Looks like with the leaked document, this is a PS5 remaster of the game, not a Remake. So it’s probably going to be just like how Ghost of Tsushima received a director’s cut version of the game.
There is a perfectly fine version on PS5 that was given a free update to 60fps, and people can just play that one if they don’t want this remaster.
I think Sony should get some goodwill out of this and charge no more than $20 to upgrade to owners of Zero Dawn already, but we have no idea what this new version is going to add exactly, so it’s all just rumor for now.
A new Horizon online experience does sound interesting though, so I’ll wait to hear more about this.
@Bez87 No it definitely is not needed, I agree. However I don’t agree that Zero Dawn is close to Forbidden West in terms of visuals. I played both pretty much back-to-back and Forbidden West is way more visually advanced and impressive. Maybe if you are playing the PS4 version of Forbidden West you could say it’s not a huge difference, but not so on the PS5.
If Zero Dawn gets parity with Forbidden West, it will at the very least be a big upgrade visually.
I just finally got around to playing and completing the PS4 version of Zero Dawn this year in January, so this would probably be one I wait on a sale for.
But for anyone who still hasn’t played Zero Dawn, having it at parity with Forbidden West for your first experience with it would be pretty awesome.
The Ragnarok trailer was impressive considering what had been shown previously for the game was kind of underwhelming.
It went from looking like a safe sequel (some even went as far as to say it looked like DLC), to looking like an epic adventure that’s going to wrap up the Norse mythology with style.
I’m not surprised that trailer is doing big numbers because even though I was always going to get it, that story trailer was the first time I felt genuinely hyped about what I saw in it.
That God of War: Ragnarok was one of the sickest trailers I've ever seen, so that's an easy choice even though all of the games looked very good. I'm looking forward to alot of them.
If I have any time this weekend I’ll be continuing my playthrough of The Last of Us: Part I. It is visually one of the most impressive games so far on the PS5, definitely beats Demon’s Souls to me and is right up there with Horizon II.
Holy crap Deathloop to Extra is awesome! Definitely giving that one a go and was not expecting it to be on PS+ already. I was actually planning to buy it eventually.
Heard really good things about Chicory as well.
Great rebound effort on the Premium tier as well after having nothing last month. Hopefully Syphon Filter 2 has trophy support like the first one did.
Wow, so is this 14.09% stake in addition to the 1.93% stake that Sony had purchased previously in Feb 2021? That would put the total at 16.02%? Or is it 14.09% total.
Either way, very interesting news. Bloodborne II is probably a lock at this point.
@truerbluer Here’s a quote from Hermen Hulst over at the blog:
“As we assured you before with our plans to bring select titles to PC, our efforts beyond console in no way diminish our commitment to the PlayStation community, nor our passion to keep making amazing single-player, narrative-driven experiences.”
Time will tell if the single-player output decreases or not, but it certainly doesn’t look like it’s in the plans according to Mr. Hulst.
@Grumblevolcano Most likely Ragnarok and PSVR 2, yeah. But I don’t see too many PC announcements at a showcase event, perhaps one or two if any. I know Returnal has been rumored for a while to be getting a PC port so we’ll see.
I can see Spiderman 2 making an appearance as well.
That was probably one of the best launch trailers of all time.
I was already going to buy TLoU: Part I because it’s one of the best games ever and I want to have the definitive version of the game. But it kind of felt like an obligatory purchase before, whereas after this trailer I actually feel hyped to go through it again.
Sony needs to come up with at least one new classic title added per month to the premium tier, and it should be given the full premium treatment, including added trophy support.
I doubt most who tried Premium are doing it for the streaming or the limited amount of demos. It was the nostalgia to play beloved classics that got people to try the highest tier.
If Sony can’t recognize that, I doubt the Premium tier will retain many subscribers in the long run.
Almost seems like the extra tier should have been for the classic games, and premium should have given the large game catalogue?
I’m just thinking about it from a business perspective, not through the lense of us as a consumer.
But I have no idea what their strategy for the Premium tier is at this point. I thought for sure there would be at least 1 curated classic per month. Is that so hard to do? My premium tier runs out next January and I see no reason to keep it so far.
There are alot of these little types of games on the store, but it’s never been an issue for me because I always know what I’m looking for if I’m on the store and I’ll just search for it.
I guess if you are someone who just randomly feels like browsing the pages of the store because they want to buy something but they don’t know what that is, I could see it being an annoyance.
@sanderson72 Fair enough. I think Hermen Hulst is a genuine dude as well, coming from a developer studio in Guerilla. It’s just Jim Ryan that seems like he’s barely touched a controller before.
Will be playing Destiny 2 mainly. There’s a Solstice event currently where you can get upgraded armor pieces, so I plan on making some high-stat armor for my Hunter.
Also some Binding of Isaac: Repentance on the side.
Ok now it makes sense why Intercept is being removed from PS+ Extra.
I’ll look back on KZ: SF multiplayer with fond memories. Spent a good couple months grinding out all the online trophies. It has a very underrated online multiplayer, and you can even play by yourself with the excellent bot system Guerilla implemented.
But I can’t imagine there’s that many playing it in 2022 so it makes sense to close down.
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Re: God of War Ragnarok Rated for Release on PS5, PS4 by ESRB
“The words ‘f**k’ and ‘sh*t’ are heard in the game.”
Brok’s lines, no doubt 😁
Re: Talking Point: We Need to Discuss This Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster
Looks like with the leaked document, this is a PS5 remaster of the game, not a Remake. So it’s probably going to be just like how Ghost of Tsushima received a director’s cut version of the game.
There is a perfectly fine version on PS5 that was given a free update to 60fps, and people can just play that one if they don’t want this remaster.
I think Sony should get some goodwill out of this and charge no more than $20 to upgrade to owners of Zero Dawn already, but we have no idea what this new version is going to add exactly, so it’s all just rumor for now.
A new Horizon online experience does sound interesting though, so I’ll wait to hear more about this.
Re: Sony Producing Two Million PSVR2 Headsets by March 2023
I’ll be one of those 2 million if I can get one before they sell out.
Re: Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster for PS5 Reportedly in Development
@Bez87 No it definitely is not needed, I agree. However I don’t agree that Zero Dawn is close to Forbidden West in terms of visuals. I played both pretty much back-to-back and Forbidden West is way more visually advanced and impressive. Maybe if you are playing the PS4 version of Forbidden West you could say it’s not a huge difference, but not so on the PS5.
If Zero Dawn gets parity with Forbidden West, it will at the very least be a big upgrade visually.
Re: Horizon Zero Dawn Remaster for PS5 Reportedly in Development
I just finally got around to playing and completing the PS4 version of Zero Dawn this year in January, so this would probably be one I wait on a sale for.
But for anyone who still hasn’t played Zero Dawn, having it at parity with Forbidden West for your first experience with it would be pretty awesome.
Re: Beleaguered Pirate Game Skull & Bones Has Been Delayed Yet Again
Looks like everyone is clearing the way for Ragnarok.
Re: Syphon Filter 2 the First PS Plus Premium Game with Both 50Hz and 60Hz Modes
Also worth mentioning that Syphon Filter 2 was given full trophy support with a platinum just like the first one, so that’s cool to see.
Re: Rumour: Tons of PSVR2 Devs Porting PSVR Games to New Headset
Do the right thing and make them free updates for people who have the PSVR version in their library.
Re: PSVR2 Isn't Backwards Compatible with PSVR Games, Sony Confirms
That really sucks, I was hoping all those PSVR games I got from PS+ would be playable with the new headset, since I’ve still never tried them.
Hopefully at least the standouts from PSVR will be receiving a PSVR2 port.
Re: PS5, PS4 Blockbuster God of War Ragnarok the Big Winner from State of Play
The Ragnarok trailer was impressive considering what had been shown previously for the game was kind of underwhelming.
It went from looking like a safe sequel (some even went as far as to say it looked like DLC), to looking like an epic adventure that’s going to wrap up the Norse mythology with style.
I’m not surprised that trailer is doing big numbers because even though I was always going to get it, that story trailer was the first time I felt genuinely hyped about what I saw in it.
Re: Poll: What Was Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Game Shown at Sony's Latest State of Play?
That God of War: Ragnarok was one of the sickest trailers I've ever seen, so that's an easy choice even though all of the games looked very good. I'm looking forward to alot of them.
Re: God of War Ragnarok Has Its Best Showing Yet in PS5, PS4 Story Trailer
One of the most epic trailers of all time.
Re: Rumour: Lower Your Expectations for Tonight's State of Play
Clearly a State of Play is not on the level of a PlayStation Showcase or Future of PlayStation event.
But I’m happy to see new stuff announced at least finally.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 442
If I have any time this weekend I’ll be continuing my playthrough of The Last of Us: Part I. It is visually one of the most impressive games so far on the PS5, definitely beats Demon’s Souls to me and is right up there with Horizon II.
Happy gaming everyone.
Re: PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium PS5, PS4 Games for September 2022 All Announced
Holy crap Deathloop to Extra is awesome! Definitely giving that one a go and was not expecting it to be on PS+ already. I was actually planning to buy it eventually.
Heard really good things about Chicory as well.
Great rebound effort on the Premium tier as well after having nothing last month. Hopefully Syphon Filter 2 has trophy support like the first one did.
Re: God of War Ragnarok's Enhanced Shield Mechanics and Weapon Signature Moves Detailed
A day 1 purchase if I ever saw one. GoW 2018 was incredible.
Re: PS Plus Essential PS5, PS4 Games for September 2022 Leaked
Always wanted to try Toem since I saw trailers of it. Looks like a charming game that reminds me of Tearaway with the camera functionality.
Granblue Fantasy Versus looks like a great fighting game as well. Solid month once again.
Re: Sony to Acquire Minority Stake in Elden Ring Dev FromSoftware
Wow, so is this 14.09% stake in addition to the 1.93% stake that Sony had purchased previously in Feb 2021? That would put the total at 16.02%? Or is it 14.09% total.
Either way, very interesting news. Bloodborne II is probably a lock at this point.
Re: Four Minutes of God of War Ragnarok PS5, PS4 Footage Incoming
I don’t want to watch it, but I’m going to watch it.
Re: Lost Soul Aside Still Missing in Action, But 2022 Return Is Planned
Another hint at a possible upcoming PlayStation event, hopefully.
Re: Naughty Dog Reflects on How The Last of Us: Part I Honors the Original
Got it pre-loaded and ready to go. Timer says 2 days and 18 hours remain!
Re: Sony: Efforts Beyond Console Do Not Diminish Our Passion for Amazing Single Player Games
@Blaze215 What actions would those be?
Because this year I see Horizon: Forbidden West released, with TLoU: Remake out in a few days and God of War: Ragnarok out in a couple months.
Last year had Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Returnal.
Year before that had TLoU II, Ghost of Tsushima, Astro’s Playroom, Miles Morales, Demon’s Souls.
Single-player output seems pretty normal so far.
Branching out to mobile and Gaas doesn’t change that if single-player output is maintained at the pace they are going currently.
Re: Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty About 40 Hours Long with Linear, Level-Based Structure
All I can say is,
whoa…long.
Edit: Stephen beat me to it! Great minds and all that.
Re: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection (PS5) - A Radical Bundle with an Incredible Gallery
Definitely going to pick this up at some point. Looks like a great collection.
Re: PlayStation Acquires Savage Game Studios, Focusing on Mobile Games
@truerbluer Here’s a quote from Hermen Hulst over at the blog:
“As we assured you before with our plans to bring select titles to PC, our efforts beyond console in no way diminish our commitment to the PlayStation community, nor our passion to keep making amazing single-player, narrative-driven experiences.”
Time will tell if the single-player output decreases or not, but it certainly doesn’t look like it’s in the plans according to Mr. Hulst.
Re: PlayStation Acquires Savage Game Studios, Focusing on Mobile Games
What has this studio put out so far?
Re: Americans Earn the Fewest Platinum Trophies for PS5, PS4
It’s not the size of the platinums, it’s how you use…oh wait what was the topic again?
Re: Filming Concludes on 'Special' Twisted Metal TV Show
@Grumblevolcano Most likely Ragnarok and PSVR 2, yeah. But I don’t see too many PC announcements at a showcase event, perhaps one or two if any. I know Returnal has been rumored for a while to be getting a PC port so we’ll see.
I can see Spiderman 2 making an appearance as well.
Re: Filming Concludes on 'Special' Twisted Metal TV Show
@Grumblevolcano Those and Factions II.
Re: PS5 Price Increase Confirmed for UK, Europe, Japan, Canada, and More
For once it pays to be an early adopter. I do feel for the countries affected.
Re: The Last of Us: Part I Launch Trailer Is Here, Looks Incredible on PS5
That was probably one of the best launch trailers of all time.
I was already going to buy TLoU: Part I because it’s one of the best games ever and I want to have the definitive version of the game. But it kind of felt like an obligatory purchase before, whereas after this trailer I actually feel hyped to go through it again.
Re: Sony Reveals Official PS5 Pro Controller, DualSense Edge
It looks really nice but how will it perform compared to a custom Battle Beaver? That will be the deciding factor for me.
Re: Next Destiny 2 DLC Lightfall Out 28th February 2023
Can’t wait to explore Neptune!
Re: Sony Confirms PSVR2's Release Date for Early 2023
Cannot wait to try this thing out for myself. Horizon: Call of the Mountain is a good start, but we need more game announcements like that.
I really hope I can play Gran Turismo 7 in VR.
Re: In the Crossover of the Century, Destiny 2 Is Getting Fortnite Skins
If it’s sold for bright dust I’ll probably snag em, but for silver it’s a pass.
Can’t wait for that Bungie livestream though!
Re: Sony's Death Stranding Special Delivered to PC Game Pass on 23rd August
Great game for Gamepass, but it sucks that its only the base game and not the Director’s Cut. That’s the definitive version to play.
Re: All PS5, PS4 Crossplay Games
Curious to know why Destiny 2 is not listed.
Re: Rollerdrome (PS5) - Just As Good As Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Huh, for some reason I thought this was some online multiplayer arena-type game all this time.
Had no idea this had a regular campaign with levels. Made my interest go up signifcantly.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for August 2022?
Trials of Mana is a good get. Will probably check that one out.
Re: PS Plus Premium, Deluxe Subscribers Bemused by August Update
Sony needs to come up with at least one new classic title added per month to the premium tier, and it should be given the full premium treatment, including added trophy support.
I doubt most who tried Premium are doing it for the streaming or the limited amount of demos. It was the nostalgia to play beloved classics that got people to try the highest tier.
If Sony can’t recognize that, I doubt the Premium tier will retain many subscribers in the long run.
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium PS5, PS4 Games for August 2022 Announced
Almost seems like the extra tier should have been for the classic games, and premium should have given the large game catalogue?
I’m just thinking about it from a business perspective, not through the lense of us as a consumer.
But I have no idea what their strategy for the Premium tier is at this point. I thought for sure there would be at least 1 curated classic per month. Is that so hard to do? My premium tier runs out next January and I see no reason to keep it so far.
Re: Press X for Trophies Is a Sad Indictment of PS5, PS4 Today
There are alot of these little types of games on the store, but it’s never been an issue for me because I always know what I’m looking for if I’m on the store and I’ll just search for it.
I guess if you are someone who just randomly feels like browsing the pages of the store because they want to buy something but they don’t know what that is, I could see it being an annoyance.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Is 'One of the Greatest Games Ever Made' Say Avengers Endgame Directors
It’s not my favorite game of all time, but it’s probably the most impressive game to me of all time.
Re: Announcements, World Premieres Coming in Gamescom Opening Night Live This Month
This will be a good appetizer to Sony’s showcase in September.
Re: Random: Xbox Boss Can't Wait for God of War Ragnarok Either
@sanderson72 Fair enough. I think Hermen Hulst is a genuine dude as well, coming from a developer studio in Guerilla. It’s just Jim Ryan that seems like he’s barely touched a controller before.
Re: Random: Xbox Boss Can't Wait for God of War Ragnarok Either
@sanderson72 There’s still Shuhei and Cerny. Both real gamers who are passionate about what they do.
Re: Reaction: Meta Quest 2's Price Hike Will Have PSVR2 Relieved or Rubbing Its Hands
There is no chance that the PSVR 2 will be more than the PS5. I doubt it’s more than the digital only PS5’s price of $399 personally.
Re: Social Media Sleuthing Has Fans Pining for Horizon Forbidden West DLC
Given the quality of Frozen Wilds, any DLC from Guerilla would be welcome.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 436
Will be playing Destiny 2 mainly. There’s a Solstice event currently where you can get upgraded armor pieces, so I plan on making some high-stat armor for my Hunter.
Also some Binding of Isaac: Repentance on the side.
Happy gaming everyone.
Re: Killzone Shadow Fall PS4 Servers Will Shut Down, Three Other Games Too
Ok now it makes sense why Intercept is being removed from PS+ Extra.
I’ll look back on KZ: SF multiplayer with fond memories. Spent a good couple months grinding out all the online trophies. It has a very underrated online multiplayer, and you can even play by yourself with the excellent bot system Guerilla implemented.
But I can’t imagine there’s that many playing it in 2022 so it makes sense to close down.