The First Descendant, the new third-person online co-op looter shooter from Nexon Games, will feature several PS5 graphical options when it launches on July 2, including ray tracing for higher visual quality and AMD Frame Generation for improved performance, game producer Beomjun Lee has announced. The game, which includes a total of 19 playable characters called “Descendants,” including 14 original Descendants and 5 high-performance “Ultimate Descendants,” will also be available on PS4 on that same date.
Lee on the game’s PS5 graphical features:
- “…we added a Balanced Mode to the graphics settings, which was unavailable during the Beta. PS5 users can now choose from three modes: Fidelity, Balanced, and Performance, offering a variety of options to suit your preferences.”
- “Additionally, we have implemented the high-resolution shadow mapping technique, Virtual Shadow Map (VSM), provided by Unreal Engine 5 after extensive optimization efforts, enhancing the overall visual quality.”
- “Furthermore, we added options for Ray Tracing and AMD Frame Generation, offering choices for those who desire higher visual quality or improved performance.”
New gameplay videos showing off three of the characters, including one with bunny ears:
Nexon on its latest game:
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The First Descendant is a next-generation looter shooter that focuses on the fun of grinding and growth. It’s a game where you collect and enhance various characters, unique-effect firearms, external components that boost character and skill performance, and modules to tune the performance of characters and weapons, presenting you with the challenge of creating your own unique build.