Starfield On PS5 Will Have An Edge Over Xbox Series X In At Least One Way

PlayStation 5 fans have been without for a long time, with Xbox users enjoying the various updates that have helped improve the game since launch. However, with Microsoft shifting its release strategy and putting games that were previously Xbox exclusives onto the PS5, including the likes of,, and, PlayStation fans have gotten their hopes up that Bethesda's epic space adventure may drop its exclusivity status soon. Fortunately, if that is the case, then on the PS5 would be a far better experience than on the Series X/S, at least in one crucial way.

While details around the exact release date of on PS5 remain scarce, to say the least, fans can dream about driving the new REV-8 vehicle across the game's many planets or engaging in its plethora of great side quests. They can also look forward to utilizing the PS5's incredible technology, some of which will significantly heighten the overall experience. Despite being just a pipe dream for now, PlayStation fans have a lot to look forward to if makes the leap.

combat already felt leagues ahead of Bethesda's previous FPS efforts, offering impactful and weighty gunplay that feels great as the player boosts around on their jetpack. The vast range of guns coupled with the enhanced shooting mechanics made combat a highlight of the overall experience and still one of the best parts of it to this day. Blasting Crimson Fleet pirates as they scramble about to fight back never gets old, andit would be an experience made even better with a PS5 DualSense controller.

This is thanks to the adaptive triggers, which dramatically increase the force and tension of each trigger whenever the player is firing a gun or pulling back on a bowstring. This was used to great effect in first-party games like ,but has also been utilized well in FPS titles like and. It makes pulling the PS5's trigger feel more akin to pulling the trigger of an actual gun, making for far more responsive and weighty combat that feels more immersive.

Director Todd Howard