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Here are the Worst Optimized PC Games of 2023

It’s that time of the year. And oh I know that a lot of you have been waiting for this. Here are the Worst Optimized PC Games of 2023.

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Snookies12127d ago (Edited 127d ago )

Hogwarts Legacy should be there. I STILL can't play it because of how bad the framerate is. Graphics options do next to nothing on there. I put everything on high and ultra settings at 1440p or even 4k and I get sharp drops below 40 FPS.
I change everything to medium or low settings at 1080p and I still get drops down below 40 FPS. As well as, some instances that go into the 30's. Makes no sense at all. Great game, but it's poorly built on a technical level. Those that bought it on console lucked out. Because the developers focused on those, instead of the PC version. That much is very clear.

Inverno125d ago

I played it in the Deck so I shouldn't expect it to run all too smoothly, but I've played other games just as graphically demanding that ran at a constant 40 fps, on medium too. The game works, but I agree that performance is all over the place.

EvertonFC125d ago

Consoles is the primary version/focus, PC isn't there primary market as unfortunately they probably cheap out knowing half the player count pirated the copy.
I'm sorry to say buy piracy ruins PC versions because it ain't worth the time probably?

ED202123d ago

there are 1.83Billion active pc players. ps5 has sold 50million. pc is always the best version with most care. Dont believe all clickbait articles games on pc run better than consoles even the 600dollar pc outperform ps5

Shiore2u124d ago (Edited 124d ago )

It's one part of the competency crisis plaguing AAA these days. Lack of disciplined people being hired, and those that are rely too heavily on hardware solutions to pick up their slack in software. It's an ongoing issue in most industries right now. Just as well, AAA keeps missing the mark routinely be it gameplay or performance and that's often across all platforms. Find myself enjoying AA and Indies more these days.

MrDead126d ago

How is Starfield not on that list, it looks like a 10+ year old game and runs like s**t!

Inverno125d ago

Cause do we really need to speak on yet another Bethesda game being an unoptimized/buggy mess? Should go without saying at this point.

ED202123d ago

it runs 4k maxed out 120fps and look better than anything released on a console

PRIMORDUS125d ago

And let me give you the worst website out there, your on it right now. How many times are we going to see runtime error, maybe change the name to runtime-error.com🤣 Doesn't matter what browser you use, or clean cookies that runtime error just keeps coming back.

badz149125d ago

Due to N4G, I'm currently cirlcling through 3 different browsers on my phone at the moment just to see on which 1 it decides to run next without that damn error. Should have put it up there in this article just to make a statement!

hard joe124d ago

many 2023 pc games are unoptimized
those are just the tip of iceberg

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Wanted: Dead VR is Amazing (UEVR Mod from PrayDog)

CG writes: We put Solei’s action game into VR using Praydog’s UEVR mod for a really neat third-person Wanted: Dead VR game. What’s great is that it just works with no tweaking required, other than perhaps renaming the OpenVR folder if it fails to inject. The experience is great as a gamepad, third-person action game. Due to the nature of the gameplay, you need to be able to see enemies who sneak up behind you, so the third-person view is perfect for this.

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Is Wanted Dead Worth Playing After Combat Overhaul?

CG writes: Japanese developer Soleil Ltd. just updated their cyberpunk themed action-game Wanted Dead (currently 50% OFF) after about a year after release with a combat overhaul. We put the updated game to the test to see if it’s now worth playing or not.

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YourMommySpoils16d ago

Is this review about the new game update or your controller just not playing nice.

Elda16d ago

I enjoyed the game when it first released.

jznrpg16d ago

Looked quirky but with a dash of jank. I may play it someday but with so many better games to play not sure I’ll get to it.

bunt-custardly16d ago

Seems the person playing didn't know anything about doing the finishing moves. Press Y+B when they are flashing. Like, that's the entire point of the combat. Idiot.

senorfartcushion15d ago

Overhaul is a strong word.

The police break in level still has the worst checkpoint in the game.

The skill tree is empty, I start the level, die by the hands. Of a broken sub-boss and I spawn again 15 minutes back with my skill tree empty again.

YourMommySpoils15d ago (Edited 15d ago )

That's the exact same thing happening to me lol. I've reached twice where those greater ninjas are even beyond ridiculous than the white ninjas, doing somersaults all over the place. Got just 2 stimpacks left and die at their speed. And yep, starting again having to fill all my skills with that annoying animation for each. Tried 5 times and said, nope. Ain't still happening with this update.

bunt-custardly14d ago

Yeh but that is kinda close to the end of game isn't it? At which point Agent Stone should be cyberninja extraordinaire.

senorfartcushion11d ago

It's not really the difficulty, it's the length. I wouldn't have gotten to this point without fighting difficult fights but having 25 minutes between checkpoints is wrong for a game like this - and the skill tree should save when filled. Even just filling the skill tree saves me 3 or 4 minutes of menu mashing..

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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Has Finally Surpassed 5 Million Players Worldwide

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty has now crossed the famed 5 million player threshold globally, as announced by the developers on Twitter.

Elda42d ago (Edited 42d ago )

If it's saying 5 million players, most of those players are most likely playing through Gamepass especially when the game has only sold a little over a million copies.

Inverno42d ago

So this is gaming now? Counting how many people have bothered to start the game?

ThePacemaker42d ago

Just to please the shareholders.

bartfart42d ago

Wo long was pretty lacking after nioh 2.... Here's hoping rise of the Ronin doesn't continue the trend

X-2342d ago (Edited 42d ago )

I have to be honest, I bought Wo Long because Nioh 2 was so good and thought it would be as good as said game. I ended up fairly disappointed in the end, Nioh 2 was much better. Perhaps if they make a sequel they will knock it out of the park though as this was somewhat the story with Nioh 1's progression into 2.

RhinoGamer8841d ago

Interestingly, for streaming metrics, it is not if you started a show/series...what matters most is that finish it.