Board 8 > Question about Rebirth (no spoilers) - worth getting a PS5 for?

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I would never suggest buying a console for one game. If youre going to upgrade your PC anyway do that, youll get nearly everything on PS5 there eventually anyway. Having said that the PS5 is a decent buy otherwise.

LightningStrikes posted...

Having said that the PS5 is a decent buy otherwise.

Got any recommendations for other games? Preferably exclusives, though... exclusive titles seem to mostly be a thing of the past outside of Nintendo.

If your PC is pretty weak and you've already thrown money at it then it might be worth getting a PS5 for games. That said i wouldn't buy one just for one game.

Worth noting that the third game will likely be on the PS5 as well so it's like buying it for two games

BlueCrystalTear posted...

Got any recommendations for other games? Preferably exclusives, though... exclusive titles seem to mostly be a thing of the past outside of Nintendo.

yeah exclusives are largely a thing of the past.you get a ps5 if you can't get a good pc or if you just really like to own a dedicated video game console

If your PC isn't even that high-end and you're gonna constantly upgrade parts every couple of years, then you're probably better off getting a PS5 for current gen games.

I built a new PC that's pretty high-end a couple months ago and I've actually learned to appreciate how consoles can have a game work out of the box (assuming it wasn't an utter buggy release).

You don't have to worry as much about a game suddenly chugging on you because you don't have enough memory on some part of your computer, or the game failing to launch for whatever reason and you have to figure out why, though I'm not sure how common that actually is.

That said, I should tell you that Best Buy currently has a deal where the PS5 Spider-Man 2 bundle is $50-off, which is savings you can use towards FFVII Rebirth itself.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-playstation-5-slim-console-marvels-spider-man-2-bundle-full-game-download-included-white/6565065.p?skuId=6565065

Just something to consider.

As someone who is nearly at the end of the game. It has been worth every penny. Absolutely incredible experience. Easily a top 3 game of all time for me. Seriously wowie wow wow.

Worth noting that you'll be able to play many PS4 games with better performance as well

As someone who only played the intro/demo at this point I change my mind. If you liked Remake you HAVE to play this asap, and it's maybe best on PS5 considering the haptics/interface

colliding posted...

it's maybe best on PS5 considering the haptics/interface

PC can do haptics for DualSense as well

I bought a PS5 last week solely for this game. I'm about 14 hours in and satisfied with that decision.

I'm very happy with how it looks on PS5. I thought the first game looked very bad on PS4, unbearable 30fps framerate AND had some ugly spots. But the Performance mode here looks great to me, and the 60fps never drops. I don't think I'll even feel the need to re-play it on PC.

That being said, I'm also someone who really enjoys playing a game WHILE I'm reading about it on forums AND hearing about it on podcasts, so getting a game ON release, is pretty crucial for me. If it wasn't, then I absolutely could have waited, and continued playing Balatro every night instead, which is probably my true game of the year.

Back home now, finally trying to look into buying options for a PS5 (last couple days have been catch-up of two different varieties).

I went ahead and bought a bundle from Target that includes Spider-Man 2 for $451. This includes tax, which is pretty much waived in my area due to RedCard (now called "Circle Card" apparently - it takes 5% off, and then the 5.5% tax is applied to the new total). I'm also buying a new phone because my old one is gonna die very soon given how damn slow it is.

Gonna need to start making some money.

colliding posted...

If you liked Remake you HAVE to play this asap, and it's maybe best on PS5 considering the haptics/interface

I loved Remake. So yeah, I am doing this.

UltimaterializerX posted...

And if you trust me with your address, I have a couple things Id be willing to send you when Im done playing them.

Okay, this is awesome of you. I will take you up on that - thank you! I will text you my address. (Sorry for the wait btw, was on vacation and then yesterday... I was going everywhere.)

*headdesk*

I really do need to finish FFXIII first, don't I?

I will sleep on this. Go me.

BlueCrystalTear posted...

I really do need to finish FFXIII first, don't I?

nope

Now in the Junon area and still avoiding all other topics on this game... this could be the best Final Fantasy game? Ever?

I'm having an amazing time

If you haven't bought one yet:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV4J3TS7

Honestly, this might be my favorite game ever. Maybe not quite, but I'd have to go back more than 20 years to remember a game that captivated me this much.

I'm not done yet (currently in the Cave of the Gi), but at a few points, I just realize that I'm sitting there, with my mouth wide open, incapable of realizing that this is all real... but it is. It's so unreal.