THE UPGRADE
PS4-to-PS5 game updates chewed on
PS5 has been our favourite obelisk for some time now, but older titles are still making the jump from backwards-compatible to full-fat native ports that better utilise the power beneath that very large hood. Here are some of the best you might want to revisit this month.
First up is one of our favourite PS4 games,
Persona 5 Royal. That was already an enhanced version of a cross-gen title that somewhat annoyingly didn’t let you transfer your original save file. But, as this is the same edition, that should be fixed now, right? You’d expect so, but it’s not the case. You’ll need to start again (and with no upgrade path). Still, if you can look past that, this is a fantastic refresh, though an increased framerate in a turn-based game is only going to give you so much. We stand by the 10/10 we gave this on PS4, but there’s no need to rake yourself over the coals if you have this on that console – it’s a bit better here, but much the same. If you’re after an update that’s far more generous, then look no further than the first two games in The Dark Pictures Anthology.
The series’ last-gen games have already received some nice patches (second game
Little Hope in particular), but now they’ve been given a full overhaul with a free upgrade. Both feature faster walking speeds and new difficulty and accessibility options – and Man Of Medan, the first game, even includes a bonus ending chapter. As they’re narrative horror games, the generosity here’s almost putting us on edge, as though the rug is about to be pulled out from under us. But with the whole series now native on PS5, it’s a great way to get in the mood for the imminent season finale, The Devil In Me.
The rather unusual The Eternal Cylinder also gets a free upgrade, though not for no reason. It comes alongside a big anniversary update which adds plenty of fresh content to the game plus the option to play in either 4K resolution or ray tracing mode. Two more creatures can be found in the tundra and desert biomes, adding extra risk, while there’s an additional mutation available for your Trebuhn that allows it to shoot flames. If all that’s not enough for you, DualSense features include haptic feedback and adaptive triggers to make surviving that giant cylinder’s devastating steamrolling of your world more immersive than ever.