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Digital Foundry vs. AC4 PS3/360/WiiU/PS4/XB1/PC (Take shelter)
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youngblood000
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I can completely sympathize with that point. In fact, I almost expected the games I was buying to be poor ports, which is why I took the risk with ACIV (a series I loved until 3, which was boring and a letdown for my expectations of a Revolutionary War game) and Need for Speed: Most Wanted, both games that I had not intended buying. The biggest reason I bought them was to support the Wii U and third-party support.
That being said, I take umbrage with people using these rushed, low-priority ports as an indication of the Wii U's power or playability and with publishers who put out crappy games on the Wii/Wii U, then claim that they won't continue to support it because their crappy games didn't sell well.
Always-honest
Banned
A cross gen game no less. Not built from the ground up for next gen.
TrojanBlade
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Comparing the PC and PS4 in this pic, the PS4 version actually looks to have sharper textures compared to PC. The PC obviously has better AA than PS4.
TheBanditKing
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Ps4 looks pretty close to the PC in that shot but X1 looks awful, guess its that over sharpening BS.
Cyborg
Member
WTF is wrong with the xbox picture, wow
ScepticMatt
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the PS4 version is sharper, but the PC one is more detailed. (But only slightly either way)
Comparing the PC and PS4 in this pic, the PS4 version actually looks to have sharper textures compared to PC. The PC obviously has better AA than PS4.
SwiftDeath
Member
Actually, I think it's the other way around. PS4 has the increased detail, PC has the superior IQ, as usual.
SolidusDave
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That's what I'm seeing as well, at least the textures seem to be more clear/detailed/higher res/not-blurred/whatever it is. Could be some unwanted side effect from the better AA in the PC shot?
Dead Prince
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the one that didn't know the game outputted 900p for ps4 version. jk ;P
shinobi602
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We're only at launch at the visual differences to the Wii U version are significant.
It really will be a Wii situation all over again in a year.
It really will be a Wii situation all over again in a year.
This would be like if Metal Gear Solid 3 released as a PS3 launch title, at only a slightly better frame rate and resolution than the PS2 version and with identical assets. Next gen systems should tear through last gen games, and the Xbone isn't. That is troubling no matter how you spin it.
In those pics, they don't look close to me. PS4 version looks far superior.
You say that like it wasn't known from before the WiiU was even released.
TrojanBlade
Member
Nope...its not. Only for those who have a well equipped PC. If not then PS4 is the better option. And this is true for most next gen games released so far.
Yuck @ those Wii U and Xbone's screenshots. I can't decide which one is worse tbh. Blurry Hell or Jaggy Hell.
Sadly, my Wii U is already just like my Wii (that sounded bad). It's dormant for quite a bit until the next big Nintendo game comes out. It's a good secondary console and one for playing with family in the same room, but that's it besides big exclusives like Mario, Zelda, Smash Bros., Mario Kart, etc. So basically, I just wait until the next big game comes out, play it and then let it go dormant again. It's a sad reality because there's no reason to buy third-party games if you have other consoles that can do it better. It was expected to happen ever since the Wii U was announced but I'm hoping Nintendo starts picking up the slack. The Wii U depends on their internal teams afterall.
The more and more we get into this new generation, the less third-party games for Wii U and the bigger the discrepancies between X1 and PS4. It's just a matter of if those differences are enough to bother you or not but I hate it when people tell me how that shouldn't matter just because they don't supposedly care due to which side is affected this time.
I try to own all consoles and go where the games are and buy multi-platform games on the best performing system so of course it matters to me.
Unknown Soldier
Banned
It takes a $1000+ PC to match the $400 PS4. I have a gaming PC with a GTX 680 and I have the PS4 version of AC4 and honestly it's not making me miss my PC at all. Ubisoft PC games have that Uplay shit so I'm happy to be on PS4 and have a truly PC-like experience.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Next-Gen console.
Comparing the PC and PS4 in this pic, the PS4 version actually looks to have sharper textures compared to PC. The PC obviously has better AA than PS4.
Textures are likely the same. The PC version's textures are probably being smoothed more by the AA technique applied.
ElectricKaibutsu
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I was considering picking up the Wii U version but now I guess I'll just wait until I get a PS4. If the Wii U version was at least on par with 360 I probably would have picked it up. Oh well.
Heh, so true. I just shake my head everytime they post some blurry Wii U shots on that HD pic thread. It's like there's a blinder separating them and reality.
I imagine this is how Albert and Larry sleep at night after these DF comparisons
Right-clicked and saved GIF.
So sharp is good now. On another note. I get confused when folks bring up the $100 difference because XB1 has less GPU capability. You do realize XB1 and PS4 are two different experiences. When I say "Xbox On" it turn on and controls all my equipment and its becomes the center of my TV experience for everything vs a game machine sitting on the shelf waiting for me to play it again. Kinect voice, gestues, or the smart glass app on your phone or tablet can control the entire UI. That $100 need to be put in perspective.
Globalisateur
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What do you think of the AA they use on the PS4 version? I think it has a performance similar to 4xMSAA to smooth the ropes of the ship and it looks even strangely less blurry than on PC.
To me it looks morphologically based AA. Do you have an opinion of the AA Ubisoft used?
SwiftDeath
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We are in a Graphics comparison thread though....
And you are in fact paying 100 dollars more for a significantly weaker graphics experience plus whatever benefits people perceive from the XB1 experience
hemtae
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For a game like this, PS4 is perfectly fine. Same resolution and mostly the same effects on the PS4 plus the framerate difference is mitigated by how hard it is to maintain 60fps.
The Hermit
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The thing is we all knew that before they launched
ZealousMonkey
Banned
Honestly, I am with you. That shit is beyond terrible. First thing is first: fire the dude, dudes, ladies, or whoever involved in thinking that filter was gonna be a good idea. Sheer incompetence.
900p =/= 1080p
60fps is a big deal
Sure PS4 is acceptable if you dont have a PC or maybe you want to multiplayer with PS friends or get trophies i guess.
Thunder Monkey
Banned
Current gen just like One and PS4.
But weaker than the prior gen in some ways just as Wii was over its prior gen. Wii was not a standard shader environment while the Xbox was. WiiU is actually a step up in that regard. Shader code should scale well across all platforms. WiiU just not being privvy to intensive effects or the same level of precision. And yes even in some ways coming up lacking in comparison to PS3/360.
I'd still wager this performance gap is more monetary than capability though.
ElectricKaibutsu
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PS4 version is 1080p now. 900p is what is was before being patched, and is the same resolution as the Xbone.
This I agree with. If I had a PC that could run it at 60 FPS, I'd go for that one.
Version 3.0
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Man, if I could get back $100, make the XB1 sign me in without the Kinect recognizing me, and turn the UI into something that works well with a controller, I'd do it in a fraction of a second.
If I had the choice to pay $100 for the same thing, I probably would.
Kinect is awful. The only reason I have it plugged in is to sign in my profile.
SolidusDave
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DF didn't say anything about torn frames. The Wii U versions of cross-platform games typically have lower FPS but no screen tearing. Personally I hate screen tearing.
You forgot "compared to PS4."
The XB1 is the most expensive console and the overall output is closer to Wii U than PS4.
You forgot "compared to PS4."
The XB1 is the most expensive console and the overall output is closer to Wii U than PS4.
GANGSTERKILLER
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pretty done
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I'd wager it's a shitty CPU more than anything. When this and Batman are running at significantly lower framerates than the PS3 counterparts... yea I'm not sure about this console. We've also not seen a game run at 1080p 60fps on Wii U and even that was possible on PS3. More money into CPU/GPU and less money on a fisher price tablet would have done the trick, silly Nintendo.