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Re: Reaction: Why There Are So Many Unnecessary PS5 Remasters for Games That Don't Need Them

OldGamer999

I don’t mind remasters from either Sony or Nintendo as long as I good supply of new AAA games as well from their studios.

And Sony studios have not really been producing at all the last two years, well nothing like the PS4 days, that’s my issue not really the remakes.

2023 Spider man 2 and HFW DLC
2024 Astro Bot
The games are great though, but if 2025 produces the same as 2024 then that’s a very bad show from Sony over the whole three years.

Re: PS5 Pro Shows Real Promise in First Expert Analysis

OldGamer999

@NEStalgia
I think it’s because I look at a game like HFW burning shores.
PS5 is 1800p checkerboard to 4K at 60fps.
The game looks amazing to me console wise with the world and all that is happening.

All this ray tracing and other added stuff developers are giving doesn’t seem to do that much looking at it beyond HFW burning shores.

I think I’m trying to say they are using up resources on a lot of jazz, which is then reducing resolutions very low especially at 60fps.
That SW outlaws 1080p at 60fps.

Is SW outlaws looking any better than HFW with its Jazzed up new stuff the same with Avatar.
To me it’s all a blurry mess with some of low resolution upscaled especially when panning around.

Give me less Jazz stuff, HFW at 1800p at 60fps smooth as butter and looks very very good when panning around. Because of the native resolution is near to 4K, real pixels.

They are chasing the wrong stuff these developers.

Re: PS5 Pro Shows Real Promise in First Expert Analysis

OldGamer999

@themightyant
Well let’s wait and see it all in action.
I’m just surprised with the extra GPU increase that base resolutions are not being increased to a point first then upscaled.
Maybe it is because they are just quick fix patches.
Maybe when we get a new game we will see the base resolutions increases first then upscale.

Re: PS5 Pro Shows Real Promise in First Expert Analysis

OldGamer999

@KundaliniRising333
I thought the more powerful GPU would have taken the current PS5 resolution in fidelity mode say 840p then pushed that to say 1440 or 1800p then done the upscaling.

I maybe wrong but all the PS5 Pro seems to be doing early days yet is being an upscaling machine to very low resolutions.

Re: PS5 Pro Shows Real Promise in First Expert Analysis

OldGamer999

Well didn’t start well with PS5 fidelity mode 30fps, grass looking better than PS5 Pro using upscaling tricks to keep 60fps going.
You could clearly see the difference in favour of the PS5 fidelity mode.

Like have said on here before there is absolutely no substitute for native 4K.

Will watch the rest later, but giving me second thoughts already.

Re: PS5 Pro Shows Real Promise in First Expert Analysis

OldGamer999

@colonelkilgore
Correct it wasn’t upscaled on PS4
But on the Xbox one x.
The Scorpio Engine delivers a full, native 4K presentation - 3840x2160 - while retaining the TAA for an almost flawless, virtually jaggy-free experience. It's an impressive achievement.

That is why it looked so detailed and sharp on Xbox one x. Native 4K.

Re: PS5 Pro's Alan Wake 2 Upgrades Will Be a 'Pleasant Surprise'

OldGamer999

@Medic_alert
Probably the best most sharp looking games I have played are native 4K, upscaling is ok but also depends on the base resolution and type of upscaling used.
Look at SW outlaws, it’s terrible really when on full screen upscaled from 1080p at 60fps.
Avatar is another one, playing at 60fps the panning around at average speed is a total upscaled blurry mess. Low resolution upscaled to much.

But it’s has some rubbish sort of ray tracing.
They are chasing the wrong things.

Re: Sony Boss Says 'PCs Are Difficult to Set Up', Firm Will Focus on PS5

OldGamer999

Sony you keep making great AAA games just for your console.
Just like Nintendo do.

Since Xbox is making for many devices on release it can’t make an amazing AAA game for love or money. To many devices.
Some third party developers are a having the same trouble.
All just above average games. SW outlaws for example.

Sony/Nintendo keep making those amazing AAA games for your consoles.

Re: State of Play Rumoured for This Month As Sony Looks Set to Skip PS Showcase in 2024

OldGamer999

They are funny old bunch Sony but we got Astro Bot, but hopefully next year we will get more from them, need something to show the Pro off.

I normally moan about my Switch and lack of first party but Sony last year 2023 and this year 2024 definitely get that reward from their studios.

Let’s be honest they probably don’t have to try that hard now as Microsoft have taken to putting their games on PS5.

It’s like the best outcome we get Xbox games.
But with the worry thought of Sony not trying that hard now.