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Digital Foundry: Switch's Darksiders Warmastered Edition: High Res or 60fps - It's Your Choice
- Thread starter chandoog
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What a goddamn shame that THQN is the publisher. I liked this game and this port sounds really impressive.
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TL;DW
- Wii U release was 720p/30 FPS.
- Switch: Performance/Quality option present.
- Quality: 1080p/30 FPS
- Performance: 810p w/ unlocked frame rate.
- Portable Quality: 720p / 30 FPS
- Portable Performance: 540p/ Unlocked
- Resolution changes also changes the UI/text resolution.
- Switch assets are mostly identical to PS4 Remaster w/ lower texture filtering and lighting/bloom appears slightly more washed out (compared to PS3 as well)
- Vignette and CA can be disabled in options menu.
- Docked Performance targets and reaches 60 fairly frequently, but can drop or hang below 60 FPS with a lot of enemies/alpha. Otherwise during normal enemy-less traversal it's nearly identical to PS4. However, as soon as enemies spawn, frame rate starts having small drops.
- Quality mode sticks to stable 30 FPS at all times.
- Portable Quality and Performance are both the same as docked in terms of performance.
- Wii U release was 720p/30 FPS.
- Switch: Performance/Quality option present.
- Quality: 1080p/30 FPS
- Performance: 810p w/ unlocked frame rate.
- Portable Quality: 720p / 30 FPS
- Portable Performance: 540p/ Unlocked
- Resolution changes also changes the UI/text resolution.
- Switch assets are mostly identical to PS4 Remaster w/ lower texture filtering and lighting/bloom appears slightly more washed out (compared to PS3 as well)
- Vignette and CA can be disabled in options menu.
- Docked Performance targets and reaches 60 fairly frequently, but can drop or hang below 60 FPS with a lot of enemies/alpha. Otherwise during normal enemy-less traversal it's nearly identical to PS4. However, as soon as enemies spawn, frame rate starts having small drops.
- Quality mode sticks to stable 30 FPS at all times.
- Portable Quality and Performance are both the same as docked in terms of performance.
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Waiting for a sale on this, but I'm happy that it's a good port. I've already bought this back on the 360 and later on PC. I'm up for a portable version once it goes on sale as I don't have time to play it now. I really like this game, it's top notch.
What's wrong with THQ? And why does it matter? A good game is a good game.
Is posting about THQ games banned or is every topic just going to be just a topic about the 8chan incident? Seems like a weird area to allow each topic to be derailed while still allowing the content.
The port is really good, shame not every switch port comes close to these standards - some are really rough and the console deserves better. Looking at you Xenon Racer.
I only played through the game again not long ago otherwise Switch would be of been a great platform to play this on while I was on holidays, especially at that price point.
I only played through the game again not long ago otherwise Switch would be of been a great platform to play this on while I was on holidays, especially at that price point.
The problem people still have is the lack of action from THQNordic. They went silent hoping it would disappear, and it did.
Really wish more games had that kind of performance/quality settings. I'm a PC/Switch gamer and I'd buy a lot more Switch ports if I could choose to play at 60FPS w/reduced quality instead of 30FPS/normal quality. Can think of 3 or 4 games off the top of my head I would have bought on Switch instead of PC if they had a 60FPS option there.
Ah I see. I saw it happen then I just moved on. I presumed they apologized and people involved were dealt with etc etc.
Thanks for the summary! I'll be watching the video many hours from now when I can, but it's nice to read this now.
Could you clarify this line?
The 1440p is puzzling me.
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So what legal process that is actually practical should be done about it? I'd expect a detailed, very intelligent and knowledgeable response line by line on what the expectation is because as far as I know, their laws won't allow them to just 'fire em all!'. People seem to want blood when the process to get it isn't really legal.
I think most people would have accepted the termination of those involved and a half-way decent apology, like most companies would do. I mean, if I was running a company, and my PR guy and a board member okayed an AMA with 8chan, then claimed they didn't do enough research when it blew up in their face (the first result on Google for a search of "8chan" mentions child porn, btw), then I'd certainly make sure they'd never be able to do that again, but they're still working for THQN for all we know.
As it stands, people are just deciding to express their disapproval of it all with their wallets, and trying to encourage others to do the same. I don't think that's too crazy.
EDIT: As far as the legal aspect of it, I don't know the laws in Austria, but I'd assume being unable to perform your job correctly would be acceptable grounds for legal termination.
You know how easily that would get abused if thats all it took? I also don't know the laws there and even in the US it varies state by state. But employers would love for that to be the only reason they needed to fire someone. In some places they don't even need a reason.
I mean, I work in an "at will" state in the US, so yeah, to me it seems like grounds for removal. And I work for a company where image and reputation mean everything, so if any of my coworkers had done that, they'd have likely been gone that day.
EDIT: I hate that this even a thing, for what it's worth. This seems like a solid port of a great game, and it sucks that these threads will continue to be cluttered with this mess.
The port holds up really well. The only issue I've run into has been the occasional disappearance of weapon sounds. (Lasts for a couple seconds.)
it seems like every version of the game has some weird issues like that.
1440p? / PS4 remaster assets style? 60 fps option?
This is a hell of a port.
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I hope everyone that is against/boycotting THQ Nordic are preparing themselves to do the same with Microsoft after all those allegations came out yesterday because after all, if you're going to be against/boycott one, you have to do the same thing for them all. And in my eyes, the allegations against Microsoft is far worse than some stupid PR guy doing a stupid AMA on a shitty site but that's just me.
As for Darksiders, great game. Second best after Darksiders III for me. Having the resolution or FPS option is great for Switch owners.
As for Darksiders, great game. Second best after Darksiders III for me. Having the resolution or FPS option is great for Switch owners.
Darksiders will always have a special place in my heart, as it was the first game i got for my ps3. didn't even remember the shit performance the original supposedly had :P . the pc warmastered port fucked me up with the horse calling not working on the dualshock controller. having to switch to keyboard + mouse for that was shitty, but this looks like its a really great port and playing darksiders while taking a shit seems tempting
DigitalFoundry just shot itself in the foot.. etc yadda yadda
DigitalFoundry just shot itself in the foot.. etc yadda yadda
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Just gonna take out the 1440 part cause that's the one causing this confusion lol
Only vertical p's from here onward.
