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To be honest even though I still buy and play retro games I have stopped buying physical games. The only physical modern game I bought within the last 3 years is FF7 Remake (that I got it digital when it was discounted) and some collections of PS4 retro games.

I want game preservation but the modern physical games are ... well not good. They miss patches, dlc etc. It’s a physical license anyway rather than a physical game. The contents of the disc are always incomplete. Except Nintendo I don't see any other company cutting you from dowloading older digital games

Am I the only one that is not a big fan of the PS5 UI?
The bigger problem is that there is no way to really check for updates for all the games, you have to it one by one (!!!!) for games not in the main screen, And then they GET ADDED in the main screen for no reason. Also why do we have the main screen and all those submenus with all those options... I find it very unintuitive and initially confusing. Singe tap to the home button takes you to a menu while a double tap takes you to another menu while holding it takes you to a third menu...

Also, all modern consoles, except PS4 make the folder think a mess. Switch has a bizzare system, in the 3ds you cannot see the name of the folder (!). The best are the Vita bubbles of the PS4 one.

@IonMagi FF7 Remake is 80€ in Steam. Seriously though I don't why a console manufacturer would release games in a competing platform... Makes buying PS5 less appealing, especially since PC games are more easily preserved. On the other hand my PC can't handle triple a games but the Steam Deck will probably will which makes the decision of not having a PS4 version of some games strange.

Who thought it was a good idea to create a game when you play as Gollum? Seems boring, I would like to play as any member of the fellowship or something...

It may be just me but the concept of Batman dying and the whole bat family stuff bores me to death. I never liked those kind of stories

If they resolve part of the cliffhanger with paid DLC fans will not be happy. As for me I would love any DLC, I loved this game, even though the ending was one of the lamest I have seen in a AAA title...

I really like some aspects of the game that I don't want to spoil and the way you progress in the island, made me felt like I was the Green Arrow or something but I am so tired of the anime clichés in this game that tries to take itself seriously. All women hit Adol or have visions of him, the second male character hits women himself and fails miserably even though he is married and the Dana gameplay sections are boring. However, those tropes are abandoned in the end and the game is way better after Dana joins. The Vita origins of this game are clear but in PS4 the performance is good.

Sonic Origins is already 9 euros cheaper. Seems like yesterday when I preordered it. Also wasn't The Quarry released some days ago? On the other hand, from the top of my head I don't remember Forbidden West or Elden Ring being discounted. Some games keep constantly appearing over and over in those discounts. Neptunia X Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars is, to my knowledge, for the first time in discount but | don't think they will update this version to include the new PC content.

I used it in the horrendous Cold if Steel 4 preorders not working bizarre situation but never got a response. However, this was a major issue so I get why they wouldn't reply.

Good, they should have gone with both options PAL games for those that want the extra languages and , NTSC for everyone else. By the way with the exception of Tekken 2 most other games like Resident Evil DC and Wild Arms are shown as free because I bought them ages ago. That is cool, I hope they keep doing it.

I have the deluxe edition preordered for days. The preload is not available yet. I love those games; seems they did a good job. I may sound like a broken record, but I would love some DLC games like Spinball, the 8-bit games, Sonic 3D etc.

@Quintumply Have you tried the PS4 port?

@Would_you_kindly If you can only afford a PS5 or a good tv/monitor it is better to buy the PS5 IMHO. Lol, I currently have a PS5 in a 1080p monitor and a PS4 and Series S in a 720p. Works better than not having the consoles! I have to save for a better monitor though.

I am way beyond hyped. I love the original storyline, but I am open to what they do now.

Hopefully, we can simply go in a store and buy a PS5 by the time this game is released...

Loved the original game! I hope they make some physical version or at least cross buy the digital version. Some bizarre license reasons prevented the OG game from a digital release back in the PSP/Vita days.

Seems to me that a PS4 version of P3 and P4 makes more sense that a PS5 one. They are old games, not Final Fantasy 16.

However, I find it a bit odd that they chose the portable version of P3 and not the FES on with the extra story.

The "resident evil" search is also broken at the moment...

They have not uploaded yet lol

To be honest I don't really care if a song or two changes I just want to play the games in my ps4. I hope they do a good work in how the games actually play.

I have this preordered. The only thing missing are the Master System games/ Game Gear games/ Knuckles Chaotix that I guess may added via DLC if the game sells well...

Mega Drive Mini 2 western release date! (j/k)

Ok I guess I may get the digital version. I have the Game Boy version. It is a below average game. Apparently they announced Plumbers Don't Wear Ties as well...

What a great time to be a gamer.

On a more serious note I ordered the Castlevania PS4 from Limited Run Games. From 35$ that is the initial price I ended paying 65€ due to shipping, customs, taxes etc.

To be honest those polls need the option: I don't care for the games, I just pay to play online or for cloud saves... I don't remember the last time I downloaded a Plus game... Personally I mostly pay for the convenience of cloud saves. I would much prefer if they ditched the free games and lowered the price of the essential subscription.

Wow weren't the cutscenes of RE Village also leaked last year?

@KidBoruto Both RE7 and Village are top quality, you will have a great time regardless of when you play or in which platform. Just beware of spoilers!

@KidBoruto They may only referred to the paid VR DLC... In any case we will probably know later this month. If there is Story DLC it should release this year and not next year close to the RE4 Remake.

@WaveBoy I have played and beaten RE Village in PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5, Series S, a mid-range PC and in the Steam Deck. Yes, it is crazy, but I love this game. Believe me that all experiences were great. Seriously Capcom did a great job at optimizing and scaling the game. I don't know why they don't do this to this one too. Seriously it is not Final Fantasy 16 or Spider-Man 2. If the Steam Deck can play RE4 Remake so can the aging platforms. Obviously the PS5 was the best experience but you could not go wrong with any of them. I have never tried a VR game.

As for RE4 I know that it is a popular game, but I did not like it that much. I never got why they ditched the horror elements to create another adventure-shooter that they were already a lot of them. I never really liked RE5 either. Way action focused and a bizarre final battle that would be more suitable to a Superman game or something. On the other hand I did not find RE6 that bad. With the Leon and Ada portion looked like they wanted to please older fans and it kind of works, however I never truly enjoyed Chris or Sherry. They follower the action and stealth norm of the day that I could not stand.

They seem to want to change the story of RE4 and make it more horror based. This could work in RE5 or even 6 if they play their cards right. As you said the same could happen with RE0. The could minimize Rebecca's involvement and come up with a better setting.

You summarized the bad aspects of Code Veronica pretty well but the way they altered aspects of the story in RE2 and 3 Remakes shows that they can make it work. CV in this style with a more serious Steve and a better villain could work.

@get2sammyb That's great actually, I guess I didn't follow the news since neither me nor any of my friends bought the PSVR1 device. I have the Move controller from the PS3 era and haven't used it almost since I bought it lol. Still, I don't think that PSVR2 will be that successful, we will wait and see

@get2sammyb TBH Sony's track record of actually supporting hardware that has not hit the masses is not that great. I don't want to say that PSVR2 will be a flop but I don't see an expensive add on for an expensive console that you still cannot buy easily (also in a bizarre worldwide economy) be much of a success. And few initial sales will lead to lower games been developed etc. and you move towards a Vita situation.
Edit: Now that I think about it the first VR is not very much supported, is it?

@WaveBoy Nobody asks Final Fantasy 16 to be on the PS4 but come on RE4 Remake can be released on the aging hardware. From the trailer it seems to use the same engine as Village that plays great on the PS4.

As for Code Veronica I am surprised to see such love for this game in the comments. I always thought that this game was not that great. Steve and the antagonist may be some of the worst characters on a mainstream game of this generation.

@KidBoruto Was the story DLC officially announced? I don't remember it... Anyway, I love this game I will play any sort of story DLC they make. I hope it is better than RE7 DLC though.

@tselliot Yes but it still comes sort out of nowhere, the final antagonist is bland and with no real motive, and the cliffhanger was badly done. Seriously, I love this game but the way the ending was done ... I did not like it at all.

@DonJorginho I don't think such sites exist for my region. I can only find PS5s in 700 euro bundles with games I already have.

Despite the bizarre ending I really liked Horizon FW. I would love some actual DLC for it.

@DonJorginho It is not that you can simply go to a store and buy a PS5, even if you have the money...

WOW why no PS4 version? I mean come on RE8 runs great on PS4... RE4 doesn't look more advanced than Village...

I was waiting of DLC of some kind for Village... I am not that interested in investing in new hardware...

One might think that preorders may open after the show but it will most probably not happen. Sure Final Fantasy 16 is a huge deal, I would suspect it could get its own state of play...

I live in PAL region but some PS Classics I have from way back are the American versions. However, the PS Classics Mini console had PAL games even in Japan? This makes no sense. They should offer both versions since some might want to play a German or Italian version. It was uncommon to have American versions with all languages. Personally, I would prefer the American version but I can sort of understand the issue. Stuff sometimes is frustrating. Before the PS2 era text heavy games had translated versions throughout Europe. I am a PAL gamer tha speaks English and I had bought by accident Italian or German versions of games and I can't understand them.

Seriously it is 2022, I thought this regional issues were way over over but here we are again...

Some choices are ... interesting. Anyway another reason to play VF5!

This is not good there some Vita games that are not available in the PS Vita store, but you can download them in PS3 and transfer them in the Vita!!!

The most notable are some PSone Classics. Hopefully, I have already all of them backed up on my PC and in my SD2Vita.

I have the digital version of this game. Do I get it for free?

Anyway, on a more serious note PSP has some of my favourite racers of all time: Outrun 2006, Motorstorm, Underground Rivals... I would love if SEGA ditched the Ferrari cars and offered Outrun in PS4 in some form.

New Outrun, Daytona, Phantasy Star, arcade ports or collection of Master System, Game Gear, Saturn, Dreamcast collections...

I haven't seen a single Simpsons episode although I have played some games with them. Bart vs. The Juggernauts is a cool one.

Finally my country was added!

Here you PS5 consoles are always sold out or sold in inflated prices and PS Now is not available...

@AndyKazama You can back up Vita games on a PC via Sony's clunky program. Doing this also backs up the saves.

Seems that if you do not have Now in your region there is another option:

PlayStation Plus Deluxe For markets without cloud streaming, PlayStation Plus Deluxe will be offered at a lower price compared to Premium, and includes a catalog of beloved classic games from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations to download and play, along with time-limited game trials. Benefits from Essential and Extra tiers are also included. Local pricing will vary by market.

I really like that cloud services are not available in my region. I will get the classic games cheaper 🙂

No PS3 in the Extra pack? Is it not in the PS Now service? Anyway I am also waiting for the availability since in my region we have Plus but not Now currently.

I used something similar for the Vivi's hopping trophy in Final Fantasy 9!

I have the PAL copy I got on release date. I feel old. I also have lots of its re-releases. As you can guess I am a Castlevania fan.

We did not have euros back then obviously but I paid 55 euros todays money for it.