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Further Thoughts on the PS5


On 06/13/2020 at 01:42 PM by Matt Snee

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First of all, I like the design. I think it looks neat, and actually quite beautiful. I will not be using it in its "stand up" mode though. I will also probably get the disc version... while I mostly buy digital games, I'd like to have the disc drive just in case I need it. Will probably be more expensive though. 

I don't know if I'll get it at launch. Maybe for Xmas. But I haven't made a decision yet. 

I was impressed by the new IPs shown. A lot of them look good. I am very interested in the Square Enix fantasy game, Project Atria, though knowing their design process, it probably won't come out until PS6. 

I was very surprised by the Demon's Souls remake. I had heard a rumor of it on Twitter, but I forgot about it, and didn't give it much credence. It does kind of sound ridiculous. But it's real, and looks beautiful. I'm not the biggest Souls fan, but I played a lot of Demon's Souls when it came out and it's a great (though unforgiving game). 

I was surprised by the Miles Morales announcement. There was some confusion later if it was an expansion or a standalone game, but now we know it's standalone, though not a huge game. I love Peter Parker, I do, and I grew up with him, but I'm kind of bored with the stories about him at this point. I don't know much about Miles, but I'm open to it. 

I am also very interested in Kena, the Zelda-like adventure game starring the Japanese girl. That looks cool. 

Horizon looks great. I never played the original, but the underwater scenes for the sequel look amazing, and I'll probably buy it for that alone. 

Returnal kind of looks like a space-aged, shooter Souls-like to me. Maybe I'm wrong. That's just the vibe I get. 

I don't have to go through all my impressions, but these were my biggest ones. I will probably check out Gran Turismo when it comes out, it sounds like there will be a lengthy campaign mode, unlike the last iteration. 

Thoughts?


 

Comments

asrealasitgets

06/13/2020 at 09:52 PM

I like the design too. It reminds me of an Alienware PC. 

I'm a bit worried about the reception of Demon's Souls. I think a lot more people jumped onto the souls games with bloodborne/sekiro/ds3, and demon's souls, in comparison, is much slower paced and less forgiving. I found it harder going back to replay dark souls 1 and 2 after the more fast paced and responsive mechanics of bloodborne and dark souls 3. Im not sure what they're planning on doing with the remake, if they're going to streamline the game play to match newer games or leave the clunkiness intact?

Im probably waiting until xmas next year to buy one though, or at least wait for a redesign cheaper model in the future. I might buy an xbox x this time or buy a new gaming pc. 

Matt Snee Staff Writer

06/15/2020 at 12:48 PM

yeah, you might be right about Demon's Souls. But they might make some "quality of life" improvements to it, who knows. But then that would upset the purists. Sometimes you can't win. 

I will probably wait until next year too, when there are more games. But then again, my willpower might not hold out. I'm quite into that Miles Morales idea. 

KnightDriver

06/13/2020 at 11:02 PM

I can't wait to see more of Demon's Souls. I love those dark fantasy cut scenes. I would buy a system just for that. I'll have to see where I'm at when it comes out though, whether I'm making a living or not. 

Matt Snee Staff Writer

06/15/2020 at 12:48 PM

yeah, the world of Demon's Souls is very cool. It can be pretty damn difficult though. 

KnightDriver

06/15/2020 at 10:05 PM

I could never get anywhere in it but I always got goosebumps watching the trailers and cut scenes. I love that dark drama. 

Matt Snee Staff Writer

06/15/2020 at 10:19 PM

There's an underground area where you fight these giant salamanders that really creeped me out. And there's another level where there are basically mindflayers. 

KnightDriver

06/16/2020 at 06:05 PM

I know, and I sooo want to get to those! I just can't get past even the first boss in this game. Grrrr!

Super Step Contributing Writer

06/14/2020 at 01:41 AM

I get where the modem/router comparisons come from, but to me it looks like a spaceship, and I like the aesthetic. I like new consoles to have a "futuristic" look. 

Matt Snee Staff Writer

06/15/2020 at 12:49 PM

yeah I like it too. But it does kind of look like a router. Ha ha. 

Cary Woodham

06/14/2020 at 09:31 AM

I probably won't get it right away.  Maybe wait until a sale or enough games come out for it that I want.  Did they announce the price?

Matt Snee Staff Writer

06/15/2020 at 12:49 PM

They didn't, and that's not a good sign. I imagine it will be 499 for the digital version, and 599 for the disc version. But maybe not. 

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