Face-Off: Dishonored: The Definitive Edition

Digital Foundry:
While the introduction of some new effects work adds to the core look of the game, doubling frame-rate has a much more tangible impact on the quality of gameplay and we can't help but wish that the developers had focused on this instead. The Definitive Edition remains an excellent game, and the inclusion of the DLC is obviously welcome, but with the maxed-out PC experience available at 60fps on a wide range of hardware, we can't help but feel that it remains the better option, with the existing Game of the Year edition available cheaply with the same content line-up.

[TheGreatGamer]

That's odd. They say XB1 ver is sharper quality and has better textures due to anisotropic filtering being on PC and XB1 and absent on Ps4 yet they still give the ps4 ver the nod... on your tv the game will look the same but just curious how they gave ps4 ver the nod

[jackanderson1985]

steadier framerate

[kstuffs]

DF is confusing with other reviews:

1. XB1 steadier frame rate at 900p
2. PS4 frame rate less stable but sharper at 1080p
3. Recommend PS4

They just choose whatever features that the PS4 is better at and recommend that instead.

[nowitzki2004]

@Kstuffs

Well if the PS4's 1080p frame rate is close to X1 at 900p then the PS4 version is superior.

Its a lot harder to lock 30fps at 1080p than it is to lock 30 fps at 900p. Its common sense really.

[freshslicepizza]

weird how the new systems still didn't get a 60fps upgrade.

[roboboysk]

every game with poor AF on PS4 is patched after launch

[VP37]

"Curiously, there does seem to be a small amount of variance in the overall coverage offered by the AA solution, producing a slightly sharper image on Xbox One with distant scenery lacking the mild softening effect that appears sporadically on PS4."

"Elsewhere, texture filtering takes a hit on the PS4 with a trilinear implementation visibly impacting texture quality on distant scenery and surfaces when viewed off-axis. By comparison, a high degree of anisotropic filtering is present on both PC and Xbox One, better preserving the quality of the artwork."

"Out of the two consoles, the PS4 offers up the most stable experience with the occasional tear going by completely unnoticed, and during gameplay it appears as though we are looking at a solid 30fps. The Xbox One doesn't quite manage to achieve the same level of consistency, but performance rarely impacts upon gameplay in any meaningful way; tearing occurs a little more often, resulting in some mild screen wobble in fast-moving scenes - particularly when deploying the blink ability to teleport short distances across the environment - but otherwise it isn't a big deal."

Looks like 2 out of 3 advantage for the XB1 to me, but somehow DF & Ponies give the win to PS4?

What bizzaro world am I living in? Anyway, it's a crappy port on both systems period. No buy.

[donthate]

In ever more damning conclusion, Eurogamer says:

"Slightly better image quality and a closer lock on to the target 30fps update puts the PS4 version in prime position here, though the Xbox One game offers an almost identical experience for the majority of the duration."

So somehow, the PS4 ended up with better image quality, yet there were no mention of this in the article itself. Only that the PS4 had more stable framerate.

Got to give it to Eurogamer on how to be biased!

[Letthewookiewin]

Better image quality and steadier frame rate on PS4. No surprises here.

[kstuffs]

Better quality by having poorer AF? If blurry texture means better then I suppose you are right.

[VP37]

Right, where exactly does it say better image quality on PS4? The article actually says the exact opposite.

[donthate]

VP37:

EUrogamer says this at the verdict:

"Slightly better image quality and a closer lock on to the target 30fps update puts the PS4 version in prime position here, though the Xbox One game offers an almost identical experience for the majority of the duration."

Yet the entire article never says PS4 has better image quality (other than in the damning evidence above). In fact, it indeed says the Xbox One version has better image quality to boot, twice!

[Letthewookiewin]

Lol you guys need to re read the article.
"Slightly better image quality and a closer lock on to the target 30fps update puts the PS4 version in prime position here, though the Xbox One game offers an almost identical experience for the majority of the duration. As such, both come recommended for those wanting to get another slice of Dishonored's finely crafted and challenging gameplay. That said, we're left feeling short-changed by the lack of a 60fps update on hardware that clearly has the capability to do so based on PC performance."

[VP37]

Errm...OK...I think you & Digital Foundry need to read the article again.

You quote the last part of the article where DF completely contradicts themselves by saying the PS4 version has slightly better image quality, while you conveniently leave out the sections of the article where DF says the image quality is sharper on XB1 with objects at a distance and the XB1's anisotropic filtering provides much better LOD than the PS4's tri-linear filtering.

How DF can finish off the article with the statement that the PS4 version has better image quality is really quite laughable. Did they read their own article?

Seriously, let's recap; Both versions are native 1080p. Images at a distance are sharper on XB1. Anisotorpic filtering is used on XB1 & PC, while PS4 gets the weaker Tri-Linear Filtering. The XB1 version drops a couple of frames occasionally. PS4 is the best version?

Really?

[I_am_Batman]

Wow the current gen version runs at 30fps? That's disappointing. I thought it would be 60fps like most last gen remasters.

[The 10th Rider]

GTA V on current gen didn't manage a stable 30fps. To me that seems like one of the most essential upgrades for a game being remastered or re-released

[FITgamer]

Not worth it, if you already played it. Definitive edition at 30fps? Ok.

[nowitzki2004]

Ill just play the original on my PC since I only played it on 360 when it was new. Will be nice at 100+fps.

[Corpser]

A toaster PC can run this at 1080p 60fps

[svoulis]

I picked it up for 20$ on PSN cause it was free to PS+ members on PS3 months ago. IF you picked it up on PS3 and didn't play it. It is worth 20$ on PS4, it look loads better and has all the DLC. IT is worth 20$ if you've never played it. Not so much if you have...

The simple fact remains that people are confusing "definitive" with "Remastered"

This game has a bump in res and textures. That is all its main selling point is for content, all the DLC + Game for 40$ might be worth it for people who never played it.

IF this said "Definitive HD remaster" I'd understand the frustration.

Still can't figure out why its not 60fps though. It certainly hasn't aged well...even with the Res+Texture.

[strickers]

"Slightly better image quality and a closer lock on to the target 30fps update puts the PS4 version in prime position here, though the Xbox One game offers an almost identical experience for the majority of the duration."
Says it right there, by the way. You need to actually read it before declaring your favourite console the winner.

[microgenius]

30 FPS?
Its really weird
3 years ago I played this game on my laptop with a GT540 chip and 4G of ram In 1080/60
nextgen consoles are vastly supeior to my laptop but they struggle to achieve 1080/60 In this game with simple graphics
guess Its not well optimized