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Project Q could revive Sony's relevance in handheld gaming reaching millions.
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V1LÆM
Gold Member
It's just a remote play accessory. You need a PS5, it has to be turned on, it streams games, and you can only use it around your house. It's not going make Sony relevant in the handheld market lol not when you can buy a Switch or Steam Deck.
Sony need a proper handheld like the PSP/Vita where games run on the hardware without need for internet or another console.
Sony need a proper handheld like the PSP/Vita where games run on the hardware without need for internet or another console.
8BiTw0LF
Consoomer
ljubomir
Member
And g cloud could actually run some older games and emulators quite decently locally without streaming.I know this is a joke post, but it's so odd to me how the Logitech G Cloud was a "joke of a device and the worst idea for a handheld ever" 6 months ago, and now clowns on here are claiming Sony's much more limited version of the same thing is going to be a big deal.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
I don't think one person thinks this thing is going to be good?
But gg op...Great post
But gg op...Great post
Calling 911 Melts Beams
Banned
a lot of people are working on cures for cancer but its nice to see people still working on ways to invent new causes
SkylineRKR
Member
This thing is dead on arrival. Its wifi only.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
I gave away my ps4 to my nephew and now I am kinda thinking about getting dualshick 4 since they are still available. it works on ps5 too. It was a good controller
StealthGoblin
Banned
It was, but when I go back to my PS4 now for the odd game then I find myself frustrated with the lack of feedback.
The switch and Xbox are also quite annoying for me to play now as well.
Dualsense and 3D audio has really changed the game for me.
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TheDreadLord
Member
They literally picked whatever screen was left from their phones and glued together with a dual sense
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TLZ
Banned
That is not why it failed.
apocaliptic
Member
Cool Sony for the ad in neogaf. One of the most useless electronic devices. Enough said.
StueyDuck
Member
I'm sure they've done their market research but I personally just don't know who it's for.
The major key to success here will absolutely be price. If they come in swinging the same price as a switch for a remote play screen it's gonna be DOA.
They gotta be targeting less than the dual edge sense elite pro controller thing they released
The major key to success here will absolutely be price. If they come in swinging the same price as a switch for a remote play screen it's gonna be DOA.
They gotta be targeting less than the dual edge sense elite pro controller thing they released
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Investor9872
Member
I hope that you can replace the sticks if need be, otherwise you'll have to shell out another $200 for a non-OLED, Remote Play only (at home only) device.
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FrankWza
Gold Member
Oh I see. I was saying it should run all games and make it a premium device. Basically a portable PS5. It would cost a lot more but it would be worth it. And it would play PS4 games easily. Would be awesome for sports titles.
I just don't get why they didn't include back buttons. It's a big missed opportunity imo
StealthGoblin
Banned
I imagine they are appealing to the average PS5 gamer and need to keep costs in mind.
Skifi28
Member
A portable ps5 is probably not feasible yet. But, I would totally buy a portable ps4 where streaming is only used for PS5 games. Now, that would be insane.
MrMephistoX
Gold Member
I’d only buy one if it’s using similar tech as Wii U which offered a flawless streaming experience: if it’s literally just the existing remote play tech which runs like shit on my iPhone the it’s DOA.
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gothmog
Gold Member
Exactly. It's not like it's a portable system that needs to be supported. It's a device you bring to bed or sit in the backyard with.
marquimvfs
Member
Now that is a game changer...
TheDreadLord
Member
It didn’t worked that well with the WiiU. You need to be very close to the console, otherwise the connection drops a lot.
01011001
Banned
yes but the latency was better than almost every TV at the time (you basically could use it as an input lag tester on HD TVs for a time) and it had near flawless quality as long as you are in range.
wifi, especially 5GHz, is awful as well depending on your setup, because 5GHz has a smaller range and is more easily stopped by anything between you and the device you connect to.
so good luck playing anything on a 5ghz connection through a wall, that also needs a stable and fast connection.
that won't work in many situations.
additionally, if it has to go through your router and isn't a direct connection to the console, any traffic going through your router will also potentially bring stutters or quality reduction with it.
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yurinka
Member
This isn't a handheld console, it doesn't have dedicated games.
It's a PS5 accesory, a premium Dualsense gamepad with a screen in the middle to play there your PS5 games streamed via Remote Play.
Compared to wifi 5, wifi 6 uses both 5GHz and 2.4GHz at the same time, has less interferences and achieves longer maximum distances and performs way faster, specially when multiple devices are connected to the same wifi. Wifi 6 also has less latency than previous wifi types.
The best setup for Remote Play is to connect the console wired to a wifi6 router and connect this Remote Play device via wifi 6.
I have 1Gb fiber internet at home, but had a wifi 5 router provided by the ISP. I asked the ISP if they had a newer router, and upgraded to a newer wifi6 one for a one time fee of 10€.
It's a PS5 accesory, a premium Dualsense gamepad with a screen in the middle to play there your PS5 games streamed via Remote Play.
The wifi that had only 5GHz was the previous version, wifi5. PS5 and I assume this device have wifi6 instead.
Compared to wifi 5, wifi 6 uses both 5GHz and 2.4GHz at the same time, has less interferences and achieves longer maximum distances and performs way faster, specially when multiple devices are connected to the same wifi. Wifi 6 also has less latency than previous wifi types.
The best setup for Remote Play is to connect the console wired to a wifi6 router and connect this Remote Play device via wifi 6.
I have 1Gb fiber internet at home, but had a wifi 5 router provided by the ISP. I asked the ISP if they had a newer router, and upgraded to a newer wifi6 one for a one time fee of 10€.
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MrMephistoX
Gold Member
My Wii U still runs better than remote play on my iPhone sitting on my couch in the same room with my PS5. I honestly never really game in bed or in other rooms (but again the Wii U still actually is lag less) my use case even with the Switch is when my wife and kid want to watch a show and I’m on the couch next to them. IF and that is a BIG IF this runs as well as the Wii U this would be a day one purchase for me. Hell sometimes I just want to play an RPG with grinding or something on my steam deck or switch and have a show on in the background too.
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poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
You do know that stupid controller that costs $200 is selling gangbusters right?
Clintizzle
Lord of Edge.
Ok but what about No hands Sarah? How is this device going to cater to her gaming needs? Oh and did I mention Sarah is trans....is Sony transphobic?
Gamerguy84
Member
I'd use it a lot actually. I've tried remote play on my phone and it's OK but screen is too small. Not to mention pairing a DS to work with it.
I would use this in a lot of situations around the home though, including in bed at night.
My question is will it work with my phone as a Hotspot? I would think yes and that would be cool for me.
Sakura
Member
How many units did it sell?
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Uh no. It's Wifi only from what I can understand, which also means I don't understand the point of it at all. I guess so you can play while the TV is being used for other stuff/on the can? Meh. It's not an actual portable console, in fact it's not very portable at all.
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Mate. It's Remote Play device. It's gonna flop hard unless Sony can find a way to put it under 150$.
I can buy Logitech G Cloud for 299$ and that will give me 4 times more battery size, ability to play native Android games, and access to every cloud service (GeForce Now, Luna, xCloud, Remote Play) you can imagine.
So why on earth would I buy device that is so limited in it's abilities?
When first report of Project Q came out many people dismissed it with "Sony is not dumb enough to make this" argument. And yet, here we are with wall of text of how Project Q will change gaming. 200$ accessory for your 500$ console.
wtf?
I can buy Logitech G Cloud for 299$ and that will give me 4 times more battery size, ability to play native Android games, and access to every cloud service (GeForce Now, Luna, xCloud, Remote Play) you can imagine.
So why on earth would I buy device that is so limited in it's abilities?
When first report of Project Q came out many people dismissed it with "Sony is not dumb enough to make this" argument. And yet, here we are with wall of text of how Project Q will change gaming. 200$ accessory for your 500$ console.
wtf?
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GenericUser
Member
This forum is something else sometimes, lol.
Draxon Gamer
Banned
I'm concerned with some of the users in this thread.