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Most of the time I prefer to actually play the game instead of using fast-travels and activity cards. I did use activity cards to play Peter's challenges in Miles Morales, though. Quite useful for post-game side missions.

Still didn't figure out how to use those guides, however. Sony did an excellent job of making the menu tricky to work with if you came from PS4 - for starters they switched the commands for "quick menu" and "main menu"... Don't know about you folks, but I often hold PS button by mistake when I want to go to "quick menu" to put PS5 in rest mode, hehe.

I'll play Worms Rumble. Played a whole lot of Worms back in the day, so even if it's a new genre for the series, I'm willing to give it a try. =)

Does anyone know if it has local multiplayer modes?

Without any doubts, it's the best PlayStation controller. It's as creative as Nintendo controllers, but ergonomic with a "premium" look and feel. They even fixed the precision of the touch pad! What is there not to like?

My PS5 Digital Edition has this issue, sadly. It's not even close to how loud and annoying PS4 fans were, but it's irritating if you're playing in low volumes at night to not wake up anyone.

I got the platinum on Astro today. Lovely game that does an excellent job showcasing DualSense's features. Feeling the drops of the rain or the Frog suit weight is amazing! I hope other games explore the controller as well.

My only complaint on Astro has been the rolling ball levels - not even Japan Studio managed to find a nice use of the touch pad... I mean, it would have been easy to control the ball with the analog sticks, or even with motion control, but no, I have to die 1000 times to control with the touch pad.

@get2sammyb Ok, but is there a level with a Taylor Swift song? Haha

Sounds really fun! Probably my 2nd game after Miles Morales.

Still two weeks before Amazon delivers it here, so repeat this poll at a later date. =)

After this I want to play this game in PS6 with 60FPS and RT. Both modes are amazing. =)

@get2sammyb Can we hide/delete games from the library (e.g. demos, games we didn't like)? Can we delete games from trophy list?

Seriously, PS4 version looks amazing! Insomniac's developers are insanely good.

Excellent review, quite a long read, but well detailed! It got me even more excited for Nov. 26th (that's Amazon's target date here)!

Hey @get2sammyb, can you try Resident Evil 2 on PS5? Mr. X's steps in 3D audio has a lot of potential. I wouldn't mind stable framerates either. =)

I'd like to know more about 3D audio! Is it as awesome as Sony say? Does it work with any headphones/earphones? Does it improve any old BC games?

Also, does it take flight in demanding games both old and new like PS4 Slim? Would be nice to test it in open and closed spaces.

It would be nice to get links to PS Store as well as Amazon, specially if it took us to whatever the user's region is in PS Store. Sony should even provide you folks with a cut from the total price if we completed the transaction, given it has a Digital Edition console this gen.

So excited for this! Can't come soon enough!

@graysoncharles That's odd, it seems available for me. Maybe it's reserved by region or something... =/

Another possibility that I'm aware of is MagazineLuiza.com.br, not sure if the same regional rule apply.

Hey folks, some digital stores in Brazil such as Americanas.com still have PS5 pre-orders available, in case you're ok with importing it.

Congrats, Push Square! Looking forward to the articles!

I'd like to know more about the non-gaming interactions, such as Library, Store, organizing the multiple games, customizing the interface, and so on. Also curious about Tempest engine, if you can somehow try it, and how it works with multiple kinds of audio devices. =)

Funny that he puts on gloves to avoid fingerprints, only to merciless throw the box away.

@get2sammyb Hey Sammy, not sure if you had an opportunity to check the individual marketing pages for some of PS5's games, but here goes one:
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/marvels-spider-man-miles-morales/

I believe these pages may provide us a look into what might eventually become the PS Store (well, hopefully anyway), given it's already in the same website.

@SamboNZ Check this out: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/marvels-spider-man-miles-morales

It may give you a little more insight into what PS Store may become after some iterations. It's all already there in the website, only in a different section.

@SamboNZ Well, it has a lot of potential. It's way faster to buy if you know what you're looking for. Of course it has many areas to improve and I strongly believe they'll continuously iterate the store this gen. Also, we still didn't see how the store works in PS5 itself.

About the specific topics you mentioned - screenshots, trailers, file size and wish list - I agree that they must be included in future iterations, but I disagree they're essential from day 1. Why? Because I can't even remember the last time I looked into screenshots or trailers in PS Store (Push Square, Meu PS, YouTube and Instagram are my go-to options). Was there even a wish list feature in PS4's PS Store app? How is file size meaningful info to purchase a game? Not saying these features shouldn't be there eventually, just that if you have a limited budget to rebuild the store and you need to start somewhere, this is a good starting point.

I do understand that in its current version, PS Store is basically useless for browsing. I just don't know how many people actually use it for anything other than "search for and buy game X that I already want" or "browse through specific sales list".

Edit: Keep in mind that a good part of their budget may have gone into building the PS Store in PS5, with the remaining available for the Web Store.

Recently launched here in Brazil. I like it better than the previous one. It's certainly faster and more modern. It's a little rough around the edges though, I feel that there's a lot of blank space and the square blocks are too big. Well, for day 1 it's in great shape!

PS5 will look and feel great, it seems.

And for those complaining: come on, folks! Games Library! Trophies (even hidden ones)! Downloads (with progress)! All this despite the store redesign!

Great to have options if we can't have it all. =)

I do concern about the fact that launch titles and "remasters" can't run 4K, 60FPS with ray-tracing, though. If launch games can't hit it, what to expect from way more demanding games further in the generation?

No problem if it's not interrupting gameplay, however it must be skippable.

9/10, finally! I didn't know about the Explore feature, tried Japan but I guess Sony is less Japanese every year...

I still need to play Origins and Odyssey, so I don't mind waiting for a sale on this one. =)

They could just release the single player campaign in a next-gen remaster if you will. Based on reviews, the campaign is solid despite the fact they forgot to market it.

Not sure I would enjoy if my extra controller arrived before the console...

That said, I still need to buy the charging station and the headset.

Looks awesome! My favorite features are:

• Watching a friend play a completely different game while I play my own, and be able to chat and help when needed (or even play the same game but separately).
• In-game guides for challenges, that's a game changer for me; sorry PushSquare, but I hate searching online for where to find item X in game Y to complete Z. I do hope that they allow community to publish guides, though!

Also, home page reminds me of Windows. Well done, Sony, best PlayStation UI yet.

All the time for the first year or two. Please repeat this question two years from now, hehe. =)

I have a feeling that BC is going to be a huge thing this gen. The fact is that even with PS5 games releasing there's still going to be some really cool (and cheap) PS4 games to buy and play as time goes on. Instead of PS4/PS5, it will be kind of PlayStation games as a whole.

I didn't know Godfall was online only. Surprised by that given it's a hack n' slash action game.

Most likely they'll provide unlocked framerates initially. On unrelated, but related news, I just googled Kingdom Hearts 3 and it also has an unlocked framerate option (yay)!

Hey PushSquare, not sure if you did something like this, but it would be interesting to have a list of games with unlocked framerate options that might take advantage of Game Boost on PS5. =)

I don't get this trend for services-based games. If you're really aiming for it, deliver a complete, unique and fun experience from day 1, then extend it with a roadmap. What most publishers seem to be doing is start with nothing, then make a bunch of promises and hope for the best...

Gotta have my platformers every now and then. This might actually be my PS5 launch game! =)

Some short insights from the support article:

• 'Create' button behaves similarly to 'Share' button; has its own new menu.
• There is going to be a "Games home" section in the UI where we can access the library. Maybe they're moving away from the classic XMB navigation?

Please improve the overall performance, Sony! And make native apps on mobile while you're at it.

Navigating PS Store on PS4 is seriously painful.

By November, I'll play it horizontally. But my girlfriend and I got a new apartment and the architect actually designed a space near the TV for the PS5 to be used vertically (which was a really nice surprise). =)

I wouldn't mind an article on how to clean PS5 once it's in our hands. Kinda interesting that they put some thought on this.

@nessisonett My PS4 Slim attempts to take flight for most of the top games this gen such as God of War, FFXV, Uncharted 4, Resident Evil 2/3/7, Horizon Zero Dawn, and the list goes on. Anything demanding graphics-wise and it turns into a jet engine.

Looking forward to playing games with a quiet console for a change.

Nice!! The liquid metal for cooling and embedded SSD sounds promissing.

Sony sounds confident that PS5 UI is something special to hold its announcement for so long.

Nice!! It's so funny to watch Japanese videos. I can't understand a single word, but they express themselves way more "dramatic" than Brazilian videos.

And you know what, Godfall is actually looking interesting now. Also looking forward to Astro's, from footage it seems to be the Wii Sports of PS5, a quick way to understand the new controller.

I'm so used to playing one or two games at a time, and deleting them once I'm done that I have a hard time understanding how difficult it is for people to manage 664GB of usable storage.

I mean, can you really play so many games at once? Aren't you collecting installs for the sake of having icons on screen?

Maybe Sony should go the Nintendo way and "archive" the games. They would still show up in the UI, but after X days without playing them, they are uninstalled from the system.

I wouldn't mind a score mode. Instead of losing and starting all over with another match, they could calculate your score so far and only the bottom scores would be dropped. That would also motivate people to stay in the board between levels.

@2cents I agree that it provides the biggest visual difference between the versions. It still doesn't impact me much though, because I already see Spider-Man as a really beautiful game, it doesn't add much to the experience. I expect to fall in love with ray-tracing in slower paced games such as Resident Evil where you get to see the details more.

To be honest, I can't see much of a difference. Spider-Man is already such a beautiful game that ray-tracing didn't make a huge impact for me. They could just unlock the frame rate in the original for a free upgrade and call it a day.

Also, I understood that performance mode lacks ray-tracing, does that mean that it's either ray-tracing or 60fps?

@Arnna Honestly? Yes if I play in sequence (which I actually like to do). It's not a graphical improvement, it's a complete remodeling of Peter. It makes me think about purchasing the remaster.

@get2sammyb Hey Sammy, PushSquare could have an article comparing both versions, with a summary of what's new and personal thoughts of different reviewers if it sounds worth the double dip or not. That would be a good read.

On to the next topic: are the enhancements worth the investment if you already own the PS4 version (and played it twice and got a Platinum)? I'm thinking the transition is going to be quite weird from old Peter looks to Spider-Man 2, unless the game has a time-travel story because this new face look younger. 60 FPS and the usage of adaptive triggers sound good as well...

To buy or not to buy? That's the question.

A friend of mine that is studying in Germany took a picture of Tom Holland leaving a pub, the area was isolated and the rumors were they were shooting Uncharted there. He didn't know what Uncharted was, but it was a nice surprise to see a proof the film is actually happening.

This will be an interesting generation of consoles. With Amazon Luna, Google Stadia and Microsoft xCloud, it kinda feels like eventually Nintendo and PlayStation will merge with Microsoft to be able to fight back.

Edit: Or maybe Nintendo and PlayStation can merge with each other finally and rule them all.