Xbox One allows us to "turn everything up and up and up", says Need for Speed: Rivals developer

OXM: "Senior producer discusses frame rate, resolution and "evocative" sunrises"

[MultiConsoleGamer]

What bloated hyperbole. "Up and up and up." What does that even mean?

PR talk aside, I enjoy this series and will definitely pick up a copy of the next game.

[bicfitness]

It means everything except anti-aliasing and ansiotropic filtering, both of which Forza is clearly lacking. At least its 1080p. So there's that. But as far as being impressive on a technical level, it falls flat. MS need to stop with the chest pounding on specs and focus on what makes their box different and worth the extra $100. It certainly isn't power people are paying for. So what is it that makes the X1 and its games and features unique. That should be the question they are seeking to answer and the messaging they are conveying to consumers.

[dirigiblebill]

"MS need to stop with the chest pounding on specs and focus on what makes their box different and worth the extra $100."

The interview is with a chap from EA.

[Volkama]

And it isn't about Forza. We've progressed from not reading full articles to not even reading the titles :)

Good catch on the cars theme though.

[Dread]

@Volkama

I just spilled my coffee when I read your post.

That was too funny dude..bubbles up

[kickerz]

I think maybe it's you beating your chest. Like a gorilla in a jungle

[ambientFLIER]

Volkama...second time I bubble you up in 30 seconds. Lol.

[Bigpappy]

It means they keep finding more ways to improve performance (more juice if you will). Don't worry, he did say anything negative about PS4.

[MysticStrummer]

These go to 11...

[mightyhokie]

someone disagreed with this?? wow. talk about blinders...

people, some friendly advice:
never, ever refuse to enjoy a good Spinal Tap reference.

[Knushwood Butt]

Up and up and up, into teh cloud.

[MotoDot]

I died from laughing xD

[Izzy408]

haters gonna hate.

[kickerz]

I like the cloud.. I just wana roll around in those nice white fluffy servers.

[Saviour]

well if they praise ps4, thn "its amazing tech piece" but when its xbox thn "What bloated hyperbole". meh fanboys!

[Belking]

Thats because xbox is custom design and not thrown together shelved pc parts.

[MysticStrummer]

A custom design that results in lower power seems like an odd choice, but MS can run their business how they please.

[XxGOWxX]

I find it funny how "gamers" are focusing on pure hardware specs and not on the actual games being made for each console. Its like they dont care about what theyre playing as long as its the best hardware theyre playing it on. Very interesting.

[Utalkin2me]

@XxGOWxX

Well i think people are more pointing out hardware is cause, in the last 2 generations of consoles who has put out better games? MS or Sony? Sony has a great track record of pushing boundaries of game on a technical level and a gameplay level with their first party studios. So i wouldn't see why it would be any different this time around.

Considering you just joined 2 weeks ago.

[MysticStrummer]

@GOW - Specs are being focused on because for months there was denial from MS and their diehard fans about which way the wind was blowing. As more information came out confirming that forecast, the denial continued. 720p was predicted. That prediction was scoffed at, then proven. Then, days later, the same people who predicted 720p were being scoffed at again about another prediction. They had just been proven correct, yet suddenly their next prediction was automatically worthless. Yesterday, someone actually said the whole resolution thing was a "stunt" by Sony, as if MS didn't respond by saying resolution isn't everything. There would be no reason whatsoever for MS to say that if PS4 wasn't really pushing a higher resolution, but this particular person refused to acknowledge that simple fact.

Does the power gap matter in terms of gameplay? Maybe, maybe not. Hard to say at this point, but Best Games and Best Specs are two different conversations. I don't think the focus on specs is any more interesting than any other "I told you so" situation. Should it matter for people who really want to play XB exclusives? No, it shouldn't. In the end, who has the best games is entirely subjective. The same can't be said when you start comparing things like resolution, and no… upscaling isn't just as good when you're comparing what each console is pushing visually.

[Jeedai Infidel]

XxGOWxX, I think it's time we differentiate gaming enthusiasts from console enthusiasts.

[Sadist3]

But I thought the Xbox One couldn't do 1080p...

[Childprod1gy]

It can do 1080p fine, but because it's new technology it'll take a little bit for developers to get used to it and make games that run better on both consoles. Forza is also 1080p, just because somebody says something won't work doesn't mean it won't, look into stuff, don't hang on other peoples word. That my friend is how Hitler became a leader.

[Jeedai Infidel]

Obama too.

[bub16]

"up and up and up"

do you mean "the cloud" lol

[PFFT]

No it means PC like parity.

[Gore-Content]

Not surprised by these words at all. It's EA after all, remember? They've been buddy buddy with MS lately.

[Izzy408]

Give it a rest already PS fanboys.

[GreenRanger]

Does that mean that the PS4 allows them to turn everything up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up?

[Jeedai Infidel]

Wow, you really went all out in wasting your time there, didn't you?

[GearSkiN]

Love how ppl hate hearing good news when it comes to MS....

[GirlOnFire]

OXM to be expected.

[Jeedai Infidel]

So they made up the fact that a Need For Speed dev said it?

[supergrobi1]

Time will tell, the XBox One´s power will come out later, while PS4 placed it´s cards already on the table...