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If Sony announced they were going to release all their WorldWide Studios games on PC, would that factor in your decision of getting a PS5?
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I would skip the PS5 if that was the case. My money is better spent on a nice PC that will have backward and forward compatibility, set render and fps targets, and generally be more open than consoles. I wish I didn't need a switch either (though I possibly would still get one for portable stuff).
I would just get a PC.
It will have all MS games plus the Sony ones, and free online.
And they already support Dualshock.
It will have all MS games plus the Sony ones, and free online.
And they already support Dualshock.
Would definitely wait more than normal. As an example: the main reason I even picked up an Xbox One was to play Lost Odyssey again; virtually all of that console's heavy hitters were also on PC, so I just played them there. If the PS5 pulled a similar move, I'd do the same thing.
Hmm, I'd probably wait more than normal and beef up my PC. Almost no point in getting a PS5 at that point if all the games I want are going to play and be better on PC. Of course Sony knows that and isn't going to release 1st party titles on PC outside of PSNOW though.
work in enterprise IT. the last thing i want to touch at home is a Windows/linux machine when i'm at home relaxing despite me having the income to probably build a pc that can launch a nuclear strike.
Still, i suppose exclusives albeit timed plays a role in any platform. and it's not just games industry that does that. The latest pixel phones got some (timed) exclusive features over last year's model. The google camera is exclusive to pixel phones only. Certain apple services and features will only be exclusive to apple forever (i.e. apple watch only connects to iphones), etc etc etc. So i don't get what the hooha is about in terms of platform exclusivity when it's literally what the tech world has been playing since its conception.
Even in enterprise tech, there's exclusivity. HPE stuff are not compatible with Dell and IBM, etc etc......you can integrate vmware stuff into your citrix xenstudio but citrix makes it way easier if you use xenserver, etc...but i digress.
Still, i suppose exclusives albeit timed plays a role in any platform. and it's not just games industry that does that. The latest pixel phones got some (timed) exclusive features over last year's model. The google camera is exclusive to pixel phones only. Certain apple services and features will only be exclusive to apple forever (i.e. apple watch only connects to iphones), etc etc etc. So i don't get what the hooha is about in terms of platform exclusivity when it's literally what the tech world has been playing since its conception.
Even in enterprise tech, there's exclusivity. HPE stuff are not compatible with Dell and IBM, etc etc......you can integrate vmware stuff into your citrix xenstudio but citrix makes it way easier if you use xenserver, etc...but i digress.
I guess only people with powerful PC's would skip out on the PS5, but for me, I hate PC gaming - or actually Windows in general. Been like 10 years since i quit building PC's and got myself a console and I'm never ever going back again. The simplicity and convenience of a console is just too great. Nowadays we don't even need a PC or laptop to browse the web or anything anymore; I do that on an iPad, so I don't feel like I'm missing anything.
Edit quote RestEerie : This is exactly what I'm talking about, actually lmao:
Edit quote RestEerie : This is exactly what I'm talking about, actually lmao:
Personally the savings I see from single player or games I'm not sure I'll keep long on console is too great for me to ignore. I still choose PC for my big titles. But most other ones are on console. Any long term games I get are on PC.
Same. Once upon a time I gamed on PC. I no longer have any interest outside of some World of Warcraft.
Also the MLB deal signifies nothing except a change in the MLB contract. Get a grip, y'all.
Easily would skip. I've got a new computer, if they let their stuff come to it I would buy the games. Otherwise I'd be waiting awhile to dive in.
I'd probably still get one, as I still like my physical media and relative easiness of consoles.
But, whenever I go digital only, that would be the time to go full PC.
But, whenever I go digital only, that would be the time to go full PC.
In that case wouldn't get one, no. Although I've bought a lot of MGS games on PC this gen using the money I would've spent on the machine and more. I guess it would be the same for Sony's games.
If everything was on PC I wouldn't own consoles and save the environment the extra plastic, metals etc.
I probably wouldn't get one no. I'd have to see, can't be definitive on it but I'd just play everything on PC most likely.
If everything would be on PC day one including PSVR games, then I'd have to seriously consider giving up PlayStation consoles and physical media.
It'd be more expensive to buy at first, but I'd be able to play all games I want on the same machine and use one VR headset for everything.
BC wouldn't be a problem any longer and not only for software, but for wheels, flightsticks etc. too.
Consoles would have almost zero reason to exist any longer honestly, it'd be Switch and PC.
It'd be more expensive to buy at first, but I'd be able to play all games I want on the same machine and use one VR headset for everything.
BC wouldn't be a problem any longer and not only for software, but for wheels, flightsticks etc. too.
Consoles would have almost zero reason to exist any longer honestly, it'd be Switch and PC.
Lul i was wondering why this thread suddenly popped up, but it's after MLB announcement. Quite hilarious to see all Era fanboys suddenly ''i'm moving to PC only, thx Sony''. It never was a good idea to lock an annual sports game behind single platform.
Sony will keep few of the biggest IP's fully exclusive, so y'alll still buying their consoles.
Sony will keep few of the biggest IP's fully exclusive, so y'alll still buying their consoles.
We had pretty much this exact same thread less than a week ago based on a single tweet and no real evidence to support it.
No I don't think they should. I don't think they will. It all comes across as kind of elaborate port begging, I'm not complaining, it just does.
Personally with next gen I'm looking forward to PC having less relevance as it's last few advantages are chipped away at. Appliances just make more sense than bespoke hand built machines running on office software operating systems.
No I don't think they should. I don't think they will. It all comes across as kind of elaborate port begging, I'm not complaining, it just does.
Personally with next gen I'm looking forward to PC having less relevance as it's last few advantages are chipped away at. Appliances just make more sense than bespoke hand built machines running on office software operating systems.
If Sony exclusives end up on PC, even if it meant Sony pushed out their own launcher and it sucked gutter ass, I'd skip the PS5 in a heartbeat.
That'd mean Nintendo would get more console love from me.
That'd mean Nintendo would get more console love from me.
Not at all.
Because I'm not buying one either way. I don't care for the majority of Sony's game output and the few games I was mildly interested in are becoming multi-platform (or at least getting a PC release). That, and I haven't owned a Sony console since I sold my PS2 in '05. I received a PSP as a birthday gift in 07' but I hardly played it at all outside on Monster Hunter Freedom 2 and DJMax Portable 3.