PLAYSTATION 4 (PS4) Official Discussion, v8: Thieves and Hunters and Wombats! No Mans Sky!

[Fuzzybabyducks]

Yeah, it's not as much a game as a brief, barely interactive silent film on rails.

It's beautiful and hypnotic and all that, but it's also kind of a head-scratcher that it won the granddaddy DICE GOTY in 2012 over the likes of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Borderlands 2, Telltale's The Walking Dead (Season 1), Dishonored, or even the narratively-maligned Mass Effect 3. Tip of the hat to casual gaming, I suppose.

TBH, the most confounding thing about that is that it hasn't been ported to the Vita, iOS, or Android. It's perfectly suited to the touchscreen interface.

No. It's not really a game that's about "fun". It's a short film.

im not going to download it then... all set with that

 

[Madmick]

PS4 Pro $399, nov 10 launch date.
PS4 Slim is replacing the OG PS4, sep 15 $299. All PS4 getting HDR via firmware patch.

PS4 Pro has a boosted CPU clock rate, a 1 TB hdd, and "more than double the power of the PS4 GPU"

Yet it won't even playback 4K Blu-Ray video.

For the fucking life of me, I can't figure that out. The whole point to this console "update" was that it was the same gaming system, but 4K friendly. Well, not on Playstation: only the games. Meanwhile, the Xbox One S ($399) already brought support for that to Xbox gamers months ago.
Xbox, One – PlayStation, Zero: why PS4 Pro's lack of 4K Blu-ray is such a bummer

 

[Dizzy]

With the HDR updates coming the PS4 I'm going to be passing on the Pro. Shame, it would have been a day one buy if it had a 4K bluray player.

I'm interested to see what Microsoft has in store for the Scorpio.

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

I havent bought a blueray or dvd in years so that doesnt bother me... I wont be buying this though... My PS4 is fine.. I dont even have a 4k TV....No interest in spending that much for the PRO

 

[Law Talkin’ Guy]

You guys and your 4K TVs. Not only do I not have one, I've never even seen one, so the concept of 4K is completely lost on me, it's a total non-starter.

 

[DoMeFavors]

Red Dead Revolver was briefly listed for PS4 on Australia's PS store and then taken down. So we might get it worldwide when each PS Stores do weekly updates.

PS4 firmware 4.00 comes out tomorrow.

Refreshed UI

Throughout the update, the overall look and feel of PS4’s main user interface has been improved. We’ve added new system backgrounds, updated system icons and revised pop up notifications and drop down menus to make these clearer. All of these features come together to offer a more refined and accessible experience.

Quick Menu

The Quick Menu has been redesigned to now cover only a portion of the screen which means you never have to leave your game – and you can customize it to access your most used features.

We’ve added a range of shortcuts to the most commonly used settings, allowing you to do things like invite friends to a party, or check out which of your friends are currently online and see what games they’re playing – all without leaving your current play session. One new addition to the Quick Menu that wasn’t featured in the beta program is an enhanced Music section to allow you to discover, play, and control Spotify or the USB Music Player without needing to open the Spotify app so you’ll now be able to play, pause, skip, shuffle, repeat and save songs whilst still in the game.

We’ve made the Quick Menu smarter, so that it offers you options most relevant to what you’re currently doing. If you’re broadcasting your game online, for example, it’ll automatically place the options you’re most likely to need – adjusting audio levels or checking comments – on the Quick Menu for you. It’ll adjust the options accordingly in other scenarios too, such as regular gameplay or when using Share Play.

Folders and Library

You can now easily keep tabs on your ever-expanding games and apps collection with custom folders. These can be added to both the main home-screen and your library and will store as many games and apps as you wish. You’re free to edit, sort or remove them at any time.

• To create a folder from your home screen hit ‘Options’ on a selected game or app and select “Add to new folder”. You can then name your folders whatever you like and fill them up with games and apps from your home screen or Library, and go back in at a later date to rename the folder and add more content to it.
• To create a folder from your Library, navigate to the Folders icon and choose “Create New”. As above, you can rename the folder, then choose “Select” to add any games and apps to it.

It’s now easier to find the content you want in your Library with the new Search function via text input. You can also sort content by purchase date or install status, while the ‘All’ tab will show you the content you have currently installed. The ‘Purchased Content’ tab will show you all your downloaded and deleted content, including betas and demos.

What’s New

What’s New has been redesigned and now includes more information about what your friends have been doing on PS4. The left column includes the new Activity Feed, which has larger images and easily accessible options to like, comment or reshare. The right column includes sections for Now Playing, Trending, Players You May Know and Who to Follow. It’s now easier to interact, like and comment.

Content Info Screen

We’ve given a similar redesign to the Content Info Screen, which you can access by pressing down on a game tile while on the home screen. You’ll be able to easily select from a variety of options to view a game’s Overview, Trending media, Friends and Communities, Activities and related PlayStation Store content.

Profile

Yours and your friends’ profiles have been revised and updated to provide more relevant information and comparisons about the games you’ve been playing, the trophies you’ve earned and the communities you’re active in. You can also personalize your profile with a cover image.

Communities

You can now find and interact even more like-minded players in Communities as each community size limit has been increased to 100,000 and you now have the ability to reply to Community wall comments. You can also share your best screenshots directly to a Community wall via the Share menu.

Data Transfer to new PS4

In order to make it easier to get all of your data from one PS4 to another, especially useful if you’ve upgraded your system to PS4 Pro, we’ve added the ability to transfer data over a wired LAN connection. You can transfer games, user info, and saved data. Of course, you can re-download content and transfer saves through the cloud, but the LAN transfer should be much faster and easier.

High Dynamic Range

We’re really excited that 4.00 will allow all PS4 consoles, including the new slimmer PS4 and PlayStation 4 Pro to support High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging technology. HDR enables the reproduction of brightness and darkness while realizing a much wider range of colours. Users who own an HDR-compatible TV will be able to enjoy supported games and other entertainment content with visuals that are more realistic, strikingly vivid and truer to the way the human eye sees the real world.

After updating your system to version 4.00, you’ll see HDR settings in the Video Output Settings and be ready to enjoy HDR gaming and entertainment content once it’s available on any PS4 system you own. Of course, you’ll need an HDR compatible display as well.

PlayStation 4 Pro Updates

In anticipation of the release of PS4 Pro on November 10, 2016, we’re adding a number of features that will support the system’s ability to output high-resolution content. This update will enable the following on PS4 Pro:

• 1080p streaming for Remote Play on PC/Mac and compatible Xperia devices
• 1080p streaming for Share Play
• 1080p 30/60fps live broadcasting on YouTube
• 1080p 30fps live broadcasting on Twitch

Other Features

• Sharing videos to Twitter gives you up to 140 seconds of playback time.
• In the PlayStation Plus hub, there’s now a percentage meter to show how much online storage you’ve used.
• We’ve enhanced the messaging app so you can communicate with PSN friends in new ways, and you can now check your trophies and compare your collection whilst offline.
• We’ve also updated the Rare trophy icon so you can show off your achievements more clearly.

Sony also mentioned that 2-Step Verification has recently been added to your PlayStation Network account.

 

[DoMeFavors]

 

[AK Gerard]

Yet it won't even playback 4K Blu-Ray video.

For the fucking life of me, I can't figure that out. The whole point to this console "update" was that it was the same gaming system, but 4K friendly. Well, not on Playstation: only the games. Meanwhile, the Xbox One S ($399) already brought support for that to Xbox gamers months ago.
Xbox, One – PlayStation, Zero: why PS4 Pro's lack of 4K Blu-ray is such a bummer

This. I don't see myself ever getting the Pro, at least not new (maybe used years down the line). And I'm seriously considering getting the Scorpio when it comes out. Which is a complete reversal for me as in the past I'd only get a Microsoft console used and Sony consoles brand new.

You guys and your 4K TVs. Not only do I not have one, I've never even seen one, so the concept of 4K is completely lost on me

Just wait til you see one in all its 4K glory; I don't remember the first time I saw something in HD, but I do remember the first time I saw something in UHD (at a department store with its first 4K TV on display and all it showed was a silent video of a cityscape).

 

[Fraz]

I have an UHD 4K 48" samsung, i bought it last year. Do you guys think this will this have HDR? I'm working away from home and have no idea what the model is.

 

[Dizzy]

I have an UHD 4K 48" samsung, i bought it last year. Do you guys think this will this have HDR? I'm working away from home and have no idea what the model is.

All of their UHD sets have HDR.

 

[Gregolian]

My buddy just got a 4K TV and from what I have seen of the stuff that is 4K supported it looks good. Will get a legitimate 4K TV around Black Friday hopefully or in January and will 100% be getting the Scorpio.

 

[GhostZ06]

My buddy just got a 4K TV and from what I have seen of the stuff that is 4K supported it looks good. Will get a legitimate 4K TV around Black Friday hopefully or in January and will 100% be getting the Scorpio.

meh ill probably not touch microshit with a 10ft pole. ill just upgrade my PC and laugh

 

[Gregolian]

meh ill probably not touch microshit with a 10ft pole. ill just upgrade my PC and laugh

I haven't had a single issue with my One. Though I do intend to get a decent gaming PC at some point.

Gun stuff just keeps draining my account.

 

[TKing]

I'm too lazy to search for threads, has anyone here used or is currently using PS Vue?

 

[Seano]

I'm too lazy to search for threads, has anyone here used or is currently using PS Vue?

A friend of mine has it and is very happy with it.

I'm thinking on switching over to it from satellite next month.

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

Red Dead Revolver was briefly listed for PS4 on Australia's PS store and then taken down. So we might get it worldwide when each PS Stores do weekly updates.

PS4 firmware 4.00 comes out tomorrow.

i didnt even realize u could do all that

 

[TKing]

A friend of mine has it and is very happy with it.

I'm thinking on switching over to it from satellite next month.

Gonna give the free trial a try soon I think.

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

I'm too lazy to search for threads, has anyone here used or is currently using PS Vue?

I got it so I could watch the fox and FS1 fights.. I loved it.. do the free trail and test it out for yourself. its easy to cancel as I just cancelled it after a few months. ( not because of bad service or anything ) good collection of channels u get at a great price.. and you can put it on your Roku and watch it on a computer... so you dont have to be on PS4.

 

[Slick_36]

im not going to download it then... all set with that

It's definitely worth a play through, you're not really losing anything by going through it once. I personally loved it, I know not everyone will feel the same, but the game is unique enough to deserve a chance.

 

[rikwebb]

Metal Slug Anthology is now available on the EU PS Store