Topic: PlayStation 5 --OT--

@Th3solution Yeah there are always extremes in every fanbase. I got accused of being an Xbox fanboy one time, of all things lol. 😅

@nessisonett @JohnnyShoulder @Fragile

Idk I feel like the same 5-10 users jump all up in every TLoU related story to tell everyone just how cuckish they are for liking part 2 (i mean every single article, thread, and discussion) and while i find them eye-roll inducing, not sure anyone's comments need deleting.

Add to this that I've reported actual comments that targeted actual groups of individuals by name that never were taken down, and I'm surprised to see someone complaining about ER (even repeatedly, because, like I said, see: every discussion about TLoU2) get moderated. Does smack a little of the do-no-wrongness mentioned.

On the other hand I'm not trying to second guess the decision making process of, well, whoever makes these decisions because I imagine it's a thankless job where your only perk is you're constantly being put in lose-lose situations. End of the day i was just surprised is all. Some remarkably rude things are inputted into these textboxes every day that live on.

Also I've admitted to bias against FS. So perhaps my whole perspective is clouded.

@kyleforrester87 nah you're good, I'm just busting chops. I found you slightly off-putting at first but one, I'm sometimes way too sensitive and two, it helps to know what makes some folks tick before you can appreciate where they are coming from. And you like to go against the grain, which, I can dig.

Still no automatic capture uploads to share through the phone app for me, even after today's update

Haven't watched it yet but IGN has some exclusive Ghostwire gameplay here:

@Voltan I've not seen that video either, but from what I have seen of it, it does interest me. I won't be getting it launch, but will defo get it at some point, unless reviews are really bad.

Interesting if true....

@Fragile My OG DualSense is fine at the mo too and I have everything turned on. The only difference with my red controller that I've noticed is the sticks feel a tad tighter on the newer one.

I've been quite lucky with controllers over the years though, the worst thing that happened with my Dual Shock 4's were that a couple of them stupruggled to keep hold of their charge, after many years of use.

@JohnnyShoulder Same here. My regular DualSense is just fine still and I have everything turned on as well. I sometimes turn off the triggers depending on the game, but I've still played enough games with them on where it would likely have broken something by now if it was going to. It's been so long since I used my black one, I don't remember if I felt anything different on it or not.

Now watch something on my controller break today, but I still doubt it. I honestly can't remember ever having to buy a replacement controller for any console and I've owned a lot of them. I probably would have had to buy another DS4 because of the battery if I didn't also own the Xbox One X to take away some playing time, but that's beside the point.

@velio84 @Fragile I’m no engineer but the way I understand it, the adaptive triggers don’t really make a difference on how much the springs are strained. This might be counterintuitive but the tension is only relative to the trigger’s position, not how much force you needed to get it there. The additional force is used to “fight” against the adaptive trigger motor, not the spring.

Is it me, or Nordic mythology is getting trendy in PlayStation games right now?
We have:
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
God of War: Ragnarok
Valkyrie Elysium

Not many games, BUT definitely two of the big names are here.

@avatarian It’s a lot more than that. With Valheim, Hellblade, even going as far back as Skyrim. Besides, Valkyrie Elysium is a sequel to a PS1 game so it’s before the trend.

@nessionett Wow. No idea the trend was coming for a while now.
Well, they can keep going. I mean, most of these games are pretty good so no problems here.

Hearing Ragnarok mentioned in the Valkyrie Elysium trailer made me think of the February 2021 Direct when Aonuma announced there'd be no BotW 2 news in that Direct. I don't know whether people were just joking or being serious but I saw a load of people expecting GoW Ragnarok in the recent State of Play.

@avatarian For a long time it was Greek mythology. Now it’s Norse. The MCU also has some Norse inspiration.

I don’t mind, I find all of it interesting, but I do think there are untapped ancient legends and myths that could be explored in games and entertainment. The Asian mythology and history seems to be starting to catch some western interest. I’d love to see some Native American and Pacific Islander themed games.

@Grumblevolcano A lot of 'Insiders' got it horribly wrong with some of the games they predicted would be shown off. I wish people wouldn't pay so much attention to stuff like that, but I'm afraid it seems to be the current fashion to take everything they say as gospel.

@Fragile I might give that a try, looks interesting cheers for the heads up.

@velio84 The Swamp of Sorrow world in Demon’s Souls was more than enough of that for me. Probably the most annoying level of the game. 😅

Damn! I couldn't imagine the worst game ever after reading this post LOL!

Random thought of this weekend: for those of you who have played Horizon Zero Dawn, can you imagine getting a PS5 out of a pile of Ancient Debris and sell it for 5 shards at the closest merchant (since it would be pretty much junk in the post-apocalyptic future) ? Or it would be considered a "vessel" or something else?
(I know, random AF)

@avatarian I think it’s more likely it would end up as part of a head dress or armour as those side plates look perfect for that sort of thing.