Over the last couple of days we’ve discussed Assassin’s Creed Unity’s poor reviews, bugginess, and the Xbox One’s surprising lead over the PS4. Now, it’s time to take a closer look at the PC version, and to see just how bad the performance situation is — and to try and work out why that’s the case. One reason we’ve already heard is that the draw call count on the ...
Sony’s PlayStation 4 is enjoying a massively successful first year, flipping the PS3’s dismal launch script around. While the PS4 is enjoying more success than the PS3 did, the PS3 still has one distinct advantage over its descendent: media playback. With announcement of the PlayStation Vue, a cloud-based TV streaming service, Sony aims to close that media gap. Despite all of the Xbox One’s ...
Clearly, something is not quite right with Assassin’s Creed Unity – but rather than talk about Ubisoft’s disgusting 12-hour delay on reviews, or what appears to be a shoddy PC port, we’re going to focus on something rather interesting: The Xbox One version of Unity runs at a higher frame rate, and feels more responsive, than on the PS4. Given that the PS4 has a considerably ...
After an absurd 12-hour gap between the release of Assassin’s Creed Unity and the end of the review embargo, one thing is clear: this game is a hot mess. It’s limited to 900p on consoles, it suffers from poor draw distance, the frame rate sees dramatic dips, and there are some truly hideous glitches causing faces to disappear. By all accounts, this game was half-baked, and Ubisoft pushed it on consumers ...
It’s that time of year again! The smell of gun powder and Doritos is in the air, and that can mean only one thing: Call of Duty. After the disappointing next-gen debut of Call of Duty: Ghosts last year, all eyes are on Sledgehammer Games to see if the franchise will return to form. Based on early analysis, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is exactly what fans have been waiting for, but there are some notable ...