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[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Update: Looks like The Verge has also picked up the story:

Microsoft’s PS5 version of Pentiment runs better than the Xbox version due to a bug.
Pentiment, previously an Xbox-exclusive game from Microsoft-owned Obsidian Entertainment, launched on PS5 last week running at 120fps. The Xbox version of the game is locked to 60fps, leading to a weird situation where a PS5 version of an Xbox game actually runs better than the Xbox version — even though it’s a 2D game. Thankfully it’s just a bug, so a 120fps mode is coming to Pentiment on Xbox “in the next patch.”

 

[Senua]

 

[mejin]

Good. No more meltdown now.

 

[Tsaki]

A bug that halves the framerate since 2022?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

lol this "drama?" was not about this flash game running at 120hz or not. it was the symbolic aspect of it.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Dat 120fps timed exclusivity, Sony is money hatting too much. It's ridiculous.

 

[Topher]

Oh....so this was legit....

Community - Platform - Pentiment Reportedly Runs Better on PlayStation 5 than on the Xbox Series

According to reddit users, Pentiment runs better on PlayStation 5 than on Xbox, as the PS5 version of the game supports up to 120 FPS, while the Xbox version only supports 60 FPS. The user who shared this information even jokes about it, because in games like Pentiment, the frame rate doesn't...

www.neogaf.com

 

[Magic Carpet]

Good. No more meltdown now.

I seem to remember something about smaller file size on PS5.
I'm still melting.

 

[NuclearDiarrhea]

Thank god. The game was literally unplayable at 60fps.

 

[XXL]

Oh....so this was legit....

Community - Platform - Pentiment Reportedly Runs Better on PlayStation 5 than on the Xbox Series

According to reddit users, Pentiment runs better on PlayStation 5 than on Xbox, as the PS5 version of the game supports up to 120 FPS, while the Xbox version only supports 60 FPS. The user who shared this information even jokes about it, because in games like Pentiment, the frame rate doesn't...

www.neogaf.com

 

[BigLee74]

Just imagine how much smoother you can read those walls of text at 120fps.

I must be an uncultured buffoon as I noped out of this ‘game’ after 10 minutes, and want every one of those minutes back.

 

[Draugoth]

Oh....so this was legit....

Community - Platform - Pentiment Reportedly Runs Better on PlayStation 5 than on the Xbox Series

According to reddit users, Pentiment runs better on PlayStation 5 than on Xbox, as the PS5 version of the game supports up to 120 FPS, while the Xbox version only supports 60 FPS. The user who shared this information even jokes about it, because in games like Pentiment, the frame rate doesn't...

www.neogaf.com

 

[Topher]

Guess we will find out after they release Starfield on PS5.

 

[XXL]

People pretending Pentiment doesn't have fucking animations and that a higher frame rate doesn't apply to animations.....is something else.

 

[GHG]

Thank god. The game was literally unplayable at 60fps.

It's also unplayable at 120fps if you ask me.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I can't read that fast

Apparently it's also 6GB on PS5, 11GB on Xbox.

 

[Topher]

It's also unplayable at 120fps if you ask me.

Reminded me of one of those children's popup books where you could move stuff around on the page. Definitely not my thing.

But a lot of folks seemed to like it.

 

[King Dazzar]

Just imagine how much smoother you can read those walls of text at 120fps.

I must be an uncultured buffoon as I noped out of this ‘game’ after 10 minutes, and want every one of those minutes back.

I love the period and history. The art style is great. But my goodness did it bore me. And I should have loved it. Gameplay was just not there for me. So why have I put it on my wishlist again??? There's no learning sometimes...

 

[King Dazzar]

Guess we will find out after they release Starfield on PS5.

With a 60fps mode too, dont forget.

 

[King Dazzar]

It's also unplayable at 120fps if you ask me.

Theres so many of these quirky/arty games that get glowing reviews and each time I buy them, knowing I'm going to think its shit... Do you remember stuff like Gone Home?

 

[Senua]

Theres so many of these quirky/arty games that get glowing reviews and each time I buy them, knowing I'm going to think its shit... Do you remember stuff like Gone Home?

Josh Sawyer can do no wrong you heathen.

 

[Topher]

Josh Sawyer can do no wrong you heathen.

 

[Hudo]

I've recently played Nethack @120 fps. I got to the Amulet of Yendor. First try.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Oh....so this was legit....

Community - Platform - Pentiment Reportedly Runs Better on PlayStation 5 than on the Xbox Series

According to reddit users, Pentiment runs better on PlayStation 5 than on Xbox, as the PS5 version of the game supports up to 120 FPS, while the Xbox version only supports 60 FPS. The user who shared this information even jokes about it, because in games like Pentiment, the frame rate doesn't...

www.neogaf.com

Looks like Draugoth has been vindicated.

 

[Topher]

Looks like Draugoth has been vindicated.

Well....we did all just chip in to get the guy a pretty badass collector's edition. I think Draugoth will let this slide this one time.....right bud?

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

I've updated the OP with The Verge reporting for additional context.



Btw, I don't recommend checking the replies under Warren's tweet.

 

[nikolino840]

Tell this to the ftc

 

[Topher]

Tell this to the ftc

 

[Draugoth]

Looks like Draugoth has been vindicated.

Well....we did all just chip in to get the guy a pretty badass collector's edition. I think Draugoth will let this slide this one time.....right bud?

 

[King Dazzar]

I've updated the OP with The Verge reporting for additional context.



Btw, I don't recommend checking the replies under Warren's tweet.

Some of the comments are quite on point. There's a lot of Xbox second class treatment of its own player base sentiment.

 

[Elysium44]

120fps in a 2D game with graphics about as taxing as Solitaire, awesome job.

 

[Crispy Gamer]

So that was true?! Everyone was saying it wasn't real and I figured since nobody reported on it then it was made up

 

[Horseganador]

In 14 months they have not been able to correct "the error" in the Xbox version but it has been released on PS5 at 120fps... and then if they are going to correct it, it sounds like they are treating Xbox users as second rate.

 

[FunkMiller]

Wow. What could it possibly be about the Xbox version that has kept it at a hamstrung 60fps?

 

[damidu]

lol the insecurity and denial about this, coming from the rats was insane.
like who would care enough to fake this. geez

look! another clown down the drain.

 

[XXL]

It looks like Pentiment is running at 120fps on PS5 and 60fps on Xbox Series X.

What's hilarious is the Xbox Series X could 100% do that too. Lol.

A guy on Reddit posted a little comparison (slowing the videos down)

Here's the link

https://www.reddit.com/r/playstation/s/A8XFW0negA

Sometimes, it's hard being so fucking right all the time.

 

[XXL]

lol the insecurity and denial about this, coming from the rats was insane.
like who would care enough to fake this. geez

look! another clown down the drain.

I saw this and was gonna post it earlier.

What a fucking clown.

Everyone claims "these are just plastic boxes" but disregard truth for these "plastic boxes" for the sake of being neutral.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Some of the comments are quite on point. There's a lot of Xbox second class treatment of its own player base sentiment.

Then going forward they should vote with their money. They owe Microsoft nothing.

 

[reinking]

Some of the comments are quite on point. There's a lot of Xbox second class treatment of its own player base sentiment.

Inferiority complex goes multiplatform.

 

[onQ123]

[Phone call from Phil Spencer]

"You gimped the wrong console you idiots! "

[Hangs up]

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

A bug that halves the framerate since 2022?

Exactly ... and its full price on PS5 so it makes sense that it would run best their. Its pretty disappointing that Xbox is using the excuse of Xbox game pass being cheap to deliver lower quality games. If this "bug" wasn't discovered because of PS5 edition would they have even fixed it?

 

[ReBurn]

Wow. What could it possibly be about the Xbox version that has kept it at a hamstrung 60fps?

Apparently nothing considering they're going to patch it to have the 120 fps mode.

 

[Heisenberg007]

It's a bug that has been in the game since 2022 and was never acknowledged until now.

 

[Shakka43]

A bug, really?

 

[MasterCornholio]

lol the insecurity and denial about this, coming from the rats was insane.
like who would care enough to fake this. geez

look! another clown down the drain.

Looks like they weren't looking forward to doing the comparison.

Digital Foundry: So you see the PS5 version is 120 FPS while the Series X version is 60FPS. We contacted the developers and they told us that Sony paid for the extra framerate. They are still waiting to see if Microsoft will do the same but it will happen eventually.

But seriously I wonder if they will even do a 120 FPS comparison between the two platforms. Don't see how a game like this will dip below that but we will see what happens.

 

[ToadMan]

Meanwhile on switch....

I bought it just to support MS's brave new strategy of making games and then selling them. It's bold and innovative and I wanna see more - renting games is so 2020.

Yeah it's slow paced - but I've already played it more than the GP version I dabbled in. Paying for your content seems to drive up engagement...

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

While 120 fps is irrelevant for this game, I do find it hilarious how internal Xbox studios care more about Playstation experience than Xbox. Imagine releasing a year later a game to another platform with 120 fps, while releasing a bug on Xbox that prevents it from getting 120 fps

 

[bender]

Reminded me of one of those children's popup books where you could move stuff around on the page. Definitely not my thing.

But a lot of folks seemed to like it.