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PlayStation State of Play | April 29, 2021

This Thursday, feast your eyes on more than 15 minutes of new Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart footage, plus a quick look at a pair of upcoming indie titles.

darthv721106d ago

Rift Apart looks sooo freaking sweet!!!

Sonic-and-Crash1106d ago (Edited 1106d ago )

looks surealistic beautiful....you cant believe that game graphics reached such levels of quality .....i just wonder if they apply these visuals to a more adult game like Bloodborne or Days gone what will be the result ...Chaos (in a good sense) ...Returnal for exmple is an early demo of what will follow

darthv721106d ago

We could be hitting uncanny valley level of mind bending visual reality. So real you dont know that it isnt.

GottaBjimmyb1106d ago

cannot wait, I hate to say it, but it will be my first $70 purchase, but it will be oh so worth it.

SullysCigar1106d ago

Ratchet & Clank is worth every penny. It's just got so much going for it that I want to encourage more, so it's a guaranteed day one purchase for me!

neutralgamer19921106d ago

Can we just take a moment to appreciate how talented insomniac games really are to release two games with the launch of a new console is amazing. They are most probably also hard at work on least one or two more games

What's amazing is they have a separate dedicated ratchet and clank game studio. It would not surprise me if that's majority of their other studio is working on Spider-Man 2 and a smaller team is most probably exploring a new it or something. Insomniac games have multiple teams

darthv721106d ago

Spider-man 2 is a given but if the other they could be working on is SSOD2 or Resistance 4 then i know I can die happy.

neutralgamer19921106d ago

Darth

It would be amazing if Sony were to release sunset overdrive for free on Playstation Plus and then announce a sequel later on. I don't know about resistance 4 I would love that but I would love a resistance HD trilogy with multiplayer

To this day I don't understand why insomniac removed the eight-player co-op from resistance to that was the most played mode online. There was a trophy associated with online for assistance to where you had to kill like 10,000 enemies or something absurd 😂

Chevalier1106d ago

I really hope they either relaunch Resistance or release the trilogy and do part 4.

AngelicIceDiamond1106d ago (Edited 1106d ago )

Pixar movie CG graphics. I can't see any animated game come to this caliber any time soon. Though Kenya is a close runner up.

Retroman1106d ago

Yes, look worthwhile to play compare to PS4 game.
I'm wondering will the Ryno be available including the Bouncer?

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Father__Merrin1106d ago

The graphics of rift apart are best from any system hands down

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GaboonViper1106d ago

Yep, no buzzwords like Colt and co, just pure gaming, as Jim Ryan said, "Let the games do the talking".

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Darkborn1106d ago

This game does look crazy nice. I'm not a super ratchet and clank fan, but I will be buying this game and I've played the 2016 remake and that game was really fun too.

LiViNgLeGaCY1106d ago

Dude I think the most impressive part was seeing how alive and busy the world's are now. And now there's going to be wide open areas to explore!

BenRC011105d ago

Not much there if you're not a r&c fan lol.

Darkborn1105d ago

I said not a super fan, I still like the series, I'm just not too into platformers but I did like the 2016 remake.

Blashted1106d ago

Game looks great. Another quality game by Sony pushing the limits. I wish it was co-op but it's still a purchase for me.

Teflon021106d ago

I want Up Your Arsenal Multiplayer back. Was like a arcade version of Warhawk on PS3. That with cool and decent sized maps would be great

Thundercat771106d ago

Is just so ridiculous how beautiful Ratchet and Clank looks. Insomniac has raised themselves to a whole new level.

GaboonViper1106d ago

Absolutely epic my Bro, those graphics were eye melting, imagine what ND, Santa Monica and SP will achieve.

LucasRuinedChildhood1106d ago (Edited 1106d ago )

32:54 They confirm a lot of cool stuff at this point in the video. Glad they've brought back arenas, and also have side dimensions (perhaps they have a similar amount of content as the small side planets in A Crack In Time).

The only thing I want to know at this stage is if the 60fps mode has ray tracing but just lowers the resolution, or if we'll have to wait for them to add a mode with both 60fps and raytracing some time after launch like was done for Miles Morales.

This video is in 60fps and the game looks amazing so maybe they have that sorted already, but it would be nice to get a confirmation.

darthv721106d ago

I got a feeling some of those side dimensions are going to hold some golden bolts, so it will likely pay off to hit up every one. There may even be a special trophy for exploring every possible nook and cranny.

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Review – More Characters, Less Fun

Gary Green said: Ratchet & Clank is a curious franchise as you never know what will happen next. Back in the PS2 era, we had regular releases featuring full sequels every year or two. It was a schedule which continued into the PS3 era with equally regular releases yet these were often downgraded to budget-priced shorter games or spin-offs. You could tell those creators over at Insomniac were running out of ideas.

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Storm2319d ago

A 6? Strong disagree on this one. Huge fan of the franchise and really enjoyed this game. But to each their own. Hope there is another one in the works (I know Insomniac is pretty busy haha).

Spenok19d ago

I freaking loved it. It was gorgeous, and downright fun at all times.

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AMD FSR 3.1 Announced at GDC 2024, FSR 3 Available and Upcoming in 40 Games

Last September, we unleashed AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3)1 on the gaming world, delivering massive FPS improvements in supported games.

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Eonjay48d ago (Edited 48d ago )

So to put 2 and 2 together... FSR 3.1 is releasing later this year and the launch game to support it is Rachet and Clank: Rift Apart. In Sony's DevNet documentation it shows Rachet and Clank: Rift Apart as the example for PSSR. PS5 Pro also launches later this year... but there is something else coming too: AMD RDNA 4 Cards (The very same technology thats in the Pro). So, PSSR is either FSR 3.1 or its a direct collaboration with AMD for that builds on FSR 3.1. Somehow they are related. I think PSSR is FSR 3.1 with the bonus of AI... now lets see if RDNA 4 cards also include an AI block.

More details:
FSR 3.1 fixes Frame Generation
If you have a 30 series RTX card you can now use DLSS3 with FSR Frame Generation (No 40 Series required!)
Its Available on all Cards (we assume it will come to console)
Fixes Temporal stability

MrDead47d ago

I've been using a mod that allows dlss frame gen on my 3080 it works on all rtx series. It'll be good not to rely on mods for the future.

darksky47d ago

The mods avaiable are actually using FSR3 frame gen but with DLSS or FSR2 upscaling.

Babadook747d ago (Edited 47d ago )

I think that the leaks about the 5 Pro would debunk the notion that the two (FSR 3.1 and PSSR) are the same technology. PSSR is a Sony technology.

MrDead48d ago (Edited 48d ago )

I wonder how much they fixed the ghosting in dark areas as Nvidia are leaving them in the dust with image quality. Still good that they are improving in big leaps, I'll have to see when the RTX5000 series is released who I go with... at the moment the RTX5000's are sounding like monsters.

just_looken47d ago

Did you see the dell leaks were they are trying to cool cards using over 1k watts of power.

We are going to need 220 lines for next gen pcs lol

MrDead47d ago

That's crazy! Sounds like heating my house won't be a problem next winter.

porkChop47d ago

As much as I hate supporting Nvidia, AMD just doesn't even try to compete. Their whole business model is to beat Nvidia purely on price. But I'd rather pay for better performance and better features. AMD also doesn't even try to innovate. They just follow Nvidia's lead and make their own version of whatever Nvidia is doing. But they're always 1 or 2 generations behind when it comes to those software/driver innovations, so Nvidia is always miles ahead in quality and performance.

MrDead47d ago

I do a lot of work on photoshop so an Intel Nvidia set up has been the got to because of performance edge, more expensive but far more stable too. Intel also have the edge over AMD processors with better load distribution on the cores, less spikes and jitters. When you're working large format you don't want lag or spikes when you're editing or drawing.

I do think AMD has improved massively though and whist I don't think they threaten Nvidia on the tech side they do make very well priced cards and processors for the power. I'm probably going with a 5080 or 5090 but AMD will get a little side look from me, which is a first in a long time... but like you said they are a generation or two behind at the moment.

Goosejuice46d ago

While I can't argue for amd gpu, they aren't bad but they aren't great either. The cpu for amd have great. I would argue the 7800x3d as one of the best cpu for gaming right now. Idk about editing so I take ur word for that but gaming amd cpu is a great option these days.

porkChop46d ago

@Goosejuice

I have a 7800X3D. It certainly is great for gaming. Though for video editing, rendering, etc, I think Intel have the advantage from what I remember. I just mean from a GPU standpoint I can't support them.

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The 5 best games on PlayStation Plus Premium that make subscribing worth it

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Abnor_Mal123d ago

Damn the only one I’ve played so far is Miles Morales, although I do own Control and Rift Apart.

ChasterMies123d ago

Odd list. Where is Horizon Forbidden West? Ghost of Tsushima? Demon’s Souls? Returnal? And fun indie games like Superliminal? Where’s “A Plage Tale Requiem” and “Evil West”, the current PS+ Essential offerings?

Exvalos111d ago

Evil west is underrated I'm having a really good time playing it.

juniorpop123d ago

Like seriously? Those are games Extra Tier can get - so not worth upgrading to Premium