I dunno. The whole strategy about porting games to PC is about expanding their users, so of course they want to "capture" them within PSN.
I think it's 100% fine if PC players don't want to use PSN; as long as it's communicated clearly to them that PSN is required, they're free to not buy those games.
But all the review bombing stupidity because you don't want to input an email address is just absolutely ridiculous. Just don't give Sony your money if you don't want to login to PSN. It's not hard.
I think it's a good response. It seems like they've learned a lot of the right lessons, and I doubt this will happen again to anywhere near the same extent.
As they rightly point out, Helldivers 2 was a huge hit. So they will have learned a lot from what went right there, and what went wrong with Concord.
Obviously replicating all this won't be easy, but they come armed with a lot more knowledge next time.
@Macpac33 Why would they ruin it? The series has gradually been getting bigger and better ever since The Playroom VR. Seems like they've done a great job growing it to me.
@Russwho Not to a massive extent on a screen that size but obviously if you're playing a game with smoother frame rates or whatever, all of that will be present on the PS Portal. Same with any ray tracing or whatever.
You've just got to remember, on a screen that size, you're probably not going to see an enormous amount of difference outside of performance really.
@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare Sony is publishing Death Stranding 2. There'll still be some period of exclusivity (unless things really have changed and Sony is no longer the publisher).
@truerbluer @ED_209 I mean, it's not like anyone's buying a PS5 in 2024 for Death Stranding, right? It probably makes more sense to just keep Kojima happy.
@nessisonett Yeah, but obviously the Xbox also sells a lot less. And that figure, I believe, also includes Switch which does better on the physical front. So it kinda averages things out.
I'm not saying it's a flawless metric, but clearly physical players are now very much in the minority.
@IOI Maybe but when you see the data, in the UK, less than 25% of people are now buying physical. With numbers that low, I kinda get why they're making it optional as 75% of the market don't want it.
I'm not overly against offering the disc drive as an optional extra, as I can count on one hand the number of times I've used my PS5's disc drive to be honest.
But if you're going to do this, at least make sure the accessory is in stock for people who want it.
@3VET Honestly, it's been years and years since I played The 3rd Birthday so I couldn't really comment on how that system worked.
Here you just press L1 to assume your "spirit" form, and then you can float a certain distance and target someone else within range to assume control of them.
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Re: NieR: Automata's Weird and Wonderful World Invades PS5 Hit Stellar Blade this Month
Let's go! Can't wait for all the new outfits! A shame we're not getting a couple of new levels, but it's all good.
Re: Mini Review: Tetris Forever (PS5) - Explore 40 Years of Tetris in Digital Eclipse's Best Collection Yet
Definitely getting this. Can't wait.
Re: Hands On: The Last of Us 2 Marries Visuals and Frame Rate in PS5 Pro Game Changer
This game looks amazing. Even on a standard PS4 it's still right up there. Loving the results on PS5 Pro here!
Re: PlayStation Has Swiftly Solved Its Profitability Problem
@Vivisapprentice That's true. The PS5 product "family" has been very strong this gen.
Re: Infinity Nikki Will Be the Next Big Thing on PS5
@Jrs1 I doubt it'd run on the original Switch but I'm sure they're planning to release it on Switch 2.
Re: PS5 Pro Pre-Orders Are Stronger Than PS4 Pro, But Scalpers Are Losing Money
@Cerny It's also translated from Japanese. I'm sure the boss of Sony knows what he's talking about.
Re: Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Dev 'Heartbroken' by Passing of Venom Voice Actor
Legendary voice. RIP.
Re: Sony Boss Says It's 'Learned a Lot' from PC Player Pushback
@8bitOG Sony should make PSN available in the affected countries and I sympathise.
I maintain it's being used as an excuse by a vast majority to justify review bombing and whining about having to use their email address.
Re: Sony Boss Says It's 'Learned a Lot' from PC Player Pushback
I dunno. The whole strategy about porting games to PC is about expanding their users, so of course they want to "capture" them within PSN.
I think it's 100% fine if PC players don't want to use PSN; as long as it's communicated clearly to them that PSN is required, they're free to not buy those games.
But all the review bombing stupidity because you don't want to input an email address is just absolutely ridiculous. Just don't give Sony your money if you don't want to login to PSN. It's not hard.
Re: Hands On: Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 16, and Metaphor: ReFantazio All Get a Boost on PS5 Pro
@JB_Whiting Space Marine 2 hasn't been updated unfortunately. We have a list on the site.
Re: Genshin Impact's Already Enormous Open World Grows Even Bigger in New PS5, PS4 Update
@AhmadSumadi WOW! 12k hours is INSANE!
Re: Genshin Impact's Already Enormous Open World Grows Even Bigger in New PS5, PS4 Update
@AhmadSumadi Set aside 2,000 hours if you do give it a go. Seriously.
Re: Genshin Impact's Already Enormous Open World Grows Even Bigger in New PS5, PS4 Update
@AfroMario It really is ridiculous right now. Haha!
Re: Nintendo and The Pokémon Company Want to Stop the Sale of Palworld
@Medic_alert You're right, I just read that and have added that additional context to the article.
Re: Sony Comments on Concord Disaster, Says Game Should Have Been Tested Earlier
@hbkay Please can you take a screenshot of what you're encountering and share with us using the contact form.
There really shouldn't be any pop-up ads.
Re: Sony Comments on Concord Disaster, Says Game Should Have Been Tested Earlier
@djlard That's literally not what he said at all. They seem very aware of a lot of what went wrong here.
Re: Sony Comments on Concord Disaster, Says Game Should Have Been Tested Earlier
I think it's a good response. It seems like they've learned a lot of the right lessons, and I doubt this will happen again to anywhere near the same extent.
As they rightly point out, Helldivers 2 was a huge hit. So they will have learned a lot from what went right there, and what went wrong with Concord.
Obviously replicating all this won't be easy, but they come armed with a lot more knowledge next time.
Re: Astro Bot Sells 1.5 Million PS5 Copies Inside Nine Weeks
@Macpac33 Why would they ruin it? The series has gradually been getting bigger and better ever since The Playroom VR. Seems like they've done a great job growing it to me.
Re: Astro Bot Sells 1.5 Million PS5 Copies Inside Nine Weeks
Fantastic results for a fantastic game!
Re: Out Today: PS5 Pro, the Most Powerful Console Ever
@Russwho Not to a massive extent on a screen that size but obviously if you're playing a game with smoother frame rates or whatever, all of that will be present on the PS Portal. Same with any ray tracing or whatever.
You've just got to remember, on a screen that size, you're probably not going to see an enormous amount of difference outside of performance really.
Re: Random: Super Smash Bros Maker Masahiro Sakurai Says He Bought a PS5 Pro Today
@GamingFan4Lyf Not enough hours in the day either.
Re: SEGA Is Delisting a Bunch of Retro Games, And It's Got Fans Thinking
@Dr-M Please no. I don't mind them selling them a la carte if they have Trophies and stuff, but please not behind a sub lol.
Re: PS5 Pro Has One of Its First 8K Games in No Man's Sky
@Loamy Also upgraded!
Re: PS5 Pro Has One of Its First 8K Games in No Man's Sky
No Man's Sky is just insane.
Re: Stellar Blade a 'Gigantic Leap' on PS5 Pro, PSSR Better Than Native 4K Option
@carlos82 I keep meaning to say to you, I love seeing your avatar!
Re: Stellar Blade a 'Gigantic Leap' on PS5 Pro, PSSR Better Than Native 4K Option
@GamingFan4Lyf That's more or less what they said in the DF video.
Re: Stellar Blade a 'Gigantic Leap' on PS5 Pro, PSSR Better Than Native 4K Option
@colonelkilgore The resolution war is now officially dead for sure, but I know some people are still trying to keep it alive.
Re: Stellar Blade a 'Gigantic Leap' on PS5 Pro, PSSR Better Than Native 4K Option
@RiverGenie Well now you're just being silly aren't you?
Re: Out Today: PS5 Pro, the Most Powerful Console Ever
@DonJorginho Have a ton of fun!
Re: Out Today: PS5 Pro, the Most Powerful Console Ever
@DonJorginho Wow! What a haul! Have fun!
Re: Out Today: PS5 Pro, the Most Powerful Console Ever
@mrmartinrohr Wow! Very exciting day for you!
Re: Death Stranding Gets a Surprise Xbox Series X|S Port, Out Now
@LowDefAl Exactly! Ding, ding, ding.
Re: Death Stranding Gets a Surprise Xbox Series X|S Port, Out Now
@ED_209 Because they own those franchises and no longer own Death Stranding? 🤷♀️
Re: Death Stranding Gets a Surprise Xbox Series X|S Port, Out Now
@Oz_Who_Dat_Dare Sony is publishing Death Stranding 2. There'll still be some period of exclusivity (unless things really have changed and Sony is no longer the publisher).
Re: Death Stranding Gets a Surprise Xbox Series X|S Port, Out Now
@truerbluer @ED_209 I mean, it's not like anyone's buying a PS5 in 2024 for Death Stranding, right? It probably makes more sense to just keep Kojima happy.
Re: Out Today: PS5 Pro, the Most Powerful Console Ever
@Mostik Glad to hear those positive things about the build quality. Excited to hear everyone's impressions!
Re: Death Stranding Gets a Surprise Xbox Series X|S Port, Out Now
@__jamiie I think it's a great game. I can't wait for the sequel.
Re: Take-Two Has Sold Its Private Division Subsidiary to an Unnamed Buyer
@PsBoxSwitchOwner Possibly yeah. Just seems crap.
Re: PS5 Pro Has a Remarkable Impact on Unpatched Games Too
@BlaizeV It's more about performance, check the framerate sections.
Re: More and More Games Tag on PS5 Pro Support Before Launch
@Mostik It's not on the list yet sadly.
Re: PS5 Pro Actually Gives You Almost All Its 2TB of Storage to use
Always useful! That's good news.
Re: Empire of the Ants' Creepy-Crawlies Will Move at 60fps on PS5 Pro
@Oram77 There was an article earlier in the week about this. Early indications are it's a lot better on PS5 Pro.
Re: In the UK, You Can't Buy a PS5 Pro Disc Drive without Paying a Premium
@nessisonett Yeah, but obviously the Xbox also sells a lot less. And that figure, I believe, also includes Switch which does better on the physical front. So it kinda averages things out.
I'm not saying it's a flawless metric, but clearly physical players are now very much in the minority.
Re: In the UK, You Can't Buy a PS5 Pro Disc Drive without Paying a Premium
@IOI Maybe but when you see the data, in the UK, less than 25% of people are now buying physical. With numbers that low, I kinda get why they're making it optional as 75% of the market don't want it.
Re: Mini Review: Metal Slug Tactics (PS5) – Some of the Best Tactics Since Into the Breach
Great review, Scott. Shame about that bug but hopefully it's fixed swiftly.
Re: In the UK, You Can't Buy a PS5 Pro Disc Drive without Paying a Premium
I'm not overly against offering the disc drive as an optional extra, as I can count on one hand the number of times I've used my PS5's disc drive to be honest.
But if you're going to do this, at least make sure the accessory is in stock for people who want it.
Re: PS5 Pro Makes Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Look Like a Whole New Game
PSSR putting in work!
Re: Slitterhead (PS5) - Inventive Horror Is Essential for Japan Studio Fans
@Gravytrain It's all opinion at the end of the day. Read the reviews and see if things liked/criticised align with your own taste in games.
Re: Slitterhead (PS5) - Inventive Horror Is Essential for Japan Studio Fans
@3VET Honestly, it's been years and years since I played The 3rd Birthday so I couldn't really comment on how that system worked.
Here you just press L1 to assume your "spirit" form, and then you can float a certain distance and target someone else within range to assume control of them.
Re: PS5 Dominates UK Black Ops 6 Sales, As Game Pass Causes Xbox Share to Collapse
@RBMango I don't believe they did, but they're generally extremely vague with all of their numbers anyway.
Which is of course their prerogative, it just makes any meaningful analysis extremely difficult when so much is obscured.