I feel like it wouldn't be anything new though, because The Last of Us released in 2013 around the same time Sony was showing indie developers love with the PS Vita. And let's not forget about Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls, Until Dawn etc. I agree that gameplay is more important than graphics but good gameplay is often subjective and some games that try something new aren't always good.
Yes, I'm fine with the cinematic/AAA games existing - lots of people like them (and I even like some). It's just that this messaging literally saying that they aren't going to focus on "smaller" titles just makes me feel like the future direction just won't be for me. A lot of my favorite games have been smaller titles that are simply fun, or offer a great experience in a way that isn't what amounts to a movie to me.
I'm not saying that Sony can't be successful with this approach, just that I very well may not be on board this next cycle.
If it gives you any context, the game I am most excited about that is coming out soon is thatgamecompany's Sky, which isn't even coming to consoles surprisingly, so it looks like I will be playing that on the Nvidia Shield .
Granted, this sort of game is definitely not for everyone, but my point is that Playstation historically has been the absolute
best place to play these sorts of games. Now it is beginning to feel like everything is trending towards only big AAA pretty blockbusters, and that is disappointing.
I just want to be assured that there will still be some diversity in games. Their current messaging is not making me feel that way.
We'll wait and see, but I definitely will not be a day one PS5 customer - which will be a first time for me with any Playstation console. Things just seem to be heading in the wrong direction IMO.