DrClayman

You all are aware Quake is on PS5, right?

I only want to see this happen to see the reaction of all those that are banging on about architecture nonsense excuses.

I still prefer the DS4, that's probably my favourite of all time. It's just a much better fit for my hands, I find the DualSense a bit too big and weirdly shaped. Can't believe they had the DualShock 2 and not the 4 on the vote though, that seems weird.

@Bu1ld0g Pretty much lol I wanna say PS4 took 3-4 years off the top of my head, but we're splitting hairs here, equally as ridiculous regardless

@thefourfoldroot Yes, half a decade later 😂

Sony doubling down on live service games after Gran Turismo's stellar reception.

@PenguinL Huh, nice one! Might have a look, I've not paid any attention to it cause I was sure it was an MMO, I could swear that was the case at some point, maybe they changed it. Or maybe I just dreamt it 😂

@PenguinL Is it single-player? I always thought this was an MMO.

@Martsmall yup, exactly, whoooooole other can of worms there.

@PapaGlitch Nah, that's a fair question to ask tbh. Can't say I know too much about the in game economies of Dreams or LBP, but I don't believe you can cash out, or monetise your creations in those games. Roblox is marketed directly at children, and makes a point of "you can make money" from this. You can directly sell your creations and Roblox earns a very significant chunk of it at every step of the process

That's not to say I agree completely with the games you brought up, there's issues there for sure in the grand scheme of things, although maybe a bit more indirectly? All that Dreams can do is sell more copies of the game, and yes, if there's a big community making creations in it, that collectively helps them, but it doesn't incentivise work for profit I guess? Definitely worth a discussion though.

@lolwhatno There's a lot to it, so I'd recommend either watching those docs or reading up on it. The gist of it is it doesn't happen directly on the platform, kids are recruited externally through Discord groups etc, so Roblox washes its hands off. There's multiple issues with that, recruiters profit directly from that and since nothing is official (contracts etc), they can be let go after months of work with nothing to show.

That's just one aspect of it, but it has other repercussions, The way creators and the in game economy works (basically scrip), means Roblox makes huge profits from every transaction, so while they say they provide a safe environment, they stop just short of enforcing anything of significance since it will hurt their pocket in the end.

Definitely worth looking into at the very least, there's a lot more to it, and I'm not as eloquent as actual journalists that have covered the subject!

@lolwhatno There's some pretty shady stuff around Roblox, was quite happy it was being kept away from PS platforms so far. People Make Games have done 2 excellent videos on the subject, and there's various articles covering the same points if you dig a little bit. Unfortunately it's something that's often overlooked

Hurray for child labour I guess...

That doesn't surprise me in the slightest, JoJo has been literally exploding in popularity in the past few years. Also explains why they'd remaster this, don't get me wrong, I don't think it's a bad game at all, but not exactly one people have been screaming about to revive (hello MvC2).

I can't not buy this. Turtles 2 on the GameBoy was the very first videogame I ever owned (along with Double Dragon 2).

I'm almost there, think I've only got 1 main quest left (or it certainly feels that way!). I'm about 55 hours in, so I really hope it wraps up soon 😂

Try stability, but hole.

@get2sammyb Nice, thanks! I actually didn't expect that, or not been paying enough attention.

@get2sammyb Is that confirmed about the Online, that if you claim it in the first three months you own it afterwards? I always assumed when they said "free for 3 months" that it's just that, free for three months and you'll need to buy it after that, kinda like those free weekends they do for some games but extended.

I'd be more surprised if there is an upgrade path than if there isn't. They did the same thing from PS3 to PS4. It's probably gonna top the charts regardless for a few more years, so they'll milk that all they can.

@get2sammyb I wouldn't go that far, the last two games they did were Nier: Automata and Astral Chain, both outstanding games in my opinion. They've misstepped in the past, I'm sure once Bayo 3 comes out we'll forget Babylon's Fall ever existed.

Will probably be on Horizon for a while, but planning to tackle this next. Although all the performance reviews might make me hold off a bit longer, either for a patch, or a decent mod on PC.

@BRT15 Wow... just wow, I would not have noticed that if you hadn't pointed it out, that is awful!

Man, I was holding off for DF to see if I should get this on PS5 or PC. Looks like it's ass everywhere lol

@KilloWertz Yeah, 100% loving the game. As bad as that shimerring issue is, and a lot of jankiness tbh, it doesn't take away from how good the game is. Even the 30fps mode, which I struggle sometimes with in other games, is rock solid and well handled in terms of motion blur and effects to make it less jarring.

@Reeneman VRR?! Settle down pal, it took them almost 3 years to add folders last generation, I think we'll be lucky to get VRR by 2027 😂

@KilloWertz It's terrible, isn't it? I never, ever sacrifice framerates for resolution, but found that incredibly distracting, so playing on resolution mode until that's fixed.

Bluepoint's Bloodborne 2 😉

Here's hoping, I played one of those betas, and boy did I bounce out. Combat felt awful, which was the one thing I expected to be good, but the usual Platinum fluidity was not there at all, everything felt so stiff. Might give it one last chance, but tbh there's not much in there anyway that catches my eye apart from the PlatinumGames logo.

If true, it's the best AC news in years for me. After AC Valhalla, I considered giving up on the series, as much as I enjoyed it, there was so much bloat. I paid for the season pass as well and didn't have any energy to dive back in.

Definitely up for a more streamlined experience, I loved it when you'd get one every year, spend 20 hours to finish it, another 5-10 to platinum it, and then move on with your life.

Sneakiest bit about Sony is that you can't buy the PS4 version from the Store on a PS5, you can only get it from the web/mobile store, or from a PS4. It was available before they announced the free upgrade, but then "magically disappeared"

Yeah, their track record is not great with GaaS.

Like, they had a first party studio doing that stuff, before Destiny and the likes took off (Sony Online Entertainment), and DC Universe Online didn't set the world on fire, but it was alright, and it's still going!

And what did they do? Sold off the company and cut all ties.

I wish them the best, but let's see where this goes.

This is not a new feature, right? I remember some PS4 games than asked you if you wanted to install single player or multiplayer first. Not exactly the same, but sounds like a similar feature.

WHYYYYYYY??? Why is this a thing?!?! Why is it not just PS5 versions of each game? Honestly, how hard is this omg 😂😭😂😭

I don't think it's all doom and gloom for Sony, imo Sony usually is at its best when being threatened and tends to rest on its laurels when it's on top. We've talked a lot about how distant they've been from their player base in the past few years compared to late PS3/early PS4 years (and that was when trying to catch up to the 360's success).

I think feeling the pressure will be good for them in the long run, hope we see new, original IPs from them, and who knows, maybe revivals of a few old ones.

725 Hours, 39% PS5/61% PS4, 100 Games, 884 Trophies (9 Plats).

1. Tales of Arise - 90 HOURS
2. NieR Replicant - 53 HOURS
3. Guilty Gear -Strive- - 38 HOURS
4. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - 37 HOURS
5. Marvel's Spider-Man - 33 HOURS

Wow, lot more than I thought, didn't think I gamed much this year lol

If Sony is on the lookout to buy someone, they should look at smarter and more affordable options. Capcom and Squenix make a lot more sense for example, not only are they far cheaper than the likes of Acti and EA, but their output also feels more at home with PlayStation.

Man, they more they say about this game, the more they put me off it. Hope folk enjoy it, but not for me.

Such a fantastic series. Now you reminded me Japan studio was shut down, what a shame. Some of the best and most unique exclusives came out of there.

@get2sammyb It's more like, what else can they do? If it's either they allow it on, get a cut off game pass on their platform, and allowed to sell the games piecemeal for those not wanting game pass, or the alternative of not having any of these games on their platform at all? Not an easy place to be, but at least the first option they get a small piece of a big pie?

I mentioned this in the other thread as well, but I think that only happens if Sony allows Game Pass on PlayStation. And I bet that's what Microsoft's play is here (not just with Sony, Nintendo as well probably).

I honestly think the long term plan is Game Pass to be available everywhere, PlayStation, Nintedo, toasters etc. I think that's them brute forcing their way in.

If that's the only way Sony is able to get COD on their platform, along with Diablo, Elder Scrolls etc at some point they'll give in. And they'll let them sell them individually as well, they'll give the platform holders cuts from subs, but the hard line will be "Game Pass needs to be there". Just my thoughts.

Jeez. I'd bet money on Game Pass coming to PlayStation by next year, or at least getting announced.

@get2sammyb it's all on the pricing on how they navigate this, isn't it? Currently you can get GP Ultimate for about £100-120 a year, depending on deals. If Spartacus is, say, closer to £60 a year, and includes Plus, a decent and expanding library of PS1-3 games, plus older PS4-5 games, but not Day 1 releases, I think it will be fine.

If they get closer to that £100-120 pricepoint, and on the other side of the fence that price gets you Day 1 exclusives, EA Play, PC games etc, comparisons will be inevitable, and yeah, way more tricky to navigate.

@lolwhatno Dreams would do fantastic on PC, don't think there's a better suited IP in Sony's portfolio for a PC port.

Regardless of this rumour (which is probably false, as mentioned in the article) Sony just needs to figure out local BC with PS3 now, I don't buy the different architecture excuse anymore. The PS5 had massive overheads compared to a PS3, I cannot believe there is no way to brute force emulation for PS3 when PS4 games not only run, but a lot of the time easily run at 4K60.

Obviously there's the elephant shaped Spartacus in the room, so no doubt a lot of it is down to politics/business, but if they wanted to do it they could.

Ooooooft, that is mad. Tbh I'd still prefer a linear resistance game, but open world is better than no resistance.

Also, Days Gone was a trainwreck?!?! Like, I know it didn't get 10/10s etc, but that is reasonably well liked game, at least from the audience. What are they smoking over there? Is it just God of War-like reception, or it's terrible? Seems very black and white mentality

Can you do PS5 to PS4? or is it one way only?

@NeonTiger Base PS4 was locked at 30 😉

Yeah, the "up to" worries me in a game like this. Sekiro I couldn't finish on the Pro because of the fluctuation, started over on PC and got through it with no issue. I'm not a "60fps or nothing" person, but in a game like this, steady frame rates are important to me. Might have actually preferred a 30fps lock to a floaty/uncapped framerate.