GameOnDaily's resident correspondent, Asa, reviews Driveclub on the PS4.
Visually stunning but how much meat is on the bone?
Digital Foundry : Whether it's via FPS Boost or bespoke software upgrades, backwards compatibility on the current-gen consoles delivered an unexpected delight - the ability to liberate older console games from their 30fps limits, running them at 60 frames per second or even higher. FPS Boost did the business for Xbox Series consoles on an impressive range of titles, but there was always the sense that PS5 could do more. It's a hunch that checks out as a range of frame-rate unlocks are available for PS5, covering many must-have games - the major caveat being that only exploitable consoles running on older firmwares are invited to the party.
you love to see new life being breathed into older titles but damn the process to get there. It should be automatic that these work for everyone... not just those who exploit their systems. Really wish Sony and MS would keep this program going officially.
Damn this sucks. I want this shit so bad, but I’m not jailbreaking my console. And frankly I shouldn’t have to. I’m not a tech person, but is it really that hard for developers to unlock the framerate? Or would that have to be a large patch?
"but is it really that hard for developers to unlock the framerate?"
I guess it's not.
But it has become a profitable business if you do so.
So no one would pay for only the framerate patched to being unlocked. So studios need to offer more than that.
But this would take more time, polishing and would cost more money. So they shy away, but won't unlock the framerate, either.
That's just my personal assumption. But from what I can comprehend technically, it shouldn't be difficult to unlock framerates via a patch for older games.
... if it hadn't became a business.
frame-rate unlock should be free ...
We've seen many devs offer free patches and updates to pretty old PC titles, even bonuses ... so why can't devs offer the frame unlock patch for free (in consultation with the platform-producers) for a title from just a generation earlier?
RaidenBlack
"frame-rate unlock should be free ..."
Obviously the result of that thinking is that developers aren't even going to do it.
If they had been allowed to charge $5-10 you would see incentivized developers doing it way more often.
People just always want everything for free, but it's not free to make the patch, people have to code it then other people have to test it, and there will always be other costs involved.
If people want dollar store gaming then expect to get what you pay for.
Raiden I might be wrong but last I thought it cost money to put patches out on consoles.
As far as me paying for it, I'm not all that interested tbh. Not enough to pay for it with older games, and newer games have been pretty decent about it for the most part.
Sounds like the modder has to go in to make changes to unlock it on a game by game basis. "Simple" enough to do it unofficially, but to have it done officially, they need someone to go in a make that change, put out a patch and put it through certification, which I believe is not necessarily a cheap thing to do. It's questionable if going through this would then give them enough sales to make it worthwhile.
Many games still have physics tied to framerate, i think it's cause they wouldn't want to go in and do anything extra. Then there's the 10 dollar upgrades they rather charge. The problem is that there's no compromise, cause if I could mod my PS4 and all I'd lose is online play then id jailbreak it immediately. Mods have done so much for PC games and they could do the same for consoles, but manufacturers hafto be willing to compromise.
It's not to hard to do and there's youtube videos that break it down really well. ANyway most of us here arent able to break are console anyway due to being up to date on firmware from playing
Yep, this sucks having to require a jailbreak for something that should be standard in our industry by now. I learned my lesson when PS4 was jailbroken and I didn't keep a console on low firmware for years, but now I'm holding onto two low firmware PS5s specifically because there are features I'll be able to do that you can't do on official firmware, so this will pay off for me soon enough.
Driveclub was a headline game at the start of the PS4’s life. A fabulous game – eventually - but what now, with the servers turned off? Is it worth your time? JDR starts its engines in today’s Brutal Backlog.
Bikes expansion might be one of the most underrated games of last gen. Incredible driver and bike animations + DC weather is craze.
Cultured Vultures: We won't stop until everyone appreciates how brilliant Driveclub is/was.
i went to the article and theres only a couple racing games, cant find the button to move page on through all the adverts.
Dirt rally doesn't even make the list? Errm OK then.
Driveclub is over rated as well, with middle of the road handling and the 30fps killed it upon arrival for me.
This is the best way Ive seen the game described. The engine running the game is incredible and looks capable of great things... The chasis is classic, Ridge Racer like, and while there is some charm for the right person... It isnt for everybody. It seems like racing games that are stuck between sim and arcade, rarely break through to the masses. What is there in the game is fun, but you have to want to play a classic kind of racer. RidgeRacer is the best way to describe it, as it has everything Ridge Racer had. Racing, drift and time trial.
I think Sony should have licensed the name or made a deal with Namco/ Bandai and called it Ridge Racer. I think Evolution confused the gaming public on what the game was going to be and in turn, kind of left the game open for criticism. It didnt help that, on top of everything, the servers didnt function at launch. It just made for a one, two punch that Im not sure the game can recover from. Its going to take a boatload of great DLC and modes to convince gamers to come back and try it again. I just hope they will give it a second chance, because if you take it for what it is... It is a fun game.
I think as-is, the game is a 7. When the servers are 100%, weather is released and clubs start forming and racing together... I imagine that score could hit 8 or 9 in a lot of gamers minds. It will all rely on what I eluded to earlier... And that is downloadable content. New modes, new cars, new tracks and more customization. If they listen to the fans of the game, it could turn out to be one great title. The ball is in Evolutions hands, it is up to them to raise the games score.
I have a feeling that this game as a new ip will do well sales wise but definitely could have done better had all these issues not arisen. Im sure they lost alot of sales from hardcore gamers due to the issues occurring. I had already planned to buy upon release and 50 price point sold me and i havent regretted it at all because ive already put in many hours and im enjoying it. Im a level 16 so i have a ways to go still. I think my club level is like a 6 or something. Feel free to join my club there are two slots open its called "getlaiddwn8itch"
Imo it is a solid racer, with good handling, great graphics and i would give it an 8 for now and higher once they sort out the online and add weather effects and the stuff they promise to add.
Still waiting on my ps+ edition, hopefully it drops before the holidays and the snow patch is also released by then, if not its going to be very disapointing.
Just tried to go online (tried for 30min), servers not available , this is now getting unacceptable Sony and Evo. No use to play since you cannot add points to your club if not online , what is the use of Drive club then.
Maybe they should start giving every game a second chance from here on out. Just saying