Has PlayStation Lost Its Soul A Little?

The rapid success PlayStation is having commercially cannot be understated. Like, the numbers are crazy, and well earned. But at what cost? I mean, don’t get me wrong, PlayStation has always been an incredible product with great games and it’s cemented its legacy into the heart of every player who has grown up as part of that. Including me. It has a huge player base and some of the strongest and most opinionated loyalists you will ever meet. But there comes a point where I have to ask the question. At what cost?

Sony has just gotten so expensive on every level. We’re even being told now that players who buy a physical drive might need to download something with their next console revision. It won’t be a problem for many. After all, many enjoy PlayStation games and all it brings with that. I get that, but what we need to get out there is that we cannot excuse the inexcusable sometimes. Every company has things we shouldn’t accept or agree with. Sony is no different.

I even kind of feel that Sony themselves are aware of the problems of their own direction. Especially with live services and everything else, but they’re commercially living it large right now. We’ve all learned how there seems to be a different path they’re taking. But it’s bigger than that I believe. We’re starting to see big people move on from PlayStation.

I feel PlayStation has lost its soul a little. It’s getting to the point where they’re becoming unrecognisable from what they once were. You could argue that gaming as a whole is getting like that and not much of any innovation. I used to love seeing PlayStation leading the communication front. When will we see that again? Xbox and Nintendo are leading that distinction these days.

I keep taking the leap of faith like many PlayStation fans. I guess our concerns will be met eventually won’t they? It’s just hard to believe in Sony right now with all the negatives recently. But time will tell. Let’s hope they really are holding things back for that Pro console and that The Game Awards really showcases some great stuff from Sony as well. I believe, it’s time.