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[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 19 points 21 hours ago (5 children)

The PS5 has 25 exclusives (only on ps5) according to Wikipedia. However, a few of the games listed have a release date in the future and a handful more are re-releases or not full games. Going through the list, it looks like less than 10 that have already released, aren't a remake, and are full games.

So if you're just going off the game library, that's a harder sell. Obviously there are other reasons to buy a PS5, but the benefits of consoles over PCs seems to be getting smaller and smaller.

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[–] sys110x@aussie.zone 11 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

Is there a wish for more exclusives? When I was younger we complained about too many exclusives. Playing Game A needed Console A, Game B needed Console B, leading to needing a PS2 to play Silent Hill while needing an Xbox to play Halo. The dream was to only need one console and have them all compatible so you and your mates could all share experiences. Then your hardware choice would down to slight hardware advantages, innovation, aesthetics, and personal preference instead. Do I get a PC because I like sitting at the desk with a mouse? Do I get an Xbox because of the media theatre aspect? Do I get a PS2 because of the cool looks and software? It's odd seeing commentary about there not being enough exclusives 15 years later.

The comment I replied to said there's more controllers than games, and the parent comment was that there's no games. That's what confused me, not that there's no exclusives.

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[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 1 point 9 hours ago

Honestly, I think it's really the rate in which big games are being released tied up with console exclusives that has people upset.

If I'm going to just play indie games there isn't much reason to use a PS5 for that (or maybe that's not the type of games most people care about).

I know in my household we talked about getting a PS5, but the only game that's out that I slightly care about is Wolverine. Not only did it just get okay reviews, but it's not worth $700+ to play a single game.

God of War or Ghosts of Tushima might have been tempting, but they're now on PC, where I won't have to worry a out backwards compatability in the future.

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[–] emeralddawn45@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 14 hours ago (1 child)

The only reason to specifically choose a ps5 if you already have a PC or are going to get one anyway, is for the exclusive games. If a game is on PC and PS5 what possible reason would there be to choose to play it on a device that's more restricted, more locked down, not upgradable, and is collecting all your data and constantly trying to lock you into a subscription and sell you things? That's why exclusives are relevant. Nobody wants to use the PS5. They do it because in some situations it's the only choice. But with the PS5 that justification never even really materialized.

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[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 10 hours ago

Exclusives aren't the only reason to buy a game on a PS5 (or any console) if you own a PC. The other big reason is that you can buy a physical game that you can then lend to a friend or family member or later give or sell to someone else. Don't worry, Sony is eagerly removing that reason from the equation. The only other reason that has lead to me buying a game for PS5 instead of PC is Denuvo or Linux compatibility.

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[–] zlatko@programming.dev 2 points 17 hours ago

The regular buyer (kids and their parents who don't know better) are often drawn by the exclusives specifically.