The whole concept of generations is dumb. Now, with Backwards Compatibility there really is no generations unless the console vendors make them. If they would've called XSX and PS5 the XBO X2 and PS4 Pro 2 nobody would be talking about a generation. But, because the console vendors rebranded for the next set of consoles therefore it is a "generation:".
People get way too caught up in the marketing and can't see through what the console vendors do to t...
The only reason this logic makes sense is if they are going to market these games in the next generation on launch day. If not, I could buy these games today, enjoy them on my PS4 Pro and then enjoy them through Backwards Compatibility on my PS5 along with new launch games.
But, if Sony intends to have these as launch games that gamers cannot cross-buy, the strategy of holding back makes sense because they can get gamers to buy the PS4 versions then re-buy for PS5. Althou...
Please name one game that in the launch year used a new version of a third party game engine to do something that could not be done in a prior generation outside of graphics resolution and framerate.
It takes over the first year usually to start seeing new capabilities in a generation really be applied in games in a meaningful way.
I disagree with exclusives as a gamer and non-fanboy.
I should be able to buy whatever platform I want (Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, or PC) and as long as it is capable all games should play on it.
No logic in the world unless you are elitist or selfish, says that I need to buy a specific $300+ device to play specific games. The PC world is built on hardware freedom. I get that consoles are one configuration and that makes it easier to do development. I...
I expect:
1) All games running at 4K
2) Almost all games having at least 60 FPS
3) More interactivity with environments
4) Larger environments
5) Load times to mostly disappear
I agree that this is probably the strategy as to announce brand new AAA games for the new console launch is late. With PS4 they announced the major AAA exclusives at their February event. Here we are in May and there is not a single first party game announced for PS5 yet.
The strategy is an interesting one. A lot of gamers on this site are saying a new console should have new games to spur buying, not old or cross gen games. So, this may be a very unpopular approach if ...
Another take away is that this is not a cross-gen game. Although I don't really care, a lot of people on this site seem to.
Sony has done the same with Quantum Error. Don't see a whole lot of whining about it.
Ya, that is kind of way off topic.
(Although I am excited to play all three Mafia games together).
Unobtainables should show for people that did get them though.
I don't think the GS should be adjusted based on unobtainables, it should just be reduced by the amount of the unobtainables because then people's gamerscores will be constantly going up even if they don't play games (me and some friends used to compete against each other for GS, if it was automatically adjusting it would affect people who do that).
I think pretty much every game that is 10 GB in size or more demonstrated the need for SSD performance. Since the new console announcements my frustration with watching loading screens and loading fillers has grown dramatically!
PC gaming will be equal to or ahead of console gaming by December of this year. By the end of next year PC gaming will be well ahead of console gaming.
That is just how the industry works. Consoles are based off of customized off-the-shelf hardware components, it is only natural that those components incorporate the customizations into the mainstream components over time.
From the demo I just don't see Ghosts as GOTY material.
We all know that Cyberpunk and TLOU2 are going to be the massive games this year. From what I saw of Ghosts I will get it right away and will love the play through, but I see it as a mid 80's to high 80's game in reviewer minds.
TLOU2 and Cyberpunk are probably low 90's to mid 90's.
@TGGJustin
Niche games help with the diversity of the system. Sony had The Order and Death Stranding. There are groups of people that love those two games but generally neither game is beyond niche status. More like cult followings. Sea of Thieves fits that category on XB.
@Moody82. I did say XB quality has been hurting this last generation. As for GOTY awards, they are turning into the same thing as movie of the year awards. They are starting to be repetiti...
@caddytrek
Almost no games in the first year or so of a new generation use other new capabilities such as CPU, memory, and in this generation SSD to its fullest. Everyone has to re-jig their game engines to the next generation then game developers can start using the engines to do new things. UE is a perfect example of this. They have announced the new engine will be available in early 2021. Although some devts may have an early version of the UE engine it is unlikely that games ...
Pretty convenient how you ignored, Cuphead, Ori 1/2, Forza Horizon, and Forza Motorsports. I know Sony has way more and that is fact. But, MS was not without any successes.
While I do agree MS game quality has been hurting this past generation, I do also feel they are doing the right things to fix it. Hellblade 2's trailer was awesome, Forza Motorsports and Forza Horizon will continue as strong franchises. Sea of Thieves wasn't hammered for quality, it was hamme...
TLOU2...
This game looks great, but I doubt it is a GOTY contender against TLOU2.
What I don't understand is why people are associating great games with the hardware capabilities as if this is some major tragedy that games are cross-gen. I have seen some great games not use all the hardware capabilities and I have seen some really bad games look really good!
The reality is that great games are great games and not every great game has to use every ounce of power from the latest and greatest hardware. Heck I still like playing Pac-man periodically and...
The improvements this next gen as with every gen will be based on what you are trying to do in your games.
If CPU, GPU, memory, or I/O performance were bottlenecks in achieving your past games then improvements to them will allow to to improve your games going forward.
Saying any one hardware change is going to change everything for every game is ridiculous.
I do like that load times this gen will improve the overall console experience...
The Wii, X360, and PS3 combined for about 350 mln consoles sold.
The Switch, XBO, and PS4 are combining for about 250 mln consoles sold.
I'm not say these people all went mobile. But, consoles did not sell as much this generation as the last one.