I was a lucky recipient of a wastewater leak in my basement this past week and my brand new PS5 Pro has been sitting idle since then. However, once I gain access to it again, I plan to finish my Star Wars Jedi: Survivor playthrough, I've been enjoying it a lot despite some technical issues that have nothing to do with PS5 Pro (getting stuck on top of an elevator or clipping through the floor once or twice, no big deal). Overall, the game is surprisingly big and I am already looking forward to the post-game cleanup where I discover all the nooks and crannies with collectibles. Also, the map interface is so much better compared to Fallen Order.
@Victor_Meldrew I see another person of taste here, I thought about it and I wouldn't mind playing through a story similar to the Borderlands Telltale game in BL4.
If anyone is interested to get a rare glimpse at how ESRB works behind the scenes, Noclip did a documentary about the organization a while ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaB-Tp4G6WI
This is my personal take: Tiny Tina is the most annoying character in Borderlands. If this was intended, Gearbox nailed it 100% since I can't stand hearing her voice and seeing her face anywhere now.
The Xbox games I'd like to see on PlayStation are Gears of War (remastered single player campaigns for the whole series only, please), The Elder Scrolls VI (because why not), Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 and Pentiment (already got that one). Gran Turismo is a pretty solid replacement for Forza Motosport 5 and I'm not a big fan of racing games anyway.
Microsoft's current strategy works just fine for me as long as they give us PlayStation fans some love, port older games over and release at least the big titles on PlayStation.
@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare I think the "leak" was intentional on Kadokawa's part to send a signal to any potential interested buyers, "Now's the time to give us a better offer, otherwise Sony is going to be the new owner."
Even with some loss of goodwill ("leaking" intent to purchase is considered not kosher), it can work as a good tactic to both slightly pressure Sony to not get out of the negotiations (since other buyers are now aware that Sony is interested in Kadokawa and may buy it), and for any other interested buyer (because they can get Kadokawa instead of Sony and reap any benefits Sony would have otherwise gotten).
Fantastic show, the Witcher 4 announcement right at the start was awesome, Okami is finally getting a sequel, and then the deserved win for Astro Bot. I also enjoyed the Muppet intermissions, they should bring them back again next time.
The only thing missing for me was anything from Sony Santa Monica, they've been quiet after God of War Ragnarök, would love to know what they've been cooking up.
It's interesting that Push Square doesn't seem interested to mention the almost-continuous unavailability of the replacement stick modules for DualSense Edge. There are Reddit threads where people report their controllers being unusable due to stick drift and other issues and yet being unable to replace their stick modules because they're perpetually out ot stock, save for paying scalpers.
And it looks like the 30th Anniversary Bundle is sold out, no queue anymore. Wouldn't be surprised if scalpers are flipping it on eBay for quadruple the price as I'm typing this.
I see that since the vocal PS5 Pro detractors can't use the "PS5 Pro can't run games at 4K60 with ray tracing" argument this time, they deftly and swiftly switched to "no one has 8K display to play this on anyway" or "we need 16K upscaling."
Moving the goalposts is indeed popular on Push Square.
"Vast majority of gamers" reads to me like a much broader statement requiring much stronger evidence than "more than 1,000 votes" mentioned in the article.
"Painstakingly put together" — did you hurt your finger while copy-pasting the list of PS5 Pro-enabled games from the official PlayStation Blog article? Because your article doesn't have any other details beyond the bare list.
I really hope Larian also releases a patch/native PS5 version of Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition. I recently tried to get into it but the awful 30 FPS mode with no way to toggle Performance Mode put me away from playing it in the first hour.
It looks like plenty of people here were expecting Bloodborne 2 when playing Bloodborne on PS5 Pro. I'll wait for an actual gameplay video/analysis because I suspect that the Pro may be able to smooth Bloodborne's uneven framerate for a much better experience.
Ah yes, the discourse here is once again reasonable, polite, and kind. No mentions of indentured servitude, selling a newborn or a kidney to afford PS5 Pro. No exaggerations around how miniscule of an update PS5 Pro really is. No unsolicited advice that people should just stick with the base PS5. That's why I like PushSquare, the haven of sanity and constructive discussions.
Please continue, I will be reading the comments here most eagerly next week while playing on my PS5 Pro and having fun, a word that surely still is in any dictionary in case you forgot what it means.
I plan to buy the game on sale but from what I've seen so far, it looks decent. Not great, but a decent enough romp to spend money on. Don't care at all about the "cultural" discourse around the game, those "keyboard warriors" can duke it where I don't see it, preferably in person at an arcade somewhere.
I liked Hulst when he was at Guerrilla Games but since he moved up the corporate ladder and ended up a CEO, I think he's in way over his head and it shows. With Concord dead, Firewalk closed, and literally no repercussions for him (at least on the outside), his credit tanked hard in my eyes.
But make no mistake: Sony's shareholders noticed and Hermen is not the golden child of the next leadership generation at Sony anymore. One more high-profile flop like that and we'll be soon reading about Helmen "taking a break from leadership duties to spend time with family" or "a necessary restructuring of the business" as he's shown the door. Hermen knows his position is in danger and will be extra careful about the games he greenlights and backs, especially live service ones. In my opinion, if Marathon or Fairgame$ (or both) flops, Hermen won't have a leg to stand on in the PlayStation organization.
It seems that some people here, after the initial obligatory outrage at PS5 Pro's price and snarky remarks, managed a smooth about-face and are now the new console's vocal proponents. Opinions change and that's good.
Either way, I'm glad everyone's happy: haters for still being able to hate on the price, and the rest of us for getting the best PlayStation experience.
This looks good. Yx VIII was one of the games I tried getting into multiple times but it never clicked, maybe this one would be a better starting point for me.
"It's been a similar story with pre-orders in the US..."
PS Direct has had PS5 Pros in stock all day yesterday and you can buy one right now without being put in queue. Only the 30th Anniversary edition but Sony seemed to have learned its lesson and has enough consoles on offer this time.
Got mine just now, 27-minute wait in queue, then added it to the cart and checked out. Took 3 minutes, no slowdowns, the 30th Anniversary Edition is of course gone but wasn't interested in that one anyway.
Congratulations to those who managed to get their Pros.
I knew Push Square writers had it in them, the discussion around PS5 Pro in the previous article read as borderline sane so something like this is good to whip the crowd into frenzy again.
Ah yes, as I predicted a few weeks ago. "Due to an outpour of support from our fans, we will now charge you for a DLC which should have been in the game from the beginning." Atlus has once again proven that Persona games are ripe for further monetization, be it remakes or original entries (see: P5 Royal on PS5 with no upgrade path for existing players).
Now that we know the release date, I wonder if I should wait until the supposed PS5 Pro release at the end of 2024 to continue playing Elden Ring and the DLC. The framerate on non-VRR TVs can be choppy (or at least noticeably non-60 FPS) in open areas and I suspect that the added juice PS5 Pro is supposed to have may make a difference in smoothing the framerate out.
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Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 560
I was a lucky recipient of a wastewater leak in my basement this past week and my brand new PS5 Pro has been sitting idle since then. However, once I gain access to it again, I plan to finish my Star Wars Jedi: Survivor playthrough, I've been enjoying it a lot despite some technical issues that have nothing to do with PS5 Pro (getting stuck on top of an elevator or clipping through the floor once or twice, no big deal). Overall, the game is surprisingly big and I am already looking forward to the post-game cleanup where I discover all the nooks and crannies with collectibles. Also, the map interface is so much better compared to Fallen Order.
Re: Borderlands 4 Promises Not to Be Aggressively Unfunny
@Victor_Meldrew I see another person of taste here, I thought about it and I wouldn't mind playing through a story similar to the Borderlands Telltale game in BL4.
Re: Dominant Balatro Dev Pokes Fun at Absurd PEGI Ratings Debacle
If anyone is interested to get a rare glimpse at how ESRB works behind the scenes, Noclip did a documentary about the organization a while ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaB-Tp4G6WI
Re: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Sequel Reportedly Delayed Indefinitely
This is my personal take: Tiny Tina is the most annoying character in Borderlands. If this was intended, Gearbox nailed it 100% since I can't stand hearing her voice and seeing her face anywhere now.
Re: Xbox Is Eager to Build the Best Games You Can Enjoy Everywhere
The Xbox games I'd like to see on PlayStation are Gears of War (remastered single player campaigns for the whole series only, please), The Elder Scrolls VI (because why not), Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 and Pentiment (already got that one). Gran Turismo is a pretty solid replacement for Forza Motosport 5 and I'm not a big fan of racing games anyway.
Microsoft's current strategy works just fine for me as long as they give us PlayStation fans some love, port older games over and release at least the big titles on PlayStation.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Fans Swing at Swen Vincke Speech, Review Bomb Baldur's Gate 3
Good, keep crying.
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Deserved Astro Bot's Game of the Year Award, Says Game Science CEO
Good, keep crying.
Re: Elden Ring Dev Doesn't Currently Know What's Happening with Sony Acquisition
@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare I think the "leak" was intentional on Kadokawa's part to send a signal to any potential interested buyers, "Now's the time to give us a better offer, otherwise Sony is going to be the new owner."
Even with some loss of goodwill ("leaking" intent to purchase is considered not kosher), it can work as a good tactic to both slightly pressure Sony to not get out of the negotiations (since other buyers are now aware that Sony is interested in Kadokawa and may buy it), and for any other interested buyer (because they can get Kadokawa instead of Sony and reap any benefits Sony would have otherwise gotten).
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate The Game Awards 2024?
Fantastic show, the Witcher 4 announcement right at the start was awesome, Okami is finally getting a sequel, and then the deserved win for Astro Bot. I also enjoyed the Muppet intermissions, they should bring them back again next time.
The only thing missing for me was anything from Sony Santa Monica, they've been quiet after God of War Ragnarök, would love to know what they've been cooking up.
Re: Sony Subsidiary Aniplex Is Prepping an Anime Adaptation of PS5, PS4 Deduction Game GNOSIA
If you like visual novels and rogue-like games, you should play Gnosia.
Now you can go back to your Call of Duty and Genshin Impact.
Re: DualSense Edge, Pulse Headphones Reportedly Getting Black Variant
It's interesting that Push Square doesn't seem interested to mention the almost-continuous unavailability of the replacement stick modules for DualSense Edge. There are Reddit threads where people report their controllers being unusable due to stick drift and other issues and yet being unable to replace their stick modules because they're perpetually out ot stock, save for paying scalpers.
Re: Two Legendary Visual Novels from an Industry Icon Will Make Their Western Debut on PS4 Next Year
Visual novels are my jam, will keep an eye out on these when they come out.
Re: PS5 30th Anniversary Bundle Will Be Back in Stock in the US Later Today
And it looks like the 30th Anniversary Bundle is sold out, no queue anymore. Wouldn't be surprised if scalpers are flipping it on eBay for quadruple the price as I'm typing this.
Re: The Callisto Protocol Haunts in 8K with Huge PS5 Pro Patch
I see that since the vocal PS5 Pro detractors can't use the "PS5 Pro can't run games at 4K60 with ray tracing" argument this time, they deftly and swiftly switched to "no one has 8K display to play this on anyway" or "we need 16K upscaling."
Moving the goalposts is indeed popular on Push Square.
Re: Vast Majority of Gamers Say Elden Ring DLC Should Never Have Been Nominated for Game of the Year
"Vast majority of gamers" reads to me like a much broader statement requiring much stronger evidence than "more than 1,000 votes" mentioned in the article.
Re: Awful PS3 Game Haze a Comparison for Black Ops 6 Fans Complaining About Ridiculous Character Skins
Ah yes, "Call of Duty" and "realism" in the same sentence, now the weekend can finally start.
Re: PS Store Makes Launch Day Easy with Dedicated PS5 Pro Category
"Painstakingly put together" — did you hurt your finger while copy-pasting the list of PS5 Pro-enabled games from the official PlayStation Blog article? Because your article doesn't have any other details beyond the bare list.
I'd call this ResetEra thread painstakingly put together but that could be just me: https://www.resetera.com/threads/all-games-with-ps5-pro-enhancements.1026072/
Re: Poll: Did You Buy a PS5 Pro?
@djlard You most likely meant 320x240, just a slight adjustment to your "old man" pedigree.
Re: Baldur's Gate 3 Dev's Divinity Original Sin 2 Seemingly Set for PS5
I really hope Larian also releases a patch/native PS5 version of Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition. I recently tried to get into it but the awful 30 FPS mode with no way to toggle Performance Mode put me away from playing it in the first hour.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard's First PS5 Update Incoming, Adjusts Balance and Fixes Bugs
@JB_Whiting We don't know yet what the enhancements are for Veilguard on PS5 Pro, also am interested to know myself.
Re: Bloodborne PS5 Pro Comparison Appears As Consumers Receive Console Early
It looks like plenty of people here were expecting Bloodborne 2 when playing Bloodborne on PS5 Pro. I'll wait for an actual gameplay video/analysis because I suspect that the Pro may be able to smooth Bloodborne's uneven framerate for a much better experience.
Re: PS5 Pro Packaging Flaunts Its Disc-Free Nature
Thank you for dedicating a full article to describing a symbol on a box.
Re: Ready Your Rizz for PS5, PS4 Dead or Alive Dating Game on 6th March
The game will need to have advanced physics system to accurately model, ugh, every object shown on the screen.
Re: Crummy Classic Sports Games Compiled in Accolade Sports Collection on PS5, PS4
I will buy this because of Summer Challenge and Winter Challenge.
Re: PS5 Pro was a '5-Year Project', In Development Before PS5's Launch
Ah yes, the discourse here is once again reasonable, polite, and kind. No mentions of indentured servitude, selling a newborn or a kidney to afford PS5 Pro. No exaggerations around how miniscule of an update PS5 Pro really is. No unsolicited advice that people should just stick with the base PS5. That's why I like PushSquare, the haven of sanity and constructive discussions.
Please continue, I will be reading the comments here most eagerly next week while playing on my PS5 Pro and having fun, a word that surely still is in any dictionary in case you forgot what it means.
@ecurb7 Fully agree with your comment.
Re: Dragon Age: The Veilguard Comes Out Swinging, Already EA's Biggest Single Player Game on Steam
I plan to buy the game on sale but from what I've seen so far, it looks decent. Not great, but a decent enough romp to spend money on. Don't care at all about the "cultural" discourse around the game, those "keyboard warriors" can duke it where I don't see it, preferably in person at an arcade somewhere.
Re: Sony Says the Best Time to Get a PS5 Is Now
I'm glad you mentioned Metaphor: ReFantazio in the article, the game is awesome!
Re: PlayStation's Dual CEO Setup Has 'Opportunities and Risks'
I liked Hulst when he was at Guerrilla Games but since he moved up the corporate ladder and ended up a CEO, I think he's in way over his head and it shows. With Concord dead, Firewalk closed, and literally no repercussions for him (at least on the outside), his credit tanked hard in my eyes.
But make no mistake: Sony's shareholders noticed and Hermen is not the golden child of the next leadership generation at Sony anymore. One more high-profile flop like that and we'll be soon reading about Helmen "taking a break from leadership duties to spend time with family" or "a necessary restructuring of the business" as he's shown the door. Hermen knows his position is in danger and will be extra careful about the games he greenlights and backs, especially live service ones. In my opinion, if Marathon or Fairgame$ (or both) flops, Hermen won't have a leg to stand on in the PlayStation organization.
Re: Showa American Story Reveals the Craziest PS5 Trailer of 2024
This gives me "Lollipop Chainsaw turned to 11" vibes and I'm here for it.
Re: New Dragon's Dogma 2 Patch Prepares for PS5 Pro with PSSR, Balanced Settings
It seems that some people here, after the initial obligatory outrage at PS5 Pro's price and snarky remarks, managed a smooth about-face and are now the new console's vocal proponents. Opinions change and that's good.
Either way, I'm glad everyone's happy: haters for still being able to hate on the price, and the rest of us for getting the best PlayStation experience.
Re: Remastered Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Promises January Release on PS5, PS4
This looks good. Yx VIII was one of the games I tried getting into multiple times but it never clicked, maybe this one would be a better starting point for me.
Re: Eve's Body Physics Get a Boost in Surprise Stellar Blade PS5 Patch
Yeah, those are definitely physics. Both of them.
Re: Poll: Did You Pre-Order a PS5 Pro?
"It's been a similar story with pre-orders in the US..."
PS Direct has had PS5 Pros in stock all day yesterday and you can buy one right now without being put in queue. Only the 30th Anniversary edition but Sony seemed to have learned its lesson and has enough consoles on offer this time.
Re: PS Store Confirms Lots More PS5 Pro Enhanced Games with New Tag
I, too, would like to see Cyberpunk 2077 and Elden Ring on the list.
Re: How to Pre-Order PS5 Pro
PS Direct currently has no queue in the US and PS5 Pros are available.
Re: In the UK, PS5 Pro Has Already Completely Sold Out
Got mine just now, 27-minute wait in queue, then added it to the cart and checked out. Took 3 minutes, no slowdowns, the 30th Anniversary Edition is of course gone but wasn't interested in that one anyway.
Congratulations to those who managed to get their Pros.
Re: Feature: PS5 Pro's Been Clowned on By the Entire Internet, and the Memes Will Make You Laugh
I knew Push Square writers had it in them, the discussion around PS5 Pro in the previous article read as borderline sane so something like this is good to whip the crowd into frenzy again.
Re: How to Pre-Order PS5 Pro
I see the article got updated with Amazon and Walmart affiliate links. Never let a controversy get in the way of scoring a commission, makes sense.
Re: Prospective PS5 Pro Buyers Cause Surge in Disc Drive Sales
This must be the first evidence of PS5 Pro failing spectacularly as many here have predicted yesterday.
Re: Free Arcade Racer Asphalt Legends Unite Skidding to PS5, PS4
@sanderson72 Was just about to say that, no word on microtransactions but going in you should expect a hefty dose of these anywhere you look.
Re: Random: That Sure Looks Like Ellie from The Last of Us in Mobile Game Doomsday: Last Survivors
The Last of Us mobile game confirmed???
Re: Aspyr Issues Apology for Atrocious Star Wars: Battlefront Classic PS5, PS4 Launch
@Skeletor85 What is wrong with the Dark Forces Remaster? Genuinely interested, I have it in my wishlist for the (eventual) nostalgia trip.
Re: Crow Country Is a PS5 Survival Horror with Strong 32-Bit Vibes
I'm not usually a fan of survival horror games but this one looks interesting.
Re: Full Price Remake Persona 3 Reload Will Be 'Complete' with Episode Aigis DLC, Says Producer
Ah yes, as I predicted a few weeks ago. "Due to an outpour of support from our fans, we will now charge you for a DLC which should have been in the game from the beginning." Atlus has once again proven that Persona games are ripe for further monetization, be it remakes or original entries (see: P5 Royal on PS5 with no upgrade path for existing players).
Re: Tactical Turn-Based Sequel Darkest Dungeon 2 Rated for Release on PS5, PS4
"Remind yourself that overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer."
Glad to see Wayne June returned for the sequel, his Narrator gives Darkest Dungeon a unique and memorable feel.
Re: Rise of the Ronin Is Another PS5 Exclusive with a Huge Download Size
@XenonKnight About $1,200 based on a quick search.
Re: New GreedFall 2 Trailer Reveals a PS5 Prequel to Watch Out For
"To my health, and death to the others!"
Loved GreedFall and the DLC, platinumed it two times on PS4 and PS5. Really looking forward to the sequel/prequel.
Re: Mini Review: Pentiment (PS5) - A Slow-Burning 16th-Century Murder Mystery
The only game I was really hoping would show up on PlayStation, and here we are. Sounds right up my alley.
Re: Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree Sounds Like a Mammoth Expansion
Now that we know the release date, I wonder if I should wait until the supposed PS5 Pro release at the end of 2024 to continue playing Elden Ring and the DLC. The framerate on non-VRR TVs can be choppy (or at least noticeably non-60 FPS) in open areas and I suspect that the added juice PS5 Pro is supposed to have may make a difference in smoothing the framerate out.
Re: Xbox Games Hi-Fi Rush, Sea of Thieves, Pentiment, Grounded All Confirmed for PS5, PS4
Yes, looking forward to playing Pentiment on PS5.