It's very meh for me. There's definitely value there somewhere for some people but if it wasn't required for online I can't see that many would be subscribing for this (and I certainly wouldn't)
Oh Croc. One day they'll love you like the others 😕
I don't even understand how this is possible really. If PlayStation mandates that game must have trophies, why leave out the end goal of them for some games? Bizarre
@Almost_Ghostly it would be interesting to see how many would've upgraded for a tenner compared to how many will buy for £45. Would 4-5 times more people pay for the upgrade? Maybe. I certainly won't be buying full price again
According to PlayStation's own store I "already own another edition of this game"
I'm working my way through the trophy list for Crash Bandicoot 2. Mostly just gems and relics left I think
I also hopped back into Returnal again this morning, eternally hoping that I can regain enough skill to slog my way through to get the remaining cypher trophies
I need to get back to Returnal soon as I'd love to finish off the last few trophies but the random aspect to it was quite offputting last time I tried.
The game itself was brilliant though so I'm definitely day one for this new game
Interesting idea tbh but I'd much rather just own outright.
I'm sure there are plenty of deals and credit agreements that would let you pay monthly over a set period as well which would probably work out similar to this cost wise
I think it makes sense given there's no Series X upgrade like the PS5 Pro. Also makes sense to try to beat the competition to market and have the most powerful console etc etc
I don't often enjoy watching other people play as such, but I definitely spend more time watching game related content than I do actually playing games myself
Same goes for listening to podcasts or viewing this website tbh
I'm gonna get the new AYN Odin 2 Portal soon and will be using that as my all in one handheld that can likely just do far more than Sony can put together at this time
It's a cool addition to the Portal that probably should've been there from the start.
I find it mad how slow the rollout for cloud streaming has been. This is something that was available 10 years ago on Vita!
There seems to be a change of approach with this every other year and we're still no wiser to what the end goal for this will be
And that applies across the industry too. Stadia worked well but was an absolute mess marketing wise. Likewise, Amazon Luna is almost completely unknown. Xbox seem the most vocal about their service but even then I'd have thought they'd give it more promotion by now
D*ck moves all round I think, and not surprising given the teams involved
Rockstar are obviously one of the greatest developers/publishers in history and I love many of their games as some of my favourites, but there's a lot to really hate the behind the scenes by many accounts
Definitely a weird time we're in now. This game came out 4 years ago, and yet we've already had 4 different "look how much better it is here" comparisons.
I get these games are huge budgets and it makes sense from a business point of view to milk over a longer period of time. But it's a bit nauseating to see the same handful of games over and over again
I'm in between wanting it later down the line and tbh likely will just give it a miss altogether. It'd be hard to justify the outlay even at a reasonable cost but £700 is just too much at this time
I'd also want a newer TV to take full advantage as well and then obviously you're talking about a couple grand at that point
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Re: Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for April 2025?
All personal taste but none of these appeal to me
Re: PS Plus Essential Is Quietly Having a Great Year on PS5, PS4
It's very meh for me. There's definitely value there somewhere for some people but if it wasn't required for online I can't see that many would be subscribing for this (and I certainly wouldn't)
Re: No Platinum Trophy in Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster's Meagre PS5 Trophy List
Oh Croc. One day they'll love you like the others 😕
I don't even understand how this is possible really. If PlayStation mandates that game must have trophies, why leave out the end goal of them for some games? Bizarre
Re: Lies of P: Overture Full of Bosses, Weapons, Ideas that Didn't Fit in the Base Game
Very excited for this.
Do we know how it works in terms of it being integrated with the main game yet?
I wanna replay Lies Of P prior to this but would hate for it to mean that I go into this via NG+ or with an under/over levelled P
Re: PS Plus Essential Games for April 2025 Announced
Very much a nope month for me. My ps plus actually runs out in April
Will likely still reluctantly keep for save backups and the occasional online play
Re: Days Gone PS5 Will Tempt You Back to the Broken Road with All-New Trophies
@Almost_Ghostly it would be interesting to see how many would've upgraded for a tenner compared to how many will buy for £45. Would 4-5 times more people pay for the upgrade? Maybe. I certainly won't be buying full price again
According to PlayStation's own store I "already own another edition of this game"
Re: Days Gone PS5 Will Tempt You Back to the Broken Road with All-New Trophies
I think I would actually use the upgrade path if I could with this, but it's a bit of a joke
Bought the game originally on disc, then it was on PS plus and have since switched to mostly digital so no longer have the disc
Re: Bloodborne Fans Wait with Bated Breath as Iconic PS4 Exclusive Turns 10 Today
Happy 10th to the GOAT
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 573
I'm working my way through the trophy list for Crash Bandicoot 2. Mostly just gems and relics left I think
I also hopped back into Returnal again this morning, eternally hoping that I can regain enough skill to slog my way through to get the remaining cypher trophies
Re: Saros, Housemarque's Upcoming PS5 Exclusive, Only Possible Thanks to Sony Acquisition
I need to get back to Returnal soon as I'd love to finish off the last few trophies but the random aspect to it was quite offputting last time I tried.
The game itself was brilliant though so I'm definitely day one for this new game
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Split Fiction?
When the only real complaint is that we wanted more of it, it has to be a 10 for me. Finished off the platinum yesterday on this
Re: Disc Rot Already Afflicts Your Physical Game Collection
I think my body will sadly rot long before all these physical games
Re: The Last of Us-Themed PS5 Controller Available to Pre-Order Now
Who designs this? 😂 It'll still sell because people like TLOU but this looks awful
Re: 58 PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Mega March Sale
58?! How much money do you think we have??
For real though I think these pieces are great so thanks for putting this together. Some real gems in here at really great prices
Re: Don't Want to Play Death Stranding 2 on PS5? You Can Read It Instead
Also didn't know this was a thing in general, but it kind of makes sense
I'm not much of a reader but might look into this further
Re: Intergalactic PS5 Game All About Faith, Religion, and 'Being Lonely'
Most interesting bit from this is it still seems at least 2 or 3 years a way
Re: Split Fiction Smashes First Weekend in the UK, Physical Sales Dominated by PS5
Great to see. It's brilliant and deserves all the success it gets
Re: Death Stranding 2 Puts Early Access Incentives Under the Microscope All Over Again
It's definitely a bit scummy but I'm not sure it's that much of a problem
People pay more for early access to all sorts of things elsewhere
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 571
Split Fiction is where it's at for me. We're 3 or 4 chapters in and it's been an absolute blast so far
Re: Activision Confirms Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Won't Be Free Roam on PS5, PS4
Looks like it'll be based much more off of the PS1 versions of 3 & 4 then
As someone who emulates old games a lot and still has physical copies of all these, I'm quite fortunate that this doesn't bother me too much
Re: As Fans Eagerly Await Updates on GTA 6, Rockstar Promotes New Danny Dyer Film
OK, there's this limey, some music industry slimeball, goes by the name of Kent Paul..
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Split Fiction?
Played a couple of hours so far with the missus. Very hectic start but we're both loving it
Hazelight is probably my favourite studio right now
Re: The Order: 1886 Honoured in Today's New Astro Bot PS5 Level
I get it's kind of news, but also think this is a bit too much of a spoiler to have as a news story today
Re: Sony Expands Its PS5 Console Rental Service to the UK
Interesting idea tbh but I'd much rather just own outright.
I'm sure there are plenty of deals and credit agreements that would let you pay monthly over a set period as well which would probably work out similar to this cost wise
Re: Split Fiction (PS5) - A Truly Outstanding, Peerlessly Creative Co-Op Adventure
Brilliant. Looking forward to starting this
Re: Could the Next Xbox Get a Head Start on PS6?
I think it makes sense given there's no Series X upgrade like the PS5 Pro. Also makes sense to try to beat the competition to market and have the most powerful console etc etc
I also don't really care fwiw 😂
Re: Rumour: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Will Launch on PS5 During Xbox's Summer Showcase
Oh hell yeah let's goooooo
Re: Housemarque's New PS5 Game Will Be a Little Less Punishing Than Returnal
Returnal is still my favourite game this gen I think so super excited for this based on the premise and developer alone
Re: 1,500 PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in Latest Huge PS Store Sale
Until Dawn (PS5) — £46.79
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Re: Sackboy Dev Cancels New IP to Focus on Game Production for Partners
Another shout for Snake Pass. That was a brilliantly unique game
Re: More Than 1,400 Top Rated PS5, PS4 Games Discounted Now
Have also been waiting for Sekiro to drop below 30 quid for 84 years now
Still have a physical copy but it's pretty much the last game I haven't gone digital for
Feel like I'd almost go for it at £29.98 at this point..
Re: Xbox Boss Wants to Beat PS6 on Hardware Capabilities, Not Necessarily Games
Xbox's approach has been weird/terrible for ages now. Just make games ffs
Re: Random: DOOM Ported to a New Portal, Now Playable Inside a PDF
My work laptop barely runs normal PDFs to be fair so curious if this could work
Re: Talking Point: PS5 Saves Video Clips When You Earn Trophies - Do You Leave That Feature On?
I only have it set to save the videos for platinums, which I do occasionally go back and watch tbf
Wouldn't use it for every trophy, but it's a nice little feature to have available
Re: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas all 🎄
Still the best gaming website in the world. Thank you to all staff members, contributors and all who comment to make this place what it is ❤️
Re: Zenless Zone Zero Fans Irate They Can No Longer Peek At Their Waifu's Panties on PS5
Such a weird world we have
Re: Poll: How Would You Rate The Game Awards 2024?
I didn't watch but just seeing all the announcements here and it sounds like it was brilliant. Lots of games that have a high interest for me
Re: Astro Bot Gains Free Festive DLC Level on PS5, New Special Bots to Collect
Just give it GOTY already 😍
Re: Sony Still Working on PSVR2, Full Hand Tracking Tech Is On the Way
They should bring the wishi washi window cleaning eye toy game back for this
Re: Gamers Are Reportedly More Interested in Watching Games Than Actually Playing Them
I don't often enjoy watching other people play as such, but I definitely spend more time watching game related content than I do actually playing games myself
Same goes for listening to podcasts or viewing this website tbh
Re: Happy 30th Birthday to PlayStation
Here's to another 30 hopefully!
Re: PS5 Home Screen Customisable with PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 Themes for the 30th Anniversary
It's cool they've done something but these are all a bit tacky tbh. There would have been plenty of other ways they could've celebrated this properly
Re: Inventive PS5, PS4 Brick Breaker Is a Love Letter to 80s Arcade Gaming
Sacred Symbols + Push Square = <3
Re: Talking Point: Would You Want a Steam Deck-Like Portable PlayStation?
Possibly but I think probably not tbh
I'm gonna get the new AYN Odin 2 Portal soon and will be using that as my all in one handheld that can likely just do far more than Sony can put together at this time
Re: PS Portal Will Allow Cloud Streaming in New Beta Update
It's a cool addition to the Portal that probably should've been there from the start.
I find it mad how slow the rollout for cloud streaming has been. This is something that was available 10 years ago on Vita!
There seems to be a change of approach with this every other year and we're still no wiser to what the end goal for this will be
And that applies across the industry too. Stadia worked well but was an absolute mess marketing wise. Likewise, Amazon Luna is almost completely unknown. Xbox seem the most vocal about their service but even then I'd have thought they'd give it more promotion by now
Re: GTA Trilogy Dev Implies Rockstar Made a 'D*ck Move' Removing Its Name from PS5, PS4 Remasters
D*ck moves all round I think, and not surprising given the teams involved
Rockstar are obviously one of the greatest developers/publishers in history and I love many of their games as some of my favourites, but there's a lot to really hate the behind the scenes by many accounts
Re: Hands On: The Last of Us 2 Marries Visuals and Frame Rate in PS5 Pro Game Changer
Definitely a weird time we're in now. This game came out 4 years ago, and yet we've already had 4 different "look how much better it is here" comparisons.
I get these games are huge budgets and it makes sense from a business point of view to milk over a longer period of time. But it's a bit nauseating to see the same handful of games over and over again
Re: MultiVersus Underperforms, Another $100 Million Blow for Warner Bros.
All these companies are so out of touch it's crazy
Games like this will cost peanuts to develop and with the in-house licences they already have should never be running at a loss
What a mess
Re: SEGA Is Delisting a Bunch of Retro Games, And It's Got Fans Thinking
Sega Mega Mega Collection version 296 coming soon
Re: Poll: Did You Buy a PS5 Pro?
I'm in between wanting it later down the line and tbh likely will just give it a miss altogether. It'd be hard to justify the outlay even at a reasonable cost but £700 is just too much at this time
I'd also want a newer TV to take full advantage as well and then obviously you're talking about a couple grand at that point