@Super_Pine_89 While it would be fantastic to be able to buy a complete edition of a game, the problem is that, since the inception of the PS5 era, Sony have become a bunch of money grabbing bar stewards who only care about the dollar signs.
They would rather fleece people on the PS Store rather than doing anything so pro-consumer. At least they leave the patches available for download when you install from disc (see my comment about Driveclub above).
At launch of a game:
Price on PSN store = £60
Price of physical (shop around) = £55
After a month or two:
Price on PSN store = £60
Price of physical = <£40
That's enough incentive for me to keep buying discs.
Also, bought a 2nd hand copy of Driveclub for a fiver a few months back. Can't buy that digitally even if you wanted to but putting the disc into the PS4 downloaded the patches without any problem.
Black Desert looked amazing but played like a total turd. Be interesting to see how this performs. If it's something that only really works on the Pro, I'll pass as I can't be bothered to upgrade a machine I'm barely using with an ever more expensive one.
ESO is awesome, especially if you've not tried it before. The game world is absolutely massive and you now get the best expansions included. Given that it's often available for a fiver, it's a bit of a poor inclusion.
Might give MHW a go but wasn't overly keen on the previous instalments.
For golf, I'll stick with Easy Come, Easy Golf on the Switch.
I'd need a Pro and a better telly if this was to be of interest to me, neither of which I'm bothered about. But good to know Mark Cerny is getting everything bug-tested for the PS6.
While the Access Controller is a good thing for the US (and everyone who needs it), I can't see how anyone describes PSVR2 as being a "must own" when Sony can't even be arsed to support it?
It's down there with the PS3 Move controller.
Unfortunately, dealing with MS development products every day, AI has infected everything they plop out these days. Let's hope CoPilot goes the same way as Windows Phones...
There have been many failures from Sony on the studios front - as mentioned by other people:
Evolution (that Ryan was in part responsible for shutting down)
Japan Studio (anyone with half a brain would've seen the Everybody's Golf fallout from that one)
Studio Liverpool (responsible for the THE most iconic PS racer of all time)
It all comes down to the $$$$ signs with PS these days. I am very close to just binning off my PS5 as it is nothing but a glorified, oversized PS4 Pro and I've already got one of those which isn't a ****ing eyesore. If I listen closely, after almost 30 years of PS ownership, I can hear a gaming PC calling...
PlayStation has been totally screwed up ever since Layden was forced to quit and the bean counters took over, i.e. the PS5 generation. Sony has been going wrong ever since.
I'd like a PS6 with a disc drive, assuming backwards compatibility with the PS4 & PS5. That said, I suspect the PS6 will do the same as the PS5 Slim and offer a buy-it-if-you-want-it plug in disc drive.
At least you can sell on physical games if you complete or don't like it (looking at you Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots - or rather I'm not any more!!)
Can we get Layden back as head of PS Studios? He seems to talk about PlayStation more than the Sony management (unless it's $$$s)!
So, Sony's plan to offset the cost of RAM chips is by p*ss*ng off the player base??
Wow, way to go Fony - I mean it's not as if the overweight PS5 hasn't been breaking even/making money not long after its launch (disc versions took a bit longer) followed by "we need more profits" price rises and the even cheaper to make not very Slim.
We never did get that £30 price reduction due to "exchange rates" outside of the US of Donald either.
@Can-You-Believe-Sith Sony did the same with Little Big Planet and ModNation Racers so it's not a total surprise. Really annoying is that LBP's servers were taken down a matter of a couple of months after Media Molecule uploaded all their textures and objects up to them so they could be used by people for their own levels!
As an addition to my earlier comments, I'd say this:
The PS5 Pro may be impressive but it will be held back by the PS5.
The same thing happened to the PS4 Pro being held back by the PS4 base (although the support for 4K & super-sampling was an obvious visible step up).
The PS6 will be a generational 'clean break' for new tech and no doubt will fix all the problems that the PS5 Pro is suffering with on some games as the console will be designed from the ground up with enhancements to PSSR and so on and games will be designed with that in mind.
@get2sammyb " I challenge you to dig out your crusty old PS4 and spend one full week with creaky 30fps games and glacial loading times. "
My SSD-equipped PS4 Pro is still playing rather well thanks, Sammy!
I'll keep an eye on the PS6 when it breaks cover. I will not be buying one for FOMO like I did with the PS5, that's for sure!
Hopefully it'll be better looking (can't be much worse, can it?), have a much better UI, better more comfortable controllers and will have some decent exclusives plus the extra grunt to run PS1/PS2/PS3 games natively. Unfortunately with the current incumbents of Sony/PS, they'll only do something like the latter if they can work out a way to fleece their subscribers.
Welcome page is a total let down. It is trying to wallpaper over the most miserable PlayStation UI ever. I do miss the PS1 startup - THAT was and always has been cool.
All I predict is another PS+ sub rise.
That said, I had an email from Sony saying that mine Essential was going to run out soon so I decided, as I wasn't really using it, to cancel.
Followed the link on the website and pressed the cancel button only to then receive an offer from Sony to have another year of Essential for £45!
@Nakatomi_Uk Sad to hear that. Don't even know where you can take them for repairs these days unless your local PC repair shop have a clue (power, thermal paste)? Used to be a place called Console Doctor in Newcastle (I think) but I think they stopped repairing PS3s.
Let's not forget that the PS4's sales figures were capped at 117 million by Sony not being bothered to count them any more. As we saw with the PS2 though, we'll no doubt get the final total as and when they stop selling them (which they've not done yet). Must've cleared 120 million by now?
@Nakatomi_Uk Does it show the YLOD or is it just beeping and shutting down?
You might want to try reformatting/replacing the hard drive and possibly pop the lid and clean out many years of fluff. My brothers PS3 Slim experienced something similar and all I did was replace the hard drive with a 500GB Western Digital Blue I had knocking around, applied the latest firmware and it's been fine ever since. The amount of dust & fluff that came out of just the hard drive caddy slot was alarming (and possibly a biohazard!)
@Deadlyblack I think it could support Amazon Prime and Now (Sky) too - don't know if it still can?
We stopped using our PS3 for streaming when we got a £15 Roku Express plugged into our old Sony Bravia W805 TV. The Roku still gets app/software updates even after all this time.
Sony said: "As we shift to PS5, PS4 games will no longer be a key benefit and will only be occasionally offered for PlayStation Plus Monthly Games and Game Catalog starting January 2026."
Count 'em - 3 PS4 games and just 1 niche PS5 title.
Sony's controllers peaked with the ever-comfortable DS4 but this looks like they'd be replacing some physical buttons/sticks with touch screens? That's one of the reasons I don't play games on my smartphone or my tablet due to a lack of physical controls so it's a pass from me thanks.
Well of course PC is going to be top and PS5 2nd. (though quite a way back)
M$ need to pull the plug on the Series boxes and move on quickly before the decline of the brand is terminal.
Be interested to see if Switch 1 or PS4 were given as options?
@MrPeanutbutterz Well the PS4 Pro is a little different as it has a 6GB/s SATA 3 interface whereas the base PS4 just has a 3GB/s SATA 2.
To put it in context, the PS5 has a 5GB/s interface with transmission rates going up to 9GB/s when using compressed data and the Kraken hardware.
Only other difference would be the clock/DMA speed and bandwidth of the bus so from that point of view, obviously the PS5 is be quicker (9GB/s with compressed data vs 6GB/s with no compression) given its newer hardware. Thing is, given what everyone said about the SSD (don't get me wrong, it's nice to have one as standard) I wasn't blown away.
You're doing well on the DS5 front and most people on this site seem to have had at least 1 drift failure.
@MrPeanutbutterz Not sure about Death Stranding 2 but I did some tests on Horizon Zero Dawn a year or two ago and it took the PS5 about 8 seconds to load a save game while the Pro clocked up a perfectly respectable 12 seconds. Fallout 4 seems to takes anywhere up to double the time that the PS5 does so hardly a hardship.
I've still got 3 official DS3 controllers for my PS3 with no drift. I've got 4 controllers with my PS4 and no drift. I've got 2 controllers with my PS5 and one of them started going left constantly. While I appreciate the fact that ll the controller parts are made by one company, the DS5 does seem a lot more susceptible to drift. Wish Sony would allow us to use the DS4 with the all PS5 games but they wouldn't cut off that revenue stream.
@datamonkey To be fair, Sony says "to upgrade to a PS5 console." but it''s Push Square that says "to upgrade your PS5 console.".
Even upgrading the PS5 has become more expensive with 1TB SSDs costing upwards of £100 whereas my Pros 1TB 2.5" SSD cost about £40.
@JustMyOpinion I bought my mint condition PS5 fatty disc version from Music Magpie for £344 and it came with a 1TB expansion that someone forgot to take out so you can get cheap deals on the 5. Didn't give any money to Fony either.
Question is, is it a much better console? UI is much worse, the controllers are uncomfortable and the load times aren't much better than my Pro, with only the Kraken decompression hardware doing a reasonable job so the load times are faster. Inability to download multiple things at once is a total backwards step though.
Hopefully the PS6 will come with some real purchase reasons, plus a better looking case than the current eyesore and better controllers wouldn't hurt either, as I've already had to return 1 DriftSense due to constantly going left whereas the DS4s are still going strong despite them being much older and having much more use.
@LifeGirl Absolutely spot on! I bought an original PlayStation, PS2, PS3 and PS4 because there were games I wanted to play on those generation of systems. PS5 was totally due to FOMO and it is still a disappointment, especially coming from a PS4 Pro with an SSD inside.
It's a bit like Microsoft nagging us to upgrade to Win 11 when it's a worse experience than 10 and 10 is still getting updates if you sign up.
PS3 is the earliest I go these days after my fat 60GB PS3 died with the YLOD after about 5.5 years solid service.
I don't bother trying to track down new, using CEX/eBay for anything on the PS3 or PSP (sold the Vita last year after many years of non-use). Recently bought a cheap copy of Lego Indiana Jones 2 for the PSP in excellent condition and still had the manual!
Still got my Slim PS3 with 3 official DS3 controllers for this very reason. Maybe the PS6 will be grunty enough to emulate the Cell and its SPUs but I suspect the PS5 would just melt (might look better though)
@DennisReynolds Dunno really - I prefer the PS4 UI and the DS4 controllers are still way nicer to hold than the DS5. It has a USB stick in the front port to back up game saves outside of PS+.
In my experience, some games play better on the PS5 and some don't.
As for hard drive speed, well, the PS4 Pro's SATA 3 is rated at up to 6GB/s and the PS5 is anywhere between 5 (uncompressed) - 9 (compressed) GB/s. True the PS5 is quicker (probably more bus speed and clock frequency) but not by as much as I thought.
Still play on my PS4 Pro with SSD, even though there is a PS5 sitting grotesquely in the corner nearby.
Is it a problem not having PS4 only games? Well, there are far more bangers on the PS4 than the 5 so I wonder what stuff PS+ will start getting if they are going to prioritise PS5-only games - can't imagine them giving away AAA titles all the time so we could be running out of decent games quite soon.
Just because a game is on PS4 & PS5 doesn't make it invalid to include it. Ultimately, to me, it doesn't matter which platform the game is on so long as the game is fun.
In unsurprising news, the PS5 is being utterly battered by the Switch 2 in Japan. Those Xbox numbers are dire - I'm just waiting for the PS4 to either overtake them or drop so low that they're selling even less than the old stager.
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Re: Physical Game Sales Hit All-Time Low in the US
@Super_Pine_89 While it would be fantastic to be able to buy a complete edition of a game, the problem is that, since the inception of the PS5 era, Sony have become a bunch of money grabbing bar stewards who only care about the dollar signs.
They would rather fleece people on the PS Store rather than doing anything so pro-consumer. At least they leave the patches available for download when you install from disc (see my comment about Driveclub above).
Re: Physical Game Sales Hit All-Time Low in the US
At launch of a game:
Price on PSN store = £60
Price of physical (shop around) = £55
After a month or two:
Price on PSN store = £60
Price of physical = <£40
That's enough incentive for me to keep buying discs.
Also, bought a 2nd hand copy of Driveclub for a fiver a few months back. Can't buy that digitally even if you wanted to but putting the disc into the PS4 downloaded the patches without any problem.
Re: Crimson Desert Tech Analysis Raises More Questions About PS5 Performance
Black Desert looked amazing but played like a total turd.
Be interesting to see how this performs.
If it's something that only really works on the Pro, I'll pass as I can't be bothered to upgrade a machine I'm barely using with an ever more expensive one.
Re: Shocking: PlayStation Studios Are Hiring for New Games
There will be a lot of Bluepoint devs applying - or maybe they'll be "f*** you Sony"?
Be funny if M$ bought them out and called them Greenpoint.
Re: These 13+ PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (2nd-8th March)
@Fallingshadow Well said!
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for March 2026?
ESO is awesome, especially if you've not tried it before. The game world is absolutely massive and you now get the best expansions included. Given that it's often available for a fiver, it's a bit of a poor inclusion.
Might give MHW a go but wasn't overly keen on the previous instalments.
For golf, I'll stick with Easy Come, Easy Golf on the Switch.
Re: Sony Quietly Decided to Scale Back PC Ports Last Year, Insider Claims
If I was working at Nixxes, I'd be looking for a new job before the axe falls...
Re: Sony Confirms Big PS5 Pro Upgrade Is Out in March, Better PSSR Upscaler
I'd need a Pro and a better telly if this was to be of interest to me, neither of which I'm bothered about. But good to know Mark Cerny is getting everything bug-tested for the PS6.
Re: Rumour: Sony Backtracking on PC Strategy, Shifting Towards PS5 Exclusivity Again
Anyone else expecting a news story soon saying that Nixxes Software has been shuttered?
Re: 'The Plan's the Plan Until It's Not the Plan': Xbox All Over the Place on Future PS5 Ports
@Boomers-r-us I was only joking but, to be honest, could he be any worse than Herman and the other mutes?
@rjejr She's giving me memories of Donald Rumsfeld and some 'unknowns'.
Re: 'The Plan's the Plan Until It's Not the Plan': Xbox All Over the Place on Future PS5 Ports
Perhaps Sony should hire Phil Spencer - at least he'd talk to us.
Could make for some interesting fireworks as long as Xbox survives, though it's not looking good at the moment!
Re: Sony Puts Must-Own PS5 Accessories on Sale in the US
While the Access Controller is a good thing for the US (and everyone who needs it), I can't see how anyone describes PSVR2 as being a "must own" when Sony can't even be arsed to support it?
It's down there with the PS3 Move controller.
Re: Original Xbox Creator Shares Brutal Opinion of New Leadership, Believes This Is the End of Xbox
I can see Xbox just becoming a PC spec level.
Unfortunately, dealing with MS development products every day, AI has infected everything they plop out these days.
Let's hope CoPilot goes the same way as Windows Phones...
Re: MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Delayed Another Month on PS5 to Make It 'An Experience to Remember'
One next-gen game I've been waiting for!
Oh wait, it's on the PS4 too. Awesome!
Re: Sony's Left Bloodborne Fans More Frustrated Than Ever Following Bluepoint Shutdown
@UltimateOtaku91 Given what plopped out for a supposed Everybody's Golf game, be careful what you wish for!
Re: Opinion: Sony's Disgraceful Bluepoint Closure Should Concern Every PS Studios Fan
There have been many failures from Sony on the studios front - as mentioned by other people:
It all comes down to the $$$$ signs with PS these days. I am very close to just binning off my PS5 as it is nothing but a glorified, oversized PS4 Pro and I've already got one of those which isn't a ****ing eyesore.
If I listen closely, after almost 30 years of PS ownership, I can hear a gaming PC calling...
Re: Opinion: Sony's Disgraceful Bluepoint Closure Should Concern Every PS Studios Fan
PlayStation has been totally screwed up ever since Layden was forced to quit and the bean counters took over, i.e. the PS5 generation. Sony has been going wrong ever since.
Re: Here's Why Shawn Layden Thinks Sony 'Can't Get Away' with Making PS6 Digital Only
I'd like a PS6 with a disc drive, assuming backwards compatibility with the PS4 & PS5. That said, I suspect the PS6 will do the same as the PS5 Slim and offer a buy-it-if-you-want-it plug in disc drive.
At least you can sell on physical games if you complete or don't like it (looking at you Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots - or rather I'm not any more!!)
Can we get Layden back as head of PS Studios? He seems to talk about PlayStation more than the Sony management (unless it's $$$s)!
Re: Sony Will Offset Soaring RAM Prices by Further Monetising PS5 Players
So, Sony's plan to offset the cost of RAM chips is by p*ss*ng off the player base??
Wow, way to go Fony - I mean it's not as if the overweight PS5 hasn't been breaking even/making money not long after its launch (disc versions took a bit longer) followed by "we need more profits" price rises and the even cheaper to make not very Slim.
We never did get that £30 price reduction due to "exchange rates" outside of the US of Donald either.
Re: Impressive Crash Bandicoot Level Made in Dreams Once Again Demonstrates Its Dashed Potential
@Can-You-Believe-Sith Sony did the same with Little Big Planet and ModNation Racers so it's not a total surprise.
Really annoying is that LBP's servers were taken down a matter of a couple of months after Media Molecule uploaded all their textures and objects up to them so they could be used by people for their own levels!
Re: Opinion: The Euphoric Reaction to PS6's Rumoured Delay Really Confuses Me
As an addition to my earlier comments, I'd say this:
The PS5 Pro may be impressive but it will be held back by the PS5.
The same thing happened to the PS4 Pro being held back by the PS4 base (although the support for 4K & super-sampling was an obvious visible step up).
The PS6 will be a generational 'clean break' for new tech and no doubt will fix all the problems that the PS5 Pro is suffering with on some games as the console will be designed from the ground up with enhancements to PSSR and so on and games will be designed with that in mind.
Re: Opinion: The Euphoric Reaction to PS6's Rumoured Delay Really Confuses Me
@get2sammyb " I challenge you to dig out your crusty old PS4 and spend one full week with creaky 30fps games and glacial loading times. "
My SSD-equipped PS4 Pro is still playing rather well thanks, Sammy!
I'll keep an eye on the PS6 when it breaks cover. I will not be buying one for FOMO like I did with the PS5, that's for sure!
Hopefully it'll be better looking (can't be much worse, can it?), have a much better UI, better more comfortable controllers and will have some decent exclusives plus the extra grunt to run PS1/PS2/PS3 games natively. Unfortunately with the current incumbents of Sony/PS, they'll only do something like the latter if they can work out a way to fleece their subscribers.
Re: PS5's Welcome Hub Updated to Promote Sony's Forthcoming FPS
Welcome page is a total let down. It is trying to wallpaper over the most miserable PlayStation UI ever.
I do miss the PS1 startup - THAT was and always has been cool.
Re: New PS5 Firmware Update Available to Download Now, Here's What It Does
Hmmm, stability normally equals "security loophole closed". Expecting PS4 firmware update incoming...
Re: 20 PS5 Predictions for State of Play February 2026
Maybe a bit more of MOUSE: P.I. for Hire?
All I predict is another PS+ sub rise.
That said, I had an email from Sony saying that mine Essential was going to run out soon so I decided, as I wasn't really using it, to cancel.
Followed the link on the website and pressed the cancel button only to then receive an offer from Sony to have another year of Essential for £45!
Re: Sorry, PS3 Users, Netflix Is Dropping Support for Sony's 20-Year-Old Console Next Month
@Nakatomi_Uk Sad to hear that. Don't even know where you can take them for repairs these days unless your local PC repair shop have a clue (power, thermal paste)? Used to be a place called Console Doctor in Newcastle (I think) but I think they stopped repairing PS3s.
Re: The Team Behind Train Sim World Is Making a Full Thomas and Friends Game for PS5, PS4
Thankfully they've not gone with that "All Engines Go" dire artwork.
Re: Pure Pool Pro Brings the Glossiest Balls You've Ever Seen to PS5 Next Week
I'll wait for the snooker thanks.
Re: PS5 Officially Outsells PS3, Now at 92.2 Million Units
Let's not forget that the PS4's sales figures were capped at 117 million by Sony not being bothered to count them any more.
As we saw with the PS2 though, we'll no doubt get the final total as and when they stop selling them (which they've not done yet). Must've cleared 120 million by now?
Re: Sorry, PS3 Users, Netflix Is Dropping Support for Sony's 20-Year-Old Console Next Month
@Nakatomi_Uk Does it show the YLOD or is it just beeping and shutting down?
You might want to try reformatting/replacing the hard drive and possibly pop the lid and clean out many years of fluff. My brothers PS3 Slim experienced something similar and all I did was replace the hard drive with a 500GB Western Digital Blue I had knocking around, applied the latest firmware and it's been fine ever since. The amount of dust & fluff that came out of just the hard drive caddy slot was alarming (and possibly a biohazard!)
Re: Sorry, PS3 Users, Netflix Is Dropping Support for Sony's 20-Year-Old Console Next Month
@Deadlyblack I think it could support Amazon Prime and Now (Sky) too - don't know if it still can?
We stopped using our PS3 for streaming when we got a £15 Roku Express plugged into our old Sony Bravia W805 TV. The Roku still gets app/software updates even after all this time.
Re: Sorry, PS3 Users, Netflix Is Dropping Support for Sony's 20-Year-Old Console Next Month
Had to start being killed off fully I guess, but it remains the only PS console that can play CDs, DVDs & Blu-rays.
Re: February 2026 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now
Sony said: "As we shift to PS5, PS4 games will no longer be a key benefit and will only be occasionally offered for PlayStation Plus Monthly Games and Game Catalog starting January 2026."
Count 'em - 3 PS4 games and just 1 niche PS5 title.
Re: New PlayStation Patent Could Let You Put Controller Buttons Where You Want
Sony's controllers peaked with the ever-comfortable DS4 but this looks like they'd be replacing some physical buttons/sticks with touch screens?
That's one of the reasons I don't play games on my smartphone or my tablet due to a lack of physical controls so it's a pass from me thanks.
Re: GDC Survey Reveals Developers Are Twice as Interested in Making Games for PS5 Than Xbox
Well of course PC is going to be top and PS5 2nd. (though quite a way back)
M$ need to pull the plug on the Series boxes and move on quickly before the decline of the brand is terminal.
Be interested to see if Switch 1 or PS4 were given as options?
Re: New PS5 Firmware Update Is Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
PS4 security update 13.04 has landed too so Sony are obviously closing some loopholes.
Re: Sony's Sending Messages to PS4 Players Encouraging Them to Upgrade to PS5
@MrPeanutbutterz Well the PS4 Pro is a little different as it has a 6GB/s SATA 3 interface whereas the base PS4 just has a 3GB/s SATA 2.
To put it in context, the PS5 has a 5GB/s interface with transmission rates going up to 9GB/s when using compressed data and the Kraken hardware.
Only other difference would be the clock/DMA speed and bandwidth of the bus so from that point of view, obviously the PS5 is be quicker (9GB/s with compressed data vs 6GB/s with no compression) given its newer hardware. Thing is, given what everyone said about the SSD (don't get me wrong, it's nice to have one as standard) I wasn't blown away.
You're doing well on the DS5 front and most people on this site seem to have had at least 1 drift failure.
Re: Sony's Sending Messages to PS4 Players Encouraging Them to Upgrade to PS5
@MrPeanutbutterz Not sure about Death Stranding 2 but I did some tests on Horizon Zero Dawn a year or two ago and it took the PS5 about 8 seconds to load a save game while the Pro clocked up a perfectly respectable 12 seconds. Fallout 4 seems to takes anywhere up to double the time that the PS5 does so hardly a hardship.
I've still got 3 official DS3 controllers for my PS3 with no drift. I've got 4 controllers with my PS4 and no drift. I've got 2 controllers with my PS5 and one of them started going left constantly. While I appreciate the fact that ll the controller parts are made by one company, the DS5 does seem a lot more susceptible to drift. Wish Sony would allow us to use the DS4 with the all PS5 games but they wouldn't cut off that revenue stream.
Re: PS3 Game Streaming Still Broken and Sony Draws Criticism
I'm emulating all those great PS3 moments by playing on a DS3 on a PS3 Slim.
Re: Sony's Sending Messages to PS4 Players Encouraging Them to Upgrade to PS5
@datamonkey To be fair, Sony says "to upgrade to a PS5 console." but it''s Push Square that says "to upgrade your PS5 console.".
Even upgrading the PS5 has become more expensive with 1TB SSDs costing upwards of £100 whereas my Pros 1TB 2.5" SSD cost about £40.
@JustMyOpinion I bought my mint condition PS5 fatty disc version from Music Magpie for £344 and it came with a 1TB expansion that someone forgot to take out so you can get cheap deals on the 5. Didn't give any money to Fony either.
Question is, is it a much better console? UI is much worse, the controllers are uncomfortable and the load times aren't much better than my Pro, with only the Kraken decompression hardware doing a reasonable job so the load times are faster. Inability to download multiple things at once is a total backwards step though.
Hopefully the PS6 will come with some real purchase reasons, plus a better looking case than the current eyesore and better controllers wouldn't hurt either, as I've already had to return 1 DriftSense due to constantly going left whereas the DS4s are still going strong despite them being much older and having much more use.
Re: Sony's Sending Messages to PS4 Players Encouraging Them to Upgrade to PS5
@LifeGirl Absolutely spot on! I bought an original PlayStation, PS2, PS3 and PS4 because there were games I wanted to play on those generation of systems. PS5 was totally due to FOMO and it is still a disappointment, especially coming from a PS4 Pro with an SSD inside.
It's a bit like Microsoft nagging us to upgrade to Win 11 when it's a worse experience than 10 and 10 is still getting updates if you sign up.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Dev Explains Why It's Not Upgrading to Unreal Engine 5 for Third Chapter
PS4 version expected then?
Re: Sony Set to Delay PS6 Release Date, Claims Financial Report
PS6 has been delayed even though we had no idea when it was due anyway?
Re: These PS2, PSP, and PS Vita Games Managed to Sell 1 New Copy in 2025
PS3 is the earliest I go these days after my fat 60GB PS3 died with the YLOD after about 5.5 years solid service.
I don't bother trying to track down new, using CEX/eBay for anything on the PS3 or PSP (sold the Vita last year after many years of non-use). Recently bought a cheap copy of Lego Indiana Jones 2 for the PSP in excellent condition and still had the manual!
Re: Crimson Desert Goes Gold, Ambitious PS5 Open Worlder Locks in March Release Date
Black Desert looked amazing but played like a total turd so I'll wait to see what this reviews like...
Re: Prince of Persia Remake and 5 Other Games Cancelled by Ubisoft
Stopped believing anything Ubisoft says after they cancelled the Fenyx sequel.
Re: PS Plus Premium's PS3 Game Streaming Is Currently Broken
Still got my Slim PS3 with 3 official DS3 controllers for this very reason.
Maybe the PS6 will be grunty enough to emulate the Cell and its SPUs but I suspect the PS5 would just melt (might look better though)
Re: PS4 Games Are No Longer a Focus for PS Plus
@DennisReynolds Dunno really - I prefer the PS4 UI and the DS4 controllers are still way nicer to hold than the DS5. It has a USB stick in the front port to back up game saves outside of PS+.
In my experience, some games play better on the PS5 and some don't.
As for hard drive speed, well, the PS4 Pro's SATA 3 is rated at up to 6GB/s and the PS5 is anywhere between 5 (uncompressed) - 9 (compressed) GB/s. True the PS5 is quicker (probably more bus speed and clock frequency) but not by as much as I thought.
Re: PS4 Games Are No Longer a Focus for PS Plus
Still play on my PS4 Pro with SSD, even though there is a PS5 sitting grotesquely in the corner nearby.
Is it a problem not having PS4 only games? Well, there are far more bangers on the PS4 than the 5 so I wonder what stuff PS+ will start getting if they are going to prioritise PS5-only games - can't imagine them giving away AAA titles all the time so we could be running out of decent games quite soon.
Just because a game is on PS4 & PS5 doesn't make it invalid to include it. Ultimately, to me, it doesn't matter which platform the game is on so long as the game is fun.
Re: Japanese PS5 Sales Continue to Improve Following Launch of Cheaper Model
In unsurprising news, the PS5 is being utterly battered by the Switch 2 in Japan.
Those Xbox numbers are dire - I'm just waiting for the PS4 to either overtake them or drop so low that they're selling even less than the old stager.