[4K] Watch Dogs 2 runs worst on ps4 pro than ps4 - First Look/Analysis DIgital Foudry

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d21lewis on 15 November 2016

LudicrousSpeed said:
Meh. It's obviously going to struggle at higher resolutions with AAA games. Sony should have joined MS in waiting for 2017 for their hardware refresh. A PS4 slim would have been fine as the lone SKU addition. I guess they felt they needed to rush it out for PS VR, lol.

Thing is, PSVR works just fine on the regular PS 4 and, at least on the games I've played, the Pro didn't even improve things that much.

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Zekkyou on 15 November 2016

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d21lewis said:
I'm not a fan of the franchise at all but I think this is more of a dev issue than a hardware issue. If nothing else, I'm sure the game can be run in regular mode. Right?

I think the problem may be the resolution is too high.. 1800p might be pushing it.. AAA titles will have troubles running in 4K but I am assuming if they stuck with 1600p max would have been better choice.. and as for regular mode.. No clue.

I'm a bit confused. You 'chuckled' at the idea of this being a developer issue, and then you say you believe the issue is that the resolution is too high... which is a developer decision :p

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Mafioso on 15 November 2016

Just hearing about FF XV's frame pacing issues in HQ mode too. Add in Skyrim, Deus Ex Mankind Divided, The Last of Us, and now Watch Dogs 2...something is amiss with the experience of going Pro.

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Mafioso on 15 November 2016

Disappointing. No Pro game, regardless of 'mode' should run at lesser framerate than the OG PS4. Sony needs to establish a mandate of sorts and perhaps get more involved .

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mutantsushi on 15 November 2016

Mafioso said:
Disappointing. No Pro game, regardless of 'mode' should run at lesser framerate than the OG PS4.
Sony needs to establish a mandate of sorts and perhaps get more involved .

And that IS supposed to be Sony's mandate/requirement for developers. (along with 1080p min res)
If people are serious about Ubisoft needing to be called on their shit,
they should start demanding refunds on the basis of the game not meeting Sony's own specs.

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SWORDF1SH on 15 November 2016

LudicrousSpeed said:
Meh. It's obviously going to struggle at higher resolutions with AAA games. Sony should have joined MS in waiting for 2017 for their hardware refresh. A PS4 slim would have been fine as the lone SKU addition. I guess they felt they needed to rush it out for PS VR, lol.

Lol we get it.

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KLXVER on 15 November 2016

I understand if the game doesn't run better or look way better on the Pro since developers doesn't have to take advantage of it, but a game running or looking worse shouldn't be happening at all.

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craighopkins on 15 November 2016

Will be a easy fix for sony

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KLXVER said:
I understand if the game doesn't run better or look way better on the Pro since developers doesn't have to take advantage of it, but a game running or looking worse shouldn't be happening at all.

Yep, if it runs worse then the Pro version needs to be blocked. Sony need to put their foot down no matter how big the game is. It'll just make their product look bad and you'll have fanboys all over the forums saying "Sony released it too early". Or some shit like that. It's bad enough the fanboys letting Phil and Aaron whisper sweet nothings into their ears about how super amazing the Scorpio is going to be. There's going to be disappointment when they realise it isn't that much better and they'll have to pay $250 more for the privilege.