Agreed but you can play only offline without missing on much. I currently have the ps plus for a few more months, but I’m dropping it as the only one playing online is my son and hés playing fortnite.

But, if you’re an online player, it’s gonna be cheaper to play on pc.

I totally agree and it’s a pleasure to read someone who’s able to talk about the advantages of each side.

Well I bought my ps5 a while ago, but I think that despite the price increase, it’s still cheaper than a comparable PC.

As for the no fuss experience, my Steam Deck, which I love and have had for a few month, has already given more to tinker and solve than my ps5 in a few years.

I just think that the Playstation experience isn’t as good and cheap as it used to be compared to PC.

To be honest that would just be the end of the consoles system as there is a reason Sony is selling the PS5 for so cheap.

As much as I understand why Apple shouldn’t be allowed to keep everything in the Apple Store, Sony’s situation isn’t the same.

But what would bother me more is if Sony starts to raise the prices of everything without justification.

I got a Steam Deck and I’m slowly migrating my gaming from Playstation only to Linux/Playstation gaming. Still a Playstation 5 is a great product, especially with kids and its ease of use and great graphics for your bucks.

Same for me, no Switzerland option.

So I can only encourage EU citizens to do it.

As much as I don’t enjoy Nintendo games and consoles anymore, I don’t think you can blame them for not creating new experiences.

Even the Switch 2 is creating a new way to play with its controls.

You can’t really say this about the Playstation 5 (which I own) or the Series X.

Well I guess people are mad about some story decisions.

But it’s thanks to those decisions that the second is so great as you can feel the pain and the anger of the characters.

A really incredible game even if I haven’t tried the remake.

The second one is better still, but not everyone agrees.

I loved it but I ain’t buying it a second time at more than 10$!

It’s not fair, but I give a pass to Sony as their games are more my type and I’ve always used Sony consoles a lot.

Sony ain’t probably better than Nintendo as a conpany, that’s also why I’m extendibg my reach with Steam Deck gaming in the future.

I’ve recently decided to complete all the games we’ve bought on our family Switch before allowing myself to get a Steam Deck alongside my Ps5.

While Nintendo has some very good games, I think I’ll never buy again from them.

So true. And what’s sad is that so many people love these two companies😨

Finally I’ll be able to replay the first Gears of War.

If it runs on the Steam Deck, I might even play it there instead of on my ps5.

Finally I’m seeing someone giving proof that games were more expensive back in the days.

Of course the gaming market was smaller, but I remember my parents buying me shitty games for a really high price.

I’m not asking for a price increase, but clearly games were more expensive in the 80-90-00s.

Really interesting article! I love reading about manufacturing processes and the business side of gaming.

I think I enabked it, but it’s clearly not the same as the system from the old games.

I’d have loved turn based combat to remain in FF7 remake.

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the remake bit it doesn’t feel as tactical as the old one in my memory.

From what I’ve seen there is the Broken Road DLC but it doesn’t bring any new story.

I really enjoyed it even if the story was a bit bad in some parts (not sure but I remember the beginning being pretty bad). I’d be happy to play a second one if it happened to be developped.

I’m sure the work isn’t gonna be lost and someone might step up.

I know it’s easy to say as I’m doing nothing to help them, but I’m pretty optimistic work is still gonna get done.

Of course a Steam Deck would be better suited, but it’s great to see people pushing the limits of what can be done.

That’s how Linux is gonna be able to save M Macs once they don’t get MacOs updates.

What you’re saying clearly makes sense and I hadn’t thought about the fact that the videogames market had grown so much.

Still I also think it’s important to take into account that 80$ in 1999 isn’t 80$ in 2025.

I’m clearly not rooting to get more expensive games, but I want everything to be taken into account.

Anyway, I ain’t gonna buy any Nintendo console when how little my kids have used the Switch compared with the Playstation.

Not that I know of.

I guess my way of seeing the world isn’t shared by so many people.

To be honest no, but I know that Mario Kart is making Nintendo a lot of money even if the game is really good and not the cheapest one.

I can’t blame Nintendo for trying to make more money, but don’t blame people for trying to spend less.

I love this game except for the fact that it seems having the biggest city is the way to win when having the best quality of lifeand the least environnemental impact would be my way to win. But I guess it’s my green side😅

These games are what’s making me look at PC gaming instead at just Playstation.

I’m not schocked by a game costing around 80$ as that’s already what a new game costs in my country.

I remember buying Final Fantasy 8 almost 30 years ago for above 90$ as a teenager.

I also kind of remember that NES and Super NES games were really expensive.

I’m not saying that I want the price of games to increase though and I think it’s weird that Nintendo is doing this when their games clearly aren’t the most expensive ones to create.

I know I won’t be buying a Switch 2and I think people should vote with their wallets.

Simply the most beautiful game I’ve ever played (not even on ps5 but on ps4) and one of the greatest too.

I’m using Fedora workstation (Gnome) and the updates are done while turning off the computer.

Next time I start it, it starts without having to apply or download anything.

The only thing which could be improved is that you still have to go to the software center to download updates, but you can apply them whenever you want.

Okay I understand now, but I think the formulation could have been better then😇

Why? I’ve been running a Surface Go 1 with Fedora since 2020 and I plan on keeping it until 2029 at least.

So I can’t see the planned obsolescence except if you meant the ability to upgrade its internals…

Yeah I guess so.

That’s why I’ll soon be getting a Steam Deck to sit alongside my Playstation.

It’s my first move towards Linux gaming.

I ain’t so convinced to be honest, but I’m always keeping an eye on their next move.

Playstation 6 will really reveal a lot about their plans.

We might have a fully retrocompatible console with a (optional) disc drive.

We might also have a digital only console with subscriptions.

Ii it’s the later, I’ll be jumping to Linux gaming.

If they do this, I might leave Sony. But I don’t think they would such a thing except if they really remive every physical drive, which would also make me think about leaving.

Clearly the article is about game preservation. Could they do more? Of course but it’s already a start.

Let’s hope the PS6 lets you play games from every generation before.

And also how do you manage to play so much?

I can only play around 7 hours a week so I’m kind of avoiding long games.

Aliens Dark Descent

Got it for free on the PS Plus and a great game so far.

I also enjoyed Aliens Colonial Marines even if it’s less my style.

It would be lovely to let Microsoft subsidize and just put Linux on it as a big fuck you while letting Valve save some money on the R&D required to build a Steam Deck 2

This is a really interesting article!

I’m all for an end to exclusivities. Just let me enjoy whatever I want on whatever platform I want as long as it’s optimized enough.

If Xbox people get Uncharted, I ain’t gonna cry as long as I get Gears of War for instance.

I’m happy if the Steam Deck remains relevant for a while as I plan on buying an used LCD one alongside my ps5.

A really great game, only bested by the second one.

I played it a few times on ps3, then once on the PS4. I got my PS5 with the remake but I sold the game as it didn’t need a remake since nothing about it was old.