15 Best Video Game Moments Of 2020 (So Far)

9. Seeing The PS5's SSD In Action - Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

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Insomniac

Taking this one slightly on faith as we're yet to play it ourselves, but Insomniac and Sony have been showcasing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart as genuine gameplay - something that will fry your mind, the more you look into how it works.

So, the big deal with the PS5 is its SSD, a Solid State Drive. Unlike the hard drives we've seen in gaming for over 20 years, SSDs access all the data on a disk or game file, all at once.

Put into practice - in the rare occasion when a developer can create something for a specific platform and KNOW they'll have an SSD propping things up - you end up with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.

Here we're literally seeing gameplay jump from multiple full environment biomes at the drop of a hat. It's something that couldn't be done beforehand, and though SSDs have been available on PCs for years, only now are we seeing development studios not hold back because of multi-platform restrictions.

Seriously, if developers embrace SSD capabilities, everything will change.

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Gaming Editor
Gaming Editor

WhatCulture's Head of Gaming.