If they can make a handheld that can natively run PS4 games as well as potentially PS5 and PS6 games at a lower spec, that also has the remote play feature of the Portal, then maybe they're on to something
I'm onto Black Myth Wukong after finishing Astro Bot in the week
Peformance on PS5 seems a little shaky early on which is a bit concerning for how it'll hold later, but I'm mostly enjoying it. I am however absolutely awful at it and still struggling with one of the early bosses. I'm sure it'll click soon though and there already seems to be a satisfying variety with the combat
Like the HZD remaster, this of course seems ridiculous and unnecessary.
But you can see the business behind it. These games are obviously costing a lot to develop initially and the cost and resources to remake/remaster/whatever to these games must be pretty small in comparison and the return of investment is clearly there. It gives the games a second chance at market, people will double dip if they enjoyed it etc.
@Blofse I knew it would be great but it feels like it surpasses even the greatest of expectations. This really is a game that you run out of superlatives for imo
The second question is a bit of an odd one tbh. It feels both inevitable and surprising at the same time if that makes any sense π
Ugh. I really want to love these games. The formula should be perfect but almost every one of these releases is filled with terrible writing, poor acting and dull choices
I really am baffled by who green lights all this *****. Surely there must be someone at the top of Super massive with just an ounce of quality control about the projects they greenlight
Not this nonsense again. Publishers are entitled to sell games for whatever price they choose, but they don't need to raise prices.
These companies aren't charities. They don't have to (and often won't) fund a game that they don't feel makes money. If its such an issue, game development budgets just need to be managed better and smaller
I'm 99.9% digital these days so personally am not bothered by lack of a disc drive. Only time I've ever used a disc in my PS5 is for Sekiro because I'm reluctant to pay Β£30 for it digitally
I really don't understand decisions like this or frankly the management of the Crash Bandicoot IP at all tbh.
They could've made a perfectly good, shorter Crash 4 on a much smaller budget and it would've sold just as well. Then by now they could've had a 5th game ready and probably done something new with Spyro as well
It's almost as if the top decision makers at these companies have no idea about the end product..
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Re: Random: Xbox Boss Complains About X Button After Being Handed PS5 Pad
I think Sony really nailed it with the sacred symbols rather than just moving generic lettered buttons around like Xbox
Re: How to Pre-Order PS5 Pro
Yeah looks like they're still available on PlayStation direct @get2sammyb
Re: Black Myth: Wukong Sales Over 20 Million In a Month, Entering GOAT Territory
I'm playing my way through it now and really enjoying it. Good to see it's selling do well
Re: The Last of Us Season 2 Debuts in 2025, Here's Your First Look
Those Pro graphics are looking incredible!
Re: Horizon Zero Dawn PS4's Price Doubles After PS5 Remaster Announcement
@Alps_Stranger I guess it's expected as of course they have sleazy business practices
Re: In the UK, PS5 Pro Has Already Completely Sold Out
It looked relatively easy enough to get the PS5 Pro from what I saw
I was somewhat tempted but just can't justify it at this time. Maybe next year if I can save a bit up over the next few months. There's no hurry
Re: How to Pre-Order PS5's 30th Anniversary Collection
The missus managed to get me a controller for my birthday. Bless her
She could've gone for the Pro though. Stingy
Re: How to Pre-Order PS5's 30th Anniversary Collection
Estimated wait time of more than an hour π
Re: How to Pre-Order PS5's 30th Anniversary Collection
@Orange_Juice really though? They could see a million of these Anniversary pro consoles easily
I guess you could argue that the whole thing is hype marketing and might get more sales of all the other stuff but I'm not sure
Re: How to Pre-Order PS5's 30th Anniversary Collection
It's hard to understand who this whole process actually benefits
Re: State of Play Confirmed for Tomorrow, 20+ PS5, PSVR2 Games Included
Horizon Remastered, Days Gone HD, Concord 2, Assassin's Creed 57, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
Lots to look forward to
Re: Scalpers Want $10k to Try to Buy You a 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro
Thursday will be fun π
Re: Rumour: PS6 Could Span a Console and Handheld Device
If they can make a handheld that can natively run PS4 games as well as potentially PS5 and PS6 games at a lower spec, that also has the remote play feature of the Portal, then maybe they're on to something
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 547
I'm onto Black Myth Wukong after finishing Astro Bot in the week
Peformance on PS5 seems a little shaky early on which is a bit concerning for how it'll hold later, but I'm mostly enjoying it. I am however absolutely awful at it and still struggling with one of the early bosses. I'm sure it'll click soon though and there already seems to be a satisfying variety with the combat
Re: The Latest PS5 Firmware Is Available to Download Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
Just gimme the new welcome page already please
Re: Two Point Museum Will Hold Its Grand Opening in March 2025 on PS5
Could be interesting.
Seeing those Sonic stands makes you wonder if they could do some kind of Sega museum history thing.
Tbh, I just want every company to do what Asobi did with Astro Bot and celebrate all this great gaming history
Re: Rumour: Days Gone PS5 Remaster Speculation Starts to Spread
Like the HZD remaster, this of course seems ridiculous and unnecessary.
But you can see the business behind it. These games are obviously costing a lot to develop initially and the cost and resources to remake/remaster/whatever to these games must be pretty small in comparison and the return of investment is clearly there. It gives the games a second chance at market, people will double dip if they enjoyed it etc.
Re: Jaw-Dropping 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro Console and Accessories Will Bankrupt You
Ok fine. I will remortgage my house then
Re: Horizon Zero Dawn's PS5, PC Remaster Is Very Much the Real Deal
PS4, PS4 Pro, PC, PS5 Patch upgrade, PS5 Remaster, PS5 Pro boost...
How many ways do they need to improve this game ffs π even if it was just one person working on this it's a waste of resources imho
Re: Final Fantasy 16 Is F**cked and PS5's New Firmware Is to Blame
Stability update 5.00247284981 required urgently please
Re: PS6 Is Already Deep in Development, Backwards Compatibility of High Importance
I think fortunately we're at a point now where (at least for PlayStation and Microsoft) where backwards compatibility has to be a given
Re: Play FC 25 for Β£1 / $1 with New EA Play Offer
I was really trying to avoid this year but then they went and added my 2nd home of Ashton Gate into the game π«
Re: PS5 Pro Probably Won't Run GTA 6 at 4K 60FPS, Tech Expert Claims
I get it's gonna be big but I don't quite get the obsession with GTA 6. Especially when Rockstar have hardly said or shown much yet
You just have to wait and see what happens
People should be more concerned with how Rockstar titles like GTA IV and Max Payne 3 run on PS5...
Not to mention how RDR2 looks
Re: PS5 Pro Pre-Orders Will Be Exclusive to PS Direct for Two Weeks
Can't be long until they offer finance options through PlayStation direct I'd imagine
Kinda surprised they haven't gone down this route already tbh. I know xbox dabbled with this for the Series launches
Re: PS5 Pro Reveal Is Already Sony's Most Disliked Console Announcement
We'll see how bothered Sony are about that in the coming weeks. It could be that they're fine with that niche and it's a whatever to them
Seems like a lot of money and resources would have gone into R&D for this though so you'd expect them to care
They simply have to show a lot more than a weird 9 minute presentation that showed virtually nothing but a shocking price tag
Re: Prospective PS5 Pro Buyers Cause Surge in Disc Drive Sales
As long as they remain widely available, I don't have a problem with it being separate tbh
Not that I'm able to splash out on the Pro anyway but still π
Re: PS5 Pro Will Improve PSVR2 Games
*PS5 Pro PS VR2 Enhancement sold separately
Re: Did You Know PlayStation Almost Had a Different Name?
Wasn't there a PowerStation magazine back in the day?
Re: Mini Review: Rugrats: Adventures In Gameland (PS5) - Fun and Frustration in This Nostalgia Trip
The Rugrats PS1 game still comes into my head sometimes
I may check this out if/when it drops to a lower price. I think it was always likely to be flawed given what they were aiming for
Re: Preview: Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Seeks to Create a Version of the 90s That Never Existed
I see a cat, I'm in π»
Add it to the wishlist
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Fans Wonder Where All the Square Enix Characters Are
I feel this is another "free marketing" vs "royalty fees" argument similar to the recent public spat about GTA licensing music
As usual, the fans lose out most on this
Re: Astro Bot PS5 Credits Indicate DLC Cameo Bots Could Be Inbound
@Ichiban π
Re: Soapbox: Astro's Playroom PS5 Did Live Service and You Didn't Even Notice
Yeaaaah, I'm gonna say this is a swing and a miss article, Sammy
Re: Soapbox: I Spent 3 Days with the Concord Trophy Hunters Who Dedicated Their Lives to Unlocking the PS5, PC Platinum
This story is as bonkers as it is incredible
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Astro Bot?
@Blofse I knew it would be great but it feels like it surpasses even the greatest of expectations. This really is a game that you run out of superlatives for imo
The second question is a bit of an odd one tbh. It feels both inevitable and surprising at the same time if that makes any sense π
Re: Poll: Are You Playing Astro Bot?
Yes to everything. This game looked perfect since we laid eyes on it and playing it we just as great as hoped
It's just pretty perfect for what it tries to do
Game of the year!
Re: Astro Bot (PS5) - One of the Greatest PlayStation Platformers of All Time
Let's goooooo Astro!
Re: PS5, PC Shooter Concord Dead on Arrival, Is Being Taken Offline This Week as Dev 'Explores Options'
Just a disaster. Mad how everyone saw this coming except the most important people
Re: Mini Review: The Casting of Frank Stone (PS5) - A Stripped Back Version of the Supermassive Formula
Ugh. I really want to love these games. The formula should be perfect but almost every one of these releases is filled with terrible writing, poor acting and dull choices
I really am baffled by who green lights all this *****. Surely there must be someone at the top of Super massive with just an ounce of quality control about the projects they greenlight
Re: How Long Does It Take to Find a Match in Concord on PS5, PC?
You can barely even find the game on the store unless you directly search for it either
Re: How Much Would You Pay for Your PS5 Games? Dev Says Industry Is Waiting for GTA 6 to Hike Prices
Not this nonsense again. Publishers are entitled to sell games for whatever price they choose, but they don't need to raise prices.
These companies aren't charities. They don't have to (and often won't) fund a game that they don't feel makes money. If its such an issue, game development budgets just need to be managed better and smaller
Re: Astro Bot 2 Hinted at in PS5 Platinum Trophy Description
I don't think this is really a tease but I'm sure we'll get more Astro after this
This game will be huge
Re: Rumour: PS5 Pro Design Seemingly Leaked
PS5 Adidas edition.
I'm 99.9% digital these days so personally am not bothered by lack of a disc drive. Only time I've ever used a disc in my PS5 is for Sekiro because I'm reluctant to pay Β£30 for it digitally
Re: Cult Classic Platformer Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Getting the Remaster Treatment
@rjejr contrary to a lot of other tank control games of its time, Croc actually works really well and still holds up in my opinion
I'm interested to see how the updated controls work
Re: Do You Want Astro Bot on PC? Creative Director Wants to Know
Sure
I'll be playing it on PS5 but more options for more people are good
Re: Cult Classic Platformer Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Getting the Remaster Treatment
We back baby!
My years of Bring Back Croc have finally paid off!
Re: Talking Point: Can PS5, PC Shooter Concord Be Saved?
"Youβre not going to find any of the characters from Concord on PornHub. And that, whether you like to admit it or not, is a genuine problem."
Didn't think I'd read that this morning π
Re: A New Day, a New Bloodborne PS5 Rumour
All of the above please
Re: Spare a Thought for Secret Level's Concord Episode
I don't think there's much hindsight needed here, unfortunately
Re: Crash Bandicoot 5 Reportedly Cut in Favour of More Live Service Games
I thought we knew this a while ago
I really don't understand decisions like this or frankly the management of the Crash Bandicoot IP at all tbh.
They could've made a perfectly good, shorter Crash 4 on a much smaller budget and it would've sold just as well. Then by now they could've had a 5th game ready and probably done something new with Spyro as well
It's almost as if the top decision makers at these companies have no idea about the end product..