 2077 at launch on my PS5. Despite some soft crashes and other issues, I really did have a blast, and found the game to be a pretty immersive role-playing experience. At some point I need to go back and play Phantom Liberty; sounds like the game is a much more polished experience these days!
I love it so far! But I also bought an LG B4 OLED TV with VRR on sale as well, to support Aaron’s point…
Games I’ve tried so far:
Stellar Blade ☑️ Looks and runs fantastic
FF7 Rebirth ☑️ Looks a LOT better and runs fantastic
RE2 Remake ☑️ Runs at 60fps with no dips in ray tracing mode, but that may be the VRR TV… hard to tell there
Waiting to play Alan Wake 2 to see if they further enhance performance mode, although it sounds like quality is beautiful if you can handle 30fps. I played quality for Silent Hill 2 before the Pro and it was just fine.
Ordered Spider-Man 2 and Last of Us Part 1 on sale from direct, so looking forward to trying those out.
With TV and console it was a lot of dough, but sold my OGPS5, some PS1 games, and my Astrobot controller on Ebay and that about paid for the console.
@UnlimitedSevens Understood the assignment indeed. A-f’ing-plus! Such an amazing remake. It seemed like an absolutely impossible task to remake, let alone improve upon, such an iconic horror game, but holy sh*t they did it. And yup, I sincerely hope they get contracted to remake the original and 3. They’ve got the assets ready to go!
Boy that’s really disappointing… Glad I went ahead and finished my first play through before I had the Pro. I feel kind of bad for Bloober, just when they were finally turning things around and riding high… Being more transparent about the challenges with fixing the issue might help. Anyways, I hope that they can work it out and people can go back to praising the game!
Disappointing, for sure. Bloober finally got their sh*t together and released a fantastic game, and now this…
I sincerely hope they’re able to rectify this with an updated patch, which we now know they’re working on. The game is utterly fantastic and deserves to shine on the Pro! They should talk to Shift Up, because that Pro patch is how it’s done! ☑️
Totally stupid. I’m sure it’s great, but Elden Ring has had its moment already, and DLC for game of the year? Nah... Personally I’d rather see Stellar Blade on there, or Silent Hill 2, or Echoes of Wisdom, or sh*t, how about some love for the incredible Animal Well ?!?!
Performance always looked like sh*t. Quality is VERY playable and solid, and looks gorgeous. But yeah… where tf is the Pro patch? I haven’t tried it on my Pro yet because I finished it right before I got it. Will have to check it out this weekend…
Finally set up my Pro today (w/disk drive) and it absolutely DOES NOT need a stand to orient vertically. Unless you have a pet or kid that may knock it over, this thing feels very secure as-is. I may get something down the road, but for now it is FINE! For anyone who was thinking of buying that overpriced stand Sony is selling—don’t!!!
So glad I bought an OLED B4 LG TV on sale before my pro arrived, seems like it is quite necessary to make the Pro shine. And damn, the TV makes a pretty big difference too! Highly recommended to anyone who can afford it and loves gaming.
These seem like fantastic updates. I agree that the combat became stale, largely because of how combat points work. I enjoyed the first 7-8 hours and then got bored (wasn’t crazy about the story or characters either). Will jump back into my Switch version eventually, hopefully with improved combat.
@JB_Whiting I might just finish this weekend on my base PS5, as I’m right at the end and the game plays pretty well on quality. Still waiting on my Pro from Amazon anyways… Will save the inevitable Pro patch for a second play through.
@JB_Whiting Bummed to hear Silent Hill 2 is having issues on the Pro. My question though, is have they actually updated it with a patch yet? I know all the other “Pro enhanced” games have had a patch released, and I don’t think SH2 has yet, to my knowledge… I wonder if they preemptively added the tag without having released the update yet? Hmmm…
Damn is that remake awesome though! Been a LONG time since a horror game has hit as hard as the Silent Hill 2 remake.
My limited edition sits unopened in a drawer to this day. Loved the first game, but just never got to it. But man, it sure sounds like that wait is about to pay off!
Great news! I am near the finish line of my first play through, but will be happy to play again on hard down the road (once my psyche has a chance to repair). Gotta see those other endings!
That’s a gnarly bug that you’d think would have been squashed by release. I’ll be getting this on Switch anyways, but definitely waiting for that NL review to roll in…
This looks fun! Callisto Protocol was not a perfect—or even a great—game, but the whole idea clearly still has potential. Will definitely check this out at some point.
Just got to Toluca Prison in Silent Hill 2, and wow… I forgot how oppressive this section of the game was. Bloober pulled out no stops here. Cheese and crackers…
Grudgingly purchased and have a disc drive waiting for my Pro to arrive…
…
…
Babe: “what came in the mail?”
Me: “uhhh… a disc drive for the PS5 Pro”
Babe: “doesn’t the PS5 you already own have a disc drive?”
Me: “yeah, but babe, the Pro blah blah blah”
Babe: 🙄 [eye-roll heard down the block]
@Yagami Not Miyazaki’s choice; Sony owns that IP and so it’s unfortunately their call.
But I heard there’s a live service Bloodborne FPS in the works, so all good!!! 😉 🤪
@Nintendo4Sonic Did you play the PS5 updates? They definitely did not run at 60fps with ray tracing, at least in my experience. RE3 in particular was dropping frames like crazy when I tried the update after it was released. Maybe it’s better now, but it was a frustrating experience for me…
Still haven’t played my copy, excited to be able to get 60fps with amazing visuals AND ray tracing. Haters can hate, but the Pro is there for folks who want that extra nudge of power to really help the games shine and get the best play experience.
Just got my physical copy today! Can’t wait to play this, but… gotta play Alan Wake (1) first!!! Love that this DLC connects to Control; one of my absolute favs on PS4. Yay, Remedy!
Fantastic game, but I’ve had my fill after finishing it once this year. Maybe down the road…
I cancelled my Pro preorder with Sony. Still waiting to hear about patches for such game as…
-Silent Hill 2
-Armored Core VI
-Elden Ring
-Resident Evil 2 & 3 (remake)
@Nintendo4Sonic Pretty sure I know exactly what I’m missing, based on a lot of these comments, and the fact that I played the first two games. Perhaps I’ll get to it eventually, when it is MUCH cheaper. But I’m glad you enjoyed the game 👍🏼
SH2 is an absolute masterpiece. Got me to put down Astrobot, which is very telling bc that game is FUN. Bloober has leveled up and deserves all the praise. Excited for Cronos next year!
Still haven’t played it, likely will not. Enjoyed the first game, and thought MM was the better of the two. No desire for more Spiderman at this point. Wake me when Wolverine is ready though!!!
I totally get how the disc drive being optional could be perceived as consumer friendly, giving us all more options. But the $80 (US) price tag for the drive feels ridiculous, especially given that the price difference between the current slim digital/disc is only $50. If they’re trying to be consumer friendly, then match this price with the Pro, and sell it bundled with the drive for $750. And then on top of that they want another $30 for a stand to make the console stand up vertically like it is shown on the f***ing box it ships in… Ugh… Sony has been watching Apple and taking notes… 🙄
I mean, c’mon, this looks fantastic. More like a Nioh-like anyways… All these new developers want to take a crack at their favorite genre, challenging action-RPGs, and that is O-Kay with me!
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Re: Cyberpunk 2077, Phantom Liberty Make Bank for CD Projekt Red with Impressive Sales Figures
I was lucky to have had a fantastic time with Cyberpunk 2077 at launch on my PS5. Despite some soft crashes and other issues, I really did have a blast, and found the game to be a pretty immersive role-playing experience. At some point I need to go back and play Phantom Liberty; sounds like the game is a much more polished experience these days!
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think of the PS5 Pro, Three Weeks Later?
I love it so far! But I also bought an LG B4 OLED TV with VRR on sale as well, to support Aaron’s point…
Games I’ve tried so far:
Stellar Blade ☑️ Looks and runs fantastic
FF7 Rebirth ☑️ Looks a LOT better and runs fantastic
RE2 Remake ☑️ Runs at 60fps with no dips in ray tracing mode, but that may be the VRR TV… hard to tell there
Waiting to play Alan Wake 2 to see if they further enhance performance mode, although it sounds like quality is beautiful if you can handle 30fps. I played quality for Silent Hill 2 before the Pro and it was just fine.
Ordered Spider-Man 2 and Last of Us Part 1 on sale from direct, so looking forward to trying those out.
With TV and console it was a lot of dough, but sold my OGPS5, some PS1 games, and my Astrobot controller on Ebay and that about paid for the console.
Re: Beloved, Sekiro-Inspired Action Platformer Nine Sols Finally Arrives on PS5, PS4
Any word on a physical edition?
Re: Silent Hill 2 Players Decode Ominous Messages from Endless Static
@UnlimitedSevens Understood the assignment indeed. A-f’ing-plus! Such an amazing remake. It seemed like an absolutely impossible task to remake, let alone improve upon, such an iconic horror game, but holy sh*t they did it. And yup, I sincerely hope they get contracted to remake the original and 3. They’ve got the assets ready to go!
Re: PS5 Handheld Device in the Works at Sony, New Report Claims
@Czar_Khastik I heard that they’re working on a disc drive that you strap on your body like a fanny pack. It’s $100 and already sold out. 😜
Re: Silent Hill 2 Patch 1.06 Fails to Fix PS5 Pro Problems
Boy that’s really disappointing… Glad I went ahead and finished my first play through before I had the Pro. I feel kind of bad for Bloober, just when they were finally turning things around and riding high… Being more transparent about the challenges with fixing the issue might help. Anyways, I hope that they can work it out and people can go back to praising the game!
Re: Silent Hill 2 PS5 Pro Issues Are Being Worked on, Dev Confirms
Disappointing, for sure. Bloober finally got their sh*t together and released a fantastic game, and now this…
I sincerely hope they’re able to rectify this with an updated patch, which we now know they’re working on. The game is utterly fantastic and deserves to shine on the Pro! They should talk to Shift Up, because that Pro patch is how it’s done! ☑️
Re: Rumour: FromSoftware Classic Getting the Remaster Treatment
This game plays great on PS5, so… NOPE
Re: Sony Leads Pack of Publisher's Nominated at The Game Awards
@Vivisapprentice Knock knock.
Who’s there?
It’s Echoes of Wisdom, here to disagree with you. And it brought its buddy, Brotherhood.
Re: Do You Really Want Devs to Make Lower Budget, More Original Games for PS5?
Did my part and bought Slitterhead! Haven’t played it yet though..
Re: The Game Awards Under Heavy Criticism for Elden Ring DLC's Game of the Year Nomination
Totally stupid. I’m sure it’s great, but Elden Ring has had its moment already, and DLC for game of the year? Nah... Personally I’d rather see Stellar Blade on there, or Silent Hill 2, or Echoes of Wisdom, or sh*t, how about some love for the incredible Animal Well ?!?!
Re: Konami Quiet as PS5 Pro Players Report Issues with Silent Hill 2
Performance always looked like sh*t. Quality is VERY playable and solid, and looks gorgeous. But yeah… where tf is the Pro patch? I haven’t tried it on my Pro yet because I finished it right before I got it. Will have to check it out this weekend…
Re: Insomniac Developers Psyched for PS5 Pro, Enhanced Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is 'Phenomenal'
Excited to finally play this game for the first time… on a Pro! 😜
Re: Dressing Eve as 2B Won't Be Free in Stellar Blade's PS5 DLC
Meh, I am still 100%… SOLD!
Re: Review: PS5 Pro - An Impressive Yet Inconsistent Upgrade
Finally set up my Pro today (w/disk drive) and it absolutely DOES NOT need a stand to orient vertically. Unless you have a pet or kid that may knock it over, this thing feels very secure as-is. I may get something down the road, but for now it is FINE! For anyone who was thinking of buying that overpriced stand Sony is selling—don’t!!!
Re: Review: PS5 Pro - An Impressive Yet Inconsistent Upgrade
So glad I bought an OLED B4 LG TV on sale before my pro arrived, seems like it is quite necessary to make the Pro shine. And damn, the TV makes a pretty big difference too! Highly recommended to anyone who can afford it and loves gaming.
Re: Sea of Stars Now Has Combat System Its Developer Always Wanted
These seem like fantastic updates. I agree that the combat became stale, largely because of how combat points work. I enjoyed the first 7-8 hours and then got bored (wasn’t crazy about the story or characters either). Will jump back into my Switch version eventually, hopefully with improved combat.
Re: Indiana Jones Looks Like an Adventure Worth Waiting for on PS5
Yep this looks real good
Re: NieR: Automata's Weird and Wonderful World Invades PS5 Hit Stellar Blade this Month
Wish there was an expansion instead—this game is just too good! Outfits are cool though.
Re: Hands On: Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 16, and Metaphor: ReFantazio All Get a Boost on PS5 Pro
@JB_Whiting I might just finish this weekend on my base PS5, as I’m right at the end and the game plays pretty well on quality. Still waiting on my Pro from Amazon anyways… Will save the inevitable Pro patch for a second play through.
Re: Hands On: Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 16, and Metaphor: ReFantazio All Get a Boost on PS5 Pro
@Rich33 Yeah this makes sense. Plus I booted up my PS5 a few times this week and Silent Hill 2 had no patches whatsoever.
Re: Hands On: Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 16, and Metaphor: ReFantazio All Get a Boost on PS5 Pro
@JB_Whiting Bummed to hear Silent Hill 2 is having issues on the Pro. My question though, is have they actually updated it with a patch yet? I know all the other “Pro enhanced” games have had a patch released, and I don’t think SH2 has yet, to my knowledge… I wonder if they preemptively added the tag without having released the update yet? Hmmm…
Damn is that remake awesome though! Been a LONG time since a horror game has hit as hard as the Silent Hill 2 remake.
Re: 'Mind Boggling' Horizon Forbidden West Has the Best Console Image Quality Ever on PS5 Pro
My limited edition sits unopened in a drawer to this day. Loved the first game, but just never got to it. But man, it sure sounds like that wait is about to pay off!
Re: Early Tests Reveal How PS5 Pro Improves Your Old PS4 Games
@Northern_munkey You misunderstood my feedback
Re: The Sublime Silent Hill 2 Gets PS5 Pro Enhancements
Great news! I am near the finish line of my first play through, but will be happy to play again on hard down the road (once my psyche has a chance to repair). Gotta see those other endings!
Re: Early Tests Reveal How PS5 Pro Improves Your Old PS4 Games
@djlard @kidfunkadelic83 C’mon guys… It’s PlayStation site, and there is a new console coming out, so… maybe take a break from the site for a bit?
Re: Mini Review: Metal Slug Tactics (PS5) – Some of the Best Tactics Since Into the Breach
That’s a gnarly bug that you’d think would have been squashed by release. I’ll be getting this on Switch anyways, but definitely waiting for that NL review to roll in…
Re: Mini Review: Redacted (PS5) - Unexpected The Callisto Protocol Spinoff Makes for an Entertaining Roguelike
This looks fun! Callisto Protocol was not a perfect—or even a great—game, but the whole idea clearly still has potential. Will definitely check this out at some point.
Re: Slitterhead (PS5) - Inventive Horror Is Essential for Japan Studio Fans
@kuu_nousee You said it! We’ve got to vote with our wallets!
Re: Slitterhead (PS5) - Inventive Horror Is Essential for Japan Studio Fans
Had this pre-ordered, and so glad to hear that it is solid. Weird, inventive horror is what I was hoping for, and it sounds like that’s what we got!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 553
@Mikey856 Ugh—so stressful!
Hmmm… I see there is a “yard” on the map… I wonder what might be there…
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 553
Just got to Toluca Prison in Silent Hill 2, and wow… I forgot how oppressive this section of the game was. Bloober pulled out no stops here. Cheese and crackers…
Re: PS5 Pro Packaging Flaunts Its Disc-Free Nature
Grudgingly purchased and have a disc drive waiting for my Pro to arrive…
…
…
Babe: “what came in the mail?”
Me: “uhhh… a disc drive for the PS5 Pro”
Babe: “doesn’t the PS5 you already own have a disc drive?”
Me: “yeah, but babe, the Pro blah blah blah”
Babe: 🙄 [eye-roll heard down the block]
Re: Matthew McConaughey Details Exodus' Sci-Fi Horrors in Signature Charismatic Drawl
This sounds really cool; loving the very dark sci-fi world building happening here
Re: Sony Says the Best Time to Get a PS5 Is Now
Definitely the last choice 😂
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Joins Ranks of Games Enhanced on PS5 Pro
@Yagami Same! I never got a chance to play King’s Field, which was apparently the predecessor to Demon’s Souls and in first person
Re: PS5 Pro Not Compatible with PS5 Slim Face Plates, Sony to Release New Covers for More Powerful Console
@AgentGuapo We are all SO happy for you that you’re getting the 30th Anniversary Pro 🙄🤪
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Joins Ranks of Games Enhanced on PS5 Pro
@Yagami Not Miyazaki’s choice; Sony owns that IP and so it’s unfortunately their call.
But I heard there’s a live service Bloodborne FPS in the works, so all good!!! 😉 🤪
Re: Preview: LEGO Horizon Adventures Is Looking Like the Best LEGO Game Yet
@Bez87 This exactly!
Re: Resident Evil 2, 3, 7 PS5 Physical Versions Coming This December
@Nintendo4Sonic Did you play the PS5 updates? They definitely did not run at 60fps with ray tracing, at least in my experience. RE3 in particular was dropping frames like crazy when I tried the update after it was released. Maybe it’s better now, but it was a frustrating experience for me…
Re: Spider-Man 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Pro Updates Include Ray Tracing Toggles
Still haven’t played my copy, excited to be able to get 60fps with amazing visuals AND ray tracing. Haters can hate, but the Pro is there for folks who want that extra nudge of power to really help the games shine and get the best play experience.
Re: Resident Evil 2, 3, 7 PS5 Physical Versions Coming This December
Hopefully a Pro patch coming soon for 2 and 3
Re: Alan Wake 2: The Lake House (PS5) - Stellar DLC Paints a Path Forward for the Remedy Universe
Just got my physical copy today! Can’t wait to play this, but… gotta play Alan Wake (1) first!!! Love that this DLC connects to Control; one of my absolute favs on PS4. Yay, Remedy!
Re: Stellar Blade's Latest Update Preps for PS5 Pro Enhancement
Fantastic game, but I’ve had my fill after finishing it once this year. Maybe down the road…
I cancelled my Pro preorder with Sony. Still waiting to hear about patches for such game as…
-Silent Hill 2
-Armored Core VI
-Elden Ring
-Resident Evil 2 & 3 (remake)
Re: Poll: One Year Later, How Would You Rate Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5?
@Nintendo4Sonic Pretty sure I know exactly what I’m missing, based on a lot of these comments, and the fact that I played the first two games. Perhaps I’ll get to it eventually, when it is MUCH cheaper. But I’m glad you enjoyed the game 👍🏼
Re: Silent Hill 2 Dev Bloober Team Done with Making 'Sh*tty' Games
SH2 is an absolute masterpiece. Got me to put down Astrobot, which is very telling bc that game is FUN. Bloober has leveled up and deserves all the praise. Excited for Cronos next year!
Re: Black Myth: Wukong's PS5 Physical Edition Is Coming 'Very Soon'
Yep, been waiting…
Re: Poll: One Year Later, How Would You Rate Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5?
Still haven’t played it, likely will not. Enjoyed the first game, and thought MM was the better of the two. No desire for more Spiderman at this point. Wake me when Wolverine is ready though!!!
Re: Like It or Not, This Is Why PS5 Pro Doesn't Have a Disc Drive
I totally get how the disc drive being optional could be perceived as consumer friendly, giving us all more options. But the $80 (US) price tag for the drive feels ridiculous, especially given that the price difference between the current slim digital/disc is only $50. If they’re trying to be consumer friendly, then match this price with the Pro, and sell it bundled with the drive for $750. And then on top of that they want another $30 for a stand to make the console stand up vertically like it is shown on the f***ing box it ships in… Ugh… Sony has been watching Apple and taking notes… 🙄
Re: WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers May Be Another PS5 Soulslike, But At Least It Looks Decent
I mean, c’mon, this looks fantastic. More like a Nioh-like anyways… All these new developers want to take a crack at their favorite genre, challenging action-RPGs, and that is O-Kay with me!