The PS5 launch line up is now clearly identified, with no less than 4 exclusives from Sony's 1st party studios, aka Playstation Studios. All this is in addition to Astro's Playroom, the game already integrated into the console, but also to the Playstation Plus Collection, available to all PS + subscribers and which contains iconic PS4 games such as God of War or Monster Hunter World. As a reminder, the price and the release date of the console are now a reality and pre-orders are already open.
Launch games
While Microsoft relies heavily on the support of third-party publishers for the launch of its machine, Sony is relying on exclusives to make its PS5 attractive. Thus, some very large calibers have settled in the launch line-up of the console, in very varied genres, as you will be able to see in the boxes below.
Demon's Souls
Demon's Souls or the remake by Bluepoint which should capsize some heads. The few clips presented at last night's talk showcased a game of stunning technique, a perfect demonstration of the new capabilities of Sony's next-gen console and a Souls straight away for the machine's release. The game had only had the honor of a PS3 release at the time, thus debuting the legend of Soulsborne from From Software, with the sequels and success that we know today.
Spiderman: Miles Morales
Insomniac ensures the succession of Peter Parker with this new episode "in the continuity" of the first episode exclusive to the Playstation 4. Again, the gameplay sequence presented yesterday should allow to see some advances allowed by the new technological treats of the PS5, with particles from everywhere and the management of ray-tracing, the famous rendering of light beams which explodes the retina. Gameplay side, no surprises on the other hand, nevertheless this should be one of the sure values of the release
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
The little rag doll, the heroine of Little Big Planet, is entitled to her first all-3D adventure in a platform game designed for the whole family. Like Astro's Playroom, the game should use the features of the Dualsense controller, such as haptic feedback and the famous adaptive triggers that allow their pressure to be modulated according to the action to be performed in the game.
Destruction All-Stars
Crates, fighting and a crazy atmosphere for Destruction All-Stars, a title that should touch the hearts of fans of multiplayer titles without the fuss. We do not necessarily yet have all the details around this umpteenth Playstation Studios production, however its gameplay reminiscent of Twisted Metal, in level-design arenas full of bonuses of all kinds, suggests that the title will be cut out for mass battles that smell good of tole and crushed friendships.
Finally, please note that all of these games are listed at a price of $79.99 on the Playstation blog, but these have already been spotted at $69.99 on several retailers sites. The increase indicated on the manufacturer's website should therefore not be a problem for players opting for the version with reader, however, we are a little more worried for owners of digital version who will have to pay a high price. Please note, we have only talked about console exclusives here, but many third-party publishers will also release their games to take advantage of the console day one, such as Godfall or Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
The PlayStation Plus Collection is a new feature coming to PS Plus for the release of the PS5. It will allow you to digitally download and play several classic PS4 titles.
Original content by Bastien "Lloyd" Dubosq-Luyer.
