Despite apparent difficulty, they should have ensured backwards compatibility with PS VR 1 to give this system any chance on life. As such, it was sent out to die without both back compat and new games. Hope the horizon game gets ported to PC
@dyptan-io "biggest game in history" - that's a bit much for an unreleased game. GTA V was a good game, especially when I got it for free on Epic Games Store, but not the biggest game in history or something like this. I would expect this to be in the same vein
@A1an Base PS5 wow, so 2023. As it lacks any kind of ML capabilities, I guess not. Not really sure if any of the developers are complaining about RAM allocation on base consoles. It's always Series S that struggles in this regard. I mean, having more RAM is never a bad thing, but ultimately PS5 is a very balanced machine already, any software change will bring incremental results.
Now, finally, PS5 Pro is also balanced and brings the expected bang for the buck.
From this point onwards it's PS6 where we will see further radical improvements
Thanks Rich, great article! I still remember the time when DF team highlighted NFS Most Wanted PS Vita vs PS3 Video as one of the biggest surprises in terms of view count 😊 is it still getting views?
In the end, PS5 Pro, same as with the PS4 Pro, is an optional purchase. It's really good that you don't have to buy it to have a great time on the base console. PS5 Pro is definitely an improvement over the base console, though, however it's not a price-performance king due to the high asking price. PS4 Pro had easier time to penetrate the market due to basically slotting in to the old pre-reduced price level of PS4/slim. Nowadays with prices going up instead of going down, it's only natural that PS5 Pro is a much more expensive offer. And also PS4 Pro distinguished itself as a "4K" console while base PS4 didn't support anything past 1080p.
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Re: Sony Sells Dozens of Patents to Meta, Seemingly Signifies End of VR Efforts
Despite apparent difficulty, they should have ensured backwards compatibility with PS VR 1 to give this system any chance on life.
As such, it was sent out to die without both back compat and new games.
Hope the horizon game gets ported to PC
Re: Sony Undecided on PS6 Price and Launch Date - but What Does It Mean for the Rumoured PS6 Handheld?
@YaseenE PS5 handheld is not possible. It will be PS6 handheld that plays all PS6 and cross-gen games and only some compatible PS5 games
Re: Nintendo Explains How to Replace Its New User-Serviceable Joy-Con Batteries in 12 (or 13) Easy Steps
It's as "user-replaceable" as my original joy cons ... What a con.
Re: Review: Denshattack! Fast Arcade Action That's Technically Rock-Solid and Highly Addictive
Physical wen
Re: Physical Editions of GTA 6 Will Come with "A Download Code Inside the Box", Pre-Loads Begin on November 12th
@dyptan-io "biggest game in history" - that's a bit much for an unreleased game. GTA V was a good game, especially when I got it for free on Epic Games Store, but not the biggest game in history or something like this. I would expect this to be in the same vein
Re: Physical Editions of GTA 6 Will Come with "A Download Code Inside the Box", Pre-Loads Begin on November 12th
My answer to the poll: I just won't
Re: PS6 Pricing: 41% of Digital Foundry Viewers Would Pay $699 or More for a Next-Gen PlayStation
I'd buy that for a dollar!
Re: The Big PSSR Interview With Mark Cerny
@A1an Base PS5 wow, so 2023. As it lacks any kind of ML capabilities, I guess not. Not really sure if any of the developers are complaining about RAM allocation on base consoles. It's always Series S that struggles in this regard. I mean, having more RAM is never a bad thing, but ultimately PS5 is a very balanced machine already, any software change will bring incremental results.
Now, finally, PS5 Pro is also balanced and brings the expected bang for the buck.
From this point onwards it's PS6 where we will see further radical improvements
Re: Digital Foundry's Most Watched Videos of 2025
Thanks Rich, great article!
I still remember the time when DF team highlighted NFS Most Wanted PS Vita vs PS3 Video as one of the biggest surprises in terms of view count 😊 is it still getting views?
Re: Zone of the Enders: how Konami remade its own HD remake
Hello John! Love coming back to this article. One question always bugs me though - have you had a chance to check the PS4 version (Mars edition)?
Re: Feature: PS5 Pro Year One: Was It Worth It?
In the end, PS5 Pro, same as with the PS4 Pro, is an optional purchase. It's really good that you don't have to buy it to have a great time on the base console.
PS5 Pro is definitely an improvement over the base console, though, however it's not a price-performance king due to the high asking price.
PS4 Pro had easier time to penetrate the market due to basically slotting in to the old pre-reduced price level of PS4/slim. Nowadays with prices going up instead of going down, it's only natural that PS5 Pro is a much more expensive offer. And also PS4 Pro distinguished itself as a "4K" console while base PS4 didn't support anything past 1080p.