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Come on, guys! Of course BC is important for PS5. To be honest, it would already be a nice-to-have on PS4.

Reason #1: PlayStation Store! Digital libraries are a big thing nowadays. You can certainly keep your physical games in future generations, but what about those who depend on servers? What's the appeal to maintain servers for old games that can only be played in old consoles? BC can keep your collection alive and well.

Reason #2: Playstation Store Part 2! Sony can get a huge revenue by selling games that require close to no costs for them, since they've already been produced.

Reason #3: Retro games areite a big market now.

Reason #4: Do not underestimate PlayStation 4's library. It may not have BC, but it brought both amazing new games and beloved old ones. From Uncharted to Tomb Raider to Kingdom Hearts to Crash Bandicoot to Spyro, can you deny that most franchises are part of it? I mean, for a lot of them we actually have the ENTIRE franchise back.

Reason #5: PlayStation Platform: Subscription-based Gaming as a Service. You can refuse it as much as you want, in the future we won't have local games anymore, running them from the Cloud, possibly on multiple devices. Everything is moving towards this direction (think Netflix, Spotify, Kindle Unlimited and so on). Tell me, when this is the reality, would you choose the platform with your entire digital library or one of the countless new platforms that will show up in the market?

And these are the top ones I can think about. BC wasn't a big thing until this generation. It's essential now.

If it's interesting I might give it a try. But honestly, being a gamer that always plays everything late (Shadow included), DLCs tend to not appeal to me. Between moving on to the next game and extending one with DLC, I choose the first option 9/10 times.

Around 40 games, all digital. There is no going back now! The best retail can do for me is sell a nice package with a download code.

Imagine this: PlayStation Meeting in November 2019, the PS5 is announced and it's completely backwards compatible, so Last of Us Part II and all the other games can be played on both systems day one. Releasing March 2020. It would work for me, haha. =)

Translation: Sony made the perfect decision.

Can't go wrong with this guy, just take his opinion, negate it, and you've got it all right.

"Get the Platinum, BOY!"
Yes, sir!

Nothing for me this month. But given how much I spent on PSN holiday sales, I have my plate full until Kingdom Hearts 3.

Surprising number one game! I didn't play the first one to the end, but I loved the parts I've played. Ni No Kuni 2 is by the top of my list for 2019, along Kingdom Hearts III, God of War and Resident Evil 2. Might toss some Spider-Man's DLC into the mix.

Merry Christmas, Push Square community! You guys are the best, and keep up the good work on the website. It's definitely the best place to read and talk about videogames. =)

What do we say about the trending in gaming when 2 of the top 10 titles in 2018 are single-player remakes? =)

Never played SotC, I played Ico to the end and kinda hated it, I was a kid so maybe I didn't get it... Anyway, given that experience, I don't feel like playing another artistic empty world at all.

@GKO900 I agree with @get2sammyb on this. Remakes have their place, remasters are really not needed (backwards compatibility can cover that perfectly).

I absolutely loved Crash, I'm looking forward to playing Spyro! It's gonna have to wait a while, though, since I'm playing God of War, then there's Kingdom Hearts III and Resident Evil 2 in January... 2019 is gonna be another big year for PS4.

The Missing sounds nice, but unfortunately it's not available in PlayStation Store from Brazil...

And I have to agree on God of War. i've been playing it for the past two days and it's really amazing! =)

It's finally coming!! And I won't be able to play it day one... But Kingdom Hearts 3 is definitely gonna be my February game. RE2 is high in my 2019 list too.

Really good trailer! Sora and Riku have a particularly powerful scene... This is gonna be awesome!

They do know their audience. I'm really excited to play this game! =)

Patiently waiting for a Game of the Year sale to buy this game. They have to do it now! =)

I was really excited about Part II way back then. Don't take me the wrong way, I'll play it day one, but I left the hype train many months ago. Add to that the PS5 and all the amazing games released in 2018 for the PS4, and it feels like Naughty Dog lost its timing for this one.

I remember watching my older cousins playing it in the 90s, it was quite scary for me back then, haha. Great memories...

Quick question, why are you guys reviewing PlayStation 1 games lately?

Expected, sounds good! This review seems more fair than the one for the previous chapter - I like how it states 'more of the same' as good (since the game is really good) instead of a being a bad thing. Personally, I think DLCs should be exactly that, more of the same. I mean, if it's different, then it should be a sequel.

Oh, come on! Why would anyone leave the subtitles out? They're a must for deaf people, and they help a lot international gamers understand what is being said. I always turn them on before even starting a game...

That's crazy! First PSX, now this... Sony is losing it completely when it comes to communicating with fans.

Rest in peace, Stan Lee, your creations will live on forever.

Now I hope to see digital cameos of Stan in every Marvel videogame. =)

Now this made my day. I love your sarcasm!

So Kojima's development is actually moving faster than Square Enix's... Troubled times for one of my favorite publishers/developers.

I've seen a beanbag (I think this is the word in English) of a PlayStation controller in a store near my home. I'd get it if I had enough space. More likely to get a popcorn kit based also on a PlayStation controller. =)

I can't shake the feeling that this game is getting way too complex... It's great that it allows you to build whatever you can think of, but as a game it needs to be simple and intuitive, otherwise it will put people away from it.

@ShogunRok Any updates from Sony? That's awful... =/

Interesting technology, probably not related to BC, though, as the article mentions.

Speaking of BC, yes, PS5 must have it. It's time for Sony to embrace PlayStation as a platform now that so many gamers have a large digital library. I wanna play all the amazing PS4 games again in my PS5 alongside new games.

As for the argument that it's better for PlayStation to focus on new hardware and experiences than holding the tech back for BC, I miss the point where PCs stopped innovating and improving because pretty much everything from decades ago still works.

I agree with @Neolit. Spider-Man has the perfect set of trophies, you obtain everything by just playing everything the game has to offer; you get it by having fun enjoying the game.

Other games should learn from this one. Final Fantasy XV also had a rather nice list, I got the platinum by enjoying the game without much effort beyond doing everything it had to offer.

Naughty Dog is quite terrible with its list. So is Tomb Raider and Assassin's Creed (which includes multiplayer trophies & maximize level in multiplayer trophies - the horror).

Shame they didn't do the same to the first game. I would totally buy the original trilogy if they were all remade like this, it looks really good!

Surprisingly, they actually picked a short and meaninful name this time.

Love the series, I already have them on PS4 and, between PS3 and PS4, I've played them all back to back. If you guys get a chance to play the demo with Aqua on 2.8, do so, it's a fantastic taste of what's coming in terms of graphics and gameplay. I remember being completely amazed by the design of some enemies - one in particular made me put the controller aside to watch it a little (it moves like a flow of water, but in the air, and the fluid animation is Pixar-quality).

PlayStation has no mascots, in my perspective. I can't think of a character that is widely recognized and attached to the brand. People think of PlayStation when they say PlayStation. I mean, it's easy to think of Mario, DK or Zelda when saying Nintendo, for example. But PS is its own "mascot" - the logo, the voice speaking the brand name, etc.

That said, Astro Bot? With the expection of those that are all in on PSVR, nobody even heard about the guy/girl/bot. If anything, he is known as the app everybody wants to delete.

Nothing to see here. Moving on...

@get2sammyb That they do. The crazy thing is that their games always sell absurdly well. 😁

@adf86 What if this is actually compressed data? oO

Wow... And since PS4 actually requires double the amount to download games, you need at least 210GB !! Seriously, you went a little too far, Rockstar.

I only hope their measure of success is based on more than launch window. DQ has a good chance of selling well, but it'll take quite a few months.

I know quite a few people who bought the PS3 when GTA V released. This bundle is gonna sell a lot! It feels like there's no reason at all for Sony to be worried about holding PS5 announcement for another couple of years.

Even if it was available in South America, I probably wouldn't subscribe to it yet. It's a matter of math really, I mostly take more than a month to play a game, so it wouldn't offer value to me, unless it was way cheaper than buying games. I also want to have my own digital collection of games, so the service takes that away too.

You know, reading comments on Shadow here I realize that this game is gonna sell really well, but it'll take a few months or years. Everyone seems to be planning to get it, but down the road.

@zimbogamer I had the exact same feeling playing Rise. It's the reason why I haven't completed it yet.

Enjoyed the review, it's honest and straight to the point. It sells the game for me as "Gameplay-wise, if you enjoyed the previous ones, you'll enjoy Shadow, just keep your expectations in check about the story." which is perfectly good. It also gets extra points with me for removing the excessive amount of combat.

@get2sammyb Really? What happened? Hahah.

Playing Spider-Man. It deserves all the praise it got (parkour is kinda lame, but then using webs is so fun that it doesn't matter). Yooka-Laylee is on hold for now, and I still want to play Shadow of TR, Dragon Quest and God of War this year. I hope to have enough time to play them. =)

@get2sammyb Speaking of Shadow, when is Push Square review coming?

Come on, @get2sammyb! Take some time to watch it, it's a nice film. =)

@ZAKtheRIPPER
There are some missions involving Black Cat in the game already. I guess they're only a small taste of a bigger picture.

Now that I'm already playing Spider-Man, Lara's game looks way more appealing. I still need to complete Rise first, though, so Shadow will probably need to wait a little longer. I only hope its sales meet Square Enix expectations to ensure the future of the series.

Already bought it. The game is really good, but as I mentioned in the forums, there's no option to change the language. It's always the PS4 language. Be prepared to that if you buy it in non-english speaking countries. I wish I knew that, I probably wouldn't buy Spidey until they patched this.

I guess if it's nice for some people, it should be kept.

Personally, I'd remove it, the review is way more meaninful to me than the score. It gives me insight on how the game works, and I can set my own "score" based on that. For example, I'm playing Yooka-Laylee and loving it, but I love collectathons and platformers. The review on Push Square was quite harsh on it, and the actual text brought valid points to justify its score. However, for me, the points didn't apply, because what bothered the reviewer didn't bother me. If I were to rely on the score, I'd have missed it. The point is there's no wrong review text, but the score is always gonna lead to discussion because it's too subjective.

Nice. Now I just need to clear some space for Spidey.

And since the Library has been mentioned, I realized today that we can't access our library in PS App. Seriously. To request a download while at work, I had to search in the store for the game I knew I had bought since even at PS Store there is no Library option. 2018, Sony.

I knew I'd love it, but it seems we'll playing 2018's GotY in a few days. If not for the minor drawbacks mentioned by the review, Spidey would get a 10. Amazing indeed!

It looks amazing! I'm too excited for Spider-Man now, but I'll definitely pick this one up after I'm done exploring New York in a red costume. I'm actually split between getting Dragon Quest or God of War after Spidey. Well, that's a problem for future me.