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There is so much good cheap gaming in that list I just can't get my head round £70 for a new PS5 game at the moment.
Will stick with my PS4 for a while yet I think...
Thanks as always OP!

Alipan23/09/2020 06:25

There is so much good cheap gaming in that list I just can't get my head …There is so much good cheap gaming in that list I just can't get my head round £70 for a new PS5 game at the moment.Will stick with my PS4 for a while yet I think...Thanks as always OP!Read lessRead more

Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is £60 and who ever pays that in this day and age. It's the reason I couldn't ever go digital, there's no wiggle room. Look at Far Cry 6 for example...
Games cost as much now as they did 25+ years ago yet cost 100x more to make (at the AAA end). I wouldn't ever quibble with supporting an industry that I love.

MungoSplodge23/09/2020 07:35

Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is …Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is £60 and who ever pays that in this day and age. It's the reason I couldn't ever go digital, there's no wiggle room. Look at Far Cry 6 for example...[Image] Games cost as much now as they did 25+ years ago yet cost 100x more to make (at the AAA end). I wouldn't ever quibble with supporting an industry that I love.Read lessRead more

That would make sense if those AAA companies were struggling financially, but they're all raking it in, and this price increase is just around increasing profits

A Big In Japan sale, and yet again the Vita’s an afterthought.

I’ve really grown to resent Sony over the past year or so; their customer awareness has nosedived while Microsoft have been great.

I dare say I’ll get a PS5 eventually, but... begrudgingly so.

MungoSplodge23/09/2020 08:06

If you get a pay rise at work, do you altruistically say no and ask the …If you get a pay rise at work, do you altruistically say no and ask the company to divide it equally amongst it's customers? Companies exist to make money, why should there be this environment of anti-merit that people that make a product and a profit that they should be ashamed of that?Read lessRead more

That's not my point. Making money ain't a bad thing, but as with everything, there's a balance and it's down to a company to price their products in a way that won't deter people. But the argument that they need to increase price as games cost more to make is flawed when you realise that game companies are constantly increasing their profits year on year.

MungoSplodge23/09/2020 08:59

What is wrong with a company increasing its profits though? if they have a …What is wrong with a company increasing its profits though? if they have a product that is fairly priced inline (or under) inflation? games are more popular so profits go upRead lessRead more

There is nothing wrong with them increasing their profits. That’s already happening without the price increase. The gaming industry is becoming bigger and bigger every year.

The problem is when, in spite of this growth, they disadvantage their consumers to get even more profit.

In a previous employment, I was told there were to be no bonuses one year because profits not meeting expectations, this was the first year the company posted a new high of 1 billion in profits. This smacks of the same greed

"Final Fantasy VIII Remastered - £7.99 (50% off)"

For a moment there I thought that said Final Fantasy VII Remastered, that would have been an absolutely amazing bargain (edited)

haka23/09/2020 07:43

That would make sense if those AAA companies were struggling financially, …That would make sense if those AAA companies were struggling financially, but they're all raking it in, and this price increase is just around increasing profitsRead lessRead more

If you get a pay rise at work, do you altruistically say no and ask the company to divide it equally amongst it's customers?

Companies exist to make money, why should there be this environment of anti-merit that people that make a product and a profit that they should be ashamed of that?

neroqz23/09/2020 09:44

Brand new to Japanese games. Got my eyes on Yakuza 5 and Persona 5. Any …Brand new to Japanese games. Got my eyes on Yakuza 5 and Persona 5. Any other recommendations?Read lessRead more

deleted227973123/09/2020 09:07

I’d really love some recommendations here. Any bargains / must plays?

The Yakuza games are good - the combat gets a little repetitive but the stories are good.
Persona 5 is a brilliant, huge, stylish game - I highly recommend it but some folk don't like turn-based JRPGs.
The Final Fantasy games are generally well-loved (the older ones are turn-based).
The EDF (Earth Defence Force) games are also well-loved.
The Gravity Rush games are good (demo available).
A lot of folk like Kingdom Hearts (but I hate the core Disney characters).
Ni No Kuni is a beautifully drawn JRPG (with involvement from Studio Ghibli).
Taiko No Tatsujin is a fun rhythm game.
Nier Automata is a mad mash-up of ARPG and shoot-em-up, with a mad story to boot.
There's a few visual novels up there (Steins Gate, Danganronpa, Zero Escape) but they're not my thing.

Tekken, Soulcalibur, Street Fighter & Resident Evil should need no introduction
I'm surprised not to see any Hatsune Miku (rhythm) games up there actually (edited)

The division 2 £4.24 🏻heat

deleted160502723/09/2020 10:52

You make it sound like it's out of benevolence - when it's really down to m …You make it sound like it's out of benevolence - when it's really down to making more £££Read lessRead more

Straight line inflation from 2013 to 2020 would put a £60 RRP at £70 now... how is that making more money? the games industry cannot be vilified for keeping up with inflation, they aren't exempt from its impact!

haka23/09/2020 08:16

That's not my point. Making money ain't a bad thing, but as with …That's not my point. Making money ain't a bad thing, but as with everything, there's a balance and it's down to a company to price their products in a way that won't deter people. But the argument that they need to increase price as games cost more to make is flawed when you realise that game companies are constantly increasing their profits year on year.Read lessRead more

What is wrong with a company increasing its profits though? if they have a product that is fairly priced inline (or under) inflation? games are more popular so profits go up

I’d really love some recommendations here. Any bargains / must plays?

MungoSplodge23/09/2020 07:35

Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is …Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is £60 and who ever pays that in this day and age. It's the reason I couldn't ever go digital, there's no wiggle room. Look at Far Cry 6 for example...[Image] Games cost as much now as they did 25+ years ago yet cost 100x more to make (at the AAA end). I wouldn't ever quibble with supporting an industry that I love.Read lessRead more

They didn't withhold content and sell it to you later as dlc and also sell you in game purchases back then, though, did they? You'd actually receive a complete game. Stop simping for the developers and letting them get away with disgusting behaviour. People like you are the reason the gaming industry is a joke right now.

neroqz23/09/2020 09:44

Brand new to Japanese games. Got my eyes on Yakuza 5 and Persona 5. Any …Brand new to Japanese games. Got my eyes on Yakuza 5 and Persona 5. Any other recommendations?Read lessRead more

Get Persona 5 Royal, the QoL improvements are well worth it.

If you like JRPGs, Trails of Cold Steel is amazing(although the price on the store is not particularly good), Tales of Berseria for £3.19 is an absolute steal, same goes for Valkyrya Chronicles (the first one is on sale for 6 quid).

They’ll keep you busy for a few hundred hours ahahah

Every time it comes up I'm tempted by Fire Pro Wrestling. One of these times I might bite 😁

silvercondor23/09/2020 07:58

A Big In Japan sale, and yet again the Vita’s an afterthought.I’ve really g …A Big In Japan sale, and yet again the Vita’s an afterthought.I’ve really grown to resent Sony over the past year or so; their customer awareness has nosedived while Microsoft have been great.I dare say I’ll get a PS5 eventually, but... begrudgingly so.Read lessRead more

They're all cross-buys so I wouldn't even call them an afterthought...
It's almost as if they want you to run CFW on your Vita!

ajameswood23/09/2020 13:07

That's wasn't specified. How can they have one lot of games limited to ps5 …That's wasn't specified. How can they have one lot of games limited to ps5 members when it part of the same membership to plus? I suppose we will have to wait and see.Read lessRead more

I think this is there for two reasons. One to get people who haven't had a PS4 to jump in and get a load of the best games they've missed out on and secondly so people will buy a digital edition who already have these top games on disc.

Dantess23/09/2020 12:55

There are a few cross buy titles in this sale... but that's it.I've …There are a few cross buy titles in this sale... but that's it.I've recently bought a Vita to discover some new titles and the lack of coverage in sales is disappointing.Any Vita hidden gems you care to recommend? I have P4G and I plan on getting Earth Defense Force and maybe a racing game. I dont have an FPS for it yet eitherRead lessRead more

The best FPS on the Vita is Killzone.
NFS Most Wanted and Wipeout 2048 are probably the best racers.

Tearaway is fantastic on the Vita (utilises all the hardware and does it very well). LBP, Rayman, Sine Mora, Lumines, Child of Light, DQ Builders, Gravity Rush, Minecraft, Guacamelee, Odin Sphere, FFX / X-2, Ratchet & Clank Trilogy, Sly Trilogy, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Geometry Wars, TxK, Uncharted Golden Abyss, Sound Shapes, God Of War Collection & MGS HD Collection are all very good... and don't forget that there's a huge library of PSP & PS1 games that run on it too

If you like visual novels, you're in luck - there's loads on the Vita... They send me to sleep though (edited)

MungoSplodge23/09/2020 07:35

Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is …Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is £60 and who ever pays that in this day and age. It's the reason I couldn't ever go digital, there's no wiggle room. Look at Far Cry 6 for example...[Image] Games cost as much now as they did 25+ years ago yet cost 100x more to make (at the AAA end). I wouldn't ever quibble with supporting an industry that I love.Read lessRead more

Thing is, more people are playing games than 25+ years ago. Gaming has gone from a 'nerd culture' thing to something pretty much every household partakes in. The profitability of the videogame industry has skyrocketed without any game price increase, just off the fact that more copies of games are being sold. A price increase is therefore unnecessary and is just driven by greed. They already make more than enough enough money to cover the increase in development cost, and buy a yacht or two for the CEO (edited)

TheAmazingNoob23/09/2020 10:29

Thing is, more people are playing games than 25+ years ago. Gaming has …Thing is, more people are playing games than 25+ years ago. Gaming has gone from a 'nerd culture' thing to something pretty much every household partakes in. The profitability of the videogame industry has skyrocketed without any game price increase, just off the fact that more copies of games are being sold. A price increase is therefore unnecessary and is just driven by greed. They already make more than enough enough money to cover the increase in development cost, and buy a yacht or two for the CEO Read lessRead more

I don't want to come across as pro-price-rise but I understand it...

Simply getting to a November release date this year amid Covid-19 has been a major achievement, chip shortages have pushed their costs up and then MS dropped the £450 price bomb, making it impossible for Sony to price the (slightly less powerful) PS5 for anything higher.
The aggressive pricing has to be recouped somehow... and that's in software sales.
The whole World's anuses are twitching like a rabbit's nose over future employment prospects so software sale volumes will be down.
What's left? RRP hike (edited)

deleted217319623/09/2020 10:35

Really in the mood for some dark souls...gutted there's none in the sale

I can recommend Code Vein - Bloodborne with an anime twist.

gavsco8223/09/2020 12:40

Don't get persona I thought the same and after few hours regretted it

Well that's just you aha. It's not going to be for everyone

MungoSplodge23/09/2020 12:40

Why is the gaming industry a joke right now? And if you consider it …Why is the gaming industry a joke right now? And if you consider it disgusting behavior keeping a product in line with inflation then surely that means every industry in the world is a joke. I hope you are like this on every thread! because guess what, milk has DOUBLED in price in 20 years... absolute travesty!!! i bet people like you are the reason the milk industry is a joke right now Read lessRead more

I won’t go so far as to attack you like the last dude, but in 2012 I was paying £40 (maybe £45) for new releases at my local non-franchised gaming store.

The price rise between now and then does not line up with inflation.

MungoSplodge23/09/2020 07:35

Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is …Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is £60 and who ever pays that in this day and age. It's the reason I couldn't ever go digital, there's no wiggle room. Look at Far Cry 6 for example...[Image] Games cost as much now as they did 25+ years ago yet cost 100x more to make (at the AAA end). I wouldn't ever quibble with supporting an industry that I love.Read lessRead more

Business model:

Developer: Creates game
Buyer: Buys the game at full price
Buyer: "wtf is this bs, broken game, overhyped b**@#!@#!*@!# "
Developer: Makes millions
Developer a year later: "Thanks mate, we've made our money, here is the game for £5-£10"

Developer: REPEAT

Wow. Finally a good sale

theeighthday23/09/2020 06:12

"Final Fantasy VIII Remastered - £7.99 (50% off)"For a moment there I …"Final Fantasy VIII Remastered - £7.99 (50% off)"For a moment there I thought that said Final Fantasy VII Remastered, that would have been an absolutely amazing bargain Read lessRead more

No that’s a Remake.

Brought Tales Of Berseria for £3.19. All-time lowest price, part of PlayStation Hits and a OpenCritic score of 80. Has to be worth a go.

MungoSplodge23/09/2020 07:35

Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is …Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is £60 and who ever pays that in this day and age. It's the reason I couldn't ever go digital, there's no wiggle room. Look at Far Cry 6 for example...[Image] Games cost as much now as they did 25+ years ago yet cost 100x more to make (at the AAA end). I wouldn't ever quibble with supporting an industry that I love.Read lessRead more

Agreed, however there are millions more potential customers than ever before. These companies are not struggling. Don't be fooled.
Always has been a new gen tax but I get the feeling this one might just stick around.

MungoSplodge23/09/2020 07:35

Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is …Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is £60 and who ever pays that in this day and age. It's the reason I couldn't ever go digital, there's no wiggle room. Look at Far Cry 6 for example...[Image] Games cost as much now as they did 25+ years ago yet cost 100x more to make (at the AAA end). I wouldn't ever quibble with supporting an industry that I love.Read lessRead more

You make it sound like it's out of benevolence - when it's really down to making more £££

Ben28023/09/2020 11:53

They didn't withhold content and sell it to you later as dlc and also sell …They didn't withhold content and sell it to you later as dlc and also sell you in game purchases back then, though, did they? You'd actually receive a complete game. Stop simping for the developers and letting them get away with disgusting behaviour. People like you are the reason the gaming industry is a joke right now.Read lessRead more

Why is the gaming industry a joke right now? And if you consider it disgusting behavior keeping a product in line with inflation then surely that means every industry in the world is a joke. I hope you are like this on every thread! because guess what, milk has DOUBLED in price in 20 years... absolute travesty!!! i bet people like you are the reason the milk industry is a joke right now

jlpeaks23/09/2020 13:44

I won’t go so far as to attack you like the last dude, but in 2012 I was p …I won’t go so far as to attack you like the last dude, but in 2012 I was paying £40 (maybe £45) for new releases at my local non-franchised gaming store.The price rise between now and then does not line up with inflation.Read lessRead more

Totally agree, but PS4 RRP was £60 and you are talking about paying 40-45... If you look at just the deals posted for PS5 games then it's DMC5 £29.95... Lego Star wars £44.99...Watchdogs Legion £46.85... even digital COD is £51.72 it's almost literally no difference. People can vote with their wallet... I for one will rarely (if ever) pay full RRP.

• Untitled Goose Game - £11.99 (25% off)

May finally take the plunge in this as it's at its lowest price. One chalked off the 'must play' list. Leaves me with Knights & Bikes; Cuphead and then Shenmue 3 waiting for price drops as I'm a tight sod.

Alipan23/09/2020 06:25

There is so much good cheap gaming in that list I just can't get my head …There is so much good cheap gaming in that list I just can't get my head round £70 for a new PS5 game at the moment.Will stick with my PS4 for a while yet I think...Thanks as always OP!Read lessRead more

MungoSplodge23/09/2020 07:35

Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is …Not quite sure why so much is made of that RRP... The RRP of PS4 games is £60 and who ever pays that in this day and age. It's the reason I couldn't ever go digital, there's no wiggle room. Look at Far Cry 6 for example...[Image] Games cost as much now as they did 25+ years ago yet cost 100x more to make (at the AAA end). I wouldn't ever quibble with supporting an industry that I love.Read lessRead more

40 years ago I remember Atari vcs cartridges costing £34.95. according to the boe inflation calculator that equals £178 today!

I recommend no no kuni. Beautiful game with a good story and charm.

DMC HD and 4 SE is tempting but I’m hoping they’ll drop prices on 4 SE eventually

What's the cheapest Gravity Rush remastered has been? PSDeals shows £5.79, but I'm not sure that's accurate

Either way I think I'll be picking up both games finally. Thanks OP!

Good mix of games on offer there I think including some cracking retro games/compilations from SNK and others. Heat from me

Brand new to Japanese games. Got my eyes on Yakuza 5 and Persona 5. Any other recommendations?

BubaMan23/09/2020 08:03

They're all cross-buys so I wouldn't even call them an afterthought...It's …They're all cross-buys so I wouldn't even call them an afterthought...It's almost as if they want you to run CFW on your Vita!Read lessRead more

I'm so tempted to do mine. I did my psp pretty much straight away. I just don't want to get a ban as I am invested in the PlayStation echo system.