Xbox One and PS4 difference isn't "all that great", insists Microsoft

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"There could be a lot of reasons" why Tomb Raider's frame rate varies between versions

Outspoken Microsoft senior director Albert Penello has chimed in once again on the Xbox One/PS4 specs debate, with particular reference to a recent upset about Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, which reportedly doesn't run at 60 frames a second on Xbox One.

"Look, I had a lot of time to think about this and I believe in what I said," Penello told listeners during a new Gamer Tag Radio podcast, harvested by GamingBolt. Presumably, "what I said" is a reference to a chat with OXM about why comparing one console's specifications to another is basically "meaningless".

"I believe that the differences between the boxes are not all that great," Penello went on. "And I know what is going behind the scenes and I have access to more information about some of this than a lot of people. Sometimes people tend to neglect the points that are in my favour and they like to highlight the points that tell me I am wrong. I still think Ryse is still the best looking game on any platform. Period. End of story.

"I think if you look at the titles which we launched [with], which were multiplatform titles, the bulk of them were the same," he added. "I think there were 12 titles were released on both platforms, leaving three all of them had the same performance on both boxes. Everybody wants to focus on frame rate [with] Tomb Raider, there is a resolution thing going on and OK, there could be a lot of reasons why that could be true.

"But we are just a [few] weeks in, we just shipped, it's a long generation. People who bought an Xbox One are going to be in for an awesome generation of games that are only going to get better. I think these little things get way overblown versus the quality of the games and the real differences in experiences which are pretty minor."

Microsoft has suggested that Xbox One's specs are about "agility and brains" not "brute force" - it's all about serving up a stable platform for developers to work with, apparently, while setting aside resources for app developers.

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Source: http://www.totalxbox.com/70047/xbox-one-and-ps4-difference-isnt-all-that-great-insists-microsofts-penello/

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lolohnoeszszPosted:

GibbityTree
slayerz43
Tsukoyomi17
Oasis
GreatLogic
Multitask
Kex
Dreams doesnt take a genius to figure this out the consoles have almost identical specs it all comes down to preference


You got that right. I think one reason why more people bought the ps4 was because they kept it about gaming.
Microsoft basically focused on TV crap. It's a games console, to play games.
We don't want to watch TV from it.
My view anyway.


Some people bought the Ps4 because it was $100 cheaper haha.


And due to the fact it has better graphics (Although forza is 1080p)


'Better graphics' just shows how much you actually understand =/

not because it's $100 cheaper but because probably they didn't want to feel rip offed, who the hell wants to be forced to fork over $100 more for a useless kinect that 60% of xbox one users probably didn't want in the first place -__-


You have no idea what the new kinect is capable of until you try it. Its a major improvement from the 360's Kinect


Doesn't matter. Kinect is a useless gimmick and that's final.

not really. kinect is a vast improvement for the xbox one. clearly a lot better than what it used to be.

HovaPosted:

Go on any other gaming site and its all people bang on about, FPS & Resolution... If that's the only reason they bought a PS4 i feel sorry for them. I chose XB1 because of the Exclusives as my main reason no amount of extra power is going to let them play the likes of Titanfall / Halo 5 / Fable Legends / Quantum Break etc etc.

K16Posted:

GibbityTree
slayerz43
Tsukoyomi17
Oasis
GreatLogic
Multitask
Kex
Dreams doesnt take a genius to figure this out the consoles have almost identical specs it all comes down to preference


You got that right. I think one reason why more people bought the ps4 was because they kept it about gaming.
Microsoft basically focused on TV crap. It's a games console, to play games.
We don't want to watch TV from it.
My view anyway.


Some people bought the Ps4 because it was $100 cheaper haha.


And due to the fact it has better graphics (Although forza is 1080p)


'Better graphics' just shows how much you actually understand =/

not because it's $100 cheaper but because probably they didn't want to feel rip offed, who the hell wants to be forced to fork over $100 more for a useless kinect that 60% of xbox one users probably didn't want in the first place -__-


You have no idea what the new kinect is capable of until you try it. Its a major improvement from the 360's Kinect


Doesn't matter. Kinect is a useless gimmick and that's final.

Lol. It is probably the most advanced publicly available tracking camera available. I'm assuming younthinkmthe wii and ps move are amazing.

GibbityTreePosted:

slayerz43
Tsukoyomi17
Oasis
GreatLogic
Multitask
Kex
Dreams doesnt take a genius to figure this out the consoles have almost identical specs it all comes down to preference


You got that right. I think one reason why more people bought the ps4 was because they kept it about gaming.
Microsoft basically focused on TV crap. It's a games console, to play games.
We don't want to watch TV from it.
My view anyway.


Some people bought the Ps4 because it was $100 cheaper haha.


And due to the fact it has better graphics (Although forza is 1080p)


'Better graphics' just shows how much you actually understand =/

not because it's $100 cheaper but because probably they didn't want to feel rip offed, who the hell wants to be forced to fork over $100 more for a useless kinect that 60% of xbox one users probably didn't want in the first place -__-


You have no idea what the new kinect is capable of until you try it. Its a major improvement from the 360's Kinect


Doesn't matter. Kinect is a useless gimmick and that's final.

AllSkinsNoSkillPosted:

There doesn't need to be a difference and people will still have moronic console wars lol

DissPosted:

Wake I bought an Xbox One and have been enjoying it ever since. I love the games and he's right in that Ryse does look amazing.


The moment I started playing Ryse I couldn't get over how amazing the graphics were. I just wish the game was a bit longer.

WakePosted:

I bought an Xbox One and have been enjoying it ever since. I love the games and he's right in that Ryse does look amazing.

DissPosted:

Axe I find that microsofts console is better for an entertainment system. PS4 is a better "Gaming" console.


That's because that's what each console specialized in.

AxePosted:

I find that microsofts console is better for an entertainment system. PS4 is a better "Gaming" console.

NahhPosted:

Both consoles are great. I also feel like there's no difference between them. Ones just $100 more.


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