Victor Lucas is truly the godfather of video games coverage! Electric Playground was filming interviews at E3 with Shigeru Miyamoto and other legends way back in 1997. Definitely check out the classic Electric Playground episodes being re-released on RUclips every Saturday for a dose of gaming nostalgia!
Met Vic at Fan Expo in Toronto two weeks ago. Told him how watching his show as a kid was the first time I realized careers in the games industry were even possible. Up until then, kid me didn’t even consider who made the games I loved. What a legend !
Man this was a total blast for me!! Thanks @KindaFunnyGames for having me on! Greg rocks and was a wonderful host. ❤ And thank you all so much for your kind words! It was a total treat to hang with the KF crew. Hope you come say hi over at EPN when you get a sec. Play Forever!
Wow I am so happy to see Victor on here. Ran into him many times in Vancouver, he’s always a gem. Thought he killed it here, would love to see him more!
I remember watching Victor Lucas & Tommy Tellarico on Sundays when Electric Playground aired on some random channel, i think it was UPN after some martial arts show.
Gotta say, id never heard of electric playground but now im a subscriber, what a channel. And echoing everyone else, Victor seems like such a cool, chill dude
PS5 Pro will do at least as well as the PS4 Pro and probably much better. There wasn't nearly as much discussion around game performance or RT back then, nor a desire/demand for 60 FPS. Though it's not going to solve the frame rate problem for some games, like Dragon's Dogma 2, it will for many. With PSSR, upgraded CPU cache, significantly improved RT, and ~50% more performance, a lot of people are going to want it. If you put any real time into PlayStation, it's dumb not to get it. It's like being really into running and refusing to buy running shoes, or being a foodie but only eating microwaved dinners because it's "good enough".
There is no comparison between No Man's Sky and Starfield. Hello Games has delivered numerous free expansions, and Bethesda is charging $30 for theirs.
Yeah I agree about 1 TB being crap for a home console. I have the regular PS5 that is like 800gb plus a 2 tv SSD and it's looking like I should have maybe bought a 4tb has I am already getting low on memory considering we still got like 4 years to ps6. If pro really is $600 plus have to buy a disc drive for like another 80-100 if it doesn't come with one than it's DOA. If it's like 500-600 and with a disc drive and also has 2 TB instead of 1TB than it may be worth it
I'm happy to choose between performance and visuals, and I choose performance every time. But I'm sick of it looking like shit when I do that😫 That's why I want a PS5 Pro.
Won't you just always be able to choose RESOLUTION or PERFORMANCE? As soon as youre "FULL" Power for both arent you actually just playing with both at HALF in order to actually have it look even? Like you can't ever have 100% & 100% it would be 50% / 50%. The choice of being able to make it 75 / 25 is how you ever get to see it running at 75%. The only thing that's accomplished by the choice being taken away is that you don't have to think about what you're sacrificing BUT IN EXCHANGE you don't get the power you were exchanging it for. No choice just means no experiencing the "full" power of either.
This is way off. On the pro, when you choose quality it will just also run it at 60fps. It’s that simple. You won’t need to use performance mode for 60fps anymore. It will probably be able to include full ray tracing as well.
@@QuarantinedCapricorn what if you want 120fps and now you're stuck at 60. The goal post can always be moved and always require more power. You can get that more power by taking it away from other aspects of it and giving it to the thing you want.
At this point I really have zero interest in a PS5 Pro. Not only have Sony not fully pushed the current PS5 to its potential, but they’re also coming out saying they don’t have enough ip (which is bollocks by the way, just look at their back catalogue). Not to mention the price if they’re already increasing the price in Japan. That’s £170 more than it was at launch. I’d far rather buy the successor to the switch than a ps5 pro.
Listening to Greg talk about the PS5 Pro is painful. What's the reason for a Pro model, How about improved game performance and visuals. The fact he asked about the PS4 pro bro g able to download games faster as a main selling point, mind boggling. Get better internet urself. 3rd party games r struggling, they r 1080p in performance mode and some only offer 30fps modes. This is why we need a pro.
You want less games getting released for your PS5? That's the consequence of spreading development too thin. EDIT: The AI from upscaling technology doesn't create assets out of thin air, you can save on rendering performance on the resolution but that's really surface level stuff. The assets still have to be at quality for the consoles. EDIT2: Here's a better question, you really want to play PS Vita upscaled games on your PS5? I think this will make it easier to understand the situation.
A handheld Xbox is so lol would flop so bad. The reason Xbox has been struggling is because they have no games and now you want a handheld that also has no games and looks worse and not everyone wants to play on a like 5 inch screen that a tv.
Greg becoming a PC gamer is like when Stone Cold shook Vince McMahons hand. I might have to stop watching for a few weeks while l handle the character betrayal.
I want a pro, so i can play in 60+ fps modes while still being 1440p+ Forbidden west looks like trash on performance, but is smooth. But is AMAZING in HighVisual mode, but looks like ass at the 20-30fps. I also want WAY better Raytracing
@@AndrewB2189 Yes, it definitely doesn't look anywhere near it's 4k mode. But it was a big improvement from launch, Especially when you switch modes a lot. The balanced mode looks acceptable but the framerate is still too low. I wish there was a way to play all cinematics in 4k, then it auto switched to a 60+ fps mode for gameplay
Victor Lucas is the chillest dude in the industry and you guys mesh perfectly. Hoping to see more of him on here!
Second!
Would love to see more from Victor!
More Victor!
Thank you! ❤
Perhaps the best guest you've ever had on KFGD
Uhhh whoa. 😳 Thank you!
Loved Victor Lucas on Games Daily. Felt like he’s been there from the start with the great chemistry. Would love to see him on here more regularly.
Greg and I go way back and I live hanging with him. This was a blast!
Victor Lucas is truly the godfather of video games coverage! Electric Playground was filming interviews at E3 with Shigeru Miyamoto and other legends way back in 1997.
Definitely check out the classic Electric Playground episodes being re-released on RUclips every Saturday for a dose of gaming nostalgia!
Thank you!! 👊🏻❤️
Holy fuck. Grew up in Canada watching Mr Lucas. This is amazing
Me too. I doubt it'd ever happen but I'd love to see HappyConsoleGamer on the show.
Met Vic at Fan Expo in Toronto two weeks ago. Told him how watching his show as a kid was the first time I realized careers in the games industry were even possible. Up until then, kid me didn’t even consider who made the games I loved. What a legend !
Thanks for saying hi and for the long time support!
Man this was a total blast for me!! Thanks @KindaFunnyGames for having me on! Greg rocks and was a wonderful host. ❤
And thank you all so much for your kind words! It was a total treat to hang with the KF crew. Hope you come say hi over at EPN when you get a sec. Play Forever!
Wow I am so happy to see Victor on here. Ran into him many times in Vancouver, he’s always a gem. Thought he killed it here, would love to see him more!
I LOVE VICTOR LUCAS. The talks is soo good and I want him to return.
I’ll come back anytime KF wants me! Thank you!!
I'm so sad I had to miss this live Victor has been one of my long time favorites ❤
Well thanks for watching the VOD! 👊🏻
So cool to see Victor on. Been watching him for over 20 years since the cinematech/g4 days. Such a cool dude.
Thank you Phil!
Wow this man was video games for my childhood 🙏🏽👑
A privilege! Thank you!
I remember watching Victor Lucas & Tommy Tellarico on Sundays when Electric Playground aired on some random channel, i think it was UPN after some martial arts show.
Yup UPN - KBHK in SF was one of our first stations! Great memory! ❤️
I love Vic and am a regular viewer of EPN! You need to have him back!!
Thanks Nick! I’d be thrilled to come back to KF. Huge fan of the whole squad!
Dang I remember watching him on G4 when I was in elementary school lol
Same!
I grew up with me! ❤️
I’ll never forget struggling to get the rabbit ears to pick up a signal to watch the Electric Playground and reviews on the run
Dude! Thank you!!
I remember watching Electric Playground and Reviews on the Run before school in the morning. Victor Lucas always seemed like a very nice guy.
Glad we could you bring inside the world of games! Thanks for the kind message. :)
I was not expecting Victor Lucas, just had a wave of Judgement Day and Electric Playground nostalgia wash over me.
We need more of Vic! It was awesome!
Thanks Cjay! I had a superb time!
Victor Lucas!! The GOAT!!!
Ah man thank you! ❤
What a fantastic guest! This was a great KFGD.
Thank you so much!
Victor is a LEGIT Legend!
100%. The first to put game reviews on tv and interview developers. In North America at least.
The PS5 pro being there is absolutely intentional. I guess they didn't expect someone to leak what the PS5 pro will look like before this.
Really loved this guest!
Thank you so much William!
Wooo Vancouver rep! Vic did a great job on the show, Kinda Funny should def send a few people up to Van Fan Expo.
That is the plan! Thank you Jeremy!
Missed Electric Playground, didn't know Vic was still doing stuff!
I have been busy as hell! Haha! Get caught up! Thank you!
@@EPN Subscribed!
A pro machine will never be the “no more graphic options” machine. If anything it’ll only have more.
i really liked this dude
Thank you so much!
Gotta say, id never heard of electric playground but now im a subscriber, what a channel. And echoing everyone else, Victor seems like such a cool, chill dude
Oh wow! Thanks for hopping aboard! Lots of fun vids coming up soon. ❤️👊🏻
Have this guy back as much as possible! He was great
Aw thank you!! :)
Victor Lucas is the best. What a great get for Greg.
Thanks Michael! It was an honor to be on the show!
There will absolutely be Astro Bot dlc the day Pro is announced.
There WILL be PS5 pro stuff in Astro Bot. 100000% guaranteed, once it gets announced.
It's probably already in there, and it has a timer/date to unlock another level
Agreed!
53:17 I’ve been playing this 10 hour loop constantly in the background
😂
PS5 Pro will do at least as well as the PS4 Pro and probably much better. There wasn't nearly as much discussion around game performance or RT back then, nor a desire/demand for 60 FPS. Though it's not going to solve the frame rate problem for some games, like Dragon's Dogma 2, it will for many. With PSSR, upgraded CPU cache, significantly improved RT, and ~50% more performance, a lot of people are going to want it.
If you put any real time into PlayStation, it's dumb not to get it. It's like being really into running and refusing to buy running shoes, or being a foodie but only eating microwaved dinners because it's "good enough".
Screw Vancouver, come to Toronto I'll take the 2 hour train to come see u guys
shocked when the video opened and seen Victor!?!!!
Clearly I need to hang out in San Francisco more often!
I’d love to see the concord world try a mass effect style game that’s what I thought it was going to be the first time I saw the cinematic trailer
Ngl if they add spiderman dlc with shit only available on the pro imma lose my entire mind.
Where can I buy the Concord special edition ps5 pro?
Canadian living legend
I was so sure the reveal was going to be hidden in astrobot
If ps5 pro runs Horizon and GT7 without reprojection on psvr2, that is a must buy day 1 purchase for me!!! Any psvr2 improvements would be welcome
There is no comparison between No Man's Sky and Starfield. Hello Games has delivered numerous free expansions, and Bethesda is charging $30 for theirs.
Yeah I agree about 1 TB being crap for a home console. I have the regular PS5 that is like 800gb plus a 2 tv SSD and it's looking like I should have maybe bought a 4tb has I am already getting low on memory considering we still got like 4 years to ps6. If pro really is $600 plus have to buy a disc drive for like another 80-100 if it doesn't come with one than it's DOA. If it's like 500-600 and with a disc drive and also has 2 TB instead of 1TB than it may be worth it
As I watch this I am sitting in my apartment, clutching my PS Vita hoping for a new PlayStation handheld. Please, for fucke sake.
Who is this Victor, and how have I not been following him all these years? I overwhelmingly prefer him to Greg, who sucks.
I can’t agree on there being a middle ground console when the PS6 comes out. The series s has seemingly kept a ton of games from going to Xbox.
I'm happy to choose between performance and visuals, and I choose performance every time.
But I'm sick of it looking like shit when I do that😫
That's why I want a PS5 Pro.
Won't you just always be able to choose RESOLUTION or PERFORMANCE?
As soon as youre "FULL" Power for both arent you actually just playing with both at HALF in order to actually have it look even?
Like you can't ever have 100% & 100% it would be 50% / 50%.
The choice of being able to make it 75 / 25 is how you ever get to see it running at 75%.
The only thing that's accomplished by the choice being taken away is that you don't have to think about what you're sacrificing BUT IN EXCHANGE you don't get the power you were exchanging it for.
No choice just means no experiencing the "full" power of either.
This is way off. On the pro, when you choose quality it will just also run it at 60fps. It’s that simple. You won’t need to use performance mode for 60fps anymore. It will probably be able to include full ray tracing as well.
@@QuarantinedCapricorn what if you want 120fps and now you're stuck at 60.
The goal post can always be moved and always require more power. You can get that more power by taking it away from other aspects of it and giving it to the thing you want.
At this point I really have zero interest in a PS5 Pro. Not only have Sony not fully pushed the current PS5 to its potential, but they’re also coming out saying they don’t have enough ip (which is bollocks by the way, just look at their back catalogue). Not to mention the price if they’re already increasing the price in Japan. That’s £170 more than it was at launch. I’d far rather buy the successor to the switch than a ps5 pro.
Why didn’t they mention the Doc
If you're referring to Dr Disrespect, sometimes it's best to not give people like that a platform
@@dylpickle1879 so what you meant to say was censorship and limiting free speech? Doesn’t surprise me.
"could include"
Listening to Greg talk about the PS5 Pro is painful.
What's the reason for a Pro model, How about improved game performance and visuals.
The fact he asked about the PS4 pro bro g able to download games faster as a main selling point, mind boggling. Get better internet urself.
3rd party games r struggling, they r 1080p in performance mode and some only offer 30fps modes.
This is why we need a pro.
You want less games getting released for your PS5? That's the consequence of spreading development too thin.
EDIT: The AI from upscaling technology doesn't create assets out of thin air, you can save on rendering performance on the resolution but that's really surface level stuff.
The assets still have to be at quality for the consoles.
EDIT2: Here's a better question, you really want to play PS Vita upscaled games on your PS5? I think this will make it easier to understand the situation.
Watch the tech illiterate do a Christmas list is hilarious ngl
Lol I legit thought that was Skillup for a few seconds
A handheld Xbox is so lol would flop so bad. The reason Xbox has been struggling is because they have no games and now you want a handheld that also has no games and looks worse and not everyone wants to play on a like 5 inch screen that a tv.
Greg becoming a PC gamer is like when Stone Cold shook Vince McMahons hand. I might have to stop watching for a few weeks while l handle the character betrayal.
I want a pro, so i can play in 60+ fps modes while still being 1440p+
Forbidden west looks like trash on performance, but is smooth.
But is AMAZING in HighVisual mode, but looks like ass at the 20-30fps.
I also want WAY better Raytracing
Have you played HFW since release? They released a patch that makes performance mode look close to 4k
@@AndrewB2189 Yes, it definitely doesn't look anywhere near it's 4k mode.
But it was a big improvement from launch,
Especially when you switch modes a lot.
The balanced mode looks acceptable but the framerate is still too low.
I wish there was a way to play all cinematics in 4k, then it auto switched to a 60+ fps mode for gameplay
Actually it does. Digital foundry did an update video to prove it. @@SrtRacerBoy