Have two questions. 1) why does it use the PS Link adapter, and not Bluetooth like the 'usual' DualSense controllers? 2) will it have the famous problem of Pulse Explore + PS Link's random disconnects (still not fixed)?
@Keyblade-Dan actually, Silent Hill 1 is legally playable: it's available to buy on the PS Vita. But if you don't have a PS Vita, then, sadly, no luck as no other options are available.
This is how remasters should be - free. Or, at least, an upgrade should cost $10. Not like a full price for a remaster (I'm pointing at TLoU 1 and Until Dawn).
Everyone's get crazy about Balatro. Haven't ever played poker in my life and don't know the rules, so this game doesn't interest me in the slightest. A very 'narrow experience' game, I'd say. I am really wondering that so many people do play poker...
Mouse would be a good option for strategy games. I don't understand how a strategy game can be played with a controller, that's why I don't play strategies on consoles at all.
FPS would benefit too from it, but at least FPS can be played with a controller without having a discomfort.
So, for me it's only strategies that a mouse would make sense. Very 'highly specialized' purpose, I guess.
@PuppetMaster Downpour was pretty good. I enjoyed it from start to finish, played on X360. Homecoming is not that good, but at least you can buy and play it officially today.
I'll be picking this collection, but on Steam first, and play it with tank controls using keyboard only, because I want to feel that same experience from 20 years ago. I'm not sure about modern controls, will try it... if it's any good and doesn't ruin the classic TR experience then I will pick this up on PS5 as well.
Seems that 'flickering textures' is some global, constant and well-known problem on any new system, and I don't think it's related to game engine. For instance, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate had been almost unplayable on PS5 for a long time (before they eventually released a patch after years of game fan's pleading) due to that same flickering textures problem, and before that, it was the issue on PS4 Pro and they released a patch for PS4 Pro. Another game I can name is DOOM (2016) which has some (minor) flickering textures when running on PS5. These games have different game engines, so the problem is not Unreal.
I cannot believe that they still don't have released an emulator for PS3 games. Streaming / PS+ Premium is not available in all countries, let alone the fact that streaming just sucks as a concept.
@IamJT @viktorcode @PapaGlitch Despite the nice ad, they recorded the voiceover with a criminal russian propagandist Efim Shifrin. "Conscious violation of the state border of Ukraine (AR Crimea). Illegal business activities in the occupied territories of Ukraine, participation in entertainment and propaganda activities of the occupants on the territory of the AR of Crimea. He's been in the Myrotvorets database, if you know what it is and means.
Of course it's your (and everyone's) decision and free will to buy this game or not, to support the developers or not. I decided not to and I feel I have the right to appeal to all people not to support that developer. You know, if this war ever comes to your house, you will no longer defend any russians, because you'll have a strong conviction that there are no 'good russians'. I hope you'll never face it, but just don't rub my nose in any rehab ads that company has created for itself.
I'm at the fourth (last?) chase scene now and I'm quite enjoying the game. Yes it is a walking simulator with a very specific message, but I think it can bear the Silent Hill label on it. The game is creepy overall and the music! The music is fantastic and immediately reminds me of the wonderful soundtracks Akira Yamaoka made in the classic games.
Regarding performance - the game runs smoother if you turn VRR for unsupported games on in the PS5 video settings, I'd say it goes 25...45 fps (in contrary to 25...30 fps with the setting off).
UPD: Finished the game. I'm glad I played it, I don't understand what people are arguing and what they were expecting, as a true Silent Hill fan who has played all the games many times I think it has that Silent Hill atmosphere, and the chase scenes are OK in the sense of picturing the "Otherworld". For a free game, it's very good. If anyone believes that every SH game in terms of gameplay needs to be like, say, SH2, then they're wrong. Try to feel the atmosphere. It's about a general setting, of course it's not a copy-paste of the previous games.
Gameplay looks too fast, and too much action. There are tons of games like that already. IMHO, a Prince of Persia 2D game should look and play more like the classic PoP 1 & 2.
Offtopic question: is there any difference in sound features between Sony PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset (the last "black" version) and Sony Pulse 3D Wireless Headset?
Currently I'm using the Gold Headset with my PS5, and I am wondering, if I upgrade to the Pulse 3D, will I get any improvement in sound quality / features?
Bought PSVR2 a couple of months ago. I am disappointed. 1) Wearing it with glasses is a torture. If I even find a position when the image is not that blurry, it loses that position almost immediately, when I fix the helmet using that knob at the nape. 2) I almost immediately start sweating. My face, glasses and the helmet are getting wet after playing 30 minutes or so. 3) Current game selection is pitiful, comparing to the games for PSVR1. And there are no discounts on the games I want.
Currently I play it once per two weeks, maybe. 99% of my playtime I play on TV.
Not to say that I totally regret buying it, but it should cost far less, in my opinion.
The original is a masterpiece, and it's NOT a side-scroller - the screens are static with some animated elements and rotoscoped animations for characters.
If I own "The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - standard edition" (PS4), can I upgrade to PS5/VR2 version by buying "The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Tourist Edition Upgrade"?
These names are just too confusing.
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Re: Over 500,000 Console Players Are Ready and Waiting for Euro and American Truck Simulator
There are Truck Simulator 25: Euro Driver / Truck Simulator 25: American Driver on the PSN already — are they different games?
Re: Official PlayStation Fighting Stick Named FlexStrike, Out in 2026
Have two questions.
1) why does it use the PS Link adapter, and not Bluetooth like the 'usual' DualSense controllers?
2) will it have the famous problem of Pulse Explore + PS Link's random disconnects (still not fixed)?
Re: Little Nightmares 3 Out 10th October, Pre-Order for First Game's Remaster
I hope it can be played solo.
Re: Silent Hill 1 Remake Announced, from Bloober Team
@Keyblade-Dan actually, Silent Hill 1 is legally playable: it's available to buy on the PS Vita. But if you don't have a PS Vita, then, sadly, no luck as no other options are available.
Re: The Sinking City Remastered Out Now in Surprise PS5 Launch
This is how remasters should be - free.
Or, at least, an upgrade should cost $10.
Not like a full price for a remaster (I'm pointing at TLoU 1 and Until Dawn).
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for May 2025 Announced
Everyone's get crazy about Balatro.
Haven't ever played poker in my life and don't know the rules, so this game doesn't interest me in the slightest. A very 'narrow experience' game, I'd say. I am really wondering that so many people do play poker...
Re: Review: Alien: Isolation (PlayStation 4)
It's 2025 and this game still runs at 30 fps, even on the PS5, whereas the Xbox version runs at 60 fps.
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Monster Hunter Wilds?
Why there's no option "I've never played any of MH games, but they are on my backlog"?
Re: 9 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for February 2025 Announced
Now that's a good month!
Re: Poll: Would You Buy a PS5 Mouse Accessory?
Mouse would be a good option for strategy games. I don't understand how a strategy game can be played with a controller, that's why I don't play strategies on consoles at all.
FPS would benefit too from it, but at least FPS can be played with a controller without having a discomfort.
So, for me it's only strategies that a mouse would make sense. Very 'highly specialized' purpose, I guess.
Re: PS3's Most Bizarre Game Will Have Its Own TV Show
@nessisonett Main character of the TV adaptation could be a guy, why not? They'll just rewrite the story a little.
Re: Silent Hill 2 Has Been Massively Successful on PS5, PC
My dream: a remake of SH3. I have a feeling of a 'special bond' with Heather every time I am replaying the game.
Re: Silent Hill 2 Has Been Massively Successful on PS5, PC
@PuppetMaster Downpour was pretty good. I enjoyed it from start to finish, played on X360. Homecoming is not that good, but at least you can buy and play it officially today.
Re: No Man's Sky Gets Another Huge, Game-Changing Update with Worlds Part II
Wait, there's a third-person view in this game? Since when it was added? That's a heavy argument for me to finally try the game
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for February 2025 Announced
Pac-Man is a 3D platformer, right? The more 3D platformers we get, the better.
Don't care about the other two games at all.
Re: PS Plus Subscriptions on Sale, Up to 35% Off
Seems that I cannot prolong existing Deluxe subscription at a discounted price...
Re: The Worst Tomb Raider Game Should Play a Bit Better in PS5, PS4 Remaster
I'll be picking this collection, but on Steam first, and play it with tank controls using keyboard only, because I want to feel that same experience from 20 years ago. I'm not sure about modern controls, will try it... if it's any good and doesn't ruin the classic TR experience then I will pick this up on PS5 as well.
Re: Resident Evil 6 Appears Set for a PS5 Port
>it's just Resident Evil 5 and the Resident Evil 6 in question that aren't on the hardware natively
And again everyone's forgetting about RE: Revelations 1&2, as if it doesn't exist at all...
Re: Unfortunately, PS5's Disc Drive Add-On Shortage Doesn't Seem to Be Getting Better
It's available here in Ukraine on every corner for $140.
Re: PS5 Accessories to Get New Midnight Black Colourway, Pre-Order from 16th January
DualSense Edge in black looks nice, but I've already preordered DualSense in Chrome Teal color, which also looks very attractive.
Re: Silent Hill 2 PS5 Pro Issues Are Being Worked on, Dev Confirms
Seems that 'flickering textures' is some global, constant and well-known problem on any new system, and I don't think it's related to game engine. For instance, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate had been almost unplayable on PS5 for a long time (before they eventually released a patch after years of game fan's pleading) due to that same flickering textures problem, and before that, it was the issue on PS4 Pro and they released a patch for PS4 Pro.
Another game I can name is DOOM (2016) which has some (minor) flickering textures when running on PS5.
These games have different game engines, so the problem is not Unreal.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for November 2024?
I cannot believe that they still don't have released an emulator for PS3 games. Streaming / PS+ Premium is not available in all countries, let alone the fact that streaming just sucks as a concept.
Re: Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (PS5) - Capcom Classic Still Shines 18 Years Later
So the stupid timer is still there, okay... I will give it a try once more, but I left the original game unfinished because of it.
Re: Rumour: PS5 Pro Still Planned to Release in 2024, State of Play Coming in September
We'll have to wait another 3-4 years for Ubisoft to patch Assassin's Creed: Syndicate to run on the PS5 Pro without graphical glitches.
Re: Reanimal Is the Next Horror Adventure from the Creators of Little Nightmares
This actually looks better than Little Nightmares 3.
Re: Mini Review: SteamWorld Heist 2 (PS5) - More Mechanical Tactical Magic
I am patiently waiting for SteamWorld Dig 3.
Re: Inventive PS2 Horror The Thing May Infect PS5, PS4
Did play this on PC a long time ago, but never finished it due to one of the bosses seemed unkillable. Great game, will definitely buy the remaster.
Re: Indika (PS5) - A Bleak, Beautiful, Bewildering Rumination on Faith and Free Will
@IamJT @viktorcode @PapaGlitch Despite the nice ad, they recorded the voiceover with a criminal russian propagandist Efim Shifrin.
"Conscious violation of the state border of Ukraine (AR Crimea).
Illegal business activities in the occupied territories of Ukraine, participation in entertainment and propaganda activities of the occupants on the territory of the AR of Crimea.
He's been in the Myrotvorets database, if you know what it is and means.
Of course it's your (and everyone's) decision and free will to buy this game or not, to support the developers or not. I decided not to and I feel I have the right to appeal to all people not to support that developer. You know, if this war ever comes to your house, you will no longer defend any russians, because you'll have a strong conviction that there are no 'good russians'. I hope you'll never face it, but just don't rub my nose in any rehab ads that company has created for itself.
Re: Indika (PS5) - A Bleak, Beautiful, Bewildering Rumination on Faith and Free Will
Author of the article does not mention that by buying this game you support war.
Re: Almost 4,000 Huge PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Wallet Loosening Spring Sale
@Jamesblob it's 2245 games (type: full game) on sale now (from 3704 total), what are you talking about?
Re: Classic JRPG Package Grandia HD Collection Is Finally Coming to PS4 Later This Month
I thought Grandia has been already available on PS5...
Re: Silent Hill: The Short Message (PS5) - There's a Reason It's Free
I'm at the fourth (last?) chase scene now and I'm quite enjoying the game. Yes it is a walking simulator with a very specific message, but I think it can bear the Silent Hill label on it. The game is creepy overall and the music! The music is fantastic and immediately reminds me of the wonderful soundtracks Akira Yamaoka made in the classic games.
Regarding performance - the game runs smoother if you turn VRR for unsupported games on in the PS5 video settings, I'd say it goes 25...45 fps (in contrary to 25...30 fps with the setting off).
UPD: Finished the game. I'm glad I played it, I don't understand what people are arguing and what they were expecting, as a true Silent Hill fan who has played all the games many times I think it has that Silent Hill atmosphere, and the chase scenes are OK in the sense of picturing the "Otherworld". For a free game, it's very good. If anyone believes that every SH game in terms of gameplay needs to be like, say, SH2, then they're wrong. Try to feel the atmosphere. It's about a general setting, of course it's not a copy-paste of the previous games.
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Red Dead Redemption's PS4 Port?
I have it on Xbox, which by the way doesn't have any graphical glitches, so this not-so-perfect PS4 port is a no-go for me.
Re: Sonic Origins Plus Isn't Even Out on PS5, PS4 Yet But Fans Are Already Mad
Sonic 2 GG version is zoomed in and the resolution is lower, I guess, in comparison with the MS version. But I'll try it anyway...
Re: Translucent Faceplates Finally Make PS5 Look Stunning
Put these covers on your PS5 and it will look like an iMac G3.
Back to 1998!
Re: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Announced for PS5, PS4, More Info at Ubisoft Forward
Gameplay looks too fast, and too much action. There are tons of games like that already. IMHO, a Prince of Persia 2D game should look and play more like the classic PoP 1 & 2.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Gets PS5 Gameplay as Early 2024 Release Window Is Confirmed
Those Japanese character running speeds... 🤦♂️
Re: PS Plus Subscriptions Discounted by 25% for a Limited Time
@Liam would you be so kind to post information about PS+ Deluxe as well, in future? Not all countries have Premium plan available.
Re: PS Plus Subscriptions Discounted by 25% for a Limited Time
Is ~$67 a price with a discount or is it a full price for 12-month PS+ Deluxe?
Re: Mini Review: The Tartarus Key (PS4) - Quality PS1 Horror All About Puzzles
Not available in Ukraine?..
Re: Sony Announces PlayStation AirPods with Lossless Audio and Low Latency
Offtopic question: is there any difference in sound features between Sony PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset (the last "black" version) and Sony Pulse 3D Wireless Headset?
Currently I'm using the Gold Headset with my PS5, and I am wondering, if I upgrade to the Pulse 3D, will I get any improvement in sound quality / features?
Re: After Us (PS5) - Big Swings and Some Big Misses in This Artsy Platformer
@KidRyan I believe we will get a dirt cheap sale in a few months.
Re: The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (PS5) - There's Nothing Precious About This
When the very first screenshots appeared, it looked like a PS3 game. I was hoping that things would improve, but, as we see it...
Daedalic should go back to making point-and-click games, seems that 3D is some uncharted territory for them.
Thanks for the review - I won't buy this game.
Re: PSVR2 Sales at 600,000 Six Weeks After Launch, Sony Confirms
@Gooseman42 Thanks, I appreciate your arguments. Will look into this.
Re: PSVR2 Sales at 600,000 Six Weeks After Launch, Sony Confirms
Bought PSVR2 a couple of months ago. I am disappointed.
1) Wearing it with glasses is a torture. If I even find a position when the image is not that blurry, it loses that position almost immediately, when I fix the helmet using that knob at the nape.
2) I almost immediately start sweating. My face, glasses and the helmet are getting wet after playing 30 minutes or so.
3) Current game selection is pitiful, comparing to the games for PSVR1. And there are no discounts on the games I want.
Currently I play it once per two weeks, maybe. 99% of my playtime I play on TV.
Not to say that I totally regret buying it, but it should cost far less, in my opinion.
Re: Flashback 2 Will Fade to Black in November 2023 on PS5, PS4
The original is a masterpiece, and it's NOT a side-scroller - the screens are static with some animated elements and rotoscoped animations for characters.
Re: Preview: Single Player Spell-Based FPS Immortals of Aveum Looks Like Pure PS5 Magic
Looks good. Not many games are FPS with magic weapons.
Re: 16 Games Hit PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Just bought Kena & Monster Boy yesterday! (The discounted prices were good).
Anyway, I'm glad that I support the developers of these games.
As for DOOM... I have it on Xbox & Steam, but the more DOOM everywhere the better!
Re: Mini Review: The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Tourist Edition (PSVR2) Must-Buy VR Survival
If I own "The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - standard edition" (PS4), can I upgrade to PS5/VR2 version by buying "The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Tourist Edition Upgrade"?
These names are just too confusing.
Re: Mini Review: The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Tourist Edition (PSVR2) Must-Buy VR Survival
Does "The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 1 & 2 Deluxe Edition" include this?