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[And_Boy]

It's possible that the PS4 version looked somewhat sharper, but that may have just been my imagination after confirming the hard resolution difference.

OMG...

In this thread, tons of people who don't give a shit about CoD arguing about a CoD review.

It's not about COD, it's about Polygon reviews - this:

BF4 Xbox one - lower framerate and lower resolution than PS4 version = same score as PS4 version.
Ghosts Xbox one - better framerate and lower resolution than PS4 version = higher score than PS4 version.

I have no issue with the framerate being better on Xbox one (and to me that would make it a slightly better version), but at least use the same logic across other reviews.

Why did the PC version get a 6.5 when it outpaces both the Xbox One and the PS4 in graphics?

Something seems off here.

 

[RedNumberFive]

Have you played both versions of the game which is how you came to that conclusion of there being a visible difference? Maybe they were playing it on a TV and aren't tech reviewers?

So they're bad at their job?

 

[Wilsongt]

A polygon review in favor if MS?

 

[BennyBlanco]

not giving polygon any clicks

 

[Orca]

I don´t care if he thinks 1080p is a gamerchanger or not. Fact is, 1080p is vastly superior to 720p from a technical aspect.

So it doesn't matter if visually it's close enough to call the same, it's the specs that matter.

Quit looking at stuff with your eyes, you cretins. This guys has it figured out.

 

[kadotsu]

No. Ghosts on PS4 had framerate drop so he rated the Xbox One version higher. Why is that bias?

Do you have proof that isn't hearsay?

 

[Knoxcore]

Everyone who wants real information instead of bullshit.

If you think what Polygon does is bs, don't read it. This incessant need to discredit people because they have an opinion needs to stop.

I will admit, the differences in score is quite interesting because it is no consistent, but there is no policy to dictate such changes in scores.

 

[byron_hinson]

Careful guys, all this backlash is going to force Gies to actually defend his review.

It does seem weird that the COD review has a lower score on PS4 yet BF4 which is far worse on the Xbox One still gets the same score. But that's what I've come to expect on sites pushing for big hits.

 

[Commanche Raisin Toast]

I don't care about the score bump. I don't care about the framerate talk (though it certainly doesn't seem to a universal complaint).


What I can't for the life of me understand is how this dude looked at the games side by side and said he couldn't see a difference.


That's just fucking dumb.

They were intentionally taking a jab at those that say resolution matters, by implying that it's our imagination/bias tricking our eyes.

 

[Mr. RHC]

Mega64 still relevant!

 

[Defunkled]

Someone help me here, has Polygon given a score to the PS4 AND Xbox One versions of Battlefield 4? And if so, those are the same?

 

[DBT85]

I have to say, I can't care about this score. I'm not getting ghosts.

It will be interesting when all the other scores from other sites shake out though.

 

[tfur]

Gies is great.

Nope. The dude is unethical.

His latest:

This is the same guy that a couple of weeks ago tweeted about sharing Sony NDA information to Penello. He then deleted the tweets moments later.

I won't bother listing other things, since it is not worth my time. I just was shocked at the public offering of competitor exchange of NDA information. That should of been followed up and put to task, considering this person "reviews" for the said competitor.

Nothing he says has merit. Absolutely nothing.

 

[ElTorro]

I wonder if framerate drops happen while the PS4 is caching data from the Blu-Ray, but not if that data is already cached (because it is not the first playthrough of that level).

That might be an explanation why several reviewers are reporting different things.

 

[BigDug13]

I don't care about the score bump. I don't care about the framerate talk (though it certainly doesn't seem to a universal complaint).


What I can't for the life of me understand is how this dude looked at the games side by side and said he couldn't see a difference.


That's just fucking dumb.

If a game is a blurry, jaggy mess of PS3-quality textures, it's going to look like equal shit in 720p and 1080p.

We also don't know what TV they do their reviews on, do we? What scalers it may be running through on the way, etc. Hell, they may be playing these games on a 1366x768 TV for all we know.

So ordinarily on a game that is rendering next gen assets, you will definitely see a bigger difference in resolution, but for CoD? Maybe it looks so shitty that you can't even tell.

 

[KoopaTheCasual]

Xbox One better than PS4/PC confirmed. Take that!

 

[KissVibes]

Where is Polygon's Battlefield 4 review for PS4/Xbox One? I only see a 7.5 score for Windows.

Thanks!

 

[Toma]

nvm. I'm out, lol.

 

[senador]

...



See the post quoted above.

Big framerate drops is not the same as lower framerate.

 

[LuuKyK]

Seems like certain websites are picking their sides.

Its not like it was any different before honestly (in this case at least).

 

[Gamesadict]

While the Xbox One version of Call of Duty: Ghosts has been confirmed by Activision to run at a lower resolution than its PS4 counterpart (720p upscaled to 1080p native, respectively), that numerical difference is less meaningful than you might imagine.

It's possible that the PS4 version looked somewhat sharper, but that may have just been my imagination after confirming the hard resolution difference.

* Scratches head *

 

[ghst]

it's a game which barely looks better than its last gen iterations which is having to drop to 720p on the bone, god knows what framerate to maintain 1080p on the PS4 and chugs on opening an options menu on a titan equipped PC.

nobody should invest too much stake in this undercooked turkey's performance. we've already got BF4, which is a perfectly good barometer of comparative performance at this point in the two machines' life-cycles.

 

[Baby Milo]

DF for this game will be fun

 

[Huggers]

This thread is pure gold.

Is it? I see a disappointing number of meltdowns and the vast majority being pretty reasonable

 

[SeaOfMadness]

IGN:. On the current-gen versions Ghosts looks nearly identical, though I did encounter occasional framerate issues during the single-player campaign on PS3 and PS4, whereas my time with the Xbox One version was stable throughout.:

Impossible. Is IGN a trusted site?

 

[Pain]

I agree a stable framerate in COD multiplayer is probably more important than a slight resolution bump.

Couldn't the PS4 SKU just offer an option to render at 720p then upscale to 1080p to secure a more stable framerate? What happens if you set your system resolution output to 720p or 1080i?

Wait for Digital Foundry. These people aren't exactly tech experts.

 

[KingSnake]

Exactly, the game is a pile of garbage on every platform. Console warriors taking this battle up like it means something for either platform is laughable. Sony people attacking Polygon and Xbox fans daring to speak on this after the Dead Rising 3 DF breakdown. Save this shit for another day.

This is correct.

But COD Ghosts has provided them so many wonderful opportunities to shit on the other consoles until that it probably hurts a lot to be on the recieving end.

Not that I trust the reviewers in case.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

I don't get shit like this. Polygon is providing better content, information, and reviews than I have seen in years. They actually review shit in length and aren't afraid to give lower scores. It's refreshing to see honestly. What did they do wrong here? Are you suggesting the score is too high or low? You think they should be bashing Xbox One no matter what? You are mad they couldn't tell a difference between the 2 versions? Oh, you guys have all seen them in person? Where are your reviews?

Microsoft gave Polygon 700k and they accepted it. That is against the code of ethics that almost every journalist has hammered in their head from college onwards and it is an absolute joke. You never accept money from companies. Especially not when you'll be reviewing their products.

Excuse me for questioning their objectivity and credibility is journalists on this subject. Especially when those outlets who haven't accepted money from Microsoft are all saying otherwise.

 

[mjc]

Microsoft moneyhat that 7.0 score

Banderas in a tub.gif

Those 720ps make a real next gen

Did I miss anything?

 

[spwolf]

I don´t care if he thinks 1080p is a gamerchanger or not. Fact is, 1080p is vastly superior to 720p from a technical aspect.

fact is, both are displayed at 1080p!!!

 

[CadetMahoney]

SonyGAF playing the man instead of the ball as per usual

I feel bad for websites that may give any ps4 games a lower score.

 

[Mobius and pet octopus]

So higher framerate = 0.5, So why PC version got 6.5?

Because for a PC version, it is a pile of shit. No FOV slider... issues with optimization... freezing during menus... just to name a few reasons why it deserves a low score for PC.

 

[Tratorn]

Polygon really knows how to get as much clicks as possible. They don't even hide their MS-love anymore, lol.

 

[Guymelef]

At this point i think Polygon's TVs are 720p.

 

[bob page]

Well, looks like I'm returning my 1080p TV! Evidently, it provides little added value over a 720p set.

 

[Dizzy]

I've stayed out of arguing with comparisons, but I find it hard to believe that they can barely see a difference between 720p upscaled to 1080 and pure 1080.

IW must have really dropped the ball on the ps4 image quality if thats the case because in every other game its sure as hell noticable to me. I can tell right off the bat if a game is 720p, sub 720, or 1080p.

Edit: sounds like ign agree with me. The difference is noticeable.

 

[Chinner]

what iff gies was playng on a 720p tv set?

 

[NullPointer]

I wonder if framerate drops happen while the PS4 is caching data from the Blu-Ray, but if that data is already cached (because it is not the first playthrough of that level).

That might be an explanation why several reviewers are reporting different things.

Don't both consoles cache the data?

I haven't read details of the bone's caching mechanisms - just assumed they were similar to the PS4. Or does the Xbox continue with the 360 method of upfront full installs?

 

[Resident_UA]

In this thread, tons of people who don't give a shit about CoD arguing about a CoD review.

that's also true

I played it on Xbox 360 and not getting it on PS4 ;P

 

[Zen_Arcade]

I'm just glad these games are finally getting scores out of the 80s.

If you think what Polygon does is bs, don't read it. This incessant need to discredit people because they have an opinion needs to stop.

I will admit, the differences in score is quite interesting because it is no consistent, but there is no policy to dictate such changes in scores.

When it's possible that someone's opinion is clouded by bias people have every right to call out said opinion to discredit it. Geis/Polygon has a long standing run of biased opinions and people who want a fair opinion shouldn't be going to him in the first place.

 

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[The Cowboy]

I wonder if framerate drops happen while the PS4 is caching data from the Blu-Ray, but if that data is already cached (because it is not the first playthrough of that level).

That might be an explanation why several reviewers are reporting different things.

That's a good point/observation, I've not really thought of something like that.

 

[byron_hinson]

If you think what Polygon does is bs, don't read it. This incessant need to discredit people because they have an opinion needs to stop.

Agree there - but having an opinion isn't the problem to me at all. I've reviewed for a long time - but for me if you start to post reviews that state if a game has graphically or performance issues that version will get a lower score yet don't do that across the board, you are doing it expecting comments like these.

That's what click baiting is for - and they are the masters at it a lot of the time.

 

[Seanspeed]

In this thread, tons of people who don't give a shit about CoD arguing about a CoD review.

Its console wars man. Huge deal for a lot of people. They need to justify their purchasing and fandom at every corner. Even with games they don't care about.

 

[AOC83]

If you think what Polygon does is bs, don't read it. This incessant need to discredit people because they have an opinion needs to stop.

No worries i don´t. Just warning people.
And i discredit them because they have proven to be untrustworthy shills over and over again as i already mentioned.

 

[Pain]

not giving polygon any clicks

Adblock is your friend.

 

[Shaunboy97]

We've seen vids where the COD:G framerate fluctuates on the XBO, so I'm not even sure the reviewer knows what "stable" framerate means.

In all fairness, we don't know what build any of those videos are.

 

[USC-fan]

how did it get a higher score than pc?

 

[SeaOfMadness]

In this thread, tons of people who don't give a shit about CoD arguing about a CoD review.

haha.. this!

 

[Defunkled]

They have a general score for all versions of BF4, which is 7.5

Ok, thank you. This COD review sets a precedent that the review score for BF4 on Xbox One HAS to be lower than the PS4 score, right? PS4 runs at a higher resolution AND has the better overall frame rate.