Ps5 Performance mode started off really well. By the time I got to the end of the 2nd planet, it was running like a bust arse. Doors not opening for a good 30 seconds so it could half ass the loading of the next room. Eventually had to reboot not only the game, but the ps5 and it just came back again. It's a fun game, and the opening is fantastic. Gets a bit since and repeat after that, with the performance issues really affecting gameplay. Theres a Rancor battle and it's a one hit kill type deal, so you need to be moving constantly. But because of the performance you can jump out of the way of Rancor, hit its shoulder and then warp into its hand to give it a tasty snack. Or you jump out of the way of these wild arm swings, but they hit you anyway. And like I said, one hit kill. It got a bit infuriating to be honest.
Im sure the game will be solid once it's ironed out the performance issues. As it stands it's up and down. Some areas play nice others not so much. As for other areas, the fighting is the same but it flows better than before. Although it still has some issues with people being hit with.a fecking lightsaber and not flinching at all. Which is kinda weird. The platformering has a few new tricks and makes for a lot more fun than the first game, if youre into that sorting thing. All in all it's good, not great, and the performance issues really let it down. I played Dead Island 2 last week which I thought would be an utter mess considering the road it took to get to release, but that ended up being the more polished game. Which is a bit a shocker.