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I have my second playthrough ready for the upgrade. If anything I would definitely take a newer version for a spin to see if I can tell it has been upgraded.

Nice - if ever I should want a replay of this great title it will be slightly better.

@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare

I read different reviews and their aggressive marketing campaign have told me what I need to know. Great game, but I would deem GoY greater in all aspects.

I haven't found time to push through with playing an Assassin's Creed to the end since Ezio and the very fun gameplay system of the first two. I have tried Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla and found them to be lacking in quality and way too bloated.

I think games nowadays all come with issues that are patched out over time which caters to my meandering approach to games. If they don't want to finish their games, I'll wait for patches and updates to further improve the games. I am drowning in games - the three AssCreeds are on Plus. Right there to get if I want.

I don't even know what the last game I finished immediately was (edit: Destiny 1, but it was live service) - my game of the year (KCD 2) are just sitting there unfinished, growing in power as DLC trickles into its fabric.

Damn, the top 20 graphics video and survey has pushed me towards, not one, but two of the gems of this generation: Rachet and Clank: Rift Apart and Horizon Forbidden West. Both available via PS Plus, but I bought HFW at launch.

The quality of visuals are just insane. The PC missionaries on here don't have a clue how easy and great it has become on console.

Going through the whirl of worlds early on in Rift Apart is generational sensational!

@somnambulance

I have tried playing Odyssey, Origins and Valhalla - they were inferior to Sony's 1st party output, and I quickly abandoned them.

I wouldn't be able to highlight one aspect they do better than Ghost and Horizon. I looked at Shadows a lot, because I like the idea of an AssCred with that setting, but I don't believe in the quality of the game🤔

It seems PushSquare has a pretty impressive adoption rate of Ghost of Yotei. I knew it would be good, but I've allowed myself to wait a little with picking it up. The backlog and Premium subscription are prioritized and the game will only get better as the patches drop and the price dips down.

So, I am continuing with Horizon Forbidden West which I bought at launch but never got far into it. It is with this realization that I battle the fomo of GoY.

I like to have games from Sony 'waiting for me' so I never feel a drought like so many of the most vocal complainers (who probably is full of s@#$ half the time).

@Artois2

Naive?

FROM DAY ONE, I said this was unsustainable and that M$were bankrolling (as in paying for) people to play on their system. Now, the gravy train has come to a grinding halt and people will have to adjust.

Xbots/PC gamers have been trolling this site for ages with BS about PCs and the strength of GP - now, they are footed the bill, and I for one can't wait to see how it plays out. It has been extremely funny to follow the mental gymnastics of these people trying to gain some sense of an upper hand in the online discourse. THEY were the naive ones.

Phil and Sarah seem to have been dragged to this decision of increasing the price drastically.

They've openly and willingly been bankrolling their loyal customers for as long as the greedy share owners could tolerate. Now, they serve their true masters who only wants to see numbers go up.

To be fair, standing on the outside looking in at GamePass it was outrageous the amount of parlor tricks that were available to the consumer in order to drive down the cost of being subbed.

Now, Team Green has to cough up the dough, and they should as loyal customers.

@somnambulance

I have seen people say that Ghost of Tsushima and now Horizon is just Assassin's Creed. It is a little stupid. Show me the giant robots in AssCred or go home.

But if they were, they'd be the nr. 1 and 2 AssCred.

@nomither6

There you are with your usual trolling. Don't you have a driver to reinstall?

Simon Cardy misses the mark by being reductive and cherry picking from an otherwise quite manageable list of 1st and 2nd party games.

It is no real problem as it is just a little contribution to the debate.

We all know that Sony recently spoke out about 1st party single player excellency. Sequels are not enough, you need variety. Old generations' tired game design are not enough, the studios desire innovation and studios promise an increase of complexity.

I think Simon Cardy can have his cake and eat it too. Especially if he allows 3rd party publishers to fill the small gaps left by Playstation Studios.

Internet required, disc drive optional.

As someone who publicly has said that M$ were literally bankrolling their player base I feel like I can't say this anymore. Even with conversations and reward points, you are now paying a substantial amount to access the entire library and have day-one access.

So many are saying they'll be unsubbing isn't surprising. That was my first thought, and glancing over any comment section will confirm this trend.

The gravy train just came to a grinding halt. Now it is time to pay them back the money owed. If this helps ensure HIGH quality games and a frequent output I think GamePass can survive this massive hit.

I bought the game in a sale because I wanted a cosy little portal game, but the news of a remake makes me wonder if I should advance any further into it.

I personally think they are killing it with their subscription model. For those of us who don't buy many games, the service hits home every time with games I want to try.

XBOX is probably taking a hit with this readjustment in terms of future intake of subs.

I am playing Horizon Forbidden West on the pro and the graphics and game play is top notch.

Let's just see what happens with this one... oh, it got cancelled.

@get2sammyb

Yeah, how the hell did that happen?

I'll take it - incredible value and I was close to buying it (although I can say that for about 30+ titles since 2023). I feel like my Premium subscriptionfor a year at days of play was earned home the same month. Since then, there are month where even the most obvious trolls on here has been shut up. Incredible.

I decided to hell with new games and subscription services and have picked up Horizon Forbidden West again.

I've completely restarted the game and experiencing it on a) a pro and b) a new, decent TV/Portal has been amazing in terms of graphics and gameplay. I am through one thirds of the main story, I think.

I don't really want to play it, but is there PS5 Pro-settings?

You will work hard for the privilege of overpaying for poor quality merch.

It is also the greatest generation in my opinion, encompassing all the previous generations' games with remasters, remakes or in their original states.

The newest games coupled with the Pro gives amazing experiences together with the innovative PS VR2.

The subscription is good value for money, and I've played a ton of great titles because of it. I dip in and out at my leisure, but over the years I have prob been subbed more than not.

It is only going to get better having a PS5 Pro in the future, so I'm eating exceedingly well.

The original FF7 is on my all-time top 10 and the first remake game was incredible, and changed up the experience in surprising and mysterious ways.

Gaming is incredible... And nowhere is Play better than PlayStation. Sitting here in my bed with my daughter playing on the portal Horizon Forbidden West. It is on par with Ragnarok which was chock-full of quality!

Wow, congratulations to Sucker Punch. This game is a definite must buy for me.

@cburg

Buy a PlayStation and play the games!

@nomither6

🤣 You always crack me up inadvertently.

@Questionable_Duck

Not really, your comment is just your way of coping with the news.

Ouch. With GT7 VR2 and Flight Simulator VR2, PlayStation will have the best platform to enjoy simulation games by a wide margin.

I can't help but enjoy the spoils of war.

🥳 That's a huuuuuuge win if true!

Now, Alan will Wake for sure.

Having to adhere to a completionist approach to video gaming in order to earn the privilege of paying 30 dollars for a 1 dollar T-shirt?

Unbelievable....

I like the idea of playing Stalker, but in reality it might just be too euro janky for me. Recently, I tried the first Stalker, but I gave up due to poor graphics, eurojankiness and incompetence (I couldn't figure what to do/how to shoot, etc.).

@TheArt

Hah! So true, I let the game rest after playing the sequence of the game where you reach Kuttenberg and seeing the size of it was amazing.

I have to get back to it, but then I'll finish it....

I am finally returning to Horizon Forbidden West to restart and hopefully finish the game before moving on to BG3 and my GOTY KCD2.

I am in the very opening of the game, and it is great and very pretty, as I remember. I don't notice I am playing a pro version though, but I played on the portal though.

I am wondering whether it makes sense to keep my preorder on Ghost of Yotei - I've no doubt that it is extremely good, but when I'm ready to play it it will be discounted. On the other hand, I got to play Ragnarok via subscription and that game had deserved my money, and was far superior to the 2018 game.

I got a PS5 Pro at a discount as it had been a 'demo' model for an internet shop.

I honestly thought that I could sell it for more than I gave nyself the day I upgrade. My OG no-disc PS5 was sold secondhand for a little less than I gave myself. Which means I will recuperate the cost of this entire generation (discounting games and digital subscriptions).

To the people thinking that a 2000$ PC is a bargain: You fool!

PCs are given to you by your workplace if you know what you're doing🤦

I think Souls-games need a huuuuge revolution.

Whenever I play them, I question my sanity: "How can people be into this janky, one-dimensional game?"

Playing a souls-like makes me feel like an elephant climbing a tree.

The 2-year-premium-bundle sounds like excellent value.

Dying Light 1 and 2 were excellent fun.

When Dying Light 2 released, I was an early adopter and I was initially quite disappointed. But after coming back to the game MANY updates later I had a great time (didn't finish as it is now CHOCK-FULL of content) feeling I got my money's worth.

So, if this is the 'pinnacle' then people are in for a treat. I'll sit this one out, personally, but good to hear it's shaping up well.

Maybe people aren't satisfied with Dokey Kong, Mario Cart and PS4 games, but I don't know...

@HRdepartment

Yeah, that one.... I waited at least a year before beginning it, sitting on a full-priced version.

You know that you have zero problems in your life when restarting a game (takes a minute) becomes a big issue for people.

I know what I'm talking about. I used to play a lot of Bethesda-games.

I came out early and strongly against putting games on competing platforms. I am therefore pleased to see any indication of them tempering the output of titles on PC/Xbox.

They make more money by tempting PC users over to their eco system. I see a lot of people on Reddit saying they went from expensive PCs to a PS5/PS5 Pro.

Impressive numbers and they'll continue to grow?

I think Playstation Studios are great at making single-player games, so I am all for this mission statement. If it means they are investing more resources into this endeavor... Excellent news! For me, the PS5-generation has built on the PS4-generation and has delivered enough content as to make me "behind" on the consumption. The weakness of this generation is that game development has to encompass legacy hardware and so game design hasn't advanced in the same speed as older generations. Another thing is that I like the platform Playstation offers to enjoy their 1st- 2nd- and 3rd-party content. They make more money on offering 3rd-party content, and that position has widely expanded in this generation. Almost EVERY game I might want to play has been made available or will be with rare exceptions like Half Life: Alyx. So, for all points of criticism I've leveraged against Playstation, it is still doing great.

I'd welcome all sorts of definitions on what 'the best graphics' is. My nominations are

Art Direction: BG3. The huge world and plethora of characters and monsters are one for the ages for me.

Best-in-class graphics: God of War: Ragnarok. Beautiful game, and one that keeps your jaw wide open during its runtime.

Best realised world: Cyberpunk 2077 a masterclass in open world design, rivalling RDR2 in some areas. Both are famously not really fully-fledged PS5-optimized titles, so if I had played enough of HFW, it might have taken the title.

Best overall art and graphics: KCD2 I find the realization of Bohemia absurdly well-done. Definitely one of my all-time favorite titles, although the list is long.

I just got into Night in the Woods (alone) and The Plucky Squire (playing with my daughter). If not for your overview of disappearing content, I wouldn't have tried them at all.

I don't need to finish them, another symptom of subscriptions and how they combat art, dedication and experiencing a narrative from its beginning to the end.

On the other hand, subbing has allowed me to sample so many games and at the end of the day BG3, KCD2, HFW and my other owned games in the backlog don't exactly spoil (pun intended as they can get spoiled in another sense of the word) and expire like the selection of subscription titles.

@Pat_trick

The discounted offer at Play Days was much better than 20 per cent in my region at least. It was like 7-8 dollars more for a year. That's my premise for my entire argument.

I'm all for people voting with their wallets but Sony reported an increase of Premium, which is surprising.

I wasn't satisfied with 'sad teenagers' either.... but did you say moaning or owning!?

@Pat_trick
Thanks for the reply! I have a few comments:

• You say that my opinions are "niche" - a low price and access to newer releases as demos isn't exactly "niche", so consider yourself thoroughly refuted.
• You say that premium is very expensive, but I paid a couple of bucks for a year of premium on top of the extra sub I wanted. Are we arguing with two different prices in mind? If you paid a lot for premium then yeah it is underwhelming.
• You say Sony should improve the premium tier. Yeah, they should try to, I agree. But my complaint isn't due to cognitive dissonance, because I understand the argument, I am just sick and tired of hearing it repeating in such rote and derivative ways. Like. If the sad teenager behind these lame refrains would just, I don't know, express themselves through interpretative dancing or poetry, or with an original insult it would be much more 'readable'.

Cheers!

@CaptainWow

The reverse Oliver Twist?!

Your comment has a pretty good argument baked into it, not gonna lie.

But you misunderstood if you don't think there's anything worth to try out. A game played for an hour is still a game played after all.

I am definitely beating up girls with the fattest man available in the WWE game for example. But having tried a lot of WWe games I don't think I'll spend more than an hour on it.

This is an explainer to all the Spanish Rickies out there:

PS Plus good

Gamepass bad.

That is all.