A spurious image has been making the rounds and implying that you can use the Xbox One's developer tool menus to make the Xbox One play Xbox 360 games. Problem is, the image is dead wrong and you could brick your Xbox One. Don't do that.
However, while AC4 is indeed feature-complete on PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U, the highly variable frame-rates genuinely impact gameplay. While the Assassin's Creed series has never really required a crisp controller response, the heavy drops in fluidity simply make it harder to quickly traverse the environment, particularly when chasing down targets. With performance so far behind every other version of the game, it's hard to recommend the Wii U game at all, despite its image quality matching PS3 and Xbox 360.
With the next generation consoles we have the level of stability required to let the gameplay breathe without hardware limitations getting in the way. This is perfectly demonstrated on the PS4 after the release day patch has been installed: 1080p visuals allow the intricate artwork to shine, while the rock solid 30fps update means that control is never disrupted outside of the game's somewhat erratic animation blending system and automated climbing mechanics. The Xbox One version unfortunately has a harder time delivering the same accomplishments, due to the lower 900p resolution and sharpening filter giving the game a much rougher look. The appearance of frame-rate drops in some scenes is also disappointing, considering the 30fps target and sub-native visuals, but on the plus side these issues were a fairly rare occurrence during our capture session, outside of isolated experiences.
On that note it's clear that the PS4 game is the definitive release of Assassin's Creed 4 on the console formats. While the experience doesn't come close to defining next-gen gaming, the boost in hardware capability now makes it possible to enjoy Black Flag for all its flaws and accomplishments without anything else getting in the way - plus you get an hour's worth of exclusive content too, available only on PS3 and PS4. In that respect the PS4 game is worth coughing up extra for over the current gen releases, and if you already own the PS3 version then trading up to the PS4 edition for just £10 is a no-brainer.
Despite its failings in image quality and some occasional drops in performance, the Xbox One version still delivers a worthy upgrade over the 360, PS3, and Wii U versions for owners of Microsoft's new console, although we hope that the unsightly sharpening filter can be disabled on system-wide level in a future update.
That said, there is a more affordable choice available that offers all the visual refinement of the PS4 version - and more. If you have a decent gaming rig, the PC version is the way to go from a software price/performance perspective. Black Flag is available on PC for around £35 online, while you'll be looking at no less than £48 for the PS4 and Xbox One releases - a tidy saving of £13. Factoring in the ability to achieve a similar level of image quality to the PS4 game while running at double the frame-rate without needing Titan-level hardware, it's clear that PC's stranglehold on the top-end multi-platform experience isn't going to change any time soon.
is Wii U good for having people over and havin some light hearted goofy fun like Wii? Or is the controller too bulky?
With my 6 year old and and my wife also playing games, we are actually going with a Wii U as it currently has more games than the other systems that I want to play and we think it'll be better for family multiplayer.
There isn't a single game on PS4 or XBone I want to play at this point.
Wish it was Christmas now so I could start playing lol...
With my 6 year old and and my wife also playing games, we are actually going with a Wii U as it currently has more games than the other systems that I want to play and we think it'll be better for family multiplayer.
There isn't a single game on PS4 or XBone I want to play at this point.
Wish it was Christmas now so I could start playing lol...
Awesome system for the family, get the new Mario 3D Game
I'm going to get rid of my xb1. Yesterday it shut down every time I tried to start BF4. I thought it was the game that was the problem, but now I cant play anything. I tried to play fifa and it is doing the same thing.
I'm fed up with this POS, I understand new products may have a glitch or two but this is pathetic
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I'm going to get rid of my xb1. Yesterday it shut down every time I tried to start BF4. I thought it was the game that was the problem, but now I cant play anything. I tried to play fifa and it is doing the same thing.
I'm fed up with this POS, I understand new products may have a glitch or two but this is pathetic
probably, I've had nothing but issues with this thing. I know it's new but a stupid amounts of problems and I'm done with the XB1, I hope I can find a PS4 soon
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Thank you for everything CP. Good memories and thankful for everything that has been done to help me out. I will no longer take part on these boards. Take care, Go Flames Go.
probably, I've had nothing but issues with this thing. I know it's new but a stupid amounts of problems and I'm done with the XB1, I hope I can find a PS4 soon
Dude I have had nothing but issues with this thing, so go troll somewhere else
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Thank you for everything CP. Good memories and thankful for everything that has been done to help me out. I will no longer take part on these boards. Take care, Go Flames Go.
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Thank you for everything CP. Good memories and thankful for everything that has been done to help me out. I will no longer take part on these boards. Take care, Go Flames Go.
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Thank you for everything CP. Good memories and thankful for everything that has been done to help me out. I will no longer take part on these boards. Take care, Go Flames Go.
