Ubisoft Claims It Won't Abandon PS4 Version of Far Cry 6

Can't wait for all games to just be on PS5 and take full advantage of the new tech and not have to compromise to run on the old systems!
I've had my ps5 since launch and yet still to play a true PS5 game.

I'm hoping for 1080p at a locked 60 FPS on PS4 Pro but I'm not holding my breath.

Cyberpunk didn't even have a ps5 version and they still messed up the ps4 port. That was a case of shocking management though and all developers would do well to learn from it.

@Icey664 Unfortunately we're probably going to wait until at least 2023 for that to happen. There's too many selfish people that will gladly sacrifice quality and ambition just so they can continue playing on their ancient 2013 hardware at the detriment of others, and I say this as someone who doesn't even have a PS5.

Yeah won't like CP2077 but more like launch Valhalla version....

Be cautious

@Icey664 you gotta play Returnal.

Honestly, I think this whole cross generation deal has been a good thing for gaming as a whole, it cemented 60fps for the next gen (helped by the midgen upgrade) and the launch window was pretty much free of very mediocre games rushed to make the launch day deadline.
Plus Game development takes time so of course the "proper"PS5 games will come later that's how it has always been. Good hardware doesn't mean better games just like ''bad'' hardware means bad games.

Edit : on that note, I'm sure games like TLOUII could have been delayed and released as PS5 exclusives and we would all be saying ''oh yeah there's no way this could run on a OG PS4''

@anon_pel222

Valhalla at least functioned for the most part. It was rough as hell but the basic functions worked.

That was not the case with Cyber Punk

I wish they would. Gameplay experiences will not evolve otherwise.

@AgentGuapo I played Returnal and it felt like the PS4 could have easily handled it.

@OmegaStriver I agree. It’s a good game but not exactly as groundbreaking in that sense as I had hoped.

@Icey664
DEMON SOULS! That the 1

@nessisonett @OmegaStriver
Demon souls that the one!

@Ridwaano Now that you mention it, I do have Demon’s Souls sitting in its box. Barely having any space on the hard drive sucks though, my brother’s playing AC Valhalla and I’m in the middle of the AC Odyssey DLC so those two alone take up most of my space!

@OmegaStriver how so ? The game features instant loading times while traversing the differents biome, near instant loading time on deaths, a ton of enemies and enemies' projectile on screen, an absolute marvelous use of the audio engine aswell. It might have ran on a PS4 just like The Witcher 4 or DOOM run on switch.

@Icey664 Rift Apart is probably what you're looking for, that should be a great show piece of the PS5. That's the only one I see this year (maybe) as I don't expect to be blown away by anything that's being handicapped by the PS4.

I thought FARCRY4 wasn't pushing the true capabilities of the PS4 back in 2014 because maybe it was also on the PS3. 6-7 years later it's still far superior looking than most games that came out waayy later. Simmer down on the "holding back" thoughts, if a dev has experience, it has experience.

@TheRedComet thats why I clarified in my comment.... Buddy.....

And you r damn right.....

@nessisonett. Not every game needs to be groundbreaking.🤔😏. Returnal is a amazing game.a 9 out of 10.that is enough for me.game of the year contender.word up son

@playstation1995 Well yeah. But OP was saying that it didn’t feel like a true next-gen game which is what I was agreeing with. Astro’s Playroom blew me away more in terms of showing off the capabilities of the PS5.

@OmegaStriver Well Returnal is technically running in 1080p so I think a PS4 version is definitely doable, that version would just introduce some loading screens and look slightly less sharper.

@nessisonett. I think it feels like a next gen game.graphics is cool.it does have dual sense.haptic feedback also.so overall its a cool game.i can dig it.i aproves.word up son

Ubisoft have loads of experience in creating open worlds so there’s no reason it will be another Cyberpunk. Also, I agree they shouldn’t abandon the PS4 version as the PS5 is still so hard to come by (and yes, I speak from personal experience from trying 6 months to get one 😡)

@truerbluer shocking but funny comments 😂

Good news for those on last gen! I just hope they can optimize it so it runs well on whatever platform players are using.

For those on current gen, is like to see an option for performance. It's hard for me to be very excited about ray tracing over better frame rate.

@Icey664 There is this misconception that because games are only PS5 (or Xbox series X) then all of them will suddenly be so different from anything you have ever seen in terms of game design and/or scope, which they won't (not all). It is a rather absurd notion to have to be honest.

This is what is going to probably happen: some games (and game studios) will try to push for new ways to use the new tech to play games (game design, etc), but there will also some of them that won't (yes, there will be improvements in game design (among other things), but not in an extreme way).

From example: FromSoftware's games won't probably go thru radical changes because of it. There might be some improvements to how their games are designed to an extended, but that's it. The same could be said about games coming from Atlus. And I think all of this is perfectly fine.

Also, I don't know about you, but Returnal, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart, and Demon's Souls Remake look (and feel) PS5 Only games to me (which is kinda amazing when you consider that it has only been 6 months since the PS5 was released). But to each their own...

I have ultimate faith that those ubisoft towers will still shine in ps4 glory

We are forgetting 1 major factor in the discussion.......sales ...................PS4 will shift a shed load of copies.....If it was left to PS5 sales they would find it difficult to pay the washer woman/man with the proceeds.....................anyway back to my PS3 and Batman™ Arkham City or Dark Souls oh the choices

With how much we are gonna pay for the PS4 version cause we are forced to buy ps5 version when I have no use for it 🙄 yeah abandoning the player base won't be a good idea for them, at least the new horizon zero dawn game seems promising for PS4 users!

@Number09 excatly, the PS4 user base is still strong and there are a lot of players who still play PS4, it doesn't make sense to abandon that even if the Devs think it's "old gen" many people still can't buy a ps5 to take advantage of current gen versions

@Katsuhono Most of your mentions are due to SSD and would be doable with load screens.

Look into Tower of Guns for the bullet hell similarity.

Now, loading screens definitely wouldn’t work for the upcoming RnC.

@OmegaStriver well yeah that's how most games are gonna be going forward, some will definitely use the new hardware capabilities like Rift Apart for sure, but not every game will suddenly have level hoping gimmicks and devs were already pretty good at hiding loading screens. I do agree that I cannot wait to see some truly new level design not bounded by the limitations of old HDDs or game using raytraced reflections in its game design, I'm with you on that ! But even with those limitations in loading times and cpu/gpu power, Uncharted 4's madagascar level is still absolutely insane and I don't think it's that big of a deal if for the forseeable future some games are still releasing on PS4. They were developped during that generation after all, game development takes a lot of time, the big AAA new experiences are maybe two years in development right now with a lot of RnD and change of workflow, it's gonna take a while.
Let's enjoy the fact that these cross generational games have made 60fps more popular than ever !

@OmegaStriver

I agree. I do think the loading times would have been rough though. And I’m not sure if the base PS4 could have done it at 1080P at 60fps.

But with compromises, it could have ran it. I’m playing Returnal and The Last of Us Part II on my PS5 and honestly, TLOU2 is a much prettier game.

@playstation1995

I agree with that.

I bought both that and TLOU2 on the same day last week expecting to put way more time on TLOU2. But I’ve become cracked out on Returnal. I’ve died twenty some odd times but it literally doesn’t bother me. The gameplay loop is like a cocaine sandwich.

Well i've just played cyberpunk for the first time this weekend (ps5) and i'm about 8 hours in and no crashes so far..apart from the loading being long (although not in the witcher 3 range) its a pretty decent game and its very smooth..now granted i've not tried it on my base ps4 and i'm not sure if i want to tbh but i thought i'd try it so i can at least put forward comments that are based on experience rather than word of mouth..hoping farcry 6 is decent as i didnt think too much of 4 or 5..

@rpg2000 i dont think any games are going to revolutionised just by being ps5.graphically yes and probably we will experience some epic sound scapes but i dont think there will be any ground breaking changes to how any game systems that are already in place evolve..i hope i'm wrong but i'll be happy with 4k 60fps with no loading..

have y'all seen that trailer? It looks like base PS4 is the ONLY system supported

@Katsuhono I like 60fps but don’t give a crap about ray tracing. I hope to see growth in animation systems along with how they handle physics, AI improvements to non-combatant until provoked NPC’s like animals and humans in GTA which hopefully leads to some new experiences in improved gameplay.

If I don't have a PS5 by the time this is released then I'll get it for the Xbox. Couldn't get into FC5 but this looks much better.

If this has respawning enemies like the last one then I'll pass

Definitely be playing on ps5 when ever I can get one.

@TheRedComet. Hahaha i agree.returnal is a game of the year contender easily.word up son

@Ridwaano
Nah, not my thing

@AgentGuapo
Doesn't appeal to me

The game was built for PS4. Cancelling that version won't change it in any way

@Northern_munkey for me, Cyberpunk has its bugs, rough edges and issues but is nowhere near the absolute dumpster fire it’s been painted out to be. I’ve had loads of fun with the game and after over 100 hours I’m still finding cool stuff. Hope you enjoy your time with it!

I don't really see a big difference between how this generation has been handled compared to pretty much every previous generation for the most part. 3rd Party publishers like Ubisoft naturally want to make as much money as possible unless they get an exclusive deal with one of the companies so they will continue to support the previous generation until the new generation of consoles are more widespread.

Meanwhile it's always been up to the 1st party games to show off the new tech and they have backing from the console manufacturers to do so. Sure Sony has a few games that are cross-gen but they also got a few that are next-gen only. PS3 to PS4 was literally the same way minus the few cross-gen games so I don't really see the issue here personally.

@truerbluer Almost like in this day and age where a spare £500 is hard to have and the PS5's being hard to find aren't a thing.

@WallyWest Why does that matter? The price of a PS5 will eventually go down and so will its scarcity while this game (and other cross-gen titles) will forever remain constrained by last gen tech. When should they stop cross-gen games then? Do you not want the latest hardware to be taken full advantage of?

not interested in all. Was over FC franchise 10yrs ago. To me, same old recycled shyte

@truerbluer Sony have announced the scarcity will still be a thing next year and Covid is making it harder to have 100's spare for a video game console.

Tell you what lets have all these Devs stop making PS4 versions so when those games don't sell as much they lose money, the chances of more in the series weaken and the Pubs decide to go harder on the stuff we hate like F2P and MTX all so people like you are happy. There's a 100M+ PS4's out there it makes zero sense to ignore them and focus on only 10% of that number who own PS5's now.

@WallyWest https://twitter.com/Chris_Dring/status/1363546988097208328

Miles Morales has already sold more on PS5 than PS4 despite the smaller base and it's already back at #1 as of just last week:

https://twitter.com/Chris_Dring/status/1399367496310968321

But you didn't answer my question, when should they cease cross-gen games? What's the motivation to even get a PS5 if all games continue to release for PS4 as well, it's certainly not just for a bump in resolution and framerate that's for sure.

To be clear I'm not saying all games need to be just for PS5 right away but all 1st party games absolutely should as well as unannounced 3rd party games in development.

@DrJames Climb to the next tower. Invade a camp. Rinse, repeat. Far Cry is very repetitive. Sure hope 6 brings something new.

@huyi huh?

@Jimmer-jammer thanks and i am enjoying a lot more than i thought i would..nowhere near as bad as its been made out just like the avengers..think i will pick myself up a copy of ebay...

Last good ubisoft game was South Park the stick of truth I think, 2013? Well done chaps

@truerbluer When people can actually find a PS5 at a major retailer and don't have to buy one from a scalper for over $1,000...

@truerbluer Also most of the best localized Japanese games release after the point in which the PS4 is at in the life-cycle of a console. Most of the best Japanese series wouldn't exist outside of Japan if there were expectations of the publishers and devs to stop localizing more games in the west on the previous generation's hardware, the second a new generation began...

Ubisoft did good cross gen games on PS3/4. I remember Black Flag and Far Cry 4 looking and playing well on PS3.

@LastYearsModel You're either misremembering or had no frame of reference to how bad it was at the time:

Black Flag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgM4burl7-I

Far Cry 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n34YBYaSFxA

@Icey664 Sadly that won't happen until the install base it much bigger. I'm guessing late 2022.

All I know is I enjoyed them and had no issues.

@Icey664 isn’t the demons remake a true ps5 game?

@Mikey856
Yea but I couldn't care less about souls games

@Icey664
That too bad. It's a true playstation 5 game tho

@Icey664 it’s still a fully fledged ps5 game man. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Ridwaano this is the only game I want when I get my ps5. Well that and horizon FB obviously 😉

@Mikey856
The soul is strong in this one

just checked the psn store for far cry 6 ps4 version and there doesn't seem to be a gold version available, only for ps5, has anyone else notice this?

so for ps4 users in order to get the extra dlc we have to play ps5 version, let that sink in a little, so their "support" from ubisoft for ps4 version will be bare bones at this point smdh

So where is this PS4 gameplay then?