Sound teams from Housemarque and Capcom explain how the PS5 feature is shaping their games’ soundscapes and adds to your gameplay immersion.
Housemarque: "Returnal PS5 Pro Enhanced Patch is Out Now! Featuring up to 2.5X the pixels on PS5 Pro for a higher resolution experience of Returnal."
Wow this is amazing, I was just replaying this game on Ps5 and loving it again, and now a patch for the Pro... Amazing... Can't wait to check it out on the Pro now...
This game needs a part 2 so bad... One of my favorite Ps5 true nex gen games... Love HourseMarque for this...
IF you have not played this do yourself a favor and get it, it's a hell of a game, tough but super fun to play.
-Love this Game
It's also still the only new first party IP released this generation on PS5. Everything else has either been sequels or remakes/remasters.
To those who disagree, please let me know what other new IP Sony has released this generation besides Returnal. Go ahead, I'll wait. And Concord doesn't count because Sony recalled it.
@Knushwood Butt
Lmao! You're seriously counting Concord? A game Sony pulled off the shelves and refunded gamers after what, two weeks? That is weak!
@RaiderNation
For New IP Sony published Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade and Lost Soul Aside on the third party end.
Fairgames, Saros and Intergalactic are the next new IP for first Party.
But does anyone even care about new IP? People love Valve and Nintendo but Valve doesn't even make games anymore and Nintendo doesn't make New IP that often.
It’s a great game.
@raider
But we have had more exclusives than the competition (do they even have any anymore?), and some of those are 2nd party exclusives such as Stellar Blade, Rise of Ronin, Final Fantasy Rebirth, Quantum Error, Neptunia ReVerse, Shines Over: The Damned, etc.
Then we have the first party exclusives such as: Astro Bot, Astro's Playroom (Free with PS5), Demon's Souls (yeah it’s remake but feels like a new game to me), Destruction AllStars (Free with PS Plus), Spider-Man 2, etc.
Then, there is VR games on PSVR2.
I want to try out the patch, I want to complete the game - but I can't because I can't get past the first world. And before you jump to tell me to 'get good' I tried and I couldn't!
@Venom Do you play on PS5? I would play co-op with you. Or a friend could play co-op with you. I have beaten the game a few times (been a while) and have played a lot of the Tower dlc. A friend could help you complete it.
It’s a great game but why does this comment sound so much like it was AI written…. They’re among us!
I have to agree with some of the comments regarding new IP in the PS5 generation, it has been woefully lacking to say the least. Even worse when you consider the excellent games we got in basically every other PlayStation generation.
On the bright side, Sony has finally noticed, publicly admitted and resolved to rectify the situation. Right now I can think of at least half a dozen new IP in development for PlayStation 5, the only downside is that none of them are near ready for release. So we’ve still got a fair wait.
But you know what they say, good things come to those who wait. I’ve a ridiculous backlog of games to keep me going for quite some time across four platforms. So I’ll wait (im)patiently.
Stellar blade and Returnal plus GT7 is greater than any “exclusives” trio on any other console. Pro upgrades have been gravy as most of us normie gamers enjoy third party releases too.
I’ll say it again, GTA6 is coming and, like most other games (included those ported from other consoles), Pro will be the best version unless you sit at a desk on PC to play. Oh wait, PC version coming in 6 months to a year, don’t hold your breath.
I've got to try some Returnal again on my PS5 Pro, it's one of my favorite games this generation.
That's great news! Because of the coop mode I was able to beat some bosses. Gonna play more after the update
The top 10 most terrifying moments in Resident Evil history, from Mr. X to the Baby Monster, exploring Capcom's masterful horror design.
The shadows of rose DLC (REvillage) mannequin section is definitely top 10 worthy but is missing...
According to Housemarque, Returnal marks the beginning of a "new future" at the studio, and is the game that them to join Sony.
Returnal was fantastic, and I'm looking forward to seeing what these folks create with Sony in the future.
Ithas been my favorite experience of this generation so far I think. Can't wait to see what Housemarque is working on now.
They make some fun arcade styles games. Returnal is one of the best games so far this generation. I wonder what is next
returnal is easily one of the most underrated games this gen. a lot of people with ps5s dont know it exists.
For free? 12 months of PS Plus Extra costs 130 € and Premium is 160 €.
Where I live you can buy Returnal for as little as 15 € if you buy it used. Even at full price it is nowhere near the cost of PS Plus Extra or Premium.
So how on earth can you se that it exists for free if you subscribe to those paid subscription services?
Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think “Returnal” is perfectly rated. The restart mechanic is not the most fun for everyone.
Yeah, I think the Tower of Sisyphus would have addressed this somewhat if it had been in the game earlier. The gameplay is great, but I sometimes chose to play other things when I didn't want to commit to a run (particularly before they added the save feature). The tower provided a way to have fun with the arcade gameplay without investing in a full run, which was nice, and felt in line with their prior games.
Loving the progress they've made with sound. I lap up the atmosphere in games like these and it's such a massively important part.
Good article and the implementation in Returnal is fantastic. I"ve been using an 11 year old pair of Bose Quiet Comfort cans wired into the pad and the result is great.
However, can someone explain to me what criteria to use when calibrating the 3D audio in the ps5 settings? I can generally distinguish between the 5 different sounds but which one should I choose?
At fist I went for the setting one level above the default but wasn't happy with it so reverted to the default which seems to work well for me, but I don't know why.
Listening to bonus adrenaline shells ricochet off walls in the distance in Returnal is so cool.
Tech that the PC had for quite some time. Sound Blaster AE Series cards as an example. Yet, these devs well mostly all devs leave the performance on the table. If they only took advantage of the AE series of cards in their games, like they used to with EAX back in the day.
Does anyone know what the proper audio settings are for Resident Evil Village on PS5? I want to take full advantage of the tempest 3D audio but it’s confusing as heck. I have 3D audio turned on in the system settings but then what do you set for in game settings? There’s the 3 output modes, tv, surround sound and headphones, then beneath that there is a virtual surround sound toggle.
Do I set output to headphones and leave virtual surround sound off and keep 3D audio on within the system settings? Or some other combination? I’m really surprised I haven’t seen more people confused by this. Been searching the internet for an answer and not finding anything definitive.
Would greatly appreciate anyone’s help.
The audio enhancements are superb! Still prefer my Astro over my PS5 headphines, but both sound good-great and immersive.