Nolan Posted January 3, 2017 Posted January 3, 2017 Glad you're happy with the purchase. You took long enough to take the plunge
nekunando Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Glad you're happy with the purchase. You took long enough to take the plunge I actually feel like I've picked up a PS4 at exactly the right time for me though it is probably affecting my overall enthusiasm for the Nintendo Switch at this point Uncharted 4 has been excellent so far, which I expected, but I'm also enjoying Drive Club considerably more than I anticipated given that I wasn't particularly excited about it coming as part of the bundle! The last time I played something in a similar vein was probably Forza Motorsport 3 during that brief phase with the XBOX 360 back in 2010 but hopefully my interest won't fade as rapidly as it did back then with that entire system I really like the challenges that pop up during each race where you face off against scores set by your friends on different sections of the track, be it cornering, average speed or drifting, as it keeps races interesting in addition to the objectives already outlined for each stage
drahkon Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Is the PSN store down for any of you? Can't access it anywhere. Edit: Nevermind...it works now. But only in my webbrowser... Edit #2: Buuuut I can't access the login page...
S.C.G Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 Is the PSN store down for any of you? Can't access it anywhere. Edit: Nevermind...it works now. But only in my webbrowser... Edit #2: Buuuut I can't access the login page... I'll switch my PS4 on now for a bit, I probably have more game updates to download by now anyway.
drahkon Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 It's working again now. Not sure what the problem was
S.C.G Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 It's working again now. Not sure what the problem was Yes, I too discovered this, it's running buttery smooth for the first time in a while which resulted in me claiming my Plus games for this month, then I saw the Sale... Duke Nukem 3D 20th Anniversary World Tour Red Dead Revolver Canis Canem Edit Psychonauts Dear Esther: Landmark Edition The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Season Pass ...and just over £37 later I left the store, after saying I wasn't going to buy any more games for a while. Ah well, I can't pretend that I'm not happy about it, some of those deals would have expired tomorrow, so thanks for persuading me to check the store.
dazzybee Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 I like the PS4 I like FIFA 17 If you ever want to get fucked up on FIFA give us a shout
nekunando Posted January 4, 2017 Posted January 4, 2017 If you ever want to get fucked up on FIFA give us a shout I'm terrible at it (particularly defending) but I don't currently have PS+ anyway
dazzybee Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 I'm terrible at it (particularly defending) but I don't currently have PS+ anyway Sort your life out, sort your defending out, and get online!!
killthenet Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 I'm really enjoying my PS4, completed The Last Guardian last week and I'm currently working my way through Resident Evil HD. I love the controller, it's so comfortable and the analogue sticks don't have the creakiness that the Dualshock 3 had, the battery has also been lasting a lot longer than I expected. I have a couple of gripes with the system though, rest mode uses way too much power and the console should have a setting to switch itself off once it's finished downloading, download speeds have improved for me but it still takes a few hours so i've been leaving it to download in rest mode overnight but the downloads invariably finish before I wake up so it would be nice if it was able to turn itself off once a download has completed like the Wii U does. I also don't really like the interface for the PSN store, but its certainly much faster to navigate than Nintendo's eShop.
James Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 I'm sure I read that leaving the ps4 in rest mode would cost about 10 a year extra on the old leccy bill.
killthenet Posted January 5, 2017 Posted January 5, 2017 I've not looked into to exactly how much power it uses, maybe it just seems like it use more because the fans spin up a little bit in rest mode so it's more noticeable than the Wii U's standby mode. One thing I really love about the PS4 is that you can pass all of the audio to the controller and use headphones, it's so good being able to get fully ensconced in a world - especially with something as creepy as Resident Evil.
Glen-i Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 New data Bank 'Pro' Good improvement! Its now not connected to the PS4 cover. May go this route. Is anyone else getting flashbacks to the Sega Mega Drive?
Shorty Posted January 10, 2017 Posted January 10, 2017 No I'm getting flashbacks to the Wii. Flashbacks of trying to fit a game on and having a breakdown because there was no external HDD solutions.
Retro_Link Posted January 10, 2017 Author Posted January 10, 2017 Yep, one of the nicest console designs to launch in a while.
Hero-of-Time Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Sony waves goodbye to another studio. GamesIndustry.biz has learned that Sony is closing the Cambridge branch of Guerrilla Games. All employees will be laid off. Sony has confirmed the impending shutdown to us, saying that the compulsory redundancies are "regrettable". The decision to close the studio comes from a review of all current PlayStation projects and resources, with the platform holder concluding: "It is necessary to make some changes to the European studios structure... in order to deliver on our strategic objectives". Guerrilla Games Amsterdam, developer of Horizon: Zero Dawn and the Killzone series, will not be affected. We have contacted Sony to find out if other European studios are closing. A statement from Sony regarding the closure. Whilst we accept that this decision will mean that we risk losing high calibre staff, by focusing on other Studios with exciting new projects in development, (including continued work on PlayStation VR), we believe we will be in a stronger position going forward and able to offer the best possible content of the highest quality to our players. This decision should not take anything away from the incredible games and services that Guerrilla Cambridge has delivered. Shame. I LOVED Killzone Mercenary. It was one of the few Vita games that truly felt AAA and showed what the little handheld was capable of. RIGs seemed to be well received, as well. Hopefully the people who worked there will manage to find new work and land on their feet.
Rummy Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Think I'll be setting up two-step security. Cheers for the discussion guys. Just catching up on the thread myself - think I'm gonna be looking into this when I get home and advising my friends of the same!!
drahkon Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 I mean...what? Am I missing something? What is this? And here's another one:
dwarf Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 I mean...what? Am I missing something? What is this? Close to pissing myself. The music, I mean, everything about it... GOTY guessing it's a prank?
Happenstance Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Slightly worried my PS4's blu ray drive may be going. Its had a bit of trouble this morning recognising that a DVD is in it. Think I might have to look up how easy they are to replace (or maybe just the sensor like I did with my PS3).
S.C.G Posted January 22, 2017 Posted January 22, 2017 Slightly worried my PS4's blu ray drive may be going. Its had a bit of trouble this morning recognising that a DVD is in it. Think I might have to look up how easy they are to replace (or maybe just the sensor like I did with my PS3). It might be fine, could be that it just had difficulty reading that one DVD perhaps? I'm a bit weird with which discs I put in certain devices though so I can't comment having not experienced DVD playback on the machine. I've only bothered to put PS4 games in the drive of the machine, PS3 for Blu-Rays - because of the simple top-loading drive - and DVD's in the PC drive. Try testing it with different types of DVD perhaps? I know they're all the same disc technically but it could just be ones from a particular manufacturer that the machine is having trouble with.
Happenstance Posted February 2, 2017 Posted February 2, 2017 PS4 doing well again: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-02-02-ps4-just-had-its-best-three-months-ever
Ashley Posted February 2, 2017 Posted February 2, 2017 This is also interesting: One of the stats that Light was keen to roll out was that 40% of PS4 Pro purchasers in the UK were new customers. Clearly the firm had expected the vast majority of buyers to be existing PS4 owners looking to upgrade, but that hasn't been entirely the case. From an interview with UK boss Warwick Light. Worth a read.
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