[Official] Playstation 5

[aerolord]

Thanks to the Playstation Blackout and me not randomly downloading games on PS5 to play and try.

I have re-installed my STEAM after a good 5 years lol.

 

[kreja]

Thanks to the Playstation Blackout and me not randomly downloading games on PS5 to play and try.

I have re-installed my STEAM after a good 5 years lol.

I cant use my PlayStation portal.

 

[aerolord]

I cant use my PlayStation portal.

Thanks for reminding me, I was telling my wife I'm supporting the post blackout by inserting disc, get the update, and disconnect the cable. I totally forgot can't use Portal with that mindset

 

[mliolukiye]

CAPCOM did it again.........10/10

 

[mliolukiye]

When I played the Onimusha demo back then, it was quite easy until I was slightly turned off. I found out that it was intentionally made easy to increase accessibility but the actual game will be significantly harder past the opening. There is an updated demo I have yet to try as there is an "extreme difficulty" boss at the end unlike the first version.

 

[HiHelloBye]

no PS5s or PS5 Pro can be seen in COMEX... lol

 

[aerolord]

That was a shitty State of Play

 

[aerolord]

Have to say this whole PlayStation fiasco about ending physical disc really makes me change the way I play games. Last time I always want to chase the latest games and all my backlog just piling and piling. These days I really just play whatever I want and don't really get the latest.

Like I was really excited about Wolvering, Trails SC, Omimusha and one more I can't remember.

I decided to Play Trails FC > Final Fantasy III Pixel Remasted > Kiwami II > Trails SC > Monster Hunter Stories 1

 

[Charles_Chi4]

Play has limit
Greed has no limit

 

[Deathshadow]

That was a shitty State of Play

State of Play have always been hit or miss. Prefer to watch once it ends (instead of watching live during premiere), so can skip all the filler which is a waste of time.

There's no doubt its one of the worst SOP in recent memory. Starting off with a movie trailer is out of place.

Only a handful of games interest me, namely Until Dawn 2 & Wolverine.

 

[Deathshadow]

It's so important for physical editions to remain in existence for the brand visibility. Physical copies doesn't have to sell well. It just have to remain visible in the physical world.

From my understanding, the wording on PS Blog implies that although no more discs from 2028 onwards, game stores at retail will still continue to sell 'physical' PS5/PS6 games, the difference now being its a digital version (code in box).

So as you've mention/hope, it will still continue to have visible presence in the real world.

Even if Sony reverse their controversial & unpopular decision amidst the backlash (very unlikely), its only a matter of time before they do it again & go full digital the generation after that.

No disc absolutely sucks, but it is what it is.

 

[Deathshadow]

There's still no word regarding framerate, mainly 60fps performance mode on PS5 Pro. If it's 30fps-only, its a deal breaker & I'll skip it at launch, and wait for the upgraded next-gen PS6 port (instead of double dipping). However if it runs at 60fps on Pro, I'll likely be there day 1. Will wait for official confirmation from R*.

Wasn't planning to buy at launch initially as it seems to be 30fps across all consoles (fingers crossed for 40fps on Pro in best-case scenario). 60fps & first-person mode likely the main selling point on next-gen PS6/Helix.

But caved & preordered GTA VI for $80 (during July's 7.7 sale). However come launch if I decide not to play, can easily sell it. As long its cheaper than PS Store ($109), I'm sure there'll be takers.

Moving forward in 2028, will be more selective of which games to buy. As can't sell if I don't like it, unlike physical disc. Will only buy if there are good deals on 'physical' copy at retail (code in box) or wait for deep sale on PS Store.

Not a chance I'll ever pay full price for a digital-only game. Never have, never will.

 

[WhiteHunter]

Wasn't planning to buy at launch initially as it seems to be 30fps across all consoles (fingers crossed for 40fps on Pro in best-case scenario). 60fps & first-person mode likely the main selling point on next-gen PS6/Helix.

But caved & preordered GTA VI for $80 (during July's 7.7 sale). However come launch if I decide not to play, can easily sell it. As long its cheaper than PS Store ($109), I'm sure there'll be takers.

Moving forward in 2028, will be more selective of which games to buy. As can't sell if I don't like it, unlike physical disc. Will only buy if there are good deals on 'physical' copy at retail (code in box) or wait for deep sale on PS Store.

Not a chance I'll ever pay full price for a digital-only game. Never have, never will.

will wait for it to be in ps plus catalogue.

 

[aerolord]

will wait for it to be in ps plus catalogue.

That's gonna be a long wait. I stopped my PS subscription in "protest" of the no physical disc. Call me childish but most (I say 95%) of my games are physical anyway.

 

[Deathshadow]

That's gonna be a long wait. I stopped my PS subscription in "protest" of the no physical disc. Call me childish but most (I say 95%) of my games are physical anyway.

My PS Plus subscription just expired on 1st Sep. Didn't renew despite receiving a 25% discount offer ($66 per year).

What follows is misleading & false advertising from Sony. 25% offer suppose to end on 30 Sep, but that's not the case. When log in & try to buy 1-year sub, offer is nowhere to be found. Have to pay full price instead. Screw that, ain't gonna renew PS Plus for now.

My entire PS5 game library are 100% physical. Haven't purchase a single digital game so far this gen. GTA 6 will be the first.

1st & 2nd photo taken in Aug, on console & PS app. 3rd is from today.

 

[WhiteHunter]

That's gonna be a long wait. I stopped my PS subscription in "protest" of the no physical disc. Call me childish but most (I say 95%) of my games are physical anyway.

dont mind waiting.

 

[dagobah]

State of Play have always been hit or miss. Prefer to watch once it ends (instead of watching live during premiere), so can skip all the filler which is a waste of time.

There's no doubt its one of the worst SOP in recent memory. Starting off with a movie trailer is out of place.

Only a handful of games interest me, namely Until Dawn 2 & Wolverine.

I don't think the SOP is that bad at all. I also don't think a movie trailer of a game IP is that out of place.
However, I think the presentation of SOP is really bland. Worse of the 3 platforms. Need to overhaul the format.

From my understanding, the wording on PS Blog implies that although no more discs from 2028 onwards, game stores at retail will still continue to sell 'physical' PS5/PS6 games, the difference now being its a digital version (code in box).

So as you've mention/hope, it will still continue to have visible presence in the real world.

Even if Sony reverse their controversial & unpopular decision amidst the backlash (very unlikely), its only a matter of time before they do it again & go full digital the generation after that.

No disc absolutely sucks, but it is what it is.

Yah, I think "Code in a Box" will be what's happening in the near future. With some maps, print arts, stickers, keychain, etc insert into it. (bring back game manual! )
In fact, CD projekt red said they wanna do that with the Witcher 4 release.

 

[Deathshadow]

I don't think the SOP is that bad at all. I also don't think a movie trailer of a game IP is that out of place.
However, I think the presentation of SOP is really bland. Worse of the 3 platforms. Need to overhaul the format.

The last memorable Sony presentation imo is the back-to-back showcase in Jun & Sep 2020. With the reveal of new hardware, price/release date & plethora of next-gen games being shown.

There were a lot of hype & excitement back then around PlayStation, as they're coming off an exceptional PS4 era with Sony first-party studios firing on all cylinders, delivering bangers throughout the whole gen.

A stark contrast with the Sony of today. Negativity surrounds the brand, consumer confidence is at an all-time low, with rising hardware prices & killing of physical discs.

Their first-party studios are impacted too. The closure of Bluepoint Studios. The whole Concord fiasco.

Naughty Dog, Bend Studios & Media Molecule have release a grand total of zero new games this gen (excluding remake/remaster), which is unheard of for a PlayStation console at the tail end of its life cycle. While Insomniac are about to ship their 4th game, a bright light among Sony studios when others have seen a massive decline in game output.

Spoiler: A trip down memory lane. From 2020