Kazuma Kiryu
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Because there hardly is now. The most likely result is that one version will be better than the other.
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Batman: Arkham Knight Aiming for identical Res/Framerate Across Xbox One and PS4
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Because there hardly is now. The most likely result is that one version will be better than the other.
EekumBokum
Member
Fuck that. Where was parity last gen, seriously stupid
I think the Ubisoft thing has changed people's perceptions of comments like this.
Before Unity parity-gate, comments like this would be taken with a grain of salt. Devs tend to always say they're aiming for 'parity', by their own definition of that word...where they actually end up can often be a different matter.
Before Unity parity-gate, comments like this would be taken with a grain of salt. Devs tend to always say they're aiming for 'parity', by their own definition of that word...where they actually end up can often be a different matter.
nope. Sony has exclusive DLC so they will also have the marketing.
JetBlackPanda
Member
I understand but it's something that devs are actually using in PR now. Why? I don't get it at all.
BronsonLee
Member
They were never going to say that one version is superior than the other so far away from release, if ever.
Schweinehund
Member
I believe the demo at e3 was running on PC anyway, so I'm not too worried about PC performance. At least they're getting this out of the way early instead of eating the bad PR right before the game launches.
giancarlo123x
Banned
So damn annoying.
Well,it probably will look very good on consoles too,so no problem for me.But i see that they could use more of the power of PS4 and take out that parity thing
BLUElightCory
Member
I still think Arkham Asylum looks great so any improvement is just a bonus at this point. People are talking about boycotting a (most likely) great game because of graphical parity? Seriously? Time for a priority check.
AstroNut325
Member
Please no parity. Please utilize PS4 and PC hardware more appropriately.
Justice_Bolt
Member
Not this shit again! Tired of this.
SO, really .. why was this not a thing last generation??
I do not understand why the sudden change of heart on this . Is this loyalty of developers to Microsoft because it is American? Or perhaps actually somesort of effect from last gen efforts?
It just amazes me this is not all of a sudden important...
I do not understand why the sudden change of heart on this . Is this loyalty of developers to Microsoft because it is American? Or perhaps actually somesort of effect from last gen efforts?
It just amazes me this is not all of a sudden important...
Kleegamefan
K. LEE GAIDEN
He did not actually say Xbone and ps4 would have parity. He said they're aiming for parity across all platforms.....I'm assuming that also includes PC
Schweinehund
Member
Judging by how the trend is going you'll probably be saving a ton of money.
Yup. It's a developer actively limiting a version for a console consumers have paid for, all to appease some different consumers who made a different choice knowing their system was significantly inferior technically. Those different consumers should have purchased a PS4 if they had a problem with their decision. So, that's bullshit. Straight up. Doesn't matter if it's the game of the generation. When a dev/publisher decides to shit on consumers, it's exactly the right choice to avoid their product.
3rdamention
Member
That is true. Plus, resolution and framerate have become such hot buzzwords, they are being specifically asked about it. I just dont understand why devs cannot just say "We are constantly workining on making the game the best it can be on all platforms. The resolution and framerate are far from finalized so I really cannot comment on them!"
But now they just say "We are aiming at parity across all platforms" I think many of us need to realize that what we think of parity and what devs think of parity could be 2 totally different things. Devs could be looking at it like "We are going to make the game the best it can be on both platforms" and in their minds, that is parity. Each platform will be the best it can be instead of one platform will be better than the other.
Just remember how Watchdogs / Unity looked at their reveals.
A vertical slice running on a high end PC will not be remotley representative of the console version.
demigod
Member
Because MS had no need to moneyhat.
Oh.
The consoles are very similar. There was graphics parity on 360/PS3 too. One platform will run a bit better or have improved image quality in some regard, or effects. Parity doesn't have to mean limited to the same IQ and performance (that never happens).
There's graphics parity on PC between systems too, but there's an actual significant differences between setups and performance. Console differences are piddling.
There's graphics parity on PC between systems too, but there's an actual significant differences between setups and performance. Console differences are piddling.
retrogamer84
Member
Sigh what is up with this crap lately. I really don't want to skip out on a rocksteady game, but if they are going to pull this garbage, I may have no choice.
Stone Ocean
Member
"Priority check"? People have different priorities. It's a fucking videogame, I'm sure the people that actually do boycott it will survive.
CassidyIzABeast
Member
Arkham Knight was Phil Spencer all along
FF Seraphim
Member
So the only ones going to take advantage of the PS4 are the Sony devs themselves if this keeps happening.
brandonh83
Banned
Yeah the wording is key. Obviously it's a wait and see affair but that could mean several things. That being said, I think it's good for people to keep making a stink about this stuff.
LegendofDragoonLives
Member
Ok, so Unity and Arkham Knight will both be bought used. This shit is starting to get ridiculous. How much money is MS paying these companies to ensure a parity clause? It makes it even worse for me when this parity shit wasn't happening last generation for the PS3.
You're feeling better knowing your platform holds superior hardwares behind?
HawksWinStanley
Member
I'm sure glad I went with PS4 because of its power advantage.
Kilau
Member
Well they specifically reference resolution, so I think that's what it means.
I know this pisses GAF off, but had they come out and said "Yeah, PS4 is going to be better", they alienate everyone on the Xbox side of things. You can't say something like that six months in advance.
Regardless of what happens, I bet the PS4 version will be slightly superior, whether it be slightly better textures or less frequent framerate drops.
Regardless of what happens, I bet the PS4 version will be slightly superior, whether it be slightly better textures or less frequent framerate drops.