BootsLoader
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So nobody came with guns blazing, so there's no need for this thread right?
So, you’re Sony... what do you do now in response?
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Swipeyowifelike
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I think PC gamers might be a little offended by the notion that MS came and blessed them with "Proper titles" unless you meant tiles which I dont know what the fuck you're talking about.
mcjmetroid
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Sony just keep on their usual course.
I doubt they see Microsoft as too much of a challenge this far in terms of console sales.
Male no mistake the ps5 is gonna sell more consoles...
BUT I do believe Microsoft are going to do much better this generation. The gamepass really is a powerful tool if they can market it right.
I doubt they see Microsoft as too much of a challenge this far in terms of console sales.
Male no mistake the ps5 is gonna sell more consoles...
BUT I do believe Microsoft are going to do much better this generation. The gamepass really is a powerful tool if they can market it right.
Swipeyowifelike
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I'd say VR is another feather in the cap. Remember they also will leave bitches behind unlike captain save a gamer.
Bryank75
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Yes, Gambit needs some love. He didn't even appear properly in a film. Great character too...
Slings and Arrows
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I agree but no fucking way am i playing a horror game in VR. i just about shat my pants playing Alien isolation for 15 minutes.
Yeah, VR is a game changer and wireless VR would be mental. I can't wait to see what they can do with a proper VR budget
megreotsugua
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Sony's next marketing move is to wait for the next MS show. PS5 will fly off the shelves.
Slings and Arrows
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It's a big feather as PSVR is the only place to play VR on consoles. If i were Sony, i would be pushing it to be the best place to play VR across the industry.
There was a thread/post knocking about on here last week where a game (it could have been NMS?) used a trick/emulator, to make the game work properly in VR. If Sony could use that tech to make their BC games VR compatible, then...whooo
Swipeyowifelike
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turtlepowa
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I will wait for Microsoft to reveal the price first, because no matter how many fan(boy)s i have, the launch price is a critical point that can change everything and i want to undercut it or at least have the same price. Also i will add a game or 3 month PS Now to every console to counter Game Pass.
Kokoloko85
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More new Games.
UI
More gameplay
BC information
Price
Preorder please
or
Just give me a Miyazaki Exclusive
UI
More gameplay
BC information
Price
Preorder please
or
Just give me a Miyazaki Exclusive
Swipeyowifelike
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If my shitty,adorable, assholish, sweet, dickish cat hadn't chewed up the most important cords on my headset I'd be playing it way to much. VR is the real deal and I can't wait for the next iteration. VR portal hopping with ratchet would be sublime.
Bryank75
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I'm actually waiting on PSVR2 to pull the trigger on a load of games..... Pistol Whip, Tetris Effect, Astrobot, Beat Saber, Blood and Truth, Moss and a few others...
tryDEATH
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Yeah the physical copy gamers are shrinking and we are seeing more and more companies report that their game sales are shifting towards digital, I believe Ubisoft said 60% of their games are digital sales and growing.
We also have Sony acknowledging that shift as well with their PS5 Digital console, which certainly indicates that the industry is head that and we are on the cusp of it with Xbox pushing it to the forefront of their eco-system.
Azurro
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Sony's presentation was so much better received and displayed what a next gen title looks like, so I don't think they need to change anything in their plans, especially not show games too far in the future that are just a logo, like MS. Just show more gameplay and details of the games that are already announced.
turtlepowa
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I really like VR, but it's a niche. Not even 5% of the PS4 owners bought it. Personally i'm definately going for PSVR2, but i don't think it will be a huge success. It's just too expensive for many gamers.
Swipeyowifelike
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You do realize that's because they see the trend of digital purchasing and not giving people direct to TV gaming?
Bryank75
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Yes but I think we need physical in the longterm... it would be a shame to shut down the infrastructure, production and sales channels only to realize you need them because the internet isn't up to the task.
Kokoloko85
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I doubt your gonna be convinced dude.
If you have 8 exclusives with the Xbox then go that route.
I'll probably buy an xbox after a few years just for Halo, both of obsedian's games, Sea of thieves, Ori, Retire my og xbox and 360 With bc. Fable etc And anything else decent at that time.
Does it Play Jet Set Radio Future though?
PS4 will be supported. 100 of the top games will have boost mode. And more after.
Slings and Arrows
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PSVR was a good demo but it really shows its' flaws nowadays. Still, it's impressive that they managed the level of quality they did with no budget and using spare parts they had laying around a warehouse
Me2
VR is the hardest thing to market to people because you have to try it to believe it.
I've never met anyone or either gender, or any age, who was tried proper VR and not been totally blown away by it.
I want the next Elder scrolls on PSVR2
tryDEATH
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No one said blessed them, but they are benefiting from MS's investment into those games, that then will also be playable on PC where before they probably wouldn't have, certainly not the volume that they are going to be getting next generation.
Tulipanzo
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I think MS is in kind of a bad spot, marketing wise.
Sony has shown they can generate huge levels of attention via posts and tweets dropped seemingly at random.
The issue is at this point, we know pretty much everything about XBox, yet we still have a lot to cover for PS5.
PS5 still has to show:
- UI
- Console teardown
- Back compat for PS4 (and beyond?)
- What the Create Button does
- Changes to PS+/PSNow
- More games
- Price
By comparison, XBox is only missing the price. They also have to start justifying the Lockhart to people, which is sure to take up the last months of marketing.
In hindsight, starting marketing so early utterly backfired for MS-
Sony has shown they can generate huge levels of attention via posts and tweets dropped seemingly at random.
The issue is at this point, we know pretty much everything about XBox, yet we still have a lot to cover for PS5.
PS5 still has to show:
- UI
- Console teardown
- Back compat for PS4 (and beyond?)
- What the Create Button does
- Changes to PS+/PSNow
- More games
- Price
By comparison, XBox is only missing the price. They also have to start justifying the Lockhart to people, which is sure to take up the last months of marketing.
In hindsight, starting marketing so early utterly backfired for MS-
tryDEATH
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Its digital non-the-less the concern everyone has with GamePass and Digital is the fact that you don't have "ownership" of your purchase, which would be case with the PS5 digital console as well as GamePass or any other online digital platform, where the loss of your account wipes your library.
MasterCornholio
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It could be possible that Microsoft released that information early because they knew that any news regarding the PS5 would drown it out.
Swipeyowifelike
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Swipeyowifelike
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I have a problem with The Wrong Missy being the standard. Have I told you about Halo Infinite? As good as the game is Ori might be the new normal.
Slings and Arrows
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VR is great because of the scale of everything and how it tricks your head in to thinking it is somewhere else, even though it knows it's sat in a room
Agent X
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Good point, although I don't know if they'll emphasize VR on PS5 this year. While VR is an advantage for Sony, it probably won't get much more than a passing mention in the lead-up to launch. They don't need to confuse the message by trying to promote an expensive add-on for an expensive system at this time.
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Slings and Arrows
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As much as i want to see it now, i don't think PSVR2 will be talked about until late next year, with maybe a 2022 launch. It's a shame
midasmulligan
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They go even huuuger bro, Horizon Zero Dawn....Remastered! I mean, how else do you top Spider-Man 2.5, Dark Demon Souls, Ratcher Clank 8 and Resident Evil 9 (12?)??? F*ck quantum computing...give us infinite IP iterations I say FTW
How does it look the same??
They revealed 8 first party games that look like they'll be released in the first year, or first 2 years at the absolute most.
That's great.
Swipeyowifelike
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VR got my girl into gaming.........somewhat. she was trying to platinum Astrobot for me and she loved Beat sabre. The package cant come soon enough, even though I know PSVR wont be announced til after the console drops. Hope for some MP games as well.
JonnyMP3
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Or you and everyone else talking about changing sides should maybe just go ahead and buy the Xbox like an actual rational adult, instead of making a big fucking deal about Sony losing any of your custom that they probably never had from you anyways, as if anyone with an actual level of maturity cares enough to replace the neglect you had in your childhood.
People that want an Xbox Series X? Go buy one!
Those that want a PS5? That's your choice.
Those that need someone else's opinion or marketing or something to justify the purchase of a machine that plays games as some sort of metric of success... Grow up!
tryDEATH
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You're basing your whole opinion about all that Xbox has to offer, on one screen cap of a game still in development. If that isn't disingenuous and biased, I don't know what is. With those sort of opinions there really isn't anything else to discuss since you have made it abundantly clear your irrationally biased.
Enjoy your day.
supernova8
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If I were Sony (psst don't ever hire me, I'll bankrupt your company):
(1) I would go on a marketing onslaught with messaging along the lines of:
- "Playstation 5 is the only place to experience true next-generation games"
- "All of your PS4 games will work flawlessly, but we want you experience true next-gen gaming with the power of Playstation 5"
- "We hope you have had an amazing 7 years with Playstation 4. Now, we're pushing our developers and partners to unleash the power of Playstation 5"
(2) Announce the price (at this point they can go with $499 and it won't matter) with the inclusion of one game (Playstation store) download free for all purchases in the first 6 months.
(3) Put up an unboxing video, featuring Mark Cerny and Shuhei Yoshida. Show everyone exactly what will come in the box and make it fun but professional-looking.
(4) Put up a teaser video for the future of Playstation VR, and set up some sort of registration system where anyone who buys a PS5 in the first 12 months will get $100 off PSVR when it comes out.
I think if they can really pummel Microsoft at the very start, Xbox will not be able to recover. By the time Xbox comes out with their actual next-gen stuff, Sony's lead will be so great that it'll be impossible to overturn.
(1) I would go on a marketing onslaught with messaging along the lines of:
- "Playstation 5 is the only place to experience true next-generation games"
- "All of your PS4 games will work flawlessly, but we want you experience true next-gen gaming with the power of Playstation 5"
- "We hope you have had an amazing 7 years with Playstation 4. Now, we're pushing our developers and partners to unleash the power of Playstation 5"
(2) Announce the price (at this point they can go with $499 and it won't matter) with the inclusion of one game (Playstation store) download free for all purchases in the first 6 months.
(3) Put up an unboxing video, featuring Mark Cerny and Shuhei Yoshida. Show everyone exactly what will come in the box and make it fun but professional-looking.
(4) Put up a teaser video for the future of Playstation VR, and set up some sort of registration system where anyone who buys a PS5 in the first 12 months will get $100 off PSVR when it comes out.
I think if they can really pummel Microsoft at the very start, Xbox will not be able to recover. By the time Xbox comes out with their actual next-gen stuff, Sony's lead will be so great that it'll be impossible to overturn.
Gamerguy84
Member
Send MS a get well soon card.
Swipeyowifelike
Member
Saying bias as you tell me what I base my opinion on while standing for a game that's obviously subpar graphically while strawman are weaved with talks of a screen cap I never brought up using the "IN DEVELOPMENT " line as if upcoming game aren't that while looking better. What is your argument. I say games on GP will be budget. The size of the the budget who know. I know ain't non of em gonna be another 500mil.
I say hood day sir.
fran.fernandez
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After Microsoft disaster?
Pretty sure corona cases went up in Tokyo because Sony head quarter are all out doing some 飲み放題 at an 居酒屋 celebrating until next next gen.
飲み放題: all you can drink (mostly are 3 to 5 hours)
居酒屋: kinda drinking japanese bar
Pretty sure corona cases went up in Tokyo because Sony head quarter are all out doing some 飲み放題 at an 居酒屋 celebrating until next next gen.
飲み放題: all you can drink (mostly are 3 to 5 hours)
居酒屋: kinda drinking japanese bar
WellSheet
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This is a great counter-point to the statement that implies Microsoft's approach is wholly pro-consumer and Sony's isn't.
I think also, as an asterisk onto this point, one should remember that the platforms aren't coming to your house and forcing you to buy them. Sony has the confidence to say, " we're going to give you games like God of War, Ghost of Tsushima, Spider-Man, The Last of Us, Horizon, Days Gone, Uncharted" and we're going to make deals to deliver 2nd part or 3rd party exclusives like Nioh, Bloodborne, Persona Until Dawn, The Order 1886, Concrete Genie, Final Fantasy 7, Death Stranding".."we have quality games you can't get anywhere else or can get here first and we believe they are worth your money upfront, not through a service/subscription. It equals
Out...to me it's two different ways of achieving profit and results. I think Sony's way of doing it puts the onus on the consumer and their choices; Microsoft's gives them a buffet, but it doesn't mean we're being delivered the same high bar that Sony has.
WellSheet
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Agent X
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Good point. If Xbox Series X isn't going to give them any new games (that they couldn't already get otherwise), then they're more likely to jump to another system that does.
They can play also their CoD and FIFA games on PS5, and it will still be a jump up from PS4. The difference between PS5 and Xbox Series X will be negligible; certainly not worth leaving Sony's first-party portfolio behind in the trade.
They can get that right now with either PS4 or Xbox One. Those users don't need an expensive new system to get that privilege, particularly when the service on new system isn't even promising any different games than they would by sticking with their old system.