General Videogame Thread

Mr Kobayashi said:
It's unlikely they would ever put a PS3 emulator on there, too complicated. Licensing issues and lack of economic return means PS1 and PS2 on PS5, apart from through the store or subscriptions. Mean it isn't happening anyway.
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Base ps5 is definitely powerful enough to run a ps3 emulator.

Rpcs3 is brilliant on pc.
Sony could do a lot worse then get in touch with them to work alongside them on one.
 
£800 for a console + disc drive and stand. Looking rather bleak in the long run if this is where we’re going in terms of affordability.

It’s like having to save for a low end pc.
 
Elbow beards said:
Discs are considerably cheaper, and you can resell them, than the ripoff that is the PlayStation store.
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Perhaps I’m looking in the wrong place but I generally struggle to find many disc sellers now. Amazon is usually the lowest price and even then it’s around £60.
 
MeatnSpudsMCFC said:
Perhaps I’m looking in the wrong place but I generally struggle to find many disc sellers now. Amazon is usually the lowest price and even then it’s around £60.
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Avforums mate loads of good sellers on there. I’d buy digital if it was cheaper, you are not paying for a disk/box or overheads of a shop so they should be cheaper.
 
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MeatnSpudsMCFC said:
£800 for a console + disc drive and stand. Looking rather bleak in the long run if this is where we’re going in terms of affordability.

It’s like having to save for a low end pc.
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Games for the last year have been shite as well. It’s just rinse and repeat the same old shite like COD, EAFC, assassin creed etc. really thought we’d see some great games that felt like they push the boundaries but barring a few games I feel the ps5 hasn’t really done much to make a leap.
 
willipp said:
Games for the last year have been shite as well. It’s just rinse and repeat the same old shite like COD, EAFC, assassin creed etc. really thought we’d see some great games that felt like they push the boundaries but barring a few games I feel the ps5 hasn’t really done much to make a leap.
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There’s barely been any games that have caught my eye since the PS5 came out. The next game I’ll buy is probably GTA next year.

£700 is a piss take, I was going to get the pro just for GTA. I’ll see what the prices are like when it’s released next year.
 
Blue Maverick said:
Avforums mate loads of good sellers on there. I’d buy digital if it was cheaper, you are not paying for a disk/box or overheads of a shop so they should be cheaper.
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Which is exactly what they want.
Your stuck buying the game you want in their own shop front so they can charge what they want.
No disc drive , no control.
On console anyway..

Pc I'll just get it cracked if it's single player. Always have done.
Usually turns out I've saved money because most modern games are shite.

If it's good after a few games cracked on pc I'll delete it and buy it outright to support the developers.
 
Manchester_lalala said:
There’s barely been any games that have caught my eye since the PS5 came out. The next game I’ll buy is probably GTA next year.

£700 is a piss take, I was going to get the pro just for GTA. I’ll see what the prices are like when it’s released next year.
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Yeah same. Not bought a big game for a few years now and GTA may be the saviour for my ps5 or my gaming days could finally be numbered.
 
Sony hit the ground running with the PS1
Achieved legendary status with the PS2
Set back a bit with the competant but overpriced PS3
Had a brief gimmick with the PSP
Got back on top with the superb PS4
But the PS5 has been beset with nothing but issues and PR disasters; the pricing, the lack of games, the scalpers, the supply issues, the hacking/security problems and now an obscene amount for a console where you have to buy the disc add-on!!

Been with PlayStation since 1998 (not a fanboy, just convenience, familiarity and an affinity to their IP's and exclusives kept me with them for so long). PSN has already had their security compromised (been hacked, it isn't fun) so announcements like this aren't going to help repair their image problem.
 
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Metal Biker said:
Sony hit the ground running with the PS1
Achieved legendary status with the PS2
Set back a bit with the competant but overpriced PS3
Had a brief gimmick with the PSP
Got back on top with the superb PS4
But the PS5 has been beset with nothing but issues and PR disasters; the pricing, the lack of games, the scalpers, the supply issues, the hacking/security problems and now an obscene amount for a console where you have to by the disc add-on!!

Been with PlayStation since 1998 (not a fanboy, just convenience, familiarity and an affinity to their IP's and exclusives kept me with them for so long). PSN has already had their security compromised (been hacked, it isn't fun) so announcements like this aren't going to help repair their image problem.
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Ye, I upgraded from ps4 to ps5 thinking they'd be loads of games that wouldn't be available otherwise. Been a very poor selection of exclusives maybe one or two but not really worth the extra cost.
 
Metal Biker said:
Sony hit the ground running with the PS1
Achieved legendary status with the PS2
Set back a bit with the competant but overpriced PS3
Had a brief gimmick with the PSP
Got back on top with the superb PS4
But the PS5 has been beset with nothing but issues and PR disasters; the pricing, the lack of games, the scalpers, the supply issues, the hacking/security problems and now an obscene amount for a console where you have to by the disc add-on!!

Been with PlayStation since 1998 (not a fanboy, just convenience, familiarity and an affinity to their IP's and exclusives kept me with them for so long). PSN has already had their security compromised (been hacked, it isn't fun) so announcements like this aren't going to help repair their image problem.
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Greed..
All it comes down to mate.
Microsoft got cocky after the success of the 360.
It was brilliant.

Made bad decision after bad decision since.
( Although I do like gamepass)

Sony have gone the arrogant... "Well we are Sony and playstation so they'll buy it " route for a while now.

Get a pc.
Emulate every console from the past 40 years upto the PS3 and 360.
Get steam.
Get epic.
Get gamepass.
Store the fucking lot of games , and never worry about it being taken away from you.
 
MMA said:
Greed..
All it comes down to mate.
Microsoft got cocky after the success of the 360.
It was brilliant.

Made bad decision after bad decision since.
( Although I do like gamepass)

Sony have gone the arrogant... "Well we are Sony and playstation so they'll buy it " route for a while now.

Get a pc.
Emulate every console from the past 40 years upto the PS3 and 360.
Get steam.
Get epic.
Get gamepass.
Store the fucking lot of games , and never worry about it being taken away from you.
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I've been thinking about it.

Since having my PSN account hacked and how Sony dealt with it, i've lost a lot of respect for these console producers. I suppose it's the stepping into the unknown (and the extra cost) that puts me off.
My gaming premise used to be simple; buy a console, a game, put game in, turn it on, play, save progress. All this interactive, multiplayer, streaming capable BS just isn't for me.
 
Mr Kobayashi said:
PS5 is only compatible with it's own and PS4 discs. So backwards compatibility was already not a thing.
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Correct. But it’s always bugged me how you can’t play old PlayStation games on the newest system. It’s like buying a new stereo but you can’t play your old cds on it because they’re old!
 
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Metal Biker said:
I've been thinking about it.

Since having my PSN account hacked and how Sony dealt with it, i've lost a lot of respect for these console producers. I suppose it's the stepping into the unknown (and the extra cost) that puts me off.
My gaming premise used to be simple; buy a console, a game, put game in, turn it on, play, save progress. All this interactive, multiplayer, streaming capable BS just isn't for me.
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Stick with pc and it turns out cheaper in the long run mate where games are concerned..

Well.. for what you get and what you can do anyway.

4 or 5 triple A games on ps or Xbox 250 to 300 notes..

Whilst your waiting for something decent to come out you can play any game from PS1 PS2 PS3 Xbox360 all the way to the zx spectrum and beyond..

I know what you mean about plug n play but once you get into pc and tweaking and learning things it's a lot of fun..
Addictive.

I've been building and selling gaming PC's for years.

Stripped my first computer apart when I was about 10 years old and put it back together again, been addicted ever since.
 
MMA said:
Stick with pc and it turns out cheaper in the long run mate where games are concerned..

Well.. for what you get and what you can do anyway.

4 or 5 triple A games on ps or Xbox 250 to 300 notes..

Whilst your waiting for something decent to come out you can play any game from PS1 PS2 PS3 Xbox360 all the way to the zx spectrum and beyond..

I know what you mean about plug n play but once you get into pc and tweaking and learning things it's a lot of fun..
Addictive.

I've been building and selling gaming PC's for years.

Stripped my first computer apart when I was about 10 years old and put it back together again, been addicted ever since.
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Wish I had your confidence, mate.

I shit myself everytime I unplug the mouse usb from my laptop (I hate touchpads...sue me)
 
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