The Gaming Press is Lying to You About ‘Resolutiongate’

Ever since the world learned that the Xbox One versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4 would run at 720p, the internet has been exploding and freaking out over what has been dubbed “Resolutiongate”. The core if the issue is numerous articles being written by the likes of IGN, Kotaku, and even ArsTechnica that state that the difference between 720p and 1080p isn’t that big of a deal and if you just sit farther away from your TV you won’t even notice.

They’re lying to you.

[Majin-vegeta]

It's just fanboys and M$ loyalists playing damage control.

@Pedro Yes I did the The only people who are saying resolution doesn't make a big difference are those blinded by M$ loyalty as well as those sites sponsored by them.

[pedrof93]

Have you read the article ?

[allformats]

I actually can't believe how bad it's become. Why are they downplaying this so much?

Why us Mark Rubin on various sites being an Xbox One apologist?

What the hell is going on here?

[miyamoto]

the power of the opinionated gamer is over 900,000,000!

M$ and Aaron Greenberg's PR dept is no match for the opinion of millions of honest gamers all over the world!

People trust word of mouth from other people, not companies.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[stuna1]

The fact anyone is willing to pay more for less, is damning in its own right! I like to have the best console experience I can possibly have, and right now that experience seems to be better enjoyed on the PS4.

[iamnsuperman]

Well at the isn't as black and white as that to a lot of people. Despite the recent resolutiongate saga, with the One, you do get that TV/media/kinesthetic side (when it is available for your region). The big question is that worth it? Some see it is and some see isn't. It isn't less in some regards

[OrangePowerz]

Well MS is trying to get the numbers the Wii and PS2 got by having a system that would appeal more to the mainstream who don't care if the system is weaker.

For me as a gamer I don't care about talking to my console when I can use a controller tgats faster, watching live TV or Skype while I play games. I have a cable box and I never even use it for Live TV. Everything that I wwnt to watch is set to record so I can watch it when I want and so I can fast forward through commercials.

[stuna1]

I understand what you're saying, but for me Kinects was never a part of the equation! Simple because it's a forced purchase. Everyone should be given the right to choose if they want it or not! It shouldn't ever be because Microsoft says it's a way to ensure better support, because I view it as an excuse and there really is no guarantee that it will mean better support.

[Ashes2Ashes]

I understand what you are saying and agree. However, the problem is the better console experience is subjective. For me I want more functionality than simply playing games that look great. I want to be able to play games that look great and have the ability to use my voice, motion, snap apps, etc.

My best console experience is a console that is the full media package. Others are all about the system that gives me the best looking games and could care less about everything else.

This is why I don't understand the arguments on the consoles. I agree with what you said. It just isn't a clear cut choice across the board when people want different things.

[iamnsuperman]

I can see why Ign, kotaku....are writting articles like that as there main aim is constant foot traffic and writting and article saying it does matter (about COD difference or BF difference) means it would piss off a potentially large fan base (for what gain?). But what irritates me is that hardly any outlets are talking about any of the long term impacts of this revelation. Tools may improve and developers may grasp the difficult tech but games always get more complex as the cycle goes on and that is where the impact/problem really lies

[SoapShoes]

There is a huge difference! When I used to play PC games on my hdtv, changing the settings from 720 to 1080 made a big difference in detail on the screen.

[WeAreLegion]

I'm just happy they gave it a name.

[Hicken]

Resolutionary War is better.

[WeAreLegion]

Haha. Yes, it is. I like that.

[Niv]

Screw Resolutiongate I'm looking forward to Texturegate. Oh yes, textures gonna be very high on one console.

[Ashes2Ashes]

Once devs learn how to harness the tiled texture resources of the Xbox One yes they will.

[OrangePowerz]

There is a reason why graphics cards use GDDR5 and not DDR3. DDR3 is great on a OS level for snap, TV and all that stuff, but not for graphics data. They won't get around that problem.

[OrangePowerz]

Also keep in mind that until the beginning of the year the PS4 had only 4GB of RAM. While there was time to take advantage of more RAM the game`s where still made in a way to run on a system having only 4GB instead of 8GB so none of them are optimized for the higher amount of RAM.

[Fishy Fingers]

The difference between the two is greater than that between 720p and standard def.

Now ask yourself, when you first experienced "HD" graphics did you see an improvement over those PS2 and Xbox games? If so, same goes here. 1080p offers a much sharper image.

[bcrazy18]

The difference in resolution is big but the difference on screen is not that far off due to the upscaler MS put into the console. Granted, it's not native but it still makes the games look good. BF4 on both consoles looked very similar although the PS4 looked better but it was not by that large of a margin. I haven't seen COD footage yet though.

Also, MS didn't get final dev kits out in time for the devs to really learn the hardware. If there were more time for them to figure out the complex design and esram, then it would've produce better results. I definitely believe the results will get better with time for the Xbox One as well as for the PS4 but since the PS4 is simpler to work on, the improvements will not be as grand as the Xbox One's but still better in the final run because the power difference the margin will be a lot smaller and both system's will run at 1080p native. I could be wrong but I feel that's what the outcome will be.

[MrCastle]

This must be the weekly Jeremy Conrad update. Seems like he keeps saying the same thing over and over. I play games, not resolutions.

[amnalehu]

I agree. its about the games. but the point is why pay $100 more for a machine that has less resolution than another machine? Also, its not just about how the games look. Hardware specs also effect frame rates which is kinda important in FPS's like BF4 and COD. If you were buying a graphics card for your PC would you pay $100 more for a card that does not perform as another card that performs better?

[MrCastle]

The extra $100 is the kinect bundled in. Everyone seems to be forgetting that he kinect is a huge factor in the price point. And if Xbox adds head tracking and solid voice commands, that would really add to the gaming experience. Ps4 has a more solid graphical output, and the Xbox has worked hard on game immersion. They both have attractive features for both consoles. Which I will own eventually.

[mrnice]

xbox works well online.no good having good graphics if you lag out all the time.

[amnalehu]

but what if you do not want the kinect and dont plant to use it? at any rate lets say the XB1 was the same price? why pay the same price or a machine with lower performance and specs? It still doesn't jive...

[MasterCornholio]

Holy crap theres a massive difference between the two. And like digital foundary said, if theres a big difference between the resolution in black ops for the PS3 and the XBOX 360 then there will be a massive difference between 1080P and 720P.

“moving to the 360 version after a PS3 session is still like wiping away the grease from a lens.”
"To keep it in the Call of Duty family, lets look at Black Ops 2. That game ran at a resolution of 880×720 on the Xbox 360, and 832×624 on the PlayStation 3."

[Bigc32]

So if ur using 40"tv 1080p won't matter

[theXtReMe1]

For those of us who game using projectors on a 120" screen or TVs above 60"... resolution matters greatly. A game running at 720p looks blurry and washed out. So 1080p matters, especially since gamers can get 70" TVs for less than $1500.

I just don't understand Microsofts misstep in this. They have some of the smartest people in the world working for them. Who obviously are out of touch with gamers and their wants and needs. There is no reason, in this day and age, why any console should be sub 1080p.

I guess Kinect was more important than the games themselves.

It is just one of the reasons why quite a few friends of mine and me switched camps for the next gen.

Thank you Sony for your research and forward thinking.

[Bigc32]

Well the average customer actually really owns 40inc tv-55 inch but mostly 40. So guess figured 720p wouldn't matter. N not like 1080 gonna give ur game additional gameplay or extra cut scenes lol or is it magical 1080 lol