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[DenchDeckard]

The trophy thing is neat but the cards get you back in the game very quick from a cold boot on the PS5. It skips all the splash screens that happen when you normally load a game, the main menu, etc. All that shit is skipped and it puts you right in the game.

Does it just load your save directly or what? I don't quite get it.

 

[Kupfer]

No, I saw it in a preview but I'm not interested. Just like I'm not interested in all those other "options" and 3 different kinds of menus. I want an unbloated UI, just like the XMB from the PS3.
I have a PS5 since releaseday and still don't know which button and for how long I have to press it to get to my friendslist, trophies or rest mode for example. It's way too complicated.

 

[drotahorror]

Does it just load your save directly or what? I don't quite get it.

In Spiderman, Astro and Demons Souls it does.

 

[Topher]

I forgot they were even there

 

[Physiognomonics]

Cards are great...when they work. Never tried hints. Where are they? PS5 UI is such a mess.

 

[FranXico]

Cards are great...when they work. Never tried hints. Where are they? PS5 UI is such a mess.

Hints are paywalled through plus. Don't bother.

 

[SaucyJack]

I think they’re great. It’s a real pity that most games are not using them very well, but it’s a real pleasure when they do.

 

[ResurrectedContrarian]

I've had the PS5 since December and I had to stop and think of what hints and card even are. I guess it's that part of the UI which I ignore since it just reminded me of achievements, which I always hate with a passion.

 

[GymWolf]

The what now?!

 

[kunonabi]

Never had any reason to so no. Then again I mostly play PS4 games.

 

[TrebleShot]

This is the most slept on feature of PS5 and it’s amazing.
I’ve used it for games like MM, Astros, Dirt, FIFA, Demons souls for tips and quick launch.

 

[TrebleShot]

Cards are great...when they work. Never tried hints. Where are they? PS5 UI is such a mess.

Hints are where cards are if you see the little plus symbol press X and it will have tips within the card and most of the time you can jump straight to that point with square.

musically opens a text field with a tip and a video. Very cool and eliminates the need for YouTube guides and online ones if you like that sort of thing.

I probably would t have platinumed some games without it. Saves time so worth checking out.

 

[R6Rider]

I have a PS5 since releaseday and still don't know which button and for how long I have to press it to get to my friendslist, trophies or rest mode for example. It's way too complicated.

It may not be the most intuitive UI, but it's not that complicated. Long press for home screen, short press for the quick access pop up menu.

 

[dDoc]

To anyone saying haptics/vibrations are useless, I personally missed the feature immensely when the original PS3 pads didnt support it.

 

[Zero7]

The tiles are awesome being able to get right to where you want to be in a game, without having to sit through a ton of menus and load times is awesome. Can't believe not many people use them.

The hint system I also use, but only if I really have to. Currently playing Hitman 3 where I'm using them a lot as I suck at stealth. lol

 

[jshackles]

These seemed cool, but honestly I think the PS5's UI is so unintuitive that even though I went looking for them at one point I never found out how to enable them or look at them.

 

[LordOfChaos]

I use the hints every now and again. Took me a bit to remember it was there instead of googling, but it's handy when games have it.

I don't use the cards to launch into activities, still just have the muscle memory of launching into a game first.

 

[Elog]

Used them once in R&C and realised how brilliant they are - needed to find a screw and could just choose a hint card to get enough information to avoid frustration. Perfect.

 

[Esca]

Used them a couple of times this far and I like them. Good addition

 

[SkylineRKR]

Only in Astrobot. Its a cool feature, kinda cumbersome to access, and not every game is going to have them. This will fade into obscurity or it already has.

 

[FunkMiller]

Yeah, I use them. Helps with navigating a game, and also with trophies.

 

[dorkimoe]

dont even know how

 

[Blond]

I do for Guilty Gear, jumping right into the lodge is AWESOME! Sure, it’s not quick resume but I’ll live.

 

[Bartski]

Activity cards were only useful as the only possible way to get biome progress info in Returnal, as for the hints I don't even know where they are.

 

[SlimySnake]

The hints feature needs to be integrated into the trophy feature. I never use cards or hints and go straight to trophies because thats why I am missing.

 

[Aenima]

Yes, used the hint system in Astro Playroom and Maquette to find stuff i missed the 1st time. Also used the cards to quick swap levels also in Astro Playroom.

Most of the game i been playing dont use the cards other than show the trophy list. I love the system but not many games have used the full fuctionalities of the system yet.

 

[crozier]

Nope, but now I’m curious.

 

[Calverz]

No. Waste of time and a form of advertising for dlc

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

I don't even remember that this exists

 

[OmegaSupreme]

On Sackboy and Astro I did. I wanted everything in those games. It's good for that kind of thing. I tend to forget about the feature though tbh.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Forgot about these actually. How do you even use them? Serious question. I would use them for sure

 

[Markio128]

I use them fairly regularly and find them useful in the main. They are good for clearing sided missions or collecting trophies and I like how they give an indication of how long a particular mission will take. I can understand people not being interested in them, but they are there to be used, so why not?

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

The what now?!

Yeah pretty much.....i forgot all about them both and quite honestly wouldn't even know where to look for them

 

[Unknown?]

Yeah pretty much.....i forgot all about them both and quite honestly wouldn't even know where to look for them

Do you know where the power button is?

 

[mistakable]

I think I only used it on astros playroom tbf...

 

[crozier]

I looked all over and couldn’t find them. Wherever they’re hiding, it’s too convoluted to get there.

EDIT: Of course if I checked a PS5 game instead of PS4…

 

[Zok310]

cant count how many times i have used it

 

[TheGodfather07]

yes i use the cards often. just press one button and it gets me where i want to be in the game. the speed of everything and the dualsense gives me that true next gen feeling.

 

[jimjonjimmy]

Will these help with the rift glitch in Ratchet and Clank? Stuck in a rift since the exit won't open.

 

[Dust-by-Monday]

Nope, hate the card system. They're huge and they cover up the screen and I wish we could hide them if we don't like them.

 

[HitCtrlAltDel]

No, it drives me nuts that hitting the PS button goes to the cards and not to the menu bar for downloads, chat or power options. I really wish I could just turn them off; totally useless.

 

[ComputerBlue]

I’m using them for the first time with a plague tale, for collectables, being able to just pull up a quick menu and view a short video of where a collectable is per chapter is amazing. They are out of order though so that’s kind of annoying but still a great feature.

 

[MaKTaiL]

I’m using them for the first time with a plague tale, for collectables, being able to just pull up a quick menu and view a short video of where a collectable is per chapter is amazing. They are out of order though so that’s kind of annoying but still a great feature.

I think it's a bug. The current chapter card should come first usually. You have to enter the chapter, go back to the menu and load again and it should fix.

 

[Deleted member 471617]

Nope.

 

[Bryank75]

Are they the things getting in the way of my friends list and trophies?

 

[bronk]

Been playing my ps5 since launch and have no clue what card or hints are on the system.