But srsly, why this game and why now? What rock have the anti-fapsters been hiding under during the Cyberpunk 2077 relelase? I'm not even starting on Bayonetta and/or the likes of Catherine & Pantsu hunter...like really...some random 40+ cat-lady youtuber starts bragging about that and the snowball starts rolling...what an era.
PSN Store-wise I can compare PS3, PS4 and PS5 (heck, even Vita at times)...aside from GUI polish, there is not much user-friendliness to comment on. PS4 is still a supported system and you cannot even Wishlist games on that. You do have genre categories to filter your search, however, only multiregion AAAs make the top positions in each category anyway. No screenshots in web browser PSN Store? Really? I actually have to google the game or switch to the infamous mobile app to see some actual screenshots/videos for the game in store...so not user-friendly! The PS mobile app is a case on it's own - you cannot even click/use any of the tags that appear in a game description. It's the hard work of youtubers (thank you Nintendolife & Switchcorner) that brings some quality games under the consumer radar.
I myself am a gaming cave-man dating back to pre-ZXSpectrum days, sadly, I must admit, all-digital is here to stay. All passion-related papermanualsmelling fetish goes aside when you walk into a gameshop and see pricetags inflated by tens of EUR compared to discounted digital offers. Even then, you bite the bullet and pop that disc/cartridge in your system just to realize there is a need for a download anyway...be it day1 patch or additional game data. Makes the sole existence of the physical version obsolete. The future is confusing to say the least...until there comes a visionary of the likes of Steve Jobs & Apple who can set the global trend firmly for decades to follow.
To my big surprise, I've hardly noticed any significant difference between GTSport running on a PS5 and the PS4 version of GT7 (also running on PS5) for which I got a key with my PS5 disc copy. Lets all hope major studios wont start recycling / rebranding their IP released ages ago for full prices in the future...oh, naive me, right?
The very same "Japanese giant" is being obliterated in terms of sales over in Japan by Nintendo ^_^ But yea...two exclusive games since launch and a subscription service are obviously not enough for M$ to compete these days...so it seems. But who knows, maybe numbers of Forza / Gears 5 sales on Steam would provide some interesting numbers ?
A device like that and there's no info anywhere, if it has a WiFi6 chip inside All sources with "tech-specs" state the Wifi requirement is 5Mbps...omg, are we back in the Ps3/Vita era?
At this rate, this could've remained a digital-only title. Absolutely no reason for physical release. They want us to pay 60 bucks for "adding trophies"...now that's becoming a really expensive feature / service these days lol
53 years later, the western world still hasn't learned to appreciate the Gundam universe. Oh well... imagine if COD was a live service game...that would drag on for decades, no doubt
And I thought the Soldier helmet in Doom's collector edition was the top. Oh well...who knows, maybe we'll get a set of winter tyres with Gran Turismo 8 Collector's edition ?
I don't know but i think they might wanna push PSplus subscriptions indirectly with digitalPS5 console. So it seems. As much as I am a fan of physical media, they are really becoming more and more obsolete (in case of PS5 at least). Is it a high-end 4k BD player? I don't think so. Used games are cheaper, no doubt...but they get cheaper after a LONG time after release...big chance hardly anyone is interested in them by that time. Only time will tell what the average consumer will prefer. I hope the value at Playstation will stay with the "content", not the technical nuances.
I remember the days when PC magazines came with bonus CDs packed with stuff. Nowadays, all a 1GB update does is "improve" the messaging app. WTH, even the install disc of WinXP was smaller than that!
So technically speaking, if a PS5Pro launches one day, that makes the current PS5 variant the "Slim" model Hard to believe I've actually said that...there is nothing slim on the current model LOL!
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Re: Even as a LEGO Game, Horizon Adventures' PS5 Visuals Are Off the Charts
Oh dear, I had some 69,99.- laying around with no real purpose...the wait is now over !
Re: Open World Racer Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown Swerves onto PS5 in September
4years in the making, 2 years of online service and we're done
Re: In Case You Missed It, There Are Two Quintessential Quintuplets Games on PS4 Now
Will there be a strictly limited physical release with an actual girl in underpants that would call you "senpai"? (asking for a friend) lol
Re: Stellar Blade PS5 Fans Irate Over Alleged Censorship
But srsly, why this game and why now? What rock have the anti-fapsters been hiding under during the Cyberpunk 2077 relelase? I'm not even starting on Bayonetta and/or the likes of Catherine & Pantsu hunter...like really...some random 40+ cat-lady youtuber starts bragging about that and the snowball starts rolling...what an era.
Re: Stellar Blade Director Recommends Players Wear Clothes, Where Possible
will paper towels sell like hot cakes? .... time will tell LOL
Re: PS5 Pro's Proprietary DLSS-Esque Upscaler Sounds Superb
So does this mean the "8K" sticker on the "OG PS5" box gets to be justified from now on?
Re: PS4 Is Still Getting Firmware Update Improvements, By the Way
Hm, seems like the latest PS3 fw update has stirred even more attention than the PS4 one
Re: New PS5 Firmware Update Available to Download Now
is this a 500$ chat-machine or what?
Re: Feature: Indie Publisher Neon Doctrine on the Importance of Culture and Improvements to the PS Store
PSN Store-wise I can compare PS3, PS4 and PS5 (heck, even Vita at times)...aside from GUI polish, there is not much user-friendliness to comment on. PS4 is still a supported system and you cannot even Wishlist games on that. You do have genre categories to filter your search, however, only multiregion AAAs make the top positions in each category anyway. No screenshots in web browser PSN Store? Really? I actually have to google the game or switch to the infamous mobile app to see some actual screenshots/videos for the game in store...so not user-friendly! The PS mobile app is a case on it's own - you cannot even click/use any of the tags that appear in a game description. It's the hard work of youtubers (thank you Nintendolife & Switchcorner) that brings some quality games under the consumer radar.
Re: Respawn Reportedly Developing First-Person, Bounty-Hunting Mandalorian Game
lets all hope it wont turn into a Destiny-like multiplayer online thing...That is Not The Way....
Re: Crystal Dynamics Warns Racial, Ethnic Stereotypes Remain in Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered
"No actual dinosaurs have been hurt while creating the game..." ... oh c'mon. Marketing dept. these days...
Re: Crash Bandicoot Developer Toys for Bob Struck by Layoffs, Office Closure
Will those games disappear from online stores now?
Re: Microsoft Employee Inadvertently Adds More Fuel to the Xbox Multiplatform Fire
They are walking the SEGA path...just let them
Re: Poll: Which Xbox Franchises Would You Buy on PS5?
hm hmm so hard to choose ... there're so many of them, right? Nah...jokes aside..............wait, what jokes?
Re: Ubisoft CEO Defends Skull and Bones Premium $70 Pricetag, Insists It's 'AAAA' Quality
there will be zero people online playing it after 2 years...mark my words
Re: Soapbox: This Is Why Physical Games Are Still Important to Me
I myself am a gaming cave-man dating back to pre-ZXSpectrum days, sadly, I must admit, all-digital is here to stay. All passion-related papermanualsmelling fetish goes aside when you walk into a gameshop and see pricetags inflated by tens of EUR compared to discounted digital offers. Even then, you bite the bullet and pop that disc/cartridge in your system just to realize there is a need for a download anyway...be it day1 patch or additional game data. Makes the sole existence of the physical version obsolete. The future is confusing to say the least...until there comes a visionary of the likes of Steve Jobs & Apple who can set the global trend firmly for decades to follow.
Re: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (PS5) - A Slick, Satisfying, and Royally Robust Metroidvania
So apparently 2024 will be the year of mobile-quality games coming to BluRay yay
Re: Sony Refunding Players Confused by The Last of Us 2 Remastered PS5 Upgrade Path
omg nobody issued refunds when Ghost of Tsushima PS5 came out Imho that was a far bigger upgrade mess than TLOU 2
Re: Spyro the Dragon Tweet Ignites Hopes for a Sequel
Let's all hope it won't be an unplatinumable expert overkill like Crash 4.
Re: The New Prince of Persia Will Run At a Blistering 120fps in 4K on PS5
There are not that many detailed textures to be really admired in "full" 4k, are there? I mean, it does look like Rayman at best
Re: Tekken 8 Early Release Date Is a Mistake, Bandai Namco Confirms
That's one way of marketing the product Creative indeed...or maybe not so much?
Re: Pour One Out for Gran Turismo Sport, Now Delisted from PS Store
To my big surprise, I've hardly noticed any significant difference between GTSport running on a PS5 and the PS4 version of GT7 (also running on PS5) for which I got a key with my PS5 disc copy. Lets all hope major studios wont start recycling / rebranding their IP released ages ago for full prices in the future...oh, naive me, right?
Re: Sony Hit with French Fine for Allegedly Manipulating PS4 Controller Market
You gotta go big or go home...or go HORI
Re: Sorry Xbox, But Even PS Portal Is Outselling You in Spain
The very same "Japanese giant" is being obliterated in terms of sales over in Japan by Nintendo ^_^ But yea...two exclusive games since launch and a subscription service are obviously not enough for M$ to compete these days...so it seems. But who knows, maybe numbers of Forza / Gears 5 sales on Steam would provide some interesting numbers ?
Re: Hardware Review: PS Portal Is the Perfect PS5 Companion (For Some)
A device like that and there's no info anywhere, if it has a WiFi6 chip inside All sources with "tech-specs" state the Wifi requirement is 5Mbps...omg, are we back in the Ps3/Vita era?
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
No bad words update for the messaging part? ... oh wait, that's another system
Re: Konami Aware of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Launch Issues, Fixes Incoming
At this rate, this could've remained a digital-only title. Absolutely no reason for physical release. They want us to pay 60 bucks for "adding trophies"...now that's becoming a really expensive feature / service these days lol
Re: Sonic Superstars (PS5) - A Solid 2D Sonic Game, If You Play It Solo
The good thing about this is that there is only one co-op trophy overall
Re: Looks Like Horizon Forbidden West's Complete Edition Will Ship on Two PS5 Discs
5 years from now, AAA games will be bundled with an extra SSD
Re: Statue Manufacturer Accuses Sony of Forcing It to Destroy All PlayStation Products
"You gave us your money, we won't ship our products, go claim your refund from SONY"...if that's not SCAM, I don't know what is
Re: Apple Insinuates iPhone 15 Pro Will Be a Better Games Console Than PS5, PS4
CandyCrush saga VR in UE5 or it didn't happen
Re: Xbox Poised to Borrow from PS5's DualSense Controller
What good are those "unique features" if hardly any developer implements them as they should be?
Re: One of the Worst Games of All Time Is Coming to PS5, PS4, And You Won't Believe the Merch
OMG is Kelsey really in it? Now that's a selling point right there
Re: PS5, PS4 Remote Play Now Enabled for More Android Devices
Still seeing my Chromecast4k as "unsupported" in Google Playstore...oh well...regional discrimination is still a thing in 2023.
Re: Looks Like You Should Expect More Astro Bot on PS5
it won't sell, unless there is a zombie mod included
Re: PlayStation Portal Is Sony's PS5 Remote Play Handheld, Priced at $200 / £200
Without the support for 802.11ax, it's not even worth releasing. It's 2023...don't know if Sony is aware of that...
Re: Is This Parody? Tom Holland, Chris Pratt Allegedly Lined Up for Jak & Daxter Movie
The voice of Mario in a PS movie? Bring it !
Re: Yet Another Live Service Game Is Shutting Down After Just One Year
53 years later, the western world still hasn't learned to appreciate the Gundam universe. Oh well... imagine if COD was a live service game...that would drag on for decades, no doubt
Re: Every Little Helps! UK Giant Tesco Will Stop Stocking Physical Video Games
In my country, Tesco stopped stocking games a few years ago...even back then it was more or les just Steam codes or retro PC games.
Re: Accused GTA 6 Leaker Deemed Unfit to Stand Trial by Psychiatrists
What's the purpose of such leak? That game will be there for us for the next 3 console generations...to say the least.
Re: Experience 'Severe Abdominal Wounds' with Official Assassin's Creed Mirage Haptic Feedback Suit for PS5, PS4
And I thought the Soldier helmet in Doom's collector edition was the top. Oh well...who knows, maybe we'll get a set of winter tyres with Gran Turismo 8 Collector's edition ?
Re: PS5 Is €100 Off in Some European Countries, Suggesting Hardware Revision Is Coming
I don't know but i think they might wanna push PSplus subscriptions indirectly with digitalPS5 console. So it seems. As much as I am a fan of physical media, they are really becoming more and more obsolete (in case of PS5 at least). Is it a high-end 4k BD player? I don't think so. Used games are cheaper, no doubt...but they get cheaper after a LONG time after release...big chance hardly anyone is interested in them by that time. Only time will tell what the average consumer will prefer. I hope the value at Playstation will stay with the "content", not the technical nuances.
Re: Indiana Jones Game Deal Amended to Exclude PS5, PS4
So that's one more reason for M$ to beef up console prices...i see i see ^_^
Re: Preview: The Crew Motorfest Is Forza Horizon on PS5, and It's Brilliant
I can totally see how they'll make that Knight Rider Pontiac a 14.99 DLC
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
I remember the days when PC magazines came with bonus CDs packed with stuff. Nowadays, all a 1GB update does is "improve" the messaging app. WTH, even the install disc of WinXP was smaller than that!
Re: Want More Metal Gear Solid Remakes for PS5? You Need to Ensure Konami Knows
Do we need/want more Kojima-less remakes-wannabies ? Do we now?
Re: Impressive and Beautiful Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Made with 'No Compromises' for PS5
In my understanding, "no more compromises for the PS5" means 4k raytracing@60fps ... oh well ...
Re: Insomniac 'Working Hard' to Make Spider-Man 2 Its Best Game Ever
It won't beat the charm of Spyro
Re: UK Sales Charts: Hogwarts Legacy Soars Back to Number One Thanks to PS4 Launch
Would play well with PSMove controllers
Re: PS5 Pro Is '100%' Happening, Says Reliable Report
So technically speaking, if a PS5Pro launches one day, that makes the current PS5 variant the "Slim" model Hard to believe I've actually said that...there is nothing slim on the current model LOL!