I've just bought a Series S, not because I think Sony are going in the wrong direction, it's because it was cheap and currently available. I honestly think this Sony slipping thing is a drastic overreaction by people.
@Voltan@ApostateMage Yup, I definitely think there is an overreaction by the media filtering through to the gaming community. I think another question is how ‘intentional’ is the overreaction and its consequences?
Sony is losing the battle this gen. They are becoming their ps3 arrogant cocky selves and will eventually become a useless hardware system in the near future. I mean cbombs on modern consoles, no bc support, removing social features on their ecosystem, porting exclusives onto pc without giving an incentive on their own platform, raising the prices for games? I mean cmon, they should be embarrassed from what they are doing and I’m honestly disappointed. They’ve even became more sensitive to where they monitor party chats now. This will eventually backfire on them when they realize the short term profit isn’t getting them nowhere.
@estroliftin They don’t monitor party chats. If you report somebody then you can include a voice clip in the exact same way that you can include a text message you’ve received thats abusive etc.
@colonelkilgore watch and see man. Don’t be surprised once those sales go to a complete 180 and they’ll wonder why nobody is buying a ps5. As long as Jim Ramsey is the office, I have no hope for this generation for Playstation.
Microsoft based their entire SX marketing campaign on power and performance being so far superior to any other console and PS5 is equalling or outperforming it.
The PS5 continues to dominate sales and demand.
DualSense is a revelation, which only highlights how disappointing the SX controller is.
PS5 is absolutely dismantling SX in terms of launch lineup, new exclusives, and upcoming games.
Gamepass will always be there, so if that's your argument then theoretically Xbox can never take L's no matter how bad their game lineup is. That just doesn't work. GP can't make up for everything. Xbox has been deficient in so many areas so far this new generation it's unbelievable to me how people act like Game Pass makes up for all of it. What happens when they actually start putting out some decent exclusives? Are they now the greatest company ever and they automatically win because with just Game Pass and nothing else they're still doing great according to you so if they actually have games they will be the greatest company ever. I mean PlayStation Plus is so far above Games with Gold and such a great service yet PlayStation gets no credit for it. But Game Pass just makes up for everything. Lying about power, a pathetic launch lineup and no exclusives, Games with Gold being laughable, no VR, the same controller, and losing in sales and demand as well as the fact that they don't have one upcoming exclusive with a release date. But they have Game Pass so they are doing great... God help us when they actually get some games I can't imagine the hype and PR. And on the same note God help us when Sony goes through a large lull in games.
So all it’s taken is a couple of weeks... a couple of weeks where Sony listened to the fans about not closing the PS3 and PSVita stores, Returnal getting into the hands of game journo’s and Ratchet & Clank’s latest trailer and already the media seems to have done an about turn... and Xbox fans have gone schtum!
Those three things basically answered all of the bogus allegations directed against them 1) Sony are arrogant and don’t listen to the fans - Sony listened and done an about turn.
2) Sony only support big blockbuster first party exclusives by the established ‘big’ first party teams and ‘experimental’, less ‘market-friendly’ projects will not get produced - even though there are embargoes, it’s clear from the little that the gaming press are able to say that Returnal... the first AAA opportunity for little Housemarque is an absolute revelation.
3) Games, particularly a ‘AA’ like Returnal shouldn’t cost £70 - the gaming press are already openly stating that Returnal is THE first next gen game of this new generation. It just could not be done previously. From the resolution to the frame rate, to the integration of the duel sense, to the use of the PS5’s 3D audio etc. etc.
4) Not as many nor as varied a selection of First Party games will be produced due to Jim Ryan’s new paradigm - MLB the Show 21 (yes Baseball dictated that it be produced as a multiplat but it’s still made by Sony), Returnal and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart will release in as many months.
5) Sony doesn’t care about old games - Ratchet and Clank gets a nice 60fps boost in preparation for Rift Aparts release (and check out the Cerno’s reaction to the latest trailer on YouTube... objectively BLOWN AWAY and literally states “I gotta get myself a PS5!”)
Xbox exclusives will come... in time, they just have too many first party studios for them not to... but Sony been doing this and will continue to do this regardless of which way the media’s wind is blowing.
Just read this in NME, within their review of Returnal (which scored 5/5) and thought it an almost genius rebuttal... from a demonstrably objective publication too: "After rumours of PlayStation abandoning experimental games in favour of safe AAA blockbusters, this wonderfully weird release sticks out less like a sore thumb and more like a defiant middle finger."
@nessisonett all depends if within their music reviews, whether they talk about the multitudinal differences in connotations that can be both implied and construed by the various extremities of the human hand or not I guess. 😉
Only sheeple and trolls change sides every generation. As me i just sit back and laugh as i game on the big 3. I've always had all the major consoles as long as it not gimmicky see Wii and Wii U. Seems like this generation for me will Everything on Xbox 1 -> Series X when i can get one and the PlayStation 5 for exclusives like Demon Souls, GodFall, And soon Returnal, Rachet and Clank, the New God Of War and any other sony exclusive not Playable on PlayStation 4. I never under stood fanboyism for one console its not like the companies care or not.
Pretty much yet people like you and I get labeled as the troll because we don't live and breath the brand that they love. I passed on the PS5 this gen and I hardly touch my XBL account. And since more and more exclusives are coming over to the PC I have little need to buy another box to play games on. On the topic of fanboyism that was something I did in the 90s when I was like 8. I am almost 40 now and see little need to cheerlead for a company that dose not care about me. Now if they paid me a monthly salary that covered my bills I'd say what ever tripe they told me to push their products.
Honestly it wasn't suggestive at all, it was quite blatant!
So I consume a helluva lot of gaming podcasts/YouTube shows etc. Some good, some bad but they help pass the time while I'm busy at work... and it helps me to keep abreast of what's going on in gaming etc.
Well, just listened to the latest Broken Silicon with guest Colin Moriarty and it was a fantastic watch. First and foremost, it's incredibly objective and secondly both Tom and Colin bring very intelligent and interesting perspectives from the tech and gaming sides respectively.
For anyone interested how this (& future gens... if there are any) gen will pan out, what with the opposing ideologies of Microsoft (Gamepass) and Sony (Premium content... at a premium) I would whole heartedly suggest you watch. Obviously no answers are provided on that question... but great insight all the same:
Watch "XBOX Game Pass v PS5, MGS Remake, Journalism | Colin Moriarty, Sacred Symbols | Broken Silicon 107" on YouTube
@Kidfried I actually don't think he contradicts himself... at least not in the stuff I've listened to. Don't get me wrong, you're totally entitled to feel the way that you do and skip him etc. but of the things you mention I think you're looking at it very Black and white. I'm not particularly a huge fan of Moriarty... I initially despised him but the more I hear, he is growing on me... but as with all media/journalism etc it is incredibly important to have different voices an viewpoints... and I'm inclined to agree with him that almost everything news related (games or otherwise) has become somewhat of an echo chamber in the last 5 to 10 years.
Anyway, I just particularly enjoyed this podcast... and as I mentioned in my previous post, I listen to a lot of gaming related content. This one just seemed very refreshing to me at least.
@Kidfried okay I get it... you really dislike Moriarty. As I mentioned, I really didn't take to him initially either. I felt that (& still do somewhat) that he had a very high opinion of himself and I personally found it very off putting. Having listened to him some more though, I think that what I initially found as a high opinion of himself, is more an entrenched stance brought about from the multitudinal attacks (some justified and some not) that he has faced over the years.
Look, either way... I have no inclination to defend Moriarty all day, you've clearly made up your mind on the guy and more power to you. All I would say is encourage others to make up their own minds rather than taint people with movements they want nor have no attachment too. Only last week you tried to pigeon hole me with people issuing death threats to Druckman... all because of an initial comprehension issue you had reading a post of mine. Moriarty has gone to great lengths to distance himself from Trump, he made a stance against him even before he was announced leader of the Republicans, let alone of the 'free world'. Just because he is centre-right in his views doesn't mean he doesn't have points worthy of listening to. As long as someone is not just spouting hate, everyone's opinions should be at least listened to... not just thrown out due to preconceptions. My politics lecturer would always point out that we should never throw the baby out with the bathwater. We all used to groan with each and every time that she trotted it out. As I get older though, it becomes more and more prescient.
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