Developer Milestone churns out yearly installments of the official MotoGP game like clockwork. Last year?s iteration was a slight improvement, but this year?s entry has launched on the latest generation of consoles. Is this merely a port from the last generation, or has the advantages of the PlayStation 5 been put to good use" Find out in our MotoGP 21 PS5 review.
MotoGP 21 PS5 Review ? More Speed
The PlayStation 5?s SSD is once again a shining star, this time working its magic on MotoGP 21. While previous releases had much-improved loading times, you can only do so much on a traditional hard drive or even regular SSD. Here, races load in a handful of seconds. The Unreal Engine 4 powers the experience as usual, and the PS5 hardly breaks a sweat. MotoGP 21 is tuned to run at 60 frames per second, a benchmark that the system hits the vast majority of the time. Even during rainy events, where each bike on the road produces a plethora of particle effects, the frame rate does not noticeably dip. Graphically, MotoGP 21 on the PS5 has better lighting, reflections, and more detailed environments compared to last year, though you?d be hard-pressed to notice the differences without seeing side-by-side videos of the versions running. HDR is supported, but ray tracing is unfortunately non-existent. It looks great, at any rate, and the solid frame rate helps things look smoother than before. The DualSense is a perfect controller for motorcycle racing games as it has sensitive joys...