Sony’s PlayStation 5, slated for a holiday 2020 release, will be the superior next generation console. It’s not even close.
While Microsoft has been very forthcoming with the details of the Xbox Series X, there has still been no official reveal of the PS5’s appearance.
Nintendo is not forgotten and the Switch is popular, though they have never been involved in the discussion of console superiority.
Sony has been pretty tight lipped about what the system would be capable of in terms of hardware, though the technical specifications for the console were recently revealed and are impressive.
The console will be supporting the use of a solid-state drive (SSD) for future release titles.
This will make games load faster, allow for bigger game worlds and avoid using unnecessary data by only loading game data as needed.
Sony said that NVMe PC hard drives will work for the system though there are currently few, if any, that are compatible with the current system.
While this sounds like a mark against the console, it could potentially bring an end to PC players using the “master race” claim.
Backward compatibility has also been confirmed, as an “overwhelming majority” of previous generation games will be playable on the PS5.
The lineup of games for the PS5 is already looking strong. Exclusive games for the console include Gearbox’s melee action role-playing game Godfall, set to release in late 2020.
Ubisoft’s Gods and Monsters has been confirmed after it was originally scheduled for the PS4 but was delayed. The game is speculated to release in March 2021. The same company also has plans for Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Quarantine, expected to release in late 2020.
Other games will be released simultaneously for both the PS4 and PS5 like FIA World Rally Championship. Previously released PS4 favorites like Final Fantasy VII Remake and Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding are also set to release on the PS5.
Another thing to look forward to is the controller redesign.
While no official name has been released yet, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has stated it will use haptic feedback in place of the DualShock 4’s rumble technology and adaptive triggers.
This will supposedly allow players to feel distinct differences in the environments of the games at their fingertips.
Sony is currently leading the console war off the success of the PlayStation 4 and it doesn’t seem like it will be giving that up anytime soon based on the games
and hardware.
