Comment by BolexNOLA

Comment by BolexNOLA 3 days ago

It really doesn’t though. The library stacked against PS4’s doesn’t even compare unless you want to count cross platform and even then PS4 still smokes it. The fact that Helldivers 2 is one of the only breakout successes they’ve had (and it didn’t even come from one of their internal studios) says everything. And of course they let it go cross platform too so that edge is gone now. All their best studios were tied up with live service games that have all been canceled. They wasted 5+ years and probably billions if we include the missed out sales. The PS4 was heavily driven by their close partner/internal teams and continue to carry a significant portion of the PS5’s playerbase.

If you don’t need Final Fantasy or to (re)play improved PS4 games, the PS5 is an expensive paperweight and you may as well just grab a series S or something for half the price, half the shelf space, and play 90% of the same games.

Let me ask you this: should we really be taking this console seriously if they’re about to go an entire cycle without naughty dog releasing a game?

ErneX 3 days ago

I disagree, it has plenty of great 1st party exclusives and even 3rd party.

And I own every console.

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BolexNOLA 3 days ago

What are the exclusives?
We don’t need to flex about owning every console. I own basically every one as well except PS5. I kept waiting and waiting for a good sale and a good library just like PS4. The wait has not rewarded me lol

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- ErneX 3 days ago
  
  It’s not a flex at all, just for reference.
  I get every console at launch, so I went from PS4 to Pro to PS5 to Pro.
  At launch I really enjoyed Demon’s Souls, which I never played in PS3, fantastic game. Then came out Returnal probably my favorite 1st party game so far, really looking forward to its sequel Saros next year.
  I also played Ragnarok, GT7 (with PSVR2 is fantastic), Horizon 2, and yes, all these came out also for PS4 but are undoubtedly better on the PS5. I’d just get a PS5 just because of the fast loading, it’s awesome.
  There’s also Spider-Man 2, Ratchet, Death Stranding 2, Ghost of Yotei, and I’ll probably leaving others but there’s plenty of great 1st party exclusives. There’s also a bunch of great 3rd party exclusives as well.
  I don’t game on PC though, used to when I was younger but I prefer to play on consoles now and use the computers for work and other things.
  
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  BolexNOLA 3 days ago
  
  All of these are available on PC and/or Xbox. Several are PS4. Not a single one is exclusive.
  I understand these things don’t bother you but you can’t say it has plenty of exclusives when it literally does not. You just aren’t bothered by that fact and that is fine. But it makes me question what I would be buying when I have more affordable ways of playing all of these games since again, they have virtually no exclusives and their best studios have dropped little to nothing due to their failed gamble with live service.
  The PS3/PS4 had several single player titles that you could only play on PlayStation and were made specifically for them. They weren’t resting on the laurels of previous releases and just giving them a new coat of paint. They had bigger, better, more exclusive libraries. The PS4 in particular had clear value. No one had to argue for it. The library is considered one of the best.
  I am a big proponent of consoles believe it or not but frankly the PS5 is a head scratcher for me at the end of the day. Especially for the (now increased) price.
  
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