Certain PS2 games likeApe EscapeandPrimalare reportedly having major visual issues with theirPS PlusPremium versions. The addition of a classic library of PlayStation games spanning the PS1 through PS3 as well as the portable PSP was amajor draw of PS Plus Premiumfollowing the announcement of the service’s overhaul. With a catalog of over 400 classic games available with the Premium subscription, many fans looked forward to streaming and downloading their favorite classic games. However, some games on the service are seeing major technical problems.
A post to thePlayStation Plussubreddit from Reddit user oilfloatsinwater claimed there were some significant technical issues with the PS Plus Premium version ofApe Escape 2. The user reported seeing a message saying the game “might experience unexpected behavior” on PS5. The post would go on to describe several visual issues with theApe Escape 2port, including screen flickering, the flickering of text and icons, and textures not loading correctly, among others. The user also claimed that other players have reported similar issues with games likeOkage: Shadow KingandPrimalthrough the service.
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Other users on the subreddit echoed many of the same issues oilfloatsinwater hadexperienced withApe Escape 2. Some suggested that the port runs better on PS4 than the PS5 version, while one user claimedApe Escape 2will run better when streamed rather than downloaded. Gaming YouTuber Mystic has also uploaded a video to his channel addressing similar issues with a variety of games, both ones mentioned in the post and others, likeManhuntandThe Warriors. Sony has yet to officially address any performance issues with the PS Plus Premium ports.
PS Plus Premium’s classic offerings include a wide variety from many of Sony’s past consoles, with a particular focus on the PS3. Games from the PS3 take up the largest chunk of the Classics library for PS Plus Premium members, with PS3 games only available for streaming. ThePS3 has been notoriously difficultfor backwards compatibility with later PlayStation consoles, due to the unique architecture the console was built on. Many fan-favorite PS3 games likeMetal Gear Solid 4are still unavailable to play on modern consoles.
Ape Escape 2and other classic games' difficulties on PS Plus Premium come as the service has continued to expand its library of classic games over the months since its overhaul. Recent updates have addedclassic Sony staples likeSly CooperandSyphon Filter 2to the subscription package. Other popular games likeDino CrisisandThe Legend of Dragoonhave also been heavily rumored to be coming to PS Plus in the near future. However, with any new classic game, fans will always have to be mindful that games likeApe Escape 2may not function properly on newer hardware.
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