Matt_Fox
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I own a PS5 (and an XSX) and I'm pretty happy with my PlayStation as a gaming machine.
That said, it does feel like more of the same from Sony. A safe step forward from the PS4. It doesn't feel to me like something that will disrupt the market, or even something that will grow the market.
The minor innovation on the controller does very little for me personally, and the SSD (which they may have anticipated as being their major USP over the competition) has been rather blindsided by the XSX's excellent Quick Resume feature.
Meanwhile in the face of fierce value proposition from Game Pass, Sony have chosen to up the cost of games. Should they be surprised that Demon Souls, Returnal and Ratchet & Clank have arguably underperformed. Even God Of War: Ragnarok, which we would all peg as a sure fire smash, showed its trailer and looked to be a case of 'same again'. There are big moves and acquisitions taking place in the gaming industry, and I'm not sure that 'same again' will work, and perhaps Sony needs to be fleeter footed at adapting and more innovative in its thinking. Add to this a few small annoyances that may test the goodwill of their customers; backwards compat, upgrade paths, censorship, etc.
Sony have announced that they are doubling down on VR but whether that will be a successful strategy or an expensive dead end remains to be seen.
This isn't about console warring or putting the boot in, and there will be many things behind the scenes at Sony that we're not privy to, but as a bystander like myself do you think Sony's current strategy is on point or are there things that need to change?
That said, it does feel like more of the same from Sony. A safe step forward from the PS4. It doesn't feel to me like something that will disrupt the market, or even something that will grow the market.
The minor innovation on the controller does very little for me personally, and the SSD (which they may have anticipated as being their major USP over the competition) has been rather blindsided by the XSX's excellent Quick Resume feature.
Meanwhile in the face of fierce value proposition from Game Pass, Sony have chosen to up the cost of games. Should they be surprised that Demon Souls, Returnal and Ratchet & Clank have arguably underperformed. Even God Of War: Ragnarok, which we would all peg as a sure fire smash, showed its trailer and looked to be a case of 'same again'. There are big moves and acquisitions taking place in the gaming industry, and I'm not sure that 'same again' will work, and perhaps Sony needs to be fleeter footed at adapting and more innovative in its thinking. Add to this a few small annoyances that may test the goodwill of their customers; backwards compat, upgrade paths, censorship, etc.
Sony have announced that they are doubling down on VR but whether that will be a successful strategy or an expensive dead end remains to be seen.
This isn't about console warring or putting the boot in, and there will be many things behind the scenes at Sony that we're not privy to, but as a bystander like myself do you think Sony's current strategy is on point or are there things that need to change?