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The box of the standard PS5 has the 8K logo on it. Maybe they were just future proofing it.

You’re absolutely right. Just noticed that.

Oh great a new PS5 Pro with support for games at 8k with performance modes at 30fps and quality at 20fps. The stutter is real.

Any of you check out the Twisted Metal series on Peacock? It's so damn corny, pretty sure it's intentional, but I couldn't watch anymore past the third episode. I've only played the first two games in the series, maybe I just don't remember the humor in them because I don't think I ever played them single player, IMO they were meant for multiplayer so that's the only time I'd play them.

The first two games were added to PS+ Premium this month, so I'll check them out in single player now. Kinda surprised they didn't have a new game ready to launch alongside the series debut, but maybe they wanna see if anyone bothers to watch it first.

Started up Final Fantasy 16. Played the beginning again since it's not that long. Only thing that's a little annoying is there are two sort of dodge buttons. Only one will let you dodge/counter, at least so far.

Anyone Preorder the Spiderman 2 Bundle or the Case sides or Controller?

PizzaTheHutt wrote:
I saw it on the top before I scrolled down to my old WWF as I always do. The only thing it made me think about is my commitment to buy a near mint Twisted Metal 2, black, and TM .

Well even with the LeBron James and Spiderman 2 Covers out, I went ahead and ordered the Grey Camo covers I have been wanting. The Spiderman 2 Covers look cool but ultimately I prefer the Camo ones for the long haul. Not sure if I will order the Spiderman 2 controller (if it comes back) as I have a camo one I have yet to open from last years Christmas sale on them. When I do play on PS5 seems I always need two to make it through a play session. Red, Blue & White rockin right now and soon the camo one.

Which controller is your go to color? Also with the interchangeable covers makes the limited edition systems not as exciting to grab which actually is nice for as expensive as the PS5 is currently.

I thought the PS4 Spiderman Console was one of the best and always wanted it and assumed I would get the next one if they made it but just dont have the urge. $600 is just to much, when you already have one.

This is my go-to

https://scufgaming.com/playstation5-scuf-reflex-dr...

BJB wrote:

How much is that one? It shows out of stock, that could be a deluxe Spiderman 2 controller based on the design and colors.

I had the Xbox Elite 1 but never used all the extras, that is my only experience with a deluxe controller.

$240. I don't really play any technical/multiplayer games on console so it's definitely overkill but I do still use the paddles when I'm feeling extra lazy

https://direct.playstation.com/en-gb/accessories/p...

Is this Europe? How come the Spiderman Controller is available there but not here. Also Consoles look to be $75 off (not bundles) until 10/8

I prefer D-Brands Dark Plates. They get rid of the "popped collar" look and add a vent on the side. I have grown accustomed to the slimmer look and changing the LED strip to red is pretty cool.

I do like the Gray Camo though and really do think that Spiderman controller is pretty sick.

I see they are releasing a controller for people with disabilities, LOVE it. I have a client that would probably use this.

Finn wrote:

LOL

Once you see it you can never not see it.

Yep.

Just looked and they released some new colors and the skins that go down the middle of the system.. I am digging the Orange.

https://dbrand.com/shop/special-edition/ps5?gclid=...

I'm a little jaded that Baldur's Gate 3 launches over a month later than today (like PC) haha

thatfootballguy wrote:

As someone who currently only has an Xbox, I'm very annoyed it wont be coming out this year for that platform.

thatfootballguy wrote:

Well it's not coming to Xbox for awhile due to the whole, it has to play on XsS problem.

RDR and undead party version coming in a couple weeks.

https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption/?u...

Feeb wrote:

$50 for 13 year old port, people are chumps and will buy this.

Kommie wrote:


I might. I never bought it the first time, it was just a weekend rental for me and because of that I never played the DLC though I heard good things about it.

Not even remaster, or anything. Just a straight port for $50. Wow.

Oh, weird. They're not even bringing it to PS5 or PC, it's just PS4 and Switch? I guess this game will just never get a PC release. Maybe if they had remastered the first Red Dead Revolver and included it with this port I'd be more interested. I feel like a lot of people that enjoyed Red Dead Redemption probably never played Revolver, so it'd be a new experience and help justify that $50 price.

Rockstar is just as bad as Ninty with pricing these old ass ports.

Its a great game, I got 100% 3 different times. I highly recommend it if you never played before. Do undead nightmare after the main story as it has major spoilers. I might do it again depending on which DLC trophies are added.

Complaints are no MP. So no more MP trophies?

Feeb wrote:

That would be great actually. All the bad trophies were MP related. I didn't care for the MP in this game or RD2, just not my thing. I did like the co-op missions and taking on hideouts with others, so that will be missed. The actual PvP wasn't that fun to me.

If this is a straight port I can see why they would just scrap the MP. It has been a mess for a long time because of hackers ruining the servers. Rockstar would reset the servers and you could play for a few days or even weeks then they would get messed up again. I guess given the way the game is coded and the older tech they couldn't do anything to stop it. Just reboot the server to temporarily fix it.

Yeah I never got any online trophies. Loved the game and wanting to replay it since plat 2.

@PizzaTheHutt The Xbox 360 version emulated with Xenia is probably the closest you'll get to a PC port.

Feeb wrote:

Its a great game, I wonder if they will at least update the controls to RD2 style. Since I just replayed it again last year I'll still probably wait until its $20 or cheaper. But its good enough I'd give it another playthrough.

The "definitive edition" GTA Trilogy was absolutely stellar on PS5/XSX so I'm sure a straight port of RDR to a 7 1/2 year old piece of hardware is going to be amazing.

Id pay $20 if the port ran at 4k60.

Not for PS5 or PC? pfft. I haven't ever played it but loved RDR2 and would love to see the rest of the story. But not at that crap and price.

Maybe Best to play it on Xbox Series X, They made a Xbox One Version GOTY Edition so it has the DLC etc. It was enhanced for the One X. Has to be cheap as old as it is but maybe going up a few bucks soon.

I bought a 19" Sony LCD tv from the 00's and it's really great for 7th gen. PS3 and 360. So I have my little collection of those games. If I wanted to play it I'd buy a nice mint copy for xbox 360 for like $10. If I did NOT have a 360 I would have SOME interest in this game. But my switch backlog is already filled to the brim with great games. No need.

Groo wrote:

Don't even have to pay full price for the digital version either ($20). You can go to gamestop and get a disc only version of the 360 release for $3 and pop that sucker in to unlock the digital download of the upscale/enhanced version.

Yeah, RDR on X1X and XSX looks really really good via BC.

I will probably get this also, but I need to see massive discounts. I have a feeling it will happen soon enough.

I hope it’s not a port the same way GTA Definitive Edition was.

BucketofJustice wrote:

it is, lazy. That's why there's no Xbox version since it's just a port with nothing fixed/improved in any way

It’s a pretty old game. Remaster would be nice. But there is a commercially viable new audience out there.

Feeb wrote:

If there's anything GTA5, Skyrim, and half of the Switch's first party library have taught us, it's that people like buying the same game again and again.

Did Rock Star stop making new games?

bill wrote:

No incentive since GTA online and porting games will sell just as fast

They must know enough people will buy it and that's why it's at least getting a physical release, and not just a low effort digital only re-release like with Bully.

Rockstar has no need to rush moving on from GTA 5:

As of June 2023, the game has shipped over 185 million copies worldwide across all platforms; more copies were sold in 2020 than any other year since the game's launch in 2013.

benstylus wrote:

At least with the switch, I can say it's the "first time the game is officially portable" and that's big for me as a portable game lover. But I'm not getting RDR.

Pass on RDR. Even when it hits $20. It's one of my favorite games of all time, but I can't bring myself to support crap like this.

Atlas Fallen anyone getting it. Seems like a decent 25 hour hack and slash open world game.

One thing I'll say bout RDR having played a bit of the first and not playing the second much. The first one had a much cooler main character and main love interest. I actually intend to play all of it some day. Be it on Xbox 360 or Switch, whatever.

RDR is too one of my all time faves but fudge em for charging a $50 piece for it. Corpo A-holes.

Quake 2 remaster out for PS5, I just read. Sweet

TalonJedi87 wrote:

Fudge all you cheapskates that think older games should be less expensive.

According to this guy anyway

https://www.sdispace.com/support.html

Scroll down to
Q: YOU CAN'T SERIOUSLY ASK $25 FOR A GAME FROM 1992?

Operation Innerspace was a game I played a ton back in the day.

Soon you’ll likely be paying by the play session / viewing session for entertainment. Like how you pay for every meal you eat at McDonald’s. Good ole capitalism.

benstylus wrote:

That person who said that needs to die a slow, painful, beggar’s death.

Feeb wrote:

We called that "arcades" and I sure do miss them

DrizzDrizzDrizz wrote:


My main experience with this game is mostly from the Nintendo 64 port, and it turns out that is included as a bonus in this remaster as well. I think I'll buy it just for that, and Quake 1 remaster is on sale for like $3 so I'll get that too.

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

Yea i read that about 64 version being included although I’m not sure I fully understand it lol, is it different in any specific way (other than not being upscaled)?

I bought Quake 1 remaster and loved it even though I only played the expansions and a bit of online, didn’t feel like redoing the original campaign. It was like 5 bucks on sale when I got it, plenty of value

I used to love Doom/Quake and games like it in the 90s, but I can't get into them anymore.

i’ve gone through a bunch of those retro FPS games over the past year or so,
Doom was kinda hard to get into at first because even compared to Quake it felt so old lol without jump or aim, but after a bit it was fine. Did several of those fanmade and semi-official expansion packs or mission packs or whatever, they were fun.
i like having a game like that to play alongside a more modern one, for quick sessions

Tried Serious Sam recently and that seems to scratch the same itch
Ion Fury was great too

DrizzDrizzDrizz wrote:


I didn't find out until years later, but the N64 port of Quake 2 is almost a different game than the PC version. Very different level layouts and stuff. PS1 also had different levels than either version but I never played that one.

The Quake 2 remaster has a lot in it for $10. But I'm with Bill that I have a real hard time enjoying these games at this point. I can do it for one sitting the first night but never end up going back.

The videos I've seen look really good though and if I had fonder memories about Q2 or can enjoy retro stuff more I would jump in again. But even with an XSS next to my PS5 on the shelf I don't want to bother with it being "free" on GP.

I think I’m in the minority who enjoyed Quake 4 the most out of all the Quakes but I think that’s cause I had it on the 360 and it was my first Quake game I ever finished.

I can’t play it… the game makes me sick, very fast. Well the Quake remaster, I have seen a few videos and it makes me sick watching. It sucks I loved quake,

PizzaTheHutt wrote:

Oh cool i had no idea. I’ll probably play that too then, i only ever played pc version

Hope Quake 4 gets a remaster/port to consoles, never got to play that one.

…and Timesplitters if I’m already asking for stuff

TalonJedi87 wrote:

My first quake was the original, and the modding community did some cool things with it. My favorite mod was quake rally which turned it into a racing game.

I remember being excited that the sound track was NIN. But the game was pretty meh. Arena was ok.

I remember when Wolfenstein 3D came out and how amazed we were that it was possible. I think it was the original first person shooter. Doom then Quake were just refinements on that basic formula.

I had been a fan of the original Castle Wolfenstein games in the 80s, which are nothing like a FPS. But, they were cool games where you had to escape from a nazi castle by using disguises and such. I wish someone would remake those games in some modern way that is awesome.

bill wrote:

That reminds me of Duke Nukem: The Manhattan Project.

After Duke Nukem 3D became the hot thing, I was disappointed because I really enjoyed the 2D platformer-shooter gameplay of Duke Nukum and Duke Nukem 2.

But then they released Manhattan Project and it was a"2.5D" blast

Wolfenstein and Doom were good. After that it got stale quick. Doom 2 was a let down felt like DLC, quake, Hexen, Thief all rote. At that point consoles were jumping ahead with stuff like SM64 OoT etc.

I do remember being blown away by Descent. That felt like the first truly great full 3D shooter. There was Warhawk on ps with a great sense of space and air combat too. But 3D moved fast after the fps craze.

Quake 2 was so disappointing compared to 1 and 3.

I started up New Game+ in GOW (2018) and man, it's just such a damn good game. On PS5 it looks and runs really great, and I don't know if it has true 3D audio but with the sony headset it's direction for sure and sounds fantastic. Honestly this might be my #1 game of all time. I absolutely love everything about this (except for the optional fog section late in the game).

So far I've noticed that NG+ adds some new collectibles, equipment, new materials to upgrade said equipment, and remixes some enemies. And you can skip cutscenes.

God of War is indeed a masterclass.

To what should be the surprise of no one, the Red Dead Redemption port is only 30 FPS.

It's a western. Life moved at a slower framerate back then.

Adaptive triggers suck. I finally just disabled them entirely.

bill wrote:

I think developers dont know what to do with the dualsense, or maybe they just dont care. Havent played a game that uses it in an interesting fashion except for Astros. Usually the just throw in a little "rumble" as a check-in-the-box or do something crapty with the triggers.

I.e. I just bought Everspace 2 (released yesterday) and it just hardens the L2 button (acceleration).

It can work decently well when implemented in racing games, but other than having a slightly more lifelike feel if you are using one for braking it won't do much.

I still wish they had just stuck with the design of the ps3 controller. And not added the dumb touch pad or replaced select and start with share and option and put them so close to the d pad and buttons that they are easy to hit on accident (which happened a number of times during the Street Fighter 6 tournament at Akaicon)

Not many games do stuff with it, Retural does though. Hold down for alt-fire.