Okay interesting, I haven't completed any games since Astrobot but I downloaded Plucky Squire recently and its very charming. I know reviews weren't as strong as many had hoped but it's part of the PS games catalogue if you want to give it a try for cheap alongside some other games that are on it. 

I haven't opened my switch 2 yet but once I do I think I'll just be finishing off my backlog until some new single player games arrive later in the year. I have a feeling DK is a bit too smashy for me and not enough platforming/adventuring

Problem spotted.

Even the best generations of Sony 1st party don't hold a candle to their unmatched 3rd party lineup. Because at the end of the day Sony is just one company.

Do yourself a huge favour and start playing more 3rd party stuff! "Not sure why", well it's video game racism, now you know!

If you insist in being 3rd party phobic, Sony has a massive library of old 1st party games that you might want to look into. Consider subbing for PS+ Premium for a month and check out the classics the internet generally recommends.

I’ve always been interested in looking at legacy 1st party games. I’ll have to check it out. As for my third party-phobia, I believe this stems from (i) being burned by Ubisoft and Activision one too many times and (ii) (simply put) Nintendo. I also don’t like games with violence, so that limits my options a little bit lol.

I rate it at an 8.
The Switch spoiled me. Being able to turn it on and be in-game in under 10 seconds (sometimes less) just really set a high bar. The PS5 is the closest to this I have experienced. Love how snappy it is compared to the PS4. I also really appreciate how customizable the UI is and the changes they made from the PS4. I also appreciate how many of my PS4 titles play on it. Being able to direct game types (PS4 vs PS5) to different drives automatically when downloading. It is quick and has a great many features that are really nice (a hallmark of the Sony of old)

I think it is a great piece of hardware. That said I haven't touched it in months. Honestly I have barely used it.

I'd give the tech and the controller a strong 9 (love performance modes). The aesthetics of the console though... a 3 at best. I still hate how it looks and I'll die on that hill. But it's what's inside that counts.

There are a decent amount of good-to-great 3rd party games on it to be sure, some of which I have purposely kept myself from playing much on a friend's PS5 in case I ever got one, most notably the Resident Evils. But Sony's 1st party games this gen have just been too few and far between. I was let down by some of Sony's offerings on the PS4: Uncharted 4, Spider-Man and Horizon were great; God of War's new direction disappointed me though and TLOU2 was completely ruined by the story. But at least Sony's output didn't take as long as its games have this generation. Frankly, I miss the days of the PS3 when we got 3 Uncharted games, 2 God of Wars and the original Last of Us all on one console, many of which are some of my favorite games from the company.

All things considered, grading it right now I'd have to give it a solid 6. Astrobot was great, Stellar Blade looks pretty cool, but I'm just not excited to get a PS5 and Sony wasting time on things like Concord have put me off to its direction. But if Naughty Dog surprises me with a fantastic looking Uncharted 5... then maybe we'll talk about raising that score. With Intergalactic being their next title though, I'm not holding my breath.

I'd argue it's taken lot less of a hit there but to avoid derailing the thread too much I'll leave this by saying that those three platforms having access to more big games than ever is a fantastic development.

You literally sound like any automated reply bot on a website's FAQ support page.

"Unmatched 3rd party lineup." Did Steam get erased from existence recently?

Consoles don't exist in a vacuum. It's never been easier and more accessible for average gamers to enter the PC gaming market. The noticeable stagnation and recent decline of PS+Xbox sales alongside the continued growth in the PC market validates that fact.

Sony may not be running their console brand into the ground quite as efficiently as Xbox manged to do, but if they keep refusing to innovate at all while relying on derivative generation refreshes and their loyalists, they'll be left behind all the same.

Of course for PlayStation their attempt at innovation will likely just result in them copying Nintendo's homework, again.

I wrote more than virtually anyone here about the risks of Sony's choices, except without sounding like a bitter ex-girlfriend. 

Among consoles, Playstation historically has the best 3rd party support by a wide margin. Modern PCs are definitely better and I'm not trying to hide this lol.

PC is king if you can afford a decent build and you don't hate digital and other minor inconveniences. Yes, it'll potentially kill Playstation like it's killing Xbox, unless Sony makes the right adjustments including pissing you off by "copying" others.

If you can afford a modern console with the continually increasing prices on hardware, accessories and games, you can afford a decent PC with good research and planning. The only barrier is whether you game enough to justify the effort and investment along with having the will to do it.

People should be encouraged to seek the best options and value for themselves, rather than being given excuses to trap themselves in an increasingly abusive relationship. Some relationship advice, since apparently you needed it.

It's a 7 for me. I'm a weird case in that I never had a PS4 (or a mid/powerful gaming PC) during the last gen so when I finally got my PS5, not only did I get to play some of the PS5 exclusives that I was interested in (Returnal, Demon's Souls Remake, FF XVI) but all the awesome stuff I missed from the PS4 gen.

So I've been having a ton of fun playing the PS5 versions of the great PS4 exclusives that I missed (Ghost of Tsushima, TLOU II, Death Stranding) but I definitely sympathize with the people saying that the PS5 games on their own haven't been as strong, at least in the exclusive department.

Still, I can't really complain too much. I love the games I've played, the non-existent loading times, the amazing controller (I never thought I would have a controller better than my previous favorite, the DualShock but here I am lol) and I even get to play some of the digital PS1 games I bought back on the PS3 for no extra charge. So I'm happy with my console but I do recognize that things could be better.