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[Beer Monkey]

The "Online Only" generation continues.

I can't imagine having an offline current gen console. Not given the state the typical single-player game ships in these days.

 

[burgerdog]

This should make the game a bit more playable on vita, right? It felt jittery the last time I tried it, sort of like killzone.

 

[jon bones]

holy shit 30 fps locked YESSSS

The "Online Only" generation continues.

I can't imagine having an offline current gen console. Not given the state the typical single-player game ships in these days.

so post release support is bad because some people don't have the internet?

 

[TheKastorian]

Second Son is such an amazing game. This update will please a lot of fans (including myself)!

 

[StuBurns]

So awesome that they got this done so quick.

Very impressive.

 

[panda-zebra]

10 days (was missing from OP before edit) and this kind of update - impressive.

It's not an April Fools joke, it'd hardly work on any level if that was the idea. I think they could come up with something far more fun than these requested update features.

 

[LiK]

I love that GAF was mentioned.

 

[EktorPR]

YES! Great news. After Platinum'ing the game yesterday, this (and the Paper Trail missions) will make me go back to it these next few weeks/months.

Thank you, Sucker Punch!

 

[plagiarize]

Oh, fucking sweet. I reckon I'll save my evil play through for when this update hits then.

Time of day is particularly welcome.

my thoughts exactly.

 

[Omega]

The "Online Only" generation continues.

I can't imagine having an offline current gen console. Not given the state the typical single-player game ships in these days.

Yep, because we all know inFAMOUS was a broken, unplayable mess because it didn't have ToD, HUDless option and a locked framerate.

 

[therealminime]

Very awesome to see this type of support so soon after launch. I suspect the time of day options will just toggle between the 7 or so ToD's that appear during the campaign, probably not a 24 hour clock.

 

[AgentOtaku]

YEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Levyne]

Maybe I'm a sap, but calling it a "Shut up neogaf" update seems a bit negative

What if they just want to polish the game based on feedback from neogaf/twitter? I know the result is the same but the connotation is different.

Yep, because we all know inFAMOUS was a broken, unplayable mess because it didn't have ToD, HUDless option and a locked framerate.

Um I don't think he was implying anything of the sort about this game specifically. Seems a bit antagonistic for no reason

 

[Jeronimo Jones]

HUD off and changing TOD are great. I'm keeping my framerate unlocked though, I walk on the wild side.

 

[Hoodbury]

So when is this patch coming?

The blog says the earliest would be two weeks from now. They might try to squeeze in a few more things as well.

 

[plagiarize]

This should make the game a bit more playable on vita, right? It felt jittery the last time I tried it, sort of like killzone.

yes.

 

[SniperHunter]

HUD off and changing TOD are great. I'm keeping my framerate unlocked though, I walk on the wild side.

I like the frame rate in this game. 60 FPS locked would be incredible though, too bad the game isn't on PC

 

[Averon]

April Fools is the worst day to release any sort of legit news.

I hope this is true, though

 

[LightofRohan]

Wow. This is really cool of them.

And people saying this is april fools... It's also the beginning of the week! Probably discussed the possibility of it happening on Monday.

 

[Mass Effect]

Awesome. Wonder when the patch will be coming.

 

[BattleMonkey]

Those first two seem real.

Last one seems fake.

They said they were giving a fps cap option a few days ago

 

[Elixist]

I like the frame rate in this game. 60 FPS locked would be incredible though, too bad the game isn't on PC

if they keep working on the game, maybe they could come up with a 60 frames option where graphics would take a hit in some ways.

 

[Triggerhappytel]

April fools?

This would be an unbelievably shitty thing to joke about. I don't believe SP would do this, as they must surely realise it would piss off a huge number of their fans.

 

[SniperHunter]

if they keep working on the game, maybe they could come up with a 60 frames option where graphics would take a hit in some ways.

Level of detail would take a big hit, it would have ton of pops and shadows disappearing in the distance.

LoD kills the FPS and so does the AA they decided to use

 

[djplaeskool]

This is basically a "Now shut up, neogaf" update.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[That Wont Fit In There]

I'll definitely play again with no HUD.

 

[Elixist]

Level of detail would take a big hit, it would have ton of pops and shadows disappearing in the distance.

LoD kills the FPS and so does the AA they decided to use

it would be interesting to see. immediate iteration is the current hotness.

 

[Dictator93]

Level of detail would take a big hit, it would have ton of pops and shadows disappearing in the distance.

LoD kills the FPS and so does the AA they decided to use

It would be very surprising to hear that a post process AA takes up serious amounts of performance. Especially when considers the cost incurred with SMAA T2x on PC.

 

[EatinOlives]

The "Online Only" generation continues.

I can't imagine having an offline current gen console. Not given the state the typical single-player game ships in these days.

What exactly is wrong with the "state" of this game as it shipped?

And really not seeing what's "online only" about this. You can still play through the entire game without taking your PS4 online once.

 

[RoboPlato]

Level of detail would take a big hit, it would have ton of pops and shadows disappearing in the distance.

LoD kills the FPS and so does the AA they decided to use

The AA they used is actually pretty cheap.

 

[KennyLinder]

Great news, I wondered about ToD adjustment which has now been answered

I would love to know what they have planned with regards to DLC. I loved the Vampire campaign they did (even though it was standalone), would buy anything like that for iSS.

 

[SniperHunter]

It would be very surprising to hear that a post process AA takes up serious amounts of performance. Especially when considers the cost incurred with SMAA T2x on PC.

The AA they used is actually pretty cheap.

It is? I remember I had to switch back to FXAA in Crysis 3 cause that AA was causing a lot of frame drops especially in the multiplayer. I was using a 7970

 

[Tagyhag]

Pretty awesome, it's good when devs listen to gamers. They announced this fairly quickly too.

 

[psychotron]

This is great news! I may still ring Sony to see about exchanging my system. From the videos I've shown people here, the frame stutter and texture pop-in on my system is much worse than theirs. Anyone know if Sony will send me a new one straight away or wait to get mine in their possession first? That'll suck not having it for weeks.

 

[MDSLKTR]

Great update. Is there a way to quickly delete massive amounts of screenshots on the ps4? All the 200+ screenshots I have are useless now due to the hud

 

[RoboPlato]

It is? I remember I had to switch back to FXAA in Crysis 3 cause that AA was causing a lot of frame drops especially in the multiplayer. I was using a 7970

It's more taxing than FXAA but it's still not all that heavy. Are you sure you were using T2x in Crysis 3 and not 2xSMAA?

 

[Raptor]

Since non of this are particularly fixing something I had a problem with I will continue my Evil Run, I liked the game how it is a lot.

But is really great that they are making this changes, the more options for all the better.

 

[Orayn]

It is? I remember I had to switch back to FXAA in Crysis 3 cause that AA was causing a lot of frame drops especially in the multiplayer. I was using a 7970

Using SMAA T2X is indeed more expensive than using just post-processing AA, due to the temporal component.

If I remember correctly, the performance cost is supposed to be comparable to 2x MSAA.

 

[Atrophis]

Really nice changes. Maybe they can sneak in new game+ pretty please?

 

[KalBalboa]

Man, they're quick. Bravo SP.

 

[ethomaz]

The only issue with framerate lock is that you lost responsibility in gameplay... thanks it is a option.

Killzone option to lock in 30fps is less responsible than the unlocked.

 

[Dictator93]

It is? I remember I had to switch back to FXAA in Crysis 3 cause that AA was causing a lot of frame drops especially in the multiplayer. I was using a 7970

SMAAT2x has a neglible cost for its coverage samping. Maybe you were using SMAA HIgh? (the one with MSAA)

 

[keltickennedy]

This is awesome news. I'm going to hold off on my evil playthrough till this hits.

I see that NotTheKillguy's "no-beanie" option fell on def ears at Sucker Punch. lol

 

[Raptor]

Great update. Is there a way to quickly delete massive amounts of screenshots on the ps4? All the 200+ screenshots I have are useless now due to the hud

Yes there is a way to select all of them, sadly I can't remember, is not hard to find it though.

Now I realize this is a useless post lols.

 

[mishakoz]

Good stuff, but surprised at how they worded the time of day thing. Sounds like you just pick a time, not a dynamic thing.

Second son doesn't have a dynamic lighting system, the whole thing is a cheat where they rendered a great deal of the way lighting and shadows occur in the world ahead of time, thus making a dynamic system impossible.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

Great update! Guess I'll be doing that hard playthrough now.

 

[Dead Prince]

If this is an April fools joke someone deserves a punch in the face.

sucker punch amirite.

 

[Darksol]

I actually enjoy the unlocked framerate, but this is good news for those who don't. Ditto the option to disable the HUD. Changing the time of day is a nice bonus.

You listen well Sucker Punch!

 

[aY227]

Very, cool for Sucker Punch to do it. More devs should learn to appreciate gamers with such small, but still quite relevant options in their games.

Kudos to great team from Seattle.

 

[SniperHunter]

Using SMAA T2X is indeed more expensive than using just post-processing AA, due to the temporal component.

If I remember correctly, the performance cost is supposed to be comparable to 2x MSAA.

well there you go thnx

FXAA gave me the best performance in Crysis 3