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[Unknown Soldier]

Precisely, you do not see PC's getting Parity enforced due to fairness... nothing over 1080p or 4k... Surely playstation themselves will have issue with this behavior?? Im sure they are not too pleased with it, its 1 step too far.

Sony doesn't have the kind of payoff money that MS has. They don't get a say in this because their wallets aren't as big.

 

[IAmRandom31]

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.

Bungie flat out spoke about Parity too between all platforms.

 

[Conduit]

It is allowed to say : "I hate Phil Spencer!"?

Can't imagine what will happen with The Division.

 

[Lacedaemon]

I thought platform parity was a myth. Anyway, thanks for the heads up Ubisoft, Unity was the first AC game I wanted to buy but your shady practices are keeping me away from it. Oh well, more time for DA: I

 

[mreddie]

Welp, The Division is fucked now too right?

But Far Cry 4 is safe...hopefully.

 

[FF Seraphim]

Fuck this shit, I hope they back pedal because if they won't I will make sure to buy this game used when I can find it for $20 or less. Hot damn what a retarded position to take.

 

[spannicus]

Hope this does not become a thing this gen. Expected much more from this generation.

 

[damisa]

Remember when console owners thought 1080p 60fps would be standard? Now they beg for even 1080p 30fps.

If you care so much for resolution/framerate just buy a PC. It's only going to get worse as the generation goes on.

 

[Ricky Ricardo]

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.

WAT

Are you being serious right now? It has ALWAYS been up to a console's respective first party studios to show what it is capable of.

Come on guys. These "controversies" are beginning to warp your minds.

 

[flatearthpandas]

Guys, we have to all support the PS4 version so that Ubisoft will see all the sales and give that version more attention next time!

Think of the future!

 

[devonraynor]

people still denying the difference in power?
damn, just use each machine to its full potential...

 

[SteveWinwood]

so they pc version will have parity too right

 

[ikariX]

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. 1080p is unacceptable. November is the month of GTAV anyway...

I agree. At least GTA5 will be 1080P and most likely look better than Unity also

 

[nib95]

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

Because Microsoft offered them more money? I'm assuming that's the reason anyway. Given how hard Microsoft are trying to clamp down on these multi platform differences, expressing their disappointment or rejection at certain differences, sending teams of coders over to studio's to prevent them in other instances etc, I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft played a part in suggesting parity for Unity.

 

[Xando]

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

 

[Americanmushroom]

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?

That is not the issue here. The issue is that they CAN have the game in 1080p. If 900p was the maximum they could reach becquse the game is soooo demanding, then people wuldnt have a problem with it. Its the fact they openly say its parity that sucks

 

[Turkoop]

#PS4NoParity

 

[chico]

What a joke move by ubisoft. PS4 preorder cancled. PC it is! Its cheaper anyway...

 

[3bdelilah]

I cherish no love nor hate for both Microsoft and Sony, but this shit is outright ridiculous. So they willingly and consciously admit that they could easily release a superior version on the PS4, but they choose not to because they don't want to put more oil on the fire on this whole "lol XBO is weak/PS4 is better" discussion?

I... I don't even know what to say. Every PS4 owner should boycott Unity.

 

[aravuus]

That salt.

Jfc smh

 

[Zabka]

I was really looking forward to getting this on PS4. Will wait for deep discount PC sale now after I get a new video card next year.

 

[Anion]

Lose lose situation.
Don't use parity, cause console arguments
Use parity, cause arguments

 

[jayu26]

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?

Like Watch Dogs? Yeah sure. It would mean that they tried and failed to get 1080p. From that comment it looks like they are not even trying.

 

[Nafai1123]

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

Just the suck-ups and apathetic. There will be some well thought out articles as well.

 

[Faith]

This parity thing is nothing new. Started many years ago.

 

[pr0cs]

I can't believe they'd come out and say the 'discussion' thing directly. It's one thing to do it during development to simplify development, it's another to come out well before release and tell customers that the version that should be better is downgraded for simplicity.... crazy.

 

[twobear]

Because Microsoft offered them more money? I'm assuming that's the reason anyway. Given how hard Microsoft are trying to clamp down on these multi platform differences, expressing their disappointment or rejection at certain differences, sending teams of coders over to studio's to prevent them in other instances etc, I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft played a part in suggesting parity for Unity.

'Suggesting parity'? I assume it was a clause on the marketing contract to be honest.

Lose lose situation.
Don't use parity, cause console arguments
Use parity, cause arguments

The difference is that literally nobody at all cares if the Xbone version is worse. It's a less powerful console. Anybody who gets angry at the fact that it's going to get worse ports doesn't understand this fact. And to the credit of Xbone players, most of them seem to not give a shit when they get a 900p version and the PS4 version is 1080p.

 

[FairXchange]

I've bought the majority of the AC series, and the only one I finished was 1. I think its time I wake up and realize I don't even fucking enjoy this series, and this was the final straw.

 

[Stone Ocean]

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 was going to buy it even if it ran like shit. It's not about the numbers.

 

[mreddie]

"Parity is whats best for business."

 

[GribbleGrunger]

What a joke move by ubisoft. PS4 preorder cancled. PC it is! Its cheaper anyway...

Hardly a stance. They still get your money.

 

[xbgamer]

If the xbox one version was 720p this thread would be a lot different and everybody here knows it.

 

[mattp]

assuming what he said is true, about them being cpu bottle necked, there isn't really much of a difference between the cpus on both consoles. although i suppose they could have used some gpgpu stuff to make up for it?

 

[majik13]

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

If it wasnt outright obvious, it's pretty well know that MS bought the marketing deal. short answer = money

 

[Sodding_Gamer]

Welp. Huge AC fan here and I'll now be buying this second hand. Fuck Ubisoft man. You should be squeezing everything you can out of each console. The whole point of having two different consoles on the market is to make them different. For better or for worse.

 

[MatrixMan.EXE]

But Far Cry 4 is safe...hopefully.

Didn't look 1080p to me at Gamescom.

 

[Portugeezer]

 

[Begaria]

This will be really ironic if Far Cry 4 is 1080p on PS4.

I can ONLY imagine the debate that will arise from that.

I submit:

Assassin's Creed Unity |OT| Parity in my Pants

I was thinking Assassin's Creed Unity |OT| Parity in Paris.

 

[tokyostomp]

I went ahead an cancelled my pre-order. I can't support this.

Maybe I'll get the game at used at Gamestop somewhere down the line, if I even feel inclined to play it.

 

[vpance]

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!

Maybe in AC6 they'll get around to it. I'm not a believer of an MS moneyhat causing this, yet. It seems their next gen development is wracked with troubles with the delays and all for their 2 biggest games so far.

 

[bananafactory]

'Suggesting parity'? I assume it was a clause on the marketing contract to be honest.

How can a marketing contract dictate the actual technical development of a game? I didn't know that was possible.

 

[The Shogun]

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.

Please explain to me how on earth this can be an accurate comparison. Please.

Square Enix released a game on multiple platforms allowing more users access to a big game. Pro consumer.

Ubi is holding back a version of their game very very very likely due to a marketing deal which causes the larger userbase to have a lower quality version of the game than their console is capable of. Anti consumer.

Its sketchy as hell plain and simple. Laugh about "Gaf outrage" all you want. It is 100% warranted on this one.

 

[Mononoke]

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

Yeah this. In the example he gave, that means the PS4 was tapped to its limit (or rather, what the devs are currently capable of doing). People aren't refusing to buy this game because it's at 900p. They are refusing to buy it because the PS4 version could have done more, but they are limiting the system to it matches another weaker system.

That's the issue. Not that hard to understand.

 

[anexanhume]

I wonder if this jeopardizes Ubisoft's cozy relationship with Sony. They had previously given exclusive missions and done co-branding.

 

[a Master Ninja]

so they pc version will have parity too right

Yep. Locked to 900p and 30fps and Microsoft secured a marketing deal with Durante.

 

[SolidChamp]

Hopefully it's launch parity and eventually a 1080p patch for PS4 comes out like with AC4. Otherwise, fuck this.

Where were all the third-party 360 games crippled for 'parity' with PS3 last-gen?

.

 

[lefantome]

900p because "reasons"?

I'm not buying it, probably when it will be cheap if it's really good and not another AC, there are other game who I find interesting.


wtf about being CPU-bound. If they plan to have thousands of npc in any scene, just lower their number, who cares if they are 500 instead of 1000. Image quality is more important.

 

[Americanmushroom]

dude theres like 5 versions of this in this thread, you're late sorry

 

[Lucifon]

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

For the same reason they decided to use the PS4 to market Far Cry 4. $$$$

 

[shadowfall]

This will be the first Assassin's creed I will not buy (released on consoles). I would have been happy if both Xbox One and PS4 versions were at 1080p but simply to reduce resolution on one version for sake of parity is lame.

I am curious what the resolution for Far Cry 4 will be since it is a PS4 centric release this time (as opposed to AC Unity which is Xbox centric).

I am willing to bet the backlash will force Ubisoft to patch the PS4 version.