Equanimity
Member
Happy to see all the positive reviews.
That's a shame. I was hoping to buy this tomorrow but I'm in two minds now.
That's a shame. I was hoping to buy this tomorrow but I'm in two minds now.
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Firewatch Review Thread
- Thread starter GavinUK86
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FWIW, we're currently talking to both Sony and Unity and we're all working hard to to optimize performance of Firewatch on PS4.
It's tricky, because it really requires all three partners working together to improve it's not something we can tackle on our own, unlike a game bug but we'll definitely continue to patch all platforms with every content and performance fix we can over time!
To summarize: we're on it.
(I've played through the game multiple times on a PlayStation 4 and enjoyed it thoroughly! But I'm not a PC gamer so )
Sounds good, hopefully you're able to improve it through patches in collaboration with Unity and Sony.
It does and it's quick to do it.
How big is the download? Surely PS4 has some nuclear option that redownloads the entire distributable?
I kind of find it funny that the Unity games that target 60 could have managed a stable performance if they were just capped at 30 but because that didn't happen even those games ended up with unstable performance hah.
A relatively simple looking game with low geometric details like this is running at medium/high mixture on PS4 with unstable performance. I wonder if Unity Tech will ever fix their engine.
Ninja Sharingan
Banned
So glad I got this on PC. Performance sounds ruff on PS4. looks like this game is right up my street!
digitalrelic
Banned
Some also had issues with the ending. Other than that, seems like it's pure praise.
SplitYourInfinities
Member
Great reviews. Can't wait to dive into this.
kinoki
Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed; to kindness, to knowledge, we make promise only; pain we obey.
I'm looking forward to both this and The Witness but I just finished Everybody's Gone to the Rapture so my walk'em'up need is filled for now. Looks amazing. I need to play this.
Get_craycray
Banned
FWIW, we're currently talking to both Sony and Unity and we're all working hard to to optimize performance of Firewatch on PS4.
It's tricky, because it really requires all three partners working together to improve it's not something we can tackle on our own, unlike a game bug but we'll definitely continue to patch all platforms with every content and performance fix we can over time!
To summarize: we're on it.
(I've played through the game multiple times on a PlayStation 4 and enjoyed it thoroughly! But I'm not a PC gamer so )
Glad to hear (read) that. Thank you and good luck.
Barry Burton
Member
That's what I'll be doing then, thanks!
Always-honest
Banned
I do think that developers are starting to get annoyed at Unity for things like this. I read something just the other day on Gamasutra.
I couldn't say whether it will always be true, but there is a consistent pattern to it, especially in more technically advanced games. I remember the issues people were having with Dreamfall Chapters. The developer was working on it, but they did say that their hands were tied somewhat by Unity. This was back when it was still using Unity4, which prompted them to an expensive transition to Unity5. The performance is a lot better there, but still "not good" IMHO.
I don't know what version of Unity Firewatch is using. Maybe it is 5?
TheChillyAcademic
Member
Completely unacceptable that the PS4 performance is as lackluster as is being reported, this is by no means a taxing title and is extremely disappointing.
recklesscognition
Member
Definitely will pick it up when it is heavily discounted. The possible PS4 performance issues and what I heard from the spoilery reviews has me patiently waiting on the sidelines. I want to experience but not dying to do so.
Whoa! Really? Something I should keep in mind going forward. Getting this on PC though
You can often brute force it on PC, to a point (see my comments on Dreamfall Chapters).
Lan Dong Mik
And why would I want them?
Damn, super bummed to hear about these PS4 issues. Are there any videos out there showing what the problems are?
Here's hoping...
Do you have examples? It sounds like you're painting a really wide brush.
ChaosZeroX
Banned
Fuck man. I really want to get this game, but I don't want to stop playing Digimon because usually with games I don't get back to it that soon lol
Snkfanatic
Banned
FWIW, we're currently talking to both Sony and Unity and we're all working hard to to optimize performance of Firewatch on PS4.
It's tricky, because it really requires all three partners working together to improve it's not something we can tackle on our own, unlike a game bug but we'll definitely continue to patch all platforms with every content and performance fix we can over time!
To summarize: we're on it.
(I've played through the game multiple times on a PlayStation 4 and enjoyed it thoroughly! But I'm not a PC gamer so )
Oh, thanks for posting this. Might go ahead and buy it then.
Now
Krappadizzle
Member
I did t know there were a group of people who $/trophy was important. I learned something today.
Nameless
Member
Still on for the PS4 version. Unless the general consensus is a game is broken/unplayable(which doesn't seem to be the case here) I've found it's usually best to see for myself. Tech issues bother and distract gamers to sometimes wildly varying degrees: Witcher, SOMA, and Fallout, for example, were deemed borderline unplayable by some while plenty of people were having a blast with them. Seems like a similar situation with FW.
There is a preload.
Ignorance is bliss.
I guess this should be added to the OP.FWIW, we're currently talking to both Sony and Unity and we're all working hard to to optimize performance of Firewatch on PS4.
It's tricky, because it really requires all three partners working together to improve it's not something we can tackle on our own, unlike a game bug but we'll definitely continue to patch all platforms with every content and performance fix we can over time!
To summarize: we're on it.
(I've played through the game multiple times on a PlayStation 4 and enjoyed it thoroughly! But I'm not a PC gamer so )
He already said not a single one of them, which means pretty much all those games...those would be your example hah.
But yes it's true Unity simply does not perform well on consoles.
I noticed the stuttering watching Access Playstation play it. They must be simply PR people because they have never said anything negative about any game I've seen them play, even if it's staring them in the face as they play it.
Really disappointing- I was looking forward to this. With the comments about the story feeling unfinished, and the performance issues, this is a pass for me- at least for now.
Really disappointing- I was looking forward to this. With the comments about the story feeling unfinished, and the performance issues, this is a pass for me- at least for now.
Campo Santo twitter has said it'll unlock at 10AM PST, same time as the daily steam refresh, so that's about right.
edit: pre-load available now though
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
Same here, and it doesn't seem to have affected the PS4 review scores unduly.
Mad Season
Banned
$20 seems a bit steep for a 4 hour game
thekiddfran
Member
will wait for performance patch on PS4.
Yea I don't understand this.
I am in India currently and it's already 9th Feb.
Why should I wait for it to be 9th somewhere else?
breakfuss
Member
Yeah, with Witcher...I never really understood the big hooplah. I've always found it very serviceable on PS4. So if that's anything to go by I should be fine with Firewatch. Now Bethesda games lol? Nah. Fool me once...
It doesn't perform particularly well on PC either but it is manageable.
GribbleGrunger
Dreams in Digital
I guess 12 hour $60 games are steep too.