Historically I've always tended to alternate between buying FIFA one year then Pro Evolution the other, that way it at least felt like I was getting a different game each time.
Obviously Konami have ruined that method for me haha.
I'm hoping the rumoured new 2K football game turns out to be real then at least I've got some options again
I'll be honest, after being 100% physical and completely against digital games I'd say I'm 60% converted.
I just love the convenience of not having to get up and change discs.
It's mainly the pricing I have issues with, not all the time but more often than not physical games are cheaper than digital and I think it should be the other way around seeing as you don't get a box or any packaging... that saving of not having to provide a disc and packaging should be passed on to the consumer
Thinking about it, that was why I ended up switching too, my 360 had 2 x ring of death incidents. Fortunately it was under warranty and replaced with a new console each time but after the 2nd one I lost confidence in it.
I ended up selling it whilst it was still under it warranty and putting the money towards a PS3.
I remember at the time not liking it as much, the online chat features and match making with friends wasn't a patch on the 360.
However it still works to this day so it served it's purpose I guess
Because it's not being released on a console that released way back in 2013 almost 11 years ago? Seriously
PS4 game releases should have ended 6 months maximum after the PS5 was released, PS5 is now almost 4 years old so it's about time the PS4 went into a well earned retirement
Obviously the PS4 is powerful enough to handle it but it's really time to move on
I hope you understand that I'm not disagreeing with you as such.
I'm just pointing out that pretty much not a single person would have saw the box on the shelf and saw the 8k logo and thought "ooooh, I must get myself one of them because it supports 8k"
They bought it because it was a PS5 and would have been buying one regardless of what it claimed on the box
Yeah admittedly the last free world cup update we got did feel like something was missing so I know what you mean.
That said though I still never thought it was worth a full priced release, it was essentially the same game just with National squads. Maybe worth picking up if you hadn't already bought the main game
I know some smart arse (and I dont mean yourself) will come back with "Huh, FIFA is basically the same game released every year so what difference does it make"
I am subscribed to Extra but only because it was on sale for the same price as Essential so it was a no brainer.
If I'm honest I probably don't use it as much as I should but it is kind of nice knowing that I have access to all those games if and when I want them.
Also, £60 - £65 a year is hardly going to break the bank
I didn't realise it till the other day when I looked at my games collection, but I don't really play many 1st party Playstation exclusive games.
Not everything obviously but the vast majority of my games are multi platform Sports games or Racing games that could technically be played on either console.
I don't know what it is though, I just always have and always will prefer to play them on Playstation.
I guess at heart I'm more into Nintendo exclusives than anything else, but Nintendo always pump out under powered consoles so playing EA Sports FC24 as an example on the Switch just doesn't quite cut it.
Yeah with the benefit of hindsight, part of me wishes that I'd kept it...... At the time though, it was alot of money to just potentially write off for something that might never work the way I wanted it too, I just thought it was best to get rid of it whilst it was still in high demand.
I didn't sell it for a profit as I hate scalpers who do that sort of thing... I was happy to just get back what I paid for it and break even.
I love a good Racing game, as much as I prefer them to look nice and pretty, at the end of the day it comes down the the physics and how the cars handle.
If the handling is top draw I can look past the graphical side of things.
The only Xbox Franchise I'm genuinely interested in is the Forza games. I just have no interest in any of their other so called big hitters.
The Crew Motorfest is a decent and thoroughly enjoyable game but it still doesn't quite match up to the Brilliance of Forza horizon (insert any number here)
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Re: EA Sports FC 25 Kicks Off in September on PS5, PS4
Based on your preview yesterday, I'm going to skip this one, I was already considering skipping it anyway.
I may pick it up a few months down the line when / if it's on sale for half the RRP
Or better still if it's given away on PS plus again later in the year
Re: FC 25 Reveal Is This Week, Jude Bellingham's on the Cover
@Netret0120
Only because of the lack of competition
I'd there was an alternative I'd happily mix things up a bit
Re: FC 25 Reveal Is This Week, Jude Bellingham's on the Cover
@GeeEssEff
Historically I've always tended to alternate between buying FIFA one year then Pro Evolution the other, that way it at least felt like I was getting a different game each time.
Obviously Konami have ruined that method for me haha.
I'm hoping the rumoured new 2K football game turns out to be real then at least I've got some options again
Re: FC 25 Reveal Is This Week, Jude Bellingham's on the Cover
Having bought the last 4 versions (FIFA 21, 22, 23 and EA Sports FC 24) I might sit this one out.
As much as I enjoy them, I don't feel there's enough of an upgrade year on year for me to justify spending another £70 on it.
I'm thinking if I skip a year then I may notice a bit more of a difference for the 2026 version.
Oh who am I kidding, I know I'll end up buying it it!!!
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for July 2024?
I'll add them to my library but I probably won't play them.
As I said when they were announced they're not to my personal taste but at least its 3 games that I've actually heard of for a change
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Most Anticipated PS5 Game for the Second Half of 2024?
@sanderson72
It's actually already out for the Switch just incase you didn't already know.
I picked it up a couple of weeks back. At first I didn't really like it, it took me a good 8-10 games to get the hang of it.
I think I lost every single game and had at least 2 men off each time but I preserved and then eventually something just clicked.
I absolutely love it and can't put it down, the matches are very short so it's definitely got that "go on then just one more game" feel to it.
Camera number 5 is the one you want for the perfect Birdseye view ala Sensible Soccer
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Most Anticipated PS5 Game for the Second Half of 2024?
It's all about Astro Bot for me and probably Test Drive Unlimited
Oh and you missed Sociable Soccer 24 off the list (releasing in September I believe)
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for July 2024 Announced
Not to my personal taste but 3 fairly well known decent games none the less
Nothing to complain about as far as I'm concerned, especially when you think of the absolute trash Xbox used to give away with games with Gold
Re: PlayStation Likely to Go All-Digital By PS7, Analyst Predicts
@Fyz306903
Also most of the games will probably still be cross gen with the PS5 & PS6
Re: PlayStation Likely to Go All-Digital By PS7, Analyst Predicts
I'll be honest, after being 100% physical and completely against digital games I'd say I'm 60% converted.
I just love the convenience of not having to get up and change discs.
It's mainly the pricing I have issues with, not all the time but more often than not physical games are cheaper than digital and I think it should be the other way around seeing as you don't get a box or any packaging... that saving of not having to provide a disc and packaging should be passed on to the consumer
Re: Rumour: Sony's Still Working on PS3 Emulation for PS5
@Northern_munkey
Thinking about it, that was why I ended up switching too, my 360 had 2 x ring of death incidents. Fortunately it was under warranty and replaced with a new console each time but after the 2nd one I lost confidence in it.
I ended up selling it whilst it was still under it warranty and putting the money towards a PS3.
I remember at the time not liking it as much, the online chat features and match making with friends wasn't a patch on the 360.
However it still works to this day so it served it's purpose I guess
Re: Rumour: Sony's Still Working on PS3 Emulation for PS5
I've had the pleasure of owning every Playstation so far but for whatever reason, PS3 was my least favourite.
I actually preferred my Xbox 360
Feel so dirty admitting that
Re: Sony Is Allegedly Pulling PSVR2 Funding, Report Claims
When you try to sell what is basically an accessory, for more than the cost of the console it was made for, you're asking for trouble.
I absolutely love Sony, but they've really dropped the ball on this one
Re: Sony Game LEGO Horizon Adventures Reveals Footage in Nintendo Direct
@BamBamBaklava89
What a strange reason to skip a game lol
Because it's not being released on a console that released way back in 2013 almost 11 years ago? Seriously
PS4 game releases should have ended 6 months maximum after the PS5 was released, PS5 is now almost 4 years old so it's about time the PS4 went into a well earned retirement
Obviously the PS4 is powerful enough to handle it but it's really time to move on
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose 6 Games in Next Month's Update
@ecurb7
I'll certainly hear an argument for that but for me it's a case of "What you've never had, you'll never miss"
Re: PS Plus Extra, Premium Lose 6 Games in Next Month's Update
Can't say I've ever played anything on that list so I won't be losing any sleep over them
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 533
Sociable Soccer 24 on my Switch
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Gets October Release Date on PS5, PS4
@UltimateOtaku91
I know they signed a 10 year deal. My initial thoughts at the time was thinking it was more for the Switches successor
Re: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Gets October Release Date on PS5, PS4
Still milking that PS4 ??
These AAA titles really should be next Gen only by now
Re: Valorant Won't Have Gyro Controls on PS5 Because Xbox Doesn't Support It
Why spoil it for the Majority just to please a minority ?
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced at Summer Game Fest 2024?
So quite literally nothing then lol
Re: There's a Damn Good Reason to Buy Astro Bot Physically on PS5
Would look great on my games room wall
Re: Many, Many More Major Xbox Games Are Being Plotted for PS5
I'll say the same thing I always say whenever there's one of these articles posted.
The only games I'm interested in seeing come over are the Forza / Forza horizon games
The rest simply don't interest me in the slightest.
Which is probably why I own a PS5 and not a Series X
Re: PS5 Packaging No Longer Mentions 8K, Some Fans Accuse Sony of False Advertising
@Arkz
Interestingly, Microsoft make the same 8K claims about their Series X
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/consoles/xbox-series-x
Not sure what to make of that myself but it would suggest that they may both support it through an update if and when it's ready
Re: PS5 Packaging No Longer Mentions 8K, Some Fans Accuse Sony of False Advertising
@Arkz
If you don't mind me saying... for a feature you have no interest or intention of using you seem to care way too much about this.
Just let it go man, it's really not that big of a deal
Re: PS5 Packaging No Longer Mentions 8K, Some Fans Accuse Sony of False Advertising
@Arkz
I hope you understand that I'm not disagreeing with you as such.
I'm just pointing out that pretty much not a single person would have saw the box on the shelf and saw the 8k logo and thought "ooooh, I must get myself one of them because it supports 8k"
They bought it because it was a PS5 and would have been buying one regardless of what it claimed on the box
Re: PS5 Packaging No Longer Mentions 8K, Some Fans Accuse Sony of False Advertising
@Arkz My point was more addressing the fact that almost nobody would have bought it just because it said 8K on the box.
I, and I'm sure millions of others would have been buying one regardless so it wasn't really a selling point
If you want to talk about false advertising let's go right back to Sega with their Blast processing (that didn't exist)
Re: PS5 Packaging No Longer Mentions 8K, Some Fans Accuse Sony of False Advertising
I'm not sure I'd go as far as to say false advertising.
I doubt there any many people (if any) that bought one just because it said 8K on the box
The vast majority of people (myself included) will have bought one simply because it was the new Playstation on the Market and it was a hot item
Re: Free Cristiano Ronaldo Backed Football Game UFL Kicks Off PS5 Test This Week
@Nem
No this is something completely separate altogether.
I'm also picking up Sociable soccer 24 for the Switch on Friday so it seems all the football games are coming along at once
Re: FC 24's Free Euro 2024 Update Kicks Off This Week
@nessisonett
Yeah admittedly the last free world cup update we got did feel like something was missing so I know what you mean.
That said though I still never thought it was worth a full priced release, it was essentially the same game just with National squads. Maybe worth picking up if you hadn't already bought the main game
I know some smart arse (and I dont mean yourself) will come back with "Huh, FIFA is basically the same game released every year so what difference does it make"
Re: FC 24's Free Euro 2024 Update Kicks Off This Week
@Jey887
When I think of the 2010 tournament the first thing that springs to mind is those dreadful Vuvuzelas.
I'm going to assume the game didn't include them 😂
Re: FC 24's Free Euro 2024 Update Kicks Off This Week
I remember back in the day they used to release these as a full priced new game.
As much as I dislike EA' antics sometimes, I have to give them credit for doing this as a free update again
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 531
Please never use The Simpsons hit n Run picture out of context on this website again
Just for a brief moment I thought........ you know
Re: Round Up: What Was Announced During Sony's State of Play Livestream for May 2024?
Saved by Astro Bot
Re: Astro Bot Looks Absolutely Glorious, Lands on PS5 This September
I loved Astros playroom but it was very short and left you needing more.
Thankfully now we're getting it and I for one can't wait
Re: PS Plus' Higher-Priced Extra, Premium Tiers Command 35% of Overall Subs
I am subscribed to Extra but only because it was on sale for the same price as Essential so it was a no brainer.
If I'm honest I probably don't use it as much as I should but it is kind of nice knowing that I have access to all those games if and when I want them.
Also, £60 - £65 a year is hardly going to break the bank
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for June 2024 Announced
Very very happy with AEW and Streets of Rage 4
Best month in a long long time
Re: GTA 6 PS5 Release Window Narrowed to Fall 2025
I might just wait and get the remaster of the remastered version for my PS7
Re: 13 New Games Joining PS Plus Extra, Premium Next Week
Always wanted to play RDR2 but could never be bothered to go to the effort of buying it it so I'm quite happy with that one at least
Re: Reaction: Why You Shouldn't Worry Too Much About PS5's Year-on-Year Decline
I'm sorry but the internet doesn't allow for context.
Never allow the facts to spoil a good clickbait headline
Re: Sony Shipped 4.5 Million PS5's Last Quarter, Almost Five Times More Than Xbox Series X|S
I didn't realise it till the other day when I looked at my games collection, but I don't really play many 1st party Playstation exclusive games.
Not everything obviously but the vast majority of my games are multi platform Sports games or Racing games that could technically be played on either console.
I don't know what it is though, I just always have and always will prefer to play them on Playstation.
I guess at heart I'm more into Nintendo exclusives than anything else, but Nintendo always pump out under powered consoles so playing EA Sports FC24 as an example on the Switch just doesn't quite cut it.
Re: PS Portal Still Going Strong, Demand in USA Exceeds Supply
@koverby
Yeah with the benefit of hindsight, part of me wishes that I'd kept it...... At the time though, it was alot of money to just potentially write off for something that might never work the way I wanted it too, I just thought it was best to get rid of it whilst it was still in high demand.
I didn't sell it for a profit as I hate scalpers who do that sort of thing... I was happy to just get back what I paid for it and break even.
Re: PS Plus Revenue Is on the Up Following 2022's Multi-Tiered Overhaul
I'm currently subscribed to Extra, but only because it was on sale for the same price as Essential so it was a no brainer
Re: Free-to-Play Battle Royale Party Game Stumble Guys Is Now Available on PS5, PS4
When you order fall guys from Wish
Re: PS Portal Still Going Strong, Demand in USA Exceeds Supply
I sold mine because it was too glitchy.
More or less unplayable unless I was in the house on my own and nobody else was putting a strain on the WiFi
Re: Stylish Arcade Racer #DRIVE Rally Powerslides onto PS5 in 2025
I love a good Racing game, as much as I prefer them to look nice and pretty, at the end of the day it comes down the the physics and how the cars handle.
If the handling is top draw I can look past the graphical side of things.
Re: 4 New PS Plus Essential Games Up for Download Now
@Bunchesopuppies
Push Square is a UK based website so they are absolutely correct to call it football, because that's what it is........ Not Soccer
Also you can shove you're NFL where the sun doesn't shine
Oh and for the record..... I am just joking, this post isn't meant to be taken too literally 🤪
Re: Activision Reportedly Rejected Vicarious Visions' Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Pitch
I don't buy many new games on day one anymore but this would have definitely been one of them
Re: Many, Many More Xbox Ports Plotted for PS5, New Speculation Suggests
@Dodoo
Yeah the new Forza Motorsport looks incredible
Re: Many, Many More Xbox Ports Plotted for PS5, New Speculation Suggests
The only Xbox Franchise I'm genuinely interested in is the Forza games. I just have no interest in any of their other so called big hitters.
The Crew Motorfest is a decent and thoroughly enjoyable game but it still doesn't quite match up to the Brilliance of Forza horizon (insert any number here)