Is Persona 5 on PS4 actually a 1080p remaster?

John's detailed Persona 5 analysis shows the game's last-gen technical basis - and how well it straddles two console generations.

[FallenAngel1984]

Wouldn't that just mean all multiplats that release on 7th gen and 8th be considered remasters on 8h gen hardware

[Nitrowolf2]

I get what they are saying, but its a dumb question. Both released at the same exact time and were worked on at the same time.

Do you call a ps4 version of 1080P multiplat "remastered versions" over the xbox one 900p multiplats? No, you can call it the better version, but its not a "remastered version". Side note so people don't get my comment confused it's not a stab towards Xbox, it's just one of the examples I can think of

Also typically remastered version have perks like all the dlc and/new features

Its a dumb question though

[mikeslemonade]

Cross gen sucks, it ruins the potential of a game.

Generations should be exclusive to each other than a select few of remasters for quality titles and quality remakes.

[Bathyj]

Really Mike? How was this game held back? What groundbreaking game mechanic did they want to introduce but couldnt because the PS3 couldnt handle it? Tired if this notion that more powerful hardware automatically means fantastic impossible worlds not achievable on less capable machines. Its an artist medium, you cant just brute horsepower brilliance, you finesse it.

Btw, the game is sitting on 94 on metacritic. Not that I need that to gauge a games quality but it has not one negative review, not even a mixed one. Not one out of 73 reviews. Not many games can claim that, even the mighty Zelda. So its safe to safe its potential has been fulfilled, even with PS3 holding it back.

[mikeslemonade]

^
Score could have been higher. The game could have looked better. I see plenty of jaggies even on a 5 inch youtube video screen.

[ASBO-5]

@mikeslemonade
No, you don't

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Nice

[CocoaBrother]

It's a simultaneous dual-format release, not a remaster - just like Breath of the Wild. And just like Zelda was originally a Wii U game, Persona 5 was originally announced as a PS3 game in 2014.

[Liqu1d]

Exactly. These sites are getting more and more desperate for clicks.

[PurpHerbison]

Breath of the Wild has been ready since the first time they announced the delay. It was to port it to the Switch. Basically a remaster.

[Ashlen]

Who even cares... It's a great game end of story.

[ThatGuyDart]

It'd be the best damn 1080p remaster I've ever played in my life lol

[il-JumperMT]

who cares it could be 8bit game its still the best game this generation

[Protagonist]

Heh I was just jokingly saying on another article: I would love to see a C64 version of P5.

[TiberusX87]

Both versions were worked on simultaneously and released simultaneously, so no. Just a clickbait title.

[Imalwaysright]

http://i.imgur.com/4qtH2Cj....

It's not a remaster. It's simply the PS4 version....

[Yohshida]

The Game was developed with PS3 in mind, announced in 2012 I think. PS4 has the higher resolution and faster loading times. I still bought the game on PS3, since it was 20€ cheaper. But if you want to have the "best" version, go with PS4.

[Silly gameAr]

smh.

[kowan]

Lol who made that title? That's a really dumb question, sorry. It's like saying some Ps4 versions of some games are remasters of the Xbox One versions.

[NapalmSanctuary]

With this game, I don't think it matters.

[Bathyj]

Its a cross gen title. Kind of amazing that someone would still make a PS3 game but I guess since it was announced for PS3 and in development for so long they wanted to deliver to the fans on that platform. I say good for them. The game obviously didnt suffer for it..

[Prince_TFK]

This game look really good from afar. Up close, i can see alot of aliases. One have to wonder why Atlus choose not to employ any anti aliasing technique into this game, at least not to my eyes.

Its still really a great game though, my goty for sure along with botw.

[Lilrizky]

I would say its a port with a resolution boost.

Doesnt a remaster come out after the original when this kind of release simultaneously?

[droojohnson]

Absolutely, otherwise known as a multi-gen port.

This is how games work. Breath of the Wild is a Wii U to Switch remaster. Twilight Princess is a Gamecube to Wii remaster. Every PC game ever is a multi-gen port.