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The Callisto Protocol might be the most broken game you can play from the disk without updating. I have the PS4 disk and the game, after the end of chapter one, plays literally like a slow motion replay from a football game. I was not a big fan of the battle system but I enjoyed the story up to the ending that was hilariously bad.

By the way it seems that the game is free to add in your library for Steam at the time of writing.

I will get the game if it runs adequately in the Steam Deck, I skipped the PS5 version. 80€ were too much, the PC version will be cheaper.

Lol I don't know neither Suda51 or Wario64.

I am a huge Power Rangers fan having watched all seasons multiple times. That said the game is more expensive than I thought. Still, there is the preorder discount, so I may get it

@DennisReynolds Yeah, I know I am in the minority as much as Final Fantasy is concerned but for jrpgs in general PC seems to be a much better choice nowadays.

@DennisReynolds It really depends in what games you play. I mostly enjoy games from Japan so I needed a PS5 because I love Final Fantasy but in the end of the day PS5 has no exclusives except Final Fantasy Rebirth (and this not for much more probably) and the only reason I got one was to play the Final Fantasy games day one. If I was not a fan I may have not got the PS5 yet. I was perfectly happy to play Resident Evil Village, the remake of 4, Ragnarok and Forbidden West in my launch PS4 and now I play Silent Hill 2 in my PC.

@Loamy It runs adequately for a 400 euro device. The frame rate tanks in some boss battles and in some close quarters battles but when you are out in the city the immersion is not lost. If you are familiar with the game now I play the next to last boss and in the third phase the frame rate is not good but I don't mind it that much. Sound always works great.

As for settings apparently with the new patch they have introduced Steam Deck settings but I have fullscreen, resolution same as the Deck's screen and the others at low.

On the other hand, me, personally, I got Silent Hill 2 on Steam and I am currently playing in my Deck. The last two games I got on PS5 are Final Fantasy 16 and 7 Rebirth (and the physical version of Pixel Remaster).

@PuppetMaster It is doesn't work the same way, Steam vs PSN. If I use VPN I to change the region say from UK to France. You still manually have to change in Steam settings UK to France. It doesn't care if you use VPN. Also, to change France to UK there is a cool time period for a couple of weeks. In addition to that if want to buy games from the France store and I only have a UK credit card I can't, I need a French one or a way to buy France Steam prepaid cards. And still if you have a lot of games you wouldn't risk having the account suspended.

@PuppetMaster This is against the Steam terms and if you get caught you will have your account terminated. Imagine one being in the EU and change the region to Argentina to buy games very cheap. Moreover, you need a debit or credit card from the same country as your region to buy games on Steam.

There are ways around all those but it is simply too much.

@PuppetMaster This is a real problem. If there is no PSN in the country you live Steam does not have the game available for purchase.

@TrickyDicky99 No, I don't think this works. You cannot even buy the game in the countries without PSN, Steam does not offer the game for purchase. Maybe you could fool Steam somehow to think you are in UK for example. This violates the terms and conditions of both Steam and PSN.

@TrickyDicky99 I get that but you cannot even buy the game in countries where PSN is not available. They are not the most major regions but still... Locking people out of a Spiderman game is not great

Finally, I hope modders patch in the game characters that actually look like the comic book counterparts. PS5 has zero exlusives now.

In a serious note I haven't played the game yet, I may get the PC version if it plays adequate on the Steam Deck. Why do they force the PSN account is beyond me. It is not that they offer PSN trophies or cross save.

Thanks this is one of the best articles I have read here.

That said this may be a semi unpopular opinion but I feel sort of tired with the Trails series. It seems that the central story is going nowhere with the villains (?) only doing some sort of experiments. Also, a specific city is occupied by bizarre forces each year and most villains have been redeemed in recycling storylines.

They matched the price with the Steam version.

Oh my, finally a title that leverages the full potential of my €500 PS5. Clearly, those titles cannot run at the PS4. Also, where is the overpriced LRG version? Now, there is no way I am buying the upcoming Capcom Fighting Collection, it is on PS4 only and graphics suck.

More seriously, they should release a PS4 version. Regardless, since you can probably guess from my username, I am a huge Castlevania fan and I have physical copies of the original DS versions that I really like and revisit occasionally. I highly recommend the collection, runs also great in the Steam Deck.

Now, excluding the 3D games, the only high profile 2D games that are not available on modern platforms are HoD and Rebirth. Still, I understand why SotN and RoB are PS4 exclusives, they use the Sony developed PSP emulator but it is strange that they are not on Steam or Switch one way or another.

I am a huge fan of the Power Rangers. I have watched all episodes of all seasons and all movies multiple times. So, I cannot wait for this game.

@GamingFan4Lyf Check allkeyshop.com but be very careful where you buy the steam codes from.

On topic it doesn't seem that Final Fantasy 16 will be Steam Deck verified but still... PS5 is left only with 7 Rebirth as an actual exclusive. I guess we will see it in Steam in early 2025.

I do not follow the community closely, but I am sure most don't care about those features and want themes, proper folders and USB back up of PS5 only saves.

At least now I can check for updates for games not in the home screen, although they still don't update automatically.

As for me I only want save backup via USB. The did it on PS3 and PS4 but not on PS5...

If Microsoft needs new Game Pass subs they should make the service available in Steam like EA does.

As for Sony I only sub occasionally to use cloud saves. If it wasn't for this I would never subscribe.

Very cool game, I have beaten it multiple times.

I got the game for about 20€ while fanc was getting rid of the stock of GBA games.

I know that this does not add to the discussion, but I let the sub lapse. I may subscribe again when I need the cloud saves in a couple of months, unless they patch a way to back up PS5 saves via USB which they probably won't.

I am a huge Final Fantasy fan. That said FF16 is a great action game but has issues a FF game. There is non real strategy, you mash buttons, there are no elemental weaknesses or an easy way to cure yourself. The Final Fantasy mode was a letdown.

But the worst thing is the story. There is huge and excellent backstory and lore. But the whole events from the game as non sensical even if you apply video game logic. The team basically helped in the destruction of the world and all major cities have been destroyed.

They gave up in the ending. They didn't know what ending to do and we had this surreal thing where either if the 3 characters that were there may or may not be dead.

Rebirth is a much better game than 16.

@Matroska I am not the only one that thought the same, lol I thought it was from Crystal Chronicles of My Life as a King.

Am I the only one that thinks that current technology can replicate the actual battles and set pieces from Tolkien like the 5 Armies or Helm's Deep, stuff the fans are actually interested in? Instead we get a Harvest Moon game and whatever Gollum or the Dwarf roguelike game was...

@themightyant @get2sammyb This is not maybe the ideal place for this discussion, but I agree that the PS5 generation has been good. The hardware is good and there are some cool games. Now that said the criticism that this generation feels a bit underwhelming or that the PS5 feels like a PS4 Pro 2 with a M2 SSD is valid sometimes.

Releasing major games in PS4 and PC did not help the perception. I know there are others but when from the top of my head the only PS5 exclusives I can think of are Final Fantasy games and Spiderman 2 and we know that they are coming to PC and even a budget gaming laptop or a steam deck may play them adequately so why bother to get a PS5?

Even though I got a PS5 for Final Fantasy 16 I travelled a lot for work the last couple of years and I opted to carry a PS4 and a Steam Deck and I didn't feel that I missed anything. I played GOW Ragnarok, Horizon, Resident Evil 4, Village, the Pixel Remaster of FF, the Ryza trilogy and much more with hardware I already had.

You obviously need the immense power of PS5 to run Dragon Quest 3 HD. There is no way this game can run in the PS4.

Seriously though I am glad that the Ace Attorney series will be finally complete, even though the Edgeworth games are not IMHO as interesting as the main series games.

All stuff from Square was cool and the Marvel VS Capcom collection is a good addition, I always enjoyed their retro collections.

@themightyant It really depends on the games you play. If I wasn't a huge Final Fantasy fan I wouldn't have got the PS5, in fact I bought one when it was clear that FF16 would not have a PS4 version or a PC version near launch. More games will come within the next years obviously but if it wasn't for FF, I wouldn't be in a rush to get the PS5.

@UltimateOtaku91 Yeah, Daybreak was released as a 100% PS4 exclusive back in 2021! In fact I have already played it but I would recommend it only if you are a trails fan. And I haven't looked but due to company policy I am sure that the new YS could be in PS4

@Enuo Yeah, you are right. I have already edited my original post. To be honest it was easy to forget that the meaning of "exclusive game" is not the same as it was easy n previous generations

@UltimateOtaku91 Don't those games have PC or PS4 versions though? I was mainly talking of something like Rebirth or Stellar blade...

No exclusive games though, except maybe Adtro Bot? Unless I am mistaken...

In any case I will check Silent Hill 2 and the new Life is Strange game closer to their releases, I am a fan of both series.

Edit: I was obviously talking of true exclusives, even timed like Rebirth, Spidey 2 or Stellar Blade.

Wow this is a waste of resources!

In a more serious comment, I never thought that Horizon would work as a Lego game since you know, mankind destroyed and all. I still think that the end of HFW and the DLC were massive letdowns as far as the story is concerned...

Edit: Now that I think about it how can Sony release something in Switch and not in PS4? I guess it could sell well.

I hope this doesn't mean that FF9 will launch as an Epic exclusive, I want it in my Steam Deck...

@rusty82 The Morphing Grid exits in past, present and future!

Power Rangers game = goat. I am huge fan and its been a while since the previous game.

New Power Rangers game = GOAT Show.

Seriously though it was kind of meh?

If Sony would indeed do something like this people would be saying things like PS4 is underpowered, Sony is stretching/splitting resources, where are the PS5 games. I cannot even imagine the backlash if somehow some PS5 games, like, say FF7 Rebirth, are patched to work in PS4 hardware.

If you are interested just get the cheapest Steam Deck.

@Odium Yes it is in later chapters. Basically, it is a harder version of the Tifa gum mini game from the first game.

@Odium No, neither does it change the requirements. I still have nightmares form the Tifa abs minigame.

There were certainly bugs that crushed the game in Graphics mode if the situation became chaotic in the Brutal Challenges. Hopefully, it has been fixed.

Sony won't make any more PSVR2 games so they released this adapter to let us play Steam games.

I always try to support emulation and game preservation. That said some high profile PS2 games have already been re-released. Tomb Raider Legend is cool but in sales you can get it in Steam for 5 € or something. Seems that Sony is genuinely interested or more interested than last time when they released some games in PS2.

Seems that few third parties are supporting the PS classics though, Namco being one of the few examples. Even Sony releases its own games slowly but some were not even that popular back in the day.

I suggest getting a Steam Deck or something similar and rip your own disks, better for preservation and availability.

For some reason the Deluxe edition has only PS5 and not PS4 version?

As for LRG I don't get why the create "scarcity" themselves on their products. Due to "fomo" I got the Castlevania Requem and the first collection but missed the advance and now I can't buy it, not that I need it since I have digital versions and the old cartridges of all the games from back in the day.

Also, their shipping to EU is expensive. A 30 dollar game does not include VAT so all 30 dollar games end costing about 60 euros.

@UltimateOtaku91 I really don't want Square Enix to downscale their vision on Final Fantasy just to have it run in Nintendo's underpowered hardware. I get why it could make sense from a business perspective though.

Cool, now I can finally sell my PS5 since the only games I have are Final Fantasy 16 and 7 Rebirth!!

On a more serious note, I also have some other games but I got them in PS4 and upgraded them like Resident Evil 4 and Horizon Forbidden West but PS5 is a Final Fantasy machine, but I could live without it if I wasn't a HUGE FF fan.

By the way 7 Remake Integrade is on Steam and runs perfectly on my Steam Deck. Still I am sure that Son has already bought the exclusivity of Remake Part 3 to be released on PS6.

By the way FF has an audience in PC, 16 and Rebirth will sell well on Steam if the ports are good.

I think all those bugs are due to how the PlayStation store works. Some other common bugs are the digital preorder and the actual game after release having different licenses (!) and the PS Plus versions having different licenses from the usual versions.

I am not a fan of the bloated UI but I still cannot get why we can't back up the saves via USB.

@3Above I personally hate mini games period. They were the worst aspects of FF7 Remake and they are the worst part of Rebirth. Some are so bad I wonder if they beta tested it at all. I would love if they patched an accessibility option that lets you skip them while giving the rewards (that are not useful, with minimal exceptions), like other games do.

@AJ1 I don't want to spoil anything, but the stupid ones are tied to side missions and not the main story.