XxEvil AshxX Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 minute ago, best3444 said: According to Digital Foundry there is a big difference in quality between the ps4 and ps5 versions. I might just wait for a PS5 just like FFVII Remake and the next God of War. I'll have a hell of a backlog before I even have the damn console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDunks4 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Just got my refund, I don't play anything under 90 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 9 minutes ago, JPDunks4 said: Just got my refund, I don't play anything under 90 Smart. Game will suck just like the first one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 hour ago, best3444 said: According to Digital Foundry there is a big difference in quality between the ps4 and ps5 versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydude93 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 21 minutes ago, Biggie said: I forgot you hate this game. That's unfortunate because you have a ps5 to run it on you lucky bastard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 1 minute ago, best3444 said: I forgot you hate this game. That's unfortunate because you have a ps5 to run it on you lucky bastard. Oh don’t worry. Elden Ring and then GT7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 GT7 is sounding really good. Digital Foundry is on its balls. Elden Ring will be awesome no worries there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPDunks4 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 But ya i refunded cause of this nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 This is an easy game to pass on for the moment. Elden Ring coming out soon and we all know the PC version is coming eventually (in 3 years), which will be the definitive edition (A year after it comes out on PC and gets all the patches) plus I still need to finish the first game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Updated the OpenCritic reviews post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 17 hours ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: okay that is actually pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 7:09 AM, ManUtdRedDevils said: Oh my fuck. Hoping for a Thunderjaw but I'll take that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imthesoldier Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Quite honestly, looking at the footage just proves how good the PS4 version already is. It's certainly not the generational leap we have seen in the past, though for a cross-gen game, that was never going to happen anyway. Those artists, whether with smoke and mirrors, or just sheer talent have shown what can be possible with older hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 got this all preloaded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Sounds like a fun enough time for me. The first was solid, but a little overrated. I liked it enough to get all the trophies 🏆. Also looks great so might as well put the PS5 to use. Probably won’t have it done by Elden Right release. But hey I wfh so I’ll just basically just not work Friday to play this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Amazon just dropped off my copy. Guess I know what I'm doing tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, TwinIon said: Amazon just dropped off my copy. Guess I know what I'm doing tonight. Breaking the TOS and getting permabanned? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 My copy shipped gonna make sure to get this achievement. I want the tree to be named after me. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phaseknox Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 12:58 PM, imthesoldier said: Quite honestly, looking at the footage just proves how good the PS4 version already is. It looks great on the PS4: @EternallDarkness @XxEvil AshxX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxick Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Another hour and 15 minutes to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Fuck I’m getting old. Told myself oh yeah I’ll totally stay up late playing this all night. Instead all I can think about is going to bed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 9 minutes ago, Dodger said: Fuck I’m getting old. Told myself oh yeah I’ll totally stay up late playing this all night. Instead all I can think about is going to bed. yeah i did one hour and was too tired to keep going lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imthesoldier Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 14 hours ago, vaxick said: Personally, the biggest difference I see is not even graphics related, but loading. 3 Secs vs. nearly 20 is a massive improvement (and 20 secs isn't even THAT bad all things considered). Even if HFW had zero graphical changes, but was only improved in loading, I still would be impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 After putting in a few hours, I'm very much enjoying it. Bottom line so far is that it's HZD, but improved in nearly every way you'd want a sequel to be improved. I have been getting a few minor graphical glitches, mostly during cut scenes, but other than that the game is absolutely gorgeous. The game is so detailed that it has an almost grainy look to it. So much so that I actually looked for a "film grain" setting. I very much like the stash functionality, even if there isn't an in-game explanation for how it works. It makes exploration feel more rewarding because I never feel like I'm finding useless stuff, and I'm very glad to not really have to worry so much about inventory management. The traversal is better, but it's still an area they could improve. I came to a ruin early on where it was very clear that I myself could easily get into, either by climbing through the broken window or climbing the relatively low wall blocking my way. Unfortunately, super-human climber Alloy was unable to make the climb because instead of a yellow bar, I was getting only red Xs on my focus. Now, it was fun to solve the puzzle to get into that area, but in general I still find it frustrating what I can and cannot climb on, and it makes me really wish for a AC/BOTW style climbing system. I really don't mind not being able to climb up every sheer cliff face, but I do wish I could climb up more man made structures that look easily scalable. On the flip side, I'm really enjoying the new settlements and the increased attention to side characters. I care so much more about getting a side quest done for the timid cook that is wonderfully animated than I would about some other bland NPC that has no real character to them. Every interaction feels so much more alive and it makes exploring and talking to people much more rewarding. Very excited to see how the game progresses from here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phaseknox Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 My copy just arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Do love the game so far, but as @TwinIon pointed out the level of detail in the environments is so dense that the whole world seems to crawl with a film grain even with motion blur turned off. I can't use the graphic mode because the game's frame rate is not good in that mode. So grainy performance mode it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbob42 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 While film grain does sound like a likely culprit, it could also be that weird dithering shit Sony has been using since I think the PSP era. You know, this kind of thing: Look specifically at the camel's mane or whatever you'd call it on a camel. All those weird dot artifacts. I think generally it's used for cheaper transparency which is why you'd notice it in Kratos' beard for example, but if they've added a ton of detail and are still using their... not so perfect checkerboarding, I could see that causing something similar, especially if they do have a film grain that doesn't interact well with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 19 minutes ago, Xbob42 said: While film grain does sound like a likely culprit, it could also be that weird dithering shit Sony has been using since I think the PSP era. You know, this kind of thing: I think its a combination of poor alpha blending/compositing and the resolution simply not being able to keep up with the sheer density of the world on display here. Its a shame and I can already see how PS5 Pro will get a native 4K/60 patch and the eventually PC port will be sharper and smoother still. I look forward to seeing its final IQ in 2024. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Here is a good example: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Mr.Vic20 said: Do love the game so far, but as @TwinIon pointed out the level of detail in the environments is so dense that the whole world seems to crawl with a film grain even with motion blur turned off. I can't use the graphic mode because the game's frame rate is not good in that mode. So grainy performance mode it is! I keep thinking I’ll go to quality mode and then realize it doesn’t solve the problem because when I pan the camera it’s just all a blur instead of grain, so it’s a step back in IQ. Yeah, the density especially the foilage does not go well with the checkerboard solution here, causing a lot of grain, but at least it’s not a blurry mess, it’s passable. Compared to previously when I’d have to play a Sony exclusive like this on launch at 30fps, it’s a better compromise though. It’s still probably a top 5 anyway but it just has its own limitations that happen to be mostly hardware related. Beyond that I think the biggest iq issue for me is there seems to be too much sharpening. They should implement a slider for that. Especially since that is with resolution mode too, and I don’t know why they are sharpening that mode in the first place. I’d interested in seeing how a 1800p (no checkerboard) 120hz 40fps version, which should be possible, would look and feel. Edit: I definitely don’t think it’s film grain, just the fact that it’s an extremely detailed and thus busy image with a lot of tiny moving objects and their TAA solution isn’t the best, too much sharpening, and the weird way that checkerboard resolves the res - I did think whoever that they should actually ADD a film grain option because it could actually look better to the eye potentially, sort of covering it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Game sucks confirmed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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