Gaming Livin' La Vita Loca: The PlayStation 4 Discussion Thread

Cross-generation multiplayer goes hand in hand with any serious discussion of backwards compatibility these days, IMO. Like, why worry about whether the PS5 can run your PS4 copy of Rocket League if you can't play multiplayer anymore? It's something they're smart to get on top of.

 

Sure, sure. But Playstation has also gotten to its dominant position right now through its exceptional single player games as well. Let multiplayer work and all that. But what I really care about is whether I'll be able to replay all my PS4 library on the PS5. So I don't have to keep a PS4 plugged in the way I had to for forever with PS3.

Considering they already announced that the current PSVR will be compatible with PS5, I am sure regular PS4 games will be as well.

 

Come to think of it, isn't GTA V an example of a cross-generational game? The game is available for the PS3 as well as PS4; and unless I'm wrong, I thought you were able to play with PS3 gamers while on the PS4 version. I was able to keep my account when I transferred over to the newer version.

 

Oh, totally, but looking at it from Sony's perspective, Mark Cerny already said it was backwards compatible so in this interview they were elaborating on that point.

That account transfer was all Rockstar; this, by contrast, is Sony's backend.

 

I'm surprised the VR accessory is still making headlines. I thought I had read it hasn't been doing all that well lately.

 

I mean, it's moved millions of units and they're still coming out with very good games for it. I know because I have one. The VR community is pretty dedicated actually. And regardless, Sony is dedicated to it. They are working likely on a new, cordless version of the PSVR.

 

I haven't bought into it because my PS4 console is in the bedroom and I have not much room for it.

 

Yeah I have it hooked to my old PS4 in the bedroom, but I have a wide open space next to my bed to use. Better than having it downstairs where
1) the dog would chew on the cords
2) I'd step on the dog while playing

 

A couple of weeks ago I was browsing around a local Best Buy store where a Sony spokesperson set up a demo of the VR. I watched as he helped a little girl put on the device and play this weird platform game where an alien goes around punching baddies and collecting items. It seemed a little awkward, but that may have been a product of the child herself not fully grasping the concept; although her dad didn't do all that much better lol.

 

I first tried it at a Best Buy when they first did the demos. It was ok but it's definitely better at home.

 

Speaking of Best Buy, lots of great games are currently on sale! I bolded/greened my favorites. If you haven't played them, I highly recommend them.

$10 each
Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition
Nioh
The Last Guardian
Bloodborne
Farpoint
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection
Ratchet & Clank
God of War III Remastered
The Last of Us Remastered
Until Dawn
LittleBigPlanet 3

$20
Marvel's Spider-Man
God of War
& More

Haven't played Spider-Man, but maybe now is a good time to get it. I tried playing Zero Dawn twice and while it's visually beautiful, I can't get the combat system down, and the talking scenes take forever.

 

I'd swear by Zero Dawn. Easily my favorite game from last year, bar none. I actually got LittleBigPlanet3 around year ago when it was free on PS Plus. I played it a little bit but just put it on the backburner after awhile.

 

I picked up the Shadow of the Colossus remake for $13. I own most of the other games that would be worth getting

 

I accidentally opened the wrong deal menu and was like "Eighty different Star Ocean games? Is this a sale exclusively aimed at me, a person with intense self-loathing?"

But the actual sale is pretty good.

 

I grabbed Spider-man at Target for $20. Wife's going to NC next week so looking forward to playing it off and on during that time.

 

I was going to start Spider-Man this weekend, but then I remembered the next chapter of the AC DLC just came out. Torment of Hades. It's a waaaay different look at the Greek afterlife, now being in the realm of Hades after the lovely look of Elysium. Liking it so far.

Spider-Man will have to wait just a bit longer.

 

Ah, cute fuzzy critters, the most constant, and heartbreaking hazard of silly gimmicks in gaming.

EDIT: Even though the kinect + cat video is fake, I'm going to remove it. It's too mean. Have a cute cat instead.

 

PSVR has great games it's not a gimmick

 

Have they mentioned anything about digital libraries porting over to PS5? Ive gone mostly digital for ps4 games and i doubt id get a ps5 close to launch without it.

 

Considering backwards compatibility has been confirmed, I'd guess PS4 digital should be fine. Well, you might have to download the games again, or transfer saves manually (unless you have PS+) but that should be a minor thing (especially with how large patches are these days).

I'm more curious about whether there will be any enhancements if you play a PS4 game on PS5 (which is how they've been trying to push the PS4 Pro and XBX). It would be convenient if they released a game on both the PS4 and 5 and we didn't have to buy it on both, I think they did that with a few titles back during the PS3 to 4 transition.

 

Honestly the biggest enhancement will just be the PS5’s ability to take full advantage of an SSD; that will do wonders for load times.

 

If they make a VR Kingdom Hearts game where I am given the option to push Donald Duck into lava, I will not only agree with you that KH and VR are good investments, but I will also buy you cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory and have it delivered via Amazon drones.

 

Yeah it’d be nice to be able to skip ps4 pro and get an enhanced version on PS5 out of the gate. Only reason the ps4 library porting was even a thought is my memory of Nintendo making every gen’s Virtual Console unusable next gen and have to rebuy (except switch i guess since its a sub?)

My 15840284 copies of Super Mario Bros on every system was expensive.