The PlayStation 5’s physical design can be a problem. This gives the PlayStation 5 a big advantage even two years on. The Xbox lacks a strong exclusive library, however, and relatively few last-gen games take full advantage of the new console’s capabilities. Technically, Microsoft’s Xbox Series X is the more powerful console, though the PlayStation 5 has an edge in storage performance. It’s interesting to note this perceived difference in performance stems from software, rather than hardware. Jumping into games quickly is just as satisfying. It adds tremendously to the immersion factor of games, and it positively impacts the flow of the story in narrative titles. That optimization is also apparent in other Sony-published titles, like Horizon Forbidden West. Want hints and tips for the game that usually populate loading screens? You’ll have to find them somewhere else. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales loads in seconds - and once you’re in the game, you’ll never experience a load screen of any sort, even when you take the subway. But until you experience it, it’s hard to convey just how big a difference speed can make. Sony, from the very beginning, has said the PS5 is about speed. The hardware: It’s fast, and it’s huge Dennis Cortés on Unsplash Nearly two years later, we’re still as high on the PS5 as we were at launch. While we originally were only able to test a handful of games, we’ve since put the console through its paces via a string of exclusives and PS Plus titles.
This review focuses on the larger $500 Blu-ray drive version of the console, but Sony says that is the sole difference between this model and its smaller $400 brother, the so-called Digital Edition. With lightning-fast load speeds and innovative (and captivating) changes to the DualShock controller, the PS5 sets the bar for the next generation of gaming.ĭigital Trends initially reviewed the PlayStation 5 over the course of just under two weeks, but this review has since been updated in 2022. The PlayStation 5 not only met those expectations, it made them seem conservative. Games and software: The star of the show.
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