After a year of exclusivity over on Xbox and PC, Sable — a coming of age exploration game — has finally made its way over to PS5. The important question, as always, is has the wait been worth it? And the answer is yes, but only if you’re willing to overlook its technical issues.

On a desert planet called Midden, when a child reaches adulthood, they have to complete a rite of passage called The Gliding. This is a journey of self-discovery where a youngster travels around on their own and gets to meet new people and complete quests in order to discover who they truly are.

After a short introductory quest where the game’s protagonist, Sable, gets to build her own hoverbike and say goodbye to her family, you’re let loose to explore the world. It’s a pretty freeing feeling when you realise that you really can just point your bike in any direction and explore wherever you like.

On your journey you’ll come across many well written and endearing NPCs who have quests for you to take on, but it’s completely up to you if you want to help them out or not. There are simple quests like collecting bugs and metal, but also much more interesting activities such as investigating who stole a town’s power supply or rescuing a child by dressing up as a vigilante. Whatever tasks you decide to adopt, it never feels like a chore; any excuse to go and visit more of Midden’s gorgeous landscapes feels worthwhile.

You’ll be spending a lot of time on your hoverbike so it’s…