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Face-Off: Evolve - PC/PS4/X1

No offense, but unless you've played every game ever made on PC you wouldn't know if there's games that you can't alt tab in unless you've encountered them yourself.
"Every game ever made". Did you somehow miss the "in 2015"? Please, go ahead and list me some recently released games that don't allow you to alt tab or force you to restart the game.
 
I'm not really seeing "a close match for high settings" here:

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In that scene at least, medium is a 1:1 match.
 
1 step forward and 3 steps back, cant say im impressed about DF anymore tbh

OT: the game actually looks good and almost the same on the consoles (going off the YT comparison video), but that is one annoying stutter they showed on the PS4 and didnt on the Xbox One while in the article they say the PS4 performs better. im confused
 
And people thought there is no bias in the media against one console? I am not even sure why they do this? I mean is it money hats? Or are they fanboys of one console? What else would be the rationale behind such blatant bias. Last gen when multi plat games were better on 360, there used to be no IFs or BUTs but now every positive is insignificant followed by some irrelevant shit as an issue for PS4. I don't get it.
 
Trading in games is about the dumbest thing in the world, dude. GS rips you so hard on unit profit margins to the point that there's really no scenario where you make out well on the matter.

Like great I can trade in this game I just paid $68 for so I can get like 15$ store credit at GS.

I make out much better by saving more per game bought on PC and occasionally dealing with a dud in my library that I hated and can't get rid of than dealing with the underhanded BS of GS.

I'm sure you know GameStop doesn't give so little for recent releases? Neither does Best Buy. Or eBay. Or Craigslist. Or simply trading with someone for another game.

Just like you assume every PC user knows what oddball site or region they need to visit to buy the game, a console player who knows what they're doing can also trade a game they're no longer interested in for a brand new game for little (or nothing) out of pocket.

Even if you managed to save $5-$10 at launch you're also stuck with it. So if this is another Titanfall situation on PC, you've pretty much got a digital coaster. And with Evole, I'm not seeing staying power.
 
And people thought there is no bias in the media against one console? I am not even sure why they do this? I mean is it money hats? Or are they fanboys of one console? What else would be the rationale behind such blatant bias. Last gen when multi plat games were better on 360, there used to be no IFs or BUTs but now every positive is insignificant followed by some irrelevant shit as an issue for PS4. I don't get it.

Most reviewers are people and have strong biases whether towards MS, Sony or Nintendo. It often comes across in the words of a review which are subjective opinions.

Driveclub is my favourite example of this.
 
"Every game ever made". Did you somehow miss the "in 2015"? Please, go ahead and list me some recently released games that don't allow you to alt tab or force you to restart the game.

Duxxy was not talking about games in 2015 afaik, and they're the person you quoted. And you didn't specifically say 'games in 2015'. You just said 'in 2015'. To me that meant, "It's 2015 all games can be alt tabbed in". Anyways, we're way off topic. You can say something again but I'm done with the convo.
 
Love it when the commentators on their own site call out such blatant bullshit.

20min wait for the PS4 version seems like an anomaly, going by comments here and in the OT.

If they saw fit to dock the PS4 for that, then they should have carried out more exhaustive testing.
 
Most reviewers are people and have strong biases whether towards MS, Sony or Nintendo. It often comes across in the words of a review which are subjective opinions.

Driveclub is my favourite example of this.

No, most rational, level-headed people don't have a strong bias about consoles at all. Idiots and kids do though.
 
People are saying that the PS4 got a raw deal in the article, yet after saying this...

"The level of anisotropic filtering remains noticeably lower on the PS4, blurring texture details on the ground as a result."

this...

"While we see the same highly detailed artwork and shader effects bestowed across the lush landscapes and characters, lower quality LOD (level of detail) models are sometimes displayed for longer on PS4 compared to the other versions"

and this...

"However, the poorer quality filtering and slightly slower streaming doesn't always show the PS4 version of Evolve in the best light - but thankfully, in the darker environments these issues don't distract from the quality of the gameplay on offer."

the author concludes...

"the PS4's 1080p resolution gives it a slightly more refined experience"
 
Some posts here are so stupid, useless and "so-14yo" that we have a lot of fun in our office. Thanks for that guys!

On topic :

DF is a pretty strange "thing" to be honest, I mean, some articles looks pretty nice and others looks pretty "strange".
Well, that is not a real issue because any person with some brain can easily filter some stupid statements and just take the good that is in the article.
 
Wow, really adult! Let me say something and end it with that line. I'm waiting for recent games by the way.

Fine, continue it and lets get banned for off topic posting. This thread isn't about alt tabbing in 2015 (er, 2015 games you say), it's about Evolve. It's easy to get banned on Neogaf and I don't want to let it happen over some stupid quarrel over alt tabbing in 2015 (games (sic)).

-out. PM me if you want to let off some steam. If I just misunderstood your post, then my bad, I apologize and didn't understand the context or fill in the missing words.
 
No, most rational, level-headed people don't have a strong bias about consoles at all. Idiots and kids do though.

Nah, everybody has biases normally on games, not necessarily consoles I agree.

For example, 2D platformers for me is what I expect free with PSN (only one I bought was Ps4 Rayman gong back 5 or more years) I don't play JRPG only big western ones, love shooters and only pay fighting games if they play like Gaiden or DMC.

Anyway, if your friends play on PSN or live, and you like that environment, even as a reviewer it will bias your outlook.
 
Fine, continue it and lets get banned for off topic posting. This thread isn't about alt tabbing in 2015 (er, 2015 games you say), it's about Evolve. It's easy to get banned on Neogaf and I don't want to let it happen over some stupid quarrel over alt tabbing in 2015 (games (sic)).

-out. PM me if you want to let off some steam. If I just misunderstood your post, then my bad, I apologize and didn't understand the context or fill in the missing words.

You're behaving like a child at this point. No, I never said that anything about "2015 games" only. I asked for recently released games that behave oddly when it comes to alt tabbing. And all you are doing is avoiding the question because you are scared of getting banned or whatever the excuse is. That's going off topic.
 
I have yet to have any PSN problems in any games across PS3 and PS4. Don't see how XBL is better. Depends more on your side i would think. It's sad they would add that as benefit in a graphics comparison.

PS4 looks close to medium settings than high. Unless DF is seeing something in person we are not and the pics are not showing it.

EDIT-

Ok i did the usual and looked at them on my TV. The PS4 does actually look like the high PC setting minus a few missing trees.
 
Nah, everybody has biases normally on games, not necessarily consoles I agree.

For example, 2D platformers for me is what I expect free with PSN (only one I bought was Ps4 Rayman gong back 5 or more years) I don't play JRPG only big western ones, love shooters and only pay fighting games if they play like Gaiden or DMC.

Anyway, if your friends play on PSN or live, and you like that environment, even as a reviewer it will bias your outlook.

You are wrong. This has nothing to do with preference for certain genres.

The people who write these articles most likely own, or have owned, consoles from various manufacturers over the years. There is a good chance they own more than one now. I do, and I know a lot of other posters here do too.

Anyone with half a brain can see the PS4 is more powerful. Most people would also agree that Xbox Live offers the better online service. And in terms of first party games, it's hard to argue against Nintendo. They all have strengths and weaknesses.

These threads always bring out the worst in GAF. Every fanboy clown is drawn to them like moths to a flame.
 
People are saying that the PS4 got a raw deal in the article, yet after saying this...

"The level of anisotropic filtering remains noticeably lower on the PS4, blurring texture details on the ground as a result."

this...

"While we see the same highly detailed artwork and shader effects bestowed across the lush landscapes and characters, lower quality LOD (level of detail) models are sometimes displayed for longer on PS4 compared to the other versions"

and this...

"However, the poorer quality filtering and slightly slower streaming doesn't always show the PS4 version of Evolve in the best light - but thankfully, in the darker environments these issues don't distract from the quality of the gameplay on offer."

the author concludes...

"the PS4's 1080p resolution gives it a slightly more refined experience"
Obviously the general resolution improvement still trumps these drawbacks in their opinion. You can disagree, of course, but it seems fair to me.
 
Lohappen.ien the commentators on their own site call out such blatant bullshit.

20min wait for the PS4 version seems like an anomaly, going by comments here and in the OT.

If they saw fit to dock the PS4 for that, then they should have carried out more exhaustive testing.

I Can't see on a site as big as Gaf, if Evolve took 20 minutes to find a game on ps4. That a Tread are even post who mention it wouldn't happen.
 
You're behaving like a child at this point. No, I never said that anything about "2015 games" only. I asked for recently released games that behave oddly when it comes to alt tabbing. And all you are doing is avoiding the question because you are scared of getting banned or whatever the excuse is. That's going off topic.

I'm not avoiding the question. There aren't any games afaik in 2015 that don't allow alt tabbing. There are games that mess up or can't alt tabbed in before 2015 though. You win okay friend? I don't give a fuck about some dumb arguement.
 
You can "beg" all you want, that doesn't change the fact that we have >150 usd GPUs outperforming the PS4 already, and that disparity is only going to get greater with time, not worse.

Sources? Let me guess, you don't have any. You can't put together a PC for $400 that renders games as well as current-gen consoles. I think you really need to do more research because you're fanboy is showing.

Trading in games is about the dumbest thing in the world, dude. GS rips you so hard on unit profit margins to the point that there's really no scenario where you make out well on the matter.

Like great I can trade in this game I just paid $68 for so I can get like 15$ store credit at GS.

I make out much better by saving more per game bought on PC and occasionally dealing with a dud in my library that I hated and can't get rid of than dealing with the underhanded BS of GS.

Stop acting like a toddler. Outside of your math being off, regardless of what you think about getting "ripped off" you can easily found various outlets to sell games (retail, online, etc.) and you don't have the option with PC that offsets costs of console games by a good amount. Also, you get a shit ton of free games with PSN+ and why are you pretending that PC games don't also cost $60? I could be just as intellectually dishonest as you and say PC games cost so and so because WoW is $15 a month...but I won't.
 
Sources? Let me guess, you don't have any.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-dying-light-face-off

On as close to console-level settings as we can get, a Core i3 PC with a GTX 750 Ti managed a console-like 30fps at 1080p.


http://kotaku.com/dying-light-benchmarked-graphics-and-cpu-performance-1682948936

It's also possible to achieve an average frame rate of over 30fps with the GTX 750 Ti or R7 260X, though frame rate lag is more noticeable than running at 60fps.

You're welcome.
 
To be fair, I suspect it's less of case of them having a bias towards Microsoft and more down to DF desperately trying to find a reason to stay relevant themselves.

The reality is that these sorts of face-off articles are of far less use than they were last-gen. 99% of multiplatform games nowadays are the same story - the PC version will always be the best if you have the hardware for it, the PS4 will be the best console experience and the Xbox One will bring up the rear.

I don't think Digital Foundry are insane Microsoft fanboys or anything. They just need to make it sound like there's actually anything of value to be gained from their articles. Hence all the clutching at straws about 'online experience' or some bollocks, they need the Xbox One to be competitive so they actually have something to say.

I like this explanation. There are fanboys over 18 but I doubt a site made to make money would choose a system to back over potential revenue.
 

Congrats. That's one poorly optimized game. What about the dozens of other multiplatform games? One game doesn't prove anything lol.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/can-we-build-a-gaming-pc-on-a-console-budget/1100-6418829/

Keep in mind, too, that current cross-platform games on consoles perform best on a PlayStation 4, which currently sells for $100 less than an Xbox One. If you were to try to build a gaming PC for $400 to $450, our experience has taught us that you would end up with a machine that can't compete with either next-gen console. Though we both succeeded in our goal, $550 was proved quite limiting when it came to picking components.

You're welcome.
 
Wow. You asked for a source and I gave you one. Of course it isn't worth anything now. There are countless games that run on console level with a 750 ti.

I edited my post. Also, I refuted the fact that a $400 PC can match console peformance. Not can a low budget PC match performance of one multiplatform game.
 
I edited my post.

Great for you!

Hey look, you edited this post as well ... No. You asked for a $150 card out performing consoles. That's what you did before editing your post 5 minutes later. And you got a source for exactly that.
 
Party matchmaking is wonky on all platforms as far as I can tell (been watching streams when I'm not playing).
Solo works fine on PC, and takes MAYBE a minute longer on PS4 on average. But 20 minutes?? Dude should have backed out and tried again after the first two minutes.
 
I really wish Eurogamer would compare a few different configurations of PC, entry level, budget enthusiast, and high end powerhouse, with a list of components to actually give the PC results some context.

Just saying 'PC' doesn't exactly tell us anything. I mean how did they get those results? What GPU were they rolling with, was it Nvidia or AMD, what CPU, how much RAM, what settings? So many variables, and such a range of real world combinations, all boiled down to 'our PC ran it best'. For someone whose been out of the loop of PC gaming for a decade, and looking to get back in, it's incredibly unhelpful.

Other than that, PS4 wins again, but the XO gets another caveat to make it seem subtly more desirable. Same old same old.

They did go into more detail. They didn't just say PC ran it best.
And no, PS4 doesn't 'win' again. PC does.
 
If DF doesn't want to come across as subjective and biased, why don't they simply sample the matchmaking time? Join 50 games over the course of multiple days and show us the numbers.

They way it looks, Leadbetter is up to his old games, stretching for something where the XB1 wins. Now he is hand waving and using words like "seems". More console war BS.
 
I edited my post. Also, I refuted the fact that a $400 PC can match console peformance. Not can a low budget PC match performance of one multiplatform game.

A 750ti with i3 combo actually bests the PS4 in multiple games, BF4, dying light, thief, , PVZ, etc...

Also, you ended up claiming this whole $400 stuff as a deflection to the aforementioned fact that ultra cheap (outdated) PC compenents are more capable.
No one should ever recommend 400 dollar PCs to play games, when a 600 dollar one does it so much better than PS4.
 
They way it looks, Leadbetter is up to his old games, stretching for something where the XB1 wins. Now he is hand waving and using words like "seems". More console war BS.

Leadbetter did not write this article. Your point stands nonetheless.
 
A 750ti with i3 combo actually bests the PS4 in multiple games, BF4, dying light, thief, , PVZ, etc...

Also, you ended up claiming this whole $400 stuff as a deflection to the aforementioned fact that ultra cheap (outdated) PC compenents are more capable.
No one should ever recommend 400 dollar PCs to play games, when a 600 dollar one does it so much better than PS4.

Of course there are a few games that can. However, I had issue with someone shitting on consoles because a $400 PC is better than a PS4. Obviously that's not true across the board. In the future as PC parts lower in value, probably in about a year or so, it'll be a much obvious thing than it is now.
 
What the heck please? That's not even the post I replied to. I replied to your simple one liner of "Sources? Let me guess, you don't have any.".

You butted into a conversation that had already started and you want to tell me what I was referring to...unless you think a $150 card is all you need to run games. It's pretty clear that communication is an issue with you, so good day sir!
 
As usual plenty of debate and rationalization regarding PC versions of multiplatform games in a DF thread, this is going to be a pretty long generation if people don't get used to discrepancies that come with more powerful hardware.
 
How the hell can the PS4 win anything here just because it runs @ 1080P given that it's not rendering shadows casted by the environment at all and has such poor AF ?
 
Of course there are a few games that can. However, I had issue with someone shitting on consoles because a $400 PC is better than a PS4. Obviously that's not true across the board. In the future as PC parts lower in value, probably in about a year or so, it'll be a much obvious thing than it is now.

You are the only one here talking about a $400 PC here.
 
No offense, but saying that alt tabbing doesn't work in 2015 is quite ... bad, really. It sounds more like your OS is slowed down by malware or other stuff. Try to get a buddy have a look at your PC and explain some things.

Lol what a load of bullshit. I'm primarily a PC gamer, and there's a number of games with alt tabbing issues. Portal 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 tend to crash when tabbing back in, for instance. Max Payne 3 might cause your GPU driver to crash when alt tabbed. Borderless helps, but it also causes microstuttering in some games.
 
Leadbetter did not write this article. Your point stands nonetheless.

I know, but it is his web site and he has the ultimate editorial say any anything getting published.
 
You butted into a conversation that had already started and you want to tell me what I was referring to...unless you think a $150 card is all you need to run games. It's pretty clear that communication is an issue with you, so good day sir!

That's pretty funny coming from someone who posts one liners, edits them into full posts and acts like people should have replied to that post in the first place.
 
You are the only one here talking about a $400 PC here.

It would help if you could read.

Evolve on consoles costs more. Paying to play Evolve, and any other online game, costs more on consoles

I mean sure, it may only cost $400 upfront for a PS4, but add in the cost of paying for the privilege to play online year after year after year + the higher costs of paying for games in a walled garden and that lower upfront cost evaporates very quickly.

Guy makes exaggerated claim, I say it's wrong. People shit on me. Are we in kindergarten?
 
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