Zombie Army 4: Dead War – one of the free PS Plus games for April 2021 – is getting a next-gen upgrade, which will see the title run at 60 frames-per-second in 4K resolution. Like many other games, the co-op undead-a-thon utilises dynamic resolution scaling, so it’s not always going to be native 2160p – but as developer Rebellion notes, any slight dips in image quality are designed to “ensure a smooth” framerate.
The game already included a 60 frames-per-second option on PS4 Pro, but it’s worth noting that it’ll retain the performance at a much higher resolution on PS5 once this update has been installed. The game runs at just 30 frames-per-second on PS4 in 1080p, so this is a major upgrade from base consoles.
This is a patch rather than a port, so it’s similar to what Insomniac Games did with Ratchet & Clank. Unfortunately, this does mean there’s a caveat: Xbox Series X will has the option to run the game at 120 frames-per-second in 1080p, while that feature is absent from Sony’s next-gen console. This is because, sadly, games need to be ported natively to PS5 in order to achieve 120 frames-per-second; it can’t be done through backwards compatibility.
Nevertheless, this is an awesome and timely update – especially with the game being available free on PS Plus this month. The patch is available to download now. Will you scoping the long-range shooter out? Check out our full list of all PS4 games upgraded with PS5 Game Boost through the link, and let us know in the comments section below.
Be the first to comment