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Astral Chain: First Look At The New Platinum Switch Exclusive (Digital Foundry)
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There's also an article about it:
This was the game I was pulling for a Pro revision of the Switch for. At least the game seems to be staying close to the 30 FPS target.
30 FPS, but pretty consistent in this demo.
Dynamic resolution, average around 900p.
They said it runs well and looks good.
Nier automata on base PS4 wasn't a 60fps game. It was a target.
Yep. That's why I prefer 30 FPS with good frame pacing over anything not 60 FPS with good frame pacing.
Totally forgot about how inconsistent the framerate was in that one.
It got close most of the time but in combat in ran at like 40 right?
I guess a consistent 30 is better.
My most anticipated game of the year! woo! Lock it in @ a solid 30FPS and I'm totally fine with it.
Yeah, 45ish with awful frame pacing.
I played it on pro, so it was acceptable on this version.
My body is ready. First game I preordered this year and was able to cut a deal on Amazon for just 43€ (normaly it around 60€ to 70€). Referring to Zelda is getting me hyped up! Hype train here we go!
Very excited about the game. 30fps is a bit of a downer, but I'll take it over no Platinum game. My LE pre-order is ready!
Oh you lucky bastard for having done that. And here is the rest of us, waiting! :(
This is really saying something considering how eccentric Wonderful 101 was.
Did you find it easy to control both the character and the legion in combat, or did it take some getting used to? I wonder if they were afraid of poor reception by people with less time to play and get used to the controls, and that's why it didn't have an E3 demo or something.
Yeah. I adapted quick enough but it had a learning curve. I played for 90 minutes and just started to feel comfortable.
It's a slower paced game, I found. Between the From-like controls to the more strategic combat, it doesn't have the same intensity of their other games. It's a more thoughtful combat system but it's good.
Better than what we got in Wonderful 101 with its wildly unstable performance.
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With your short period with the game: What would you prefer, I see many have voiced maybe not here but on different forums, that they would prefer targeting 60fps over what looks to be pretty solid 30fps. Knowing PG's track record of framerate game usually goes all over the place ranging from 2X - 60.
With your short period with the game: What would you prefer, I see many have voiced maybe not here but on different forums, that they would prefer targeting 60fps over what looks to be pretty solid 30fps. Knowing PG's track record of framerate game usually goes all over the place ranging from 2X - 60.
Man, I really hope that Astral Chain will be successful in terms of copies sold. What I've seen so far looks like a game of the utmost quality with both the gameplay and the art style looking absolutely fantastic. Can't wait any longer, looking forward to its release.
Locked 30 for sure. I don't think they could deliver a stable 60 with these visuals and they've shown a willingness to ship very unstable games. So locking to 30 makes sense and will allow for a more stable overall game.
60 fps is always better if all things are equal. But it's way too hard to tell what would have been lost
Honestly I prefer 30 with the bells and whistles
Thought so, even if it's 30 it looks really smooth. Cant wait to dig in to this game! =)
Thanks for the reply and the preview.
Thanks! That makes sense, yeah. Crazy that you played for 90 minutes but can only show 5. Kind of weird. But it's fine, it ended up being enough footage for the preview. Didn't stick out as a negative or anything.
Now that you mention it, they're more than happy with shipping 40~50fps games, so for them to lock this to 30, there really isn't a lot of headroom at all.