Had to choose between playing Elden Ring on PS5 vs Switch via remote play

I went with the Switch for portability thinking I could handle the lag, but after dying 12 times to Margit because of input delay I finally plugged into the PS5 and beat him first try so anyone else had this issue with remote streaming for action games?

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michaela1619d ago

Remote play is a nice idea but it just doesn't work for games that need precise timing. Stick with the PS5 for Elden Ring.

skyler_kim18d ago

That's a good point @michaela16, and it actually makes me think about how we expect technology to be perfect right out of the gate. We see this with smart home gadgets too, where people get frustrated that their thermostat can't react as fast as just walking over and turning a dial. Remote play is great for exploring a quiet area in a game, but the moment you need to dodge a boss attack, that tiny delay becomes a huge problem. It reminds me of how we sometimes force a new tool to do something it's just not built for yet. Maybe in a few years the lag will be gone, but right now it's a nice add-on, not a replacement.