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Re: State of Play Livestream Confirmed for Thursday, Featuring Deathloop

Juvenlast

@wiiware No I get that that is how it is. And I understand that Sony is doing fine. But generally - it doesn't look good when Sony keeps getting former 1st party games sniped by Xbox and giving it to their subscribers for free. It also doesn't look good when Sony makes it impossible for Indie devs to actually turn a profit. With these two perceptions growing - It is hard to say which Sony is for devs or players. They need to answer gamepass. Especially since they said they were going to. Every month that passes without an answer... is more reason for people to give up trying to get that hard to find system and just get an Xbox instead.

Re: State of Play Livestream Confirmed for Thursday, Featuring Deathloop

Juvenlast

I dunno. Games are great. They really are. And I am not complaining. But some of the backend stuff is where Sony needs some "good news" soon. The recent bad press with Indies. The inability for Sony to compete with Gamepass with all the brand new games coming directly to gamepass while Sony folks have to pay for them. All this seems like Sony needs to come out swinging with some backend facelifts on how they do business and how they see the future of gaming. That is kinda my hope... we'll see

Re: Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Bundles in New Island Expansion, Coming to PS5 and PS4

Juvenlast

For everyone complaining about the price tags for this... We don't even know what was done yet.

This extra island could at several hours of content. And the upgrades for the PS5 could be really good upgrades. And if I know sucker Punch... they are probably really good upgrades. Not just to visuals and frame rate - but even the haptics and controls. Something tells me that the clang of katanas is gonna feel real nice on that PS5 controller

Re: Resident Evil Village (PS5) - Capcom's Best Horror Game for 16 Years

Juvenlast

How gory is it? I started playing biohazard and got to a certain scene and couldn’t take it any more. Is it as gory? Specifically what makes my stomach turn is torture gore. Any of that? I like a good horror game like dead space and such - but sitting and watching people cut off limbs and eat them… nope.

Re: Soapbox: I Don't Think Sony's Obsession with PS5 Blockbusters Aligns with Reality

Juvenlast

@naruball It is the age in which we live. Investigative journalism has been overtaken by clickbait and opinion pieces. And people don't think critically enough to differentiate those from actual journalism.

One of the reasons I appreciate PushSquare so much. They tend to do investigative reporting rather than rumor mongering. And SOAPBOX is clearly labeled so everyone knows it is opinion and free to be disagreed with.

Re: Outriders Will Brand Cheaters with an In-Game Watermark

Juvenlast

So, I might be missing a trick here, but does cheating really matter all that much in a PVE game?

I mean we used to have cheat codes in offline games back in the day. Do they really need to take this harsh a stand on cheaters when it isn't PVP?

Am I missing something?

Re: Bethesda Says 'Some' Future Games Won't Launch on PS5, PS4

Juvenlast

Maybe this is just the optimistic side of me, but I truly don't think that Microsoft will miss the opportunity to cash in on this via Playstation only owners. Especially with established titles like Elder Scrolls and Fallout. It would effectively cut their sales of that product by more than 1/3. Perhaps they charge 69.99 and make a little extra there. Probably will never see them go on sale in the PS store. But for me, it would be a poor marketing decision to keep PS only owners out. Games is where the money is - not consoles.

That being said, I fully expect all Bethesda new IPs to be Xbox only.

Re: PS5 Outselling Xbox Series X|S, Could be Pushing 8 Million Units By End of March

Juvenlast

@AdamNovice @zupertramp We are all on the same side here. None of us like scalpers or bots. Again - I still don't have a PS5. So, yeah... I hatem. But they aren't doing the level of damage that some are implying. Out of 4 million units, 400,000-500,000 have been scalped. You are right that is egregious... But, if supply met demand (either by more supply or less demand) we wouldn't even have bots and scalpers to worry about.

TL:DR - Scalpers suck but they are only around because the problem is bigger than them.

Re: PS5 Stock Problems to Persist as Semiconductor Shortages Continue

Juvenlast

@deathaxe Like I get what you are saying. This article is talking about semi-conductors and that is the "why" behind the inability to increase production. But the article also references the retail side. It isn't just about factories and semi-conductors... it is about satisfying customers and increasing install bases. And if Sony moves to something (anything) other than the current system for purchases this limited product - I know that that would alleviate some pressure for production. Because, people would know, generally, when they were getting their own PS5. Manufacturing and retail are inherently connected. As the article implies.

Re: PS5 Stock Problems to Persist as Semiconductor Shortages Continue

Juvenlast

@deathaxe Which just furthers my original point above. If there was a backorder system. People would be in line, they could reasonably estimate when they'd get a system, their credit card would be charged when the order was processed and no more stalking websites to get a system. It is really a win for everyone to do this.

Re: PS5 Stock Problems to Persist as Semiconductor Shortages Continue

Juvenlast

@BloodNinja

Couple thoughts
1.) The purpose of scalping is to have a system now, while stock is low. Bots and scalpers probably wouldn't want to be on this list anyway. Because they wouldn't get a system until a later date. They aren't hitting the "add" button to get a system after all.

2.) Email confirmation required after entry, as well as periodic confirmations as your ship to date approaches. This would make it problematic for bot users I think.

Re: PS5 Stock Problems to Persist as Semiconductor Shortages Continue

Juvenlast

Here's an idea... Why not allow customers who desire to order a PS5... order it in a "backordered" status. That way retailers have time to verify purchases are not going to bots and scalpers and people have a confirmed date that their PS5 will be shipped. If I spent $500 and knew that my system would be given to me in 3-5 restockings... I'd be ok with that.

I mean at this point - anything beats rapid firing the purchase button only to have it yanked from your cart.

Re: PS5 Ships 4.5 Million Consoles in First Quarter of Availability

Juvenlast

@suikoden See I would say the same thing - but that 4.1 million Spider man number is intriguing. If they sold 4.5m consoles accounting for not everyone getting spider man and accounting for bots scooping up bundles, I think the numbers tend to agree with the info coming out that only about 10-15% of these have been scalped. Roughly 400,000 units. That is a lot and it sucks - but most of these consoles are actually going to people. Mind you - I am saying this having failed yet again to acquire one. Incidentally - if any of you reading this wanted to sell me your spare PS5 for $500 - I'd gladly pay you

Re: November 2020 NPD: PS5 Sets New US Hardware Launch Record, But Can't Beat Nintendo Switch

Juvenlast

@GamingFan4Lyf Yeah - even a wait-in-line option would be something. It would give the retailer time to verify that it is a real person and not a bot, and it would secure your system, even if it isn't till Jan or Feb.

But this "online only drop it like its hot while all the programs constantly monitor stock and bot purchase like crazy" game we are playing has to end. right?

Re: Bugsnax Trailer Sets the Scene Ahead of PS5, PS4 Launch

Juvenlast

So seeking clarification here.

I know that there have been times that PSVR games have come to PS Plus. I don't have a PSVR but I added them to my library in hopes that I may one day get one.

I assume that this will be the case for Bugsnacks? I will be able to add the PS5 version of the game to my library even though I don't have a PS5? ( didn't get a pre-order in )

Re: You Can Transfer Your PS4 Games and Save Data to PS5

Juvenlast

Asking the same question as many. Seeking clarification. I thought they said you could plug in your HDD that you use for PS4 into the PS5 and play off of that. Would that mean that those games could not utilize the "boost" mode? I mean with only 700 gb or less, my PS4 games will not fit.

Re: Poll: How Much Are You Willing to Pay for PS5?

Juvenlast

Given the pricing info on the series S coming out today at $299 - Sony needs to communicate (perhaps over communicate) that the PS5 digital is not the same kind of system as the Series S. And that comes down to price too. Pricing their two SKUs at $100 apart would be a mistake. Pricing the PS5 at the same price point as the Series X would also be a mistake. Therefore, I think Sony's play here is - PS5 = $449 and PS5 digital = $399.

Re: Hands On: NHL 21 Is Looking a Lot Like a Hockey Game

Juvenlast

I think this is wise. For a yearly game to try to do a game that straddles the line between generations has always been peculiar. I bought NHL 15 for PS4. Compared to its PS3 counterpart it was fairly stripped down. Although it looked prettier. Still - I felt like I got half a game. Good move! Wait till next year to nail NHL 22

Re: The Last of Us 2 Director Discusses Online Vitriol

Juvenlast

We live in a world of vitriol. If you don't like something - you trash it. If you REALLY don't like it, you tell everyone they are stupid for liking it. If you are halfway intelligent and can put some sentences together - you do this with as much convincing logic as you can. It is thought police either way. You aren't allowed to think this way, say this, etc.

The developers at ND are well within their rights to make whatever game, with whatever themes, and do whatever they will with their characters.

BUT - if developers are allowed to do that - then so are anyone on the internet allowed to reject those themes, and poor handling of characters.

The bottom line is - either everyone is allowed the freedom to choose what they think is best - or no one is. You can't have something in the middle.

If ND wanted all roses and platitudes, they made the wrong game.

Re: PS5 Praise from Crytek Developer Retracted After Calling It the Better Next-Gen Console

Juvenlast

Commenting after the update:

Am I the only one blaming all this on Sony? As much as this comment does seem to be VERY positive for Sony - If it is true, Sony stands to gain nothing yet from this being revealed at this time. If I was Sony and my system was practically more advanced and better to program on than the competition... I would want that information as well as direct comparisons such as how fast it suspends multiple games... saved until the last moment. Then reveal that my system is $100 cheaper and let the good times roll.

I think this is Sony's doing to hush this up.