You can even select the camera positioning for first-person shooters. Notably, you can now set default difficulty levels for games, and choose whether games are in “Performance” or “Resolution” modes by default (we’ll go into the difference later). There are some new settings to go through too. That’s not to say it’s badly designed, but there’s a lot to take in. The only thing that’s not simple is the Settings menu. I often went weeks without seeing the main interface at all. It’s a nice touch, especially for those who tend to stick with one game at a time, and play it for weeks on end. If you actually want to go home, you can also tap a button to be brought back to the main interface. Here you can check battery levels, tweak audio settings, and more. This allows you to perform a range of quick tasks and turn off your system, without ever actually seeing the Home Screen. If you’re playing a game and tap “Home,” a menu appears at the bottom of the display. Perhaps the biggest change compared to the PlayStation 4’s interface is what happens when you hit the “Home” button. But it’s still nice that they’re there, and others may make more use of them. I rarely actually make use of these things - I just hit “Play” and continue on my journey.
Select a game, and you can see all kinds of information about it - from your progress, to the trophies you’ve collected, to recent news about it.
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Your games show up in order based on when you’ve played them, and you can easily access your full library towards the end of that list. Generally speaking, it looks modern and is laid out in a way that’s easy to navigate.
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The software experience on the PlayStation 5 is smooth and intuitive, though if you’re used to the PlayStation 4’s software, it will take some getting used to. We’ll have to wait and see if developers are still building the new features into their games in, say, two years. Of course, there are some games that showcase the new abilities, like Astro’s Playroom. You won’t notice that when you’re playing at any decent volume.Īs cool as the improvements to the controller are, they will require developers to actually take advantage of them. The only complaint I would have is that the haptics can get a little loud at times. It can range from extremely light, to super heavy. A perfect showcase for this is the bundled Astro’s Playroom, in which the different sides of the controller subtly vibrate as you take steps. It sounds like a small change, but the haptics in the DualSense controller are just a whole lot more precise than before, and thus able to make you feel much more like you’re in the game.
It’s really cool.Įqually as cool are the improvements Sony has made to haptics. That means that developers can make using the trigger feel more like pulling the trigger on a gun, or like slinging a web in Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The new DualSense controller now offers adaptive triggers with a variable physical resistance that can change depending on what you’re doing in a game. In fact, the biggest changes are under the hood. The changes to the controller experience aren’t just visual though. It’s bulkier, kind of like an Xbox controller, but it keeps all the buttons and controls that you’re used to, save for the Home button, which is now a PlayStation logo instead of a circle. It’s a pretty major overhaul, especially when you look at the design history of PlayStation controllers. Perhaps even more important than the design of the console itself is the design of the new DualSense controller. Honestly, there are more than enough ports here for most. On the back are the rest of the ports, including two more USB-A ports, and an Ethernet port. If you get the standard model, the front is also where you’ll find the disc slot. If you get the Digital Edition, that’s it. On the front of the console is where you’ll get a USB-A port, a USB-C port, a power button, and an eject button. Image source: Christian de Looper for BGR
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