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Seriously wtf Sony?! Literally the only time I would ever buy a PS5 😭

Should I wait until there’s a bundle or just buy the console and game separately, really didn’t want to have to spend $70 on a game.

The cost argument is one that you hear very often.

Console hardware is cheaper, you have to pay to play online and pc games are cheaper but supposedly PSN Sales are just as good as steam ones by now.

What bothered me is that no one ever seemed to back these up with numbers and I was bored so I decided to do some Math.

Some points to my method:

• Free Games and Bundles are ignored.

• The Prices are only true for Germany ymmv.

• I used historical lowest prices.

• Physical console games include shipping costs(this was still always the cheapest).

• For PC I only used legitimate key resellers and storefronts, so no grey markets.

• I excluded the price of preipherals, Monitors, TVs, Chairs, Sofas, etc.

• I assumed the lifespan of consoles and PCs to be 6 years.

• The average number of games I calculated with the help of Polls.

• I assumed the average cost for the average console game to be 30€.

• I used the average price savings of the PC version to calculate the software cost for the PC.

• I tried to include newer AAA games, somewhat older AAA games, classics and indies.

• I feel like I could have included some AA games but oh well.

• I only used the PS5 for consoles

• I made different tiers for PCs from Low to High End

• I also included my own PC which is actually a high end PC but I reused some parts of my old PC and sold the old motherboard, Ram, CPU and GPU. Which led to the price of 1300€ for me.

Picture of the excel file:

With these parameters and prerequisites only the High End PC for cost 14% more over its lifetime than the Playstation 5.

If you don't care for online gaming then the Semi High End PC would also be more expensive.

You can also sell your games on consoles to get some money back however most people don't seem to do that.

The cheapest way to game would probably be an Xbox Series S with Gamepass.

Do with that information what you want.I just thought it was interesting.

Edit:

I'd like to add an conclusion because I don't think I was clear enough.

The 500€ Budget PC with software would only cost 54% of what the PS5 with software would have cost over its lifetime.The 1000€ PC 74%.The 1500€ PC 94%The 2000€ PC 114%This would obviously change if you buy more or fewer games.I think this shows that even with graphics card prices being as they are the pc is still a very good value proposition.

Edit 2:

I've overlooked some PSN deals and went through all games again and corrected the prices where it was needed.

It didn't change much overall.
Every PC Version is roughly 10% worse off compared to what I said above.

The sites I used to find the prices:

Everyone seems to be creating new threads to say the same thing, and the conversaton is being completely fragmented.

Please use this consolidation thread to voice your opinion. All future opinion threads (in the short term) will be removed under the 'megathread rule' and directed here.

Any new news via publication links or official social channels will be allowed as new posts.

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Official Statement From Phil Spencer

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Microsoft plans Starfield launch for PlayStation 5

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If Microsoft Gives ‘Starfield’ To PlayStation, What Does Xbox Become?

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Why clear the cache on a PS5?

The cache of the console serves as a memory bank where the PS5 stores temporary files to boost performance. These files are essential in reducing loading times and enhancing the gaming experience. However, over time, your PS5 can accumulate outdated or unnecessary cache files, which may affect the console’s performance and lead to lag in gameplay.

Clearing the cache offers your PS5 a fresh start, effectively resolving various performance-related errors and issues. Some key benefits include:

• Performance Optimization: Clearing the cache helps your console operate more efficiently, significantly reducing lag and ensuring smoother gameplay and navigation.

• Resolution of Glitches and Bugs: Clearing the cache can fix random glitches and minor problems that aren’t related to hardware issues.

Maintaining system health and stability

Regular cache clearing positively impacts the PS5 in several ways:

• Freeing Up Storage Space: While cache files don’t take up much space, clearing them out helps manage the overall storage of your console more effectively.

• Improving Loading Times: With a clear cache, games and applications load faster, providing a better gaming experience.

• Enhancing System Stability: A cluttered cache can lead to system instability and crashes. Clearing it helps maintain the stability of your PS5.

It’s also important to note that the process of clearing the cache may be accompanied by beep sounds, indicating that the system is resetting its temporary files. Regular cache management is a straightforward yet effective way to troubleshoot common issues like lag and ensure your PS5 runs at its best.

Understanding how to clear the cache on a PS5 is an essential skill for any PS5 user looking to maintain their console’s health and performance. This straightforward process is a powerful tool in combating slow load times and other performance issues that can detract from your gaming experience. By meticulously following the steps provided in our guide, you can ensure your console runs more efficiently, leading to a noticeable increase in performance.

It’s reassuring to know that clearing the cache does not lead to the loss of any user data or game progress. Instead, it serves as a system refresh, tackling the minor glitches and slowdowns that can accumulate over time. Regularly clearing your PS5’s cache can be particularly beneficial, helping to keep your console functioning at its peak performance.

Remember, while clearing the cache is a quick fix for many issues, it’s just one aspect of maintaining your console. Keep this practice in your regular maintenance routine, and you’ll likely see a sustained improvement in your console’s performance, ensuring a smoother, more enjoyable gaming experience on the PS5.

Step 1. Prepare Your PS5 for safe mode

Before you begin, ensure that your PS5 is . This is indicated by the power indicator lights shutting off completely. It’s essential to completely power down the console to access Safe Mode.

Step 2. Enter safe mode

With your PS5 powered off, press and hold the power button. Wait for the first beep, which signals the console is turning on. Continue holding the power button until you hear a second beep, approximately seven seconds later(maybe faster now, like 3-4 seconds from my experience), which indicates that the PS5 has entered Safe Mode.

Step 3. Connect the PS5 Controller with a USB cable

In Safe Mode, the wireless functionality of your PS5 controller is disabled. Connect your controller to the PS5 using a USB cable. This is crucial for navigating the .

Step 4. Navigate to the cache clearing option

Once your controller is connected, press the PS button to activate it. In the Safe Mode menu, you will find various options. Navigate to the “Clear Cache and Rebuild Database” option using your controller(D pad). This step is key for addressing performance issues related to console storage.

Step 5. Clear system software cache

Within the “Clear Cache and Rebuild Database” menu, select “Clear System Software Cache.” This action specifically targets the temporary files that can slow down your system, without affecting your personal data or default settings.

Step 6. Confirm and restart

After selecting the “Clear System Software Cache” option, confirm your choice by selecting the OK button. Your PS5 will start the process of clearing the cache and may restart once the process is complete. This step will help increase the performance of your console and reduce issues like lag or slow load times.

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Game Information

Game Title: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

Platforms:

• PC (Feb 13, 2024)

• PlayStation 5 (Feb 13, 2024)

• Xbox Series X/S (Feb 13, 2024)

Trailers:

Developer: DON'T NOD

Publishers: Focus Entertainment, Maximum Games

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Critic Reviews

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"A sometimes flawed but brilliantly unique title from Dont Nod"

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If you're a fan of games like The Witcher and God of War, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an absolute must-play.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an impressive game that showcases DON'T NOD's mastery of storytelling. It's a delightful combination of heartbreaking storytelling and fluid gameplay. I can definitely recommend it.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a journey into a wonderfully dark, serious and sometimes harsh world. You can expect many tough decisions, great characters and interesting twists, especially in the so-called "Haunting Case" side missions. Apart from that, the combat is unfortunately disappointing, remaining far too repetitive and clunky, and there is too much aimless wandering in the search for mission objectives. However, fans of the occult and the supernatural à la The Witcher or detective stories should definitely pick it up.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden heavily leans into the premise of challenging decisions with dramatic consequences, and manages to pull off an emotional and haunting love story where those choices do feel like they truly matter. Red and Antea feel like fully-fleshed out, interesting characters, forever linked to one another but struggling to let go. New Eden is full of communities plagued by supernatural creatures and dark secrets that make each of them intriguing to explore. An over-reliance on combat and a little too much hand-holding when it comes to solving cases is disappointing, but Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden can still be chalked up as yet another storytelling triumph for DON'T NOD. Life for the living. Death for the dead.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden promises an unforgettable adventure, offering a well-balanced mix of combat, exploration, and narration to captivate players from the first moments.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden was able to distinguished itself with the way it achieved things and presented a good story, and it would have been excellent had it not been for the overlapping of all the stories with each other, in addition to interesting characters. It failed to provide a good visual level and a stable technical performance with frustrating repetition in the enemies and in the design of some areas, making the game in a lower position than Was expected of her.

- - Greek -

After 30 hours that it takes to complete the main story of the game, the only thing that is certain is that Banishers: Ghost of New Eden manages to keep the interest undiminished and many will return to it for the alternative endings it offers.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden oozes class, with a 20 to 30-hour story and plenty of off-the-beaten paths to explore – most with a reward at the end. You’ll be pitted with some disgusting and distressful story moments, some out-of-the-book thinking, and some genuinely hard decisions. The combat and accompanying skill trees will keep you invested and satisfied, whilst allowing enough different combinations you’ll feel each playthrough is different enough to warrant another one, and at the center of it all is a love story between two lovers who want nothing more than to be together forever, but the forces at play seem intent on stopping that. My only hope is that the game sells as well as the lasting memories it has left me with deserve, and we get a new, genuinely unique franchise from this.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an example of Don’t Nod doing what Don’t Nod does best - deliver an enthralling, story-driven title that had me hooked in its world and characters from the opening titles. It’s elevated by inspirations from other titles with bigger budgets in this genre and is all the better for it with a stunning world that invites you to explore.

The combat sections fall a little flat, and the run-time feels ever so slightly too long. However, the weight of the storytelling more than offsets these frustrations and will drive players through to see the ending of this magnificent adventure.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is astounding, and the way it tells a compelling story and connects you to the characters is really impressive. It's impossible not to recommend this masterpiece of a game.

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While not a masterpiece, Burnishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a very solid game. And the unique dark fantasy setting is a huge advantage.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a breath of fresh air among games I've played in recent years. Haunting Cases are amazing and world design is impressive. on the other hand, it suffers from different issues like low enemy variety, camera positioning and sporadic frame rate drop. That being said, it still delivers an amazing experience from start to finish.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden tells a compelling, emotionally charged story that's supported by a layered cast of characters and great performances. It does stumble a bit when it comes to combat and encounter design and the awful lip-syncing does undermine the otherwise stellar voice acting. But if you're someone used to AA experiences, the pros far outweigh the cons. For $49.99, you're getting a well-written, lengthy single-player campaign with a slew of engaging side content that may take you anywhere from 25-50 hours to knock off.

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Don't Nod has taken several key lessons from Vampyr and applied them to great effect with its second action RPG. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden might not be revolutionary in anything that it does, and from a gameplay standpoint, it can sometimes feel a bit too straightforward for its own good, but with a well-realized setting, captivating story, excellent protagonists, and genuinely compelling choice-and-consequence moments, it's an easy game to recommend to fans of the genre.

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Banishers: Ghost of New Eden is a grim and gripping tale of two lovers coming to terms with love and sacrifice. Don't Nod have built another beautiful world to enjoy.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a powerful, emotional and compelling tale that shows off a side of Don't Nod that we've never seen so well-lit.

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While it could use more enemy variety and some areas that are more open, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a highly engaging action RPG featuring a love story I wanted to see through to its haunting conclusion. There are a lot of RPGs releasing in the first couple of months of this year, and with many of them being higher profile, it would be easy to overlook Banishers, but I hope players don’t do so. This is the exact sort of title we need studios to invest in more often.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is Don't Nod's most ambitious and solid game, and despite some flaws in pacing and repetition, it remains an action-adventure loaded with feeling and with a solid combat-system.

- Estrella Gomez - Spanish -

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a story full of love, spirits and sacrifices. This game has a very satisfying and challenging gameplay, as it forces players to face a series of ethical dilemmas, following DON'T NOD's usual tone. Immersive and beautiful, this experience is capable of enchanting any type of player.

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Perhaps the optimal approach to grasping Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is to view it as a high-investment endeavor. Initially, progress may feel sluggish, and the narrative might seem disjointed. However, with increased time and effort, the experience undergoes a marked improvement. Admittedly, transitioning from a lackluster encounter to a satisfactory expertise may not represent the most favorable exchange. Nevertheless, enthusiasts of ghosts, the occult, or dialogue-rich adventures are likely to discover it worthwhile.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden effectively blends all the most characteristic gameplay elements of the action-RPG genre, combining them with a high-quality narrative plot. The result is a traditional and solid title, capable of entertaining the player thanks to a well-balanced combat system, an always interesting exploration component, and a unique and meaningful narrative. A game that all lovers of the genre and good stories should add to their collection.

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Don't Nod's best work yet. The impressive story, the immersive period atmosphere, the well-written characters and stories, and the smooth and enjoyable action are blended together, and it works very well.

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This ghost story is stretched a little thin, but still well worth exploring.

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When it comes down to that final eulogy, I have way more fond memories of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden than I do regrets.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is well beyond anything Don't Nod has ever done. It successfully merges their renowned knack for solid characters and great stories, engaging and enjoyable combat and a unique setting to create an experience like no other. It's a incredible fun and easily the studios most ambitious game so far. It doesn't get much better than this.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden sees developer DON'T NOD reach a new development peak, as it marries an excellent narrative with engaging and enjoyable gameplay. Poor enemy variety and technical flaws hold it back from true greatness, but its excellent, story-focused side quests on the other side make a few drab combat encounters worth pushing through. The studio's best game to date, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a new IP we hope is here to stay.

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I believe that Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden fills a specific niche in terms of genres, offering a unique blend of consequential story telling whilst also delivering a satisfying action role playing experience. It’s not perfect by any means, but it is a huge step forward in terms of creativity in the gaming medium and I’m all for it.

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Don't Nod's new third-person goth-tragedy action-adventure RPG is full of swashbuckling ghost hunting, bound up in a story unironically about the power of love. Despite some repetition and busywork, it's a great time.

- Branislav Koh�t - Slovak -

Long live the spirits! Or rather not? The main characters of the game know about it, but their destinies are affected by an unexpected event and certainty turns into doubt. You will fight and explore the landscape, but the most interesting are definitely ghost stories.

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Despite a stiff combat system that sometimes feels imprecise, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden presents a compelling story about love, human misery and crucial social themes.

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Banishers Ghosts of New Eden's rough edges are easily compensated by its charm. I had a ball meeting the inhabitants of New Eden and making judgements accordingly.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is underwhelming as an action RPG, but is a must-play thanks to solid character drama and challenging moral decisions.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden has turned out to be another strong IP for developers, Don’t Nod. The game features unique, real-time character-swapping to access different techniques and a solemn story that works best when it’s focused on the protagonists, Red and Antea. While the enemy variety is lacking and the investigation elements can be a tad tiresome, this 25-hour action RPG should absolutely be on your radar.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a fantastic piece of storytelling, and it gives you a compelling world, people and lore for you to delve into. While it labours in some areas, you can put your own personality and feelings into this largely linear adventure, making this a game and a tale that deserves to be experienced.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a heartfelt love story, and both Red and Antea are incredibly memorable leads. The detailed haunting cases, difficult choices, and dense atmosphere add up to one of DON'T NOD's best narrative titles in years. Banishers gracefully improves upon the foundation laid by Vampyr in more ways than one, but it's often bogged down by repetitive combat that takes too long to get going. Despite that, it's an adventure worth embarking on, that's refined and respectful of your time.

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Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a fantastic video game. It is the type that raises the medium and shows how incredible these experiences can be. The combat is good enough to rarely hinder your enjoyment as you help or harm the local populace. In an era where new single-player IPs are hard to find, this one deserves to succeed.

Game Information

Game Title: Foamstars

Platforms:

• PlayStation 5 (Feb 7, 2024)

• PlayStation 4 (Feb 7, 2024)

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Publisher: SQUARE ENIX CO. LTD.

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Critic Reviews

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Foamstars isn’t terrible, but its uninspired gameplay, deficit of content, and obscene monetization make it a forgettable experience.

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Foamstars is a serviceable paintballer in the vein of Splatoon, lathered with some wild lore and underwhelming hero shooter elements.

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Foamstars is a colourful, unique, and entertaining shooter. The modes and characters on offer at launch are fun twists on genre staples, and the central foam mechanic is a playful addition with some potential for strategy. It's lighthearted, fast-paced fun with plenty of style. While the steep microtransactions and the so-so co-op missions keep it from being squeaky clean, there's a lot to like about this bubbly multiplayer title.

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There is so much good to say about Foamstars, with its quirky characters and cheerfully energizing feel. While at launch the matches do not feel entirely balanced, that will even out with time, yet the microtransactions look as though they could only get worse. Currently, Foamstars is free on PS Plus for anyone to try it out, but after March 5th anyone who does not already have the game downloaded will have to purchase it for $29.99. That price, combined with the costs of Premium Seasonal Passes and in-game store purchases can quickly add up and is overwhelming. Cosmetic items don't have to be purchased, of course, but to be faced with that many instances of trying to get players to spend money simply feels much dirtier than a soap-filled game ever should.

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Foamstars tries to bring something new to the table but has almost immediately been drowned out thanks to its repetitiveness.

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Maybe Square Enix and Toylogic can fix this and polish off the worst flaws with updates, in a typical live service style? Maybe, but I don't think so. The problems are, as I see it, too deeply buried under the bath foam. And it's a shame, anyway, because despite Foamstars looking like an amateur project from Fortnite Creative Mode, I've still had a bunch of fun matches with good friends. The experience has, apart from some connectivity issues in the matchmaking, also been exceptionally stable and bug-free, and the city pop jazz that highlights both matches and menus is always crazy catchy. If you have PlayStation Plus, this is "free" to download, so there is the opportunity to test it if the slightest craving arises. However, I would hardly recommend a purchase or subscription just for this.

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Cute characters and a handful of promising ideas in its multiplayer matches do little to redeem Foamstars, which is spoiled by terrible solo missions, a lack of maps, and excessive monetization.

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Despite its desperation to please, Foamstars is hard to dislike – but it’s difficult to say whether it has any staying power. There’s the expected battle pass progression trees, unlockable perks, and skin microtransactions to make your eyes roll, but it’s not as egregious as other live service titles in the same mould. In a similar vein to other B-tier online games with fun ideas (Knockout City, Rumbleverse, etc.), Foamstars feels like it’s caught against the tide, no matter whether it manages to stir up a dedicated player base or not.

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Some of the worst guns in video games either fire slow-moving projectiles or have annoying arcs you have to contend with when aiming. Foamstars bravely asks: What if we combined the worst parts of the worst guns into one gun, and gave everyone in the game versions of that bad weapon? The answer is a shooter that feels like crap. [Impressions]

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Frustrating monetization and structure aside, I’ve had a pretty good time with Foamstars whenever I’m in an actual match, so here’s hoping those issues don’t start to drag the whole thing down below the bubbles. [Review in Progress]

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Well here it finally is Part II!

We all know there are no universally liked games, or any other media for that matter, though arguably many games are definitely better in terms of things like graphics, story, gameplay, fun factor, music, as well as how well they stand the test of time. It isn't just the critics, users often also agree. Most people would agree that Ocarina of Time is a well-crafted game, whereas Superman 64 is a bad one.

Just like anyone else I am biased, and do not like all genres or niches equally. I'm just one person too, not an editorial team picking these out. I'm not a fan of sim racing games, life-sim games, FPS, rhythm games, Western RPGs, sports or stealth so you won't find many of those entries here. On the other hand a lot of my opinions on these are shared by critics and other people so take it for what you will and maybe take some recommendations if you want them.

Some of the highlights from the Part I list (check that out too) were:

Legend of Zelda Majora's Mask 3D 8.5/10

Legend of Zelda A Link Between Worlds 8.5/10

Silent Hill 2 Enhanced Edition 8.5/10

Mother 3 8.5/10

Nier Automata 8.5/10

Day of the Tentacle 8.5/10

Shining Force III: Trilogy 8.5/10

Maybe they deserve to be here too i.e. a higher score?

First though is a backlog of games that I can't play due to a lack of hardware/translation/time, etc currently:

The Witcher 3

Super Mario Galaxy

Metroid Prime 3 Corruption

Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning? (awaiting fan translation)

DOOM 2016

Burnout 3 Takedown

I think these would probably get an 8 or a 9 if I played them.

Here are my picks for 9 and 10:

Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2D Fighting, Dreamcast, PS2, Xbox, Arcade) 9.0/10 Amazing

An amazing 2D Capcom fighting game with a huge roster of your favourite heroes, and villains along with a few unique to the game from your favourite Marvel and Capcom characters. Filled with over-the-top, flashy special moves. You get a whopping 3 characters on your team, and can strategically choose which characters will do the air attacks, which for defence, etc. There's a tier list to these characters but you can have fun with lots of different team combos. The only downside to this game is the air combos if you aren’t good at setting them up and using magic series. One of the best if not best in the series and one of the best fighting games of all time.

The Curse of Monkey Island (Point and Click Adventure, Windows 1997) 9.0/10 Amazing

Of all the Monkey Island games this one is my favourite. It has the 90s cartoon/animated series written all over it. I consider it to be superior to many if not most animated movies. The story is relatively simple, but well done with the characters. The fun is in the setting, the loveable characters, great music, and even the songs "A pirate I was meant to be" was brilliant, witty humour, pop culture references and that 90s Monkey Island charm. The inclusion of voice acting too makes this one stand out. The puzzles aren't too bad either. This appealed to my nostalgia, and sense of adventure, it was uplifting game, and made me feel like a kid again when I played it in 2016.

Shenmue II (Dreamcast, Xbox, PC, Xbox One) 9.0/10 Amazing

This one improved on everything in the original Shenmue game, aside from the small-town charm. Whereas the first game had some glaring issues and felt somewhat like a tech demo, this one, addressed some of those issues. The pacing was much better, the graphics were amazing at the time, and Hong Kong was a huge area to explore along with Kowloon. If you don't know where to go ask the residents they can help you out instead of being lost for hours. There was lots of action and fighting, throughout this game keeping it fun and alive. The annoying QTEs were still there, but hey that's a Shenmue thing. The story really advanced to and became intriguing. It followed Ryo as he went through Hong Kong trying to pick up clues to find Lan Di, the man who murdered his father in Japan. It really is an amazing game even to this day. Such a shame that Shenmue 3 tarnished the legacy of this series.

Bayonetta 2 (Wii U and Nintendo Switch) 9.0/10 Amazing

I felt the first Bayonetta had a lot of potential, it has previously been considered by many publications as one of the best of all time. I liked the character, I liked the action, but there were several things that I did not like, namely, the insta-fail QTEs, the story that made little, if any, sense, the darker environments, some frustrating levels, and so forth. Many people didn’t seem to like the review I wrote for it, since they appreciate Bayonetta for the technical fighting aspect of it.

I feel like Bayonetta 2 improves on just about all of my criticisms from the first game. The cinematics are better than before, the story is easier to follow, the environments are much brighter, and in my view more beautiful. Bayonetta herself, seems to have toned down a bit in personality, but the action is still non-stop: it’s fun, and easier than in the first game, but is often challenging on “normal” difficulty. It does require a lot of dodging to activate quantum time (slowed down so you can get more hits in) but that’s part of the strategy, and you can always lower the difficulty, or buy upgrades and accessories to make the game easier, with new moves and techniques. It also had online multiplayer mode that you can play with others which was awesome, and the Amiibo material was great too.

If you’re a Wii U or Switch owner and you like action or hack and slash games, you really should try this one out. I feel this is peak Bayonetta here, its successor was kind of a let down for me.

Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream (2.5D platformer, Action RPG, Dreamcast) 9.0/10 Amazing

A great but little-known Dreamcast title that was only released in Japan but has since had a fan translation. It is a 2.5D platformer, with elements of an action RPG. Arsia, or Alisia finds herself trapped in a strange world, one between the real world, the dream world and death. She got there by accident one summer night and with her "fairy" SN, must go through several season themed levels, to help save Napple world, and help out several townsfolk to come back to her own world. Clearly inspired by Alice in Wonderland, its childlike and highly imaginative charm brought back feelings of that time for me, the incredible music by famed anime composer Yoko Kanno, makes this game even sets and amplifies the mood for everything I just described. It's not a hard or long game either so consider trying it out.

Rez Infinite (On-rail shooter, music, OG: DC, PS2, Xbox 360, Infinite: PC, PS4) 9.0/10 Amazing

When I first played this game on the Dreamcast, I hadn't played anything like it before. The abstract art, and retro arcade on rail shooter visuals coupled with 90s electronic music blew me away. With a controller it was hard and I could not beat the final stage. With the remaster, and added mouse control it became much easier (although if you had a Dreamcast mouse you could technically play it with a mouse even back in the day). Aside from that I played it in VR, the way it was meant to be played, and was an incredible experience. Too bad I couldn't get the Trance Vibrator (a PS2 accessory) to have and a controller set to vibrate to get the full synaesthesia experience. What I wouldn't give for a Rez suit.

Through it's simple story telling, it touches on many themes including the evolutionary history of life, the technological singularity, etc., but most of all the electric music, synesthesia, and incredible wire frame graphics and designs are what make it stand out. Area X is a nice addition. Also, check out the prototype of the game for the Dreamcast (Vibes) where they used different tracks. How I wish Underworld allowed the use of their music.

SoulCalibur (3D Fighting, Dreamcast) 9.0/10 Amazing

One of the best fighting games of all time according to Metacritic. The first SoulCalibur and the second one really solidified the series. Amazing 3D movements, simple yet deep gameplay with difficulty ranges from easy to very hard. The character designs, and moves are some of the best. Finally proper 3D motion in the game. It's a bit ironic that Namco put this game on the Dreamcast because they wanted to reserve the more popular Tekken for the PlayStation, yet this because their top rated game of all time, the top rated fighting game of all time, and one of the top rated games of all time as well. This game needs a re-release on modern consoles with good internet multiplayer. Of the first two SoulCalibur games I ranked this one higher.

Skies of Arcadia Legends (JRPG, GameCube, original version: Dreamcast) 9.5/10 Amazing

I’ve been a Sega fan since I got my Dreamcast in the late 90s, and so leave it to Sega to get me into the world of JRPGs. My appreciation, and love for the genre was solidified with this one. You are Vyse and his companions, air pirates, exploring the world of Arcadia in an airship and raiding bad air pirates and the Valuan empire for treasure to give to your townsfolk. One day a strange girl falls in a ship from the skies and an evil empire is out to get her. She joins your crew and you are set to make a name for yourself discovering the world, and preventing the evil Valuan empire from getting magic stones that they need to take over and enslave the world. With obvious inspiration from the Ghibli Laputa Castle in the Sky, the story is old but well told, and the characters are likeable, and with a positive attitude. Plus a lot of the settings and worlds are inspired by real historic empires.

You get dungeons, epic boss battles, and to do exploration by flying in an airship, and participating in ship battles. The music was fantastic, and the world designs beautiful. The characters are loveable and some feel like real people. The high random encounter rate is what keeps this one from being a masterpiece in my opinion.

Super Mario Odyssey (Nintendo Switch, Genre: 3D Platform) 10/10 Masterpiece

This was the first and only Super Mario game that I truly enjoyed and had tons of fun with. It was one of the few games where I just kept playing for hours and couldn't wait for the next session to get back into it. Nintendo seems to have perfected all of its craft in this game. The graphics are the best they've been for any Super Mario game, the world designs were rich and varied. I loved New Donk City, but almost every other location as well. The world was full, chock FULL, of things to do and find and do. The hat ability was very cool, and being able to transform yourself into other things was a brilliant move from the developers. The controls were tight, the camera was good too, which is more than I can say about other 3D Mario games. The story was the same simple one but somehow came across very well, with the airship.

Some people complain about the difficulty being too low, well it is meant for all types of players, from little kids to adults. After the main game there is plenty of challenges in the post game which is often harder. There's something for everyone in this game, and I think that's what makes it a true masterpiece.

Panzer Dragoon Saga (JRPG/adventure, 1998, Sega Saturn) 10/10 Masterpiece

This is a niche game, many people love it, some people just seem to hate it. I'm of the former persuasion. I think you have to enjoy being alone in a post-apocalyptic world to really like this one. I didn't get to play this until years after it was released on the ill-fated Saturn, at the tail end of its life cycle. It received very little advertising and I think only sold 20,000 copies in America. However the reviews it did get were (almost?) all positive. It is often considered one of the greatest games of all time.

The first two Panzer Dragoon games were on rail shooters with worlds taking inspiration from Nausicaa of the Valley anime and manga. This game stepped away from the series by being a hybrid JRPG and adventure game. It's actually amazing to think that on the 3D weak Saturn you had full 3D flying motion, not just on- rail with this one. This game pushed the Saturn to its absolute limits. The combat system is still unique, in that you have to move between danger zones around your enemy, green in safe, no color is neutral and red is danger zone. There are pros and cons of each, and a lot of strategy you can use, with different attacks. The boss battles with dragons and airships are epic too.

Aside from that it tells a sad story of an unlikely hero, taking on an empire but then developing, and seeing that things are not what they seem. I didn't get it at the time but I think implicitly there is a lot to this game about development and becoming an adult and taking on challenge by our hero Edge. The mystery of the actions of the empire, and the enigmatic heroine Azel, and the ancient civilization is intriguing. The artstyle is fantastic and unique, the music is a beautiful mix of genres, the Uru Water ruins, are one of the standouts. The graphics are somewhat rough, and sometimes blocky but somehow complement the world which feels like some place in history that never existed. I think they are superior to many JRPGs on the PlayStation though. The random encounter rate is not bad here, and it is a short game being 15 to 20 hours which for me is a good since it doesn't drag on. A great story can be told without the bloat, and leave off without copious exposition.

There you have it! Thoughts? Did I miss obvious choices like Breath of the Wild, Super Mario 64, Banjo Kazooie, Mass Effect, Link to the Past, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy VI, Persona 5 Royal, Bloodborne, Resident Evil 4, Metroid Fusion, Metroid Prime, Half-Life 2, Fallout: New Vegas, Portal 2, Deus Ex, etc.? Let me know.

I am visually impaired and I have a learning inability as well , I'm nit the best at this game but I have been wanting to learn how to play it better. I feel like the in game options aren't really optimized well for disabled gamers. I enjoy playing it on days when I can actually see where things are but other times it's hard too. I believe they should put a mini nap in the game to help out a bit more because my muscle memory sucks. My weakest map to play is the slaughter house and I get so confused by that. I play on Playstation 5. I want to be able to support this game more, but as I see their I no optimization in options or at least a minute map I just don't see how I can play the game well enough. That's just my own personal opinion. Have a good week.

Edit. Also their should be an option to zoom out a bit further. I don't like it too zoomed in where there busts are in my face. I wanna see the whole area better. Ty for your attention.

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Edit : i will also add some ps3 games that got ported to the psp since we can play them on adrenaline

Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed

The Amazing Spider-Man

Ar Nosurge

Arcana Heart 3 love max

All Atelier dusk and mysterious games

Attack on Titan

BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger

BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend

BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend

Child of Light

Dead or Alive 5 Plus

Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess

Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax Ignition

Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice

Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten

Don't Starve: Giant Edition

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z

Dragon's Crown

Dragon Quest Builders

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition

Dustforce

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions

Guacamelee!

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F and 2nd

Hotline Miami 1 and 2

J-Stars Victory Vs+

Jet Set Radio

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel I / II

Limbo

Luftrausers

Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut

Lost Dimension

Metal slug 3

Minecraft

ModNation Racers

Monster Hunter Frontier G

Mortal Kombat

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty!

Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

Sly cooper trilogy

Ratchet and clank collection

Jak and daxter collection

God of war collection

MGS HD collection

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3

One Piece: Unlimited World Red

Odin Sphere Leifthrasir

The Pinball Arcade

PixelJunk Monsters ultimate HD

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale

Ragnarok Odyssey Ace

Rayman Legends

Rayman Origins

Retro City Rampage: DX

Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken

Samurai Warriors 4

Shakedown: Hawaii

Skullgirls 2nd Encore

Sky Force Anniversary

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Sound Shapes

Spelunky

Star Ocean: Second Evolution

Street Fighter X Tekken

Super Stardust Delta

Tekken 6

Teslagrad

Terraria

Fez

Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]

Velocity Ultra

Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate

WRC 4: FIA World Rally Championship

Zen Pinball 2

Ultimate marvel vs capcom 3

Borderlands 2

Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition

Catherine: Full Body

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Dead Nation

Berserk and the band of hawk

Dante inferno

Toukiden 2

Sine Mora

Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom

Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype

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Despite matchmaking successfully… you still may crash

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Intro

Motion controls, also known as Gyro Aim have been present since day 1 in Helldiver2, now every PC and PlayStation player can use their wrists in conjunction with the analog sticks to aim and enjoy mouse-like precision on their controllers without the need for aim assist. Still, I know what you are thinking

“Why would I want to use that?”

Gyro can vastly improve your gaming experience by basically being the controller’s mouse. Gyro will accurately follow your physical movements, in the same way that a mouse would. Because idk if you noticed but… mouses are motion controlled. This is very exciting because it's super comfortable to use, allowing you to be very precise while lying back on your couch or bed. But only a small list of games implement this feature correctly, and now Helldivers 2 JOIN THE LIST.

What platforms support this?

PS5 and PC. On PC, make sure to disable Steam Input to make use of this feature. With a DualShock4, this only works with a USB connection. Usually, I would say that you can use DS4Win to emulate a Dualshock4 to play with different controllers, but I couldn’t make this work. :(

How do you enable gyro?

Just go to settings, Controller, and in the middle of the controller settings, you will see the "Motion Sensor Enable Mode". To activate Gyro Aim, just select when you want Gyro to be active. Do you want gyro only while aiming, only while scoped, or on all the time? For beginners, I recommend using Gyro only while aiming, but personally, I like to play with Gyro “always on”.

Besides the Motion Sensor Enable Mode, the only setting that you need to worry about to start playing is Motion Sensor Sensitivity

• Motion Sensor Sensitivity: Does follow the natural sens scale, which means that the rotation of the controller and the game can be perfectly aligned, this is what we call 1:1 movement, you can multiply that value up to 20, so if set to 1:4 for example, 1 full rotation of the controller in real life, equals 4 rotations in-game. But the weird thing is that the slider value is cut in half, so 0.5 sensitivity equals 1:1 movement and so on.

I don’t know if this was on purpose, but it makes sense if we suppose that the game doesn’t rely that much on aiming while not ADSing, and while you are ADSing, the sensitivity is cut in half by default, so if you are using gyro only while aiming, then this slider makes perfect sense.

For beginners, I recommend leaving everything as default, setting the sensitivity to 2, gyro only while aiming, and disabling “sticky aim”, this is basically aim assist, but gyro is a mouse, so we don’t need that. Essentially this is all that you need to know or tweak to get the best experience.

But what about these other settings?

We have a lot of sliders here, but the fact that there isn’t a separate section for gyro configuration, tells me that some settings that should only apply to the analog stick and not the gyro are, in fact, affecting both, such as Invert Look, Invert Scope, Aim Sensitivity, and Scope Sensitivity. Gyro settings should always be separate from analog stick settings, hopefully, they can fix this in the future.

• Aim Sensitivity and Scope Sensitivity: When set to 1, the zoom sensitivity will be the same as the hip fire sens. This is useful to keep the gyro consistent, but you can also decrease this to make the gyro more stable, but slower while zooming. The default value is set to 0.5, which is pretty good, but I prefer to play with the same gyro sens all the time.

• Motion Sensor Acceleration: Doesn’t seem to work. (hum, 2 games in the same month with the same gyro setting not working? funny)

• Motion Sensor Acceleration Threshold: will tell the game when acceleration should kick in.

• Motion Sensor Steadying Amount: Will try to filter small gyro inputs, but not exactly in the way that other games with the same setting would. Usually, this setting filters more small movements than big movements, making your aim super steady and clean.

But in this game, there is some noise, which is weird because controller vibrations don’t seem to affect the gyro that much, so it is filtering some things, but again, not in the way that other games do.

• Motion Sensor Steadying Threshold: will set the size of the steadying window, so increasing this will cause bigger movements to be filtered.

• Motion Sensor Steadying Transition Duration: will change how fast gyro movements will stop, as you can see below, the game camera keeps moving and slowly losing speed until it stops, I thought that this setting would make this unwanted continuous movement disappear because I'm telling the game to stop moving as soon as possible, but this setting also seems to be broken because that isn’t the effect that I got.

Honestly, I appreciate that the steadying options are here, but on my testing, I just found some really bad and confusing results. For example, if I increase the Seadying Amount to the max value, small movements will be filtered, but after the threshold, the camera will just shoot itself far away while slowly losing speed until it stops. I can’t explain exactly what is happening here, but I can say: Pls, Arrowhead, more than any other feature, fix the steadying on this game, I would go as far as to say that we don’t need to change the transition duration or the threshold or anything like that, just make it work like any other game.

What is Missing?

Overall, this is a very solid gyro implementation. In fact, the whole controller in this game is incredible, not just the motion sensors. You can use the trackpads to navigate the map, mimicking the actions of your character, and you will need to constantly interact with things by using button combinations as if you are a kid in a spaceship pressing random imaginary buttons, it’s so cool and immersive. I love it! But some key gyro features are missing:

For example, this game doesn’t have a gyro disable button, this is important so people can reposition the controller in the middle of the game. So the only way to reposition the camera and the controller is by using the right stick, hopefully, they can add this in the future, since controller settings are very extensive, letting you change things using long presses, double taps, and other activators that you would expect from something like Steam!

Also, this game doesn’t give you the option to hold the controller in different ways. So the game uses gyro local space yaw mode, which means that while looking up or down, the only way to look sideways is to tilt the controller like a steering wheel, but that is a bit awkward, and what if you hold the controller differently? What if you lay down in bed and you hold the controller upwards? That’s why we have the other gyro orientations, like World Space and Player Space. To accommodate everyone in every position. What is here is good, but some players will be left out, a simple solution is to just add the option to change between yaw and roll mode, but the best solution is to implement Player Space orientation.

And lastly, there is no Flick Stick 😬. Flick Stick allows you to snap the camera to the exact angle that you pointed with the right analog stick, it’s precise and reliable and requires gyro because you won’t be able to look up or down without it. Unfortunately, this option isn’t available in this game, which is not a huge problem, but as you can see, I really like to play with this control scheme.

Bugs!

I don’t want to end this post on a low note, but I did experience some bugs. For some reason, the game on PC didn’t seem to register all my inputs. The camera movement had this jitter to it while using Gyro.

A similar thing happened when walking around, it isn’t super noticeable while playing, but it is noticeable on the ship and if this happens in normal gameplay, it can be fatal.

In conclusion

Helldivers 2 has a pretty good control scheme and customization options, going even beyond most games by adding a good Gyro implementation, even tho it could be improved, I totally recommend it!!!

Bonus pro tip: This isn't a Wii mote, moving your arm won't do much. Use the analog sticks to look around and get close to your target, then use your wrists to do the rest of the tracking and target switching ;D Have fun!

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I am currently on an xbox one S and I'm planning to get a Playstation 5 in a few months, I'm just curious if there's any tips and tricks or games or whatever that you could recommend me to play.

I plan to get a PS Plus Extra to play a few games like God of War, Ghost of Tshushima, Assassin's creed games, etc. I'm just curious what y'all suggest or recommend because it'll all be completely new to me.