Playstation 5 Big Reveal
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Unlucky 13subscriber"Dol-Fan Dupree wrote:
PS3 wasn't as bad as the Xbox 360 but the hardware was decently buggy.
I know I had to return mine for a factory refund.
One reason I will never buy a console at launch again.
My first ps3 was awesome because it played ps2 games. But it did get a disc stuck inside, and I had to send it away to get it fixed. The second time it happened, they refused to fix it, even if I paid. They were deep into eliminating backwards compatibility at that point with the slim ones.
I've, thankfully, never had a buggy console but I also dont buy at launch so my odds are better.
I think the last systems I got near launch were the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast from my parents lol
Unlucky 13subscriberIt looks like the list of PS4 games that won't work on the PS5 is only ten long, and I've never even heard of most of them.
invidsubscriber"Unlucky 13 wrote:
It looks like the list of PS4 games that won't work on the PS5 is only ten long, and I've never even heard of most of them.
Sure there's not more they just haven't announced yet?
Unlucky 13subscriber"invid wrote:
Sure there's not more they just haven't announced yet?
There always could be, but a bunch of different sites listed the same ones, officially from Sony. This is the list of the ten that are confirmed to NOT work on the PS5:
https://www.psu.com/news/guide-the-ten-ps4-games-that-dont-work-with-ps5-rated/
And here's a list of titles confirmed that will. Its very long.
https://www.psu.com/news/every-ps4-game-that-works-on-ps5/
But there could be some obscure ones that got overlooked, certainly. Every game that I own is on the good list. However, this is actually far less of an issue for me than I thought it would be, given that the PS5 release window lineup is so much stronger than the ones for the PS3 And PS4. I likely won't spend as much time replaying older titles as I thought.
invidsubscriber"Unlucky 13 wrote:
There always could be, but a bunch of different sites listed the same ones, officially from Sony. This is the list of the ten that are confirmed to NOT work on the PS5:
https://www.psu.com/news/guide-the-ten-ps4-games-that-dont-work-with-ps5-rated/
And here's a list of titles confirmed that will. Its very long.
https://www.psu.com/news/every-ps4-game-that-works-on-ps5/
But there could be some obscure ones that got overlooked, certainly. Every game that I own is on the good list. However, this is actually far less of an issue for me than I thought it would be, given that the PS5 release window lineup is so much stronger than the ones for the PS3 And PS4. I likely won't spend as much time replaying older titles as I thought.
Awesome. That's great news regarding the compatibility.
Unlucky 13subscriberhttps://www.psu.com/news/ps5-will-allow-you-to-install-physical-games-and-play-them-offline/
Sony confirms that you will always be able to install and play games offline with the PS5. So, if you can't get broadband where you live or have an outage, you'll be just fine.
invidsubscriber"Unlucky 13 wrote:
https://www.psu.com/news/ps5-will-allow-you-to-install-physical-games-and-play-them-offline/
Sony confirms that you will always be able to install and play games offline with the PS5. So, if you can't get broadband where you live or have an outage, you'll be just fine.
So Call of Duty physical releases will be 3 discs? Haha.
Unlucky 13subscriber"invid wrote:
So Call of Duty physical releases will be 3 discs? Haha.
No clue. The only game I play that seems to have a weird split is MLB The Show. It takes ages to install. I'm old enough to remember when games had multiple discs and you had to switch between them at certain points, though. :up: I think the last one that I played was the Xenosaga series.
"Unlucky 13 wrote:
No clue. The only game I play that seems to have a weird split is MLB The Show. It takes ages to install. I'm old enough to remember when games had multiple discs and you had to switch between them at certain points, though. :up: I think the last one that I played was the Xenosaga series.
Are you old enough to remember Pong though?
Unlucky 13subscriber"AGuyNamedAlex wrote:
Are you old enough to remember Pong though?
You bet! My first ever console was Pong, with a Sears label on the front. I was five years old, and my neighbors teenager didn't want it anymore, so she gave it to us. We got an Atari 2600 a while later the same way around 1983, and that was our only system until my parents finally got a NES for the holidays in 88.
Unlucky 13subscriberThis is some of the news that I've been waiting for. The PS5 tracks how long you've played every game, and you can check at any point to see the data for any title. And it also apparently will do the same for your PS4 games, although I wonder if that is still true if you play while not connected to the internet. For example, if I put 100 hours into a PS4 game in 2014 while never online, and then deleted the game to create space, does the PS4 still remember that, and then transfer that info to the PSN when I do connect? I guess we'll find out.
I'm still not overly hyped because I dont really see how it's going to be so very much better than the PS4 for a person who doesnt care about having the best graphics, which is me lol
Unlucky 13subscriber"AGuyNamedAlex wrote:
I'm still not overly hyped because I dont really see how it's going to be so very much better than the PS4 for a person who doesnt care about having the best graphics, which is me lol
It depends on what you want, I guess. What are your priorities?
The graphics should take a pretty sizable jump, but the biggest thing will be the SSD and how fast everything loads, with little to no wait time. It was also revealed this morning that some games will install in about one second. After waiting hours for some PS4 games to install, and even going to bed while I loaded Madden or The Show, that's a huge upgrade.
The PSN apparently works much more quickly for the PS5 than it has for the PS4. I've had the same amount of data that would take a couple of minutes tops on my PC take an hour on the PS4. And that's with the PS4 hard wired and my laptop on WiFi.
Plus there are all sorts of fun added features to the system UI that make things deeper and fun.
"Unlucky 13 wrote:
It depends on what you want, I guess. What are your priorities?
The graphics should take a pretty sizable jump, but the biggest thing will be the SSD and how fast everything loads, with little to no wait time. It was also revealed this morning that some games will install in about one second. After waiting hours for some PS4 games to install, and even going to bed while I loaded Madden or The Show, that's a huge upgrade.
The PSN apparently works much more quickly for the PS5 than it has for the PS4. I've had the same amount of data that would take a couple of minutes tops on my PC take an hour on the PS4. And that's with the PS4 hard wired and my laptop on WiFi.
Plus there are all sorts of fun added features to the system UI that make things deeper and fun.
I suppose the load times dont really bother me all that much. They seem fast already, not saying faster isnt better but I've never seen it as an issue.
I usually buy/download a new game before finishing the current one, right at the end so I guess faster downloading is way better but it's still never been something I've had issues with.
Unlucky 13subscriberThere's an updated list with about 100 PS4 games that will work on the PS5, but might have issues. Interestingly, a number of them are from Sony's first party studios, like Little Big Planet 3, Everybody's Golf, and most MLB The Show titles. I guess we'll see how things go.
Unlucky 13subscriberGran Turismo 7, Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart, and Returnal are listed as being "anticipated for first half 2021", while Horizon: Forbidden West is "anticipated for second half of 2021". So, while delays can and do happen, it looks like all four games are close. Other than Returnal, the other three are core games for me next year, after I play AC: Valhalla and possibly Cyberpunk.
invidsubscriber"Unlucky 13 wrote:
Gran Turismo 7, Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart, and Returnal are listed as being "anticipated for first half 2021", while Horizon: Forbidden West is "anticipated for second half of 2021". So, while delays can and do happen, it looks like all four games are close. Other than Returnal, the other three are core games for me next year, after I play AC: Valhalla and possibly Cyberpunk.
Forbidden West will be the one to force my hand, even though I'll still be diligent in looking for a console after New Year's is over.
Unlucky 13subscriber"invid wrote:
Forbidden West will be the one to force my hand, even though I'll still be diligent in looking for a console after New Year's is over.
I tried and failed to get one at noon at Walmart. I put it in my cart as the second changed from 11:59 to 12:00, but when I tried to pay, the site complained that too many people were doing it at the same time, and I wasn't able to get it. I'll try again at 3, then 6 and 9. Fingers crossed.
As far as the games, Gran Turismo and Ratchet and Clank are core series for me, as is AC which will be my day one purchase, so its highly appealing for me.
invidsubscriber"Unlucky 13 wrote:
I tried and failed to get one at noon at Walmart. I put it in my cart as the second changed from 11:59 to 12:00, but when I tried to pay, the site complained that too many people were doing it at the same time, and I wasn't able to get it. I'll try again at 3, then 6 and 9. Fingers crossed.
As far as the games, Gran Turismo and Ratchet and Clank are core series for me, as is AC which will be my day one purchase, so its highly appealing for me.
I didn't expect you to like racing games!
Unlucky 13subscriber"invid wrote:
I didn't expect you to like racing games!
Only Gran Turismo. I love the career mode. Start from the beginning, earn the different licenses (which can take me weeks to months for each edition), then use credits to buy a basic car and start racing. Then race after race after race, gradually buying and improving and customizing better cars along the way, finding ones that I'm fond of and keep.
Its a lot like playing GM in franchise mode of Madden or The Show in that way. I can't ever win races unless I have the best car on the track, so the fun is finding and building that best car, a lot like building up the best team in one of the sports.
invidsubscriber"Unlucky 13 wrote:
Only Gran Turismo. I love the career mode. Start from the beginning, earn the different licenses (which can take me weeks to months for each edition), then use credits to buy a basic car and start racing. Then race after race after race, gradually buying and improving and customizing better cars along the way, finding ones that I'm fond of and keep.
Its a lot like playing GM in franchise mode of Madden or The Show in that way. I can't ever win races unless I have the best car on the track, so the fun is finding and building that best car, a lot like building up the best team in one of the sports.
Gotcha. It's a shame the Forza Horizon series isn't on Playstation. You'd probably really enjoy it.
Unlucky 13subscriber"invid wrote:
Gotcha. It's a shame the Forza Horizon series isn't on Playstation. You'd probably really enjoy it.
I played Forza one evening with my sister's son when I visited them last year and liked it. Mostly watching him, but I got to play a little myself. If it was a multi platform title, I'd probably get it. One of the only XBOX exclusives I'd really be interested in.
Unlucky 13subscriberOriginally, Kena: Bridge of Spirits was supposed to be a launch title for the PS5. Then, it was delayed to Q1, 2021. Now, its been delayed a full year to Q4 of next year.
Unlucky 13subscriberTonight's online sales were gone within seconds, same as the previous ones were. Almost certainly in large parts due to bots and scalpers. This has been a disaster due to the retailers not caring if a real person is buying the system, and so they go straight to Ebay. It looks like most people who want to get their hands on a PS5 won't be able to do so until they're eventually physically in stores and the scalpers can't get their hands on all of them.
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