@Boerewors "Will Netflix support a cinema mode on day one and will the Blu Ray player? If so, will it have a fixed pov which allows you to wear it away from the camera (read: lying down)? "
Apparently there are three 'cinema modes' from day one. The largest is equivalent to 230" I think, and that one does not work lying down. I think it's the middle one (130" IIRC), that has the fixed POV. I don't know if Netflix will have a specific App, but cinema mode is reported to be supported by it. Same for BR.
Does anyone know if I can use the Wireless 2 headset with this, or does it have to be essentially tethered to the breakout box? @get2sammyb ? EDIT, Never mind - it needs to use the 3.5mm jack into the headset button bit.
Well, that's a bugger. Amazon showing the FIFA bundle in stock at £149, but I can't get the checkout to work. Tried UK and my home address (Spain) and it won't let me ship to either.
Even the screenshot used in the article is a load of tripe. Hey, @Tazuki
I like the game, but FML. It was completely mis-sold. You don't get what was advertised, full stop, do not pass go, no discussion, fin. And the developer's mouthpiece has done an Allardyce for the past few weeks.
I don't think Sony will, viciousarcanum. My understanding is that the ASA are looking primarily in the steam page for the game. Sony only published the Blu-Ray version.
I don't want a refund but it is clearly a case of false advertising (Apparently, the E3 2014 vid is still used), and will be interesting to see what ramifications occur.
Sony are looking at 2,000,000 users from the get go (based on 5%), users that have nothing to buy apart from the launch stuff (so they will buy). Developers would be mad not to sign up for that, and from the titles we've seen nothing looks. Maybe a couple of average ones, but nothing terrible. It will be a success because the PS4 install base is massive and it's half the price more or less of the other offerings.
It is certainly not the final vision of VR, but it will sell comparatively bucketloads compared to the Rift and Vive (apparently hovering around the 2-300k units sold mark). More units sold on platform = more devs willing to invest and that mushrooms. At the moment there's no 'new' AAA stuff coming out for it, so their budgets aren't going to be in AAA territory. I really think it will be well-supported and succeed.
I have it on order, but not 'cos of any particular hype. I looked at RIGS and this, pre-ordered both since they are 'full games' then changed RIGS to Tumble. Keep checking the store for the DCVR pre-order, but it isn't there for me yet. Those will be my three day ones.
@Neolit am I right in thinking Until Dawn is better with the move controllers? I haven't bought those yet, since they're not available yet on .es amazon.
@ccanfield1 Came here to say that it'd be nice for them to change things up a bit with some VR goodness. I'll take the as-yet-unnanounced No Man's Sky VR, available only to those that bought the day one version.
@bimobazinga I read somewhere else this morning (and can't find it, though am sure it was on PSLS) that existing season pass holders will get a discount. So not free, but better than nowt. To be fair, I bought the full thing well after launch for basically naff all, so it's not the end of the world to me if I have to find 40 euros.
Certainly agree with the article. Playing through on crushing there are three or four areas with massive spikes in difficulty / forced stealth - even as early as the first 30s of the prison break, where stealth is pretty much hopeless and you're virtually a one-hit kill; having to restart countless times in a game of this length isn't exactly fun to me.
I finally got the platinum on FFX remaster, but whilst I still need to max out the inventory I'm a bit bored of grinding gil in the arena.
So, with that in mind I'll probably go back to the simpler? times that were 80s and do some R-Type Dimensions and eventually pass stage 6 on a console.
@get2sammyb I can't see Sony messing this up a la NMS. There's too much at stake. That said, as long as Driveclub VR plays like the Access PlayStation video, I'll be a happy gamer.
No prob, I've had my eye on this and DOGOS for the past couple of weeks, plus another one that I can't remember the name of (It's not out yet), but for £20 I may get both next week. It's been a heavy couple of months on Wallet gaming-wise.
Does anyone know the name of the schmup that looks at lot like DOGOS but isn't DOGOS? I was sure I commented on a video of it, but I can't find it now.
@wittypixel It's a bit weird, but I live in a really poor part of Spain (40% unemployment), but we have 300mb fibre to your house and you GET 300mb. For 35euro a month. So there's hope I think. Countries just need to throw a bit of money at it.
@themcnoisy Dustia is a rare game, in the westersand at the beginning of the game.
Go thru the westersand gate and bear right, you'll need to kill or avoid two wolves* but you'll come to an exit in the north east. Before you go thru, hit yourself to get below ten percent HP (red numbers). The minute you enter that zone, Dustia will spawn and he's undead. Throw a phoenix down at hime and he dies - you need to (try and get the loot) back out of the screen before the XP etc shows. If you manage that, he'll respawn. Another phoenix Down, another 1000XP and repeat. You do need to grab the loot to give you the money to buy more phoenix downs, but it's easy if you're on wait mode (press x when he dies, see if there's a drop, wait for it to hit the floor, unpause, run forward, grab loot, exit). There's many vids and walkthroughs of it, but it makes your life miles easier, especially if you want high level equipment early, or just an easy playrhrough.
*if you're chaining obviously, don't kill them - well you'll run out pf phoenix downs, but you can sell your loot. You can run all the way west thru the westersand to the merchant before the sand sea, which I don't do, but that will keep your chain, or just go back to rabanastre, sell, buy PDs and go again. It's minutes, literally.
@themcnoisy If you're bothered about the grind you can hit mid 20 levels at the start of the game in 30 minutes with Dustia, which sets you up for over half the title... I hope they don't remove that er, oversight, from the remaster (I don't know if you could do it in IZJS, but you know what I mean)
Can't wait for this, have probably 1500 or more hours in the original but I'd love to start again.
I pay for it, then don't, then want to play R-Type again so, do*. It does work really well. My home net is fast enough plenty, but even at work (they have 40mbs down, not sure of up) it's great.
I agree it really is the future, but I wonder what this future will do to the PS brand.
*You used to have to pay an extra rental fee for some games, including RTD, but that seems to have vanished.
The only other neg I can think of is that Sony reserve the right to remove games at any time - there was some fallout when FFXIII disappeared a few months ago, when people had invested dozens of hours into the title.
Still It is great, especially if you have a VITA, or want to use a PC. Don't have a compatible PSTV.
I've got me a racing fetish going on and have redownloaded a few titles in addition to Asseto Corsa, so pretty much those between the footy. I'm also plodding thru Uncharted 2 remaster; just before the train bit, so that might get a look in, too.
@morrisseymuse I don't think anyone was vile? I was shocked only to the fact that PS dont have access to a wheel set-up, and I think the review should have reflected that. I just posted a link to a wheel-based review and it's been deleted. It didn't slag off this review, unless 'a second opinion' contravenes something, but surely after the demise of PX... oh I can't be bothered. There's staff asking the users of the site to buy them a wheel and here I go again getting annoyed about it. Life's too short.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 137
The Bunker for a few minutes to get the Platinum
F1 2016
<--- in my vain attempt to get the WR
Re: Video: PlayStation VR Comes with an Absurd Number of Cables
@Boerewors "Will Netflix support a cinema mode on day one and will the Blu Ray player? If so, will it have a fixed pov which allows you to wear it away from the camera (read: lying down)? "
Apparently there are three 'cinema modes' from day one. The largest is equivalent to 230" I think, and that one does not work lying down. I think it's the middle one (130" IIRC), that has the fixed POV. I don't know if Netflix will have a specific App, but cinema mode is reported to be supported by it. Same for BR.
Does anyone know if I can use the Wireless 2 headset with this, or does it have to be essentially tethered to the breakout box? @get2sammyb ? EDIT, Never mind - it needs to use the 3.5mm jack into the headset button bit.
Re: Review: The Bunker (PS4)
I thought this was brilliant. Need to go back for the other trophy at the end, but yeah. really good couple of hours.
Re: Amazon UK Sells FIFA 17, LEGO Star Wars PS4 Bundles for £149
Well, that's a bugger. Amazon showing the FIFA bundle in stock at £149, but I can't get the checkout to work. Tried UK and my home address (Spain) and it won't let me ship to either.
Re: Amazon UK Sells FIFA 17, LEGO Star Wars PS4 Bundles for £149
@Boerewors Yeah, I was a bit miffed. I am getting a Pro, but at £150 I would have snapped the Lego one up as a backup option.
Re: Amazon UK Sells FIFA 17, LEGO Star Wars PS4 Bundles for £149
Gone
Re: No Man's Sky Being Investigated By Advertising Standards for Misrepresentation
Even the screenshot used in the article is a load of tripe. Hey, @Tazuki
I like the game, but FML. It was completely mis-sold. You don't get what was advertised, full stop, do not pass go, no discussion, fin. And the developer's mouthpiece has done an Allardyce for the past few weeks.
Re: No Man's Sky Being Investigated By Advertising Standards for Misrepresentation
I don't think Sony will, viciousarcanum. My understanding is that the ASA are looking primarily in the steam page for the game. Sony only published the Blu-Ray version.
I don't want a refund but it is clearly a case of false advertising (Apparently, the E3 2014 vid is still used), and will be interesting to see what ramifications occur.
Re: Store Update: 27th September 2016 (Europe)
No worries, I'm checking the store more than I track Amazon Prime Now parcels.
Re: Feature: PlayStation VR Has the Power to Elicit Real-World Reactions
For those thinking it may flop:
Sony are looking at 2,000,000 users from the get go (based on 5%), users that have nothing to buy apart from the launch stuff (so they will buy). Developers would be mad not to sign up for that, and from the titles we've seen nothing looks. Maybe a couple of average ones, but nothing terrible. It will be a success because the PS4 install base is massive and it's half the price more or less of the other offerings.
It is certainly not the final vision of VR, but it will sell comparatively bucketloads compared to the Rift and Vive (apparently hovering around the 2-300k units sold mark). More units sold on platform = more devs willing to invest and that mushrooms. At the moment there's no 'new' AAA stuff coming out for it, so their budgets aren't going to be in AAA territory. I really think it will be well-supported and succeed.
Language -Tasuki-
Re: Store Update: 27th September 2016 (Europe)
OT-ish but @get2sammyb do you know when Driveclub VR will be added for pre-order?
Re: Video: Is Battlezone the Best Game on PlayStation VR?
@Neolit Cheers, I will keep an eye out for the twin pack. I can get it from UK amazon, but it's plus shipping.
Re: Video: Is Battlezone the Best Game on PlayStation VR?
I have it on order, but not 'cos of any particular hype. I looked at RIGS and this, pre-ordered both since they are 'full games' then changed RIGS to Tumble. Keep checking the store for the DCVR pre-order, but it isn't there for me yet. Those will be my three day ones.
@Neolit am I right in thinking Until Dawn is better with the move controllers? I haven't bought those yet, since they're not available yet on .es amazon.
Re: Talking Point: What October PlayStation Plus Games Do You Want?
@ccanfield1 Came here to say that it'd be nice for them to change things up a bit with some VR goodness. I'll take the as-yet-unnanounced No Man's Sky VR, available only to those that bought the day one version.
Re: Buckle Up with DriveClub VR on 13th October
@bimobazinga I read somewhere else this morning (and can't find it, though am sure it was on PSLS) that existing season pass holders will get a discount. So not free, but better than nowt. To be fair, I bought the full thing well after launch for basically naff all, so it's not the end of the world to me if I have to find 40 euros.
Re: Soapbox: Uncharted 4's Higher Difficulties Kill the Joy of Combat
Certainly agree with the article. Playing through on crushing there are three or four areas with massive spikes in difficulty / forced stealth - even as early as the first 30s of the prison break, where stealth is pretty much hopeless and you're virtually a one-hit kill; having to restart countless times in a game of this length isn't exactly fun to me.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 135
Oh, and Ni No Kuni would be nice on EU PS Now please Sony.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 135
@Grawlog Markiplier has brazilians of subscribers on YT.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 135
@Grawlog but what are you playing?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 135
I finally got the platinum on FFX remaster, but whilst I still need to max out the inventory I'm a bit bored of grinding gil in the arena.
So, with that in mind I'll probably go back to the simpler? times that were 80s and do some R-Type Dimensions and eventually pass stage 6 on a console.
Re: Review: PES 2017: Pro Evolution Soccer (PS4)
Tempted I must say.
As a noob to the recent editions of this series, there's a helpful guide for importing the proper team names etc over on eurogamer, specifically for PS4 - aqui: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-09-16-pes-2017-option-file-how-to-download-get-real-team-names-kits-badges-and-more
Re: Sony 'Pleasantly Surprised' by Strong PS4 Pro Pre-Orders
@get2sammyb I can't see Sony messing this up a la NMS. There's too much at stake. That said, as long as Driveclub VR plays like the Access PlayStation video, I'll be a happy gamer.
Re: Video: PS4 Firmware Update 4.00's Secret Neatest Feature
@andreoni79
If the 79 is a clue, there's plenty of stuff on Spotify that will make you happy. And it's free on PS4...
Re: Review: RIVE (PS4)
No prob, I've had my eye on this and DOGOS for the past couple of weeks, plus another one that I can't remember the name of (It's not out yet), but for £20 I may get both next week. It's been a heavy couple of months on Wallet gaming-wise.
Re: Review: RIVE (PS4)
@themcnoisy I think it's 8 quid (edit, it's £10 with plus)
Re: Japanese Sales Charts: PS4 Hits Rock Bottom as Slim Approaches
"PS4 sells DOUBLE Xbox One in Japan" is more accurate
Re: Video: Is Hot Shots Tennis a Winner on PS4?
Is he really called Clap-Hanz?! (I didn't get past that part of the article)
Re: Poll: Will You Be Buying a PS4 Pro?
Day one for me, hopefully - but the pre-order isn't available on amazon.es yet and .co.uk won't ship to me
Re: Loads of Great PS4 Games Go Cheap in Latest EU Sale
Picked up Diablo (missed it in the last sale) and The Order for 28 quid. Can't be bad.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your PlayStation Meeting 2016 Expectations?
If Neo is BC, it will sell shedloads. Are there any actual rumours that it will be?
Re: Ni no Kuni II Sounds Like One Huge RPG Project
Cannae wait for this, like everyone else - loved the first one.
Re: Store Update: 6th September 2016 (Europe)
@AFCC I think it's £14.99, I was looking earlier.
Does anyone know the name of the schmup that looks at lot like DOGOS but isn't DOGOS? I was sure I commented on a video of it, but I can't find it now.
Re: Rumour: PS4K Neo Launches This Week According to Report
@kyleforrester87 Can't you just buy us all a Neo each instead? Cheers
Re: Rumour: PS4K Neo Launches This Week According to Report
@Mr_Alejo Yeah, but for the most part, Apple are in total control of their outlets.
I'll be gobsmacked if this comes out this week. And annoyed, as I wanted it D1 too.
Re: Feature: PlayStation Now Review - The State of Cloud Gaming in 2016
@wittypixel It's a bit weird, but I live in a really poor part of Spain (40% unemployment), but we have 300mb fibre to your house and you GET 300mb. For 35euro a month. So there's hope I think. Countries just need to throw a bit of money at it.
Re: You'll See More of Final Fantasy XII PS4 Remaster at TGS Next Month
@themcnoisy Dustia is a rare game, in the westersand at the beginning of the game.
Go thru the westersand gate and bear right, you'll need to kill or avoid two wolves* but you'll come to an exit in the north east. Before you go thru, hit yourself to get below ten percent HP (red numbers). The minute you enter that zone, Dustia will spawn and he's undead. Throw a phoenix down at hime and he dies - you need to (try and get the loot) back out of the screen before the XP etc shows. If you manage that, he'll respawn. Another phoenix Down, another 1000XP and repeat. You do need to grab the loot to give you the money to buy more phoenix downs, but it's easy if you're on wait mode (press x when he dies, see if there's a drop, wait for it to hit the floor, unpause, run forward, grab loot, exit). There's many vids and walkthroughs of it, but it makes your life miles easier, especially if you want high level equipment early, or just an easy playrhrough.
*if you're chaining obviously, don't kill them - well you'll run out pf phoenix downs, but you can sell your loot. You can run all the way west thru the westersand to the merchant before the sand sea, which I don't do, but that will keep your chain, or just go back to rabanastre, sell, buy PDs and go again. It's minutes, literally.
Re: You'll See More of Final Fantasy XII PS4 Remaster at TGS Next Month
@themcnoisy If you're bothered about the grind you can hit mid 20 levels at the start of the game in 30 minutes with Dustia, which sets you up for over half the title... I hope they don't remove that er, oversight, from the remaster (I don't know if you could do it in IZJS, but you know what I mean)
Can't wait for this, have probably 1500 or more hours in the original but I'd love to start again.
Re: Feature: PlayStation Now Review - The State of Cloud Gaming in 2016
I pay for it, then don't, then want to play R-Type again so, do*. It does work really well. My home net is fast enough plenty, but even at work (they have 40mbs down, not sure of up) it's great.
I agree it really is the future, but I wonder what this future will do to the PS brand.
*You used to have to pay an extra rental fee for some games, including RTD, but that seems to have vanished.
The only other neg I can think of is that Sony reserve the right to remove games at any time - there was some fallout when FFXIII disappeared a few months ago, when people had invested dozens of hours into the title.
Still It is great, especially if you have a VITA, or want to use a PC. Don't have a compatible PSTV.
Re: PlayStation Plus Rumours Can Hurt Studios, Indie Dev Explains
Good point really.
Oh yeah, DOGOS looks fantastic, but 'retro', really? (Though I'm not to sure about freeform controls + bullet hell)
Re: Review: AdVenture Capitalist (PS4)
ps, I have a wheel in my bathroom.
Re: Review: AdVenture Capitalist (PS4)
@get2sammyb but it isn't
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 132
@Mahe You can't just write some old arcade games! Names!
Re: Review: Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X (PS4)
I miss rhythm games, especially Jap orientated ones. Tempted for this... how do I post pics in messages?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 132
I've got me a racing fetish going on and have redownloaded a few titles in addition to Asseto Corsa, so pretty much those between the footy. I'm also plodding thru Uncharted 2 remaster; just before the train bit, so that might get a look in, too.
Re: Only the First Half of Final Fantasy XV Is Open World, Apparently
@Bhattiboy remind me of this https://youtu.be/XjJUJimMv4I
Re: Review: Assetto Corsa (PS4)
@vveyro +1, especially for your second paragraph.
Re: Review: Assetto Corsa (PS4)
@misterdog Yep, that's the one I linked.
Re: Final Fantasy XV Will Have Even More DLC Outside of the Season Pass
I must have more copies of the first 6 games than SE. Every format, every time. Sucker here.
The DLC stuff prior to this game wasn't too bad imo (XIII-2, bought the lot), but they do seem to be milking it now.
Re: Review: Assetto Corsa (PS4)
@morrisseymuse I don't think anyone was vile? I was shocked only to the fact that PS dont have access to a wheel set-up, and I think the review should have reflected that. I just posted a link to a wheel-based review and it's been deleted. It didn't slag off this review, unless 'a second opinion' contravenes something, but surely after the demise of PX... oh I can't be bothered. There's staff asking the users of the site to buy them a wheel and here I go again getting annoyed about it. Life's too short.
Re: One UK Retailer Will Happily Sell You a PS4 Slim Today
@morrisseymuse Thanks as well, I no longer live in the UK, haven't for 20 years!