Rocco Schiavone
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They are not shills. But extremely nitpicky when It comes to Sony games. Especially Battaglia.But DF members are Microsoft shills and shouldnt be trusted.
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They are not shills. But extremely nitpicky when It comes to Sony games. Especially Battaglia.But DF members are Microsoft shills and shouldnt be trusted.
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I hope this ends the 'DF is paid shills' nonsense once and for all. Ratchet and Clank was certainly a good looking game. Pity they didn't mention MS Flight Simulator with its cloud based rendering and DF never looked at Pyschonauts 2 at all. Quite the bummer.
Sadly Xbox 100% went after Richard and recruited DF to be pro Xbox and have shown the transcript to Mod of War for proofYeah, that narrative needs to just stop. Same with @NXGamer.
Sadly Xbox 100% went after Richard and recruited DF to be pro Xbox and have shown the transcript to Mod of War for proof
DF is not one person.I hope this ends the 'DF is paid shills' nonsense once and for all. Ratchet and Clank was certainly a good looking game. Pity they didn't mention MS Flight Simulator with its cloud based rendering and DF never looked at Pyschonauts 2 at all. Quite the bummer.
So they went after Richard, does that mean he accepted that? Some people at Microsoft claiming they have Digital Foundry in their pocket does not actually mean they have Digital Foundry in their pocket.Sadly Xbox 100% went after Richard and recruited DF to be pro Xbox and have shown the transcript to Mod of War for proof
You didn’t PR it enough. Surely you can dig into the marketing terms chest and apply it like trying to apply a 2020 game on a 2021 list… oh wait.No TM for Ratchet and Clank? Hate to ruin your lame narrative.
DF does good objective work. Anything else is pure conspiracy theory stuff. Many also fail to mention how many head to heads where the PS4 beat the X1. DF again told it like it was.So they went after Richard, does that mean he accepted that? Some people at Microsoft claiming they have Digital Foundry in their pocket does not actually mean they have Digital Foundry in their pocket.
It seems completely counter to all the videos they have posted over the last year, pointing out all the times that the PS5 has won comparisons and heaping praise on Sony games. Heck, they didn't even cover Psychonauts 2.
Marlo wouldn’t have gone after Cheese if he didn’t think he could flip him against PropJoe. And I’m pretty sure cheese was his nephew on his mommas side.So they went after Richard, does that mean he accepted that? Some people at Microsoft claiming they have Digital Foundry in their pocket does not actually mean they have Digital Foundry in their pocket.
The point still stands, there is precious little evidence that DF is pro Xbox, no matter what some at Microsoft think.Marlo wouldn’t have gone after Cheese if he didn’t think he could flip him against PropJoe. And I’m pretty sure cheese was his nephew on his mommas side.
I hope this ends the 'DF is paid shills' nonsense once and for all. Ratchet and Clank was certainly a good looking game. Pity they didn't mention MS Flight Simulator with its cloud based rendering and DF never looked at Pyschonauts 2 at all. Quite the bummer.
Also during the said transcripts I shared it also shows Xbox brass saying John was the least likely to be swayed (though without digging through messages I can not remember the exact wording) as they knew John wouldn't be "bought".
DF is not one person.
I don’t consider John linneman suspect at all.
The "recruiting" began with the Xbox One X deep dive and its not like they were 100% bought to sell Xbox they were just swayed to be more pro Xbox and of course they accepted the moneySo they went after Richard, does that mean he accepted that? Some people at Microsoft claiming they have Digital Foundry in their pocket does not actually mean they have Digital Foundry in their pocket.
It seems completely counter to all the videos they have posted over the last year, pointing out all the times that the PS5 has won comparisons and heaping praise on Sony games. Heck, they didn't even cover Psychonauts 2.
In 120 hz mode game isRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart in 120hz mode using quality mode 40fps remains the most impressive visual experience I’ve seen in a game this year, so I can’t argue with their choice.
Pretty much all great looking games on this list.
So they threw money and first look opportunities at Richard in the hopes that he will be pro Xbox?Also during the said transcripts I shared it also shows Xbox brass saying John was the least likely to be swayed (though without digging through messages I can not remember the exact wording) as they knew John wouldn't be "bought"
The "recruiting" began with the Xbox One X deep dive and its not like they were 100% bought to sell Xbox they were just swayed to be more pro Xbox and of course they accepted the money
Also during the said transcripts I shared it also shows Xbox brass saying John was the least likely to be swayed (though without digging through messages I can not remember the exact wording) as they knew John wouldn't be "bought"
The "recruiting" began with the Xbox One X deep dive and its not like they were 100% bought to sell Xbox they were just swayed to be more pro Xbox and of course they accepted the money
So they threw money and first look opportunities at Richard in the hopes that he will be pro Xbox?
I'll be honest, it doesn't appear to have really worked. They still seem to call it like it is.
Nah, both have a preference and it’s so easily seen, but who cares we all do Really, having a deep interest in anything and be completely unbiased is impossible as far as I’m concerned. I mean it’s like loving food but not have a favorite dish or playing the guitar and not have a favorite guitar brand, it’s just not happening. People just need to accept it and watch more than one outlet doing comparisons and stop being so bothered about wins and losses.Yeah, that narrative needs to just stop. Same with @NXGamer.
My point wasn't that R&C wasn't worthy of praise only that there were other technical achievements that were done on console that were also worth having a discussion about. That's why I brought up MSFS because it was never on console before. It being on PC previously wasn't the point.The accusations will never end; some are just hellbent on believing DF are paid off by Microsoft, despite plenty of evidence to the contrary. The Overton Window for people who believe it is literally "DF says something decent about Xbox = shills!" at this point.
But anyway, I can understand why MSFS wasn't considered, given it came out in 2020 originally. And Psychonauts 2, in spite of a really cool artstyle and overall aesthetic, in terms of technical features it doesn't have much on games like R&C or Returnal, that's just a fact. And games like FH5, they look fantastic, but technical-wise is lacking features R&C has like in-game RT, and it does suffer from some pop-in issues probably inherent to the engine, while R&C doesn't have that type of problem.
I think based on those grounds, R&C deserved the win. If I were choosing my own best-looking games of the year with both technical and artistic preferences in mind, I wouldn't pick R&C alone it'd be a cross between R&C, FH5, MSFS, Kena and maybe Psychonauts 2. But if just talking on the pure objective, technical side of graphics, it's a somewhat easy choice of R&C Rift Apart IMHO.
It’s all in good jestRiky:
My point wasn't that R&C wasn't worthy of praise only that there were other technical achievements that were done on console that were also worth having a discussion about. That's why I brought up MSFS because it was never on console before. It being on PC previously wasn't the point.
I'm still pretty skeptical that there were no technical accomplishments made in Psychonauts 2 I swear one of the final levels had raytracing seeing how the reflections were handled. I suppose it could have been cube maps. It certainly wasn't screen space. I wish they had done a video.
Next year should be pretty interesting because I am not aware of anymore 1st party MS games going to X1 so they'll be able to leverage more of the systems potential. Looking forward to the Forza/GT comparisons for sure. I suspect there will be more accusations hurled as soon as the video hits.
I totally missed this game, i need to play this.The Ascent made the list?
Perfectly balanced as all things should be.
Nah, both have a preference and it’s so easily seen, but who cares we all do Really, having a deep interest in anything and be completely unbiased is impossible as far as I’m concerned. I mean it’s like loving food but not have a favorite dish or playing the guitar and not have a favorite guitar brand, it’s just not happening. People just need to accept it and watch more than one outlet doing comparisons and stop being so bothered about wins and losses.
Those shots aren't representative of gameplay, but it is a great looking game.I totally missed this game, i need to play this.
Amazing how little it matters when games are optimized lolAnd all that without VRR.
Indeed. If you use DRS well you shouln't need for VRR and DRS should kick in instead.Amazing how little it matters when games are optimized lol
Indeed. If you use DRS well you shouln't need for VRR and DRS should kick in instead.
Lol I’m just thinking at how my own brain works, for all things in life, the only time I don’t have a preference is if I’m just not interested. I don’t have a preference for mushrooms for example, except that I prefer if they don’t come near my foodGreat post.
These things are always about opinions but I can't really disagree with what the DF team say here.
It's always difficult to put games in order for me though as I'd likely keep changing my mind but I'm really happy to see Returnal getting the attention it deserves, not only does it look and play wonderfully but it's actually doing things with particles that I've seen being done before. So much of the content that doesn't actually look like particle effects is built with particles and it gives it such an unusual look.
I think there's never a time that I've not been looking forward to Housemarque's next game but that's probably never been more true than it has been since I played Returnal.
I really can't disagree with the other two games in the top three either and like Returnal it's not just about being technically competent, it's about making the available technology work in a way that really enhances the art style of your game and fits in with it.
I'm still really disappointed that Ratchet & Clank is the only game on consoles (I think) that includes a 40fps mode. I honestly thought that it would be standard wherever possible as it feels so much better than 30fps but the required resources are so much lower than 60fps or higher. Realistically though, it's only been about six months but I really hope that even if nobody else bothers, at least Sony's first party studios start to include it as standard moving forwards when it's workable.
Sadly Xbox 100% went after Richard and recruited DF to be pro Xbox and have shown the transcript to Mod of War for proof
It would be odd to have a 2020 game in the 2021 best graphics of the year list.Flight Sim the obvious omission.
Lets see they tried to disprove PS5 higher clock advantages by using a overclocked GPU in a PC then taped off a SSD to disprove PS5 fast SSD usefulness. I don't recall them going to this extreme to disprove any Xbox Series X advantages.
Nah, both have a preference and it’s so easily seen, but who cares we all do Really, having a deep interest in anything and be completely unbiased is impossible as far as I’m concerned. I mean it’s like loving food but not have a favorite dish or playing the guitar and not have a favorite guitar brand, it’s just not happening. People just need to accept it and watch more than one outlet doing comparisons and stop being so bothered about wins and losses.
And just like that, people are talking about R&C again
And just like that, people are talking about R&C again
Agree. Very unimpressive year for graphics in gaming.lol amazing. Yes a year full of underwhelming cross gen games in amazing. These are the people in charge of dissecting graphics in this industry….. no wonder we are in such a shit state.
They actually brought up deathloop. Just shut down the channel already. They have jumped the shark.
Well, GT7 is still cross-gen while the next Forza will be current-gen only. By that factor alone Forza should have the advantage, especially if the in-game visuals are close to the in-engine reveal from last year.My point wasn't that R&C wasn't worthy of praise only that there were other technical achievements that were done on console that were also worth having a discussion about. That's why I brought up MSFS because it was never on console before. It being on PC previously wasn't the point.
I'm still pretty skeptical that there were no technical accomplishments made in Psychonauts 2 I swear one of the final levels had raytracing seeing how the reflections were handled. I suppose it could have been cube maps. It certainly wasn't screen space. I wish they had done a video.
Next year should be pretty interesting because I am not aware of anymore 1st party MS games going to X1 so they'll be able to leverage more of the systems potential. Looking forward to the Forza/GT comparisons for sure. I suspect there will be more accusations hurled as soon as the video hits.
It would be odd to have a 2020 game in the 2021 best graphics of the year list.
Also during the said transcripts I shared it also shows Xbox brass saying John was the least likely to be swayed (though without digging through messages I can not remember the exact wording) as they knew John wouldn't be "bought"
The "recruiting" began with the Xbox One X deep dive and its not like they were 100% bought to sell Xbox they were just swayed to be more pro Xbox and of course they accepted the money
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She…She needs teeth whitener...
...and maybe Invisalign. I don't care if she's a wombat, fix that grill.