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Players are already impressed by the incredibly fast loading times in Death Stranding 2, which only proves the power of the PS5 console, as well as Guerrilla Games' Decima game engine used by Kojima Productions.

One player posted a video to reddit, stating "Death Stranding 2 has the fastest loading time I've ever seen in a video game". The video itself shows the game impressively loading from menu to gameplay in a split second.

When the PS5 launched, Sony touted the fast loading of the console's SSD as a major selling point. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart - though it released months after launch - was seen as a key example of this technology. What's more, the Decima Engine was created by Horizon Zero Dawn studio Guerrilla Games and used for its games since PS4 release Killzone: Shadow Fall, yielding impressive results.

Yet Kojima Productions has clearly worked some magic with Death Stranding 2 - its load times really are astonishing. Take a look for yourself:



In short, Death Stranding 2 is an exceptional technical achievement that truly shows the power of Sony's PS5 consoles, as well as the Decima game engine.

Death Stranding 2's instantaneous loading times truly prove the power of the PS5

Players are already impressed by the incredibly fast loading times in Death Stranding 2, which only proves the power of the PS5 console.

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[GymWolf]

 

[hououinkyouma00]

It's very impressive however this thread/article's title is very console warrior tier.

 

[HRK69]

Ok

 

[Horseganador]

When you take advantage of the PS5 SSD it shows.

 

[realcool]

It's very impressive however this thread's title is very console warrior tier.

He didn't editorialize; it's the title of the article he's quoting.

 

[DenchDeckard]

That's awesome!

 

[hououinkyouma00]

He didn't editorialize; it's the title of the article he's quoting.

I didn't even notice the link the first time and the title isn't clearly a quote so I edited my post to thread/article.

 

[Connificent]

It only took 5 years

 

[Darkkahn]

Fastest Cinema

 

[DirtInUrEye]

Guarantee it'll load faster on older PC hardware come the time.

 

[yogaflame]

PS5 is always been a good hardware, while Decima engine is a very good game engine and Sony Xdev are expert when it comes to technical support to game developers. PS only blunders this generation are the gaas obsession and some wokeness to some games.

 

[Embearded]

If i were a dev, i would load the assets required for the latest save file as soon as the player starts the game, before even the main menu.

 

[Gudji]

Curious to see what cerny is going to do in this front with PS6.

 

[Punished Miku]

If i were a dev, i would load the assets required for the latest save file as soon as the player starts the game, before even the main menu.

If I were a dev I'd use mass surveillance to figure out when someone is likely to play the game and load it before they get home.

 

[Embearded]

If I were a dev I'd use mass surveillance to figure out when someone is likely to play the game and load it before they get home.

For entertainment god damn it!

 

[lastmessiah]

sometimes I forget that PS4 and XOne were still on platter disk drives lol. that was old as fuck tech even back then.

 

[diffusionx]

When you take advantage of the PS5 SSD it shows.

It's not just the SSD, it's also the custom pipeline they built into the hardware that my guess is few games take advantage of.

 

[hemo memo]

Would you say that it is blazing fast?

 

[Bitstream]

At least based on the first video, it's clear that quitting the game never unloads it in the first place. Game likely loads behind the scenes before you ever start it.
I doubt it will perform exactly this instantaneously when you have multiple save points at various locations.

 

[SweetTooth]

Unlike the others, Sony made an effort when designing PS5. Its up to the devs to utilize this power.

 

[SweetTooth]

Guarantee it'll load faster on older PC hardware come the time.

It will stutter more too

 

[onQ123]

Unlike the others, Sony made an effort when designing PS5. Its up to the devs to utilize this power.

You're just getting back calm down lol

 

[Ozriel]

we've had PS5 games showing the value of having a fast SSD since Q4 2020.

What a weird article

 

[Dr Bass]

It's not just the SSD, it's also the custom pipeline they built into the hardware that my guess is few games take advantage of.

So glad someone else said it. I don't think everyone understands this bit of it. It's not the SSD. It's the hardware decompression unit built into the system that makes for that speed. You have to actually use it though, and the games that do, it's obvious.

 

[SweetTooth]

You're just getting back calm down lol

 

[adamsapple]

we've had PS5 games showing the value of having a fast SSD since Q4 2020.

What a weird article

All the outlets want to cash in on the Kojima SEO clicks.

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

Damn, true power. Even the dudes from Nintendo Pictures wish to develop for Sony and unlock their true potential,

 

[GymWolf]

It only took 5 years

Nah, demons souls i think it had something similar and i'm sure there have been a couple of games with instand load.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

It only took 5 years

While this is, of course, bullshit (an example was also highlighted in the article), even if that were true, it wouldn't be a fault of the system. The tools were provided.

No promise was ever given of instant loading for every game either, but clearly when utilized, the system does what it was designed to do.

 

[Reaseru]

Delivering packages has never been so quick...to load.

 

[Xtib81]

Yeah, that's the purpose of a SSD..

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

It only took 5 years

As much as I love DS2 tech, it's just a recent example. SM2/Miles, R&C, GT7 and HFW are barely slouches too.

Hell, even Stellar Blade on PS5 don't use loading screens as an entity and they were (badly) made for PC specifically.

Point is: other games are very, blazingly fast. The current iteration of Decima is simply instantaneous.

 

[spons]

Dedicated hardware, a ludicrous engine and great art direction. Best in class.

 

[kevboard]

Doom TDA loads just as fast on my PC...

I guess that just shows the full power of my cheap external SATA USB SSD

 

[SweetTooth]

Damn, true power. Even the dudes from Nintendo Pictures wish to develop for Sony and unlock their true potential,

Poor fellas wont be touching similar power in a Nintendo system before 2047

 

[Fermbiz]

Of course its fast to load when the game world is just a barren land.

 

[Judge Magister]

 

[rofif]

Bro have not played forspoken

 

[Mr Moose]

Guarantee it'll load faster on older PC hardware come the time.

Older than 2020 hardware?

 

[Imtjnotu]

Fastest Cinema

 

[existensmaximum]

When you take advantage of the PS5 SSD it shows.

It's not just the SSD - the whole IO complex. It matters.

 

[Ribi]

Now, if it can only do this for an actual good game.

 

[Robb]

 

[SweetTooth]

Now, if it can only do this for an actual good game.

Don't worry, you will be able to add 2000 years old anime girls mods once it hits PC.

It will be 10/10 for you then

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

One player posted a video to reddit, stating "Death Stranding 2 has the fastest loading time I've ever seen in a video game".

 

[Skifi28]

Now, if it can only do this for an actual good game.

Would you even be able to tell?

 

[Spukc]

It's reloading the same fucking point

 

[DirtInUrEye]

It will stutter more too

Not a UE release.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Sony do what X and Nintendon't