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Star Wars Jedi Survivor - DF Tech Review - PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S - Ambitious But Compromised
Added 80 Views / 0 LikesRespawn goes hell for leather in delivering a Star Wars Jedi console game worthy of full current-gen status, with stunning levels of ambition in terms of visual design, fully embracing ray tracing lighting and embellishing the game with lavish detail. Performance and resolution suffers as a result, meaning that the 30fps resolution mode gives more consistent results and better image quality. PS5 and Xbox Series X get the premium experience, so where d
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Digital Foundry - Hogwarts Legacy Last-Gen - PS4/PS4 Pro/Xbox One/One X - DF Tech Review
Added 78 Views / 0 LikesHogwarts Legacy is a demanding title across all current-gen systems - and even high-powered PCs. So did the last-gen consoles ever stand a chance of getting a decent rendition of the game? In the DF tech review, Oliver discovers that a wide range of cutbacks, nips and tucks have been made - but the experience holds together well overall considering how old the base technology is. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the s
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Digital Foundry - DF Direct Weekly #113: Sony Showcase Special, Project Q Handheld Reaction
Added 78 Views / 0 LikesWith the first of the summer games events done and dusted, it's down to Rich, Oliver and John to shift through the games of the Sony showcase, bemoan trailergeddon, regale Marvel's Spider-Man 2 with praise then to discuss the merits of the Project Q streaming handheld. Meanwhile, the lack of a physical release for Alan Wake 2 upsets John. Find DF Direct Weekly as a podcast on your favourite podcast streaming service. Join the DF Supporter Program for
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Digital Foundry - Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Review: A Solid But Unspectacular 1440p Upgrade
Added 77 Views / 0 LikesNvidia's Ada Lovelace roll-out continues, this time with the $599 RTX 4070, with a claimed RTX 3080-level of performance. Rich takes a look at 1440p performance, finding a card that is unspectacular vs Ampere 30-series cards but a solid enough upgrade for owners of 10-series and 20-series xx70 and xx80 GPUs. There's also Cyberpunk 2077 RT Overdrive testing - a hint of a glorious gaming future to come, where RTX 4070 performs admirably... Note: At 16:4
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Digital Foundry - Redfall PC - DF Tech Review - Another Unacceptably Poor Port
Added 77 Views / 0 LikesWe weren't too impressed with the Xbox version of Redfall, but the PC version has its own range of unacceptably poor issues - from traversal stutter to non-descript, non-helpful settings menus, to visual bugs and terrible CPU core utilisation. Support for all modern upscalers and some kind of shader precompilation pass help matters, but this is still far from the kind of quality we'd expect from a major triple-A release. Join the DF Supporter Program
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Digital Foundry - Wo Long Fallen Dynasty - DF Tech Review - PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S vs Last-Gen Consoles!
Added 76 Views / 0 LikesA comprehensive tech review of all every console to receive a Wo Long release. The PS5 and Xbox Series X versions get the premium treatment here: running at up to 1440p at 60 frames per second with boosted visuals. The same however cannot be said of the Series S, which targets 60fps but with glaring cutbacks to its visuals - often putting its textures and effects in line with a last-gen experience. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video down
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Digital Foundry #109: Star Wars Jedi Survivor Drama, MS/Acti Merger Blocked, ROG Ally Benched
Added 76 Views / 0 LikesThis week the team discuss the arrival of Star Wars Jedi Survivor, share first impressions after EA delayed sending review code, then move onto 'The Power of the Cloud' seemingly blocking Microsoft's Activision acquisition. Rich shares a conversation he had with the Xbox Sustainability Team on improving in-game efficiency, while benchmarks finally emerge on the impressive looking Asus ROG Ally handheld. Find DF Direct Weekly as a podcast on your favou
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Digital Foundry - DF Direct Weekly #111: Zelda TOTK Reaction, Asus ROG Ally Hands-On, Plague Tale 60fps Patch!
Added 76 Views / 0 LikesOne of the biggest - if not the biggest - games of 2023 launched this week. Nintendo's Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has recently a massively positive reaction. John discusses his review and shares more thoughts on the game, while digging more deeply into the eternal question - is it too big for Switch? Meanwhile, Rich drops in from time off to share his impressions with the Asus ROG Ally and A Plague Tale: Requiem gets a 60fps patch... but what does it
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Digital Foundry - A Plague Tale Requiem - 60FPS Performance Tested - PS5 vs Xbox Series X
Added 75 Views / 0 LikesLaunching with 30fps and 40fps quality modes, there was much wailing and anguish from console users hoping to experience the latest Plague Tale chapter at 'full fat' 60fps. It's taken months, but Asobo Studio has delivered - albeit with a range of cutbacks and compromises. Also of interest is a fully unlocked 120Hz performance mode. Tom Morgan has all of the details. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content
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Digital Foundry - Wild Hearts - PS5/Xbox Series X/S and PC DF Tech Review - A Next-Gen Monster Hunter?
Added 74 Views / 0 LikesThe complete tech breakdown of developer Omega Force's new action RPG. Built on its proprietary Katana Engine, the team focuses only on newer PS5, Series X and S consoles and PC here. The result? A game with incredible visual ambition - and clearly with a debt owed to the Monster Hunter template. But technical issues, such as bugs, frame-rate drops, and hitches on PC make Wild Hearts a less assured recommendation. Join the DF Supporter Program for pri
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DF Direct Weekly #102: Starfield/Suicide Squad 'Delays', The Last Of Us Part 1 PC Spec Analysis
Added 74 Views / 0 LikesA big week of news to discuss, with Oliver, Rich and Alex talking about Starfield's latest announcement and 'delay', plus the story that Suicide Squad will be pushed back in order to address the negative reaction to its State of Play gameplay reveal. Meanwhile, the COD war between Microsoft and Sony continues - and Halo Infinite on PC receives RT support. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early acce
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Digital Foundry - Cyberpunk 2077 RT Overdrive on RTX 3050? RTX 20/30 Series/RDNA 2 Performance + Optimisation
Added 73 Views / 0 LikesDo you really need to buy an RTX 40-series card to play Cyberpunk 2077 RT Overdrive? More performance means a better experience of course, but strategic settings management - and the arrival of a new mod - means that essentially an older RTX card can get the game running at 30fps or higher. High-end RDNA 2 and RDNA 3 cards can join the party too. Haven't got a GPU at all? We also check out the game at 4K resolution on GeForce Now's RTX 4080 Tier. Note
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Digital Foundry - Like a Dragon: Ishin! DF Tech Review - PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S vs PC vs... PS3?
Added 73 Views / 0 LikesThe Yakuza franchise has evolved - not just in terms of its name but also its key technology. The bespoke Dragon engine powering the series has been replaced by Unreal Engine 4 - but the first title to see the change is actually based on an old Japan-only series entry first seen on PS3. So how does the game play out on all systems? Oliver Mackenzie investigates. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, ear
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Digital Foundry - Company of Heroes 3 - DF Tech Review + Optimised Settings
Added 73 Views / 0 LikesJoin Alex Battaglia for the tech breakdown of Company of Heroes 3 on PC. How does the game innovate over its venerated predecessors and is the series' legacy of tech innovations maintained into this latest sequel? Settings are a little thin on the ground for this one, but optimised settings for varying performance levels are also included. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro,
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Resident Evil 4 Remake Improved On All Consoles: Patch 1.004 Tested on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Added 73 Views / 0 LikesA brilliant game marred by a flurry of technical issues across all platforms, Capcom recently 'dropped' a patch that addresses many of our concerns, while adding new Mercenaries Mode content. So what's improved and what still needs to be fixed? Oliver Mackenzie has the review for you. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: ht
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Digital Foundry - Redfall Xbox Series X/S - DF Tech Review - Big Issues And Unfulfilled Potential
Added 73 Views / 0 LikesOne of the most controversial of Xbox's first-party releases, it's safe to say that Redfall arrives with users with a wide range of problems that urgently need addressing - and beyond the technical problems, the game itself isn't up to Arkane's usual levels of quality. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jE
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Digital Foundry - Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PS5 Showcase Trailer Tech Breakdown
Added 73 Views / 0 LikesWhat should we expect from Marvel's Spider-Man 2 as Insomniac finally leaves the PlayStation 4 generation behind? In this video, Oliver Mackenize takes a look at the early work-in-progress trailer we saw at the recent PlayStation Showcase and shares this thoughts, including comparisons with Marvel's Spider-Man and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe Join the DF Patreon to support the team m
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Digital Foundry - Dead Island 2 - DF Tech Review - PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S vs ALL Last-Gen Consoles
Added 72 Views / 0 LikesIn this video, Tom Morgan gets to grips with every single console version of Dead Island 2 available, from the lowliest of the low with Xbox One, right up to the latest power juggernauts - PS5 and Xbox Series X. And guess what? There's not a bad version amongst them. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGj
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Digital Foundry - Resident Evil Village PSVR2 Tech Review - A Massive VR Upgrade
Added 72 Views / 0 LikesGran Turismo 7 has dominated our PSVR2 gaming since launch, but the upgrade for Resident Evil Village cannot be overlooked - it's a massive upgrade over the original with a huge amount of gameplay retooling for an exciting VR experience. John takes you through the PSVR2 version here, stacks it up against the 'pancake' PS5 experience and details how gameplay has evolved as RE Village enters a new dimension. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine vi
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Digital Foundry - Atomic Heart - DF Tech Review - PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S vs PC
Added 72 Views / 0 LikesA new FPS action game clearly inspired by BioShock has arrived from newcomer Mundfish. In this DF tech review, Oliver Mackenzie assesses the visuals and performance of the game, which runs on Unreal Engine 4. You'll see how visual features and performance compare across the current-gen consoles, and what the turn-out is on the Xbox One S too. PC? We don't have the bandwidth for a full deep dive, but you'll get to see exactly how the PC code scales aga
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Digital Foundry - Inside PSVR2 - Horizon: Call of the Mountain Gameplay + Tech Breakdown
Added 72 Views / 0 LikesWe've delivered our verdict on the PlayStation VR2 hardware - and now it's time to play some games! Horizon: Call of the Mountain is a great VR experience for first-timers, but not exactly a killer app. That said, it's fascinating to see Sony's first-party exclusive in action and to see how Unreal Engine 4 delivers the experience. In this video, John Linneman's in the headset, with additional commentary from Alex Battaglia. Join the DF Supporter Progr
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The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition - PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Tech Review, Performance Tested
Added 72 Views / 0 LikesUpdate 22.03/23: the new Xbox Series X/S patch 1.1 has landed and as promised we gave it a look. All the details are here: https://twitter.com/cataferal/status/1638537905512628225 Tom checks out the Spacer's Choice Edition upgrade to The Outer Worlds, bringing new visuals and all DLC to PS5, Xbox Series X, Series S and PC for $10. Compared against the original game, there are certainly some big changes. But is the performance cost too great - and whic
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Resident Evil 4 Remake First Look: A Classic in the Making? PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X and PC Tested
Added 72 Views / 0 LikesAlex Battaglia and John Linneman have been let loose in the Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo, providing an early look at the game on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X and PC ahead of the game's launch later this month. Already, there's plenty to look forward too - and some technical wobbles that need to be fixed ahead of launch. Performance, visuals, modes and options are all covered, with more to come when the game is released. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:48 New
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Digital Foundry - Star Wars Jedi Survivor PC Review: The Worst Triple-A PC Port of 2023... So Far
Added 71 Views / 0 LikesPlagued with shader compilation stutter, traversal stutter, nonsensical CPU limitations, an impenetrable settings menu with little utility, a terrible FSR2 implementation, no DLSS or XeSS... virtually everything that could go wrong with a PC port is present and correct in this awful release. The tragedy is that the game looks great, but the quality of the code here is unacceptable. Intro song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0qH2IaSjEU Artist: https:
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Digital Foundry - Ghostwire: Tokyo - Xbox Tech Review - No Improvement on PS5, Worse on Xbox Series X/S
Added 71 Views / 0 LikesGhostwire: Tokyo is an attractive game with plenty going for it, marred by poor controller response and sub-par performance. This was the state of the game on PlayStation 5 when it launched last year and there's been no improvement since then. And, unfortunately, the game is either on par or worse on Xbox Series consoles. Oliver Mackenzie reports. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF
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Digital Foundry - Resident Evil 4 Remake PC - It's Got Issues - Optimised Settings - DF Tech Review
Added 71 Views / 0 LikesUnwelcome image quality problems, crashing issues, texture oddities, continual problems with RT features... there's so much to enjoy with the PC port of Resident Evil 4 Remake, but basic technical challenges facing the RE Engine still need to be addressed - despite the community (and DF!) pushing for them for years now. Alex Battaglia reports. Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Ret
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Digital Foundry - The Last Of Us Part 1: Has Naughty Dog Fixed The PC Port?
Added 71 Views / 0 LikesOne of the most disappointing PC launches of the year was the conversion of The Last of Us Part 1. Many patches have followed since we first looked at the game and many issues remain - particularly in terms of stutter, CPU and GPU utilisation. However, the good news is that at least the texture management problems have been comprehensively resolved - and a highly respectable experience is now possible for PC users with 8GB graphics cards. Join the DF
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Digital Foundry - Asus ROG Ally Review vs Steam Deck: The Fastest PC Handheld... But Is It The Best?
Added 71 Views / 0 LikesWeeks in the works and delayed owing to BIOS issues, our review of the Asus ROG Ally is finally complete. We're looking at the highest specification PC handheld we've seen yet with the Z1 Extreme processor paired with fast memory and a 1080p 120Hz VRR panel. But we're also looking at Windows 11 - which has traditionally performed poorly in the handheld space. This is clearly the most powerful PC mobile device around - but is it the best? Join the DF S
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Digital Foundry - DF Direct Weekly #105: The Last of Us Part 1 PC Post Mortem, E3 2023 Cancellation Reaction
Added 70 Views / 0 LikesWe're not angry, we're just disappointed. And a touch baffled. Stupefied even. And actually, yeah, maybe a bit angry too. Just how did The Last of Us Part 1 launch on PC in the state it did? John, Rich and Alex discuss their impressions on the game, what went wrong with the port - and whether Sony should have launched it in this state at all. Meanwhile, it's a sad, sad day as E3 2023 is cancelled and the entire future of the Electronic Entertainment E
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Digital Foundry - DF Retro: Gunbuster vs Wolfenstein 3D - How 1992 Revolutionised The FPS
Added 70 Views / 0 LikesHaven't heard of Gunbuster, or Operation Gunbuster? We're not surprised. It's an arcade shooter from 1992 released mere months after Wolfenstein 3D re-architected the first-person shooter on PC. The thing is... there's a lot of commonality here in terms of presentation, movement and control with the key difference coming down to technology. Gunbuster's entire presentation is based on sprites, a dead-end technology for the FPS revolution to come but in
