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[Gemüsepizza]

Found a video comparison of Assassin's Creed 4, PS3 vs PS4 version. It's an ingame cutscene at the start of Sequence 3 (maybe slight spoilers):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HIHH_PNwcVE

It probably doesn't really show all features of the PS4 versions, but I guess it's better than nothing.

 

[jwk94]

why does the PS4 version look washed out?

 

[keltickennedy]

Yeah its alright to look as a slight comparison, but if memory serve me right, I think just like AC3, Blackflag uses slightly higher res characters for the in-game cutscenes.

 

[Maninthemirror]

Now thats how you do a 'no effort in making it look next gen' port

 

[nelsonroyale]

This an HD port of current gen game obviously.

 

[LycanXIII]

1:30 is when you can really tel the difference.

Also, is that other guy Seal?

 

[Jarnet87]

Now thats how you do a 'no effort in making it look next gen' port

lol. I honestly couldn't tell the difference. Put it at 1080p like the video said. Maybe in person side by side I'd be able to tell.

 

[amstradcpc]

This an HD port of current gen game obviously.

that runs at 30 fps...when it should run at 120 fps at least...

 

[merrick97]

This an HD port of current gen game obviously.

I don't get why people talk like this is a bad thing.

If it means 1080p/30fps and higher rez textures then how is that bad?

What more could they do for next gen?

 

[Ricerocket]

There are times in the video where I wonder if he confused ps4 footage with ps3 one though.

 

[level44]

The water looks a ton better on the PS4.

 

[Chamber]

So this is the Tony Hawk's American Wasteland of the PS4/XB1 launch, I see.

 

[zackmorris]

There is a huge difference in the water and the background.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

There are times in the video where I wonder if even confused ps4 footage with ps3 one though.

Same.

 

[MaximusPayne]

good to see the gameplay will be the same...

 

[Maninthemirror]

The water looks a ton better on the PS4.

Thats because of the draw distance. Looking at the game where you see both versions focused on one thing it clearly shows they made no effort in upping the game assets

 

[dreamer3kx]

1:30 is when you can really tel the difference.

yup ps3 version looks blurry at that time.

 

[ced]

I'm not buying this at launch but that really makes me feel ok just getting it on PS3.

 

[Resident_UA]

lol. I honestly couldn't tell the difference. Put it at 1080p like the video said. Maybe in person side by side I'd be able to tell.

Weird. I was surprised how much better PS4 version looked. Maybe that's because I expected to have similar reaction to yours...

 

[Gemüsepizza]

why does the PS4 version look washed out?

Seems to be a PS4 problem, at least according to Misterx:

Spoiler

lol jk, I have no idea - probably different gamma settings?

 

[StuBurns]

Why is Criterion the only developer that has consistent image balancing between SKUs? The saturation is considerably different here. Contrast is off too.

 

[nelsonroyale]

that runs at 30 fps...when it should run at 120 fps at least...

Pretty much. That is the most baffling part. I mean Infamous Second Son apparently runs at a higher frame rate.

Still, it looks nice, just nothing really next gen about it.

 

[chickdigger802]

i remember being, ok. this makes sense that its 1080p 60fps back at e3 when that was promised.... but now its 30fps on next gen?

 

[MaximusPayne]

why does the PS4 version look washed out?

Dat day one 1.50 update...jk

 

[dark10x]

Now thats how you do a 'no effort in making it look next gen' port

Eh, if that earlier video showcasing improvements turns out to be accurate I think it will look quite a bit better. It should also run dramatically smoother (these games always run poorly on current consoles).

Take a look at this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga2ipDjr6oE

 

[Foshy]

Should've shown a gameplay sequence instead of a cutscene.

 

[McHuj]

Cross-gen launch game. Looks like they just update the textures slightly, improved the res, and said ship it!

 

[bobbytkc]

I guess the biggest difference is 60 fps

 

[Floex]

I don't know if it's a testament to how good the PS3 version looks or how medicore the PS4 looks.

 

[jett]

It's an embarrassment that this thing isn't running at 60fps on the PS4.

 

[Zoned]

Apart from the water in the ocean, PS3 version looks good. Although, frame rates will be shitty.

 

[jwk94]

Seems to be a PS4 problem, at least according to Misterx:

Spoiler

lol jk, I have no idea - probably different gamma settings?

I hope that doesn't start happening again next gen. That was the most annoying thing about multiplats this generation. Especially when I noticed the color differences on COD.

 

[Can Crusher]

So this is the Tony Hawk's American Wasteland of the PS4/XB1 launch, I see.

Remember.... Gun?

 

[E-phonk]

Played it yesterday as I mentioned in this thread, and it didn't look next-gen at all to me.

Yeah, sure- if you compare the water side be side it looks better, but let's be honest: that PS3 water doesn't look like the best out there even for this generation.
It looked slightly more sharp then most games, but visually Beyond: two souls on PS3 looked better to me.

 

[Vidpixel]

Should've shown a gameplay sequence instead of a cutscene.

I was thinking the exact same thing.

 

[amstradcpc]

i remember being, ok. this makes sense that its 1080p 60fps back at e3 when that was promised.... but now its 30fps on next gen?

I think it was 60 fps for multiplayer.

 

[VanWinkle]

It makes me think "PC version of current-gen" ie better textures, higher resolution, a few better effects, but it, for all intents and purposes, doesn't feel like "next-gen".

 

[le.phat]

Other then the quality in shadows i'm hardpressed to see any real differences.

 

[SJRB]

next-gen AC4 isn't just about upgraded texture resolutions and whatnot, it's also about dynamic systems like the sea waves, dynamic foliage, volumetric lighting, individually rendered raindrops and stuff like that.

The differences will mostly be more subtle than straight up visual upgrades.

 

[GorillaJu]

On full screen in 1080p there is a huge difference. You're nuts if you can't see the gulf in quality.

 

[Zoned]

So this game isn't even 60 FPS on PS4?

WTF?

 

[Blimblim]

why does the PS4 version look washed out?

My guess would be that the PS4 part comes from a video, with a 16-235 color space, and the PS3 part from a capture in 0-255 mode (or the contrary, I'm too tired to think). So the blacks are gray on one side.

 

[TheLegendOfMart]

So this game isn't even 60 FPS on PS4?

WTF?

Course it is, Youtube doesn't have 60fps capability.

 

[amstradcpc]

next-gen AC4 isn't just about upgraded texture resolutions and whatnot, it's also about dynamic systems like the sea waves, dynamic foliage, volumetric lighting, individually rendered raindrops and stuff like that.

The differences will mostly be more subtle than straight up visual upgrades.

Then when there are not those subtle things in screen at least the frame rate should be way better, right?.

 

[Foshy]

My guess would be that the PS4 part comes from a video, with a 16-235 color space, and the PS3 part from a capture in 0-255 mode (or the contrary, I'm too tired to think). So the blacks are gray on one side.

You don't happen to have any direct feed videos of both versions on gamersyde to make a better comparison, do you?

 

[dark10x]

Played it yesterday as I mentioned in this thread, and it didn't look next-gen at all to me.

Yeah, sure- if you compare the water side be side it looks better, but let's be honest: that PS3 water doesn't look like the best out there even for this generation.
It looked slightly more sharp then most games, but visually Beyond: two souls on PS3 looked better to me.

How consistent was the framerate in the final version? That's kind of the key. AC3 was a complete mess on PS360U with obscenely low framerates that typically stayed well under 30 fps. Regardless of how it looked, the poor performance was an issue.

If the next-gen version runs at a stable framerate, a higher resolution, and uses AF along with those extra next-gen effects it should look pretty nice overall. I feel as if some people have a more favorable memory of what AC looks like on the older consoles. It ain't pretty...

 

[blastprocessor]

So it looks like a port with higher resolution textures, 1080p and 60fps?

 

[chickdigger802]

I think it was 60 fps for multiplayer.

mp won't have all the fancy water though, unless they are adding ship battles, which i don't think they are.


from what i can tell this is suppose to be like killzone right?

30 fps sp

60fps mp

 

[StuBurns]

Then when there are not those subtle things in screen at least the frame rate should be way better, right?.

But no one wants that.

Locked 30 is much nicer than randomly roaming between 30 and 60 depending on the geometry of a frame.

 

[JimmyRustler]

Huh? The videos shown by Ubisoft about the next gen additions looked quite impressive. Are they only for PC or what?