Went and bought a PS5. Suggested titles?

[Chock Full o Nuts]

Go through spurts. Dusted off the PS4 after a couple years or more, and then said,...

Doesn't seem like it's been 10+ years since PS4, but damn, sure has.

Any must plays to recommend?

 

[Jessie C]

SMT
Stealthy Mind Thief?

 

[Infinite Chaos]

Astrobot. Won game of the year 2024 for very good reason.

 

[Chock Full o Nuts]

SMT
Stealthy Mind Thief?

?

 

[Chock Full o Nuts]

Astrobot. Won game of the year 2024 for very good reason.

Was just checking that out as came installed. Pretty cool. Shows what the controller can do for sure.

 

[Chock Full o Nuts]

Bought Alan Wake. So far.... May get into it.

 

[ajn678]

Returnal
Astrobot
Demon's Souls
FF7 Remake and Rebirth
God of War Ragnarok
Elden Ring
Metaphor ReFantazio
Alan Wake II

Remake and God of War were on PS4 too.
Lots of games were released on both there are not that many exclusives for PS5 only even this far in.

If you haven't played much in a few years there are wayyyy more than just this.

 

[Jessie C]

?

Sorry, I lived with someone obsessed with Play Stations 1-3. Occupied every waking minute of his time when he wasn't working beyond the point of distraction. Just trying to be fascious/funny...sorry..

 

[OlNate]

Go through spurts. Dusted off the PS4 after a couple years or more, and then said,...

Doesn't seem like it's been 10+ years since PS4, but damn, sure has.

Any must plays to recommend?

What are you into generally? Like, what genre of games have you liked?

 

[ajn678]

Sorry, I lived with someone obsessed with Play Stations 1-3. Occupied every waking minute of his time when he wasn't working beyond the point of distraction. Just trying to be fascious/funny...sorry..

Its funny cause SMT is actually a thing. Shin Megami Tensei.

 

[Jessie C]

Its funny cause SMT is actually a thing. Shin Megami Tensei.

Didn't mean to steal any anything....just 3 letters.

 

[Chock Full o Nuts]

Sorry, I lived with someone obsessed with Play Stations 1-3. Occupied every waking minute of his time when he wasn't working beyond the point of distraction. Just trying to be fascious/funny...sorry..

Ah. No worries. 80s kid and grew on an Atari 2600. Still stayed out past curfew.

Never obsessed, but have always enjoyed games/tech on and off.

Some of the games these days had my wife hooked for the story. I couldn't play without her!

Sorry you dealt with a 'basement dweller'...

 

[Chock Full o Nuts]

What are you into generally? Like, what genre of games have you liked?

Evolved over the years, but enjoy a good story with some action.

Uncharted and Last of Us series were just damn good.

 

[OlNate]

Evolved over the years, but enjoy a good story with some action.

Uncharted and Last of Us series were just damn good.

Cool, so, story based linear action games.

I loved Uncharted...but I've gone more over to the survival pvp games for the last few years, so I'm not much help. Good luck I got a PS5 for my son, thinking I'd be on it like crazy, but it would appear that I've gone fully to the PC gaming side.

 

[Jessie C]

Ah. No worries. 80s kid and grew on an Atari 2600. Still stayed out past curfew.

Never obsessed, but have always enjoyed games/tech on and off.

Some of the games these days had my wife hooked for the story. I couldn't play without her!

Sorry you dealt with a 'basement dweller'...

I actually loved watching him play Grand Theft Auto....he just didn't know when to stop.

 

[OlNate]

I actually loved watching him play Grand Theft Auto....he just didn't know when to stop.

Lol... yes, I'm sure video games have caused more than a few relationship problems.

My wife is an early to bed kinda girl, while I am a night owl. I play while she sleeps, and make sure i don't mess up date night... hehe This has allowed me to enjoy my hobby without sleeping in the doghouse.

 

[Chock Full o Nuts]

I actually loved watching him play Grand Theft Auto....he just didn't know when to stop.

Funny that! I had just stopped in to trade in some old a few days ago and grabbed GTA5. Can't recall last one I played. 3 I think(San Andreas?)

Can't fully hold my interest these days. And really V could do with a little less ****, MF'er, **** you, and n***a.....

 

[Sven Karma]

Still on a PS4 pro here, but from when I've had loan of the son's 5:

Cyberpunk2077. It was well borked on its initial release but is now a lot of fun. (kind of a futuristic GTA)

No Man's Sky for galaxy wandering.

I got frustrated with it 'cos I'm stupid, but Death Loop was interesting. I only watched the son play a bit of it but Ghostwire: Tokyo I'd give a go.

Is that Alan Wake 2 you got? The son liked it. And Astrobot.

 

[Chock Full o Nuts]

Still on a PS4 pro here, but from when I've had loan of the son's 5:

Cyberpunk2077. It was well borked on its initial release but is now a lot of fun. (kind of a futuristic GTA)

No Man's Sky for galaxy wandering.

I got frustrated with it 'cos I'm stupid, but Death Loop was interesting. I only watched the son play a bit of it but Ghostwire: Tokyo I'd give a go.

Is that Alan Wake 2 you got?

Actually yes, 2.

And Astrobot.

Frustrating at times so far!

 

[Lord of Planar]

Go through spurts. Dusted off the PS4 after a couple years or more, and then said,...

Doesn't seem like it's been 10+ years since PS4, but damn, sure has.

Any must plays to recommend?

I'm good with computer games. My last was the PS3, and I only bought it for Gran Turismo 5. When #6 came out, I bought it and didn't like the changes. Never bought games for a console since.

 

[Sven Karma]

Actually yes, 2.

Frustrating at times so far!

Yeah Astrobot doesn't look like a game at which I would excel. Alan Wake 1 should be going cheap*, back in the day it was an XBox exclusive, and is kinda more fun by being a bit smaller in scope.

*Are you subscribed to Playstation Plus etc? There will be a lot of free games worth downloading to see if you like, iirc should be The Long Dark, set in post-apocalyptic rural northern Canada in the winter, but in about as 'realistic' a way as you can get within the conventions. I'm pretty sure I've never played any other game in which 'cabin fever' is one of the (very customizable) difficulty settings.

On the subject of frustration and as it's on the @ajn678 's list Elden Ring went straight to #1 on my list of games I was really enjoying up until a certain point and now I never want to play again.

 

[Infinite Chaos]

I got a PS5 for my son, thinking I'd be on it like crazy, but it would appear that I've gone fully to the PC gaming side.

If you ever end up playing multiplayer combat games and it's someone on a console vs someone on a mid to high end gaming rig, you'll notice the PC player will tend to win more often. I'm not into those kinds of games and I personally wouldn't spend hard earned cash to repeatedly upgrade a PC just to keep an edge in gaming but many do (including 2 of my colleagues at work). It works for them and they don't mind the cash outlay though.

 

[OlNate]

If you ever end up playing multiplayer combat games and it's someone on a console vs someone on a mid to high end gaming rig, you'll notice the PC player will tend to win more often. I'm not into those kinds of games and I personally wouldn't spend hard earned cash to repeatedly upgrade a PC just to keep an edge in gaming but many do (including 2 of my colleagues at work). It works for them and they don't mind the cash outlay though.

Lol.... I'm more the type to find some work related excuse to buy a decent gaming rig (I'm in digital marketing, those excuses do come), then keep it for 10 years until I can find the excuse to buy another one without upgrading anything... lol

I'm 46, my ability to be competitive in Call of Duty wouldn't be improved if you gave me a NASA super computer...

 

[Chock Full o Nuts]

Yeah Astrobot doesn't look like a game at which I would excel.

Definitely a bit challenging on some timing already. Fun though.

Alan Wake 1 should be going cheap*, back in the day it was an XBox exclusive, and is kinda more fun by being a bit smaller in scope.

The one I got I believe(without looking at case-not near ATM) is the deluxe edition that came with a code for download. Haven't input yet. Says additional content, but guy at store said it downloads the 1st one? Will have to see.

*Are you subscribed to Playstation Plus etc?

Haven't subscribed again yet, but sure I will.

There will be a lot of free games worth downloading to see if you like, iirc should be The Long Dark, set in post-apocalyptic rural northern Canada in the winter, but in about as 'realistic' a way as you can get within the conventions. I'm pretty sure I've never played any other game in which 'cabin fever' is one of the (very customizable) difficulty settings.

On the subject of frustration and as it's on the @ajn678 's list Elden Ring went straight to #1 on my list of games I was really enjoying up until a certain point and now I never want to play again.

 

[Chock Full o Nuts]

I'm 46, my ability to be competitive in Call of Duty wouldn't be improved if you gave me a NASA super computer...

Yeah, not big on the online shoot em ups myself either. I'm the guy that keeps getting mowed down about 5 seconds after respawn.

Well this is no fun at all!