PlayStation 5 First Glance, A Look Towards The Future
An Analysis, by Nathan Taber
The next iteration of gaming hardware is coming and the folks over at Sony are finally opening up about what their next generation system will entail. Top Sony executive Mark Cerny spoke with Wired magazine and now I’m bringing you the lowdown. Although not officially named yet, I think we can all figure out that this system will go by the name of PlayStation 5, or PS5 for short. With that being said, let's take a look at some of the things that the Playstation 5 will be bringing to the table.
Enhanced graphics and performance
Of course the most obvious advance in technology we will be getting are updated visuals and performance. For those who can decipher tech specs, the GPU will be based off of AMD Radeon Navi technology, and the CPU will be powered by the third generation AMD Ryzen line. Personally, i’m interested to see how much LARGER games can be made. Could you imagine seeing the next iteration of Grand Theft Auto’s open world span hundreds of miles, or the Star Wars Universe becoming one giant playground? As far as aesthetics are concerned, It will be interesting to see the level of graphical improvement we get in contrast to the PS4 Pro in particular.
Ultra HD 4K Resolution Support
While the chipsets and processors will pump out better looking visuals, updated resolution support will be the determining factor in how much detail is output to your screen. 4K resolution is also called “Ultra” HD or HD 1.5 as I like to call it. 4K support is something that Sony has tried to implement already with the PS4 Pro, but it’s technically not a true 4K experience, yet more of a gimmicked up version of a 1080P resolution. But now with PS5, games will run in native 4K and can even output in 8K, for televisions that support it. With just about every new HD Television on the market supporting this resolution, this will be a giant leap forward for the console gaming industry.
Solid State, Always On gaming
We are headed towards a point in the video game industry where instant accessibility is going to be a huge priority for companies. By including a much quicker solid state hard drive, Sony will be trying to inch us closer towards instant gratification. Load times will be significantly quicker and performance will be increased enormously. I could even see a huge industry wide overhaul of how game menus and loading sequences are formatted. At minimum, performance will be enhanced, but could Sony somehow utilize this technology to promote something greater?
The PS5 will be backwards compatible with PS4 games and virtual reality headsets. The system will also be capable of playing physical media.
My Take...
Could Sony be implementing a new cloud or fully integrated remote play feature? I have a hunch that something like this could be the case and i'm interested to see how they go about utilizing the technology differently from their competitors. As I look at the landscape of the next generation of gaming offered from Microsoft and even Google now, I notice that they are all in on remote gaming where you can play your games from multiple devices. You just have to know that Sony wants a bite of that as well. I could picture the PS5 utilizing a pick up and play option that links to your main system wirelessly. Maybe you could stream your PS5 to a phone or separate TV with the download of an app. On the other hand, they could sell a separate device alongside the PS5. Its a strong possibility that they are utilizing the new solid state drives to enhance this experience. I’m not quite sure how it will unfold, but there’s no question that cloud & remote based gaming is the future and the folks over at Sony are going to want a slice of that pie. What’s your take? Share a comment below!
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After Google unveiled Stadia I just can't wait to see if they can deliver on their promises. I think both Sony and MS will correct their plans depending on Stadia's success. Personally I still don't fully believe that Stadia will disrupt the traditional game console market, but Google's boldness and the technological prowess forces me to tone down my scepticism.
Not too sure if I’m a fan of Stadia. You might be on to something as far as it being a predictor of where Sony and MS go. I hope we stick with physical content myself, but am weary especially with this instant gratification society we live in..
Thanks for the reply.
To be honest, I'm not a big fan of cloud gaming myself. I just want to see if Google can bring something new to the table.
This always seems a big deal at the time, but once the new platform kicks off, everyone looks forward and the pioneers want new games and not to play PS4 ones on their shiny new system. We have been here before with this one. Remember the original PS3, 60gb model?
After gamers balked at the thought of digital media only on the present platform, they are listening.. that's good.
Yeah that PS3 release really was hurt by a not so vast starting lineup of games wasn’t it? Glad to have physical copies myself, so I can go back and sell it later. Even if just for a few bucks..
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Those 60gb ones were hot property for a while, just because that had that limited support, and sold well on the used marketplace.
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Hey, @natedebate.
I'm surprised my sons haven't brought this up. I need to find out what they know. I'm not so much into Playstation, per se, or gaming anymore, but I am interested in the advance of technology, especially storage, load times and graphics, and how that all might actually effect story building and the actual game experience.
I think we've seen that graphical improvement doesn't always equate to bigger and better games. Sometimes it can detract, especially if the game developers get caught up in the graphics capability and forget to provide compelling storylines and satisfactory game play.
So, we'll see. Games exclusively for Playstation tend to get that mixture right better than those that have other versions, so, we'll see. There comes a point, though, that graphics take you only so far, and unless they're talking no lag at all and photo-realistic motion capture for cut scenes and maybe even game play, it's can be visually stunning, but not so fun to play.
Totally agree. Too often they rest on their laurels..
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