I'm surprised you guys weren't impressed with the detail added to the environments, from where I'm standing (*sitting) it's astonishing how much detail they've added. Agree with most of the review otherwise.
@Milktastrophe okay thanks for the reply. I've added them all to my library as I do this habitually - it's weird it doesn't give an end date if I've done this however, like you say probably bad design on Sony's end.
Not sure if this is important, a technicality or what, but the 'offer ends' date only appears when you highlight 'Stream' and not 'Download' on Store on PS5. Would this then mean that these games are only leaving streaming on the mentioned date and not to download?
@AdamNovice yep, heartbreaking for me tonight I finally get past the first boss, continue on for a while in second biome, then bam corrupted data and no progress saved from the last hour and a half. I don't require save points to be added mid-run and appreciate the genre I'm in here, but it's literally like I never played the game tonight so it's been a huge waste of time ultimately, and after such elation making great progress. Gutted.
@R1spam that's absolutely fair, the catalogue is what it is and all the videogame content is in one section, but in a cinema magazine all the differently rated films are together too, whether or not you can or should watch them depends on your age or who you are with. A lot of the time it just seems to me that folk are willing to blame anyone or anything else before taking responsibility for themselves. Parents are afraid to tell their child no, hence the insane amount of underagers on online games such as Fortnite which also has microstransactions. Perhaps including FIFA points in a toy catalogue is a poor move especially considering the current climate around such a practice, I absolutely agree with that, but the reason I felt I needed to speak up originally was due to the comment which insinuated that all we do in our store is actively sell copies of GTA to kids, when quite the opposite is actually the case. At the end of the day it is EA who are making money from the situation, and they should have this kind of practice regulated much, much more strictly.
@GamingVeteran not sure how I'm virtue signalling, I'm simply trying to get facts straight and possibly avoid the demonisation of the entire company that is Smyths. The advice we give to customers is for their benefit, and I have no need to apologize for trying to do my job correctly. I generally don't comment in sections online like this as, as just demonstrated, someone will always pipe up trying to drag someone down, or anonymously make you feel bad, but felt I needed to here as I'm direcly related to the subject in question.
@R1spam I work for Smyths and I try as much as humanly possible to advise parents on the content of games if it appears they may be buying for a minor. There is also classification information on the case itself. If a parent authorises their child to still play an 18 rated game after this that is called parental consent. I can't speak for everybody but I certainly do my best to give parents and guardians advice when it comes to children and videogames. I don't think that your comment is fair or constructive in blaming an entire chain of superstores for what is essentially and ultimately a decision made by whoever is in charge of caring for the child in question.
Additional: I find it interesting that the tweet and article are referring to it as a "kid's magazine". It is actually an item, i.e. digital codes, in a store catalogue which is free for anyone to peruse, not just children. Don't worry I'm not defending EA at all and I also do not defend the abhorrent practice of microstransactions, but I do find it interesting how wording can make something sound even more sinister than it actually is.
@adf86 I successfully did shareplay with a friend today bud check it out again, have seen some have had issues but then worked fine, no idea why though I'm afraid
This has annoyed me almost as much as another change a while back that no one seems to have ever mentioned - the change in capture gallery where I can no longer see the title of my videos unless I play them or press information :-/
Sammy I'm only just at the start of The Last Guardian, and I'm already in love with it in many ways, but am extremely irked by what seems to be a remarkable oversight: the basic hints that appear very large in size on screen seem to constantly repeat, even for things like jump or crouch when you've learned these things the first time of asking. It's breaking my immersion somewhat and there is no option to turn them off - have I missed something or is this something you think will get patched?
Such a relative question/situation - as someone else has stated, its much better value if you own all 3 devices, so I wouldnt want that to stop as I have a wider margin of error for getting a title or titles that I am happy to add to my library. This subsequently means it is good value for me. It also provides my PS3 and Vita with longevity, in fact if there were no Plus titles added to the Vita every month I would have little reason to still own one considering they almost completely gave up on providing quality physical releases for it.
@get2sammyb same. ive not had a problem with all the remasters and they generally are deserving and/or have a grand job done on them including new features or all dlc included, even glad of a few as its more trophies in the bag, but prototype 2? this is the first which made me want to say "ok thats silly now!" i did platinum it on ps3 though as was so easy so perhaps i can get 2 for 1!
@Johnnycide interesting idea but I highly doubt that to be possible as Sony's PS Plus service giving out a game away for free to its customers involves striking a deal, via lengthy discussions I presume, with the publisher in question and getting everything ready well ahead of the actual announcement. Further I'm usually happy with the selections even if there are things I wouldnt normally think to play - expands my gaming horizons
@Johnnycide Binary Domain was a plus game in Feb 13 dude sorry - totally agree with the type of game you wish for though, the kind you dont want to spend £ on but looks decent enough to play. Lollipop Chainsaw or Shadow Of The Damned would be sweet
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Re: Only Eight PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Confirmed for June Update
They've just released the full list it's way more than this
Re: Dead Space (PS5) - Faithful Remake Brings Back a Classic
I'm surprised you guys weren't impressed with the detail added to the environments, from where I'm standing (*sitting) it's astonishing how much detail they've added. Agree with most of the review otherwise.
Re: PS Plus Extra Loses 10 PS4 Games in January 2023
@Milktastrophe okay thanks for the reply. I've added them all to my library as I do this habitually - it's weird it doesn't give an end date if I've done this however, like you say probably bad design on Sony's end.
Re: PS Plus Extra Loses 10 PS4 Games in January 2023
Not sure if this is important, a technicality or what, but the 'offer ends' date only appears when you highlight 'Stream' and not 'Download' on Store on PS5. Would this then mean that these games are only leaving streaming on the mentioned date and not to download?
Re: PS Plus Extra Loses Ys VIII as the PS5 Version Releases
Hmm still has the option to download on my Plus Extra (European), the PS5 version has a price but PS4 version still has option to download to console.
Re: The House of the Dead Remake Takes Aim at PS Move Patch
Sweet I own Move controllers and even still have the PS3 gun attachment somewhere
Re: The Quarry Is a $70 PS5 Title from Supermassive Games
Considering virtually all games are cheaper after a few months I'll likely buy this around Halloween which will be a good time to play it anyway 😁
Re: GTA Trilogy PS5, PS4 Release Date and Pre-Order Info Revealed on Rockstar Website
Is it me or have they not shown off a single second of the remasters yet?
Re: Returnal Patch 1.3.3 Pulled Offline Due to Game-Breaking PS5 Save Errors
@AdamNovice yep, heartbreaking for me tonight I finally get past the first boss, continue on for a while in second biome, then bam corrupted data and no progress saved from the last hour and a half. I don't require save points to be added mid-run and appreciate the genre I'm in here, but it's literally like I never played the game tonight so it's been a huge waste of time ultimately, and after such elation making great progress. Gutted.
Re: How Well Do You Know These PlayStation Couples This Valentine's Day?
6/10. Good questions!
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Want to Know About PS5?
@get2sammyb I actually would love to know if my capture gallery screenshots and videos can be transferred from PS4 to PS5?
Re: EA Causes Outrage by Advertising FIFA Microtransactions to Kids
@R1spam that's absolutely fair, the catalogue is what it is and all the videogame content is in one section, but in a cinema magazine all the differently rated films are together too, whether or not you can or should watch them depends on your age or who you are with. A lot of the time it just seems to me that folk are willing to blame anyone or anything else before taking responsibility for themselves. Parents are afraid to tell their child no, hence the insane amount of underagers on online games such as Fortnite which also has microstransactions. Perhaps including FIFA points in a toy catalogue is a poor move especially considering the current climate around such a practice, I absolutely agree with that, but the reason I felt I needed to speak up originally was due to the comment which insinuated that all we do in our store is actively sell copies of GTA to kids, when quite the opposite is actually the case. At the end of the day it is EA who are making money from the situation, and they should have this kind of practice regulated much, much more strictly.
Re: EA Causes Outrage by Advertising FIFA Microtransactions to Kids
@GamingVeteran not sure how I'm virtue signalling, I'm simply trying to get facts straight and possibly avoid the demonisation of the entire company that is Smyths. The advice we give to customers is for their benefit, and I have no need to apologize for trying to do my job correctly. I generally don't comment in sections online like this as, as just demonstrated, someone will always pipe up trying to drag someone down, or anonymously make you feel bad, but felt I needed to here as I'm direcly related to the subject in question.
Re: EA Causes Outrage by Advertising FIFA Microtransactions to Kids
@R1spam I work for Smyths and I try as much as humanly possible to advise parents on the content of games if it appears they may be buying for a minor. There is also classification information on the case itself. If a parent authorises their child to still play an 18 rated game after this that is called parental consent. I can't speak for everybody but I certainly do my best to give parents and guardians advice when it comes to children and videogames. I don't think that your comment is fair or constructive in blaming an entire chain of superstores for what is essentially and ultimately a decision made by whoever is in charge of caring for the child in question.
Additional: I find it interesting that the tweet and article are referring to it as a "kid's magazine". It is actually an item, i.e. digital codes, in a store catalogue which is free for anyone to peruse, not just children. Don't worry I'm not defending EA at all and I also do not defend the abhorrent practice of microstransactions, but I do find it interesting how wording can make something sound even more sinister than it actually is.
Re: The Last of Us 2 Has Multiple Special Editions Featuring Statues, Backpacks, and More
I'm just after steelbooks these days so Special Edition fine for me.
Re: Borderlands 3 on PS4 Pro Will Let You Choose Between 60FPS or 4K
Until they fix the fact that videos saved when HDR is on messes up the image on playback I can't use the feature 😔
Re: Fallout 76 Live Action Trailer Is Just About the Most Un-Fallout Fallout Trailer You'll Ever See
Forget about not being very Fallout that's just a rubbish trailer in general
Re: E3 2018: Huge Amount of Assassin's Creed Odyssey Screenshots Leak Ahead of Ubisoft Presser
Correct me if I'm wrong but that's not Bayek? Thought Odyssey was a continuation of his story?
Re: Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered Returns to the Red Planet on 3rd July
What on Earth/Mars is with that trailer music?
Re: Review: Assassin's Creed Origins (PS4)
@adf86 I successfully did shareplay with a friend today bud check it out again, have seen some have had issues but then worked fine, no idea why though I'm afraid
Re: Soapbox: The Worst Thing About PS4 Firmware Update 4.50
This has annoyed me almost as much as another change a while back that no one seems to have ever mentioned - the change in capture gallery where I can no longer see the title of my videos unless I play them or press information :-/
Re: This The Last Guardian Ending Easter Egg Will Settle Some Arguments
I didnt even see the 2nd pair of eyes!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 147
Sammy I'm only just at the start of The Last Guardian, and I'm already in love with it in many ways, but am extremely irked by what seems to be a remarkable oversight: the basic hints that appear very large in size on screen seem to constantly repeat, even for things like jump or crouch when you've learned these things the first time of asking. It's breaking my immersion somewhat and there is no option to turn them off - have I missed something or is this something you think will get patched?
Re: Kuma and Panda Claw Their Way Into Tekken 7
when are we going to get a release date?
Re: Talking Point: What's Gone Wrong with PlayStation Plus?
Such a relative question/situation - as someone else has stated, its much better value if you own all 3 devices, so I wouldnt want that to stop as I have a wider margin of error for getting a title or titles that I am happy to add to my library. This subsequently means it is good value for me. It also provides my PS3 and Vita with longevity, in fact if there were no Plus titles added to the Vita every month I would have little reason to still own one considering they almost completely gave up on providing quality physical releases for it.
Re: Street Fighter V's Mega March Update Is Finally Happening
Any idea exactly how much Fight Money to unlock a character yet?
Re: Street Fighter V's PS4 Trophies Are Valiantly Verbose
@get2sammyb aw hated the trophy descriptions for SFIV looks like nothings changed lol
Re: Your Free February PlayStation Plus Games for PS4 Have Leaked
@get2sammyb lol theyre coming ...
Re: January's PS4 PlayStation Plus Games Revealed
Why the stunted announcements these days? Also it's been months since a decent official announcement video. I'm happy bout grim fandango by the way
Re: Push Share: What PS4 Screenshots Have You Been Sharing? - Issue 1
thanks sammy I did it!
Re: Push Share: What PS4 Screenshots Have You Been Sharing? - Issue 1
tried this a few times and cant see image on post! annoying as i have some class screenshots to show u guys!
Re: July's Free PlayStation Plus Games Include Rocket League and Entwined on PS4
@XFsWorld exactly same here!
Re: Prototype 2 Is Probably Getting a Re-Release on PS4
@get2sammyb same. ive not had a problem with all the remasters and they generally are deserving and/or have a grand job done on them including new features or all dlc included, even glad of a few as its more trophies in the bag, but prototype 2? this is the first which made me want to say "ok thats silly now!" i did platinum it on ps3 though as was so easy so perhaps i can get 2 for 1!
Re: Talking Point: What Freebies Would You Like in June's PlayStation Plus Update?
@Johnnycide interesting idea but I highly doubt that to be possible as Sony's PS Plus service giving out a game away for free to its customers involves striking a deal, via lengthy discussions I presume, with the publisher in question and getting everything ready well ahead of the actual announcement. Further I'm usually happy with the selections even if there are things I wouldnt normally think to play - expands my gaming horizons
Re: Talking Point: What Freebies Would You Like in June's PlayStation Plus Update?
@Johnnycide Binary Domain was a plus game in Feb 13 dude sorry - totally agree with the type of game you wish for though, the kind you dont want to spend £ on but looks decent enough to play. Lollipop Chainsaw or Shadow Of The Damned would be sweet
Re: This Letter That Comes with The Witcher 3 Will Put a Smile on Your Face
Aah I just realised that you can read that in two ways lol, thanks @PorIIM
Re: This Letter That Comes with The Witcher 3 Will Put a Smile on Your Face
Confused by header though - no, thank you?
Re: First Impressions: Letting the Team Down in Rocket League on PS4
When's it out Sammy?