Video game pricing is a complicated issue -- value is about perception and not just dollars.
With so many PS5 exclusives to choose from, it can be a little overwhelming to pick which one to play. This is especially true for a new PlayStation gamer who has yet to experience the wonder of PlayStation-exclusive storytelling. So, here's KnowTechie's take on the best PS5 exclusives in 2024 and beyond
PlayStation is killing it with the exclusives this year. Exclusive wise, what has xbox released this year?
Returnal, Astro Bot, and Ratchet made having it since day one worth it.
GT7 free updates and Spiderman 2 and others at 60fps have made this last year more than okay.
But yeah, it’s been dry lately. BG3 and third party have made great filler, but we ready for that SOCOM or Killzone announcement and some more 1st party goodness. Crossing fingers for Ghost of Tsushima 2 announcement this summer.
Didn’t know Helldivers was exclusive! Wtf is going on at Xbox that they can’t get these games, series s strikes again.
Looks like they are on par with the previous gens. Solid games all around. Interestingly enough, we can't say they released a bad game yet this gen. Unlike the Quiet Man dustup.
I actually do not mind if Marathon releases on multiple platforms . I just wish that Marathon has a dedicated single player campaign.
The games for Humble Choice Bundle for the month of April, 2024, have begun to be revealed, and they include Returnal.
Some solid choices but i feel they're late to the party. I'm subscriptioned out like most people.
This made me check out the current month and holy crap it's actually a great bundle. It's unfortunate that Saints Row is among them but the Nioh 2 and Afterimage make it worth it. I think I'll probably grab it and give away Saints Crap.
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Quote/: "Sony Interactive Entertainment's Eric Lempel said: "We have been thinking about how we unite all of these great games under one brand, and really the purpose of that is to make the consumer understand that, when they see this brand, they're getting ready for a robust, innovative, deep experience that they've come to expect from games coming from PlayStation." /endquote
I get that, but the problem is that Sackboy: A LittleBig Adventure, and Spiderman: Miles Morales are both Playstation Studio's games; but they were both £60 at release. So there's nothing to say that Returnal cannot be £60 at release - unless Sony really are convinced that it's a AAA game experience on par with Demon's Souls - and to be fair we just don't know, all we have to go on are trailers. However it is a good sign that Sony have the confidence in HouseMarque to make Returnal a true AAA experience.
Skyward sword and the pokemon remakes are 60 each. Returnal, Ratchet and demon souls are 70. Looking at them side by side you don't see why the PS5 games would cost 10 dollars more?
Nintendo broke the industry pricing standard by pricing their handheld games and remasters at 60 when they were 40 industry wide. People let that slide so now games are going up. Why would companies not raise prices when they are clearly putting more money into their games while Nintendo charges whatever they want for last gen looking products?
But buy whatever you want...just don't complain about a 10 dollar hike while giving Nintendo a pass.
I rarely get a game on release so the price increase doesn't bother me too much. Can soon get these games for a reasonable price second hand within a month or two of release. Not great for the digital market though as there's not that choice, just sales which bring the price down to £40/£50.