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Starfield’s 30fps frame rate is “a choice,” God of War dev says (www.pcgamesn.com)

submitted 1 year ago by CaptainArcher@startrek.website to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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[–] Plume@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago (21 children)

“Game dev here,” Carlone writes, adding that they are a “big fan” of Dreamcast Guy. “Wanted to clarify: it’s not a sign of an unfinished game. It’s a choice. 60fps on this scale would be a large hit to the visual fidelity. My guess is they want to go for a seamless look and less ‘pop in.’ And of course, [it’s] your right to dislike the choice.”

Sure. Maybe. It could be this. Or...

Arm-chair babbling idiot who plays too much video games here, I am one hundred percent convinced that it has nothing to do with visual fidelity and everything to do with that asthmatic engine they've been dragging since Morrowind. Can't prove it but... you know. Just a hunch I get from playing their games.

[–] Goronmon@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Arm-chair babbling idiot who plays too much video games here, I am one hundred percent convinced that it has nothing to do with visual fidelity and everything to do with that asthmatic engine they've been dragging since Morrowind.

Code doesn't go bad with time, that's not really how it works. And game engines tend to be a Ship of Theseus situation, where just because it's still the same "engine" in theory, doesn't mean that large parts (or all of it), haven't eventually been replaced or refactored over the years.

Unreal Engine has been around for 30 years at this point, would you also consider that an "asthmatic engine"?

[–] Plume@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago

No, what I mean is that this engine always had a cobbled up together with duct tape feels to it. It's also the beauty of it.

[–] corm@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Some engines get better and some just get more and more spaghetti duct tape.

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