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Digital Foundry: Nioh 2 on PS4/PS4 Pro - Three Performance Modes, Two Consoles Tested

Geobros

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Are you looking for an ultra-hard fighting game with one of the most in-depth combat systems in gaming? You've come to the right place with Nioh 2, a game that *also* delivers a range of different performance modes. What do they actually do? How do they affect the gameplay? Alex Battaglia has answers.
 
Pariah

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Bucket said:
Summarized version pls? At work so can't hear the video yet.
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Action mode with rare minor dips below 60fps (mostly loading new areas, or using any shrine, which activates a rain of particles); Movie/Variable mode with subpar, unclear 4K checkerboard and irregular performance below 30/40fps, respectively. Aside of that, general praise for the game, its combat system, and some minor comments on shadows, textures, the few visual details that differ between modes.
 
Rickyrozay2o9

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Seems visually based of the techniques used here it doesn't look that great on either PS4 or the pro however action mode is the preferred mode of play on either.
 
ghostcrew

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Looks like Action Mode is the way to play this on both machines!

Pretty aggressive though. Base PS4 spends a lot of time at 720p and PS4 Pro can drop to around 900p. Gotta do it for that framerate though!
 
dralla

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I really hope we get a PS5 patch for this. I played the beta on a base PS4 and the game looked rough in action mode.
 
Yautja_Warrior

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Weird the 60fps mode is better than the 30fps mode, even on base PS4, when normally it's the other way around, but it's good to see the developer make the 60fps mode the best way to play it.
 
dmix90

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Movie Unlocked mode will be the way to play on PS5... should be 60fps locked and at highest resolution possible. That is.... if Sony does not fuck up BC and all horsepower will be available to BC titles.

Same is true for original Nioh.
 

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Samusaran said:
Props to them focusing on 60fps
Can imagine it was a struggle for the devs to get this to run at 60fps especially on base ps4
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I know the ps4 is a fairly old machine by now, but both this and Nioh 1 aren't exactly very good looking games.
There are a fair amount of other games that look a mile better and run at 60fps and better resolutions on base ps4 (doom, titanfall, Wolfenstein, etc).

What I mean is, for how these games look on a graphical level, I feel like they should be running at 1080p (or at least 900p) and 60fps on a base ps4 without much problem.
 
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Blinck said:
I know the ps4 is a fairly old machine by now, but both this and Nioh 1 aren't exactly very good looking games.
There are a fair amount of other games that look a mile better and run at 60fps and better resolutions on base ps4 (doom, titanfall, Wolfenstein, etc).

What I mean is, for how these games look on a graphical level, I feel like they should be running at 1080p (or at least 900p) and 60fps on a base ps4 without much problem.
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The delusional beta fanboys gave the visuals top marks in the feedback survey, so I don't think the devs know their game looks like ass, or have any motivation to improve.
 
Vanta Aurelius

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I'm geniunely surprised, I didn't expect this game to be received as well as it had. Nioh 1 was really fun, but the game honestly became tedious and repetitive about half way through. I honestly thought it was about twice as long as it should have been. Regardless, it's great to see how Team Ninja has improved so much on the mechanics. Also, offering a special counter to many of the previously unblockable/unparryable moves is really smart.

I might pick it up when it comes to PC down the line, but my current catalog is too full to pick it up now.
 
Betelgeuse

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Wish they would improve their CB/AA solution, but nice work on the frame rate mode. That's the most important thing.
 
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Blinck said:
I know the ps4 is a fairly old machine by now, but both this and Nioh 1 aren't exactly very good looking games.
There are a fair amount of other games that look a mile better and run at 60fps and better resolutions on base ps4 (doom, titanfall, Wolfenstein, etc).

What I mean is, for how these games look on a graphical level, I feel like they should be running at 1080p (or at least 900p) and 60fps on a base ps4 without much problem.
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All those you listed are first person shooter games, Nioh as an action game in many parts can be hectic lots of things and effects going on screen and behind all at once which can be demanding yet still maintains a very high frame rate without much drops
 
laxu

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Yeah I'm gonna wait for the PC version. The performance seems a bit rubbish like it was on the first game.
 
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