The next generation of Sony's gaming devices is increasingly nearing with the PlayStation 5's November 12th release date closing in on gaming fans. There are plenty of new features coming to the PlayStation 5 that will excite adopters of the console.
One of the most treasured features of the PlayStation 4 was how the console handled archiving player's trophy collection. Upon achieving the parameters for a trophy, not only would a notification pop up at the bottom telling players which trophy they just earned, but the PlayStation 4 would also take a screenshot of the current moment to memorialize that historical event, such as beating one of Cuphead's many difficult bosses.
While taking a screenshot of the moment the trophy was collected is a cool feature, the PlayStation 5 completely upgrades this feature in a really interesting way. Greg Miller of Kinda Funny Games recently posted on Twitter exactly how this feature has changed. In his video, Miller shows that the PS5 records a brief lead-up to the moment the trophy was collected so that players can see a few seconds of gameplay before triumphantly earning the achievement. This will give players a whole new way to share their gaming successes.
Not only does the PlayStation 5 record the moments leading up to the trophy's completion, but the video itself is laden at the bottom with the name of the trophy the players is collecting as well as the type of trophy: bronze, silver, gold, or the coveted platinum. The effort Sony has put into place to make earning a trophy something memorable for the player is clear. While the trophy Miller earned in the video is a simple one, this new way of archiving the moment makes even the smallest trophies feel just that much more important.
Further to the point, this will certainly highlight some of the more hard-to-get achievements. Imagine getting to instantly record the moment a player finally manages to defeat a particularly nasty boss in the Demon Souls remake, getting to see the exact way they slayed the beast. Or think about how this can help players share ways they've solved some of the more difficult puzzles in Bugsnax. The possibilities for sharing exciting gaming moments is endless with this feature.
There is also the worry of exactly how much internal memory these clips will take up. A screenshot is one thing, but having multiple videos taken on the PlayStation 5 may end up filling up quicker than players realize, especially those who purchase the digital only version of the PlayStation 5. While deleting the videos will certainly be an option, it may not be something players want to do every time they unlock a trophy. It's also possible that these videos will be stored on the cloud, and so storage won't ben an issue at all. Nevertheless, the feature itself is a great way to entice players to share their victories.
The PlayStation 5 releases on November 12, 2020.
