Has the PS5 already cemented itself as the worst Playstation generation in history?

What's Sony's worst generation?

  • Playstation

    Votes: 17 1.5%
  • Playstation 2

    Votes: 16 1.4%
  • Playstation 3

    Votes: 309 26.6%
  • Playstation 4

    Votes: 34 2.9%
  • Playstation 5

    Votes: 784 67.6%

  • Total voters
    1,160
So many?

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Feels like ms has released more games on ps5 in the last 6 months than Sony has the entire generation. 😆 🤣
 
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Can we get to the end of this gen before answering the question? What if we take out PS4's first party games from 2018-2020? No GoW, no Spider-Man, no Tsushima, no Last of Us 2, no Days Gone, no Death Stranding...how does the PS4 look then? Not very good.
Why would we count the second half of a gen for a company that is known for their second half strength when we can start judging 3 years before the next playstation?
 
I'm a little surprised by all this PS3 talk. It was the generation that brought us these exclusives:

  • Uncharted 1, 2, and 3
  • The Last of Us
  • Metal Gear Solid 4
  • God of War III
  • LittleBigPlanet and it's sequels
  • Resistance 1, 2 and 3
  • Killzone 2 and 3
  • inFAMOUS 1 and 2
  • Dark Souls
  • Demon's Souls
  • Journey
  • Ni No Kuni

Metal Gear Solid 1 > Metal Gear Solid 4
To me PS1 is the best we saw the birth of legendary games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Tomb Raider (when it was great), and many more.
 
With Marathon looking bad, Fairgame$ looking in trouble, and Sony Bend losing 1/3rd of their staff, I don't think things are looking any better since I created this thread.
 
With Marathon looking bad, Fairgame$ looking in trouble, and Sony Bend losing 1/3rd of their staff, I don't think things are looking any better since I created this thread.
This year:





Since you created this thread this was announced and everyone talked about it. You decided to leave this out of your post (2026):


Console exclusive:


Probably stuff like Wolverine is coming next year and we'll see what else.
 
This year:





Since you created this thread this was announced and everyone talked about it. You decided to leave this out of your post (2026):


Console exclusive:


Probably stuff like Wolverine is coming next year and we'll see what else.


We already knew about Ghost of Yotei and Death Stranding 2 when this thread was created.



I don't think Marvel Tokon and Nioh 3 are exactly game changers that are going to shift the trajectory of the PS5.
 
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This year:





Since you created this thread this was announced and everyone talked about it. You decided to leave this out of your post (2026):


Console exclusive:


Probably stuff like Wolverine is coming next year and we'll see what else.

I'm kind of exaust of those people who blame this gen. Sony's line-up this gen is not only better, but more diverse than the entire PS4 gen. Returnal, Astro Bot, Stellar Blade, Helldivers 2, Rise of the Ronin. All those games contrast from everything Sony has made last gen. And now they are even making a fighting game and people keep talking nonsense.
 
We already knew about Ghost of Yotei and Death Stranding 2 when this thread was created.



I don't think Marvel Tokon and Nioh 3 are exactly game changers that are going to shift the trajectory of the PS5.
lmao...okay so we're just going to ignore potentially good games now? Shift the tragetory in what way? PS4 between its release in 2013 and Uncharted 4 in 2016 had only one actual +90 metacritic title: Bloodborne in 2015. PS5's first 4 years were better in every way and much more varied as well.

All Sony's internal studios are working on PS5 games as we speak. Media Molecule, Sony Santa Monica (2 games), Naughty Dog (2 games), a new Gran Turismo game already on the way (remember last gen when you gone one a single main Gran Turismo title?), Bluepoint is also working on something for years. Forgot about Housemarque which will release Saros next year as well. Its predecessor is still considered by many one of the best PS5 games to date.

Y'all are just hating at this point. So now Nioh 3 and Marvel Tokon are irrelevant for this discussion, lmao. sure.
 
lmao...okay so we're just going to ignore potentially good games now? Shift the tragetory in what way? PS4 between its release in 2013 and Uncharted 4 in 2016 had only one actual +90 metacritic title: Bloodborne in 2015. PS5's first 4 years were better in every way and much more varied as well.

All Sony's internal studios are working on PS5 games as we speak. Media Molecule, Sony Santa Monica (2 games), Naughty Dog (2 games), a new Gran Turismo game already on the way (remember last gen when you gone one a single main Gran Turismo title?), Bluepoint is also working on something for years. Forgot about Housemarque which will release Saros next year as well. Its predecessor is still considered by many one of the best PS5 games to date.

Y'all are just hating at this point. So now Nioh 3 and Marvel Tokon are irrelevant for this discussion, lmao. sure.

No one said they're not going to be good games. But also you're insane if you think someone is going to go from thinking the PS5 gen is the worst in Playstation history to it suddenly being great because of fucking Marvel Tokon lol


Nearly 1,2000 people voted in this poll and the vast majority agree that the PS5 has been the worst. That's not "hating", that's just the reality of how people feel.
 
They're selling a shit ton. Can't be that bad.
Selling and a quality platform experience isn't the same thing. PS5 just doesn't have as many exclusive bangers as previous gens. There is less reasons to buy a PS5 than there were a PS4. Gt7 and Astrobot are great! but that is not enough. Everything else that is great from Sony I can get on PC and that does lessen the overall PS5 experience for me.
 
No one said they're not going to be good games. But also you're insane if you think someone is going to go from thinking the PS5 gen is the worst in Playstation history to it suddenly being great because of fucking Marvel Tokon lol


Nearly 1,2000 people voted in this poll and the vast majority agree that the PS5 has been the worst. That's not "hating", that's just the reality of how people feel.
PS5 gen, whatever you want to call it won't be remembered by anything Playstation. It will be remembered by Microsoft waving the white flag.
 
I'd say yes as well. It isn't a terrible generation we've been getting some good games it just hasn't been a memorable one for me so far. It's the lack of excitement and hype this time around. The only real excitement is wondering which xbox game is coming to the playstation next.
 
Selling and a quality platform experience isn't the same thing. PS5 just doesn't have as many exclusive bangers as previous gens. There is less reasons to buy a PS5 than there were a PS4. Gt7 and Astrobot are great! but that is not enough. Everything else that is great from Sony I can get on PC and that does lessen the overall PS5 experience for me.
This generation I enjoyed Stellar blade, Ds1 Directors cut, SH2 remake, Astrobot, and Gt7 but not as many compared to Ps1 to ps3 era. Hopefully starting from DS: On the beach, which might be the game of the year, and onwards it will be different. Saros, Marvel tokon, and Wolverine will be the key next year.
 
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Sonys best game this gen is a cartoon/mascot platformer (remasters cross gen ports do not count)

I LOVED the game but let's not pretend the 1st party output has been very good
 
As someone who has been primarily PC since the 2000's, the "console war" has just shifted a lot. There's not a single game on Xbox or PlayStation, or collection of games, that I thought "You need to buy this platform because of X, Y and Z. They're can't-miss titles!". This was true even before Microsoft started putting titles on PlayStation.

Everything is multiplat in one way or another. I went out and bought a PS4 because of Bloodborne. I then wanted to play Horizon: Zero Dawn, The Last of Us 2, God of War, Uncharted 4, etc. All of these titles besides Bloodborne ended up coming to PC, but at the time, I was sold on the "Can't get these gems anywhere else" hype. That's entirely absent this gen. Then you add to that even the temp exclusivity has been pretty absent of any "must have" titles. Arguments have been made for Astro Bot, but at best that's 1 title and at least personally, there's no platformer that I've ever viewed as a "must have". It's just not a genre I get hyped for.
 
Barring a couple early cross gen games also on PS4, they've literally had every single internal studio working on now canceled live service games for this entire generation, of course it's their worse generation, bar none. When their new games finally come out 4+ years from now, they'll be cross gen PS6 games
 
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Barring a couple early cross gen games also on PS4, they've literally had every single internal studio working on now canceled live service games for this entire generation, of course it's their worse generation, bar none. When their new games finally come out 4+ years from now, they'll be cross gen PS6 games

I honestly think the PS6 generation could be incredible as they refocus all of their studios on SP story driven games again. That's what the optimist in me hopes for anyway.
 
With Marathon looking bad, Fairgame$ looking in trouble, and Sony Bend losing 1/3rd of their staff, I don't think things are looking any better since I created this thread.

Do PC counts? Because their PC initiative is still successful with Stellar Blade
 
This year:





Since you created this thread this was announced and everyone talked about it. You decided to leave this out of your post (2026):


Console exclusive:


Probably stuff like Wolverine is coming next year and we'll see what else.

One second party multiplat, one third party multiplat and one first party exclusive we already knew about ...

Awsome

Its the worst gen by a land mile for sony first party (owned) studios.

Its over ...they will not recover this gen if it ends by 28. The gaas strategy fucked up everything... maybe they can recover for the next if the strategy and manegement over their studios change.. time will tell

And again .. throwing second/third party games specially the ones coming out on PC its screaming into the void.

The thread was obviously created to evaluate the first party output by sony studios (first party owned studios) .. anyone still trying to defend this gen is xbox fanboy levels of shill and delusional.


If they stretch thia gen to say 2030 maybe things will look brighter in the end like ps3 did... but I aint holding my breath or sucking their dick for fucking up with their gaas nonsense
 
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They're selling a shit ton. Can't be that bad.
Its basically the only option for "high end" console gaming in the market and its a good piece of hardware ... how would not sell well when xbox went third party, has become a "stick" for third party hardware and their X console cant barely be found outhere ?
 
One second party multiplat, one third party multiplat and one first party exclusive we already knew about ...

Awsome

Its the worst gen by a land mile for sony first party (owned) studios.

Its over ...they will not recover this gen if it ends by 28. The gaas strategy fucked up everything... maybe they can recover for the next if the strategy and manegement over their studios change.. time will tell

And again .. throwing second/third party games specially the ones coming out on PC its screaming into the void.

The thread was obviously created to evaluate the first party output by sony studios (first party owned studios) .. anyone still trying to defend this gen is xbox fanboy levels of shill and delusional.


If they stretch thia gen to say 2030 maybe things will look brighter in the end like ps3 did... but I aint holding my breath or sucking their dick for fucking up with their gaas nonsense
Sony Studios became irrelevant for me when they shutdown all AA studios (we all know Team Asobi was allowed to remain alive because Sony needed a mascot and Astro Bot got good reviews) (for now...).
 
Sony Studios became irrelevant for me when they shutdown all AA studios (we all know Team Asobi was allowed to remain alive because Sony needed a mascot and Astro Bot got good reviews) (for now...).
Well Sony think it can compete with PC solely on "people will always buy playstations" basis ... its a bold strategy lets see if it pans out for them. It didnt work for MS though, for now they are clearly banking and riding on the monopoly MS handed them on a silver plate.
 
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Selling and a quality platform experience isn't the same thing. PS5 just doesn't have as many exclusive bangers as previous gens. There is less reasons to buy a PS5 than there were a PS4. Gt7 and Astrobot are great! but that is not enough. Everything else that is great from Sony I can get on PC and that does lessen the overall PS5 experience for me.
GT7 is cross gen
 
Selling hardware is not the problem it is selling ps software vs other 3rd parties.
Sony makes most of their money with 3rd party software. The main reason for first party was to get an advantage over Xbox. Those high budget projects were always riscs, one flop and much money is wasted. 3rd party is no risc at all, they'll always get their 30%. I rather think without Xbox we'll see less of those 300-400m projects, because there is no reason.
 
Sony makes most of their money with 3rd party software. The main reason for first party was to get an advantage over Xbox. Those high budget projects were always riscs, one flop and much money is wasted. 3rd party is no risc at all, they'll always get their 30%. I rather think without Xbox we'll see less of those 300-400m projects, because there is no reason.
Xbox will still be around as they are shedding hardware to oem and focusing on software. Msft focusing on software is not a good thing considering the ability to unleash remakes in ue5 (oblivion/halo/ect..).
 
Xbox will still be around as they are shedding hardware to oem and focusing on software. Msft focusing on software is not a good thing considering the ability to unleash remakes in ue5 (oblivion/halo/ect..).
Xbox will just be a name, but no competition on the hardware market. Next gen will be interesting for sure, maybe Sony does day1 pc. Not a big fan of UE5, but what can you do.
 
Well Sony think it can compete with PC solely on "people will always buy playstations" basis ... its a bold strategy lets see if it pans out for them. It didnt work for MS though, for now they are clearly banking and riding on the monopoly MS handed them on a silver plate.
There is no monopoly. If Sony keeps this lackadaisical approach, someone will take advantage. However, I just can't see dedicated consoles being around in 15 years. The concept is stupid to the younger generation.
 
There is no monopoly. If Sony keeps this lackadaisical approach, someone will take advantage. However, I just can't see dedicated consoles being around in 15 years. The concept is stupid to the younger generation.
People have being killing consoles since forever, and yet Nintendo just bursted sales records trough the roof ... and no its not because "its portable" since I dont see people playing this things in the open anywhere and I also dont see this portables PC selling even close to the switch .... its brand recognition + exclusive gaming + easy of use and people will always be attracted to this. Young generations are now on mobile, soon they will grow up and move to other devices since gaming is always going to be there. My son is on mobile mostly but asked me for a ps5 and has been moving on to it as time passes. I dont see a lot of 20 years old playing fortnite all day on a 5 inch screen.
 
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