Popular Post ddracarys Posted April 3 Popular Post Share Posted April 3 (edited) It seems like each time a new PlayStation console releases, a feature or two are missing that were available on its predecessor. At the rate we're going, I suspect that by the time the PlayStation 8 releases, we will also lose the ability to play games altogether. I hope you have some backup hobbies, kiddo! In all seriousness, which features are missing from the PlayStation 5 that you wish would make a comeback from the PS3 and 4 eras, or earlier? Here's my wishlist: [PS3] The ability to have the console automatically switch off after a download is complete. [PS3] The ability to leave a publicly-visible comment on your profile card. [PS3/4] Theme and avatar options. Drop your preferred features so that we can compile a passive-aggressive email to Sony that will likely go unread and archived by the new intern. Edited April 15 by ddracarys Formatting changes. 6 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebulba2000 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 (edited) (PS3): Full PS1/2 backwards compatiblity (probably never gonna happen) (PS3): Manual trophy sync (there should be an option to turn off automatic sync) (PS3/4): Being able to back up save files to the USB stick or (PS3): being able to back up your save files into another user's account and just store it there if you don't have a USB stick Edited April 3 by Sebulba2000 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CylindricalStars Posted April 3 Popular Post Share Posted April 3 I miss the social aspect of the PS4 where I could see in a timeline what friends had been playing and which trophies they had achieved. You could 'like' activities and also post a comment. It made gaming feel a little bigger and I enjoyed seeing what everyone had been up to without having to go onto their profile and look at their recently played. On the PS5 it feels more isolated, and I also can't post a disappointed comment when a friend gets the 'My Name Is Mayo' platinum 🥲. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick240894 Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 I just want themes back. I had so many great themes on my PS4 and I miss them. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tomassi_8000 Posted April 3 Popular Post Share Posted April 3 Trophies in alphabetical order 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothGirlMaxine Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Themes! Especially the Firewatch theme! It is my favourite. Although I love the Morgana Persona 5 theme on PS3. 20 minutes ago, CylindricalStars said: I miss the social aspect of the PS4 where I could see in a timeline what friends had been playing and which trophies they had achieved. You could 'like' activities and also post a comment. It made gaming feel a little bigger and I enjoyed seeing what everyone had been up to without having to go onto their profile and look at their recently played. On the PS5 it feels more isolated, and I also can't post a disappointed comment when a friend gets the 'My Name Is Mayo' platinum 🥲. I miss this too. Sometimes I go to PS4 and I have notifications about likes and stuff, and it is nice. Oh and I will mention communities for nostalgia's sake but we know what happened there so not much point in mentioning them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NostalgicMinion Posted April 3 Popular Post Share Posted April 3 Actual folders. Folders you can put on the main dashboard, not the gamelists thing in the Library. PS3 did it, PS4 did it, certainly the PS5 can do it. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaRejectz Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 When viewing friends who own a game selecting their name takes you to their profile and not that games stats/trophy list. Backing up saves to USB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MonaSaxPayne Posted April 3 Popular Post Share Posted April 3 Having a dedicated trophy tab right there on the XMB 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsomniWrench Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 (edited) Activity feed, I miss being able to see what others are playing. 'Simpler' UI, it feels like after every update it takes more clicks to get to things than it did before. Edited April 3 by InsomniWrench 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GanseySargent Posted April 3 Popular Post Share Posted April 3 backing up saves to USB, for sure. It's still so dumb they removed that... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 (edited) Media Player! While the PS5 technically has one, it's so rudimentary and barely works. I have an external HDD full of stuff I watch, and most of it doesn't work on whatever the hell the PS5's media player thing is...so because of this I have to keep my PS4 Pro hooked up JUST for the media player. I'd like to finally retire the console, but I need it's media player. Figured by now the PS5 would not only have one, but have a better one that accepts mode audio codecs and supports h.265 video for 4K, but they just back tracked completely. Also backing up saves to an external. This should just be standard at this point. Edited April 3 by Viper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulpine9Tails Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Sorting trophies and folders. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sepheroithisgod Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Communities 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ARIXANDRE Posted April 3 Popular Post Share Posted April 3 Being able to back up PS5 saves to a USB drive. The greed knows no boundaries. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothGirlMaxine Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 2 hours ago, NostalgicMinion said: Actual folders. Folders you can put on the main dashboard, not the gamelists thing in the Library. PS3 did it, PS4 did it, certainly the PS5 can do it. 44 minutes ago, Vulpine9Tails said: Folders. YES YES YES!!! (I miss folders) 41 minutes ago, sepheroithisgod said: Communities Yes, I miss that too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadyWARcotix Posted April 3 Share Posted April 3 Folders and themes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddracarys Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 These are all great responses. I, too, miss the social/feed features of the PlayStation 4, and would regularly scroll through the new posts on there to upvote the platinum pops. I definitely agree that the PS5 feels isolated in comparison. We're going to give that intern a run for their money! I forgot to add that I also miss the internet browser, I was genuinely shocked when I realised my PS5 had it missing... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poker_1987 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 The ability to play games without all this online and patches crap. I don't care about trophies. Talking to my friends etc. Too much focus on online crap, talking etc parties etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweizn Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 I miss the lay out from PS3. (Easy menu and all in one screen), the folders and the themes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GothGirlMaxine Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 13 hours ago, ddracarys said: These are all great responses. I, too, miss the social/feed features of the PlayStation 4, and would regularly scroll through the new posts on there to upvote the platinum pops. I definitely agree that the PS5 feels isolated in comparison. We're going to give that intern a run for their money! I forgot to add that I also miss the internet browser, I was genuinely shocked when I realised my PS5 had it missing... I miss the social aspect, it feels like PS5 "connects us" on a surface level but now that there is no social feed, no communities, etc, it is a shame. 8 hours ago, Dweizn said: I miss the lay out from PS3. (Easy menu and all in one screen), the folders and the themes. The PS3 UI layout was simple but it has some many features and you knew where everything was, everything was clearly labelled it was intuitive to navigate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddracarys Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 So, just last night I landed on this clip from YouTube, which apparently hopes to revive some of the features we've mentioned in this thread? I'm a bit concerned about that US disclaimer at the end of the video, though. It would be a major bummer if these social features were limited to that region, especially since the US is already holding several PlayStation 5 features hostage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto_lsi Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 23 hours ago, Sebulba2000 said: (PS3): Full PS1/2 backwards compatiblity (probably never gonna happen) (PS3): Manual trophy sync (there should be an option to turn off automatic sync) (PS3/4): Being able to back up save files to the USB stick or (PS3): being able to back up your save files into another user's account and just store it there if you don't have a USB stick 23 hours ago, OmegaRejectz said: When viewing friends who own a game selecting their name takes you to their profile and not that games stats/trophy list. Backing up saves to USB 21 hours ago, GanseySargent said: backing up saves to USB, for sure. It's still so dumb they removed that... 21 hours ago, Viper said: Media Player! While the PS5 technically has one, it's so rudimentary and barely works. I have an external HDD full of stuff I watch, and most of it doesn't work on whatever the hell the PS5's media player thing is...so because of this I have to keep my PS4 Pro hooked up JUST for the media player. I'd like to finally retire the console, but I need it's media player. Figured by now the PS5 would not only have one, but have a better one that accepts mode audio codecs and supports h.265 video for 4K, but they just back tracked completely. Also backing up saves to an external. This should just be standard at this point. 21 hours ago, ARIXANDRE said: Being able to back up PS5 saves to a USB drive. The greed knows no boundaries. This, and only this. I can live without the other things mentioned here (in most cases, I couldn't care less). But not being able to back-up my own saves, I mean really? WTF Sony? So far I have not and will not purchase a PS5. And until this standard feature is re-implemented, I never will. It's 2024, I can even back-up files from my phone onto a USB stick directly with the adapter that comes standard in the box, and I can't back-up PS5 saves? Gimme a break... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddracarys Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 3 minutes ago, Matto_lsi said: It's 2024, I can even back-up files from my phone onto a USB stick directly with the adapter that comes standard in the box, and I can't back-up PS5 saves? Gimme a break... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Head Cthulhu Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 On 4/3/2024 at 2:54 PM, Sebulba2000 said: (PS3/4): Being able to back up save files to the USB stick or (PS3): being able to back up your save files into another user's account and just store it there if you don't have a USB stick This right here, Themes would be nice too though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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