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Assassin's Creed 4: Xbox One 900p vs. PS4 1080p Graphics Comparison

IGN: Is the PS4's native 1080p resolution a significant improvement over Xbox One's 900p? You be the judge.

Neonridr4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

you mean I can compare the graphics between the two versions myself using a compressed video as the source??

Please can I?

GarrusVakarian4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

I know, so pointless, YouTube's 1080p is horrible. Where's Gribblegrunger with those comparisons GIF's? They were much better.

Found them:
http://i.minus.com/ida3SiBB...
http://i.minus.com/ibmkI64o...
http://i.minus.com/iTgfydPM...
http://i.minus.com/ibtoNgg6...

The 1080p ones don't look softer to me Neonridr, quite the opposite.

Neonridr4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

that being said Lukas, I watched the video and for the most part, they look pretty similar. PS4 utilizes a softer look so the colors blend a little better. It makes the edges not as definitive as on the One and gives it a more natural feel I guess. The shaders look a little bit better on the PS4 too, but not significantly or anything.

All in all, they both look good regardless.

Also, I don't know if it's how the consoles are set up, but anyone else notice the backgrounds in the XB1 version look a little more vibrant and colorful than the PS4 version? Maybe it's just my eyes, who knows. (Use the 35 second mark with the boat as reference)

Kayant4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

Yep the one difference I see is that XB1 has more jaggies. Also what Neonridr said about the colours but that can be tweaked with your TV/monitor settings.. But the differences don't seem big with this. It will be interesting to see uncompressed footage on TVs.

pedrof934192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

Well Ps4 has better detail models and better resolution on a far distance.

Also X1 has more aliasiang though really small compared.

But its minimum. Also I believe that X1 don't have Ambient Occlusion.

kiz26944192d ago

@Neonridr To your last point, I think its just bad colour calibration on IGN's part tbh. Haven't seen it that washed out on all of the streams/gameplay videos.

Conzul4192d ago

My PS4 won't update to 1.03, it's stuck on 1.02...
Or is 1.02 the correct one for the 1080p update?

Neonridr4192d ago

@Lukas - yeah those definitely show more blur on the X1 versions. I was more implying the edges of the characters vs the backgrounds. On the X1 it looks like a very sharp line distinguishing them. Makes it look almost fake. The PS4 looks like it softens the edges a little bit to make it a little more natural.

Again, it could just be my eyes. And I am referring to the IGN video by the way.

Gamer19824192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

from the video you can never tell resolution details in stuff like close scenes (IGN likes to show them to hide xbox ones frailty's)however when zoomed out thats when the jaggys seep through
http://i.imgur.com/66aHHtl....

Check that screeny. A lot of clouds are missing too, to take some pressure off the memory. Only a minor detail but its there. Check the video to notice it more.

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Boody-Bandit4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

Wow this is a horrible comparison. You know IGN there are these things called menus on displays. You might wanna open a display manual and try it out. You make the PS4 version look low in contrast, gamma set too high and less color. The first thing I did after the update on my PS4 was go into the PS4 display settings and my LED menu display.

When I play ACIV on my display it looks more vibrant than the XBOX ONE version they are showing here. If you're going to do a comparison don't make it look like one has an advantage with something it literally takes 2 mins to adjust. Too much gamma drowns details and washing out the colors. I mean seriously.

Anyone that knows thing one about devices hooked up to a display is every individual device needs to be tweaked. This is as bad as gametrailers comparisons years ago.

Bathyj4192d ago

Man, going off those gifs, and I could be talking total bollocks because theyre not marked.

But one is sharp and detailed with clean edges. One is blurry and Jaggy.

I'm assuming PS4 is the former.

BBBirdistheWord4192d ago

going by the video, the ps4 version definitely has a softer look. I would almost go so far as to say it is more blurry.

The xbo seems to be a lot sharper and I feel the textures are clearly defined.

Going by the comments in this section, it appears I am not the only one who noticed this, straight off the bat.

We can extrapolate that the blurry images in the gifs (which aren't marked) would seem to belong to the ps4.

But then again, it's pointless to point out what we are all seeing.
There is no way in the world the ps4 fans will consider this possibility, so really we are just wasting our time.

GarrusVakarian4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

@BBBirdistheword

"We can extrapolate that the blurry images in the gifs (which aren't marked) would seem to belong to the ps4."

Lol, what? Both GIFS are PS4 screenshots, the sharper images are taken from AFTER the 1080p update, the blurry ones from BEFORE the update. You really think 1080p is that blurry? You must have never played at 1080p native. You should refrain from commenting on things you know nothing about, you just presumed the GIFs i posted where X1 vs PS4 GIFs, but they weren't.

1080p is blurry he says!

Accept the fact that the X1 version is 900p, blurrier and jaggier...unless you class jaggies as "sharp"?

"But then again, it's pointless to point out what we are all seeing.
There is no way in the world the ps4 fans will consider this possibility, so really we are just wasting our time."

There is nothing to consider, the PS4 version is higher res, resulting is a sharper image and better details of distant objects. You can't doubt the GIF's i posted, difference between 900p and 1080p is clear as day.

UltimateMaster4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

We already knew it.
Oh really? The PS4 is 1080p when the PC is 960p?

Yeah, the PS4 has better background animation.

Ultimately, we're all going to play the same game with the same game play, that goes for the Wii U as well.

BBBirdistheWord4191d ago

@ Lukas

Sorry, I have to call it like I see it and the PS4 screens of Assassin's creed definitely have a softer (blurred) look to them.

Others have noticed too.

Don't pop a vein, dude.

GarrusVakarian4191d ago (Edited 4191d ago )

@BBBistheword

Nope, every comparison ive seen on neogaf shows the PS4 version clearly being sharper and more detailed. No idea why it looks like it has a "fog" effect in this video because every livestream/youtube video ive watched looks vivid and not foggy at all.

The screens/GIF's i posted are BOTH PS4 screens, before and after 900p to 1080p clearly showing the 1080p update making the image super sharp,i think im going to believe the direct feed GIF comparisons and people who have played the game in native 1080p from neogaf to IGN's video. I won't be popping a vein next week when im playing superior versions of every single multiplat game on a cheaper, more powerful console.

"Others have noticed too."

Yeah, just like people noticed that the Digital Foundry BF4 footage looked blurry and washed out too.....but then went straight to youtube to see Jackfrags playing it on the PS4 looking nothing like it did on the DF comparison. I have the direct feed footage, looks vivid, sharp, and not washed out whatsoever.

Just accept the fact that multiplats are always going to look better on the PS4. The fact you actually thought the GIF's i posted were X1 vs PS4 GIF's is hilarious....then you went on to say the blurry ones were the PS4 ones (which technically they were, but before the 1080p patch).

Ju4191d ago

Difference is not that much, but IMO you can see it in motion with fine details, like window decoration or ropes on ships, etc. where those "shimmer" in the XO version but stay completely sharp in the PS4. Rest is the same, same effects and all. But finer details show quite a bit (incl. better AA due to pixel granularity).

NewMonday4191d ago

the difference shows in the playable parts not the cut-scenes, also notice better AA on the PS4.

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Heisenburger4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

Ah snap.

;)

On the day that the 1080p/improved AA patch went live I had been playing ACIV for an hour or two. I take a break and come on here only to see that the patch was live.

I went and restarted the game immediately, and to me the difference was very noticeable.

My eyes didn't have to strain like they were before. What's baffling is why it was launched in the state it was in the first place.

I'm so glad they patched it in though. I've been playing this with my vita ear buds plugged into my controller. It's just pure fun, plain and simple.

:)

*I reworded a sentence I wasn't too fond of.

Beastforlifenoob4192d ago

i love how as soon as someone says the PC version will still have the best graphics they get blown to bits.

GuruMeditation4192d ago

@Beastforlifenoob indeed and rightly so, because PC isn't the subject of discussion in any way. People are well aware that PC graphics are superior and are mostly beyond caring. These are people comparing CONSOLE features, because they choose to own a console. The 'PC will always look better' chiming is off-topic dullardry at best, not far removed from turning up at the special Olympics and chastising their world class athletes for being unable to smash the records of the able bodied...

Pintheshadows4192d ago

It looks so much cleaner in 1080p. Look how messy the backgrounds look on the X1 version.

GribbleGrunger4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

If you look into the distance on the X1 version, you can see it has no ante-aliasing and now imagine enlaging that to a 40' - 50' TV. You cannot see the difference on compressed video at that size.

TheGreatAndPowerful4192d ago

Holy cow xb version is 900p??? I'm only now finding out about this. :( MS you f*** up, homie. You can't even run a game like AC4 that was specifically developed for last gen on your new hardware. :/

imt5584192d ago

Well, it's not a good comparison. Read the Anadtech article about XO/PS4 comparison ( HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ) : http://anandtech.com/show/7...

or here :

http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

Well, there is a difference in NBA2K14 to ( a minor difference ).

assdan4192d ago

Totally true. I dont even know why I still look at these.

thisismyaccount4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

Well... if they for ONCE uploaded their videos with 10mbit or a higher bitrate, then notbody had anything to bitch about it.

These people are lazy as fuck, having premium twitch account and what not and great connection to upload better looking videos.. yet for some reason these #"|@·$! keep uploading their "intellectuality garbage" with 2 - 5mbit.

btw here the YT version
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

thisismyaccount4192d ago

Really weird... comparison. It looks like the XB1 is much sharper than the PS4 version. 900p better than 1080p ?!

http://vsoh.com/a1:wtf2.jpg...
http://vsoh.com/a0:wtf1.jpg...

Ju4191d ago (Edited 4191d ago )

Which leaves you even more baffled when you actually play this game thinking this looks nothing like it on my monitor while playing. Even the MP dropped my char. Are those character models gorgeous. Impressive. And yet, looking at the PS3 comparison videos makes you think it's almost the same.

We have an issue with these videos: games have upgraded massively, but video equipment hasn't.

harrisk9544192d ago

Yeah... IGN has the WORST video player.

For a technology-oriented company, IGN needs to upgrade their video player. Even their audio on podcasts is lacking. I listen to Beyond every week, and it such low quality audio more often than not. (or maybe it is just that Greg and Colin don't know how to use the equipment!).

XboxPS4191d ago

Who confirmed that the X1 version is 900p?
Did I miss something?

XboxPS4191d ago

Why disagree?
I really don't know that this have been confirmed.

PSX044191d ago

ps4 looks really better .... sharper, more details, and better color effect

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hello124192d ago

frame rate is more important than resolution, PC gamers would choose frame rate over resolution everyday.

MasterCornholio4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

And the PS4 version runs at a rock solid 30FPS.

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

So whats the problem?

BTW You lose.

Kayant4192d ago

Well it's 30fps SP on both & no reports on the added res affecting the performance on PS4 after the patch so.....

memots4192d ago

i would choose 1080p and steady frame rate over anything.

Bathyj4192d ago

If the framerate is a steady 30 on both than resolution does make a difference. Assassins Creed has large crowds and a lot of geometry. Being able to distinguish things clearly is definitely a plus.

thisismyaccount4192d ago

Yes, last time i asked evey friggin Steam User how they played their games, they too said frame rate is much more important than a higher resolution.

Are_The_MaDNess4192d ago

well for PC gamers nowadays we can just have it 1080p and use FXAA instead of normal AA and it will run alot faster.....
no need to drop resolution nowadays. even in a game like AC4.
my GTX 580 pulls it at around 80fps with everything max except the AA, dont really bother me that much IMO

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Idba4192d ago

As Lukas as already stated, videos by IGN or Youtube shouldnt be used in comparisons. Start making comparisons them put them up for download.

Statix4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

This game doesn't look all that demanding or graphically intensive to begin with, so it may not be the best basis for comparing power. Also, the jump from 900p to 1080p doesn't seem as major as going from the last-gen 720p.

Call of Duty: Ghosts being 720p on one console, and 1080p on the other--now THAT'S a hugely noticeable difference:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

MasterCornholio4192d ago

OMG the Xbox One looks horrible.

Dont get me wrong COD Ghosts is an ugly game but the XBOX One looks horrid.

ZBlacktt4192d ago

So in other words what you are trying to say is 900 is just as good as 1080. That they are just meaningless numbers. What happens when you start to stretch the images out to a 50" and bigger screen?

GarrusVakarian4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

Exactly, even on my 42" it becomes obvious...even from sitting 10 feet away. Can only imagine it gets even worse the larger you go....

Some people say they can't tell the difference, but ive always had an eye when it comes to things like this.

kiz26944192d ago

If you find the gifs Lukas attached at the top, and put them on a large HD screen and scale them so its 1:1, there is such a difference. Man i'm glad I chose PS4 for my multiplats, hate playing something that I know looks worse.

megalonagyix4192d ago

" hate playing something that I know looks worse."

PS4 looks worse than PC, so why don't you play on PC?

DarkHeroZX4192d ago

@megalonagyix

Yeah you do know that the majority of PC gamers dont have a great gaming PC that can out perform these consoles right. Only a small minority like myself actually have a setup that can give you much better yields then the ps4 and even then I didn't pay $399 for my rig either.

Silly Mammo4192d ago (Edited 4192d ago )

@megalonagyix- we get it! You're proud of your PC rig. But this is an article comparing the PS4 and X1. Quit trolling with your PC agenda.

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Report: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Will Be More Than a Visual Upgrade, New Systems Mentioned

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake looks to be all but confirmed, with some first official details being shared online.

-Foxtrot121d ago

Black Flags is great and all but they really should have remade the first game.

Like I said Black Flags is a fantastic pirate game but it's where, for me anyway, it started to drift away from it's Assassin roots and felt like a new IP they were too scared to do without something attached. It's funny because they could have called this Skull and Bones back then or just "Black Flags and it would have done well enough to start a new IP for them. Sometimes I felt Black Flags was held back in some places because it was attached to AC lore, if it was a new IP it would have been fun to continue Edwards adventures in multiple games as he was a really good characters.

RaidenBlack121d ago

Altair's AC1 deserves more of a reimagining than a straight remake ... The game's got pacing issue and is comparatively barren especially since the parkour ability surprise has worn of.

VenomUK120d ago

I loved Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and so did many millions of other people. Ubisoft intentionally reduced the AC element so it was mostly a pirate game that had the broadest appeal.

Ubisoft should not have wasted time making the online Skull & Bones or this remake - it should’ve just made a new standalone single player pirate game that could become a franchise.

anast120d ago

They are doing this because they just have to reskin Odyssey. The first one would take an actual ground up effort.

RaidenBlack120d ago

Odyssey? But that's totally different structure from the pre-Origins AC palette i.e of AC4 in this case.
That'd mean the AC4 Remake would be more akin to the RPG-ACs, which Black Flag was not and I'd definitely dont want that from the remake.
I am skeptical but am not totally dismissing the ^idea either, coz remakes like FF7 have totally reimagined the base game.
IF that's what they end up doing, then please Ubi, dont remake the other classical ACs. I want more of a modern graphics overhaul with some QoL changes, like the MGS Delta or RE4, than total reimagining.

anast120d ago (Edited 120d ago )

They are going to repurpose Odyssey's water environments, islands, and a big part of the animations from the naval stuff.

I don't think they will do a FF7, it's not how they operate. But if they do, I'm with you. I would love to see those games too.

vTuro24120d ago

I had fun with the first game and I loved the setting, but holy shit was it repetitive. I'd be down for a remake but only if they seriously adress that part of the game.

Chard120d ago

I agree to the extent that I want a pirate game uninterrupted by periodic visits to the modern day. Hopefully the remake fixes that

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Knightofelemia121d ago

I like Black Flag but I also liked Rogue too bad it's not a two for one deal.

RaidenBlack121d ago (Edited 121d ago )

Wish they remade ACII before Black Flag ... or even re-imagined AC1

RaidenBlack120d ago

ACII >>> AC4. ~ Its the best 'AC' game. Black Flag was a good pirate game, Odyssey is a good mythological RPG game. But are not better 'AC' game.

ReidoN7120d ago

I never put anywhere near enough into Black Flag when it first launched.

Looking forward to giving it another go when the remake launches.

blackblades120d ago

They milking the F outta this franchise

Profchaos120d ago

It's the only thing keeping the lights on at ubi well AC and siege ofcourse.

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Ubisoft Has Added Steam Achievements To Ghost Recon & Assassin's Creed titles

Ubisoft has added Steam achievements to several of its titles, including games in the Ghost Recon and Assassin's Creed series.

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake is Closer Than You Think

EXCLUSIVE - New details on the Assassin's Creed franchise, including a surprise detail that the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake.

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Chocoburger221d ago

This game is too new to receive a remake. Its also playable on current Xbox and PlayStation platforms. Assassin's Creed needs a break, not another release, come up with something new, and different, without grinding.

Zombieburger638221d ago

This was their last good game and everything else they’ve churned out is just garbage. It makes sense but it shows how desperate they are.

outsider1624221d ago

What about mirage. Heard it went back to its roots...although the combat was a bit wonky

glennhkboy220d ago

AC Origin was Ubisoft's last great game.

bababooiy221d ago

There hasnt been a AC game in 4 years, Valhalla came out in 2020. As much as im not a fan of Ubi they kinda did do what people asked in this case and give the franchise a break.

MDTunkown221d ago

7th gen games still look good and black flag is the best looking one. They better should had remastered first game

Chocoburger221d ago (Edited 221d ago )

Shezgear already corrected you, Mirage came out after Valhalla. There's such a flood of AC releases that its hard to keep track of them.

Either way, BF doesn't need a remake yet. The first game needs it more, but I'd rather have a cell-shaded Prince of Persia 2008 sequel. Unfortunately we'll never see another entry like that.

Extermin8or3_221d ago

@chocoburger yeah but why wont we see a sequel to that prince of Persian game which I for one thought was excellent. Because the game failed and didn't sell well. So who's fault is it that we won't see a sequel? Gamers that didn't buy it. Why do they make so many assassin's creed games? Because they all sell well.

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Demetrius221d ago

Ubisoft doesnt believe in breaks or a thoroughly crafted game on the level of red dead 2, last of us, ghost of tsushima and the sequel of that lmao. They release small ass updates that tweak fix instead of actually supporting to release a fat update like cyberpunk 2.0 smh its ubi fault they're in bullshhi, I still think they'll be aite. Still alot of damage done tho

Exvalos221d ago

To new? Black flag is a 360 ps3 title......

Popsicle221d ago (Edited 221d ago )

It was a cross gen launch. I only ever played it on my launch PS4. Black Flag is my favorite AC game, but it doesn’t need a remake. The PS4 version still holds up with respect to graphics and gameplay. Would prefer a fresh experience that isn’t tied to a tired franchise.

Black Flag is a great game, but gaming needs to move forward with new ideas, mechanics, gameplay, etc. These types of remakes are partly the reason why Gen 9 feels lackluster when compared to previous generational leaps.

Chocoburger220d ago

Popsicle said everything I was going to say. Its too new for a remake. Play it right now on PC / PS4 / PS5 / XBO / XBSS.

There are others games that could use a remake, or simply a brand new (not AC) game.

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RaidenBlack221d ago

well ... old school AC fans do, after seeing what Ubi ballooned the franchise into ...
but I'd have accepted more if they picked AC2 instead...

JL2930218d ago (Edited 218d ago )

Hopefully they remake the gameplay as well, even at the time it was one of the most boring game I've ever played. AC2 was far superior.

SDuck221d ago

no thank you. I couldn't care less for any new Ubisoft game right now. And it's not like that game needs a remake anyways

gold_drake221d ago

i dont understand why we need a remake of a late ps4 game.

gold_drake221d ago (Edited 221d ago )

there was a playstation 4 version too of it tho no?

the point stands tho.

andy85221d ago

Late PS4? This came out before the PS4 was even released

Pyrofire95220d ago

it doesn't stand. it was a PS3 game that had a port with a small visual bump. If you wanna make a point make it something else.

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