PlayStation 5 Discussion Thread
11-Jun-20 5:34pm
#1 Frank
Let's discuss Sony's latest console, the PlayStation 5!
#1 Frank
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Let's discuss Sony's latest console, the PlayStation 5!
25-May-23 10:45am
#221 Heavyd814life
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Not sure if this was known, but it was news to me when I just read it 25 minutes ago. Alan Wake 2 will only be getting released digitally. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 734 706{imgt}
Such a bummer. Definitely not getting it at launch now even though it's one of the few things from the showcase thing that got me excited.
#221 Heavyd814life
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Not sure if this was known, but it was news to me when I just read it 25 minutes ago. Alan Wake 2 will only be getting released digitally. {imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 734 706{imgt}
Such a bummer. Definitely not getting it at launch now even though it's one of the few things from the showcase thing that got me excited.
25-May-23 10:53am
#222 Feeb
Jedi and wake are trying hard to tell us we don’t want physical anymore. I couldn’t feel more offended by these scrubs.
#222 Feeb
Jedi and wake are trying hard to tell us we don’t want physical anymore. I couldn’t feel more offended by these scrubs.
25-May-23 10:55am
#223 Heavyd814life
TalonJedi87 wrote:
Everyone is hyped over this MGS3 remake and I’m still wondering when I can have my MGS1 Twin Snakes style remake. PS I hope this Phantom Blade 0 is the Ninja Gaiden spiritual successor we didn’t know we needed and not another Dark Souls clone: https://youtu.be/0-c...
Phantom Blade 0 looks awesome! Kinda need to see actual gameplay, though. Those combat sequences looked too good to be true. So smooth and fluid!
#223 Heavyd814life
TalonJedi87 wrote:
Everyone is hyped over this MGS3 remake and I’m still wondering when I can have my MGS1 Twin Snakes style remake. PS I hope this Phantom Blade 0 is the Ninja Gaiden spiritual successor we didn’t know we needed and not another Dark Souls clone: https://youtu.be/0-c...
Phantom Blade 0 looks awesome! Kinda need to see actual gameplay, though. Those combat sequences looked too good to be true. So smooth and fluid!
25-May-23 11:26am
#224 dunno001
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 734 706{imgt}
And I read it as:
Why is this digital only?
The existence of digital only consoles is empowering us to cheap out. While a digital version would have released anyway, doing this helps pad our bottom line. We'll claim to pass on savings by selling it at the lower end of a brand new game, while simultaneously killing off used sales- every copy sold goes through our monopolistic greed!
Also, we agree- buying a physical game that needs a day-one patch is a negative experience. So now we can bake the patch into the mandatory download- what's another 4 GB when you're already downloading 40? Sure, we could avoid that physical download requirement by properly QCing our game, but we already canned that team to save money.
#224 dunno001
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
{imgt}https://i.imgur.com/... 734 706{imgt}
And I read it as:
Why is this digital only?
The existence of digital only consoles is empowering us to cheap out. While a digital version would have released anyway, doing this helps pad our bottom line. We'll claim to pass on savings by selling it at the lower end of a brand new game, while simultaneously killing off used sales- every copy sold goes through our monopolistic greed!
Also, we agree- buying a physical game that needs a day-one patch is a negative experience. So now we can bake the patch into the mandatory download- what's another 4 GB when you're already downloading 40? Sure, we could avoid that physical download requirement by properly QCing our game, but we already canned that team to save money.
25-May-23 12:29pm
#225 TalonJedi87
If these publishers allowed developers to have properly run QC departments I'm sure it would just give these cretins ammunition to drive up the cost another $10 per game copy 🙄
#225 TalonJedi87
If these publishers allowed developers to have properly run QC departments I'm sure it would just give these cretins ammunition to drive up the cost another $10 per game copy 🙄
25-May-23 12:35pm
#226 longhornsk57
I don't know that i agree. Remedy puts out some amazing games and content and every one one of them I think is quality from the beginning. Alan Wake, Quantum Break, Control, were all great products.
They are also selling at $10 below what normal PS5/XSX games are retailing for. Don't get me wrong I'd still prefer disc but this whole like "they're just greedy" and "they're just lazy" narrative feels a bit reductive.
The whole "needs a download" reason definitely sounds like PR speak because you're making us download something anyways, but this isn't a publisher like Take-Two or Activision (MS) that can absorb any type of loss and i can understand them trying to maximize profit by eliminating costs for discs.
Having said that this probably does mean i won't be a day one purchase and I'll wait until it's on sale or GP to PS+ etc.
#226 longhornsk57
I don't know that i agree. Remedy puts out some amazing games and content and every one one of them I think is quality from the beginning. Alan Wake, Quantum Break, Control, were all great products.
They are also selling at $10 below what normal PS5/XSX games are retailing for. Don't get me wrong I'd still prefer disc but this whole like "they're just greedy" and "they're just lazy" narrative feels a bit reductive.
The whole "needs a download" reason definitely sounds like PR speak because you're making us download something anyways, but this isn't a publisher like Take-Two or Activision (MS) that can absorb any type of loss and i can understand them trying to maximize profit by eliminating costs for discs.
Having said that this probably does mean i won't be a day one purchase and I'll wait until it's on sale or GP to PS+ etc.
25-May-23 12:49pm
#227 Shane12m
Yeah I think this is a non issue. Physical games will cease to exist soon anyways
#227 Shane12m
Yeah I think this is a non issue. Physical games will cease to exist soon anyways
25-May-23 12:57pm
#228 incubus421
Helldivers 2!? No one talking about this. I played the first one off/on for a long time, as recently as a few months ago with some friends. The sequel looks to take the top-down view to 3rd person. I think that's a good call.
If you're looking for a co-op challenge and Starship Troopers vibes, give Helldivers a chance!
https://www.youtube....
#228 incubus421
Helldivers 2!? No one talking about this. I played the first one off/on for a long time, as recently as a few months ago with some friends. The sequel looks to take the top-down view to 3rd person. I think that's a good call.
If you're looking for a co-op challenge and Starship Troopers vibes, give Helldivers a chance!
https://www.youtube....
25-May-23 3:27pm
#229 thatfootballguy
incubus421 wrote:
Helldivers 2!? No one talking about this. I played the first one off/on for a long time, as recently as a few months ago with some friends. The sequel looks to take the top-down view to 3rd person. I think that's a good call. If you're looking for a co-op challenge and Starship Troopers vibes, give Helldivers a chance! https://www.youtube....
Surprising announcement. The first Helldivers was amazing couch co-op!
#229 thatfootballguy
incubus421 wrote:
Helldivers 2!? No one talking about this. I played the first one off/on for a long time, as recently as a few months ago with some friends. The sequel looks to take the top-down view to 3rd person. I think that's a good call. If you're looking for a co-op challenge and Starship Troopers vibes, give Helldivers a chance! https://www.youtube....
Surprising announcement. The first Helldivers was amazing couch co-op!
25-May-23 6:03pm
#230 kevolones
Heavyd814life wrote:
TalonJedi87 wrote:> Everyone is hyped over this MGS3 remake and I’m still wondering when I can have> my MGS1 Twin Snakes style remake. > > PS> I hope this Phantom Blade 0 is the Ninja Gaiden spiritual successor we didn’t know> we needed and not another Dark Souls clone:> > https://youtu.be/0-c... Phantom Blade 0 looks awesome! Kinda need to see actual gameplay, though. Those combat sequences looked too good to be true. So smooth and fluid!
Even if it ends up being a cinematic game like Asuras Wrath or a fully linear game, Im in. The combat looks THAT great!
#230 kevolones
Heavyd814life wrote:
TalonJedi87 wrote:> Everyone is hyped over this MGS3 remake and I’m still wondering when I can have> my MGS1 Twin Snakes style remake. > > PS> I hope this Phantom Blade 0 is the Ninja Gaiden spiritual successor we didn’t know> we needed and not another Dark Souls clone:> > https://youtu.be/0-c... Phantom Blade 0 looks awesome! Kinda need to see actual gameplay, though. Those combat sequences looked too good to be true. So smooth and fluid!
Even if it ends up being a cinematic game like Asuras Wrath or a fully linear game, Im in. The combat looks THAT great!
31-May-23 4:39pm
#231 PizzaTheHutt
Did any of you try that prologue demo of Alone in the Dark? I felt like it wasn't even worth the few minutes it took to download. First off, it was barely 10 minutes long (a bit over 4 minutes on my second attempt once I knew exactly where to go). Other than 2 minor jump scares it didn't really show how scary this game plans to be (you play as a little girl, so there was no combat against these monsters). Also the graphics did not quite look like I was playing a PS5 game, even when set to quality mode. Overall it just failed to make me want to pre-order this, which is the whole point of a demo. The Callisto Protocol, Dead Space and Resident Evil 4, this has been a good year for horror games, and based on this demo I'm not sure by the end of the year AitD will even be in the discussion alongside those 3.
#231 PizzaTheHutt
Did any of you try that prologue demo of Alone in the Dark? I felt like it wasn't even worth the few minutes it took to download. First off, it was barely 10 minutes long (a bit over 4 minutes on my second attempt once I knew exactly where to go). Other than 2 minor jump scares it didn't really show how scary this game plans to be (you play as a little girl, so there was no combat against these monsters). Also the graphics did not quite look like I was playing a PS5 game, even when set to quality mode. Overall it just failed to make me want to pre-order this, which is the whole point of a demo. The Callisto Protocol, Dead Space and Resident Evil 4, this has been a good year for horror games, and based on this demo I'm not sure by the end of the year AitD will even be in the discussion alongside those 3.
31-May-23 6:33pm
#232 Finn
How was the first Helldivers? I may have it as part of my PS+ collection over the years... maybe. but I suppose it's probably cheap enough.
#232 Finn
How was the first Helldivers? I may have it as part of my PS+ collection over the years... maybe. but I suppose it's probably cheap enough.
31-May-23 6:41pm
#233 kevolones
Finn wrote:
How was the first Helldivers? I may have it as part of my PS+ collection over the years... maybe. but I suppose it's probably cheap enough.
I think I played maybe 2 hours and they were awesome. I dont know why I didnt continue. I think it just felt like a must play in coop type of game.
#233 kevolones
Finn wrote:
How was the first Helldivers? I may have it as part of my PS+ collection over the years... maybe. but I suppose it's probably cheap enough.
I think I played maybe 2 hours and they were awesome. I dont know why I didnt continue. I think it just felt like a must play in coop type of game.
2-Jun-23 3:37pm
#234 PizzaTheHutt
DualSense drift is really starting to affect my enjoyment of Ratchet & Clank when I'm trying to hide behind cover from enemy fire and also have to stop Ratchet from walking off the edge of a platform. I'd just buy a new controller but the last time this happened it seemed to just stop after a couple of days. Since this is a PS4 game I can just use my DualShock4 at least, which hasn't given me this problem in the 8 years I've owned it.
I remember when this problem used to happen with cheap 3rd party controllers, but controllers cost as much as (or more than) games themselves now, this shouldn't be happening.
#234 PizzaTheHutt
DualSense drift is really starting to affect my enjoyment of Ratchet & Clank when I'm trying to hide behind cover from enemy fire and also have to stop Ratchet from walking off the edge of a platform. I'd just buy a new controller but the last time this happened it seemed to just stop after a couple of days. Since this is a PS4 game I can just use my DualShock4 at least, which hasn't given me this problem in the 8 years I've owned it.
I remember when this problem used to happen with cheap 3rd party controllers, but controllers cost as much as (or more than) games themselves now, this shouldn't be happening.
5-Jun-23 7:59pm
#236 PizzaTheHutt
Just got another year of PS+ Premium with the sale they're doing. It came out to $97.75 instead of the usual $119.99 + tax. The thing that sucks though, it doesn't let me pay for PS+ with my debit card, instead I have to buy a prepaid PSN card from Best Buy and redeem the code to add the funds to my wallet and pay that way. My debit card isn't a problem, I literally used it yesterday around 9:30 to buy a game on sale in the PS Store.
The only plus side this time, I had a $5 off coupon for Best Buy, so I got the $100 prepaid card for $95 and technically saved myself a couple bucks. But I'd rather not have to jump through those extra hoops.
And for my previous post, I was able to finish Ratchet & Clank with my DualSense. Once again the stick drift magically went away on its own after a couple of days.
#236 PizzaTheHutt
Just got another year of PS+ Premium with the sale they're doing. It came out to $97.75 instead of the usual $119.99 + tax. The thing that sucks though, it doesn't let me pay for PS+ with my debit card, instead I have to buy a prepaid PSN card from Best Buy and redeem the code to add the funds to my wallet and pay that way. My debit card isn't a problem, I literally used it yesterday around 9:30 to buy a game on sale in the PS Store.
The only plus side this time, I had a $5 off coupon for Best Buy, so I got the $100 prepaid card for $95 and technically saved myself a couple bucks. But I'd rather not have to jump through those extra hoops.
And for my previous post, I was able to finish Ratchet & Clank with my DualSense. Once again the stick drift magically went away on its own after a couple of days.
6-Jun-23 8:55pm
#237 kevolones
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Just got another year of PS+ Premium with the sale they're doing. It came out to $97.75 instead of the usual $119.99 + tax. The thing that sucks though, it doesn't let me pay for PS+ with my debit card, instead I have to buy a prepaid PSN card from Best Buy and redeem the code to add the funds to my wallet and pay that way. My debit card isn't a problem, I literally used it yesterday around 9:30 to buy a game on sale in the PS Store. The only plus side this time, I had a $5 off coupon for Best Buy, so I got the $100 prepaid card for $95 and technically saved myself a couple bucks. But I'd rather not have to jump through those extra hoops. And for my previous post, I was able to finish Ratchet & Clank with my DualSense. Once again the stick drift magically went away on its own after a couple of days.
If you had a Costco membership, you couldve gotten that $100 psn for $80 which would be a bigger save. Ill have to check when mine expires
#237 kevolones
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Just got another year of PS+ Premium with the sale they're doing. It came out to $97.75 instead of the usual $119.99 + tax. The thing that sucks though, it doesn't let me pay for PS+ with my debit card, instead I have to buy a prepaid PSN card from Best Buy and redeem the code to add the funds to my wallet and pay that way. My debit card isn't a problem, I literally used it yesterday around 9:30 to buy a game on sale in the PS Store. The only plus side this time, I had a $5 off coupon for Best Buy, so I got the $100 prepaid card for $95 and technically saved myself a couple bucks. But I'd rather not have to jump through those extra hoops. And for my previous post, I was able to finish Ratchet & Clank with my DualSense. Once again the stick drift magically went away on its own after a couple of days.
If you had a Costco membership, you couldve gotten that $100 psn for $80 which would be a bigger save. Ill have to check when mine expires
16-Jun-23 1:36pm
#238 PizzaTheHutt
Who here has played Death Stranding? I finally started it, am currently about 90 minutes into it. Before I continue with it, I'd like to know what is the gameplay to cutscene ratio? I feel like in those 90 minutes I have been watching cutscenes way more than actually playing. If this keeps up for the rest of the game, am I missing anything important by just skipping the cutscenes (if they can be skipped)? It's a Kojima game, so even if I watch them I still likely won't understand what is happening anyway (I believe that to be true for most of the people who praise Kojima's work too).
#238 PizzaTheHutt
Who here has played Death Stranding? I finally started it, am currently about 90 minutes into it. Before I continue with it, I'd like to know what is the gameplay to cutscene ratio? I feel like in those 90 minutes I have been watching cutscenes way more than actually playing. If this keeps up for the rest of the game, am I missing anything important by just skipping the cutscenes (if they can be skipped)? It's a Kojima game, so even if I watch them I still likely won't understand what is happening anyway (I believe that to be true for most of the people who praise Kojima's work too).
16-Jun-23 1:56pm
#239 beavis
It's a Hideo Kojima game. I haven't played it but based off past games I would say it leans more towards cut scenes than gameplay.
I've been wanting to play a bunch of PSP and Vita games again but don't feel like finding a system. Was happy to see Killzone Liberation on the June PS Plus Extra. Underrated game I'm looking forward to playing again.
#239 beavis
It's a Hideo Kojima game. I haven't played it but based off past games I would say it leans more towards cut scenes than gameplay.
I've been wanting to play a bunch of PSP and Vita games again but don't feel like finding a system. Was happy to see Killzone Liberation on the June PS Plus Extra. Underrated game I'm looking forward to playing again.
16-Jun-23 3:27pm
#240 TalonJedi87
You mean Mr. Walking Simulator 3000? I beat it. I mean I guess it’s ok if you like challenging yourself on how to walk from point A to B while not toppling over like Jenga.
#240 TalonJedi87
You mean Mr. Walking Simulator 3000? I beat it. I mean I guess it’s ok if you like challenging yourself on how to walk from point A to B while not toppling over like Jenga.
16-Jun-23 3:30pm
#241 Heavyd814life
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Who here has played Death Stranding? I finally started it, am currently about 90 minutes into it. Before I continue with it, I'd like to know what is the gameplay to cutscene ratio? I feel like in those 90 minutes I have been watching cutscenes way more than actually playing. If this keeps up for the rest of the game, am I missing anything important by just skipping the cutscenes (if they can be skipped)? It's a Kojima game, so even if I watch them I still likely won't understand what is happening anyway (I believe that to be true for most of the people who praise Kojima's work too).
It’s mostly gameplay. The cutscenes are just front and back loaded. It’s so much better than other Kojima games in that regard. After chapter 2 you’ll go long stretches without any cutscenes.
#241 Heavyd814life
PizzaTheHutt wrote:
Who here has played Death Stranding? I finally started it, am currently about 90 minutes into it. Before I continue with it, I'd like to know what is the gameplay to cutscene ratio? I feel like in those 90 minutes I have been watching cutscenes way more than actually playing. If this keeps up for the rest of the game, am I missing anything important by just skipping the cutscenes (if they can be skipped)? It's a Kojima game, so even if I watch them I still likely won't understand what is happening anyway (I believe that to be true for most of the people who praise Kojima's work too).
It’s mostly gameplay. The cutscenes are just front and back loaded. It’s so much better than other Kojima games in that regard. After chapter 2 you’ll go long stretches without any cutscenes.
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