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“PS5 Is the Least Constrained Hardware We’ve Ever Worked On”: Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart Dev

IGN India says: “Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart game director Mike Daly on designing for the PS5, weapons, story, and more.”

waverider1080d ago

Really hype with this game. I think Insomniac is the studio more experienced with next gen. They really are working like Covid doesnt exist.

NealGamby1080d ago

Completely agree. This is my most wanted game right now.

Jin_Sakai1079d ago

Just watched some 4K YouTube preview footage and the visuals are something else. Insomniac are quickly becoming my favorite Sony developer. Can’t wait.

waverider1079d ago

Agree! Cant imagined what they are already working! Beside Spiderman 2.

Darkborn1079d ago (Edited 1079d ago )

I hope their working on a venom game. I wonder if that's "spiderman 2". Either way, venom will be in the next game regardless.

boing11079d ago

Definitely a showcase for PS5. Looks stellar.

SullysCigar1079d ago

Sony and Cerney put a lot of work into reducing any bottlenecks as much as possible. PS5 feels like a real step forward and this game is looking awesome!

silkylove1079d ago

The game looks great. That quote is silly though. Isn't it always the case that the newest PlayStation you're working on is the least hardware constrained that you've worked on?

Magog1079d ago (Edited 1079d ago )

They have also made Xbox One and PC games.

silkylove1079d ago

Xbox One is an order of magnitude weaker than PS5. Insomniac's last PC game was for the Oculus Rift which runs on a GTX 970. So again, it's no surprise that the PS5 is the least hardware constrained system they've developed for.

BlaqMagiq11079d ago

I mean not necessarily. The PS3 despite being more powerful than the PS2 was a nightmare to develop for. Even though the PS5 has an obvious power advantage over the PS4, the built-in SSD is the real game changer since it allows for seamless transition between worlds.

RazzerRedux1079d ago

Are you equating "less constrained" with "most powerful"? From the article:

"“Game development is always constrained,” he says. “But one of the reasons we are so excited to work exclusively on PS5 is because it is the least constrained hardware we've ever worked on. The new features of the console give us opportunities to take our games further than we've taken it before.”

Interestingly, he points to some of its more bespoke features rather than the obvious bump in visual and processing improvements that you’d expect from a generational leap in console hardware.

“And now that I've had experience working with a super fast hard drive 3D spatial audio and controller haptics and adaptive triggers, I would see the lack of those things as much more of a constraint than anything that the console gives us,” he says. That said, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart will ship with two modes allowing for 30fps and 60fps gameplay options."

Clearly he is referring to more options beyond just visuals.

VariantAEC1077d ago

^This
Game development is more than how many CPU/GPU cycles you have available per second. It's about what other things the hardware as a whole can allow you to bring to the table. Sounds like PS5 allows Insomniac to really open up the floodgate!

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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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Storm236d 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).

Spenok6d 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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Eonjay35d ago (Edited 35d 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

MrDead34d 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.

darksky34d ago

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

Babadook734d ago (Edited 34d 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.

MrDead35d ago (Edited 35d 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_looken34d 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

MrDead34d ago

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

porkChop34d 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.

MrDead34d 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.

Goosejuice33d 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.

porkChop33d 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_Mal110d ago

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

ChasterMies110d 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?

Exvalos98d ago

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

juniorpop110d ago

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