Playstation Store on PS3 / PSP closes down on July 2nd, PSV on August 27th (Download lists still available after closure)
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This is so disappointing, especially as someone who is a late adopter (I'm" still discovering new games from the SNES/Genesis era). As a physical game collector, I'm" going to miss out on a ton of DLC content by time I decide play these games.
I really hope RPCS3 can pick up the slack and that the gaming community gets a real appetite for PS Vita emulation (not sure Vita3K is still being worked on).
I really hope RPCS3 can pick up the slack and that the gaming community gets a real appetite for PS Vita emulation (not sure Vita3K is still being worked on).
They still were able to do name changes on PS4, despite PS3 store still being online. Doesn't this contradict what you are suggesting? PSN would need a hard reset to fix all the stuff going on. I hope we get PSN 2.0 build from scratch eventually, but this doesn't mean they can't keep PS4/5 servers alive.
Right is a strong word, but with Sony earning billions with PS+, we as consumers deserve better and stores + games really shouldn't be shutdown. I know PS3 was free, but Sony is still the same company and earns billions with PS+ on PS4/5.
They're going to close the front of the store, but they'll probably leave those backdoors wide open just like Nintendo did. They're going to prevent people from buying the games and then people with hacked PS3's will still be able to download stuff from the store.
Vita3k is still being worked on.
IMO, I don't mind this decision.
People believe the responsibility falls on Sony for preservation, but honestly, I think it's the developers/publishers responsibility to make their games available on new systems instead relaying on a system's to be built for them every generation.
I don't mean to sound mean but if you wanted to play those games, you should have played them in the generation they came out in (PSP is 16+ years old, PS3 is 15+ years old and Vita is 10+ years). I played a ton of cool games in the PS3, Vita and PSP era but a lot I would not go back and play as they haven't aged well.
People believe the responsibility falls on Sony for preservation, but honestly, I think it's the developers/publishers responsibility to make their games available on new systems instead relaying on a system's to be built for them every generation.
I don't mean to sound mean but if you wanted to play those games, you should have played them in the generation they came out in (PSP is 16+ years old, PS3 is 15+ years old and Vita is 10+ years). I played a ton of cool games in the PS3, Vita and PSP era but a lot I would not go back and play as they haven't aged well.
Every Atlus game that's going to be lost with this, I weep for. Especially these two, Persona 2 Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment.
All Shin Megami Tensei Games available on ps3, are mostly very expensive physically.
Those are the games to get.
We have a thread up compiling and discussing all the worthwhile digital games to get on ps3, I invite everyone to keep the conversation going on here:
https://www.resetera.com/threads/ps...-all-of-the-must-own-play-ps3-content.302837/
Steam has been going strong for, what, 15+ years now? It seems that Sony and Nintendo are the only ones struggling to deliver a continuous digital shopping experience.
I think it depends a lot on what they want/will implement. In the in the might one of the reasons why they didn't added gifting yet?
Anyway, it is difficult to know for sure. Sony's software/firmware team can sometimes be just as bad as Nintendo's.
I guess younger generations shouldn't go back and experience any classics eh?
Also, I love that people always say this with games, but literally every other entertainment medium doesn't have this sentiment.
Classic films, books, and TV get consumed all the time.
So how do you feel about... alternative methods to playing said games then?
PC is completely different though, it's not excusing what they are doing but there are a ton of pc games that cannot be bought, GOG has done a great job of bringing some back to be bought but it's an issue with every single gaming company.
Thank Goodness we're keeping the downloads, that was my main worry.
Now stop being greedy Sony and have a Store shut down sale until then.
Now stop being greedy Sony and have a Store shut down sale until then.
I've never looked into Ridge Racer outside of the meme. Might just give it a go. Thanks!
Sometimes life just happens, man. I have games in my backlog I bought a decade ago. I finally picked up some of the 3DS games I'd been wanting to buy last week. Oreshika on Vita the month before.
If someone hasn't seen Star Wars should we tell em to not bother because it's old and they had to be there?
Only the BC content was brought forward into the new Microsoft Store. For non-BC content you have to use the old Xbox 360 Marketplace.
This is terrible news and a perfect example of Sony's current stance on their legacy content. So many great games killed with no means to purchase, and the sad reality is nothing will fucking change unless they see the slightest hiccup in their fucking earnings. Not even a hint that they are gonna invest into some meagre support in the future or anything. Just blunt, brutal, and cold.
If platform holders are pulling this shit the least they could do is offer massive discounts on the games that will be removed.
I have a ton of stuff on my Vita already. It's time to add to that, one last time.
A lot of Xbox fans championing MS in here, but keep in mind: they are still supporting two distinct and separate stores at present: the Xbox 360 Marketplace and the modern MS Store, which offers XB1, Series, and backwards-compatible OG Xbox and 360 digital content all under one umbrella. At some point, I expect that the 360 Marketplace will close down, and that purchases on 360 consoles will be discontinued. All backwards-compatible content for sale will be unaffected, but for sure, a lot of stuff will disappear. So there's that. I mean, I *could* turn out to be wrong, but are they really going to support the old storefront forever...?
I do find it very interesting that vouchers will still redeem after the store is closed. When Xbox Live Indie Games shut down, vouchers stopped working as well. I expect that remaining vouchers will go up in value...a lot.
This is exactly how it works on Wii. You open the Wii Shop Channel > everything looks as it always did, and the download list is accessible, but if you try to browse products, there is nothing there. This is how I expect the Vita PS Store to work after the closure. It's user-friendly and requires little effort, so everyone is happy.
A lot of Xbox fans championing MS in here, but keep in mind: they are still supporting two distinct and separate stores at present: the Xbox 360 Marketplace and the modern MS Store, which offers XB1, Series, and backwards-compatible OG Xbox and 360 digital content all under one umbrella. At some point, I expect that the 360 Marketplace will close down, and that purchases on 360 consoles will be discontinued. All backwards-compatible content for sale will be unaffected, but for sure, a lot of stuff will disappear. So there's that. I mean, I *could* turn out to be wrong, but are they really going to support the old storefront forever...?
I do find it very interesting that vouchers will still redeem after the store is closed. When Xbox Live Indie Games shut down, vouchers stopped working as well. I expect that remaining vouchers will go up in value...a lot.
This is exactly how it works on Wii. You open the Wii Shop Channel > everything looks as it always did, and the download list is accessible, but if you try to browse products, there is nothing there. This is how I expect the Vita PS Store to work after the closure. It's user-friendly and requires little effort, so everyone is happy.
The older Ridge Racer games are still pretty fun. The first Midnight Club game for PS2 is also worth checking out.
DOS games are just DOS games. That's what happened in personal computing.
Sony had every chance not to design a system that ran on unicorns drinking RAM through a straw and they chose to do that anyway, and then not port games to their modern systems in the intervening 10 years.
It certainly does seem a bit like Sony's in a "We don't give a fuck, you're gonna buy our shit anyway." mood like they were in the Playstation 3 days, though probably not quite as bad.
They'll still come out on top, but I think Microsoft will definitely regain some marketshare in the process.
That means Sony is forcing people to move to PS4 or PS5.
Also means, Sony is giving a planet of s*** to PS3/PSV/PSP legacy.
"PS4 and PS5 are making us way more money, let's shut down all that crap" lol
Also means, Sony is giving a planet of s*** to PS3/PSV/PSP legacy.
"PS4 and PS5 are making us way more money, let's shut down all that crap" lol
So you have no point? There are plenty of games that are affected on all platforms. It sucks but this isn't just a sony issue.
Honestly Jaw, I'd sooner expect a Dino Crisis 3, 4, 5 simetaneous announcement and Monster Hunter Rise crossover event before that happens.
There are some people into gaming who were literally not even alive, or they were young kids/babies, when the PS3 was current
I know the store can't last forever, but it would have been nice to keep it around until you can get those games running on modern platforms
Most toasters these days can emulate PS1, and the PS5 could easily run a PS2 emulator
Honestly I don't know what's worse. The fact that this is happening at all or the fact that I have absolutely zero faith that the underlying PlayStation Store/Network infrastructure for PS5 is in a good enough state to make forward compatibility smooth on their end (as in, transition all the PS5 content into the PS6 online ecosystem smoothly and so on). Especially seeing the PS4 to PS5 transition with game upgrades/savegame transfers and the like.
My point is that GOG (which was your example) was necessitated by a change of computing standards.
Sony designed the PS3 long after the need to have a more developer-friendly solution was evident, and even seeing their folly is choosing to leave the old hardware's games in the past.
Sony gains neither the excuse of old architecture nor the goodwill of trying to preserve it.
You should have watched Citizen Kane in the generation it came out. That's on you, buddy.
The problem though is that many people were naive to think that these servers would only go down if Sony went out of business. They think all these digital stores will be active and their purchases available forever or as long as the company exists. So a lot of people did expect "forever" and are shocked that this is happening. They're going to be in for a shock again when the download servers go down too and I feel this is a moment where people should be learning and understanding that they should not expect those download servers to remain forever either. Right now there's a lot of relief that they are still available but it's a false sense of security and now is probably the time to understand that those are going to go away in the future too.
I saw Nosferatu when it premiered in cinemas. Sucks to be you since you weren't there to see it.
people already tell others not to watch the movies for various other reasons though
Seeing Casablanca in that theater was an experience I'll never forget. Too bad that movie was torn from storefronts never to be purchased again.
Well, shit. Now I'll have to budget for this inconvenience.
It is weird how it's always gamers who have such disregard for the legacy of older works and never anyone who consumes any other medium.
It's been clear for a while now that if you care about legacy software support, the MS ecosystem is the place to be. I buy everything except for Sony first party titles on Xbox.
It's a shame that I missed the boat on Gone With The Wind's theatrical run.
No possible way to see it.
Sucks to suck.
I don't think it ever crossed my mind that this stuff would be forever. I don't think it's 'forever' on Microsoft's side of things either, but it does feel like that functionality will persist for the forseeable future on their side at least.