Xbox One and PS4 are running Ubisoft's The Crew at a locked 30 frames per second, but how much does having an extra 30 frames per second impact the gameplay? The video highlights the differences of 60 versus 30 frames per second but are console gamers missing out?
Back in 2023, Ubisoft announced it would shut down The Crew's servers on 31st March, 2024, which would make the game unplayable due to its always online requirements - even those with physical copies of the game were to be locked out. Needless to say, many were unhappy with Ubisoft's decision.
Some, though, decided not to just leave it there, and set about reviving the game on their own time and dime. Now a little over a year later, the fan lead Crew revival project - known as The Crew Unlimited - is gearing up for its release on 15th September.
Plaintiffs bring up a new claim, too, in amended complaint.
***Replying to Ubisoft’s argument that the statute of limitations is up, the plaintiffs responded with their own photos of The Crew’s packaging, which states that the activation code for the game doesn’t expire until 2099; that’s an example of how Ubisoft “implied that [The Crew] would remain playable during this time and long thereafter,” per the amended complaint.***
I really hope this resonates with the judge on the two-sided talk Ubisoft has going on here. You can't have your cake and eat it as well, IMHO.
A few of more mishaps and Ubisoft won’t be around anymore anyway.
Assassin’s Creed and FarCry are keeping them alive right now, and it’s a shame. Tom Clancy games are at a minimum now, The Division had its run, Watch Dogs has come and gone, For Honor was something new-ish, their lacking in New IP, and their older franchises just aren’t getting the right love.
I hope the judge favors the consumers because it really sucks what thees companies are doing. I am sure these companies will simply change their user agreements to add these new "we don't own the games clauses"
Good thing i haven't bought a Ubisoft game since ac origins, and even that was a mistake 😆
Ubisoft faces a class action lawsuit over The Crew shutdown, raising key questions about digital game ownership.
Playing games at a locked 30FPS is fine, but obviously higher is better. I prefer to play racing games on PC, but still can play Driveclub on PS4 as while it's not 60FPS it still feels smooth and very playable to me.
60 FPS should be the priority for the developers not resolution.
It's sad when you play a PS2 game such as Downhill Domination and the mountain bikes look like they move faster then the vehicles in GTA V, all because of the 60 FPS vs 30 FPS.
Console gamers are losing out on the extra 30 FPS no doubt, it's perfectly playable at 30 FPS but developers should strive to hit 60 FPS again, the 6th-Gen had a ton of 60 FPS games, as they should be.
Based on the impressions of the beta from friends it won't make or break the experience. Frame rate alone won't stop the game from being mediocre.
I think the only way you'd be missing out with this game is if you bought and spent time playing this instead of something good like Far Cry 4 or Dragon Age: Inquisition, and also because you now have €60 less to spend on booze/socializing.
twice the frames, i think so. if anything racing and shooters should be 60 :p