Summary

  • PS4 games like Arkham Knight and Doom could benefit from a PS5 upgrade for improved performance and visuals.
  • Games like Just Cause 3 and Dragon's Dogma could see enhanced graphics and performance with a PS5 release.
  • Highly anticipated titles like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Bloodborne could provide even better experiences on a PS5.

The PlayStation 5 has been a raucous success, making Sony money hand over fist and delighting gamers with its phenomenal experiences. A lot of this positivity can be attributed to the sterling reputation of its predecessor, the PS4, which laid the groundwork for a smooth transition into the next generation.

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Due to the PS4's popularity, many publishers have taken the best titles made for that system and re-released them on PS5 with upgrades to visuals and performance. However, there are still amazing games that have yet to receive this treatment, and it's left gamers begging for bespoke releases on the more powerful hardware.

Batman: Arkham Knight

Be The Batman (In 4K)

Batman: Arkham Knight

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Arkham Knight originally launched in 2015, well before the PS4 Pro came to market. As such, it was never patched to take advantage of the mid-gen refresh, so the PS5 runs it at default PS4 resolution and performance. For reference, this means you're restricted to a 1080p image and 30 fps when booting the game up today.

Even back when it first hit store shelves, Arkham Knight blew fans and critics away with its lighting and graphics settings. Utilizing the additional horsepower of the PS5, a 60 fps performance mode shouldn't be out of the question. If players feel like they can forgo the increased frame rate, an option to focus on resolution could also be included, perhaps making use of new technology like ray-tracing to breathe life into the rain-soaked streets of Gotham City.

Doom

Rip And Tear

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Doom was already a technical achievement on PS4, boasting a smooth 60 fps on the original hardware. Of course, this came with certain visual trade-offs; environmental detail was not as strong as it could have been, with a lot of blurry textures and rudimentary geometry if you paid attention. Additionally, the motion blur and dynamic resolution could be noticeably aggressive at times in order to maintain the game's silky smooth combat.

Doom Eternal was given a PS5 version after originally launching in March 2020, and it showed off how the system could deliver excellent performance while still boasting stunning graphics. We're not advocating for a full ground-up remake of 2016's Doom, but some of the lessons learned while making Eternal could be retroactively applied to its predecessor, resulting in a more visually appealing experience.

The Order: 1886

What Could Have Been

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The Order might not seem like the most obvious choice in a list like this; it's largely considered to be a commercial flop, caused controversy about how short its campaign was, and the original developer has been absorbed by Meta. However, The Order deserves to be preserved with additional graphics upgrades, bolstering its fascinating cinematic presentation, complete with letter-boxing and heavy film grain.

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These decisions actually had a material effect on how the game was developed, with less screen real estate letting the developers pack in higher levels of detail. Even for an early PS4 game, it's amazing, with photo-realistic characters and sublime lighting. Sony still owns the rights to the series, so they could release a PS5 version, boosting the resolution to 4K, among other graphical tweaks. Who knows, it might even encourage them to pursue a sequel.

Just Cause 3

Better Performance, Bigger Explosions

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The Just Cause games feel designed to bring console hardware to its knees; a physics playground with myriad explosive objects will do that, after all. The series struggled on eighth-generation machines due to the chaos on screen outstripping the available power, resulting in serious frame rate issues. Just Cause 4 was able to rectify this issue somewhat, but the third entry was atrocious, with performance dropping below 20 fps often.

Given the extreme variability of Just Cause's world, maybe a perfectly locked frame rate isn't the most realistic expectation, especially when players can always try to create bigger and bigger explosions to stress test their systems. That being said, the vast increase in power afforded by the PS5 should be able to boost the game's base performance, perhaps accompanied by an uncapped frame rate and enhanced graphical effects.

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Capitalizing On The Sequel's Success

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The success of Dragon's Dogma 2 is proof that the series has the potential to resonate with a large audience. It's not hard to believe that praise being heaped on the sequel will also draw attention to the first game, and encourage those who fell in love with the newest entry to give the original a try. It's available on PS5 through backwards compatibility, but as a port of a PS3 game, it does not present like a modern release.

Capcom loves re-releasing their titles, so it's not hard to imagine them double-dipping with a blossoming series. A native PS5 version could do wonders for the game's textures and character models, bringing them more in line with its younger brother. A complaint levied against Dragon's Dogma 2 has been its erratic frame rate, but a solid 60 fps would be a lot easier to achieve in an older game, letting players finally experience Capcom's fantasy world with flawless performance.

Alien: Isolation

"Game Over, Man! Game Over!"

Alien: Isolation

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There are few movie creatures more terrifying than the xenomorph, and in 2014, gamers got to experience the terror of being stalked by the deadly beast firsthand in Alien: Isolation. A sequel has yet to materialize, but that hasn't stopped the game from developing a fierce fan base, proudly proclaiming it one of the best survival-horror experiences ever made.

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A prospective PS5 release would not only boost the game's lifetime sales, but it could also heighten the horror beyond the developers' original vision. In the Alien films, the environments were just as important to the overall scare factor as the monsters. With the advent of ray tracing, the lighting could be made much more atmospheric, heightening the aura of dread experienced by players while on the sticks.

Watch Dogs 2

Giving Marcus A Second Chance

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Watch Dogs didn't take off the way Ubisoft would have liked it to, but the series' legacy is inextricably tied to the eighth generation of consoles. After receiving criticism for the first game's visuals at launch, its sequel was able to win a portion of the public back over with its lighter tone and wacky cast of characters.

Watch Dogs 2 has gained many converts over the years, and a PS5 upgrade would ingratiate Ubisoft to this audience. Not only would we be treated to the best-looking digital San Francisco ever and get the frame rate boosted, but it could also be used to gauge continued interest in the series after Legion's lukewarm reception.

Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor

Pioneer Of The Nemesis System

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When Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor launched in 2014, it wowed the gaming community with its brilliant new invention: the Nemesis system. The gameplay mechanic allows you to create dynamic storylines with the enemies you fight, letting them form grudges, remember past encounters, and even ambush you.

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Imagine if Warner Brothers took this modern classic and re-released it on the latest systems, reminding everyone how good it really is and improving its presentation for the years to come. It's already been patched to support ultra high-definition resolutions, but the PS5 could double the frame rate and enhance the games' sometimes iffy texture quality.

Red Dead Redemption 2

Perfecting The Ultimate Cowboy Fantasy

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Maybe the most baffling entry on this list, Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the best-reviewed and best-selling games of all time, and it still hasn't made the jump to PS5. Rockstar products are always praised for their technical brilliance and eye-popping graphics, so naturally, there's an interest in pushing their games further than what was possible on their original hardware.

Red Dead 2 is already stunning, so although the list of improvements they could make in a PS5 version is small, they are significant. The most obvious request is to up the performance to 60 fps, a target that was not available on previous consoles. Additionally, the implementation of ray-tracing options could make Rockstar's breathtaking world even more picturesque.

Bloodborne

What Are We Waiting For, Sony?

Bloodborne

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Of all the games the public wants to be brought to PS5, the cries are loudest for Bloodborne. From Software's classic has been declared by avid players to be one of the greatest games of all time, but there's been no official indication from Sony that we should expect a release for the next generation.

This has been vexing for Bloodborne's fan base because even though the game's design is superb, it is partially let down by its lackluster performance. It sometimes struggles with frame rate issues, causing gameplay to appear choppier than you would want from an action title. The PS5 could not only stabilize the frame rate but upgrade it to a smooth 60, creating the best experience possible. Considering all the demand for a PS5 port of Bloodborne, we can only hope that Sony listens to the audience and delivers a native version soon.

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