I'm adding every PS5 + game to my library, even though I don't have a PS5 yet. I'll likely be stacked with a nice little catalog by the time I grab one.
@Robocod @Mega-Gazz I haven't even checked yet to see how much physical PS5 disc prices are in Barbados. Considering that on average disc editions of new PS4 games are BBD $170.00 (about USD $85.00), I shudder to think how much the PS5 discs are. Most of this extra cost is made up of the horrendous taxes and duties applied to these products on importation into Barbados, and also retailer markup.
As much as I'm a staunch supporter of physical media, it's all a bit too much for me. Most of my game purchases this past generation have been digital, and the majority of my disc games have been used purchases gifted to me by family. The only games I bought on disc new were Ratchet and Clank 2016 (launch period, but that was sold at a 'budget price of BBD $120.00 (USD $60.00) and GT Sport for my birthday 2 years ago at a steal-worthy BBD $100.00 (USD $50.00)).
I really would like to get a PS5 with a disc drive so I can still play my PS4 discs with some upgrades, but I'm strongly considering just getting a Digital Edition PS5 and just hanging onto the PS4. I won't be buying either PS5 from a local retailer anytime soon though... the cheapest I've seen the disc PS5 currently is BBD $2,450.00 (USD $1,225.00). Those are scalper prices elsewhere in the world.
I'd love if they dropped Uncharted 4 as a limited time free game on Play at Home. It was a huge game for them, it's old enough now that I imagine most of it's sales potential dried up a while ago and I don't already own it 😁
@get2sammyb I've a question: I've already got ABZU and The Witness in my library from the last time I subbed to PS Plus in 2019. I only recently re-subbed (thanks to that great CD Keys deal you posted a couple weeks ago). Would I have to 'reclaim' ABZU and The Witness again from the Play At Home list or would they be automatically added to my list of 'owned' non-PS Plus games?
I've seen plenty folks on other forums saying that they 'never cared about Bethesda's games', 'Bethesda makes buggy trash games', 'they've been bought to just make GamePass filler' blah blah blah.
Squash all of that.
The fact is, they are a publisher of some very popular franchises and if people that are just on PlayStation lose access to future iterations of those franchises it will be quite a blow. But, you know, there would be a simple solution to that: just buy into where the games are, if you truly love them. Xbox isn't going to 'kill' PlayStation from this, and the increased competition will ultimately be good for the industry overall.
@get2sammyb Seems like quite a deal. I was about to pull the trigger to buy the sub from Amazon for the regular price, this way I'd be able to get 2 years worth for less than the price of 1 year. I should hopefully have a PS5 within that time. Has anyone ever had any problems activating a USA PS Plus code from CDKeys outside of the US? I'm in Barbados and I've always bought PS Plus for my US account from Amazon with no issues, but CDKeys shows a warning that I wouldn't be able to activate the code in Barbados.
@tselliot @Waffles12415 Upside: if you ever lapse on your PS Plus subs, the copy you bought outright will still work and is yours to do with as you please (assuming you bought the physical edition, that is).
Cory probably gets a ton of abuse online from self-entitled gamers harrassing him about GoW. I can only imagine the stress the devs are under, especially with the increased scrutiny following the Cyberpunk 2077 debacle. I'm glad he's putting this out there. Quite right too.
I'm really liking what I'm seeing with these concept sketches, I hope I'll have a PS5 by the time this game comes out. If not, I would happily get it for PC or PS4.
@alexgs If Sony keeps installing Astro's Playroom (a great game, by all accounts) on every PS5 throughout its lifecycle and the console goes on to sell 80M+, I'd call that one of the best-selling games ever, not a commercial failure.
Rest in Peace, Battleborn, I hardly (well, really never) knew ye.
To all future 'hero' shooters, let the rotting corpse of Battleborn that lies here before you tell a cautionary tale not to walk this path again.
Woe betide all ye unscrupulous game retailers that will now throw still-sealed copies of Battleborn into the $1 bin in hopes some unsuspecting Granny will buy this 'looks like OverSnatch/Fortnut/etc' for their grandchild, with no knowledge it can no longer be played.
What would really be crazy is if it ended up selling more on Xbox and Nintendo platforms than on it's native PS or if it debuts on GamePass day one while Sonny still has no equivalent service 🤔
@JustPlainLoco **doesn't hear JustPlainLoco's offer of $1K as he's running past because he's laughing maniacally at his insane luck of passing under @nicc83 window and bagging a PS5 seemingly dropped from heaven, all while listening to 'Hallelujah' on full blast on a new pair of earbuds 'gifted' by @get2sammyb **
@David187 while you are right in saying that, my point is Insomniac was not a first party studio when either R&C or Spider-Man launched. They hadn't been acquired by Sony yet.
I'd wager to say that Ratchet and Clank and Marvel's Spider-Man shouldn't really be on this list because Insomniac wasn't a part of Sony's Worldwide studios when those games launched.
Being devil's advocate, unless MS pulls one out of the hat and breaks Sony's streak with a stellar release of Halo Infinite... Has a FPS ever won multiple GOTY awards 🤔
Just picked up the Sega Mega-Drive/Genesis Collection on Steam, so I'll be making my way through that. More games than I ever had when I owned a Genesis back in the day, so I'm happy
@Tharsman it'll be interesting to see if Microsoft does follow suit, seeing as how they have (1) marketing rights for Cyberpunk 2077 and (2) the weakest of the 8th generation consoles.
@Total_Weirdo Dude, by the time GTA VI actually comes out, PS5 and Xbox Series X will be last-gen hardware* *hopefully that's not really the timeline, but we'll see...
I don't have as much time to play games as I'd like nowadays, but when I do, I always tend to fire up a single player game on my PS4. This is true even when I have an active PS Plus sub (which I haven't had in over a year) and even then I kinda only play multiplayer in racing games. I fully support Sony's continued push with single-player games.
Hopefully any Travis Scott-branded special edition PS5 won't be in the same Cockroach Brown colour as his unfortunately inaccurate 'Batman' Halloween costume.
While some of these custom paint jobs are indeed cool, personally I wouldn't do it if I had a PS5 this early in my newly purchased system's lifespan. Suppose something goes wrong with it shortly after the customization that requires it to be sent back to Sony for repairs / replacement? I wouldn't want to risk them (Sony) saying they won't repair or replace my system because of "unauthorised modifications that alter system operation." I know it's a bit ridiculous, but I wouldn't put it past them.
Congratulations to Sony. I will explore getting a PS5 next year from a reputable retailer, after the shortages and launch bugs will have (hopefully) been sorted out, and the scalpers have taken up residence in their specially reserved section of Hell. Until then, quite happy to keep playing on my PS4.
I wonder if they will do anything to improve the cloth simulation physics on the player models this gen, as it currently still looks like the clothes are made of modelling clay.
I've had a 500GB PS4 for almost 5 years, and I' ve always deleted a game after I'm done with it, safe in the knowledge that if I want to play it again that I either have the disc on hand or in my digital library. It will be the same when I get a PS5 😎
I use a pretty good 1080P monitor with my base PS4 now, and I have no immediate plans to upgrade it when I eventually get a PS5 in the next year or so (purchasing a PS5 will be quite expensive for me). So can I look forward to the picture quality being super sharp on my current monitor due to the PS5 supersampling to that resolution?
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Re: PS Store Sales Charts: Returnal in the Top Five After One Day on the Market
@LordSteev mmmmm, cat, I'll have a plate, please 🍽
Re: Don't Forget to Download April 2021's Free PS Plus Games While You Can
I'm adding every PS5 + game to my library, even though I don't have a PS5 yet. I'll likely be stacked with a nice little catalog by the time I grab one.
Re: Returnal Impresses with Particle Effects and Smooth Performance in Technical Breakdown
@God_of_Nowt as a developer what do you think of NX Gamer and other YouTube video game analysis channels?
Re: Gallery: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Drops Jaws in New PS5 Screenshots
@Robocod @Mega-Gazz I haven't even checked yet to see how much physical PS5 disc prices are in Barbados. Considering that on average disc editions of new PS4 games are BBD $170.00 (about USD $85.00), I shudder to think how much the PS5 discs are. Most of this extra cost is made up of the horrendous taxes and duties applied to these products on importation into Barbados, and also retailer markup.
As much as I'm a staunch supporter of physical media, it's all a bit too much for me. Most of my game purchases this past generation have been digital, and the majority of my disc games have been used purchases gifted to me by family. The only games I bought on disc new were Ratchet and Clank 2016 (launch period, but that was sold at a 'budget price of BBD $120.00 (USD $60.00) and GT Sport for my birthday 2 years ago at a steal-worthy BBD $100.00 (USD $50.00)).
I really would like to get a PS5 with a disc drive so I can still play my PS4 discs with some upgrades, but I'm strongly considering just getting a Digital Edition PS5 and just hanging onto the PS4. I won't be buying either PS5 from a local retailer anytime soon though... the cheapest I've seen the disc PS5 currently is BBD $2,450.00 (USD $1,225.00). Those are scalper prices elsewhere in the world.
Re: Gallery: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Drops Jaws in New PS5 Screenshots
Can't wait for NX Gamer's analysis of these real time graphics!
Re: Free Days Gone PS4 Dynamic Theme Available for One Day Only
Snatched it before the day... is... is gone 🤦🏾♂️🙄
Re: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Gameplay Trailer Looks Simply Sublime
PlayStation Fans: PlayStation, why are you being so quiet?
PlayStation: So, about us being quiet: you're welcome!
Re: Reminder: Play the Resident Evil Village Castle Demo This Weekend
🤔 yeah, I'mma just wait until the demo becomes playable with no time restrictions.
Re: Reminder: It's Your Last Chance to Grab These Free PS4 Games with Play at Home
I claimed all of them. I don't even have a PSVR, but in the future, who knows?
Re: More Free PS4 Games and Offers Coming Soon, Sony Confirms
@TheFrenchiestFry The NDC was one of the Play At Home Games last year, along with Journey.
Re: More Free PS4 Games and Offers Coming Soon, Sony Confirms
I'd love if they dropped Uncharted 4 as a limited time free game on Play at Home. It was a huge game for them, it's old enough now that I imagine most of it's sales potential dried up a while ago and I don't already own it 😁
Re: Call of the Sea Confirmed for PS5, PS4 Release Next Month
@LiamCroft missed a golden opportunity for a 'Get in the Sea' article subheading
Re: PlayStation Players Get 10 Free PS4 Games This Spring, Including Horizon Zero Dawn
@get2sammyb I've a question:
I've already got ABZU and The Witness in my library from the last time I subbed to PS Plus in 2019. I only recently re-subbed (thanks to that great CD Keys deal you posted a couple weeks ago). Would I have to 'reclaim' ABZU and The Witness again from the Play At Home list or would they be automatically added to my list of 'owned' non-PS Plus games?
Re: Bethesda Broadcast Could Potentially Lay Out Publisher's Plans This Week
I've seen plenty folks on other forums saying that they 'never cared about Bethesda's games', 'Bethesda makes buggy trash games', 'they've been bought to just make GamePass filler' blah blah blah.
Squash all of that.
The fact is, they are a publisher of some very popular franchises and if people that are just on PlayStation lose access to future iterations of those franchises it will be quite a blow. But, you know, there would be a simple solution to that: just buy into where the games are, if you truly love them. Xbox isn't going to 'kill' PlayStation from this, and the increased competition will ultimately be good for the industry overall.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 366
I had a pretty good session on Gran Turismo Sport and I started Final Fantasy VII Remake early this morning. It's slowly growing on me.
Re: Deal: PS Plus Subscriptions Just $26.99 for a Full Year
@Deanster101 pretty much, if you don't add them to your library within the time they're available, they're gone.
Re: Deal: PS Plus Subscriptions Just $26.99 for a Full Year
@B-I-G-DEVIL ok, thanks for that
Re: Deal: PS Plus Subscriptions Just $26.99 for a Full Year
@get2sammyb Seems like quite a deal. I was about to pull the trigger to buy the sub from Amazon for the regular price, this way I'd be able to get 2 years worth for less than the price of 1 year. I should hopefully have a PS5 within that time. Has anyone ever had any problems activating a USA PS Plus code from CDKeys outside of the US? I'm in Barbados and I've always bought PS Plus for my US account from Amazon with no issues, but CDKeys shows a warning that I wouldn't be able to activate the code in Barbados.
Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Games for March 2021?
@tselliot @Waffles12415 Upside: if you ever lapse on your PS Plus subs, the copy you bought outright will still work and is yours to do with as you please (assuming you bought the physical edition, that is).
Re: God of War Ragnarok Will Release 'When It's Done' on PS5
Cory probably gets a ton of abuse online from self-entitled gamers harrassing him about GoW. I can only imagine the stress the devs are under, especially with the increased scrutiny following the Cyberpunk 2077 debacle. I'm glad he's putting this out there. Quite right too.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 365
Sega Genesis Collection on PC
Tomb Raider 2013 on PC
Marvel's Spider-Man on PS4
Hoping to get in a bit of Snowrunner on PS4 as well.
Re: Gravity Rush Creator Discusses Bokeh Game Studio's Darker Project
I'm really liking what I'm seeing with these concept sketches, I hope I'll have a PS5 by the time this game comes out. If not, I would happily get it for PC or PS4.
Re: Gravity Rush Creator Discusses Bokeh Game Studio's Darker Project
@alexgs If Sony keeps installing Astro's Playroom (a great game, by all accounts) on every PS5 throughout its lifecycle and the console goes on to sell 80M+, I'd call that one of the best-selling games ever, not a commercial failure.
Re: Gotta Go Faster! Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Spins to Cinemas on 8th April, 2022
Bets that when the trailer comes out, Tails is an actual Arctic fox and the movie gets delayed to redesign him to look like the game character.
Re: Random: Horizon Zero Dawn Graphical Downgrade Goes Viral
How nice of Sony, I didn't know Horizon Zero Dawn also released on Sega Genesis!
Re: You Can No Longer Play Battleborn As Take-Two Shuts Down Online Servers
Rest in Peace, Battleborn, I hardly (well, really never) knew ye.
To all future 'hero' shooters, let the rotting corpse of Battleborn that lies here before you tell a cautionary tale not to walk this path again.
Woe betide all ye unscrupulous game retailers that will now throw still-sealed copies of Battleborn into the $1 bin in hopes some unsuspecting Granny will buy this 'looks like OverSnatch/Fortnut/etc' for their grandchild, with no knowledge it can no longer be played.
Re: PlayStation Studios Poised to Publish First Ever Xbox One Game
What would really be crazy is if it ended up selling more on Xbox and Nintendo platforms than on it's native PS or if it debuts on GamePass day one while Sonny still has no equivalent service 🤔
Re: Hitman 3 PS5 Marginally Outperformed by Xbox Series X
@JustPlainLoco **doesn't hear JustPlainLoco's offer of $1K as he's running past because he's laughing maniacally at his insane luck of passing under @nicc83 window and bagging a PS5 seemingly dropped from heaven, all while listening to 'Hallelujah' on full blast on a new pair of earbuds 'gifted' by @get2sammyb **
Re: Hitman 3 PS5 Marginally Outperformed by Xbox Series X
@nicc83 **catches nicc83's PS5 before it hits the ground and runs off with it because I don't have one yet. Yells out "Thanks!!"**
Re: Poll: What Was the Best PS4 First-Party Exclusive of the Generation?
@David187 while you are right in saying that, my point is Insomniac was not a first party studio when either R&C or Spider-Man launched. They hadn't been acquired by Sony yet.
Re: Poll: What Was the Best PS4 First-Party Exclusive of the Generation?
I'd wager to say that Ratchet and Clank and Marvel's Spider-Man shouldn't really be on this list because Insomniac wasn't a part of Sony's Worldwide studios when those games launched.
Re: Sony Wins the Most Game of the Year Awards for Third Consecutive Year
Being devil's advocate, unless MS pulls one out of the hat and breaks Sony's streak with a stellar release of Halo Infinite...
Has a FPS ever won multiple GOTY awards 🤔
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 357
@Jimmer-jammer Thanks, it is in there! That will be one of the first games I jump into, since I never got to play it on Genesis back then.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 357
Just picked up the Sega Mega-Drive/Genesis Collection on Steam, so I'll be making my way through that. More games than I ever had when I owned a Genesis back in the day, so I'm happy
Re: Sony Removes Cyberpunk 2077 from PlayStation Store, Pledges Refunds for All PS Store Purchases
@Tharsman it'll be interesting to see if Microsoft does follow suit, seeing as how they have (1) marketing rights for Cyberpunk 2077 and (2) the weakest of the 8th generation consoles.
Re: Dr Dre Makes a Cameo in GTA Online, In Case You Wondered
@Total_Weirdo Dude, by the time GTA VI actually comes out, PS5 and Xbox Series X will be last-gen hardware*
*hopefully that's not really the timeline, but we'll see...
Re: Extreme Off-Road Sim SnowRunner Brings Mods to PS4
Haven't played SnowRunner in a couple of months, but I'll jump back in to try out the PS4 mods
Re: Sony Backs Single Player Gaming in Leaked PlayStation Documents
I don't have as much time to play games as I'd like nowadays, but when I do, I always tend to fire up a single player game on my PS4. This is true even when I have an active PS Plus sub (which I haven't had in over a year) and even then I kinda only play multiplayer in racing games. I fully support Sony's continued push with single-player games.
Re: Could Travis Scott Get His Own PS5 Game and Limited Edition Console?
Hopefully any Travis Scott-branded special edition PS5 won't be in the same Cockroach Brown colour as his unfortunately inaccurate 'Batman' Halloween costume.
Re: PS5 Fans Are Giving Their Consoles Awesome Custom Paint Jobs
While some of these custom paint jobs are indeed cool, personally I wouldn't do it if I had a PS5 this early in my newly purchased system's lifespan. Suppose something goes wrong with it shortly after the customization that requires it to be sent back to Sony for repairs / replacement? I wouldn't want to risk them (Sony) saying they won't repair or replace my system because of "unauthorised modifications that alter system operation." I know it's a bit ridiculous, but I wouldn't put it past them.
Re: More PS5 Stock This Year, As Sony Enjoys Biggest Ever Launch
@Shepherd_Tallon enjoy your new PS5 man. Did you get the disc version of the Digital edition?
Re: More PS5 Stock This Year, As Sony Enjoys Biggest Ever Launch
Congratulations to Sony. I will explore getting a PS5 next year from a reputable retailer, after the shortages and launch bugs will have (hopefully) been sorted out, and the scalpers have taken up residence in their specially reserved section of Hell. Until then, quite happy to keep playing on my PS4.
Re: FIFA 21 Goes for Goal on PS5 with DualSense Support, Better Graphics, and More
I wonder if they will do anything to improve the cloth simulation physics on the player models this gen, as it currently still looks like the clothes are made of modelling clay.
Re: Random: This PS5 Tweet Just Ruined the DualSense Controller
OCD Powers... ACTIVATE!!
Re: PS5 Lights Up Buildings Around the Globe as It Launches Worldwide
Strange, I haven't seen the PS5 ad on the side of the Parliament Buildings or the Central Bank in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Oh, wait 😢
Re: Sony Thinks PS5's Storage Space 'Should Be Fine'
I've had a 500GB PS4 for almost 5 years, and I' ve always deleted a game after I'm done with it, safe in the knowledge that if I want to play it again that I either have the disc on hand or in my digital library. It will be the same when I get a PS5 😎
Re: Cyberpunk 2077 Confirms Fifth Night City Wire Stream for Thursday
I wanna see the PS4 version for my now last-gen 😢 console, dammit!
Re: PS5 Could Add 1440p Support if There Is Enough Demand
I use a pretty good 1080P monitor with my base PS4 now, and I have no immediate plans to upgrade it when I eventually get a PS5 in the next year or so (purchasing a PS5 will be quite expensive for me). So can I look forward to the picture quality being super sharp on my current monitor due to the PS5 supersampling to that resolution?
Re: PS5 Launch Trailer Tags Gran Turismo 7, Ratchet & Clank, Returnal for First Half of 2021
GT7! Horizon! R&C!
Must... resist... getting a... first gen... PS5...
Re: UK Sales Charts: Watch Dogs Legion Slips and Racing Games Fall Behind in Quiet Week for PS4
@LiamCroft
https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/lol-surprise-remix-we-rule-the-world-switch/
Piquing your interest, is it?