RoyalLaFlame
Banned
After selling my first gen Nintendo Switch (someone really wanted it and I barely touched the thing so it was a no brainer) I decided to pick up a used PS4 Pro. Through Reddit I found a guy here in China selling a german one with some digital games, Ghost Of Tsushima, The Last Of Us Part 2, Spider Man Miles Morales and God of War (this one is physical). Since the price was relatively cheap I decided to go for it. I was praying that the model was not one of those jet engine ones... but it is, and sincerely doesn't bother me that much.
Bear in mind I already had a PS4 before coming to China but I really wanted to play Tlou Part 2 and Ghost of Tsushima. The moment I got it I felt like a kid, super excited I finally got something to play on my free time and I was super happy that it brought some really quality games. I still tried to get a PS5 but it's too expensive and I think the PS4 Pro will still last me for another 2 years as I still have lots of games I still want to play on it.
I was hoping Sony would do some UI changes since I had my og PS4 but nothing changed there. Still, a pleasant experience that is fast and easy to use.
The controller is good. I remember the first time I got my first Xbox how much I loved the asymmetrical sticks and always though that the Playstation ones were shit. But for some reason the symmetrical ones on the PS4 are very pleasant to use and the controller itself is pretty fucking awesome. It's implementation on GoT, despite not being game changing, really gives a nice touch to it.
Now.... the games. Oh man, the games. I only finished Tlou Part 2 and I'm currently playing Ghost of Tsushima. But I have to say, Tlou Part 2 is a fucking fantastic game. The way the story unfolds, playing with both characters, seeing their revenge journey from opposite sides... what a fucking ride. I still think that the first game is better, but saying that Tlou Part 2 is a bad game or is shit just because people didn't like how the story unfolded is doing this game a disservice. Amazing gunplay, scenery, level design, holy fuck that it's just amazing. A 9/10 for me, and I don't give it a 10 because the friendly AI is still pretty bad and no Factions on this iteration (where the hell is it??). Still, even though Joel was my favorite character, his death is, despite gruesome and making me feel pretty sad about it, justifiable. This game really makes you think about it a lot. Is revenge really worth it? Especially when it makes you lose everything and everyone you love?
Ghost of Tsushima. I admit that the introduction was pretty fucking cool. Being a samurai blazing through mongol hordes is really nice. But after that introduction I could see that this was no Naughty Dog game. I just came from Tlou Part 2 with its amazing animations and dialog and even the damn lip syncing was top notch. Here I saw some jank that kinda threw me off in the first hour of the game. But I told myself to keep trying, the game might surprise me. And oh boooooooy, I decided to take out my ND love from the previous game out of the scene and just accepted this was an open world game made by another studio. I never liked Sucker Punch games, Infamous and Sly Cooper garbage to me. But after what I've played in this game, they're on the top next to ND and GG. The world is fucking fantastic, the combat is amazing and it's a game that lets me do things at my own pace. I'm still in the beginning but I'm loving it. I'm going to take some time to go through this game, because it's a beauty. I'm constantly using photo mode, even my gf said the game looks amazing. My favorite open world is BOTW, but this game might take the crown if it keeps going like this.
God Of War will be next. And there's many other games I want to try, including Persona 5, Bloodborne, and I want to try Horizon again (my first experience with the game was horrible but I'm willing to try it again). To be honest i have no interest in Spider Man, I'm not a big fan of super heroes and Insomniac games. I loved Resistance but Sony canned the franchise and it still hurts.
So yeah, even though the PS5 is already out, the PS4 Pro is still an amazing machine in 2021 and I glad I got one. Just sharing some thoughts.
Bear in mind I already had a PS4 before coming to China but I really wanted to play Tlou Part 2 and Ghost of Tsushima. The moment I got it I felt like a kid, super excited I finally got something to play on my free time and I was super happy that it brought some really quality games. I still tried to get a PS5 but it's too expensive and I think the PS4 Pro will still last me for another 2 years as I still have lots of games I still want to play on it.
I was hoping Sony would do some UI changes since I had my og PS4 but nothing changed there. Still, a pleasant experience that is fast and easy to use.
The controller is good. I remember the first time I got my first Xbox how much I loved the asymmetrical sticks and always though that the Playstation ones were shit. But for some reason the symmetrical ones on the PS4 are very pleasant to use and the controller itself is pretty fucking awesome. It's implementation on GoT, despite not being game changing, really gives a nice touch to it.
Now.... the games. Oh man, the games. I only finished Tlou Part 2 and I'm currently playing Ghost of Tsushima. But I have to say, Tlou Part 2 is a fucking fantastic game. The way the story unfolds, playing with both characters, seeing their revenge journey from opposite sides... what a fucking ride. I still think that the first game is better, but saying that Tlou Part 2 is a bad game or is shit just because people didn't like how the story unfolded is doing this game a disservice. Amazing gunplay, scenery, level design, holy fuck that it's just amazing. A 9/10 for me, and I don't give it a 10 because the friendly AI is still pretty bad and no Factions on this iteration (where the hell is it??). Still, even though Joel was my favorite character, his death is, despite gruesome and making me feel pretty sad about it, justifiable. This game really makes you think about it a lot. Is revenge really worth it? Especially when it makes you lose everything and everyone you love?
Ghost of Tsushima. I admit that the introduction was pretty fucking cool. Being a samurai blazing through mongol hordes is really nice. But after that introduction I could see that this was no Naughty Dog game. I just came from Tlou Part 2 with its amazing animations and dialog and even the damn lip syncing was top notch. Here I saw some jank that kinda threw me off in the first hour of the game. But I told myself to keep trying, the game might surprise me. And oh boooooooy, I decided to take out my ND love from the previous game out of the scene and just accepted this was an open world game made by another studio. I never liked Sucker Punch games, Infamous and Sly Cooper garbage to me. But after what I've played in this game, they're on the top next to ND and GG. The world is fucking fantastic, the combat is amazing and it's a game that lets me do things at my own pace. I'm still in the beginning but I'm loving it. I'm going to take some time to go through this game, because it's a beauty. I'm constantly using photo mode, even my gf said the game looks amazing. My favorite open world is BOTW, but this game might take the crown if it keeps going like this.
God Of War will be next. And there's many other games I want to try, including Persona 5, Bloodborne, and I want to try Horizon again (my first experience with the game was horrible but I'm willing to try it again). To be honest i have no interest in Spider Man, I'm not a big fan of super heroes and Insomniac games. I loved Resistance but Sony canned the franchise and it still hurts.
So yeah, even though the PS5 is already out, the PS4 Pro is still an amazing machine in 2021 and I glad I got one. Just sharing some thoughts.