After the numerous rumors that have occurred in recent months, Sony has finally provided all the details on the PlayStation 5 backward compatibility, through the official website PlayStation Support. The Japanese house has in fact clarified the situation, stating that "the vast majority of 4000+ PS4 games will be playable on PS5 consoles ″. However, it seems that players will have to give up some titles, which will not in fact be present in the list of backwards compatible games:
- DWVR
- Afro Samurai 2 Revenge of Kuma Volume One
- TT Isle of Man - Ride on the Edge 2
- Just Deal With It!
- Shadow Complex Remastered
- Robinson: The Journey
- We sing
- Hitman Go: Definitive Edition
- Shadwen
- Joe's Diner
The reasons why these 10 titles did not receive the possibility to be played on the next generation consoles have not been clarified, however. Fortunately, the players triple-A titles or minor productions will not be excluded from compatibility with PlayStation 5 which have been very successful in recent years. On the PlayStation Store, which in these days should undergo a restyling and renew itself, these 10 titles will be highlighted with the words "Playable on: PS4 only". However, some of these titles will benefit from the modality Game Boost of PlayStation 5, which will allow it to have a higher or more stable frame rate. Sony finally made some clarifications regarding the announcement, inviting players to try the titles to "see if you are happy with the gaming experience" on PlayStation 5 before purchase the add-on for Playstation 4 titles.
Some features that were available on PS4 may not be available on PS5. In addition, some PS4 games may exhibit errors or unexpected behavior when run on PS5.
Sony also explained how the other components work on the new generation. First, i Playstation VR games will be supported, a provided you own a PlayStation VR headset, a PlayStation Camera and a PlayStation Camera adapter. The DualShock 4 and Playstation 4 controllers third-party games will also work on PlayStation 5, but only on native PlayStation 4 games, and in this case the Share button cannot be used, but it will be necessary press the Create button on the DualSense to take pictures and videos on the PlayStation 5. THE Tournaments, In-Game Live and the PlayStation 4 Second Screen app they are not compatible with PlayStation 5. The HD camera of the new console will not be compatible with PlayStation 4 titles, while the Platinum and Gold Wireless headphones they will work on both platforms. Finally, Sony has specified that the backward compatibility it will cover both downloads and disk copies: to play PlayStation 4 physical titles on the new console you will need to insert the game disc and download the update file, while for digital titles just re-download them on the Playstation 5 storage drive simply via WiFi connection.
