Playstation The Official Playstation 5 Thread

[Elayis]

This has easily been the worst generation I've been a part of. Not only are the games coming out at the pace of a leaky faucet, but when they do arrive they aren't the instant classics that defined earlier eras. They're also usually unfinished, and require months of patches to reach a serviceable state (if they ever get fixed at all). I barely even touch my Pro anymore.

 

[psylockolussus]

PS5 Gen Got the Worst Special Edition Consoles, Fans Say - PlayStation LifeStyle

PlayStation fans think PS5 special edition consoles and accessories pale in comparison to what we've seen in previous generations.

www.playstationlifestyle.net

Only six special editions.

 

[psylockolussus]

This has easily been the worst generation I've been a part of. Not only are the games coming out at the pace of a leaky faucet, but when they do arrive they aren't the instant classics that defined earlier eras. They're also usually unfinished, and require months of patches to reach a serviceable state (if they ever get fixed at all). I barely even touch my Pro anymore.

For me, its the selection of games. Most are soulslike, or heavily dwelve on fantasy in a forest/medieval setting, its just not very interesting to me. I am already ignoring sports/fps/multiplayer games, then I had to include those genres as well.

Then some games I've added to my wishlist ended up getting lukewarm reviews like Mindseye, Suicide Squad and Gotham Knights. And I'm like do I have to really wait for those games to go on sale and my wishlist isn't even that long to begin with.

Then the franchises just left me waiting for ages for a new game, and its just not very fun.

 

[Venom 1988]

PS5 Gen Got the Worst Special Edition Consoles, Fans Say - PlayStation LifeStyle

PlayStation fans think PS5 special edition consoles and accessories pale in comparison to what we've seen in previous generations.

www.playstationlifestyle.net

Only six special editions.

We need to bring back funtastic colors. Technology peaked when we had transparent hardware. It's all been downhill since.

 

[psylockolussus]

PS Store Refunds Issued for Upcoming PS5 RPG After Backlash - PlayStation LifeStyle

PS Store users are being issued refunds for an upcoming PS5 action RPG after backlash over its paywalled content. Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 came under fire after it emerged that two in-game clans — a core part of the game — were locked behind the Premium Edition or the separately...

www.playstationlifestyle.net

 

[blueharvest]

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Coming To PS4, PS5 Via PS Plus Classics - PlayStation Universe

Legacy of Kain: Defiance joins PS Plus Classics this month. Check out the article to see when you'll be jumping back in to complete this saga!

www.psu.com

 

[Gee]

Looks like a Sucker Punch dev lost her job over a post on Charlie Kirk's murder. She has updated her LinkedIn profile already.

 

[:eek:]

PlayStation 5 Digital Edition with 1TB SSD downgraded to 825GB listed at the same price — CFI-2116 revision emerges overseas on Amazon

Less storage for the same price doesn't sound like a good revision.

www.tomshardware.com

 

[semiak200]

Destruction AllStars is exclusive to PS5 and given the state of the game, is never hitting PC.

Other PS5 games (first party) that don't have a PC port yet.
-Demon's Soul (2020)
-Horizon: Call of the Mountain (2023)
-Astro Bot (2024)

I'm really looking forward to Demon's Soul on PC. Seems like I'm not the only one.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

Nishino Confirms PlayStation 5 as the Most Profitable Generation at Tokyo Game Show 2025

Sony executive Hideaki Nishino calls PlayStation 5 the most financially successful generation in history at Tokyo Game Show 2025.

twistedvoxel.com

 

[psylockolussus]

I'm unfamiliar with Blood of Antara. Spider-Man 3 is years away, probably 2028 as its earliest release.

 

[blueharvest]

The New PS5 Slim Model Apparently Has Cheaper Materials On Top Of A Decreased SSD

Goodbye glossy finish. Hello matte.

www.thegamer.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Superhero 101]

PS Portal Adding Highly Demanded Game Streaming Feature, Leak Suggests - PlayStation LifeStyle

A highly demanded PS Portal streaming feature may be on its way to the handheld device, according to a recent leak.

www.playstationlifestyle.net

I hope this is true I would love to stream my games I have

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

I wonder what would've happened if Sony made the Ps3 cheaper out of the gate. get rid of Ps2 BC, get rid of those card readers, get rid of the glossiness, get rid of the extra 2 USB ports...maybe they could've brought the cost down closer to $400 out of the gate.

 

[Elayis]

I wonder what would've happened if Sony made the Ps3 cheaper out of the gate. get rid of Ps2 BC, get rid of those card readers, get rid of the glossiness, get rid of the extra 2 USB ports...maybe they could've brought the cost down closer to $400 out of the gate.

I don't know. I think a lot of the cost saving came from the eventual die shrink, which wouldn't have been technologically possible at launch. There's also all of the development and engineering work that went into developing the cell processor. It was a custom design, not at all like the off the shelf PC and mobile parts from PS4. The PS3 would've needed a fundamentally different design ethos to be cheaper at launch.

 

[XtremelyBaneful]

I don't know. I think a lot of the cost saving came from the eventual die shrink, which wouldn't have been technologically possible at launch. There's also all of the development and engineering work that went into developing the cell processor. It was a custom design, not at all like the off the shelf PC and mobile parts from PS4. The PS3 would've needed a fundamentally different design ethos to be cheaper at launch.

but even without the eventual die shrink, wouldn’t the changes I mentioned bring the cost down by at least $100?