Last Friday, the PlayStation 5 (PS5), the new generation of Sony video game consoles, arrived in Argentina seven years after the launch of its predecessor, the PS4. As is known, it is no coincidence that these tanks appear just before Christmas: it is the dream of millions that under the tree this year there is this device with which Sony is playing all or nothing.
Like its predecessors, the PS4 has been the best-selling console on the market compared to its main competitor, the Xbox. In a world in which companies have reached a very high level of graphic technology to give fluid and realistic games, Sony’s main weapon to continue being a leader in the segment will be exclusive titles, in addition, of course, of unparalleled power and of a futuristic design.
The expectation is very high: there were two presales since the launch and the second one was finished in … 10 minutes. An absolute record that speaks to the fever around the PS5. All this despite the fact that it is not a “chiche” at all accessible: in Argentina, the PS5 in presale was sold for $ 100,000 for the most expensive version (with Blu-Ray disc reader) and $ 76,000 for the 100% digital version. Those who managed to enter those 10 minutes of glory, began to receive it this Friday and already began to show their unboxing on the networks. The second batch is expected in the middle of this month.
What to expect
The first impression on seeing this new console is its futuristic design. Unlike the previous ones, almost always square and without major aesthetic surprises, the PS5 has curved lines and the white color has replaced the classic black of Sony consoles. The blue led light lines deepen the avant-garde conception of the console, which is repeated in the new and revolutionary DualSense joysticks.
That, on the outside. Inside, the PlayStation 5 comes with an 825GB High Speed Solid State Drive (SSD), which drops to 700 if you deduct the space of the system and the pre-installed game Astro’s Playroom. The eager will certainly appreciate it, because they can start trying it right out of the box. The storage space for now cannot be expanded with external drives, but it is not ruled out that it is a quality that will be added in the future.
NOVELTY. The new DualSense joystick has adaptive triggers and haptic feedback to feel the tension and the atmosphere in your hands.
The PS5 has support for 4K UHD televisions, although it can connect to Full HD televisions without issue. However, and taking into account that they are devices that have been used for many years, Sony reported since its launch that it is possible to connect the PlayStation 5 to a TV with 8K resolution and that a future update will support native content with that resolution, always connecting via HDMI 2.1.
Like gaming computers, the PS5 is equipped with a CPU and a separate graphics card (GPU), ensuring speed and high-quality images. Ray Tracing technology increases the level of realism by having light rays individually simulated, creating realistic shadows and reflections in supported games.
The PS5 is Sony’s largest console so far, also in terms of its dimensions: 390mm x 104mm x 260mm and weighing 4.5kg (Blu-Ray version); the width decreases to 92mm and the weight is less than 3.9kg in the digital version. In the latter, only the USB and USB-C ports are visible next to the main button.
Immerse yourself with your hands. Beyond the graphics and design, the great innovation of this new generation of consoles are the DualSense joysticks, completely new in every way. They respect the white color of the PS5 and continue with the blue led line, but also allow you to immerse yourself in the game with their haptic response that makes you feel what is happening inside the screen, from the environments to the recoil of different weapons.
With the adaptive triggers, you can also feel the tension and power of the game when interacting with the environments and with the equipment. From tightening a bowstring to hitting the brakes of a speeding car, the controls allow you to feel physically connected to the screen.
The titles
Astro PlayRoom is included with the PlayStation 5, which enables five hours of fun. As we said, the most anticipated games will be the exclusive games for PS5, although PlayStation 4 titles will also be compatible, a novelty in the world of this console.
New technologies will allow the classics Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate, Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War or Fortnite, as well as the exclusive Demon’s Souls and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales to show a completely renewed experience compared to previous versions
FIFA 21, which has just been updated, GTA V and GTA Online are other titles expected for the new console that, as it is thought, comes to change the entire experience of playing video games.
Gran Turismo 7: more realistic driving
From the most classic vehicles and circuits to the re-incorporation of the legendary GT Simulation mode, enjoy the best new game, exclusive to PS5, incorporating functionalities from previous installments in the series and adding some new ones. In Sport mode you can practice and compete in the FIA Championships. In the new design and customization mode you can improve your racing skills and strategies in driving school. With the new DualSense controller, combined with the real driving simulation mode, the car racing experience has never been more immersive in the 22-year history of this game. With adaptive triggers, you can feel the contrast in brake pedal weight in various sensitivity ranges, ABS vibrations, and throttle weight variation in various types of cars. In addition, it allows you to collect cars in your own virtual garage.
Horizon Forbidden West: A Dead Land Adventure Game
Join Aloy on her adventure through the dangerous and fantastic lands of the “forbidden west” and face new and mysterious threats. The earth dies. Roaring storms and unstoppable desolation wreak havoc on what remains of humanity, a few scattered tribes, as fearsome new machines prowl its borders. Life on Earth faces a new extinction and no one knows why.
Only Aloy is able to uncover the secrets behind these threats, and restore order and balance to the world. Along the way, traversing lush forests, sunken cities, and towering mountains in the distant future of a desolate American continent, you will meet old friends, forge alliances with new warring factions, and discover the heritage of an ancient past, while trying to remain. one step ahead of a new and seemingly invincible enemy.
Spiderman: Miles Morales: A New Spider-Man Adventure
With the adaptive triggers of the DualSense controller, you will feel Spider-Man’s webs on your own fingers. With the haptic response you will experience in your hands each one of Miles Morales’s blows, cobweb shots and bursts of poison. 3D Tempest Audio Technology in Compatible Headphones – Hear the city around you come to life with 3D spatial sound that lets you hear what’s happening around you, from rooftops to city streets. The sounds of the city will immerse you in Marvel’s New York and vividly experience Spider-Man’s most iconic moments thanks to the PS5’s 3D Tempest audio technology. In online mode you can play games with up to 16 people. To be more in climate, you can read the black news of the fictional newspaper Daily Bugle, with all the information about crime in New York.
Demon’s Souls: a lone warrior with challenges and danger
PlayStation Studios and Bluepoint Games present a remake of the PlayStation classic, Demon’s Souls. This remake, completely redesigned and optimized, presents the horrors of a dark and foggy fantasy land.
In the quest to increase his power, King Allant XII, monarch of Boletaria, channeled the ancient arts of the soul and awakened a demon as ancient as time: the Elder. This action caused a colorless mist to spread throughout the region, unleashing terrifying creatures hungry for human souls. Those whose souls were taken from them lost their sanity and were left with only the desire to attack those who still have it. Now Boletaria is cut off from the outside world, and the knights who dare to penetrate the thick fog to liberate the region are gone forever. The player plays a lone warrior who faces the most difficult challenges.
Some numbers
– $ 100.000 is the price of the PS5, in the version with a Blu-Ray disc player.
– $ 76,000 costs the digital version
– It took 4 hours to complete the first presale of the new Sony console, an absolute record.
– 160 million PlayStarion 2 consoles have been sold since its launch in 2020. It is the best seller.
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