Sony’s big PS5 Showcase Event finally revealed a lot of key information about the PlayStation 5, including the PS5 price and PS5 release date. However, with less than two months until the device debuts, there are still some serious questions about the console – like what does its user interface even look like.
The Japanese giant has talked a little about the changes its making to its next-gen system’s main menu, hinting that it will be better integrating software into the core user experience, so you can jump straight to multiplayer or a specific chapter in a single player game. But we haven’t seen a second of it in action – not even a screenshot.
In fact, we still don’t know how core functionality like the DualSense’s new Create button or even PS4 backwards compatibility will work. Obviously, there is still time for the platform holder to flesh out this crucial information, but it seems wild that you can currently place a PS5 pre-order – but we don’t even know basic features about the product we’re purchasing.
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I imagine a tear-down video (along the lines of the PS4 Tear-down), plus more separate videos will follow over the next few weeks detailing the UI.
PS4 U/I was really simple, square sized picture from left to right with ambient music and moving background so i wish PS5 U/I will not be like Xbox One style.
Don't forget they are doing something at PAX tommorrow.
Are there no surprises anymore? You don't go to watch a movie or read a book wanting to know the full plot.
Key information like: Can you play on the Playstation 5 offline?
How does BC work, can you play BC games offline? Etc hopefully they answer these questions over the coming weeks, and justify the UK/Europe game price difference. Including tax both in the US (Depending on State) & UK why are paying around £10 more than there US counterpart?
... half of the fun is the new UI... I'm happy not to know. As long as they make recording and sharing games MUCH easier than PS4 (and better quality / editing features would be very nice)
I was a Sony fan for quite some time, like 10+ years, but really at this point I am sick of their approach to next gen. They are literally like Microsoft was last gen. Lots of bad decisions. I hope it backfires to them, so they stop sleeping in their PS4's success. Sad that it got to them this much.
Sony did a UI Demo at Gamescom in 2013 for the PS4.
Journalists can't give hands on impressions...who knows probably a MS DOS boot-up screen.
How big are the game files? Is the SSD actually fast, its all just myth and legends 8 weeks from launch.
@Bamila Same here. Though I have never been an early adopter. I have a PS3 Slim, PSVita, PS4, PSVR and PS4 Pro but all of them I bought a year after they launched.
I bought a 4k TV this past winter to prepare for the PS5, thought it would be my first launch day system but I guess I am waiting like before.
This was typical Sony though, PS4 was their saving grace. PS3 was mishandled as well as PSVita. Still loved those systems though.
I wouldn't care if they used the same exact UI as PS4 as it's perfect. It's nice and clean and has everything you need in nice neat folders.
I would like to see them do something with the settings menu so there isn't so many categories.
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