Sony exposed the first look of the much-awaited PS5, highlights of more than two dozen new exclusive games were included.

Sony exposed the first look of the much-awaited PS5, highlights of more than two dozen new exclusive games were included

 Sony has exposed the first look of the much-awaited and the much expected PS5 console and games. Sony has presented gamers a first look at the design of its next console as well as some of the titles it will play. The PlayStation 5 has a black core enclosed by curved white edging and a blue glow. Two sequels to best selling PS4 releases were among the standout games announcements - Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Horizon: Forbidden West. Sony's machine will launch alongside Microsoft's rival Xbox Series X before the end of the year.

"While there's still a lot of unanswered questions about the PS5, namely price and release date, I think Sony did exactly what they needed to with this reveal event," stated Laura Kate Dale, a freelance games critic. "It showed off an hour of games, mixing sequels to popular titles, and new franchises from its biggest first-party studios, for a solid hour".

So many people stated that the console seemed like a "wi-fi router", that the term trended on Twitter immediately after the event. "People on Twitter are very split on whether they like or hate the look of the box, but overall Sony spent an hour getting people excited."

More than two dozen new games were shown off in total. The first look at Sony's racing game Grand Turismo 7 and a concise look at Capcom's zombie horror game Resident Evil 8 has also been presented on the video.

The PlayStation 5 is set to go on sale later this year, seven years after the PS4. In bonus to being able to fulfill improved visuals, the new machine also has a customised hard drive that will make it probable to completely decrease load times.

...and here it is. Thanks for watching! #PS5 pic.twitter.com/pOzHc31X3G

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) June 11, 2020

Sony opted to stream a pre-recorded video rather than host a live event because of the coronavirus pandemic. The video was broadcasted at 1080p resolution, much lower than the PS5 is capable of. The PS4 surpassed Microsoft's Xbox One globally by more than a 2:1 margin, although the gap was much closer in the US.

The industry insider stated there were two things he was most excited about."The first is the new controller - the adaptive triggers offer deeper and more meaningful feedback for gameplay," described Robert Karp, development director at UK developer Codemasters. The new Spider-Man game represents a follow-up to 2018's action-adventure game based on the Marvel superhero. But this time around the lead is the Afro-Latino youngster Miles Morales rather than Peter Parker. The short trailer revealed him fighting and web-slinging through New York, revealing off snow and electricity particle effects that would not have been possible in such detail on the PS4.