Tokyo Game Show 2021 is about to begin! Even if you can't go to the show, you can try out PS5 titles from the comfort of your home!

The Tokyo Game Show (TGS) is one of the world's three largest game fairs, along with E3 in Los Angeles, USA, and Gamescom in Cologne, Germany.

At its peak in 2018, TGS attracted approximately 300,000 visitors, and in 2019, 260,000 visitors, making it an exciting and passion-filled event.

The best part of TGS is, above all, the opportunity to try out the latest games. In the past, many gamers lined up at booths, clutching controllers one after the other to play the latest games.

However, with the spread of the new coronavirus in 2021, these experiences are a thing of the past. This year, you can experience the latest games from the comfort of your own home! Being at home at ...... means that you can play at your own pace and leisure. Of course, you don't have to wait in line or be aware of the pressure of people waiting behind you. In this article, we will introduce you to the unique TGS Trial Edition Free Trial that you can experience on PS5!

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MAIDEN Experience the finest sound and light! 3D audio technology and ray tracing take fear to a new level!

Game name: MAIDEN
Genre: Survival Horror
Maker: CAPCOM

Resident Evil Village " was released by Capcom on May 8, 2021 for PC/PS4/Xbox One/PS5/Xbox Series X|S. The demo version "MAIDEN" for PS5 is a visual demo of "Resident Evil Village" that allows you to experience a new dimension of fear. The demo will allow you to experience a new dimension of fear.
In this demo, instead of Ethan Winters, the protagonist of "Resident Evil Village" and the previous "Resident Evil7 Resident Evil," you control a defenseless woman who cannot even defend herself, let alone fight, as she attempts to escape from an opulent old castle.
Let me quickly introduce the charms of "MAIDEN" as I play it. Note that the author is using Sony's PULSE 3D wireless headset for PS5 as the headphones and a 4K TV (SONY KJ-55A8H) as the monitor.

The first thing you notice as soon as you play is how great the acoustics are. As you progress through the game, you will hear strange noises and footsteps, but the sound is very realistic, and you can clearly hear the distance and direction in a clear, yet natural way. There is no sense of being obvious, and it sounds as if you are really there. I was very surprised by this. Or rather, this sound heightened the sense of fear even more.
It is not too much to say that the evolution of games is often felt in the visual aspect, such as "the picture quality has improved and the graphics are better," but the sound that makes you feel as if you are there has raised the level of games, especially horror games, to another level. To be honest, I was more impressed by the sound than by the graphics in the early underground scenes. Sound cannot be conveyed through images, so I urge you to experience it for yourself!

Of course, the graphics have also evolved. The picture quality maintains 4K resolution without any coarseness, and there were no jaggies on the screen. The frame rate is also smooth and stable. The image quality and frame rate were not expressed to the fullest extent in the trailer or on the phone screen, but when played on a 4K screen, the impression was very different.
I am sorry to say that this is just my impression, but if I had to describe it in one word, it would be "like wearing glasses with a high power lens and seeing the world clearly.

As you climb the stairs and exit from the basement, the beautiful ornaments of the old castle and the beautiful light that illuminates them are eye-catching. The soft light reflecting off the polished metal decorations on the walls and the dull metallic luster of the armor are especially wonderful. The game is beautifully reproduced, not in a glarey way, but in a realistic way.
The game is, of course, played in the same way as in the previous "Resident Evil" series: finding items and solving tricks, and even a simple search for items can be a vivid experience in the old castle, where 3D audio technology and ray tracing provide a highly immersive experience.

This is a brief "MAIDEN" play report. The game's high resolution and smoothness of the visuals, not to mention the wonderful sound expression by the 3D audio technology, which cannot be conveyed by images alone, made me strongly urge everyone to try the game. The time it takes to complete the game is short, only about 20 minutes, so it is a title that I hope everyone will feel free to try.

How much has "Final Fantasy XIV" evolved with PS5? Comparison with the PS4 version.

Game name: Final Fantasy XIV - Free Trial
Genre: MMORPG
Maker name: Square Enix

MMORPG is a game genre in which many players enter a single virtual world where they fight, produce, and live. The ability to form teams, guilds, clans, and other communities with other players is also an appealing feature of MMORPGs, which have many core enthusiasts and enjoy strong popularity worldwide. Of course, its popularity means that many game titles also appear in the market.

One such game that boasts high popularity among many MMORPG titles is Final Fantasy XIV. The currently available free trial version allows free play up to level 60, and allows you to enjoy the volume of two RPG titles, "Shinsei Eorzea" and "Ishgard of the Blue Sky," for an unlimited period of time.

However, the fact is that the author has never touched an MMORPG at all, and I don't think I can introduce the charm of this game after telling you about the first few hours. Therefore, this article will focus on the differences between playing on PS4 and PS5.

First, PS5 now fully supports 4K output. Of course, if you are not using a 4K monitor, you can also choose between WQHD (1440p) and Full HD (1080p) to suit your playing style, whether you prefer image quality or frame rate. The higher resolution of UI assets realized in PS5 increases the overall UI resolution and eliminates text blurring.
One of the major features of PS5 is the controller with "haptic feedback," which realistically expresses vibrations, and "adaptive triggers," which change the resistance of the LR trigger, which is also supported in this title. The haptic feedback is well reproduced, from the exquisite vibration when you walk, to the vibration of the chocobo when it walks, to the sensation of the wind cutting through the air when you are on a flying mount. As for haptic feedback, it is a sensory experience, and I highly recommend that you experience it in the test play.

As for sound, PS5's 3D Audio is supported. However, the sound was good enough on PS4 as well, so it seemed difficult to perceive any difference beyond the image quality and haptic feedback.
The latest expansion package, "Dawn Moon (Gyogetsu) Finale," is also scheduled to launch on November 23, 2021, with the latest stage of the adventure. Now may be the perfect time to become a Warrior of Light.

Play "voice-only" co-op! I played "Operation: Tango" with my friends.

Game name: Operation: Tango
Genre: Adventure, Puzzle
Maker name: CLEVER-PLAYS STUDIO

Playing games alone is great, but playing games with friends is a different kind of fun. Operation: Tango " is recommended for those who like to play games with friends.
Two players are paired up as Angel, a "field agent," or Alistair, a "hacker," to take on a mission to defeat a global threat. Of course, smooth communication is essential to accomplish the mission. Take on the challenge with a trusted companion.
Somehow, this game seems like it would be fun to play with your girlfriend, but unfortunately, I don't have the "koibito" in "Koibito," so I will be playing with my friend from junior high and high school.

The first step is to select a character. You choose Alistair to hack and Angel to actually infiltrate, respectively. This time, the author chose Alistair and his friend chose Angel.

The mission this time is to retrieve the virus genome stored on the top floor of the building. Therefore, I, the hacker, first operate the elevator and lead my friend's alter ego, the agent, to the top floor.

Incidentally, the view of the agent in the elevator looks like this. Another feature of this work is that the screens are completely different depending on the role.

Once you reach the top floor, you hack to open the safe. Hacking is my job, but I can't clear the vault without the help of the agents. This time, hacking seems to be completed by sending the green ball to the hole without touching it.

However, sending the balls is not a simple task. The balls can only be manipulated horizontally and vertically, respectively, and if they are not properly coordinated, they will fail. Therefore, it is important to communicate in advance, for example, by planning a strategy in advance.

The two continued to clear obstacles one after another. They find a hidden button and work together to solve the mystery. It would be easier to understand if the movie "Mission: Impossible" were realized as a game. The feeling of being on edge through the surveillance cameras is very cinematic.

In the latter half of the mission, there are situations that are difficult to explain verbally or give instructions, making the game quite challenging. The game is a game of "getting along" and communicating with each other to complete the mission.
Incidentally, as long as one player has the full version of the game, the other players can play for free. If you like the trial version, why not purchase it and invite your friends, lover, or family to play with you?

Huxla x Shooting x Co-op "OUTRIDERS

Game Name: OUTRIDERS
Genre: TPS
Maker: Square Enix

OUTRIDERS © 2021 Square Enix Limited. All rights reserved. Developed by PCF Group S.A. SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are registered trademarks or OUTRIDERS is a registered trademark or trademark of Square Enix Ltd. People Can Fly and the People Can Fly logo are registered trademarks of PCF Group S.A.

Of all the game genres, the third-person shooter (TPS) is the most popular in 2021. Every gamer has probably played one at least once. OUTRIDERS " is a TPS game that places emphasis on co-op play with other players and the experience of collecting equipment that can be acquired at random by defeating enemies.
In this trial version, you can play the first few hours of the game. Of course, you can also enjoy the game online with another player or transfer it to the full version. In this article, we will tell you about the story and action in the early stages of the game. Let's get started!

The story of "OUTRIDERS" begins when the last humans who escaped from the devastated Earth arrived at a new world called "Planet Enoch" after 83 years of wandering in space. The main characters, who have landed there as an advance team, are tasked with investigating whether the planet is safe and sending a signal to the spaceship where the main team is waiting.

Before the investigation begins, the first step is character making. In the character making process, you can create your own character by selecting from among the prepared parts such as hairstyle and mustache. Of course, women can also be selected. Although it is not possible to adjust the angle of the eyes, cheeks, chin, and other parts, it is still possible to add your own personality. Faces cannot be changed later, so think carefully.

After taking their first steps onto the planet, the protagonists build a base of operations around it and begin to investigate whether or not the planet is safe. By all appearances, the planet Enoch is beautiful and seems safe.
However, when they enter the forest, terrible things begin to happen. To their surprise, supernatural phenomena occur and the team members collapse one after another. In addition, the man in charge, eager to prove that the planet is safe and achieve his own career advancement, sends out a signal to the spaceship that it is safe, and the situation becomes even more confusing.

In the end, the hero is injured and goes into a deep sleep, where he is put into cryo-sleep until a camp can be built to treat him. Then, as the months go by, he wakes up again and ......

Surprisingly, it is the end of the century! This is because the advance team was destroyed with a signal that it was safe, and the spaceship descended directly to the planet. However, a supernatural magnetic storm has rendered all advanced electronic equipment useless, and the colonists are at war with each other for the planet's scarce resources.
The protagonist, caught in the middle of this war, instead acquires superhuman abilities. These are the four classes that are important in this work.

The Technomancer is a support type that can handle turrets and other weapons and is a long-range type.
The Pyromancer is a medium-range type that manipulates fire to attack enemies over a wide area.
Trickster is a short-range type with many time-space manipulation techniques, such as warping and special attacks that slow down enemy movement.
Devastator is a tank type that excels in defense and takes damage from enemies. Short-range type.

All classes are attractive and I was torn between them, but I chose the Pyromancer. The acquired abilities are used to defeat the enemy.
The combat system is a combination of cover actions to hide behind walls and rolling to evade, while attacking with equipped guns and class-specific abilities that can be used for a certain amount of time. The combat system is similar to games of the same genre such as "Destiny" and "Anthem," and players who have played these games will be able to get used to the controls quickly.
In addition, players can recover their energy that has been depleted in battle by actively defeating enemies (recovery methods vary depending on the class). Thanks to this system, the game is designed so that players can naturally play to their advantage by utilizing the abilities of their own class, rather than running around and recovering, which does not fit the worldview of the game.

The controls are also very responsive, and the game is designed in such a way that the player can naturally take advantage of the game by utilizing the abilities of his or her own class to fight. The game's responsive controls make the game fun to play, even when you have to work hard to defeat enemies and acquire weapons, which is often the case in Huxla games.
If you like TPS games, why don't you give this game a try?

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