Interesting Games from the Playstation 5 Reveal Event
Before it fades from my memory, I wanted to circle back to the Playstation 5 Reveal Event as there were several games that I’m interested in that I’d like to see more of because of their interesting nature. There were some really cool games, both new and legacy that I was interested in from the reveal event, so I wanted to talk about them briefly here.
Gran Turismo 7
I’m a massive Gran Turismo fan! I’ve owned every numbered version of the game from the very first Gran Turismo game on the original Playstation system. The original game was one where both my uncle and I put massive amounts of time playing it and we both loved the realistic simulation of the game. It was the first game where I personally saw developers get a “real world” thing working in the game (the replication of way wheels spin/rotate when viewed through a TV camera at high speeds). Gran Turismo 7 looks amazing and the graphical fidelity looks amazing (and the stream was only 1080p resolution and 30 frames per second; the game hopefully will do 4K/60 fps, which should look amazing). This one that I’m looking forward to when it releases.
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
The new Ratchet and Clank game really piqued my interest. I didn’t actually get into the series until the 3rd game (and liked it so much that I went back and bought the first two games), but once I was in, I’ve been a player of the this series from the beginning. I played both PS3 games, Ratchet and Clank: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time, liking them both so much that I earned the Platinum Trophy for A Crack in Time (and if I remember, Tools released before the Trophy system had been implemented). Needless to say, this one already had my attention. Add to the fact that this game is basically a showcase for the technologies in the PS5 with its dimension-hopping mechanics and crazy weapons.
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
So, I like shooting and combat games as much as the next gamer, but I also like adventure games where the main character goes on a quest in order to save/discover/whatever the plot requires, so when I saw this one, I was really interested. After seeing the gameplay loop, the art style, and after learning that this is made by a smaller team (featuring two brothers, no less), I’m really intrigued by this game and if it releases at launch, I will probably try to pick this up with the console. I love the main protagonist, the art, the visuals, the sound, and the cute “minion-like” characters that the player gets to control all look like one that I will really enjoy!
Honorable Mentions
There are a couple of games that I wanted to just mention that I find interesting, but I need to see more of them before making a determination.
Project Athia: So, like me, Square Enix puts the word “Project” in front of projects they aren’t ready to title. The graphics behind this one look very good, but it looks like it is in the beginning stages of development. I’ll definitely follow the development of this game.
Returnal: Housemarque is a studio that produces high quality arcade games who are moving away from arcade games into more cinematic games, and this game looks interesting.
Pragmata: A very strong sci-fi concept that appears to be both a bit strange and very good-looking. This one isn’t due until 2022, so it is pretty far away, so like Project Athia, I’ll be following this one as well.
Well, that’s all for today–have a good day!
Sidney
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