One of the biggest problems with advertising next generation consoles like the PS5 is that players can't truly know what certain features will mean for their gameplay experience until they try them. One can read about the DualSense's haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, or the PS5's SSD and 3D audio all they want, but experiencing it is another thing entirely.
To help with this, Sony reached out to various developers creating games for the PS5 to get their perspective on how these features change the game for their teams. The response is overwhelmingly positive, and a few notable consensuses stand out in the blog.
This still won't provide the full experience of playing a PS5 game, but hearing directly from developers on how this changes things is nice. With every feature added, developers think of how it will affect their players, so until the inevitable release of the PS5, this is the best there is.
Developers first start off by talking about the PS5's SSD, with many of them making a point to reference its incredible speeds and capabilities. Insomniac Games, creator of Spider-Man: Miles Morales, mentions not only the faster loading time but the ability to display more assets and create a more realistic city. Housemarque, the developer of Returnal, goes on to explain that in the future developers will find less obvious uses for the SSD, eventually eliminating the need for the concept of levels altogether. This concept of innovative ways of using the SSD is something that many of the developers touched on, hinting at some pretty cool stuff in the future.
Regarding the PS5's Tempest 3D Audio Tech Engine, there's a certain unanimity in developers praising the higher levels of immersion that it provides. Marvel's Avengers developers discuss hearing iconic sounds from various super heroes in a truly 3 dimensional space, while Returnal dev elaborates on that idea, discussing how increased spatial awareness can affect gameplay as well. There's also an interesting notion that video games have been 3D for quite a while now, but until now audio has lagged behind in the 2 Dimensional realm.
Players interested in hearing more of what each developer has to say should check out the source link below, as the insight from developers does help to imagine what next generation gaming will be like. Typically these types of additions can be seen as gimmicky, but it seems as though Sony may have finally hit the mark this time. Unfortunately, fans will have to wait until the launch of next generation consoles to really see for themselves.
PS5 releases this holiday season.
Source: PlayStation Blog