@KaijuKaiser ill put aside the woke/black loony argument.
otherwise i think its also down to heavy marketing and because its a known actress. also once a narrative turns negative its hard to bring people round
@Dezzy70 cant remember ps4 dealing with a pandemic and stock shortages.
for ps5 to be 5mil behind AND with price Increase.... not to mention your competitor being freely available AND in a sale, personally id say the ps5 has done well
@themightyant i think vr2 biggest hurdle is getting that dev uptake.
talking around 1.5mil users. (Sony said 2m available for release). so sales for big devs arent worth it. unless Sony subsidise it. in this climate can they do that?
its a shame cos technically vr2 is great, but the gaming side seems to be light years behind
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Re: Red Dead Redemption 2 Has Sold 50 Million Copies, But We Still Can't Get a PS5 Patch
great Game to play once. tried it again last year and i was surprised how slow and a slog it felt.
im in the minority, but certainly wouldnt care if it didnt get ps5 version
Re: Capes Takes a Swing at Turn-Based Superhero Tactics on PS5, PS4
2there is a market on console.
the issue is price. people dont want to pay full retail for turn based strategy.
Re: Talking Point: Should Sony Be Worried by Live Service Implosion?
i really think Sony should put at least some multi platform.
otherwise the player base is relatively small.
we can be pretty sure the quality will be better than those that failed
Re: God of War TV Show Will Try to Appeal to Everyone
@NEStalgia oh get over yourself.
to play GoW/LoU you are talking a $500+ outlay, if you arent fully into gaming you arent paying that.
to watch the show its $20 subscription which people will pay.
then who knows maybe a % go out and buy a console.
maybe Sony should sit around gaming like Phil, instead of branching out
Re: Blimey! PS5 Sales Doubled Last Month in the UK
@NEStalgia most people want a competent person running a company.
one that is delivering.
we all know you prefer your mate Phil, but he is under delivering right now.
Re: Hogwarts Legacy (PS5) - A Harry Potter Dream Come True
@colonelkilgore its getting 9s in alot of places, 88ish on metacritic
Re: Hogwarts Legacy (PS5) - A Harry Potter Dream Come True
have to say for a game review to mention JK is not needed. it doesnt add anything to a well written balanced review.
i like the added 'second opinion' good to see other thoughts.
biggest difference to PureXbox review seems to be sidequests.
Re: Hogwarts Legacy (PS5) - A Harry Potter Dream Come True
expected 8/9.
going to be biggest seller of the year imo.
glad it isnt a mess, as it would have disappointed many.
Re: Blimey! PS5 Sales Doubled Last Month in the UK
@Dezzy70 do you oversee sales for a large company?
if not its just luck of what people buy
Re: God of War's Mjolnir Hammers India As PS5 Marketing Onslaught Strikes Again
@NEStalgia well yeah. these get people talking, get non gamers curious and questioning.
people who watch/attend e3 most likely know about ps5 and its games.
Re: God of War's Mjolnir Hammers India As PS5 Marketing Onslaught Strikes Again
@dschons i totally agree. they also did one in London. so theory debunked
Re: God of War's Mjolnir Hammers India As PS5 Marketing Onslaught Strikes Again
@dschons nailed it. its a long list you join.
sadly they choose to block, rather than any discussion
Re: Actress Ella Balinska Has Seen Your PS5 Forspoken Memes, And She Ain't Fussed
@KaijuKaiser ill put aside the woke/black loony argument.
otherwise i think its also down to heavy marketing and because its a known actress. also once a narrative turns negative its hard to bring people round
Re: God of War's Mjolnir Hammers India As PS5 Marketing Onslaught Strikes Again
this is some nice marketing.
@dschons probably earned yourself a block there.
Re: Actress Ella Balinska Has Seen Your PS5 Forspoken Memes, And She Ain't Fussed
@Gilgamax305 yep the names and dialogue are often over done, or cheese,
the gameplay/story is still fantastic.
Re: Actress Ella Balinska Has Seen Your PS5 Forspoken Memes, And She Ain't Fussed
Pretty much all SE games have poor dialogue.
its just expected.
dont see why anyone would expect better
Re: Sony Shakes Up Corporate Ladder by Promoting Exec Obsessed with Growth
oh no. man says out loud what every business wants. be it a 1man or 100000man business.
the shock and horror of it.
Re: Work Is Underway on the Next Gran Turismo Game
@TheArt yeah just no to all that
Re: Work Is Underway on the Next Gran Turismo Game
just do gt4 with modern cars.
gt4 did single player right
Re: Sony Is So Confident in PS5, It's Bumping Its Shipment Estimate
@NEStalgia what?
amazon etc will not be stocking up on ps5s for a potential release 9months away.
that makes 0 financial sense.
Re: You Can Actually Buy a PS5 Now as Sony's Stock Promise Seems Real
@Dezzy70 cant remember ps4 dealing with a pandemic and stock shortages.
for ps5 to be 5mil behind AND with price Increase.... not to mention your competitor being freely available AND in a sale, personally id say the ps5 has done well
Re: Wild Hearts Confirms Free Post-Launch Content, No Microtransactions, Can Be Played Offline
it will have a 10hr trial on EAplay
Re: PS5 Finally Takes Control of Japanese Charts, As Forspoken Flops
@Th3solution how is it more narrow than the 10k or so the article states?
Re: Snazzy PS5 Trailer Encourages Upgrade from PS4
pushing the install base before the MS/ABK merger?
can see Sony advertising hard in next 6month
Re: Horizon Forbidden West's Clawstrider Spotted in the Frozen Wilds of Poland
i saw the advert this morning, interesting way to advertise a console
Re: Upcoming PS5 Action RPG The Lords of the Fallen Gets Some Impressive New Screenshots
the first was just rubbish, really didnt like it
Re: Sony Cuts PSVR2 Launch Sale Estimates by Half, New Report Claims
@SJBUK i am talking about CASUAL players.
the ones that do NOT care about gaming sites.
Re: Sony Cuts PSVR2 Launch Sale Estimates by Half, New Report Claims
@naruball well of course all those mass Casuals posting on a games site. go figure.
the people that pick up a console for gta/cod/fifa etc, where is the reasons to get VR? sadly none.
until there is VR will stay niche.
Re: Twisted Metal TV Show Teased for a 2023 Debut
which streaming platform is it on?
guess its death race on steroids
Re: Sony Cuts PSVR2 Launch Sale Estimates by Half, New Report Claims
@naruball clearly VR does, because uptake is low across all versions/makes.
beat saber does not make Casuals rush out to buy a 300-1000 setup.
Re: Sony Cuts PSVR2 Launch Sale Estimates by Half, New Report Claims
IF true, big IF.
Then sadly its DoA.
you would be talking 2.5%-3% uptake on PS5. Big developers wont touch it. no money in it.
VR2 is great tech. but the mainstream dont want VR yet
Re: Gigantic PS5 Marketing Campaign Brings Games into the Real World
@thefourfoldroot1 you need a ps5 to play vr2, gotta get them numbers up.
VR is still super niche. sadly as good as VR2 is technically, its not in a place to go mainstream yet. probably due to several reasons
Re: Horizon Forbidden West Multiplayer Leak Shows Old Build with Fortnite-Style Characters
if Sony were super smart, f2p, all consoles/pc. would show users on other ecosystems the quality of Sony games.
Re: Watch the First Episode of The Last of Us TV Show for Free on YouTube
@Trousersnake @Cherip-the-Ripper @Americansamurai1 probably only countries that have Sky as they show HBO stuff.
Re: PS5 Gaining More Traction in Japan as It Tops Weekly Hardware Chart
software sales showing that Japan dont get console bundles.
ps5 sales have looked steadily around 40k recently
Re: Stranger of Paradise Producer Open to Sequel, Provided You Do the Legwork
for me it was a good 7/10
had fun with it, but cant see a sequel
Re: Wild Hearts Shows Off Three Weapon Types in Flashy PS5 Gameplay Trailer
hoping this reviews well.
Re: Dead Space (PS5) - Faithful Remake Brings Back a Classic
@LiamCroft not blaming you.
just meant its a shame it didnt work as they said
Re: Dead Space (PS5) - Faithful Remake Brings Back a Classic
article stating dual sense has extra bits.
reviw puts it as a negative.
shame
Re: Disappointment as DualSense Edge PS5 Controller Sports Smaller Battery Lasting Six Hours
talk about conflicting articles or what.
Re: Naughty Dog May Move On from The Last of Us Like It Did with Uncharted
the TV show is a hit. there will be a part 3.
Re: Preview: Why Horizon Call of the Mountain Is a PSVR2 Showpiece
@themightyant i think vr2 biggest hurdle is getting that dev uptake.
talking around 1.5mil users. (Sony said 2m available for release). so sales for big devs arent worth it. unless Sony subsidise it. in this climate can they do that?
its a shame cos technically vr2 is great, but the gaming side seems to be light years behind
Re: Delayed Football Manager 2023 Gives PS5 a Team Talk on 1st February
@sanderson72 @belmont @Fight_Teza_Fight
if i remember correct the developers never got a dev kit until ps5 one this year, its why xbox had it prior to ps
Re: Preview: Why Horizon Call of the Mountain Is a PSVR2 Showpiece
sounds great. except the combat sadly
Re: Delayed Football Manager 2023 Gives PS5 a Team Talk on 1st February
no point buying it by then, may aswell wait for next one
Re: Microsoft Summons Sony to FTC's Activision Blizzard Court Hearing
its boring from both parties.
its been nice that Sony have been quiet on it recently.
both have looked like c****.
Re: Sony Could Skip PS5 Pro for PS6, Says Social Media Scuttlebutt
right now Sony dont need a Pro. the ps5 isnt being pushed regularly yet.
plus economicly it doesnt make sense. world downturn.
plus Potential losses from vr2.
too risky
Re: Round Up: Forspoken's Divided Reviews Make for Some Rough Reading
i was expecting solid 7/10 tbh.
the 12hr story is very disappointing.
will wait for sale
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 460
Rise, Rise and a side of Rise
Re: Poll: Did You Buy Monster Hunter Rise on PS5, PS4?
playing on GP, will be switching to ps5 when sunbreak arrives