Sony’sPlayStation 5is here, and as the console draws closer to commercially launching worldwide, the users who have managed to get their hands on aPS5ahead of its launch date have discovered a lot about the console that was not previously mentioned at showcases or through other news outlets. One such user has pointed out a neat quality of life attribute that wasn’t widely shown off.
From what was shown of thePS5’s UI compared to the PS4, much of its design revolves around the player’s experience with whatever game they are playing. If the user turns the console off in the middle of playing a game and then turn it back on, the game will start at that exact same point the player had stopped. It seems that streamlined format applies to other aspects of the user experience.
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Lance McDonald, an Australian YouTuber and member of theDark Soulsmodding community who acquired a PlayStation 5 unit early, reported that after booting up a game, the studio logos appeared in the beginning like any normal game would. However, when booting up the game for a second time, the logos don’t appear again, and players are brought straight into the game.
McDonald also reported that he tried to bring the logos back in an attempt to “reset” them, but to no avail. For some users, this will come as an unexpected surprise. The standard etiquette in terms of studio logos appearing after loading into the game is to either wait for them to fade away or press any button to skip. Now it seems thatwith the PS5, Sonyhas cut out the middle man.
Those who have been playing video games for any period of time will say that opening logos are typical of practically any video game. In fact, some opening animations have become iconic on the Internet, such as theGameCube opening animation. This has previously saved players from extended downtime while waiting to get into the game.
In any case, it will be interesting to see if this applies to every game released on the PS5. McDonald mentioned thatDemon’s Soulswas the game he was playing when he first noticed this. Considering thatDemon’s Soulsis a first-party game, it’s possible that this won’t apply to third-party titles or any other games associated with Sony. Overall, it’s too early to tell at this point.
