General Videogame Thread

[tommo74]

26th October 2018........I can't wait

I'm with you, I'm like a kid at Christmas waiting for this one

 

[City_Sean]

Why don't you sell your Xbox and get a PS4 pro?

That’s what I’m thinking mate. Is the graphics on the PS4 Pro a noticeable drop from the X?

 

[Silvercloud]

That’s what I’m thinking mate. Is the graphics on the PS4 Pro a noticeable drop from the X?

I don't think you'll tell the difference. There's a slight power difference between the 2 but the PS4 Pro is superb. If you've got a decent 4K TV (preferably with HDR) you'll struggle to spot any downgrade in graphics, SFX or power.

 

[mindmyp's_n_q's]

That’s what I’m thinking mate. Is the graphics on the PS4 Pro a noticeable drop from the X?

I have a PS4 pro + 4k true HDR tv

The main difference is that the X has quite a few games that perform at native 4k (2160p) and it manages to keep this up through most parts of games.

With the pro I don't think there is any game that is native 4k. Some aspects might be but mainly it uses a checkerboard effect to upscale the image from whatever resolution it is up to 4k. So there is definitely a drop in quality.

How important that is to you is subjective. I played horizon and tomb raider in resolution mode (better graphics) but am playing God of war in performance mode as I prefer 60fps especially in the more hectic fighting moments.

I honestly can say I haven't been disappointed with the pro at all.

 

[waspish]

God of war is brilliant only moan is they let you finish the game before killing some major enemies.

 

[80s Shorts]

I don't think you'll tell the difference. There's a slight power difference between the 2 but the PS4 Pro is superb. If you've got a decent 4K TV (preferably with HDR) you'll struggle to spot any downgrade in graphics, SFX or power.

There's a fair difference in processing power which is bound to be more evident over the coming months when developers get to grips with the machines.

The OneX has an advantage of having 2 trillion floating operations per second more than the PS4 Pro. 6TFLOPS OneX and 4.1TFLOPS PS4.

The OneX bandwidth of 326 GB/s over the PS4 218 GB/s is also significant and gives a further graphical advantage that will probably become apparent in the coming months.

The OneX has a 12GB GDDR5 compared to the PS4 Pro 8GB GDDR5.

The above will make it far easier for the OneX to display games in native 4K at 60fps which is the aim. The PS4 is struggling to do that and displays many games at 30fps.

Additionally, for the movie buff and audiophile the OneX offers UHD 4K Blueray and Dolby Atmos whilst the PS4 Pro offers only standard def Blueray.

If you can afford the extra £100 then get the One X. Its a no brainer.

 

[mindmyp's_n_q's]

God of war is brilliant only moan is they let you finish the game before killing some major enemies.

I thought that might happen so am slogging my way through everything that is available that I know of before

Spoiler

I head up the mountain again

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

That’s what I’m thinking mate. Is the graphics on the PS4 Pro a noticeable drop from the X?

I don't know pal I don't have either xD

 

[Metalartin]

Starting to seriously regret buying the Xbox one X considering the exclusive games on the console. Really wish I bought a PS4 Pro as God Of War, Horizon Zero Dawn and The Last Of Us look fantastic. Can't justify spending another 350 on a console though.

I don't have any of the consoles this gen(play the occasional game on PC but basically retired from keeping up with current gen gaming due to the expense) but I normally find most exclusives are overrated alot for the fact they can't be played on the competitors hardware(I've found that across Playstation, Xbox and Nintendo exclusives bar a few exceptions). Last gen especially I found the very best games weren't actually the exclusive ones personally(seems to be the way things are going more and more), as the generation draws on and the big AAA multiplatform games roll out you'll notice the performance gap a lot more though which is something to bare in mind. There's RDR2 coming out later this year which illustrates what I'm trying to say perfectly, further down the line cyberpunk 2077 from the creators of The Witcher series seems to be getting a lot of attention to name a few.

Never the less it's nice to have the exclusives to justify your choice on some level: Forza7, Cuphead and Sea of Thieves all seem my cup of tea along with the many multiplats like Witcher 3 and so on, would be plenty enough for me for a new console. If you don't game on the PC, Console exclusives are as good as exclusive. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what State Of Decay 2 turns out like with a bigger budget. Played the original a couple of months back on the PC, it seems to be one that went under a lot of peoples radar(not seen any interest on this thread?) but it was a very satisfying experience in my book and it takes a lot to get me hooked in these days. The combat, the permadeath to make you really not want to lose group members you've spent time levelling up and training, different outcomes/events based on your choices, building a solid home base etc there's so much for them to build on to make it something truly exceptional with a bigger team and a bigger budget.

Also since you are bound to lose money switching between the two, it might be worth at least holding out for E3 at the start of next month as Microsoft have been rumoured to have a big showing planned this year, they've most likely invested in exclusives to even things up a little.

 

[BimboBob]

Far Cry 5.

Great game, no idea why I didn't buy it when it first came out. Also funny as in co-op mode.

 

[City_Sean]

There's a fair difference in processing power which is bound to be more evident over the coming months when developers get to grips with the machines.

The OneX has an advantage of having 2 trillion floating operations per second more than the PS4 Pro. 6TFLOPS OneX and 4.1TFLOPS PS4.

The OneX bandwidth of 326 GB/s over the PS4 218 GB/s is also significant and gives a further graphical advantage that will probably become apparent in the coming months.

The OneX has a 12GB GDDR5 compared to the PS4 Pro 8GB GDDR5.

The above will make it far easier for the OneX to display games in native 4K at 60fps which is the aim. The PS4 is struggling to do that and displays many games at 30fps.

Additionally, for the movie buff and audiophile the OneX offers UHD 4K Blueray and Dolby Atmos whilst the PS4 Pro offers only standard def Blueray.

If you can afford the extra £100 then get the One X. Its a no brainer.

As I say mate I have the X but I'm really disappointed at the games and especially the exclusives. Sea of Thieves was a terrible game and there's no other exclusives to look forward too.

 

[80s Shorts]

As I say mate I have the X but I'm really disappointed at the games and especially the exclusives. Sea of Thieves was a terrible game and there's no other exclusives to look forward too.

Sea of Thieves is brilliant.

 

[BimboBob]

Sea of Thieves is brilliant.

Erm...

It's very nice to look at, and great fun if you are with 3 mates, but if you think a brilliant game is one where you do the same 3 things over and over then you must be mad.

I've been playing it since early Alpha and not a lot has changed in over a year.What we saw back then is near to dammit exactly what they released. For 50 quid. An update this week adds crews, whoop, and let's us know when the content update will be. it's all a bit meh.

 

[80s Shorts]

Erm...

It's very nice to look at, and great fun if you are with 3 mates, but if you think a brilliant game is one where you do the same 3 things over and over then you must be mad.

I've been playing it since early Alpha and not a lot has changed in over a year.What we saw back then is near to dammit exactly what they released. For 50 quid. An update this week adds crews, whoop, and let's us know when the content update will be. it's all a bit meh.

I'm having great fun with it. Its a social game, made many friends and had some epic battles and chases with the Skull fort keys and some great banter and laughs along the way.

I can see it would be a little empty without the interaction and at the moment it may not be for those that don't want to search for fun crews and chat online.

What you played in Alpha is what was said would be released. If you didn't enjoy Alpha not sure why you bought it.

I still say that its a great game and I'm having a hoot with it, as are the many people I play with and chat to.

 

[aguerrrroooooooooooo]

Just bought Pes 18. Feels much better than FIFA

 

[che_don_john]

As I say mate I have the X but I'm really disappointed at the games and especially the exclusives. Sea of Thieves was a terrible game and there's no other exclusives to look forward too.

I have both PS4 and XBO and I have to agree with you about the exclusives. My XBO is now a gloried TV stream box - other than three or four exclusives, there's really no reason to own one if you already own a PS4 (which does have a fair few decent exclusives.

So far I think that this generation has been pretty disappointing. Every other games seems to be a remake, there's the whole loot-box crap, you now have to pay to play PlayStation online and there just seems to be a real lack of original and compelling games titles. There was good reason to own all the consoles in the last generation because of the variety of games and the many exclusives, but I don't feel that with this generation.

 

[Blue Maverick]

I have both PS4 and XBO and I have to agree with you about the exclusives. My XBO is now a gloried TV stream box - other than three or four exclusives, there's really no reason to own one if you already own a PS4 (which does have a fair few decent exclusives.

So far I think that this generation has been pretty disappointing. Every other games seems to be a remake, there's the whole loot-box crap, you now have to pay to play PlayStation online and there just seems to be a real lack of original and compelling games titles. There was good reason to own all the consoles in the last generation because of the variety of games and the many exclusives, but I don't feel that with this generation.

It will be interesting to see what Sony do next PS5 will have to bring more than flashy graphics. I still love world of Warcraft on PC, yes it’s 13 years old but the pull of it is terrible, new expansion is out in August and no doubt I’ll buy into it for my yearly 6 month fix, graphics are dated but it’s the depth of the game, so much to do, pick up and play is good now and then but I think if you want a long term game it’s PC for me.

 

[che_don_john]

It will be interesting to see what Sony do next PS5 will have to bring more than flashy graphics. I still love world of Warcraft on PC, yes it’s 13 years old but the pull of it is terrible, new expansion is out in August and no doubt I’ll buy into it for my yearly 6 month fix, graphics are dated but it’s the depth of the game, so much to do, pick up and play is good now and then but I think if you want a long term game it’s PC for me.

I have Elite Dangerous on PS4 (waited specifically for that version, rather than upgrading my PC or getting it on XBO), and that too will have around a 10-year life-span, I reckon. I think that consoles will start to think more about long-term games; the likes of Overwatch *which is kind of like the new Team Fortress), PUBG and Fortnight might well go that way, and we've already seen it with the console versions of Minecraft.

 

[Blue Maverick]

I have Elite Dangerous on PS4 (waited specifically for that version, rather than upgrading my PC or getting it on XBO), and that too will have around a 10-year life-span, I reckon. I think that consoles will start to think more about long-term games; the likes of Overwatch *which is kind of like the new Team Fortress), PUBG and Fortnight might well go that way, and we've already seen it with the console versions of Minecraft.

Elite dangerous is the bain if my life like you I waited for the PS4 version but I can’t dock the thing to save my life, done it a few times more luck than anything and gave up, it’s not exactly noob friendly, I know people get HOTAS but I just can’t be bothered if I’m honest.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Elite dangerous is the bain if my life like you I waited for the PS4 version but I can’t dock the thing to save my life, done it a few times more luck than anything and gave up, it’s not exactly noob friendly, I know people get HOTAS but I just can’t be bothered if I’m honest.

Docking can be a pain at first. I had real problems, however practice on the docking tutorial for about an hour and you'll get used to it. Otherwise go to any major space station and buy a standard docking chip for 4500 credits. Once you install it fly to any other station, request docking and with about 2-3km to go slow down and the auto pilot will kick in and land you safely.

Also while in auto pilot it plays the classical song The Blue Danube by Strauss which is in the film 2001 A Space Odyssey which is pretty fucking cool!