New PS5 and PS4 System Software Betas Roll Out Tomorrow

There are features on PS4 that have yet to migrate to PS5 but PS4 has had over 8 years to implement them. Sony is very slow with their updates but rest assured they are coming. The SSD expansion took forever but it beats proprietary storage..

I love the negativity in literally every article though. There are good things here. Microsoft has made a living advertising accessibility options but not one person mentions it lol. Ppl have been clamouring for more games and the option to choose the games in your home screen. The ability to stream to specified parties is useful for me or anyone who uses Twitch. Voice command isn’t my thing but an interesting update. Then we have Discord rolling in. These are positive additions but all I see is negativity. There are things I want as well. Like the PS4 wall that shows friends activities or the ability to thumbs up Pol’s activities. The ability to post pics. But I won’t trash decent additions because it’s not exactly what I want. Everybody is concerned with everything but actual gaming nowadays.

@alkaline

Your daily PS5 trolling is something we can count on. Pick an avatar though, we all know your profile is a sham. At least try to fool ppl.

PS5 is the worst console ever? If u owned one u might appreciate the DualSense, Kraken compression, best in class SSD performance, Tempest 3D audio, and quiet/cool performance. Also, the games. U know, the reason we play? A solid launch, quality exclusives year round, and oh btw a killer 2022 lineup. Three first party monsters and a likelihood that FFXVI will stay exclusive. U scoff at 2022 as if these are all timed exclusives. Four of the biggest 2022 games will likely never be on another console. Unless God of War, Gran Turismo, Horizon, and Final Fantasy aren’t a big deal? Even Forspoken is two years minimum. Timed or not, ppl are loving Sifu. Three great exclusives in less than a month’s span. Technically four exclusives but I’ve been bullied into not talking about Platinum Games offering because it doesn’t look as good. Like that stops ppl from mentioning CrossfireX lol..

I know it’s popular to troll PS5. It’s absurdly large and Sony can’t make them fast enough. Updates have been slow as usual and everyone is concerned with headlines and propaganda. They hated Activision before the acquisition but not now. Instead, the Bungie deal is being perpetrated as the greatest evil in gaming.

What clowns such as yourself fail to realize due to the fact that u don’t actually own a PlayStation let alone a PS5 is that the product IRL is exceptional. U can cry because the system software update wasn’t your favorite or u can downplay the games current and coming. U can pretend that DualSense is a gimmick or whatever else u parrot from the legion of hate. I’m surprised u didn’t shoe horn in Ryan/Hulst propaganda. But none of that can erase the quality in ppl’s hands or the upcoming games.

Ppl attacked 10tfs and variable frequency. They said PS5 would run 8-9tflops mostly and SX would annihilate it. They killed 825gb and boasted about 1TB. They called Miles tiny DLC and Demon’s Souls a needless PS3 remaster. Returnal was an “indie” and Ratchet’s SSD implementation was no better than TF2. Deathloop didn’t count because it’s a MS game. Kena and Sifu we’re meaningless indies. Then of course 2022 is all timed console exclusives that will soon be on XB. The script is old and been disproven every step. Unfortunately nobody keeps receipts and you just move on to the next propaganda.

Reality:

PS5 has outperformed expectations and the 8 teraflop performance u claimed has equaled the world’s most powerful console at 12. Meanwhile, excuses about tools persist.

The 825gb of storage has largely been made up for by Kraken compression. If anything, ppl have probably gotten more out of PS5 base storage than SX. But 364gb of game storage on Series S is ok?

Miles Morales went from DLC and propaganda about sales disappointment to being a great game running RT60 and continuing to be a sales juggernaut while still charting regularly. DLC don’t win GotY. Demon’s Souls was a ground up remake and the highest Metacritic of any Souls title. It’s still one of the best looking next gen games with some of the best SSD performance, 3D audio, and even solid DualSense implementation. Ratchet’s SSD performance surpassed expectations. In fact, the game on release was far more impressive than the announce trailer. Particularly the ray tracing and performance. The anti Watch Dogs. Returnal was AAA and has 21 GotY awards. Deathloop like it or not rounded out PS5s year and regardless of publisher, it’s adding to the PS5 lineup. Kena won indie of the year and Sifu absolutely beloved. Sony has a strong of these quality, indie exclusives times or not. We’re not talking 2D.

2022 is loaded and already bearing fruit. It’s early February and PS5 has more first party AAA exclusives scheduled than XB all of last year. By March PS5 will have had a better lineup than SX 2021 and somehow critics praised XB last year. They ain’t all timed dear. Even the ones that might be, either have a chance to stay exclusive/console exclusive or have windows of two years.

We already have God of War, Horizon, Final Fantasy, Gran Turismo, and new AAA IP from the likes of Square/Platinum/beloved Bethesda along with AAA Indies from Annapurna and SloClap. So many more from Gran Blue to Salt & Sac and so on. Then the possibility of VR this holiday? Could be later but we’ll see. Surely more games are getting 2022 releases as well. It’s Feb and the projected games are almost too much. Downplay all u want, I’ll just play the actual games.

And yes, I’m passionate about gaming and in particular PlayStation. However, I own a PC and XB Series + Gamepass as well. I actually own the competition’s systems yet I don’t go on their sites and troll. I criticize here as a reaction to the trolling and hatred that occurs on this Blog. I use examples for the purpose of comparison. I would never go on another platform’s blog to attack them daily like alkaline does here. And she doesn’t even own a PlayStation.

Also, there is a disproportionate amount of hate ATM for Sony in general and none of it is based on actually gaming IRL. I’m so happy with the product over the past several years. The next couple years look immaculate. I can’t get with the hate train unless the product severely diminishes. I have concerns and criticisms. I hate the JP Studios move but understand the business aspect. I’m not a huge Bungie fan but the deal does nothing to negative. It’s not a sign Sony is becoming a multiplat pub and exiting the hardware biz. It’s not a sign they no longer care about PS5 or exclusives. You don’t work for years on brand new hardware set to release late 2022 or 2023 if you are exiting the hardware business. If Sony wanted to become Sega they would have just struck a deal to make games for Oculus instead of launching their own highly developed VR hardware. Particularly considering the fact of that VR has not been a lucrative business as of yet. The quest is the only positive sign but even then Oculus in nowhere near profitability in totality considering the money that was spent to get here. VR is still a long play and a bet on the future. If PSVR2 comes with legit exclusives you can take your multiplatform fear mongering and shove It. It would truly be wise for Sony to publish for the Quest. At least timed. PSVR was easily the most successful HMD during its primary run yet Sony lost money or made very little on many games. Even great exclusives like Blood n Truth struggled to break even.

The fear mongering and propaganda (I use the term often) is bothersome and I’m pushing back. If u don’t like it that’s too bad. This is PlayStation Blog and excitement for the platform should be celebrated. If things even out and become balanced I won’t feel the need to play devil’s advocate or remind people of the good. I absolutely support constructive criticism though. It’s necessary to improve a product. But the garbage from girls like @alkalinetp every single day becomes too much. I’ll balance it out until it stops. Until a Forbidden West article can drop without overwhelming attacks over PC and Jim Ryan. Until a PS+ lineup is met with appropriate criticism/praise. Or until a benign system software update can release without ppl laughably calling PS5 the worst console ever.

If u want to dispute me, at least use facts and information. I’m passionate, I rant, I know. “Sony employee” or “shill” whatever. Leave the name calling and keep it on wax. Let your information do your work. And if the day comes where I feel the product vis garbage I won’t defend it. But I’m loving it ATM and I can’t ignore the Insomniac, Bluepoint, Housemarque, PSVR2, Wolverine, and other positive deals under Ryan’s tenure. Sony ain’t perfect. Even before Ryan I was mortified at Evolution Studios and the lack of support for devs like RaD and IP like The Order. Sony had no understanding that Driveclub was now beloved or that Day’s Gone had an enormous disconnect between critics and gamers. They let RaD be gobbled by FB after a long and fruitful relationship because they had no cojones to stand up for a dev or IP. They care too much about critical reception and they don’t have their ear to the surface. They weren’t perfect before Ryan was in charge and they aren’t after. But this is life. Good and bad. You balance it out and decide if the ecosystem has enough positive things to keep you invested. I just can’t boycott games I love because I’d prefer old games not come to PC. I can’t stop playing a console that I think is fantastic due to the fact that people are making things up and telling a horror stories about the future. I won’t pretend that a charismatic CEO (uncle Phils) can cover up for a legacy of lies or that a less charismatic CEO like Jim Ryan is somehow ruining my gaming experience. The $10 increase criticism has merit but at the same we aren’t getting ganked with MTX as bad as most and the games feature best in class next gen support and are generally very high quality. I hate the price increase but I also don’t want next gen editions like Dying Light and Halo. I’m not justifying it but there are two sides to everything. Ghost of Tsushima was killed for the $10 increase on the DC but that game had no MTX and free $20 value with Legends. On top of a great and robust game already. The PS5 upgrades were nice but i get the criticism for the $10 if the game hadn’t been so wildly consumer friendly before. Two sides. I fell into the Legacy of Thieves hate as well. But I never owned Lost Legacy and plan to see the movie. The deal was great for me. Ppl called it a port. Nah. After playing I realized why DF and other sites were so glowing. It has visual upgrades from LOD to textures to contrast to shadows. The 60/120 frames, DualSense, and 3D audio are wonderfully implemented. It’s not a significant remaster but it’s not a port and even IF u own both games and no plans to see the movie u are paying $5 per game. At best it’s a virtual steal valuing a $40 surplus. At worst u pay $5 per game for a soft remaster. It’s reality.