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Played Cold Steel 1-3, then started Sky. So planning to play the rest as: Sky 1, Sky 2, CS 4, Zero, Azure, Nayuta, Reverie. Phew! I love this series. It’s the Cosmere of gaming.

Great update. I hope they will expand the 1440p VRR options to add FreeSync support. Not everyone had a 1440p with HDMI 2.1.

With Carmack leaving it’s pretty clear that Meta is going for a premium experience versus a cheaper more accessible one. That approach will limit who uses it.

VR and AR are interesting but they lack killer apps and the interaction model is too complex.

On AR: think the movie Her is probably the best depiction of an AR future where we converse with an AI using natural language which is close to the ChatGPT + AirPods tech that is already present.

On VR: I think people to-date have preferred just putting more screens everywhere (in cars, in pockets, tablets, on wrists, on fridges) than walking around with one strapped to our faces. I think games are driving some adoption here and there is a dedicated fanbase that is funding the tech year after year so maybe it will grow, but I am still not seeing the necessary tech to do it well which would need 8k microled screens and even more power efficient chipsets. VR needs a Nintendo Wii like moment.

I am most interested to see what Apple is going to bring to the table here but I suspect even if they have amazing hardware there still won’t be a killer app. Apple doesn’t really care about games and I am not going to pay $500-1000 for a personal AppleTV movie theater or an Apple Maps driving directions experience.

And oh Meta, I have no interest in your corporate virtual business meeting dystopia.

I think they will have to exclude using the big UE5 features like Lumen and Nanite to get the framerates they need for VR but this is still a good thing.

At this point MS is still just trying to make Gamepass awesome. The actual negative effects don’t come until later when the platform starts treating users like Netflix treats its users.

They are in too deep into existing FF7 lore. Remake’s storytelling — especially at the end — was clearly for those who knew FF7 in and out and would notice and appreciate deviations. I had to look stuff up. While I liked the game’s opening I found the final act confusing and not very enjoyable. I was a bit relieved when it was all over and I am not eager to go back. That said, I only played FF7 once 20 years ago and now I am much more likely to buy the original when it’s on sale for $8.

@claytortot213 agreed. I mean it could for a game, but a PS5 GPU is something like a 2080 Super, not a 3090 TI. It’s going to be amazing and for most people the easiest way to get high end VR.

I hope they add FreeSync support in a future update. HDMI 2.1 is still sparse. I bought a brand new 1440p Gsync/FreeSync HDMI 2.0 monitor and would love to hook a PS5 to it. At least they keep making it better so maybe one day it’ll happen.

@Sil_Am (1) Sony could sell it at a profit. (2) Also they can just expect that a large percentage of the user base would not do that but would stick to PS5. (3) The approach I describe would be similar to Sony’s current PC strategy and would help grow the userbase to achieve economies of scale. It’s like when Apple finally allowed Window users to use iTunes and use iPods without a Mac.

@naruball discretionary money is discretionary money. 🤷‍♂️

There are a lot of comments about how for the price people could buy a different platform like a Steam Deck, a Switch, XSX or Series S. That resonates.

I would get it if it worked on PCs as well. I think VR is still hobbyist tech and I don’t want to pay over $500 to be locked into one VR ecosystem. That said, hardware looks pretty awesome and I want to play it.

Olliolli world would be awesome.

Thank you for the review! I love this game. It’s great to see more people be able to play it

@ShogunRok I have two questions that are just curiosity (1) in the original PC release there was a stutter whenever you did an all-out attack. Is that present? And (2) what’s the resolution for the PS4 version?

Oh man. Persona 3 and 4. I would preorder them if that was an option.

Seems pretty simple. The games are running two different codebases similar to Minecraft Java vs Bedrock. And only one version is getting the update. The only real thing to fuss over is why did PS4 not get the new codebase. And the answer is probably money.

He has my support.

P4 and P5 are made to be played multiple times. Is this surprising? I find NG+ playthroughs often the most fun.

Finishing Lego Builder’s Journey. Playing Persona 5 Royal very slowly (third time playing the game, but first time on the Switch). On PS5 I am very focused on Horizon Forbidden West. It’s delightful. I am not finding the story as compelling as the first Horizon, but the characters, world, graphics, gameplay, and just overall experience are imo so much better. I am going to be playing this one for a while.

This is a fantastic game. More sounds awesome.

Also, I may be hallucinating but I swear the Ps4 version used to do custom music on the PS5 homescreen and now it just does the default game music. I hope they fix that back. The PS5 defaults are so boring — I want custom themes or devs step it up.

That said, this was a fantastic game and I need a sequel.

@NEStalgia lol. I finished TOCS3 and now I am trying Sky 1 and 2 before 4. Ugh. It’s a great problem to have!

@Kidfunkadelic83 consider trying god mode. I don’t like roguelikes and I play most games in story/easy mode. Hades was a blast and god mode helped me get to the end.

When 3d cgi cartoons started being successful in the early 2000s Disney abandoned hand drawn animation for it. We learned later part of the reason for that was morale and talent retention: many of their people wanted to work on the new exciting trends in animation. I can imagine the devs being pretty excited to work with 2 year old hardware instead of 10 year old hardware and now is the perfect chance. Base game upgrade to PS5 is free, stock issues abating, PS5s are starting to show up in stores, this is just DLC, gives Guerilla and their Decima team a chance to work on a modern platform. Seems like a win for everyone.

Games launching at $70 is fine.

Wait. 60fps Ue5 with Lumen? I am confused. That would be a significant advancement if true.

It’s weird and I like it. I think it should probably target Steam not Playstation, but not gonna argue.

I have played the Ps4 version on my PS5 for almost 300 hours. If I pay for it again, it would be for a mobile platform (Switch), a timeless platform (Steam), or both (Steam Deck).

Not sure why Astro is rated so low… that game was amazing

Didn’t vote cause I didn’t see a match. I am not ready to buy at launch. I need to see more. Hardware looks pretty good. I would like PC support or more known exclusives.

Had no idea it was on pc. Also, I wonder how well platformers sell on PC?

Alt title “most PushSquare poll respondants want 60fps on PS5”.

Let’s not pretend that people visiting this site are representative of the entire cross section of Playstation users. Plus, even here, most people think 60fps is about graphics alone so to them they would rather have dialed back graphics than 60fps. But that’s not always the deal. It could be about physics, level design, or the underlying engine processes (eg UE5). It would be good to help the readership understand that.

Poll didn’t have the option I wanted. I am fine with obviously optimized, upscaled, clearly next gen titles running at 30-40fps — especially if it’s not an action/twitchy game.

I want 60fps in almost all games and I think that’s a reasonable standard. 60fps beats 4k or slightly better fidelity.

@ShogunRok thank you for that very detailed, thoughtful answer. I don’t have the dlc. Definitely going to have to buy this again for Steam or Switch. But only after P3P which I have been wanting to play for years.

It wouldn’t surprise me if performance patches come out over the next few months so it’s hard to get worked up about this. Makes me want to upgrade my tv though…

@Darylb88 i mean.. not everyone has those platforms? I really enjoyed playing P5R on my OLED. The art just pops. If there was a save transfer I would get this — the bundled DLC and the 60fps upgrade would be worth it for me especially on sale. But Steam seems my future for P5 especially since save games in Steam are pretty much forever.

@ShogunRok Things I am wondering (1) it sounds like they also added a feature where different costumes trigger different battle music. (2) differences between platforms

This headline could be less clickbait focused:

New title using language from the article: “Only BC for Persona 3 and 4, but “in truth, this could well be a non-issue.”

@Flaming_Kaiser let me try again: The next Playstation will likely not have PS4 BC so to keep my save I have to keep and maintain a PS4/5 to be able to use my save file. 20 years from now whatever pc I own will run Steam and the save game files will just work.

I am so excited. Probably getting the Steam or Switch versions. The thing I really wanted from Atlus is a cloud-based save transfer system. I have 300 hours of P5R locked on Playstation and I worry that will go away once backwards compat is gone. That won’t be an issue on Steam. Switch has the same problem as Playstation but it’s portable. Maybe I need a Steam Deck. Sigh.

For people not familiar with child development, Astro is a difficult game for this age range. It requires a lot of hand-eye coordination, patience, and focus. So, she did really good.

@GreatAuk lol I know you FEEL that way but their sales dept thinks otherwise.

Again, most people on this site aren’t the audience for the remaster so it isn’t surprising most aren’t interested. It’s for their future players, their own satisfaction, etc.

Eh. It’s an interesting strategy. I think most of the concern under the surface here is that Sony would be giving something up to do this. That it would take time and attention away from making something else and most people here are fine with the game as-is. and would prefer all attention on making something new.

(1) I think Twitter comments from random people should generally be ignored (2) I think it’s awesome for game devs to educate gamers on their process and support each other.

Could be amazing. It looks polished and so I remain cautiously hopeful.

Yay! Toem looks great!

This looks like a good product, but it’s really otherworldly to see Sony dabbling with expensive devices like VR and uber controllers while also jacking up the price of the base system. 2022 Sony messaging is so opposite of the PS4 messaging which was making an affordable system that was great at playing games for everyone.

Have it on Ps4. More interested in a portable version for a second purchase. I would replay it more.

I mean if by NFT they mean not that but PS5 themes… then I support NFTs. Lol.