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My speculation is that all the footage that they've been showing on pc is approximately equivalent to the console's graphics, which, in my opinion is a very smart move. Think about it. If CDPR were to show footage that is much higher than what is possible on consoles (without making it clear that this is only possible on pc), than people who buy the game on console would be upset.
Either it was console or lower PC settings, some parts of the new trailer looked bad while other parts were jaw dropping.
Like the part where Geralt is inside that dungeon with the torch, looked pretty bad
I have no doubt that CDPR really is still in the process of optimizing Ultra, but the reason why the game has been on High settings whenever they decided to show footage in the last couple of months is, imho, that this presents how the game will look like (more or less) no matter whatever platform of gaming you choose. Yes, High settings is the equivalent of the console versions.
Now, before certain people here might be suffering a heart attack, let me clarify, yes, on a PC that meets the "High" requirements the game will undoubtedly look superior and run better (sharper textures, AA, draw distance, better framerate, etc.). However, for the average gamer those things will be neglectable and - unless two version are running simultaniously right next to each other (and even then) - barely noticable. As it is so often the case with this forum (or any other that concentrates on a particular subject for that matter) the amount of scrutiny that gets applied to even the most unlikeliest facets of the game is not representative of the larger gaming community. Some people here might be able to pick out even the tiniest detail that is indicative of the inferiority/superiority of one version over another just based on a short comparison clip or even just an image, most gamers however do not possess that skill nor do they care for it*.
So, yeah, not only is it a smart move on CDPR's part to withhold Ultra - which, let's be honest here, only the smallest fraction of the people buying the game will be able to enjoy - until the game is actually released, it's also the rare case of honest marketing.
*In the same way non-audiophiles are seldom able to tell the difference between a moderately compressed and an uncompressed audio file.
called it.
@tahirahmed: It wasn't. To me at least. I might have disagreed with your assessment, but it was hardly offensive neither in content nor phrasing. But then it was probably my post (or rather its wording) that caused what I can only assume was an preemptive intervention (Shame, I concluded on such a positive note). But since one doesn't question the moderators' actions ...
Edit: And your post is gone. Oh well ...
I hope they show some ps4 footage soon. It isn't going to change my decision of getting the game, but I just want to see how it looks.
[video=youtube;BivVXw-NLTw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BivVXw-NLTw[/video]
I don't think that's XB1 tho.
I'm expecting a mess when I get my PS4 copy.
I'm expecting a mess when I get my PS4 copy.