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Resident Evil 5 & 6 on Switch demos & preorder are up, $29.99 each [Includes 33% off preorder discount if you own RE4, REmake, or RE0]
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What graphical upgrades did RE5 and 6 get on PS4 and XBO? Wonder if them being the PS360 versions but at a locked 1080p and 60fps would've been better.
Just got done with the RE6 demo. I'm VERY impressed with that one. Runs better than RE5 and has a lot of new features to help new players. Plus the addition of Costumes for Campaign is amazing. Outside of not holding a locked 60FPS, it's effectively the definitive version of the game.
There's better lighting and higher quality models. Resident Evil 5 seems to stick at 30+ If on docked while RE6 holds similarly if not better depending on what's going on (This is likely due to QLOC doing an amazing job on the PC port which all newer ports are based off of).
There's better lighting and higher quality models. Resident Evil 5 seems to stick at 30+ If on docked while RE6 holds similarly if not better depending on what's going on (This is likely due to QLOC doing an amazing job on the PC port which all newer ports are based off of).
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Good, can't wait to get home and try both demos out!
Do both have no AA? I know that last s has AA (PS3 had horrible blurring)
Sounds about right. 6 has that weird thing on the PS4 as well where it runs better than 5 for some reason, most likely down to how good 6's port is as you said. I can't wait to try the demos for myself, especially 6 as that does sound pretty darn awesome, especially when considering last gen couldn't have 6 hold 30FPS and now we have a handheld version that's far better.
Just got done with the RE6 demo. I'm VERY impressed with that one. Runs better than RE5 and has a lot of new features to help new players. Plus the addition of Costumes for Campaign is amazing. Outside of not holding a locked 60FPS, it's effectively the definitive version of the game.
There's better lighting and higher quality models. Resident Evil 5 seems to stick at 30+, while RE6 holds 45-60 depending on what's going on (This is likely due to QLOC doing an amazing job on the PC port which all newer ports are based off of).
Didn't Q-LOC do the PS4 and XBO versions? They're Capcom's go-to PS360 remaster team aren't they?
4 is on sale for %34 off so I will probably be picking it up today.
Played the demo of 6 last night and kinda liked it actually, maybe I can pick that up too when it goes on sale.
Gave both of these a shot.
I'm definitely done with RE5. Played it a ton on Xbox 360 back in the day - infact it might be my most ever re-played game - but I found the controls a bit jarring and the performance just OK here. It's just not a game I think I can ever go back to now.
I had and continue to have some major issues with RE6, but I think I enjoyed its demo more than RE5 on Switch. Feels like it will be a better fit for picking it up to run through a level or 2 or whatever. I'm surprised to read people praising the performance though because I thought it felt pretty choppy.
I'm definitely done with RE5. Played it a ton on Xbox 360 back in the day - infact it might be my most ever re-played game - but I found the controls a bit jarring and the performance just OK here. It's just not a game I think I can ever go back to now.
I had and continue to have some major issues with RE6, but I think I enjoyed its demo more than RE5 on Switch. Feels like it will be a better fit for picking it up to run through a level or 2 or whatever. I'm surprised to read people praising the performance though because I thought it felt pretty choppy.
I've seen some people saying that the final game runs much better, like +10 frames usually
And this is on docked mode. Some games performs much better in handheld mode, so I'm waiting for someone to check out.
RE6 runs like Absolute dogshit. Holy shit. At times it looks like a freaking slideshow. Maybe one of the worst ports yet.
It's designed for it so both players are equal and the level design requires the help from both. It's not like Rev 2 where player 2 just plays a muted side-character. Chris and Sheva have the same gameplay.
I played the RE5 demo and while it looks pretty sharp, the frame rate is all over the place. They need a 30fps cap. If they add that I might pick it up.
I also own the Shield TV port of Resident Evil 5, and the Switch version is SOO much better. Not only is it higher resolution, it has a much better framerate than the Shield version too. Dat Android overhead. Plus, we never actually got multiplayer on Resi 5 on Shield... I'm sure it was promised but it never happened.
At every point after you get off the streets. Like in some firefights you can count the FPS on one hand. It is a complete and utter mess. Mind you I only played portable, but this is one of the most stuttery games I played on Switch. Hell even if it's true that the final version runs around 10fps faster, that would still be sub 20 in those sections.
Dreadful shit.
Weird, I'm playing the RE6 demo docked and I'm impressed by it. And this is someone who did notice performance issues with the RE: Revelations games that others seemed to ignore.
Wow, just tried both demos and the framerate is incredibly unstable, frequently drowning into dog shit territory.
Wasn't going to buy it anyway as I was merely curious, but if purchasing it was my intention first and foremost then I wouldn't anymore...
Wasn't going to buy it anyway as I was merely curious, but if purchasing it was my intention first and foremost then I wouldn't anymore...
Seeing impressions that totally contradict is confusing. Someone says they're both solid and someone says they're both awful. Someone says 5 plays okay, but 6 plays better.
*James Dean, "You're tearing me apart!" *
*James Dean, "You're tearing me apart!" *
RE5 at least stays over 30 for most of the time. RE6 runs at 20 FPS on average with frequent dips to single digit territory. Hell the Switch port might be legit the worst version of RE6 released so far. Capcom is pulling out all the stops here.
It's my own fault but I preordered RE6 after seeing the good impressions. Hopefully performance is solid but thankfully I'm not super sensitive to frame drops.
I've kind of given up on trusting anything said from people except from certain sources like Digital Foundry or something. A lot of Switch owners don't care and just want everything ported for portability, which is fine, but framerate takes a back seat to that a lot.
They are two of the most polarising games ever. Do yourself a favour and just play the demos as nobody's opinion is really trustworthy on this
EDIT: sorry I thought you meant the games themselves not the performance
Downloading the demos now. Hopefully I don't mind the performance much. On one hand, I'm the kind of person who plays Wolfenstein: Youngblood on Switch and the Wii Call of Duty games with few complaints, but on the other hand, 60FPS for these specific games on PC and modern consoles has spoiled me...
Will at least look at RE5 demo in the near future. RE5 is now currently the only numbered title that I haven't played in some form, so I will likely check it out on Switch. Maybe I will end up getting the RE4-6 collection sometime.
I'm personally confused because that doesn't mesh with this post:
Just got done with the RE6 demo. I'm VERY impressed with that one. Runs better than RE5 and has a lot of new features to help new players. Plus the addition of Costumes for Campaign is amazing. Outside of not holding a locked 60FPS, it's effectively the definitive version of the game.
There's better lighting and higher quality models. Resident Evil 5 seems to stick at 30+, while RE6 holds 45-60 depending on what's going on (This is likely due to QLOC doing an amazing job on the PC port which all newer ports are based off of).
Which unless I'm reading that wrong seems to say RE6 is 45-60fps throughout.
Haven't been able to try the demo myself yet.
The game would be lucky to hit 30. No way in hell is the game ever 45 or 60 FPS.
I'm no verified source on FPS, but I'm unsure it's as bad as boris_feinbrand is saying at all. Are you sure you're not mixing up RE5 and RE6, as the only moment where I had very bad performance was in Public Assembly when I had a ton of Majini, the executioner swinging, and an explosion going of.
I've gone through both demos twice now and haven't been able to replicate that level of low performance outside that area.
Thankfully Demos are free so people can see for themselves. But the performance of RE6 is night and day from PS3 and 360 which I have on hand.
I've gone through both demos twice now and haven't been able to replicate that level of low performance outside that area.
Thankfully Demos are free so people can see for themselves. But the performance of RE6 is night and day from PS3 and 360 which I have on hand.
I remember salivating over RE5 and its graphics 10 years ago.
playing a full blown version of the game on my switch lite feels like dark wizardry.
playing a full blown version of the game on my switch lite feels like dark wizardry.
Ok, looking at some frame rate tests. It seems both ports hold 28+ FPS mostly with 30-40 on docked. So my bad day for saying they went higher, as when things are unlocked it gets kinda hard to gauge that's still a night and day difference from last gen performance though and definitely not 20fps
Thanks for the follow up. It's definitely tough to tell between the 40s and 50s, I agree.
And usually undocked games run better than docked, the exceptions being when the resolution is the same in both modes (eg Bayonetta). So that sounds like handheld performance will be fairly good.
RE6 runs realy bad, to be honest. Like, frequently in the low 20's bad.
RE5 is not great either. Performance is similar to PS3 version and nowhere near as solid as 360 version.
Pretty disappointing, to be honest. Hopefully the final version performs better because I'm not holding my breath for patches.
RE5 is not great either. Performance is similar to PS3 version and nowhere near as solid as 360 version.
Pretty disappointing, to be honest. Hopefully the final version performs better because I'm not holding my breath for patches.