To Be Determined
I have not yet been able to find information on these releases regarding dlc & updates on disc. Please share if you own a copy or are certain about a release's details.
* Grid Ultimate Edition
* Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts complete edition (European import)
* Remothered double pack (Japanese import)
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PS5 Games!
I may create a separate thread for PS5 releases in the future, especially as the number of releases grow. For now though, they will be included here at the end separately.
PS4 | Remakes & Remasters (Read descriptions carefully!)
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Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition - Only includes base game on the disc, despite being a re-release. DLC is included as download code.
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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade - Yuffie DLC is on a code, not the disc.
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Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - DLC on the disc.
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Greedfall: Gold Edition - DLC included as download code, not on the disc.
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The Last of Us: Part One - Left Behind DLC is on the disc, online multiplayer has been removed from this re-release.
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Marvel's Avengers - Unlike the PS4 disc, which cannot be played without a day 1 patch, the PS5 can. It contains a later edition of the game on disc (not sure what exact patch number), though it has had many additional updates since release.
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Metro Exodus: Complete Edition - DLC is on a download code, not the disc.
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Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate - PS5 version is a single disc, with DLC voucher code. However, the superior
PS4 Ultimate release includes two discs, with the DLC pre-installed on disc 2. In short, get the PS4 release, not the PS5.
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The Nioh Collection - Comes with two PS5 discs, one for each game. All DLC on disc.
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Warhammer Chaosbane - DLC on the disc.
PS1 - PS3/Other | Remakes & Remasters
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Alan Wake Remastered - The PS4 disc, which launched concurrently, was very buggy & prone to crashes without the large day 1 patch. Still playable, but reportedly frustrating. I presume this is the case with the PS5 release as well.
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Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX - Remake of the 1986 game.
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Demon's Souls - Remake of the PS3 game.
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Destroy All Humans 2! Reprobed - Remaster of PS2 game. Some individuals have reported the day one version on the disc being buggy, but still playable.
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XIII (2022) - Remake of the critically panned
XIII (2020), which was itself a remake of
XIII (2003), a PS2 title. Unlike the 2020 version, the 2022 version was much better received.
Episodic/Partial Games
Incomplete:
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Hitman 3 - Includes 3 out of 6 levels on the disc, same as the PS4 disc.
Disc releases that are NOT playable without a Day 1 patch.
Upcoming, to be determined
Recommended Youtube Channels
For more info on releases, I recommend the following channels:
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N-GAME ARTS - A channel devoted to reviewing games straight off the disc, without any patches, and noting when DLC is/isn't included on the disc.
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POPnGames - Channel dedicated to unboxing videos of games. Can prove useful to see whether or not re-releases include a code/new disc.
Other important notes!
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Playstation Hits editions are generally exact re-releases. I have never encountered an instance where they include an updated disc with dlc or updates on it.