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Far Cry 5 impresses on all consoles - but it's extra special on Xbox One X

Ubisoft is comfortably settling into developing for the four current-gen home consoles: hardware that's similar in so many ways, but each paired with a very different level of GPU power

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Aceman182234d ago ShowReplies(20)
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Hardiman2234d ago

@zah the reason we post about it is because we know the specs and still don't care! I'm sick of Xbox posts showing up in PS4 pages!

I know the X is more powerful but I'm still not buying one! Been burned too many times and it'll take more than a flashy console to reel me back in.

Heelix2234d ago

You know you can simply ignore the article.

There will be plenty more of these articles until the end of the gen.

Fasten your seat belt.

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xRacer74x2234d ago (Edited 2234d ago )

Was kind of expected to be that way with all Multiplat titles for the rest of this generation since the X launch. PS4 still has naughty dog to who make the really special exclusives for the PS4 only.

Gazondaily2234d ago

Yup you can expect the rest of the gen to be like this. The 1X should be outclassing all consoles technically as far as multiplats are concerned .

Alucard_4202234d ago

only if the developers utilizes the X tho. just like the same with the pro.

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OffRoadKing2234d ago

"we're essentially looking at parity in terms of the visual feature set across the stack of consoles, with resolution the only real point of variation".

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KickSpinFilter2234d ago

Well XB1X had some weird in distance drawing issues on the ground, like gray patches in the road.
And XB1s ran it the worst with org XB1 running better. Not sure what that's about, but I'm sure a patch will fix it.
But looks amazing other than that on PS4 Org/Slim/Pro/Org XB1/XB1X.
Folks will get it more likely where their friends are over anything else.
Plus on the slim/s consoles over the Pro/XB1X

bluefox7552234d ago

As usual. Hardly a $100 improvement.

duke7482234d ago

A 77% increase in resolution and stable performance is well worth $100

Obscure_Observer2234d ago

@bluefox755

"As usual. Hardly a $100 improvement."

Better/more stable framerates, native 4K, faster loading times, UHD Blu Ray for just $100 is more than worth.

Kribwalker2234d ago

if you have a 4K TV then it’s more then a $100 improvement. First almost everygame runs better and at a higher resolution, then you can watch UltraHD movies with the 4K HDR Bluray player. A UHD Bluray player is more then $100 on its own.

Ju2234d ago

If you listen to Linneman lately he makes it sound like 2880x1620 is a blurry mess now a days. But he tries hard to hide his 4K excitement, tbh. So, it's all good. Yes, of course one runs it with more pixels. Indeed, expected from the more pricey product. I am impressed how stable the Pro runs it at 1620p. Still a step up from some games pushing 1440p only.

Obscure_Observer2234d ago

@Ju

You can´t really blame Linneman for his excitement over Far Cry 5 running at naive 4K on X. Nobody though it was possible. Not him, not you, not me, not the armchair devs who though that the X couldn´t run Destiny 2 @4K without resorting to Checkerboard (hell even Bungie said it would be Checkerboard 4K on the X) and definelly; NOT MARK CERNY!

I´m sure that he felt a chill runs down through his spine the moment he knew that Far Cry is running at Native 4K and LOCKED 30fps on X! That said, nobody can blame him either.

Xbox One X is just a piece of mastercraft!

Ju2234d ago (Edited 2234d ago )

This game scales exactly what we'd expect based on specs. I think if you get excited that a 6TF GPU runs this game at 4K you might as well get excited that a 4.5TF GPU runs it at 1620p. With the exact same stable 30fps, none the less. And yes, I am impressed how Ubi pulled this off, for both the Pro and the X.

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Alucard_4202233d ago

@Obscure, stable 30FPS, where is the 60 FPS that MS promise with no compromise??? I just don't want to be BS about what the product can do. On the other PS never said it would be a 4k native machine. So the fact that you say you are surprised about how well the game looks says a lot about that machine. over promise and under achieving on what it was claimed to do by many. On the other hand to stay on topic both version of this game looks amazing and great. Too bad I just don't feel like playing this game, too many sequels, just makes a series feel like meh after a while.

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madforaday2234d ago

You can 100% blame the gamers about that. Gamers rather see that distant tree in a better way instead of feeling smoothness. I understand a lot of this had to do with the media as well and fan boys screaming that their box does 1080p and the other does 720p. Developers noticed that and they made sure they didn't do that so their game didn't get into bad light. Of course, the frames doesn't get looked at all and that is the real story.

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Sm00thNinja2234d ago

So I bought the game on Xbox One X and it's GORGEOUS but every so often, usually at night I get what seems like a mesh pattern on the screen that's very light. Anyone else notice this?

Daoshai2234d ago

sounds like a handshake problem with your tv. Try changing HDMI ports.

KickSpinFilter2234d ago

Like a gray patch on the road? Digital Foundry did point this out and was only happening on XB1X, I'm sure a patch will fix it.

Sm00thNinja2234d ago

No? Not sure what what you're describing. What I'm seeing almost looks like a filter at night.

bloop2234d ago

The grey patch in the digital foundry video was an isolated issue just on that particular stretch of road in that area of the map on the X. I don't think that's what Ninja is referring to. I haven't noticed anything like that playing on PS4. Sometimes on my Samsung TV when the screen is dark I get wavey patterns moving across. Almost like interference, as if the digital tuner is picking something up and it comes up very faintly in the background. I'd love to find out what the hell causes it.

KickSpinFilter2233d ago

@Sm00thNinja On the Digital Foundry console video comparison you can see what I'm talking about.

Duke192234d ago

If you are talking about a "looking through a screen" type of effect - I get that on PS4 regular as well. Have seen it in various games - no idea what it is but also don't think its very distracting.

Sm00thNinja2234d ago

I'll try changing HDMI ports the effect is really subtle but its there. Not affecting my experience about to take John down.

Markusb332234d ago

My mate has it on thr x and has quite bad screen tearing and pop In and out backgrounds

Sm00thNinja2234d ago

Yeah IVE HAD DAMN NEAR ZERO POP IN and no screen tearing with 15+ hrs. Lol not sure why youre telling me what your mate has? I have the game it's just this screen mesh thing at night is what I'm dealing with. Game runs flawless otherwise. Not even frame drops

WilliamSheridan2234d ago

Digital Foundry showed that there is the least amount of tearing in Xbox One X aside from the map, and pop in is consistent across all platforms

BigKev452234d ago

Wash your eyes out man.

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Sony States We Will Know More About the "Long-Term Vision" of PlayStation Later This Month

Sony has confirmed that there is something happening later this month and it involves SIE which is the division that operates PlayStation.

Skuletor20h ago

My guess, is they were waiting for the new CEO position to be finalized before their next showcase and now that's out of the way.

neutralgamer199219h ago

Yes I think you are right. They wanted the leadership in place hopefully now they can give a strong showing of what’s to come

S2Killinit18h ago

Its not confirmed that this will involve game announcements.

Cacabunga18h ago

Tbh this claim doesn’t reassure me at all..

Eonjay14h ago(Edited 14h ago)

@S2Killinit

If this is about games that worries me because I thought they were walking away from announcing titles far in advance. For them to say 'Long Term Vision' sounds like we are getting announcements years in advance. I don't want that. Lets hope the long term vision part refers to their goal for the company and that they also give us info on projects reaching fruition in the short term.

Also, this is gonna be where we find out that they are going full PC day and date (or greatly reduced if they don't have the capacity at their studios). Its gonna happen. Why? Because all you have to do is look at Helldivers... fastest selling PlayStation game ever. And they make good games. They will sell.
Now we can fight over whether this will hurt the console space. I don't think so as long as they provide an option that will allow people to come close to maxing out their graphics... ergo the PRO.

StormSnooper7h ago

@Eonjoy
I think MS already made that decision for ALL consoles when they went full PC. There is no way other consoles can stay away from PC when their competitor decides to treat PC and Xbox the same. If eventually Sony and possibly even Ninty don’t go PC, they would be handing an advantage to MS. Unfortunately

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46player19h ago

Sounds good, PS5 Pro preorders. Let’s do this!

Crows9019h ago

I don't get it....we barely got any ps5 exclusives and people already want a refresh??

crazyCoconuts18h ago

When they show GTA6 on the Pro I think you'll get it

VersusDMC18h ago

Pretty sure we got 5 console exclusives this year so far and 3rd party games took advantage of the PS4pro last gen so it will happen with the PS5pro as well.

romulus2317h ago

I don't get it either but people get new iphones the second they come out even though they just bought the previous one which works just fine. Some people just want the latest and greatest no matter what and have the income to do it. If the improvement to games is significant enough I may get one but probably not at launch.

-Foxtrot17h ago

Exactly

I will always be behind the idea that one of the reasons why this gen doesn't feel as much of a leap is because we kind of got spoilt with the PS4 Pro last gen. It was like a teaser to this gen.

Looking back on a technological leap after 7 years is way more impressive than if it was 3 or so.

Crows9011h ago

@versus

You're making this out to be something it isn't. I think it's stupid that sony themselves have barely put out any exclusives that can only run on the ps5 and we already have calls for a "pro" version...that is mindblowingly dumb in my opinion

Einhander197210h ago(Edited 10h ago)

People come up with the silliest reasons to claim the console isn't needed, exclusives made by Sony don't matter, third party games are like 500 to 1 even in the best year.

And since PS1 PlayStation has relied on third party publishing deals, the vast vast majority of games that people see as PlayStation games were made by third party developers published by Sony, Insomniac only recently became a PlayStation studio all their games made before that were as a third party.

PS5 Pro is the same as a graphics card upgrade that no one ever complains about like this, and it's way cheaper performance per dollar than a CPU.

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Profchaos6h ago

Doubt you're getting a pro annoucement in a business update

anast19h ago

Big things right around the corner.

purple10119h ago

Almost optimistic to say, but those leaks of the 6 cancelled games (games that were not even announced)

yeh, maybe some didn't actually get cancelled after all

notachance19h ago

as a long time ps fans I hope they still put great single player games front and center, make your live service games if you have to but don’t force your 1st party studios to make something they don’t want to.. redfall is an unfortunate example of a good studio forced to basically destroy themselves.

Eonjay14h ago

Good points. How would you feel if Sony decided to put their single player games on PC day and date? This would allow their studios making single player games to recoup more money to keep the games coming. If it works with GaaS why not single player?

notachance10h ago(Edited 10h ago)

If they do that, it’s just a matter of time before someone make a console using PC as a platform, then that console would automatically have the full PC games (which means combined PS, PC, and Xbox games) as a library.

In fact, who’s to say steam aren’t working at it right now lol, just imagine it, something with the ease of use of console that can play both ps and xbox games day 1.. combined with the marketbase of steam, there’s the new king of console.

Or better yet, Nintendo would do it and there will finally be one console that can play it all..

Ps: on the topic of games releasing day and date, you could argue that by delaying PC release date there will be a few people who double dipped on buying games, just like what good ol rockstar loved doing with their games..

fr0sty6h ago

PC PS5 ports lack certain features, like the 3D audio and controller haptic support...so there will always be reasons to play PS5 games on a PS5.

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