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The PS base isn’t necessarily the Nintendo base. It seems that many were expecting this game to sell way more. I think the reality is that there just isn’t as many PS gamers whom are interested in this type of game.

Not every Sony first party studio release has to be a knockout. That’s never really been the case. As long as Sony studios break even and make a profit. Then all is well. We all can hopefully get a variety like the great PS3 era. Was quite a few games for many.

@somnambulance the games you listed are completely different types of games. I don’t think Astro bot is a bad game but I had no interest in it on the PS4 nor do I now. There is a market for all types of games to be made by Sony. I’ve always found game of the year awards lame. As there are so many different categories that launch each respective year.

Not bad considering many of us couldn’t get a PS5 the first two years without jumping through hoops. I expect the generation to last longer. When the industry finally mostly supports the current generation of consoles with system sellers then we can expect overall PS5 sells to be high.
PS has the potential to grow even more due to east Asia. Lastly nice to see Sonys hardware doing well as they are a hardware company mostly at the end of the day.

@IOI the PS5 came out and was announced nearly 5+ years ago. Had big hype. Every time there is a mid life cycle product that is updated there will be coverage. It’s the same for other industries. I don’t see people getting so mad about their favorite phone brand releasing products quite often which they want people to update 8 months later.

I enjoyed watching people play this game online. I had no idea that Sony was involved and that it wasn't on xbox. Sony should have kept this IP under their umbrella if they spent some of their coin on it.

@ED_209 Sony won't port those games just like Nintendo won't port their games. As both Sony and Nintendo have hardware to sell as its a huge part of their business.

@Bobobiwan yes! I’m really curious about the Witcher 3 and cyberpunk.

It’s a PS4 game so nothing to really brag about. While pro owners will enjoy it no doubt. I hope the next Gran Turismo is for a current generation console and not developed for cross generation consoles. It would be very nice to get GT8 developed for the PS5 only.

@riceNpea the Series X was very forward thinking for its design. Firstly it’s well built and the form factor is great. MS really innovated with its chipset. MS was banking on developers leveraging certain things. As a none lead platform, developers naturally focused on the PS. As if a game can run on the PS5, it can easily run on the series X which can brute force its way. Which is why the series x hasn’t seen comparable or better performance for the same titles the last few years. I remember when reviewers used to roast the Xbox one for it being so down on GPU power compared to the PS4 which was also a lead platform. Now the XSX being more powerful doesn’t matter. Obviously the series s is weaker but it’s just a matter of detuning the graphics. The pro is a mid generation refresh for a six plus year old SOC which is the base PS5.

@OldGamer999 Sony’s highend TVs have always been competitive. The thing with electronics and one typically always gets more if they pay more. The only this is objectively if it is worth it to someone for any said product.

@zupertramp fair point mate. I just misinterpreted your original comment. Yes you are right that the Pro isn't next generation. Perhaps the informed people know this but perhaps those whom are less informed whom read into the marketing terms will be lured into getting a pro. Thinking its going to fundamentally change the same games out now. Then those could be the biggest people disappointed.

@thedevilsjester we are very similar in regard to console preferences. I only use my PC for RTS games, despite it being more capable than the current crop of consoles I own. For me I prefer to play in front of a big TV and sit on the couch.

RA2 is what got me into the C&C games. A great RTS.

@LogicStrikesAgain yea unfortunately there is no way to regulate this. As that would involve interference by the government or company. And we don’t need more oversight TBH. Sucks that there are those that seek to make a huge profit on every little thing because they are so money driven. Hopefully Sony has enough in production presently.

@get2sammyb I think they seriously underestimated the demand dir the disc drives. As it’s not good for accessory’s to accumulate in stock for any company. But I’m pleased that pro owners want the physical media.

@GeeForce I don’t think so man. The PS5 will still be able to play every game lunched for PS and likely 4 years until the PS6 lifecycle. Unless we get a real next generation. Sony won’t allow for the base PS5 to suffer. Just like MS doesn’t allow series s owners to be punished for not spending the money on the series x.

@kyleforrester87 ah man it’s definitely a shame! Zero hour was such a great add on that there was no reason to ever go back to the base game. Yes generals was very underrated. I didn’t like any of the follow projects in the C&C series. Yes the soundtracks were great!

I can only play these RTS games on a PC. I’m not sure how people play on consoles.

@kyleforrester87 C & C generals zero hour. My favorite of the series.

I’m really looking forward to KCD 2 next year.

@Weebleman also another thing too is that MS recently got rid of Xbox live. They forced Xbox live players to get subsidized gamepass recently. There are a decent percentage of people that only want to play online games and aren’t interested in GP. If Microsoft offered an online only tier that is cheaper I’m sure it would bring them some money too.

@Bionic-Spencer this generation unlike previous generations has focused so much on cross generation titles. A majority of the present library for PS5 and the Xbox Series titles is cross generation. So no real leveraging of the current generation of consoles. But the games there were developed for this generation of consoles look nice and justify the current crop of consoles. Hopefully the next four years of PS5 and Xbox series consoles we will see great games that define this generation.

No loss for those of us in the main gaming body.

@Lavishturtle I don’t feel sorry for them. Some lashed out at potential buyers as they didn’t take kind to feedback received. It was clear that the developers were proud of their work. But doesn’t matter in the world of business in which customers reject it.

@SoulChimera it wouldn’t be a special edition if it was so “easy” to access. Across all industries special edition anything usually has some shenanigans involved to get it. Part of the charm for special editions for human nature. Plus it builds brand marketing.

I wish less Sony studios were working on live service games. If more Chinese gamers bought a PS in the future and expressed interest in these types of games. Then sure a variety of live service would be good for such a large player base. However I think in the west the live service market is so saturated right now. Who does Sony think will be playing their multiple live service games? As people usually stay on one for a while to include the established ones. I haven’t been a fan of Bungie since Halo Reach which was an excellent title for those whom didn’t play it.

It will sell decent because the game has dragon age in the title. It’s a popular IP. But I’m sure most of the sells will be of fans whom feel duped and will have buyers remorse. I never care what critics have to say about a game or movie that interests me. BUT it’s always telling when a game is reviewed in a critical manner by those not within the “in” crowd and they don’t get review codes. It’s always the same when fans have legitimate criticisms then normie outlets like IGN praise something.

@Northern_munkey it will handle it fine. Assuming the developers struck a good balance of how to reduce the graphical fidelity. They launched this game on PC so they know how this works. Same for all developers really. It’s just a matter of time and desire really. If it was PS that was so far behind and series consoles were ahead it would be a different story this generation.

@ecurb7 the digital PC market is different mate. The windows software that one has on their gaming PC can last a decade at least. Even whenever someone updates it to the latest new windows, they don’t loose access to their digital content. Now I do think steam needs to allow full downloads to one’s games as their model isn’t ownership. The console market is about ease. My family has kept every console that we ever bought along with the games. We will never lose access to those games or versions of the games. As we all know the modernist crowd loves to update content for the “modern audience.”

I’m prepared to pay a premium for physical console media. As I pay a premium for all of my blu-rays and CDs. As I believe in ownership. I think consumers will realize how bad of a deal forced digitization for everything is eventually.

I don’t care that these companies and normal people are okay with the forced digitization. I will buy physical media for as long as I can. I will never buy a console that doesn’t support real physical media. As for me a console isn’t an IoT device forever. When a new system comes out, I keep my hardware and physical games. Then hook it up whenever I want to play or when a younger member of my family wants to play a great older game. For those that support digitalization your products need to be significantly reduced and there needs to be laws that allow for you all to download to any medium you want for future use. The day I cannot buy a console with physical media comes, I’ll just simply not buy that console. As I detest internet of everything.

I wish G games would rework their Killzone games! I’d pay full price for an individual release for all of the Killzones minus shadow fall. As that game was the start of the change in direction for G games for me. Come on Sony!

One thing I always hated about companies and their software used for hardware we pay for is that we are beholden to them always changing it. I hate being shown “news” and adverts when I boot up my consoles. I miss the PS3 interface because that only appeared when one when to the PlayStation store. Same for the Xbox 360. And in a store one will see adverts even in real life. In the internet of everything era, each passing day the world further creeps into one’s life. Pretty soon newer cars with giant iPads will be having adverts to to further capture our data and be invasive. I digress I know.

@twitchtvpat blokes do want new IPs. Just without the ethos of societies today in the western societies. Also even when gaming was less gelded than today. Not every new IP reached huge numbers. The marvel impact so to speak, has company suit types thinking everything needs to be a massive success. Instead of trying more AA or smaller games.

I don’t see why people want shorter RPGs. Long RPGs are good for the money and provide more entertainment hours to justify a full purchase price whatever the year is.

It’s a good game. There is always a demand for masculine games like this that represent brotherhood so to speak. Just as there will always be a demand for games that are cool with attractive female characters like the characters in Stellar blade. It’s really that simple. This game reminds me of Gears of war 1-3. Which were badass.

@Czar_Khastik lol. Almost all of the guys that play this game wouldn’t touch concord. Unless in that alternate universe concord was made by guys whom don’t embody today or an East Asian studio.

On one hand people cry when people in the vanity gaming industry get let go. As surprise people that work for gaming companies have salary, need healthcare and other benefits. And if people protest about the low cost of a new game that provides more entertainment hours than a new movie ticket then I don’t know what the solution is. 70$ to play a new game for the normal release date is fine. It’s optional to be in a rush to play a game a few days earlier. No one is forcing anyone to spend their money on hobbies. Which have nothing to do with the essentials of life. Remember folks gaming is a hobby. And hobbies cost money so does said equipment for a hobby.

The Japanese have their own culture and are free to do as they please. Not everyone has to do things like the anglos. I know many people in my home country would love some type of grace period before randomly getting axed.

I seriously doubt this will be as popular as other dragon ages. It looks like a new IP made in a modern corporate board room with a checklist to follow to get virtue points. It’s clear that the men that made BioWare have been long gone prior to Mass Effect A.

Killzone 2's "The Second Helghan March" and "Heavy Resistance" should definitely be played.

@Shigurui yea I didn't like the racing dynamics at all. Too Arcady for me like a Ridge racer. PGR2 was epic to me. From the online gameplay to walking in the show rooms to test drive cars.

@Perturbator great gameplay in Detroit but I agree. Its just impossible for me to "feel" for a machine that doesn't have a soul. Unlike every human being. I hope people don't have sympathy for machines in the future like androids or replicants in blade runner.

I hope it never comes to PS nor do other big Xbox exclusives. Those wanting to play it should just buy a Xbox one to play the MCC. Its one of the cheapest way to play it.

If they go private. They need get rid of their DEI modernist culture within and only bring mates in based on merit. As it’s clear that most talented blokes have left due to them having to outsource development for such a large company. In fact many gaming studios need to do this in the realm. Go back to just making games desirable to their respective fans and not trying to interweave modernist ideals of the hour into established IPs. New IPs it’s okay but they always fail which shows there is no organic demand. Anyways I truly don’t feel sorry for Ubisoft as they mismanaged and insulted their paying customers.

Recently I saw this video on YT comparing the concord development and Killzone 2 development. The old culture of G games was cool with cool mates and was how the gaming industry used to be from the beginning. Contrast this to the concord team whose ethos is present day and so many other studios embody the current days ethos in the realm. So Ubisoft won’t magically be better going private.