Sony PlayStation 5 review

07 February 2021
Looking at the features and the performance of the PlayStation 5, and how it compares to its extremely successful predecessor

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  • Anonymous
  • cNd
  • 16 Mar 2025

I have the pS5 disc edition. I have found that both digital and disc games freeze quite frequently and it is really disappointing. The controller freezes sometimes and you have to go back in one direction then go forward in list menus. Star Wars Jedi Survivor was bad for freezing and MineCraft for the PS5 was even worse. It was ok for awhile but then I couldn’t play 5 minutes without freezing. I thought it might be a memory shortage so I got a 5 Tarabyte hard drive and it still had the same problem. I don’t know if it’s a problem with the system or the game or both. Not very impressed by the system so far. Then they want you to upgrade to a better version, why not just come out with the best version and be done with it, Nintendo doesn’t come out with different versions of the same system, or variations. You want my money then just give me the best version right away.

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    • Anonymous
    • 0p9
    • 22 Jul 2022

    This is my honest review of the ps5
    It's like a glorified playstation 4 Pro
    It's not much difference at all
    Definitely not next gen graphics
    Not worth the money
    It looks like the starship enterprise
    If you put it on its side it wobbles
    There is no indicator which way round the put a disc
    There are no icons for the eject button and the power button
    Using the Controllers features makes you feel like the controller is broken because of how realistic that you are not used to trigger buttons behaving that way
    You need an external hard drive as it eats all the space
    That's all the things I hate
    These are what I like
    1. Fast speed very quick awesome ssd
    2. Ps4 compatability with even an option of downloading upgrading your ps4 game to ps5 for free
    Sometimes

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      • Anonymous
      • 7vh
      • 11 May 2021

      Anonymous, 11 Feb 2021I am fine, thanks for asking. I was pissed when I made the ... moreGood on you for sticking up for your kids

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        • Shadow
        • nFb
        • 14 Feb 2021

        The closest thing Sony has to rival Game Pass (though technically it's the other way round) is PS Now. The only reason it isn't talked up more is because of its limited reach and no brand new games, but is an underrated gem if you're looking to try something new, with downloadable PS4 and PS2 games and some streamable PS3 games. It can also be used to stream games on PC. IMO, Sony can kill Game Pass with PS Now if they revamp it, lure in more third party devs to add their games, roll it out to more regions and on mobile and officially on Mac and Linux.

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          • Terry657
          • 3xI
          • 13 Feb 2021

          Short and sweet, If only they were available, almost given up on getting one till about summertime.

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            • Anonymous
            • PxW
            • 11 Feb 2021

            Chris, 11 Feb 2021Are you okay?I am fine, thanks for asking. I was pissed when I made the reply yesterday. Reading the dude's comment got me even more pissed. Dude was sitting on a high horse and preaching kids become s*cudal and develop mental problems because they play games. I usually ignore these type of comments, but I was at my tipping point of pissary that I had to reply back to the dude, reversing all the claims the dude made about gamers on to him/her.

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              • Chris
              • H3%
              • 11 Feb 2021

              Anonymous, 10 Feb 2021Friendly Advice, stop preaching to others on how to enjoy t... moreAre you okay?

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                • Anonymous
                • atg
                • 10 Feb 2021

                Anonymous, 08 Feb 2021Just get a $700-$800 gaming laptop and playlol gaming laptop especially for that budget sucks big time. I made a mistake buying one of those after like 2-3 years it can barely runs any latest games. Also for playstation its stronghold is its first-party games which are on an another level.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • PxW
                  • 10 Feb 2021

                  Anonymous, 09 Feb 2021Friendly advice, unless you making money out of it, stop ga... moreFriendly Advice, stop preaching to others on how to enjoy their time and spend their money.

                  It is because of people like you, who push their agendas and ideology onto kids and place unrealistic expectations on them they tend to grow up and become s*cidal and depressed.

                  If you really think the outside world is beautiful, just go outside and enjoy it, instead of making these bra1ndead comments online using a device that is clearly just a piece of glass with things moving on it

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                    • Anonymous
                    • PxW
                    • 10 Feb 2021

                    Anonymous, 09 Feb 2021GSMArena..WHAT does this have to do with mobile tech?!? Wh... moreI'd suggest you get out and find something else. GSMArena is free do what they what, exercising their legal rights under law and contracts. The comment you made shows how entitled you feel. Stop suckling on your thumb and learn not to be a snowflake.

                      Anonymous, 10 Feb 2021Those geek shamers must have businesses relying on people w... moreIKR? God forbid having to not work on the weekends. Besides, there's still a pandemic, despite some countries having contained it.

                        greenarcher02, 09 Feb 2021Yeah, the D-pad really leaves something to be desired. But ... morecould be worse, i hear microsoft d pad is even more bad than nintendo or sony

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                          • Anonymous
                          • sUS
                          • 10 Feb 2021

                          Anonymous, 09 Feb 2021GSMArena..WHAT does this have to do with mobile tech?!? Wh... moreGsmarena expanded to tablets along time ago even when they did not have telecomms capability and are just wifi only.

                          Them going beyond phones is expected as these rectangles with randomly slapped hardware are already commodities.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • sUS
                            • 10 Feb 2021

                            greenarcher02, 09 Feb 2021Seriously, nobody bats an eye about working 40 hours for 5 ... moreThose geek shamers must have businesses relying on people working non stop and then reproducing babies.

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                              • AnonD-973296
                              • GYi
                              • 09 Feb 2021

                              greenarcher02, 09 Feb 2021Depends on your definition of "regular". As someo... moremy regular use is 3 hours or less each day.

                                Anonymous, 09 Feb 2021Friendly advice, unless you making money out of it, stop ga... moreSeriously, nobody bats an eye about working 40 hours for 5 days a week, but suddenly it's a big no-no when a person spends 10 hours on a hobby one day a week.

                                  Anonymous, 09 Feb 2021Friendly advice, unless you making money out of it, stop ga... moreThere's a pandemic and it isn't even safe yet to go outside. SMH. And what's it to you what people do on weekends? You're going to tell the people who binge a whole season on Netflix to go outside, too? Or those who spend their whole Saturday reading a book? Surprise, I'm all of those things. I just prefer staying indoors, especially now. Whether it's a game, a book, or Netflix, I suggest you just shut up about things you know nothing about.

                                    imparanoic, 09 Feb 2021while the problem of drifting is not extensive as joy con, ... moreYeah, the D-pad really leaves something to be desired. But I wasn't aware that they experience drift too. I guess I got lucky.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • RNJ
                                      • 09 Feb 2021

                                      Anonymous, 09 Feb 2021Why can't the PS5 console be sold in stores it's ... moreThe whole point of the Past is that it is a next generation console, which means that it uses the internet to play other people. If you don't have the internet, then there is no point in getting one.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • RNJ
                                        • 09 Feb 2021

                                        stri, 09 Feb 2021These things probably aren't the worst, but they'... moreGet to the point, without droning on.