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[RoadHazard]

Update: The new thread title does not properly portray what I'm trying to say here. Read the post.

Yes, I've played Demon's Souls, R&C, etc, and they look great and do some really cool things, but the game that has impressed me the most on PS5 is Ghost of Tsushima, which I recently started playing (the PS5 version). I never played it on PS4, and I can hardly believe this game could run on that old thing (albeit at a lower resolution and framerate). It makes TW3 (the closest last-gen comparison I can think of) look a generation older. The game is just so damn beautiful, and seeing it at 4K (checkerboarded, but it looks damn sharp), running at a perfectly smooth 60fps, is mind-blowing at times. I guess it's not really doing any truly next-gen stuff, but everything looks so consistently great and runs so smoothly that it doesn't matter at all. When the setting sun hits the grassy fields just right it's among the prettiest things I've ever seen in a game. I guess if there's one thing that looks a bit last-gen it's the character models, but they don't look bad by any means.

It's also the most fun I've had in an open world game since BotW (and before it, probably). It gives me that same urge to explore the world, and is just enjoyable to experience. The traversal, the combat, everything is super polished, and there's very little open world jank.

So yeah, if you've been on the fence about this one, don't be. It's pretty good.

 

[ReBurn]

It's a really good game.

 

[Nikana]

I'd agree. That game at 60fps really is a sight to see.

 

[Clear]

Try Death Stranding on PS5, widescreen/quality mode.

Never looks less than wonderful, and at its best is jaw-dropping.

 

[DrSerigala]

And that when running on the same setting as PS4, imagine if they update the graphic setting though....

 

[BadBurger]

It's pretty amazing the blood Sony's first parties bled out of that stone. Just imagine what PS5 games are going to be like in several years.

 

[ManaByte]

And that when running on the same setting as PS4, imagine if they update the graphic setting though....

PS5 version is upgraded.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

Its a really good game, but I still feel that demon souls does almost everything better from a combat perspective. Fromsoft formula really is flawless.

 

[ResetEraVetVIP]

Try TLOU II with the 60 fps patch in HDR on an OLED tv.....

 

[Oddvintagechap]

yeah hell no. Youre taking GoT graphically? Demon Souls blows it out of the water. Gamewise. It’s just simpler Assassin Creed. Only one I’ve played was Black Flag. There’s nothing fundamentally different from it.

It’s going to be funny when the next Assassin Creed is in Japan and its a way better game than GoT but it wont get this unnecessary praise.

Its a good game. But if someone praises the writing next. Ill be done.

 

[nordique]

For me was Ratchet & Clank on PS5

ghost is beautiful

but the r&c is legit like playing a Pixar film it’s so good

 

[Dyer]

For me Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us 2 are on another level. Those two are pretty top tier.

 

[bender]

I love how lush the world is in Tsushima it's just too bad that the open world design and combat are also ran.

 

[Hugare]

The best looking PS4 game on the PS5 is BY FAR God of War. Glorious 4K/60 presentation.

TLOU Part 2 would be a good contender, but it runs at 1440p, and it shows

Ghost looks awesome (so sharp), but it lacks texture detail everywhere.

 

[Celcius]

To me GoT and FF7R both look amazing despite being originally PS4 games

 

[Tell’em Keb]

I would like to praise the writing.

 

[Represent.]

Still TLOU 2 for me, replaying it again has me stunned its a PS4 title

 

[[Sigma]]

Tempest 3D Audio is good in this game too.

 

[T0minator]

The shout outs for Ratchet, Demon Souls GoT and TLOU2 in this thread is a testament to how high PlayStation Studios standards are. This next gen is going to be amazing, Sony and even Microsoft are just getting started

 

[mhirano]

yeah hell no. Youre taking GoT graphically? Demon Souls blows it out of the water. Gamewise. It’s just simpler Assassin Creed. Only one I’ve played was Black Flag. There’s nothing fundamentally different from it.

It’s going to be funny when the next Assassin Creed is in Japan and its a way better game than GoT but it wont get this unnecessary praise.

Its a good game. But if someone praises the writing next. Ill be done.

The writing was cliché-filled serviceable but the voice acting, scenario and set pieces elevated the game to an epic tale.

 

[Erik241294]

Will agree on this one. Ghost of Tsushima is a game that I do not have any huge expectation since I dont know anything about aside from "Japan", "assassin" and stuffs. Turned out it was the best purchase in 2020 for me.

In terms of graphic, it is not something extraordinary or ahead of time. But the visual is stunningly beautiful, incredible environment, incredible sense of historical Japan.
Personally I'm pretty interested in Japanese culture so it' can be a bit bias when I'm saying this. But judging by many reviews, I believe lots of people share the same idea as mine.

 

[Oddvintagechap]

The writing was cliché-filled serviceable but the voice acting, scenario and set pieces elevated the game to an epic tale.

Thats all trash. Every bit of writing is the wrost of any sony exclusive. Days Gone is written better.

 

[Ryu Kaiba]

It's like VideoGameDunkey said in one of his vids:
"God of War,

The Last of Us,

Ghosts of Tsushima,

Death Stranding,

The PS4 has been capable of graphics like this the entire time, but how many games actually look like that?"

Hardware has already exceeded the needs and capabilities of most devs, This gen should be more about performance upgrades.

Gives us games that look like The Last of Us 2 running at 60FPS, it doesn't get much better than that.

 

[kyliethicc]

Knack 2 baby. Locked 60 FPS on PS5.

The pinnacle of gaming.

 

[cireza]

Last time I was impressed was by GG Aleste 3 on Game Gear.
The time before was Xeno Crisis on MegaDrive.
And the time before was Sonic Unleashed on 360.

 

[SkylineRKR]

Yeah PS4 upgrades are among the best looking PS5 games. Sure GoT 2 could look better but if they fill it with RT stuff etc the framerate and resolution takes a hit which makes the first game better to play anyway. If you want it all, its best to stick to PS4 visuals at high fps and res. God of War, TLOU2 and Ghost are extremely good looking games on PS5. I didn't think 'this has to look better' or something.

 

[Physiognomonics]

For me it's probably TLOU2 for the realistic graphics (and animations) and Ratchet. The ray tracing in Ratchet will all the details, transparency effects with RT are really something else. It's really hard to go back to the usual flawed reflections after Ratchet.

 

[Terenty]

Still worse than Rdr 2 on PS4

 

[GymWolf]

Leaving the art style aside, tsushima is probably the weakest in term of graphic compared to any other sony open world, so no, i was not surprised that it can run on a ps4 when days gone or spidey or horizon or rdr2 or princess beach runs on it.

 

[The Eradicator]

Its a good game. But if someone praises the writing next. Ill be done.

It has one of the best endings I've ever seen, so I'll praise the writing. Also has a cast of very good characters.

 

[It's all in the wrist]

It's a good game and it looks awesome in parts, but it's definitely an argument for art over tech. Some of the game looks rough. Flat lighting in interiors, copy paste environments in many places, poor, stiff animations for non important interactions, etc.

I took a million pictures of it, though. I think it's on par with Assassin's Creed.

 

[Topher]

yeah hell no. Youre taking GoT graphically? Demon Souls blows it out of the water. Gamewise. It’s just simpler Assassin Creed. Only one I’ve played was Black Flag. There’s nothing fundamentally different from it.

It’s going to be funny when the next Assassin Creed is in Japan and its a way better game than GoT but it wont get this unnecessary praise.

Its a good game. But if someone praises the writing next. Ill be done.

The combat is a bit different with the stances and not just the usual attack/parry with swords. The stealth aspects are pretty much the same as Black Flag, I'll give you that. Of course, Black Flag was back when Assassin's Creed was actually about being an Assassin. The last few AC games lost that aspect of AC so, imo, GoT was actually a better AC than Ubisoft's recent offerings.

Why is praise for any game "unnecessary"? That just means others like it more than you do. Why is that a problem?

 

[Hunnybun]

Try TLOU II with the 60 fps patch in HDR on an OLED tv.....

Funny, I've found that Naughty Dog games have aged the worst of all the PS4 games I've gone back to. The low res textures also really stand out on a big tv, too.

The best looking PS4 game now is God of War at 60 fps. A lot of the time it looks properly next gen.

I'd say Ratchet is still the best looking game overall, but if I'm being honest it doesn't always FEEL that next gen. It's really just a very pretty version of the same old game. For me the game that's felt the most next gen overall is Returnal.

 

[FunkMiller]

Try Death Stranding on PS5, widescreen/quality mode.

Never looks less than wonderful, and at its best is jaw-dropping.

DS looks amazing on Ps5, but GoT looks even better.

 

[dDoc]

It’s just simpler Assassin Creed. Only one I’ve played was Black Flag. There’s nothing fundamentally different from it.

True, but the combat is way better than ass creed.

 

[darkangel-212559]

Its a good game. But if someone praises the writing next. Ill be done.

I think the games writing deserves an Oscar! Hell it's better than The Sopranos!

In fact I wish it was a text only game. Who needs graphics when you have that glorious 10/10 writing!

It's better than sex!

 

[Clear]

DS looks amazing on Ps5, but GoT looks even better.

Looking forward to playing, I have the PS4 version on my pile'o'shame, but after playing Nioh2 for most of 2020 I've been samurai'd out a bit and have been saving it (upgraded) for when I'm more in the mood.

 

[Gameplaylover]

I like the new title. My first thought on the old one was Psychonauts 2.

 

[FunkMiller]

Looking forward to playing, I have the PS4 version on my pile'o'shame, but after playing Nioh2 for most of 2020 I've been samurai'd out a bit and have been saving it (upgraded) for when I'm more in the mood.

Funnily enough, I was playing Nioh 2 not long before GoT. Don't worry about the comparison. They're wildly different in tone and style. Nioh's very much a fantasy, whereas GoT really tries to stay grounded in terms of its samurai depiction. I wouldn't even say GoT and Sekiro feel similar, despite the similar subject matters. Also, GoT is a way more relaxing game to play than Nioh.

 

[Duchess]

It has one of the best endings I've ever seen, so I'll praise the writing.

+1

The whole Mongol invasion thing was just the backdrop to a far more personal journey.

 

[RoadHazard]

Terrible new thread title. Sure, my original one was a little clickbaity, but this one is just inaccurate. It's not the most impressive patched PS4 game I've played on PS5, it's the most impressive game I've played on PS5 period. That's the point, that it to me looks better than any PS5 exclusive so far. Plus, I'm not even playing the patched PS4 version, I'm playing the native PS5 version (which I realize is the same thing, but still).

 

[RoadHazard]

yeah hell no. Youre taking GoT graphically? Demon Souls blows it out of the water. Gamewise. It’s just simpler Assassin Creed. Only one I’ve played was Black Flag. There’s nothing fundamentally different from it.

It’s going to be funny when the next Assassin Creed is in Japan and its a way better game than GoT but it wont get this unnecessary praise.

Its a good game. But if someone praises the writing next. Ill be done.

Except all AC games have awful gameplay (the combat in particular), ridiculous bloat with the billions of icons on the map, janky mechanics everywhere, uneven asset quality, etc. This game has none of that. It has great gameplay, interesting side quests (more like TW3 than any AC), and feels polished.

 

[Arioco]

GoT was my favorite open world game after The Witcher 3 (which is still the game of the generation for me, I can't wait for the next gen patch). And yes, it's absolutely beautiful, breathtaking at times. And what's even more important: it's really fun to play.

I loved it, really. I expect great things from Sucker Punch.

 

[Inuteu]

Days Gone 4k 60 looks great too

 

[Captain Toad]

Playing the original Ghost and TLOU2, made me question why we even needed a PS5.

The answer became definitely - the removal of loading screens, consistent high framerate and the features present in the DualSense.

Graphical improvements are there, but aren't nearly as noticeable as those other three things.

 

[ResetEraVetVIP]

Gives us games that look like The Last of Us 2 running at 60FPS, it doesn't get much better than that.

Oh it will get waaay better.. PS4 was 1.8 TFLOPS.. PS5 is approx 10 TFLOPS

 

[Plantoid]

This new title... Why?

 

[RoadHazard]

Playing the original Ghost and TLOU2, made me question why we even needed a PS5.

The answer became definitely - the removal of loading screens, consistent high framerate and the features present in the DualSense.

Graphical improvements are there, but aren't nearly as noticeable as those other three things.

Yeah, the instant loading and fast traveling in GoT (and basically all Sony 1st party titles on PS5) is the most next-gen feeling thing of all. I understand GoT had really quick loads on PS4 too, but on PS5 they're just not there at all. It's just a very quick fade to black and then you're there. So good.

 

[TGO]

Last time I was impressed was by GG Aleste 3 on Game Gear.
The time before was Xeno Crisis on MegaDrive.
And the time before was Sonic Unleashed on 360.

You had a 360 in the 80's?

 

[cireza]

You had a 360 in the 80's?

You should check the release dates of the games.