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[Hidden One]

Why did Ubisoft even decide to use Xbone to market ACU when they've used Playstation since forever?

 

[UnObtainium17]

Lol ubi can fuck off. Hype went to zero. Its probably more than just the resolution. Who knows maybe the effects and lighting and shadows were gimped for the ps4 just to make it perform like as if it was running on xbone. Aint buying this shit day 1 now. I might be overreacting but i dont give a fuck. Give me the best version my console can perfrom at.

 

[Vaga]

Well, parity just saved me 100 euros. Fuck ubisoft.

 

[Beck]

Strange decision. I'm still getting it on PS4, though.

 

[bananafactory]

Not sure why anyone thinks this will get a 1080p patch when Watch_Dogs didn't.

I would LOVE to know exactly how well the PS4 could run this game though if it wasn't capped.

 

[Ashler]

This is when voting with your wallet makes the most sense, i just cancelled my CE.

 

[UnforgivenTwin]

Good job, Ubisoft.
I won't buy your game now.

Enough other games to buy.

If anything, they would have avoided controversy if they didn't do this. It's going to be up to Sony's first party studios to really show what the PS4 can really do, and that's unfortunate.

 

[TomShoe]

It's fucking ridiculous how much money rules this industry. I mean it's obviously important, but come on.

 

[Mass_Pincup]

First AC game co-marketed by Microsoft and first AC game with parity in place? Something is fishy.

 

[Kysen]

You can bet this shit will be happening to COD as well.

 

[Kezen]

Just make sure to not run it at a resolution higher than 900p. Wouldn't want to anyones feelings now.

What about tessellation, HBAO+ and PCSS ?

 

[bud23]

This is completetely ridiculous. Definitely won't be buying this shit.

Yes, same here.

#notapartoftheproblem

 

[BrokenEchelon]

Lowest common denominator wins. Why do you think pc gamers get mad when we get shit ports?

 

[shadowsdarknes]

This went from a possible day 1 to a possible bargain bin purchase.

I have little interest in 900p on PS4 going forward.

 

[Revven]

WOOOOOW. I'm super late to this but holy moly really? They REALLY said, "to avoid debates and stuff."

WTF???

 

[mejin]

What the hell..they better don't come with this crap on Far Cry 4.

 

[SykoTech]

Their excuse for this is amazing, even for PR BS. Avoid debates? Why the hell would debates on forums and Youtube comments about console performance be something that they actually care about at all? Even worse, something they admittedly care more about than just making their game perform the best it can? Amazing.

Can't say I care about Ass Creed, but I guess I can expect this crap for Beyond Good & Evil II...assuming it ever actually comes out. :/

 

[jem0208]

For those claiming they won't buy the game due to this:

Would you have bought it if it had been 900p for PS4 and 720p for X1?

 

[Maintenance]

Why did Ubisoft even decide to use Xbone to market ACU when they've used Playstation since forever?

 

[Carn82]

You don't just move arbitrary code to the GPU, especially not AI. People always expected too much from that in this regard.

Pretty much this. From what I've understood that there arent any structural calls that really implement it (yet); things we've seen so far must be viewed on a case by case basis. I guess it will take a while before this stuff trickles down into development libraries.

 

[nelsonroyale]

That is pretty disappointing. If it is 900p on xbone it should be 1080 on PS4. This is the first instance when they have flat out come out and admitted forced parity.

Insta-no buy. I was giving AC a last chance because I was interested in the changes they were making plus the upgrade in visuals. But I am going travelling a few days after release, and Shadow of Mordor, Driveclub and Lords of the Fallen are looking more enticing at this stage.

I will be picking up GTAV and Dragon Age of course as well, but can't play them until next year.

 

[Crossing Eden]

This gif:

You realize that that gif is from an internal alpha that was nowhere near the final build right?

 

[xbgamer]

As an xbox only owner I have one thing to say.


neener, neener.

 

[krypt0nian]

The xbox one really is bad for the industry, huh?

 

[LegendofDragoonLives]

First used game I buy this generation. #paritymeansbuyused

 

[Stone Ocean]

This is really unfair. I mean I own both the Xbox One and PS4. But I want to play it where it will look the best. And the PS4 version is supposed to be 1080P no problem. But they gimp it now due to parity and probably not to anger MS. So is this another one of Microsoft's bullying? Very dirty from Microsoft.

YOU READ IT HERE FIRST!!! FARCRY 4 WILL SHARE THE SAME FATE.

Far Cry 4 is a "Sony game"

 

[bananafactory]

Why did Ubisoft even decide to use Xbone to market ACU when they've used Playstation since forever?

Microsoft money, probably. Why did Bungie use PS to market Destiny? Sony money.

 

[Script_Flipper]

It would definitely help, if they're not using it for the crowds and such. PS4 architecture is set up for that, Bone, not really.

Ah I thought they both were capable of it. I'm sure it would take Ubi a while to retrofit all that code, and for just one platform I can see why they'd drag their feet on it.

Oh well. I liked Black Flag enough to still be mindful of it's release, but the last gen version is the one I really want anyway. More boats pls!

 

[Hidden One]

So no console exclusive DLC too? You know for parity.

Also this.

 

[OléGunner]

Welp, The Division is fucked now too right?

 

[KKRT00]

I will check it out. Last Ubisoft game I played on PC was Black flag and it ran fairly well enough, but it stuttered like crazy. I checked on the internet and everyone complained it was poorly optmized, so maybe I am crazy.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2014-watch-dogs-face-off
"Dropping down to the GTX 750 Ti gave us the same experience at the high quality level - effectively a match for PS4, but with a full 1080p resolution. Across the three cards we were reminded very much of Assassin's Creed 4 with v-sync engaged, where GPU power seemed to favour improved visuals rather than higher frame-rates."

The problem with Ubisoft games are very high quality PC settings that diminish performance more than they should and crappy CPU scaling over 30hz, which prevents stable 60hz even on good machines. But on console quality settings and framerate they are optimized very well.

 

[travisbickle]

Good job Somy didn't release a $500 2Tflop+ machine, looks like a bunch of publishers don't care about pushing the hardware.

 

[BrainZEROX]

I bought AC4 for my PS4 and I really had a good time with it (the 1080p patch was immediately available when I got the game). I didn't buy Watchdog for several reasons including 900p on PS4. I won't buy Unity. No rage. No cry. I'm just voting with my wallet. November is the month of GTAV anyway...

 

[ikariX]

Name has probably changed now.

Was : Assassin's Creed : Unity
New : Assassin's Creed : Parity

I'm just not going to buy it anymore. To avoid wasting my money and discussions and stuff

 

[raven777]

I don't know how much the rest of you know about French culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by being an asshole. If you screw someone over in France, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.

What this means is the french public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase Assassins Creed Unity for either system, nor will they purchase any of Ubisofts's games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Ubisoft has alienated an entire market with this move.

Ubisoft, publicly apologize and make Asssassins Creed Unity 1080p/60 FPS on PS4 or you can kiss your business goodbye.

The irony is that this copy pasta is how people are actually treating this news. I remember this same shit happening for Watch Dogs when it was 900p 30fps for PS4 and the same comments happened

"Oh I'm cancelling my pre order"

"Oh thanks ubisoft for making the decission not to buy your game easier"

And Watch Dogs ends up being the best debut for a new IP from ubisoft.

Fuck I think GAF has gotten even more hilarious when it comes to this resolution outrage. People are cancelling pocket watch pre orders.

This shit is fucking hilarious.

Man this parody never gets old.

Was the original one about Final Fantasy XIII coming to 360?

 

[Nokterian]

Vote with your wallet people..i did and it feels good.

 

[Sidewinder]

Where's the buttocks, maybe he knows something

 

[ambar_hitman]

Lets do this:

https://twitter.com/hashtag/ps4noparity?f=realtime&src=hash

 

[Cornbread78]

Here's how the next week will go.

The anger amongst the internet will pick up steam.
Games journalists will laugh and claim that everyone are idiots for caring about this.
The internet public won't care about what the journalists say.
Ubisoft will retract the statement and claim it's pushing both systems to the max and that resolution hasn't been locked in yet.
The game will have a patch for 1080p on PS4.
The games journalists will once again prove that they are becoming largely irrelevant and don't speak for the public.

Are you referring to just Polygon, all gaming media, or just the MS suck-ups in the media?

 

[John Bender]

If anything, they would have avoided controversy if they didn't do this. It's going to be up to Sony's first party studios to really show what the PS4 can really do, and that's unfortunate.

Well I don't support bullshit.
So good job, Ubi.
You can keep your yearly-update of a game now.

 

[StealthGoblin]

Interesting that they've gone for parity now that their marketing deal is with the other platform holder.

That certainly stops the debate.

 

[omonimo]

You don't just move arbitrary code to the GPU, especially not AI. People always expected too much from that in this regard.

Of course you can't if the code it's write to work in the CPU. You need to rewrite it to work on the gpgpu I imagine.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Oh my....

 

[TheRealTalker]

Welp, The Division is fucked now too tight?

Yuuuuuuuuuuup

 

[SlowRevolution]

For those claiming they won't buy the game due to this:

Would you have bought it if it had been 900p for PS4 and 720p for X1?

I feel like you're not really understanding what people are pissed about.

 

[nakedeyes]

That is some nuts bullshit.. I do understand how being CPU bound due to AI could cause a 30 fps update on all systems..

But the 900p vs 1080p thing should have next to nothing to do with being CPU bound. There is simply no excuse. I REALLY hope this is not a sign of things to come.. as a game's developer myself I know how simple it is to change resolutions when you are working on a big multiplat title like this ( read: stupid easy.. ).

At least give us some bullshit about how you guys maxed out the PS4 GPU as well. To just come out and say that it is due to parity is just fucking nuts..

 

[Kiyo]

For those claiming they won't buy the game due to this:

Would you have bought it if it had been 900p for PS4 and 720p for X1?

Yes, I would have bought it on PC. Now I'm not going to buy it at all because I'd rather not support these decisions.

 

[Killing_Joke]

Wow, i give them respect for being upfront about it at least. I was already done with the series but this just pounds the final nail in.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Love the 'shops.

 

[fedexpeon]

Guys, we should be glad that Ubisoft is being honest with us.

We will save 60.00 for a better game.
You don't have to worry about playing the same old combat, slow climbing, mindless collectables, or their worthless side missions.
The 900/30 is just extra reason for not buying the game.