Game's Trial Run Reveals Dynamic Mirror World
Lost Soul Aside, the highly anticipated action RPG, was released on August 29, 2025, for PlayStation 5 and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), with a demo available from the same date. The game has garnered attention for its graphics, but how does it stack up against the latest technology?
One notable aspect is the game's exclusive use of the GPU manufacturer's own upsampling. In the case of GeForce cards, this means DLSS, with no alternative offered for Radeon. This choice is unusual, as Intel's XeSS is often a better option for upsampling on Radeon cards, unless FSR 4 is available.
The game's graphics are a step up from Unreal Engine 4 titles, but they struggle to keep pace with current Unreal Engine 5 productions, even those from smaller teams. This is particularly evident in scenes with daylight, where the visual difference between Nvidia and AMD GPUs in ray tracing is noticeable.
Lost Soul Aside employs a classic level of detail (LOD) system, causing objects to pop in and out of existence in front of the player. While this issue is not as noticeable during gameplay, it is worth mentioning.
Another issue lies in the game's widescreen mode, which uses a zoom, and the menu controls with mouse and keyboard are not optimal. However, these issues are not as pronounced during gameplay.
The PC version of Lost Soul Aside has been plagued with stuttering issues, which developers are working to address.
Despite these issues, Lost Soul Aside offers impressive performance for high-end GPUs. UHD resolutions can easily be achieved with triple-digit framerates, making it a visually stunning experience.
In terms of ray tracing performance, Nvidia leads the way, with AMD's RDNA-4 generation GPUs offering a close competition in pure rasterizer graphics. However, older AMD RDNA-2 and RDNA-3 GPUs fall behind Nvidia in this area.
New AMD hardware brings advantages in raytracing, providing a promising future for those using Radeon cards. Mid-range GPUs like the GeForce RTX 4060 and Radeon RX 7600 can handle Lost Soul Aside with ray tracing, making it accessible to a wider audience.
In conclusion, Lost Soul Aside offers a visually impressive experience, but it falls short in some areas compared to the latest technologies. However, with continued development and the release of new hardware, it is poised to improve and offer an even better experience for players.
