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This console generation seems skippable (lemm.ee)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/games
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I've never skipped a console gen starting from Super NES, PS1 through 4 plus the Switch Oled 5 years after launch of the OG Switch

It seems like exclusives are rarer now with Sony and Xbox pushing games to PC and Nintendo spending resources on remasters. COVID made it incredibly difficult to own a PS5 and they have some disappointing exclusives as well

What do you think? Any reason to own a PS5 or PS5 pro?

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

As someone with a PS5 since launch... Not really.

I've owned every PlayStation generation since the original. I don't consider myself a Sony stan, but with the exception of the Xbox 360, I've felt each generation of the various PSX's have had a better lineup for my tastes. (Halo is great, though)

This time around, not so much. After three years, I have purchased five titles for my PS5. And, by FAR, the game that gets the most play is my PS4-version of Minecraft, so my kids can play multiplayer.

If you've got money to burn, I'd recommend a Steam Deck + Dock and a Bluetooth controller of your choice instead. Most of the same games will run on either platform, with the advantages of PC gaming - mods, forward compatibility, access to the MASSIVE Steam store and library...

Alternately the Switch has had a great lineup of first party titles - as usual. Just pickup a pro controller too, the "joycons" develop drift so fast it's not even funny. Every single joycon I've purchased (six pairs over five years) has developed drift in under a year. I know I can get them repaired, but at this point, I'm over it. Just buy a pro controller and have done with it.

(If anybody is curious, my five PS5 titles are

  • Spider-Man: Miles Morales
  • Spider-Man 2
  • Sackboy's Big Adventure
  • Jedi Survivor
  • Diablo IV

All but one are available on PC. I bought the Spiderman games before the PC ports arrived. Jedi survivor had a bad port at launch and I really wanted to play it. And Diablo IV I was able to pick up used for cheaper than the PC price. ...let's just say that after hundred plus hours in D3, I'm glad I didn't pay full price for D4.

I do also pay for PlayStation Plus, where I've downloaded and played a few dozen indie titles, all of which are also on PC.)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Benefit is that Jedi actually runs on the console

[–] PriorityMotif 1 points 5 months ago

You can buy aftermarket individual joysticks that permanently fix the joycon drifting issue.