There are a number of heights to reach for as far as graphical enhancements goes, but few go as far as the ray-tracing available in next-gen hardware, both PC and console. However, it can be difficult sometimes to understand exactly how it might enhance a game like the Control: Ultimate Edition, which already boasted striking visuals even on consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One.
Well, a new video has surfaced that shows exactly what ray-tracing can do for a game like Control, taking the already great visuals and adding a level of hyper realism the further enhances immersion. In fact, some of the smaller details that add to the effect might even go unnoticed to players that aren't checking every pixel and polygon for the updated graphical fidelity.
In the new video, players can see what otherwise looks like an innocuous close-up of protagonist Jesse Faden's eye as it appears in the game's photo mode. However, with this being the Control: Ultimate Edition with ray-tracing enabled, players can see a reflection in Jesse's eye that perfectly reflects the room in front of her. It's the type of tiny detail that players would never notice while playing, but could never have been achieved with such accuracy without the advancements that ray-tracing has brought to the game's visual processing.
If players look even closer, the room isn't only being reflected on her eye ball, but is also visually represented on her eyelashes through a shine that crosses over as the camera zooms out. It's an incredible level of enhancement that isn't limited to the surface of Jesse's eye or for close-up shots like the one in the above video, but helps to make the entire in-game world look more realistic with subtle changes. So, with the Control: Ultimate Edition available on PS Plus right now, this is the perfect time to pick up the game on next-gen systems like the PS5 and see what ray-tracing features can do for some visually striking titles.
Combining these visuals with Control's updated DualSense functions, and PS Plus may have delivered the definitive way for players to engage with Remedy's surreal title. Additionally, if this is what Next-Gen systems are capable of doing with games originally built for previous consoles, then there might be much better looking games in the future as development centers entirely on the new hardware. Maybe Control 2, if a sequel is even in the works, will be able to push this type of visual enhancement even further as it twists players around a similarly strange, hyper-realistic environment.
Control: Ultimate Edition is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.