PS5 thread 2.0

Markitron

I don’t get criticisms of the PS5 launch at all. Demons Souls, Miles Morales, Sackboy and Astro is as solid a first party line up as we have seen in ages.

HairySalmon

Markitron wrote: »

I don’t get criticisms of the PS5 launch at all. Demons Souls, Miles Morales, Sackboy and Astro is as solid a first party line up as we have seen in ages.

Astro was amazing and I had never experienced it before. The follow up will be an instant buy for me!

lertsnim

Corona and limes please wrote: »

Hi just wondering what all of you are thinking of the ps5 so far?
Has it lived up to your expectations?

I upgraded from a launch day PS4 so its outshining that spectacularly. Few things I'd change software wise like how trophies are shown. The vertical list on the PS3 and PS4 is infinitely better than the horizontal way it is on the PS5. But overall the PS5 is great.

DaveyDave

Markitron wrote: »

I don’t get criticisms of the PS5 launch at all. Demons Souls, Miles Morales, Sackboy and Astro is as solid a first party line up as we have seen in ages.

Not only that, if someone doesn't like it then just wait. The launch titles are hardly a secret, we knew what the options were before buying.

earthwormjack

I didn't bother buying a PS4 last gen so I'm happy enough with the PS5 so far. I've a lot to catch up on in the PS Plus collection, Miles Morales and Sackboy: A Big Adventure. Astro's Playroom is easily the best game I've played on it so far though.

Exclamation Marc

Metacritic Scores for PS5 Launch Games
Demon's Souls 92
DMC5 88
MM 85
AC Valhalla 84
Astro's Playroom 83
Sackboy 79
The Pathless 77
Immortals Fenyx Rising 76
COD 76
Bugsnax 75

That's a serious amount of launch games in the top 25%/'Favourable' category - never mind the hundreds of games getting QOL upgrades like GOW, Days Gone etc. some of which were part of the Playstation Plus Collection.

The argument of bad launch games just doesn't hold any water. Sure there might be games not to someone's taste, but it was not an objectively bad launch game window.

And of course, some were cross-gen but if those games weren't made available on PS4, people would be screaming their heads off at being unable to access certain games given hardware shortages.

Creamy Goodness

I consider it a bad launch window as there was no Knack III.

Markitron

The new Xbox's didn't actually get their own game until the medium a couple of weeks ago.

That's an actual bad launch lineup.

RedXIV

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

Metacritic Scores for PS5 Launch Games
Demon's Souls 92
DMC5 88
MM 85
AC Valhalla 84
Astro's Playroom 83
Sackboy 79
The Pathless 77
Immortals Fenyx Rising 76
COD 76
Bugsnax 75

That's a serious amount of launch games in the top 25%/'Favourable' category - never mind the hundreds of games getting QOL upgrades like GOW, Days Gone etc. some of which were part of the Playstation Plus Collection.

The argument of bad launch games just doesn't hold any water. Sure there not be games not to someone's taste, but it was not an objectively bad launch game window.

And of course, some were cross-gen but if those games weren't made available on PS4, people would be screaming their heads off at being unable to access certain games given hardware shortages.

That is a criminal rating, not one person I know hasn't absolutely loved that game

Markitron

RedXIV wrote: »

That is a criminal rating, not one person I know hasn't absolutely loved that game

If I was reviewing it it would betting closer to a 10

Mr Crispy

"PlayStation Store to discontinue movie and TV show purchases, rentals" - Polygon

I never used this service myself. In fact, I don't think I know anyone who did!

ItsHoggie

Mr Crispy wrote: »

"PlayStation Store to discontinue movie and TV show purchases, rentals" - Polygon

I never used this service myself. In fact, I don't think I know anyone who did!

I actually bought a few last year when I’d the PS4, they used to have some grand sales on it, think I picked up Blade Runner for €4 also got Batman v Superman for the same price. Disappointing to see this. Strange in this day and ages there’s no universal store for purchasing movies digitally.

griffdaddy

I'm lending my PS4 to a mate because I have the PS5 now - can I just check the process so they can play my games? I log in on the ps4, make it my primary console, they set up their own account on the ps4, use that when playing and I continue to play as normal on my own account on the ps5, is that it? I've looked this up but still a bit confused. Thanks.

The Phantom Pain

Astro's Playroom is delightful. So chipper and nostalgic. Puts a big smile on my face.

I have a question about transferring PS4 saves to PS5. I've seen a lot of people online having issues with transferring their saves and I'm just wondering why.Would it not be simpler (if possible) to go to the cloud storage and just download the latest save from there? That way if the save doesn't fully transfer or becomes corrupted you still have the backup.

Potential-Monke

The Phantom Pain wrote: »

I have a question about transferring PS4 saves to PS5. I've seen a lot of people online having issues with transferring their saves and I'm just wondering why.Would it not be simpler (if possible) to go to the cloud storage and just download the latest save from there? That way if the save doesn't fully transfer or becomes corrupted you still have the backup.

Yes, that is simpler and has worked for me, but some games won't let it work that way if you want to play the PS5 updated version of the PS4 game. Borderlands requires (or at least did, I think it still does) to upload the save from your PS4 console in-game/from the game menu to their own server, and then download the save onto the PS5 from in-game/game menu.

Then, only about a third of PS accounts have an active PS+ sub, and cloud storage is only available on PS+.

Creamy Goodness

Mr Crispy wrote: »

"PlayStation Store to discontinue movie and TV show purchases, rentals" - Polygon

I never used this service myself. In fact, I don't think I know anyone who did!

I didn't even know it existed :pac:

Markitron

Creamy Goodness wrote: »

I didn't even know it existed :pac:

For a good long while it wasn't available in Ireland, tbh I actually don't remember when it did become available so the news they were discontinuing it came as a bit of a surprise.

wes

Sure the PlayStation movie and tv store, never even added 4k and hdr, so I can't say I am surprised really.

Radharc na Sleibhte

Sorry if I’m not allowed post this here, I have checked the charter, so please delete if forbidden.

I bought a digital ps5 on 6th Feb from smyths. I don’t want it anymore, have barely played it and am looking to sell it at face value but the usual sites don’t allow sales of them even at face value, which is a bit odd. I am based in sligo, so needed to get somebody close to home given the current restrictions!

Is there another online place, maybe a specialist site I can put it up? Have been warned to steer clear of Facebook market from my sister. I don’t use Facebook anyway.

Markitron

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

Sorry if I’m not allowed post this here, I have checked the charter, so please delete if forbidden.

I bought a digital ps5 on 6th Feb from smyths. I don’t want it anymore, have barely played it and am looking to sell it at face value but the usual sites don’t allow sales of them even at face value, which is a bit odd. I am based in sligo, so needed to get somebody close to home given the current restrictions!

Is there another online place, maybe a specialist site I can put it up? Have been warned to steer clear of Facebook market from my sister. I don’t use Facebook anyway.

Adverts won't let you sell it at face? That's a bit weird.

Radharc na Sleibhte

Markitron wrote: »

Adverts won't let you sell it at face? That's a bit weird.

No, I had it up and got email to say it has been deleted. Cost me a fiver and all. Can’t understand why you can sell a PS4 for more than it’s worth but not a PS5 for even less than I spent on it considering I’ve to forfeit the money I spent on Spider-Man and Dirt !!

*In fairness when I look there now at the email they sent me, it’s clear as day ps5’s and the new Xbox are banned, so entirely my fault for not reading first.

Markitron

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

No, I had it up and got email to say it has been deleted. Cost me a fiver and all. Can’t understand why you can sell a PS4 for more than it’s worth but not a PS5 for even less than I spent on it considering I’ve to forfeit the money I spent on Spider-Man and Dirt !!

*In fairness when I look there now at the email they sent me, it’s clear as day ps5’s and the new Xbox are banned, so entirely my fault for not reading first.

They probably have a good reason tbf, I can't imagine that particular item made their lives any easier for the last few months.

Ask around your friends and anyone you work with, someone will bite your hand off for that thing. You probably have a load of PMs already.

Wonda-Boy

Kimbot wrote: »

Wonda, can you name 3/4 launch titles from the PS3 & PS4 launches that made them better launches?

Blast Factor
Call of Duty 3
Genji: Days of the Blade
Madden NFL 07
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
NBA 07
NBA 2K7
Need for Speed Carbon
Resistance: Fall of Man
Ridge Racer 7
Tony Hawk's Project 8
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom

Not saying all them games are better but at least you had choice!

PS4 Launch titles

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
Battlefield 4
Blacklight Retribution
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Contrast
DC Universe Online
FIFA 14
Flower
Injustice: Gods Among Us -- Ultimate Edition
Just Dance 2014
Killzone Shadow Fall
Knack
Lego Marvel Super Heroes
Madden NFL 25
NBA 2k14
Need for Speed Rivals
Resogun
Sound Shapes
Super Motherload
Trine 2: Complete Story
Warframe

Again alot of choice...

Can you imagine if the PS5 was not backward compatible, the choice of games to play would be even worse.

ERG89 wrote: »

Yeah its not like there is a worldwide pandemic going on or something that would effect game development. UNFORGIVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahh here, the PS5 was in development long before the pandemic :rolleyes: Sure it hampered stock and distribution but not games being developed for LAUNCH. Yes, post launch titles will most likely suffer.

Markitron wrote: »

I don’t get criticisms of the PS5 launch at all. Demons Souls, Miles Morales, Sackboy and Astro is as solid a first party line up as we have seen in ages.

Demon Souls is very good especially if you loved and played the originals. I played it and cleared it only because there was nothing else to play tbh, its not a game for newcomers. Im not a fan of the genre....

Astro was brilliant (no argument there) and tbh I taught the original Spiderman was better then MM but the 60fps is nice.

Radharc na Sleibhte

Markitron wrote: »

They probably have a good reason tbf, I can't imagine that particular item made their lives any easier for the last few months.

Ask around your friends and anyone you work with, someone will bite your hand off for that thing. You probably have a load of PMs already.

Ah sure I’m nearly 40, just haven’t the time to play it so it’s turned out to be an awful waste of money for me.

J Mysterio

Mr Crispy wrote: »

"PlayStation Store to discontinue movie and TV show purchases, rentals" - Polygon

I never used this service myself. In fact, I don't think I know anyone who did!

Bummer. I've used it a good few times.

Potential-Monke

Radharc na Sleibhte wrote: »

Ah sure I’m nearly 40, just haven’t the time to play it so it’s turned out to be an awful waste of money for me.

So basically you're saying you're putting family and/or work before gaming? Scrub... :pac:

TitianGerm

Went to turn on the PS5 this evening to claim the Plus games for this month.

Console beeped when I turned it on and light flashed blue about five times, then white five times and then solid white. No output to the TV.

Tried shutting down using the power button as per Sony instructions and I got white flashing lights, followed by blue then orange, after about 30 seconds all lights finally turned off.

Tried turning on again and the exact same thing happened so I did a force shutdown by holding the power button and then unplugged for 30 seconds. Still no joy.

Same story on another TV. Eventually got it going on the PC monitor on the third go. I hope to God this isn't the start of issues popping up, I'm already having an issue with the right trigger on my controller.

Brian017

Potential-Monke wrote: »

So basically you're saying you're putting family and/or work before gaming? Scrub... :pac:

I'm 34. A few months before Christmas my 4 1/2 year old nephew saw my ps4 controller and absolutely roasted me by saying what I was doing playing video games. I was too old for them!!! :pac::D

Potential-Monke

Brian017 wrote: »

I'm 34. A few months before Christmas my 4 1/2 year old nephew saw my ps4 controller and absolutely roasted me by saying what I was doing playing video games. I was too old for them!!! :pac::D

I'm 37 and gaming more than I ever did. But I've deliberately avoided having kids and even a missus (well, maybe the missus isn't deliberate, but very few are interested in a 37 year old gamer with no interest in kids!).

Play your 4.5 year old nephew on a game you're good at and rub his smart little face in your win. Then tell him he needs to "git gud", face slam him into the table and walk away saying "Welcome to life!". If you could have an explosion in the background as you say that line, all the better.

Probably best I don't have kids...

Parsnips

Im 44 and still gaming and will until I cant hold a controller anymore.

I have to say Im very VERY dissapointed with the PS5 release so far. very little to get excited about gamewise
IM still playing Apex and Rocket league waiting on something good to arrive.
Im a few hours into "Days gone" and very surprised how good it was compared to some reviews it got on release that really turned me off it .
Unlike Potential-Monke above I have a wife and 3 teenagers. 2 of which are big gamers themselves.