{"id":9108,"date":"2021-04-14T13:20:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T10:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/?p=9108"},"modified":"2021-04-14T13:20:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-14T10:20:15","slug":"smooth-smooth-smooth-the-playstation-5-is-smooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/smooth-smooth-smooth-the-playstation-5-is-smooth\/","title":{"rendered":"Smooth, Smooth, Smooth \u2013 The PlayStation 5 Is \u2026 Smooth"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the PlayStation 5 <\/em>(PS5) saw its initial release already at the end of last year, there have been considerable difficulties for people trying to get their hands on one. Even now most retailers can\u2019t deliver one to your deserving doorstep, giving the hype around the newest generation of Sony\u2019s entertainment systems a bit of a dull sheen. Yes, the console is here, rejoice! No, you can\u2019t have one! This conflict of supply and demand has, sadly, painted the beginning of the next generation somewhat grey.<\/p>\n

So when my brother managed to obtain a PS5 by cleverly clicking around in some online store\u2019s wishlist, I was pretty excited. I\u2019ve never owned the previous PlayStation 4<\/em>, but something about the new one, shrouded in unavailability and rarity, got my gears clanking. I had to try it. And if not trying out each other\u2019s consoles, what are brothers for?<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
\nThe console\u2019s design is a sight. Futuristic, in an almost comedic way.<\/em><\/p>\n

It became clear from the get-go that the PS5 was an improvement. Nothing extraordinary in that alone, perhaps, as improvement is always rather the point, but something about the sheer enjoyment of the fabled 60 frames per second this new system is able to provide was wonderful\u2014and there\u2019s capability for even more. I tried out the Demon\u2019s Souls<\/em> remake and was floored by the quality of the visuals. This is where PC purists might sweep in and say, \u201cThat\u2019s just a Monday for us!\u201d, and I kind of agree, but then consider the following: as consoles evolve, so does all of gaming. Many of the biggest games these days are made with the requirements and limitations of consoles in mind, so it can\u2019t be any sort of a bad thing that they can do such impressive stuff now. The creative ceiling has once again been lifted, and it looks mighty high now.<\/p>\n

Looks aren\u2019t everything, of course. In a time when the direct draw of jaw-dropping graphics has somewhat dwindled, it\u2019s good the PS5 has other features worth discussing. I particularly enjoyed the state-of-the-art DualSense <\/em>controller. From fun little sound effects that work in tandem with those blasting from your audio output to the lovely little rumbling feedback going hand in hand with the goings-on of the screen, there\u2019s a whole new dimension of immersion for developers to tap into. I\u2019m sure not everyone is going to use the potential to its max, but those who are can probably find great new ways to make console gaming better than ever.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
\nThe DualSense is probably the best controller I\u2019ve ever tried.<\/em><\/p>\n

One pleasant thing I noticed was the console\u2019s relative silence. Trying out Assassin\u2019s Creed: Valhalla<\/em> on the PS5 as opposed to the PS4 underlined this observation. Where the older console sometimes seemed to scream its lungs out, the new generation kept the noise to a dutiful whisper. Surely the whisper will grow as games are developed to challenge the system\u2019s limits, but as of now the absence of a hoover\u2019s moan in your living room is a thing to rejoice.<\/p>\n

The PS5 is smooth. Smooth, smooth, smooth. It\u2019s a big old chunk of console for sure, but I\u2019ll take that drawback in exchange for power. It\u2019ll be extremely exciting to see where developers will take the console in the future, since the visuals of games can now be cranked to Very Pretty™ without much fanfare. Perhaps now the focus can be more fully devoted to, for example, animations, physics, writing, and gameplay? Only time will tell, and I think the PlayStation 5 is eager to listen.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Developer: Sony Interactive Entertainment
\nManufacturer: Sony
\nRelease Date: November 12th<\/sup>, 2020<\/p>\n

Pictures taken by the author.
\nNote: They are in black&white because of quality issues.<\/p>\n

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The PlayStation 5 is a noticeable improvement from the previous generation. Higher framerates and a sublime controller lead the pack of new features to make console gaming smoother than ever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":9112,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"","ocean_second_sidebar":"","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"","ocean_custom_header_template":"","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"","ocean_post_oembed":"","ocean_post_self_hosted_media":"","ocean_post_video_embed":"","ocean_link_format":"","ocean_link_format_target":"self","ocean_quote_format":"","ocean_quote_format_link":"post","ocean_gallery_link_images":"on","ocean_gallery_id":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[1211,854,1373,765,1371,1372],"class_list":["post-9108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-console","tag-controller","tag-nextgen","tag-playstation","tag-ps5","tag-sony","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9108"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9108\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/playlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}