KoopaTheGamer

Played some Sly Cooper today, and it plays well on PS5. The image quality isn't perfect, and no matter what visual filters you use, the image is going to be a bit soft. I'd really appreciate it if they added integer scaling as an option.

That said, it's a good game and you quickly forget about image quality when playing it. I do think that keeping the internal resolution at 480p is the way to go since the artwork was designed around it. But they really should improve the scaling method.

@Tecinthebrain Probably because PCSX2 has been in development for 22 years and has over 300 contributors on Github.

It's interesting how this game is 20€ but Sly Cooper is 10€ and the Star Wars game only 5€.

@get2sammyb Can you explain what those visual filters do? Especially Classic Arcade and Modern Arcade. Also, does the Default setting use integer scaling to produce sharp pixels, or is it a blurry mess?

Thankfully we've had two excellent Prince of Persia games this year, both of which are getting more content soon as well.

@NEStalgia It's not just Nvidia by the way. There's a bunch of AMD sponsored games that lack features such as DLSS. Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not. But it does seem very much like all of the component manufacturers have made decisions that could be seen as anti-consumer.

@themightyant I wish they would add this to the article. I've noticed many times before that Push Square likes to do clickbaity and sensational articles. Context is everything, and the same quote can mean two very different things depending on whether the context is included or not.

I don't want to argue with anyone, just giving some constructive criticism.

@Cry_Zero I hope they give the option to use integer scaling. I think the artwork doesn't hold up with higher resolutions, so I'd prefer original resolution with sharp pixels.

@salvadorhealth Nah, I don't think Xbox is in trouble. They're just turning into something else. Not only a console, but a brand spanning over multiple platforms.

Spending insane amount of money on Activision-Blizzard was risky for sure. However, it could still be worth it since the biggest games are going to be multiplatform, and they will be making a lot of money. Having Call of Duty be console exclusive would be dumb as hell, since that would limit their profits. So Call of Duty, Doom etc being multiplatform makes a lot of sense to me.

Edit: That said, I don't think all of their games are going to be multiplatform in the near future. Only those that make sense. I personally think all online games should be multiplatform in order to keep the playerbase large and active.

Let's hope that the emulation quality is good.

@KeanuReaves Fair enough, but this is better for players so I'm personally happy about this. I have a PS5 (and Switch and PC), but it's good news that more people get to play this game.
Console exclusives will not go away anytime soon (especially on Playstation and Nintendo), but I think it's always a good thing when people get to play games on whatever platform they own. No reason (other than money) to force them to spend a small fortune on expensive hardware if they already have a system that could play the game.

@KeanuReaves They make money with software, not hardware. Increasing sales of a game by releasing on multiple platform makes a lot of sense. I can understand them not releasing on Xbox since I doubt this game would sell a lot there, but it certainly will sell a lot on Switch.

Yes, they definitely will make more money if they sell the game on their own storefront (Nintendo, Steam etc take around 30% of the price). But I'm confident that this will more than double the sales of the game. Maybe even triple them.

@KawakiisaFraud I think it would be absolutely fantastic news if they released Horizon Zero Dawn on Switch 2. I doubt they will, but everyone would benefit from it. Nintendo fans would get a decent game, and Sony would sell a game to a whole new audience. It wouldn't hurt their own sales at all, since it's a fairly old game already.

@Medic_alert This will make them a lot of money. Selling only on Playstation, they would have 60 million potential customers, and let's face it, not all of them are interested in Lego games. On Switch however, there are 140 million potential customers. I'm pretty sure larger chunk of them are interested in Lego games than on Playstation.

Honestly, not releasing on Switch would be a huge mistake. So I think Sony made the right call here.

It makes a lot of sense to release on Switch as well. It has by far the biggest userbase (not counting PC) with 140 million units sold. It's very family friendly and affordable system as well, so I can see a lot of parents getting Lego Horizon for their kids on Switch.

@AK4tywill Complete Edition, Game of the Year Edition, Final Mix, Director's Cut... What does it matter what you call it, as long as they explain what the re-release contains?

Played a few races on Steam Deck. Pretty fun game, but I'll have to test the split-screen multiplayer later. Always glad to see more kart racers.

Looks like fun, I'll check it out.

Very excited for this game. I highly recommend checking out the original SteamWorld Heist. It's so much fun!

@Gamer_X It's not okay for Sony to mislead people, but thankfully this won't affect most people. But at this point, knowing how some PS5 games are quite low-res, it would be misleading to have the 8K on the box, so I can understand why they removed it.

And what are you rambling about other companies? I have very little reason to defend Sony if that's what you mean. They've done plenty of stuff that I've criticized, including the whole Helldivers and PSN situation.

I bet those two people in existence with 8K televisions are very disappointed.

@GeeForce I think the reason is simply that most desktop PCs don't support video output through USB-C. Many laptops do, but desktop PCs in general connect through Displayport or HDMI.

@ShaneReactions Well, desktop PCs usually have like 8 USB-A ports and one or two USB-C port. Makes sense to use USB-A.

It had Monster Hunter and Astro Bot. What else could you possibly want?

Definitely one of the most exciting PS5 games this year. Astro's Playroom was so much fun, and this one seems to be more of the same. A lot more.

Have seen a single second of actual gameplay of this game? I mean sure, we have in-engine footage... but that means nothing since it's not clear on what hardware it's running on, and is not at all reflective of the gameplay experience either.

Edit: Turns out there is some footage that looks like actual gameplay. Not on console though, so we'll just have to wait and see how this looks on PS5 and Xbox.

I'm very excited to see more PS2 games getting re-released, but I'm also a little bit disappointed in the PS1 and PSP library. I understand that licensing can be difficult with games like Gran Turismo etc, but it just feels like the most memorable games are nowhere to be seen.

I just wish they put some effort into their classic library. I'd love to buy some PS1 and PSP games but there's barely anything there to get.

In the affected countries where PSN isn't supported, PS5 consoles can't be sold either (officially). So PC is the only place where people could get these games without buying the console abroad and breaking the terms of service of PSN.

So I'd argue that it's a bit anti-consumer to require the PSN when there isn't a good reason to require it. I'm sure there would be plenty of people interested in buying these games.

@AdamNovice I think a reasonable amount of PS5 players are still interested in PC ports. At least people with Steam Deck or a similar portable device, or a high-end PC that can push beyond the capabilities of a console.

I got the Steam version, and so far the game has been fantastic. It has such a strong atmosphere, great puzzles and so many secrets. Definitely GOTY material, unless something very special comes later.

@zhoont Overrated and underrated are both completely arbitrary terms. It all depends on what your own, subjective opinion is.

@Neither_scene While I agree that multiplatform is the way to go, it also makes sense financially to launch on their own platform first. Simply because Sony (like pretty much every store) takes 30% cut. Ideally for them people will not have the patience to wait for multiplatform releases, and just get the games on Xbox. Even better if people double dip and get it for both Xbox and PS5/Switch.

That said, for online focused titles it makes sense to launch on all the platforms simultaneously to get some momentum going.

@wildcat_kickz Yes, I agree that review bombing was unnecessary. But the principle behind it is still solid. You can't always expect things to get better without fighting towards the goal, preferably in a constructive manner of course.

There were some claims that the community manager of Arrowhead supported the review bombing, but I haven't done any research whether it was true. Doesn't really matter anymore, but I do believe that this conclusion is what they wanted as well.

@TheAmbienWalrus Trophy integration shouldn't be an issue whatsoever. Including PSN login is fine, as long as it's optional. So PSN members can use Playstation trophies. And for the non-PSN members they can still have Steam achievements.

@wildcat_kickz I think this cape would be a proof that sometimes making a stand and voicing your opinion can actually cause change for the better. It's also a proof that sometimes publishers/developers are actually listening to player feedback. Even though the reviews were negative, this cape would be all about positivity.

That is a shame. They made such a good job with THPS 1+2. I personally have more nostalgia for Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and 4 anyway, so I would've loved to see them get a re-release.

Wow. So many salty people here over a positive thing that lets more people play and enjoy a game, and also improves user experience. Can't we all just be happy about this?

This is great news! They did the right thing.

@Grumblevolcano Yeah. To be fair, whenever a game requires a Bethesda account login, a lot of people are not happy about it. Never got quite this big though, probably because they didn't add it after launch (as far as I know, anyway).

@Northern_munkey Not entirely sure what your point is. I'm just saying that people should be more respectful to each other. Do you disagree?

@Kidfunkadelic83 No need to be rude. In addition to toxic fans, there are also reasonable people playing on PC, just as there are on Playstation, Nintendo or Xbox. It's okay to call out Sony in case they do something that hurts the player experience.

That's kind of a bad look for sure. Even if they offer full refunds to the players, it's not exactly nice when you have a game that you enjoy only for it to be taken away. I just don't see why they feel like they have to do this. Just let people play without PSN, and everyone would be happy.

Edit: And sure, you can keep playing it even if you're in one of the affected countries. But then you're forced to break the terms of service because the PSN isn't supported in your country. Not everyone is willing to do that. If they wanted to, they could even ban your account for something like that (although I don't know if they actually would).

@ChrisDeku While you're correct that phone numbers are widely available, the same can't be said for email addresses. Emails are just about the easiest way to scam people into giving their personal information away.

That said, I don't think that's relevant to the topic. There are enough reasons to dislike Sony's actions here even without touching the whole security aspect. I believe the main reason why Sony wants people to use their PSN is to collect some data (shocking, right?). It's all in the privacy policy, nothing uncommon about that, but it's okay not to like it.

Anyway, the main reason why I personally don't like this is simply because it's completely unnecessary and inconvenient. The other companies do it too, but so what? I'd much rather have a future where the players don't need to create unnecessary accounts to play games. Especially for single player games, but I don't see any reason to believe they would pull this off in their single player titles.

@dark_knightmare2 There hasn't been an official statement, and it may very well never become into anything real, but there has been evidence of them at least considering it.

With PS VR2 getting PC compatibility, it would make a lot of sense as well. They make their money with software and (as far as I know) sell hardware with loss or a tiny profit margin. Having PC support without getting money from VR software outside of the ones they themselves publish would not be a good decision for them. Steam/Epic etc take a big chunk of the profits out of their own releases as well.

@Ryu_Niiyama A lot of games have cross-play without requiring an additional login. So that is certainly not the reason for this.

@ChrisDeku To be fair, there has been some reports indicating that Sony is preparing its own launcher for PC. The requirement of PSN login does fit into that picture.

It's kind of weird to see so many people defend the PSN login here. Okay, let's be reasonable. It's not a massive operation to create a new account. It probably will not leak all of your important data to people with malicious intentions.

But the game works fine without PSN login. It wasn't there at the launch, even if it was mentioned that it was coming. Why add it now? The player certainly doesn't benefit from it, and has more to lose than to gain.

Review bombing is not okay, and it's childish, unnecessary and harmful. But I think it's completely okay to criticize Sony for this. I hope they change their mind and don't have similar PSN requirements in their future PC titles.

Looks excellent. SteamWorld Heist is up there with Dig 2 as my favourite SteamWorld game, so I'm super excited for this game!

It sucks when you need an EA account, Ubisoft account or Epic account to play your games. And yes, it also sucks when you need a PS account to play a game that clearly doesn't actually need it whatsoever (it has worked just fine so far, right?).

Now, review bombing is childish and unnecessary, but I think it's not unreasonable to want to play games without having to create an account. It should be enough that you have whatever account the store uses.

While I have nothing against buying games digitally, I don't want to support the trend of these big AAA games being digital-only. So I'll most likely wait until the game is like -50% off and get it then.

Looking forward to it. I'm kind of busy with Tekken 8 right now, but I really enjoy Street Fighter 6. It's a good time to be playing fighting games.