Assassins Creed IV On PS4 Is Worth The Extra Wait
Guess there's alittlebit more than Resolution.
Guess there's alittlebit more than Resolution.
But yeah, nothing huge.Lots of graphics.Black Flag is a gorgeous game on PS3 and a gorgeous-er one on PS4. The enhanced lighting effects, high-res textures and near-constant weather effects combine to add a level of visual polish that isn't present in the PS3 version. Environmental effects, in particular, look much nicer-the fog in the moonlight, the god-rays of the sun, the daylight shining off of the water, that kind of thing.
Animations tie together better.You know how in Assassin's Creed games, it sometimes feels like the fighting animations don't quite connect? Your character will stab a dude or slice another dude, but his sword will sort of float through the air near the guy, and it won't quite look right? That's still an issue in the PS3 version of Black Flag, but on PS4, it's much less noticeable. It's partly because the PS3 version appears to skip frames to keep combat moving at the right speed, but whatever the reason, combat and platforming look and move much more freely and convincingly on PS4.
Dat foliage.The trees, bushes and leaves all move in the next-gen version of Black Flag. It is. nice, but not really a big deal. Storms blow leaves around more realistically, when you're moving around, you won't really notice it. I did like how bushes and grass would push around when Edward was sneaking through them. It reminded me of that part in Jurassic Park 2 when the raptors are sneaking through the tall grass, and. oh, you know what, it's just cool looking.