Summary
Popular live-service shooterThe Finalsis the latest addition to the growing list of PlayStation 5 Pro enhanced games. Although developer Embark Studios has yet to reveal specifics onThe Finals’PS5 Pro patch, preliminary testing indicates that the first-person shooter runs smoother on the upgraded console.
Developed by Embark Studios and published by Nexon,The Finalslaunched in December 2023 and immediately caught the attention of players thanks to its unique game show concept. Essentially a PvP first-person shooter,The Finals' gameplay loop entails two teams going up against each other in a series of combat-focused game modes. The game’s extensively destructible environments further add to the fun and encourage players to strategize. Short wonder, then, thatThe Finalsracked up 10 million playersjust 15 days after release.
Embark Studios hasfrequently updatedThe Finalswith new seasonsto address community feedback and add new content. With the game now approaching its one-year anniversary, Embark Studios hasenhancedThe Finalsfor PS5 Pro usersas well. The studio announced the PS5 Pro patch forThe Finalsat the 2024 Golden Joystick Awards, but curiously didn’t elaborate on what players can expect from the shooter’s upgraded version. However, someThe Finalsplayers have tested the PS5 Pro patch to ascertain what it includes.
The Finals Seems to Be Light on Bells and Whistles for the PS5 Pro
YouTuber PS5 Pro Rob testedThe Finalsafter the PS5 Pro patch recently went live, but the improvements are unspecified even within the game. They noted thatThe Finals' video settings menu has no graphical toggles on the PS5 Pro, which is rather odd since most otherPS5 Pro enhanced gamesfeature performance and fidelity options that clearly outline what they entail. It also appears thatThe Finalsdoesn’t offer a 120Hz high refresh rate settingfor PS5 Pro users, which is unfortunate as a smoother framerate goes a long way for first-person shooters. PS5 Pro Rob did remark thatThe Finalslooks to be running at a more stable 60fps on PS5 Pro, but without a proper framerate graph, it’s hard to be certain.
The Finals' PS5 Pro upgrades, then, seem to be much milder than other games. The apparent lack of a 120fps mode is a missed opportunity as well, and one can only hope Embark Studios has plans to further expand PS5 Pro support forThe Finals. That may take a while, though, since the developer is currently working on aPS4 version ofThe Finals, which is set to launch on December 12.
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Viewers at home, here’s the news you’ve been waiting to hear: THE FINALS is accepting new contestants, and that means YOU! That’s right, soon the world could be watching YOU tear apart our newest dynamic arenas and seize everlasting fame!As you know, THE FINALS is the world’s greatest free-to-play combat game show! Our contestants plug in to our virtual world and join teams in escalating tournaments. They fight it out in our beautifully-rendered arenas based on real-world locations that they can alter, exploit, and even destroy.Sure, you can aim and shoot, but contestants that add our carefully curated virtual environments to their arsenal are more likely to advance, so do anything you can imagine in the name of victory! Burn arenas to the ground! Send wrecking balls crashing into your opponents! Don’t just pull triggers - pull down buildings!
