@Balaam_ With losses in the 100's of millions, a studio closure and 100's of jobs lost, I don't think trophy records was high on the list of priorities!
@GeeEssEff Similar experience here. I try and use them for purchases, but never seem to want to do home delivery for anything I want to buy or not in stock locally. Sad to see tbh.
Big fan of the original game so was looking forward to this. Not impressed, voice acting is awful and gameplay seems to have more in common with y's or tales games rather than Secret of Mana.
Perhaps the fact that it just dumped you in at a later stage and threw a lot of info at you all at once didn't help either.
@JuiceboxMeister The Nacon Revolution Pro 5 is compatible with PS5, if you can live without adaptive triggers and other features of the dualsense. Quite pricey though.
@thefourfoldroot1 Went through many a quickshot 2 back in the C64 years, but have also been fortunate with ps4 & ps5 controllers. Would love to be able to blame my poor gameplay on stick drift!
Played through up to epilogue at which point kept insta-dying so switched to Phantom Liberty and ended u getting stuck when door locked behind me and wouldn't reopen so that was the end of that. Tbh, I found it all pretty hollow and not a patch on Witcher 3. I don't feel a plot that regularly reminds you that you are on borrowed time works in an open world game.
@NeonPizza I found that if I change TV input / source before switching it off, it doesn't automatically boot up the PS5 when I turn TV back on. It's only if I've left it on the same HDMI input as the PS5 that mine switches back on. Still annoying that you have to remember to do that though!
@EchoRange I thought it was terrible on PS5, screen tearing galore, frame hitches and find quality mode better than performance. Was surprised it fared as well in reviews as it did. Hopefully this patch sees some improvement as I stopped playing it was that distracting.
No mention of the audio bug where all sound vanishes? Apparently can be resolved by disabling 3D audio but I'm not going to start doing that on a game by game basis. Has it been resolved since the early access on PS5 started? Also, tutorials didn't pop up for me when I gave it a whirl so will wait till that is fixed as well cos I need all the help I can get!!
@ApostateMage They're not wrong on quite a few points regarding CP2077 though. I'll give it another go when 2.0 is released but game just seems to lack heart & soul when I've tried before.
How many copies of gta v do some people own? I personally think that this is quite depressing reading, same old stuff at the top 10. No wonder fewer and fewer risks are taken on original ideas.
@Fiendish-Beaver To be honest, I don't understand that market share figure. I personally would have thought that PC, mobile and Nintendo Switch have the biggest market shares, followed by PS4 then the newer consoles. And there would be considerable overlap in ownership in all these areas.
Had to give up on Jedi Survivor due to the graphical performance, screen tearing etc. with performance mode running poorer than quality for me on PS5, which surprises me that it is held in such high esteem. Have the problems been resolved?
@NotTelevision Controller layout options don't help and switching target is not intuitive to me. Couple of times gotten frustrated with camera, particularly in busy battles but still enjoying it overall
Some of the cutscenes and set pieces are the most bonkers I've witnessed for a while!
@belmont if you search for final fantasy vi, there is the option to select the bundle of all 6 games @ £65. Bundle option isn't showing for any of the other 5 games for me at the minute
@The_Pixel_King Sadly you'll still have to kill Malenia, but the guide certainly made it easier and can point you in the right direction for all items and hidden areas.
Still in white orchard but not enjoying it as much as i did upon first release. Finding controls & combat more irritating this time round and just finding it a bit of a slog. Strange cos I loved it first playthrough. Plenty of hours to change my mind and i never did do the DLC.
I enjoyed Ragnarok more than Elden Ring, felt it was the more complete game experience and had me laughing, smiling, swearing and nearly sobbing.
Elden Ring was just too big, I could hardly keep track of what the story was or why i was going around murdering everything but still expect it to win.
@thefourfoldroot is there a way to disable that message? Bit sick of it popping up everytime I switch on the PS5. It definitely appeared with the last firmware update.
Gave it a second shot on PS5 with the upgraded version and while it performs better, the world just feels devoid of life, NPC's spring into action as you approach them and the lack of traffic on the roads is so jarring when coming from a session of GTA V. I haven't felt particularly engaged in the storyline, found the hacking game poorly explained and the upgrade tree(s) are just a mess. Maybe it is just not for me, but seems a massive downgrade on the world & story of Witcher 3, which might not have been flawless at launch but still had enough going for it to hook me and keep me playing.
Astro's Playroom has elicited the most positive responses from everyone that has had a go on the PS5 and brought enjoyment to even the "non gamers", much like Nintendo products have done in the past. Too much emphasis is placed on technical prowess these days and less on "is it fun to play?". Just think how many PS5's Sony could be unable to sell due to chip shortages if they had something like Wii Sports...
@AFCC PS4 version of Ruined King includes a free upgrade to the digital PS5 version, which will be available at a later date - https://ruinedking.com/en-us/
Wasn't Maquette a PS+ game? Could've sworn i added it to my library, played it for a bit so must've done. Now it is displaying it as available to buy regardless which version i select.
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Re: PS5, PC Flop Concord Never Returning, Studio Closed Down
@Balaam_ With losses in the 100's of millions, a studio closure and 100's of jobs lost, I don't think trophy records was high on the list of priorities!
Re: PS5 30th Anniversary Orders Screwed Up by Argos in the UK
@GeeEssEff Similar experience here. I try and use them for purchases, but never seem to want to do home delivery for anything I want to buy or not in stock locally. Sad to see tbh.
Re: PS5 Pro Probably Won't Run GTA 6 at 4K 60FPS, Tech Expert Claims
@breakneck They didn't think that acronym through!
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for September 2024 Announced
@rusty82 Baseball?
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for September 2024 Announced
Might try little nightmares 2, but doubt I'll even bother adding the other 2 to my library. Why would you offer two sports games in same month?
Re: 10 Years Ago, Hideo Kojima's P.T. Scared the Hell Out of Us on PS4
@LifeGirl I don't know, PT had more of an impact on me than those 3 titles combined.
Re: Visions of Mana Playable Demo Available Now on PS5, PS4
Big fan of the original game so was looking forward to this. Not impressed, voice acting is awful and gameplay seems to have more in common with y's or tales games rather than Secret of Mana.
Perhaps the fact that it just dumped you in at a later stage and threw a lot of info at you all at once didn't help either.
Re: Stellar Blade Download Size Will Respect Your PS5 Storage
@NoHope I find most mobile games suck rather than swallow
Re: Judge Rules in Sony's Favour in $500m Controller Comms Lawsuit
@JuiceboxMeister The Nacon Revolution Pro 5 is compatible with PS5, if you can live without adaptive triggers and other features of the dualsense. Quite pricey though.
Re: Judge Rules in Sony's Favour in $500m Controller Comms Lawsuit
@Panic_Attache All that waggling in Daley Thompson's Decathlon set me up for my teenage years...
Re: Judge Rules in Sony's Favour in $500m Controller Comms Lawsuit
@thefourfoldroot1 Went through many a quickshot 2 back in the C64 years, but have also been fortunate with ps4 & ps5 controllers. Would love to be able to blame my poor gameplay on stick drift!
Re: PS Plus Essential's Monthly Games for March 2024 Available Now on PS5, PS4
@Foxhound It's messy and confusing and should have been considered before being made a ps plus title.
Re: PS Plus Essential's Monthly Games for March 2024 Available Now on PS5, PS4
@0niguy Same here. Clicked on it to add to library which then changed to a £24.99 payment option
Re: DLC Review: God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla (PS5) - An Essential Epilogue for Fans of the Series
@Arnna And if you're the kind of person that likes to hop onto the internet and decry other people's fun then you're a bit of a tool...
Re: Cyberpunk 2077's Massive Update 2.1 Out Now, Featuring Metro, Expanded Romance, and More
Played through up to epilogue at which point kept insta-dying so switched to Phantom Liberty and ended u getting stuck when door locked behind me and wouldn't reopen so that was the end of that.
Tbh, I found it all pretty hollow and not a patch on Witcher 3. I don't feel a plot that regularly reminds you that you are on borrowed time works in an open world game.
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now
@NeonPizza I found that if I change TV input / source before switching it off, it doesn't automatically boot up the PS5 when I turn TV back on. It's only if I've left it on the same HDMI input as the PS5 that mine switches back on.
Still annoying that you have to remember to do that though!
Re: Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Update Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
@EchoRange I thought it was terrible on PS5, screen tearing galore, frame hitches and find quality mode better than performance. Was surprised it fared as well in reviews as it did.
Hopefully this patch sees some improvement as I stopped playing it was that distracting.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 (PS5) - One of the Greatest RPGs of Our Time
No mention of the audio bug where all sound vanishes? Apparently can be resolved by disabling 3D audio but I'm not going to start doing that on a game by game basis.
Has it been resolved since the early access on PS5 started?
Also, tutorials didn't pop up for me when I gave it a whirl so will wait till that is fixed as well cos I need all the help I can get!!
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Update Will Launch 'a Little Bit Before' Phantom Liberty, Says a Cheeky CDPR
@ApostateMage They're not wrong on quite a few points regarding CP2077 though. I'll give it another go when 2.0 is released but game just seems to lack heart & soul when I've tried before.
Re: PS5 Fans Note Very Fast Start to 2024 Release Schedule
@rjejr Your library has PS5 games? I'm moving!
Re: PS5 Pulling Ahead in the UK Thanks to Sony's Summer Sale
How many copies of gta v do some people own? I personally think that this is quite depressing reading, same old stuff at the top 10. No wonder fewer and fewer risks are taken on original ideas.
Re: Poll: Will You Be Muting Your PS5's Beep?
Make it louder!!
Re: Microsoft Extends Deadline of $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Acquisition
@Fiendish-Beaver To be honest, I don't understand that market share figure. I personally would have thought that PC, mobile and Nintendo Switch have the biggest market shares, followed by PS4 then the newer consoles. And there would be considerable overlap in ownership in all these areas.
Re: Microsoft Extends Deadline of $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Acquisition
@Fiendish-Beaver A monopoly has to start somewhere
Re: PS Plus Premium Users Get Access to Another Game Trial
1 minute was enough for me to know it was not the greatest, only purchase I have regretted in a long while.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Favourite PS5, PS4 Games of 2023 So Far?
Had to give up on Jedi Survivor due to the graphical performance, screen tearing etc. with performance mode running poorer than quality for me on PS5, which surprises me that it is held in such high esteem. Have the problems been resolved?
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Final Fantasy 16?
@NotTelevision Controller layout options don't help and switching target is not intuitive to me. Couple of times gotten frustrated with camera, particularly in busy battles but still enjoying it overall
Some of the cutscenes and set pieces are the most bonkers I've witnessed for a while!
Re: Summer Game Fest Showcase Brings Us Two Hours of Announcements and Updates
@Snake_V5 7pm GMT
Re: Surprise! Guerrilla Games Pretty Much Confirms Horizon 3
@KingPev The number of bows poor Aloy is lugging around by end of forbidden west is absolutely bonkers. Detracted from the game in my opinion.
Re: Surprise! Guerrilla Games Pretty Much Confirms Horizon 3
She's gonna need a bigger quiver...
Re: Mini Review: Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster (PS4) - Series Originator Is Still Hard to Fault
@belmont if you search for final fantasy vi, there is the option to select the bundle of all 6 games @ £65. Bundle option isn't showing for any of the other 5 games for me at the minute
Re: God of War Ragnarok Update 4.01 Available Now on PS5, PS4, Here Are All the Patch Notes
Cheers @Mostik , had no problem getting them on my first playthrough but second time round, nothing drops them. Think it might be bugged.
Re: God of War Ragnarok Update 4.01 Available Now on PS5, PS4, Here Are All the Patch Notes
I just want beast scraps, why can't i find beast scraps anywhere?
Re: Horizon Forbidden West's Big PS5 Burning Shores Expansion Won't Break the Bank
Blacktide Dye Outfit (available at the first dye merchant)
Blacktide Sharpshot Bow (available from the first merchant in the Burning Shores)
Re: Poll: Have You Completed Elden Ring?
@The_Pixel_King Sadly you'll still have to kill Malenia, but the guide certainly made it easier and can point you in the right direction for all items and hidden areas.
Re: Poll: Have You Completed Elden Ring?
@B80 Definitely helped me get through the game, suggests a build to help, find all items and quests.
Re: Poll: Have You Completed Elden Ring?
@The_Pixel_King I found this 100% guide very helpful - https://www.wow-pro.com/elden-ring-100-walkthrough-ultimate-guide/
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give The Witcher 3 PS5 Version?
Still in white orchard but not enjoying it as much as i did upon first release. Finding controls & combat more irritating this time round and just finding it a bit of a slog.
Strange cos I loved it first playthrough. Plenty of hours to change my mind and i never did do the DLC.
Re: This How Much Better The Witcher 3 Looks on PS5 Compared to PS4
Does Roach still get stuck on roofs or appear in the window frame in Wild Orchard?
Re: Feature: Predict The Game Awards 2022 With Our Ridiculous 20 Question Quiz
I enjoyed Ragnarok more than Elden Ring, felt it was the more complete game experience and had me laughing, smiling, swearing and nearly sobbing.
Elden Ring was just too big, I could hardly keep track of what the story was or why i was going around murdering everything but still expect it to win.
Re: PSVR2's Finger Tracking Looks Spot On
I hope the Pulse 3D headset will be able to fit over the sides of this thing. Feels like it might be a bit of a snug fit
Re: There Could Be Many More PS5, PS4 First-Party Leaks Coming
Diamond Tier PS Stars membership gets you access to the list
Re: God of War Ragnarok Story Synopsis Revealed
I cannot wait. Bloody loved the previous one, fun to play, great story and perfect performances by all the voice cast.
Re: New PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
@lolwhatno I'm working on making my real life avatar match my PFP!
Re: New PS5 Firmware Update Is Available to Download Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
@thefourfoldroot is there a way to disable that message? Bit sick of it popping up everytime I switch on the PS5.
It definitely appeared with the last firmware update.
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 1.520 Out Now on PS5, PS4, Fixes Bugs, Crashes, More
Gave it a second shot on PS5 with the upgraded version and while it performs better, the world just feels devoid of life, NPC's spring into action as you approach them and the lack of traffic on the roads is so jarring when coming from a session of GTA V.
I haven't felt particularly engaged in the storyline, found the hacking game poorly explained and the upgrade tree(s) are just a mess.
Maybe it is just not for me, but seems a massive downgrade on the world & story of Witcher 3, which might not have been flawless at launch but still had enough going for it to hook me and keep me playing.
Re: Poll: We Want You to Rate Your Favourite PS5 Games
Astro's Playroom has elicited the most positive responses from everyone that has had a go on the PS5 and brought enjoyment to even the "non gamers", much like Nintendo products have done in the past.
Too much emphasis is placed on technical prowess these days and less on "is it fun to play?". Just think how many PS5's Sony could be unable to sell due to chip shortages if they had something like Wii Sports...
Re: 'High-End RPG Remake' for PS5 in Production at Japanese Studio
Zelda 2 obviously
Re: New Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Screenshots Show Kings, Queens, and Pirates
@AFCC PS4 version of Ruined King includes a free upgrade to the digital PS5 version, which will be available at a later date - https://ruinedking.com/en-us/
Re: PS Store Plunges the Price of Over 400 Hidden Gems
Wasn't Maquette a PS+ game? Could've sworn i added it to my library, played it for a bit so must've done. Now it is displaying it as available to buy regardless which version i select.