IGN's reviewer, Seth Macy, joins Max Scoville and Jada Griffin to discuss the PlayStation Portal device for PS5 and whether remakes should have a separate category for Game of the Year. They also talk about the multiplayer experience in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and the ESRB rating for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
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Purpose Built Hardware Beats Universal Grips
Portal's value is fit and finish: a purpose-built device beats generic third-party grips because it avoids phone fit issues and preserves full DualSense controls.
Seth contrasts Backbone's wobble on his iPhone Pro Max with Portal's "exquisite" feel.
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Coffee Shop Moment Proved Remote Play Works
Seth tested Portal in public cafés and reported it felt indistinguishable from playing on his PS5 at home while playing Final Fantasy VII Remake.
He described an "aha" moment at a coffee shop where the stream ran smoothly and felt "exactly the same."
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Test Public Wi‑Fi First
Expect limited public Wi‑Fi use because Portal has no web browser to complete captive-portal logins.
Seth couldn't access Dunkin' Wi‑Fi and recommends you test travel hotspots before relying on it.
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After much discussion of PlayStation Portal, Sony’s dedicated remote play device for PlayStation 5, the reviews are in, and according to IGN’s reviewer Seth Macy, it sounds like a surprisingly well-designed accessory aside from a few odd shortcomings. Seth joins Max Scoville and Jada Griffin to talk about how Sony’s next-gen PSP is a lot more impressive if you think of it as a specialized controller rather than an attempt at a handheld device. Meanwhile, The Game Awards nominees have been announced and the Game of the Year competition is stiff, with Baldur’s Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4 Remake in the running - plus a couple other games that don’t work on PS5. One of these games is not like the other: should remakes be allowed to win GOTY, or should there be a separate category entirely? We discuss. Meanwhile, a lot of people have their issues with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, but Seth and his Beef Lords clan are having a blast with multiplayer, in part thanks to COD’s pivot to basically being M-Rated Fortnite. Do Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj, Spawn and Skeletor make sense in a realistic military shooter? Not really, but when’s the last time COD multiplayer was about realism? Finally, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s ESRB rating promises a healthy amount of violence, drinking, swearwords, and “Deep Cleavage,” plus some dialogue that (in conjunction with the announcement of swimming) suggests there might be some bawdy beach party bikini antics. Beyond!
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