• ampersandrew@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    We’re in such uncharted territory that I don’t think I’ll be able to predict it, but if Microsoft nails their next box, with its multiple stores and a bespoke version of Windows, which would make it capable of running Sony’s games that aren’t on “Xbox” today, I don’t know how Sony will be able to compete by being second to market. Anything can happen though, it just won’t involve PlayStation 6 succeeding by doing what PlayStation 5 did.

    • Lexi Sneptaur@pawb.social
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      6 months ago

      Very reasonable take. I’d like to toss a little bit of credit Sony’s way for their excellent controller design at least! I’ll keep buying consoles so long as games are still sold on physical media for them

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        6 months ago

        Well, let me take a little bit of credit away from them then, because those controllers are needlessly mandatory, even for games that don’t make use of its features! How do you think fighting game players felt about that right as Sony bought the world’s biggest fighting game tournament and made all tournaments run on PS5? lol

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            6 months ago

            You can plug them in, but PS4 format controllers don’t work on PS5 games; they only work on PS4 versions of games. You know, for all of that fancy rumble that’s meaningless when you’re playing Guilty Gear on a fightstick.