@weegiebored PC3 is utter mince. Its an arcade game now. No pit stops etc.

I sincerely hope they leave sport mode intact. Fixing the penalties in the process.

Closest console game to IRacing quality racing.

Launch window imo should be 3 months - 6 months just to tick boxes I guess from a corporate perspective but by that point for me, a shiny launch console is by 3 months typically has lost its "new" veneer.

Given how much demand and lack of apparent supply there is I guess we can stretch that out to 6-9 months based on the issues with covid and production issues.

@katamariUK Couldnt agree more. Its nice that it loads fast but its a complete shambles to find anything now.

@wiiware Yea, hopefully we do.

Spiderman is a good case point on how to give the user options. I cant really tell the difference between the performance RT mode and the locked 30 RT mode and so as far as im concerned 30 can get in the bin.

@Jaxx420 I'd agree that Sony and MS should have a system in place to prioritise customers however expect that to come at a price premium for the manufacturers to setup storefronts etc (users with active PS Plus get priority?)

Ultimately though the reason there's scalpers is because there's idiots willing to pay the premium to get it at inflated prices.

There's nothing Sony etc can do if I can buy one normal price, sell it to CEX for 800 quid then some idiot comes in buys it for close to 1k.

@grimwood - for the faster loading times, higher framerate for a start. Thats why lots of people have bought it now.

@wiiware Yea I think the lines are being blurred more and more with generations now.

The pure resolution bump isnt as obvious as before thanks to checkerboarding being pretty good in the first place last gen.

The main system sellers for me so far has been the quick load times, improved framerates - I half expect them to drop back to 30 when graphics are being pushed to be honest and the adaptive triggers.

The sheer speed of the SSD is like going back to cartridge based games again.

Astro's playroom is an easy platinum, brilliant game though.

Hopefully we get a full version some point in the future.

@thefourfoldroot Was on BBC News also, but was more talking about how Volkswagen aren't able to produce enough cars due to chip shortages, it noted new console launches and phone launches being part of the problem.

On the PS5 front I've been very lucky it seems and have managed to get 3 confirmed (2 delivered) within the first month or so of launch.

1st one was for me, pre ordered on announcement date with Game and accidentally managed to cancel my pre order in an attempt to change address using my phone and accidentally tapping cancel without any prompt of "are you sure?". Game were most unhelpful, thats the last time I use Game.

2nd again for me, ordered on the first wave of restock with Very.co.uk.

3rd for a friend via the BT shop and arrived mid Dec.

While stressful, I seem to have been one of the lucky ones thats had to scour a bit but got there in the end without too much fuss. So much so I had another in my basket from Amazon but decided against selling it to CEX.

This game is going to be pretty bad I suspect.

Shocked and surprised the game is dying a death. The ultimate fad game. Had a go the other week and it was taking a while to get a round going.

Its too simplistic for its own good, which is a shame as its an interesting concept.

@thefourfoldroot I think there will be a big change with Now over the next 2 years to remodel it.

And regarding the availability that deal signing with Microsoft last year should also boost availability given Azure's reach worldwide.

@KingPev you seem to spend an unhealthy amount of your posting defending CDPR and Cyberpunk. You say you've been playing it on BASE!!!! PS4 and no issues? Nah.. I'm not buying it.

People want to know when it's worthwhile to attempt to play the game again without it crashing every half or so.

If your not happy with the article you can skip past it. It's not hard.

Really had to laugh at this "Premier League greats such as Manchester City"

Should read instead: Financially doped, empty stadium club ran by a bunch of human rights abusers, Manchester City.

That list of teams is pathetic other than the Italian teams. Absolute dross with the sectarian lot added in for the banter.

Could have atleast left adding Rangers in till Halloween so they can have a zombie costume.

@Icey664 yes hence laughing at EA clearly not having their 'exclusive' deal anymore.

EA lost the star wars licence? 😂 Excellent.

Played it thanks to ps now. Enjoyed it but the load times are abysmal. Will be nice if it gets a ps5 patch as I'd be interested in giving online a go to get the platinum.

God of war with the more realistic tone of the latest game has potential legs.

Horizon is probably too out there and days gone has been done to death.

Hopefully a next gen patch along with the other console/pc release.

Still think this will be utter trash that will get a half decent review on here out of pity because it's a free game.

God of War for me, Clive.

@Max2574 where did you get that from?

I mean the main protagonists are unlikable and while the game is pushing you to struggle fighting on deep down you feel no connection to the character.

@NoxAeturnus you summed the story and it's flaws up very well there.

Exactly with my point in that while games are going for the movie style story they should leave the opaque characters to movies and TV as playing as one of them is a slog and it's incredibly hard to invest in a main protagonist who you really don't care lives or dies.

I guess that's kinda what ND was going for but it leaves the experience as unfulfilling as it can get.

@dark_knightmare2 wow.. that's an emotional response pal. You got shares in ND or something?

I can confirm I have completed the game thank you very much.

There's plenty of respected reviewers who feel that ND weaker elements is in gun play.. no one is perfect. The world that they create, the writing for the most part and attention to detail is outstanding.. but plenty of respected reviewers have always said gunplay isn't a strong point.

For what it's worth it's still in my top 3 this year. I just feel that it's not as perfect as some think, ergo my comparison to rdr2 and by the same token the hate that it received from some was ridiculous and nothing but hate because a female lead didn't look "womanly enough".

Can't things be shades of grey anymore?

For me it was kinda Rockstar and RDR2 all over again. Over indulgent.

It's one that should be played as a technical masterpiece for the time but one that's ultimately flawed with the story being no where near as engaging as the first and the gunplay loop having barely been improved on from the first which is never a strong point with ND let's be honest.

The first game was gripping and it was easy to be invested in the main characters while the 2nd had lovely moments sprinkled through it no doubt the main cast this time (including Ellie) had little redeemable features.

Leave opaque characters to Cinema.

@eaglebob345 you seem to forget that GTA V ran about 25fps on PS3/360

Not that I'm defending CDPR. It's a disgrace that they've released in this state and makes a mockery of both Sony and Microsoft's QA but to make out GTA V was good on the old old gen consoles is a stretch of the truth.

@nessisonett "hacked" suggests their account security was compromised.

Socially engineered or most likely a password used over and over again is more apt.

Sorry if that sounds rude but I hate how the word hacked is bandied about when people have poor password implementations and essentially give the keys away to the door.

As much as I sympathise with the fella trying to get a refund I don't believe for a second it doesn't boot up at all now on both PS4 and ps5..

It's buggy, it crashes every couple of hours but it's not completely broken to the point it doesn't work..

I still believe Sony need to have some kind of refund policy on games played less than say an hour or 2 for games released in a poor state like this.

It will also hopefully kill off those nonsense trophy hunting games that take minutes to platinum.

But late for this article.. triple on transform races have been going for a week

RIP codies. RIP.

@KnightRider1982 I'd argue a switch is more important than an Xbox to own if you already had a PS4.

The switch exclusives absolutely annihilate any Microsoft offering. Imo.

"More interestingly, however, is that you will be prompted to download the first PS5 DualSense controller update right afterwards"

When I setup my ps5 last week I had a controller update to install.

It's shocking to read as I've always felt amazons customer service has been in my experience anyway, brilliant. Think I will avoid Amazon for big ticket items in the future.

I don't get why these folk have decided to fight on though instead of picking up with another retailer with the stock refreshes lately.

I've managed to get ones for myself and a friend through two different retailers and could have had a third with another. I'd have given up.

Amazon really need to sort it out though.

Mug...

Character limit.

Atleast he trys. Deffo reading from a script. No where near as fluent as Andrew House.

I've not played FIFA in a few years but it looks like the player animations haven't changed in that time.

It looks so juddery compared to PES. Theres no real seamlessness to player movement and kicking the ball in physically unrealistic movements.

Don't get me wrong PES isn't perfect but the player movements look much more fluid and life-like.

There was one bit there about 5 mins in the game time where the player manages to kick the ball behind him about 30 yards barely turning. Looked so unnatural.

The animation transitions are far too quick and don't blend particularly well. Yes it will slow the game down in trying to move the ball about a certain way but it's more realistic. It's the one thing that puts me off FIFA..

Good. Well done Sony for noticing that no everyone wants 'live services' to be pushed down our throats.

@supergurr no it doesn't your talking utter nonsense. Putting your Xbox in UWP mode does not invalidate your warranty. It's just an app that MS allows you to toggle on and off. It's literally there to let homebrew and indie developers create apps, games and other services without having to pay for a dev kit.

Running retroarch using UWP and running PS2 games, N64 or Amiga games doesn't violate any Microsoft warranty or terms and conditions.

The only terms you may violate is the game software itself. That's got naff all to do with Microsoft and good luck to Sony or Nintendo doing anything to you if you've ran a LEGAL!! And I can't stress that word legal enough, ROM (providing you own the game) on a different platform.

Honestly your not adding anything to the discussion other than talking complete jobbies.

@Matroska finally someone who knows what they're talking about.

@get2sammyb The article has the total wrong end of the stick regarding the legalities.

Microsoft have since the One console supported 3rd party app development. Theres nothing new about this. MVG has just shown how it runs on the series S.

Retroarch, a melting pot for emulators has worked since then.

There's nothing illegal whatsoever about emulators. Only sharing ROMs.

Cease and desist won't and can't happen.

The problem with Sony releasing their own emulator is ensuring compatibility. Which, as with nearly all emulators is a issue with some titles.

@S1ayeR74 I'd take a guess and say it's CDPR telling Sony the price rather than Sony being generous.

No doubt half of my trophies will pop with me either swearing or ...who am I trying to kid... Swearing 😂

@themightyant I will once my ps5 arrives 😂

@Fuzzymonkeyfunk 1080 I believe.

Looked pretty underwhelming to me. Could be YouTube compression at work but I think I'm just gonna keep my game sealed till the ps5 patch arrives.

I've a bad feeling CDPR have bit off more than they can chew with the current gen versions.

Of course self entitled scumbags like him wouldn't give it away for charity or whatever, ohh no.

Anything to make a quick buck. Just like his TV "career"

More disappointed in Sony for giving these so called influencers free stuff. Abhorrent, self obsessed cretins.

Not often companies are honest. Fair play to them.

@Grumblevolcano that's really not true. Series X is just as far away from the one x as the ps5 is to the PS4.

I’d guess it’s been removed for security reasons. Browsers are common attack vectors.

@fluggy konami for you.

@David187 it'll run it but like a bag of ..... I'm guessing CDPR aren't wanting an unstable framrate.

Tbf GTA V on the ps3 didn't exactly run brilliant and the ps3 was creaking pretty badly.