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Re: Nintendo and The Pokémon Company Want to Stop the Sale of Palworld

JokerBoy322

If Nintendo wins this then the games industry is over. Any game with mechanics even remotely similar to another company's game's mechanics will be pulled depending on who filed the patent first. Astro Bot a little too similar to Mario? Bye bye Astro Bot. Ubisoft making Nintendo pull the 2 most recent Zelda games due to their mechanics around map progression when activating towers... etc etc. Nintendo trying their best to ruin the industry all because they decided to lazily pump out the same Pokémon game over and over for the last 20 years.

Re: Reminder: You Must Accept PS Stars Terms of Service to Keep Earning Points

JokerBoy322

"Just get it done"... you kidding me? You really just telling us all to overlook whatever updated content and rights we just lost? Just for points? Don't you need like ten trillion points just to accumulate a nickels worth of value on PSN? Lol, no thanks ill pass.

Nice article btw too. The highlight being how you couldn't even be bothered to notify any of us what's changed in the updated ToS.... No wonder games journalism is dying. This piece nailed that point to me.

Re: Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Is an Absolutely Insane Upgrade

JokerBoy322

@Kidfunkadelic83 "Captured on PC" my friend, and all you're looking at is the game running on its highest PC settings that not even the PS5 Pro will be able to accomplish across the board. You really spend that much time analyzing doors in the OG version anyway? Had they not pointed it out, you'd never have noticed. Not to mention if you play on PS5, you wont. I'd rather have the better lighting from the door lights in the OG version anyway.

Re: Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Is an Absolutely Insane Upgrade

JokerBoy322

@LowDefAl i stand by my claim. Look again, the new "Remastered" shots are "Captured on PC." The main difference between all these shots to make things pop more is time of day and color temp. They didn't capture the OG shots on PC or it'd be noted their too. Meaning they took screens for the OG PS4 version and are comparing them to the PC version on the highest settings possible. Sony wouldn't allow anything but the best as that'd be even dumber of a thing to do. They got you hookline and sinker thinking this is what you'll get if you buy the new version and maybe more, get the PS5 Pro. It's called marketing Pal.

You can like the new shots all you want. I'm sure the game definitely looks better than the OG, that's not my argument. However the specific shots shown are perplexing at best. A very odd angle of Meridian at night compared to the new shot during the mid day, giving the illusion that the new version is so much more vibrant now... please. Not to mention we have no idea if NPC density on PC will be similar on PS5. Then the picture of a door with better bump mapping but worse to nonexistent lighting now? How ofter did you actually spend analyzing doors before in the old version anyway? Then the shot of the waterfall which definitely looks better but theres no way you can tell me color temp difference isnt at play here, not to mention time of day again, and again PC max settings for foliage. Lastly, the shot of the landscape, acting as a sort of big takeaway to really sell us on what we can expect to see. I kid you not when I say I can't tell the difference, I honestly can't. Color temp and time of day are on full blown display here as obviously as I can ever say. If you go outside in real life, in the morning, and take a picture of your yard and then take another one in the same spot in the afternoon, you'll see very similar results as well.

Re: Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Is an Absolutely Insane Upgrade

JokerBoy322

@Absymbel kinda how I felt. They definitely made sure to choose the one exact spot and weird angle at dusk in Meridian where not many people are around in the OG shot. I didn't even notice the "Captured on PC" marking until now. That's even worse in my eyes. We all know the PC settings are on their highest possible option for these new shots as well, giving an image that not even the PS5 Pro will be able to output. Which, funny enough, is also kind of baffling as well as that landscape shot looks almost exactly the same in both pics with the only difference being time of day in order to produce lighting to make the green grass pop in the new version.

All in all I'm glad it's only a $10 upgrade, but I still don't think this "Remaster" was needed. The OG version ran 4K 60fps on PS5 and was one of the better looking games already.

Re: Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Is an Absolutely Insane Upgrade

JokerBoy322

@Markatron84 i never said there wasn't a difference. Changing the time of day is definitely a difference lol. No but in all seriousness, it does look nice, I just don't like how there appears to be a temp change in vibrancy that has me feeling like the overall mood is off now. I preferred the odd lighting that the original version had, that's all.

Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Showcases the Problem with Sony's Games on PS5 Pro

JokerBoy322

@EbolaGW yeah, however I get the feeling Xbox will release their next console in the next 2 years and Sony will probably be right behind them. My base PS5 will get me through the wait til PS6. Then I'll be able to play the latest PS4 titles on that console lol! In all seriousness though, I'm probably more likely to go PC next gen. If the PS5 Pro is $700+, then the PS6 will be even more. Probably closer to $1000. At that point consoles are pointless.

Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Showcases the Problem with Sony's Games on PS5 Pro

JokerBoy322

@EbolaGW Fair point. The price point was very respectable considering what we got. If anything I'd say the PS4 Pro was worth more compared to what is being sold to us with the PS5 Pro. There was merit to claiming the PS4 Pro was needed. There is no reason the PS5 Pro exists other than for Sony to farm more money out of its fans. The fact developers are still holding the PS5 back to appease PS4 users proves this.

Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Showcases the Problem with Sony's Games on PS5 Pro

JokerBoy322

Oh man, the salt is flowing now. The PS5 Pro is pointless until they drop PS4 support. The base model PS5 still hasn't been fully taken advantage of due to being held back by last gen. Anyone who thinks the Pro model is needed right now is just lying to themselves. I know, I was one of those people last gen. PS4 Pro was almost just as pointless as the PS5 Pro is looking to be.

Re: Deals: Not Feeling the PS5 Pro? PS5 Slim Consoles Are Currently $50/£50 Off

JokerBoy322

@B_Lindz there's a lot to learn but it's worth it. So tired of being tied down by a corporation that raises its products prices so regularly that everyone feels the need to celebrates a minor "discount" like this. I can't wait to see everyone run to Sonys defense when they drop the PS6 with a $1,000 price tag and $100 games that are STILL simultaneously releasing on PS4.

Re: Tech Experts Reckon PS5 Pro Could Help Pave the Way to PS6

JokerBoy322

@LogicStrikesAgain who? Microsoft? Haha no. Insiders already admitted it was going to be $600 but since Xbox is no competition and Switch isn't really competing on the same level, that Sony felt no need to make it cheaper. This is why the industry needs competition and Sony doesn't have any.

Re: Poll: Did You Pre-Order a PS5 Pro?

JokerBoy322

If I'm spending $700 then it's for an OLED Steam Deck. Not a "Pro" console I have to bust out the magnifying glass for in order to see any major difference. And that's coming from someone who bought BOTH the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. Those felt worth the upgrade, ESPECIALLY the Xbox.

Devs still have yet to fully harness the base PS5 due to having to having to also make sure the games run on the ancient PS4. We don't need the Pro model, Sony just needs to let the PS4 die already and let the PS5 REALLY shine.