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@Floki reassuring then, I think the benchmark is if your system is crashing with Astrobot, your probably in trouble and need a repair/replacement.

@Floki Hey I saw your message and thought i would reach out as I had the same issues. Do you know what error code you are getting in these games and whether it's worse with ray-tracing on? I got lots of ce-108255-1 errors with my first ps5 for ps5 games. If it is, there is a thread in the forums I've posted a fair bit on with info.

Played some hitman 2016 earlier through hitman 3 on ps5 and some star wars squadrons on series x. The latter I'm a bit unsure of, bet you it would be dynamite in vr with hotas set-up though.

@BUDSclass201 has it sold millions?? Psvr sold around the 5 million mark with a huge install base and other sets doing nowhere near those numbers (by all accounts, other manufacturers don't release sales data and I'm guessing if they were big numbers, they would). Don't get me wrong, the tech behind the occulus 2 looks awesome! It just strikes me as a niche product that is hamstrung by having mandatory account links to that goon. Why does one that doesn't have to have Facebook account cost more money?! Madness

Actually, nobody would buy a VR you have to have a Facebook account for...

@get2sammyb what's with the Laurence Fox adverts on the site? That guy is a dick, do you get a choice over some of the embedded adverts? If you do, get rid of that please!!

Looks incredible, we are genuinely at the stage of being able to play pixar movie levels of animation and visuals in a game.

Christmas will be a Bloodbath this year again. RIP lots of little kids dreams

Great review, the gameplay looks tight. I've been a critic of the pricing strategy and hope it doesn't hurt this game. I know I'll be dipping into this down the line and I hope those who get at launch enjoy!

@nessisonett ooft I'm showing my age but it was a Van Vossen when you did that in the playground in my day. Love how it was still a hun player though 😝

@nessisonett Didier Agathe was the best for that, 99 pace, 57 passing 😂

Did they mocap neymar getting tackled for the animation of getting shot and killed?!

@nessisonett will never forget bobo swapping shirts with Edgar David's after celtic beat juve and the juve players just wetting themselves at what a unit bobo was 😂!

Played some outer wilds last night for the first time, gorgeous! Between work and family ill not have any time today but I'm jonesing for it big time

I've only played yakuza zero and really enjoyed it but got a little burned out by the end. I was going to skip kiwami, play kiwami 2 and maybe 6 but I can see me skipping 6 and playing judgement instead. All the other yakuza games are on gamepass, hope this one ends up there too.

Enjoyed the base game buy never got the chance to play frozen wilds. Looking very much forward to giving it a bash!

Buying a launch title is typically the most money for the worst version of the game. From others peoples comments, seem like this applied to days gone.

Even if it is a fortnite skin, it's a prelude to something else. The corporate folks love the idea that putting your characters in fortnite increases brand recognition to a new audience!

I just finished it today and it really is great! I think I preferred this game to last spiderman. Its not just the venom powers, the story was better for me too.

Japanese companies tend to value their independence highly and I can't see anyone buying them, even if they have the cash. Having said that, out of the people who could buy them, I'd rather microsoft than amazon or tenscent. Tenscent makes the most sense given their huge mobile gaming footprint, imaging that ff7 br mobile game takes off in China, print your own money! Or a gatcha version of final fantasy a la genshin impact?! We probably need to face facts that sony doesn't have the capital required for takeovers of this size.

I've played it twice already. It's one of the greatest stories in games coupled with amazing atmosphere, I'm not knocking the game. I would maybeplay it if they gave it out with plus or on deep sale (sub 20 quid) but nowhere near day one

@Alpha_Pulse sorry but given how much money sony/microsoft/nintendo make when they sell a huge game, I don't see why the price increase for sony is warranted. To equate this price rise as being essential to leverage improved technology is not accurate and that is one of the most often used excuses for this price rise. People may be willing to pay more for certain games but equally many people are willing to pay scalpers prices for new hardware. However, the universal price rise for first party content changes the whole feel around news about how new games are being received.

@Daveuppercut your not wrong, let's see the metrics for returnal and ratchet and Clank though before we comment on the impact. If plenty people are willing to pay, then it's just an echo chamber of enthusiasts who have an issue with this. If not, then they have misjudged this.

You still can't buy a ps5 and have to struggle in the middle of a global pandemic to give a company £450! Having said that, I have a series x through all access and a ps5. Gamepass is good value and Sony charging £70, when games in UK have recently been £50 , is not. End of. Apologists for the pricing strategy can do one, Sony are a company, not your sports team. I'm hoping gamepass value forces Sony to compete and offer something competitive to consumers, even if it does not have day one release of new top tier games.

Shame, I have vague memories of playing a bit of one ps1 and disliking the controls and movement. I've downloaded it but hearing that those frustrations are still there makes me want to uninstall it. @quintumply some other discussion about the game said the checkpointing for saves are pants also, did you find this?

Played both tlou games and love them both. Just patch 2 for ps5 and let naughty dog do something else! They must be planning for a lot of new players post this hbo. Personally I think sony need a new ip and naughty dog are the team to deliver

Sony messaging is a mess at the moment. Why would you not include your new console in your subscription service?! Why put ps3versions of games you could ps4 ones on, like last of us? The first 18 months of a new console sets up the rest of the generation. There are hardly any ps5s in the wild, how much extra would this cost them to include?

Tiny bit of demon souls earlier but actually, the sun is out and ill be enjoying some time in the garden with the family. Have a good one folks 👍

The only way out of this mess is to make it a plus game within 4 months and even then, you've burned your early adopters. The value proposition of gamepass is staggering. I get you dont own the games, but now given how many games are unplayable without patches, transient nature of digital store fronts and many games requiring server connections, what does it even mean to own a game anymore? £70 quid for an aa studio rogue-like in returnal couldn't look more like a fubar decision if sony tried.

Doesn't bode well for the switch port 🙈

Just started playing today so great news! Not sure I have noticed any rippling muscles though.

Calling it now, next gen version of this game will be on gamepass at some stage later this year or early next. Will have been MS's price to keep it listed after cdpr threw everyone under the bus for refunds.

Why should I?! Why would you not build this into your system or release for free? Xbox bc is the gold standard and we should be demanding the same from Sony, not quizzing ourselves about whether we pay 20 or 50 quid for to play bc discs.

My first and favourite of the souls games. The rally mechanic and how it promotes more aggressive encounters is absolutely genius.

Divinity original sin 2, mafia definitive edition or the destroy all humans remake for me please. Oddworld is a great game to get day 1 so pretty happy whatever

Am I the only one who is still a bit disappointed that we have to choose?! Checkerboarded 1440p, 60 fps, ray tracing with 1080 p reflections for the win!

Why would they fix it? Shed loads of people have bought it already and ubisoft have their money. More people will buy dlc armour than complain about poor polish.

It's almost like a system aimed at a younger generation is selling gangbusters at a time when you can't take kids out and do all the things they would normally do and parents need a break. Would love to see how uk software sales and fornite/warzone downloads correspond to lockdown stages.

@Shepherd_Tallon I use the venom and they have been great. The double usb-c cable they come with also works on ps5 controller, so funny when you charge a ps5 and xbox controller simultaneously using the same lead!

@nessisonett Welcome to the world of tomorrow....😂 hope you enjoy the new toy 👍

Demon souls, enjoying trying out a magic build. Started playing hitman and am replaying the Paris level with the mission stories. I'm really enjoying it so far. Finally my 3 Yr old nephew is over, so we are going to play switch for the first time. He's already mario obsessed without ever playing a game, don't know what he's going to be like after mario kart!! 🙈

The only games I have ever played multiple times to through are streets of rage, golden axe and the last of us. I'm holding out for a ps5 upgrade for a second last of us 2 playthrough. I couldn't bear to sell rd2 when I finished it but equally, now I can't imagine replying it. When the gta v and mass effect remasters drop, I could see myself playing them.

Nice review, liked the sound of it since I heard someone talk about the pc version on a podcast I listen to. @Quintumply, when you say the writing can sometimes be weak, did that impact how much you wanted to keep playing? This seems like the kind of game that lives and dies by its narrative

Finished up the dlc for spiderman remastered last night, really enjoyed it but I'm ready for a break before I try miles morales. Played 15-30 mins of demon souls on ps5. Ooft this game is a looker!! Also got some new headphones for my birthday, I had sony gold cans before but the new jbl quantum 800s i have sound real good with the ps5 3d audio. Last but not least, played some animal crossing with my daughter to buy mario stuff. Can't wait to try the warp pipe tomorrow

The exclusive stuff was a given, I'm more interested in how they reorganise ip work. Imagine ID working on halo, or the fallout franchise goes to obsidian (or at least having their narrative input)? It's whether ms just let bethesda be bethesda or how in time, they assume more control of their output

@Rob_230 couldn't agree more, the "embracer group" have acquired a vast amount of ip of the past 18 months without anyone even really knowing who they are!

Playing more spiderman remastered on ps5 and just started bully on bc on series x. Man those controls are rough but that rockstar magic is there (though so is the mashing A to run!)

@playstation1995 enjoy stick of truth, its so good! Love the whole parody of the console war stuff.

I'm not proud of myself but could definitely see me buying this. I would absolutely rather have a san andreas remake. I'm sure we will never see a gta remake of any kind because of licensing issues with music etc but I can dream!

Yep, that's the way to attract people to a live service game. Haven't enough of these types of games died for publishers to get the hang of what will/won't work?!