The day before yesterday, Sony held a presentation where it talked about the PlayStation 5 game console. Unfortunately, the announcement turned out to be extremely strange, and in general, was not intended for most buyers of the new console.
Looking at some of the images and flowcharts that Sony demonstrated without knowing the context, one would think that this is a physics lesson or documentation of a scientific device.
PlayStation 5 is one of the most revolutionary home consoles ever made
The worst part is that Sony revealed the console’s performance, which is lower than that of the Xbox Series X. Recall that in the first case it is 10.3 TFLOPS, in the second – 12 TFLOPS. And although this is far from an indicator, while gamers have nothing more to compare.
However, against the backdrop of all this, the Network continues to be filled with statements by developers and game industry experts who praise the PlayStation 5. The other day, we heard words about “the most exciting hardware in the last 20 years,” and now the technical director of Ready at Dawn studio, responsible for development including the game The Order: 1886, said that within the first year after the release of the console, gamers will understand that the PlayStation 5 is one of the most revolutionary home consoles ever created.
They will feel stupid to spend time arguing about teraflops and other specifications. A console is more than just a sum of specifications. Of course, hardware improvements are important, but APIs, integration, and architecture are more important. I love the PS5 because I think Sony has made a lot of smart decisions that will allow developers to create new features, especially for big games.
