PlayStation 5 - One Year Later

Zahi AR from Link Cable Gaming writes “Welcome back Link Cable Gaming fans, we currently find ourselves one year into the 9th generation of gaming following the launch of Sony’s PlayStation 5 on November 12th, 2020. Following the incredible success of Sony’s PlayStation 4, the PlayStation 5 is shaping up to follow in its footsteps. But how has the past year treated the PlayStation 5?”

[SullysCigar]

It's kicked ass - and 2022 is looking even better!

[darthv72]

22 is going to be great. GoW, HFW, GT7... those are guaranteed sales for me.

[InUrFoxHole]

Idk man. Mine has been collecting dust. I started ratchet and clank but it didn't hold my interest. So for me it hasn't been worth the purchase in 2021. Not for 1 second would I think about getting rid of the console though, because 2022 has some great titles coming.

[Viljong]

PS5 is awesome but it is still lacking hdmi 2.1 features xbox allready have.

[darkrider]

If only you could play with those...

[BehindTheRows]

Xbox lacks haptics. We could go back and forth. On top of that, Xbox is irrelevant in this discussion.

[darthv72]

Slight correction. Xbox does have haptics, just not DS haptics. It has the usual vibration in the controller as well as rumble triggers.

All of which fall under the term of haptic feedback. I also agree this is a topic of PS5, not xbox but regardless who brought it up, I just thought you should know.

I dont write em, I only find em... https://stealthoptional.com...

[BehindTheRows]

@darthv72

No, not a correction. The Xbox does not have the advanced haptics of the DualSense controller.

No one buys a Series S nor X with “haptics feedback” as a major selling point. The specific type in the DS is missing.

Not trying to be a dick to you, but come on darth. You knew this :P

[darthv72]

I know you arent being a dick, and neither am I. You said XB didnt have them when technically they do. MS doesnt advertise it because its just evolutionary from the existing xbo controller.

Thank you for at least acknowledging what I was implying with saying "advanced haptics" thats all I was going for. Sony promotes it because its new to them this gen. They have every right to be proud of it... its great.

[BehindTheRows]

@darthv72

No worries my friend. We’re all here for the same purpose! :)

[EvertonFC]

That's has been and currently still is being rolled out as we speak since December through January 2022 on xh90 and the new master range tvs models.
Just depends on your region when you get the update December or January

[MrGameAndWatch]

One year later, still waiting for ps5 games.. Because except if you missed the ps4 era, ps5 hasn't a lot to offer for now.

[TheDoomedGuy]

That's true. But the PS4 had even less to offer in the same time frame.

But that's also true for any generation of consoles. 3rd parties release cross gen while 1st party focus on the new gen...and we got 4 titles so.

[repsahj]

Dude there's plenty of ps5 exclusive already. I'm very impressed with ps5 was done for its 1st year.

[Terry_B]

Yup..still going to wait 1-2 more years before I get one.

[InUrFoxHole]

I agree but I also see the future. Sony has some excellent games coming.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

It's not really any different from any other console launch, the first couple of years are always a little drier than the remainder of the gen, I think it's doing surprisingly well so far, especially since we're in the middle of a pandemic.

[Godmars290]

It's only been a year? And I haven't been able to get ahold of one. Been wondering if I need to.

[Teflon02]

It's really not too hard to. Everyone I know that wanted one got it within a week or 2 or bitting the bullet. I've had day 1. Since it's early in the Gen, it's not so big a deal, as you can always pick up the games whenever you get thw console. Plus Sony mainly makes games where joining late isn't you getting screwed over lol

[Army_of_Darkness]

@teflon

Are you kidding me?! I've been trying for a whole year trying to get a ps5! Online, offline, in stores, you name it! And still, no success! But as much as I want one, I refuse to purchase a ps5 from scalpers.
So yes, they are hard to get.

[InUrFoxHole]

@Army
You need a friend with plenty of time on their hands. It's the only way I was able to snag a ps5 or series x

[Vits]

Same for me. Getting a hold of one at MSRP is being such a pain in the butt. That I'm truly wondering if I really need one. And the same applies to the Series X.

[TheDoomedGuy]

I was just at GameStop and they had series x bundles available. No line to get them though.

Series s consoles pop up everywhere.

PS5 however...that's the tough one to get.

[InUrFoxHole]

@TheDoomedGuy
Can you let these gamers know where the series x is available so they can snag 1. Thanks man. Same when you run across a ps5. Game on!

[Vits]

@TheDoomedGuy

Unfortunately, GameStop is not a thing in my country. Here the PS5 is actually the easier one to get (as it appears once for 5 minutes in the full moon). The Series X is sold out since its release.

And Series S and PS5 Digital are readily available. But while I might get the first at some point as a complementary GamePass machine. The second is just a pretty sour deal being not that cheaper than the physical disc version. But having much more expensive game prices.

That said. If you can post what GameStop you are talking about. So people that are interested in the console might go there to get it.

[neutralgamer1992]

Sign up for Walmart plus and order using a computer it's not that hard when Walmart drops for plus members. You get 10 minutes to order once it's your turn. Next gen only games have been decent especially compared to past console launches

Personally I think it's worth getting with horizon

[Godmars290]

Its about want as much as availability at this point. Pretty much done with the AAA mentality and not seeing anything "high profile" that's likewise personally appealing.

Got a Switch, happy with what I'm playing on it, and recently figured out how to put PC games on livingroom TV.

[BoneMagnus]

I got a PS5 and a Series X through Walmart+. The X arrived 6 days after I ordered it and the PS5 12 days after.

I’ve seen where some people had difficulty ordering them or had their orders cancelled or shipment delayed a few months, but it worked for me.

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

I know most of my friends and co-workers were on a wait list for several months, so it's possible to get one, just not right away. I personally want one, just not right away, I'd rather wait out the first couple of years for more games, in the mean time, the PS4/Switch/PC serves me very well.

[LoveSpuds]

I absolutely love my PS5, I was lucky to score one at launch and from the off, was enthralled.

Nay sayers can try and downplay Miles Morales, Demon Souls. Astro and Sackboy, but these games at launch were utterly incredible and with addition of Returnal, Final Fantasy 7 Intergrade along with stacks of 3rd party stuff, I have really struggled to play everything I wanted too this year. Death Stranding is going to get a hiding next after I picked it up in a sale before Christmas.

[TheDoomedGuy]

Yeah. I myself just picked up metro Exodus complete edition to play on PS5. Their update takes advantage of the dual sense and I never got around to play it so that's great for me.

[akurtz]

I played the dlc for metro exodus with the ps5 update and its beautiful. Also llay kena bridge of spirits you two

[TheDoomedGuy]

@akurtz

Oh you bet. Friend of mine just got it physical. I'll be borrowing when he's done.

[moriarty1889]

Great next gen console. 2022 is stacked!

[FlavorLav01]

Demon Souls was daunting and awesome, Returnal was a control breaker I couldn’t stop until I conquered, R&C was pure animated blockbuster eye candy, Deathloop was a cheeky blast, Kena was a charming breath of fresh air, Ghost of Tsushima DC was my biggest platinum for the year, and I still haven’t had to the chance to play Death Stranded DC…not to mention all the multi-platform titles I played, I’ve been a spoiled a$$ man-child this year haha

[Elda]

Agreed.

[TheDoomedGuy]

"But how has the past year treated the PlayStation 5?"

Treated pretty horribly considering they gave us 4 ps5 exclusive titles along with 1 crossgen title and 2 console exclusive games. But now all you hear is that they didnt give any blockbusters and were in the middle of some kind of drought. Which is funny cause a drought is only when you expect something but get nothing. Most of us know by now not to expect anything during the packed holidays from sony, as is tradition. Some fanboys call that a drought.

Demons Souls
Astrobot
Miles Morales
Returnal
Ratchet
Kena
Deathloop

Can you really expect more exclusivity in one year? Maybe...but can you say that wasnt much? Absolutely not. All titles well very well received both critically and by gamers alike...except for maybe deathloop.

[Elda]

My #1 console to go to to play Sony's exclusive library including multiplats & indies.

[TheDoomedGuy]

That dual sense gets me pumped for shooters and any other big title. Its a shame xbox doesnt have that. Imagine the dual sense features on a game like avowed or the next elder scrolls...heck even doom...oh doom...that would be magic with the dual sense.

[z2g]

I feel like ps5 got the jump out of the gate but since then I’ve spent far more time - especially in the last couple months on the Series X. In fact I was going thru the PlayStation store ps5 game section just yesterday looking for a new game to play on it just because it has been sitting there and big chunk the games I thought looked interesting I could either download for free on Gamepass or buy at a discount thru Gamepass on the Series X. Deathloop was great. Ratchet was great, returnal was good (I’m unfinished here) not even remotely into demon’s souls or Spider-Man so beyond that it’s been Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite, MS Flight Sim (huge aviation nerd) and psychonauts - which is available on ps5 but free to download on Gamepass.

I am def looking forward to God of War and GT7 but I’m also very much looking forward to Hellblade 2 (after that gameplay trailer) and Forza Motorsport. All this to say I feel like Sony is fine and will have some great stuff no question, but Xbox is clearly out in force this generation

The dashboard is also superior on the series x compared to ps5. It’s completely customizable from organization, groups and pins to color themes, dynamic themes and wallpapers.you can’t even change your bg on the ps5 yet. This is before we even get into quality of life stuff like upgrade paths and how each uses the cloud for shared media and saves - hint: Xbox does all of this seamlessly in the background and captures are all loaded into the cloud and accessible instantly on the app and website or social shares. On the ps5 you can choose YouTube, twitter or a usb stick. Lots of disparities that’s favor Xbox here.

I know I’ll get more disagrees from you know who but at the end of the day, I’m the open minded one with both systems objectively judging them on experience, not what the teams say on the internet.

[TheDoomedGuy]

So you were into returnal...but not demons souls....thats interesting.

I dont disagree with you about being out in force. But like most people...cant say it has anything to do with xbox leadership but instead its all about how much money they decided to spend in order to buy IP.

Im more curious to see if the new IP under microsoft does well. Something like avowed and another fable/perfect dark. Cuz they horribly mismanaged fable before and compeltely disregarded perfect dark.

Avowed, Fable/Perfect Dark and any other new ip will really tell me if theyre out in force. Games like starfield/elder scrolls and hellblade and Id games which were already popular for me dont count as anything to do with microsoft other than that money. Sure you can say theyre funding those games but the creation of those IP and the leadership that paved the way for them really had nothing and will never have anything to do with microsoft. At least not for me.

Being able to get Fable or Perfect dark right will really tell me if this microsoft is any different than the microsoft that screws up IP and studios.

[SurvivorGirl]

I haven't even tried to get one yet with them being new and everyone stepping over each other to grab one. I've decided to wait until some of these technical issues are worked out. I also want to wait until more AAA games are released. Lastly I'd like to have one in Black or a special edition so I have a lot of reasons for waiting. I'll get one one day just not in any hurry, especially considering how expensive they are.

[Good-Smurf]

For those that still couldn't find one, this feels more like two years than one.
Already start building my PS5 backlog lol starting with RC Rift Apart which I already got one used but still waiting for console readily available at MSRP.

[MegaLogic]

Fantastic console

[InUrFoxHole]

100

[GoodGuy09]

Pretty good for the first year id say. If covid wasnt in the way then it wouldve been way too good lol. Usually the first year of a console is underwhelming so its pretty amazing how sony performed especially in covid times. We all know 2022s going to be a banger. And hopefully therell be enough in stock that youd actually be able to find them in stores this year.

[MetroidFREAK21]

Got mine at launch and I've been enjoying it very much

[boing1]

I love mine. It's fantastic.

[Ninver]

I need a fkn ps5! Fk the scalpers!

[RedKnightOH]

And you can't buy a PS5 to save your life! Reports are that the PS5 may not be in good supply until 2023!!

[Zahiar]

Wow everyone, thank you for the comments and great conversation :)