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[Sushi Nao]

Lol Phil just straight up trolling here.

"Everyone is special and gets a ribbon!"

 

[VE3TRO]

 

[Sn4ke_911]

I know it's not an official account but it's still funny.

:lol

 

[Crossing Eden]

Yeah, the ones they didn't finish working on because they didn't want the PC version looking too good due to parity issues.

Where did they say that they want pc+console parity?

 

[Shin-Ra]

I like how they just lump both consoles together.

So when you visit the Paris of Assassin’s Creed Unity, take a minute to look around. Visit the landmarks. Interact with the crowds. But most of all, play the game and get lost in the stunning next-gen world of Assassin’s Creed Unity – a game built from the ground up to deliver a new experience in a city of unparalleled virtual beauty and realism.

“Our mandate from the start was to redefine what Assassin’s Creed is for next gen,” Pontbriand says. A big ambition… and a promise that the global development team looks forward to delivering when Assassin’s Creed Unity releases on November 11.

Don't forget, it's totally awesome!

 

[FleetFeet]

Everytime Ubi opens up the PR gates...

It never ceases to amaze me.

 

[Goon Boon]

Where did they say that they want pc+console parity?

Why did they not complete the visual effects they originally touted the game with?

 

[Unknown Soldier]

That was an impressively long blog post to say absolutely nothing. Strong work Ubi.

 

[bombshell]

No, people were asking this question.

I won't deny that some people might have asked exactly that question, but the vast majority of people were questioning why the PS4 version specifically isn't 1080p, not both PS4 and Xbone.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Fixed.

Well that's completely uncalled for and unnecessary. Do you have a problem?

 

[NoctisVsStar]

Well ubi I'm only interested in Rayman games, so you wasn't going to get my money anyways ;P

 

[Marcel]

I like how they just lump both consoles together.


Don't forget, it's totally awesome!

What did you expect, for the developer to tell you it looks like the same old shit? lol

 

[IndoAssassin]

They have achieved what every AAA publisher achieved. Completely miss the memo lol.

How about coming out and stating what about the hardware is limiting you reaching 1080p? Is there no difference between the hardware even tho numbers say differently? Is your engine a shit show?

 

[Xando]

Fixed.

Damn, you're on fire today.

 

[EL CUCO]

 

[Azure Phoenix]

You can't weasel out of something you've said by claiming that you simply worded it incorrectly when your original statement was crystal clear and had no room for mis-interpretation in the first place.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Why did they not complete the visual effects they originally touted the game with?

I don't know, game development takes a long time and involves a ton of things. You'd be completely flabbergasted at the amount of things that don't make it into the game, let alone the things that are left on the disk itself.

 

[jcm]

I chose the wrong words the other day too. I mean to say "mom, please pass the butter", but instead I said "you bitch you ruined my life." For that I'm sorry.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

I do like how they didn't note the power difference between the two consoles. So you had to do 900/30 to get the game running smoothly, great, but the PS4 version should be a bit better than the XBO version still, why is it not?

 

[Mononoke]

I wasn't wondering any of this - I was wondering why 99% of the people didn't seem to read the original comment which just sounded like it was worded poorly but clearly said the lower resolution was a result of CPU bottlenecks that exist in both systems.

But ignorance is better because it fuels outrage, the typical gamer response.

Glad you have such a low opinion of this community.

 

[Alucrid]

so the same boring assassin's creed NPCs...just multiplied by 10

I do like how they didn't note the power difference between the two consoles. So you had to do 900/30 to get the game running smoothly, great, but the PS4 version should be a bit better than the XBO version still, why is it not?

talk about begging the question

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

Their PR handlers came back from sick leave.

Doing the best that they can.

 

[Arzehn]

I see people mentioning CPU bottleneck, but if it's anything like a PC increasing the resolution has no affect on CPU.

I too have run into a CPU bottleneck when playing MMORPGs on PC, and the result is no matter what resolution I choose, the framerate doesn't really change.

 

[Figments]

They have achieved what every AAA publisher achieved. Completely miss the memo lol.

How about coming out and stating what about the hardware is limiting you reaching 1080p? Is there no difference between the hardware even tho numbers say differently? Is your engine a shit show?

I'm tempted to make this a Persona 4 reference, but I won't. I'm not that desperately clever.

On topic:

Yay. Ubisoft is lying. How original.

 

[Maninthemirror]

How is

We made the resolution the same so there is no debate

Badly worded to


Both are the same resolution because that's the best we can do for the game


The first is them admitting they can make a different res and second is them saying they can't

 

[Marcel]

Well that's completely uncalled for and unnecessary. Do you have a problem?

You tried to use lore reasons as an excuse for Ubisoft's content pipeline and compared the early days of film to the current gaming environment in 2014. I think you have the problem.

 

[MoonsaultSlayer]

According to Ubisoft, there is one console out there and it's called "New-gen". Because they only seem to focus on that one buzzword and not speaking of the differences of both consoles.

 

[Verendus]

Keep fighting the fight, Andrew.

Interesting. I think Andrew has discovered the answer. It's a lot simpler than anyone thought.

Ubisoft hates gay people.

 

[Sodding_Gamer]

This is so depressing to think this is a reality, I really hope it isn't but like people have said, if they have the xbox 1 running at 900p now, they most certainly can run the ps4 at s higher resolution. It's that simple. I've got no idea what Ubisoft are thinking here

 

[bananafactory]

How is

We made the resolution the same so there is no debate

Badly worded to


Both are the same resolution because that's the best we can do for the game

My thoughts exactly lol. How do you accidentally say something completely false like "we locked the specs to avoid debates" instead of "these specs are what we are targeting right now"

Like saying "I punched you in the face because i hate your guts" then following it up with "Sorry I worded that badly, my fist accidentally hit your face because I was stretching my arms"

 

[Jacob4815]

“We realize we had also pushed for 1080p in some of our previous games, including AC4. But we made the right decision to focus our resources on delivering the best gameplay experience, and resolution is just one factor.

So is the 1080p patch excluded?

 

[Bl@de]

From now on I'm going to treat them with the same respect they treat customers. So bye Ubisoft you're dead. Whatever you say:

 

[mreddie]

Ubi left out the last sentence.

 

[BreezyLimbo]

The most hilarious part, is that the response reads like a PR piece-

"We heard things on the internet. But let us tell you about Paris-In ACU, it's just as beautiful as the real Paris. And see thousands of people at once! Oh resolution? Yeah, we focused on making Paris BEAUTIFUL. So come visit Paris~ PARIS."

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

I'd retweet that article too. You already know 90% of his mentions are asking about this.

 

[Doctor_Thomas]

My thoughts exactly lol. How do you accidentally say something completely false like "we locked the specs to avoid debates" instead of "these specs are what we are targeting right now"

I think he's telling lies.

 

[Ploid 3.0]

Let’s be clear up front: Ubisoft does not constrain its games.

I kind of stopped at the first sentence and thought about Watch Dogs PC. Lies!

 

[Purest 78]

For him to make that original statement,I think it's foolish to think it wasn't talked about internally.

 

[DryvBy]

Back to this limited CPU crap, I see.

 

[Scofield94941]

Phil spencer retweet is pure gold.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

How is

We made the resolution the same so there is no debate

Badly worded to


Both are the same resolution because that's the best we can do for the game


The first is them admitting they can make a different res and second is them saying they can't

I guess now it's a battle between public perception of 'parity or incompetence' ... and the more safe route Ubi PR is taking is......... incompetence? Yeah, this will likely get more interesting.

 

[Monster Zero]

I love it lol, I love some good PR, all those words meaning nothing. Oh well, see Yall Nov. 11th

 

[KINGofCRA5H]

I chose the wrong words the other day too. I mean to say "mom, please pass the butter", but instead I said "you bitch you ruined my life." For that I'm sorry.

You can't weasel out of something you've said by claiming that you simply worded it incorrectly when your original statement was crystal clear and had no room for mis-interpretation in the first place.

 

[Sushi Nao]

I kind of stopped at the first sentence and thought about Watch Dogs PC. Lies!

"We're really, really banking on you guys to take what we say at face value, ok?"

 

[Muppet of a Man]

This is so depressing to think this is a reality, I really hope it isn't but like people have said, if they have the xbox 1 running at 900p now, they most certainly can run the ps4 at s higher resolution. It's that simple. I've got no idea what Ubisoft are thinking here

They are thinking:

If there are no differences to point to on either platform, we are being diplomatic, and all platform adopters, regardless of which console they have, won't feel shafted.

Too bad it does not work that way since the gamers are becoming more educated on the technical capabilities of consoles.

 

[Beefy]

I shall be passing on this, but won't be passing on Ubi as a whole. FarCry 4 looks like it will be done right ( for now).

 

[KratosEnergyDrink]

What the hell is he trying to say? It only makes sense if you think the XB1 and PS4 are roughly comparable in power. And... they're not. We know that. So what he's saying makes no sense at all.

Yes they are. The PS4 is a bit more powerful but this doesn't make such a difference. The PS4 is easier to develop for because it is basically a PC in a box. The XBox-Hardware is a bit more complex because of its eSRAM and other minor hardware, so developers has

The first games runs better on PS4 because some developers had a learning curve on Xbox One. Many new games run roughly the same on PS4 and Xbox One, but with an slight advantage on PS4 (better resolution, better framerate), because the hardware has a bit more power. Certainly AC Unity will have a more stable framerate on PS4. But on such CPU heavy games the advantage of PS4 is really only a very minor thing.

 

[alr1ght]

By having to make a blog post, they failed at avoiding debate. You're free to fix it now...

I'll wait...






Hello....









what....






is anybody there....

 

[inky]

"We decided to lock them at the same specs to avoid all the debates and stuff,"

Let’s be clear up front: Ubisoft does not constrain its games. We would not limit a game’s resolution.

“I simply chose the wrong words when talking about the game’s resolution, and for that I’m sorry.”

Like... how? You are expressing 2 different ideas in those sentences. "Chose the wrong words" is the understatement of the year.

I know you can't really own up to it, so please, just fucking say nothing then.

 

[Goon Boon]

I don't know, game development takes a long time and involves a ton of things. You'd be completely flabbergasted at the amount of things that don't make it into the game, let alone the things that are left on the disk itself.

They deemed graphical features that used to be a major part of the game as discardable because the amount of resources to get it on just one platform was likely deemed to be excessive, I deemed the entire game discardable or steam sale at best.