Is Sony trying to shed it's "Sad Dad Games" image on PS5?

[Mnementh]

JRPGfan said:

Mnementh said:
More variety is always a good thing for gamers, so if Sony tries to widen their portfolio it is surely a good thing. Props to Sony.

The irony is they already have the most "wide" library of games of the 3 console makers.
If anything I'd say its Nintendo thats changed more (with its games library offerings), with the Switch from the Wii U (to the better).

This entire thread could be the same, for the Switch.
Instead it comes off as backhanded compliment.

Anyways to me its odd, to praise Sony for "suddenly" aiming for more variety, as if not even accepting that it was already the best of the 3 in this reguard. Same with the "Sad Dad Games" image.... thats some backhanded compliments right there.

OP seems like bait, for sony fans lol.

Yes, also Nintendo and Switch have a restricted library. That was and is said again and again. Switch is missing for instance realistic sports games and racers, cinematic story driven games and big shooters like Battlefield/COD. And I probably forget some stuff.

But claiming for Sony the most variety without any shading also shows blind spots. In the PS5 presentation I personally missed japanese styled games (as JRPGfan you should've noticed), anything turn-based or strategy games. Hopefully they will show more later. On the other hand - and that is the point I agree with the OP - with R&C, Sackboys Adventure and Kena they showed already increased interest in widening the library. I agree R&C is not a new series, but it was a long time between releases and I don't remember that much spotlight as it got in the presentation. Sackboys adventure goes beyond earlier releases of Little Big Planet. So clearly that are great signs for more diversity in the library. And that is a good thing for gamers.

To come back around (so that you don't see it as a jab at Sony): clearly Nintendo could push into more gaming demographics, if they would focus on some of the areas they currently neglect. But I assume every company has limited resources.

And as you did draw the comparison with Nintendo: I personally have difficulties deciding which console (PS4 or Switch) has a more diverse library regarding genres. Because genres are quite fluid and most people have blind spots for some genres, that others see. That is why you see very different declarations about the diversity of libraries based on what each one sees as a genre. For instance I see turn-based strategy and turn-based RPG as something different. Others may put all turn-based stuff into one genre or even outright ignore the different gameplay and group it with RPG and strategy. So a lack of turn-based games I might see as a limitation of diversity, while others point to non-turn based games as covering these genres. And I can't really say which view is 'correct'. They are all relevant. But that is why I don't think it is possible to really answer which platform has the most diverse library.