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The key here in my opinion is that so odd that PSN accounts isn't available in more countries, countries that Steam, Microsoft etc have no problem having accounts so don't buy that it's legally complicated. Just anti-consumer.

Had the game hard crash my PS5 three times yesterday, completely making the system unresponsive to the level that pulling the plug was the only solution. Also made worse by the saves not saving.
Not happened so far today after patch, but too early to tell.

I get that it's pricey, but an overlooked detail is that it comes with 2TB as well. And it's not like people will have an awful experience with the regular PS5.

I doubt the PS6 will be as expensive as the PS5 Pro, as the Pro is never going to be their main product.

A nice touch. I played through the entire Prince of Persia - Lost Crown game on Persian for authenticity so will do it for Mafia for sure.

Of course nothing to tell really from this video, but if they can capture the magic from the first two games it could be really good.

Very nice news. Absolutely love the Indiana franchise even if I'm not entirely sold on the idea of it as a first person game, I'm still looking forward to playing it, especially so since it's being developed in my hometown.

Good, gives me more time to finish the first one. I really liked it but never played it to the end.

All this do is make me wanna go back and watch the cinematic trailer for Deus Ex Human Revolution which is still the best mood/theme trailer ever made for a game if you ask me.

As for this, it’s clear to me they’ve put a lot of effort into certain cutscenes but don’t have the bandwidth as an indie to keep that level of quality consistent. And the game play bits just looks ok.

A Portal-like device was on my wish list for years before it even was announced. I played Remote Play on my iPhone regularly but of course the experience with the smaller screen was clearly hampered.

And the Portal delivers on everything I could hope for. Big screen, comfortable to hold and decent battery life.

Sure, it can stutter sometimes, but I've played through the entire FF7 Rebirth, including all of its mini-games, using the Portal this summer over 4G about 150km away from my house.

My favourite piece of tech right now.

Yes yes, this is the obvious way forward but where is Final Fantasy XIII on modern PlayStations.

@Bunchesopuppies you need to start embracing the only correct name - Handegg.

It's a great game, and I personally don't think it's falling behind any logical expectations.

Of course it'll sell less than the first one, especially since it's addressable market is significantly lower.

They are re-working loot, that's great, but how is this really tied to a new season? And will the changes be limited to the seasonal characters? If so, why?

Now more than ever it feels this whole seasonal setup doesn't make a whole lot of sense, and rather just a content filler forcing you start from scratch again and again.

The THQ estore does say December 31 2024 if you select a platform, but that does sound a bit like a placeholder.

@MaxDiehard It is today sure, but they are doing a big rework of it if you haven't seen, and would be surprised if this new version won't hit the rest of the world.

But not the updated Explore page? Guess it needs some more time in the oven.

@somnambulance 100% agree. This hysteria over 60fps is just silly. Feel sorry for the "Princess on the Pea"-people who can't enjoy a game for what it is.

Can't say these free updates would get me to come back, as I do feel quite satisfied and done with the game for now, despite it being my GOTY so far this year. Story DLC with some new areas would be interesting though.

They do make good games, but the way Atlus milks their customers is just awful.

Persona 5 had its original version, then Royal which included some content exclusive to it, with no upgrade path or similar for existing customers. And then finally again, the PS5 version, full price, no save transfer and of course no upgrade path.
And it doesn't look like they are treating their customers any better now.

@itsfoz
1. Yes, AI will help.
2. He literally mentions it the first sentence of the article. But I agree, it plays a big part.
3. Seriously doubt it. As long as they are being more profitable (which many of them are) they won't go away. Live Service games aren't necessarily bad either, just as AAA aren't automatically good.

Finally, it's well known the subscription services aren't growing any longer and putting first-party games in PS Plus on day one would just hurt their revenue even further. You have to remember that Microsoft can afford to lose (or make little) money on Game Pass. Sony don't have that luxury.

@riceNpea "Graphical overhaul is excellent
Novel control scheme still works well
Emotional elements remain impactful
Personalities of brothers shine brilliantly
Co-op provides alternate way to play"

Those are all good reason to play the game. The only big sin of the negatives is the hard crashes, which will hopefully be fixed in a patch. I'd probably wait for it, but the original game was a quite unique and great experience.

Happy to see all the nay sayers proven wrong. Really ideal for me and apparently many others.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution was truly great, and I still rate the cinematic trailer they did for the game as one of the best mood trailers ever for a game.
Mankind Divided was in comparison really disappointing, apparently rushed through development.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq5KWLqUewc

Personally, I've never played a New Game+ ever. Even if I replay the game, I prefer a completely fresh start. But it feels like a very silly thing to lock into a DLC, especially if it doesn't really include anything additional in the mode.

Fast, but nothing beats the presentation in Spider-Man 2’s fast travel. That zoom in effect from the map directly in to game play is so neat.

I personally think VII Remake nailed the combat. It's high pace and action packed, yet retained some of the tactical parts that I think XVI lacked.

@RenanKJ Really echoes that I feel about the game. Overall it's a good and enjoyable game. But nothing about it is amazing or that memorable.

@Vega37 it’s still copyright protected material. You may be curious, but it doesn’t entitle you to access illegally acquired information. And it’s a crime. Will you get punished? Surely not.

But people seem to act like it’s free for all since it’s been posted to the internet. But it’s both legally and morally wrong, whatever excuse you make up.

@MikeOrator Christmas time is here!

I think it’s a nice option, saves you time downloading a game and the limited size of the internal storage with this.

But of course, they need to expand this to PC/Mac, mobile and Portal.

"...exclusively available on the PS5 console at launch"
I did latch onto this wording from the PS Blog. At launch does imply more ways is coming and I fully believe it's still in the cards for the Portal.

Until then I guess it's nice for game trials but I'd probably download and install any game I actually intend to play properly.

in the PS Blog they say "compatible with all PS5 models" which I'd interpret that it'll also work with the original models, and at least from these stills it looks a bit snazzier than the one that came with those.

@UltimateOtaku91 Nintendo Switch has been the best selling console last decade with the worst graphics, 2 hour battery life (originally) and well, a touch screen.

The graphics will be better on iPhone 15 Pro (it has hardware raytracing support among other things), battery life remains to see but taxing games like Genshin runs for hours on older devices and iPhones have controller support, including DualSense. It can also output 4K video via the USB-C cable so a “docked” mode is possible.

I don’t personally think they’ll compete with consoles any time soon, if ever.

I do think though that if there’s a company that could break into the market, it’s Apple with its bottomless pits of money to invest.

@ShogunRok I remember reading something about some changes to the original games ending, to align better with Phantom Liberty. Is that true? Are they in 2.0 or just PL? i guess my questions sort of live in the grey area that you maybe can't answer until the 20th, but I at least thought I'd ask.

@mariomaster96 Yeah; I actually thought the DLCs to FFXV was all good. Sure, as you say, they were partially cut from the main game, but they all added to the world building, and did something different. It's just a shame we never got the final arguably most important one....

Well, a report the other day said that Xbox Series X sales is slow, and I think Microsoft can partially blame Game Pass for that. Take Starfield, it's not like I'm gonna buy an Xbox for that game alone, but I might sub with Game Pass for a month or two to play it.

And then there's the problem with profitability within the Game Pass. And to improve profitability they cut down on quality now.
Game Pass was a great move from Microsoft, it probably saved them from going irrelevant in the "console war", but it's now causing them quite some pain I reckon.

@bindiana Or if Sony buys Ubisoft?

Even without, does this mean it could technically see Xbox exclusive games, such as Starfield, streamed to PS5?

Wish it was like it was for the PS4. Muted when starting through Remote Play, but not otherwise.

@Drago201 I’m actually at the opposite side - I want transparency mode. Sure, noice cancellation is great in noisy environments but when playing at home I want to hear what’s happening around me.

BRIO goes "hmm, this looks familiar"

When they finally got the game properly fixed, it turned into my favourite game last year and really looking forward to this expansion.

Persona 5 Total Edition. Another full price release with one new DLC added on.

Yes, I’m being cynical but as much as I like Persona 5 the constant full price re-releases has really irked me.

@TrickyDicky99 well, digital games go on sale as well. I do agree that the refund policys could be approved a lot, but I very rarely pre-order a game so the games I get I tend to play and it's not like you can normally refund a game at full value either way.

Is it snowing here?

I get that some like the physical sense of having their gaming collection on a shelf but to go there from making this a reason to not buy the game at all when it’s digital only is harder to understand.

I’ve been harping for years that Game Pass just won’t be viable in the long run. Either there’ll be fever games or the price will have to go up, drastically.

And I think Sony hit quite a sweet spot with Extra.

But where it may matter more in the coming years is when cloud gaming gets going more. It’s inevitable but Sony is sort of stuck in a limbo there. Maybe this rumoured cloud handheld is their chance to get back in the game for it.

Would really love a remaster of XIII. The only mainline entry I haven’t finished.

@Majk_SVK Yeah, I just voicing what I thought they should do. I'm not holding my breath while waiting though

The AC game I'm looking forward to the most since Syndicate.

Been waiting for deep integration with Discord for so long now. Great news!

As for PS5 streaming. Always thought the solution to PS Now/Plus Premium value problems would be to allow all of the PS4/PS5 games you own to be played through streaming. That way you could have a more reliable Remote Play experience on mobile or a computer while travelling. Streaming PS5 games to a PS5 is neat I guess, but not exactly a groundbreaking feature.

Nice but really hope they start testing the improved Discord integration soon. Really hope it’s in place before Diablo 4 and other big cross-platform games arrive later this year.