January 14th 2024.
As the PlayStation 5 enters its midlife period, one reader is feeling frustrated with Sony's lack of new games and hands-off attitude. He can't help but wonder if he made the wrong choice in buying the console, and starts to envy PC and Nintendo Switch owners.
The anticipation for the next PlayStation State of Play event only adds to the disappointment, as the only guaranteed releases from Sony this year are the PS5 Pro and the live service game, Concord. These offerings are not of interest to the reader, especially as he realizes that the console's life cycle is already halfway over.
Initially, things seemed promising. Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic, Sony managed to launch the console successfully. However, the lack of a standout launch game and the choice to release Demon's Souls as the flagship title left the reader scratching his head. The first two years were acceptable, given the circumstances, but now the reader is questioning Sony's efforts, especially since the best first-party exclusive, Returnal, looks like a PlayStation 4 game.
After the release of God of War Ragnarök in 2022, Sony went silent, leaving fans in the dark about future plans. The lack of communication and new single-player game announcements for over two years is concerning, and the reader can't help but feel put off by the entire console.
There has been a lot of talk about consoles tying players into their ecosystem, with the Xbox Series X struggling to gain traction and the PlayStation 5 selling like hotcakes without Sony having to do much. While this may be true, there is more to it than just the ecosystem. When you buy a console, you also buy into its identity and community. Unfortunately, the reader finds the PlayStation 5 to be the most uninteresting console he has ever owned.
Sony's approach seems distant and aloof, as if owning a PlayStation 5 is a privilege. Even the design of the console seems to dare anyone to criticize it. But the reader isn't afraid to speak up - he finds the console and everything about it, except for the DualSense, to be awful.
While there have been some great third-party games for the PlayStation 5, the reader realizes that these have nothing to do with Sony. He could have easily played them on a PC instead. In fact, he's starting to think that buying a PC would have been the more sensible option.
If recent sales figures are anything to go by, it seems like people are losing interest in video games. The reader doesn't blame them, especially with Sony's hands-off approach. It's as if they don't even want to be in the industry anymore.
The reader also mentions the Xbox Series X, which he doesn't own but believes isn't faring any better. In fact, he thinks it may be worse, as it has even fewer high-quality exclusives, with most of them being racing games. In hindsight, he wishes he had bought a Nintendo Switch instead. But it's too late now, and he plans to wait and see how the Switch 2 turns out before spending any more money on consoles.
As Sony continues to focus on hardware rather than new games, the reader can't help but feel disappointed. He wishes they would put more effort into developing exclusive titles and communicating with their fans. But for now, he'll stick to playing third-party games until the situation improves.
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