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[Derrick01]

Comparing open world games I would say Dead Rising 3 looks as good and is pushing an incredible amount of on-screen polys too.

I literally did a double take when I scanned by this. Had to make sure I was really seeing it.

 

[Dodecagon]

That a entirely different, and generally game agnostic, thing.

I don't know their comparison metrics, so I would only be guessing. If the claim was "The graphics card in the PS4 performs 50% faster" I could make sense of that, because I could use graphics as a comparison point. However, "The collection of hardware performs 50% faster than this collections of hardware" ... doing what? Across everything it averages out to 50%? It can run its respective OS 50% faster, or stream textures 50% faster, or load objects 50% faster? It can processes data 50% faster, or update the screen image 50% faster? It can do all of the above, 50% faster?

It just seems like such as strange statement. "The PS4 is 50% faster". Ok, I can understand it being generally better, what does the statistic mean?

Coupled with statements such as the Xbox 360 being 'faster' than the PS3, I have no idea how useful this information is. But that's just me, trying to wrap my head around why I should be excited.

Okay, well the devs are saying it runs 50% faster. So yes, there is going to be a bit of assumptions being made at this point, but I don't think it's a humongous leap of faith to figure that their games are performing 50% faster. Which in that case, at least with my experience developing software means that whatever key processes they are timing in order to judge performance, one runs these processes about 50% percent faster. Sometimes this will translate into frame-rate other times not. However all these metrics are game related.

Will this number fluctuate across devs? Absolutely. I'll admit that 50% is a bit odd since it's not a set "race", but I don't think the comment is as odd as you're making it out to be.

 

[blurredvision]

Microsoft says something and nobody believes them. Twitter guy says he's talked to a few devs but doesn't name them, everybody believes him.

 

[hwy_61]

Comparing open world games I would say Dead Rising 3 looks as good and is pushing an incredible amount of on-screen polys too.

ehhh, Dead Rising isn't a good example to compare to Infamous.

 

[bidguy]

What Xbone game looks better than inFamous Second Son?

quantum break

 

[Skeff]

Sony PR have done an amazing job this weekend.

Interesting, out of curiosity, did adrian join the Sony PR team before or after making Gears of war judgement?

 

[GoofsterStud]

Lol. I'm not even purchasing an Xbox One but if I see a good looking game, I see a good looking game. Ryse looks damn good. Feel free to tell me what PC titles look substantially better? Consider that almost all current-gen titles are basically console ports too.

Here: http://youtu.be/Jtbv7gXkmws?t=2m45s

In some ways, it looks better than The Witcher 2.

Well if were talking modding there is quite a few...

Wasn't the latest build downgraded visually?

 

[Rustle Da Jimmies]

So,

We're basically dummies for arguing about specs because, when it comes to multiplats, one version will look good, while the weaker console's version will be "super-extra" optimized and made to look the same.

And it ultimately comes down to first party games. Even though, today, both consoles have great looking games.

Am i close?

 

[Glorified G]

But the more powerful console is cheaper this time.

And isn't coming out 18 months after the competition nor is the company behind the console brand new to market with no prior userbase.

Do people even try to think when comparing next gen to previous ones?

 

[qa_engineer]

The denial posts in this thread are too damn high.

The specs on paper should have been a good indicator that the PS4 is more powerful, stop trying to fight it with semantics, and moving goal posts. Games on both systems are going to look and play great. GET OVER IT.

 

[DangerMouse]

In before, "But PS2 won with lower specs."

Way too late, it already happened Though you probably knew that lol.

 

[Wynnebeck]

Comparing open world games I would say Dead Rising 3 looks as good and is pushing an incredible amount of on-screen polys too.

Nope not even close.

 

[Boke1879]

Lost my shit at this.

 

[jaxpunk]

Microsoft says something and nobody believes them. Twitter guy says he's talked to a few devs but doesn't name them, everybody believes him.

One guy is paid to say good things, the other isn't. Which is which?

 

[Pennywise]

Microsoft says something and nobody believes them. Twitter guy says he's talked to a few devs but doesn't name them, everybody believes him.

You mean PR Nelson ?

You might wanna check out the post from Adrian where he ellaborated his statement.