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sub_, do gaming w The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster Announced, Has a Brand New Survival Mode, $10 Upgrade Path

Normally I’d say it’s a greedy cash grab, but it’s $10 upgrade path for existing owner, instead of reselling it for $50 - $70? Also there’s a new rouge-like / souls-like mode? Maybe branding this release as ‘remaster’ is not doing them any favor, it’d probably better for them to market it as free PS5 upgrade and a survival mode expansion for $10.

Jordan Middler from VGC heard that this might be a project for new hires https://postimg.cc/gX28TY3r

Ian Stokes (@IanVanCheese) from Twitter posted that “If I was Sony, I would maybe let my S-tier studio that excels at making new IPs and interesting games actually make new games, instead of forcing them to photocopy their previous A+ report card for eternity”

to which Jordan Middler from VGC (@JordanMiddler) replied “From what I was told from one person, this was more of a project for new hires to get them in the game. Druckmann’s team is full steam ahead on original. One doesn’t takeaway from the other afaik”

I really hope that Naughty Dog would move on to do something more cheerful than TLOU, the mood is just too oppressive and taxing, especially in TLOU2 where the game is very long.

ConstableJelly,

I personally think TLOU2 is one of the most effective works of art in the entire medium and I love the game top to bottom, but I’m also overjoyed to hear they’re working on something else now.

I too hope it’s more cheerful, for the exact same reasons.

popcap200, do gaming w The Last of Us 2 PS5 Remaster Announced, Has a Brand New Survival Mode, $10 Upgrade Path

These remasters after only a few years are wild.

DebatableRaccoon,

I think the term you’re looking for is “greedy”

knokelmaat,

I find 10$ a very decent value, far from greedy to be honest. This is not the same as TLOU part 1 where you had to pay full price even if you already had a previous version.

DebatableRaccoon,

It’s 10 extra dollars for a game you already own which is why it’s greedy.

knokelmaat,

You are still able to play the PS4 version on your PS5, so no you’re not paying 10 dollars for a game you already own.

You’re paying 10 dollars for Dualsense rumble support, extra roguelike mode and lots of other PS5 specific updates like support for fast loading.

Never_Sm1le,
@Never_Sm1le@lemdro.id avatar

At least it seems decent. I’m a fan of Rune Factory franchise but can’t fathom the latest Rune Factory 3 Special, which is an AI upscaled of the original on NDS

Never_Sm1le,
@Never_Sm1le@lemdro.id avatar

At least it seems decent. I’m a fan of Rune Factory franchise but can’t fathom the latest Rune Factory 3 Special, which is an AI upscaled of the original on NDS

Thalestr,
!deleted6828 avatar

Gotta double-dip for more profit.

conciselyverbose, (edited )

The tech difference between the PS4 and PS5 is massive.

It genuinely can be a complete overhaul, more than just graphically. Also worth noting is that the $10 cost is just the difference in pricing from last gen, and doing split gen like that has let them keep the PS4 versions the same pricing without making them rebuy games when they get a new console. They just make up the difference.

I don't and won't buy a lot of full priced games because I can wait, but their approach really isn't that bad.

ampersandrew,
@ampersandrew@kbin.social avatar

I have trouble reconciling that with the PC market, where the same version of a game I bought 4 years ago would be able to run at better resolutions and frame rates the next time I get a new machine. From where I sit, it does just appear to be worse value in the console space.

conciselyverbose,

PC would just not offer the discounted last gen version.

And also can't do either the seamless loading (or the controller features unless it's hard wired) that are the defining features.

freamon, do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%

The columns were out of alignment for me, so I thought I’d display it as a table:

TierOriginal PricingNew PricingPS Plus Essential£49.99 / $59.99£59.99 / $79.99PS Plus Extra£83.99 / $99.99£99.99 / $134.99PS Plus Premium£99.99 / $119.99£119.99 / $159.99

sub_,

oh wait, I didn’t realize that the table markdown works here.

Thanks for displaying it as a table!

fades, do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%

And thus I canceled my premium plan. I barely play online as it is, if I want I’ll just go to steam.

Absolute bullshit of a price gouge

MeatsOfRage, do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%

There was a promo where all PlayStation Now subscription gets converted 1:1 with PS Plus Premium before Plus launched. Found some cheap Now gift cards online and stocked up until 2029. Suddenly that’s feeling like a much better deal.

Anticorp, do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%

Are they still going to auto renew this shit even though they massively increased the price? That should be illegal. I would have never seen the increase until after it was billed if not for this post.

Do you guys remember when prices used to go up like 3-5%? I guess corporations started taking notes from the fricken DMV.

gk99,

Considering their subscription competitor costs $204 a year while they were at $120/yr, I think it’s pretty clear why they boosted the upper tiers so much. Even with this price increase, it’s still $44 cheaper than Ultimate and imo a better overall value in terms of game quality.

What’s really trash is that they’re increasing the price of the base PS+ membership, and by so much. It now costs $150 a year to play just Madden, CoD, or EA Soccer, on top of a minimum $400 console purchase. That’s absurd. I would say this is a W for Xbox, but they already tried to increase the price of Gold and they’ll definitely try again now that they know there’s no escaping it.

…Other than buying a PC.

Skiptrace,

Gold is going away and getting a value increase. It’s becoming “Gamepass Core” it retains Online function, and gets 25 Gamepass Games.

Microsoft only increased the price by like, 2 dollars. Not this nonsense.

Anticorp,

The base tier is entirely bullshit. You shouldn’t need to pay them money to access the internet that you already pay another company for. The base tier shouldn’t exist.

szczuroarturo,

Oh yeach paying for playing online games is such a bulshit. I never really complained about it online beacuse i was buying ps plus on ps3 when it only gave you games ( beacuse i do buy it only for games and i would never pay it to play online games) so it never really affected me but this is such a bs. Im suprised there wasnt a bigger outcry against it.

XTornado,

I mean… Usually in this cases once they charge you you can still ask for a refund as long as it hasn’t passed a lot of days but yeah I agree is shit.

xerazal, do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%

Whelp, I was keeping the sub purely because the games they give you monthly and so my ex could still play online, but nvm. Gonna cancel because it’s not worth the cost. The games they give out monthly are usually mid and the online services haven’t improved since the PS3 days when it was free.

Still don’t have a PS5, and definitely not getting one now. Fuck off, Sony.

Star_FOX_dew_HOUND, (edited ) do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%

Yup just cancelled my subscription, once i followed the link to confirm from Playstation not heresy. And yeah what a way to announce it, douches.

I’m a long time Playstation fan, had every system.

sigh

nicktron, do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%
@nicktron@kbin.social avatar

Thanks for the info. Canceled today.

Computerchairgeneral, do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%

Well, that's another reason to consider completely switching over to gaming on PC. The free games are nice, but the quality always varies month to month and I really have to wonder if it's worth it to stay subscribed.

dawnerd,
@dawnerd@lemm.ee avatar

They’re not free.

mara, do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%
@mara@pawb.social avatar

Yeah, i’m gonna axe my PS Plus account. It ain’t worth it. PS5 has no games.

HawlSera, do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%

looks up from her PC Gaming Rig You guys are paying for online plah?

Sparkko, do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%
@Sparkko@kbin.social avatar

The higher upfront hardware costs of a decent PC become more worth it every day. Screw Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo.

NightOwl,

And it’s capable of productivity with free tools like blender, visual studio code, and da vinci resolve. So that extra hardware can be used beyond just gaming.

SirSauceLordtheThird,
@SirSauceLordtheThird@beehaw.org avatar

I view my pc as a hobbyist’s tool, instead of solely a gaming device. It has helped me learn many things outside of gaming, all the information it can get me and all the things i can do on it are frankly overwhelming.
Totally worth what I paid for this pc, 100%.

NightOwl,

Yeah, looking for non video game related reasons to make use of the hardware makes me appreciate the flexibility that more open hardware allows.

jcarax,

And let’s not forget porn.

Zevlen,

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    bitwolf,

    And you can play all of your historical games, and emulate every console since the dawn of time.

    Jaxseven,
    @Jaxseven@beehaw.org avatar

    Let’s not forget to mention the Steam Deck’s low price for pretty great PC gaming. Even more so for the refurbished entry models which are nearly the same price as the last GPU I recommended to someone (secondhand 6700 XT). I’ve been surprised how good of an experience I’ve had with Baldur’s Gate 3 on the Deck.

    doctortofu, do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%
    @doctortofu@reddthat.com avatar

    This price hike is absurd - fortunately the only game I play online (Warframe) is implementing cross-save soon, so I’ll be able to move away from Playstation and stop renewing Plus - 80 dollars for online pay and cloud saves is robbery, how greedy can you get?!

    Cethin,

    Wait, console players still have to pay to play online? Wtf? How have people kept purchasing these things?

    HawlSera,

    A lot of people fear that you have to be a tech geek with deep pockets to play anything other than minesweeper.

    Not true but this fear sells Xboxes

    kboy101222,

    I don’t think you have to pay for plus for warframe. I used to play in PlayStation and I haven’t had plus since I got 3 free months with my PlayStation

    doctortofu,
    @doctortofu@reddthat.com avatar

    Even better - I can just let it lapse then and still play using my preferred controller - thanks for letting me know!

    Cethin,

    PSA: You can use literally any controller you want on PC.

    kboy101222,

    As the other guy said - any controller works on PC (I’d recommend wired though cause the vast majority of Bluetooth drivers suck on PC)

    Send_me_nude_girls, do gaming w Sony raising PS Plus pricing by 33%
    @Send_me_nude_girls@feddit.de avatar

    Nintendo will be next to raise prices for their peer 2 peer. Lol

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