Blacklight Retribution PS4 Runs at 1080p With PC Settings Cranked Up To Highest,Highest FPS Targeted

"Zombie Studios' is bringing their free to play first person shooter Blacklight: Retribution to the PlayStation 4 and GamingBolt recently had a chance to chat with studio director Jared Gerritzen on the game's resolution and frames per rate."

[DeadRabbits]

If its not 1080p 60fps then its not Next Gen!

[GarrusVakarian]

Says who? Im sure this game will look leaps and bounds better than if it was on current gen.

Battlefield 4 also, 900p, 60fps 64 players is definitely next gen compared to sub 30fps with 24 players and 720p on current gen consoles.

It doesn't HAVE to be 1080p 60fps to be next gen, but it definitely is a nice luxury to have.

@DeadRabbits (nice Gangs Of New York username reference btw)

Well that's fine, but maybe you should put "in my opinion" when you type things like that.

[DeadRabbits]

Just my opinion, as a connoisseur of fine games I demand graphical excellence!

[jacksfr1]

plus super low textures on current gen

[DeadRabbits]

@DeadRabbits (nice Gangs Of New York username reference btw)

A band of Gaelic warriors ;)

[Ju]

I prefer 1080p with the highest possible setting at stable (beyond) 30fps. If they can reach 60, bonus. But if not, that's still fine as long as the visuals are not compromised, it does not screen tear and never dips (even close) to 30fps (means it runs with head room above). I can't help but think 60fps isn't necessary if it looks ugly (example BF4....ugh).

[JoSneak]

Says the rational gamer! 4K is already rolling and you don't care about 1080p? PC does that 5 years ago and you don't care about 60FPS? then you should be the one stating "that's my opinion" off course 1080p and 60 FPS are next-gen! and if you don't care about it stick with current gen, and don't comment here because this site is for hard-core gamers.

[BattleAxe]

I've already played a next gen game. It was called The Last of Us.

[UltimateMaster]

Let me get this straight.
A game on PC at it's max settings is what you're getting on the PS4.
Cool.

[Ares84HU]

@ DeadRabbits

You forgot to sign in with your other account before commenting on your own post.

:D

[ShinMaster]

@ JoSneak

That is NOT the standard.
Something like 4k @ 120fps is something the average PC gamer won't have for a few years. High-end rigs are still the minority. Most PC fans on the web boast about those specs, but they themselves are unable to achieve them.

And just because you were able to play old games in 1080p @ 60fps doesn't automatically make them next-gen either.

[sinjonezp]

For the last 3 years. I have been gaming at 1080p 60fps on my PC. When I looked at the creative aspect of games, that is t truly defines next gen in my opinion. I would have hoped in the last 7 years Microsoft and Sony would have made this a standard, but to keep cost down in an ever inflating world, some aspects cannot be achieved unless they wanted to add assets like dedicated pcie bus for graphics and more expensive ram (512bit). I like what developers are trying to do to compensate for the subtle differences. Its not all about 1080, but what one does with the fidelity of content. I think within this digital instant age, we are becoming more spoiled on ever increasing technology. Gamers want what's new quicker than in the past. We look at YouTube videos where people are uploading 1080p - 4k games on PC and gamers are paying attention. The truly next gen aspects come from creativity. And we see that with games like the last of us, killzone, and dare I say it nba2k14. I look at the fact that most LCD TVs sold, cheap or expensive is native 1080p. With that becoming the norm like sdtv was for so long, it makes us more see 1080p as that defining resoultuion. As time goes on, I am confident that devs will hit 1080p more often. The hurdle is how do devs combat this in the near future as technology upgrades every year. I can see mobile gaming reaching Xbox 1 quality by 2015(IMO). At that point, what do we say then? Will hardware turn around happen more frequently. Does it make steam box relevant? Discuss n4g

[0ut1awed]

I don't want to break anyones bubble but this game is NOT a very intensive game to start with.

I was running 120fps solid even back when I had my 680.

[badz149]

@out1awed

you do know that the 680 is a high end card, right?

[0ut1awed]

@badz

If we are talking almost two years ago, then sure.

You do know the 770 replaced it right? While it's still based on the gk104 architecture that the 680 is, the 770 is still technically better in every way. Now with that in mind take a look at the 770 pricing. It's $330. Granted that isn't cheap but it's defiantly NOT high end card pricing. Again that's not even for the 680 but for the card that is technically better.

Not to mention I said 120fps simply because that's because it was capped at my monitors refresh rate. It was probably capable of much more.

With that in mind, I would hope even the X1 would be able to achieve a "high" fps like the article hints with max settings at 1080p.

[Nerdmaster]

Why should he put "in my opinion"? It's obvious it is. Everything everybody say is their opinion. Asking to put "in my opinion" everytime is realy silly.

Oh, I'm sorry... Asking to put "in my opinion" everytime is realy silly, in my opinion.

[thehitman]

Please stop with that. Its quite annoying.

[Destrania]

That's good then because PS4 is capable of it. Xbone apparently is not.

[swerve121]

How is the XB1 not capable of 1080p? You stupid mf Forza is 1080p even wii u can do 1080p

[Destrania]

Oh right, I forgot. Xbone IS capable of 1080p @ 60fps IF the game has low-end spectrum current-gen graphics, effects, physics, AI, etc. There, sorry. Didn't mean to upset you sir.

Edit: Oh, except for CoD apparently. That still has to run native 720p on Xbone despite it's lack of next-gen anything lol.

[Kryptix]

lol Funny thing is that all CoDs are using the same engine with a few modifications every time so the ESRAM must be a big bottleneck than last gen if it can't run it at 1080p native easily...especially since the game looks similar to this gen's graphics. Even games that maxes out the PS3's graphics looks better than CoD: Ghosts next gen, so there shouldn't be a reason why it's not running at native 1080p with 60fps.

Working on the PS4 is as easy as creating games for the PC while the Xbox One holds a bottleneck that will hamper growth in the coming years. But with the PS4's ease of porting games from PC, it's not going to be something that will hurt the PS4's power just like the 360 held back the PS3 because the PS3 was complex to work with though more powerful graphically.

[FANTA1180]

THE PS3 MANAGED TO NOT DO SHIT ITS FIRST YEAR BUT IT SEEMED TO DO PRETTY WELL AFTERWARDS...

STOP BEING A FANBOY.

CONSOLE ISNT EVEN OUT YET , DEVELOPERS NEED TO GET THE HANG OF THE CONSOLE.

[PlayStation_4]

900p/60 or 1080p/30 is still really good and a lot better than what we have had before, though I would prefer all games to be native 1080p/60

[Ju]

There is an in-between...I'm thinking, 1080p@40-50fps or [email protected] I'd go with the 1080 (as long as they manage to not introduce tearing).

[PlayStation_4]

@Ju

40-50 fps can't happen on consoles since the fps needs to be either divisible by 24 or 30 with most TVs.

A stable 30 would be better, otherwise it wouldn't look smooth

[Ju]

No, has nothing to do with consoles. Flat screens use the same tech as TVs in the sense they have fixed refresh frequencies. But it doesn't even matter. The vsync is a legacy carried over from tubes. So, if a PC game runs "unlocked" so can consoles - since they share the pretty much same GPU tech with the next generation. How they sync this up with the TV I actually don't really know. I'd have to read into this. But the fact is, that KZ:SF is unlocked and does not screen tear. My best guess is, a smart tipple buffer and intelligent synched switching of buffers will most likely push beyond 30fps and not tear at all. These "inconsistencies" might be a bit more pronounced on PCs due to latency issues cause by the OS (and running aps). But sure isn't a problem for consoles (with a low latency OS).

[GTgamer]

Highest FPS targeted ? Does that mean 60fps or 120fps hmmmmmmm only time will tell PS4 is a Beast of a Machine.

[DeadRabbits]

If people settle for sub 1080p 60fps then that is what will be dished out by lazy Devs!

PS4 owners demand satisfaction!

I demand SATISFACTION!

[Ju]

It means 1080 and probably 30fps baseline with trying to reach 60 if possible. Like other games have already established.

[FANTA1180]

its so beast first party arcade racing game "driveclub" can't do 1080p and 60fps ...lol

[jcnba28]

This game is nothing to be excited about it's not even fun on PC.

[FamilyGuy]

What's wrong with it?
What makes it boring/"not fun"?

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

@FamilyGuy

Like basically every F2P game it suffers from the whole buy to win philosophy. Also it's extremely generic.

[horndog]

You really shouldn't buy bf4 for ps4. KZ @30 just isn't next gen either.

[PurpHerbison]

Well I guess technically, all consoles are doing is almost bridging the gap between PCs. 1080p/60FPS is very much this gen as it has been achieved on PC for years now.

[MRMagoo123]

oh killzone is 30fps now is it ? cos last i heard yesterday it wasnt lol nice try tho corndog.

[Deadpoolio]

@MRMagoo123: YES FACT Shadowfall is 1080p 30fps SP and 1080p 60fps MP.....However that is something Microsoft can't even accomplish on anything except a racing game.....I'd rather have games run at 1080p 30fps than 720p

[dantesparda]

@horndog
Then you definitely do not want to buy this on X1 and KZ's sp mode runs at above 30fps, even hitting 60fps, while its mp is 60fps (unless like 24 guys all blow up their grenades at the same time, then it'll drop some). Now go troll somewhere else fanboy.

[BitbyDeath]

@Deadpoolio,

SP is unlocked can reach 60FPS.

http://n4g.com/news/1384077...

[mewhy32]

Is this game free to play?

[C-H-E-F]

@mewhy32
You didn't bother to read the article did you?

[Magicite]

You are dead wrong, sir.

[FamilyGuy]

Man, my PS4 is gonna be constantly downloading for days with all these F2P and PS+ titles coming at launch.

[neocores]

Dont worry now you can downlaod while you play :D

[Bobby Kotex]

Has anyone actually played this game? I guarantee you this game is nothing special.

[solar]

Blacklight isnt anything to brag about. like bragging to your neighbor your dog's turd is biggest then his dog's

[Welcome2Die]

I agree with DeadRabbits I want all my games to be standard 1080p 60fps for the next gen.

[mediate-this]

Tisk tisk tisk...

[JunioRS101]

please leave

[amnalehu]

Why am I not surprised! Good info.

[BayKidSwerve]

Good news that developers are spending quality time on Free to play game. Makes me real excited that we are going to not have to buy games just to get that amazing next gen quality feel from a game.

[Rainstorm81]

How is this game on PC and what is it about.

Right now the main F2P game I'm looking forward to on PS4 is WarFrame

[AlexanderNevermind]

@ Rainstorm81

That WarFrame trailer is insane isn't it. I've already 'purchased' it on the PSN. Can't wait to try it out.

[Platinum_Neutral]

Isn't Warframe a free game or did I get something wrong?

[da1writer]

You can preorder it so it instantly downloads on your PS4 once you get it (without you needing to do anything).

[nirwanda]

Im looking forward to war thunder as well.

[HammadTheBeast]

This game is pretty fun, takes some time to get used to, but it's very skill-based. Kind of like CoD 4.

[Totoro17]

Warframe is friggin awesome. I've been playing it on the PC for a few months now. You're going to love it ;)

[Pintheshadows]

^This. Warframe is damn cool. And the word really is cool.

[sigfredod]

WarFrame is my second download first will be warthunder

[Godhimself_In_3d]

Im ready for warfame ps4 11/15/13

[TheFutureIsBlue]

Does anyone know if WarFrame will have couch co op?

[Pintheshadows]

It is high paced like Call of Duty but a lot more tactical in its approach and with punchier gunplay. Has a great mechanic where you can see all the other players that are nearby to you but you are entirely defenseless whilst using it.

And in the FPS genre is unmatched in it customisation. It also has fantastic map design and interesting locations.

I really like it. It is pretty as well.

[Angels3785]

PLANETSIDE 2!!!!

[saikorican]

2014

[AilonTrusk]

I've Played this game on PC and it's fantastic. Definitely a must have if you're getting a PS4.

[AlexanderNevermind]

Planetside 2, Black Light Retribution and WarFrame all FTP on the PSN. Yep Definitely need a bigger hard drive.

[Angels3785]

I just wish planetside 2 was day 1 (itll come before the end of the year), but I want it now!!! I love that game so much!

[Jsoc]

Looking forward in playing this game.....

[WeAreLegion]

So it WILL be there at launch?!? I thought it wouldn't make the launch. This is great news!

[Lboogieskells]

120 FPS confirmed ;)

[Kayant]

Pre-order uncancelled.

[Lboogieskells]

Next Gen in 12 days.

[The-mindblowerfucker]

Preparing popcorn.

[Angels3785]

While that would be great (I know you have a certain level of sarcasm). DEVs wouldnt do that because of screen tearing :/ most hdtv's dont have 120 hz refresh rates :(

[svoulis]

I've played this on PC and it's got a good model for FTP and I didn't feel like it was ever pay to win. I know they haven't confirmed the FPS but I'd rather the settings be lowered a bit to get a solid 60fps. So here's hoping it is cause this game is gonna be good. Also will help keep you busy for a few months!

50+ PS4 games by end of March!

[Concertoine]

it better be, this game is years old now...

[Mikefizzled]

This is such a dull pay to win game...

[Jovanian]

well congrats, they are able to max out an easy to max out game

now do the same for battlefield 4

[ATi_Elite]

People Don't realize that as of RIGHT NOW Frostbite 3 is the ONLY real Next GEN game engine.

Maybe CryEngine 3 but Frostbite 3 is the ONLY Game engine with All the Post processing effects, eye candy, Physics, and Destruction that demands your system to perform.

So Maxing out a F2P game is NOT impressive to me especially when said game was designed to run on low end systems.

However I am happy Sony took the high road and designed the PS4 with Power in mind as 1080p 60fps is a MUST this console gen and not achieving that is a FAILURE.

Battlefield 4 showed that the PS4 does have LIMITS (900p) and anyone saying DICE are Lazy devs are STUPID as NO Multi-plat game is as Chaotic and Gorgeous as BF4.

by the way KZ:Sf looks nice but it isn't doing nearly HALF the stuff Battlefield 4 is doing Game Engine wise.

Anyway Blacklight Retribution is a Cool F2P fps that Sony Gamers will enjoy. it's not mindless run n gun like COD so a little brain work is involved.

I would Like to see Tribes:Ascend ported to the PS4 so Sony gamers can get a taste of some old school twitch shooting fun too.

[svoulis]

This isn't entirely true. The idea that a developer is making a game for PS3,360,XO,PS4,PC is a burden a really big one. They have to make the assets in the game work for all platforms, they have to focus on making it optimized for all platforms, they don't have the time to really tweak the engine 100% over time it will be next gen entirely but thats once they drop support for current gen platforms .

Did DICE impress with PS4 gameplay footage, yes they did. Coming from someone who plays BF4 on PC on ultra, I will be getting it for PS4 as well.

This engine was not developed for NEXT GEN, but it was developed for current gen graphic cards. If it was you wouldn't see the game on PS3 or 360. It's that simple.

When BF5 comes out, and if it doesn't come out on current gen consoles, we will see the real muscle behind Dice.

Its the software that drives the hardware, not the other way around. If the devs have time to focus on 3 platforms over 5 then we will see the benefit. This i why we PC gamers get "mediocre" ports of certain games.

Games that obviously look better on PC but don't look like a complete departure from current gen hardware. Its all about the assets of the game.

I find it extremely impressive what Dice did on a 400$ console. Cause you know damn well, that you could never pull that off on a 400$ PC even if its 900p @60fps.

[Pintheshadows]

Yeah, because as someone who is getting a PS4 I have never played Tribes before.

[mixelon]

Tribes:Ascend would be pretty hellish with a controller I would've thought, unless it has quite aggressive lock-on.. Which would be a shame.

I can't think of any FPS which requires such fast vertical/horizontal/spinning around like a lunatic with pinpoint accuracy.

I'd like to see a PS4 port too but I'd expect it to be verrrry frustrating.

[esemce]

It's good though a shame that KZSF and BF4 can't maintain constant rock solid 60fps.

Anything techically less demanding that these two games should be able to do 1080@60fps.

[MasterCornholio]

Its FTP so I'll give it a shot.

Edit: Fanboys better deal with 1080P being the standard for most PS4 games.

Nexus 7 2013

[The_Ozymandias]

Did this really come as a surprise to anyone?

[inf3cted1]

Many PCs can easily max this out, so the PS4 should too.

[matrixman92]

the first blacklight was laughably bad....but i will definitely give this game a try at least

[Amiroo]

lol , ps4 is a beast because it can run this $hit on 1080p and near 60fps but i don't know how my mid range pc runs it at 190fps 1080p :)) - please use the (Beast) word carefully

[ATi_Elite]

PC running a Game at 1440p 100fps = Meh
PS4 running same game at 1080p 60fps = BEAST, GOD, AMAZING!

come on Bro it's N4G the Sony Propaganda is strong on this site LOL.

[Cryptcuzz]

And just what is the percentage of PC gamers playing in 1440p 100fps? How about 1080p at 60fps?

Whereas all PS4 gamers would be able to play at least in 1080p 30-60fps.

Come on bro, its ATI_Elite, the PC elitist and yet he keeps coming back. Do'h!

[saikorican]

It's only "Meh" because I know I'll never have that because of funds so to me it's just like seeing a beautiful picture of the swiss alps. Nice, but will I ever actually see that in real life soon? Doubtful.

[RIP_Cell]

@Cryptcuzz

and what's the percentage of console gamers that will have a PS4 to play this game? PS4 is not going to outnumber PS3 til what year 2020?

[InTheLab]

Define midrange....

Some of you pc guys dont know what midrange is....

[MRMagoo123]

an i5, 560 gtx and 8 gigs of slow ddr3 is what most ppl think a mid range would be i suspect, thats just my opinion working on pc all day, but the ammount of ppl with a mid to high range is farrrrrr over taken with ppl buying a sh@tty dell pc with onboard graphics and 4 gigs of slow ddr3 with an i3.

[Amiroo]

@ATi_Elite
so true.
"PS4 running same game at 1080p 60fps"
with lower graphics, just like BF4,COD Ghost, Assassin 4 and future games.

@Cryptcuzz
and there is non PS4 in the market ! pcs are becoming more popular and just give it 2 years and even the low end systems can performe better than consoles.

@InTheLab
this is the mid pc i was talking about:
i5 3570k - 660ti OCed to 1306MHz - 8GB ram and it coast less than a console.

________________
i learned this in this site:
Xbox One = 720/1080 = meh, weak, M$ is dead.
PS4 = 720/1080... = best, who cares about graphics, best console ever, pre ordering now.
PC = 4K/2K/1080.. = meh,nobody buy one, expensive.

[InTheLab]

That i5 is 220 on newegg
A decent board is $100+
Windows is $100+
660ti is $300+

Tower,power supply, hdd,ram, decent mnk,

This is the problem i have with people who talk about midrange and how it's cheaper than consoles.

The specs you've given me are damn near double the price of the strongest console.

I think more people would jump into pc gaming if pc advocates on gaming sites were more honest about what it takes. I've done it. I know midrange is mech more expensive than even an XB1.

[sigfredod]

1st partys, 2nd partys, indies, 3rd partys, doesn't matter many are getting to develope games in 1080p on the PS4

[stuna1]

I think that some of the PC Elitist are upset, because as of now the PS4 is starting to get a lot more of the titles that were once strictly PC Exclusive! And as this coming generation progresses, the amount is likely to increase, but yet Exclusive titles reserved for PS4 are not being showcased on PC's. Console gamers are console gamers for a reason, just like PC gamers are PC gamers for a reason! Even though PC gamers feel that they are somehow superior to console gamers, the truth of the matter is many console gamers don't really care! They are actually happy gaming on consoles, chose not to game on PC's, regardless of how much better it may be! Shocking isn't it?

[Pandamobile]

Why would anyone in their right mind care if a game gets ported to a console a year after the fact?

[stuna1]

How about those who haven't had the opportunity to play it!?

Not only that! There seems to be a general consensus in this article who wouldn't mind playing it now although they have also stated that they have played it on the PC.

[Pandamobile]

Kay, that's not what I meant. You're acting like this actually upsetting to people. No one is upset that Blacklight is hitting PS4.

[stuna1]

You're speaking on 1 title in general, while I'm speaking on titles now and in the coming future! Which more than likely will not be releasing a year after the PC versions. This is where we seem to have a difference of opinion.

[Tzuno]

wait until it launches.

[TristanPR77]

I will get this one as soon as I get my PS4

[MuhammadJA]

this is great news, but fyi, this game isn't really that demanding. a midrange to good laptop will max it easily.

[Gigaguy777]

My laptop, which is older than PS3 and Xbox 360, can run this 1080, Max, and over 60 FPS. This is like an article stating that the X1 and PS4 will run 8-bit games at Native Resolution and over 120 FPS. DUH.

[MRMagoo123]

oh righty, whats the model of your laptop if you dont mind me asking because then i can find out you are lying your arse off and call you out on it?

[kingduqc]

Wow grats?

I do the same in 2560*1440 at over 60 fps on a 2 year old pc.

[PsychoSupaman]

Doesn't matter, it'll all go just as last generation did. Except this time I won't make the mmistake and spend my money on a ps that'll only make 2 or 3 games that peak my interest. You guys enjoy flower and the "great" reso gun. Lol.. My Xbox One will love my 4k tv!

[Sadist3]

Resolution has little to do with graphical excellence. A lot of people here really need to do research on resolution , especially those on this 1080p 720p debate. All you have to do is do a little reading on the truth about resolution, you might be surprised. What's even funnier is all these resolution whores demanding 1080p on their 40ish inch TV's.

[fenome]

I've got a 60 inch tv in my bedroom, and my room's not that big. That's where I like to game though, I like chillin' with the surround sound kickin'. So for my display size to viewing distance ratio there is a difference between 720p and 1080p. It's not a deal-breaker, but I'd definitely prefer 1080p over 720p given the choice.

I get what you're saying though, and I agree. Resolution is just how the graphics are displayed, what you're actually seeing is up to the developers. Viewing a turd in 1080p is still looking at a turd after all.

I've been a gamer my since the 2600 and I've had awesome gaming experiences that came in all kinds of different resolutions.

[RIP_Cell]

not surprising as this is hardly a great looking game

[H0RSE]

Although it is good news to hear that PS4 players will be able to enjoy this game at the same visual quality as PC gamers, the game has modest system req's on PC, by no means a juggernaut to run, so the "power of the PS4" or similar comments, are little misplaced here. Now if this was something like a Crysis 3 port running at 1080p at max settings, then we'd have something to talk about.

Minimum:

Windows XP/Vista/7(32bit)
Dual Core CPU
2GB RAM
256MB DX9 GPU
4GB Free HD Space
DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
Broadband internet connection

Recommended:

Windows 7(64bit)
Quad Core CPU
4GB RAM
1GB+ DX11 GPU
4GB Free HD Space
DirectX 9.0c Compatible Sound Card

[Soldierone]

There really is nothing to brag about here. I played the game earlier this year, it made COD look good visually.

A fun game, but the F2P style kinda ruins it. I'll still play it for the hell of it.

[Consoles4kidz]

Everyones talkn up 1080p on ps4, but cleary those standards are a reason why you guys dont have any games. Developers are still tryn to figure out how to off welfare 1080p w/o melting the ps4 down.

[purp13m0nk3y]

I'm hoping its not just a direct port and has been optimized to make the most of the PS4's capabilities?

I played it on PC and it was not very visually impressive. If the engine has been updated and the game play balance adjusted, they might have a winner on their hands.

PC version was ok fun and free, but not anything to write home about.

[mhunterjr]

I'm not sure why people are going gaga over numbers without looking at the context. This game isn't even graphically intensive. The wii u would probably get 1080p 60fps on it.

Killzone at 1080p 30+ fps is impressive. Especially since we're only at launch. This at 1080p 60fps should be a given.

[THC CELL]

seen this game running zombies http://www.youtube.com/watc...