Also with Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, the PS+ version wasnt eligible for an upgrade... Until it was, half a year (or more?) later, so now I'm even put off from bitterly buying secondhand copies for these things.
Just another frustration (on an unfortunately large pile) with this generational transition.
This has been a rough launch year, to say the least, but I had already had the feeling that they'd blown through their stack to capitalize on the larger PS4 base. Now they're strategically riding the PS4's coattails.
Considering the location, someone was probably triggered and will want to mention how many games have been released for PS5, to which I'll simply say that I'm part of that 90-95% that hasn't taken interest in that limited selection of content. As per Sony's own given numbers.
I still haven't played GoTsu, so this isn't specifically a big deal to me, but it's setting my expectations for Death Stranding, and if that matches this, then I'll also be annoyed. Although that game is at least ever so slightly older, and slightly less annoying.
GoTsu is only a year old, they could damn well just arbitrarily tie the Director's Cut to the upgrade, if nothing else. Make it seem like a deal. It's just obnoxious and scummy to charge for the DLC and extra to upgrade a year old game.
Sorta like how the PS+ versions of FFVII or Greedfall were ineligible for PS5 upgrades. What a ***** way to rival Smart Delivery, which wasn't a feature until Sony made it one.
Early adopting is never the best value, but Sony is straight up making it feel like a bad choice. My PS5 has so far mostly been "the best PS4 I've owned", in large part because I own other platforms and can wait for better deals for content I actually want. Also because the three "launch" (window) titles I was excited for are barely coming out almost a year later. (Deathloop, Kena, Horizon FW).
I'd give it a 7, although that would be higher if it were priced better.
I'm technically a fan of every part of this game, from the SHMUP style action, to the roguelite design, to even the tropes use (I favor sci-fi, and even convoluted time tropes), and even the aesthetics like Edge of Tomorrow, Prometheus, Annihilation, etc....
but AS a fan of all of those parts, the game isn't really excelling at any one of them, for me. Actually, some aspects are detrimental to other aspects, for me.
It's flashy, but I get over flash quickly. It's challenging, but I don't feel like it's rewarding enough to warrant any determination. Like it's overwhelmingly just made for the sort of person that wants tedium for the sake of overcoming tedium, but I need an actual sense of progress.
I came up with a theory for the story that I like enough, but don't think stretching out 1.5hrs of meta narrative 20 times over makes for a good value.
When it's eventually $20 or whatever, and there are lots of games available for PS5, I don't think people will be insisting it's worth 3.5x that price... or talking about it much at all.
Speaking of, I feel like it's generally being inflated +1 for it's function as a "tech demo" for the new platform. I like haptics and spatial audio, but not enough to change the score of a game. I think such things should be standard anyway.
This really made for the worst day one experience. The games I was looking forward to the most have been delayed to 2021, but I was fortunate enough to have Borderlands 3 and No Mans Sky get free upgrades. Then all of a sudden Borderlands 3 (Super Deluxe) is installing the PS4 version, plus updates. And trying to queue the DLC for the PS5 version queued both platforms' DLC. Deleting the PS4 data just means the console wants to install every time it gets turned on, and the disc drive ain't all that quiet. At all.
Sony really needs to update a version of their own Smart Delivery. The PlayStation UI is beautiful, and it even sounds great, but these issues have cause a chain reaction of additional frustrations around the UI, and the store front, and how the console handles things.
At one point yesterday I visited the home screen while playing the game (Bl3), and then when I tried to go back to the game, it started the other version of the game. Not to mention that the reason that happened was because you can't just use the PS button to quickly return, and have to navigate your way back to it. It's very ***** right now, like the most beautiful turd.
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Re: Sony's PS Plus, PS Now Cross-Gen Bullsh*t Continues
Also with Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, the PS+ version wasnt eligible for an upgrade... Until it was, half a year (or more?) later, so now I'm even put off from bitterly buying secondhand copies for these things.
Just another frustration (on an unfortunately large pile) with this generational transition.
Re: We're Nearing a Year Since the Last Major PlayStation Press Conference
This has been a rough launch year, to say the least, but I had already had the feeling that they'd blown through their stack to capitalize on the larger PS4 base. Now they're strategically riding the PS4's coattails.
Considering the location, someone was probably triggered and will want to mention how many games have been released for PS5, to which I'll simply say that I'm part of that 90-95% that hasn't taken interest in that limited selection of content. As per Sony's own given numbers.
Re: Sony Fans Bicker Over Ghost of Tsushima PS5 Paywall
I still haven't played GoTsu, so this isn't specifically a big deal to me, but it's setting my expectations for Death Stranding, and if that matches this, then I'll also be annoyed. Although that game is at least ever so slightly older, and slightly less annoying.
GoTsu is only a year old, they could damn well just arbitrarily tie the Director's Cut to the upgrade, if nothing else. Make it seem like a deal. It's just obnoxious and scummy to charge for the DLC and extra to upgrade a year old game.
Sorta like how the PS+ versions of FFVII or Greedfall were ineligible for PS5 upgrades. What a ***** way to rival Smart Delivery, which wasn't a feature until Sony made it one.
Early adopting is never the best value, but Sony is straight up making it feel like a bad choice. My PS5 has so far mostly been "the best PS4 I've owned", in large part because I own other platforms and can wait for better deals for content I actually want. Also because the three "launch" (window) titles I was excited for are barely coming out almost a year later. (Deathloop, Kena, Horizon FW).
Re: PS5 Game Abandoned Now Proving Its Outsourcing Studios Exist
@Voltan 🤷🏼♂️ looks like Sons of the Forest to me. The first game sold millions, so not unknown, but still indie.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Returnal?
I'd give it a 7, although that would be higher if it were priced better.
I'm technically a fan of every part of this game, from the SHMUP style action, to the roguelite design, to even the tropes use (I favor sci-fi, and even convoluted time tropes), and even the aesthetics like Edge of Tomorrow, Prometheus, Annihilation, etc....
but AS a fan of all of those parts, the game isn't really excelling at any one of them, for me. Actually, some aspects are detrimental to other aspects, for me.
It's flashy, but I get over flash quickly. It's challenging, but I don't feel like it's rewarding enough to warrant any determination. Like it's overwhelmingly just made for the sort of person that wants tedium for the sake of overcoming tedium, but I need an actual sense of progress.
I came up with a theory for the story that I like enough, but don't think stretching out 1.5hrs of meta narrative 20 times over makes for a good value.
When it's eventually $20 or whatever, and there are lots of games available for PS5, I don't think people will be insisting it's worth 3.5x that price... or talking about it much at all.
Speaking of, I feel like it's generally being inflated +1 for it's function as a "tech demo" for the new platform. I like haptics and spatial audio, but not enough to change the score of a game. I think such things should be standard anyway.
Re: Telling the Difference Between PS5 and PS4 Games Is Next-Gen's Toughest Puzzle
This really made for the worst day one experience. The games I was looking forward to the most have been delayed to 2021, but I was fortunate enough to have Borderlands 3 and No Mans Sky get free upgrades. Then all of a sudden Borderlands 3 (Super Deluxe) is installing the PS4 version, plus updates. And trying to queue the DLC for the PS5 version queued both platforms' DLC. Deleting the PS4 data just means the console wants to install every time it gets turned on, and the disc drive ain't all that quiet. At all.
Sony really needs to update a version of their own Smart Delivery. The PlayStation UI is beautiful, and it even sounds great, but these issues have cause a chain reaction of additional frustrations around the UI, and the store front, and how the console handles things.
At one point yesterday I visited the home screen while playing the game (Bl3), and then when I tried to go back to the game, it started the other version of the game. Not to mention that the reason that happened was because you can't just use the PS button to quickly return, and have to navigate your way back to it. It's very ***** right now, like the most beautiful turd.