The problem is that hitting 1080p is only the very basic definition of what we expect from a next gen game. Lighting, reflections, shadows, physics, particle effects, AI, animation, density of environments and draw distances are what next gen games are all about. A lot of PS4 exclusive games are already at 1080p AND have all those next gen touches.
3rd party devs have a very difficult decision to make in the next few years: favour the PS4 or risk parity (in effects not resolution) and be left looking last gen by Sony's 1st party devs. There will come a time when resolution alone won't fool people into believing a game is truly next gen.
I'm wondering why so much talk about resolution? I can appreciate high res yes but if you upscale to 1080p a nintendo 64 game it will still look like sh!t. Why not talk about shadow resolutions, lighting effects and other stuff that make the game actually realistic? So what will look more realistic.. a 720p movie or mario 64 upscaled to 1080p? People forget graphics is not just about pixel count.
Not to defend b/c there is a difference but its not like its gonna look like a 720p game from this gen. CoD will still look very similar to ps4, same as B4 etc. I can guarantee u that no one will b talking about how last gen titanfall is when they play it. They will b talking about how amazing it is. I may love Sony, but I will want to buy an xbone just to play this game, whatever the native resolution is.
That being said, it does say something that a team working on an xbone couldn't find a work around yet.
will the game run and play smoothly? will it be an enjoyable experience? will the servers be stress tested before it's launched?
if all these are answered with a yes then i'm happy.
would i be happier with 1080p yeah slightly i suppose but it's not a deal breaker for me... my mates are getting the X1 and their PCs are muck so i'll be playing with them on the X1 720p or 1080p
Exactly! I highly doubt anyone would cancel their preorder or not buy the game because it's not in 1080. As long as it runs great, looks great, and is fun to play, 720/1080 isn't a big deal. This whole thing of 1080/720 is blown way out of proportion. Yes, 1080 is better, yes next gen should be in 1080, but is it a deal breaker? No, at least not for me.
"a bit low to me for a next gen console with a last gen looking game."
^This is the biggest red flag if this game ends up running @720p on the XBOX ONE. This appears to be the same engine they used as Infinity Ward. I haven't done any research as to whether or not I'm correct, but from everything I saw of TitanFall, it looks and plays like COD with mechs.
I think you are right about the game play, but I can not attest to this because I have not played it. With that said, it is getting rave reviews from the industry.
Who cares? This game isn't a graphical powerhouse. The Source engine has been incredible for three generations now. If Respawn had wanted to focus on graphics, they would have borrowed a different engine or built their own. It's going to be fun. That's what this game is about.
Thought that it was suppose to be a graphical powerhouse? Suppose to show the best that the XB1 was capable of as a launch window title.
I mean while Knack gets a knock for being Knack, same with Shadowfall for just being another KZ game, just like those titles Titianfall is expected to show off the best that its console can do. Nevermind that its from a 3rd party dev, MS have been pushing, and apparently have bought, it as a 1st party game.
Yet suddenly people are making excuses for it and the system its on. Saying that better things and more understanding will come later, when that's pretty much been Sony's thing all along. That MS examples of doing anything similar boil down them abandoning the first Xbox while not doing any better by the 360. moving later titles for it over to the XB1 in order to increase its launch library while promising to continue to support the older machine. And again by the one example of not really having a good track record.
I think people dissing Knack are just as ridiculous. It isn't meant to be a showcase of the PS4's power. It's there to be fun on Easy mode and challenging on Hard mode.
I'm not making excuses here. I'm saying that this game is obviously going for fun, just like Knack. If someone like Crytek wants to spout off about how good their game looks, then we can argue about how full of themselves Crytek are.
The thing that gets me about all the resolution nonsense is that I'm pretty sure that MS started it.
I mean its like talking up bring a gun to a knife fight, then bring a knife. Being surprised that Sony brought a semi-automatic.
will the game run and play smoothly? will it be an enjoyable experience? will the servers be stress tested before it's launched?
if all these are answered with a yes then i'm happy.
would i be happier with 1080p yeah slightly i suppose but it's not a deal breaker for me... my mates are getting the X1 and their PCs are muck so i'll be playing with them on the X1 720p or 1080p
I was expecting it to be 900P but 720P seems a bit low to me for a next gen console with a last gen looking game.
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Yeah......highly doubtful!
Pc version wont but hey I may get both just to play with xb1 friends.