It's not really fair to compare until all is said and done now isn't it? I'd say it can hold its own but maybe not up there with the PS2. Everyone saying not even close probably are blinded by sheer nostalgia.
That said the reason why it seems so far ahead is the competition is even weaker than ever. PS1 had to compete with N64 which was strong. PS2 had GC/Xbox which both had great games. Nintendo has been nearly non existent this gen. They've had a small handful of good games but not much. Xbox is even worse this gen and has wider gas in exclusives than even Wii U.
Why are you even comparing metacritic scores? Not only is it irrelevant to quality, but scoring systems have changed over time.
There are now fewer "large" game journal/websites that actually give a score, and there are more no-name fans who give scores (anyone remember Biogamer girl?)
It's not a valid comparison at all.
This makes no sense. The gameplay was disappointing. The gameplay was good. What?
Bloodborne?Is there a better game than Metal Gear Solid 2 on PS4 ?
You have your answer OP.
SCE was never better than the PS3 era. The only way I can see PS2 > PS3 is if you're mainly into Japanese games. And even then PS3 had a huge library.
Reviewers are dramatically more critical than they were 15 years ago.
I liked the PS2 library, but I didn't love it. It's actually probably the weakest library to me.
My favorite Playstation library so far is PS1, and I don't think the PS4 has gotten there yet.
To me it's PS1 < PS3 = PS4 < PS2
Not trying to be mean, but how old are you?
Like, better than Ps1? Seriously? The sheer number of amazing games on that console is insane. I'm talking GOAT quality games. FF7, 8, 9, GTA 1/2, MGS1, etc.
Come on man
Nah I think the evidence for critics being harsher is abundant. Stuff like gravity Rush 2 or halo wars would have gotten 9's more often in previous gens, they were very very generous.Or games are worse now.
I see people saying that reviewers are more critical this gen, but TLOU and GTAV scored exactly the same. That's just denial, Trump levels of "fake news".
Ps1 completely dominated the N64 worldwide. It was only really competitive in the US thanks to FPS games like Turok, Doom, and Goldeneye. The gap was HUGE. 100m to about 36m.
Ps2 was even worse. 155 million to about 20m for GC and 24m or so for the OG Xbox. And again the Xbox like the N64 was only really competitive in the US.
The Xbox One is tracking to do better worldwide than the N64 did...probably between 40 to 50 million depending on pricing and what MS does with Scorpio, with the WiiU accounting for another 10 million or so, and PC is getting the lions share of third party software as well.
Ps3 generation aside, ps4 competition is much stronger than it was for PS1 or 2.
Nah I think the evidence for critics being harsher is abundant. Stuff like gravity Rush 2 or halo wars would have gotten 9's more often in previous gens, they were very very generous.
PS1 > PS2 > PS4 >>> PS3 for me
But PS4 is pretty damn solid right now
SCE's games are always terrible so they dont factor in to my rankings. I can count like 10 ps3 games I enjoyed that didn't have superior x360 versions. 4 of which got ps4 remasters. The ps3 has the weakest library of any console I've ever owned.
How can the worst game in the series be better than the best?
Is there a better game than Metal Gear Solid 2 on PS4 ?
You have your answer OP.
It's on track to for me, but probably hasn't yet.
I've never been a Playstation main until this gen really though. I grew up a Nintendo fanboy, starting with NES, so while I had and enjoyed PS1 and PS2 I played more on N64 and GameCube (also had an Xbox later in the gen). Last gen I mostly played 360, had a Wii from launch and only got a PS3 later in the generation around TLOU and went back and played through exclusives.
PS4 was my first platform this gen, as MS lost me with their botched reveal and costing $500 despite being lower powered due tot he Kinect and TV stuff I didn't want. PS4 has thus by far gotten the vast majority of play time. I had an X1 briefly, sold it when they started the play anywhere thing after I'd gotten my first gaming PC in ages. I tried shifting most of my gaming to PC, but Sony exclusives keep pulling me back that way, along with being able to buy physical and sell after beating. The Wii killed off any remains loyalty I had to Nintendo, still have a Wii U but it's my least played console ever probably.
So as long as the releases, exclusives especially, keep coming the PS4 will definitely end up my favorite of the Playstation line. Doubt it can knock off SNES as my favorite console of all time though.
Depends on what you're looking for obviously. If you want games to be more like shitty movies. Great. MGS2 is awesome in that regard. If, on the other hand, you want a hell of an actual fucking videogame where you make your own fun. Excellent. MGS5 is perfect for that.
MGS5 is better than MGS2.
Or games are worse now.
I see people saying that reviewers are more critical this gen, but TLOU and GTAV scored exactly the same. That's just denial, Trump levels of "fake news".
Not even remotely close to being the best