Why Your Next Gen Console Sucks | Play in the Past 

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Brand new powerful consoles same old remastered old games, that's why i'm still playing my oldie but goodie ps3..

Sold my PS5 today. I'm just not interested in Sony's interactive cinema games anymore. They were fun back in the PS3 days, when we got stuff like the first three Uncharted games. But the formula is so damn tired now. I got no interest in Spider-Man 2. The only modern console I own now, is the Nintendo Switch, for their exclusives. The rest, I play on my gaming PC. I mostly only play retro styled indie games now. The AAA games just bore me to death now. Not even Starfield looks fun too me... At 47, I just don't have the patience for bloated open world RPG's.

Amen on everything you said. The biggest disappointment was buying my PS five. I got so disenfranchised with my PS five ended up picking up a switch OLED and I’m way happier.

Even the games exclusive to PS5 look last gen

The next gen consoles just feel like pro version to the old gen consoles

People need to stop expecting NEW GEN to be held back so that OLD GEN can play. If you are into gaming, then save your money, simple as that. If you can't afford to upgrade, fair enough, but find a new source of entertainment that you can afford. Expecting new Gen games to be released and still playable on Xbox One/ PS4 is ludicrous. The time of these consoles is past. So either upgrade, or stick to games made for your console. Perhaps once this trend of trying to please multiple generations of consoles ends, we will finally get games that push the limits of our CURRENT Gen consoles.

The majority of the PS5's life cycle was under the scalpers shelf and im not into exclusives because i want the games to be available on all platform that way it can sell i wanted to buy PS5 but eventually shifted my idea to build a PC instead so end result is that im much more happy with my decision

At this point rockstar should just release the gta 5 remastered trailer for the ps6 and ps7

Xbox series x and ps5 are still flying off shelves

This video was really professional keep it up

Don't get these get a pc

Definitely felt this right off the bat. Bought my ps5 2 years ago was amazed at the features showcased in the pre installed astro boy game. Unfortunately my amazement stopped there. In the last 2 years I've had like 2 ps5 games which are no better than the ps4 versions and my ps5 has pretty much gathered dust in the last few months as I've been play old xbox one. Stoll don't actually feel like I've entered the next gen yet.

We won't get anything mind blowing until they stop supporting old gen consoles and strictly making games for the new ones

Knowing how bad the global economy was at the time, I don't know why they decided it was a good idea to launch these consoles when they did. It has been nothing but grief until most recently. I am normally an enthusiast gamer that will get the consoles at launch. These two were the first time that I was unable to do that. I miraculously managed to get a Series X last year, a few days after Black Friday, and via the Xbox All-Access program, no less. PS5? Just happened to finally be able to get it... JUST the console, with no bundles or other strings attached. That in itself turned out to be a lucky break, given that most people likely settled on getting the much easier to acquire Ragnarok bundle, just because Sony/PlayStation chose to focus on making as many of those as they could, likely to bump up revenue numbers for the last quarter of 2022. Now onto the games. It has been a little anti-climatic, to say the least. I can't recall a generation where games have been so relatively slow to ramp up. NOt gonna get into how disappointing Xbox's ramp up has been, but so far it looks like 2023 could finally be a good year for them. PlayStation? Well, there have been a few bonafide Next-gen hits that they could be proud of, but they are quickly sinking into "remaster/remake madness"... I mean, c'mon - I'm looking at Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, Uncharted Legacy Collection, Nioh Collection - then remakes of Demon's Souls and The Last of Us (which is the 3rd time it's being redone, BTW); finally, there are games like Ragnarok, Forbidden West, GT7 - games that they decided to release last gen ports for, so who knows what compromises they might have made to accommodate that. Waht games did that leave to form a truly Next Gen experience? Returnal and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. So I don't know - I have both, but I can't say that I'm truly wowed by either yet. The only good thing is that I can play both current and previous gen games on them with confidence, which saves a bit of space in my Entertainment center. In some ways, it's like the PS2 - it was nice to be able to enjoy PS1 games while the truly generation-defining games on PS2 came out.

The PS5 is absolutely hideous and overpriced

Next gen consoles suck because of the games that are out aren't worth buying or playing.

My point is that platforms MUST have exclusive games. Otherwise there is no need to have multiple platforms at all.

Still No real "Next Gen Games" not even Spiderman 2 or Starfield. I really think its lack of Talent & too afraid to Experiment at this point games have more or less been the same since late 7th generation consoles, they look slightly better at better resolutions & textures, but at the end of the day not real innovation.

I have a ps5 disk console and I love it so I disagree

That's why I switched to PC

And scalpers made it even worse to upgrade to next gen console

I own a PS4. My problem is most new games are BETA copies and not the final copy. So I bought Alien Isolation, Evil Within, and Fallout 4. Then they made DLC for these games that I didn't get. So I think Fallout 4 was the last new game I bought. I will not buy a BETA copy. So I buy old games for $10 or less now, but they are the final copies. Shadow of the Tomb Raider Defenitive edition was the last game I bought for $10. And I bought Injustice 2 Ultimate Edition for $5. Then Tekken 7 took over 4 years for them to make the final copy with all DLC, and I won't buy it. So if I have to wait years for them to make the final copy of a game like Cuphead then there is no reason to rush out and buy a new console. Indie games are good about releasing a polished final copy on release, but all triple A games are trash on release and require updates. I also hate having to pay Playstation network to play online, and their 3rd party network lag slows down your gaming. Also consoles suck because we need a TV to downlpad games. With PC gaming you can download games for free at a public library with a laptop and move the games to a PC at home, and never own internet. With a console you have to pay for internet and download from home. So poor people should be PC gaming to download at a library. Rich people can afford 100Gb monthly internet plan.

Honestly, I feel like that these consoles are only to prepare us for next GEN because when we do get truly next GEN games, these will be the new old consoles and they will still be able to support next GEN performance for those who cannot afford it right away. Basically we won’t see the maximum performance of these consoles until the next consoles come. That way game developers can be more comfortable when making powerful games assuring that people who are current GEN and next GEN can play the same game with similar performances because the Xbox 360 will not play Xbox one level games.

Fun fact the Xbox series X is considered the “pro model” this gen so you enjoy that

I feel like the only exclusive that actually looks next gen is the demon’s souls remake, and I’m just hoping we will get more games like that soon.

I guess folks are to busy upgrading there TV's. I still need a 4k, then I come to find out there's a 8k, and there working on a 16k?! WTF?

if you think the ps5 has a lack of exclusives compared to the ps4, than imagine the lack of exclusives the ps4 has compared to the ps3. and the ps3 to ps2.

I was so close to buying a PS5 last year, but I bought a Steam Deck instead once I saw that it could emulate PS2 games and other older consoles. I even sold my Switch to get one and it was the best move I ever made. Now, not only can I still play Switch games, but almost all the older gen consoles and pc games. I got the best of both worlds in the palm of my hands. Thank god I didn't get the PS5. Love my Steam Deck! Lol

Had both a ps5 and switch which I no longer own now my only console is a Xbox series s which I got really cheap. First thing I did was use a free month trial of gamepass which got me into games I otherwise wouldn’t have played. Since then I’ve continued to use and enjoy this system more than I expected. It’s next gen so I can play all the new releases when they drop and it’s backward compatible right back to the original Xbox so it’s got plenty to choose from. I also find the future releases seem stronger now than they have been in a long time. With gta 6 Indiana jones avowed plus many more all round the corner.

wow its been almost 3 years already and i still cant find a resone to own a xbox or ps5 hell it took me 2022 to finally get a ps4 and ended up selling it after i beat god of war.

They need to make best games for that much power

I was fine with the 8th generation console. 9th Gen consoles and games are too expensive and I'm not paying a subscription to get more out of a console or anything else gaming related.

Battlefield 2042 is also only 60fps on ps5... I have a ps5 and I'd rather get a pc for many reasons. There's no additional charge to play online multiplayer games on pc. On ps5 you need ps plus for online multiplayer, only certain free to play games don't require a subscription. Ps plus is $107 a year after taxes now in canada. 120hz is pretty cool but I'd like to experience 165 or at least 144. Ps5 is limited to the game developer settings like you said. And another thing is that ps5 only recently released vrr and its not even compatible with a lot of monitors.

It’s impressive depending on what games you get, im disappointed most games look similar to ps4 level graphics . Its way faster, looks futuristic, it just doesn’t feel true next gen. Maybe eventually they’ll release games that are jaw dropping

Because I can still play online on the Xbox 360 and buy stuff, I'm good

Well I kinda see where you’re coming from. There are exclusives for these systems, but not that much compared to its predecessors. I personally own an HP Omen 25L pc and I’ve been having a ball playing games on steam, though I’ve been having trouble with streaming my pc on a separate device. There’s the option of xbox game pass and playstation plus if anyone doesn’t really want to get the consoles, though those services aren’t perfect considering the amount games that come and go and the need for telescopic controllers like the backbone if you don’t have that and an old phone lying around. The only reason I would get either of these would be to A. Play the exclusives they do have and maybe others if they’re on sale And B. Have the simplicity of streaming games on the consoles when I’m not at home Either way, I would definitely recommend investing in a good computer before thinking about getting one of these

and funniest thing is . They were adverticed as 4k/60fps gaming consoles. Now as the next gen games are out the consoles are already far away from 4k 60. The most new games run only 30fps and the actual render resolution is way lower then 4k . Take the new Star Wars Jedi Suvivior . It targets 30 Fps , but is not able to hold it and in game rendering resolution is sometimes only 720 p upscaled to 4k :D its hilarious. Thats why i built myself a gaming pc for 1200 Euro which is truly able to run those games native 4k /60 fps. When you add the additonal cost of consoles like playstations plus or game pass over a console generation, my pc isnt that much more expensive than a "next gen" console

Not everyone feels the same i consider myself a classic style gamer console controller tv physical games now the ps5 doesnt hold a candle to the ps2 or ps3 i own one but i truly do not like pc gaming ive tried it dont like it i dont care about graphics nothing like i genuinely cant tell a difference havent been able to since the ps3 i just like having fun playing video games the old way no disrespect at all i just wanted to state my point sorry my brother in law tells im doing it wrong bcz i dont have a pc and needed to vent

new consoles are all the same ps4 and ps5 is the same might as well call it the ps4 pro pro WHY DO THEY CARE ABOUT fps now LOOK IT HAS 5 MORE FPS no one cares about that if they did they would get a pc remember back then when consoles were NOT THE SAME and good yes it gets more fps BUT anything else it does better at i think xbox 360 is better then all xbox consoles I KNOW i know also they say it gets 120 fps even tho thats only for some games in my opinion i dont care i just want a good fun with good games and new things not the same thing but has 5 more fps if u care about the fps GET A PC but thats my opinion

I put a 4TB SSD in my PS4 PRO my PS5 is in the box as a backup. Sold my xbox series x and use my xbox one x.

I bought a PS4 pro recently and i dont think I'm getting a ps5 any time soon considering it only has like 20 games on it that the ps4 cant play. And even if there is some game on there i wanna play, ill just wait til the ps5 is cheaper in a few years and play it then

That take about water cooling was really bad. Water cooling is expensive and has multiple point of failure. It is not a good idead to our them on a product like this. Even if you did the only real advantage you will get is a sligtly quiter console. Which can easily be achieved with other means. Sony actually tried something of the sorts with liquid metal on their cpus. Had problems at the first few batches but now the issue is fixed. Even that was a gamble let alone a aio. Other then that ı agree with the statements you give however aio's are not be all and end all of cooling even for pcs yes they look cool and operate a bit more silent however there are many great Air coolers put there some which will wipe the floor with most of the aios for half the price.

They're using modern technology to push more boring open world games and played out cinematic adventure games. Some variety would be nice. Till then old games it is.

PS3 UNTIL I DIE !!

I agree with some of the things you said, in my opinion the PC has destroyed many beautiful things about consoles such as games that were only consoles however I wouldn't want to spend 1000 euros for a PC (which is even more difficult to assemble) and also it doesn't have used games ( on steam they sell you a call of duty from 10 years ago at full price) for now I prefer to buy a ps5 since there are some exclusives that I would like to play I'm Italian there might be some errors

30-60 fps, hardly any exclusives, paywall just to play online, paywall just to have cloud back ups of save games, restrictive peripheral support (only a few games support m+kbd). PC - 144 or higher fps, a gargantuan library of games, free online, free cloud back up of save games, use any peripherals you want, console "exclusives" coming to pc anyways It's a no brainer, just spend a few hundred more dollars and get a pc you don't have to upgrade in another 3 years. It ends up being cheaper since you can play online for free

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Im kinda in a different boat i stopped with 7th gen ps3... Never got a ps4 so to me ps5 has a massive amount of games i never played and want to play

Xbox do have an excuse they buying up some big name companies to get proper exclusives soon ps5 should have already been having a ton of exclusive to play by now and eventhough we playing old games on new systems the xbox gamepass is the deciding factor between the two

Yea I think I'm ready to sell my ps5. I've had it for a year and played it less than 50x

Shouldn't get the disk version. That's what always sucked the most.

I noticed there's 2 different types of games they are making now. Next gen only games or games that come out on everything, even mobile. The ones that come out on everything are will kind of be nice on next gen because you will get the best experience on it. Playing games on my phone kind of suck. So if those games come to next gen I'd welcome it.

Considering the ps5 can play ps4 titles, most of which with improved resolution, framerate or both, that automatically makes the ps5 better than the ps4 pro, VRR, 3d audio, haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, instant loading times, and as a RPG enthusiast, it has the largest library of RPGs across both ps4 and ps5, the switch has horrible and dated hardware and the ps5 is selling at twice the rate of the XSX, if your gonna be on console the choice to me is obvious, we have 11 years of games to play, and as someone who could care less about high end graphics and exclusives im 100% happy with my ps5, for me 1st party vs 3rd party games is irrelevant, good games are good games period, i feel like most of this is just bandwagoning and circle j*rking, negativity is contagious and ppl just want to be a part of a community, the online gaming community has become obsessed with manufacturered conservancy and has become an echo chamber full of yes men, as someone who has been gaming exclusively on the Playstation platform for 22 years, for me this is the best time to be a RPG gamer

Starfields coming out soon amd it wont be 60fps next gen gotta say thats pretty bullshit.

PS5 games look like PS4 graphics

The PS5s design is the only bit that I’d disagree with. Beautiful and unique design. That and the new controller is the only thing worth buying it for tbh, that and now Ark Survival Ascended… and even then…

i mean the ps5 has a couple of exclusives, but half of them are ported to pc also i think the ps5 is the best console we have ever got

You Explained this gaming generation perfectly. Taken away "only on playstation" and "Xbox only" Killed any form of competition. As much as mainstream gamers want everything on everything in contrast it takes away a need of company rivalry and in turn kills developers need of creativity, innovation and risk. Yes Gow2 and horizon 2 is good but both by any means were ground breaking or made u think the new generation was a major step over PS4. The fact that both ps5 and Xbox developers still can't make a game at HDR/ray trace/60 FPS all at the same time is kind of pathetic. They both sent out demos at launch showing and bragging of the power yet neither of them have made a game that's even met the standard of the show case demo. That plus DEI infecting every western game dev has even destroyed story writing It's now 2024 and still Sony haven't made a damm thing worth buy a ps5 and Xbox died in 2022

I disagree, although there is a lack of exclusive games. It's been 3 years and the previous gen is still kinda holding up but eventually it just won't be strong enough. Getting a ps5 or a Xbox series S/X is like getting a ticket to the next gen gaming. I have a series s and I love it, gaming in the previous gen is the worst decision to make right now.

Wasn’t quick resume a feature that separates itself from the Xbox One? Didn’t the PS5 have a feature that helps you get trophies? I’m just saying, you need to do your research. I am not a fan of these consoles ether but stop trying to push a false narrative.

Sony put there games on PC now no point getting one for many ppl

Pc is the best consoles are meh good for casual gaming if you don’t mind paying for online monthly or yearly and if you don’t mind being at the mercy of a developer to optimize respectable settings for your games…

My ps5 is amazing, definitely my favorite console ive ever owned, your opinion sucks, ive noticed the only ppl saying this are casuals who only play western AAA exclusives and shooters, as a RPG enthusiast the ps5 is the best console ever, having access to the entire library of ps5 and ps4 RPGs with the vast majority running at 60fps, which no other Playstation console can do

My series s is way faster... although i got it to replace my og xbox one that sounded like a plane

He’s wrong about ps5 has no exclusives when the ps4 launched the only game it had was knack second son the ps5 has way more

Clearly a PC gamer made this video. Let me just point out the amount of PC games and ports that have failed because of major bugs, glitches, crashes, performance issues etc. And the whole “lack of innovation” thing makes me laugh, because what has PC innovated in the last 20 years? Not much really. Still got a basic keyboard and mouse, but when you look at the PS5 the controller has haptic feedback, adaptive triggers and a few other things too. Ok, I’m waiting for the troll PC Master Race comments. Throw em at me! 😂

Speak for yourself, I was more impressed with the ps5 in 2023 than I ever was with the xbox one x in 2019 or the ps4 pro I bought in 2018. I was blown away by every game I’ve played so far on my ps5 which I only bought 2 months ago. I’ve sampled watch dogs legion and even that game looked amazing on my set up and was fun to play, I also sampled Life is strange true colours, NBA 2K 23, Astro playroom, Control ultimate edition and more recently, my latest purchase, Returnal. Each game I bought was £20 and under. Great value for money, as for my ps5 I got it upfront without spending anything and don’t have a pay a single penny until October 2024, without interest. “save up for a PC” he says 😂😂😂 The average person would miss out on an entire gaming generation saving up for a PC powerful enough to get the most out of the latest games and even then they might have to wait many months after console release before those games are even on PC. Can you be so sure GTA6 will be released on PC day one? I can be sure it will be released on ps5 and ps5 pro🤷 Also isn’t doesn’t have to be one or the other, you can have both. You can still play your older consoles. You don’t have to trade them in to play the new ones. I still own and use my ps3,Xbox 360 s(which I use when gaming on my 24 inch PlayStation simulview 3D monitor) and still use my ps4 pro and to a less extent my Xbox one x.

Because PlayStation just didn’t do good job design ps5 get ps4 remote which been improved and put in different color did away with ps4 pro Dolby Vision support for streaming. 2nd ps5 has no 8k ability which killed them. As for Xbox be nice have sturdy controller with recharging ability built in. 2nd issue with Xbox game pass and game pass ultimate price. 3rd noisy disc drive and for Dolby support with co-op headphones need pay Dolby industries a fee and needing 3rd party app for high quality Dolby audio and video when streaming like Xbox one x does.

You're not even a little excited that the Series X has a web browser, even though it does not play as well as the PC version of Microsoft Edge, which doesn't make sense.

I built my 4090 rig and haven't used it but once. I can't bring myself to use up my data cap on stupid games. And my stuff including my ps5 are on my G3 77 oled so the console and rig look small even compared to my subwoofer. I spent 14 grand on electronic entertainment because I was bored. As soon as new better comes out I get rid of the old.

I would have to disagree with you. Because of the lockdown shortages etc, PC gaming has become ridiculously expensive. GPUs are being literally scalped by the developers. This is leading many frustrated PC gamers to return to or go to counsoles. Sony should thank Nvidia for their recent surge and console sales in Japan superseding the switch for more than two weeks in a row. Long story short those PC gamers are coming to cheaper more affordable options which will bring a lot more money to the corporations who produce the consoles. Leading hopefully to growth of game developers and more innovation on recent consoles. PSVR2 looks pretty promising.

I got my series X for 350$... At the pawn shop. Lol, also it had COD black ops 4 in the disk drive. ^^

Yeah, PS5 sucks.I can play my PS4 games with better frame rate.Ps5 don't suck ps4 sucks

Just get a PC Lol

PC gaming SUCKS if you want to play PVP games. Its plagued by cheaters. It's good if you want free games aka stolen.

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