i got bored after 10 minutes but it does look nice
― Nhex, Wednesday, 13 May 2020 21:48 (three years ago) link
UE4 demo for comparison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dD9CPqSKjTU
I don't have a PS4 but I guess it took a bit for PS4 games to get as good as the demo?
― lukas, Wednesday, 13 May 2020 21:59 (three years ago) link
never believe the demo is a good rule of thumb, but that UE4 looks worse than god of war honestly.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 22:16 (three years ago) link
I can't tell if this is a put-down or not (honestly!). Because I just (barely) started God of War a couple of weeks ago, and not only thought it looked great, but thought that PS5 Unreal 5 demo was maybe technically better quality, down to the little programmer details, but not to my maybe weak eyes radically better, good as it looked.
Um, isn't the video 9 minutes long? No wonder you got bored.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 13 May 2020 22:42 (three years ago) link
the demo should be reasonably representative for what constrained area/camera games like god of war or whatever will look like, open world games have more technical hurdles obviously
― ciderpress, Wednesday, 13 May 2020 22:53 (three years ago) link
Looks fantastic
― calstars, Wednesday, 13 May 2020 23:21 (three years ago) link
https://kotaku.com/playstation-5-game-showcase-happening-next-thursday-1843754372
― Gazelle Bundchen (Leee), Friday, 29 May 2020 20:10 (three years ago) link
https://blog.playstation.com/2020/06/08/updated-time-this-thursday-see-the-future-of-gaming-on-ps5/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
― Shade Kool-Aid (Leee), Monday, 8 June 2020 20:55 (three years ago) link
will be watching.
― Ste, Monday, 8 June 2020 21:37 (three years ago) link
give us a fuckin price sony
― Nhex, Monday, 8 June 2020 21:51 (three years ago) link
Not buying until gta6 comes out
― calstars, Monday, 8 June 2020 23:31 (three years ago) link
well duh
― Ste, Tuesday, 9 June 2020 07:39 (three years ago) link
(been my rule for the past two ps machines)
― Ste, Tuesday, 9 June 2020 07:40 (three years ago) link
I have a PS4 Slim and I've been very happy with it, so much so that I'm not sure what a PS5 would give me that I don't already have or want in a machine. Besides exclusives, I guess, but that stuff is totally under wraps, given that hyped heavy hitters Last of Us 2, Cyberpunk 2077 and Ghost of Tsushima are coming out for PS4.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 9 June 2020 14:06 (three years ago) link
there is no point in buying a new console until there are games worth playing on it, idk why people even humor the thought of buying near launch
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Tuesday, 9 June 2020 20:56 (three years ago) link
clout
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Tuesday, 9 June 2020 21:35 (three years ago) link
fanboys + people who didnt have the previous box
― ciderpress, Tuesday, 9 June 2020 21:38 (three years ago) link
I have Gamespot gift cards and GS is near death and my PS4 optical drive is dead. First time I’ll be buying a new system ASAP.GTA though? Man, that’s been downhill from 4 on.
― circa1916, Wednesday, 10 June 2020 04:16 (three years ago) link
It would be be Spider-Man 2 for me. But I don't know, something about the general anxiety of this year might lead to just get this and maybe the MS one too
― Nhex, Wednesday, 10 June 2020 04:26 (three years ago) link
So just caught the Demon's Souls remake, what else have I missed/
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 11 June 2020 20:56 (three years ago) link
HZD sequel so you better play the first one sooner than later!
― Shade Kool-Aid (Leee), Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:12 (three years ago) link
Eh, I've got a couple of years before I even consider PS5.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:12 (three years ago) link
FUGLY
― ||||||||, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:13 (three years ago) link
better have good cooling because that's going in a drawer
that is seriously rank
looks like a router
― ||||||||, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:18 (three years ago) link
We didn't get a price, right?
― Shade Kool-Aid (Leee), Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:18 (three years ago) link
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcSRLTTP_t9wdIH4DSZkdDTRhcsTe32JKmHqg7pVKQ1gMu4CCOYr&usqp=CAU
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:20 (three years ago) link
only $1.00, nice!
― our god is a might god (Karl Malone), Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:21 (three years ago) link
im predicting it'll be usd450 for the digital only one and 500 for the one with the drive
― ciderpress, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:26 (three years ago) link
damn that's one ugly console, can it even lie on its side
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:35 (three years ago) link
The one with the drive looks worse than the other one
― groovypanda, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:35 (three years ago) link
almost seems... intentional...
― Nhex, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:35 (three years ago) link
xp it looks way better on its side
https://i.ibb.co/Lvz1zCn/Ea-Qt-TQ-Ws-AEpej-P.jpg
― lumen (esby), Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:37 (three years ago) link
well, maybe not 'way' better. ya I kinda like the design but it's huge and I hate the white
― lumen (esby), Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:38 (three years ago) link
also looks very breakablethat said, Spider-Man: Miles Morales fuck yeah i think they got me
― Nhex, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:39 (three years ago) link
should have sniped the xbox's hajj aesthetic
― ||||||||, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:41 (three years ago) link
so you need a stand to lay it flat? yes v breakable white plactic labia lol
― ( X '____' )/ (zappi), Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:42 (three years ago) link
looks like a venue at the qatar world cup
― ||||||||, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:42 (three years ago) link
looks like a robot's vag
― ||||||||, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:43 (three years ago) link
great so we'll all have filthy looking consoles after a year
― Ste, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:43 (three years ago) link
white plactic labia lol
lol, I'm glad I'm not the only one whose mind immediately went there.
― jmm, Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:45 (three years ago) link
hasn't been a nice looking console in years idk what everyone was expecting
i think the fat ps2 (laid on its side) was the last design i actually liked
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:47 (three years ago) link
Dammit which thread are we using?
― Shade Kool-Aid (Leee), Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:49 (three years ago) link
― Ste, Thursday, June 11, 2020 5:43 PM (one minute ago) bookmarkflaglink
i feel like the wii managed to stay pretty clean looking for an all white console
360s otoh would like shit after a month
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:50 (three years ago) link
wow this playstation fucks
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 11 June 2020 21:51 (three years ago) link
glad everyones on the same page about this
― ciderpress, Thursday, 11 June 2020 22:10 (three years ago) link
ps5 behind the scenes production still
https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/c5be5a0b-0cbb-41ea-8824-1be567df7036/d6dzghs-9eab92e6-a72a-48c1-8e93-5348ccbb994b.gif
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 11 June 2020 22:14 (three years ago) link
oh that didn't work never mind
Special black edition coming in 2022 j/k
― calstars, Thursday, 11 June 2020 22:51 (three years ago) link
I think that's probably right. A lot of current chatter is wondering whether the PS6 specs will enable 60fps for GTAVI (for those that care), but given the PS5 underdelivered on those sorts of promises I can't imagine full faith in similar promises going forward. (Hell, given Rockstars's track record, GTAVI will probably be locked at 30fps, lol.)
There is still the occasional game where playing the PS4 version on PS5 reportedly works *better* than the native PS5 version; that's supposedly the case with Elden Ring, right? Other than that the biggest difference I see between PS4 and PS5 games is loading times and, I dunno, the amount of foliage or whatever. For that matter, some of the best looking games on the PS5 are essentially from the PS4 era, like TLOU2 (four years old) or Horizon Forbidden West (two years old). I'm not sure how much the latest Spidermans or God of War improve on their PS4 predecessors, either, not least because there was nothing wrong with the PS4 versions.
Anyway, I'd prefer Sony spends its money on games rather than systems. I'd hate for them to set in motion some sort of fait accompli, where an underselling system convinces them to shift focus from consoles to PCs.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 18 March 2024 18:59 (one week ago) link
Games definitely don't have to be visually state of the art or whatever but I find it pleasant to play newer games on newer hardware and I think that's one of the motivating factors for a reasonable subset of game developers and players
― ɥɯ ︵ (°□°) (mh), Monday, 18 March 2024 20:45 (one week ago) link
Given that they don't sell PCs, I don't see that happening. The Playstation division is profitable, but it exists largely to help sell their home entertainment hardware. I think they'd offload or dissolve the Playstation unit before they'd shift to PC game development as their primary focus.
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 18 March 2024 20:49 (one week ago) link
I dunno, it all seems kind of precarious right now. Isn't Xbox/Microsoft kind of a shambles? And there have been so many game industry layoffs. The focus (and failure?) of games as a live service smells of cash flow desperation. Or maybe just greed, who knows.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 18 March 2024 22:12 (one week ago) link
every industry that creates entertainment is in shambles! the movie studios are going nuts cutting back their schedules and wondering why they aren’t making a ton of money. probably because people can’t attend movies that aren’t released or not even filmed!video games had some weird times with the pandemic both driving more gaming and diminishing the supply chain and no one’s figured out a balance
― ɥɯ ︵ (°□°) (mh), Monday, 18 March 2024 23:06 (one week ago) link
There are enough games. I don't understand the problem. Everybody has a huge backlog of unplayed amazing games. Everybody could just stop releasing games for like 2 years, give everyone a chance to catch up, work on really good stuff. Same for movies and books. Enough! I'm looking at the Forgotten Novels thread and it's like, there's no way to enjoy everything that already exists anyway. Don't stop forever, just stop for like... a little bit. Breathe. It's fine!
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Monday, 18 March 2024 23:21 (one week ago) link
Most people just play Fortnite anyway
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Monday, 18 March 2024 23:28 (one week ago) link
Yes!
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Monday, 18 March 2024 23:33 (one week ago) link
I'd be fine with everybody putting a pause on releasing anything.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 18 March 2024 23:59 (one week ago) link
Well, GRR Martin should definitely finish up GoT before he croaks at least.
― octobeard, Tuesday, 19 March 2024 00:39 (one week ago) link
Though if he dedicates himself to developing the lore for all future From Soft games I'd be cool with that.
― octobeard, Tuesday, 19 March 2024 00:40 (one week ago) link
"developing"
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 March 2024 00:43 (one week ago) link
If gta 6 is locked at 30 fps I will cry
― calstars, Tuesday, 19 March 2024 00:43 (one week ago) link
lol that’d be good for us but everything is a huge engine of market-facing stock, unfortunately. I guess Sony could go all-in on library and indie game stuff for a year but they’d still have to be pumping money into things behind the scenes or we get nothing in the next few years. these things don’t immaculately spring from the forehead of PS5
― ɥɯ ︵ (°□°) (mh), Tuesday, 19 March 2024 03:34 (one week ago) link
also I am heading calstars’ copy is locked at 24fps for the cinema
― ɥɯ ︵ (°□°) (mh), Tuesday, 19 March 2024 03:35 (one week ago) link
That’s what I mean, just keep workin away at idk Gran Turismo 18 or whatever and give us a couple of years to 100% Disco Elysium
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 19 March 2024 07:35 (one week ago) link
I like this line of thinking Tracer, long as I get Persona 6 in the next couple of years
― Morris O’Shea Salazar (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 19 March 2024 12:10 (one week ago) link
Well, we've already discussed Sony announcing a long wait for new first party releases, I wonder if this means they are hoping their completion coincides with the release of the Pro.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 March 2024 12:51 (one week ago) link
but yeah, too many games, lol. I'm trying to stay disciplined with the stuff on my wishlist. The new Prince of Persia, Lords of the Fallen, Lies of P, Last of Us Part 1 Remake, et al. ... $20 or bust!
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 March 2024 12:53 (one week ago) link
thank you for supporting the games economy
― ɥɯ ︵ (°□°) (mh), Tuesday, 19 March 2024 13:49 (one week ago) link
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/182/171/eb0.jpg
I think the only (non-Nintendo) game - new, used, physical or digital - I have ever paid full price for was "Elden Ring". It's a good question, though: if all games were $50-$70 and *stayed* $50-$70, how many games would I ever actually buy? A lot fewer, that's for sure. It'd honestly probably be an incentive to pay for PS+ or whatever.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 March 2024 14:23 (one week ago) link
aren't you buying three or four for every one you play, though?
― ɥɯ ︵ (°□°) (mh), Tuesday, 19 March 2024 14:29 (one week ago) link
For sure, that's the collector in me. But those three or four are usually $12 or less, new or used, which helps justify impulse purchases (if waiting for prices to fall that low can be considered impulsive, though many new or used PS4 games seem to be hovering around that price point anyway).
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 19 March 2024 14:35 (one week ago) link
Money is finite, gaming is forever
― H.P, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 00:37 (one week ago) link
I endorse your fiscal decisions Josh
(tips hat)
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 20 March 2024 13:08 (one week ago) link