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@Ricky63 seeing as how we appear to get 1 full gt game every 10 years or so, probably gonna be ps6 before the next and that will be ps5/ps6 bridged release. If were waiting that long, hope is lost.

Itd be nice to see a shinier version, though it was already shiny. Still wish theyd ditch the boring cafe/elevator music theme(and insanely overpriced vehicles), but all good if it plays well.(and is shinier)

As a pro purchaser who upgraded, this is kinda good news. Maybe well see some actual leverage of the added power. If not, atleast it looks better and supports better wifi.

Its not gonna be worth it to 85% of people, but the 15% are all it needs.

New(old) color filter looks horrible. I hated the orange hue from the originals, and now they are putting it back? Why dont we all just go back to CRTs and black and white? Would be better looking.

Happy to see people happy, for me this is nowhere near what were losing though this month in terms of quality. Not really excited about anything listed.

@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare

I put the blame squarely on parents as well and feel that the govt shouldnt be in anyones business.

I am a parent(I have a 24 year old and a 9 year old, both girls) The 24 year old was the first gen of common social media. My 9 year old isnt allowed on it, but i do allow her controlled communications with her friends as long as I personally know them and their parents.

Point im getting at here is ive dealt with 2 cycles now and by keeping myself involved have had no issues with social media related to my children. Its parenting, plain and simple. Putting your kids first and not relying on a govt to raise them. (Note I am not an aussie or brit though either, im an american. )

Booted up my pro the first time and didnt even realize the background was unique. Didnt realize anything actually since i really cant tell a difference with it operationally outside of hogwarts

How about 2 games. A virtua fighter compilation with 1-5, and an all new entry in the series.

I know id be day 1 on both.

Im ashamed of how many hours i put into this creepy postman delivery sim, and yet eagerly await the sequel. Seriously this was one of my favorite titles of its generation.

Despite having put way too many hours into it(i got the platinum), I intend on picking it up again on series x. (Much like how i picked up alan wake 2 today on ps5 pro despite 100% completion on xbox) its just that good.

PS direct had them as recently as Sunday here in the States. Being how optional of an item it is, just wait it out.

For me its 0 impact as I replaced my all digital launch ps5 with the pro(on the 7th), been all digital for a very long time.

Easily my favorite game of this generation. Sad that it hasnt recouped yet, but I can imagine it will have a long tail on it. I bought mine on xbox, beat it twice and cleared all the dlc, but plan on doing the same again when my ps5 pro arrives this week. Why? Because i can play aw2 over and over and still enjoy it.

Im not about to buy the game though for the ps pro for a few extra pixels or fps.(My PS5 Pro comes Thursday) I have a series x and a pc along with gamepass ultimate.

I love the idea of having each port maximize the capabilities of the console though. Noone benefits from exclusives and downgrades aside from the console makers. So really there is no reason why we the consumer should be against these kinds of moves.

@get2sammyb - while I dont disagree, typically constraints stop that. I cant recall the last console that was easy to get at launch. Some easier than others, but the last 20 years has seen rough starts for consumers.

(Its a much longer issue though, i remember waiting in line overnight for a 360, but had no issues with the og xbox. The saturn was hard to get, but the 32x and sega cd were easy, the nes and snes were also challenges at launch in my area)

@dschons Still easily available here stateside, just like the pro. Wonder if sony will redistribute to the eu

You know, we're 5 days from launch and we've essentially seen extremely limited gameplay from the pro. It's really no wonder its not selling in the states. (Still available everywhere for preorder)

Youd think sony would be screaming from the mountaintop...

@Artois2 Yep, the updated it so im thrilled. When i posted i checked and at that time it just said slim.

I dont buy physical, and already have the series x for movies, but the option to get one later is always appreciated.

No interest in death note, and already own ghost wire(which i love). The hotwheels games though are deceptively fun. That makes this month semi solid

I have a lot of fond memories of the hardball games. Accolade sports titles were a part of my childhood, and yet, I think its better they remain there.

Id be afraid to destroy my childhood memories by revisiting hardball.

Hard to say really. I prefer the xbox for its interface and gamepass(Which I prefer over PS Premium, though I do have both).

I've had my console since launch and really do go through short spurts. The most ive used my PS5 has been since buying my portal.

That said, I still went for a PS5 Pro(coming on the 7th) and am looking forward to playing more on that.

Short answer here is, it really doesn't matter when you get it. Its more expensive now than at launch, but it has some solid games. There is parity in the market in terms of games, so one could argue its just a good time to buy any console/PC.

Do we have actual confirmation the disk drive is compatible as well? The store only mentions ps5 slim compatibility. Never can trust sony

Is anyone surprised its taking this long? I mean, stars as a whole went down for months. They probably have some unpaid interns working on it in their free time. Or, they may just be testing the removal of cash as an option

They just killed the rewards program, so it wouldnt surprise me for them to nerf or kill monetary rewards here too.

I mean, when the economy is tight, fleece your base more is the corporate motto.

And Im one of those in the us who has it nerfed to 2500 points for $10.

It makes it almost completely useless. I get a far better return on my credit cards. (And I have a ps credit card which was also recently nerfed)

@Rich33 Kinda what I was thinking. I have a digital ps5 and no interest in buying physical.

I had no plans to upgrade, but decided against my best judgement to preorder one anyway.

I dont need the disk drive, so unless sony ate the cost, im happy to have saved money.

Should I want a drive, now i have the option as well.

I love my long RPGs and this one looks amazing, but if its short I will actually be thrilled. I have so many games to play and my time available does not match my time to complete.

Im excited for this on Gamepass, and if its good, ill buy it outright for PS5 just to support the IP/Company.

UK gets 46 pages of items, The us gets 16 items. Wonder if the US Halloween sale will kick off in earnest later.

Had 0 intention of picking this up, then I realized I could get $400 for my current PS5 Digital(it has an SSD upgrade) and that the difference was only $300, making it a more reasonable venture.

As I pondered what benefits I would get, and despite realizing I would not really notice anything, my urge to have the latest shiny toy won out and I went to the PS store and preordered one. This was just a few days ago. Not sure how other stores are doing, but the PS5 Pro was never out of stock here in the US.

I am not sitting on the "How much did I really waste on this" fence along side the "will it surprise me and show me value in future games" one.

My soon to be 9 year old loves roblox. Secret to safety is limiting communications. She plays on xbox with no access to chat. She facetimes with her preapproved friends instead via he ipad.

Leaving your child free to roam on roblox is bad, banning it for all would be equally bad.

Meh, ill be getting this on xbox over ps5. Ive found its quicker to get in and out of rpgs with the multi game resume feature. (I play 4-5 games at a time)

The marketing seems fine to me, but ill admit i dont look for it.

I grew up in the magazine era (80s-90s) and up until a few months back when gameinformer shut down, id always had a sub.

Im in the US, so not sure play was even an option but as far as I know, there are no longer any print gaming magazines available. Its sad because i love the feel of the paper over a kindle or website, even if the news was dated it was still a nice way to read.

Kids are going to really miss out when all books are eventually replaced.

As an American Id agree that our censorship is over the top. However, Id also argue that the rating is irrelevant these days.

I have an 8 year old and if she wanted to play a 13+ game Id have no issues with that. (M games are a different story, and depend on actual content) I dont know a single parent who even bothers looking at the ratings who arent hardcore christian conservatives. (And I only know those parent through sports activities)

Point is, its dumb, but why even cater so long as you dont go into m no one will notice.

I read the df article and saw the images. Honestly had a hard time telling the difference.

I play in quality mode and am indifferent to fps though, so the benefits here really wont impact me at all. (The ray tracing in the non gt racing game though was remarkable)

Either way, as someone who always goes for the more powerful console, i still dont see enough value here to warrant an upgrade.

Hoping when it comes out and we see some custom game modes leveraging the benefits it shows a bit more. If that happens ill pull the trigger.

I love mk1, think they did a lot right overall. This dlc though is a bit pricey without a big campaign. Ill just wait for the inevitable 80% off sale.

For the buttons, ms just copied nintendo and sega. Then flipped them in order for whatever reason.

Honestly i dont even look at the controller when playing so im indifferent.

@TheArt Sony is just lazy and cant think of a new name. MS atleast tries, but isnt very creative. Nintendo does the best job as long as you ignore the wiis

Im now debating if i should get one to resell. Ive no interest in the pro, but ive been pretty lucky with ps directs lottery system. Got my launch ps5 without issue. (And they do validate and limit purchases to avoid scalpers)

Obviously 10k for an attempt is insane, but id be fine with a 10-20% markup based on the limited qty. (or just hold for a few years sealed in box)

Problem is, its just not worth the effort to resell for a couple hundred profit when so many actually want one to collect. Maybe donate proceeds of an auctioned one to charity for a tax break?

I always buy all the consoles, its kind of irrelevant to me who holds the crown. I didnt touch my PS5 for the first 3 years though, half of that time I didnt even have it plugged in. Wasnt until the portal came out that I started diving in. Its a solid console, but I still much prefer the xbox and its ecosystem. its the little things that I like, like the resume features(xbox allows several games to be held in resume, ps5 allows 1) and the pick up and play ability. (ie. I can play on my series x downstairs, turn it off, and resume without any issues on either my steam deck via remote play or series x in my master) Litle quality of life things that just aren't as good on the PlayStation.

I was excited to read casual mode as I hate hard games, but after reading what it did, im still passing. Dd1 was okish, but too hard.

Ive had the top tier since it came out and finally pulled the plug on cancelling it. Runs out later this month.

I dont play online, and ive already got too many titles on my backlog across all platforms. The price increase across the board was the final straw.

For the first time since ps+ came out, ill be without a paid sub. The value of the base tier just isnt there for me anymore.

The lineup this month is a prime example. Im getting old games ive seen 100 times or have no interest in. Plucky squire could be good, but ill hold and see.

The biggest loss will be all the monthly games ive built up over what feels like 15+ years. But thats a blessing in disguise.

Ill never understand the hate for live service games. I love them personally. The idea that I can play a game that will constantly be updated but isnt as time consuming as an mmorpg is great.

The problem has been more on the execution side. Content has to be quality and balanced. Otherwise you end up with anthem. It also has to remain fresh or you wind up with the division.

No clue if its true, but ive been holding off on buying it. I dont like shady practices and have plenty to play, so ill just keep holding until its clear.

@x3King84 I love my portal, mainly because as someone with kids and a busy career my gametime is often very limited. I use it before i go to sleep at night, so never outside, but its let me appreciate my ps5 a lot more. (And its a lot better than the remote play option for xbox that ive implemented using my steamdeck)

Its hard to complain about something free, but sony does seem bent on removing any incentives to further spend on the ecosystem.

They cancelled sony rewards, are nerfing stars which was already pretty poor to begin with.

Ive already started altering my purchases as a result of these changes. Preordered visions of mana yesterday and went xbox on my xbox credit card. Points on the card and with ms rewards. (Sonys card had the program pulled)

Ive also decided to cancel my ps premium since it went up so much and i dont play online.

I almost feel as if sony is actively trying to lose the gamers like me who are platform agnostic by removing incentives to stay.

More fun for everyone. Ill play it on gpu as well, but love seeing options like this.

@Member_the_game Yeah, 4 would definitely not be coming. Its already a dead game walking. (Not that it's a bad game, it's an amazing game, though id argue 3 and 5 are better, but I'm not British or even European for that matter so I've no ties to the games location.)

@x3King84 I dont mind games on other platforms, but id prefer xbox produce hardware. I much prefer it to sony hardware, always have. Im comfortable enough to buy multiple consoles from each maker, so its really just a preference on where to play. Currently my time is split between remote play on steamdeck for xbox and my ps portal(and switch handheld), but the xbox gets most of my time. (oddly enough, FH5 is one of the games I play the most often.)

I think its probably because I prefer the xbox OS and controller layout over the PS one. Also, the PS5 is hideous so I put it in a closed cabinet so noone has to look at it. (with proper airflow)

Diatribe aside, I think FH5 would be a great fit for PlayStation. There really isn't another game out there like it and its immensely enjoyable. Id probably even buy another copy just to replay it. (even with GPU I always purchase the forza games and their upgrades to support the makers and keep the copy when it expires after 4-5 years)

3.6 bil for a company that owns 1 IP, but has a history of solid games. On paper that sounds great, but with sonys shift away from live service, and the subsequent completion of destiny, it sounds a bit less solid. Then they lay off a lot of the talent which makes the games, and you diminish the only real asset you had.(with Destiny IP closing)

So its hard to call it a good purchase at this time. Its different than AB for MSFT because there were several very profitable IPs they now own along with access to the talent and tech.

Each acquisition should be(and usually is) vetted on an ROI basis. It looks like Sony is trying to extend the ROI on this because it hasnt met expectations, but is reducing the overall value of the asset in the process.

I want my babalities and friendships back. Also, I didnt see any stage fatalities so far, are they still present?

Had mine since day 1, it turned my ps5 from a dead weight to a daily device. I rarely turn on my ps5 on the big screen.

Really hoping msft follows suit. Using xbplay on my deck for that, but the deck is nowhere near as nice as the portal.

Wow, Only took a few months but Sony fixed whatever it was that broke. Its working for me now.

Its not exactly the greatest rewards program, but at least its something.

I am confused by the polish prime minister part. Am I missing something? I thought the polish prime minister was an old white dude.