For such old games (let alone the PS1 and PS2 classics) physical will definitely cost you more, in some instances MUCH more, and it will only get worse once the store has closed down for good.If the games you are trying to get have a physical version, look for that. I wouldn't risk getting a digital copy at this point.
Considering the majority of their software sales are now digital, if Sony came out one day and said you would no longer be able to access your past purchases... the amount of damage that would do to their brand would be nuclear. I wouldn't bet on this happening but then again, you've got Jim Ryan in command of the starship Sony and I would bet on him continuing to be incompetent at his job.I wouldn't trust Sony with digital stuff at all. They don't own their own infrastructure and when they stop paying rent say goodbye to your digital stuff.
Man shut up.
Yeah, PS1 especially. I don't think there is any good reason not to have those available to us on the PS5.For such old games (let alone the PS1 and PS2 classics) physical will definitely cost you more, in some instances MUCH more, and it will only get worse once the store has closed down for good.
Sony should really do the bare minimum effort of porting the PS1 and PS2 libraries to PS5 through basic emulation, there is no technical or economic excuse not to do that. But I guess they see those games on average sell 0.1% of what native PS4 and PS5 games do, so they won't bother even for the free boost in brand image.
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Seems these games are already playable on RPCS3.I hate the PS3 with passion... but the MotorStorm series, Folklore, MGS4, the Resistance series and some other good exclusives are still stuck on there with no option to play on a system that doesn't suck ass
I can't wait until PS3 emulation works completely flawlessly (it's already on a good trajectory)
Seems these games are already playable on RPCS3.
Honestly would be nice if Sony supported a port of the emulator for the ps5, imagine the ps5 being able to play the entire PS library since the ps1
Seems performance is good even on middle range GPUs, might be limited if you have an old cpu thoughI am planning to try it. but not sure my PC is good enough to emulate them smoothly. It's legit depressing turning on a PS3 lol
Ryzen 2600, not the worst CPU in the world, but also far from the bestSeems performance is good even on middle range GPUs, might be limited if you have an old cpu though
performance seems decent, though its not ideal from the videos i've seem.Ryzen 2600, not the worst CPU in the world, but also far from the best
Ryzen 2600, not the worst CPU in the world, but also far from the best
performance seems decent, though its not ideal from the videos i've seem.
yeah, but do keep in mind the date of the videos. the performance from a build of 1 year ago might be worse than one from a more recent onethe videos I've just looked up are not that promising. God of War 3 runs at around 40fps at best with MLAA turned off. and that video used basically my setup, Ryzen 2600 + GTX1070
thats the whole problem of PS3 emulation, as such having a beefier cpu is a mustI think it’s more that you have to emulate those stupid cell spe/alu.
yeah, but do keep in mind the date of the videos. the performance from a build of 1 year ago might be worse than one from a more recent one
Yep it does feel like 05-08 era Sony. They got major sales so they don’t give a fuck.Fuck playstation under Jim ryan. Things were do great under shawn layden and jack trenton a couple years ago. Gio corsi was hyping up the vita, they were backing indies in a major way, they openly communicated with their audience. Now we have 2005-2008 era playstation all over again. I always thought arrogant sony was a meme but there is some truth to it
It's OK things are better now, they will be different this time.The best part of this whole thing is Sony is now selling a digital-only PS5 console - when they are on the verge of shutting down digital access to a past console.
Not a good look at all.
How could anyone trust them with digital at this point.
Bought a ton of digital only stuff today.
Anything good I’m missing thats only available from the psn store?
- Dark Mist
- Magic Orbz
- Calling All Cars
- Super Rub a Dub
- Blast Factor
- Ratchet: Gladiator
- Datura
- Rain
- Infamous: Festival of Blood
- House of the Dead 4
- LocoRoco Cocoreccho
- The Last Guy
- Tokyo Jungle
- Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection
- Motorstorm RC
- Linger in Shadows
- .detuned
- LocoRoco Midnight Carnival
- Ridge Racer (Ps Vita DLC)
- TxK
- Frobisher Says
Because it's a different era now and everyone's hands have been forced into digital regardless. How many version 1.0's do you fully trust to not run like garbage or be broken from discs this gen? Not as many as PS3 games I can tell you that much.The best part of this whole thing is Sony is now selling a digital-only PS5 console - when they are on the verge of shutting down digital access to a past console.
Not a good look at all.
How could anyone trust them with digital at this point.
Because it's a different era now and everyone's hands have been forced into digital regardless. How many version 1.0's do you fully trust to not run like garbage or be broken from discs this gen? Not as many as PS3 games I can tell you that much.
Shit like this is why Sony thinks they can do no wrong.People are stupid as fuck for rushing to SPEND MONEY at a digital store that's about to close. Just download the god damn games and play them on a PC emulator. Stop cradling Sony's balls, ffs.
I wouldnt trust Sony either. Nintendo too. Out of the 3 console makers, MS is the only one that puts in some consistent effort for digital marketplaces and BC. Not perfect of course. It's not like every old ass Xbox games works on modern systems, but at least you can see the attempt with some OG games and 500 or so 360 games.I wouldn't trust Sony with digital stuff at all. They don't own their own infrastructure and when they stop paying rent say goodbye to your digital stuff.
People are stupid as fuck for rushing to SPEND MONEY at a digital store that's about to close. Just download the god damn games and play them on a PC emulator. Stop cradling Sony's balls, ffs.
Once bought you can download them anytime from your library. The store closing just stops you from purchasing more.People are stupid as fuck for rushing to SPEND MONEY at a digital store that's about to close. Just download the god damn games and play them on a PC emulator. Stop cradling Sony's balls, ffs.
People rushing to buy games that they will never play.
… and back again to free advertising for GP .yep! i would rather put that money into GP subs
Your some = PS3, what are the other examples?For Sony, even within the same generation, some models do BC (wave one), some dont (later models)
Stop with these bad takes guys.THIS. PS3 is a 15yo console, whoever really wanted to play games on it already did a looong time ago.
Once bought you can download them anytime from your library. The store closing just stops you from purchasing more.
When games typically get removed from the store they still remain available to download via the library. I expect this will be the same just on a larger scale.im no expert but i think the place where games are stored and for download, is much more costly to maintain than a storefront?
This is why I’m downloading everything I can now. I have all games downloaded on to two PS3 systems, a slim and a super slim (which was a cheap backup console in case my slim failed like my OG fat ps3). I done the same with the Wii when Mario pulled the plug on the shop.wut?
you are not afraid jimbo turning off the tap months later, cause the servers aren't paying for themselves with the stores gone...
Wrong, storage is just disk space, the cheapest asset in the server world.im no expert but i think the place where games are stored and for download, is much more costly to maintain than a storefront?
if/when gamepass shuts down servers you will have access to zero games and would have paid almost the same amount if not more during the time you were paying for access depending on how you buy games.This is why I would prefer to use a service like gamepass. Atleast I won't feel like I'm losing the games I've bought.
What a shit show, Sony.
if/when gamepass shuts down servers you will have access to zero games and would have paid almost the same amount if not more during the time you were paying for access depending on how you buy games.
Sony are really taking the piss here. Why don't they just migrate everything to the new store? Or offer BC and continue to sell it? I know the amount of people who buy these games is probably small but the bad PR right now is not worth the savings they make.
Stop with these bad takes guys.
But that's just true, most people have moved away from the a PS3 a long time ago, if it wasn't for the store closure news no one would bother with going back to PS3.
This is the problem with people like you and the 33 people that were foolish enough to agree, the Sony fanboy virus is real.People rushing to buy games that they will never play.