PS5 Pro Owners Say Some Games Look Worse After Upgrades

For a console that arrived earlier this month with a $700 price tag, the PlayStation 5 Pro hasn’t been living up to its promise with every PS5 Pro-enhanced game. Players are reporting that multiple games–including Silent Hill 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6–actually look worse on PS5 Pro due to several visual issues.

To demonstrate the problems, fans have posted clips and pictures online showing the PS5 Pro enhancements that look more like significant steps backwards for the games in question.

The PS5 Pro hasn’t quite been out for two weeks yet, but over 50 games had PS5 Pro patches available at launch. Judging by some of these results, not every patch was ready to go on day one. More work may need to be done as soon as possible, but this isn’t the only issue at hand. Players are also stating that some games on PS5 Pro, including Star Wars Outlaws, no longer have the option to play them in standard PS5 mode. That leaves PS5 Pro owners stuck with the buggy patch and without the ability to play the games as they were originally released.

As of press time, Sony has yet to address the ongoing issues with the PS5 Pro-enhanced games. The PS5 Pro is arguably meant for the “ultra-enthusiasts.” But considering that there are plenty of PS5 Pros on store shelves, this isn’t exactly putting Sony’s premium console experience in the best light.