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Re: Rumour: Leaked PS6 Specs Reveal Affordable, Power Efficient Next-Gen Console

EfYI

I can't see myself trading in a PS5 Pro for a PS6 right now. Mostly because I feel like an expensive machine like PS5 Pro would hold up against an entry-level PS5.

If the newer hardware is absolutely amazing, and I can comfortably trade in a PS5 Pro for PS6 then history have shown that I choose to do so.

The same goes for a PS6 handheld. If it is a noticeable upgrade from the Portal then I might try and sell the portal.

But honestly.... I think a PS5 Pro will be capable of giving me high quality gaming for a decade yet. So, the game is shifting: it is about who has the best software. It will be revolting to see how AI figures into this equation.

Re: Eye-Opening PS5 Sales Data Reveals Why Microsoft Is Porting Xbox Games

EfYI

For someone who made the conscious decision to not buy Microsoft (and even to avoid paying for 3rd parties launching on GamePass) this list is baffling😄

I just preordered Ghost of Yotei instead. (I just have to resist the temptation of cancelling and waiting for a sale. Because I actually still need to finish BG3, KCD: II, and Horizon: Forbidden West.)

Re: PS Plus Essential Games for August 2025 Announced

EfYI

I can't wait to boot up Lies of P and be immediately disgusted with how bad I am at those kinds of games. The only souls like games I played were Demons Souls and that game that starts with B. Bloodborne... And I played each one for 15 minutes to an hour and put them down forever.

But objectively a very strong add on for the service.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 591

EfYI

@old_gamer74

Oh boy, it will blow both titles out of the water for you if I dare say so!

Balatro-creator readily admits that his game is heavily inspired by Slay The Spire. I think it is the GOAT.

Basically, you have different characters with their own card pool + a neutral card pool for all. You can win relics and unlock them for more powerful "runs" to continually pick at goals for this.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 591

EfYI

A game I keep playing when I subscribe to Plus is Slay the Spire. No card game, except for the Gwent-Golden Era, has come close to the level of attachment and replayability.

Also, I have started Banisher: Ghosts of Eden. So far, I like that the Nightmare presents such a huge challenge to the protagonists in the very beginning.

I am also trying to finish Death Stranding. It is going somewhat slow.

Re: Sony Invests in Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco, Signs Strategic Partnership

EfYI

I think that Sony once a year throws out 500 million for some anime we never hear about again. 'Crunchy Loop' or something I remember was the first.

Awful business sense. Nobody watches anime and I've never paid anything for anime and never will.

#Anti-Jinx (now that I've down voted it in so strong terms, the universe will make sure it is a least not a complete disaster)

Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Chime in on Xbox Game Pass Impact

EfYI

@Fiendish-Beaver

I think your xbox-scenario is plausible and I have similar ideas. But they have the games to start walling off their garden once again. Not even a desperate gambler could replicate the moves that Exbox Execs are pulling.

Yeah, didn't mention the AMOUNT of games on offer. A lot of good AI-slop on sale at Sony, maybe. I don't know if that is why the two numbers are so different. But it isn't related to whose store is the most cheap one, so I didn't really see the relevance.

It just makes sense that a struggling storefront might present their users with bigger opportunities to save on their games to bolster the sales data and for some pennies saved are nothing to scoff at. But OKAY mostly the same price points and small, if irregular, differences, I'll give you that in lieu of an actual market investigation based on big amounts of data.

Re: 'I Much Prefer PS Plus' Lifecycle Management Strategy': Devs Chime in on Xbox Game Pass Impact

EfYI

@Fiendish-Beaver

Eh, so far two articles clearly indicate that it is possible to save more on games with the Xbox platform and that's without counting Gamepass. I have owned all PlayStations and have never seen a sale with 50+ titles on 95 per cent.

There's also store credit that more often than PS goes on sale (at least in my region).

I'll submit exibit C when the evidence is gathered and collected for me via news sites. Or maybe just remember yourself and check sometimes.

Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.3 Showcase Announced for Tomorrow

EfYI

I have to manage expectations. This update will amount to no more than a boring new skin for a slightly undercooked vehicle gameplay system.

It isn't quests of quality or improvements to Pro performance. I wouldn't be able to tell it was updated if they didn't triumphantly announce a 'reveal' with a single exec.

Re: 'You Buy the Game and You Get the Whole Thing': Judas Dev Not About Live Service

EfYI

Shut up and take my money!

He is referencing the best kind of games ever made!

I know Colin Moriarty from Sacred Symbols are dying to get his dirty hands on this game. With the time taken, I can only assume they're trying to make a game that's even more awesome than Bioshock: Infinity which is the only game I played by him, I think.

I played it recently and was shocked to find out it was a PS3 game!

Re: Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Sold an Outrageous 2 Million Copies on PS5 in a Month

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@Exerion76

With the way Playstation 5 has been selling vs the exbox, you have to realize it is exbots turned pony that are driving sales.

True Scotsmen are playing GT.

Disclaimer I am aware that car game enthusiasts that wanted to play the series have bought the game, so my comment amounts to little more than banter. I'll get me coat.

Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for July 2025?

EfYI

Very interesting to find a whopping 15 per cent disingenuous voters, most definitely distributed between exboys lurking, people kicked in the head by a horse, and people trying to rig the poll whilst dealing with acute cognitive dissonance.

Interestingly, not a single one able to put down a credible argument in the comments as to why it would be terrible.

Way to go, sustainable Sony.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 589

EfYI

It's summer holidays and the weather is good. We've gone to a cozy summerhouse with lots of hiking opportunities + amusements parks.

Luckily I have a Portal for mornings and nights and are finishing up a playthrough of The Devil in Me because I wanted to "play" a movie. I really like it. Try it if you like a good horror story. I constantly reroll to save lives.

PS Plus has been great for me with these narrative adventures during the years.

Re: Poll: Are You Sold on Ghost of Yotei?

EfYI

You will have my bow.

AND MY AXE

Edit:

Seems a lot of people have been kicked in the head by horses recently.

I DIDN'T go for Rise of Ronin or Assassin's Creed because I wanted to see what Sucker Punch might do, and this game blows them out of the water making it easy to pick Yotei.

I think they deserve a rare day one purchase from me on account of my berfdey and all.

Re: 'We're Just Getting Started': Sony Marks 15 Years of PS Plus with Future Pledge

EfYI

GOW: Ragnarok
TLOU 1: Remake
Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Cyberpunk 2077


World-class games are available on the service.

Congratulations to Sony for delivering a great service that has engaged hundreds of million people through the 15 years so far. Is this their strongest Exta-month ever?

70+ comments on the newest additions and not 1 negative Nancy must be some kind of a record, eh?

Re: 10 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Announced for July 2025

EfYI

I don't understand why it is so easy to turn every game on PC into a VR game. You have modders (teams or individuals, I don't know) that add mods or transforms flatscreen games into VR, yet it never becomes available on PS5.

Why don't gaming companies hire these modders. Is it really more valuable for them to hold back on it rather than help grow the VR scene?

Re: Oblivion Remastered Patch 1.2 Detailed, Adds New Difficulty Options, Improves Performance, More

EfYI

@KundaliniRising333

You are completely right. A very effective marketing campaign with measured leaks creates the perfect opportunity to part a "fool"* with his money. It even outshone one of the most anticipated indies that had grabbed attention in big showcase(s). It wouldn't have done that without game journalists and influencers.

*Everyone knows Bethesda games will simply act up now and again - even devs have diligently resolved a heap of issues. And I am sure it is a great game. It was legendary after all.

The lesson here is twofold. Consumers: Don't expect too much from a Bethesda game. Publishers: Allow devs to spend more time on polish and bugsquashing. Have it in the scheduling from the beginning.

There's a secret lesson also: The universe rewards patient gamers who wait for a game to reach a point in its lifetime where support has run its course and price has gone down.

Re: 10 New PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Announced for July 2025

EfYI

What an amazing month.

If you haven't pulled the trigger on Cyberpunk then take heed and listen: This is a masterpiece, and you need to play it!

Since I don't benefit from Cyberpunk being added, I am quite happy to see Banishers: Ghosts of Eden, Tropico 6 and New World: Aeternum. All awarded a solid 8 by these squares being pushed around.