Corn my bud, hope all is good with you! Really miss the good old days, and I think nostalgia is also part of the reason I feel this gen sucks,You're a sexy mofo, just sayin'. : )
I will say that my frustration this gen is with their handling of their first party studios and all their legacy IPs. Wtf are they doing? At this point all developement should be headed towards PS6, buuuut..
Their reliance on 3rd party titles amd lack of game diversity & selection from their amaxing studios is mind boggling....
I have been a big PS fan, played most of my games on the platform. I loved the ecosystem, the variety and quality of their games.
But as of recently, I turn on the console less. Feels like the PS magic is fading away. This is no melodramatic reaction, but a gradually waning interest. Over time, mainly since 2022, I found that:
For an annual price of $135, the PS Plus Extra offers a far lesser catalog than the competitors. Each month 10+ games leave, but new arrivals never make up for the quality. Just look at the last three months. For the first time in 10 years, I stopped renewing my sub in March.
- The PS Plus service offers far less value than before, or compared to competitors.
And then hardware. I never mind spending big, as long as the products offer good value. Based on the info out there so far, I don't think PS5 Pro is the case. I was dead firm to get it on day one, but now, I am holding off to see more about how much the PSSR can actually do.
It's genuinely mindboggling that a giant like Sony on the market, has this unfathomable abysmal customer service. For once I lost a digital game's license for no reason, I contacted them, I provided the receipt directly from PSN store, and after one hour of back and forth, all they could advise, was to ask me to factor reset my console. It's been 9 months, I never heard back. And of course there was a time when I needed to claim the warranty for a drifting stick DualSense. There never was an easy path to navigate on the website for the purpose, and I had to call the hardware service number right at 8 am, because any other time, you stayed in the waiting line forever. And at least I was lucky to get the warranty honored. There are folks never able to.
- The customer service is a nightmare to deal with.
And this is probably the final straw. after all, we love a console because of the games on it. Honestly, I had a great time with PS5, 2020 - 2022. The DualSense is magical, the graphics in Demons' Souls, Rift Apart, and Forbidden West are all breathtaking.
- The states of current first-party studios are unclear, and I don't know what to anticipate.
The downtime started in 2023, the mediocre showcase followed by debacles of their service game strategy. So far, we don't know a single project from any of PS's prestige studios (other than more Marvel from Insomniac). I am confident when the games from ND, SP, Bluepoint et al. come out, they will be great, but how long will it take? We used to have 2 - 3 high quality first party games every year.
I feel like I didn't want to go anywhere, but still drifting away from the console in the meantime. All I hope is that the Japanese take back all leadership of Playstation, and steer the brand towards what used to make it special.
Xbox is looking for some new players
for comparison's sake, here's nintendo versus sony in terms of internal output for the last 7 years:Nintendo can't do that either, I honestly don't get why everyone is always oblivious to the fact that 75% of Nintendo's output is external development, something that Sony does as well, but people are always ready with the "second-party" goalposts in that case.
2017:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
1-2-Switch
Arms
Splatoon 2
Super Mario Odyssey
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
2018:
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country
Super Mario Party
2019:
Super Mario Maker 2
Ring Fit Adventure
2020:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
2021:
Game Builder Garage
Mario Party Superstars
2022:
Nintendo Switch Sport
Mario Strikers: Battle League
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Splatoon 3
2023:
Metroid Prime Remastered
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Everybody 1-2-Switch!
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
sony:2024:
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
2017:
Gravity Rush 2
Horizon Zero Dawn
MLB The Show 17
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Knack II
Gran Turismo Sport
SingStar Celebration
2018:
Shadow of the Colossus
MLB The Show 18
God of War
Astro Bot Rescue Mission
2019:
MLB The Show 19
Days Gone
Blood & Truth
Concrete Genie
2020:
Dreams
MLB The Show 20
The Last of Us Part II
Ghost of Tsushima
Astro's Playroom
Demon's Souls
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
2021:
MLB The Show 21
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
2022:
Horizon Forbidden West
Gran Turismo 7
MLB The Show 22
The Last of Us Part I
God of War Ragnarök
2023:
Horizon Call of the Mountain
MLB The Show 23
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
I didn't want to include the MLB games since I thought they were a little too much, but I figured that the workforce on those projects was large enough for them to be relevant in this discussion.2024:
MLB The Show 24
Concord
Astro Bot
The first rule of concord club is we dont talk about concord club!for comparison's sake, here's nintendo versus sony in terms of internal output for the last 7 years:
nintendo:
sony:
I didn't want to include the MLB games since I thought they were a little too much, but I figured that the workforce on those projects was large enough for them to be relevant in this discussion.
Haha, that means you at least read the OP before replying.I thought this thread would be about dual sense stick drift.
I did not.Haha, that means you at least read the OP before replying.
Yeah I don't get why the stopped this approach either. Building up anticipation for a title and getting hype is part of the fun!Not to ride on the hate bandwagon but I agree with the OP's points and have been feeling the same for some time.
I will argue by far the worst thing has been their messaging regarding first party. I hate the new silent, don't tell us shit about upcoming projects, marketing approach. HATE IT! I actually think a large part of their success as a platform has been getting people excited for the future. I believe this new approach to marketing their games will end up having a significantly negative impact on their branding over time (too early to tell). It's hard to articulate why, but with no clear path laid out for software it's hard to be excited for their platform. And yes I know this is illogical, and that on paper they provide plenty of high quality exclusives and exclusive 3rd party, and I should look at games news less and go play some of my backlog.
I included those garbage 1-2 Switch games as well, lmao. Everything counts.The first rule of concord club is we dont talk about concord club!
Xbox is looking for some new players
Just PlayStation. Gaming is still alright. Having a blast with Wukong and replaying some old games via emulator atmAway from Playstation or Gaming in general ?
It's just a slump which happens in every Gen.
Atleast we know why it has happened this time and why it will last the longest
I get what you're trying to say, but saved flight mileage is still not how an ecosystem (full of purchased products) works. If it helps as a comparison, think of apple music purchases, book purchases on Kindle, or even movie purchases on Vudu. Taking OP out of this example for a minute, in general it is extremely hard to just rip someone out of these systems once they start building a library of purchases on them.I get it. I have premier platinum status on United. I "should" fly United every single time since all my miles are there and I risk losing the status if I don't fly with them enough, but I don't. It's the reality of life.
100% agree about PSVR. All that talk about how more games would be like GT7 as far as the experience. Being able to play in VR or not, games be suited for that type of experience. Not only has there been very little of that, but they haven't even brought the PSVR1 games over that should have been. Wipeout, Blood and Truth....and now they are going over to PC with that as well.Not to ride on the hate bandwagon but I agree with the OP's points and have been feeling the same for some time.
I will argue by far the worst thing has been their messaging regarding first party. I hate the new silent, don't tell us shit about upcoming projects, marketing approach. HATE IT! I actually think a large part of their success as a platform has been getting people excited for the future. I believe this new approach to marketing their games will end up having a significantly negative impact on their branding over time (too early to tell). It's hard to articulate why, but with no clear path laid out for software it's hard to be excited for their platform. And yes I know this is illogical, and that on paper they provide plenty of high quality exclusives and exclusive 3rd party, and I should look at games news less and go play some of my backlog.
With regard to the most recent PS5 Pro pricing; it just feels like now they want to shift toward being a premium brand like Apple, and the days of mass market PlayStation gaming for everyone is quickly becoming a thing of the past. That sucks for a lot of people who simply won't be able to afford a PlayStation anymore. In the past we saw prices go down and people jumped in. Rather than make them more affordable they leave the base model at a high price and want to charge even more for a premium product. Feels like the type of decision made by short sighted bean counters and I think it will backfire on them and end up having a similar effect in reducing the power and reach of their brand (still too early to tell). They may want to be apple, but they are not Apple, and people do not need a PlayStation the same way they need a phone. Simple math is the more expensive they go the smaller their market will become, (yes even with the current state of X-box).
Also; I know the PSVR is more of a niche device, but they have kind of done us early adopters dirty on this one too. Where are the dammed first party games! It's the first PlayStation product I actually regret buying and I've owned every one of their machines since they got started. Huge waste of money and really a bummer as a VR fan.
At this point I will continue to shift toward steam and high end PC gaming until they show me a reason to be excited for their platform. I imagine I'll keep my PS5, but honestly I have considered just grabbing all my PS5 games on steam and ditching it. They'll play better on my 4090 anyway, and if there are no true exclusives who needs it. Maybe Nintendo becomes the second machine in the house?
Yeah I don't get why the stopped this approach either. Building up anticipation for a title and getting hype is part of the fun!
PlayStation is gonna blow us away this year
I think most people don't care if the game is developed by the main studio or a subsidiary studio... At the end of the day, they're all part of the Nintendo company.for comparison's sake, here's nintendo versus sony in terms of internal output for the last 7 years:
nintendo:
sony:
I didn't want to include the MLB games since I thought they were a little too much, but I figured that the workforce on those projects was large enough for them to be relevant in this discussion.
I have been a big PS fan, played most of my games on the platform. I loved the ecosystem, the variety and quality of their games.
But as of recently, I turn on the console less. Feels like the PS magic is fading away. This is no melodramatic reaction, but a gradually waning interest. Over time, mainly since 2022, I found that:
For an annual price of $135, the PS Plus Extra offers a far lesser catalog than the competitors. Each month 10+ games leave, but new arrivals never make up for the quality. Just look at the last three months. For the first time in 10 years, I stopped renewing my sub in March.
- The PS Plus service offers far less value than before, or compared to competitors.
And then hardware. I never mind spending big, as long as the products offer good value. Based on the info out there so far, I don't think PS5 Pro is the case. I was dead firm to get it on day one, but now, I am holding off to see more about how much the PSSR can actually do.
It's genuinely mindboggling that a giant like Sony on the market, has this unfathomable abysmal customer service. For once I lost a digital game's license for no reason, I contacted them, I provided the receipt directly from PSN store, and after one hour of back and forth, all they could advise, was to ask me to factor reset my console. It's been 9 months, I never heard back. And of course there was a time when I needed to claim the warranty for a drifting stick DualSense. There never was an easy path to navigate on the website for the purpose, and I had to call the hardware service number right at 8 am, because any other time, you stayed in the waiting line forever. And at least I was lucky to get the warranty honored. There are folks never able to.
- The customer service is a nightmare to deal with.
And this is probably the final straw. after all, we love a console because of the games on it. Honestly, I had a great time with PS5, 2020 - 2022. The DualSense is magical, the graphics in Demons' Souls, Rift Apart, and Forbidden West are all breathtaking.
- The states of current first-party studios are unclear, and I don't know what to anticipate.
The downtime started in 2023, the mediocre showcase followed by debacles of their service game strategy. So far, we don't know a single project from any of PS's prestige studios (other than more Marvel from Insomniac). I am confident when the games from ND, SP, Bluepoint et al. come out, they will be great, but how long will it take? We used to have 2 - 3 high quality first party games every year.
I feel like I didn't want to go anywhere, but still drifting away from the console in the meantime. All I hope is that the Japanese take back all leadership of Playstation, and steer the brand towards what used to make it special.
You can remove Shadow of the Colossus and DeS Remake as they released before Sony acquired Bluepoint.for comparison's sake, here's nintendo versus sony in terms of internal output for the last 7 years:
nintendo:
sony:
I didn't want to include the MLB games since I thought they were a little too much, but I figured that the workforce on those projects was large enough for them to be relevant in this discussion.
You can remove Shadow of the Colossus and DeS Remake as they released before Sony acquired Bluepoint.
I have been a big PS fan, played most of my games on the platform. I loved the ecosystem, the variety and quality of their games.
But as of recently, I turn on the console less. Feels like the PS magic is fading away. This is no melodramatic reaction, but a gradually waning interest. Over time, mainly since 2022, I found that:
For an annual price of $135, the PS Plus Extra offers a far lesser catalog than the competitors. Each month 10+ games leave, but new arrivals never make up for the quality. Just look at the last three months. For the first time in 10 years, I stopped renewing my sub in March.
- The PS Plus service offers far less value than before, or compared to competitors.
And then hardware. I never mind spending big, as long as the products offer good value. Based on the info out there so far, I don't think PS5 Pro is the case. I was dead firm to get it on day one, but now, I am holding off to see more about how much the PSSR can actually do.
It's genuinely mindboggling that a giant like Sony on the market, has this unfathomable abysmal customer service. For once I lost a digital game's license for no reason, I contacted them, I provided the receipt directly from PSN store, and after one hour of back and forth, all they could advise, was to ask me to factor reset my console. It's been 9 months, I never heard back. And of course there was a time when I needed to claim the warranty for a drifting stick DualSense. There never was an easy path to navigate on the website for the purpose, and I had to call the hardware service number right at 8 am, because any other time, you stayed in the waiting line forever. And at least I was lucky to get the warranty honored. There are folks never able to.
- The customer service is a nightmare to deal with.
And this is probably the final straw. after all, we love a console because of the games on it. Honestly, I had a great time with PS5, 2020 - 2022. The DualSense is magical, the graphics in Demons' Souls, Rift Apart, and Forbidden West are all breathtaking.
- The states of current first-party studios are unclear, and I don't know what to anticipate.
The downtime started in 2023, the mediocre showcase followed by debacles of their service game strategy. So far, we don't know a single project from any of PS's prestige studios (other than more Marvel from Insomniac). I am confident when the games from ND, SP, Bluepoint et al. come out, they will be great, but how long will it take? We used to have 2 - 3 high quality first party games every year.
I feel like I didn't want to go anywhere, but still drifting away from the console in the meantime. All I hope is that the Japanese take back all leadership of Playstation, and steer the brand towards what used to make it special.
Nintendo fans from the NES say Hi. It goes. On top of the world to loser nerd.Pfft, try being an Xbox fan if you want to experience desolation.
Sir, I think you spelled stutter wrong.Have you tried those PC things yet. I heard they're swell.
People should really let this narrative go.Well said. This is exactly my thoughts- give it back to Japan to take over. That was the Sony Playstation I loved. Today, it's a hollow version of that.
yesMotorstorm remake,