The dawn of the next-generation of consoles has brought about as much controversy as it has pleasure. If it’s not something to do with the framerate, it’s about the resolution, of which console the game was made for primarily and all the stuff that people didn’t really care about not too long ago. One of the more confusing debates sits around console and PC parity, and it’s one Evolve isn’t content on having.
Evolve is only two weeks away, which is just enough time to start thinking about what platform you’ll be picking it up on. If you’re still wondering which platform, between PC, Xbox One and PS4, will look the best, then you’re in luck. According to Turtle Rock producer Chloe Skew, Evolve will be identical on all three platforms – ignoring the performance differences they have from one another.
“But you know we do have parity between all three and I think that’s really helpful. You know it kind of silences that ‘Oh such and such is better’.”
Skew later says that turtle Rock would rather have people arguing about which characters are better, rather than having petty console wars over social media.
“Yeah, nobody needs that. It’s better to talk about which characters you like more.”
Parity is somewhat frowned upon, because I’m sure gamers everywhere don’t want to be told that their more expensive setup is only capable of playing a game as the less expensive one to their right. This is especially true for games on PC, and I’m quite disappointed that there won’t be any fancy options for me to push my new hardware with.
Although, with a game like Evolve, you should really be looking at the online experience over visuals if you have the choice. Thankfully all versions of the game are the same in this regard too, with console and PC both supporting Peer to Peer connections. That’s really going to help us locally, as Zoe already found out.
Last Updated: January 29, 2015
Mark Treloar
January 29, 2015 at 13:06
Um except its starts the following threads. Thank you console peasants for the downgraded graphics. Please take yourselves and your consoles and jump into the nearest volcano!!
Tosh MA
January 29, 2015 at 13:08
Eh.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/79/2e/4e/792e4e90e1ac962a054fc1f18ffe828c.jpg
Futureman
January 29, 2015 at 13:33
Is that a real life volcano, which we console slaves can afford to go see because we dont need to upgrade our systems hardware every weekend, or one you saw in minecraft?
Tosh MA
January 29, 2015 at 13:35
Oh but you pay double or more for every single game you buy. 10 Console games = 1x PC that’ll outperform every console AND last 4 years. 3 more games and you can extend the life of that PC with a graphics update, for another 3 years.
That’s one console lifespan, for the cost of 13 console games, but you get ALL the benefits of having a PC with superior hardware, scalability, and utility. And superior controls.
Quo Vadis?
January 29, 2015 at 13:39
If your games were superior like the consoles’ versions are, then you’d pay more, too. And not buy them for a dorrar on steam ;P hahahahahaha
(you PC brats have no sense of humour, do you?)
Lord Chaos
January 29, 2015 at 13:40
Like Germans, Efficient as hell, but no sense of humor. 😛
Quo Vadis?
January 29, 2015 at 13:42
Ve vunt to vork und get sings right! Schnell! Schnell!
Tosh MA
January 29, 2015 at 13:55
What’s a sense of humour?
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/20/c9/c4/20c9c4efc76efa29a9a6a55a24e09448.jpg
Quo Vadis?
January 29, 2015 at 14:04
Typical. JUUUUUST typical.
Skyblue
January 29, 2015 at 23:40
LOL!
Spaffy
January 29, 2015 at 13:55
STAPH!!! IT’S A TRAP….!!!
Lord Chaos
January 29, 2015 at 13:36
What we pay for our rigs more than makes up for the Massive savings we can get in games…
HairyEwok
January 29, 2015 at 14:03
One word to piss all console lovers off…. “Modding”. huehuehue
Kensei Seraph
January 29, 2015 at 14:06
Mods can make almost any game better.
*Pilots flying pirate ship across Skyrim*
HairyEwok
January 29, 2015 at 14:13
And the console peasants are still prancing about with a horse which eyes look like something from a horror puppet film.
Admiral Chief
January 29, 2015 at 13:38
If you upgrade every weekend, then you are really doing it wrong
Lord Chaos
January 29, 2015 at 13:39
PC: BF4 edition.
Tosh MA
January 29, 2015 at 13:54
lol! XD
Admiral Chief
January 29, 2015 at 13:56
Bwahahaha
Kensei Seraph
January 29, 2015 at 13:44
Does the console version of Minecraft even get volcanoes?
Futureman
January 29, 2015 at 13:58
No but if i spend 12grand i can buy a PC and play it with volcanoes on medium graphics…
Admiral Chief
January 29, 2015 at 14:00
Again, doing it wrong dude
Tosh MA
January 29, 2015 at 14:01
Agreed. 12k will get you a 1080p 60fps+ rig at max settings. Easy.
Kensei Seraph
January 29, 2015 at 14:01
You need to look at finding a better place to do your PC shopping.
There’s a reason it’s commonly called Incredible Corruption, and it’s not because of government.
Admiral Chief
January 29, 2015 at 14:01
LOL
Tosh MA
January 29, 2015 at 14:01
Well that just happened XD
Kensei Seraph
January 29, 2015 at 14:04
Here’s some websites you can look at to find a decently priced rig here in SA:
http://www.wootware.co.za/
http://www.evetech.co.za/
http://www.rebeltech.co.za/
http://www.landmarkpc.co.za/store/
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2015 at 13:17
[Peasants/4K/HD Patch/Mods/Pass the mustard comment]
Ryanza
January 29, 2015 at 13:19
Admiral Chief
January 29, 2015 at 13:26
What is the conclusion of this video? (currently not able to view where I am)
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2015 at 13:27
He rags about the DLC
Tosh MA
January 29, 2015 at 13:27
Selling DLC before the game’s even shown, or put onto market, is utter BS and “They dun fucked up”.
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2015 at 13:28
Spreadsheets about DLC XD
Tosh MA
January 29, 2015 at 13:29
I know, that was just stupid. ffs XD Not surprising though considering it’s for Watch Dogs.
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2015 at 13:30
http://cdn.meme.am/instances/56932118.jpg
Tosh MA
January 29, 2015 at 13:31
He should take the alternate route. Alt F Four
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2015 at 13:32
lol
Admiral Chief
January 29, 2015 at 13:32
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahaha
Kensei Seraph
January 29, 2015 at 13:20
And my interest is lessened slightly.
I want to be able to upgrade my PC and compare the before and after graphical quality…
Also this doesn’t stop the ‘Oh such and such is better’ comments since we all know mouse + keyboard is better than controller for fps games.
The console wars never end, they just change battlegrounds.
Blood Emperor Trevor
January 29, 2015 at 13:21
tee hee… the person talking about parity is skew.
Kensei Seraph
January 29, 2015 at 13:22
[sarcastic comment about how he would realise this makes no difference if he stood straight]
Blood Emperor Trevor
January 29, 2015 at 13:28
Chloe is a girl’s name :/
Quo Vadis?
January 29, 2015 at 13:29
Maybe he’s French?
Tosh MA
January 29, 2015 at 13:29
From Hillbrow.
Quo Vadis?
January 29, 2015 at 13:34
Don’t you mean “Downtown Lagos”?
Tosh MA
January 29, 2015 at 13:37
There’s a difference?
Quo Vadis?
January 29, 2015 at 13:40
Yea, there is! You see, Hillbrow is… no wait… OK yea Hillbrow is now full of… yea no, there is no difference :'(
Kensei Seraph
January 29, 2015 at 13:42
The name.
When in doubt the name is usually different.
Quo Vadis?
January 29, 2015 at 13:45
smarty pants 😉
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2015 at 13:42
I’m really 50/50 about this game. It looks like so much fun but I cant help but shake the feeling that it’s a DLC fest
Admiral Chief
January 29, 2015 at 13:58
I’m doing the wait and see approach sadly
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2015 at 14:04
Everyones excited for it, you and Zoe especially. But I not sure where I stand on their DLC decisions
Fnuik
January 29, 2015 at 14:30
I actually like their approach to DLC. In other games you cant play with people if you don’t have the DLC, like in Destiny. Here they at least make is so you can play the same game, just can’t use the new characters or monsters yourself.
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2015 at 14:38
Exactly right, I was almost sold on this. But it’s very clever from their part. Say you just buy the base game and no DLC. Every time you see a new hunter or a new monster a little seed gets planted and it will grow and grow the more you play with people that paid extra for the game until you decide to buy the DLC as well.
Fnuik
January 29, 2015 at 14:57
True, but still better than having to play alone cause all my friends have more money than me.
Hammersteyn
January 29, 2015 at 15:16
Agreed.
Aries
January 29, 2015 at 14:55
I’m doing the hope I win it in a competition
Admiral Chief
January 29, 2015 at 15:51
LOL, ONCE I WIN DAT EGGSBAWKS
Aries
January 29, 2015 at 15:59
NOOOO, just me and my 5 EGGSBAWKS, haha
Skyblue
January 29, 2015 at 23:38
It’s called the sensible approach with any new game now. I am so sad to be living in this era of gaming.
Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7
January 29, 2015 at 14:12
aaaaaand enter the hate for consoles for downgrading the game. Forgetting that the game was already played and loved by those same people who shall now moan
HairyEwok
January 29, 2015 at 14:14
*Places hate and presses enter*……. 7.
Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7
January 29, 2015 at 14:15
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Lord Chaos
January 29, 2015 at 14:18
Which is a valid argument, but that was a beta.
Now imagine you come home with your brand new game, install, go to options to max the graphics and see that the max selectable resolution is well below what you’re used to as well as AA now only going to 2x.
Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7
January 29, 2015 at 14:21
If you really enjoyed the game without the settings in beta is it really going to make that much of a difference? I didn’t hear anyone complain during the beta that the graphics were bad. In fact I heard people raving about it.
Now if it ships and the graphics have been downgraded… Now that’s a different story all together
Lord Chaos
January 29, 2015 at 14:23
I actually would. For a beta I would expect lag, frame rate drops and so forth.
Also depends on how close the beta is to release.
But the main point is, if they release the game and the resolution is sub par or there are frame drops it’s not on.
Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7
January 29, 2015 at 14:37
No one complained of frame drops or bad resolution though. Everyone said the game looked stunning. So as long as it remains looking stunning….
Lord Chaos
January 29, 2015 at 14:40
Then I would have no problem
Raptor Rants A Lot:Original #7
January 29, 2015 at 14:41
That’s what I’m saying lol.
Look, if the game comes out sub par to what it was or if it has sever frame drops and is terribly optomised then yeah. By all means, then people should absolutely moan