Something that's come to define PS5 games throughout the console's lifespan is more choice with regards to visual and performance options. Where we used to simply have to put up with whatever resolution and frame rate a game had by default, nowadays, a lot of major titles will have at least two variations. It seems Stellar Blade will be no different, allowing players to decide how the game looks and runs using a trio of options.
The PS5 exclusive, being developed by South Korean team Shift Up, will have three visual modes for users to choose from. The news comes via an interview (translated by Genki) in which technical director Dong-Gi Lee explained what each option offers.
Firstly, there's a performance mode that runs the game at a smooth 60 frames-per-second. Then there's a resolution mode, reducing the frame rate in favour of a 4K resolution. Finally, a balanced mode splits the difference, finding a happy medium between the other modes.
It's not made clear what the balanced mode will be like precisely, but it's at least good to have a selection of choices so you can play the way you want. For a fast-paced action game like this, we imagine the performance mode will be the way to go, but again, it's always good to have more options.
Are you excited for Stellar Blade on PS5? Which graphics mode will you use? Discuss in the comments section below.
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I’ll be honest, I get really tempted to preorder this one, but then keep snapping out of it. If there’s any game that needs a pre-release demo for being an unknown, it’s this one
Hoping balanced mode is 40fps for 120hz screens, like most new PS Studios games do. This has been my go-to mode ever since it started being a thing.
Stellar Blade has been my most anticipated PS5 game for a while now, and I just hope it lives up to our expectations. It’s looking really positive so far.
Ugh guys you've struck gold already, quit digging and just put me in April already!
Balanced all the way
So balanced is 40fps?
I wish more games had a balaced mode.
FFVII Rebirth, would be a perfect choice for that.
Take note Capcom
Definitely getting Stellar Blade. I would love Capcom to remake Devil May Cry & Devil May Cry 3 & 4 for the PS5.
Hopefully PS5 Pro will be 60fps and 4k!
@Dodoo
For real!! Then we won’t have to compromise anymore.
Really excited for this game. I will probably be going with performance mode myself though I'm curious to see what the balanced approach will be like. Looking forward to April!
40fps is always a great option! I loved it for Spider-Man 1 & 2. This game looks really fast-paced though, so I'd probably go with 60fps. An uncapped frame rate would also be a nice option for the PS5 Pro.
Am I the only person who expected this gen to be outputting 4K at 60fps as standard?
PS5 and Series X|S really do seem to have been half baked stop gaps so far with very little demonstrating the supposed power they have and certainly not justifying the costs.
I’d love to get this day one but I’ll probably hold out on getting it and ask for it my birthday instead.
Rise of the ronin, DD2, Bg&E 20th anniversary edition, Hellboy web of wyrd collectors edition and sea of stars physical will be my day ones.
I wish more games had 40FPS (in 120hz containers) like Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart had. This game would look great and play great in that mode, probably.
(If this is what balanced mode does, I'm all for it. )
@Voltan Yeah 40fps is a game changer. Would love to see it in more games. Think lies of p has a 120hz mode but i don't think it's on par with the first party efforts. Also the difficulty of that one is putting me off a bit.
@__jamiie you’re not the only one a lot of people had that expectation BUT I wonder why people thought that. I wonder if gaming news sites perpetuated that myth. Sony marketing was talking 8k and that was just repeated by our gaming press with almost no critique.
Yet customers also had the expectation that the image would also improve, not just the crispness (resolution) or smoothness/lag (framerate). We could have PS4 games at 4k/60-120 but not PS5 level games.
There are $1500 pcs that would struggle to get 4k/60/raytracing/more detail/more physics so it’s just not a healthy expectation for a $500 device to somehow make that happen.
@somnambulance 💯 game needs a demo. Honestly I wouldn’t care if so many publishers didn’t use preorders as THE measure of success.
@DanteDevilHunter I would love to play a full-fledged remake of those games... and DMC2 as well since it would be the perfect opportunity to finally make it, maybe not the best, but definitely a better game and a good entry in the series.
I usually go performance mode. Not because I can feel a difference between 30fps and 60fps (I’ve tried my best, I just can’t), but because it generally looks a lot better due to it being less blurry when the camera moves. In most games anyway.
@koffing True, given the industry nowadays, I feel like I need to buy a game at launch if I want it to have a chance at success. Developers don’t seem to have the chance to slowly accumulate sales like they used to anymore, unfortunately.
Balanced sounds good! Really looking forward to this one
@__jamiie We were marketed 1080P/60FPS with PS3/360, and that didn't happen either. Usually 720P/30FPS at best was the norm. At this point, whatever marketing says, drop down 1 notch below that, for a more reasonable expectation.
@__jamiie But we got those fast load times! 🥸
@__jamiie not really but Sony never promised 4k@60fps. Looking at the games that were shown at the ps5 reveal it was pretty obvious that it was going to be 4k@30fps and anything up to 1800@60fps. I would really like the 4k 60fps but realistically with the tech I just think it's too much of an ask. Do I feel cheated or misled? No I don't and I'm happy with what I have. The games still play great.
@Northern_munkey They still have an 8K logo on the box though. 😂
No matter which setting you choose, Eve's curves will always be balanced.
@__jamiie The funny thing about that is that there is a SINGLE game that actually managed to get it to 8k and it was a switch game that was ported over.
Performance all the way for optimal jiggle physics.
@__jamiie yes I'm aware of that..anybody have an 8k TV to tell us how that works 🤣?
I think Rise of the Ronin will be the better game so I'm getting that instead.
The more I read about this game and its creators, the more I'm excited.
@BeautifulCreatures only Shin’en are the gods of game optimization
Just release the game right now.
3 ways to see all those amazing ASSets 👏 😍 I'm in
@__jamiie You're probably not the only one who expected it, but it was never a realistic expectation when you see GPUs priced above $1000 struggle with native 4k in modern games.
I wouldn't say that makes this generation half baked stop gaps, they still offer pretty much the best you could get at that price. It's just the reality of technology and economics.
It's all about upscaling your assets properly.
Can't wait for this one, it looks great and more games from Korea & China is a great thing.
Definitely the most interesting game on PS5 this year for me.
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