Many people who have a computer at home also usually have a video game console as a supplement, others, on the other hand, having a good graphics card is enough for them. However, there are times when we really want to play a game that is not available on PC and we cannot buy the system. Well if you want play PlayStation games without a console from a PC there are several solutions.
We’ll always say this, for us the best platform to play on will always be PC, because it’s not just because it has the best visual quality and frame rate, but also because of the huge catalog of games it offers over the years. Plus, there’s nothing better than having your PC refreshed and seeing how your games are instantly rejuvenated. However, the cost to the user is much more expensive than a console, which usually offers a series of exclusive games that often do not reach the computer. Of course, we see how SONY itself is gradually bringing its PlayStation exclusives to PC.
We don’t need a powerful console or PC to play PlayStation games
This may seem like a contradiction considering how SONY does not precisely optimize the conversions of its PC games, however, to what we refer to the new PSN Plus, the PS4 and PS5 online gaming service that recently got a facelift. What they’ve done from PlayStation is integrate their cloud gaming service, which is also compatible with PC and allows us to play PlayStation games without the need for a console and via a PC application. Which means the game is running on a remote server and what’s happening on our computer is real-time video of the action.
It is therefore a service similar to Microsoft’s XCloud, and therefore, we will have to pay a monthly fee to use it. Specifically that of PlayStation Plus Premium, in addition to SONY recommends using the DualShock 4 controller, because at the time of writing this article, they have not yet made the DualSense compatible. As for what we need to get the app working, all we need is an already antediluvian Intel i3 or AMD A10 with 300MB of storage and 2GB of RAM. However, make sure you have a good fiber optic connection to be able to use the service.
The bad side of the service? Well the fact that SONY hasn’t implemented game service on its PS5 yetSo if you fancy playing titles like Demon’s Souls, Returnal, and others that were only released on the next-gen console, you only have one option. Acquire the still elusive SONY console, although for the price at which some speculators are selling it, it is better to buy a good graphics card for your PC.
Cons of PSN Plus for PC
The first of the drawbacks is that the PSN Plus catalog is limited, so the exclusive PlayStation titles available are limited compared to what we can find on their consoles.
On the other hand, and to be completely objective, we must specify that apart from you, you want to try titles like the award-winning The Last of US Part 2 and many others, for us the service is inferior to Microsoft’s XCloud in terms of performance. The reason for this is that while Microsoft is using the most powerful hardware in its Xbox Series X as a server for Xbox One games, SONY does not yet use the PS5 as a server, which affects the performance of some games. As for the PS3, it has entire servers configured with the SONY console, since the PS4 does not have enough power to emulate it.
although for us the biggest obstacle is the pricePSN Plus Premium might make sense if you’re a PS4 or PS5 user, but not for the PC user who has much cheaper cloud gaming options. In any case, it is a pity that SONY has not decided to improve the quality of its Cloud Gaming and throws in the towel in this regard, with what they promised a decade ago after buying out the pioneers Gaikai and OnLive.
