Max_the_German

Reminds me of the film „Pappa ante portas“ from 1991:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappa_Ante_Portas

„After ordering a 40-year supply of typewriting paper and erasers (because of quantity discount), his boss forces him to retire.“

When the brain is smaller than one breast alone.

It looks to me that there went something wrong with the VRR implementation.

@MrPeanutbutterz If the rules for IE are the same as for here in D, then you earn 10 points for 1 Euro spent. For a 60 Euro voucher, you need 15000 points. That means you spent 1500 Euro on games in the PS Store, wow! Of course having a discount of 4% is nice, but it’s not groundbreaking. And compared to physical games (with manufacturing, logistics, retailer margins), Sony earns an enormous amount of money with PS Store games AND raised the standard price to 70 Euro.

I must admit: If Sony convinced you of PS Stars being a legitimate deal, then they achieved their goal and did everything right.

@DennisReynolds 2 new games each month or each year? Because customers buying 2 new full price games each month are absolute power users. PushSquare is a bubble of power users, as streamers are. The vast majority of PS gamers out there are happy with their yearly CoD, FC and/or Madden, plus Fortnite, Valorant etc.

@MrPeanutbutterz Yes, and how much did you spend on these games in total? You probably belong to the top 2% spenders on PSN. Most people out there will likely never collect enough points to claim 5 Euros.

PS Stars was laughable, with the new terms it’s a joke.

@Matroska Okay, thank you. Received it today, will try it after the supper.

I‘ve never played a Killzone game, and the most recent discussion made me curious. So I ordered a used copy of Shadow Fall on eBay, should arrive tomorrow.

What are your experiences with that entry, what to expect?

I agree, an absolutely insane effort for an already fine looking game.

You mean
„Preview: LEGO Horizon Adventures Is Looking Like the Best Horizon Game Yet“
don’t you?

I should also get an X account and furiosly shout out what I don’t like about PS gaming. Maybe PushSquare will cite me.

Today I bought Astro Bot for 48 EUR (the same price I paid for Zelda Echoes of Wisdom day-one, btw).

WE are the customers who pay all the development and marketing. So WE have the power to teach the publishers

• which games we want for
• which price

Sony learned it on the hard way that we want original games like Helldivers 2 and not shallow copy-cats like Concord. We taught them!

@ryanburnsred That‘s actually a great comprehensive description of the plot structure! There are reasons why Amy Hennig was dismissed in 2014.

@PuppetMaster Hey, don’t get rude. The plot has many holes and is as kitschy as Amy Hennig could make it. I am mature enough to expect some art, i.e. some insight into the human nature. In my opinion, Neil Druckmann could deliver that with Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us, Ami Hennig with Uncharted 1 and 2 not.

@PuppetMaster This video reflects my views pretty well:
https://youtu.be/V3OzuGcRa4Q?si=bkBm9B9_a98R5TGN

@TheArt Yes, without sweet nostalgia

Sorry, but I find this game overrated. Gameplay mechanics are nice and presentation is bombastic, but the story is total bollocks. I played it in 2022 for the first time and forgot about it after finishing. However, Uncharted 4 is so much better in EVERY aspect.

„Acclaimed PS5 Platformer Astro Bot Really Couldn't Be Selling Any Better“

This is a false statement. It sales numbers are not limited by physical copies, so of course it could sell better. In theory, but also in practice.

Why has this game not yet shifted 5 million copies, i.e. Super Mario territory? I didn’t buy it yet, because I know that it’s high price will reduce in a not too far future by a significant amount. Zelda Echoes of Wisdom meanwhile: day one.

@beardybot THAT‘s why the Metaverse is such a joke.

Mark Zuckerberg became father in 2015, 2017 and 2023. And even his days only have 24 hours. So how can this man run Meta, play Civ VI in high intensity and have a fulfilling family life?

I have a phobia („suffering“ would be too drastic), and I know the best cure is cognitive behaviour therapy.

So, make this game a cure and flood it with spiders!

@Samsteez We talk about Sony in the year of the Lord and Savior 2024. Expectation management helps to remain a happy man.

This permanent talking in GoW was the main reason for me to skip Ragnarök.

@Czar_Khastik You’re a man of principles, I like that.

Maybe because Xbox is primarily a thing in the US, while PS has appeal worldwide?

@Medic_alert Yes, I‘ll rather stuck in the past.

A typical non-article.

That‘s a fair move from SE (meanwhile H:ZD pricing…).

@nomither6 Fully agree! People complain about not having Switch themes, but its UI is clear and quick, and the ads in the „unlock screen“ are both effective and non-annoying.

Not always, but in general:
Sony cares about what it wants.
Nintendo cares about what its customers want.

Sony will realise that PC gamers won’t accept PSN. PSN and platforms are under Japanese lead, so there‘s hope for reasonable thinking and action.

It‘s a thin line between art and nonsense.

Let‘s see how it will turn out. I‘m still not convinced that the PS5 Pro will be a success:

At this point, everyone with high interest in a PS5 has got one, and many not before 2022 due to Covid manufacturing problems.

So the Pro is mainly an upgrade at a very high price, not like the PS4 Pro, which was the first PS4 for many people, at a reasonable price.

And the delay of AC:S might sound good, but it’s no guarantee for a high degree of polish. It depends on the working culture and qualities of heads: If they are poor, then the devs are pushed to integrate new stuff which was skipped before, because „you have plenty of time now“. And the original goal, to polish the game with the existing content, gets lost.

I don’t believe in a good working culture at these Ubi studios.

@Czar_Khastik I always look for your comments, you make my day.

@NeonMullet Thanks, haven’t heard of Max Mustard, has decent reviews on Quest 3, I’m definitely interested.

Hitman looks like a lot of silly fun, with it’s sandbox mechanics and wild objects you can interact with.

PSVR2 is kept alive by third parties, therefore my support for Metro, Midnight Walk and Hitman. And Ghost 2 looks brilliant! Where can I get permission for four checks?

Great, a 30 min State of Play with 25 min of already available games.

If you add the rumored remasters of HZD, DG and SR1+2, then what are the real new gaming experiences here?

Great message that the AA games market is not only alive but thriving. I hope that some companies will disarm and move from AAA to AA.

@themightyant Being skeptical is fine. But 400m is definitely possible!

If you outsource a big chunk, with the basis still being a mess after several years, and the boss says that in 18 months it has to be the best product Sony has ever made, then these outsourcing studios could demand EVERY price, and they most certainly did.
These external studio owners are rich people now!

@UltimateOtaku91 Helldivers 2 didn’t fail because it is a consistent product with a soul, and it is a tiny bit edgy.

Concord meanwhile is a streamlined copycat, which never received a soul, because of the „toxic positivity“ and because several studios worked on it in parallel, with limited coordination, so that the single pieces don’t form a coherent whole.

People love Sony games for being the perfect blend of very high production value, artistic expression, and sheer fun. And what of this deliveres Concord?

But will Hermen Hulst renounce his yearly bonus?

Dear Sony, just release you games day and date on PC and PS5, with the risk that people will prefer playing it on their next Xbox (which is assumed to be some kind of PC). Or skip PC at all.

You current tactic is neither fish nor fowl.

Where are those „Hotly anticipated games at Sony's booth“?

Where is the Bloodborne tv show when you need it?

The length and bloat of this game seem to be the real peoblems. People want to fight hordes after 13 hours in the game, not 30 hours.

So, what this game really needs is a „non-director’s cut“. This, DualSense support and slightly improved graphics (higher LoD, higher resolution, better texture filtering), and people will buy it full price!

The prices will create the biggest ***** in PS history, and the prices on eBay even more.

@IceClimbersMain 1200 looks more likely to me.

@MrPeanutbutterz I couldn‘t tell BY THE PRICE. My question is: Are PS Plus discounts generally better than standard discounts? My thesis: They aren‘t. A game for originally e.g. 40 £ would be 24 £ with PS Plus discount after 12 months, then 40 £ back again, then 24 £ without PS Plus two months later etc.
And I ask myself: What benefits does a publisher have if choosing the PS Plus discount model compared to the standard discount model?

@ChrisDeku I know