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"While Quantum Break remains visually impressive - stunning in many areas, in fact - the core pixel count is clearly a factor in the presentation. However, it is not the most striking compromise we noted in Quantum Break's visual make-up. Draw distances for textures and shadows stand out, and it's commonplace to see assets switch between quality levels as you approach them, making for some rough-looking scenes at times. Additionally, some volumetric light shafts seem very blocky, rendering at what looks like 1/16th of the final 1080p output. While we appreciate the need to pare back various elements for performance reasons, sometimes the impact in visual quality can be a little too distracting."

 

So, 720p, 30fps, poor draw distances, and blocky effects? Seems like they need struggled to maintain solid performance here.



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KiigelHeart said:
Looking so damn good and if you read through the whole thing instead just "720p omg!!!" impression is quite positive.

Did you listen to the video? There were quite a few negatives above the 720p

Which is a shame considering its long dev time and that it was initially a XBO exclusive.



Making an indie game : Dead of Day!

maybe there is a patch day one to increase the resolution?



Game looks stunning, Still buying day one. The "downsides" I heard from the video are minimal and I couldn't care less.



I saw the first 10 mins of the game yesterday. And The storytelling is on a completely different level to before. Visually its by a country mile the best I've ever seen. I wasn't quite prepared for how visually impressive this is. It makes my copy of Rise of The Tomb Raider look last gen. Anyone remotely into single player story driven games is in for a massive treat. My hype just went off the chart for this. I can't stop thinking about what I saw.



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720p? Seriously? Cancelled my pre-order.

I'll buy reduced now



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Madworld, yes I watched the video and they highlighted some compromises Remedy has done, but overall the vibe was positive. In my opinion it's a bit nitpicking but that's what they do with every game. I'm looking at a well performing and visually impressive game 😊 and it's already downloaded to my X1.



not much next gen here :(



KingofTrolls said:
not much next gen here :(

wouldn't it be current gen anyways?



The second video explains it better. They're really impressed with the tech, actually.