The fact that this game looks and runs as well as it does on a console that came out in 2013 is absurd
@thelarry3832 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 cope lil bro
@T93242 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 you are on COKE
@houman20092 жыл бұрын
It’s called being lazy
@zombiebillcosby2 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 how is this game woke? Jesus Christ get a life instead of bitching about things you don’t agree with
@cadattack1232 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 cry more bot
@baguete022 жыл бұрын
No matter how powerful your console is , art direction is key to provide impressive graphics above fidelity or photo realism, and Santa Monica Studios are simply masters on what they do, above all else a polished experience with near perfect performance across the board, something really rare nowadays.
@opgam3r4822 жыл бұрын
I've often used that to criticize certain devs... Or to build a case where consoles have their place. The Proprietary tech/ solutions on an SoC. They're used and harnessed to do (specifically this gen) what some PC's cannot... unless having a very similar SoC (system on chip) where they would use all features and attributes of the console procedure that your GPU and CPU simply cannot duplicate... DICE and FROSTBITE being examples of these engines that just crank up "Settings" instead of building around the tech. Ratchet Rift Apart and Miles Morales is a great example of this... "the PC" as a dev's primary platform of choice to just crank up things like Anti Aliasing, Res, Frame rate, bloom, shadows, textures... does not equate to a "Specialty team" if you will, made to harness strong capabilities of all proprietary tech... and this is the first time we're seeing this play out, 80-90% of PC gamers are playing 1080 some jumping to 1440 at 100-120htz... Console and HDMI has made HDMI 2.1 relevant, and 4k @ 120 the best optimal target for a PC (unless you just don't care) but the proof is out there.... Sony implementing VRR, LG w/ their "TV like Displays" etc etc... quite a significant shift. PC will always have the top ceiling, but the desire to mass produce a console is finally pushing true innovations, similar to what the "CELL Broadband engine" tried on the ps3, but was missing too much of other power PC's had... a PS5 and SX "Pro" will even it out i believe for fair comparison.
@FrodoTEST2 жыл бұрын
You forgot that the game is empty.
@sbrensbeve32652 жыл бұрын
@@FrodoTEST what do you mean by that? No spoilers please and thank you 🙏
@SakuraAvalon2 жыл бұрын
Which is why God of War 3 still looks good, despite its age.
@GMMXX80 Жыл бұрын
Part of the reason Xbox is failing right now. They're chasing after the wrong thing. Too focused on having the most powerful hardware and not on just making a game fun. Theyve gotta be greedy and invest all their time in created DLC, microtransactions, loot boxes, and season passes to milk their consumer fanbase for more pennies. That's not what gamers need these days. Gamers are struggling from emerging post pandemic. Inflation has hit. Gas prices are way up and people are hurting financially. All of that stuff just listed shows a total disrespect for consumers, hard working consumers
@notyourmama41662 жыл бұрын
All Developers should be required to take a “how to optimize” class from these guys
@feedogg39462 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@184Dadada2 жыл бұрын
@Transistor Jump It's 100% worth it if you want to have a stellar reputation with gamers... Not worth it to some publishers as they just want the profit asap. That's the main reason many developers ship out half assed games. Not the only reason but ya.
@184Dadada2 жыл бұрын
@Transistor Jump And those devs are never gonna be in the "spotlight". Sure, there is an exception to every rule but gaming in general has fallen off a cliff in recent years and delivering a quality product is at the front of the line as to why.
@184Dadada2 жыл бұрын
@Transistor Jump Like who exactly? Plenty? I think not. That's why they're "indie devs" lol.
@184Dadada2 жыл бұрын
@Transistor Jump Stray was an exceptional game from an indie. I'm not sure you understand what my argument is... I love me a good indie game. To say the gaming world is being flooded by quality indie games would be a crazy persons statement.... We aren't even seeing a decent amount of AAA quality games. I guess I'd ask if you understand what AAA means.
@IMZ442 жыл бұрын
SM studios don't miss or cut corners. You can see the time and effort the devs pulled off. The VA is killing it along with the scoring team. The love is real for Ragnarok.
@jerm77412 жыл бұрын
Definitely better than whatever 343 did
@TerraWare2 жыл бұрын
@@jerm7741 While I overall agree I had a blast tearing the Banished up in Infinite. The gameplay is really tight and just like you feel like a badass playing as Kratos I got the same stick your tongue out and demolish enemies feeling.
@jerm77412 жыл бұрын
@@TerraWare Yeah she's really disappointing That's 343 didn't wait an extra year to release. But yeah it feels good to play God of war
@Elysiabikha2 жыл бұрын
@@jerm7741 agree and better full game on disk which for me is a plus and ownership
@ralfsstuff2 жыл бұрын
Only thing I didn't like about GoW(2018) was the lack of enemy variety. Definitely some cut corners there. Aside from that minor complaint they've been doing amazing work
@daking63612 жыл бұрын
Santa Monica and Insomniac are so impressive with optimizing their games. I loved Rift Apart and this game looks to be amazing as well
@ToxMod2 жыл бұрын
Insomniac is better
@esho64602 жыл бұрын
Naughty Dog🎬💯
@ToxMod2 жыл бұрын
@@esho6460 stick to the subject at hand
@esho64602 жыл бұрын
@@ToxMod Relax Juanito’
@radicalthunder57402 жыл бұрын
Naughty dog Sonta Monica and Insomniac are the best game devs
@ThaddeusColeman2 жыл бұрын
I like this more conversational style of video you guys did for this one. I'll be up for seeing more of this style!
@bune19612 жыл бұрын
This old style DF video! Look for an example at the AC origins review. I love both styles, to be honest, old and new.
@ThaddeusColeman2 жыл бұрын
@yello It just felt more like a podcast than just a straight analysis. I like both types, but this felt like a nice change having the two of them just discuss results rather than presenting the results.
@Yahkahvich2 жыл бұрын
Just like God of War 2 back in 2007, GoW: Ragnarok is sending out the PS4 with a beautiful swan song.
@chop468782 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget Ascension too for PS3
@iurigrang2 жыл бұрын
@@chop46878 I don't think the comparison is as apt for ascension. Ascension was released before the ps4, while both gow 2 and ragnarok where released after the new console releases, but for the old consoles. Both were unimaginable commercial successes and are considered by most the "bench marks" for their generation. No matter what you think of ascension as a game, it did not reach the same kinds of public as the other two.
@Yahkahvich2 жыл бұрын
@@chop46878 You're right, 2013 for PS3 GoW: Ascension! I sadly forget about it because of The Last of Us OG 🤩
@chop468782 жыл бұрын
I get what you’re saying, but also you have to remember PS3 had almost no first-party exclusives after PS4 launched, unless you count something like GT6 which was in development for PS3 well before PS4 was known to the public and only came out a month after PS4’s launch. That’s why I used Ascension here, like how many people also consider TLOU as PS3’s swan song as well despite that also coming out months before the PS4.
@andreatoppi56272 жыл бұрын
Callisto Protocol...is also on PS4. And it will run like this, lol. Nobody is sending out PS4
@K-Lowe2 жыл бұрын
This game was built for the ps4... it is actually incredible that it runs at 1080p 30fps and looks THAT good
@Stoddardian10 ай бұрын
On a plasma TV it looks even better.
@LARSTAKA-6662 жыл бұрын
I really like this type of videos. I actually saw differences on both. Bothe look amazing but it is cool that they add extra things where they can
@dr.loomis42212 жыл бұрын
I remember playing Uncharted 4 on PS4 Pro back in 2016 and thinking "I'd be happy if games looked like this and ran at 60 FPS on new consoles." Here I am with a PS5 and Series X and that is more or less what has happened, and I'm not complaining. Games like GOW Ragnarok and Horizon Forbidden West still blow me away visually while running incredibly well. Unfortunately when games go full current gen, I think we'll see a return to a 30 FPS target.
@devilduc2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunattely ? Don't you prefer get a fully next gen visual like we saw in the first UE5 demo at 30 fps than à cross gen look at 60 ?! I mean what is the point to buy New console in this case.PC version already do the trick
@meowforjasper28382 жыл бұрын
@@devilduc I will choose 60fps over 30 any day.
@MrInuhanyou1232 жыл бұрын
The good part is 60fps is a design choice. When even horizon can be 60fps despite being open world current gen games can be properly optimized for looking good and running at 60fps on consoles if devs go that route.
@Nazylexx2 жыл бұрын
@@devilduc 60 fps is so much better than 30. Games managed to look next gen while sticking to 60 fps and when a game is 30 fps only I blame developers for it (or publisher for not giving enough time to optimize)
@tyler-hp7oq2 жыл бұрын
@@Nazylexx Nah, Id rather see consoles pushed to their limits graphically, rather than developers holding back just to hit a 60fps.
@thesoulfulwanderer89902 жыл бұрын
Artistic skill and love of the craft have trumped the latest in graphics. It looks incredible, the story is amazing. 10/10 worth the wait. Sony has a gem of a studio.
@chad56962 жыл бұрын
Appreciate that Santa Monica understand that not everyone can get their hands on a PS5
@amnril2 жыл бұрын
@Ramon Andrajo game is currently 94% on metacritic with 126 reviews….. so, it’s clearly not a bad sequel and you are trying to promote another console, one which doesn’t run this game perhaps?
@edumanga7892 жыл бұрын
I think that it is not a matter of consideration, but a monetary one. They know that there are not enough ps5 sold in order to be a profitable game.
@prodj.mixapeofficial64312 жыл бұрын
Because that's where the money is.
@uwusgrufus2 жыл бұрын
Ps4 should die already
@ReLapse852 жыл бұрын
This would obviously be a producer decision
@dylanr53842 жыл бұрын
Professionally crafted, looking forward to jumping in after work today. Looks damn good on all the consoles and I'm totally happy with the results on the Pro since that's what I'll be playing on.
@ToxMod2 жыл бұрын
Professional washed out color
@anasevi94562 жыл бұрын
@@ToxMod someone's buthurt they got fleeced by a scalper.
@beardalaxy2 жыл бұрын
Really great news! I was hoping that this is the approach they took, considering there are way more PS4s out there than PS5s at the moment and this was a heavily anticipated game. I'm not personally into the game, but it's good knowing my roommate who only has a PS4 will have a good time with it :) That motion blur implementation is actually incredible, that might be the smoothest 30 FPS I've ever seen.
@DrJones202 жыл бұрын
Not my type of game either, never found the hack and slash genre appealing.
@beardalaxy2 жыл бұрын
@@DrJones20 i like the original god of war games because it's ALL hack and slash. there's almost too much complexity in the new ones, in the story, the gameplay, the upgrade paths, etc. it is a technical improvement in every way, but the gameplay loop is quite different from the originals and just not my kind of thing.
@DrJones202 жыл бұрын
@@beardalaxy Oh, opposite reason then.
@beardalaxy2 жыл бұрын
@yello i like when a game is fast-paced and simple in its design, but it lets you explore a lot with the core mechanics. different strokes for different folks!
@DrJones202 жыл бұрын
@yello Hey I saw your original comment man! Rude! Anyway yeah, the new games have a lot of new gameplay elements added to them
@joon-young95892 жыл бұрын
no wonder rd2 still looks amazing on the old consoles. It too is mostly handcrafted; the world, the characters , etc. loved gow ragnarock; looking forward to where the series takes us next
@NN0102 жыл бұрын
Great news that Ragnarok is a great experience no matter what system you have. It's interesting that Santa Monica decided to make Ragnarok for the PS4 first & foremost and just make some mostly subtle enhancements on PS5 whereas with Horizon Forbidden West from what I've seen of the PS4 version it seems like Guerilla prioritized making a PS5 showcase that could still run on PS4, but not without some more obvious compromises (the LOD and asset loading issues in cutscenes & certain cutscenes like the opening credits being pre-rendered video files being the ones that stuck out to me when watching DF's comparison video). Still need to play through God of War (2018) though...
@pegasusactua29852 жыл бұрын
Horizon Forbidden West started as a PS4 title first and foremost and when development was taking longer than expected they were basically like "eh what the hell make a PS5 version by upping the texture quality".
@Shaker10002 жыл бұрын
2018 isn't too bad at all. Give it a try!
@NN0102 жыл бұрын
@@Shaker1000 I know! It’s in my backlog. Problem is that ever since I finished Fire Emblem: Three Houses back in 2020 I’ve been on a JRPG kick. It also doesn’t help that I’ve been playing a lot of Final Fantasy XIV & Modern Warfare II as of late. But hopefully once I’ve finally finished Forbidden West or Plague Tale Requiem I’ll start God of War (2018). I do love great story & storytelling in games, so God of War (2018) should be right up my alley.
@intergalactickoala6652 жыл бұрын
While a part of me would love for it to have been a PS5 exclusive (thus seeing Santa Monica pushing boundaries even more), I can't help but admire the devs for wanting to finish the Norse Saga where it started, all while doing for the PS4 what The Last of Us did for PS3 - leaving me stunned at what can still be done on an older machine.
@travisspazz16242 жыл бұрын
Yeah their eventually PS5 exclusive is gonna look insane!
@MapleEmpire2 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 so being ASLEEP is better?
@travisspazz16242 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 you just sold me even more on the game!
@intergalactickoala6652 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 Back under your bridge, foul thing, lest the sun turn thee to stone!
@Mattened2 жыл бұрын
@@travisspazz1624 lol no
@IMan_93_2 жыл бұрын
Santa Monica is truly incredible. The standard that has been set for PS Studios AAA games is absolutely amazing.
@lordmaster25622 жыл бұрын
Hahaha lol
@mastadope3972 жыл бұрын
They really are simply the best heck about 2 years in and Xbox still hasn't gotten a banger out
@IMan_93_2 жыл бұрын
@@lordmaster2562 Looking at your comments you’re just a pathetic console fanboy 😂 Get a life dude
@geraldroof14812 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 Have you seen the team behind it? It’s hard to expect anything less.
@bryankowalczyk39822 жыл бұрын
@@lordmaster2562 laughing but you're actually dying inside. U talk about Xbox being so powerful all the time in previous comments, yet power for what? Pentiment? LMAO 😂
@BrianM782 жыл бұрын
It's a pretty awesome experience, so far.
@TheKlyn102 жыл бұрын
Just started playing on the standard PS4 about 2hrs ago. And it has been glitch and stutterfree for sure. The graphics quality is noticeably better than the 2018, but it's not too different. It's just 30fps but with no stutters or framedrops, so I've had no problems with the combat so far. Just the inherent input lag from the controllers themselves. Which makes parrying a little tricky. But the gameplay is slightly more refined than the previous game. I haven't played far enough to try out any new stuff, but the old stuff is still crisp and smooth. I'd definitely recommend getting it on the standard PS4 if you had any doubts about the performance. Basically it plays exactly like the last game on the PS4, performance wise.
@TheKlyn102 жыл бұрын
@@HondaWanderer learn what input lag is. And also learn about Bluetooth input lag. And the limitation of low framerate, one of which is also, you guessed it, input lag.
@duckemwithbleach2 жыл бұрын
@@HondaWanderer ur tripping the ps4 controller has a sht ton of delay
@AvaaSlays_Swiftie2 жыл бұрын
Idk how anyone is surprised the level of detail they got out of the ps4 when we’ve seen this kind of work at the end of ps3 life cycle. It was developed for ps4 and then 10 bucks gets you your better options to make the game look a little better on ps5. Hopefully next god of war is full blown next gen game.
@GodofWarChuka2 жыл бұрын
They look the same on PS4 Pro and PS5. But I’m picking up the PS5 version today! Thanks for Not posting Spoilers yet! 👍
@gavinderulo122 жыл бұрын
They posted a rather big spoiler in their first video imo.
@extremegamercollector4252 жыл бұрын
I think it nailed everything it was going for I absolutely loved the ending love what they did with the characters. Amazing boss fights way better than 2018 boss fights. Imo one of the best games ever made. Definitely my goty
@BlueLionsTVNiiNiiFC2 жыл бұрын
Its a cross gen game, built on last gen infrastructure. Its no surprise. Cross gen periods always show the full potential of last gen systems When they continue the series ( not finished the game yet, dont spoil anything ), we will truly see what a next gen god of war will look like. That fully takes advantage of the SSD, etc. This game is not true reflection of what PS5 can do, this vid makes it obvious. Can't wait to see what a PS5 GoW will look like
@MoonSarito2 жыл бұрын
They really broke all PS4 barriers with this game, without a doubt in my opinion it is the most visually impressive game of the eighth generation of consoles. They even put a performance mode on the PS4 Pro that I didn't expect at all, this game really feels like a farewell to a generation with a golden key.
@Miguel_Noether2 жыл бұрын
I would have loved to see a full next gen experience
@joshosborne20082 жыл бұрын
*current gen. Stop saying next gen, were approaching two years with these current gen consoles
@JoeMama-ty6be2 жыл бұрын
@@joshosborne2008 yet games are still stuck in last gen
@chadmann1322 жыл бұрын
@@joshosborne2008 *next gen, simply because we're still getting last gen experiences
@omarhegab2 жыл бұрын
@@joshosborne2008 In all honesty, I will keep on calling those consoles next-gen until I see something that really wows me that is specifically made for them.
@JamieRobert_2 жыл бұрын
Never gonna happen due to hardware limitations
@zoltankotolacsi68922 жыл бұрын
This is what happens when developers are given the time and resources to make PORTS. Watching this game in motion on a PS4 and Pro honestly feels like black magic to me. It looks astounding. I am so happy that I will be able to finish this part of the Norse saga on PS4 as well.
@KenMathis12 жыл бұрын
GoW: Ragnarok isn't a port to the PS4 and PS4 Pro. They were the target platforms. If anything, the PS5 version is the port, which is why it doesn't look much different.
@ralfzimmermann53522 жыл бұрын
It is not a port, it is basically a PS4 game that is sold at a higher price to PS5 owners.
@taffpower12 жыл бұрын
"Watching this game in motion on a PS4 and Pro honestly feels like black magic to me" high level.....
@Ownage4lif312 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure the ps5 sdk is almost the same as the ps4 ask so it wouldn't have taken much effort to port it over anyway. Since ps5 can run ps4 games, they've pretty much kept the majority of the sdk the same with probably a few changes and upgrades for raytracing, 4k, 8k and the few things like that.
@imo0987652 жыл бұрын
Its God of War 2018 and then they added features like the PC version of 2018 had for the PS5 version, with other improvements but its not a miracle or black magic we saw this 4 years ago
@arnab99332 жыл бұрын
The only difference I experienced playing the game last night on both PS4 and PS5, is that the game loads much, much quicker on PS5 (no surprise there) and has little to no texture loading issues (a la HFW), PS4 on the other hand has a few texture and asset rendering issues, when traveling to and from between different zones, but overall, its a pretty stable, and visually impressive experience on both consoles.
@Coldsilfur42 жыл бұрын
You bought it two times? Playing the PS4 Version on PS5 wont give you the PS5 graphics upgrade..
@Mr-th9vh2 жыл бұрын
@@Coldsilfur4 it's cross gen on digital,you get PS4 and 5 versions.
@Coldsilfur42 жыл бұрын
@@Mr-th9vh i dont buy digitally
@ajsingh45452 жыл бұрын
@@Coldsilfur4 yeah same....i like to own my games
@Zappaisgod49832 жыл бұрын
@@Coldsilfur4 putting the ps4 disc into a ps5 allows you to download the ps5 version from the store.
@jasonportillo2 жыл бұрын
Crazy how good it is across the board
@franzkuntschnig13202 жыл бұрын
This game looks insane. If you look ingame at Kratos Face - the wrinkles - it’s simply looks so good
@13nohead2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe how great it looks and runs on base ps4
@gustavocustodio91862 жыл бұрын
What a great video! Thanks Digital Foundry
@xOogieBoogie3x2 жыл бұрын
On a 27" 1440p monitor it looks great on PS4 Pro. I'm also running a SATA III SSD, load times are quick, and I'm actually getting 60FPS in a lot of instances in performance mode. The texture streaming is far more fluid, and thus fewer stutters related to frame times.
@aCiDzZ1232 жыл бұрын
DF should also test this!
@snchez21062 жыл бұрын
Yeah SSD are amazing, either for PC or consoles, their speeds help tremendously in any game, also as you said due to the storage unit having to work less, frametimes are indeed improved.
@xOogieBoogie3x2 жыл бұрын
@@aCiDzZ123 turned out to be good future proofing. I was actually surprised that the PS4 Pro launched with an HDD over an SSD. I installed it in May 2020 and I've had great experiences with all of the PS exclusives I've played. All of the games I've wanted are cross-gen, so there's been no rush to get a PS5. The Last of Us: Part 2, Ghost of Tsushima, Dreams, Horizon: Forbidden West, and God of War all run great on the upgraded Pro. An interesting caveat; my monitor detects a 2160p RGB format since 1440p isn't supported natively on PS4 Pro for some reason. So in most games it's rendering at whatever the native resolution of the game is, and then down-sampling to 1440p. Typically it's checkerboard 4K or 1800-1650p, which scaled to 1440p looks really clean, especially on a 27" screen.
@YouCanCallMeMich2 жыл бұрын
The fact that it looks so good on PS4 and the framerate is so consistent on it, I CANNOT wait to play it on my Steam Deck in a year or so! :D
@everythinggaming_tv91632 жыл бұрын
2-4 yrs maybe
@shakengandulf2 жыл бұрын
Should be good on steamdeck but i highly doubt anything around a year. I reckon 2 minimum.
@YouCanCallMeMich2 жыл бұрын
@@shakengandulf My guess is maybe febr 2024.
@jebalitabb82282 жыл бұрын
@@everythinggaming_tv9163 Nah sony is smarter than that, with how many people like me bought every exclusive from days gone to spiderman to god of war the day they came on steam, they would be losing money now not to release them sooner
@Frydo2 жыл бұрын
@@jebalitabb8228 True, PC market is still huge. GoW (2018) Sold 2 million copies in just a month and that is alot, whem you think about how many played it on PS4 first. They sold 5 million on PS4 the first month. Horizon sold 716k first month on PC. The funny thing is GoW generated 500 mill $ in the first 10 months, CoD MW (2018) generated 600 mill $ in 3 days. Console excluisives mean shit, and should not exist. So if Sony is smart, they should stop with exlusives. Its not the exlusives that sell consoles either way. And they are still loosing money with every console they sell.
@wile1234562 жыл бұрын
The snow in this game is the sexiest snow I've ever seen in any videogame
@BeierFilmsАй бұрын
8:15: Having higher resolutions lead to less background really bugs me in certain games; especially because it's the opposite of the cinema-like visuals they're trying to emulate. On celluloid film, you increase the "resolution" by using a larger film stock which in turn, makes the depth of field more shallow. So something like 16mm has less detail and sharper out of focus elements than 35mm (with the same comparison being true of 35mm to 70mm). With digital cinema sensors have a bit more variability but, in general, you get more detail/resolution from larger sensors which once again have a more shallow DoF.
@jakej7222 жыл бұрын
Really impressive stuff. Games still look phenomenal on base PS4.
@wileymanful2 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this game on PS5 but the fact a game this good looking runs at a stable frame-rate at 1080p on a 9 year old console that was 400 dollars is incredibly impressive.
@권용대-b5v2 жыл бұрын
As a PS4 owner this is a very good news. Still, I wish we could see more games providing PS5 experience after Ragnarok.
@florinraileanu43002 жыл бұрын
When you find out that these guys created such a crafted game under almost 2 years of COVID working from home etc....Such a talented Studio!!!Bravo Santa Monica Studio
@taramjwi572 жыл бұрын
Definitely recommending this to the friend I gave my ps4 pro too. Glad it's holding up on the old consoles, and I'm even happier about how it's looks and runs on the ps5. Got my oled just in time to experience this!
@ezzahhh2 жыл бұрын
I for one hate change of any kind and truly appreciate the hard work the developers put in to ensure that the visual fidelity, design, textures, gameplay and especially how exact the animations are especially the ones of jumping in and out the boat have remained almost identical from four years ago. Really warms the cockles of my heart.
@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe2 жыл бұрын
They literally reused all of kratos animations from the 4 and a half year old game. Yikes.
@MikeOcksmallClips2 жыл бұрын
If you hate change you are useless and will be left behind
@szaman41802 жыл бұрын
@@JudeTheKZbinPoopersubscribe why improve something that doesn't need to be improved?
@JudeTheYoutubePoopersubscribe2 жыл бұрын
@@szaman4180 it's lazy slop!. God of bore Yawnrock.
@teddyholiday80382 жыл бұрын
Do people prefer the locked 60, 1800p+ performance mode or the 1440, 80+ FPS VRR performance mode?
@HugoStiglitz882 жыл бұрын
Locked 60 mode. And I'm HUGE on the 40 fps modes of other games and even played all of horizon fw in 30 fps because rhe 60 fps mode looked horrible at launch but this game barely looks any better AT ALL at 30 or 40 fps so 60 fps is a no Brainer in this
@joshosborne20082 жыл бұрын
1440p, 80fps+ VRR mode is the way I'm playing
@HugoStiglitz882 жыл бұрын
@@joshosborne2008 useless. It's much better locked at 60. 1440p is the only mode that looks noticeably worse
@jamie15392 жыл бұрын
1440p, 80+ performance mode
@teddyholiday80382 жыл бұрын
@@joshosborne2008 I keep switching back and forth and can’t decide. The 60fps lock mode is a bit clearer on my OLED but the 80+ unlocked mode is noticeably more responsive…
@borisglaser69722 жыл бұрын
Why didn’t you show the frames performance in the different grafik settings on the ps5? What about the120/40 hz mode? What about vrr? I‘m disappointed.
@thebandit1x72 жыл бұрын
I love these comparison videos
@ToxMod2 жыл бұрын
Wrong
@bearpuns59102 жыл бұрын
The hilarious thing is that Ragnarok actually runs *better* than GoW 2018 did. That game was also 1080p 30, but would dip much harder
@vince_x_san Жыл бұрын
I knew it, i was actually right and my parent's were wrong
@kingdude19992 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that it's available on PS4. Say what you will, but where I live, you still can't walk into any store like Target, Wal-Mart, or Best Buy & pick up a PS5. But you can get a Series X. So it's smart for them to continue to make it playable on the PS4 & PS4 Pro. Hopefully one day in the not too far distant future - the PS5 will be a reality & not just a myth for the regular consumer.
@joshsfox62662 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it is too. I got a Series X but I haven't bought PS5 yet. I think I'm going to play this and Horizon on PS4 Pro.
@randomgamer191702 жыл бұрын
Yea Sony shoulda made it run on PS3 too, remember not everyone can afford the ps4 like you
@GreatPharaohYT2 жыл бұрын
@@randomgamer19170 as if getting a ps5 instead of ps4 (even at launch) is the exact same thing. PS4 was 100$ cheaper than the disk version of ps5 and that’s only by comparing the official prices these consoles were announced at by Sony themselves. Besides, I think the op is taking about the availability rather than affordability.
@randomgamer191702 жыл бұрын
@@GreatPharaohYTps5 is available to just walk into to Walmart and buy off the shelf these days and even online most days it’s not hard at all. It’s greedy Sony wanting money from all the PS4 owners and it’s holding back generations of the ps5 and actually hurting ps5 sales too
@GreatPharaohYT2 жыл бұрын
@@randomgamer19170 not everyone lives in the US you know, where I live there’s no such thing as walking into a store and buying a ps5 as if there’s no problem at all, Sony is a company and it makes sense why they’ll do whatever they can to increase their profits, that’s why ps4 is still getting first party releases. Also it’s not that simple to dump ps4 and fully focus on ps5 since there’s a lot of people still using a ps4 and if Sony were to discontinue it, it would only harm their sales, killing off consoles like that isn’t as easy as you might think.
@PantherCrane2 жыл бұрын
@14:52 Whatever happened to the SSD “No loading/instant gameplay”?
@riceeater792 жыл бұрын
What happened to Xbox game drought being over?
@pedrofernandese2 жыл бұрын
It's amazing to see PS4 running so well a new game like this, I have a PS4, and usually I play my games on PC, but this one I think I'm gonna buy it.
@o_KingOfKings_o2 жыл бұрын
You could jailbreak your ps4 if you really don’t play online, my ps4 is jailbreak and I can play whatever Lol , but yeah you need version 9.00
@pedrofernandese2 жыл бұрын
@@o_KingOfKings_o Naahhh, I don't have patience and knowledge to jailbreak the console, I like to download the game and play it, simple like that.
@scorpian0072 жыл бұрын
Played about 4 hours on PS5 last night, you can tell it's very much a PS4 game. Whilst the visuals are great, they're not pushing the envelope and some of the gameplay is very rooted in PS4 design. Enjoying it though, the writing is top notch so far.
@travisspazz16242 жыл бұрын
So basically it's the best looking game on PS4.
@bryankowalczyk39822 жыл бұрын
Meaning better looking then any series X game 😂😂
@esho64602 жыл бұрын
@@bryankowalczyk3982 I’ve got a ps5 and an Series X and when it comes down to it both consoles perform identical in 3rd party games. Sony has always been known to focus more on single player exclusives while Xbox goes for multiplayer. Sony been killing it these last couple years but 2023 is shaping up to be Xbox’s year. Starfield, Redfall, Fable, Stalker 2, Forza Motorsport, Hellblade 2. It’s about to be ridiculous
@ajsingh45452 жыл бұрын
Demons souls remake says hi
@travisspazz16242 жыл бұрын
@@ajsingh4545 that's PS5!
@aquaglow12 жыл бұрын
That title probably goes to Red Dead Redemption 2
@lalitasharma66872 жыл бұрын
Love it when developers consider the people like me who own ps4
@k.23_022 жыл бұрын
This is good for the people on PS4 I guess but seriously what is even the point in having a PS5 when pretty much all the games on there are only slight upgrades compared to PS4. When will these next gen systems finally start using the extra power to it's advantage so that the games look noticeably better than last gen games?
@tyler-hp7oq2 жыл бұрын
When the majority of gamers upgrade. Covid pushed everything back at least two years. Probably won't see actual next-gen games until 2024.
@kylerclarke26892 жыл бұрын
agreed. I think in three years the PS5 will make a bit more sense. Right now, ps4 is still fine if you don't need cutting-edge fidelity, and if you do... just buy a PC and wait for the inevitable port
@InternetMouse2 жыл бұрын
Gotta say, im really happy to see games actually having the full game on launch day and disc as well working very well on their respective consoles. Looking at you call of duty modern warfare 2022 , saints row 2022 and gotham knights
@MyGoToUserName2 жыл бұрын
29-30fps is a deal killer for me now having adjusted to 60fps as a standard. Performance mode pros outweigh very minor hit to details.
@ennox_eniu2 жыл бұрын
Just played witcher 3 update on ps5, and the lighting on ray tracing mode looks great, but the 60 fps mode makes the game play 100times smoother and game still looks great.
@kejarebi2 жыл бұрын
40 FPS modes with VRR for these cinematic type games are fantastic as well, nice to see them popping up.
@OldBloodRKR626 Жыл бұрын
Apparently you don't have a PS4 pro
@stevenlornie1261 Жыл бұрын
Don't get use to it. Stupid expectations.
@opgam3r4822 жыл бұрын
@11:45 can you elaborate on that? Are we better off playing the ps4 app on p5? for 60fps/4k? Confused
@sumitupadhayay22702 жыл бұрын
Is Alex gonna cover the RT and AA upgrades for Forza 5?
@TheGebs242 жыл бұрын
The quality in base models is astounding.
@MattyFreedom2 жыл бұрын
GoW 2018 running at 60fps is still one of the best looking games on PS5. Can't say I'm not a little disappointed that 2 years in and I'm seeing very little difference between PS4 and PS5 version of Ragnarok though. Love the PS5 to bits, but feels like we are still waiting for the true wow factor games that set the generation apart.
@axolotl_5022 жыл бұрын
That's the problem, people still waiting for revolutionary visuals in a era where the ceiling of graphics don't see so far away and studios pursuing that ceiling instead of good story/character building
@Prototypelife199992 жыл бұрын
Agreed demons souls looks way better to me
@someguy92042 жыл бұрын
Well, the law of diminishing returns plays a role here. PS3 to PS4 was not as big of a leap as PS2 to PS3. And now PS4 to PS5 seems like an even smaller leap. With every generation, the differences will seem smaller. Personally I'm just glad we're finally getting 60fps as an option on most titles
@Crimsongz2 жыл бұрын
PS4 Pro Plus should be the name of the PS5 currently 😢
@-Cipher--2 жыл бұрын
To be fair thats the way it was going from PS3 to the first PS4 games. The massive jump we saw from PS1 - 2 just doesn't exist anymore. The improvements are going to be gradual from here on out.
@konstantine_c4 ай бұрын
The fact that this AAAA game looks so good and runs so well on the launch model PS4 is simply incredible. Goes to show you that when a game is well optimized, it doesn't need the newest hardware. Thank you for the analysis.
@braedonlock33592 жыл бұрын
How come you did the ps4/ps4pro performance, but not the ps5? Especially in the unlocked 120hz mode. Was really curious to see how close to 120 you get.
@callumdointhings52 жыл бұрын
They released a video specifically for the PS5 version
@NN0102 жыл бұрын
That's probably because that PS5 performance analysis is in their other God of War Ragnarok video that's already up on the channel. Be forewarned that it seems like there are some moderate spoilers in that video though.
@mazda96242 жыл бұрын
It's crazy that watching this video on mobile the PS4 and PS5 versions look nearly identical
@nightowl35822 жыл бұрын
I had the same reaction to TLoU 2, like this game, that game had no right looking as good as it did on a base PS4.
@saphireg80942 жыл бұрын
Sony absolutely kills it with their exclusives, so much love and skill poured into every project for sure!
@Stoddardian10 ай бұрын
It came out before the PS5 came out though. But yes, you're 100% right. What made the game look even better was the fact that I played that game on a plasma, which made the 30 FPS look a lot smoother.
@thomaspost50892 жыл бұрын
Wait can you still get adreus golden armor on ps4?? 4:52
@DonHaci2 жыл бұрын
20 seconds to fast travel on a PS5 is a joke
@goldmemberpb2 жыл бұрын
I love that on the ps5 version, loading from death is just 2 secs and half of that is the transition screen to gameplay. That alone make playing on GMGoW mode so much less of a hassle. Cold boot to the game is barely 10 secs if that.
@tangentciel2 жыл бұрын
When a studio wants to do it can do it! PlayStation studios do a very good job and really master consoles
@nicolasgrangeonhandpanandd5142 жыл бұрын
I play it on Ps5, in performance mode with vrr and 120hertz mode, the sharpness is amazing, and the fluidity insane.
@blakecandesign96282 жыл бұрын
Sony’s first party studios are legit the best in class, it’s amazing to see what they pull off! Such a stunning line up… Santa Monica + Insomniac + Naughty Dog + Guerrilla Games + Bluepoint 😮
@VariantAEC2 жыл бұрын
Sucker Punch, Team Asobi and Housemarqe too. Basically every dev PlayStation has is golden.
@blakecandesign96282 жыл бұрын
@@VariantAEC True!
@romeovoid2 жыл бұрын
I purchased the ps5 disc edition to avoid having to download game data (outside of say, the day 1 patch). I inserted the disc for the first time and now the ps5 is reporting a 10 hour wait as data is 'downloaded' ... what's the purpose of buying physical media if one still has to endure a lengthy download. And even more important, will I be able to re-install the game from disc years later and be able to play the game without downloading additional data. Any thoughts?
@dmo8488 ай бұрын
U do but you don't if you have no Internet. Try it you'll see the difference.. Only if you want updates. The disk is still King and always will be
@antony62972 жыл бұрын
I wish they had made a version pushing the ps5 to the max, no doubt we will get a remastered version for ps5 for more money.
@Coldsilfur42 жыл бұрын
The ps5 version is already a remaster.. what do you want to remaster on these crisp textures?
@WaffleCake2 жыл бұрын
People have been saying for years that gaming peaked in the PS2 generation, I can already smell it being said of the PS4 generation with regard to graphics.
@randomgamer191702 жыл бұрын
Now just imagine if it was a PS5 exclusive like we were promised when Sony said they believe in generations
@MikeOcksmallClips2 жыл бұрын
A company lied? No way!
@HisFlynessSTU22 жыл бұрын
Why do you guys still call it cross gen? It’s one game that is able to be played on multiple hardware configurations with various settings and resolutions. There’s no “gen” here to be mentioned, it’s exactly how PC gaming has been for a very long time, and will be from both Microsoft and Sony going forward.
@jediknight20892 жыл бұрын
The fact that Sony Santa Monica Studios was able to make a ps4 game look this phenomenal is a testament to their technical wizardry. I can’t wait to see what this talented development team does with a ps5 exclusive that’s built from the ground up.
@eucri2 жыл бұрын
I'm really glad this runs so well on a PS4, now I don't have to wait years for it to come to PC!
@WAstEDxLaMA2 жыл бұрын
While I am very happy with the finished product (I’m on PS5), I still can’t help but wonder when this whole weird, extended period of cross-gen is going to be over with. It would have been nice to see a truly “next-gen” GoW game built from the ground up for the PS5
@rosstee2 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you will, sometime before the PS6. But this was developed as a PS4 game first and foremost, as they say in the video.
@christianhaase11812 жыл бұрын
There is a part of me that wonders if a piece of the decision to make the differences small and subtle is so they can sell the upgraded version in a year or some. It would be a solid business tactic, if so.
@equinoxXIII2 жыл бұрын
I do think this will be the last PS exclusive for last-gen, I hope.
@emildimov89552 жыл бұрын
This was said for The Last Of Us Part 2 and was speculated for Horizon 2. Let's hope you are right.
@equinoxXIII2 жыл бұрын
@@emildimov8955 It was probably because of the PS5 shortages.
@drummer75572 жыл бұрын
Actually no it's because there are about 118 million PS4 owners, and the systems still sell. Also not everyone cares about graphics, they just want to play the game. I had a Ps5 and thought it was way overhyped. So I just kept my PS4 Pro which is fine and bought a Series X, which is much better imo, especially the BC. PS5 BC games look awful, very little in the way of enhancements. Also PS5 doesn't support games that run at 1440p on a 4K screen, so what's the point? Since many run at that resolution, at 60FPS.
@equinoxXIII2 жыл бұрын
@@drummer7557 PS5 games look awful? What the hell are you talking about? Have you seen Horizon forbidden west because it's most beautiful game of 2022. I can already see you are an devoted Xbox player if you say that PS5 games are bad.
@ot9523 Жыл бұрын
@@drummer7557stop lying lol I’ve got a Xbox series X and a ps5 disc version and the graphics basically look the same but the ps5 has a better controller and i just prefer it since the xbox has nothing new games wise and it just feels like a more powerful Xbox one lol
@AlmostLikeHuman2 жыл бұрын
Platinum'd the game on a stock PS4 and didn't feel like I was getting a cut-back or somehow inferior experience at any point. Absolutely amazing work, Sony exclusives continue to amaze!
@guitarzilla5552 жыл бұрын
PS5 delivers flawless 60 fps, that alone makes it a substantial upgrade. Plus those lighting effects at 16:14, and 40 fps mode for 120 Hz displays 😍
@charzard14042 жыл бұрын
As someone who owns a PS5 who enjoys this game with friends with a PS4 I’m really glad that they took this route. Norse saga started with last gen and they didn’t leave fans behind. Kudos to Santa Monica!
@thedude81282 жыл бұрын
really enjoying this game right now. cutting the enemies in different quarters is amazing 😂 Kratos is BRUTAL!
@Quake28152 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 get a life
@stephonhines65542 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 racist
@ludvig27332 жыл бұрын
I am Playing This game on a ps5 and loving it so far! However, i am using a 1440p monitor and i wonder How god of war ragnarok handles 1440p output with the new (relatively) ps5 Update. Im Playing on performance mode. Does the game still upscale to 4K and then downscale to 1440p or does it only downscale to 1440p? Would i see a Graphical improvement from going from 4K to 1440p on my 1440p monitor?
@techsamurai112 жыл бұрын
Ps5 didn't offer 1440p output until recently but now it does. Is your PS5 set to 1440p output? A monitor can't apply any processing. A TV can apply processing. A QD OLED TV would be the best, the next best thing is a Sony TV (even with the lack of a game optimizer). The difference in picture quality between a Sony TV and another TV is nearly comparable to the difference between the PS5 and the PS4 in this game.
@ludvig27332 жыл бұрын
@@techsamurai11 my ps5 is set to display 4K. I was under the impression that the game would render at 1880p ish and use some kind of Internal upscaler to 4K, then downscale to 1080p where my monitor would again upscale it to 1440p i might be completely wrong though. Im just curious if i should set the display to 4K or 1440p when i am using a 1440p monitor
@ludvig27332 жыл бұрын
Might Seem obvious that i should set it to 1440p when that is my native resolution but maybe 4K output would still in the end yield a better result
@techsamurai112 жыл бұрын
@@ludvig2733That's a good question - I would assume that you'd want to match the console and monitor resolution to match but I would just test it to see what happens. You'll probably see no difference.
@PositronCannon2 жыл бұрын
@@ludvig2733 If your PS5 is set to 4K, that means your monitor accepts a 4K input and downscales it to its native 1440p display resolution. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to select 4K at all, as it would be incompatible with the monitor. Since the console's output resolution doesn't affect the rendering resolution of the game, there probably won't be much difference between 1440p and 4K output in your case. The only thing that changes is where the downscaling to 1440p is done, whether by the PS5 itself or by the monitor. I'd choose the former (meaning setting output to 1440p), but it probably won't matter much if at all.
@SiguredWill2 жыл бұрын
Great video but for some reason my base PS4 version runs choppy as all hell... If I had to stick an fps number to it it honestly runs between 15-25 fps.... Any ideas guys? Waited 4 years (probably like all of us) for this and it's such a bummer....
@Solegor2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow that’s unexpected. I would suggest to disassemble the console, there is probably massive buildup of dust on the fan which makes the console throttle. If that doesn’t help, try to change thermal paste on the main chip - it may have dried up over the years. Other option would be to format/initialise the console - maybe there are some files/processes clogging up the console (and in general keep at least 60-100 gb free on the console, never fill the hard drive to the brim). But I would start with cleaning up your system from the dust first. Cheers and hope it helps
@Maxarasta Жыл бұрын
What a nice video, honest precise and all!
@samgao2 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for this to come out in PC!!!
@princephillip14812 жыл бұрын
Hahaha I bet. 😁
@lirycline66462 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 bot
@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe10732 жыл бұрын
In 3 years
@samgao2 жыл бұрын
@@joaquinarchivaldoguzmanloe1073 not gonna break any NDA’s, but a sooner than later 🫢
@gavinderulo122 жыл бұрын
@@samgao earliest 2 years.
@cedarvalleygaming2 жыл бұрын
I had concerns about picking this up for my PS4 but not any more. Thank you for making this video!
@tonytigeer2 жыл бұрын
thank you for doing this comparison because it still a pain to find a PS5 to purchase and Im glad my good old PS4 will do fine
@FelixS.2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know where you live but in Germany there are always bundles in store at Amazon and comparable big online store. Still people are crying as if it were hard to buy one.
@Woodland_Creek2 жыл бұрын
It's great that it looks and runs good on the last gen consoles but at the same time it feels like I'm not getting anything new of my PS5 other than load times and frame rate
@chrisbullock64772 жыл бұрын
I don't know John but this makes me crave a new Ninja Theory "Heavenly Sword" game.
@harryswan89902 жыл бұрын
It's never going happen unfortunately sony owns the ip and xbox owns the studio
@phelype2112 жыл бұрын
It's unbelievable how base PS4 with a HD 7850 GPU based can run so perfectly at rock solid 30 FPS with such amazing graphics...
@princephillip14812 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing..Sony clearly has the best 1st party studios. Great job SMS 👍
@princephillip14812 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 Man stop with "Woke" BS, GOW:Ragnarök will be GOTY!! 2022. 💯🙌 Deal with IT. 🤣 Now sit yo ass down.
@lemming99842 жыл бұрын
@@ramonandrajo6348 I'm as anti-Woke as you can get, but how is this game Woke?
@bryankowalczyk39822 жыл бұрын
@@lemming9984 he's replying to every msg he's a salty PC or Xbox fanboy
@lemming99842 жыл бұрын
@@bryankowalczyk3982 Yeah, just noticed that. A sad, tragic Juvenile with PS envy! (probably penis-envy too!!)
@bruce33242 жыл бұрын
@@bryankowalczyk3982 but I'm not ..ps5 owner I'm 8 hours into it , the things you'd expect to be cool are there and it's awesome but I can the see the woke sh it all around it story wise . pretending it's not there is just stu pid
@n0pe_72 жыл бұрын
Normally i buy ps5 games used a few months after release But this deserves support. So im gettin it in store
@navpreetsingh81562 жыл бұрын
It's one of the best games of the year but clearly its a PS4 title if the differences are so small which is a little disappointing as we are still not pushing the PS5, anyway mine arrives Friday
@TheLee1532 жыл бұрын
There isn't enough PS5s in circulation to justify leaving the PS4 out yet. Maybe next time.
@navpreetsingh81562 жыл бұрын
@@TheLee153 no not leave it out, I went from PS4 pro to PS5 and I can play this on my PS4 pro with no visual difference, they have got to give us more of anything or it seems like a waste of power and money, I'm not knocking the game, just their effort level to make the PS5 version standout
@alaa341g2 жыл бұрын
@@navpreetsingh8156 you can't create 2 different games , thats why we saw devs complaining about xbox series s , ppl was saying : yeah just create one good version and downgrade it to series s , but in reality they can't its too hard , so the only option is to create it to the weaker hardware then trying to upscale it , but that will not make the strong hardware sweat cuz rhe game wasn't developped for it , this is the case we're seeing here , its either make it ps5 exclu and create a hell of graphics but not gaining a loooot of money , or trying to make the best possible game that run on both consoles and get moooore money
@navpreetsingh81562 жыл бұрын
@@alaa341g this is why you make it for pc and then downgrade it for consoles, best way
@mandrews62822 жыл бұрын
Honestly the fact that this is a PS4 game at it’s heart is why we get much higher fps and resolution in certain modes. So there is that. If they pushed the PS5 visually and it only hit 30 fps, people would complain about that as well. It is also a great swan song game for PS4 at the end of it’s cycle, and it still looks stunning even if it’s not ‘officially’ a PS5 title.
@rodneyabrett2 жыл бұрын
I'm playing this game the same way I played the 2018 release. On a lowly base PS4. Still looks and feels great.
@AntonioLexanTeh2 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the PC version 😍
@jenishmaharjan96552 жыл бұрын
Be seein ya in 3 years 😆😆
@SDSOverfiend2 жыл бұрын
So basically PS4 is the Potato that Sony PR team tried to make the Series S turn out to be.
@Ant-Toni312 жыл бұрын
Its a game made for the Ps4 then ported to the Ps5 hence the minimal difference in terms of graphical quality
@alf30522 жыл бұрын
Of course you guys would have to the exact video I'm looking for... Great job team¡!