Unreal Engine 5 Hasn’t Lived Up To Its Promises, Fans Conclude

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Fans Aren't Too Impressed With Unreal Engine 5!

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  • Unreal Engine 5 came with the promise of offering jaw-dropping visuals for current-gen games.
  • However, the engine has come with many complications without living up to its promises.
  • While it also promised more efficient development and lower costs, it seems this promise has not been fulfilled.

Unreal Engine 5 is currently famous in the industry. Games made via this engine are known to present lifelike visuals, making it the default choice for many who hope to produce AAA games in the future.

However, Unreal Engine 5 is a very complex platform that not everyone can manage. Upon release, many thought this engine would make the whole development process easier, but it didn’t work that way.

Fans have concluded that the engine has made the whole process even harder.

Why it matters: While Unreal Engine 5 is fascinating, developers have not been able to strike a balance between its visuals and performance drawbacks.

UE5 Poll
Out of 131, the Majority of the Users Think That UE5 Isn’t That Beneficial

At NeoGAF, a user named RetroGamingUK has made a poll asking whether Unreal Engine 5 has helped reduce development time and cost. The majority have voted against the engine, which seems reasonable, given how troublesome this technology is.

When this engine was announced, Epic said that the technology would reduce development costs and time. However, from what we can see, the games are now taking more time and money to develop.

In the past, fans have also noted that Unreal Engine 5 hasn’t produced incredible results that justify its performance drawbacks. While Hellblade 2 is an incredible-looking game, its status as the technology’s biggest showcase does not bode too well for the engine.

Inferior Combat Hellblade 2
Hellblade 2 was Developed Via Unreal Engine 5, And It Offers A Graphical Feast | Image By Tech4Gamers

Fans noted that Lumen, Nanite, and Metahuman haven’t been as groundbreaking as expected.

They hit performance particularly hard, making them less viable than anticipated on current-generation consoles and PC. Moreover, these technologies haven’t been able to cut development times further.

Games on Unreal Engine 5 also have a major stutter problem. This is nothing new since it has existed since the engine’s last version, but it seems that the latest technology hasn’t been able to iron out legacy problems.

It’s clear, then, that Unreal Engine 5 is a technology meant for the future. Tech demos hint at an even more demanding future for gaming, so things will only become more challenging for developers from here on out.

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