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PS4 games now available on PS Now
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Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
Scorpio
onemanasylum
Banned
No but the rest are.....if they dropped TV it was obviously not worth to keep doing it from a business perspective.
Im just here waiting on the "now there is no reason to buy PS4" comments
Caayn
Member
Sony prepping for PS Now to be the BC method on PS5?
That one as well. Luckily it's being used less and less.
Wasn't PS Now meant to broaden the audience for PS and make it easier for folks to get into the PS ecosystem? It seems rather counter intuitive to remove the most widespread device group from your service to be honest. Although I'm sure that Sony has their reasons for dropping TV support among with other platforms.
Bits N Pieces
Member
I was just about to ask this question. Sony TVs are no longer devices that can access PS Now? Damnit!
No way could my laptop handle streaming these games
StrongBlackVine
Banned
Probably not. I'll be shocked if games like Bloodborne, R&C, Horizon, Uncharted 4, inFAMOUS, MLB etc show up any time soon. That's an extremely weak launch lineup.
As has been explained many times, PS1 and PS2 games won't happen because it's a total waste of bandwidth.
PS1 games are tiny and most PS2 games aren't much bigger. You would vastly exceed the actual filesize of the game by streaming hours and hours of video feed of it to your device.
Much simpler to build emulators that can run the game natively. You download the game once and run it on your own device.
Two year old TVs are legacy now?
D1renegade
Member
E3 demos or gtfo
Arkam
Member
Right!?! That would be a great use of the service!
Knack's a great game, actually.
Yes, but:
1. only a few of them.
2. that service is not available everywhere, only in selected countries
3. price
AngelOFDeath
Member
Would like a new technical breakdown of this for those that have it/those with the tools.
What is the resolution of it?
What is the resolution of it?
And mostly non exclusive games in low streaming quality with additional delay.
Nobody playing a game that's years old and two revisions out of date is going to care about those things.
Playing fighting games streamed online, while playing them online is nightmare fuel. Don't do it. Its already frustrating enough when theres noticeable delay when you only have a few frames window to react to defend, counter, or punish something.
chrisPjelly
Member
Cool, figured this would be added a bit later down the line, but sooner the better. Happy for those that can run this service without lag. Online matches on this are impossible.
Not yet, too soon.
Vinsanity.
Member
Seriously. Knack would be perfect for this...
VolticArchangel
Member
Just in case if you're (or anyone here in this thread) looking for it on PC and didn't know, XRD and XRD Rev (1 + 2).
ricen-beans
Member
I thought the reason for dropping "legacy" devices was so that they could move to a better streaming method, that those devices don't support. But newer devices, such as phones and tablets, do.
Or am I completely wrong? Lol
Transistor
Banned
So is the joke that it's a garbage game.
It's not the best, but it's far from the garbage people make it seem like
InsaneTiger
Member
This is funny.
Caayn
Member
That's true.
LukasTaves
Member
Jesus, what a shitty selection.
I know they have to start from somewhere, but that doesn't inspire much confidence.
I know they have to start from somewhere, but that doesn't inspire much confidence.
Yeah, agreed! Input lag could still be an issue, though. I'd prefer emulation on PS4 natively, but PS NOW would be better than nothing.
If PS1 emulation is so easy, why haven't they already done it on PS4, though? There are no PS1 games available on PS4 at all, and the selection of PS2 Classics is also pathetically limited. Are licensing issues or something along those lines to blame?
Could be licensing.
I believe I read the current PS1 titles they sell are only licensed for PS3, PSP and Vita. So they'd need to renegotiate contracts.
Yeah, the catalogue is really bare at the moment. There is no benefit to drip feed content on this marketplace right now. Get the lot up, get it streaming, get the subscriptions.
I could consider this in terms of ease of use access to a PS library in my front room.
Of course, I need to know how well the games look and play.
Vroadstar
Member
Knack is a perfectly serviceable game. It's nothing ground-breaking, but there's enough meat & quality to the game that it can be an enjoyable experience. If you expect(ed) it to be PS4's Super Mario 64, yeah, it's gonna fall waaay short, but as it is it's a competently made beat 'em up platformer that can offer enjoyment if you can look past a few of its flaws/less good parts.
Durrzerker
Banned
Well I was kinda interested in killzone but still many to go to get me to sub.
Bringing back that 2015 SonyTooism like it never went out of style, classy!
onemanasylum
Banned
GAf one big console watr.
killatopak
Member
No more "Exclusives".
I liked it.
DarkLordMalik
Member
Can I use PS NOW to play PS4 games on my PS4?
onemanasylum
Banned
Insert mind blown gif here.
Nack is not a bad game stop this nonsense.
Interesting that they've opened PS4 games to the service. Would have expected it early next generation instead of during the PS4's prime.
Vroadstar
Member
I doubt new games will be release day and date on PS Now especially the exclusive ones. Unless of course PS Now will be bigger than PS4.
I agree it's a start. It's funny though, seeing some comments here from known supporters of the other system, heck one already started the "no need to buy PS4 now" narrative LOL.
FairFriend
Member
Hm, interesting. For someone like me who's only interested in a few exclusive it wouldn't be a bad idea to sign up for just a few months, play those exclusives, and then never bother with it at all. It would be much cheaper than buying a PS4 and then the games too, though obviously the experience wouldn't be comparable in terms of IQ.
I hope that more games like Last Guardian, Uncharted and FFXV will be added later on, even though right now it sounds like wishful thinking. Now the cherry on the cake would have been playing those titles on the vita (I personally like playing games when lying on my bed).
I hope that more games like Last Guardian, Uncharted and FFXV will be added later on, even though right now it sounds like wishful thinking. Now the cherry on the cake would have been playing those titles on the vita (I personally like playing games when lying on my bed).
Vroadstar
Member
Hahaha Noize!