PS5 thread 2.0

Potential-Monke

Yeah, not too impressed with this offering. Don't play most of those games and the ones I do play, the offering is meh at best.

jones

What are you guys thoughts on the new controller colours? Not usually a fan of red but that looks nice i have to say. Although why is it a fiver dearer seems odd as i'm assuming they are all made with the same materials.

lertsnim

Black one looks nice but no way am I shelling out for a 3rd controller.

Shebean

I'm mostly playing multiplayer, no need for even a second.

DaveyDave

I think both of the colours look nice. I don't need another controller but if I was to buy one I'd go for some sort of pattern. I have the white/grey camo one for the PS4 but not sure if it would look nice on a PS5 controller.

Potential-Monke

I've no real need for a second controller, but I will definitely be getting the black one and saving the white as the backup. I said it when they first revealed them, but the controllers hold onto dirt. I find myself cleaning the thing very often because it always looks dirty. Just hope they bring out black faceplates to match it now.

TitianGerm

DaveyDave wrote: »

I think both of the colours look nice. I don't need another controller but if I was to buy one I'd go for some sort of pattern. I have the white/grey camo one for the PS4 but not sure if it would look nice on a PS5 controller.

I'll buy the black one because the R2 is on its way out on the controller I got with the console so it'll be handy to have a spare when I do have to send it in for repair.

TitianGerm

Potential-Monke wrote: »

I've no real need for a second controller, but I will definitely be getting the black one and saving the white as the backup. I said it when they first revealed them, but the controllers hold onto dirt. I find myself cleaning the thing very often because it always looks dirty. Just hope they bring out black faceplates to match it now.

You can get the DBrand faceplates. Looks like it's $50 and free shipping with DHL. Not sore if there's any additional charges for customs because I didn't go as far as checkout.

Someone in here sprayed theirs black and it looked quite good.

ItsHoggie

TitianGerm wrote: »

You can get the DBrand faceplates. Looks like it's $50 and free shipping with DHL. Not sore if there's any additional charges for customs because I didn't go as far as checkout.

Someone in here sprayed theirs black and it looked quite good.

You can get them on AlieExpress as well for cheaper but wouldn’t be as good quality as the DBrand ones.

Potential-Monke

I'm one of those who would prefer an original over a copy. Even if it's more. But it only applies to tech! I'll take the cheaper option on nearly everything else.

Varik

If I ever wanted to a change in colour for the consoles plates I'd probably use some rubber spray pain and could probably do something cool with that. The stuffs good as it can be peeled off after the fact.

lertsnim wrote: »

Black one looks nice but no way am I shelling out for a 3rd controller.

When they start making them we'll probably see shells showing up on Alibaba and the like, so you could buy those and swap over everything.

thecretinhop

awaiting to buy ps5 have original ps4 new uhd tv. im very tempted to buy oculus quest 2 instead of waiting for ps5 what do ye think i should get..

MarkY91

DaveyDave wrote: »

It got a single player remaster last year didn't it?

I prefer the original MW myself, I've recently been playing local multiplayer with bots just for nostalgia and it's surprisingly fun. I played it for a solid 2 years online on 360 and well over a year on the remaster. I could sit listening to the menu music for hours...I miss leveling up

Only stopped playing on PS4 because I was spending so much time playing it I didn't have time to play other games. I could see myself getting a PS Plus subscription for MW2 though.

Yeah it got a campaign remaster not too long ago


I still played MW too on my PS4 up until the other week when I got a PS5. Just haven't got the storage space to move it to my PS5 until I'm maybe some with Assassin's Creed and can then delete that

quinnd6

I just read that the PS5 has no web browser.
A 500 euro console that has no web browser.
That is ridiculous and a huge step backwards in functionality.

In 2021 where everything basically has a web browser and now Sony have decided to rip a basic feature out of the console.
You see this is the kind of crap that makes me want to jump ship to Microsoft.
If Microsoft had some fricking games I would jump to them next gen instead.
As it is I haven't invested in a next gen console but I can see that Sony have better exclusives at the moment and Microsoft just make people play the waiting game.

Sony seem to be becoming the Apple of consoles in that you can't do basic stuff with your console that you would expect to be able to do(it is too closed off) and Microsoft seem to be letting people do a lot more like run emulators etc and play some older games.
Microsoft's backwards compatibility for xbox 360 isn't good enough though because there are tons of good games that you can't play and still need a 360 for so you end up needing to keep your 360 to play those games.

I just hate Sony's big headed we can do whatever the heck we want attitude, rip functionality out and restrict the console so much that you can't play classic ps1 or ps2 games that you own because they can't charge you twice for it.
They have gone very anti consumer.
Best option really is probably pc if GPUs didn't cost a fortune.

So yep I would have expected a browser, my PS4 has one so why should the next gen console have that functionality ripped out.
I did use it at times, it was handy.
Does the media player work or is it useless?
I suppose it's not a deal breaker but it just shows what tyrants Sony have become really.
So PS4 has more functionality than a PS5.

Creamy Goodness

The PS4 had a web browser?

OhHiMark

quinnd6 wrote: »

I just read that the PS5 has no web browser.
A 500 euro console that has no web browser.
That is ridiculous and a huge step backwards in functionality.

In 2021 where everything basically has a web browser and now Sony have decided to rip a basic feature out of the console.
You see this is the kind of crap that makes me want to jump ship to Microsoft.
If Microsoft had some fricking games I would jump to them next gen instead.
As it is I haven't invested in a next gen console but I can see that Sony have better exclusives at the moment and Microsoft just make people play the waiting game.

Sony seem to be becoming the Apple of consoles in that you can't do basic stuff with your console that you would expect to be able to do(it is too closed off) and Microsoft seem to be letting people do a lot more like run emulators etc and play some older games.
Microsoft's backwards compatibility for xbox 360 isn't good enough though because there are tons of good games that you can't play and still need a 360 for so you end up needing to keep your 360 to play those games.

I just hate Sony's big headed we can do whatever the heck we want attitude, rip functionality out and restrict the console so much that you can't play classic ps1 or ps2 games that you own because they can't charge you twice for it.
They have gone very anti consumer.
Best option really is probably pc if GPUs didn't cost a fortune.

So yep I would have expected a browser, my PS4 has one so why should the next gen console have that functionality ripped out.
I did use it at times, it was handy.
Does the media player work or is it useless?
I suppose it's not a deal breaker but it just shows what tyrants Sony have become really.
So PS4 has more functionality than a PS5.

This is a bit over the top.

TitianGerm

OhHiMark wrote: »

This is a bit over the top.

I think this poster had a similar reaction to Battleborn servers being shut down and had a right old rant.

heebusjeebus

quinnd6 wrote: »

I just read that the PS5 has no web browser.
A 500 euro console that has no web browser.
That is ridiculous and a huge step backwards in functionality.

In 2021 where everything basically has a web browser and now Sony have decided to rip a basic feature out of the console.
You see this is the kind of crap that makes me want to jump ship to Microsoft.
If Microsoft had some fricking games I would jump to them next gen instead.
As it is I haven't invested in a next gen console but I can see that Sony have better exclusives at the moment and Microsoft just make people play the waiting game.

Sony seem to be becoming the Apple of consoles in that you can't do basic stuff with your console that you would expect to be able to do(it is too closed off) and Microsoft seem to be letting people do a lot more like run emulators etc and play some older games.
Microsoft's backwards compatibility for xbox 360 isn't good enough though because there are tons of good games that you can't play and still need a 360 for so you end up needing to keep your 360 to play those games.

I just hate Sony's big headed we can do whatever the heck we want attitude, rip functionality out and restrict the console so much that you can't play classic ps1 or ps2 games that you own because they can't charge you twice for it.
They have gone very anti consumer.
Best option really is probably pc if GPUs didn't cost a fortune.

So yep I would have expected a browser, my PS4 has one so why should the next gen console have that functionality ripped out.
I did use it at times, it was handy.
Does the media player work or is it useless?
I suppose it's not a deal breaker but it just shows what tyrants Sony have become really.
So PS4 has more functionality than a PS5.

Not sure why, in 2021 you'd need a web browser on your games console but if you're at a loose end, it is possible to use it:

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/11/the-playstation-5-has-a-hidden-web-browser-heres-how-to-find-it/

Penn

quinnd6 wrote: »

I just read that the PS5 has no web browser.
A 500 euro console that has no web browser.
That is ridiculous and a huge step backwards in functionality.

In 2021 where everything basically has a web browser and now Sony have decided to rip a basic feature out of the console.
You see this is the kind of crap that makes me want to jump ship to Microsoft.
If Microsoft had some fricking games I would jump to them next gen instead.
As it is I haven't invested in a next gen console but I can see that Sony have better exclusives at the moment and Microsoft just make people play the waiting game.

Sony seem to be becoming the Apple of consoles in that you can't do basic stuff with your console that you would expect to be able to do(it is too closed off) and Microsoft seem to be letting people do a lot more like run emulators etc and play some older games.
Microsoft's backwards compatibility for xbox 360 isn't good enough though because there are tons of good games that you can't play and still need a 360 for so you end up needing to keep your 360 to play those games.

I just hate Sony's big headed we can do whatever the heck we want attitude, rip functionality out and restrict the console so much that you can't play classic ps1 or ps2 games that you own because they can't charge you twice for it.
They have gone very anti consumer.
Best option really is probably pc if GPUs didn't cost a fortune.

So yep I would have expected a browser, my PS4 has one so why should the next gen console have that functionality ripped out.
I did use it at times, it was handy.
Does the media player work or is it useless?
I suppose it's not a deal breaker but it just shows what tyrants Sony have become really.
So PS4 has more functionality than a PS5.

The fact PS4 had a web browser but the PS5 doesn't means "PS4 has more functionality than a PS5"?

I mean, there's a lot to unpack in that sentence alone....

Regardless, while you and others may have used the web browser occasionally, the majority of players didn't, because the web browser sucked absolute balls. The framework to support a browser these days just isn't worth it on a console when the majority of players don't use it (hence why they made the decision to remove it).

That's why they instead introduced the Cards function (by adding more bespoke functionality that the PS4 didn't have). It's meant to replace what the browser was mostly used for, which is checking out hints and tips, or news from games.

Even still, I ususally have my phone beside me and just grab it, which I'd say most others do too. Much easier to use, doesn't disrupt the game as much etc.

If enough players used the browser on PS4, they would have kept it for PS5. But they didn't, because trying to properly use websites with a controller, not to mention possible security issues from webpages etc, just wasn't worth it. The browser was always horrible. They instead focused on what people mostly used the browser for (well, besides porn, I guess) and created a new easier to use function for that. Hardly tyrannical.

The Raging Bile Duct

The web browser on the PS4 was about as useful as me as a bloke having nipples. My phone beside me on the couch is where I was going to look stuff up, not that turkey of a browser.

People pick the oddest things to rage about...

RocketRaccoon

Why would anyone want to use a Web browser on a console? Genuine question.

tgdaly

Jaysus that's what happens when people post at 3.30 in the morning.

The Web browser was cat. Any time I tried using it I'd just end up giving up and using my phone. Maybe you could argue that they should have improved it but it's so much quicker and easier to just look up something on your phone. Controllers just aren't designed for Web browsing.

Some valid points on backwards compatibility, but in fairness they've allowed PS4 - PS5 when they didn't allow PS3 - PS4. I mean apart from a bit of nostalgia every now and then, who's really wanting to go back regularly and play PS1, PS2 games

johnny_ultimate

Back in the PS3 days - pre Chromecast and Smart TVs - I occasionally used the web browser as there used to be some video sites (RTÉ player I think) where there was no dedicated app. Basically it was the “easiest” way to watch on a TV. You’d get to the page and it’d be half broken. Navigation was painful with a controller. If you successfully played the content it’d work, but with a 50% chance it’d completely crash or freak out randomly. God help you if the video site had an ad break.

Good ****ing riddance.

RocketRaccoon

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

Why would anyone want to use a Web browser on a console? Genuine question.

I think I may have used it once or twice on the PS3 but that was before we all had smart phones.

Penn

Deleted User wrote: »

I think I may have used it once or twice on the PS3 but that was before we all had smart phones.

Yeah I used the PS3 one a little at the start until I got a laptop. Think I only ever really tried using the PS4 browser when I got the PSVR and was trying to watch VR videos on Youtube. Think I had to install and use the Youtube app though.

petes

The only reason I ever used the browser was to see if I could...and that was it

Grumpypants

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

Why would anyone want to use a Web browser on a console? Genuine question.

You can play Stadia on your Xbox Series X using the Edge browser. That is kinda cool.

But for looking up stuff, I can't think of a worse platform.

quinnd6

Exactly that is why it is nice to have a browser.
It gives you extra options like that.
When a browser is done properly you can
pop in a keyboard if you want and it's a decent
experience.
Dropping it completely was the lazy way out.
The games are obviously the most important thing but
I just think Sony could have done better.
PS4 browser was and is unstable and not up to scratch.
You guys are right about that.

FlubberJones

Browser was never an interest to me, as the laptop, phone or even smart tv had one, I simply don't need another.

Zero-Cool

Grumpypants wrote: »

You can play Stadia on your Xbox Series X using the Edge browser. That is kinda cool.

But for looking up stuff, I can't think of a worse platform.

Yo dawg, we heard you like to play games while you game so we put games in your games.