The Playstation 5 Looks… Interesting
And the Gameplay Looks Amazing
You may be surprised to hear that for once, it wasn’t me who wanted to watch a tech product launch. Usually, if I want to catch a reveal, I have to get comfy in my office and spend an hour or two by myself. This time, it was Abi who wanted to watch the PS5 launch, so I got to see it on the big screen in the living room.
Overall, I think it was a good launch. I do wish there were more details about the hardware and more in-depth chats with the developers about how they have utilized that hardware. I did like the animated shapes; they were creative, and there were enough styles to tell that a lot of effort went into the stream.
Next-Gen Graphics
Most of the gameplay looked absolutely amazing—more than a few of the titles looked better than some of the photorealistic animated films I’ve seen. It really is mental how far gaming graphics have come over the last 25 years. I remember when the PS1 launched and playing Gran Turismo; I was blown away by those graphics then. Having just seen the footage from the latest version, I’m once again shocked at how amazing the gameplay looks. It makes me wonder: if this is how realistic gameplay looks on the PS5, how good will it be in a few years when the PS6 is released?
The Design
Now we come to the elephant in the room: the look of the PS5. The diskless version looks absolutely amazing—so slick and polished. I am wondering, though, if you can put it on its side so it will fit in a TV cabinet. The version with a disk slot looks like an afterthought, as if someone realized at the last minute that they still sell games on discs and just dumped a slot onto the side.
I’m also not a fan of the new controllers. I’m wondering how easy they will be to use without the distinctive buttons that make it easy to play without looking down. I get that they wanted a controller that matches the slick look of the console, but I can’t help but be skeptical.
Overall, I’m really impressed with everything, and I especially can’t wait to play Sackboy’s first stand-alone game.
What were your thoughts on the launch? Will you be running out to buy a PS5? What games are you looking forward to playing? Let me know in the comments below!