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S.T.A.G.E. on 23 June 2014
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mornelithe said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:


Far Cry's standards have risen. There would have been no difference but for light and shadowing improvements and slightly better graphics, but if Ubisoft says the game is playing on par with ultra on consoles that a testament to the power behind the consoles. Most PC gamers wont even be able to enjoy ultra settings, but only a select few will. Far Cry 3 set the bar and I bet four will follow through. The gameplay is what matters and luckily for us console gamers we finally get a game on par with you guys, especially when we are where the bulk of the sales are coming from. PC gamers have a high level of expectation, but very little that is exclusive to use the power that you guys posess. When squeeze every bit of juice out of consoles people marvel.Why might you ask? Limit the tech and increase the goal to work itself around hardware and you'll see something you havent out of consoles. Far Cry 4 might just blow us all away and no one would've been the wiser because PC's just have to be that superior.


Do you program/design for Ubisoft?  Then I don't think you're in any position, whatsoever, to provide an informed assessment of Ubisoft's standards and practices.  Additionally, a game being purposefully gimped to achieve parity across all hardware (regardless of what's superior and what isn't), doesn't constitute 'on par' with a PC Game that employs the bells and whistles technology have afforded in the past 8 years.  Which is quite clearly demonstrated, by Watch Dogs.

I am glad that the new gen is bringing new experiences to the console, I really am.  But, I'm not so much of a fanboy that I can't be disenfranchised by what is clearly an impedement to future games design.  And we wonder why the beginning of new gens have lackluster titles, why it takes forever for developers to wrap their heads around new hardware; spend so much time with static hardware, and the world of technology passes you right by.

And clearly, PC's don't HAVE to be that superior, but they should be.  Not to assuage the anger of those who've spent the money on their rigs, but because PC should be the test bed, it's where they can go apeshit with their resource needs.  Call it 'preferential' treatment for PC's if you so desire, I however, prefer to look at it as devs learning how to utilize that power, in advance of new gens.  And you're more than welcome to disagree with me, I'm really not bothered by it.  Clearly the tide of public opinion is against me on this, but that honestly matters little.  I stick to my principles, especially when I see something that could damage the industry down the road.


Entitlement is one hell of a thing. PC gamers aren't entitled to a thing unless games are specifically made for their console. Just goes to show your guys mentality and it is truly shallow.