I'm sorry but this is recency bias. People have no idea how bad the PS3 was when it launched. Yes I agree the first party games are lacking this generation compared to the previous two.
Bleak? Way to reactionary. People keep forgetting that the PS5 is a highly successful console. Maybe not like the PS4 but not as bad as some seem to suggest.
The PS3 was saved by free online multiplayer and great exclusives towards the end. While the PS5 has been great, I feel like people are dooming because there hasn't been a monumental exclusive game yet. There's a high chance that Naughty Dog doesn't even release a solely PS5 exclusive game.
Meanwhile, the PS4 got exclusives like Bloodborne, Spider-Man, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Uncharted 4, Ghost of Tsushima, Detroit: Become Human, and TLOU2.
That's really the core of it. The PS5 is selling fine and the hardware is great, but there's no system-seller that makes someone feel like they NEED a PS5 yet. The PS4 had like five of those by this point in the cycle. People are confusing a weak exclusive lineup with a bleak future, and this article runs with that confusion.
It sounds like a lot of the console community have locked in with Sony and don't really have any options for jumping ship.
There's always building a PC, but only a small percentage of the community will be willing to build/buy and learn how to set it up.
I think right now all three consoles are in an odd spot. None of them seem to be having any major wins recently. I suspect the price of hardware and supporting physical media is making it more of a struggle.
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u/non-newtonian 15h ago edited 15h ago
I'm sorry but this is recency bias. People have no idea how bad the PS3 was when it launched. Yes I agree the first party games are lacking this generation compared to the previous two.
Bleak? Way to reactionary. People keep forgetting that the PS5 is a highly successful console. Maybe not like the PS4 but not as bad as some seem to suggest.