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Let's hope the rumble works properly on the PS5 b/c, unlike some of the official F1 games.

Went for an interview at Rare in the Nintendo days and their office walls were full of all the original Ultimate: Play The Game artwork; Atic Atac, Jetpac, Underwurlde, Sabrewulf, Knight Lore and so on.

To say I was awestruck, even in my mid-twenties at the time, is an understatement!

Played the 2nd one (Epic Mickey on the PS3) in multi-player. Does this support multi-player?

@Shushibda Might be worth keeping an eye on Evercade or Switch - there are already C64 titles coming on those.

@mwatcher Weirdly, the PS3 and Vita don't need this but the PSP does, sort of! You can still log into your PS account but the usual password won't work and you have to generate a new random one on the Sony site!

Given that it's coming on the Switch, I have a few reservations but it does look cool.

Also, surprised, if it can run on a Switch, that the PS4 and XBone aren't getting it too?

@Shushibda Went for an interview at Rare in the Nintendo days and their office walls were full of all the original Ultimate artwork; Atic Atac, Jetpac, Underwurlde, Sabrewulf, Knight Lore and so on.

To say I was awestruck, even in my mid-twenties at the time, is an understatement!

"his misunderstood, deeply dry sense of humour has landed him in hot water with enthusiasts on numerous occasions"
That's not what we had a problem with. His lack of communication was more of an issue and his few contentious statements that he did make were somewhat cringe-worthy.

Remember getting my Playstation (no number) from a local shop in Ashby-de-la-Zouch with a copy of Doom and the original Tomb Raider. It was the model just after the revised CD drive had been introduced to stop read issues, if I remember rightly?
Since then it's been fat PS2, fat 60GB PS3, slim PS3 (fatty died), PS4 OG, PS4 Pro. PS5 still has to prove itself worth it to me...

@REALAIS Not really living in the past at all (I am old though!) - just waiting for something of note to arrive on the PS5 for me - I suspect it'll be getting a lot of use when Dragon's Dogma 2 lands and I'd love to get some time for BG3.

As for diverse titles. yes, I am waiting for LBP or ModNation Racers to get a sequel and add to the rostrum some games that aren't yet more bloomin' Souls-a-like clones and add some creativity.

I'm all for games being released on the PS4 still IF they are capable of running it. If they are going to struggle, by all means just do it for the PS5.

@LifeGirl I'm using my SSD Pro these days as the PS5 has some serious DS4 rumble incompatibilities.
Only person using the PS5 is my son but even then he's on our PS3 or his SSD Pro just as much.

@get2sammyb True, and I think with the still on-going clamouring for themes and folders (proper ones, mind) and a load of other features that the PS4 has - even the niceties of life, such as saving your own save data to a USB stick if you don't want to pay for a PS+ account. Didn't hurt the PS4 sales or PS+ take-up.

Sooner Jim "accountant" Ryan is out and someone with a soul is back in (Layden, House, Tretton please!) we might actually get the PS5 UI in a decent state.

People play games that they like, and don't need to pay attention to any leader-board. If anything, the PS5 is still missing the What's New section of the dashboard to see what your friends are playing.

PS3 and PS4 had a great diversity of games, something for all gamers, which is why the PS5 has been such a disappointment so far.

Even Google engineers want a new PSP! Who'd have thought...

No games, nothing to bother searching for...

"PS5........is by far the biggest home console on the planet " - No argument there (fat b*st*rd or my own PS5, "The Tub o' Lard")

As for the PS5 (hidden) browser-based Store, it's a real creaky mess compared to the PS4's built in store app. Yet again, I find the old stager doing something else better than the new pretender.

Good - don't paywall it behind PS+ Premium, Fony.

@PaulCapp Definitely. I mean, if the PS4 Pro can push 4K, even with checkerboarding, at 30fps then I think we assumed an 8K capable console would do 4K @ twice the frame rate as its dad.

Personally, I wish I'd have kept the £530 I paid for a disc PS5 and an extra controller in the bank as my SSD Pro is loading games at a very slightly slower rate (if at all) than the PS5 SSD and at least it can download multiple patches and games at once.

@Khayl "Could you see a Dominic Monaghan-led live-action Star Wars film?" Errr, no.

Give the tripe that Disney are plopping out these days, this might be a better option than some of the other entries in the canon (Mandalorian being the rare exception)

PS5 is still mostly gathering dust due to some weird incompatibilities with the DualShock 4 rumble feedback so I'm afraid my Pro is getting more use than "The Tub o' Lard" so it's not worth upgrading.

The PS4 Pro had a purpose - 4K displays.
The PS5 Pro is for - what? Massive shortcomings in the original model?

Lost faith in Ubisoft since they canned Fenyx 2.

@themightyant Unless I've missed a Sony announcement, the 500GB base PS4 is very much still in production.

It's a shame they don't release PS4 numbers any more. Wonder if it's hit the 120 million mark now, given that the PS2 sold another 3-4million units after Sony stopped reporting?

Original is still on the Vita store for £6.49 - and you can remap the controls to the right stick too, of course!

Some of XBox Studios games were already underway on PS4/5 when the ActiBlizz deal went through - causing them to be shelved at whatever state they were at.
Can't imagine it would take too much effort to get them back up to the XBox levels of development again so I suspect those are the titles we're likely to see first IF the rumours are true.

Been using the SSD 4 Pro a lot more that the fatty recently. Some games don't emulate the DS4 properly and the PS5 games we can be bothered to own are scant to say the least.
5's UI is still miserable and incomplete compared to the old stager.
Begins to make me wonder if the PS4 will out last the PS5.

Whaddya mean, no hop backwards control mapped in the updated controls? May have to be tank controls until they fix that glaring omission.

Wasn't a fan of the reboots (barely a Tomb to raid) but the proper ones are back now so I'm set for a bit of Raiding.

She looks like a cross between proper Lara and reboot Lara so hopefully she'll gravitate towards the former. I think Hayley Atwell is doing the voice for the Netflix anime version. Perfect voice. Use Angelina Jolie as the template for what Lara looks like and job's done.

In its 4th year, the PS4 really hit its stride and cleared 76 million units. The PS5 might not be able to keep pace with its dad if current price and lacklustre release schedules continue.
And potentially worst of all, Nintendo have a new console waiting in the wings which no doubt won't cost £500...

Charging same money for a cheaper product = more money.

In its 4th year, the PS4 cleared 76 million units - the PS5 might not be able to keep pace if current price and lacklustre release schedules continue. And Nintendo have a new console waiting in the wings...

Regarding price cuts, surely the PS4 should've dropped to £200 with a game now? It can't owe anything in terms of hardware and software development (apart from the background download chip - that thing is PRICELESS)

@BlaizeV So many smaller titles could've come along - not forgetting some of the bigger hitters like Everybody's Golf.
This somewhat comedy generation is the first one to not have an EG game.

My PS5 is still gathering dust (might change once Dragon's Dogma 2 arrives) but other than that, the PS4 is still getting all the love (and quite a lot of new releases)

@Kidfunkadelic83 I bought mine yesterday to get the small pre-order discount (penny pinching, I know!)
Going to be strange playing the original game with an analogue stick - closest to that experience was Anniversary on PSP/Vita.

@get2sammyb Let's hope the basic rumble works OK - I've experienced a few games recently where the PS5 isn't emulating the DS4 rumble correctly.

Pre-ordered it last night (last minute.com or what) so I'm looking forward to some actual tomb raiding unlike the more recent entries.

@Kidfunkadelic83 I bought the PS4 version anyway and I suspect that the load times won't be that different on a Pro with a fast SSD inside.

PS5 has been the "it" console since its launch - though three and a half years later, still not entirely sure why? Probably not a popular view, but there you are.
It's still standing on the PS4's shoulders. True a few next-gen titles have started to emerge which is good but it's hardly awash with them, even now. SIE need to get their fingers out and make it great, but with M$ in the doldrums and considering porting games across, maybe M$ titles will be an injection of excitement in the PS5.

However, given the backwards compatibility with the PS4, it just gives the PS5 a colossal head start on the XBox as no-one in their right mind would give up their PS4 discs/digital downloads.. I don't think the Series S is exactly helping M$'s case.

Let hope Nintendo come out with a banger of a console because Sony seriously need some competition to galvanise them into action. Complacent Sony is a bad Sony. Bring on Jim Ryan's replacement...

@Icey664 Whole PS5 'experience' feels like a bit of a beta to be honest. Bit like the first few iterations of the PS3 OS.
PS4 seemed to hit the ground running and just got better and better until it is (still) the pinnacle of PS UI & OS.

Don't really care about Trophies but I was going PS4 on this anyway.
The Ryan Replacement can't come soon enough as someone needs to take the reins of the quite clearly bonkers PS management.

There are numerous titles stuck in the PS3 era that could do with a spit & polish onto current consoles (I am including the PS4 here too).

I'm looking at Motorstorm (all of them), Little Big Planet 1 & 2 and Modnation Racers (& Road Trip) for starters.
Whilst Motorstorm may be difficult due to the demise of Evolution, LBP is from a Sony Studio and Modnation Racers was assisted by Sony's San Diego Studio.

The Uncharted remasters were and and are fine. If you want Nathan Drake back, give us number 5 and not another f****ing remaster! Either that or tie it in with young Nate as per the films.

First, let it be called PSP (add a number of your choice or not at all!)
I got fed up explaining what a Vita was - it's a Playstation Portable so just 'the PSP' is fine.

This time, give it a 720p screen (minimum), clickable L3 & R3 sticks, L2 and R2 analogue triggers and job's a good 'un.
PS4 compatibility would be great if it's possible and it certainly wouldn't be software starved like the poor, back-stabbed Vita.

See, this LOOKS next gen.

Hope Extra has a better selection than this....

"Arcade racing game" just makes me lament the loss of Evolution.

My PS5 is currently parked up and gathering dust. Give me a reason to boot up The Tub o' Lard, Sony!

PS4 Pro is getting much more use at the moment (ESO, for reasons explained elsewhere) so it seems a shame that £500 worth of console is sat there, looking grotesque by the side of the TV (Mcbazel black plates have helped somewhat)

Might be a good market for the PS4, especially if they reduce the price of the console a little (surely £200 is a fair price now?)

Perhaps there may be an announcement as to who is taking over from Jim Ryan (please be Shawn Layden, please be Shawn Layden...)

Dear god, I'm surprised some people's eyes didn't fall out during the PS1-PS3 era......

While I get the convenience of having all games digitally, the obvious choice is get physical as long as it's available.
Wait a month or two and the disc version is at least a tenner less than the (frankly sometimes rip off) PS Store prices. Makes no sense, with all the packaging, inlays, disc mastering, distribution, etc. but it's been the case since the PS3 days.

Weird thing is, people say what's the point as all games are patched via online anyway? But the thing is, even after a game has been digitally de-listed, quite often those game patches are still available. If you're digital only, you won't see the game. If you have the disc, the patches will still download.

If it doesn't send the Pro's fans into meltdown, then that would be a definite improvement!

@species I think the PS2 and the PS4 were outselling the PS5 - not by much for the PS4 but then it had a huge spike in its 4th year and had cleared 76 million units.

Android is the go-to if you're not investing in the Apple infrastructure.

@species "And given the ps5 is the best selling playstation yet"
PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4 and PSP all say 'hi'.

"more and more people prefer iOS over android"
70.29% to 28.99% Global Market Share says otherwise (doesn't mention what the other 0.72% were on?)

I was using the PS4's web browser only the other day - it's very convenient to look up locations in Elder Scrolls Online without having to boot up another device or even quit the game!

Folders and themes could work just like the PS3's implementation; effectively it'd give a layer over the top of the miserable funeral music and black as the night so -called front end. The UI theme would be in place when a game doesn't have a piece of cover art or music, otherwise you'd see & hear the game theme.

As for USB saves, PS aren't going to implement that as that causes PS5 owners to cough up for ever-rising PS+ subscriptions. PS4 still has it and I might very well make use of it once my PS+ sub runs out in December.

Another thing I'd like to see? Consistent use of the PS button (even if it looks like a Fisher Price cut-out on the DS5!) Just pop up a context menu, like the PS4 does with a long press of the button with all the usual options, including Close Application.

@Dampsponge Isn't that the problem though? They got some half-arsed implementation (game lists?) hidden off down in the bowels of the dreariest UI known to man rather than having them on the front page.

@Drago201 They could add folders and a background theme and then when you hover over a game, the theme could be overridden by the picture and music of the title if it has one, otherwise the theme keeps going - somewhat similar to what the PS3's XMB does.

Themes, folders and browser access is all we're waiting for, Fony Sony.