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Assassin's Creed Unity |OT| Liberté, égalité, parité
- Thread starter VisceralBowl
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Over time yes, but that's the price to pay for PC gaming at more or less max settings. It has always been so, and I certainly don't want PC games to become less demanding.
My expectations are realistic I think. You don't seem to realize how taxing above mentioned features are, it's incredibly easy to bring any capable PCs to their knees. If I wanted, I could make my GTX 780 beg for mercy. My 780 isn't a supercomputer of some sort, it's a 2013 high end GPU with not enough VRAM. I know what I bought so no disappointment on my part, if I genuinely wanted an uncompromised 60fps experience I would have invested in a multi GPU setup or a absolutely top of the line GPU.
I did neither therefore I can't realistically expect 60fps locked in a demanding game with every single settings maxed. PC gaming is about knowing your hardware, its strenghs and weaknesses. Also, the PC API is not the best when it comes to multithreading so straight off 60fps (again, I'm not talking about PS4/XBO equivalent settings) is going to be an exceedingly hard target to hit, 60fps at console LOD should be much easier obviously but if the pop-in is too distracting I'll take the wild path and put up with framedrops to the 30s.
No, needless to be a soothsayer to tell this is flat out false. You're free to set yourself up for disappointment and blindly accuse Ubisoft of amateurism, I prefer to err on the side of pragmatism.
Textures could be more detailed but given that the game is tailored around console tech I can understand they had to trade fidelity for scope. The game looks great in my eyes, I can't think of another open world game looking this good.
Just in time.
So no one has a PC retail copy yet? I almost can't believe that, especially seeing as the game's already up on torrent sites. I just want to know wether or not it's already playable or if they block you from activating it until release. You never know with Uplay. I guess the lack of impressions means that you can't activate it, but I havent seen anyone on the whole Internet even mention that they have a PC retail copy so I dont know.
SilentFlyer
Member
I'm on the same boat. On eBay downloadable code (AC:U and Black Flag) for XB1 is being sold for less than $45 but on PS4 its performance which would probably be stable compared to XB1 but I would have to spend $70 for it.
Still undecided.
cripterion
Member
Clever thread title but doesn't really apply if you're a pc gamer 
Even then, I very much doubt the games runs the same on both consoles, is the DF article coming soon?
"Res Miserables" was a nice title lol.
Hoping to get my key soon so I can start the preload. So many games coming out so many GB to download!
Even then, I very much doubt the games runs the same on both consoles, is the DF article coming soon?"Res Miserables" was a nice title lol.
Hoping to get my key soon so I can start the preload. So many games coming out so many GB to download!
Retail copies can be activated before the official release date unlike Steamworks for instance. So anyone with a legit copy of Unity can play, stores near my location aren't selling the PC version yet (yes I woke up at 8 AM to check).
Shiiet, if thats true then.. damn. My store said Ill be able to pick up my copy in 30 minutes lol. I cancelled my Origin pre-order for that.. really hope I won't get a "hey sry bud, gotta wait till tuesday/thursday". I know you could activate WD before release, but they might've patched that..
So as long as it's a legit copy you won't be banned. No worries to have.
Yea, it's not about being banned. Its more about being able to activate it/launch it - seeing as the digital pre-orders on Uplay can't be played, for example. Oh well.. Ill know later. lol
jim2point0
Banned
I'm guessing the review embargo isn't up until the game is out?
Felix Lighter
Member
I managed to get a free copy of this with my GTX970. I'm extremely curious how this thing runs on PC. My new machine is way beyond the recommended so let's see if it's at least brute forcible.
therealminime
Member
Yeah I think it's like 9 am PST tomorrow.
Later, in fact. Projects confidence, does it not?
thelastcrusader
Banned
Jesus they embargoed the shit out of this game. Must be holding on tight to all those precious preorders.
This is stupid. The mailman delivered my copy of the game this morning.
midasmulligan
Member
CyanideFuse
Member
I have one of those nVidia choose your game codes and I am holding out to see how Unity shapes up both on the game play front and the performance front.
I am guessing 7's and some 8's with maybe a 9's from websites I have never heard of. I'd rather get some money for the code if that is the case. Not that those numbers are bad; I just want it to be something a bit special if I am going to bother.
Edit: Just noticed the title. Very good!
I am guessing 7's and some 8's with maybe a 9's from websites I have never heard of. I'd rather get some money for the code if that is the case. Not that those numbers are bad; I just want it to be something a bit special if I am going to bother.
Edit: Just noticed the title. Very good!
Vigilant Walrus
Member
What if AC Rogue ends up being better?
I mean, its single player only, they know and are used to the older platforms and engine much more. Shouldn't it be more plausible for them to craft a better campaign than Unity with its gameplay divided into story, and co-op? on a new platform with new graphics?
I have a feeling Rogue might be the game that surprises us despite the outdated graphics. I really hope Unity is cool thou!
I mean, its single player only, they know and are used to the older platforms and engine much more. Shouldn't it be more plausible for them to craft a better campaign than Unity with its gameplay divided into story, and co-op? on a new platform with new graphics?
I have a feeling Rogue might be the game that surprises us despite the outdated graphics. I really hope Unity is cool thou!
Give it a try, nothing to lose.
VisceralBowl
Member
So NA Steam isn't getting a pre-load is it?
Arun1910
Member
I honestly have more hope in Rogues story, seems more interesting.
For Unity I am scared due to the fact that I don't think Ubi can write a good love story.
Neither is Origin apparently and the game goes live at midnight.
It actually seems pretty likely to me that Rogue will be better.
Not terribly well considering it is a fair bit weaker than the minimum spec. This is of course assuming the minimum spec isn't exaggerated.
So I guess my 1.4gb gtx570 will not cut it? Have an i7 though 8thread 3.4ghz though
A 570 SHOULD give you abotu PS4 levels of performance, assuming Ubi didn't fuck things up. I would wait for performance numebrs, but unless you're veyr picky, I woudl assume about PS4 levels of performance to be "cutting it".
Teletraan1
Banned
My 670 is just below the cut on this game even though it is overclocked to hell and back and would outperform a 680.
I cant wait to see the CPU usage graph on this game. I want to see if it is at all like Black Flag where it just hammers core 0 and you get 15-20% usage across all other cores. It will make that i7 recommendation all the more ridiculous.
I cant wait to see the CPU usage graph on this game. I want to see if it is at all like Black Flag where it just hammers core 0 and you get 15-20% usage across all other cores. It will make that i7 recommendation all the more ridiculous.
Codeacious
Banned
Steam's saying that NA gets it at 2PM EST tomorrow. Is Origin earlier?
I wonder NA can't get any preloading at all, whether it be a Uplay, Steam, or Origin preorder... I'm kinda miffed about this. I wanted to both be able to preload and play it at midnight tonight, would have been okay with at least one of the two (I would've been able to go to bed on time and then wake up and play it in the morning), but got neither.
If this happens with Far Cry 4 too, Ubisoft won't be seeing my money next year until its games are <$30.
Byron Bluth
Banned
Anyone who has this on PS4 already want to try Share Play? Would love to try this early.
Send me a PM
Send me a PM
SlasherJPC
Banned
Well they have been allowing streaming since Friday. Not sure how that's hiding things. Tons of folks streaming as of late. Myself included.
It has to be. Either Ubisoft done screwed something up, the PC version is significantly superior to the consoles, or the minimum are really (we dont' want to officially support anything less than this) inflated.
I'd take the last option as most likely followed by the first, I doubt the second, it'll look and run better on good a hardware on PC, but it's not going to be a last gen/current gen difference.
I'm not sure of that. A 570 is a fair bit weaker than a 7850/7870 and with more straighforward access to the hardware the PS4 will outdo both, a 570 will not cut it IMO.
A much safer bet for PS4 quality at 1080p is a R9 280 with 3GB of VRAM.
A 680 with 4 could do significantly better but not with 2GB.
Wasn't the game removed from Steam?
They've changed the parkour system so that there's a 'parkour up' and 'parkour down' button. The latter is so that you can easily and quickly move down the side of a building without falling or having to find a hay bale to jump into.
lucebuce12
Member
I'm assuming it's for people who already bought the game on Steam before it was removed.
And then they brought it back everywhere apart from the UK. No one has a clue what happened.
(Besides, it wasn't removed from people's game libraries, only from the store page so it couldn't be bought anymore)
I am more worried about it running at all due to min 2gb vram. Lets see.
Windom Earle
Member
I would bet a lot that is the case again.
At this point I am pretty much set on avoiding this game, only an excellent PC version would make me think otherwise. I want something to show off my 970 SLI system. But I am almost sure this will not be the game for it.