PS5 Vs PS4: How Each PlayStation Console Compares Two Years In

The PlayStation 5 turns three in 2023, and has faced supply issues and a lack of true next-gen exclusives. How do the PS4's first three years compare?

[Om4ever]

The PS4 was so much better ... Nothing comparable with the PS5

[Babadook7]

I don’t agree.

Ps4 sadly lacked an amazing exclusive like demons souls remake at launch. There were lots of hd remasters with not much good exclusives with ps4. It’s a close call as to which was better.

And why do they compare ps5 2 years with ps4 3 years?

[BehindTheRows]

To keep this realistic, we have to compare Nov 2020 to Nov 2023 vs Nov 2013 to Nov 2016. Of course, we don't have a full third year for PS5 yet, so we're gonna compare Nov 2020 - Nov 2022 and Nov 2013 - Nov 2015.

PS5: Demon's Souls, Ratchet, Last Of Us Part I, God Of War, GT7, Miles Morales, Horizon FW, Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade

vs

PS4: Killzone: Shadowfall, LOU Remaster, InFamous Second Son, Bloodborne, The Order, Knack, DRIVECLUB, Until Dawn

From that standpoint, the PS5 has more big hitters despite a slightly lower count. It's got a better output package overall because it hasn't had blunders on the scale of Knack and The Order: 1886 (and I like both of those games).

[CantThinkOfAUsername]

To me, the games you listed for PS4 were more unique experiences than PS5's sequels and remakes.

[BehindTheRows]

@CantThinkOfAUsername

That's fine, but unique sidesteps the point. The PS5 has bigger games released to this point, making a bigger impact on its situation. Beyond that, I see nothing that stands out on PS4 over PS5 regarding "uniqueness".

[S2Killinit]

PS5 has been awesome so far.

Now getting proper VR, and I think its safe to say its going to be awesome.

[Flawlessmic]

I feel ps5 had better exclusives and more in the first 2 yrs than ps4.

I'd take ps5s offerings over what I got on ps4.

The one knock I have is that ps4 atleast had genuine next gen titles where as ps5 was almost all cross gen which I hated.

Ratchet and clank literally blew my socks off, still have no idea how insomniac made that game look as good as it does.

Hopefully cross gen titles are done now and we can see Sony's studios really flex, if ratchet and clank is anything to go by we are in for a treat cause that hands down is the best looking game.

[SCW1982]

Demons Souls Remake says hi.

[Flawlessmic]

Finished and loved it, looked amazing especially Latria but still R&C takes the cake as best looking game.

[Aloymetal]

'' if ratchet and clank is anything to go by we are in for a treat cause that hands down is the best looking game.''
And to think this is just an early attempt/effort from what the 1st party devs and ps5 can do.
I got the RnC plat when it 1st came out but once in a while I just fire up the game just to admire all the details and amazing graphics and every time my jaw drops.
The only game that looks better than RnC is HFW (not by much) and it's hard to believe it's a crosssgen game. I can't wait to see how the upcoming dlc is gonna look since it will be only for PS5.

[shinoff2183]

The ps4 had more ps4 only exclusives only because I feel they didn't release until it was out for a bit. Ps5 had alot going up against it. Covid fallout, supply issues etc. Maybe I'm just not remembering dates well but I feel ps4 didn't have as many exclusives early in its life like ps5. I don't know if I'm saying it right but I'm at work ugghhhh