The arrival of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater It is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. However, fans' emotion was overshadowed after Digital Foundry will publish a technical analysis. This analysis revealed that the 2004 classic remake runs worse in Ps5 pro that in the base PlayStation 5 model.
An expected remake that stumbles in the technical
The data took the community by surprise, since the Sony console had been presented as an improved version. It was expected to guarantee greater stability of pictures per second and greater resolution. It was also thought that it would take advantage of exclusive technologies such as PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution). This IA climing system is designed to compete with techniques such as NVIDIA DLSS. In this context, the impact on an iconic title as Metal Gear is significant.
Konami rebuilt Snake Eater From scratch in Unreal Engine 5. His goal was to update the Hideo Kojima classic with state -of -the -art graphics. They wanted more detailed environments and a stealth experience adapted to current standards. From the first trailers, the project was presented as a faithful but renewed tribute. He intended to combine nostalgia and visual spectacularity, in line with other metal gear titles.
However, the Epic Games engine, although it has been the visually impressive games base, has also dragged a problematic reputation. This includes Stuttering, FPS falls, excessive consumption of resources and problems of Frame Pacing. Fans expected Konami to optimize the remake to the fullest, especially in the most powerful hardware available, especially in the case of a series as emblematic as Metal Gear.
Metal Gear Solid: PS5 Pro is left behind the base model
Digital Foundry analysis revealed that, in practice, the version of PS5 pro comes to present falls below 60 fps In key areas, which negatively affected the experience of playing Metal Gear. For example, the initial landing in the jungle. Meanwhile, the base model manages to maintain better stability. In a standardized test tour, the standard console had until 7 fps more than the supposed “improved” version.
The problem does not end there: the PS5 Pro edition eliminates the possibility of alternating between performance or quality modes. This leaves players without options to prioritize fluency or resolution. The experience is tied to a single adjustment that, ironically, yields worse than in the previous machine, a disappointing detail considering the importance of the Metal Gear series.
The PSSR does not convince
One of the most disappointing points of the new metal gear was the behavior of the PssrSony's scaling technology. In theory, I had to improve the sharpness of the image while maintaining the paintings per second. However, Digital Foundry found that, on occasion, the console worked with such low resolutions as 756p before reconstruction. This generated blurred images, with more flashes and graphic artifacts than in the Base PS5.
Experts also reported Excessive shadow brightness, thicker environmental occlusion and a more notorious Shimmer effect. This happened especially in open areas and with abundant vegetation. Although in closed interiors the console managed to recover some extra paintings, the general balance continued to incline in favor of the standard PS5. These technical problems directly affect Metal Gear reception by demanding fans.
Frustration and memes in the community
As expected, the criticisms of the new Metal Gear multiplied in social networks and specialized forums. In Reddit, a player commented with irony: “Another delayed game that comes in poor condition”. Another pointed with humor: “Kojima must be rubbing your hands somewhere”in reference to the separation of Konami. The contrast with the fluency shown by Death Stranding 2exclusive to PlayStation, was also mentioned.
Comparisons with other engines soon appeared. A user wrote: “Meanwhile, Death Stranding 2 looks and runs like a dream in my base ps5 … unreal Engine 5 vs. Decima”referring to the graphic engine developed by Guerrillas Games and used by Kojima Productions. The comparison highlighted Metal Gear's legacy in the video game industry.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: What's coming for launch
Despite the concern, there is still room for Konami to correct the course. Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater The launch is scheduled August 28. It will come out for PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X | S. This leaves open the possibility that a day patch Address performance problems, which could be a necessary solution given the importance of the Metal Gear franchise.
At the moment, the panorama generates doubts among those who expected to make the most of its newly released PS5 Pro. For a title of the Metal Gear, with so much story behind and with such a demanding fans base, the minimum expected is that the “improved” version really exceeds the standard.
The Metal Gear debate now revolves around whether these problems are a symptom of the limitations of the Unreal Engine 5 on consoles. Or if it is simply a lack of optimization by Konamisomething that could be solved with subsequent updates.
The truth is that, for now, the expected return of Snake and Metal Gear has become another example. It shows how the most powerful hardware promises do not always guarantee the best experience.
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