Wow, 30 years. Makes you think. Been using PlayStation as my primary console since 1995.
Who would have thought the little gray "toy" with the funny shapes on its controller would be carrying the entire company today and have the left the legacy it did.
The memories playing with friends and family, some of whom aren't around anymore, that's for life. Really an amazing thing.
All that said, the real 30th anniversary for us in the West is next year 😆
Tenchu, Echo Night, Kuon, King's Field, Armored Core, Forever Kingdom, Eternal Ring... They've done a lot outside the Souls genre. Lot of stuff they could work on from the old AgeTec days.
You certainly won't be disappointed. No Man's Sky is a solid choice. Some other recommendations:
Horizon: Call of the Mountain (Honestly, this comes off as sort of a tech demo for the VR2, but it's a damn good tech demo and has decent gameplay and a solidly lengthy campaign. It's a solid one to start with because it utilizes the eye tracking and head vibration functions in clever ways.
Beat Sabre (Super addictive / immersive rhythm game, falls into the easy to pick up, tough to master category. Best rhythm game since Guitar Hero for my money.)
Pistol Whip (A more stylized, if slightly more shallow rhythm experience where you shoot guns at enemies to the rhythm of the music).
Gran Turismo 7 (Base game is of course solid, I consider VR to change the experience so significantly it should be considered a different game. It's a sim racer of course, so your mileage may vary with this one - pun intended).
Thumper (The devs call this a 'rhythm violence' game, and I think that sums it up well. Good for VR beginners as it's not as bad motion sickness wise. My personal favorite VR game of all time.)
The games below are great but I'd approach with caution if you are new to VR as you might develop motion sickness:
Pavlov (Online competitive team based shooter than priorities realism. You haven't played a FPS until you've had to manually pull back the charging handle between each mag reload. This shines in multiplayer so avoid if you prefer single player).
Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners 2 (Ultimate "immersive" action game. Really, really fun. First game is also available - I'd probably start there.)
Resident Evil 8 Village / RE 4
Remake (The pinnacle of VR horror, which is one category that VR excels in.)
For those on the fence about VR2, that's a pretty solid price. It's an amazing experience that you just can't capture in videos.
The library is limited right now, but there are some straight up bangers too. GT7 and Resident Evil in VR is a whole different game. Pistol Whip, Beat Sabre, and Synth Riders are safe, solid standbys that double as decent cardio. Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners 2 is amazing. Horizon VR demonstrates the tech phenomenally well. Pavlov is an online shooter with hyper realistic team based multiplayer which is also next level.
I feel like we are just like a bunch of old people arguing with each other in a virtual nursing home at this point. And I'm here for that. It's what it's all about really.
He does have those Vectrex credentials though, that's heavy. That's like the Vietnam vet telling war stories, you have to respect it (I reserve the right to make this joke as a veteran).
I can't compete, I came in at the Sega Genesis. A peasant among royalty. He's got a point though. I mean Fortnight? Really? What's wrong with these kids.
I miss arguing about this stuff on GameFAQs forums back in the 90s.
Oh good, I was hoping the AOL reference wouldnt't be lost on you.
You perfectly summarized how I feel. I'm pushing 40 so I'm a bit behind you. But getting lectured by people who weren't even alive when the first Matrix movie came out and who think Y2K is a Korean pop band is wild. You love to see it.
So interesting to see the ebb and flow of things over time in this industry. Hey you think people argued back then whether the Atari 5200 was worth the upgrade price over the Atari 2600? 😆 Because, adjusted for inflation that thing was $882 in today's money. You know they went at it like cats and dogs in the playground over the few extra pixels, they just didn't have internet yet.
I guess my thing is, the more things change - and they have changed so much - the more they stay the same. We are still doing the same crap today we were doing in the '80s. And the '90s. And so on. That's interesting in a cosmic kind of way.
But I digress. Just random thoughts. Back on point, I like that PushSquare's audience seems to be older. Because there's more respect and awareness of repeating trends. And better discussion to be had.
But I'm with you, these kids need to go learn a thing or two. Wouldn't know the difference between a PS1 and a George Foreman grill. And just forget about Atari era stuff. Calecovision and Vectrex? Might as well be speaking a different language.
Big MK fan here since playing the first on Sega Genesis. Never missed an entry, but this didn't feel "essential" for me and I passed on it. I was even there day one for the crapfest that was MK4 and Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe so yeah you know I got some baggage with this series.
Here's the thing for me: there's a lot of content (kontent?) in these games and I just got fatigued. Couple that with the DLC fighters don't seem to fit the MK mold, an emphasis on microtransactions, and a pretty phoned-in alternate reality spin that takes the punch out of any and all story consequences (Yes, I actually play these games for the story, God help me 😆).
The internal hardcore MK community is brutal on this game for extreme balance issues and the lackluster adventure mode. There is an unusually narrow meta of I believe three characters to be competitive online for anyone who isn't superbly skilled enough to play the others. Which is the main issue I see among the uber-faithful MK fans. I think this game - as compared to MK9, MKX, and MKXI - has a serious longevity problem on its hands and people are bailing quick.
Further, for the people not fussed with balance issues or who don't play online, I think the story has been spinning it's wheels too long on alternate timeline / time travel quasi reboot storylines and the extra characters and overall character design absolutely do not grab me.
I believe a hefty amount moved on for Tekken 8, as I did.
Ah thanks. Yeah it's weird. Everyone's got an opinion and is just dying to share them, even while acknowledging opinions are inherently worthless. I'm guilty of that for sure. Though sometimes it does spark some pretty decent discussion and I learn something.
I was bad mouthing the Pro the other day and someone mentioned it enhances PSVR2 games. I had no idea and it made me rethink my position. Ultimately landed at the same conclusion to be honest, but I had a moment for a second there I won't lie. I like getting schooled by other people who love this hobby just as much as I do, and interesting things can happen among all these weird and seemingly useless debates. I'm an optimist, what can I say.
Yeah I don't like it either, mainly because I'm pulling 60-70 hour weeks partially as a result of the culture. During the week, I have 3 hours of personal time each day. The rest is work and sleep. That is the American way.
Helps I like my job somewhat but overall there is a crushing emphasis on working your butt off here accompanied by a certain elitist ideal that other countries are lazy.
There's a joke I heard recently, kinda sums it up. Something like: '30 hour work week in Denmark sounds nice, but those guys aren't gonna split the atom anytime soon.' most Americans who heard that joke would ask what the heck a Denmark is. American nationalism is closely tied to the belief (whether accurate or not) we will work harder, longer, and better than your country. And therefore we are "higher quality" people and by extension our nation is the best. It's a lot of ego and pride. Lowest common denominator posturing.
For the record, I don't believe that belief is borne out in reality on the whole. Lot of lazy people here, for sure. In fact, I think we have MORE people opting out here because they don't like the idea of working their life away for a retirement they may or may not even live to see. So more homeless, more mental health issues, more people unfairly taking advantage of the welfare system. All groups that are essentially cheating the working class by unduly being a burden to society, simply because they couldn't handle it in the end or decided to opt out for whatever reason. And in so doing, making it even harder on the shrinking segment of our society that actually works for a loving in a vicious cycle. And honestly, I don't blame them.
I guess it could be worse. We could be Japan or, heaven forbid, China. Now talk about an unhealthy relationship with work.
Thanks for the awesome detailed reply. I'm gonna be doing some research and keeping an eye on any VR2 boosts. It's probably the only thing that would push me over the edge on picking up a Pro.
Nice! Thanks for the detailed response. I'm really waiting to see what level of boost the VR2 gets from the Pro. I guess it will come down to the devs and isn't native then.
Hey I don't make the rules, okay! A person comments, I guess sometimes people respond. Sometimes a lot of people, apparently. I think that's how it worked since the AOL days but I'm willing to be corrected on that.
And if you don't like the comment, remember: it was provided free of charge and there is a strict no refunds policy in place.
Cheers mate, and enjoy your Pro. It's all in good fun.
Gran Turismo 7 was also the standout VR2 release and still is. This Thanksgiving, Sony should tell Polyphony Digital how grateful they are to have them around. PS5 Pro + VR2 + Driving wheel setup = Profit? For the low price of around $1700 in hardware and dedicating your entire living room to a driving simulator, you too can have the ultimate GT7 experience.
Polyphony always going along with Sony's crazy ideas.
Definitely did the VITA dirty. All because of the stupid proprietary memory cards that cost up to $100 each. Yeesh.
Sony abandoned the VITA, they abandoned the VR2 (so far). Their implementation of 3D tech in the PS3 era was hamstrung, lousy, and undersupported. Sixaxis, Move, EyeToy and PS Camera implementation was also shockingly bad. The PS2 HDD attachment to play online games was appalling in how it was supported. The PS4 Pro is debatable only because it delivered on its promise of HDR and semi-4k, but the actual Pro modes in supported games were lacking and pretty rarely implemented (Oooh, more foliage in Monster Hunter World).
So far their only wins outside of home consoles in my book are the original VR and the PSP.
I will take a wait and see approach as they have burnt through my trust at this point. If they release something, I'm waiting 2 years this time. No more day one purchases of hardware from me.
Way different markets, way different products, way different value proposition. PS5 Pro provides negligible (to me) graphical boosts that you would need to compare side by side to see, is my general understanding. For 700 friggin dollars USD, plus tax, sans disc drive. That's a no from me, dawg.
A handheld is a whole different ball game and the value of it is enormous to some. And those same people that see and like the value proposition would not consider the Portal a legit handheld device in any way shape or form or a proper successor to, say, the VITA. It's simply a streaming companion device. And according to many, it doesn't even do that well.
Me personally? I'd pay a ludicrous amount for the - right - device, but at the same time I am intensely distrustful of Sony's handheld products after the VITA was unceremoniously taken behind the woodshed and shot like a rabid dog. I would wait several years to see whether Sony pulls support as they have a habit of doing with anything besides their flagship home consoles. We are seeing that happen again right now with the VR2. Sony have a bit of a Google thing going on with their hardware where the have a tendency to drop support quick (outside of the big home consoles).
TLDR: 1.) Handheld doesn't target the same market as the Pro exactly, 2.) I would pay enormous sums for a competent device but wouldn't buy a Pro to save a puppy's life, and 3.) I don't trust Sony's track record in the handheld category, so waiting is advisable in any case.
A lot of words to say different people just want different things.
I was pretty anti-PS5 Pro (still am), because the value proposition was lousy to me. That said, I'd gladly pay up to $799 for the right handheld device.
If the price goes too high though, it won't receive wide adoption. Low adoption = less support from devs = less games = less sales = Sony abandons it after two years. (RIP VITA).
It has to be a good middle ground for what it does. I'm not up to date on handheld tech but if it can do PS4 level graphics and functionality, I'd say $500 for a good target price?
These are clever but I gotta say, the NEW endings Bloober added wrap the story up well and "end the cycle" in my own head canon. And yes, they are better than the original Team Silent endings in my opinion, however improbable that sounds.
The 'Stillness' ending has a secret in it as well that's hard to spot and only keen eared observers will hear, but changes everything. Can't get into it because, spoilers, but it is just too well done.
These guys understood the assignment. Let's get on SH1 and SH3 now please.
The Legendary Battle Simulator fights were tougher than any Souls boss. I think there are some easy cheese strategies now but DANG, was not expecting them to be on that level.
Let's have a proper 'Best Horror Game' category. It's not 2005 anymore and heavy hitters are releasing every year.
Coming from a big Erdtree fan, it shouldn't be on the Game of the Year list. Silent Hill 2 should have its spot. I'm cool with Balatro, it's nice to have an indie represented in there.
At least Luke Roberts was recognized for his - friggin phenomenal - work voicing James in SH2. I don't take notice of voice acting generally, it's just there. But I took notice of his voice lines in that game and went to look his name up after finishing it.
Microsoft is an American company. And culturally, on the mean, striking over work from home disagreements is not acceptable here. Just to clarify for our European friends.
Silicon valley and white collar jobs fall into a different, more permissive category but the average working class American would not condone this. Puritan roots, staunchly meritocratic and individualistic, and a longstanding culture of defining your personal value by your work ethic. We are draconian in certain ways that I still think a lot of people across the pond don't get. We scoff at other countries that institute 32 hour work weeks as incredibly lazy.
I'm no friend of corporations and certainly no fan of Microsoft, but this is not France. At the end of the day, you are only worth what you can produce to a business here. That's just the hard truth. My overall point is it isn't just the corporations that peddle this philosophy, they actually generally have full buy in from the workers (outside of the silicon valley and tech job bubbles). That is our culture and there won't be any changing this belief in the short term.
This guy is the human embodiment of the PlayStation trophy system and all the missed opportunities for meaningful implementation (trophy leaderboards / social aspects).
Yeah, I mean once you cut through all the noise like 'Biggest Single Player Release on Steam' articles, which were just a taaaad disingenuous considering EA released on their own platform Origin until recently, I think most of us were generally tracking this wasn't setting the world on fire.
As the article points out, if this had decent to good sales, the publisher would be trumpeting from the rooftops. We don't have much data, but the Steam and PSNprofiles info tells a certain story. You can make some decent (if highly imperfect) extrapolations from that data.
That said, the important question is does it matter? And the answer is probably not. If you enjoy the game, enjoy yourself and that's alright. I'm not fan of EA or modern Bioware but who am I to get into he way of other people's enjoyment?
Social media is the absolute poison of society. But as others have said, once Pandora's Box is open, it doesn't get shut again.
And certainly not for freedom loving Australians. I heard much like us in the States, they are an unruly bunch. And I admire that. Both our countries started as glorified penal colonies to an extent and propagated by subjugating an indigenous population, and I think that gives us a special connection 😆
I will say, as sour as I am about the constant scalper debacles on Sony's Direct website, it was cool they offered this for free. For all 10 of us who have a VR headset.
Sony still pulls off a rare consumer friendly move every once in a blue moon.
So that's an attach rate of 1.2 games per console sold. That's... not good. The PS4 attach rate was 9.6 games per console sold. Historically, the attach rate hovered around 4-5 for consoles prior to the PS4.
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Re: PlayStation Lights Up Las Vegas Sphere as It Rounds Out 30th Anniversary Celebrations
Wow, 30 years. Makes you think. Been using PlayStation as my primary console since 1995.
Who would have thought the little gray "toy" with the funny shapes on its controller would be carrying the entire company today and have the left the legacy it did.
The memories playing with friends and family, some of whom aren't around anymore, that's for life. Really an amazing thing.
All that said, the real 30th anniversary for us in the West is next year 😆
Re: PS5, PS4 Users Over-Represented in 2024 Pornhub Console Traffic Share
They should include a Pornhub membership in Premium. Just smart business.
Re: Sony Confirms Interest in Buying FromSoftware Parent Company Kadokawa
Bloodborne remaster - then a remaster of the remaster five years later - confirmed.
Re: Sony Acquisition Target FromSoftware Has Multiple Projects in Production
Tenchu, Echo Night, Kuon, King's Field, Armored Core, Forever Kingdom, Eternal Ring... They've done a lot outside the Souls genre. Lot of stuff they could work on from the old AgeTec days.
Re: Black Friday 2024: Best Deals on PS5 Consoles, Games, Controllers, SSDs, and More
@knowles2
Perfect, next year there will be a bigger library and probably more frequent discounts on the games.
Re: Black Friday 2024: Best Deals on PS5 Consoles, Games, Controllers, SSDs, and More
@MichaelNau
You certainly won't be disappointed. No Man's Sky is a solid choice. Some other recommendations:
Horizon: Call of the Mountain (Honestly, this comes off as sort of a tech demo for the VR2, but it's a damn good tech demo and has decent gameplay and a solidly lengthy campaign. It's a solid one to start with because it utilizes the eye tracking and head vibration functions in clever ways.
Beat Sabre (Super addictive / immersive rhythm game, falls into the easy to pick up, tough to master category. Best rhythm game since Guitar Hero for my money.)
Pistol Whip (A more stylized, if slightly more shallow rhythm experience where you shoot guns at enemies to the rhythm of the music).
Gran Turismo 7 (Base game is of course solid, I consider VR to change the experience so significantly it should be considered a different game. It's a sim racer of course, so your mileage may vary with this one - pun intended).
Thumper (The devs call this a 'rhythm violence' game, and I think that sums it up well. Good for VR beginners as it's not as bad motion sickness wise. My personal favorite VR game of all time.)
The games below are great but I'd approach with caution if you are new to VR as you might develop motion sickness:
Pavlov (Online competitive team based shooter than priorities realism. You haven't played a FPS until you've had to manually pull back the charging handle between each mag reload. This shines in multiplayer so avoid if you prefer single player).
Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners 2 (Ultimate "immersive" action game. Really, really fun. First game is also available - I'd probably start there.)
Resident Evil 8 Village / RE 4
Remake (The pinnacle of VR horror, which is one category that VR excels in.)
Honorable Mentions: Moss, Moss 2, Synth Riders, Red Matter 2, Tetris Effect, Synapse.
Re: Black Friday 2024: Best Deals on PS5 Consoles, Games, Controllers, SSDs, and More
@knowles2
Get yourself a VR2 as an early birthday present. If only so you can play GT7 in VR, which feels like a whole different game.
Re: Black Friday 2024: Best Deals on PS5 Consoles, Games, Controllers, SSDs, and More
For those on the fence about VR2, that's a pretty solid price. It's an amazing experience that you just can't capture in videos.
The library is limited right now, but there are some straight up bangers too. GT7 and Resident Evil in VR is a whole different game. Pistol Whip, Beat Sabre, and Synth Riders are safe, solid standbys that double as decent cardio. Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners 2 is amazing. Horizon VR demonstrates the tech phenomenally well. Pavlov is an online shooter with hyper realistic team based multiplayer which is also next level.
This is the best time to get into VR.
Re: Poll: Rate Your Favourite PS1 Games
@Andee
Right on! Yeah I picked up two of those 8bitdo receivers (plugged into my PS1 right now). Game changers for sure - good rec 👍
Re: Terminally Ill Fan Flown to Gearbox to Play Borderlands 4 Early
Kinda puts all our first world problems in perspective.
Re: PS5 Fans Willing to Pay a Pretty Penny for a Steam Deck-Like Portable PlayStation
@KaiBrunnenG @Northern_munkey
I feel like we are just like a bunch of old people arguing with each other in a virtual nursing home at this point. And I'm here for that. It's what it's all about really.
He does have those Vectrex credentials though, that's heavy. That's like the Vietnam vet telling war stories, you have to respect it (I reserve the right to make this joke as a veteran).
I can't compete, I came in at the Sega Genesis. A peasant among royalty. He's got a point though. I mean Fortnight? Really? What's wrong with these kids.
I miss arguing about this stuff on GameFAQs forums back in the 90s.
Re: PS5 Fans Willing to Pay a Pretty Penny for a Steam Deck-Like Portable PlayStation
@Northern_munkey
Oh good, I was hoping the AOL reference wouldnt't be lost on you.
You perfectly summarized how I feel. I'm pushing 40 so I'm a bit behind you. But getting lectured by people who weren't even alive when the first Matrix movie came out and who think Y2K is a Korean pop band is wild. You love to see it.
So interesting to see the ebb and flow of things over time in this industry. Hey you think people argued back then whether the Atari 5200 was worth the upgrade price over the Atari 2600? 😆 Because, adjusted for inflation that thing was $882 in today's money. You know they went at it like cats and dogs in the playground over the few extra pixels, they just didn't have internet yet.
I guess my thing is, the more things change - and they have changed so much - the more they stay the same. We are still doing the same crap today we were doing in the '80s. And the '90s. And so on. That's interesting in a cosmic kind of way.
But I digress. Just random thoughts. Back on point, I like that PushSquare's audience seems to be older. Because there's more respect and awareness of repeating trends. And better discussion to be had.
But I'm with you, these kids need to go learn a thing or two. Wouldn't know the difference between a PS1 and a George Foreman grill. And just forget about Atari era stuff. Calecovision and Vectrex? Might as well be speaking a different language.
Get off my lawn!
Re: Rumour: Mortal Kombat 1's Future DLC Cancelled After Poor Sales of Khaos Reigns
Big MK fan here since playing the first on Sega Genesis. Never missed an entry, but this didn't feel "essential" for me and I passed on it. I was even there day one for the crapfest that was MK4 and Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe so yeah you know I got some baggage with this series.
Here's the thing for me: there's a lot of content (kontent?) in these games and I just got fatigued. Couple that with the DLC fighters don't seem to fit the MK mold, an emphasis on microtransactions, and a pretty phoned-in alternate reality spin that takes the punch out of any and all story consequences (Yes, I actually play these games for the story, God help me 😆).
The internal hardcore MK community is brutal on this game for extreme balance issues and the lackluster adventure mode. There is an unusually narrow meta of I believe three characters to be competitive online for anyone who isn't superbly skilled enough to play the others. Which is the main issue I see among the uber-faithful MK fans. I think this game - as compared to MK9, MKX, and MKXI - has a serious longevity problem on its hands and people are bailing quick.
Further, for the people not fussed with balance issues or who don't play online, I think the story has been spinning it's wheels too long on alternate timeline / time travel quasi reboot storylines and the extra characters and overall character design absolutely do not grab me.
I believe a hefty amount moved on for Tekken 8, as I did.
Re: PS5 Fans Willing to Pay a Pretty Penny for a Steam Deck-Like Portable PlayStation
@Northern_munkey
Ah thanks. Yeah it's weird. Everyone's got an opinion and is just dying to share them, even while acknowledging opinions are inherently worthless. I'm guilty of that for sure. Though sometimes it does spark some pretty decent discussion and I learn something.
I was bad mouthing the Pro the other day and someone mentioned it enhances PSVR2 games. I had no idea and it made me rethink my position. Ultimately landed at the same conclusion to be honest, but I had a moment for a second there I won't lie. I like getting schooled by other people who love this hobby just as much as I do, and interesting things can happen among all these weird and seemingly useless debates. I'm an optimist, what can I say.
Re: DOOM, Elder Scrolls, Fallout Devs Strike in Protest of Parent Company, Microsoft
@Flaming_Kaiser
Yeah I don't like it either, mainly because I'm pulling 60-70 hour weeks partially as a result of the culture. During the week, I have 3 hours of personal time each day. The rest is work and sleep. That is the American way.
Helps I like my job somewhat but overall there is a crushing emphasis on working your butt off here accompanied by a certain elitist ideal that other countries are lazy.
There's a joke I heard recently, kinda sums it up. Something like: '30 hour work week in Denmark sounds nice, but those guys aren't gonna split the atom anytime soon.' most Americans who heard that joke would ask what the heck a Denmark is. American nationalism is closely tied to the belief (whether accurate or not) we will work harder, longer, and better than your country. And therefore we are "higher quality" people and by extension our nation is the best. It's a lot of ego and pride. Lowest common denominator posturing.
For the record, I don't believe that belief is borne out in reality on the whole. Lot of lazy people here, for sure. In fact, I think we have MORE people opting out here because they don't like the idea of working their life away for a retirement they may or may not even live to see. So more homeless, more mental health issues, more people unfairly taking advantage of the welfare system. All groups that are essentially cheating the working class by unduly being a burden to society, simply because they couldn't handle it in the end or decided to opt out for whatever reason. And in so doing, making it even harder on the shrinking segment of our society that actually works for a loving in a vicious cycle. And honestly, I don't blame them.
I guess it could be worse. We could be Japan or, heaven forbid, China. Now talk about an unhealthy relationship with work.
Re: Poll: Rate Your Favourite PS1 Games
@Andee
Oh dang, how could I miss Um Jammy Lammy. There really are too many good games on that system.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think of the PS5 Pro, Three Weeks Later?
@carlos82
Thanks for the awesome detailed reply. I'm gonna be doing some research and keeping an eye on any VR2 boosts. It's probably the only thing that would push me over the edge on picking up a Pro.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think of the PS5 Pro, Three Weeks Later?
@Sanquine
Nice! Thanks for the detailed response. I'm really waiting to see what level of boost the VR2 gets from the Pro. I guess it will come down to the devs and isn't native then.
Re: PS5 Fans Willing to Pay a Pretty Penny for a Steam Deck-Like Portable PlayStation
@Northern_munkey
Hey I don't make the rules, okay! A person comments, I guess sometimes people respond. Sometimes a lot of people, apparently. I think that's how it worked since the AOL days but I'm willing to be corrected on that.
And if you don't like the comment, remember: it was provided free of charge and there is a strict no refunds policy in place.
Cheers mate, and enjoy your Pro. It's all in good fun.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Lauded as 'One of the Best PS5 Pro' Games Yet
@RobN
If anything will get me to pick up a Pro, it will be the VR2 implementation.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Lauded as 'One of the Best PS5 Pro' Games Yet
@Raffles
Polyphony always bailing Sony out by supporting their weird tech initiatives.
Re: Gran Turismo 7 Lauded as 'One of the Best PS5 Pro' Games Yet
Gran Turismo 7 was also the standout VR2 release and still is. This Thanksgiving, Sony should tell Polyphony Digital how grateful they are to have them around. PS5 Pro + VR2 + Driving wheel setup = Profit? For the low price of around $1700 in hardware and dedicating your entire living room to a driving simulator, you too can have the ultimate GT7 experience.
Polyphony always going along with Sony's crazy ideas.
I will say the VR2 gameplay in GT7 is phenomenal.
Re: PS5 Fans Willing to Pay a Pretty Penny for a Steam Deck-Like Portable PlayStation
@Nem
I've been playing PlayStation since 1995. You better believe I keep score. Sony has a long rap sheet with me 😆
Re: PS5 Fans Willing to Pay a Pretty Penny for a Steam Deck-Like Portable PlayStation
@Nem
Definitely did the VITA dirty. All because of the stupid proprietary memory cards that cost up to $100 each. Yeesh.
Sony abandoned the VITA, they abandoned the VR2 (so far). Their implementation of 3D tech in the PS3 era was hamstrung, lousy, and undersupported. Sixaxis, Move, EyeToy and PS Camera implementation was also shockingly bad. The PS2 HDD attachment to play online games was appalling in how it was supported. The PS4 Pro is debatable only because it delivered on its promise of HDR and semi-4k, but the actual Pro modes in supported games were lacking and pretty rarely implemented (Oooh, more foliage in Monster Hunter World).
So far their only wins outside of home consoles in my book are the original VR and the PSP.
I will take a wait and see approach as they have burnt through my trust at this point. If they release something, I'm waiting 2 years this time. No more day one purchases of hardware from me.
Re: PS5 Fans Willing to Pay a Pretty Penny for a Steam Deck-Like Portable PlayStation
@Northern_munkey
Way different markets, way different products, way different value proposition. PS5 Pro provides negligible (to me) graphical boosts that you would need to compare side by side to see, is my general understanding. For 700 friggin dollars USD, plus tax, sans disc drive. That's a no from me, dawg.
A handheld is a whole different ball game and the value of it is enormous to some. And those same people that see and like the value proposition would not consider the Portal a legit handheld device in any way shape or form or a proper successor to, say, the VITA. It's simply a streaming companion device. And according to many, it doesn't even do that well.
Me personally? I'd pay a ludicrous amount for the - right - device, but at the same time I am intensely distrustful of Sony's handheld products after the VITA was unceremoniously taken behind the woodshed and shot like a rabid dog. I would wait several years to see whether Sony pulls support as they have a habit of doing with anything besides their flagship home consoles. We are seeing that happen again right now with the VR2. Sony have a bit of a Google thing going on with their hardware where the have a tendency to drop support quick (outside of the big home consoles).
TLDR: 1.) Handheld doesn't target the same market as the Pro exactly, 2.) I would pay enormous sums for a competent device but wouldn't buy a Pro to save a puppy's life, and 3.) I don't trust Sony's track record in the handheld category, so waiting is advisable in any case.
A lot of words to say different people just want different things.
Re: PS5 Fans Willing to Pay a Pretty Penny for a Steam Deck-Like Portable PlayStation
I was pretty anti-PS5 Pro (still am), because the value proposition was lousy to me. That said, I'd gladly pay up to $799 for the right handheld device.
If the price goes too high though, it won't receive wide adoption. Low adoption = less support from devs = less games = less sales = Sony abandons it after two years. (RIP VITA).
It has to be a good middle ground for what it does. I'm not up to date on handheld tech but if it can do PS4 level graphics and functionality, I'd say $500 for a good target price?
Re: Bloodborne Server Maintenence Scheduled for PlayStation's 30th Anniversary
I want to believe. Pretty much an X-Files episode at this point.
Half Life 3 and Metal Gear Solid remake up next, I CAN FEEL IT.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think of the PS5 Pro, Three Weeks Later?
@Sanquine
Does it noticeably improve VR2 games? And if so, how?
Re: Silent Hill 2 Players Decode Ominous Messages from Endless Static
These are clever but I gotta say, the NEW endings Bloober added wrap the story up well and "end the cycle" in my own head canon. And yes, they are better than the original Team Silent endings in my opinion, however improbable that sounds.
The 'Stillness' ending has a secret in it as well that's hard to spot and only keen eared observers will hear, but changes everything. Can't get into it because, spoilers, but it is just too well done.
These guys understood the assignment. Let's get on SH1 and SH3 now please.
Re: Poll: Rate Your Favourite PS1 Games
My short list:
Honorable Mentions:
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Sequel's Platinum Trophy Won't Make You Want to Jump into a Mako Reactor
The Legendary Battle Simulator fights were tougher than any Souls boss. I think there are some easy cheese strategies now but DANG, was not expecting them to be on that level.
Re: Minecraft Movie Will Have You Yearning for the Mines with Much Better Second Trailer
The children, they yearn for the mines. I say send them.
Re: Sony's Had a First-Party PS5, PS4 Game Nominated for Game of the Year Ten Times in a Row
Overwatch won in 2016? Yuck.
Uncharted 4 got mugged on that one.
Re: Rumour: FromSoftware Classic Getting the Remaster Treatment
The Bloodborne remake rumor just will not die.
Re: All The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Revealed, Astro Bot Up for 7 Awards
Couple thoughts:
Re: PS5 Pro Enhanced, PS Store Situation Devolves into Confusing Mess
Sony really has a tendency to poop the bed and roll around in the sheets.
Re: DOOM, Elder Scrolls, Fallout Devs Strike in Protest of Parent Company, Microsoft
Microsoft is an American company. And culturally, on the mean, striking over work from home disagreements is not acceptable here. Just to clarify for our European friends.
Silicon valley and white collar jobs fall into a different, more permissive category but the average working class American would not condone this. Puritan roots, staunchly meritocratic and individualistic, and a longstanding culture of defining your personal value by your work ethic. We are draconian in certain ways that I still think a lot of people across the pond don't get. We scoff at other countries that institute 32 hour work weeks as incredibly lazy.
I'm no friend of corporations and certainly no fan of Microsoft, but this is not France. At the end of the day, you are only worth what you can produce to a business here. That's just the hard truth. My overall point is it isn't just the corporations that peddle this philosophy, they actually generally have full buy in from the workers (outside of the silicon valley and tech job bubbles). That is our culture and there won't be any changing this belief in the short term.
Re: Veteran Trophy Hunter Hakoom Quits PlayStation Over Alleged Account Suspension Storm
This guy is the human embodiment of the PlayStation trophy system and all the missed opportunities for meaningful implementation (trophy leaderboards / social aspects).
Re: Devil-Filled Baldur's Gate 3 Has Fans in Vatican City
Pope holding out for a sale. Okay, you got me with that one. Well played.
Re: Square Enix's New AAA Games Are Being Trounced by Final Fantasy 14
FF XIV is a behemoth.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Sales Keep Pace with Dragon's Dogma 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth in UK
Yeah, I mean once you cut through all the noise like 'Biggest Single Player Release on Steam' articles, which were just a taaaad disingenuous considering EA released on their own platform Origin until recently, I think most of us were generally tracking this wasn't setting the world on fire.
As the article points out, if this had decent to good sales, the publisher would be trumpeting from the rooftops. We don't have much data, but the Steam and PSNprofiles info tells a certain story. You can make some decent (if highly imperfect) extrapolations from that data.
That said, the important question is does it matter? And the answer is probably not. If you enjoy the game, enjoy yourself and that's alright. I'm not fan of EA or modern Bioware but who am I to get into he way of other people's enjoyment?
Have fun, that's what matters.
Re: Australia's Planned Social Media Ban to Include PSN
Social media is the absolute poison of society. But as others have said, once Pandora's Box is open, it doesn't get shut again.
And certainly not for freedom loving Australians. I heard much like us in the States, they are an unruly bunch. And I admire that. Both our countries started as glorified penal colonies to an extent and propagated by subjugating an indigenous population, and I think that gives us a special connection 😆
Our equally messed up cousins. Go Australia!
Re: Test Your PlayStation General Knowledge - PlayStation Console Special
Hey 10/10 and I didn't have to guess on any. Well alright.
Base PS3 was a beast of a machine.
Re: This Is Your Last Chance to Order PSVR's Free PS Camera Adaptor for PS5
Thanks for the heads up 👍.
I will say, as sour as I am about the constant scalper debacles on Sony's Direct website, it was cool they offered this for free. For all 10 of us who have a VR headset.
Sony still pulls off a rare consumer friendly move every once in a blue moon.
Re: PS5 Pro Pre-Orders Are Stronger Than PS4 Pro, But Scalpers Are Losing Money
When scalpers lose, we all win.
Re: Sony Ships 65.5 Million PS5 Consoles, in Line with PS4
@NEStalgia
Ah apologies, I misread. It seemed insanely low, I guess I should have put that one together.
Re: Sony Ships 65.5 Million PS5 Consoles, in Line with PS4
So that's an attach rate of 1.2 games per console sold. That's... not good. The PS4 attach rate was 9.6 games per console sold. Historically, the attach rate hovered around 4-5 for consoles prior to the PS4.
Re: Round Up: PS5 Pro Reviews Love New Tech and Its Glimpse of PS6 Potential
I'm not exactly hearing any ringing endorsements in any of those reviews.
Re: Golden Joystick Reveals Nominations for 'Ultimate Game of the Year'
Silent Hill 2 or Astro Bot? That's a tough one.
Re: Silent Hill 2 Fan Solves the Mystery Behind PS5 Remake's New Photos
Shape forces the mind