PlayStation 5 – Do We Really Need A New Console?
It’s not all about the graphics
I’ve long said that this generation of consoles is going to be unlike any other. One of the focal points of each console generation since the ’70s has been the improvements to graphics. However, the PS4 and X-Box One era has frankly gotten us pretty close to photo-realism. I’m not saying there aren’t improvements to be made, there are. It’s just that there isn’t that much room left for graphical improvements. As such, the next generation is likely to be driven by improvements to other parts of the gaming experience.Gamereactor preview article for WRC 9 mentioned an unannounced #PS5 feature. Article was here but was taken offline: https://t.co/BIKFZEAhnL
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Didn’t we just have a new console come out?
This is maybe the biggest reason I’m not chomping at the bit for a new console. We literally just went through the pageantry of a new console generation with the PS4 Pro and X-Box One X (which still takes the cake for worst console name ever.) These weren’t technically new consoles, as they were just improved versions of the existing PlayStation 4 and X-Box One. But the improvements were pretty notable, and they were largely a response to the rise of 4K TV. Nevertheless, Sony and Microsoft treated them like brand new consoles with all of the fanfare that comes with it. Now that magic is spent. Imagine for a moment if the PS4 Pro and One X didn’t happen, how geeked would you be for the PlayStation 5? This November would mark 7 years since our last console, and we would be STARVING for it. The excitement level would be somewhere in the upper atmosphere. Instead, people are a bit luke-warm on a new console, especially one that can’t boast the graphical leaps of consoles past.So, do we really need a new console?
Yes, I think we do. And honestly, we need it more than any console since the PlayStation 2. While the improvements to this generation aren’t nearly as flashy, I’m really excited about them. Truly, I didn’t need another leap in graphics technology. It’s not the graphics of a game that bother me at this point. If a game is just okay graphically, I’m still perfectly able to enjoy it. But if a game’s load times are atrocious, I am out. It’s time for us all to see what other innovations can be made to a console. Will 3D audio be a big game-changer or just a novelty? Haptic feedback on the controller? Could be cool, or like the N64’s Rumble Pak, it could be an afterthought. I believe the PlayStation 5 generation won’t storm out of the gates in terms of sales. I think more than any generation in 20 years, it’s going to be word of mouth that sells it. But I do believe it will sell.What’s new at Checkpoint XP?
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