@THEundying27 They're extras. You can play the co-op missions in a team of up to three people...so you get 3 codes, just in case you have two buddies without codes with whom you might want to play.
@Scollurio Which one did work in the end? The first one I sent you or the second one? Just so I know which one I can try to give away.
Alright. Beta loader is installed and the game transfers the last 10 gig now...finally...but indeed, PSN has to improve big time. Microsoft really puts Sony to shame in the online department.
@voodoo341 I think when the native resolution is cranked up from 720p to 1080p, the frame rate doubled, the textures in a 4-times-as-high resolution, lighting and draw distance improved and character models have more polygons, you can in all fairness speak of a remastered edition of a game...of course, it's also always fancy pr-speak, but in this case I feel it's fairly justified.
@readyletsgo Agreed. I wouldn't bother to buy the multiplayer DLC if it wasn't already included anyway, so I hope for some more story stuff as well. Or a sequel.
Still hoping for that rumored ME trilogy-remake for PS4...just played ME 1 and 2 last gen and loved it. Would love to play the whole trilogy again with all DLC included and without the technical issues.
@SecondServing Indeed. That's what I do, normally...I just have no more games I'd care to sell, though. Every game I own I want to keep and replay at a certain point.
Guess I'll just have to wait until I can afford it anyway.
Well, it's in native 1080p and runs smoother at 60fps in contrast to the PS3 version that ran at 30...and the textures are supposed to be upgraded and high-res...guess we'll see in two weeks or so...
Haven't played this at all, yet...I so want to play this, but I'm broke. Might try to scrape some money together anyway...who needs food, right?
Besides, it's "only" 45,- € on the German PSN store, so I might be going digital for this one...it's 10,- bucks cheaper than the disk version, that's something, at least.
I liked KZ3s campaign better that Shadow Fall, but I love the Killzone universe in general, so I would love to see another Killzone. Mercenary seems to be well received all around, so there's hope for a new, good entry intro the series.
And I can't wait to find out if the rumors about the post-apocalyptic RPG by their main branch are true. Maybe we're lucky and get to know something at Gamescom already?
@thedevilsjester Well, I guess we have to agree to disagree. It's not that I don't understand some of Sonys business decisions back then, it's the overall attitude and wording Sony displayed back then and over quite some years. Because of that, I perceived them as quite arrogant and unlikable, more so than any other company involved in video games, and I was following video game news in general closely even back then.
@thedevilsjester You're right, it doesn't necessarily mean that, but I wouldn't be surprised if Sony would've considered options pretty much in line with what MS originally planed.
And about the disrespecting: I can understand why Sony removed the other OS and the PS2 hardware from the PS3 from a business standpoint...it makes perfect sense and frankly, I was never much worried about the only partial bc of the 360 (or the missing one of the PS4, for that matter). I buy a new system to play new games. It was just the wording and the attitude Sony displayed back then.
First giving MS flack for the lack of bc and gloating about the fact that the 360 doesn't have it, but the PS3 does, then removing it. Further examples are the "We can't offer the PS3 at a price targeted at households. We want the people to work more to be able to afford one."-thingy. Then Phil Harrison, then president of Sony UK, I think who, when asked about the lackluster PS3 launch-lineup before launch, answered "We're PlayStation...we're gonna sell a couple of million units after launch, regardless of the games!".
More: The Dual Shock 3 which launched without rumble feature. Sony said back then that consumers didn't want that feature anyway and that it wasn't next gen, when word on the street was that both MS and Sony were in a fight about patents with a company that claimed ownership of the rumble-tech. After the whole thing was settled, the DS3 launched...with rumble-feature.
There's more, but you get the picture. Don't get me wrong: I love my PS4 and I appreciate Sonys attitude towards its customers today...also, the PS3 is a really good system with awesome exclusives. I love my PS1 and PS2 and the main reason I never had a PS3 was the fact that I didn't want to wait for next gen gaming back then and later only could afford one system and games, thus I stayed with the 360. When MS revealed their initial policies and mandatory Kinect-connection, I was as disgusted as the next guy and switched to Sony in a heartbeat, hoping they would go the smart way, which they did.
But nonetheless, I'm not a fanboy (not implying that you're one), so I call it as I see it, and Sonys attitude during the few first years of PS3 was arrogant and quite out of touch with both developers and its customers, in my opinion.
@thedevilsjester Hum, yeah, I guess you're right about the graphics stuff of Morpheus...might be too big of a lag problem. But then we do have the problem again I mentioned above...even if Morpheus does the calculations for the headtracking and all non-graphics related stuff on itself and leaves the PS4 resources for the graphics calculations, the GPU of the PS4 might just be to weak for a propper 3D-VR experience. The CPUs and GPU of the PS4 [ï]are[/i]customized, so some years down the line, devs will most probably be able to squeeze some nice stuff outa there, but it's basically mid-range PC stuff, nonetheless. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Not sure if I agree with your assessment of the future of VR. You're right about the "3D implosion". Many people during last gen were busy getting a HDTV at all and not much concerned about 3D. Also, of course, 3D-HDTVs were quite expensive for most of the time last gen and the last-gen hardware was mostly to weak to power decent graphics in 3D. Thus, as you said, the concept fell flat, mostly. by now, 3D TVs are affordable but mostly used for 3D Blu-Rays which is indeed a niche-market somehow.
But I think VR will take off, if not for the reason alone that Facebook pumped over 2 billion into Oculus Rift. They will find a way to get the tech into homes and into peoples everyday living. This will broaden the acceptance for the technology in general and maybe by that generate a demand for it in gaming as well, so I think there's still a good chance we'll see a refined "Morpheus 2.0" together with the PS5.
I at least hope so for entirely selfish reasons...I am a child of the 80ies and grew up with Cyberpunk stories and movies like "Lawnmower Man" and to actually see the tech come to reality would kinda blow my little, nerdy mind...even if I can just enjoy the immersion and won't benefit from the 3D effect.
@eaglebob345 Well there is a Sony patent going around for branding game discs/connecting them to a gamer-profile with the first install, so Sony at least explored the technical possibilities of Microsofts original policies.
And seeing how Sony does have a history of bs-ing and disrespecting their customers (see the time after PS3s launch), I find it absolutely plausible that Sony may have planed something similar initially. This stuff doesn't get changed over night and anyway, we will never know for sure, but still...
In the end, I am just glad that Sony saw reason, for whatever reason at all, and decided to go the way they did.
@Tasuki Since Sony has the tech as well, they might do the very same thing sometimes down the road. I think its highly unlikely they'd do so, but who knows. After all, they where mocking Microsoft for the lack of backwards-compatibility of the Xbox 360 back then and outright gloating...only to remove the feature from the PS3 as well only a few month later. So it's not unheard of that Sony does a negative 180.
@Tasuki Yes, exactly. I didn't play TLoU as well...I almost even bought it despite the fact that I didn't even have a PS3. I had borrowed one from a friend and for a few month and was very close to get the game because everyone was raving about it. Decided against it and use the mojney for my PS4 fund instead. Glad I waited. Same with GTA V and Tomb Raider. Both games I skipped because I wanted to safe the money for my PS4 and in GTA Vs case hoped for an eventual PS4 port. Loved Tomb Raider on PS4 and looking forward to GTA V.
@italodance 1st: language, sir! 2nd: Andrew Ryan is a character from the Bioshock games. The founder of the underwater city Bioshock 1 and 2 take place in.
As an Xbox 360 only gamer last gen who only played parts of Uncharted 1-3 on a friends PS3, I'd love to see remastered versions of those games for PS4.
I can see why some might be unhappy about remakes, but as Sammy said, if it's not taking away resources from new releases, why not? Plus, it gives developers the possibility to a) get to know the hardware and b) make an extra buck, which both benefits future, new releases.
Also, it could even boost sales for new games, in the case of Uncharted. I'm sure Uncharted 4 will be perfectly playable and understandable if one doesn't has played 1-3, because Sony knows that lots of PS4 owners didn't own a PS3 last gen, and I'm sure Uncharted 4 will still sell like crazy on its own, but having the opportunity to catch up on Drake and Sullys story on PS4 before Uncharted 4 launches would benefit its sales nonetheless, me thinks.
@thedevilsjester Alright, I didn't know that. This sounds a lot more promising, then, all of a sudden. But do you know if the processing power inside Morpheus also helps to shoulder the graphics calculations or maybe is just for the headtracking and positioning and such?
Any way, I'm still very interested in the tech. For the immersion alone, having a "virtual" 80" screen around your head, coupled with good headphones, this could be amazing. I still think this will need one more video console generation to really take off.
@SimonAdebisi Well, I preordered the game anyway. Wanted to have the shirt Gamestop Germany gives away for the preorder. Thus I'm in the beta and will naturally play it. Pretty hyped for the game by now, so I'm glad I'll have some more Destiny before the official release of the game.
@Gemuarto Obviously it is, and I have no problem with that. Also; I don't say Pushsquare should start to report news for other consoles or something like that. All I mean is that not mentioning that there's other versions of a game sometimes comes across a little fanboyish/narrow minded. I know that's not the case with the Pushsquare team, so it's all the more reason to maybe think again about this policy, because, as I said, I think it takes away from the otherwise excellent standard and articles Pushsquare manages to maintain.
@IronManDS Agreed. I've said it before and I have to say it again, but this mentioning of only the PS4 version when there's others, implying it's PS4 exclusive is just poor and bad journalism that hurts this site. All the more so because in general I feel that the quality of the articles on Pushsquare is top notch.
But this "PS4 shooter Destiny" business just reeks cheap, imo. Jus' saying, though...
@JasonH 5,- bucks for the Heroes DLC alone or 8,- for the season pass that includes the Heroes DLS and all future DLC for the game. I guess at least one more DLC pack the size of Heroes will be coming.
@Dohv Don't know if you mean to literally put the stature on your PS4, but I'd advise against it. It would block/prevent a lot of heat from being properly vented upwards. The PS4 is a tightly packed piece of hardware that's getting quite hot as it is. I think that by putting something on the console itself, you're inviting death/at least shutdown by overheating rather quickly. Jus' saying.
@ruckus757 I'd imagine it will be available directly via the PSN store. I guess it's not on there yet because the store hasn't been updated yet, but I'm sure it will be soon enough, at least before the beta starts.
@get2sammyb Exactly, sadly. Also, I think the PS4 doesn't have the grunt to really display 3D inside a virtual display at a decent resolution/screen size/frame rate. This might be one of the problems Morpheus could be facing. The prototype unit has a field of view of 90°, whereas Oculus Rift has a 110°, so you potentially have less immersion out of the box with Morpheus.
The final unit might very well have a broader field of view, but I can see why Sony would go with 90, as the PS4 often enough needs pretty much all of its power to display shiny graphics in native 1080p with proper effects and shaders and such when going 2D, so doing all that for 2 screens with a decent frame rate, which would be needed for an immersive 3D experience, might just push the hardware a little too much.
Guess we'll have to wait and see how it all pans out, but the way I see it, Morpheus on PS4 will be some kind of hidden beta test to evaluate the technology and market acceptance, before Morpheus 2.0 will be fully realized on the PS5...with a bigger field of view and the grunt in the back to run the games at at least 1080p times two in at least rock solid 60 frames (or better: 120) per eye.
Since I can't see "real" 3D as most can, a virtual reality system like Morpheus would be interesting for me for the potential immersion in the game (think Dead Space *shudder), so a limited field of view for me would be a deal breaker. But I'm very looking forward to see more about this.
@Gemuarto Just because you don't doesn't mean nobody does.
Btt: Doom has a special place in my heart. Loved 1 and 2 back then and thoroughly enjoyed 3, last but not least because of the amazing tech back then. What I want from Doom 4 is a proper reboot that has that oldschool shooter-vibe that Wolfenstein the New Order seemingly had. Sadly, I didn't play Wolfenstein yet, because the German version is dubbed only and censored, which are two big no-nos in my book, so I hope Doom will deliver more of that over the top oldschool flavor.
And since the idTech 5 engine is amazing, I hope Doom 4 will look spectacular. Sadly, Wolfenstein didn't fully deliver on that front, it seems, but Rage on the 360 looked amazing, and Bethesdas approach that they have to kind of redeem themselves with Doom gives me hope they'll not mess this up. The first teaser looked promising, that's for sure.
Although I had the "collectors twitch" at first glance on the article (hence the urge to at least splash out the 99,- bucks or so for the collectors edition), I will just buy the vanilla version, thank you.
As @get2sammyb , I have learned not to buy the collectors editions of games, because normally, I look at the physical stuff exactly one time, when I unpack the game, and then it collects dust on the shelf.
I am tempted to get the season pass, though. I loved the alpha, can't wait for the beta and if the game is really as good as it seems, moar Destiny gameplay is always welcome, so: yes for that!
I did preorder the game at Gamestop Germany and will get a swell shirt for my troubles at launch for that. This is a physical addition I appreciate, because I can see me actually wearing the shirt.
My game of June would be Another World as well, with the Heroes expansion of Resogun a close second...but that's only DLC, so I can see why it wouldn't count.
@SimonAdebisi Glad you decided to get the game and enjoy it!
Also got the season pass on day 1. I love the game and I want to support those awesome, awesome devs. Survival feels fresh and is as addicting as I could wish for...although at the end of my 15 million run, I could taste colors and felt parts of my brain shutting down to crawl into a corner of my skull and weep a little bit.
Can't wait to see what will be the next Resogun DLC...and the next game from those guys in general.
Hell yeah! I love the Warhammer universe and lore. Never played the table-top games, but read many books and also enjoyed the Space Marine game on last gen. So naturally, I'm very happy about this announcement. Can't wait to get to know more about this.
I also bought Another World without the discount. Such an awesome game...and the price is fair anyway, so...
@Chris1975 Yeah, it's solid. You can switch between the original Amiga graphics or an updated, high-res version. Also, you have three sound options: Original, Original with the Sega CD soundtrack and Remastered. Also, you can switch resolution on the fly in game and start at every checkpoint later, when you want to revisit certain levels.
@seeafish I didn't say MS does it better because of TEH KLAUWD, just that they do the whole online stuff better. I had a 360 since launch and in general, Xbox live runs plain better than anything I've experienced with PSN. And has much fewer maintenance breaks where it isn't available.
I'm very happy with my PS4 and glad I chose it over the X1, but concerning online performance, Sony is just 2nd best and has to improve.
The whole "the power of the cloud will eventually fix the power disadvantage the X1 has compared to the PS4"-thingy that some Xbox fans and MS keep preaching is indeed ridiculous/funny, though.
@rastamadeus Indeed. The auto-downloading and installing of updates never worked on my PS4, just the download itself, giving me a notification that the update is ready for installing when I turned my PS4 back on. The purchase-->download-->install-thingy via the mobile app works just fine for me. Did you connect your mobile app with your PS4? I think you'll have to do that in order for it to work.
I really don't want to troll, but I'm more/also concerned with the reliability of PSN itself, come Destiny's launch. At least once a week (at least it feels that way), PSN is down for maintenance or has technical issues that prevent me from connecting.
Sony does these maintenance-breaks way too often and/or at a very inconvenient time, namely on European holidays or on weekends. This was endurable as long as online gaming on PSN was free, but now that we have to pay for it on PS4, it's an annoyance. This is (again, no trolling, just honest opinion) one thing Microsoft manages much better with Xbox live and Sony has to improve on asap.
Concerning the alpha, it mostly ran smooth for me.
Ayup, the update is live and already installed on my PS4. Hope this fixes the share button as well. I often have the problem that no video is grabbed when I have pressed the button, even if I enter the "Upload video" section in the share-screen.
Regardless of if this is true, they should release Crysis 1-3 for the PS4. I loved Crysis 1 and 2 on my 360 and have finished both games several times. I finished about 50% of the games I played on the 360 at all, so the fact that I played through them more than once should tell how much I liked them. Just love the Predator-esque vibe and atmosphere of the games. And since I didn't play Crysis 3 at all, a Crysis trilogy for PS4 with all the bells and whistles cranked up to 11 would be perfect for me.
Make it 90,- bucks or so for the whole trilogy, and I'm sure I'd not the only one buying it.
I'm in Berlin, Germany and I have still to see a PS4 in the wild. I don't say there are none, but every time I am in one of the bigger stores, they have no PS4s in stock.
All my friends who wanted one do have one by now, though, although not by going into a store and buying one, but by buying one online on Amazon or such. And one of my friends was so desperate for next-gen gaming that he considered buying an X1 for a short period, when the PS4 was out of stock online as well for quite some time...so I'm pretty sure Sony has lost sales that way on occasion.
I had this bug, sadly. Luckily, an older save game from the cloud still worked fine, so I didn't have to start from scratch. Still, the bug did cost me about 7h of gameplay, although it mostly was messing around in the city, collecting stuff and such. Good to know Ubi finally fixed it, shout it happen again.
@get2sammyb Pah! GTA V! That game is month old! I wantz Halo 5 naow! What do I pay PS+ foa!?
On topic: Have tried out Striders demo and liked it. Love Metrodavinia games, so this should be good. And I played TFA on PC at a friends place and had a ton of fun, so I'm good with this one as well, should it be true. Although I still have just one pad...one more reason to upgrade for a potential player two, it seems!
@Mrskinner No, I've never owned a PS3, just borrowed one from a friend for a few month in 2013. I even read about the Flashback remake on it...so there's hope they'll also release it on PS4, maybe.
@Scollurio Yeah, man. Get this one, you're in for a treat. This game manages to evoke an unbelievable atmosphere without any dialogue and with very minimalist cut-scenes. Pure art.
@Mrskinner No, sadly I don't remember actraiser. And I've never played Flashback, sadly...hope for a remake as well, because I'd love to see what I missed back then.
Will definitely buy this. Such a wonderful game and one of my all time favorites. Played (and finished) the original back then on the Amiga 500...hardly ever has a game or piece of media in general touched me like that game.
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Re: PSN Offline for Some as Bungie Deploys Destiny Beta Codes for PS4
@THEundying27 They're extras. You can play the co-op missions in a team of up to three people...so you get 3 codes, just in case you have two buddies without codes with whom you might want to play.
@Scollurio Which one did work in the end? The first one I sent you or the second one? Just so I know which one I can try to give away.
Re: PSN Offline for Some as Bungie Deploys Destiny Beta Codes for PS4
Alright. Beta loader is installed and the game transfers the last 10 gig now...finally...but indeed, PSN has to improve big time. Microsoft really puts Sony to shame in the online department.
Re: This Is How Sony's Going to Promote PS4 Port The Last of Us Remastered
@voodoo341 I think when the native resolution is cranked up from 720p to 1080p, the frame rate doubled, the textures in a 4-times-as-high resolution, lighting and draw distance improved and character models have more polygons, you can in all fairness speak of a remastered edition of a game...of course, it's also always fancy pr-speak, but in this case I feel it's fairly justified.
Re: This Is How Sony's Going to Promote PS4 Port The Last of Us Remastered
@readyletsgo Agreed. I wouldn't bother to buy the multiplayer DLC if it wasn't already included anyway, so I hope for some more story stuff as well. Or a sequel.
Re: So, PS4 Re-Release The Last of Us Remastered Appears to Be Finished
@benrawr It has been confirmed on Sonys UK PlayStation blog that there'll be no discount for those who bought the game on PS3.
Re: This Is How Sony's Going to Promote PS4 Port The Last of Us Remastered
@readyletsgo I just read that there will be new DLC in the future that'll only be available on the PS4, so...
Re: This Mass Effect 4 Panel Comes with Commander Shepard's Endorsement
Still hoping for that rumored ME trilogy-remake for PS4...just played ME 1 and 2 last gen and loved it. Would love to play the whole trilogy again with all DLC included and without the technical issues.
Re: This Is How Sony's Going to Promote PS4 Port The Last of Us Remastered
@SecondServing Indeed. That's what I do, normally...I just have no more games I'd care to sell, though. Every game I own I want to keep and replay at a certain point.
Guess I'll just have to wait until I can afford it anyway.
Well, it's in native 1080p and runs smoother at 60fps in contrast to the PS3 version that ran at 30...and the textures are supposed to be upgraded and high-res...guess we'll see in two weeks or so...
Re: This Is How Sony's Going to Promote PS4 Port The Last of Us Remastered
Haven't played this at all, yet...I so want to play this, but I'm broke. Might try to scrape some money together anyway...who needs food, right?
Besides, it's "only" 45,- € on the German PSN store, so I might be going digital for this one...it's 10,- bucks cheaper than the disk version, that's something, at least.
Re: Killzone: Mercenary Developer Recruiting for High Profile PS4 Projects
I liked KZ3s campaign better that Shadow Fall, but I love the Killzone universe in general, so I would love to see another Killzone. Mercenary seems to be well received all around, so there's hope for a new, good entry intro the series.
And I can't wait to find out if the rumors about the post-apocalyptic RPG by their main branch are true. Maybe we're lucky and get to know something at Gamescom already?
Re: Talking Point: Are Publishers Taking Pre-Order Bonuses Too Far?
Yay! I am the 100%!
Sorry, everybody...I'll go now.
Re: Microsoft's Messaging Mishaps Prompted PS4 Boss to Re-Write E3 Script
@thedevilsjester Well, I guess we have to agree to disagree. It's not that I don't understand some of Sonys business decisions back then, it's the overall attitude and wording Sony displayed back then and over quite some years. Because of that, I perceived them as quite arrogant and unlikable, more so than any other company involved in video games, and I was following video game news in general closely even back then.
I'll just leave this here, then:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=485754
The neogaf thread isn't by me, but it backs my opinion. Again, you're totally welcome to disagree, of course.
@Gamer83 This.
Re: Microsoft's Messaging Mishaps Prompted PS4 Boss to Re-Write E3 Script
@thedevilsjester You're right, it doesn't necessarily mean that, but I wouldn't be surprised if Sony would've considered options pretty much in line with what MS originally planed.
And about the disrespecting: I can understand why Sony removed the other OS and the PS2 hardware from the PS3 from a business standpoint...it makes perfect sense and frankly, I was never much worried about the only partial bc of the 360 (or the missing one of the PS4, for that matter). I buy a new system to play new games. It was just the wording and the attitude Sony displayed back then.
First giving MS flack for the lack of bc and gloating about the fact that the 360 doesn't have it, but the PS3 does, then removing it. Further examples are the "We can't offer the PS3 at a price targeted at households. We want the people to work more to be able to afford one."-thingy. Then Phil Harrison, then president of Sony UK, I think who, when asked about the lackluster PS3 launch-lineup before launch, answered "We're PlayStation...we're gonna sell a couple of million units after launch, regardless of the games!".
More: The Dual Shock 3 which launched without rumble feature. Sony said back then that consumers didn't want that feature anyway and that it wasn't next gen, when word on the street was that both MS and Sony were in a fight about patents with a company that claimed ownership of the rumble-tech. After the whole thing was settled, the DS3 launched...with rumble-feature.
There's more, but you get the picture. Don't get me wrong: I love my PS4 and I appreciate Sonys attitude towards its customers today...also, the PS3 is a really good system with awesome exclusives. I love my PS1 and PS2 and the main reason I never had a PS3 was the fact that I didn't want to wait for next gen gaming back then and later only could afford one system and games, thus I stayed with the 360. When MS revealed their initial policies and mandatory Kinect-connection, I was as disgusted as the next guy and switched to Sony in a heartbeat, hoping they would go the smart way, which they did.
But nonetheless, I'm not a fanboy (not implying that you're one), so I call it as I see it, and Sonys attitude during the few first years of PS3 was arrogant and quite out of touch with both developers and its customers, in my opinion.
Re: Don't Panic, Sony Hasn't Forgotten About Its VR Headset Project Morpheus
@thedevilsjester Hum, yeah, I guess you're right about the graphics stuff of Morpheus...might be too big of a lag problem. But then we do have the problem again I mentioned above...even if Morpheus does the calculations for the headtracking and all non-graphics related stuff on itself and leaves the PS4 resources for the graphics calculations, the GPU of the PS4 might just be to weak for a propper 3D-VR experience. The CPUs and GPU of the PS4 [ï]are[/i]customized, so some years down the line, devs will most probably be able to squeeze some nice stuff outa there, but it's basically mid-range PC stuff, nonetheless. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Not sure if I agree with your assessment of the future of VR. You're right about the "3D implosion". Many people during last gen were busy getting a HDTV at all and not much concerned about 3D. Also, of course, 3D-HDTVs were quite expensive for most of the time last gen and the last-gen hardware was mostly to weak to power decent graphics in 3D. Thus, as you said, the concept fell flat, mostly. by now, 3D TVs are affordable but mostly used for 3D Blu-Rays which is indeed a niche-market somehow.
But I think VR will take off, if not for the reason alone that Facebook pumped over 2 billion into Oculus Rift. They will find a way to get the tech into homes and into peoples everyday living. This will broaden the acceptance for the technology in general and maybe by that generate a demand for it in gaming as well, so I think there's still a good chance we'll see a refined "Morpheus 2.0" together with the PS5.
I at least hope so for entirely selfish reasons...I am a child of the 80ies and grew up with Cyberpunk stories and movies like "Lawnmower Man" and to actually see the tech come to reality would kinda blow my little, nerdy mind...even if I can just enjoy the immersion and won't benefit from the 3D effect.
Re: Microsoft's Messaging Mishaps Prompted PS4 Boss to Re-Write E3 Script
@eaglebob345 Well there is a Sony patent going around for branding game discs/connecting them to a gamer-profile with the first install, so Sony at least explored the technical possibilities of Microsofts original policies.
And seeing how Sony does have a history of bs-ing and disrespecting their customers (see the time after PS3s launch), I find it absolutely plausible that Sony may have planed something similar initially. This stuff doesn't get changed over night and anyway, we will never know for sure, but still...
In the end, I am just glad that Sony saw reason, for whatever reason at all, and decided to go the way they did.
@Tasuki Since Sony has the tech as well, they might do the very same thing sometimes down the road. I think its highly unlikely they'd do so, but who knows. After all, they where mocking Microsoft for the lack of backwards-compatibility of the Xbox 360 back then and outright gloating...only to remove the feature from the PS3 as well only a few month later. So it's not unheard of that Sony does a negative 180.
Re: Uncharted Collection a 'Good Candidate' for PS4, but Sony Won't 'Flood the Market' with Remakes
@Tasuki Yes, exactly. I didn't play TLoU as well...I almost even bought it despite the fact that I didn't even have a PS3. I had borrowed one from a friend and for a few month and was very close to get the game because everyone was raving about it. Decided against it and use the mojney for my PS4 fund instead. Glad I waited. Same with GTA V and Tomb Raider. Both games I skipped because I wanted to safe the money for my PS4 and in GTA Vs case hoped for an eventual PS4 port. Loved Tomb Raider on PS4 and looking forward to GTA V.
Re: Ken Levine Just Buried Our Hopes for BioShock Vita Deep Under the Ocean
@italodance 1st: language, sir! 2nd: Andrew Ryan is a character from the Bioshock games. The founder of the underwater city Bioshock 1 and 2 take place in.
Re: Uncharted Collection a 'Good Candidate' for PS4, but Sony Won't 'Flood the Market' with Remakes
As an Xbox 360 only gamer last gen who only played parts of Uncharted 1-3 on a friends PS3, I'd love to see remastered versions of those games for PS4.
I can see why some might be unhappy about remakes, but as Sammy said, if it's not taking away resources from new releases, why not? Plus, it gives developers the possibility to a) get to know the hardware and b) make an extra buck, which both benefits future, new releases.
Also, it could even boost sales for new games, in the case of Uncharted. I'm sure Uncharted 4 will be perfectly playable and understandable if one doesn't has played 1-3, because Sony knows that lots of PS4 owners didn't own a PS3 last gen, and I'm sure Uncharted 4 will still sell like crazy on its own, but having the opportunity to catch up on Drake and Sullys story on PS4 before Uncharted 4 launches would benefit its sales nonetheless, me thinks.
Re: Don't Panic, Sony Hasn't Forgotten About Its VR Headset Project Morpheus
@thedevilsjester Alright, I didn't know that. This sounds a lot more promising, then, all of a sudden. But do you know if the processing power inside Morpheus also helps to shoulder the graphics calculations or maybe is just for the headtracking and positioning and such?
Any way, I'm still very interested in the tech. For the immersion alone, having a "virtual" 80" screen around your head, coupled with good headphones, this could be amazing. I still think this will need one more video console generation to really take off.
Re: Not Excited for Destiny's PS4 Beta? This Trailer May Change Your Mind
@SimonAdebisi Well, I preordered the game anyway. Wanted to have the shirt Gamestop Germany gives away for the preorder. Thus I'm in the beta and will naturally play it. Pretty hyped for the game by now, so I'm glad I'll have some more Destiny before the official release of the game.
Re: We're Not Saying It's Doomed, but These DOOM Comments Don't Inspire Much Confidence
@Gemuarto Obviously it is, and I have no problem with that. Also; I don't say Pushsquare should start to report news for other consoles or something like that. All I mean is that not mentioning that there's other versions of a game sometimes comes across a little fanboyish/narrow minded. I know that's not the case with the Pushsquare team, so it's all the more reason to maybe think again about this policy, because, as I said, I think it takes away from the otherwise excellent standard and articles Pushsquare manages to maintain.
Re: We're Not Saying It's Doomed, but These DOOM Comments Don't Inspire Much Confidence
@IronManDS Agreed. I've said it before and I have to say it again, but this mentioning of only the PS4 version when there's others, implying it's PS4 exclusive is just poor and bad journalism that hurts this site. All the more so because in general I feel that the quality of the articles on Pushsquare is top notch.
But this "PS4 shooter Destiny" business just reeks cheap, imo. Jus' saying, though...
Re: Review: Resogun: Heroes (PlayStation 4)
@JasonH 5,- bucks for the Heroes DLC alone or 8,- for the season pass that includes the Heroes DLS and all future DLC for the game. I guess at least one more DLC pack the size of Heroes will be coming.
Well worth the money either way, in my opinion.
Re: You'll Need to Start Saving for PS4 Shooter Destiny's Collector's Editions
@Dohv Don't know if you mean to literally put the stature on your PS4, but I'd advise against it. It would block/prevent a lot of heat from being properly vented upwards. The PS4 is a tightly packed piece of hardware that's getting quite hot as it is. I think that by putting something on the console itself, you're inviting death/at least shutdown by overheating rather quickly. Jus' saying.
The stature is pretty bad ass, though, agreed.
Re: You'll Need to Start Saving for PS4 Shooter Destiny's Collector's Editions
@ruckus757 I'd imagine it will be available directly via the PSN store. I guess it's not on there yet because the store hasn't been updated yet, but I'm sure it will be soon enough, at least before the beta starts.
Re: Don't Panic, Sony Hasn't Forgotten About Its VR Headset Project Morpheus
@get2sammyb Exactly, sadly. Also, I think the PS4 doesn't have the grunt to really display 3D inside a virtual display at a decent resolution/screen size/frame rate. This might be one of the problems Morpheus could be facing. The prototype unit has a field of view of 90°, whereas Oculus Rift has a 110°, so you potentially have less immersion out of the box with Morpheus.
The final unit might very well have a broader field of view, but I can see why Sony would go with 90, as the PS4 often enough needs pretty much all of its power to display shiny graphics in native 1080p with proper effects and shaders and such when going 2D, so doing all that for 2 screens with a decent frame rate, which would be needed for an immersive 3D experience, might just push the hardware a little too much.
Guess we'll have to wait and see how it all pans out, but the way I see it, Morpheus on PS4 will be some kind of hidden beta test to evaluate the technology and market acceptance, before Morpheus 2.0 will be fully realized on the PS5...with a bigger field of view and the grunt in the back to run the games at at least 1080p times two in at least rock solid 60 frames (or better: 120) per eye.
Since I can't see "real" 3D as most can, a virtual reality system like Morpheus would be interesting for me for the potential immersion in the game (think Dead Space *shudder), so a limited field of view for me would be a deal breaker. But I'm very looking forward to see more about this.
Re: We're Not Saying It's Doomed, but These DOOM Comments Don't Inspire Much Confidence
@Gemuarto Just because you don't doesn't mean nobody does.
Btt: Doom has a special place in my heart. Loved 1 and 2 back then and thoroughly enjoyed 3, last but not least because of the amazing tech back then. What I want from Doom 4 is a proper reboot that has that oldschool shooter-vibe that Wolfenstein the New Order seemingly had. Sadly, I didn't play Wolfenstein yet, because the German version is dubbed only and censored, which are two big no-nos in my book, so I hope Doom will deliver more of that over the top oldschool flavor.
And since the idTech 5 engine is amazing, I hope Doom 4 will look spectacular. Sadly, Wolfenstein didn't fully deliver on that front, it seems, but Rage on the 360 looked amazing, and Bethesdas approach that they have to kind of redeem themselves with Doom gives me hope they'll not mess this up. The first teaser looked promising, that's for sure.
Re: Not Excited for Destiny's PS4 Beta? This Trailer May Change Your Mind
Don't even needed to watch the trailer to be hyped about the beta! Loved the alpha, so: bring it on!
Re: You'll Need to Start Saving for PS4 Shooter Destiny's Collector's Edition
Although I had the "collectors twitch" at first glance on the article (hence the urge to at least splash out the 99,- bucks or so for the collectors edition), I will just buy the vanilla version, thank you.
As @get2sammyb , I have learned not to buy the collectors editions of games, because normally, I look at the physical stuff exactly one time, when I unpack the game, and then it collects dust on the shelf.
I am tempted to get the season pass, though. I loved the alpha, can't wait for the beta and if the game is really as good as it seems, moar Destiny gameplay is always welcome, so: yes for that!
I did preorder the game at Gamestop Germany and will get a swell shirt for my troubles at launch for that. This is a physical addition I appreciate, because I can see me actually wearing the shirt.
Re: The Helghast Hammer Down the Price of Killzone: Shadow Fall in the US
@RawWilson1 Care to add me? I'm looking for fellow gamers to enjoy the co-op DLC with. PSN: Reverend_Skeeve
Re: Game of the Month: June 2014 - Valiant Hearts: The Great War
My game of June would be Another World as well, with the Heroes expansion of Resogun a close second...but that's only DLC, so I can see why it wouldn't count.
@SimonAdebisi Glad you decided to get the game and enjoy it!
Re: Review: Resogun: Heroes (PlayStation 4)
@Squiggle55 Added you.
Re: Is Everybody's Gone to the Rapture the PS4's Best Looking Indie Yet?
Those pics made me utter a word that I shall not repeat here, for fear of being banned otherwise. Utterly beautiful!
Re: Review: Resogun: Heroes (PlayStation 4)
@get2sammyb I can't beat it either...frankly, I have no clue how the hell I did that 15 million.
Re: Review: Resogun: Heroes (PlayStation 4)
Also got the season pass on day 1. I love the game and I want to support those awesome, awesome devs. Survival feels fresh and is as addicting as I could wish for...although at the end of my 15 million run, I could taste colors and felt parts of my brain shutting down to crawl into a corner of my skull and weep a little bit.
Can't wait to see what will be the next Resogun DLC...and the next game from those guys in general.
@get2sammyb Oh, and good review, sir!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 30
Another World, the new Resogun stuff and Watch_Dogs, still. Mostly Resogun, though...so addictive.
Also, I hope to get together a group of players to finally try out that new Killzone DLC.
Re: Warhammer 40,000 Stomps onto PS4 with Space Hulk: Deathwing
@Scollurio This made me genuinely laugh, my friend!
For the Emperor!
Re: Warhammer 40,000 Stomps onto PS4 with Space Hulk: Deathwing
Hell yeah! I love the Warhammer universe and lore. Never played the table-top games, but read many books and also enjoyed the Space Marine game on last gen. So naturally, I'm very happy about this announcement. Can't wait to get to know more about this.
Re: Store Update: 25th June 2014 (Europe)
I also bought Another World without the discount. Such an awesome game...and the price is fair anyway, so...
@Chris1975 Yeah, it's solid. You can switch between the original Amiga graphics or an updated, high-res version. Also, you have three sound options: Original, Original with the Sega CD soundtrack and Remastered. Also, you can switch resolution on the fly in game and start at every checkpoint later, when you want to revisit certain levels.
And it's still as crushingly hard as back then.
Re: Don't Worry, Bungie Thinks Destiny Will Enjoy a Smooth Launch Despite Huge Amounts of Players
@seeafish I didn't say MS does it better because of TEH KLAUWD, just that they do the whole online stuff better. I had a 360 since launch and in general, Xbox live runs plain better than anything I've experienced with PSN. And has much fewer maintenance breaks where it isn't available.
I'm very happy with my PS4 and glad I chose it over the X1, but concerning online performance, Sony is just 2nd best and has to improve.
The whole "the power of the cloud will eventually fix the power disadvantage the X1 has compared to the PS4"-thingy that some Xbox fans and MS keep preaching is indeed ridiculous/funny, though.
Re: PS4 Firmware Update 1.7.2 Available For Download Now, PS3 Update 4.60 Coming Soon
@rastamadeus Indeed. The auto-downloading and installing of updates never worked on my PS4, just the download itself, giving me a notification that the update is ready for installing when I turned my PS4 back on. The purchase-->download-->install-thingy via the mobile app works just fine for me. Did you connect your mobile app with your PS4? I think you'll have to do that in order for it to work.
Re: Don't Worry, Bungie Thinks Destiny Will Enjoy a Smooth Launch Despite Huge Amounts of Players
I really don't want to troll, but I'm more/also concerned with the reliability of PSN itself, come Destiny's launch. At least once a week (at least it feels that way), PSN is down for maintenance or has technical issues that prevent me from connecting.
Sony does these maintenance-breaks way too often and/or at a very inconvenient time, namely on European holidays or on weekends. This was endurable as long as online gaming on PSN was free, but now that we have to pay for it on PS4, it's an annoyance. This is (again, no trolling, just honest opinion) one thing Microsoft manages much better with Xbox live and Sony has to improve on asap.
Concerning the alpha, it mostly ran smooth for me.
Re: PS4 Firmware Update 1.7.2 Available For Download Now, PS3 Update 4.60 Coming Soon
Ayup, the update is live and already installed on my PS4. Hope this fixes the share button as well. I often have the problem that no video is grabbed when I have pressed the button, even if I enter the "Upload video" section in the share-screen.
I have lost some good moments because of this.
Re: Crytek Denies It Is On The Verge Of Bankruptcy Following Reports Of Staff Not Being Paid
Regardless of if this is true, they should release Crysis 1-3 for the PS4. I loved Crysis 1 and 2 on my 360 and have finished both games several times. I finished about 50% of the games I played on the 360 at all, so the fact that I played through them more than once should tell how much I liked them. Just love the Predator-esque vibe and atmosphere of the games. And since I didn't play Crysis 3 at all, a Crysis trilogy for PS4 with all the bells and whistles cranked up to 11 would be perfect for me.
Make it 90,- bucks or so for the whole trilogy, and I'm sure I'd not the only one buying it.
Re: PS4 Stock Situation Has Prompted Lost Sales, Sony Laments
I'm in Berlin, Germany and I have still to see a PS4 in the wild. I don't say there are none, but every time I am in one of the bigger stores, they have no PS4s in stock.
All my friends who wanted one do have one by now, though, although not by going into a store and buying one, but by buying one online on Amazon or such. And one of my friends was so desperate for next-gen gaming that he considered buying an X1 for a short period, when the PS4 was out of stock online as well for quite some time...so I'm pretty sure Sony has lost sales that way on occasion.
Re: Watch Dogs PS4 Patch Reconstructs Corrupted Save Data
I had this bug, sadly. Luckily, an older save game from the cloud still worked fine, so I didn't have to start from scratch. Still, the bug did cost me about 7h of gameplay, although it mostly was messing around in the city, collecting stuff and such. Good to know Ubi finally fixed it, shout it happen again.
Re: July's PlayStation Plus PS4 Freebies May include Strider and TowerFall Ascension
@get2sammyb Pah! GTA V! That game is month old! I wantz Halo 5 naow! What do I pay PS+ foa!?
On topic: Have tried out Striders demo and liked it. Love Metrodavinia games, so this should be good. And I played TFA on PC at a friends place and had a ton of fun, so I'm good with this one as well, should it be true. Although I still have just one pad...one more reason to upgrade for a potential player two, it seems!
Re: Relive a Classic Adventure with Another World on PS4, PS3, and Vita Next Week
@Mrskinner No, I've never owned a PS3, just borrowed one from a friend for a few month in 2013. I even read about the Flashback remake on it...so there's hope they'll also release it on PS4, maybe.
Re: Relive a Classic Adventure with Another World on PS4, PS3, and Vita Next Week
@Scollurio Yeah, man. Get this one, you're in for a treat. This game manages to evoke an unbelievable atmosphere without any dialogue and with very minimalist cut-scenes. Pure art.
@Mrskinner No, sadly I don't remember actraiser. And I've never played Flashback, sadly...hope for a remake as well, because I'd love to see what I missed back then.
Re: Relive a Classic Adventure with Another World on PS4, PS3, and Vita Next Week
Will definitely buy this. Such a wonderful game and one of my all time favorites. Played (and finished) the original back then on the Amiga 500...hardly ever has a game or piece of media in general touched me like that game.