Appreciate your guys reviews on this! You’re the only people who’ve I’ve seen mention the motion and visual issues. Will definitely be waiting on this as a result. Thanks as always DF!
Well, many reviewers just follow the current hype train, whereas DF made a name for themselves by not letting issues slide by. That said I am surprised that they didn't mention how nauseating this game feels because of the constant change in FOV and the annoying inertia of the character (at least based on the PC demo). I personally find it very unpleasant to play ...
Sadly DF seems to be one of the few medias that points technical issues in their reviews, as others medias seem to afraid of being blacklisted by game publishers. Elden Ring receiving 10/10 while having several issues and being extremely unoptimized made me stop considering the opinions of gaming journalists. TBH, I don't know how DF still receives review copies from publishers.
@@offspringfan89 Because they do it in a decent way, without disrespecting the craft. And the most devs are thankful for their work, because it shows the publishers, that they really need more time to optimize the game as much as possible
Saddened by how blurry the PS5 version is. Hope they can fix that (and all the many other issues)… Update: To be clear, I’m not talking about the lens distortion or any of the other settings. I’m referring to the comparison @2:06 in the video. *New Update*: Capcom just patched the game to greatly improve both the image quality on PS5 and the analog stick deadzone on Xbox/PC!
Great work Oliver! Agree that this is a visually stunning, faithful remake, but technically flawed in a few ways. It's baffling that Capcom hasn't implemented a functioning 30fps cap on console after so many years and remake efforts. They've also avoided proper upscaling methods like FSR (on console) and DLSS, which is weird since that sort of tech has been readily available for a while now. Would be great to see checkerboarding swapped out for FSR 2 on the console versions.
I am wondering if xbox uses some sort of fsr 2 with the added delay on controller inputs or added to interlaced reconstruction technique that Capcom uses on re engine
@@sellingacoerwa8318 to clarify, I meant an optional 30fps cap when using resolution mode (and RT/Hair Strands) and for last-gen versions. Obviously performance mode should target 60fps. I personally prefer a locked 30fps with proper framepacing to fluctuating 30s-50s since I don’t have a vrr display.
@hroniskostopoulos4433 Both of those games mentioned are exclusive titles so obviously they will look better. You aren't going to get the same level of optimisation in third party titles as you do with exclusives.
@Hronis Kostopoulos Comparing exclusives to multi-platform games is pretty unfair. Obviously a game that was designed for one specific system will be better optimized since they know EXACTLY what kind of hardware the game will be running on, compared to a multi-platform game that needs to run on anything from a super high-end PC, to a range of consoles, to even the Steam Deck.
I recently finished the game on a PS4 Slim, aside for the low resolution on the textures the game works pretty decent for my eyes, my biggest complaint was when I use the Sniper Rifle, the zoom low the fps a lot and sometimes is really annoying to aim, specially against regenerators, and another FPS's drop was against a certain boss near the end. But at the end was a good experience, hope the fix at least the issues with the Sniper Rifle (and the textures too)
It looks exactly as the issue happening in Horizon on performance mode... I played Horizon a few days and it's really impressive how much sharper it looks now! Hope they can fix it too here.
@@R1Spami think many casual players would disagree... Personally I'm never going back to 30 even as a casual gamer but most "normies" just don't give such things too much thought and want the graphics at max😢
I am 99,9 percent sure they simply need to make changes to the Anti-Aliasing. That is the fix for the PS5 version. Sounds simple but maybe it is not simple. It is exactly the same thing like in Horizon before the performance mode patch. After the patch Horizon was super clean. This at least fixes the overall frizzy look. I extra downloaded the RE2 Remake PS5 version and the Anti-Aliasing is leagues above, just a look at Leon's hair in game is day and night compared to the frizzy R4.
I've been playing on PS4 and I really wish they'd at least give the option for locked 30fps. The frame rate can vary by large amounts very quickly and the first time it happened it actually made me feel a bit sick. That being said, it's a fantastic game and I've been having a really good time despite the technical issues.
I dont know whats up with Capcom and not including 30fps lock options for last gen. I really hope they patch that in because that would improve the experience significantly for those players.
Frame rate mode should have had a resolution of 1440p to keep the frame rate more stable. All current gen games should just have performance mode at 1440p with RT.
@@randybobandy9828 That's only if the display has to do the scaling. In this case the console does it which has good results, and devs can also implement higher quality upscaling methods if they want.
@@PositronCannon even if the console does the scaling it's never as sharp as a native resolution or quarter resolution like 1080p on a 4k screen. 1080p is a perfect 4:1 so it will still look sharp
@@randybobandy9828 There are plenty of games that render at 1440p and look just fine on a 4K display, definitely better than 1080p games do. Especially if they use reconstruction methods.
Ps5 issues I’ve noticed: blurrier compared to re2 and re3 remake and some stuttering in the village section, I’m playing on resolution mode with everything turned off
Great work Oliver. Much respect for saying it how it is, no sugar coating. Everything backed up with examples and data which hopefully the devs can use to improve the game.
I played it on PS4 and the most noticeable stand out was some big doors were a bit blurry but it's a minor issue for me as through my play through the game was pretty smooth and I comfortably played through the game and had nothing bad happen. Obviously you want ps5 or pc but it's still playable on PS4.
Yeah, I'm playing on PS4 as well, and some textures are really low resolution for some reason. Not all textures are, just some random ones sprinkled throughout the game.
Its not the PS4s fault, its all about optimisation! The PS4 is a beast of a console, can handle games like uncharted 4 or the last of 2 us, so why not this game?! They drop the resolution just to sell you this stupid next gen PS5, its all about money making. very sad
The hair strand thing is so weird because for the PC demo I swear it was reversed. Where the card based hair was completely matte but the strand one actually had some specularity.
@@MaxIronsThird He does. He points out that the PS5 version is the only/main one with the odd looming Hair Strands (or both console versions) and the PC version looks better overall. However, idk what the OP is talking about, the card based hair didn’t look matte at all
@@nadatienesolidezsalvodios96 The VRR range for playstation is 48-60. For xbox it’s 40-60. Those settings you recommend aren’t great. You’re going to be dropping under 48 fps alot making VRR pointless basically. On xbox you might be able to use max settings. But on ps5 you probably want to play on frame rate mode with RT to stay over 48 FPS.
@@nadatienesolidezsalvodios96 I keep seeing this but the chromatic aberration toggle from the demo is gone in the retail PS5 version for me. There’s used to be 2 options for general CA/scope CA and now the only one left is for the scope. Even turning it off still has it
They simply need to make changes to the Anti-Aliasing. That is the fix for the PS5 version. Sounds simple but maybe it is not simple. It is exactly the same thing like in Horizon before the performance mode patch. After the patch Horizon was super clean.
So much texture blur and pop in, had to exchange for the Series X version. A shame as RE2 and RE3 remake are the same engine and didn't have any of that.
Playing on a flat screen is boring. I want to be inside the game world taking on the enemy at life sized scale in full stereoscopic 3d. Cant wait for the PSVR2 version. Hurry up capcom.
Vr is the future. Think I can hold off playing until the VR2 release as would prefer to enjoy my first play through in vr. Got walking dead 1&2, GT7, horizon, pavlov, resi 8 and no Mans sky to get through first so no rush for me. Cant stop playing GT7.
@@waterprincess6444 er no it wont. The pc has a mod for the Resi games which is ok, but it's just ok. I gave up after an hour playing it on my reverb G2 and 3080. The psvr2 version of village is a proper psvr2 port with manual weapon reloading, dual wielding, the ability to store weapons and items on your body, pull out a physical map. Open your coat to store and retrieve items. It has adaptive trigger support where each weapon requires a different amount of resistance to pull the trigger and adding an advanced level of realism. The controller and head haptics are also brilliantly implemented. Go have a look at the trailer of Resi 8 on psvr2 or see some playthroughs to see how impressive this game is. It is a stunning VR experience. It blows the pc mod out of the water. This is to be expected though as the pc mod is made by one guy where village VR was developed by Capcom. Resident evil 4 remake is also being developed by Capcom. The pc mod wont come even close to the same quality of experience.
Starting with Resident Evil 7, every game in the series released on Series S so far featured Ray-tracing so it's nice that RE4 Remake kept it for some degree.
@DigitalFoundry Guys, I noticed a little stuttering in the village, but when I came to the castle (meeting with Garrador), the stuttering began to rage. This is most obvious when meeting Novistador. Please report these issues to CAPCOM! PS5/Any mode
@DeMiDroL they are not happy with the performance and are encouraging Capcom to get to work fixing these issues. Knowing Capcom, though, they likely won't address many of them and only focus on gameplay bugs. It's sad that most of their current gen titles require a VRR capable display to enjoy them to the fullest. I have one, but the majority of the install base very likely does not. I understand you've said English is a second language, if I need to break this down simpler, let me know. Not trying to insult you, just want you to understand the situation further.
@@dimtrinx based on the video its better to play in either fps mode for best fps no rt or hairworks and disable chromatic or res mode for better image quality so just dont enable rt or hairworks since they are poor in this game
Got this yesterday morning for the PS5 and I've already played over 50% of the game, really enjoying the game . I've set the resolution to resolution mode and for the most part it plays and looks great, I did notice this morning that during a section of the game outside where it was raining heavily and very windy the game seemed to struggle slightly, it was noticeable. As soon as I took Leon inside the gameplay was very smooth again. Not a deal breaker for me personally, one of the few games I've spent so much time on in one go. Thanks for your take on this awesome game DF.
That part of the game appears to be very intensive. I’m not sure what on whether it’s the CPU or GPU, but it put my pc under serious pressure. I’ve got a gtx 1080 so fairly old now, and was getting 70-90fps on 1080p ultra with a couple of things turned down, then I hit the windy rain section of the village and it dropped massively, all the way down to like 40 and even 35 fps. Shocked me Tbh, but soon as I got through that section it’s back up to 70+ fps again.
@ESKATEUK I've got the same issues with my 12900k paired with an RTX 4090. This part of the game in question is poorly optimised as my CPU usage won't go above 26%, and because of this, my GPU is being bottlenecked by as much as 22%.
These games are best played in VR where you physically hold the weapons in your hands and aim like in real life. It requires much more skill than using a controller. Resident evil village on psvr2 is a fantastic example of this. Having to keep your nerve and physically reach into your pouch on your belt to grab a clip and then physically reload your weapon while werewolves are charging towards you takes a lot of nerve. The fact the enemy are life sized or often tower above you in VR makes them extremely intimidating as well. As everything is in stereoscopic 3d and looks almost real it tricks your brain into thinking you are in a real life scenario and panic sets in. Resident evil village on psvr2 is a revolutionary gaming experience and the resident evil 4 remake VR mode which is coming has potential to be even better.
Agreed. The way you get haptics in your head when you use the shotgun in resi8 made me jump the first few times😂😂😂😂😂. That combined with the haptic feedback from the controllers and the resistant triggers and the load bang made me think I had fired a real shotgun. Maybe need to turn the volume down😅😅😅😅😅. It's so immersive in VR. I was sceptical at first, but wow its something else. Even replaying old games in VR makes them feel brand new. The psvr2 has bought back my love of gaming after It was getting stale.
@@tronsaibeeBeen gaming for nearly 50 years and feel the same. Was growing bored of gaming. PSVR2 has changed all that and bought back the magic. It's like nothing I've ever experienced. I've used vr before on my friends rift s but this is far more advanced. Feel like a kid again. Cant wait to retire so I fan play all day. Not long now for me.
@@Jacob-hl6sn What are you talking about. All VR games have to meet a minimum frame rate. Sony dont allow VR games which dont meet the minimum frame rate. Was the same on psvr1
Aiming dead zone issues can be fix/improved bigtime. By changing these settings. Camera acceleration: Normal gameplay set to max. When aiming setting set to the middle setting. These camera tweaks work on every version of the game and improved aiming bigtime even on xbox.
PS5 Version here. So,it doesn't matter if I play on Frame rate or Resolution mode, the game has its hiccups,like stutter. I have LG OLED C2 and VRR info doesn't show frame drops during these,so I think it's stuttering. Textures streaming from low res to regular about a second after exiting from the attache case. With bad movement from Mr. Kennedy,and him being a government agent, I just can't think of why are ganados outrunning and outmaneuvering me. The aiming is also worse than RE2/3 Remake,and gyro aiming needs to be like in RE Village. Too bad. It's a fun game but could be much more if they address these issues
We definitely do need more original ideas, but remakes such as this aren’t lazy cash grabs. You can tell a lot of love was put into this game and I’m fine with it.
Been playing it on series x with my Oled tv and it's great. Ive got RT on frame rate mode on. It plays and looks fine. It take 2 or so seconds for textures to pop in but that don't bother me. Some areas look to dark and some to bright but it's really not that bad. They will fix these issues I'm sure.
Seeing the compromises they had to make to run acceptably on PS4 makes me curious what an Xbox One version would look like given that it's a bit weaker. As I don't have money for an Xbox Series X or a PS5 I'm happy to be able to play this game on the PS4 even with all the downgrades, for me it's impressive that a 10 year old console still receives games like this, Capcom really closed the cycle on this console with a golden key with this.
The Xbox One X would probably run decent, but if they wanted to support that they had to support the base model too. Probably would run like ps4 but in 720p ot so
@@timdumoulin2576not true at all, if the ps4 is running it so can the xbox one. the xbox one could hit 720-900p. The reason it’s not on the original xbox one is the series s exists not because xbox one is too weak. Instead of selling a budget console like xbox Sony is just milking its customers by selling 10 year old hardware for 299$.
The main difference between the xbox one and ps4 is the ps4 having much much higher throughput on the RAM. The RAM is the reason why so many multiplats ran at 900p on xbox despite being more than capable from a gpu horsepower perspective to run at 1080p. There has been massive stuttering issues on PC in certain areas linked to people who have CPUs that exceed the minimum requirement cpu but is on an older DDR3 platform with much slower RAM than Capcom tested for. This is very much a next gen title that was back ported to previous gen rather than the other way around. Back with village they planned to drop previous gen support if making the game run on them required changed to level design and such, same here it looks like.
I can't believe how little they reach 4k 60fps now. Was that not supposed to be the new standard? They advertise 8k, I guess that would be at 15fps. I love my ps5, but I'm disappointed in the level that most developers are working towards.
Yes that would have been nice. I think now that PS5's have become very easy to get hopefully future games will stop with the cross-gen and do PS5 only I think it's time.
Another controller-specific issue, but the gyro aiming feels like it has a dead zone & not exactly mouse-like as in the games with better gyro implementations (Fortnite, Splatoon, Metroid Prime Remastered, GoW Ragnarök, etc.). Not to mention no separate gyro sensitivity settings & vertical right stick camera being disabled when holding L2 (which doesn’t make sense unless you’re doing flick stick), so hopefully all that gets addressed. As for general performance, I’m curious if we’ll get similar results from Street Fighter 6 (available on the same systems as RE4 Remake). We haven’t seen the PS4 version of that game once, with even the betas being current-gen only.
@@titan6062 Which brings me to my other points regarding the need for separate gyro settings. Likewise, gyro should simulate a mouse, not a controller. So I'm not sure what Capcom was thinking there.
No way to turn off acceleration too, I also don't like how the recital still sways a bit towords moved direction when movement has stopped, thankfully on pc you can just set the gyro to act like mouse, though sadly that's not an option on console.
They need to start making all games for current gen consoles only ( PS5/ Series X ) and forget about cross gen, this game should look much better than it does, even though I am loving it on Series X so far.
@@bromanoski it even plays well on steam deck. 30 fps no problem and you can get a pretty stable 40 fps with the right settings. Just a solid win all around.
This is getting ridiculous. I’ve reached the point where the first thing that I think when I buy a new game is “I wonder what’s wrong with this one?” That’s not ok. These developers need to be held to a higher standard. Games are essentially releasing in a state that would be considered defective if it was any other product. It needs to stop.
Would have been interesting for Digital Foundry to try out the PS4 Pro version on PS5. Like with Elden Ring, it might be the only way to get a locked 60fps. I have some faith that Capcom will try fix these issues but ... we'll see.
I play on PS5 (Resolution + RT) on a non-VRR TV and tbh, despite hearing so much about sub-60 fps drops in games on this channel and how it ruins the experience, most of the time I never notice it. I did disable lens distortion/chromatic aberration but besides that, I just don't "feel" choppiness and the likes from sub-60 fps (especially in RE remakes). Just always feel smooth to me.
I must say this guy is so boring to analyze everything that it makes me want to sleep! No offense, but any of the other guys at Digital Foundry is better at commenting and analyzing games.
This is probably naïve but I see that a lot of issues regarding the image quality on consoles were found in the performance mode of Horizon: Forbidden West, especially with vegetation, but a couple months after Horizon's release, Guerilla released a patch which substantially improved the image quality in performance mode. Guerilla and Capcom are completely different developers plus Horizon was optimized specifically for PS5 and PS4 but I'm really hoping a patch will be released for consoles to improve the visual quality and framerate like Guerilla did for Horizon.
My master plan was to get PS5 for exclusives and Series X for multi-platform games since it's the more "powerful" option. Here we are 2.5 years in and there's yet to be a game where the Xbox outperforms the PS5. Smh... oh well. 🤷♂️
some games are better on series x others on ps5 but most are on par in framerate and visuals but the ps5 will always be the priority for devs so having only the ps5 would have been the better choice
What are you talking about? The majority run better on the sx. Even John from df said last year the majority of titles he reviewed were better on the sx.
Great work as always! One series I'd like to see an analysis from you guys is the Atelier series (Ryza 3 launched yesterday), specially since Gust improved a lot from Ryza 1 -> Ryza 2 -> Sophie 2 -> Ryza 3 (4 games in 5 years), tackling now in the recent title an "open world" of sorts. It is amazing considering the budget they normally have and the disparity in tech quality compared with the recent Pokémon titles, for example (that have way more budget and personnel working). Thanks!
@@blushingralseiuwu2222 , performance-wise, yes. But from Ryza 1 -> 2 -> 3 there was a lot of improvement (they crammed Ryza 1's entire map + extras into one of the regions of 3, without loadings) and this would be good to see an analysis. Also, compare to Pokémon for bonus picking on Gamefreak hahaha
It still looks like a spruced up PS3 game. Yes the world I'd open but it is certainly not a technical marvel. It's old, dated, and far from cutting edge.
A lot of this can definitely be reigned-in for tighter experiences on consoles. Some baffling decisions on the optimization here across all consoles. That Xbox Series analog deadzone needs fixed yesterday! How did that get past QA? Also, what's the deal with unlocked framerates on last-gen consoles? Are they insane?
Regardless of the issues this remake is up there with Deadspace as the greatest remakes on the current gen machines, whatever platform you are playing on this game is incredible, having a lot of fun with it, Capcom will patch these issues pretty soon given their track record.
im starting to realize that these videos sometimes affect my purchase of a game. but, when I do actually play some of the games with visual problems I really honestly dont notice them much. maybe because I grew up with older consoles, maybe its my eyesight, I dunno. but latley, im starting to take these videos alittle less seriously. regardless, this is still great coverage.
Why there is no Xbox one version? The base console could sure handle it, albeit lower resolution than ps4 and 30fps. As for x, it had the best versions for the previous titles.
Because Sony still sells a 10 year old console as their budget console. And xbox has a budget console. So Sony still has to release the game on ps4 while xbox is able to move on. While xbox could of made this game for xbox one im glad they didn’t. So ready to leave these old consoles in the past.
I have a feeling in order to make the release date, this game came in a little “hot”. Granted, the game is fantastic and looks incredible, especially on a high end PC. I’m sure Capcom will address these issues with a future patch.
That is the problem though. These companies need to stop doing this but for that to happen consumers need to put their foot down. Too bad fan take one look and go “shiny” and then buy it anyways.
@bromanoski It's virtually impossible for people to NOT buy a game on launch. The point is for the game to be ready at launch for that reason. It's a developer issue as well. I'd rather wait longer for a properly ironed out game than developers pushing for a specific date. The money will still come regardless
I really would’ve loved to see this game on One X. That would’ve been an interesting comparison with the Series S. Damn OG XB1, it’s a shame that, that console is the reason the One X misses out.
What ever happened to 30fps lock options in console games? I remember bioshock has this setting and while it never came close to 60 fps it should be up to the individual whether it's worth unlocking the framerate. The lack of this option is especially egregious in games with poor frame pacing that could have been boosted by the power of the ps5. Now we have this game which will probably get a patch that locks the framerate to 30 fps in its fidelity modes and add insult to injury by having poor frame pacing. These issues stand out so much more in what would otherwise be a rather solid release.
I love all the hype before PS5/xsx release when they were bragging about "4k 120fps raytracing" and most uneducated people believe it. I was like there is no way they will have modern AAA games running at 4k 120fps.. let alone with ray tracing. We are right back to the same 30fps-60fps games like the previous generations. Only old or indie games will run 120fps4k. Companies will always focus on graphics over frame rate so new games will never see 120fps unless it's 1080p.
@@randybobandy9828 Yeah current gen textures and graphics at 4k (or any resolution) look completely different (better) to last gen textures and graphics. You can see this in side by side comparison videos with PS4 Pro/XBO games versus the same game on PS5/XSX. So it make sense that frame rate and resolution will always be the challenges on current gen consoles. Some people don't get it
They should focus on 60fps, since less than 1% of people have a true HDMI 2.1+ 120hz display, most displays are still 60hz. The power needed to double the frame rate would always be better used doubling the resolution, which is why games that give you a choice reduce resolution significantly for 120fps. You don’t want to handicap a game for 99% of people just so that 1% of people can play 4k120.
Wow, those hair strands look rough. It also seems to misunderstand how real hair moves - not individual strands flowing completely freely, but in together in bunches. The basic hair is better and more realistic in every way.
While VRR displays are obviously a great thing, it seems to me some devs use them as a cop-out to cut down on performance tweaking. The vast majority of console gamers these days will probably not have a VRR display, though. So, games really should offer a properly tuned locked frame rate mode, because for most people everything else will just be a choppy mess.
Even FINDING a vrr display is hard. It's no where on most of the descriptions of TV's. I've looked and looked and looked. It's never on the boxes. It's never advertised in store or anything. And I'm on a budget. I don't need the highest end. I just want vrr, hdr, 4k. Don't care about 120. And every article for TV's for next gen, are showing you the best of the best that's out of my price range. It's frustrating.
@@ImTheMan0fSteel the LG C2 is the model I have with vrr. Found it on an article by digital foundry in their top recommended tv's. Think the Sony Bravia was number one but it's like 4500. The C2 65 inch was 1600. Not bad all things considered.
La fonction vrr permet d'éviter les déchirements d'images si je comprends bien 🤔 ? Il faut pour cela posséder un téléviseur compatible Lg cx/c1/c2, etc.. et se rendre uniquement dans les paramètres système de la console Séries X et activer variable rate refresh ? Sinon ce jeu m'a beaucoup marqué à l'époque sur Game cube C'est un sacré bon jeu, vraiment exemplaire.
@@ImTheMan0fSteel I just bought a tcl 6 series r655 for $650 on Best Buy, it makes use of every feature Xbox and ps5 has to offer as well obviously vrr
A lock 60 fps should be the priority before any other graphical stuff. We have here a cross gen game that cost a lot, running like ass on consoles that also costs a lot. But on top of that, a blurry mess on ps5 and a deadzone controller issue on Xbox ? These aren't minor issues. This game is a technical joke at this point.
The deadzone issue on Xbox is really disappointing and it’s only because of DF and a couple other outlets that I knew to look out for it in the RE4 demo. It helped me make the decision to pick up RE4 for PS5 instead of my preferred Series X. I really hope this gets addressed.
@@VV-js4vd daaaaamn, well I guess ill just be picking up Dead Space remake for now. Hopefully a ppatch for this, among other thigns, wont take too long
@@ClapperDan I loved both Dead Space Remake and RE4 Remake, but both of them came out hot and definitely need a few more weeks in the oven. Funnily enough, the image quality problem on the PS5 happened with both games, but DS on Xbox Series would constantly crash when a cutscene was triggered. Replayed recently and it was indeed fixed... Again, a few more weeks in the oven
8:37 Disagree with the options, I think they're great to have. You have a point about the optimization of the framerates need to be better but I don't think having the options themselves are bad. Console needs to have more settings, not less. I will also agree with a 30FPS cap is a good option to have if one wants a lower but more stable experience, even if I will never ever touch such an option due to preference.
While I agree that I love the feature. You shouldn't need to. The majority of users don't have VRR capable displays, it is still niche. Games shouldn't be coming out that do not feature 30fps and 60fps locked options. On console, VRR should only be to enjoy the overhead, not hide poor optimization.
@@mikew1080 the other side to that is progress is progress. You shouldn’t ‘need’ an HD tv to enjoy TV, but everyone got one and now it’s not niche anymore.
@@vincevirtua so we should just say fuck it and let all games run wildly unstable to force people to upgrade during a time where buying premium products is out of reach for the majority of the population. Dumbest take I've heard in ages. That isn't progress. That's a doesn't affect me so fuck it mentality.
@@mikew1080 Yeah that's true. I used to think variable resolution should minimize the need for VRR but somehow that doesn't seem to be helping as much anymore.
Note to users: On PS5, with motion blur off, I saw some bizarre color artifacts on the bottom of my screen. Turn motion blur on to resolve this--I discovered some other players had this isse as well.
VRR really is a magical thing. I played the full game on Resolution + ray tracing + hair strands on my series X and only noticed a couple frame dips. Amazing game.
PS5 here. I played resolution mode with RT and finished it today. Played very well all things considered, the only area where the fps May struggle is the beginning and the lake. Other than that I never noticed any substantial or immersion breaking drops.
I'm 63 and have spent thousands of hard earned pounds on import consoles and gaming pcs and then came res4 which made me buy a game cube and is by far my favourite game..I now have an xbox series x and have been counting the days down for this game to get updated and having listened to digital foundry I am putting off buying it until the play mechanics has been sorted..I'm so disappointed in what I've heard because others give the game a faultless score but I believe in this channel
Exactly my own situation. I already regret my purchase because I love Resident Evil, however the issues with the controls on Xbox are making it unplayable to me. I get to the village section and they absolutely ruined me couple of times, of course when half of the right analog stick is nonfunctional during the whole aiming!
Judging by these analyses as well as what we saw in the demo, it kind of feels like this game could have benefited from like a few extra months of polish for all the different versions of the game. Given how many platforms and modes are on offer, I would have thought that there would have been a bigger time gap between the demo and the game release itself. This could have possibly offered up additional feedback and maybe could have been implemented by release but alas we're just stuck waiting for patches which has become the norm for most modern games.
Appreciate your guys reviews on this! You’re the only people who’ve I’ve seen mention the motion and visual issues. Will definitely be waiting on this as a result. Thanks as always DF!
I always wait for digital foundry’s technical analysis before I buy
Well, many reviewers just follow the current hype train, whereas DF made a name for themselves by not letting issues slide by.
That said I am surprised that they didn't mention how nauseating this game feels because of the constant change in FOV and the annoying inertia of the character (at least based on the PC demo). I personally find it very unpleasant to play ...
@@BABBALUCCI315 woof
Sadly DF seems to be one of the few medias that points technical issues in their reviews, as others medias seem to afraid of being blacklisted by game publishers. Elden Ring receiving 10/10 while having several issues and being extremely unoptimized made me stop considering the opinions of gaming journalists.
TBH, I don't know how DF still receives review copies from publishers.
@@offspringfan89 Because they do it in a decent way, without disrespecting the craft. And the most devs are thankful for their work, because it shows the publishers, that they really need more time to optimize the game as much as possible
I hope they do code Veronica next. That game needs a remake!
Agreed it's the one that they keep ignoring despite of how freaking good it is.
It's even dumber cause code veronica close the plot point of claire looking for chris and shows wesker going from dead to matrix villian
Let's keep our fingers crossed.
They should have done Code Veronica instead of 4…
Indeed
Saddened by how blurry the PS5 version is. Hope they can fix that (and all the many other issues)…
Update: To be clear, I’m not talking about the lens distortion or any of the other settings. I’m referring to the comparison @2:06 in the video.
*New Update*: Capcom just patched the game to greatly improve both the image quality on PS5 and the analog stick deadzone on Xbox/PC!
Turning off lens distortion helps a lot
@@nitishaggarwal3739 Look at the comparison at @2:06, though :(
@Jeff's Royal Body Guard Never turn off Motion Blur.
It's not really that bad especially from TV viewing distance. I hope it gets fixed though.
@@thanksbetotapmannn this makes me regret buyin it on ps5 but at the same time i heard the series x controls don’t feel comfortable
Great work Oliver! Agree that this is a visually stunning, faithful remake, but technically flawed in a few ways. It's baffling that Capcom hasn't implemented a functioning 30fps cap on console after so many years and remake efforts. They've also avoided proper upscaling methods like FSR (on console) and DLSS, which is weird since that sort of tech has been readily available for a while now. Would be great to see checkerboarding swapped out for FSR 2 on the console versions.
I am wondering if xbox uses some sort of fsr 2 with the added delay on controller inputs or added to interlaced reconstruction technique that Capcom uses on re engine
@@drewmuch there’s no delay on controller output. The dead zone is too high
So your upset they didn't slash the fps from 60 to 30?
ok bro, first world problems much? 😂 😂
@@sellingacoerwa8318 to clarify, I meant an optional 30fps cap when using resolution mode (and RT/Hair Strands) and for last-gen versions. Obviously performance mode should target 60fps. I personally prefer a locked 30fps with proper framepacing to fluctuating 30s-50s since I don’t have a vrr display.
FSR2 is worse than interlaced checkerboard that come with the game on PC version. Check techpowerup review that has comparisons
Great work, as always! I really, really hope Capcom devs resolve some of these visual issues bc its a phenomenal game.
I hope so too, but keep in mind it took them _several_ years to fix the TAA on PC RE games. There's no telling when these issues will get fixed.
@hroniskostopoulos4433 Both of those games mentioned are exclusive titles so obviously they will look better. You aren't going to get the same level of optimisation in third party titles as you do with exclusives.
You can't even use decent grammar, but you demand so much. 😂
@Hronis Kostopoulos wish I could give your comment one million likes
@Hronis Kostopoulos Comparing exclusives to multi-platform games is pretty unfair. Obviously a game that was designed for one specific system will be better optimized since they know EXACTLY what kind of hardware the game will be running on, compared to a multi-platform game that needs to run on anything from a super high-end PC, to a range of consoles, to even the Steam Deck.
I recently finished the game on a PS4 Slim, aside for the low resolution on the textures the game works pretty decent for my eyes, my biggest complaint was when I use the Sniper Rifle, the zoom low the fps a lot and sometimes is really annoying to aim, specially against regenerators, and another FPS's drop was against a certain boss near the end. But at the end was a good experience, hope the fix at least the issues with the Sniper Rifle (and the textures too)
I hope Capcom will fix the shimmering issue like Horizon and provide a 1440p mode with full 60fps performance.
It looks exactly as the issue happening in Horizon on performance mode...
I played Horizon a few days and it's really impressive how much sharper it looks now!
Hope they can fix it too here.
I wish every game would offer 1440p with high to max settings at 60fps. I don’t really care about native 4K resolution.
@@Incubusnut exactly. Nobody wants these “high fidelity” options that run at a terrible frame rate.
@@R1Spami think many casual players would disagree...
Personally I'm never going back to 30 even as a casual gamer but most "normies" just don't give such things too much thought and want the graphics at max😢
I am 99,9 percent sure they simply need to make changes to the Anti-Aliasing. That is the fix for the PS5 version. Sounds simple but maybe it is not simple. It is exactly the same thing like in Horizon before the performance mode patch. After the patch Horizon was super clean. This at least fixes the overall frizzy look.
I extra downloaded the RE2 Remake PS5 version and the Anti-Aliasing is leagues above, just a look at Leon's hair in game is day and night compared to the frizzy R4.
I've been playing on PS4 and I really wish they'd at least give the option for locked 30fps. The frame rate can vary by large amounts very quickly and the first time it happened it actually made me feel a bit sick. That being said, it's a fantastic game and I've been having a really good time despite the technical issues.
Yes, it is a great game! But tbh I had my doubts when i played the demo on my ps4 base. Therefore, I"ll wait to get it for Ps5. Enjoy!
I dont know whats up with Capcom and not including 30fps lock options for last gen. I really hope they patch that in because that would improve the experience significantly for those players.
Get a ps5 I'm annoyed this came out on old Gen
@@based-ys9um Most gamers are broke as hell.
@@based-ys9um 30fps lock for broke gamers like us is not much to ask.
Frame rate mode should have had a resolution of 1440p to keep the frame rate more stable. All current gen games should just have performance mode at 1440p with RT.
1440p doesn't scale well on a 4k tv.
@@randybobandy9828 That's only if the display has to do the scaling. In this case the console does it which has good results, and devs can also implement higher quality upscaling methods if they want.
@@PositronCannon even if the console does the scaling it's never as sharp as a native resolution or quarter resolution like 1080p on a 4k screen. 1080p is a perfect 4:1 so it will still look sharp
@@randybobandy9828 There are plenty of games that render at 1440p and look just fine on a 4K display, definitely better than 1080p games do. Especially if they use reconstruction methods.
I play 1440p on my PC on a 4k 55" oled and it looks great to me. 4k looks better obviously, but not a big difference unlike 1080p to 1440p.
Ps5 issues I’ve noticed: blurrier compared to re2 and re3 remake and some stuttering in the village section, I’m playing on resolution mode with everything turned off
Bro, don't forget to turn complitely OFF Chromatic Abberation in Display settings - the game will look much sharper!
@@user-sp8fi2zv2v exactly, I tried this and it’s looks so much better, also the Thai final build has improved image quality compared to demo
@@TonyLoco7 it doesn’t
Yeah it looks worse than those games.
@@user-sp8fi2zv2v Thing is, there’s no such thing called Chromatic Abberation under Display settings, only Lens Distortion and Depth of Field*
Where is the optional 30 fps lock? Especially base PS4 really needs it.
Great work Oliver. Much respect for saying it how it is, no sugar coating. Everything backed up with examples and data which hopefully the devs can use to improve the game.
I played it on PS4 and the most noticeable stand out was some big doors were a bit blurry but it's a minor issue for me as through my play through the game was pretty smooth and I comfortably played through the game and had nothing bad happen.
Obviously you want ps5 or pc but it's still playable on PS4.
Yeah, I'm playing on PS4 as well, and some textures are really low resolution for some reason. Not all textures are, just some random ones sprinkled throughout the game.
So do you recommend it on ps4 ?
@@gsb5172 Yes the price of ps4 is great right now.
Its not the PS4s fault, its all about optimisation! The PS4 is a beast of a console, can handle games like uncharted 4 or the last of 2 us, so why not this game?! They drop the resolution just to sell you this stupid next gen PS5, its all about money making. very sad
Its probably just because the PS4 is 11 years old and so they kinda just have to move on@@jussy1287
The ps5 version look blurry and when you zoom in with the rifle is psone graphics.
😂
The hair strand thing is so weird because for the PC demo I swear it was reversed. Where the card based hair was completely matte but the strand one actually had some specularity.
PC has a higher quality "hair strands", it actually looks good.
@@MaxIronsThird if only there were a channel that could analyze the technical differences including pc versions
@@VincentGuillotine I think Alex talks about it the analyses of the demo.
@@MaxIronsThird He does. He points out that the PS5 version is the only/main one with the odd looming Hair Strands (or both console versions) and the PC version looks better overall. However, idk what the OP is talking about, the card based hair didn’t look matte at all
Loving this remake very much. Would love a Dino crisis remake
impossible
A Dino Crisis remake would indeed be awesome
@@SharpElite1991 not really it can easily be done
I want them to fix blurry graphic on ps5 so hard
@@nadatienesolidezsalvodios96
The VRR range for playstation is 48-60. For xbox it’s 40-60.
Those settings you recommend aren’t great. You’re going to be dropping under 48 fps alot making VRR pointless basically.
On xbox you might be able to use max settings. But on ps5 you probably want to play on frame rate mode with RT to stay over 48 FPS.
@@nadatienesolidezsalvodios96 I keep seeing this but the chromatic aberration toggle from the demo is gone in the retail PS5 version for me. There’s used to be 2 options for general CA/scope CA and now the only one left is for the scope. Even turning it off still has it
So hard? That’s just bad English.
@@Rebelscum264 The correct way to say it would be "So bad" right?
They simply need to make changes to the Anti-Aliasing. That is the fix for the PS5 version. Sounds simple but maybe it is not simple. It is exactly the same thing like in Horizon before the performance mode patch. After the patch Horizon was super clean.
What's bad about the PS4 version is that you can't use scopes without the frame rate tanks to 20 with bad input lag.
Agreed. The sniper is literally useless compared to the original game.
The sniper is useless even on PS5 because when you aim it seems like the image quality goes from for 4k to 720p
That is nostalgia for the gamecube version then since it had bad gameplay issues worse than the PS4 version of the Remake.
Too bad. Get a PS5 then. We should leave behind the PS4 at this point.
So much texture blur and pop in, had to exchange for the Series X version. A shame as RE2 and RE3 remake are the same engine and didn't have any of that.
Playing on a flat screen is boring. I want to be inside the game world taking on the enemy at life sized scale in full stereoscopic 3d.
Cant wait for the PSVR2 version. Hurry up capcom.
Vr is the future. Think I can hold off playing until the VR2 release as would prefer to enjoy my first play through in vr. Got walking dead 1&2, GT7, horizon, pavlov, resi 8 and no Mans sky to get through first so no rush for me. Cant stop playing GT7.
Definitely. Want the vr mode asap.
Poor kid doesn’t know PC will have this in a month
@@waterprincess6444 er no it wont. The pc has a mod for the Resi games which is ok, but it's just ok. I gave up after an hour playing it on my reverb G2 and 3080. The psvr2 version of village is a proper psvr2 port with manual weapon reloading, dual wielding, the ability to store weapons and items on your body, pull out a physical map. Open your coat to store and retrieve items. It has adaptive trigger support where each weapon requires a different amount of resistance to pull the trigger and adding an advanced level of realism. The controller and head haptics are also brilliantly implemented. Go have a look at the trailer of Resi 8 on psvr2 or see some playthroughs to see how impressive this game is. It is a stunning VR experience. It blows the pc mod out of the water. This is to be expected though as the pc mod is made by one guy where village VR was developed by Capcom. Resident evil 4 remake is also being developed by Capcom. The pc mod wont come even close to the same quality of experience.
@@donnajones1075 someone is in denial
Starting with Resident Evil 7, every game in the series released on Series S so far featured Ray-tracing so it's nice that RE4 Remake kept it for some degree.
240p reflections though
@@xtr.7662 😂
@@xtr.7662 misses the point of the S
🤮
@@Rebelscum264 no the reflections are so blocky you can see the pixels so its better to just turn it off
@DigitalFoundry Guys, I noticed a little stuttering in the village, but when I came to the castle (meeting with Garrador), the stuttering began to rage. This is most obvious when meeting Novistador. Please report these issues to CAPCOM! PS5/Any mode
have you even watched the video
@@xtr.7662 I watched but I don't understand English well
@DeMiDroL they are not happy with the performance and are encouraging Capcom to get to work fixing these issues. Knowing Capcom, though, they likely won't address many of them and only focus on gameplay bugs. It's sad that most of their current gen titles require a VRR capable display to enjoy them to the fullest. I have one, but the majority of the install base very likely does not. I understand you've said English is a second language, if I need to break this down simpler, let me know. Not trying to insult you, just want you to understand the situation further.
@@mikew1080 W
@@dimtrinx based on the video its better to play in either fps mode for best fps no rt or hairworks and disable chromatic or res mode for better image quality so just dont enable rt or hairworks since they are poor in this game
This video should come out before the “tech review” by John.
I'm still puzzled why there is no option to lock at 30 FPS.
Has anyone else noticed how much harder this is than the original despite the updated controls? They almost went Souls levels with this one. lol
Hardcore had been tough so far and I'm only like 2 hours in
when it comes to gunplay, the original controls way better and it's not even close.
@@kbthegoat824
Disagree. You’re entitled to your incorrect opinion though 😢
Trying to bet the whole thing without dying. Got that adaptive difficulty
skill issue tbh
Got this yesterday morning for the PS5 and I've already played over 50% of the game, really enjoying the game . I've set the resolution to resolution mode and for the most part it plays and looks great, I did notice this morning that during a section of the game outside where it was raining heavily and very windy the game seemed to struggle slightly, it was noticeable. As soon as I took Leon inside the gameplay was very smooth again. Not a deal breaker for me personally, one of the few games I've spent so much time on in one go. Thanks for your take on this awesome game DF.
That part of the game appears to be very intensive. I’m not sure what on whether it’s the CPU or GPU, but it put my pc under serious pressure. I’ve got a gtx 1080 so fairly old now, and was getting 70-90fps on 1080p ultra with a couple of things turned down, then I hit the windy rain section of the village and it dropped massively, all the way down to like 40 and even 35 fps. Shocked me
Tbh, but soon as I got through that section it’s back up to 70+ fps again.
@ESKATEUK
I've got the same issues with my 12900k paired with an RTX 4090.
This part of the game in question is poorly optimised as my CPU usage won't go above 26%, and because of this, my GPU is being bottlenecked by as much as 22%.
These games are best played in VR where you physically hold the weapons in your hands and aim like in real life. It requires much more skill than using a controller. Resident evil village on psvr2 is a fantastic example of this. Having to keep your nerve and physically reach into your pouch on your belt to grab a clip and then physically reload your weapon while werewolves are charging towards you takes a lot of nerve. The fact the enemy are life sized or often tower above you in VR makes them extremely intimidating as well. As everything is in stereoscopic 3d and looks almost real it tricks your brain into thinking you are in a real life scenario and panic sets in. Resident evil village on psvr2 is a revolutionary gaming experience and the resident evil 4 remake VR mode which is coming has potential to be even better.
Agreed. The way you get haptics in your head when you use the shotgun in resi8 made me jump the first few times😂😂😂😂😂. That combined with the haptic feedback from the controllers and the resistant triggers and the load bang made me think I had fired a real shotgun. Maybe need to turn the volume down😅😅😅😅😅. It's so immersive in VR. I was sceptical at first, but wow its something else. Even replaying old games in VR makes them feel brand new. The psvr2 has bought back my love of gaming after It was getting stale.
@@tronsaibeeBeen gaming for nearly 50 years and feel the same. Was growing bored of gaming. PSVR2 has changed all that and bought back the magic. It's like nothing I've ever experienced. I've used vr before on my friends rift s but this is far more advanced. Feel like a kid again. Cant wait to retire so I fan play all day. Not long now for me.
Village on psvr2 is the best gaming experience I've had in years
the frame rate will make you puke lol
@@Jacob-hl6sn What are you talking about. All VR games have to meet a minimum frame rate. Sony dont allow VR games which dont meet the minimum frame rate. Was the same on psvr1
I think it's fascinating how great the game looks on PS4. The system came out a decade ago. Yeah, it's been 10 years since 2013.
Ikr? It's like playing halo on the snes
Would have been interesting to see ps4 version running in back compat on ps5 to see if that would run the solid 60 in resolution mode
@@nadatienesolidezsalvodios96 And...
It does I think bit the pop in's from the PS4 version are there then.
They really need to fix the graphical issues on PS5 ASAP. It looks terrible to me. They also need to fix the deadzones on Xbox.
Aiming dead zone issues can be fix/improved bigtime. By changing these settings. Camera acceleration: Normal gameplay set to max. When aiming setting set to the middle setting. These camera tweaks work on every version of the game and improved aiming bigtime even on xbox.
PS5 Version here. So,it doesn't matter if I play on Frame rate or Resolution mode, the game has its hiccups,like stutter. I have LG OLED C2 and VRR info doesn't show frame drops during these,so I think it's stuttering. Textures streaming from low res to regular about a second after exiting from the attache case. With bad movement from Mr. Kennedy,and him being a government agent, I just can't think of why are ganados outrunning and outmaneuvering me. The aiming is also worse than RE2/3 Remake,and gyro aiming needs to be like in RE Village. Too bad. It's a fun game but could be much more if they address these issues
The game is as massive as the original was when I first played all those years ago! Looks just as amazing too.
with some areas cut
@@CloudAshmore can’t please everyone you know….
@@CloudAshmore and even more areas expanded.
We definitely do need more original ideas, but remakes such as this aren’t lazy cash grabs. You can tell a lot of love was put into this game and I’m fine with it.
@@Chasm9 Your opinion lol
Looks like the RE Engine sucks. I wonder how it’ll look and perform if Capcom used the Unreal 5 Engine. 🤔
They fixed the image quality in performance mode PS5 with latest patch
Hopefully a 30FPS toggle can be included, surprised only Valve managed to figure this out and has allowed so many games to be played on steam deck.
Been playing it on series x with my Oled tv and it's great. Ive got RT on frame rate mode on. It plays and looks fine. It take 2 or so seconds for textures to pop in but that don't bother me. Some areas look to dark and some to bright but it's really not that bad. They will fix these issues I'm sure.
Seeing the compromises they had to make to run acceptably on PS4 makes me curious what an Xbox One version would look like given that it's a bit weaker.
As I don't have money for an Xbox Series X or a PS5 I'm happy to be able to play this game on the PS4 even with all the downgrades, for me it's impressive that a 10 year old console still receives games like this, Capcom really closed the cycle on this console with a golden key with this.
A shame
The one is left behind
@@jasonsmith530 because it couldn't play it. Too weak. Can't believe ps4 can play it lol
The Xbox One X would probably run decent, but if they wanted to support that they had to support the base model too. Probably would run like ps4 but in 720p ot so
@@timdumoulin2576not true at all, if the ps4 is running it so can the xbox one. the xbox one could hit 720-900p.
The reason it’s not on the original xbox one is the series s exists not because xbox one is too weak. Instead of selling a budget console like xbox Sony is just milking its customers by selling 10 year old hardware for 299$.
The main difference between the xbox one and ps4 is the ps4 having much much higher throughput on the RAM. The RAM is the reason why so many multiplats ran at 900p on xbox despite being more than capable from a gpu horsepower perspective to run at 1080p. There has been massive stuttering issues on PC in certain areas linked to people who have CPUs that exceed the minimum requirement cpu but is on an older DDR3 platform with much slower RAM than Capcom tested for. This is very much a next gen title that was back ported to previous gen rather than the other way around. Back with village they planned to drop previous gen support if making the game run on them required changed to level design and such, same here it looks like.
This thing clearly needed a couple more months in the oven.
I can't believe how little they reach 4k 60fps now. Was that not supposed to be the new standard? They advertise 8k, I guess that would be at 15fps. I love my ps5, but I'm disappointed in the level that most developers are working towards.
It's IMPRESSIVE just how GREAT RE4 looked originally, way back when it was exclusive to the 'new' Nintendo Gamecube!
Cool story bro
It came out in 2005, at the end of the GameCube's lifecycle. So not sure what you're trying to say with 'new'.
Wait this game launched on GameCube? I mean wow it looks more like a 360 gen game.
@Jesse Powell I know but still those visuals on GameCube hardware is very impressive, even at the end of the generation.
Xbox Series S is incredible !!!!!!!!!!
They should have skipped the PS4 version also
I say the same.
Could have been more optimized strictly build for ps5.
Yes that would have been nice. I think now that PS5's have become very easy to get hopefully future games will stop with the cross-gen and do PS5 only I think it's time.
Let’s pray for Code Veronica Ps5 only 🙏🏼
No, they should’ve just locked the fps to 30 and worked harder on performance
sat waiting for that dead zone fix please capcom
Me too, if ever.
I play on ps5 this is issues that i am not to bothered with nothing that ruins my experince of the game
Another controller-specific issue, but the gyro aiming feels like it has a dead zone & not exactly mouse-like as in the games with better gyro implementations (Fortnite, Splatoon, Metroid Prime Remastered, GoW Ragnarök, etc.). Not to mention no separate gyro sensitivity settings & vertical right stick camera being disabled when holding L2 (which doesn’t make sense unless you’re doing flick stick), so hopefully all that gets addressed.
As for general performance, I’m curious if we’ll get similar results from Street Fighter 6 (available on the same systems as RE4 Remake). We haven’t seen the PS4 version of that game once, with even the betas being current-gen only.
I think the gyro aiming is just directly tied to regular aiming settings, it's basically emulating the joystick.
@@titan6062 Which brings me to my other points regarding the need for separate gyro settings. Likewise, gyro should simulate a mouse, not a controller. So I'm not sure what Capcom was thinking there.
No way to turn off acceleration too, I also don't like how the recital still sways a bit towords moved direction when movement has stopped, thankfully on pc you can just set the gyro to act like mouse, though sadly that's not an option on console.
@@JTAI2 That’s the thing, I’m on PS5.
Horizon Forbidden West has the best gyro implementation I’ve ever experienced.
Re: Xbox Series S
Tom: Kill it with fire!
Oliver: Performance is fine for the hardware.
They need to start making all games for current gen consoles only ( PS5/ Series X ) and forget about cross gen, this game should look much better than it does, even though I am loving it on Series X so far.
Using the scope on sniper rifle makes the game stutter to below 30fps on base ps4. I've read it happens to some PC users too
Happening on ps5 as well. I can look at a particular wall with a locked 60fps and drops at least 25 fps when scoped.
First time in a long time, the day 1 PC port appears to take a pretty clear win.
Right? After Callisto, Hogwarts, dead space, finally we have a pc port better than consoles
@@bromanoski it even plays well on steam deck. 30 fps no problem and you can get a pretty stable 40 fps with the right settings. Just a solid win all around.
Way too many graphics options for a console game. If I wanted to screw around with settings all day, I would play on PC.
This is getting ridiculous. I’ve reached the point where the first thing that I think when I buy a new game is “I wonder what’s wrong with this one?” That’s not ok. These developers need to be held to a higher standard. Games are essentially releasing in a state that would be considered defective if it was any other product. It needs to stop.
Would have been interesting for Digital Foundry to try out the PS4 Pro version on PS5. Like with Elden Ring, it might be the only way to get a locked 60fps. I have some faith that Capcom will try fix these issues but ... we'll see.
Ps5 60p version already locked at 60fps
I play on PS5 (Resolution + RT) on a non-VRR TV and tbh, despite hearing so much about sub-60 fps drops in games on this channel and how it ruins the experience, most of the time I never notice it. I did disable lens distortion/chromatic aberration but besides that, I just don't "feel" choppiness and the likes from sub-60 fps (especially in RE remakes). Just always feel smooth to me.
I must say this guy is so boring to analyze everything that it makes me want to sleep! No offense, but any of the other guys at Digital Foundry is better at commenting and analyzing games.
Presumably you can get a locked 60fps by running the PS4 game on PS5 on performance mode? You compromise on the visuals of course.
This is probably naïve but I see that a lot of issues regarding the image quality on consoles were found in the performance mode of Horizon: Forbidden West, especially with vegetation, but a couple months after Horizon's release, Guerilla released a patch which substantially improved the image quality in performance mode. Guerilla and Capcom are completely different developers plus Horizon was optimized specifically for PS5 and PS4 but I'm really hoping a patch will be released for consoles to improve the visual quality and framerate like Guerilla did for Horizon.
My master plan was to get PS5 for exclusives and Series X for multi-platform games since it's the more "powerful" option. Here we are 2.5 years in and there's yet to be a game where the Xbox outperforms the PS5. Smh... oh well. 🤷♂️
some games are better on series x others on ps5 but most are on par in framerate and visuals but the ps5 will always be the priority for devs so having only the ps5 would have been the better choice
What are you talking about? The majority run better on the sx. Even John from df said last year the majority of titles he reviewed were better on the sx.
Sell the series X and get a psvr2. Its amazing.
Did you not watch the video the PS5 is the worst version . 😂😂
I really hope they fix the blurriness on the PS5
The ps5 version chugs
No he was right, you need to get your eyes checked through. 😂
It always chugs. Ps5 is just a bad console.
@@Nibba22 it is.
@@Michael-ne7gq coping all over the comment section buddy. Just take the L
@Michael I own both and can say ATM I like PS5 better but I still also like the x series and
I hope frame rate mode gets even more polished with updates.
Great work as always!
One series I'd like to see an analysis from you guys is the Atelier series (Ryza 3 launched yesterday), specially since Gust improved a lot from Ryza 1 -> Ryza 2 -> Sophie 2 -> Ryza 3 (4 games in 5 years), tackling now in the recent title an "open world" of sorts.
It is amazing considering the budget they normally have and the disparity in tech quality compared with the recent Pokémon titles, for example (that have way more budget and personnel working).
Thanks!
Well... Its anime game, they didn't need a lot of analysis to begin with since it always run perfectly. Except for pc port, its always horrendous.
@@blushingralseiuwu2222 , performance-wise, yes. But from Ryza 1 -> 2 -> 3 there was a lot of improvement (they crammed Ryza 1's entire map + extras into one of the regions of 3, without loadings) and this would be good to see an analysis. Also, compare to Pokémon for bonus picking on Gamefreak hahaha
It still looks like a spruced up PS3 game. Yes the world I'd open but it is certainly not a technical marvel. It's old, dated, and far from cutting edge.
@@gnoclaude7945 , they did Soul Hackers 2 that is a less impressive game than this Ryza title. There is more than pure graphical fidelity to analyze.
Capcom needs to address this blurry PS5 image issue asap, the game looks horrible compared to the Series X version.
The mountains bother me so much! They look like switch/early ps3 graphics. It's so weird... And they are always there haha
Who else loves seeing RE 2-4 on their PS5 home menu?
I see zero to 8 on my Xbox home menu
@@Rebelscum264 you do realize Sony users can as well. It seems obvious to me that the user is just referring to the latest remakes.
Better response.
"Who loves seeing RE2 - 4 psychically on your shelf?"
Tremendous work, Oliver!
About frequent stuttering. I noticed that the part when we play as Ashley works very smoothly. There are no stutters at all. 🤔
Sounds like Capcom did a really sloppy job here.
A lot of this can definitely be reigned-in for tighter experiences on consoles. Some baffling decisions on the optimization here across all consoles. That Xbox Series analog deadzone needs fixed yesterday! How did that get past QA? Also, what's the deal with unlocked framerates on last-gen consoles? Are they insane?
Regardless of the issues this remake is up there with Deadspace as the greatest remakes on the current gen machines, whatever platform you are playing on this game is incredible, having a lot of fun with it, Capcom will patch these issues pretty soon given their track record.
"Greatest remakes" They look barely any better than PS4 games lol. Lazy efforts, not what the PS5 should be capable of.
as a pc gamer, watching the slow janky aiming on a console controller is painful
im starting to realize that these videos sometimes affect my purchase of a game. but, when I do actually play some of the games with visual problems I really honestly dont notice them much. maybe because I grew up with older consoles, maybe its my eyesight, I dunno. but latley, im starting to take these videos alittle less seriously. regardless, this is still great coverage.
Still pretty damn impressive they got this game running on base PS4. It’s a 10 year old machine O_o
There are graphical better games that runs better
Why there is no Xbox one version? The base console could sure handle it, albeit lower resolution than ps4 and 30fps. As for x, it had the best versions for the previous titles.
Because Sony still sells a 10 year old console as their budget console. And xbox has a budget console. So Sony still has to release the game on ps4 while xbox is able to move on.
While xbox could of made this game for xbox one im glad they didn’t. So ready to leave these old consoles in the past.
@@braedonlock3359 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Such a dumb take.
I would definitely prefer a capped frame rate, whether that's 30 or 60. Stability all the way. And the PS4 version looks just fine!
I have a feeling in order to make the release date, this game came in a little “hot”. Granted, the game is fantastic and looks incredible, especially on a high end PC. I’m sure Capcom will address these issues with a future patch.
Then people shouldn’t buy it until the game is fixed. It just encourages future bad launches
@@bromanoski people are still going to buy it anways.
That is the problem though. These companies need to stop doing this but for that to happen consumers need to put their foot down. Too bad fan take one look and go “shiny” and then buy it anyways.
@@nataclar Too bad gamers have absolutely zero self-control and even less self-respect. That will never happen.
@bromanoski It's virtually impossible for people to NOT buy a game on launch. The point is for the game to be ready at launch for that reason. It's a developer issue as well. I'd rather wait longer for a properly ironed out game than developers pushing for a specific date. The money will still come regardless
Ps4 you will be missed and I am not sure to buy a ps5 now
Both ps5 and x need a patch. Hopefully soon
True! 👍
True! 👍
It's sad that they never release finished games anymore
Its a fact, that wont ever change!
Please publishers, for the love of god, kill off last gen. support.
I really would’ve loved to see this game on One X. That would’ve been an interesting comparison with the Series S. Damn OG XB1, it’s a shame that, that console is the reason the One X misses out.
What ever happened to 30fps lock options in console games? I remember bioshock has this setting and while it never came close to 60 fps it should be up to the individual whether it's worth unlocking the framerate.
The lack of this option is especially egregious in games with poor frame pacing that could have been boosted by the power of the ps5.
Now we have this game which will probably get a patch that locks the framerate to 30 fps in its fidelity modes and add insult to injury by having poor frame pacing.
These issues stand out so much more in what would otherwise be a rather solid release.
I love all the hype before PS5/xsx release when they were bragging about "4k 120fps raytracing" and most uneducated people believe it. I was like there is no way they will have modern AAA games running at 4k 120fps.. let alone with ray tracing. We are right back to the same 30fps-60fps games like the previous generations. Only old or indie games will run 120fps4k. Companies will always focus on graphics over frame rate so new games will never see 120fps unless it's 1080p.
Not that many console games had framerate locks, and in Bioshock's case, it was just vsync on or off.
@@randybobandy9828 Yeah current gen textures and graphics at 4k (or any resolution) look completely different (better) to last gen textures and graphics. You can see this in side by side comparison videos with PS4 Pro/XBO games versus the same game on PS5/XSX. So it make sense that frame rate and resolution will always be the challenges on current gen consoles. Some people don't get it
They should focus on 60fps, since less than 1% of people have a true HDMI 2.1+ 120hz display, most displays are still 60hz.
The power needed to double the frame rate would always be better used doubling the resolution, which is why games that give you a choice reduce resolution significantly for 120fps.
You don’t want to handicap a game for 99% of people just so that 1% of people can play 4k120.
@@joemamr710 lol.. no game is going to be 120hz 4k...no new triple a game that is. Maybe a decade old game could be.
Like all modern games, it's best to purchase 3 months after launch 😆
Yepp. The big patches come in and the game is usually discounted heavily at about the three month window.
I usually wait a couple of years for single player games. Can't wait to buy RE4R in 2025 for $20 😂
I hope they released 120fps just like they did with Re3,7 and 2.
Wow, those hair strands look rough. It also seems to misunderstand how real hair moves - not individual strands flowing completely freely, but in together in bunches. The basic hair is better and more realistic in every way.
While VRR displays are obviously a great thing, it seems to me some devs use them as a cop-out to cut down on performance tweaking. The vast majority of console gamers these days will probably not have a VRR display, though. So, games really should offer a properly tuned locked frame rate mode, because for most people everything else will just be a choppy mess.
Even FINDING a vrr display is hard.
It's no where on most of the descriptions of TV's. I've looked and looked and looked. It's never on the boxes. It's never advertised in store or anything.
And I'm on a budget. I don't need the highest end. I just want vrr, hdr, 4k. Don't care about 120. And every article for TV's for next gen, are showing you the best of the best that's out of my price range.
It's frustrating.
@@ImTheMan0fSteel VRR only works on 120hz displays.
@@ImTheMan0fSteel the LG C2 is the model I have with vrr. Found it on an article by digital foundry in their top recommended tv's. Think the Sony Bravia was number one but it's like 4500.
The C2 65 inch was 1600. Not bad all things considered.
La fonction vrr permet d'éviter les déchirements d'images si je comprends bien 🤔 ? Il faut pour cela posséder un téléviseur compatible Lg cx/c1/c2, etc.. et se rendre uniquement dans les paramètres système de la console Séries X et activer variable rate refresh ? Sinon ce jeu m'a beaucoup marqué à l'époque sur Game cube
C'est un sacré bon jeu, vraiment exemplaire.
@@ImTheMan0fSteel I just bought a tcl 6 series r655 for $650 on Best Buy, it makes use of every feature Xbox and ps5 has to offer as well obviously vrr
A lock 60 fps should be the priority before any other graphical stuff.
We have here a cross gen game that cost a lot, running like ass on consoles that also costs a lot. But on top of that, a blurry mess on ps5 and a deadzone controller issue on Xbox ? These aren't minor issues. This game is a technical joke at this point.
when you come to the village for the second time when it rains, the frame rate goes down to 20-30 fps in resolution mode on the ps5
The deadzone issue on Xbox is really disappointing and it’s only because of DF and a couple other outlets that I knew to look out for it in the RE4 demo. It helped me make the decision to pick up RE4 for PS5 instead of my preferred Series X. I really hope this gets addressed.
is there a deadzone setting in the game? If so I can easily overcome it with that untill/if they patch it
@@ClapperDan there are no dead zone settings in the game
I use armor X pro on my series X which I can easily fix this issue with 👍🏾
@@VV-js4vd daaaaamn, well I guess ill just be picking up Dead Space remake for now. Hopefully a ppatch for this, among other thigns, wont take too long
@@ClapperDan I loved both Dead Space Remake and RE4 Remake, but both of them came out hot and definitely need a few more weeks in the oven. Funnily enough, the image quality problem on the PS5 happened with both games, but DS on Xbox Series would constantly crash when a cutscene was triggered. Replayed recently and it was indeed fixed... Again, a few more weeks in the oven
8:37 Disagree with the options, I think they're great to have. You have a point about the optimization of the framerates need to be better but I don't think having the options themselves are bad. Console needs to have more settings, not less. I will also agree with a 30FPS cap is a good option to have if one wants a lower but more stable experience, even if I will never ever touch such an option due to preference.
Once you play 60 30 feels sooo choppy doesn't it? I remember trying 30 on Callisto Protocol and was why would I ever play this over 60
Agreed. Sub 50hz with VRR is vastly superior to a locked 30hz in my experience on XSX. Very glad to have these options.
Glad to see this elaborate coverage!
If the Psvr2 version is as good as village is on Psvr2 we are going to be in for one of hell of a ride.
I ain't playing it flat. Village was crazy in VR and I'm waiting for the VR mode again on this.
Definitely worth having a 120hz VRR display this generation
Absolutely, I hoped would be the case when i got the vrr gaming tv back in 2020 & is proving the case.
While I agree that I love the feature. You shouldn't need to. The majority of users don't have VRR capable displays, it is still niche. Games shouldn't be coming out that do not feature 30fps and 60fps locked options. On console, VRR should only be to enjoy the overhead, not hide poor optimization.
@@mikew1080 the other side to that is progress is progress. You shouldn’t ‘need’ an HD tv to enjoy TV, but everyone got one and now it’s not niche anymore.
@@vincevirtua so we should just say fuck it and let all games run wildly unstable to force people to upgrade during a time where buying premium products is out of reach for the majority of the population. Dumbest take I've heard in ages. That isn't progress. That's a doesn't affect me so fuck it mentality.
@@mikew1080 Yeah that's true. I used to think variable resolution should minimize the need for VRR but somehow that doesn't seem to be helping as much anymore.
Note to users: On PS5, with motion blur off, I saw some bizarre color artifacts on the bottom of my screen. Turn motion blur on to resolve this--I discovered some other players had this isse as well.
Hmm, I must test this one 🤔
VRR really is a magical thing. I played the full game on Resolution + ray tracing + hair strands on my series X and only noticed a couple frame dips. Amazing game.
Now after the update the game looks noticeably worse on Xbox. Aliasing all over the place that wasn't there before..
Killer feature.
PS5 here. I played resolution mode with RT and finished it today.
Played very well all things considered, the only area where the fps May struggle is the beginning and the lake. Other than that I never noticed any substantial or immersion breaking drops.
@@nadatienesolidezsalvodios96 So what would you advise for a Framerate mode playthrough?
@@sabdulka29you can play in res or fps mode but just turn everything off trust me
So either you get a version with glitchy visuals with more responsive controls, or a nicer looking version with sluggish, heavy controls. Great.
The deadzone on SX is really annoying. Can’t seem to get over it. Hopefully they patch this
PC - Hold my beer
@@jayroman3384 sensitivity doesn't fix dead zones......
@@weaponcomparisoninvideogam5505 Money too
Control issues are overblown for sure, but if they do patch it it’s a welcome one.
It seems like this dude is the heavy lifter of the channel now
It's crazy that we have all this power and console games still aren't getting STABLE 60 fps
I'm 63 and have spent thousands of hard earned pounds on import consoles and gaming pcs and then came res4 which made me buy a game cube and is by far my favourite game..I now have an xbox series x and have been counting the days down for this game to get updated and having listened to digital foundry I am putting off buying it until the play mechanics has been sorted..I'm so disappointed in what I've heard because others give the game a faultless score but I believe in this channel
Exactly my own situation. I already regret my purchase because I love Resident Evil, however the issues with the controls on Xbox are making it unplayable to me. I get to the village section and they absolutely ruined me couple of times, of course when half of the right analog stick is nonfunctional during the whole aiming!
Judging by these analyses as well as what we saw in the demo, it kind of feels like this game could have benefited from like a few extra months of polish for all the different versions of the game. Given how many platforms and modes are on offer, I would have thought that there would have been a bigger time gap between the demo and the game release itself. This could have possibly offered up additional feedback and maybe could have been implemented by release but alas we're just stuck waiting for patches which has become the norm for most modern games.
Yeah it sucks