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Nov 02, 2022 01:21AM
Gave WRC Generations a quick go. Pretty much identical to WRC 10, the last few games have felt more like a FIFA style yearly update rather than a proper upgrade. Still, I do like rally games and think it'll scratch an itch for a while once I get through Persona 5. In fact, I might take a break from P5 and play WRC for a few days while I'm in the mood
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Finding PT Requiem a bit of a chore. Seems to be a lot more sections where you are thrown into very difficult situations and die many times before figuring it out. I don't remember the first game being so frustrating. The graphics are fantastic and the most recent level was a nice change of pace so I'll stick with it for now.Looking forward to Return to Monkey Island landing on Game Pass
Glad to have you back Glass. I feel your pain. I'm on day 2 of a new job and sat here by myself, don't know anyone and all the people I need to interact with to get started are on holiday or at home! Filled with anxiety. Don't let it get on top of you.
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Only the final boss fight of the first game was a chore for me. And then one fight mid game where enemy come at you from all angles in a circular room with many doors. That's how remember it :-). I'm playing Requiem next after completing MW2 campaign this weekend but now I'm thinking I could be throwing my controller at the TV playing it. Thing is hopefully any really frustrating bits I'll cheat by watching the solution on youtube.
R(ob) wrote: "Ron wrote: "Finding PT Requiem a bit of a chore. Seems to be a lot more sections where you are thrown into very difficult situations and die many times before figuring it out. I don't remember the ..."It's still a good game but it focuses a lot more on combat as an option to the point where I can't see how else you'd manage to get by.
Was starting to think WRC Generations was a contender for ping 200 but it looks like they've added a trophy to massively inflate game time. Reach player level 150, sound OK but......looks like by the end of the career I'll only be around lvl 60. Nowhere near Grid levels of grind but looks enough to make it more than I'd like. I'll see what I've left after I've knocked off the other trophies but looks like it'll cross the threshold from enjoyment to chore. Still, at the minute it's a nice break from P5R
Saw a few screenshots of Return to Monkey Island. Will definitely pick it up but not convinced by the art style
I think WRC Generations is Kyloton's last game in the WRC series. Codemasters are taking over so things should change a bit going forward.
I've got WRC 10 in my backlog and even though I'm a little tired of racers, it may be my next game after Hot Wheels.
I've got WRC 10 in my backlog and even though I'm a little tired of racers, it may be my next game after Hot Wheels.
I'm enjoying WRC Generations but the last trophy looks like taking a while. I've hit lvl 108 out of 150 but it's needing more and more exp to level up, so don't have high hopes for a ping in the near future. Maybe should have stuck with Persona 5 Royal, at this rate I'm going to need a break from the break.
Ping! Hot Wheels Unleashed
A nice game and a great PS+ offering. Half the time trials needed to be achieved with shortcuts. Thankfully plenty of YT vids out there although some were tricky to pull off. There was a bit of grinding for money/gears at the end which took a bit of shine off but all trophy lists seem to come with a mundane grind these days.
A nice game and a great PS+ offering. Half the time trials needed to be achieved with shortcuts. Thankfully plenty of YT vids out there although some were tricky to pull off. There was a bit of grinding for money/gears at the end which took a bit of shine off but all trophy lists seem to come with a mundane grind these days.
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And then I started A Plague Tale Requiem. Completed three missions. Wow. Some of the environments on Series X look amazing and sooo atmospheric and detailed. The game play is more of the same with a few mechanic additions but even after three missions I experienced some tricky moments - one being completely out of resources having to pass two guards, each surrounded by rats, in quick succession - with no resources ! Basically had to stun them both, timed in turn as they both weren't visible at the same time, to freeze their torches in place and run for it. Must have taken me 10 attempts. Still, so far I'm loving it. And my new TV has faux 60 fps mode for 30 fps games - which helps a lot.
Have god of war ragnorok arriving this week, which I'll put away until after I complete A Plague Tale, but I watched ACG's review of it last night and it's a 35-40 hour campaign. That's a massive increase on the last game which for me was about the perfect length (think it was 15-20 hours). And even ACG said Ragnorok drags in the middle.
I'm guessing the WRC/Codemasters thing is more to weaken the competition than anything. Would have thought the Dirt Rally brand was just as strong/stronger in gaming. Guess it gives them the opportunity to do a yearly release like F1 but personally would have liked to have seen a DR 3.0.Hopefully should be polishing off Generations over the next few days, making progress a bit quicker than I'd feared.
I'd not really thought of that but you're right. Unless they carry on with the Dirt Rally franchise as the tough one and their WRC efforts replace the Dirt games?
I was going to start WRC 10 last night but was too tired. Instead I knocked out a grubby plat in the shape of Windmill Engine and felt dirty afterwards.
I was going to start WRC 10 last night but was too tired. Instead I knocked out a grubby plat in the shape of Windmill Engine and felt dirty afterwards.
Got a £10 voucher for amazon and now struggling to resist GOW Ragnorak...
No interest in Ragnarok at all. Still haven't managed to force myself all the way through the previous one.I reckon a couple more hours of WRC and it'll be done. Then on to Monkey Island.
And got an invite from Sony for the PSVR2 pre-order next week. On the fence at the minute. I'm very tempted but it's bit more than I'd like to be paying out at the minute
My missus says I can buy a PS5 if I want but I'm struggling a little to justify the outlay right. The only place I can see ones available is directly from Sony and in a bundle.
The only bundle that appeals out of the choices is with GoW Ragnarok, even though I'm not in a rush to play it.
The only bundle that appeals out of the choices is with GoW Ragnarok, even though I'm not in a rush to play it.
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Cheers R. Amazon was my first thought. I'd seen the standalone console for £480 by invitation but assumed it would take a long time.
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Hey all - after successfully avoiding it for two years I caught COVID at a mandatory work training...wiped out basically the whole office. Less than a week after getting the new booster lol. One day of sniffles and cough for me plus ongoing fatigue. Annoyed at having to use of a week of leave for getting infected at work but oh well. Snow has been falling for the past three days so not a bad time to be gaming on the couch. Speaking of which:Evil Within 2 - just a couple chapters left. This game is a ton of fun. I don't understand why it's feeling like a slog, I only have 14hrs into it.
Immortals: Fenyx Rising - I started this on a whim expecting nothing. It's actually a really good time. It truly is trying to be Breath of the Wild with a Greek mythology backdrop. The world is beautiful to explore. They add traditional Ubisoft bloat with activities everywhere. The interesting thing is it feels very organic to explore and engage in activities, and they are actually a lot of fun. The dialogue is PG-13 edgy and I skip almost everything. Worth a try if you are interested in big, colorful action-adventure game.
...and more Chivalry II
Error wrote: "Hey all - after successfully avoiding it for two years I caught COVID at a mandatory work training...wiped out basically the whole office. Less than a week after getting the new booster lol. One da..."Sucks that you had to use a weeks leave! If you're ill you're ill, doesn't matter where you caught the 'bug'?
Hope the fatigue wears off soon. I dunno if I have had COVID or not - if I have then the jabs did their work and stopped me getting ill from it. My missus had it but I never felt anything.
Equinox80 wrote: "My missus says I can buy a PS5 if I want but I'm struggling a little to justify the outlay right. The only place I can see ones available is directly from Sony and in a bundle.The only bundle tha..."
I got mine form ShopTo about a week after R got his from Curry's - I know we both got in there just before the price increase took effect.
I paid £504 for the disc console + an extra controller - so if they're doing the same deal now then it'd obviously be £534. There were loads of places with stock when I bought. ShopTo, Currys, Game, Argos, BT store, Smyths, John Lewis, Amazon-by-invite...
Ping no 200! WRC Generations (PS5). Then daftly I stuck on the PS4 version. I could probably get used to the downgraded visuals and framerate but not sure I've the patience for the longer loading times. Still, knocked off the only online trophies for it, so could come back to it at some point to plat. Made a good dent in Return to Monkey Island and no complaints from me. Also gave No More Heroes 3 a quick go and it seems like it could be mindless fun, so might give that more of a go before returning to P5R
Congrats Deck on an impressive milestone. Hopefully won't take me too long to reach it myself.
Just finished Resi 7 Biohazard (not exactly with the times lol). Played probably about a third well over a year ago on the base ps4, and the rest just now on ps5 having taken advantage of the free ps5 upgrade.Performance wise it was faultless although I did find the art design a bit strange mainly in outdoor sections where a weird almost blurry filter seems to have been applied? Wasn't a problem though.
Great game though. Moderately scary for the most part I guess but not too bad. Certainly not Alien Isolation nor Dead Space(1) levels of scares. But really fun still. Played on normal difficulty, got ending 2. Took just under 11.5 hours, and that's it for me, 31% of trophies, not remotely interested in trying to get more! No way I could do it in under 4 hours or only access the storage box 3 times and all that!!
Think I'm going to move straight onto Resi Village :)
Yeah, I started Resi 7 again a while back and don't remember the start looking quite as awful on PS4. Then again, I used VR so that might have something to do with it. Wasn't in the mood for much yesterday so just knocked off a couple of PS4 WRC Generations trophies. Tempted by Tactics Ogre Reborn now
I've joined the invitation list on Amazon for a standalone PS5 so will see what happens with that. If I'm not invited, I'll take it as a sign to leave it for now.
Not played anything for several nights as my lad has been under the weather and going to bed late. By the time I've sat down I've been too tired to start anything.
Not played anything for several nights as my lad has been under the weather and going to bed late. By the time I've sat down I've been too tired to start anything.
I've found a store on the way home from where I work that has 10 PS5/GoW Ragnarok bundles.
I could have one in a few hours. Do I risk throwing my marriage away?
I could have one in a few hours. Do I risk throwing my marriage away?
That was for a standalone at £480 rather than a bundle for £540.
I've got 2 hours before I leave work to weight it up.
I've got 2 hours before I leave work to weight it up.
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Yeah I think it's a code. It is a game I'll eventually want anyway so whilst I'd not ideally want to pay full price for it, I'll still play it if I keep it.
It's game like this and Horizon etc I want the PS5 for. Its becoming more inescapable that I'll be playing poor versions of everything now. Plus I do wonder how long my PS4 will keep going. Its not been too bad of late but when playing newer, more demanding games, it's so loud.
It's game like this and Horizon etc I want the PS5 for. Its becoming more inescapable that I'll be playing poor versions of everything now. Plus I do wonder how long my PS4 will keep going. Its not been too bad of late but when playing newer, more demanding games, it's so loud.
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Yeah if I go for it, my PS4 will be getting boxed up and probably never used again. It's done me well over the last 8 or 9 years but is probably due a retirement.
It's just the base model too so with it's age and the noise/heat it throws out, I'd be worried about playing these newer wave of Sony first party games. Wonderlands made it sound like it was going to take off at times.
I'm dying to see the SSD in action and feel the haptic feedback etc. Just have something new, nice and shiny for a change. I guess I won't see much graphical leap on my 1080p TV but faster load times and better framerates will be worth it.
It's just the base model too so with it's age and the noise/heat it throws out, I'd be worried about playing these newer wave of Sony first party games. Wonderlands made it sound like it was going to take off at times.
I'm dying to see the SSD in action and feel the haptic feedback etc. Just have something new, nice and shiny for a change. I guess I won't see much graphical leap on my 1080p TV but faster load times and better framerates will be worth it.
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A new TV is defo on the cards but won't hold my breath for my mrs buying one haha.
Since my lad was born a few years ago I'm pretty much the sole earner and why this decision is weighing heavy. Not helped by everything going up in price either.
My lad has a habit of touching the TV if he sees something he likes on there so it's probably best I leave a new TV for now anyway. I don't think he'd damage a it but I can cope with wiping fingers marks of my current TV. If I bought a brand spanking new TV, I'd have a panic attack everytime he went near it. He loved watching me play Hot Wheels the other week, especially in the car select menu of all things.
Good to know I'll see a graphical improvement anyway though.
Since my lad was born a few years ago I'm pretty much the sole earner and why this decision is weighing heavy. Not helped by everything going up in price either.
My lad has a habit of touching the TV if he sees something he likes on there so it's probably best I leave a new TV for now anyway. I don't think he'd damage a it but I can cope with wiping fingers marks of my current TV. If I bought a brand spanking new TV, I'd have a panic attack everytime he went near it. He loved watching me play Hot Wheels the other week, especially in the car select menu of all things.
Good to know I'll see a graphical improvement anyway though.
I know this is more than 2 hours later, but I hope you went for it. If the missus gave the greenlight for £480 then what's £60 between friends?The real kicker is the additional ssd you'll inevitably have to buy too (maybe not immediately, but before long). I managed to bag a 1tb with heatsink for £99 about a month or so before I even bought the ps5, but they seem to have universally gone back up to about £130 now - but it's an almost essential upgrade tbh.
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I thought I'd sleep on it last night but got up first thing and bought my PS5 this morning.
I've just packed my PS4 away and set my PS5 up. I've just left it charging the Dual Sense and downloading a couple of games (Dirt 5 and GoW R) ready for a proper go tonight.
I'm going to see how I get on with the standard SSD. I remember Deck saying he's managed OK and like him, I tend to play the sheet out of one or two games at a time before moving on.
I think everyone who's bought a PS5 on here has said the same thing but it's big. It fits nicely in the gap vacated by the PS4 but it fills it a lot more. Because of the stand, it's quite tall even when on its side.
I've just packed my PS4 away and set my PS5 up. I've just left it charging the Dual Sense and downloading a couple of games (Dirt 5 and GoW R) ready for a proper go tonight.
I'm going to see how I get on with the standard SSD. I remember Deck saying he's managed OK and like him, I tend to play the sheet out of one or two games at a time before moving on.
I think everyone who's bought a PS5 on here has said the same thing but it's big. It fits nicely in the gap vacated by the PS4 but it fills it a lot more. Because of the stand, it's quite tall even when on its side.
Yeah, personally I have zero issue with the SSD. The likes of CoD takes up a ridiculous size and as well as some other big MP focused games but weirdly the install size for PS5 versions is often smaller than the PS4 equivalent. I regularly have 40+ games installed with a good mix of large and small ones.
Hadn't meant to attempt the PS4 plat for WRC Generations just yet but I've only the one trophy left, so I'll probably stick with it now. Still a load of hours to sink into it before the ping but if I stop now, I've no idea when I'll return.
Morning all. I thought I'd play the PS5 version of Dirt 5 as my first game on my new toy. With it being relatively fresh in my memory, I thought it would be a good game to see the difference between the PS4/5 versions.
It was good looking on PS4 but it's a noticable step up on PS5. A much more stable frame rate and it looks a lot sharper as well. Pleased with it so far.
The xmb layout will take some getting used to. The PS4's was perfect but I don't find the PS5 one very intuitive. Even closing a game down means opening a mini menu up. Only a niggle and I'm sure I'll get used to it.
One more slight niggle is the trophy list keeps putting itself back to the default order whereas I always have it in date earned order. When I turn the PS5 off, it doesn't remember I've changed it.
It was good looking on PS4 but it's a noticable step up on PS5. A much more stable frame rate and it looks a lot sharper as well. Pleased with it so far.
The xmb layout will take some getting used to. The PS4's was perfect but I don't find the PS5 one very intuitive. Even closing a game down means opening a mini menu up. Only a niggle and I'm sure I'll get used to it.
One more slight niggle is the trophy list keeps putting itself back to the default order whereas I always have it in date earned order. When I turn the PS5 off, it doesn't remember I've changed it.
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Gaming wise I've been playing more Hot Wheels Unleashed (really enjoying it and it looks nice), I bought Battlefield V on PS5 (PS4 version in a sale for less than £9) and so been playing some MP on that. And more MW2 MP which I seem to be getting a little better at (but only marginally better). I spent a good 4-5 hours on A Plague Tale Requiem, now on Chapter 8, and really enjoying it. Not too many sticky moments so far. Boy does this look graphically nice - I think it may be one of the best graphical games I've ever seen.
A bit of a daft question but if you buy the PS4 version of a game and play it on the PS5, does it look and play exactly as it would on a PS4 or is it enhanced in anyway?
A few weeks ago I bought the PS4 version of WRC 10. I'm wishing I'd bought the other version now.
I'm also liking the fact I won't have to buy any games for a while. It looks like I inadvertently bought Terminator Resistance on cross buy at some point. A Plague Tale Innocence is a PS+ I snagged ages ago, along with Wreckfest. Plus in the PS+ collection, I noticed Battlefield 1 is listed too. I don't usually play BF games but I might have to try it.
A few weeks ago I bought the PS4 version of WRC 10. I'm wishing I'd bought the other version now.
I'm also liking the fact I won't have to buy any games for a while. It looks like I inadvertently bought Terminator Resistance on cross buy at some point. A Plague Tale Innocence is a PS+ I snagged ages ago, along with Wreckfest. Plus in the PS+ collection, I noticed Battlefield 1 is listed too. I don't usually play BF games but I might have to try it.
Plus GoW Ragnarok of course. Really coming round to playing that ASAP now.
Equinox80 wrote: "A bit of a daft question but if you buy the PS4 version of a game and play it on the PS5, does it look and play exactly as it would on a PS4 or is it enhanced in anyway?A few weeks ago I bought t..."
I would say ps4 games on the ps5 generally look and play as they would on the ps4-pro. Maybe a bit better even. Framerate should certainly be a locked 60fps, whereas on the pro it might have been a locked 30fps?
They certainly look and play better on ps5 than compared to base-ps4.
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For some reason they decided not to bundle the PS4 & 5 versions together for WRC 10, so I've not seen what the PS4 version looks like. But I will say the PS5 version of WRC 10 was decent but I reckon the PS4 version will be similar to 9 and Generations i.e. not great. Especially if you play it after Dirt 5, it'll likely hurt the eyes. WRC9 probably had the most noticeable difference between the 2 versions of all the games I've played
Thanks both. I'm pretty sure with WRC 10 I've only bought the PS4 version and for about £3 more I could have bought both (will double check though).
Good to know though that if it's just the PS4 version, it'll play better than if I'd done so on my base PS4.
Good to know though that if it's just the PS4 version, it'll play better than if I'd done so on my base PS4.
I see the Witcher 3's next gen upgrade is finally appearing in December. There's another 100+ hours more of my life accounted for.Hit lvl 105 out of 150 in WRC but not sure I'm still in the mood, so may take a break and polish off Persona 5 Royal instead.
