I'm not liking all the Sega Saturn hate though. It was (and still is) an amazing system. Especially if you can play all of the amazing Japan only titles.
I'm always amazed by how few games have tried to copy the GTA formula. I know we've had True Crime, Saint's Row and Sleeping Dogs in the past but given the success of GTA you'd assume there'd be way more.
Stop being ridiculous. I'm talking about with inflation factored in. Switch hardware has been sold for a profit since launch, has sold more games and has an online service. These things alone make it more profitable.
Also, as I've said here many times before, I own all 3 consoles and have had every PlayStation since launch. You calling me a fanboy doesn't make it true.
@PuppetMaster Then why are they mentioning more sales for the PS2??? 😂 Also, the Switch has been a more profitable system for Nintendo than the PS2 was for Sony.
@PuppetMaster I think you have it the wrong way round. It seems to me that there are plenty of people (Herman included) desperate to see the PS2 stay on top.
I worked in video game retail at the time this came out on PS2 and it sold amazingly well in my store. I have it on 3DS and it's a brilliant, brilliant game.
I'm happy that some people are loving it but for me it's still a completely unnecessary and overpriced upgrade.
I'm fine with my PS5 original and am still waiting to be truly blown away by anything this gen (Xbox included).
The only impressive thing for me from Sony has been the PSVR2 and even that has disappointed me by their lack of first party support. Also the major issue with PSVR2 (the lenses) is completely unfixable with the Pro.
@colonelkilgore Xbox have made it clear for many years that hardware isn't their aim. Their software portfolio will keep them sound until the end of time.
And Xbox is actually a very profitable division of Microsoft.
@Rich33 They don't need good PR or goodwill from Sony. They have 2 game of the generation contenders and the initial problems with Cyberpunk are a distant memory.
The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk and its DLC are incredible. CDPR are in a strong enough position as a developer to be able to call their own shots and not jump on the Pro bandwagon if they don't want to.
I really don't think that Horizon is a strong enough brand to justify it's own Lego game.
The people who love the original games won't necessarily be in the market for a Lego game and the people interested in a new Lego game, most likely care nothing at all about the Horizon games.
@LogicStrikesAgain It's the two faced approach that some people take that offends me. It's disgusting behaviour until their favourite console manufacturer is doing the buying.
Then it's fine and people start making wishlists of other studios they want to see acquired.
Cue all of the people saying that acquisitions are great and how this is a great move from Sony and how much of a good fit this is and how Sony is only doing this because Microsoft bought Zenimax and ABK. 😴
Can we have one article that gets updated with games that receive Pro updates? Like the PSVR2 release updates. An article for every game seems like unnecessary filler.
@ChrisDeku Even if you do class the Switch as just a handheld, the fact that it has sold more than the DS, 3DS and Game Boy is pretty astonishing in my book.
@ChrisDeku Regardless of what you class the Switch as, the numbers are still astonishing. By your assessment, Sony have sold as many PSP/PS4/PS5 consoles as the Switch has sold.
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Re: Best PS1 Games
There are some gems there that I'd forgotten about. I'll need to get in eBay soon.
Re: Feature: John's PS1 Memories
Great article and some lovely memories.
I'm not liking all the Sega Saturn hate though. It was (and still is) an amazing system. Especially if you can play all of the amazing Japan only titles.
Re: Anime GTA-Style Game, Confirmed for PS5, Is Now Being Tested by Chinese Players
@LavenderShroud I forgot about Lego City Undercover! I loved that game and one of the few times the Wii U Game Pad lived up to its promise.
"Maybe nobody truly feels they can live up to what GTA already has to offer".
That could be true. I think there's a huge opportunity though to go back to something the scale of GTA3 or Vice City rather than the enormity of 5&6.
Re: Anime GTA-Style Game, Confirmed for PS5, Is Now Being Tested by Chinese Players
I'm always amazed by how few games have tried to copy the GTA formula. I know we've had True Crime, Saint's Row and Sleeping Dogs in the past but given the success of GTA you'd assume there'd be way more.
Re: Fans Frustrated with Avatar's Disappointing PS5 Pro Patch
I'll hold out for PS6. Thanks to Sony and all of the devs who can't patch their games.
Re: As the Switch Closes in, Sony Confirms PS2 Sold 160 Million Units
Stop being ridiculous. I'm talking about with inflation factored in. Switch hardware has been sold for a profit since launch, has sold more games and has an online service. These things alone make it more profitable.
Also, as I've said here many times before, I own all 3 consoles and have had every PlayStation since launch. You calling me a fanboy doesn't make it true.
Re: As the Switch Closes in, Sony Confirms PS2 Sold 160 Million Units
@PuppetMaster Then why are they mentioning more sales for the PS2??? 😂 Also, the Switch has been a more profitable system for Nintendo than the PS2 was for Sony.
Re: As the Switch Closes in, Sony Confirms PS2 Sold 160 Million Units
The Switch is a home console. I have never played mine in handheld mode.
And in the grand scheme of things, the PS5/PS5 Digital/Pro sales will all be bundled together. Therefore the Switch Lite counts.
People need to accept that and stop crying.
Also, the PS3 is the best PlayStation ever, not the PS2.
Re: As the Switch Closes in, Sony Confirms PS2 Sold 160 Million Units
@PuppetMaster I think you have it the wrong way round. It seems to me that there are plenty of people (Herman included) desperate to see the PS2 stay on top.
Re: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Reportedly 'By Far' Machine Games' Biggest Undertaking
@Lavishturtle Are you being serious??? Of course they're doing a first person game. They were chosen to make a first person game.
How many third person, narrative driven, action games from Naughty Dog/Insomniac/Guerrilla do you want???
Machine Games does something different to another Uncharted and people lose their *****.
The same people who ask for different games. ***** off and grow up.
Re: As the Switch Closes in, Sony Confirms PS2 Sold 160 Million Units
This has the look of Sony rummaging under the sofa cushions for some spare change. 😂
Re: Outstanding PS2 RPG Dragon Quest 8 Is Now 20 Years Old
I worked in video game retail at the time this came out on PS2 and it sold amazingly well in my store. I have it on 3DS and it's a brilliant, brilliant game.
Well worthy of a modern day remake.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think of the PS5 Pro, Three Weeks Later?
@Intr1n5ic Agreed. There are clearly people who have never owned a PlayStation posting comments and voting.
But that's the nature of these things unfortunately.
I've seen people on here posting stuff and when I've asked for their PSN name they soon go quiet.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think of the PS5 Pro, Three Weeks Later?
I'm happy that some people are loving it but for me it's still a completely unnecessary and overpriced upgrade.
I'm fine with my PS5 original and am still waiting to be truly blown away by anything this gen (Xbox included).
The only impressive thing for me from Sony has been the PSVR2 and even that has disappointed me by their lack of first party support. Also the major issue with PSVR2 (the lenses) is completely unfixable with the Pro.
Re: Sony's Latest First-Party Release Is Struggling to Do Concord Numbers on PC
I've said it before but I'll say it again. Horizon fans didn't want a Lego game and Lego fans don't really care about Horizon.
Re: Feature: PS5 Pro's Been Clowned on By the Entire Internet, and the Memes Will Make You Laugh
So many people here trying to justify their purchase and suck up to Sony by saying the Pro is worth it.
"Oh but you couldn't build a PC for that price."
A PC would also have the enormous Steam library though.
Re: Black Friday 2024: Best Deals on PS5 Consoles, Games, Controllers, SSDs, and More
I'm so gutted I bought my PSVR2 at full price when it came out.
Re: PlayStation Preservation Expert Has Safely Stored Over Half a Petabyte of Sony's Gaming History
A very worthwhile task. Keep up the good work.
Re: Oct 2024 USA Sales: PS5, PS4 Account for 82% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Sales in the US
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Re: Oct 2024 USA Sales: PS5, PS4 Account for 82% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Sales in the US
@colonelkilgore Xbox have made it clear for many years that hardware isn't their aim. Their software portfolio will keep them sound until the end of time.
And Xbox is actually a very profitable division of Microsoft.
Re: Oct 2024 USA Sales: PS5, PS4 Account for 82% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Sales in the US
When hardware is irrelevant everyone will need to subscribe or buy from Microsoft and Sony won't get a cut at all.
Re: Silent Hill 2 Patch 1.06 Fails to Fix PS5 Pro Problems
But is it shinier?
Re: The Last of Us 2 PS5 Pro Is Yet Another Version of a Great Game
This has to be the most controversial "big" game ever released. Finally it can piss people off in the way the developers fully envisaged.
Re: Way Past Cool! Sonic 3 Movie's Media Package Includes a Working Genesis Cartridge
Such wonderful attention to detail. ❤️
Re: MLB The Show 25 Announced Early to Quell Backlash for Current PS5, PS4 Game
@nessisonett Oh I knew honking in that context. 🤣
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Dragon Quest 3 Is an Absolute Monster, PS5 Pro Falls Off
@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare I was absolutely ignoring the total sales. Surely you understood that.
Re: MLB The Show 25 Announced Early to Quell Backlash for Current PS5, PS4 Game
@nessisonett I don't know what honking means because I'm too old. Sorry.
Re: MLB The Show 25 Announced Early to Quell Backlash for Current PS5, PS4 Game
@get2sammyb I'm obsessed with every new release of FC/FIFA purely because of the updated squads. I've never touched Ultimate once. Am I missing out?
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Dragon Quest 3 Is an Absolute Monster, PS5 Pro Falls Off
I can't wait for 1+2 to be released. Then I'll have the entire mainline series (apart from X).
Those mobile ports of the original trilogy released a few years ago, do not do the games justice.
Re: Japan Sales Charts: Dragon Quest 3 Is an Absolute Monster, PS5 Pro Falls Off
Interesting to see the PS5 digital and Series X digital posting virtually identical numbers.
Re: 'No Plans' for Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Pro Patch, CD Projekt Red Confirms
@Rich33 They don't need good PR or goodwill from Sony. They have 2 game of the generation contenders and the initial problems with Cyberpunk are a distant memory.
The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk and its DLC are incredible. CDPR are in a strong enough position as a developer to be able to call their own shots and not jump on the Pro bandwagon if they don't want to.
Re: PlayStation Has Had More Heads of Mobile Than Mobile Games Since 2021
What a ridiculously poor statistic.
Re: UK Sales Charts: Farming Simulator 25 Crops Up in a Nintendo-Heavy Top 10
I really don't think that Horizon is a strong enough brand to justify it's own Lego game.
The people who love the original games won't necessarily be in the market for a Lego game and the people interested in a new Lego game, most likely care nothing at all about the Horizon games.
Re: Sony Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Elden Ring Dev's Parent Company Kadokawa Corp
@LogicStrikesAgain I actually have no problem with acquisitions made by Microsoft or Sony. It just the hypocrisy of others that bothers me.
I would also rather that any studio is bought by one of those 2 than a company like Tencent or Amazon etc.
Re: Sony Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Elden Ring Dev's Parent Company Kadokawa Corp
@LogicStrikesAgain It's the two faced approach that some people take that offends me. It's disgusting behaviour until their favourite console manufacturer is doing the buying.
Then it's fine and people start making wishlists of other studios they want to see acquired.
Re: Sony Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Elden Ring Dev's Parent Company Kadokawa Corp
Cue all of the people saying that acquisitions are great and how this is a great move from Sony and how much of a good fit this is and how Sony is only doing this because Microsoft bought Zenimax and ABK. 😴
Re: Konami Quiet as PS5 Pro Players Report Issues with Silent Hill 2
@nessisonett I completely agree and maybe my point wasn't well made. I see the Pro as an unnecessary half jump.
Re: Valve Celebrates 20 Years of Half-Life 2 with New Documentary
I'm so grateful I can play Half-Life 2 on Xbox.
Re: Konami Quiet as PS5 Pro Players Report Issues with Silent Hill 2
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Re: The Game Awards Confirms DLC, Remasters Can Win Game of the Year Days Prior to Nominations Reveal
@Scottdevine53 I've got Sonic Adventure 1&2 on Xbox so I'd rather they focus on 06.
Re: The Game Awards Confirms DLC, Remasters Can Win Game of the Year Days Prior to Nominations Reveal
@Scottdevine53 Zero load screens, fewer pointless missions, fewer/no humans, no sexual relationship between hedgehog and human.
Re: The Game Awards Confirms DLC, Remasters Can Win Game of the Year Days Prior to Nominations Reveal
@Scottdevine53 Hopefully they all will.
Re: The Game Awards Confirms DLC, Remasters Can Win Game of the Year Days Prior to Nominations Reveal
@Scottdevine53 I completely agree with this list. I was playing MK Arcade Trilogy on my PS3 two days ago!
I do find it bizarre that it never made the Xbox backwards compatible list considering that MK9 and MK Vs DC are playable.
Re: Awful PS3 Game Haze a Comparison for Black Ops 6 Fans Complaining About Ridiculous Character Skins
@LordFunkalot Agreed. It was destined to get ridiculed though when people kept saying it was a 'Halo Killer' before it even launched.
Re: PS5 Pro Gives Dying Light 2 Improved Graphics Modes, Better Resolutions
Can we have one article that gets updated with games that receive Pro updates? Like the PSVR2 release updates. An article for every game seems like unnecessary filler.
Re: Awful PS3 Game Haze a Comparison for Black Ops 6 Fans Complaining About Ridiculous Character Skins
I always really liked Haze.
Re: Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Pro Gets Stronger Start Than PS4 Pro Despite Being Twice the Price
@ChrisDeku Even if you do class the Switch as just a handheld, the fact that it has sold more than the DS, 3DS and Game Boy is pretty astonishing in my book.
Re: Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Pro Gets Stronger Start Than PS4 Pro Despite Being Twice the Price
@ChrisDeku Are you actually saying that the Nintendo Switch sales aren't astonishing?
Re: Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Pro Gets Stronger Start Than PS4 Pro Despite Being Twice the Price
@ChrisDeku Regardless of what you class the Switch as, the numbers are still astonishing. By your assessment, Sony have sold as many PSP/PS4/PS5 consoles as the Switch has sold.
Re: Japan Sales Charts: PS5 Pro Gets Stronger Start Than PS4 Pro Despite Being Twice the Price
34 million Switch sales VS 14 million PS4/PS5 sales combined is insane.