The Official PlayStation Thread Vol. 5 | SOP Today 3PM PST / NEW Firmware Update is LIVE / PS5 Pro launches 11/7 for $699

[lauk4kicks]

Yeah, def start from the very beginning. It's all very story-driven and all the encounters and relationships will pay off at the end.

I started with Uncharted 1 and then played through until 4 when I first picked up PS4.
I was so amazed with the progression of graphics and storytelling (finishing Uncharted 1 and then going to Uncharted 2 opening scene DAMMNN) Would've been hard to play out of order or backwards cause its hard to play older games with such a different era of gameplay, controls, mechanics, etc.

I tried to start Mass Effect from first game. My cousins tell me its really good, but I can't get into it. The gameplay/controls are too far off from modern games today. (It was released in 2007. Probably ahead of its time back then)

 

[D Double]

2 dead products teaming up together.



Kinect lives!

Really good to see them still continuing to develop the SDK.
The more open source they make the headset, the better.

I would hope with Astro Bot winning game of the year, they port Astro Bot Rescue Mission.
I know the DS4 was integrated but I'm sure they can make changes for PS5.

 

[swendro]

Also, what are you guys thoughts on video game characters looking exactly like the actors acting them. It's definitely something that's happeninig a lot more than before.


Doesn't bother me but it's not something I would like for the main protagonist in a Final Fantasy for example.

I'm fine with it. I know some people say it takes them out of the game, but I just see like an actor being in a tv/show or movies.

 

[Ricky D]

Of all PS games, he chose GoT?



I guess

 

[ootherocoo]

I picked up a couple guitars to play Rock Band with because Guitar Hero/Rock Band were the only games my wife used to play. We used them last night and it’s Very nostalgic using the guitar!

 

[Ricky D]

I never got into Guitar Hero but it was everywhere at one point.

 

[Ricky D]

 

[swendro]

This was fantastic

 

[Mark Antony]

Son's face took me back. Pause?

 

[reconic supreme]

 

[Ricky D]

 

[mr j 858]

 

[mr j 858]

 

[D Double]

I think Helldivers 2 will remain at No.3 for YTD sales. Pretty impressive.

Astro Bot still holding up but will be interesting to see if the VGA's affect sales for December sales.

MS has given up on hardware from the looks of it. 29% drop in a holiday month is crazy. Series S used to be the Black Friday darling but I'm guessing the promotions were absent this year.

College Football 25 is the best selling sports game in US of all time but missing from the VGA's No idea what happened there.

 

[Ricky D]

CFB 25 not being nominated for best sports game was indeed wild to me

 

[dhart48]

Mark Cerny on PS5 Pro, Flopflation, and PlayStation's Partnership with AMD - IGN

We sit down with PS5 architect Mark Cerny to discuss PSSR, the future of game graphics, and what Sony's partnership with AMD could mean for Xbox.

www.ign.com

 

[mr j 858]

 

[x Buddha Bless x]

Son's face took me back. Pause?

All his facial expressions had me thinking this is why he’s a voice actor and not an on screen actor.

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

Any games you guys are waiting on last minute Christmas deals to get?

Looking to pickup:

Alone In The Dark
Rise of the Ronin
Stellar Blade
Warhammer SM 2
Operation Wolf Returns
Bitmap Bureau Collection
Silent Hill 2

 

[freeze]

Son's face took me back. Pause?

Oh ****. I thought the Xbox graphics were cheeks. Buddy really just looked like that.

 

[D Double]

Animation looking a bit stiff in some parts but good to see the game finally getting a date.

Mark Cerny on PS5 Pro, Flopflation, and PlayStation's Partnership with AMD - IGN

We sit down with PS5 architect Mark Cerny to discuss PSSR, the future of game graphics, and what Sony's partnership with AMD could mean for Xbox.

www.ign.com

FInally got to watch this. Surprised this didn't come out earlier.

Pro is going to be more important than people will give it credit for. Cerny saying that the biggest gains going forward will be from Ray Tracing and Machine Learning/AI.
It shows why it was important to get the Pro out for PSSR and custom hardware.

Looking good for PS6. We basically just got the roadmap at the end of the presentation. The tag team of Ray Tracing and AI. AI decreases the rendering budget which will allow Ray Tracing to flourish. I was getting worried for next gen but we just might get a generational leap, especially if that collaboration with AMD, 'Project Amethyst' goes well.

 

[Ricky D]

Maybe I’m just salty but I’d prefer they figure out a way to ensure majority of games hit a locked 60 fps before worrying about raytracing. I feel like that feature demands so much and isn’t really worth it.

 

[swendro]

Doesn't it seem like a majority of games have a performance mode?

Might not be locked 60 but it's close enough in most cases that that wouldn't be a worthwhile focus of the pro.

 

[Ricky D]

Idk, I’m not the most technical guy by any means but I see people talking about how some their games (Silent Hill 2 and Alan Wake 2) somehow being worse on the Pro and it boggles my mind. I guess you could blame the devs. I was hyped for the Pro but for $700, I expect my guys to hit a locked 60 and to definitely perform better than the base PS5.

 

[Ricky D]

I’m glad Sony didn’t outright buy them.