As a new year is upon us, a major issue in gaming that is largely misconstrued needs to be addressed. Many gamers believe that 30 FPS is an acceptable frame rate and that frame rate should not be a major decision when purchasing a game. The fact of the matter is, framerate should be a major sticking point for every gamer when deciding on what to play. FarCry4 on the XBOX ONE is at 30FPS (frames per second), while the PC version can achieve 60 FPS but struggles to maintain in the central town. The 30 FPS console version is unacceptable because we know that the console can achieve 60 FPS as demonstrated through the Master Chief collection, Halo 5 Beta, Cod advanced Warfare, etc etc. All graphically intensive FPS games, which can still maintain 60 FPS at a high graphical fidelity. While FarCry is more graphically intensive and requires to render more than other games, a 720p 60FPS version should be available so the consumer can decide if they prefer higher framerate or a higher graphical fidelity. I will take the higher framerate.
FarCry 4 is just one game that doesn't manage to reach 60fps at least on consoles, Assassins Creed Unity is around 20 FPS (unacceptable) and other games on console struggle to reach 60fps or even reach it at all. The PC gamer however can push the game to 60FPS if the game is not locked with more advanced GPU and overclocking, Most PC games (unless locked to 30FPS) can be pushed to 60FPS through graphical configuration or a more powerful rig. However the problem with console (unless you mod the console which runs the risk of a ban) has very weak hardware in comparison to gaming pc's. My Laptop is more powerful than the new generation of consoles, that says something. Even if the consoles are not as strong as pc's and therefore struggle to reach 60FPS, a lower graphical fidelity but higher frame rate version of the game should be available in the options menu. Let the consumer decide for themselves.
Now to go in depth on frame rate, many people will say that 60FPS feels too smooth and that it is unnecessary. The fact of the matter is that FPS directly affects game play. When you push a button, there is lag from when you push the button and when the action occurs in the game, with a lower frame rate, you increase the input lag from your commands making the game less responsive and a slog to play. You feel as if you are moving in tar, struggling to do the most basic commands. With a higher frame rate, you decrease the input lag making a more responsive enjoyable game. Also the look of the game and feel of the game directly benefits from a higher frame rate. 60FPS should be bare minimum for a current generation of games and should be emphasized as we move into 2015.
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