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[DryvBy]

Got a 3770k overclocked to 4.2Ghz and 3GB GTX 780 with 12GB of RAM

Lucky SOB... lol

 

[Pankratous]

Incredibly disappointed to be honest, the PS4 should easily handle 1080p.

 

[dark10x]

So the console versions run with those low resolutions while representing the low settings from the PC version. That not good.

And i get the feeling Ubisoft may hold the PS4 version back on purpose. They already released AC4 in 900p on disc and then got cold feet because other games showed the massive difference between the xbox one and ps4 versions.

Where do you see that they're using the "low" settings from the PC version?

 

[liger05]

lol @ this game and its constant attempt at killing any hype for it.

lol @ Sony with that 1080p/60fps claim. Fail.

 

[Zee-Row]

792p is such an odd number. Any screen comparisons of that vs a regular 720p game?

 

[VisceralBowl]

We need a unit to quantify fun.

Fun = fn

Now, what is 1fn equivalent to in centimeters?

 

[MADGAME]

Microsoft pays UBI to nerf PS4 resolution, confirmed!!1!

 

[Varth]

wonder if there will be a 1080p patch for the PS4 version like there was for AC4

PS4 review codes are debug only, and coming with a day one patch preinstalled, AFAIK. Don't believe they would put out this statement if it was a ACIV-like situation, though. They said nothing at the time hoping everybody would get to experience the patched up game in the first place.

 

[Nzyme32]

Right, that's why I assumed it would at least start happening as companies tried to milk everything to the bone in the fifth or sixth year.

In fairness, do really know enough about the game to understand how demanding it may be on the hardware. I wonder if there may be some events of circumstances in game that just happen to be really demanding?

 

[Ulysses 31]

Well he is kinda right if people absolutely need to play it in 1080p at 60 fps.

 

[ScriptedReality]

Ubisoft bit off more than it could chew.

 

[fluffydelusions]

I wonder what the game would run at if we got this

 

[TuXx]

We go from 1080p 30fps to 1080p 60fps, only to go down to 900p 30fps, nice....

 

[KennyLinder]

I've never read or heard Ubisoft say 1080/60 once.

Oh...


Really? What site was that?

It was in the original 60fps 1080p thread. Site claimed Ubisoft told them PS4 was 60fps 1080p

 

[pushBAK]

Might get patched to 1080p like AC4 did. Might not though.

 

[NullPointer]

Just couldn't hack it, huh?

 

[gruenel]

i'm surprised people fell for this. you honestly expected 60fps at 1080p? keep your expectations in check.

No but people (including me) expected at least 1080p like 98% of all other PS4 games are able to pull off.

 

[kinoki]

lol no

There's so much fail with this game.

Half a year delayed and Ubisoft can't even deliver 1080p on PS4?

792 is the new standard for XB1 games?

This sets a new standard for games going forward. Resolution won't go up. They'll go down. Might be hyperbole but I now fully expect XB1 games to be sub-720 for some games in the middle of the generation.

I was going to let this drop in price before getting it but now there's no chance at all.

 

[TheSlySoul]

Your word over Golem.de that actually attended a Ubisoft Watch Dogs hands-on event.

I DON'T KNOW WHO TO BELIEVE?!?!?!

Yeah, everyone who attended the event recalls Ubisoft saying 1080p and 60 FPS. They started denying it after they realized they might not be able to hit the mark. Ubisoft has been known to deceive people *points at Far Cry E3 and actual game*

I wonder what the game would run at if we got this

Yeah, I pre-ordered the 2012 footage. Save that money for Mario Kart 8.

 

[FonkyByNature]

Surprised by this. Seeing Infamous at 1080p and not Watch Dawg makes me think Ubisoft didn't have the time to optimize their game enough. 30fps doesn't bother me too much unless it drops below 30...

A little disapointing but no big deal if the game is fun.

But the real question is, why did Sony lie about the resolution and frame rate ?

 

[Broadbandito]

I can't wait for cross gen titles to die off soon

 

[dark_inferno]

God this game is a rollercoaster ride. Went from buy to nobuy to buy to nobuy to maybebuy to nobuy...

 

[PrimaNocta]

eh...me and my friends could care less. As long as it runs smooth and is fun to play this game will be mines on day 1.

 

[plutoknight]

I HIGHLY doubt this game will hold its $60 price tag for 6 months on any platform. How many games do? (Excepting Nintendo products)

Actually, ACIV on PS4 has held its value very well -- better than TR: DE, at any rate (ACIV is still 60 in many locales and most ACIV sales exclude PS4/X1)

 

[Gaz_RB]

People seem to think the same tech/AI/Physics go into every game. As if every engine or world created runs on the same serving platter with a simple change of basic assets...or something.

The expectations with resolution and framerate (with EVERY single game) here are simply amazing.

It's almost like people are deliberately ignorant now. Do people just ignore the details or possible reasons to have something to whine about?

This is how I feel as well. I feel like people just like complaining.

 

[Freki]

Who cares about resolution? This game will be the most fun.

MOST FUN.

I know you are joking but whynotboth.jpg...

 

[nOoblet16]

FFXIV isn't a technically demanding game, even on the PC. It's very well optimized.

It all boils down to the company optimizing their game on the system they are working on.

XIV is quite demanding, I can't get 1080p 60FPS on a GTX780 consistently in town and outside towns, let alone even talk about battles.

 

[Xater]

Not 1080p on PS4 is disappointing. 60fps was always a pipe dream and I don't know how anyone could have believed that. Still not particularly excited for the game but I'll read reviews and impressions and maybe those will convince me.

You're probably looking at twice the cost of a PS4 to run this at 1080p60.

in usd:
200 for cpu
250 for gpu
100 for mobo
100 for ram
50-100 for psu
100 for case kb/mouse
100 diverse (hdd, windows etc)

And now let's factor in shitty optimization because Ubisoft.

 

[Kinthalis]

So PC Master Race people, curious as to how many of you are rocking this to get 1080p/60fps:

-Intel Core i7-3930K/AMD FX-9370
-Latest DirectX 11 graphics card with 2 GB Video RAM or more (Nvidia GTX 670/AMD Radeon HD 7970)

Because yeah. Not everyone has that. An i7 is recommended.

That's about running at ultra settings. As usual, PC has options, so 1080p/60 FPS should be achievable on a wide variety of hardware. It's up to YOU to decide what's more important and what compromises to make.

However, IMHO, consoles suck precisely because they provide you with ZERO options and it's up to devs to dictate what you get.

Also, I've got an i7 and a 780ti, so I should be good

My guess is that this is a CPU heavy game. It certainly looks a LOT more dynamic than something like Infamous and with limited CPU resources on these things, it's just going to be a game of give and take.

 

[SlowRevolution]

let's call the whole thing off.

 

[th3sicknness]

PS3 and 360 holding the game back

How so?

 

[DieH@rd]

Sigh Ubi.... you join EA as the second game that is running at sub-1080p resolution in PS4.

And devs sounded happy when he talked how plans to increase visual fidelity of the game was never "in the plan after they delayed the game" from mid November to late may. 6 months, and only thing they did was refine gameplay and connections between various procedural engines that are driving the feel of the city.

That's.... not how you promote a nextgen game that you wish to become as popular as AC.

 

[Sword Of Doom]

high profile ubisoft games really should be played on the PC, i say this as a console user

AC IV was beautiful on the PS4

 

[KaiserBecks]

Yo dawg, I heard you like downgrades.

 

[Trickster]

People are not going to buy the game because it's 900p? What the hell is wrong with some of you? Hyperbole GAF strikes again...

Some people absolutely will not buy it because of this. Most will still buy it of course, but some won't.

 

[omonimo]

My God I can't believe it. The fuck is happened a week before to be gold? I thought it was 1080p without any doubt. It's a punch in the balls.

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

Doesn't UBISOFT has a bad track on PC games performances as well?

 

[Hockeymac18]

First party developers who design games for a single console. Thats who.

Yea, pretty much this. They're the games that make their respective console shine the most, especially from a graphics perspective (e.g. Halo 4, GoW on 360; Uncharted, TLoU on PS3).

This does suck, but if the game is fun, I'll look past it.

 

[blastprocessor]

Wow this is a shock given the downgraded visuals.

 

[RedAssedApe]

some of ubi pr probably doesn't even know what the resolution is on consoles lol

 

[benny_a]

Yeah, everyone who attended the event recalls Ubisoft saying 1080p and 60 FPS. They started denying it after they realized they might not be able to hit the mark. Ubisoft has been known to deceive people *points at Far Cry E3 and actual game*

I imagine some intern marched into the marketing's boss office unannounced and told them that this lying shit will not stand. A blog post must be drafted to set the record straight!

 

[Handy Fake]

It's going to end up looking like Elite on the BBC Micro, isn't it.

With wind effects.

 

[c0de]

Yeah Im quite happy with it. inFamous is the most beautiful open world game so the potential is there.

Yes, but all the time per frame isn't only spent in rendering time. You still have game logic which easily can be very consuming and limiting to what you see on-screen. And I think watch_dogs does a whole lot computing the whole world, NPCs and other ongoing stuff which eats up time.

 

[Elginer]

Will pick up in Winter sale for 15 bucks now. If a game like Second Son can pull that crap off in 1080p, then this should be able to as well.

 

[StoopKid]

ladies and gentlemen, your next gen consoles!

What does that even mean ?

 

[Faith]

Give me:
price of PC that can run this game at 1080p & 60fps.
price of PC that can run this game at 1080p & 30 fps.
price of PC that can run this game at 900p & 60fps.
price of PC that can run this game at 900p & 30fps.

Thank you.

1400$
700$
800$
500$

But you will save a lot of money because games on PC are a lot cheaper and we all have a PC at home. You probably just have to upgrade your GPU.

 

[Tenck]

Ahahahaha what the fuck. This is pretty lame.

 

[Stallion Free]

So journalists have been playing this game at 900p30 at recent events?

 

[boingball]

Thanks Ubisoft, but no. Will have a look if this comes to PS+.

 

[sjay1994]

Eh...but it is a Ubisoft game. They are known to create soulless games.
So there is no way the game would have good gameplay.
Not a typical GAF response at all.

It will be a pointless point A-B mission, random stuff to collect from your A-B, random minigames for more padding, and horrible combat system adds in until you forget why you are going to A-B in the first place.

Edit: Forgot to add useless 10000000000 perks/skill upgrade system with awful UI.

Please, teach me how to program soul.

If you honestly find a game boring, or uninteresting and the only reason you are purchasing it is because of graphics, resolution, frames....

you are doing it wrong.

Thats my ire. When you believe/know a game is boring, but buy it just because it looks pretty.