VRR is huge especially for games that launched with the console. Valhalla for example had screen tearing but with VRR, I had zero issues. It's a feature that simply makes the gaming experience better. Cloud Saves for free has saved my ass a few times this generation. Gears Tactics, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Halo Infinite (campaign) and most recently, The Ascent since I had to re-download it for the Cyberheist expansion tomorrow. Don't understand why people downplay these features especially when all they do is make your gaming experience better.
I'm not a retro 8/16/32 bit Indie guy and games that do not look up to date just aren't for me as they usually consist of souls type game or roguelikes. I would like to know what full priced AAA titles PS+ has gotten day one because that would be of interest to me.
I know people rave about the Dual Sense but I easily and by far prefer the Xbox One controller which is easily the best controller that I have ever used. Dual Sense is well built and solid but im not into the gimmicks of the controller. No interest in vibration/haptics and haven't cared about this shit going back to the Nintendo 64 rumble pak. Adaptive triggers is a feature that I don't know how anyone would want to play with. Playing a shooter and the triggers giving resistance? No thanks. Thankfully, I turned off all this gimmicky garbage at the console system level so none of it ever affects me. Most of all, I hated the touch pad on PS4 and still hate it now. It's nothing more than an oversized world map button. And these gimmicks were already done last generation with the Xbox One generation so they're not new or innovative or revolutionary. If anything, they're just over hyped.
All I want is a normal basic standard controller that works. If I wanted gimmicks, I would play Nintendo.
As for the exclusives you mentioned, no thanks to Rollerdrome or Stray as neither are for me. Sifu is a great game but im not into roguelikes at all. Kena on the other hand is a great game, my 4th best game of 2021 and im hoping Sony acquires Ember Lab.
I have owned Series X since January 4th, 2021. I have played and completed Gears Tactics, Immortals Fenyx Rising, AC Valhalla, WD Legion, Outriders, RE 8, Lost Judgment, The Ascent, Far Cry 6, Guardians of the Galaxy, Dying Light 2 and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands. Still have Cyberpunk 2077 to play. And I have Steel Rising, A Plague Tale Requiem, Gotham Knights, Evil West and The Callisto Protocol for the rest of 2022 and I won't speak for anyone else but I can guarantee that im not playing pixeled indies.
If you're just talking exclusives, in all honesty, we all know Microsoft has NOTHING this year. I don't think anyone would argue against this but we all know this already. Bashing it or an Xbox fan like me bitching about it isn't going to change it and all of sudden, make an AAA exclusive pop out of thin air to play. It sucks and it's disappointing but it is what it is.
Sony has had an excellent 2022. I have said it for months. 2020 launch belonged to Sony and PlayStation 5. 2021 belonged to Microsoft and Xbox Series. 2022 belongs to Sony and PlayStation 5. And I will be even more honest. Sony's 2020 and 2022 were blowouts, no question. Microsoft's 2021 was better but it was at least competitive. I would like to believe that any fair and intelligent gamer can see this regardless of which "side" they're on.
So while many on both sides will still be bitching about the same fucking shit every day, I will be playing the Cyberheist expansion on my Series X tomorrow night followed by Steel Rising and other multi-platform games in the months to come and yes, your favorite part, God of War Ragnarok (a blockbuster exclusive) on my PlayStation 5 in November.