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[–] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I'm just starting to play Subnautica. That's how bad my backlog is. I think I will be fine.

[–] HuePony@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 hour ago

Don't buy second one, it has slavery EULA

[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 19 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Oh no....

Please. Please don't make me address my 300 game backlog on Steam.

I'm a PC gamer so I don't have to deal with console bullshit. Been working out great for me since 1998.

[–] flameleaf@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

Only 300?

Some of the games in my backlog came out in 1998.

[–] kepix@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

oh no...wait didnt they say this last time?

[–] formergijoe@lemmy.world 15 points 4 hours ago

A $670 buy-in for one single player game? No thanks.

[–] mlg@lemmy.world 5 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I thought they were making complete bank by getting rid of their exclusives and going the open platform route (which everyone complained about)?

They did so well that Xbox became an irrelevant choice between PC and Playstation.

Plus they were doing delayed PC releases, so I don't really see how that would affect PS sales since the port would come out much later.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

It's Sony. The various divisions never know what each other is doing and the moment a new executive comes in, they charge everything to make it seem like they're important.

[–] godsammitdam@lemmy.zip 9 points 4 hours ago

Egads! I'll have to play other games. The horror! The humanity!

Oh, these indie games are actually pretty cool and much better. Maybe supporting passionate devs is better, huh?

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

PlayStation at this point is like those soldiers you find deep in the woods, trying to fight the war on their own, ignorant to the news that the war ended years ago. still trying to fight the console wars in 2026.

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Uh, hard pill to swallow. So all my favorite Playstation games require a Playstation in the future? Like.... Eeeeehm, let me check my steam account with almost 700 games... Eeeeehm... Never mind, I found none.

[–] Joelk111@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah. I'm just so beyond good without playing games that are locked to console. I kinda thought we were over this tbh, it's unfortunate that Sony is moving backwards.

I will say that I'm making an exception for GTA6 because, well, it's GTA, and I'll be able to sell the phycial copy and console when it releases on PC, it shouldn't cost too much extra to be able to play at launch.

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 59 minutes ago

With GTA5 online they have continuesly been adding more content without asking money for it (or at least, it was that, way back in the day, don't know for sure about now, but I don't think it changed). They only have the purchase of ingame currency. So I don't feel ripped off with an empty bug simulator which requires a shit load of extra payments to get what I expected in the base game. So yeah, I'm buying that as well. That studio has been consistent with proper story lines and well made games, they deserve my money. Same with Larian Studio. Same as many indie game devs. If I get value for money, I'm happy to pay for it. If I pirate a game and I spend enough time playing it, I'll buy it. Unless it consists mostly of DLC's. If a company tries to rip me off, I'll pirate their shit without guilt.

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 59 minutes ago

With GTA5 online they have continuesly been adding more content without asking money for it (or at least, it was that, way back in the day, don't know for sure about now, but I don't think it changed). They only have the purchase of ingame currency. So I don't feel ripped off with an empty bug simulator which requires a shit load of extra payments to get what I expected in the base game. So yeah, I'm buying that as well. That studio has been consistent with proper story lines and well made games, they deserve my money. Same with Larian Studio. Same as many indie game devs. If I get value for money, I'm happy to pay for it. If I pirate a game and I spend enough time playing it, I'll buy it. Unless it consists mostly of DLC's. If a company tries to rip me off, I'll pirate their shit without guilt.

[–] SoloCritical@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Are we watching the end of PlayStation in slow motion?

[–] n1ck_n4m3@lemmy.world 18 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

All 5 of their exclusives won't come to PC? Oh no!

Anyways.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 6 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Seriously, emulate bloodbourne and I'm good. Got plenty in the backlog anyways.

[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Haven't had a Playstation since the PS2. Tried Bloodbourne for, like, 45 minutes when it was new. Still the only Playstation exclusive I want to play, barring Spiderman. But I can actually get those on PC, so.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 hours ago

When the made me make the decision between still using netflix or running linux on my ps3, sony lost my business

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 10 points 8 hours ago

This would not be a problem if the PS5 had any games.

[–] JamBandFan1996@lemmy.ml 19 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

PlayStation is still making games?

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

Kind of like Epic to be honest. They pay out the nose for exclusive rights, thinking shit today works like it did 20 years ago.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 16 points 10 hours ago

This is what happens when companies become too comfortable.

[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 33 points 14 hours ago

And going forward, Sony won't get my money

[–] wuffah@lemmy.world 30 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Furbag@pawb.social 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I swear, this time I'm going to build tall and do a federation-focused, fanatic pacifist ethic! Honest!

10.5 hours later - I'm becoming the crisis whether I like it or not.

[–] wuffah@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

After the third war of choice your vassal has launched only to be reduced back to your borders until you fly in and save them, maybe it’s better if we just ate their planets.

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago

You play nids in 40k don't you.

[–] PrinzKasper@feddit.org 46 points 15 hours ago

Oh no, I'm so sad I won't be able to play their diverse library of third person action adventure games with linear narrative and light stealth and RPG elements!

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 48 points 16 hours ago (8 children)

That’s a bold move, Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off for them.

Tap for spoilerValve has made the console model irrelevant. This is Sony officially giving up on the gaming market.

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[–] h4lf8yte@lemmy.ml 18 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

No problem Mr. CEO emulation will do this for you.

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