I agree that console wars is tedious. But not taking advantage of the hardware available because of parity is just idiotic.

Meanwhile PC and PS4 versions were nerfed to the lowest denominator, Xbox One. Usually it's the PS4 version being downgraded to Xbox One's specs, but PCs? PCs are not gaming consoles, that's for one. And devs should stop being cowards and openly acknowledge that there is power disparity between the two current gen consoles.

Developers are capable of determining if the extra 2 copies they will sell to N4Gers that would otherwise boycott the game, are worth the cost of adding an extra freckle to the main character.

And for all the PC elitists, PC games scale HORRIBLY. That's why a 1.8 Tflop PS4 looks as good as a PC game running on a 4 tflop card
I have a gaming PC. I have 2x5870s. That should be 4 tflops. But I bought Dragon Age and it ran like crap. Returned it and bought for my Xone and it just WORKS. And I get to play on a 50" plasma.

My forehead split open because of me banging my head on my desk after reading this interview.

What does the console wars have to do with a game taking advantage of the hardware I bought? Why does it matter so much that everyone needs to have the same "experience" when they have not bought the same harware?

“Well…I could find alot of people that would disagree with you (laughter)." Point? That doesn't change the fact that one is Factually more powerful than the other.

Imagine if during the ps3,xbox360 era our games were dumbed down to Wii levels for sake of parity Foh man!!!! Or we couldn't have certain games on ps4 and xbone because Wiiu can't handle them and for sake of parity not being possible they just don't make the game.

Devs and publishers will just say whatever pr bs they will to save them money, time and face. They are not pushing the strongest console limits because it'll be more time consuming and costly so they develop using the lowest common denominator and tell ps4 fans to deal with it. That's why i thank god for exclusives!!!! Just like last gen with Tlou, Uncharted, Mgs, etc Sony will show they have the best games, capable of more on the stronger system.

I bet you most ppl here saying "you hardly see any difference in resolution, effects, blah blah" were same hypocrite warriors boasting about an extra fps or shadow last gen when ports would be slightly better on xbox360. The difference in ports now are greater by the way favoring ps4 and the crusade to downplay differences is disgusting on part of media and fanboys.

Of course, fuck this game.

Parity again?? This sucks seriously.

Naaw i'm inclined to disagree. If the platform owners put in the work and money to make their platforms X powerful then i believe it is ur duty as a developer on the platform to utilize X to the best of ur abilities and not just stop at because another platform isn't as powerful. Then where is the incentive for the platform owners to push the envelope?

This just sounds like a lazy dev. This is not how an industry grows by catering to the the weakest thus under using the other platforms.

Parity's BS, the weaker hardware SHOULD NEVER hold back other hardware, ON ANY GAME.

devs should be making the game shine on each individual device... lowering the games resolution and fps to match because one system cannot keep up shouldnt be happening...

personally I will not buy a title that dosnt push a machines abilities because of another not being capable... if I own the lower platform then I would put up with the inferior product...

“Parity” seems to be one of the more problematic issues with today’s current gen consoles. When Turtle Rock Studios said it would be going with graphical parity for the Xbox One and PS4 versions, what influenced the decision especially when the PS4 is more powerful than the Xbox One?
GamingBolt’s Kurtis Simpson recently spoke to producer Chloe Skew who said that, “Well…I could find alot of people that would disagree with you (laughter)...."

hmm...interesting.

"It’s better to talk about which characters you like more.”

Couldn't agree more. When can we start talking about games again and not specs??

Parity is the least of this games problems. This game is just boring and lacking in content, even if it was at 4k and 120fps that fact would still exist and is why I won't be getting it.

i agree with no parity. id rather see developers take advantage of every option that each games camp has to offer. pc (push it to the max and make it the standard), ps4 (push the hardware to the max to showcase what the gpu with the gddr5 can do and get it as close to the pc as possible, while also taking advantage of it's exclusive features like the ds controller features and the eye toy along with project morpheus and whatever software updates they end up creating..... respectively), x1 (same with the xbox one. the pc is the standard for consoles to try to mimic as close as possible. program every game developed for the x1 to take full advantage of dx12, the azure cloud, hololense, and whatever other hardware features that are in the x1 or will be created for the x1.....respectively).

bottom line, push each system to their respective limits.

A good game is a good game regardless of graphical parity. There has been quite a few new games released this generation and not one is great because of its graphics only.

You look at the top selling new games (games that are not re-masters or ports) this generation. Dragon Age, Shadow of Mordor, CoD, BF, etc... Their strength is primarily in gameplay. Graphics are secondary to gameplay.

Parity simplifies development a lot. I would rather developers focus their resources on gameplay then on graphics.

Congrats. Because of this parity BS you just lost a sale.

seems like there isn't enough difference between the consoles for parity to matter , they aim for 1080/30 . if they get there fine if they don't the xb1 version ends up being 900/30 , not a big deal for anyone that isn't a diehard soldier in the console war .

People even without Parity you should not buy this game it is a shallow boring game which has the nerve to charge for DLC even though it is missing the other half of the game.
It is a complete rip off and it is one thing lowing the PS4 to match the Xbox One but now the PC too?
Boycott this game don't buy it it is a disgrace to gaming buy the Witcher 3 instead at least CD Project red are offering a complete game plus giving all DLC for free this game you will play for a week and get bored of it and before you know it you have the world most expensive tea coaster.
#BoycottEvolve.

Another thing, isn't it funny how AC:Unity and Evolve are the games Microsoft have showed of at their E3 and Gamescom and also have marketting deals with? Isn't that a strange coincidence......

LOL! Ok you get parity on the 3rd party games for some of the industry guys who get paid off by Microsoft. While Ps4 gets all the best looking exclusives graphically. Its fine. Most of the early 3rd party games were already in the Ps4s corner already anyways. Drive Club, Uncharted, Deep Down, The Order 1886 is enough for this graphics whore.

@SonyOnly4, lol exactly. And it was the same lame excuse used by the AC Unity devs, and look how that game turned out. Obviously this will happen with any dev that prefers xbone, or gets moneyhatted by MS.’Strange coincidence' indeed...

Tbh if I was gonna get a secondary games machine it would be probably the WiiU, PC doesn't really interest me and I've yet to hear of a PC that can run The Order, Bloodborne or Uncharted etc, no matter how powerful.

And as for xbone well, why have cotton when you can have silk?

As devs it's not their place to care about parity or console wars unless they are being paid to be lazy. I will not reward lazy devs. As devs it's their job to make software shine brighter wherever whenever possible to SELL their product. Debates are NOT their business. Their business IS making their games stand out so that people want to buy them.

Wow.. another game with a marketing deal with MS has parity on PS4.... I wonder why? Clearly the game performing better on PS4 does not bode well when it comes to these deals.

This coupled with the ridiculously priced DLC is just dispicable.

First game was a disaster. Full price release with more paid DLC than actual content. They dropped support so fast too. One of the biggest let downs in modern gaming.

Could you say that the second one didnt...evolve...ill see myself out