Kinect Sports Rivals is 1080p - resolution is "important, but not the whole story", says Rare

Kinect Sports Rivals runs at 1080p and 30 frames a second on Xbox One, OXM can confirm. According to Rare's executive producer Danny Isaac, earlier versions of Rivals offered a maximum resolution of 720p, but the developer was able to upgrade the game over the months to run at 960 and finally 1080p.

[dirigiblebill]

I wonder what the resolution would have been if they'd gone for 60 frames a second.

/Captain Obvious

[cleft5]

The fact that there is even a need to state the resolution shows that things just have not gone right. 1080p should be the standard for next-gen, not the exception.

[CrossingEden]

So which pretentious snobby pseudo intellectual fanboy stated that 1080p should be standard for next gen? According to who? Where is the rule book stating rules of next gen, I must've forgotten my copy in the mail.
Seriously though, resolution is NOT as important as visuals and gameplay, case and point, ryse is 900p on xbox 1, however, AC4 is 1080p on ps4/xb1, and we all know which one of those games looks better.

[LiQuiZoN]

I agree. 1080p as far as i'm concerned is standard now. If a game isn't 1080p then its a No Buy from me, plain and simple. I'm not going to support less than stellar development effort.

[bednet]

I guess that would be me...the consumer.

Am I pretentious to ask for some sort of resolution improvement for next-gen? Why am I buying a 400-500$ console if it can't match my TVs resolution and what's been standard on PC for years?

I don't expect, I demand 1080p and will not settle for anything less...it's MY money and I'll put it where I get what I want...

Guess what, there are millions like myself...

[ABizzel1]

Resolution isn't the most important thing, but when you have two of the same games running on two different consoles and one version is running at a higher resolution and averaging better and more consistent fps then it's VERY IMPORTANT. Especially if you're choosing between consoles, buying both consoles and want to play the best version of the game, or I guess if you're a fanboy.

[JokesOnYou]

dirigiblebill, yeah I was wondering the same about Knack @30fps, or KZ SF @30fps single player, with the sometimes @60fps multiplayer http://www.vg247.com/2013/0... or the framerate issue COD Ghosts, or the 900p BF4, or if DriveClub didn't have to delay to hit 60fps in time for launch like Forza 5 or uhm nah thats it.... I mean I'm just sitting here wondering just like you what res would those game would have been if they were locked at 60fps because as we can see its only X1 who doesn't have 1080p 60fps for every game...oh wait.

I bet if all those games were 60fps standard then this too would suddenly be the bar for next gen, right? Well except wii u http://gotgame.com/2013/10/... which many have labeled as not next gen is having no trouble at all doing 1080p @60fps so yes CrossingEden you are correct looking only at a 1 aspect as cleft5, bednet, and others do is really missing the point "next gen" is not 1 focus and in terms of visuals its about making graphics that visually are impossible on last gen hardware, yes res is one way to do that, but also they forget there are other ways like increasing cloth physics, facial expressions, more realistic skin tone, environmental effects, player animation, polygon count, shaders, and lighting are all other ways to DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE VISUALS AT A LOWER RES making a game look better than it would otherwise if a dev chose to omit these things and just make it 1080p @60fps. Its all about tradeoffs but ultimately isn't the point to put the best visual and performance game ON THE SCREEN?

[KiRBY3000]

@jokes

i've rarely seen you THAT butthurt.

[Saviour]

it'll be same as knack will if 60fps.

[DeadManV]

All things said, i agree with him, resolution is definitely important (especially considering the price difference)but it is not the whole picture - but since most of the games we play nowadays are multiplats...well...you know

[RedDevils]

If it not important, Microsoft might as well stick with the 360 lol

[MizTv]

Why would it matter with this kind of game anyway?

[Bigpappy]

I don't believe you will see many Kinect only games at 60fps.

[vigilante_man]

I bet the XB1 UI runs at 1080P and 60fps. Take that Sony!!!

[Idba]

damn, you got us. our ui only runs at 720p

[Volkama]

I bet the PS4 OS runs like you: Slow and with no style.

Ahhhh I couldn't help myself :)

[vigilante_man]

You haven't seen me run.. unless you are still stalking me!

[Volkama]

Good sport. Have a random bubble-up vote for not over-reacting!

[Convas]

And the game looks absolutely fantastic running in person.

Still not too fussed about this resolutiongate stuff, especially not for exclusives.

[LordMaim]

High definition awful.

[Dread]

But I thought xbox one cannot run games at 1080p.

This must be bull.

[Death]

If a game runs at 1080p on the Xbox One, then it isn't next gen enough which compensates for the higer resolution. Take Forzs for example, it's 1080p but doesn't count since racers are appearantly easier to do then other titles. This will be shot down also if it already hasn't. To sum it up, only Playstation exclusives that are 1080p count as being next gen.

[vallencer]

Do you read what you type? Only playstation games count as next gen?? Seriously?? They are both next gen regardless of the resolution because,guess what, they're coming out AFTER current gen. And racing games do count. They all count.

[Death]

Yeah I actually write then read and sometime re-read what I write before I hit submit. Then I read it again and edit if needed for spelling/punctuation errors.

I have an Xbox One on pre-order. I also think all games released on either console are considered next gen with the exception of most "indies" which I still struggle to understand completely.

Both systems have 1080p native games, but most Playstation fans find a way to dismiss the Xbox releases. Forza was the first they claim doesn't count as 1080p since it's too "easy" to make being a racer.

[Dread]

Death
I was being sarcastic, I agree with you 100%

@vallencer

You must be new here, or never read the comment section. Sony fanatics do exactly what death is complaining about. One must be blind or simply too obtuse to notice.

[johny5]

This is so going to get 10 out of 10!/s

[tigertom53]

1080p at 30 is possible its harder for 1080 at 60fps unless it forza 5

[Edsword]

Yay! 1080p on xb1 confirmed!

[r21]

Spectacular, of all the Xbox One games, this is the only Kinect title that actually seems interesting in terms of visuals and possibly gameplay.

[tigertom53]

Im very excited for kinect sports

[KentBlake]

Sometimes comes a rare game that does 1080p on X1.

[DiRtY]

All the talk about the resolution is sooo stupid.

- CoD was never a game with breathtaking visuals. NEVER!
- Bayonetta runs at 1080p on Wii U and it still is not on par with PS4 / Xbox One launch titles.
- Kinect Sports runs at 1080p and looks not as stunning as Ryse at 900p.
- The Last of Us made every PS Fan smile and it was 720p / 30 FPS. Now 720p upscaled to 1080p and 60 FPS is way too bad.

People used the resolution to define, which games look good and which games look bad. This is so much nonsense.

There are a lot of things to consider:

- Artstyle (most importan one IMO)
- lighting
- textures
- animations
- etc.

[Hercules189]

You deserve more bubbles. Even though I do disagree with what you said about Kinect Sports, It looks amazing imo and shouldnt be compared to Ryse because they both have different art styles and are both one the best in their art styles

[tontontam0]

Yeah there are many more factors to consider besides resolution.

but when you are comparing the same game on two different hardware it is not so stupid anymore to talk about resolution.

[LeCreuset]

I really don't see how anyone can logically disagree with that.

[DiRtY]

Even then!

A studio like Infinity Ward has to make the game for Xbox 360 / PS3 / Wii U / Xbox One / PS4 / PC ... and not one of these platforms is pushed to the limits, especially this early in a generation.

There is NO time to create a game and optimise this for 6 different platforms in 2 years... as a result the PS4 version seems to have framerate issues and the Xbox One version has a lower res. This does NOT indicate anything for both consoles. They will do so much more (visually) than CoD in the next years.

And I am not hating CoD here, I actually have it on preorder for Xbox One, because I want to see if they really go into a new direction with the single player campaign.

[LeCreuset]

Talk about resolution isn't stupid at all. To borrow from the headline: Is it the whole story? No. Is it important? Yes.

[christocolus]

@Dirty

couldnt have said it better myself..hats off to you sir.

[Shadonic]

I agree IDK why people are more interested in resolution and frames rather than gameplay. What in the hell are we Gamers or art critics ?

[Edsword]

Personally I can tell a difference between 720p and 1080p but I cannot between 30 fps and 60 fps. So I guess for me resolution is more important than a framerate above 30 fps. I'm told there is an input lag difference and coppy movement at solid 30 fps but I just don't seem to notice.

[InTheLab]

On your bringing up TLoU....

It's a last gen title on ancient hardware that looks better than anything on it's rivals.

If TLoU 2 has those specs, PS4 fans would be concerned that they are not getting what they paid for, which is a next gen console.

[christocolus]

i cant wait to get my hands on this game...the game looks amazing its graphics are cool&the gamplay looks like so much fun .

...great job rare.

[tudors]

IF COD ghosts on Xbox-one looks the business and runs well I suppose all that talk about 1080p on PS4 is a waste of time if the game play suffers.

[Death]

Devs are looking for balance. If the PS4 is only playing the game and devs have a higher percentage of resources to use, then it can have a higher resolution and higher frame rate or atleast more consistant rate. If the Xbox One is playing the game and running the OS which is actively monitoring your friends lists, recieving requests, doing party chat etc while also running Kinect for voice commands and visual commands, something has to give. This would be true if the hardware was identical in every way. The question becomes what is more important to you? Do you want to focus on visuals or are you looking for more features/functions running at the same time? Personally I am looking for a new way to interact with my devices and like being connected to my friends at all times. My time comes at a premium and I need to make the most of what little I have for entertainment. Ultimately it is a choice we all need to make.

[Evil_Abed]

Halo 5 also said to be running 1080p/60fps...we shall see.

[InTheLab]

Who is saying that?

[Evil_Abed]

These guys.
http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[InTheLab]

Have they shown or announced anything since E3? In light of recent events, it's easy to be sceptical.

[Evil_Abed]

In light of all this, they are probably working even harder to get it there.
I read it may be the first Xbox One game to use cloud processing for single player campaign. Thusly, an always online game.

[XXXL]

Rare making kinect games..... Wtf has happened to them. Sad

[bomboclaat_gamer]

wait a minute
can someone please tell me one ps4 game that runs at 1080p / 60fps???