PS5 showcase roundup

[gaijinkaiju]

PlayStation 5 launches in November, starting at $399 for PS5 Digital Edition and $499 for PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive

New games announced at PS5 Showcase, including Final Fantasy XVI, Hogwarts Legacy, and a new God of War title

blog.playstation.com

So we've got a date and price for the ps5 now, and yeah, Launches roughly when I expected and is priced roughly what I was expecting ($400), or atleast it was until I checked my local stores, and yeahh..

Spoiler: I'll pass

Price aside, I'll be taking a 'wait and see' aproach'. The hdd capacity is nice, but I can already see it filling up fast so I'd like to see if they release a higher capacity version.
No reason to pick it up at launch either, since just about everything is available for the ps4 too, but its nice to know that it'll support just about every ps4 game.
Funny that I joked about cod modern warfare: black ops being a launch title

Spoiler: A few months ago

Will CoD Modern Warfare: BlackOps (that's what they need to call it) be a launch title? I imagine it will be.

and here we are with CoD Black ops; Cold war.

Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War Reveal Trailer, Launches November 13 - Niche Gamer

Activision have officially revealed Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War, along with the look at the game in action and a release date.

nichegamer.com

Guess I was partially right.
On a serious note, I'm looking forward to this. I'm always a sucker for cod campaigns, not so much the multiplayer though.

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales PlayStation 5 Showcase Gameplay Demo, Also Coming to PlayStation 4 - Niche Gamer

Sony Interactive Entertainment have revealed a new gameplay trailer for Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales during the PlayStation 5 showcase.

nichegamer.com

New Spidey game looks good too. I really enojyed the first so I'm looking forward to this. Bonus for being on the ps4 too

PlayStation Plus Collection Announced for PlayStation 5 - Niche Gamer

PlayStation have announced the PlayStation Plus Collection for PlayStation 5 during the PlayStation 5 showcase.

nichegamer.com

This feels pointless personally. Most of the games people have either already own or have already played, so it just feels kinda meh. I'm sure it'll appeal to some though.

Hogwarts Legacy Announced, Launches 2021 - Niche Gamer

Warner Bros. Games, Wizarding World, and Portkey Games have announced Hogwarts Legacy during the PlayStation 5 showcase.

nichegamer.com

This has me curious. I'll be keeping an eye on this to see how it shapes it up, but it's definitely got me interested.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach Announced - Niche Gamer

Steel Wool Studios has announced Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach during the PlayStation 5 showcase.

nichegamer.com

more fnaf. Scott really hit a gold mine with fnaf didn't he. While I don't play the games, I do enjoy watching others play them and pieceing together the lore/mystery of the series so this has my curriosity.

And finally saving the best for last

God of War 2018 Sequel Announced, Launches 2021 - Niche Gamer

Santa Monica Studio have announced a sequel to God of War (2018) during the PlayStation 5 showcase.

nichegamer.com

More God of War. Absolutely loved the previous one (one of the few games I've platinum-ed) and the series as a whole (minus ascension), so I've been eagerly awaiting the announcement of the sequel they teased at the end. Just hurry up and release an actual teaser

 

[Arnox]

There is one thing that has always put me off of buying a Playstation or even using one and that is the controller. Specifically, it's the thumbstick layout. Even more specifically, the thumbstick layout on the Original Xbox and on was the one that won me over and using the PS controller in comparison just kinda strains my hand.

Also, I guess I'm more biased in favor of Xbox and Nintendo because I just am more fond of the exclusives they have and had in the past. Besides Dreams and Ratchet and Clank, I haven't really seen anything I really like out of Sony's consoles.

 

[gaijinkaiju]

There is one thing that has always put me off of buying a Playstation or even using one and that is the controller. Specifically, it's the thumbstick layout. Even more specifically, the thumbstick layout on the Original Xbox and on was the one that won me over and using the PS controller in comparison just kinda strains my hand.

I've never understood the controller argument. I guess because I grew up with a playstation, I just don't notice it. You can buy Xbox layout ps controllers btw.

Also, I guess I'm more biased in favor of Xbox and Nintendo because I just am more fond of the exclusives they have and had in the past. Besides Dreams and Ratchet and Clank, I haven't really seen anything I really like out of Sony's consoles.

See, I'm the opposite. Aside from Gears of War and Halo, I've just never been interested in any of the xbox exclusives. As for nintendo, I just use it for pokemon honestly

 

[Vendor-Lazarus]

Sony Confirms PlayStation 5 Is Not Backwards Compatible With PS3, PS2, And PS1 Games

While Xbox continues to span across generations, PlayStation 5 will focus on PS5 and PS4 titles instead.

www.gameinformer.com

 

[gaijinkaiju]

Sony Confirms PlayStation 5 Is Not Backwards Compatible With PS3, PS2, And PS1 Games

While Xbox continues to span across generations, PlayStation 5 will focus on PS5 and PS4 titles instead.

www.gameinformer.com

I mean is anyone surprised?
Doesn't bother me though, I refuse to sell my old consoles + games