PS5 thread 2.0

recyclops

Do you get anything for trophies on playstation? I know with xbox I get points for achievements etc to redeem against vouchers which makes me want to get trophies, just wondering if Sony have similar incentives that I can't find

EoinMcLovin

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117719645#Comment_117719645

Nope. For certain first party games you get an avatar if you get a platinum. I think in the US there is a rewards system but nothing like Xbox

Varik

Sony did some rewards stuff for points to get vouchers and the like but it was only in the US and a few other places, they never did more with it.

EoinMcLovin

https://youtu.be/9Qr4JDYjj-g

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padair

What all PS collection games has everyone completed?

JimBurnley

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117733687#Comment_117733687

Played a good few before they were on the collection, but since got the ps5 played Uncharted 4 and Ratchet & Clank. Even though not full upgrades both look stunning on the new gen. Both are proper games too, although not teething to the brim with originality, they are fun from start to finish

Sandor Clegane

Just set up my PS5 today, first impressions are screen is a bit dark, not as vibrant as my Xbox...I fiddled around with some of the setting but it still looks dark, doesn't really pop, googled it and it seems I'm not the only one, anyone experience this or have any solutions?

Potential-Monke

Make sure you have HDR turned to automatic, I think that's the main one. Otherwise it's always on or off, and I think that can mess with non-HDR tv's. If you have a HDR tv, then no idea!

duploelabs

You platinumed Arkham Knight? How do you still have your sanity after those riddler trophies??

Penn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117736107#Comment_117736107

I got all the Riddler trophies in Arkham Knight as well, and previously platinumed Asylum and City.

The Riddler trophies aren't the worst, it's the challenge rooms. Small mistake in the combat ones can ruin you, and having to learn and work out patterns for the stealth ones. That's the real killer when going for the trophies, and why I ended up not bothering to platinum Arkham Knight. Riddler trophies are numerous and some can be annoying, but they don't really take all that long for the most part.

Zero-Cool

Man, i remember those long nights in those challenge rooms for all 3 games, both my thumbs and my joypad on the verge of breaking, good times.

NIMAN

Can I ask a general question re: moving from a PS4 --> PS5?

My son is getting a PS5 (Disc) for Xmas, and has quite a few games he'd play regularly on his PS4.

I appreciate all PS4 games will play ok, but do most games offer free updates to a PS5 version (if one exists) if you own the PS4 version?

Also, will all his online presence be preserved when he changes over to the PS5? Do same logins work etc?

Penn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117742629#Comment_117742629

Yes, all his online presence stuff will remain the same. He'll need his existing login to set up his profile on the PS5.

Regarding PS4 to PS5 games, some games have been updated to have a PS5 version, and of those, most are free upgrades. Some do have paid upgrades, but even then you can still play the PS4 version and it'll benefit a bit in terms of loading times regardless. So either way, all the games will still be playable.

Just be aware if he's downloading games, it sometimes downloads both the PS4 and PS5 versions (as it might download the PS4 version you already have, then download the PS5 version as the free upgrade). You can delete the PS4 version after.

jj880

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117742697#Comment_117742697

Just a note on deleteing ps4 versions of games. Some games my son has played online require the same version as the other online players. So if a lot of his pals have ps4s and he wants to play online with them he'll need the ps4 version. Maybe not true for all games (I think fortnite is playable across ps4 and ps5 versions) but definitely for some. E.g. Fifa 21 and Human Fall Flat.

Potential-Monke

Pretty sure I collected all the Riddler trophies in all the games, but the challenge rooms prevented me from going for the plat. They just got too hard, or required too much perfect timing that I wasn't finding them fun so stopped playing. Like now, I've given up on a few AAA games because I was bored, but I stuck into Saints Row 3 remastered because, like games should be, it's fun!

jones

I remember collecting the Riddler trophies for the first two games but the last one f*CK me that was a serious pain in the ass. The sheer number combined with the difficulty just made it way too much hassle and as previous poster said it just stops being fun.

ItsHoggie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117733804#Comment_117733804

Same here. No matter what I do with the HDR setting I can’t get it right so I just switched it off completely and funnily enough it’s more colourful now 🤔

Varik

Problem with HDR is that most people's TV aren't good enough, they're just no bright enough and in general the peak brightness in HDR mode can be lower on some TV to allow for greater brightness ranges.

Add to that the game mode brightness settings like the old make the logo appear or disappear are terrible for setting it up.

jones

My ps5 looks very vibrant on LG c9 oled. Think it's down to TV quality and full versus limited hdmi black levels. You've got to match those settings

Potential-Monke

That's the thing, your PS5 will look well on that €400 LG 4K HDR tv, but it'll look better on that €1000 LG 4K HDR tv! But like most things, there's so many options and they are all quite different, so it's hard to nail it down. I'm still using a 4K non-HDR tv, and it's grand. When I hook it up to the HDR tv in the house, sometimes it's better, but for a lot of games it appears worse, and I changed back from PC gaming to avoid having to mess with settings to get the picture right!

ItsHoggie

Noticed a weird one there regarding A Plague Tale Innocence, I added it to my library via plus last month and have the email to prove it but if I search it on the store it’s asking me to pay for it. Only way to download the Plus version is if I select the PS4 version and then click view product and select the PS5 version there.

OhHiMark

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117782891#Comment_117782891

Only the PS5 version was on plus.

ItsHoggie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117783327#Comment_117783327

I know that, but it’s trying to charge me for the PS5 version on the store. It actually let me download the PS4 for free last night and the only way of getting the PS5 version is if I click into “view product” on the PS4 version.

Zero-Cool

I have 4 invites for the beta of Riders Republic that's running from Monday to Wednesday if anyone fancies. Code should work on any platform and there should be cross play. If you want one, pm me your Ubisoft username.

Zero-Cool

Free COD vanguard Alpha for ps4 and ps5 owners coming this week.

https://twitter.com/PlayStationEU/status/1429573568271208449?s=19

Mr Crispy

So there's a new revision of the PS5 rolling out in Oz - it's 300g lighter and you don't need a screwdriver to install the base.

Zero-Cool

If anyone like me who got a hankering to play some Spidey after the No Way Home trailer but couldn't find their SM PS5 remaster that came free with MM Ultimate Edition, you can find it and download it from the Playstation store website. The console store nor the Android app had any trace of it, very weird.

TitianGerm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117800034#Comment_117800034

Isn't there a link in the main menu of th main game to download it?

Zero-Cool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117800230#Comment_117800230

I sold MM ages ago, the whole reason i got ultimate edition is knowing I'd sell it at some point but still have SM remastered. For a second there i thought you'd need the disc to start the download alright.

TitianGerm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117800365#Comment_117800365

Nope because that's how I downloaded it on my digital PS5.

Saying that I haven't even tried MM yet. I cleared the main game in Spiderman and thought it was decent, took a break from it to play Demon Souls and went back to Spiderman last week to do the DLC and I'm just finding it tedious. Don't think I'll even bother with MM at this stage.