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[DeckardCain's Sandals]

Out of curiosity I'd wonder if they'd done anything about that for the PS5 Pro

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

Sounds like plausible nonsense but I've read the HDMI cable can cause interference depending on the angle. Don't know how the receivers work, but I guess it's possibly plausible with signal waves? Ahh if most of the time it works ok'ish it'll do. Not willing to tear up the whole house to fix it l. Lazy option wins every time ;)

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

90 degrees later, it's completely fine. Could be a coincidence but don't use the disc drive so it's not a problem either way

[R(ob)]

No it’s not plausible nonsense. I’ve had a hdmi cable cause interference with an RF input on a set-top box causing intermittent loss of TV reception. Changing the HDMI cable to a decent well shielded cable solved the problem. For you I’m guessing you’re using the out of the box hdmi that came with the ps5 so doubt that’s the issue.

[R(ob)]

Decided to focus on Astro Bot over the weekend rather than play Space Marine 2 (I'll leave that for another time). I completed the serpent region and the Lizard (Geko/Chameleon) region. Both boss fights weren't too bad and I only needed 3-4 attempts tops for each. And the levels for each region weren't too frustrating and when that's the case they are a lot more enjoyable for me. I especially liked the Ghoul/Ghost level with the slow time power. I think I have one more region to go - the one with the bird. I'm not sure if the Lost Galaxy levels are part of the main campaign or not so if they are I need to do all of those too. I'm only going to complete the campaign of Astro Bot - those other rock hard single life levels can do one :-). I'm really enjoying Astro Bot, it's one of those Playstation games a lot of love and polish have gone into, but it's just the difficulty spikes which are not my cup of tea. Glad I bought it but I think my time is done with it when I rebuild the PS5 space ship which I expect is the end of the campaign.

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

Yeah, if you are sticking to the main missions in Astro Bot, you'll not have a bad time. Some of those side stages though....

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

And I'm having more Dualsense issues. It now won't recognise the charging cable, had the issue before and it's eventually fixed itself. The cable works fine, its charging the old dodgy controllers fine. I've had more issues with the PS5 controllers than any other....apart from maybe the Amiga, seem to remember going through a ridiculous amount of joysticks. Don't really want to fork out for yet another one, so just going to make do with one of the less broken ones

[R(ob)]

My mate has been complaining of the same problem. You could try the charging dock pins on the controller instead - obviously you'll need a charging dock and it may not work, if the problem is common to the two charging ports.

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

Hi everyone!!

I need to get back to regular posting here.
Since i stopped for whatever work reasons, gaming has been somewhat boring to me.
I miss sharing my gaming updates with you guys...and also nag Deck about Andromeda.

I will make an effort to keep my posting more regular from now on.

I finished a little game called Blacktail a couple of days ago.
Has anyone played it? Its pretty cool. Bow and arrow mixed with magic in first person in a crazy and really interesting fantasy world.

I´ve been in a mindset lately where all i want to play is older games so i started Mass Effect 1 from the new trilogy and damn...all i want to go is go back home to play again.
The attention to detail is something that is mostly lost these days.
Even in the codex where all the primary entries are all voice acted...what game would do that now?

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

Also... anyone here going to get the Ps5 Pro?

[R(ob)]

I'm fighting with myself over getting a PS5 Pro. My head is saying don't be stupid - the improvements look minimal, it's £700 without a disc drive, and PS6 will be out in 3 years and I'll buy PS6 day one. The little devil on my shoulder is telling me "I need it and must have it!". Seriously though I bought both PS4 Pro and Xbox One X and they were both great but 3 years soon passes and it's then next gen and they felt short lived for a lot of money.

The rumour mill has started on next gen and some insider (could be entirely bogus and often is) says there are two SoCs (system on chips) for PS6 and that could either mean a weaker but affordable PS6 and a more powerful expensive PS6, or perhaps instead a PS6 home console and a handheld. My bet would be the former. PS6 could easily be £700+ so to have a cheaper option would make sense.

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

R(ob) wrote: "I'm fighting with myself over getting a PS5 Pro. My head is saying don't be stupid - the improvements look minimal, it's £700 without a disc drive, and PS6 will be out in 3 years and I'll buy PS6 d..."

Im the same.
I dont think its worth the money at all but i know that i will eventually reach a day where i start thinking about it and how some games will benefit from improved frame rates and all.
I do hope i dont crack cause i dont have a clue how i will justify it to the mrs when i already have two PS5...

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

The Pro comes with a controller right. Contender for the daftest reason to preorder one here ;)

I still think I'm going to say no for now and upgrade my TV instead, if there are any decent sales

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

DeckardCain's Sandals wrote: "The Pro comes with a controller right. Contender for the daftest reason to preorder one here ;)

I still think I'm going to say no for now and upgrade my TV instead, if there are any decent sales"

My fear is that they start making games at 30 fps for the normal PS5 and upgrades to 60 fps exclusive for the Pro.

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

There's only 2 or 3 games a year that push the current PS5 (and that's probably being generous), and even they've been pretty uninspiring of late. So I think I'm pretty much convinced to hold off

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

DeckardCain's Sandals wrote: "There's only 2 or 3 games a year that push the current PS5 (and that's probably being generous), and even they've been pretty uninspiring of late. So I think I'm pretty much convinced to hold off"

I know but Sony has been a bit greedy as of lately so i woudnt be surprised if they put off a dick move and make the 60 fps upgrade exclusive to the Pro in the future.
Personaly i have a really hard time playing games at 30 fps these days.

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

I think the problem is more the developers than Sony. You give the more power and all you are likely to get is more clutter than an optimised experience

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

DeckardCain's Sandals wrote: "I think the problem is more the developers than Sony. You give the more power and all you are likely to get is more clutter than an optimised experience"

True.
its a really strange situations.
I´ve having the same vibes i used to get when i was a Pc gamer. Upgrade my rig to enable more visual features until the the specs were not enough and upgrade again. Only to get 10% improvements at a time.

[R(ob)]

If ps5 pro is 60fps default with much sharper images I’ll be very tempted. I’m tired of having the option of 4k 30fps (not an option for me) or blurry sub 1080p at ropey 60fps. This gen has been quite disappointing in that sense.

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

R(ob) wrote: "If ps5 pro is 60fps default with much sharper images I’ll be very tempted. I’m tired of having the option of 4k 30fps (not an option for me) or blurry sub 1080p at ropey 60fps. This gen has been qu..."

Personaly my level of attention for 1080 or 4k or even texture details lasts 10 seconds.
After that i dont even see any diference. What really impacts me if the frame rate.
Hell, i had a blast replaying Fallout 3 last year on the X and i didnt even noticed any diference int he graphics but the 60 fps boost was a godsent.

[R(ob)]

I at least need a sharp-ish image. I don’t care about ray tracing if the image is actually blurry but yea I can’t do 30fps any more.

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

Ping! Asphalt Legends Unite (PS4). They finally patched that bugged trophy, though to be honest, I wasn't minding having a daily race or three

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

Hi all

Played more Mass Effect 1 last night.
They should do a movie about it. So much interesting lore in the franchise.

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

Ah but is it worthy enough to be mentioned alongside the legendary Andromeda ;)

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

Might have hawed the Broken Sword Remaster. Bit more expensive than I'd have preferred, but did enjoy it first time around and will do rightly as a(nother) change of pace

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

DeckardCain's Sandals wrote: "Ah but is it worthy enough to be mentioned alongside the legendary Andromeda ;)"

I still think it was not as bad as people said at the time. :P

You should try out Blacktail mate.
It was really nice surprise.

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

I think I might own Blacktail. As far as I remember, it either wasn't the smoothest or there was something else visually that my eyes just couldn't get used to, so didn't stick much time into it

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

Its not a great game per say. Its one of those indie titles that you think will be nothing special and you get surprise by the amount of good work the devs punt into it.

[R(ob)]

Anyone watch the State of Play last night? Not a huge amount for me. The new Ghosts game (Yotei) looks good but the first albeit good wasn't something that really got me excited (very AC like) - something I'll definitely play, but maybe not on release. The Horizon Zero Dawn remake is not for me. Played the first, the sequel was much the better game, and I have no intention of replaying Zero Dawn - too recent for a start. Hell in Us caught my attention but need to know more - could be a bit Dark Souls like, as in, rock hard. I'll get the Alan Wake 2 DLC in a sale. Other than that, and the games we already knew about, not much caught my eye. And the free PS+ games in October - nothing there either. I've just played the Dead Space remake.

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

Didn't watch it but read a few things like the PSVR2 announcements - Metro release date and Hitman. Between those and the Alien VR game sounds like I'll be dusting off the VR in a bit.

Seem to remember enjoying the Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver games but doubt they've aged well.

Horizon Remaster was probably inevitable but yeah not much enthusiasm for a replay here either.

[Equinox80]

Hi all. I watched the State of Play last night and found it underwhelming as these things often are these days. It was mostly PSVR2 stuff or DLC for existing games.

Perhaps the biggest news for me was TLOU Part 1 coming to PS+ Extra...just as my sub drops down to Essential only. Maybe I could play it for the four days between it coming out and my access to Extra ending. Just hate feeling rushed though. Could maybe bump my sub back up a level?

Re Mass Effect, I heard a TV series was in the works with Henry Cavill involved (presumably as Shepherd). Not heard anything for ages though so could have been BS. I'd love a quality show or film though. Based on the original trilogy, not Andromeda ;)

[Equinox80]

Also still not started SM2 having decided to double down on Immortals of Aveum. The end is in sight now.

[R(ob)]

I've also played TLOU pt 1 remaster relatively recently too. I need to stop buying games :-). Actually it was a present - not so bad. I'm holding out on Spiderman 2 for sure.

[Error]

A few years back I made a run through the Dragon Age series, but got sidetracked half way through Inquisition. In anticipation of Veilguard, I've resumed Inquisition and am having a pretty good time. Took a decent number of hours to get acclimated to the UI and controls and figure out what the heck I was doing. All good now. I really hope Veilguard doesn't disappoint. I can't even think of anything on the release radar that excites me.

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

Hi all

Im waiting for a price drop on TLOU 1 remake cause im not paying 70 eur for a game i´ve alread yplayed 3 times as pretty as it may look.
I´ve decided that i´ll be playing only old games till the end of the hawing year with the only expection being System Shock Remake.
I need to recover the magic that older games gave me.
There´s literaly not a single recent game that excites me to play.

[Equinox80]

I know the feeling Glass.

I'm hoping Space Marine 2 gives some old school excitement though. It's meant to be like a 3rd person shooter you'd have found on the PS3 or 360 but with modern visuals.

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

Space Marines looks pretty good for sure.

Im currently having a blast with Mass Effect 1 and when i get a bit tired i´ll also start Dead Rising 3.
I also have Fable 1 on my itch list Never played any Fable before.

[Equinox80]

The Mass Effect trilogy is the best trilogy in gaming. I remember getting the Legendary Edition and thinking I'd have to play them with a break in-between but I played them all back to back and loved it.

I hope the rumoured ME4 is just more of that but with better visuals.

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

My prediction for DA Veilguard - decent RPG but so far away from Origins that is unrecognisable.

Space Marine 2 is a bit of a weird one, definitely has an old school feel, and generally had a good time with what I've done...but can't seem to motivate myself to finish it off. Could be I'm making headway in Dark Souls 2 though and keep jumping back to it

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

DeckardCain's Sandals wrote: "My prediction for DA Veilguard - decent RPG but so far away from Origins that is unrecognisable.

Space Marine 2 is a bit of a weird one, definitely has an old school feel, and generally had a good..."

Dark Souls 2...Im stuck in that pirate´s cave for 6 or 7 years now.

Sometimes i feel the itch to play, load it, ALWAYS mess up the buttons, end up dying because of the damn dogs and quit again. :(

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

Definitely something I've noticed from being back playing Dark Souls 2 is that even the basic enemies put up a fight, and can be tough to deal with compared to their FromSoft counterparts. A lot of it seems to lean towards a ranged type rather than melee. I've finally settled on a mix, and will likely be a ridiculous level when I'm finished, but I'm finding it more comfortable now

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

Btw, i wanted to share the games i´ve finished this year so far...cause...whats the point of being so nerd as to have an updated excel? :P

Blacktail - PS5 7/10
Elex 2 - PS5 7,5/10
Hogwarts Legacy - PS5 8/10
Kona - PS5 7/10
Kona 2 - XBOX X 7,5/10
Lego Batman 2 - XBOX X 7,5/10
Ni No Kuni 2 - XBOX X 7,5/10
Redfall - XBOX X 7/10
Resident Evil 3 Remake - PS5 7,5/10
Still Wakes the Deep - XBOX X 7,5/10
Under the Waves - XBOX X 7/10

I think i also have a 7 out of 10 problem...

[R(ob)]

Ooo - like a list. Mine so far including a couple of in-progress.

Astro Bot - 9/10 (in progress but close to the end)
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 - 7/10 (loved it but needed more polish)
The light in the Darkness - 5/10 (but don't let the low score put you off. Free and an easy plat)
Dredge - 8/10
Terminator Resistance - 9/10
The Entropy Centre - 9/10
Evil West - 7/10
Alan Wake 2 - 8/10
RoboCop Rogue City - 9/10
XDefiant - 8/10 (multiplayer but played a lot)
Warhammer Space Marine 2 - too early to say (campaign in progress. Multiplayer though I played several hours 7/10 for the MP)
Still Wakes the Deep - 8/10
Dead Space Remake - 9/10

[Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats]

haha. We live for THE LISTS!!!
i tihnk including in-progress is cheating. We need to revise this point. lol

9/10 for Terminator Resistance? Thats great.
I played a couple of hours and was really enjoying it. Not sure why i stopped but it wasnt because i wasnt liking it.

What did you think of Still Wakes the Deep mate?
I enjoyed it quite a bit.
The atmosphere was top notch.

[R(ob)]

Glassmoon - The Benny Hill of Plats wrote: "haha. We live for THE LISTS!!!
i tihnk including in-progress is cheating. We need to revise this point. lol

9/10 for Terminator Resistance? Thats great.
I played a couple of hours and was really e..."

Yea I liked the Scottishness of it and the atmosphere was great. Only very slightly lacking in the ending game play wise and follow the yellow path which broke the immersion a bit. Otherwise yea pretty good.

[R(ob)]

Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed to February next year. I wasn’t going to get it on release but I’ll probably get it eventually.

[Equinox80]

Looking at your lists, I realise I've not actually played that much this year. Here's mine

A Plague Tale: Requiem - 7/10
Hot Wheels 2 - 7.5/10
Robocop: Rogue City - 7.5/10
Spider-man 2 - 6.5/10
Helldivers 2 - 9/10 - Proof live services games can work and a template on how to do it. Tremendous fun, especially in a group with comms
Immortals of Aveum - 8/10 - Some great ideas and gameplay mechanics. A bit rough in areas and obscene difficulty spikes. It grew on me as I played it.

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

I think I'll stick to a plat list rather than played or I'll be here all night typing ;)

Elden Ring (PS4)
Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth (PS5)
Alan Wake 2 (PS5)
Swamp Defense 2 (PS4)
Cities Skylines (PS4 & PS5)
Fallout 4 (PS5)
Dave the Diver (PS4 & PS5)
Splash Cars (PS4 & PS5)
Ramp Car Racing (PS5)
AeonX (PS5)
F1 Manager 24 (PS4 & PS5)
Astro's Playroom (PS5)
Asphalt Legends Unite (PS4 & PS5)
Super Woden GP 2 (PS4 & PS5)
Grow Song of the Evertree (PS4)
Dark Souls Remastered (PS4)
Hogwarts Legacy (PS5)
Astro Bot (PS5)

Bit quieter plat wise but some meaty ones in there. And add a tonne of other games played but not platted to those

[Equinox80]

What are those Super Woden GP games like Deck?

[DeckardCain's Sandals]

Haven't played the first (or if i have dont remember it) but Super Woden GP 2 was a fun wee game