PS.. is it 5? I think we're on 5 now. PS5

Ghosts of Tsushima also got a fancy PS5 update.

If you haven't played Destiny 2 in a while, it is a trip to go back in there.

PS5 should be well-equipped to play Control!

I think I’ve admitted it, but I did a halfassed play through on PS4 (not pro) and then got a sweet PC built and played all the DLC

Bugsnax is also on PS4, if that's something you already have.

Yeah but the ps+ version which is ps5 only

lol the wait to buy a ps5 direct from sony, presuming you got a special invite sent just to you, is about 40 minutes!

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PS5 Consoles are now available but are not guaranteed even if you are in the queue.

If you reach the front of the queue, be sure to have your PSN account info ready. Do not forget to grab a Midnight Black or Cosmic Red DualSense Controller and a PS5 game to begin your next-gen journey and qualify for free shipping!

Do not forget to grab a PS5 game

i just wanna play astros playroom
and knack

alright, that worked out okay. Free shipping and a $50 discount. Got the disc console (fuck digital only), an extra controller, spider morales and demons souls. Now to preorder Elden Ring!

nice, congrats

this presumes i have not been catfished and that my visa is now being used to purchase a used car in lansing

haha, i had the EXACT same feeling when i got through the queue. too good to be true

i mean i paid these exact same guys hundreds of dollars for a piece of hardware that supports mostly the same game experience as the one i bought from them six years ago so i dunno about "too good to be true" exactly but hey it's my dumbass consumer experience

the used car is in spokane actually

xp i meant more like after how difficult it's been to even be able to buy one this entire past year! it's like a mirage...

No, I agree. It feels weird to not only get it at msrp but with a substantial discount. And delivered!

There's a Kotaku headline that reads "The PlayStation 5 Got Some Great Games In 2021 But Not Much Else." Did it even get many great games? Not that many great exclusives, I know that much. Even if it was easy to buy and at a lower price I don't have reason to upgrade my PS4 yet. All the stuff on my radar - God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Elden Ring - has been announced for PS4 as well. I wonder, given the scarcity of the system, if its availability will sort itself out by the time it *does* get a wave of great exclusives.

as i've pointed out a million times, other than bloodborne all the big PS4 games came out in 2017 or later

which would be the equivalent of 2024 or later for PS5

No, you're absolutely right. But how long did it take for Playstation to stop producing games that worked on the PS4 *and* PS3? Did they keep releasing dual compatibility games for a long while? I wonder if PS is stressing that new title dual compatibility because it's so hard to get a PS5? Like, maybe they're afraid to release their potential blockbusters on a system that no one can buy (even though people are apparently buying it, though I assume that may be kind of like concerts selling out immediately and then tickets appearing on the secondary market the next day).

Iirc, a couple of those upcoming big titles were assumed to be PS5 exclusives, and that news they would be out for PS4 too came as pleasant surprises.

cross-gen games usually take 2 years to go away for AAA and first party stuff but maybe it'll be longer this time due to the console shortage

longer for japanese games especially with the localization delay added in e.g. persona 5 and yakuza 0 are both PS3 games that came out in english in 2017

Totally forgot those were PS3-era! crazy. like GTA V

atlus will definitely release their PS4 game in 2025

So Bloodborne aside, what was the first big must-have AAA game that was PS4 exclusive?

Uncharted 4 came out in May 2016.

yeah it was that or FF15 in late 2016 depending on your proclivities

i guess it depends on whether you mean exclusive to playstation or exclusive to the new consoles

Exclusive to new Playstation is what I'm thinking. That is, a reason to get a Playstation specifically rather than just a new console/PC, period. Like, are the new Xboxes hard to get? I guess not, because I think I can order one on Amazon right now.

Spiderman 2 is the actual answer for what the first big PS5-only game is going to be. i think it's due out in 2023

the cheaper xbox model is easier to get than a PS5, the full-on one is about the same deal i think

i did a tally of what, with PS+, I'll be immediately playing on the PS5 (coming today theoretically!):
Demon Souls
Spider Morales
Bugsnax
Astro’s Playroom
Subnautica (upgraded)
Control (upgraded)
Maquette
Maneater
Overcooked
Destiny 2
Plague Tale
Oddworld: Soulstorm
Mortal Shell (upgraded)
Radiohead game
Elden Ring (Late February)

Equally, or maybe even more interesting, I'll have access to an extensive digital PS4 library that should hopefully instaload once I put everything on an external 5tb drive:
Absolver
Abzu
Alien Isolation
Binding of Isaac
Bioshock Collection
Bioshock Infinite
Bloodborne
Broken Age
Celeste
Dark Souls 2
Dark Souls 3
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Grim Fandango Remastered
Days Gone
Dead Cells
Dead Nation
Dead Rising 2
Death Stranding
Divinity: Original Sin
Doom
Dragon Quest 11
Enter the Gungeon
Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture
Fez
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Final Fantasy XV
Firewatch
Flower
Furi
God of War
God of War III
Hitman 2
Hohokum
Hollow Knight
Horizon Chase Turbo
Horizon Zero Dawn
Inside
Invisible Inc
Jackbox Party Pack
Journey
Just Cause 3 and 4
Last of Us
Limbo
Lumo
Mega Man Legacy
Metal Gear Solid 5
Mortal Kombat X
Nier: Autonoma
Nioh
Outer Wilds
Pac Man Championship Edition 2
Persona 5
Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate
Pyre
Rayman Legends
Red Dead 2
Rez Infinite
Rocket League
Salt and Sanctuary
Sekiro
Shadow of Mordor
Shadow of Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Colossus
Sniper Elite 4
Sonic Mania
Sound Shapes
Spelunky
Spider Man
Steamworld Dig
Super Meat Boy
Tearaway Unfolded
Thumper
Titan Souls
Transistor
Uncharted 4
Uncharted Collection
Until Dawn
Valkyria Chronicles
What Remains of Edith Finch
Wipeout Collection
Witcher 3
The Witness
XCom 2
Yakuza 0
Yoku’s Island Express

My next on deck list:
Nioh 2
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Returnal
Disco Elysium
Psychonauts 2

And the maybes:
Ghost of Tsushima
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
Deathloop
Chicory
Cyberpunk 2077
Last of Us 2
Shovel Knight
Doom Eternal
Ni No Kuni 2
Dark Souls Remastered
Last of Us 2

presuming the upscaling and the drastically reduced loadtimes are real, i think it'll be worth it. TBRR, this is all about elden ring tho.

ohhhhhhhh elden ring

ni no kuni 2 wasn't very good sadly, you can feel the exact moment where they ran out of dev time and had to copy&paste/palette swap their way into a full length game, and it's only like 10-15 hours in

That was my take on the first one, I had heard it improved? Guess not.

You held out on Last of Us 2?? yeah i guess it was "controversial" but a masterpiece imo

that's next for me after dark souls 2.

TLOU2, the game so nice forks listed it twice.

(Also, yay Chicory! Although that just got announced for Switch, too.)

Some PS4 games on my radar as possible PS5 purchases:

Heavenly Bodies: A nice couch co-op option.
Solar Ash: Journey meets Jet Set Radio?
Chorvs: The space combat seems fun.
Death's Door: Play as a tough little goth crow in this Zelda-like.
Rider's Republic: I enjoyed the demo for this.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: Everyone I know who's played it has liked it more than they thought they would.
TOEM (PS5 only): Seems like it might be the "A Short Hike" of this year? Short but adorable and memorable. "Chicory"'s also a contender in that department.

My bf bought himself a PS5, so far this is the only game that has caught my attention: Stray

Yeah, Is that the cat one? I could have sworn there a couple of cat video games coming out. both looked pretty good. This one is also coming out on PS4!

Ooh, what's the other cat one, do you remember? (This is a cat one too, yes.)

I am a new PS4 owner and I enjoyed to buy God Of War for $10 today

I will not play it until I complete Bloodborne though

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB6eEYtfVsw

As it happens, i never got through the first Last of Us. I love the attempt to get better writing and voice acting but the naughty dog playstyle somehow never clicked for me.

So far, the speed and clarity of the system are impressive. Demons Souls holds up well and is just as frustrating as remembered.

Time to break this down for those who are complaining:

Simply put--- The chip shortage/ Scalping/fast selling of the systems are causing Sony to make more PS4 PROS in order to still allow consumers to play most of the new games that are coming out in the mean time. 1/2

— DBGTX🐝🇩🇴 (@DBGTX_YT) January 12, 2022

Well, no not quite. They're not making more Pro models, those were discontinued at the start of 2021 and they're not coming back. The only PS4 model they still produce is the 500GB Slim, and that's still going to be the case. I don't think they're even accelerating production on those, they're just postponing the discontinuation, which was going to be some time in 2022 and now isn't.

Got myself a fancy OLED telly but now I kind of want a PS5 of course. Looks like I'll have to wait.