It’s not just the big games that are benefiting from the technology either. LKA’s external development team, which is working on upcoming horror title Martha is Dead, have also found the console’s SSD to be amazing. GamingBolt interviewed LKA’s Tommaso Bonanni on how the team took advantage of the PS5 SSD’s 5.5 GB/s Raw Read Bandwidth and 9-9 GB/s Compressed Bandwidth, and how it compared to the Xbox Series X.

Bonanni said, “We are all amazed by the performance of the PS5 SSD, which in itself is a technical gem. However, the element that really makes the difference here is the PS5’s data reading and writing system, which is extremely efficient. Even on some occasions we have found the fact that PS5 loads some scenes too quickly compared to other consoles and PCs, literally broke the loading of the levels because it was totally unexpected, so we had to get our hands on the code to counterbalance this excessive loading speed.”

Martha is Dead releases on February 24th for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5 and PC. Stay tuned for more details and gameplay in the coming weeks.

Set in 1944 Italy with World War 2 raging on, the story focuses on Guilia who learns that her twin sister Martha has died. Along with managing the aftermath, Guilia seeks the truth behind Martha’s death. Players will explore Tuscany’s countryside, use marionettes to uncover repressed memories, use tarot cards and keep track of the war via newspapers and the radio. You can even take pictures, though the process involves developing them with a dark room.

Martha is Dead also seeks to create an authentic experience, whether it’s in the Italian voice-acting or the music with reimagined tracks like “Bella Ciao.” Stay tuned for more details and gameplay footage en route to the new release date.