The First Descendant’s launched with a slew of performance problems, particularly on PlayStation 5, that players have labeled as “unacceptable.”
Players who participated inThe First Descendant‘s beta phases experienced issues such as stuttering and lag. Developers have optimized the looter shooter since then, but its global launch on PC and consoles still boasts more than its fair share of hiccups.
A mega-thread on the game’ssubreddithighlights the troubles players have encountered, thus far, which include FPS and download errors on consoles, game crashes, and Out of Video Memory errors on PC.
The PS5 version has received the brunt of the criticism, withRedditusers blasting its Performance Mode as “straight-up unacceptable.” Several other PS5 owners chimed in to say they’ve similarly experienced distracting FPS drops, especially in larger areas like Kingston.
Meanwhile, PS4, PC, and Xbox users claim the performance issues on their end seem minimal at most. One person even recommended downloading the PS4 iteration and playing in Performance Mode because they’re “getting 60fps and it runs much better.”
Elsewhere on Reddit, userWanderWutshared gameplay footage that showcases the performance and graphical troubles besetting The First Descendant’s launch. The video shows weird flickering around various objects including windows, puddles, and foliage.
Notably, this thread also features players recommending that PlayStation users download the PS4 version instead.
In response to the repeated suggestions, one person replied, “And to think I downloaded the PS5 version strictly because I wanted better performance. Normally PS4 versions look and run worse, but apparently not in this case…”
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The First Descendant additionally released with a microtransactions glitch that caused trouble for users trying toaccess premium currency, Twitch drops, and the free PlayStation pack.
While publisherNexon has compensated playerson this front, the developers continue to work on patches that will improve the game’s performance and remove bugs.
Brianna Reeves is a Games Writer on Dexerto’s US team. She is a Gaming expert, covering Baldur’s Gate, Diablo, Pokemon, fighting games, first-person shooters, and single-player games. Brianna has bylines at CBR, PlayStation LifeStyle, and ScreenRant.
