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Re: Soapbox: 2021 Is the Year to Tackle Your Backlog, Because So Many Games Are Going to Be Delayed

JVCIOM70

Assassin's Creed Valhalla should fill a couple of months when I eventually buy it, then there's the PS Plus games, the only one I have spent real time on so far was NFS Payback, I aim to get back into Elite Dangerous at some point...a few delays won't hurt, 2020 was spent expanding my horizons with games I wouldn't normally have bothered with, 2021 will continue like that. I'd be very happy if they build a few more PS5s.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 358

JVCIOM70

Cyberpunk, had one crash so far, at the end of a five hour session, so I probably needed to get food anyway. This is on a PS4, it works fine, bit slow in places, the only irritating things are a long load times for cut scenes, which then go on too long. The actual gameplay, when you eventually get to it, is quite entertaining. I'll play it now and after the patches 🙂

Re: Will PS5 Support 1440p Screens? Fans Are Eager for Answers

JVCIOM70

I bought a Toshiba LED tv back around 2007 or 2008, it still works perfectly, so I can't think of a reason why i would want to upgrade to a 4K tv, especially as the images are usually too sharp, like watching video over a movie filmed on actual film, not digital. So, as my tv is also my gaming monitor, there'll be no upgrade until it breaks, or the sockets become obselete.

Re: Rumour: Is the Recently Patented PlayStation Cartridge Upgradable SSD Storage for PS5?

JVCIOM70

I'm not a techhie, that's why i like consoles, I plug in and play, so if this saves me wasting time trying to find which external hard drives are compatible for my PS, then it's a good thing. The size of games on the PS4 ate up the supplied memory very quickly. From Sony's point of view it makes sense, because it can be another revenue earner, which will be good for the chances of seeing a PS6 in 10 years time. Not so good news for the likes of Seagate. Not everyone has the luxury of stable broadband for streaming to reduce memory needs.

Re: Guide: Long PS4 Games

JVCIOM70

Elite Dangerous is massive, and endless, plus it's 1984 nostalgia brought right up to date...even with the frustrating, buggy updates, it's great.

Re: Soapbox: Sony's Made Four of the Five Best-Selling Home Consoles of All Time, And That's Insane

JVCIOM70

I had the N64, and watched with jealousy as the Playstation owners got more adult orientated games, whilst all I could say was that the N64 graphics were better. I got the PS2, with the DVD, then the PS3, with the blue ray, 3d, wireless internet connection, built in Netflix and You Tube, I got the PS4, its had all the PS3 innovations, just a bit faster, I suspect the PS5 will be the same, and I'll still buy it...because they will deliver a new GTA game, a new GT game, Assassins Creed games, plus some surprises. The PS3 was the best in terms of a technology leap to a true, complete home entertainment system, mine is still plugged in, next to the PS4, and used for dvds, and old games. I wouldn't even consider moving to Xbox.

Re: Guide: Best PS4 Racing Games

JVCIOM70

I find with PS4 racers, generally, that the controls using the left stick instead of buttons to steer, and the shoulder buttons to brake and accelerate are just too awkward to control over the d pad and x o buttons option for PS3 racing games. Sticks make sense for bike games to simulate body movement, but add nothing to car games, apart from more sore thumbs.

Re: Red Dead Online Update Adds New Battle Royale-Style Mode, and Soon, Player Icons Will No Longer Be Seen Across the Map

JVCIOM70

At 67% in single player after 2 1/2 mths, still enjoying it, the pace is relaxing, and there's still much to do. I can't imagine wanting to do any posse or group activities online, hopefully by the time I finish single player, Rockstar will have made the online world more interesting, with less pointing us towards player co-op, so I can continue to explore and interact with AI characters. Gaming is supposed to be an escape from idiots in the real world.

Re: Review: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (PS4)

JVCIOM70

I just started playing this yesterday, loved the first 3 games, but the first two or three hours of Uncharted 4 have been painful, too many breaks for long storyline movies stopping the action, and one or two of those being very mundane. I hope the game does get better as all the hype suggests. It's no GTA V so far.