81TESTED GAMESRift Apart was built from the
ground up for Sony’s next-gen
beast... and from the moment
you enter Nefarious City, with
spaceships filling the sky while
neon cityscapes shimmer in
ray-traced puddles, it’s clear
this game wouldn’t have been
possible on the PS4.
Things get even more
impressive when you hop
between dimensions. Purple
portals are all that separate
entirely different gameworlds,
which require no visible load-in
thanks to the console’s SSD.
On a half-decent 4K telly
it looks quite beautiful, with
each planet getting its own
distinctive palette.
This is also the latest PS5
title to include Sony’s 3D
spatial audio capabilities. We
played a good chunk with
headphones on, and while
it isn’t as transformative
as Returnal, it clearly adds
something to gunfights.
Most weapons make use
of the DualSense’s adaptive
triggers, which could have felt
gimmicky but actually makes
total sense. If you’re using a
throwable weapon, pulling the
trigger halfway will display an
aiming sight, while squeezing
it the whole way releases the
ammunition. The pad’s inbuilt
speaker can often be heard
chirping away too, which just
adds an extra layer of charm.
Oh, and don’t forget the haptics.I got PS5 on it
Rivet is a lombax from a
dimension where quiffs
are acceptable.This is a lot like Pro Skater,
only with a space-cat
on a rollercoaster.