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@carlos82 Sega rally rocks! Back when I was working at Bullfrog, we had a Sega Rally machine set on free play in the chill out room which we all used to use a lot. I believe of the top 10 players in the world, 5 of them were colleagues from Bullfrog. I was good, but not that good

@DragonSlayer1759 Fingers crossed for you mate.

@DragonSlayer1759 Thats why I didnt order from Amazon, they were only delivering on Friday onwards.
I got two today. One from Sony Direct, one from Argos. Both shipped with DPD so they both arrived at the same time..

All set up and rolling here. Data transfer was smooth and surprisingly quick and my 2tb SSD was installed and works with no issues.
One thing of note - the new SSD cover from the pro will not fit the OG models. As I use the Sabrent PS5 replacement cover/heatsink, I moved this onto the pro with no issues, but could not put the pro cover on the OG PS5. I had anticipated this and had another Sabrent heatsink on hand so I've put that on the OG unit to sell it.
@cuttlefishjones Yes mate - your old SSD can plug straight in and all the games can be played fine as long as you are the same account. If you dont wish to keep it in the pro, you could always copy the games to the internal ssd, but who deosnt want 4TB of storage eh? 😊
decent guide on this very site: https://www.pushsquare.com/guides/how-to-transfer-data-from-ps5-to-ps5-pro

@OldGamer999 All set up and rolling...

Some utter nonsense being spouted in these comments from the usual suspects.

The fact that this improvement is made without any patch for the pro is impressive to me. I'm hoping the patch will further refine and improve things.

For those that don't even like the game, why the hell are you here dumping on it like it slapped your mum? Your spreading of toxic negativity when you have no stake in it, is simply pathetic.

@OldGamer999 12:30 to 13:30 for me mate - both of the ones I have ordered!

Wow - I've just seen Stellar Blade and its PSSR version is quite a stunner. At least as much upgrade to visuals as the FF7 rebirth patch. Really pleased with this as I haven't played it yet....

@Waitinonpsvr2 are you a teenager? You surely cant be an adult if your stamping your feet because a PS site covers news of a new PS release?
Either way, no one is going to change the way the site operates because you throw your toys out of the pram, and I doubt anyone will miss you here if this is level of your contributions.

Adults just read the articles they are interested in....

Back on topic - its great that games with more 'suspect' frame rates benefit from the pro even without a patch.
Metaphor refantazio at a solid 60hz is a big win as I've not started that game yet. Elden ring at ultra smooth might make me more likely to grab the DLC now. These are gains I didnt really think we would see, but they are significant if you notice poor frame pacing in games.

This was only ever an option for those of us who notice such things, say %10 of owners?
I was always going to buy it, I can no longer play games at 30fps on my new telly and always want the best. Compared with PC's where I've spent thousands upgrading with little benefit, it seems like a bargain.... but everyone will have their own equation.

As for value - compare this with a $600 new Xbox Series X, which is exactly the same machine as its always been, but with no disc drive and 2TB, and this is positively good value.

@LowDefAl @Medic_alert
Your quite right guys. I thought I'd read the extra Storage was ROM, but having just checked the specs revealed, it is not and both your points are very valid.

Cool. I'll be transfering my current 2tb ssd too and my 4tb drive stacked with PS4 titles. Looks like I'm not going to want for storage space.

I believe the bulk of the OS is stored on the extra DDR5 memory in this unit, which is why it can do this and the OG system cannot...

Excellent article. Explained it well.
It should be noted that this is simply the first implimentation of this new upscaler and its already very performant, and updates can and will be recived via future patches. Given Sonys undoubted pedegree in picture processing (their TVs are widely regarded to have the best motion processing and upscaling), its not unreasonable to suspect this will become even better pretty quickly.

@Matroska Many of us with £2k+ PC rigs will be able to advise that PC never replaces a console.
Until you can get a no maintenance PC without windows to plug under your TV, the PC games playing experience simply can't touch the console experience. I wish it did as you can get best technical performance on a PC if you have the money - but the rest of the system makes it a poor choice for chilled out couch play.

So best course of action for me is to do the data transfer to get all my accounts and the games on my internal SSD, then remove my extra 2TB SSD and install that in the pro.
Then factory reset the old PS5 ready for sale!

Then go to my second PS5 and do it all again!

@get2sammyb Thanks Sammy!

Sammy, thanks for the review.
Could you advise if this is a game with repeated 'jump scares' please? I'd like to play this, but I suffer from PTSD and need to avoid things with too many jump scares as my body cannot control the resulting adrenaline rush and Once triggered I can be ill for hours... its a real shame as I've always enjoyed a lot of genres which use jump scares!

@OldGamer999

I dont think its a shame at all. PSSR is in its infancy and is performing well already. Given Sony's record in post picture processing (no one beats their TV processing), I fully expect PSSR to continue to develop fast and become at least the equal of DLSS. I also believe there are big advantages in controlling and developing your own code base so you are not reliant on anyone else, and concentrate your own solution on things that make sense for your own hardware.

@OldGamer999 Only if they patch the game to run different on a pro. I suspect they would as its a quick win.

@OldGamer999

I wouldn't get hung up on Tflops figures, they have always been a silly metric to compare as unless the systems have identical architecture, they are not comparable figures.

The additional DDR5 has not previously been discussed and its use will either be directed by the OS, or more likely from the engine programmer, NX gamer now has his hands on one - he will videos within days of what he learns and I'd recommend you watch as he is likely to cover lots of these things.

@OldGamer999 Thanks for the heads up. Mine is in a similar state 😊

@themightyant Thats great, nx gamer is the most technically competent guy working in this field and it will be interesting to see what he can reveal. I rate him over and above the guys at DF, who themselves are very knowledgeable..

If it means we get Mass Effect earlier, then I'm happy!
I've only just got Dragon age, but I'm suspecting it might allow for several playthroughs without DLC anyway

@GamingFan4Lyf

...aaah, so you also can't see any merit in it either?
You accuse people on a playstation site of jumping to its defense, but you are simply jumping into an attack because you dislike them. How is your behaviour any better when you have no reason to be on the attack? Here's a clue - your behaviour is the same as that you are calling out.

There are many reasons you might wish to challenge Sony's business practices, but unless you do so with any real meaning, you become irrelevant. The CMA looks like a joke with those statements, and rushing to defend them when you cant even give a valid reason doesn't show you as a deep thinker, so why would anyone listen to anything else you are saying? You do yourself an injustice as I know you are capable of more rational thought, but posts like these undo that impression.

@GamingFan4Lyf
WTF are you smoking? Can I have some?

It's getting ridiculed because its nonsensical, it literally makes no sense? In your world of us or them maybe you should stop for one second and actually think about what you are posting?
If you believe this makes sense, then you explain how shutting two studios is trying to gain a monopoly? Surely if you agree with this it shouldn't take a second or two to explain why and what logic you are using.

I'm genuinely interested in why you think this is valid, please let us know.

I know I'll like it and will buy it this afternoon. Skillup often reviews what he wanted rather than what was delivered and then goes on a rant - see his FF16 review for instance. Many reviewers I trust, including PJ on Pure Xbox, loved this title.
The Woke /Antiwoke discourse is as pathetic as all such conversations are and I ignore it as that's the only intelligent thing to do with such people from either side of that debate.

To anyone else who will be playing it along with me - I hope you like it!

@Mikey856 Despite the naysayers, I'm thinking Dragon age will be my first title on the pro next week too...

@OldGamer999 Ditto. Nice to see the money go out..
I have one arriving from PS direct and one from Argos (for a freind).
Now I've just got to find someone who will buy my OG disc PS5, but the disc drive has never been used and its got a new controller, so I expect I'll get a sale!

I can't imagine my wife will stick with the OG digital once she plays the Pro, so no doubt I'll have to get another! Its an expensive month!

Loved this game. I bought the DLC but then proceeded to watch my wife finish it! This gives me another reason to jump in, and seeing how I have a pro coming next week, maybe this is the time to replay for me.
I loved no 2 as well and again, only got through half the DLC. I seem to have a DLC problem

@MrMagic I saw your reply in my email feed mate, even though its been removed.
I dont understand why you are so animated about a game youve not played? Surely as a gamer you accept that some titles wont appeal to you, but may appeal to others? Why would it be your mission to dump on others who may enjoy it, I genuinely dont understand your mentality. If you had played it and felt seriously shortchanged I might understand it.
Please chill mate, I dont normally see you as someone who behaves this way and Im sure we have had some constructive conversations I've enjoyed in the past.
I may get my fingers burnt on this one, but given the various views from those that played it, its worth a punt to me.
Whist I remember Biowares fantastic linage with great affection I can assure you I would not lose any sleep over EA taking a financial hit on it. I worked for them for several years and can confirm all the bad things you ever heard about them!

@Northern_munkey
Yeah I play a lot of Vampire survivors! I used to play it on Xbox, but I don't turn that on any more and bought it on PS5. It took some effort, but the wife can now see the attraction

Yeah I wasn't too sure how this would land, but there are some reviewers I trust who really liked it. I normally always agree with PJ on Pure Xbox, and he was very complimentary on this game in his 9/10 review and singled out the dialogue as being exemplary. Its clear its divisive, but given my interest, the fact I want Bioware to succeed and how complementary many of my favourite reviewers are, I figure its well worth a shot!

@MrMagic so you got a pre release version of the game and played it then?
Or are you simply parroting what others have said and actually don't have a clue?

@MrMagic Yeah but also according to Eurogamer and Gamer Rant its 100/100.
Shillup has lost it as far as I'm concerned and Matty plays never had it in the first place.
Pure Xbox has PJ reviewing and he gave it 9/10 too.
Simply quoting a review score at a reviewer as if they must be wrong is a pretty pointless post to make unless you have anything useful to state?

I've been rooting for this one, and though there seems to be some polarised views, reviewers I trust are making the right noises and I like what I see, so I'm tempted to jump in. Might be my first title on the Pro when it arrives....
I hope bioware do OK from this one.

@GeeEssEff Thats annoying mate. Your post prompted me to check and Im in the same situation. Hopefully that will be fixed soon...

Its free credit. Take it or dont...
I spend plenty so I often have free points for cash towards my next purchase. I also buy credit online and usually get about %16 discount for doing so, which helps get what feel like free titles combined with the rewards cash.

Hmm.. Sounds like something I could become scarily addicted to!
Im prepared to risk that though...

Thanks for this review! I rather likes the premise for this game so its a shame they haven't quite landed it.
I think this is a great title to land on PS+ one day as I'd still like to try it and see for myself

Ive been low key excited for this. I think this is gonna be a good time..

@get2sammyb Thanks Sammy. I've been interested in this since they first announced it and it sounds like it wont dissapoint me.
It looks visually stunning for a lego game, which doesn't hurt either!
Are you aware of any PS5 pro modes?

What fps options are offered are down to the dev, not Sony.

We all have our own opinion, so I cant tell you your opinion is wrong. But the development of ai image reconstruction is one of the most significant developments Ive seen in games rendering space since gpu's became a seperate entity in my opinion. Its a huge deal, its been changing pc game space for years, it will allow for more performance on our PS5s and will enure the switch 2 has great looking output despite having the restrictions of portable power requirements. I cant think of another single development that has more significance in recent time.
Suggesting its some kind of marketing gimmick shows you dont understand how game engines work and why its a big deal. Thats OK, its techy.

I was visiting family yesterday, but today is F1 race and Avatar day.
Im really enjoying Avatar and become unexpectedly involved in fighting for the Navi.

Whatever you are playing this weekend, I hope you have fun!

@OldGamer999 The problem is you still thinking that internal native rendering resolution is the best metric. Things are moving on and in many cases an upscaled 1440 image for example will offer superior image quality than a native 4k render. Its been this way with quality dlss renders for a while in the pc space.
The whole point of the ai upscaling chip is to produce a picture as good as, or better than a native 4k render whikst leaving resource free to do other stuff you would not otherwise have managed to achieve. The new Dragon Age for instance will have a pro mode which has ray traced ambient occulsion, and is likely to have better lod pop in etc.
The ai upscaler, which is doing this job in dedicated hardware, should enable top notch 4k output at more performant refresh rates whikst leaving compute resource available for use elsewhere, whatever the engine programmer decides to use it on, could be flashy graphics effect, could be better route finding etc
etc. There is unlikely to be situation where switching off the upscaling hardware would priduce better output than with it on, and that chip is dedicated so its of no use elsewhere.
Just my thoughts, im not working with it first hand, but I hope they are of some value to you..

@Northern_munkey Cheers dude! Looks like Ill be cgecking that one out! 👍

@RiverGenie Thank you for that information mate, thats really helpful! Sounds like maybe I should wait till no 2 releases and give that a try 😊

@Northern_munkey
Hi mate. No Ive not tried path of exile, Ill have a look at that!
You have a good memory, I was not buying or playing this game at launch due to some of the stuff going on at Blizzard. But, things change, with new owners came new working practices and when I saw it in the sale 3 months back for £30 including this dlc, it seemed time to re evaluate 😂😂

@kyleforrester87
You made me google it Thank goodness I wasn't misguided, support for 2 player couch co up on ps5 confirmed.
I hate to be down on it cause Diablo 3 is such a great memory for me, but I have to be honest, I just dont get the same feels for this one. I only finished the campaign a couple of weeks back and Ive not continued, so maybe end game will get better? Maybe Id enjoy another class more? It will take a while till I try as there are so many good games to be played!

I've got this DLC as I bought the game with it included, but I've only spent 100 hours in the main campaign to finish it and it bored me to tears. Not sure I can go back - there's so many other games which don't send me to sleep playing it. I much preferred Diablo 3, that seemed way less boring to me.
Maybe if my wife bothers to get a character together couch co up might inject some fun, but I'm not feeling this game at all, push forward and press fire for 100 hours...

@StonyKL 6 million is decent units for non portable in Japan. You are noticing the disconnect between actuality, and what 'triggers' journalists will use to get some engagement! 😊
It's fair to say sales have reduced a bit, but if you factor in the extra sales they got before the well announced price hike and take a longer term view, these few months are likely to be a blip rather than the long term trend. I guess time will tell, but they are building on a decent base.
Of course these figures will be dwarfed when Switch 2 comes, but thats to be expected!

Despite the negitive sentiments of many here, I think this could be good fun and I dont think it looks rough. Clearly its not as polished as a Sony AAA game, but all that glitters is not gold.
For a first title, it looks pretty impressive and Im rooting for it and likely to try it once I finish a few more titles...

I disagree, but hey we are all opinionated. I've never had so many great games to play since the start of video gaming, and I've been a huge gamer since the Atari VCS was released when I was in my late teens.
The indy scene is especially full of varied and interesting concepts as we are no longer tied to the big publishers to get games published. There are now loads of new funding models for smaller games companies meaning that people can pursue unusual and interesting ideas in a way they never previously could.....