Topic: The PlayStation Fan Thread

With everything going on with Sony, I do think about the alternate reality where the Series S and Series X|S prices weren't leaked meaning PS5 ended up being $599.

@Ralizah Sammy has impressed me. He appeared to check his apex PS fanboy card at the PS5 prelaunch door. He's been teetering on disgust with them for many months, even lamenting not long ago that they basically don't even return his emails at least reliably anymore and leave the press out to dry. We need a Push Square music video set to "Call Me Maybe."

If you'd have asked me 5 years ago I'd have laughed hysterically at the idea that I'd be nodding in agreement and assigning "likes" to him on a regular basis. He reigns it in and tows the PS line on and off....its his job after all.... but it's clear his rose tinted glasses have been stepped on and broken....that doesn't go back quite the same again.

Honestly it makes the site a lot better It's most fun when he's actually in the comments arguing against the Sony defenders like "no, this just sucks."

The final nail to me is a huge one with that post from G_o_N. He was the biggest cheerleader in September of "you'll see, Sony's doing everything right by the devs and it's going to be great, their messaging to consumers isn't good, but the pandemic, but inside everything is just so amazing" - I mean he's a Sony employee, what else can he say? For him to post what he did in that thread today, after being missing for a while, sounds like things have really changed inside, too. He sounds like he's either unhappy enough to consider leaving, or to consider speaking up and getting ousted, or just expecting random hammers to fall and oust him....yikes.

@Dezzy In the 1950's the world was told we would have flying cars by 2000. It's 2021 and we can't even have imaginary flying cars in an entertainment simulation! Too complicated!

@timleon "I'm still quite excited to get a PS5 - but the more I think about it, my only reasons are a combination of: (i) shiny new next-gen console*, (ii) playing my PS4 games on a shiny new next-gen console, (iii) Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart."

LOL that's basically exactly where I am. It's new, I want to play my PS4 games on better hardware, and R&C. Kind of nailed it for me. There's very little else other than the 2p indies (Stray, Kena) on PS5 so far I actually care about that wasn't already on PS4. I went from super excited to get the PS5 in Sept to kinda hating it.....I don't actually hate the hardware.....but I feel I avoid using it. It's like watching Harvey Weinstein films. Or the Cosby Show. The product it self can be quite good and enjoyable, but simply engaging with it makes me feel like a criminal accessory to assault.

I'm mostly on XB & Nintendo because I stepped away from PC costs and hassle a long time ago. But otherwise if Sony continues this trajectory I think we should just merge the Playstation Fan Thread and the PC Gaming Thread at some point.

@Grumblevolcano That would be the timeline where Push Square closed and thanked everyone for the years of fun, and I bought 2 spare PS4 Pros on eBay, right?

Glad my financial situation is ok, since I'm gonna be spending likely hundreds on older games on my PS3 pretty soon!

If y'all have a good recommendation for a good, really cheap game on it (literally any game not currently downloadable on Nintendo system), I'd like to know.

@kkslider5552000

Folklore, physical only, don't skip it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folklore_(video_game)

@kkslider5552000
Ratchet & Clank PS3 games.
Sly Cooper PS3 games.

Oops, posted in the wrong thread. Though I guess it could be a discussion point here about a Sony game being day 1 game pass.

@kkslider5552000

Tokyo Jungle

Oh, and be sure to grab some of the better PS2 Classics you don't already own, like the Fatal Frame games.

@kkslider5552000 Have you heard of Madden and Call Of Duty? ;p

Puppeteer is an under rated gem.

Ghost of Tsushima's done, and it was an absolutely phenomenal ending. It really tugged at my heartstrings and was just so well executed.

Been loving Persona 5 Strikers. Don't usually Platinum stuff, but I got that trophy a few days ago and I'm still playing. Well on the way to having a 100% 'Mastered' Merciless difficulty file. Game absolutely rules.

I want to get a PS5 some point but I'm not in a mad rush - hoping that stock issues resolve by the end of the year. I'll buy one when they're readily available from a retailer without instantly selling out, don't really want to sit hitting F5 on a tracking site to try to get one.

After my terrific experience with Strange Brigade earlier this year, I'm looking forward to Zombie Army 4 being served up as a PS+ game next week. Maybe Oddworld: Soulstorm as well, although that series really isn't my cup of tea. And as for Days Gone? Even though it's "free" I'm not really all that interested.

I seem to have temporarily misplaced my Vita. Weeks ago (shows how much I use it).

I wanted to check which games I've bought digitally for it, but it seems the recent PSN store changes mean my only way of knowing is through the Vita itself. Anyone aware of any other route? PSN Store just lists recent transactions, and 'My Playstation' at playstation.com only shows PS4 and PS5 games.

Deathloop is delayed to September 14th.

Booooo. That's such a significant delay though. Maybe they're trying to avoid a Cyberpunk 2077 situation where their game is unfinished.

When was it originally releasing? I hadn't been really following it. Game looks fairly good though.

@Dezzy Well originally originally it was set for last year, I think it was meant to be a PS5 launch title. I'm not sure what it's last release date was for.

Is this the exact same group who did the Dishonored games?

@jump @Dezzy The game was meant to come out next month; so a delay like this is unprescedented.

@TheJGG

I'm pretty sure that's precedented.