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[T0minator]

Now that the latest PS Showcase has come and gone, we've gotten an idea what PS5 has coming the rest of this year.

Final Fantasy 16
Helldivers 2
Spider-Man 2
Stellar Blade (possibly)

My question to you all is what has been the most impressive games released up to this point?

Ragnarök had moments that made my jaw drop, I'm tempted to replay it all again soon, and GT7 VR blew me away

 

[twilo99]

CoD

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Have a feeling FF16 will be the best game on PS5 when it drops

 

[Heisenberg007]

There are plenty:

• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart -- Just pure visual goodness. Seems like you're playing a Pixar movie. Also the detail and environment density in each level is quite amazing.
• Demon's Souls -- The graphical upgrade significantly upped the gloomy vibe of the game.
• GT 7 PS VR 2 -- Game-changer!
• Returnal -- Not as huge of a visual showcase as Ratchet & Clank, but it's fast-paced gameplay on the PS5 and DualSense is pure heaven.
• Horizon Forbidden West + Burning Shores -- Hands down still the best-looking game out there.

I'm sure Final Fantasy XVI will join this list because of how epic it feels and those Eikon battles.

 

[JimmyRustler]

FFVII Remake to me, no joke.

 

[mrmustard]

I think it's Ratchet and Clank, because that Pixar look is always sexy.

Have a feeling FF16 will be the best game on PS5 when it drops

You mean the frames? SCNR.

 

[SeraphJan]

Ratchet and Clank and Returnal

 

[Robb]

Probably Ratchet.

 

[Beardsalt]

Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, Demon Souls Remake and FF7 Intergrade, all look and play the part!

Ratchet and Clank also!

 

[T0minator]

Going back to Returnal lately I've really noticed how the particle effects and voxels bursting out from every dead enemy that makes it impressive. I'm hoping Housemarques next game keeps that voxel look, it's their style for sure

 

[Sw0pDiller]

Though, Ps5 has stunned me with multiple titels with just a 60fps upgrade over PS4 but i remember Returnal running just flawless an wow me with particles

 

[Calverz]

Demons souls

 

[Schmendrick]

Visually,HFW by a wide margin

 

[CuteFaceJay]

I don't have a PS5 so I'll say Spider Man as I got that on the PC and it looks and runs amazing.

 

[Emet_bp]

Horizon Forbidden West - for all the small details, foliage quality and density, textures and high polycount on almost everything.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart - great RT reflections and character models (+ fur), a lot of going on around the player and everything is very detailed.
Gran Turismo 7 - most detailed car models in the world (with best shaders, materials and highest polycount), RT on cars (and other objects in photo mode), lighting, some of the tracks.
In some way... Fortnite - thanks to the UE5 Lumen GI and RT shadows at locked 60fps.

 

[arkhamguy123]

Demon Souls and Horizon 2 + Burning Shores destroy basically any other game visually.

The opening of DS and the flamelurker boss arena + flying though photo realistic fluffy clouds in burning shores have basically been the only things that have made me say “holy shit that’s next Gen” since the consoles launched.

 

[GigaBowser]

Graphics Demons Souls

Gameplays Returnal

 

[beck_]

Returnal is the only game to stay with me for awhile after I finished it. The thrill of playing that game and the atmosphere/feeling it gave me was very unique.

 

[Mahavastu]

As for many here for me the most impressive game is Ratchet&Clank, Rift apart. It just looks incredible, smooth 60fps with high resolution and ray tracing, so many moving parts and details.
Nowadays probably also Horizon, forbidden west, but I played it before the patch...

Most magical gameplay was Returnal, but the foliage and small details looked strange on PS5, probably a better upscaling (FSR2?) and DRS would have helped.

 

[Zuzu]

Final Fantasy 7 Intergrade and The Last of Us Part 1 for me. Just finished God of War (2018) for the first time today using the PS5 performance mode and it’s a good game as well but a tier below those two. Ratchet and Clank was fantastic wrt its gameplay and visuals but its story and characters were poor.

 

[SCB3]

Ratchet and Clank: A Rift in Time is the perfect game to show off the PS5 over the PS4, the things that game does compared to the 2016 game are incredible and its a lot of fun

 

[MikeM]

Overall- Returnal. That Dualsense usage and sound quality brought me immersion I haven’t had in a long time.

 

[Musilla]

Forbidden West/Burning Shores

 

[Represent.]

Horizon: Burning Shores.
Not just on PS5 but as a whole.

Incredible stuff.

Final boss also shits on every set piece I’ve seen this gen scale wise

 

[M1987]

Forbidden West/Burning Shores

I can’t wait to finish the base game so I can play this

 

[M1987]

HFW by far,but Demon's Soul's and Ratchet look really good too

 

[FunkMiller]

GT7 VR is legitimately the only game of this generation that so far feels like an actual leap in terms of interactive video games entertainment, which offers something new and exciting.

Everything else is just Ps4 level stuff with better textures and framerate.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

FFVII Remake to me, no joke.

Native 4k 2160p @ locked 30fps
1512p @ locked 60fps
+ lots of lovely graphic upgrades, textures, lighting, effects, sky boxes etc... +no graphical compromises at 60fps.

Definitely one of the standout games on the machine. Combat feels super slick at 60fps.

 

[Varteras]

Personally, I'm gonna have to go with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. The game was gorgeous and honestly just felt like playing a good old fashioned 3D platform shooter. I had a lot of fun with it.

 

[Roman Empire]

I think it's Ratchet and Clank, because that Pixar look is always sexy.

You mean the frames? SCNR.

For someone who grew up with action-adventure platformers like Ratchet and Clank it's surreal how the models look incredible and almost Pixar-like quality. Getting a close-up of Ratchet and Rivet and the models revealing all those details. Especially their fur, with the most notable detail being that Ratchet has irregular fur patches all over his face. It's astounding.

 

[saintjules]

Returnal and R&C so far. And these are 2021 games.

 

[OverHeat]

R&C

 

[Beechos]

I guess astrobot. Worst gen so far that I can remember.

 

[saintjules]

I guess astrobot. Worst gen so far that I can remember.

Astro's Playroom you mean?

 

[akaFullmetal]

Horizon or ratchet at this point. Others are great in their own way like returnal with voxels or god of war with overall quality. GT7 with vr etc.

 

[existensmaximum]

Ratchet, easily.

 

[Sleepwalker]

RE8 in PSVR2 mode

 

[Crispy Gamer]

Visually I haven't been let down by any of the exclusives HFW is an easy standout I'd like to progress further in Demons Souls but that game kicks my ass so I haven't see the cool bosses yet. I think personally RC is still the best probably due to artstyle but it felt as if I was playing a CG movie.

 

[FrankWza]

GT 7 PS VR 2 -- Game-changer!

 

[R6Rider]

GT 7 PS VR 2 -- Game-changer!

 

[Trogdor1123]

Horizon or the gt7 vr I’d say

 

[brian0057]

The update screen.

 

[Lupin25]

Astro’s Playroom & Returnal

It’s why I need a full game/vr2 compatible from Team Asobi asap.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Still been Demon's Souls for me.

 

[Kvally]

CoD

You are probably not serious, but the newest COD is an awesome looking game, campaign wise.

Best looking game, available only on PS5, is Gran Turismo 7 is the one IMO.

 

[Rendered Tangent]

As much as I thought Ratchet and Clank was beautiful, as was Miles Morales, GT7, and especially GoW Ragnarok, for me, the game that has genuinely blown me away is Demon Souls.

That's an incredible looking game, truly it is.

When I first jumped on and saw it running on my 4k monitor i was genuinely impressed in a way I very rarely am.

 

[keefged4]

Demon's Souls.

 

[West Texas CEO]

Astro's Playroom, for sure. It's been something that both me and my kids enjoyed.

 

[Beechos]

Astro's Playroom you mean?

Yeah the game that came with the ps5