Vacuumator

It’s known that they are working on a “dark horror”, is it not? Job listings have referred to the project as such, and trusted sources have also referenced it.

I never completed the game on release and would REALLY like to upgrade to the PS5 version, but the option is just not there on the store. I contacted Sony customer support and they were unable to help.

Is Silent Hill 2 really a “smaller” title? There has been a lot of hype surrounding this game, it’s been teased and trailed for a protracted period - it seems like a reasonably big release. Even if it doesn’t meet expectations (particularly with fans of the series), surely the pedigree alone is enough to deem this title anything but “small”?

Due to a move, my PS5 was in storage for 18 months only six months after release. I have a huge backlog and feel like there is a lot more use to be had from this model. I can’t justify replacing a system I feel I’ve not spent enough time with for the sake of slightly better performance.

As has been stated, this feels far less warranted than the PS4 Pro. I think I’ll enjoy what I have and perhaps pick-up a PS6 down the line. I’m not a fan of the mid-gen refreshes at all and agree that the PS5 generation doesn’t feel as remarkable as its predecessor. I’d like to see investment in more games (including more modestly budgeted titles), rather than a PS5 Pro. Could the proposed upgrades not be saved for PS6? Do we really need them now?

Why does the headline to the article suggest he has played the full game, when it’s not clear from the article if he has played the whole game or only the opening?

If it’s new releases, it depends, as it’s often cheaper to buy physical. I picked up TLOU Part 1 for £35 just after release - it’s not going to hit that price point digitally for a while. Sometimes it just makes more sense to pick up physical copies.

There is also the investment aspect - some new games, particularly Nintendo (and particularly sealed copies) are going to hold their value over time.

Also, collecting older titles can become a passion/obsession. My PS3 collection is 320 titles and growing. Some platforms are fairly cheap to collect for and there are some titles that aren’t even available digitally, so are worth trying to obtain and hold onto.

I find this bizarre - it seemed very straightforward. Ghost of Tshushima is another matter. I’ve spoken to two member of Sony’s customer support regarding the apparent inability to upgrade the PS4 Director’s Cut version. I was told that they couldn’t help and provided a link to customer support - sent around in circles, still no solution.

Siren: Blood Curse was called just that in PAL territories.

Have the logos on the t-shirts here been adjusted to reflect the different names, or is the article simply highlighting the different naming of the series across territories?

@Pranwell

I’ve never understood why CEX has a reputation for being a stench-pit. I’ve been in many branches around the UK, not a single one has been unpleasant in that regard.

The absolute worst aspect of every CEX is the legal obligation for every branch to play thrash music (or whatever genre it is) at a ridiculous volume for eight hours a day. I pity the stuff having to endure such ear-damaging obscenity.

I hope the upgrade process for this is as simple as it sounds. I’m seemingly unable to upgrade Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut to the PS5 version - not much help from Sony customer support with that either.

Still no regrets about ceasing this subscription after ten years. With games coming and going from these services I prefer to actually own games and choose when I play them.

I just installed this, along with a load of other PS classics, onto the PS3, so I’m good.

It's really not 'Slim'. I'm not a fan of glossy finishes to consoles (the OG PS4 looks a little dated for that design choice now). There is zero reason to buy one of these if you have a launch PS5.

The PS3 saw a Rango tie-in. No further comment.

Not sure that I’d like it if it were too difficulty.

@Americansamurai1

I only started the first game this week. The pulpy narration immediately stood out, that and the exceedingly clumsy running animation. I appreciate what they are doing with the narration, but I wouldn’t say I was particularly impressed by what I’ve played so far. However, thirteen years is a long time and the sequel does look and sound very good indeed.

Side note - is it just me that finds the use of the term ‘campaign’ completely out of place when referring to narrative-focussed games such as this? Whilst literally correct, the term was obviously adopted from military-focussed games such as COD, where the meaning is slightly different. Personally, I’ve never found myself referring to a campaign in any game, other than perhaps the aforementioned military shooters. It’s either the ‘single-player’ or more commonly, the ‘story’, because as with any narrative-focussed experience, we are organising our course of action to the goal in the STORY. In summary, ‘campaign’ sounds daft, bin it. End of rant.

Hopefully her departure does not provide reason for her to become involved with the new series of Fawlty Towers - a doomed project if ever there was one.

Why is it a 'Bombshell'? I thought it just had a very bad title.

I own these games across multiple platforms, so this is just nothing new nor of particular interest.

'Rumors of bad news' threw me. There is no indication of the reason for departure - how can this be construed as bad news? Of course it may well prove to be for Sony, but if an individual chose to depart a company, for whatever reason, that isn't really 'bad news'.

@Keyblade-Dan

Completely agree. It’s a tedious discussion that crops up with increasingly regularity. When are we going to move on from this? It’s a statement he didn’t even need to make - arguably it’s doing more harm by propagating this petty discourse.

No. I only got halfway through Miles Morales, so will restart that and pick this up in a sale at some point. I’m in no great rush to spend £60 on a game at release anymore.

Who are these people that think lizards are slimy? I’d like to make sure I avoid them, along with the people that think sharks aren’t fish (they exist).

Looking at lizard skin to research the look of a character who is a lizard - where did they get this idea from? How far did their research extend? Can they describe field trips where they observed lizards first hand? Do they have anything of any substance to add, or did they just look up some pictures on the internet? I’d be interested in hearing about their research process, but all we get is ‘People think lizards are slimy, they aren’t, we proved it’.

Middle of the night? Online-play down? What’s a Honkai?

All good.

So if you opt for the digital and upgrade the drive at a later date, it’s £10 more. Good deal.

I don’t like glossy panels much either.

Amazing how Hyenas got so close to release with a lot more money behind it and this actually got released. At what point do they not just stop and think ‘this isn’t working’ and cut their losses?

Free upgrade or I’m not really interested. The game still looks great. It cant be intended for this to be a full price release, surely?

As opposed to the series of Sony consoles that aren’t PlayStation?

@GeeEssEff I completely forgot that a subscription is necessary. What exactly is being paid for?

Moving in certain circles on the internet provides further acknowledgment of this game's existence.

Disclaimer: I bought this on disc, it was around £15. It currently sells for more, so I was toying with ditching the disc and going digital.

190GB.

Where is the confirmation that this is in early development? Hires and fires occur throughout the development process. Job listings are no indicator that work has only just commenced.

His wonderful tweet about pushing the team to get the game finished, working 6-7 day weeks (nobody forced them, apparently) resulting in exhaustion, looks even better now.

I started this on release, PS5 then went into storage. Picked it up again a few months back. Looks like I’ll be starting again for the third time, though thankfully never got far.

Legit? Gangbusters? Not sure what’s going on here these days, definitely becoming a site for the yoofs.

I bought a Series S last year after not owning an Xbox since 2008. I can live without the haptics - Bluetooth audio and quieter buttons (the dpad clicks are loud!) are the most welcome improvements here.

@Zuljaras

I have fond memories of Faxandu, one of the first video games I was exposed to.

@Dman10

They were all available on play on the Vita via PS One Classics.

This isn’t correct. GTAV released on 17th September 2013 and does indeed celebrate its anniversary this weekend. However, GTA Online didn’t release until a few weeks later, on 1st October.

This list summarises why I no longer subscribe to PS Plus.

@Icey664

I bought physical for about £35 two months after release. Hard to believe the price is still this high.

Gangbusters? Is this yoof parlance?

It’s a few weeks past 18 months since release. It’s arguably nearer a year and a half than two years.

@Titntin

I was referring to the cloud saves being free.

In many ways, Xbox offers a much better service than Sony. Free cloud saves, better approach to backwards compatibility, retention of free games after subscriptions have lapsed.

I gave up bothering to make sense of what all the different tiers offer in terms of incentives. Perhaps it would be better if the tiers were adjusted? Maybe there could be a very nominal fee for only-online play & cloud saves (I wish the latter was free like on Xbox), then a basic tier with free games and a premium service with back catalogue streaming on top.

Regarding waiting for sales, I rarely, if ever, buy a game day one. I can answer a confident “No” to all the “Did you buy…” polls. With such a back catalogue, I’m just not that desperate to play anything day one. Much better to save money and pick the game up in a sale after a few months.

@mac_da_man

The Luke Skywalker mission was a huge waste of a cameo.

@Constable_What

I picked up my PSTV for £25 in a Black Friday deal not that long after release (and not long after it failed to perform). They still command a decent price on eBay.

I’ve not been following this that closely, so had no idea that standard Bluetooth headsets will not work with this. Are consumers really expected to purchase proprietary accessories just to listen to audio through headsets/earphones? As stated in other comments, it’s the Vita all over again.

I subscribed for ten years, but decided to cancel soon after the tiered system was introduced. I don’t see the benefit anymore - I’d like access to the back catalogue games (and cloud saves, which shouldn’t be locked behind a paywall), but with such a backlog, there is little point having access to games which will inevitably leave the service before I have a chance to play them. This additional price hike just confirms that there is no value here for me.