Gaming PlayStation 5

Bosws87 said:
It's inevitable i got panned when i said i was worried about the gamepass model and ad's being slowly forced upon you and here we go.

The model is not sustainable for either company without incorporating advertising in some way.
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And you were right but it's still a case of how obtrusive they'll be.

Best case, product placement like we've seen over the years in racing/sports games or any James Bond film made post-2005.

Worst case, non-skippable adverts, but I can't see this flying with gamers. The backlash would be huge.
 
Bosws87 said:
It's inevitable i got panned when i said i was worried about the gamepass model and ad's being slowly forced upon you and here we go.

The model is not sustainable for either company without incorporating advertising in some way.
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This was gonna happen with or without gamepass.
 
Yep, more apathy.

It was always going to happen, doesn't make it not an issue. And we shall see the kind of advertised they aim at kids, after all the likes of MS and Twitch have a terrible record in that area, I don't expect Sony to be any different.

And again for the hard of reading, it's not the ads themselves as anyone with any sense knew Gamepass and the like simply aren't sustainable, it's more about what ads they spam and how intrusive they are. I'm not anti-ads as such if they are done right and help both developers and keep costs down, but the track record in gaming is there to see.
 
Redlambs said:
Yep, more apathy.

It was always going to happen, doesn't make it not an issue. And we shall see the kind of advertised they aim at kids, after all the likes of MS and Twitch have a terrible record in that area, I don't expect Sony to be any different.

And again for the hard of reading, it's not the ads themselves as anyone with any sense knew Gamepass and the like simply aren't sustainable, it's more about what ads they spam and how intrusive they are. I'm not anti-ads as such if they are done right and help both developers and keep costs down, but the track record in gaming is there to see.
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Yeah, it would be brilliant if they tailored ads into games, but not so they were garish and stuck out. Most games have billboards, cans, packets, etc scattered about anyway.

Instead they'll make it as intrusive as possible.

Do ads even work anymore? We see 4 billion of them a day and they're just as annoyance. I don't think I've seen one in ages and thought "oh I'll buy that".
 
It's not ideal but if it's basically just free to play games then it's no worse than the current microtransaction model.
 
Redlambs said:
but the track record in gaming is there to see.
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Paid DLC being what in the past would have been part of the base game itself and gacha/lootboxes now abundant in games due to there being minimal pushback and people actively opening their wallets... NFTs/P2E haven't gone down well so far but they're going to keep on trying until they become commonplace.

And ads in mobile games started off as an infrequent thing but which represented the game they were advertising, but now appear after every 'move' you make in a game and don't represent the game they're advertising for at all. Similar trend will probably happen in the console implementation in starting off not that intrusive and in F2P games to being a pain in the arse and appearing everywhere.

In more positive news:



He was previously the preservist for FIFA at EA and did a talk here.
 
Solius said:
I don't get it.
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It's interesting to see people hyped for PSVR2. PSVR1 had about 5 fans on the whole of the caf and any time I used to bring it up it was either crickets, or some melt telling me how VR was dead or dying repeatedly....

It's a good thing @Solius...
 
afrocentricity said:
It's interesting to see people hyped for PSVR2. PSVR1 had about 5 fans on the whole of the caf and any time I used to bring it up it was either crickets, or some melt telling me how VR was dead or dying repeatedly....

It's a good thing @Solius...
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Nice. I've never used VR before but I'm waiting for PSVR2 to start. No point getting PSVR1 now.
 
Had an e-mail earlier from Sony about the Playstation plus changes and was very intrigued by this part of the message which is about the premium package:

"A catalogue of beloved classic games available in both streaming and download options from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations"

Will these be newly available or will it just be whatever's on the PSNow at the moment (not a lot)? I'd love to play some older PS1 games that I no longer have access to but i'm wondering what the choices on offer will be. Playing MGS 1 again would be lovely :drool:
 
Irwin99 said:
Had an e-mail earlier from Sony about the Playstation plus changes and was very intrigued by this part of the message which is about the premium package:

"A catalogue of beloved classic games available in both streaming and download options from the original PlayStation, PS2 and PSP generations"

Will these be newly available or will it just be whatever's on the PSNow at the moment (not a lot)? I'd love to play some older PS1 games that I no longer have access to but i'm wondering what the choices on offer will be. Playing MGS 1 again would be lovely :drool:
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They'll be changed up.

Some news:
 
Damien said:
They'll be changed up.

Some news:
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Thanks for the info. Tekken 2 would be decent,. Tekken 3 and MGS would be lovely though. Never played Parasite Eve, FF Tactics, Vagrant Story so i'm hoping some of those appear.
 
They’d need to adjust the controls for older games. I tried playing MGS2 again once and the controls sucked arse.
 
afrocentricity said:
It's interesting to see people hyped for PSVR2. PSVR1 had about 5 fans on the whole of the caf and any time I used to bring it up it was either crickets, or some melt telling me how VR was dead or dying repeatedly....

It's a good thing @Solius...
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I initially loved it when I got stuff like Rez Infinite, Resi Evil 7, Dirt Rally VR, Astro Bot and Beat Saber, but I sort of lost interest after a while. Too much of a hassle to set up, I guess. The simple, one-cable setup of PSVR2 should remedy that to a certain extent, though I'm still a little disappointed at no wireless.
 
Solius said:
They’d need to adjust the controls for older games. I tried playing MGS2 again once and the controls sucked arse.
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Oh man going back to the old MGS games are hilariously difficult, can't believe I tolerated it at the time in hindsight.
 
Ainu said:
I initially loved it when I got stuff like Rez Infinite, Resi Evil 7, Dirt Rally VR, Astro Bot and Beat Saber, but I sort of lost interest after a while. Too much of a hassle to set up, I guess. The simple, one-cable setup of PSVR2 should remedy that to a certain extent, though I'm still a little disappointed at no wireless.
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Yeah I barely play mine now, not so much due to the setup because mine has always been setup so it's pretty much plug and play. I'm just ready for the next generation of PSVR now, better graphics, more polished games, lighter potentially more comfortable headset. The only things that get me to load up PSVR1 now is if the kids want a go or I want to do some cardio, also Song in the Smoke intices me in from time to time.
 
afrocentricity said:
Yeah I barely play mine now, not so much due to the setup because mine has always been setup so it's pretty much plug and play. I'm just ready for the next generation of PSVR now, better graphics, more polished games, lighter potentially more comfortable headset. The only things that get me to load up PSVR1 now is if the kids want a go or I want to do some cardio, also Song in the Smoke intices me in from time to time.
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I've got an Oculus as well which I much prefer but the psvr still gets an outing for Wipeout.
 
The right trigger on one of my controllers has lost all resistance. I’m guessing it needs to be repaired?

Anyone know the phone number I need to call? I can’t find it anywhere and the website just sends me in a fecking loop cause apparently my controller serial number is not recognised.
 
Solius said:
The right trigger on one of my controllers has lost all resistance. I’m guessing it needs to be repaired?

Anyone know the phone number I need to call? I can’t find it anywhere and the website just sends me in a fecking loop cause apparently my controller serial number is not recognised.
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I think GameStop does controller repairs.
 
Solius said:
The right trigger on one of my controllers has lost all resistance. I’m guessing it needs to be repaired?

Anyone know the phone number I need to call? I can’t find it anywhere and the website just sends me in a fecking loop cause apparently my controller serial number is not recognised.
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Buy a new one from Argos. Switch the controllers. Return and refund.
 
afrocentricity said:
Yeah I barely play mine now, not so much due to the setup because mine has always been setup so it's pretty much plug and play. I'm just ready for the next generation of PSVR now, better graphics, more polished games, lighter potentially more comfortable headset. The only things that get me to load up PSVR1 now is if the kids want a go or I want to do some cardio, also Song in the Smoke intices me in from time to time.
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Did you ever play the Apollo 11 VR game / experience? That was one of my favourite VR experiences. Very cool even if your own input was minimal. I hope to be able to play that again on PSVR2
 
Volumiza said:
Did you ever play the Apollo 11 VR game / experience? That was one of my favourite VR experiences. Very cool even if your own input was minimal. I hope to be able to play that again on PSVR2
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I didn't get around to it but I wanted it, I'll keep an eye out for a sale on it.
 
Here is my review of Spiderman (remastered)

It was mostly a dam good time!

The one thing Insomniac needed to nail - the swinging through the city, was the one thing that they hit a home run with.

The traversal through the city reminded me in some ways of another Insomniac game - Sunset Overdrive. Like that game, this one took a little while for me to warm to and get to grips with the movement.

I'm not a comic book guy but the story was engaging enough to keep me interested all the way through. Apart from Aunt May dying it was very predictable fare, though.

The combat was serviceable. I liked that they tried to encourage you to fight in the air. That's another Sunset Overdrive similarity. The combat was clearly inspired by the Batman games, but by and large, I thought that it was outclassed by them. One issue big issue I had with the combat was the suit powers. There were plenty of options to use but I just found myself using the 'more focus' power all the time. It seemed OP.

Speaking of suits there is a ridiculous amount to unlock. Some of them are great looking too.

I found the game to be on the easy side, which is saying a lot because I'm bad at games.

Also, the game definitely has too much going on. One of those games with a million things to do but little outside of the main story was interesting to me. I'll be interested if they fixed this with Miles Morales.

The remastered version on PS5 looks great and plays at a solid 60.

Overall, I really enjoyed my time with this, flaws and all. If I'm bored enough, I might even go for the platinum trophy.

8/10
 
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afrocentricity said:
I didn't get around to it but I wanted it, I'll keep an eye out for a sale on it.
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It’s not 100% perfectly executed but as someone who loves space and space travel, boarding the rocket with Buzz and Neil and looking around the cabin and out of the windows during launch was as close as I’ll get to the real thing :)
 
DixieDean said:
Here is my review of Spiderman (remastered)

It was mostly a dam good time!

The one thing Insomniac needed to nail - the swinging through the city, was the one thing that they hit a home run with.

The traversal through the city reminded me in some ways of another Insomniac game - Sunset Overdrive. Like that game, this one took a little while for me to warm to and get to grips with the movement.

I'm not a comic book guy but the story was engaging enough to keep me interested all the way through. Apart from Aunt May dying it was very predictable fare, though.

The combat was serviceable. I liked that they tried to encourage you to fight in the air. That's another Sunset Overdrive similarity. The combat was clearly inspired by the Batman games, but by and large, I thought that it was outclassed by them. One issue big issue I had with the combat was the suit powers. There were plenty of options to use but I just found myself using the 'more focus' power all the time. It seemed OP.

Speaking of suits there is a ridiculous amount to unlock. Some of them are great looking too.

I found the game to be on the easy side, which is saying a lot because I'm bad at games.

Also, the game definitely has too much going on. One of those games with a million things to do but little outside of the main story was interesting to me. I'll be interested if they fixed this with Miles Morales.

The remastered version on PS5 looks great and plays at a solid 60.

Overall, I really enjoyed my time with this, flaws and all. If I'm bored enough, I might even go for the platinum trophy.

8/10
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Good review, glad you enjoyed it. It’s a pretty easy platinum so could be worth going for if you can be bothered. Miles is definitely more of the same but with some fun refinement in certain areas. The combat for example is more fun in Miles.
 
DixieDean said:
Here is my review of Spiderman (remastered)

It was mostly a dam good time!

The one thing Insomniac needed to nail - the swinging through the city, was the one thing that they hit a home run with.

The traversal through the city reminded me in some ways of another Insomniac game - Sunset Overdrive. Like that game, this one took a little while for me to warm to and get to grips with the movement.

I'm not a comic book guy but the story was engaging enough to keep me interested all the way through. Apart from Aunt May dying it was very predictable fare, though.

The combat was serviceable. I liked that they tried to encourage you to fight in the air. That's another Sunset Overdrive similarity. The combat was clearly inspired by the Batman games, but by and large, I thought that it was outclassed by them. One issue big issue I had with the combat was the suit powers. There were plenty of options to use but I just found myself using the 'more focus' power all the time. It seemed OP.

Speaking of suits there is a ridiculous amount to unlock. Some of them are great looking too.

I found the game to be on the easy side, which is saying a lot because I'm bad at games.

Also, the game definitely has too much going on. One of those games with a million things to do but little outside of the main story was interesting to me. I'll be interested if they fixed this with Miles Morales.

The remastered version on PS5 looks great and plays at a solid 60.

Overall, I really enjoyed my time with this, flaws and all. If I'm bored enough, I might even go for the platinum trophy.

8/10
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They do. It's a shorter game, and much more focused. There's less padding and those dumb puzzles are gone. I think it may be the better game, actually.
 
BusbyMalone said:
They do. It's a shorter game, and much more focused. There's less padding and those dumb puzzles are gone. I think it may be the better game, actually.
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In some ways yes, but the story overall was far less engaging to me than the original. Miles lacks the charm of Peter for me.
 
Remember when I posted about how stupid it is to buy the digital PS5 and not get the disc one. Well, I'm stupid because that's what I did and now I regret not having a disc :(

I want to get Miles Morales but the digital price is a joke compared to the used disc version.

In the future, I should listen to myself. I give good advice.
 
DixieDean said:
Remember when I posted about how stupid it is to buy the digital PS5 and not get the disc one. Well, I'm stupid because that's what I did and now I regret not having a disc :(

I want to get Miles Morales but the digital price is a joke compared to the used disc version.

In the future, I should listen to myself. I give good advice.
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I bought the disc version but I almost never get physical games because I can't be arsed to go into town.
 
DixieDean said:
Remember when I posted about how stupid it is to buy the digital PS5 and not get the disc one. Well, I'm stupid because that's what I did and now I regret not having a disc :(

I want to get Miles Morales but the digital price is a joke compared to the used disc version.

In the future, I should listen to myself. I give good advice.
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MM is going to be included in the new PS plus premium membership. You'll also get returnal and a whole bunch of other games. Just need to wait a couple of months and pay the £45 upgrade fee.
 
GaryLifo said:
MM is going to be included in the new PS plus premium membership. You'll also get returnal and a whole bunch of other games. Just need to wait a couple of months and pay the £45 upgrade fee.
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They'll be on the Extra tier which doesn't cost as much as Premium. Premium is for PS3 and earlier.

Solius said:
I bought the disc version but I almost never get physical games because I can't be arsed to go into town.
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Same.
 
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