PS5 Pro | Review Thread

[mibu no ookami]

OLED Switch
IGN: 8/10
Verge: 8/10
Games Radar: 4/5


OLED Steam Deck
IGN: 9/10
Verge: 8/10
Games Radar: 5/5

I think it's super sus that these devices with minuscule upgrades got glowing reviews from reviewers.

I think there is a massive double standard when it comes to Sony. Maybe you could argue that if this dropped for 600 the reviews would be more positive, but if you're making the value argument I don't see how you can ignore how the PS5 Pro compares to PCs.

 

[Say1nMan]

Problem is honesty and transparency not how early reviews coming up.

PS5 rated the same as Xbox SX at release, one of biggest scams in gaming world.

I remembered leading up to this generation Ryan McCaffrey made a car analogy he compared the Series X to a V8 engine and the PS5 to a V6 engine. All they do is eat up the FOMO.

 

[mibu no ookami]

Problem is honesty and transparency not how early reviews coming up.

I think the Pro is unique in the sense of how much it is worth at this unique time, you would absolutely need more than a week to come to that conclusion.

Too many reviews I think have thrown on a handful of games and not particularly the "right" games to best judge the console as opposed to the software.

Unlike the Switch OLED and Switch Steam Deck, there are performance gains here and they depend on a game by game basis.

The reviews don't reflect much foresight, which is pretty important with a system like this which is going to be the premier console experience for the next 2-3+ years. For example, IGN's review makes ZERO mention of GTA6 or Ghost of Yotei, yet more time and attention is placed (and I think incorrectly) on the fact that there are still 30 fps modes, so the idea of FOMO is still there.

This is bad journalism and exactly why we have some broken games from PS4.

If journalism like this didn't exist, we could have had a 60 fps mode on Bloodborne for the PS4 Pro, that probably would have been sub 1080p, but with dynamic resolution, but journalists at the time would have complained that the resolution was LOWER than the base console, so why is the PS4 Pro needed. One it would have been the better mode to play and two it would have sung on PS5.

All these games running at 30 on PS5 Pro in Fidelity Pro mode are going to SING day 1 on PS6... SING... This is how we get forever games out of single player games and how we protect single player games for the future.

Sony and devs should NOT be penalized for 30 fps PS5 Pro modes. It's a good thing.

 

[rofif]

Jesus christ what an idiot. Can't even attach the disc drive.
6:17 can you spot it? It's painful

He is doing the usual xbox shilling. First thing he says "wow it's so ugly".... fuck this guy

 

[Shmunter]

So I have the pro up and running. Pretty painless. Backed up og to a usb, restored it without issue. Transferred over ssd and and stripped the drive from the unused slim to clip to pro - cover included.

Looked at the pro enhanced tab in the shop. Very short, where are all the 100 games? Black ops 6 is not on there. I guess it’s only day one and they will start dropping any time?

 

[Muddasar]

So I have the pro up and running. Pretty painless. Backed up og to a usb, restored it without issue. Transferred over ssd and and stripped the drive from the unused slim to clip to pro - cover included.

Looked at the pro enhanced tab in the shop. Very short, where are all the 100 games? Black ops 6 is not on there. I guess it’s only day one and they will start dropping any time?

I see 51 games so far Day 1.

I believe 98 are confirmed.

May have to wait a few weeks for the rest.

 

[CrackmanNL]

It's the astroturfing unfortunately for them it's not working at all and people don't take them seriously.
No shame:

 

[FatKaz]

Jesus christ what an idiot. Can't even attach the disc drive.
6:17 can you spot it? It's painful

He is doing the usual xbox shilling. First thing he says "wow it's so ugly".... fuck this guy

What a clown.

His butthurt he capped hard for xbox beginning of this gen and looking pretty dumb now.

 

[arvfab]

So I have the pro up and running. Pretty painless. Backed up og to a usb, restored it without issue. Transferred over ssd and and stripped the drive from the unused slim to clip to pro - cover included.

Looked at the pro enhanced tab in the shop. Very short, where are all the 100 games? Black ops 6 is not on there. I guess it’s only day one and they will start dropping any time?

When did you transfer the M2 SSD? After setting up the Pro? Did you leave it in the OG during the backup->restore process?

 

[Gediminas]

Jesus christ what an idiot. Can't even attach the disc drive.
6:17 can you spot it? It's painful

He is doing the usual xbox shilling. First thing he says "wow it's so ugly".... fuck this guy

Maybe he was looking at a mirror? I don't blame him, what he saw

 

[Say1nMan]

OLED Switch
IGN: 8/10
Verge: 8/10
Games Radar: 4/5


OLED Steam Deck
IGN: 9/10
Verge: 8/10
Games Radar: 5/5

I think it's super sus that these devices with minuscule upgrades got glowing reviews from reviewers.

I think there is a massive double standard when it comes to Sony. Maybe you could argue that if this dropped for 600 the reviews would be more positive, but if you're making the value argument I don't see how you can ignore how the PS5 Pro compares to PCs.

The clickbait headlines from these PS5 Pro reviews aren't even subtle. It's like they don't want to give too much praise to the PS5 Pro since Microsoft isn't doing a Series Pro. I will laugh my ass off if the PS5 Pro alone outsell Series consoles this holiday.

 

[Gediminas]

The clickbait headlines from these PS5 Pro reviews aren't even subtle. It's like they don't want to give too much praise to the PS5 Pro since Microsoft isn't doing a Series Pro. I will laugh my ass off if the PS5 Pro alone outsell Series consoles this holiday.

Easily. Not like PS5 PRO need to push some big numbers, SX sells like crap.

 

[Monkeyclaw]

The clickbait headlines from these PS5 Pro reviews aren't even subtle. It's like they don't want to give too much praise to the PS5 Pro since Microsoft isn't doing a Series Pro. I will laugh my ass off if the PS5 Pro alone outsell Series consoles this holiday.

This actually isn't that far from what will happen I think. IF Sony can produce enough units to get through the Holidays.

 

[SLB1904]

Like I said, won't be an issue with most titles moving forward, but a good part of the reason I'm buying the PS5 Pro is the back catalog of games I want to play and play at greater performance. So again, 30-35% boost is seriously disappointing compared to an expected 45%.

If a game is hitting 42 fps for example will push it to 54.6 at 30% and 56.7 fps. 45% would have been 60 fps.

To hit 60 consistently a game needs to be consistently above 46 with boost mode, but 30-35 is also the high end of boost mode it seems as you can also see boost working as little as 15% in some of these videos.

I assumed the 45% boost was for pro mode games not boost. Again I didn’t expect much from old games still a nice surprise I guess

 

[mibu no ookami]

The clickbait headlines from these PS5 Pro reviews aren't even subtle. It's like they don't want to give too much praise to the PS5 Pro since Microsoft isn't doing a Series Pro. I will laugh my ass off if the PS5 Pro alone outsell Series consoles this holiday.

A couple of things on this. First, Game journalism desperately wants to maintain the console war since it results in higher engagement. Second, you get more clicks on Sony hate videos and articles because PC/Xbox/Nintendo fans will click it to dunk and feel better about their purchases and Sony fans will click it out of curiosity and in some cases to defend it to feel better about their purchases.

I think price will make it difficult for the Pro to outsell the Series this holiday season, particularly with competition from the PS5.

 

[CrackmanNL]

NX's is out

 

[Monkeyclaw]

NX's is out

You Dutch? Or does NL stand for something else?

 

[CrackmanNL]

You Dutch? Or does NL stand for something else?

Dutch idd aka Nederlands inderdaad

 

[Monkeyclaw]

Dutch aka Nederlands inderdaad

Helder!

 

[Shmunter]

When did you transfer the M2 SSD? After setting up the Pro? Did you leave it in the OG during the backup->restore process?

Correct, I restored first. Once confirmed up and running, I shut down & plugged in the ssd and cd drive.