Keyser_Soze Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, Ominous said: CSI Bang Sheldon Young Bang Investigation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 This and CP77 2.0/PT are definitely in a generation of their own at this point on pc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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best3444 Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 9 hours ago, stepee said: This and CP77 2.0/PT are definitely in a generation of their own at this point on pc. Unfortunately even on performance mode on PS5 there is still framerate issues. It stutters occasionally which can be distracting. I even had a crash in the Witches hut where I had to reload a save. Overall though it's one beautiful looking game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 Alan Wake 2 on Xbox Series X improves on PS5 performance WWW.EUROGAMER.NET Digital Foundry has the full lowdown on the quality of the Xbox Series X and Series S ports of Alan Wake 2. Quote In terms of resolution, the Series X version renders at 1270p in quality mode, with a 4K FSR 2 output resolution. In performance mode, we're looking at a 847p resolution, with an output of 1440p. This makes it a match for the PlayStation 5 version, which extends to visual quality generally. I couldn't find anything noteworthy to separate the visual feature set of these games: they effectively look the same, right down to the less-than-satisfactory artefacts from the FSR 2 upscaling pass. Frame-rates are where the two systems diverge. Series X, for its part, delivers a very smooth rendition of Alan Wake. In performance mode, it offers close to a locked 60fps, with uncommon exceptions. We can drop a frame or two sometimes during traversal, and there are a few spots that cause momentary frame-rate drops, but the game feels quite smooth in general play. The consistency of the turnout here is surprising, and speaks to how scalable the game is on the GPU - and to how accommodating Alan Wake 2 can be towards lower-end CPU hardware. Quality mode is even more stable and per the embedded video above, I could only find one stand-out area where 30fps could not be met. Everywhere else, the game runs at a locked 30 frames per second with no deviations that I could see. Again, Alan Wake 2 is delivering great results, despite the highly advanced visual presentation. PS5 doesn't fare quite as well. Certain areas really struggle in the performance mode, with an unstable feel in typical play in the affected areas. The frame-rate delta against the Series X is surprising, with the PS5 consistently failing to reach its frame-time target in some missions. The same is true in the quality mode. The PS5 is just running up against the 33.3ms frame budget in tougher areas like the second Saga Anderson mission. Performance is fine looking across the whole game, and most of the time the game does achieve its 30fps target, but the results are a more mixed than you'd typically expect from a 30fps current-gen game. The PS5's GPU is being pushed a little too hard here, without the necessary headroom to keep up in more difficult segments. In contrast, Series X has far fewer of these problems, though load times can be a few seconds longer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Interesting that the Series X runs this better. Oh well I chose the ps5 version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 XSX should be better than ps5 in pretty much every game, it simply has a little more gpu grunt. Its usually due to poor optimization on Xbox since it doesn’t get as much focus when ps5 happens to perform better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Remedy got XBSEX practice when they did CrossfireX for Microsoft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 I love this game now. What a perfect game to play on Halloween night. I'm still extremely early on but I'm really appreciating it now. When Alan is on the talk show I thought that was pretty funny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 3 hours ago, stepee said: XSX should be better than ps5 in pretty much every game, it simply has a little more gpu grunt. Its usually due to poor optimization on Xbox since it doesn’t get as much focus when ps5 happens to perform better. I love my Series X. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Just now, Biggie said: I love my Series X. Yea, I need to focus my multiplatform games on my Series X. I have no idea why I bought Alan Wake on PS5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, best3444 said: Yea, I need to focus my multiplatform games on my Series X. I have no idea why I bought Alan Wake on PS5. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 It really is best to wait for DF if you can if you own both consoles. One will sometimes be quite advantageous over the other and it’s really back and forth. There is really no clear cut winner this gen (at least with current techniques) it’s a game by game basis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 16 minutes ago, stepee said: It really is best to wait for DF if you can if you own both consoles. One will sometimes be quite advantageous over the other and it’s really back and forth. There is really no clear cut winner this gen (at least with current techniques) it’s a game by game basis. I don't have the patience unless DF releases their comparison videos before the game comes out. Which is usually never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 29 minutes ago, stepee said: It really is best to wait for DF if you can if you own both consoles. One will sometimes be quite advantageous over the other and it’s really back and forth. There is really no clear cut winner this gen (at least with current techniques) it’s a game by game basis. I wish I could say or get it on PC, but sadly that is still not always 100% better due to some awful optimizations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 I’d like to get this maybe on first discount. Thought about playing 1 but a buddy of mine just played it and said it doesn’t hold up great. Not sure if my PC or PS5 will run it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Why in the fuck is there no photo mode here at launch though come onnnn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 @Commissar SFLUFAN I think I saw you playing 1 recently - what did you make of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ominous Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 46 minutes ago, stepee said: Why in the fuck is there no photo mode here at launch though come onnnn Right? I went through the menu 5 times looking for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted November 1, 2023 Author Share Posted November 1, 2023 It's a very "Early 2010s" game with all the good and the bad that description entails. I think that @LazyPiranha succinctly summarized the faults of the game with this post: On 10/1/2023 at 9:39 AM, LazyPiranha said: The first Alan Wake is clunky, bloated, and has wild tonal swings. The game does have an absolutely stellar atmosphere that would've benefited greatly by some judicious editing of the content to reduce the repetition that invariably creeps in after the halfway point as you've grown kinda bored by running around in the dark woods. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Made a lot of progress today, some fucking cool stuff happening! Coffee World was amazing. The atmosphere is off the charts between Remedy being Remedy and the next gen lighting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 8 hours ago, stepee said: Made a lot of progress today, some fucking cool stuff happening! Coffee World was amazing. The atmosphere is off the charts between Remedy being Remedy and the next gen lighting. Awesome. I'm chipping away each day with like an hour at a time because I'm focusing on other games too. This game is creepy. 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 8 hours ago, stepee said: Made a lot of progress today, some fucking cool stuff happening! Coffee World was amazing. The atmosphere is off the charts between Remedy being Remedy and the next gen lighting. You love lighting. I bet you lose your damn mind when you go outside and see actual lighting lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Biggie said: You love lighting. I bet you lose your damn mind when you go outside and see actual lighting lol You should play this and face your fears. 😨 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 12 hours ago, stepee said: Why in the fuck is there no photo mode here at launch though come onnnn Ansel doesn’t work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Just now, Spork3245 said: Ansel doesn’t work? Anal* And no, that won't enable photo mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 15 minutes ago, best3444 said: Anal* And no, that won't enable photo mode. Ansel is a photo mode being done through nVidia drivers… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Ansel is a photo mode being done through nVidia drivers… I figured I was just being a goof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 5 hours ago, Spork3245 said: Ansel doesn’t work? idk i always have the nvidia bar disabled :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 6 hours ago, Biggie said: You love lighting. I bet you lose your damn mind when you go outside and see actual lighting lol no joke I’ll be sitting there looking at a lake and checking out the reflection like man that’s really high quality then snap out of it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, stepee said: no joke I’ll be sitting there looking at a lake and checking out the reflection like man that’s really high quality then snap out of it On consoles the lake in this doesn't look good at all. No reflections etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 34 minutes ago, stepee said: idk i always have the nvidia bar disabled :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 8 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: Can only use that gif once per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 1 hour ago, best3444 said: Can only use that gif once per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShreddieMercury Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 I'm really taking my time and savoring this game. I really like the episodic structure because it lets you break up the experience very cleanly between sections. It seems to be a pretty lengthy game, which in most cases I don't really like. But the story and atmosphere is so gripping that I don't mind at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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