Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade: PS5 vs PS4 Pro - A Brilliant Next-Gen Upgrade!

[@yunochan1849]

The Door has been talked about more than the game itself and that's not an easy feat. The Door is the real MVP.

[@SunwardTerror]

“You’ll get your rent when you fix this damn door!”

[@CaptainFalcoyd]

Now you know why they didn't patch it in the PS4 version. They got a selling point for the PS5 version handed to them for free by the players.

[@Beastmode650]

@@SunwardTerror 🤣🤣🤣 Spider-Man 3 right?

[@kclink1579]

Can can you believe there are people out there lying about not noticing the door. Would be like someone running at you with a knife and pointing at you shouting DIE and saying I didn't notice him.

[@jose131991]

@@SunwardTerror 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ChaseWSanders]

I’ve had such a difference in my gaming ever since developers started putting in 60 FPS modes. Now, I can’t stand playing a game at 30 FPS. It feels like a slideshow. And 4K is not enough to coax me away from the performance mode. All future games should have a 60 FPS mode included.

[@reynutz]

Lmao, we've been saying this for years

[@huskytzu7709]

Yes. Insomniac has been doing that very effectively imo. I think performance RT is the best mode. Loss resolution is barely visible when you’re just playing. But 60 fps and ray tracing to match it looks really awesome

[@GrimAbstract]

@@huskytzu7709 agreed, ratchet and clank is by far the prettiest game I’ve seen. Performance RT FTWV

[@tazmanceltic]

Could not agree more man, ps5 and a brand new 4k TV has made me not be able to tolerate 30fps at all.

[@0GNAS0]

NOOOO!! STOP IT ! YOUR EEYES CANT SEE HIGHER THAN 30 FPS REEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[@paulcoffield2102]

"Photo mode on Intergrade can be used to create beautiful shots of Midgar ... " and Tifa.

[@carpetfluff35]

Not the kind you want though. It doesn't let you move the camera freely enough for that.

[@remondx8880]

@@carpetfluff35 F

[@davidludwig7501]

Ah Tifa

[@d8l835]

@@carpetfluff35 haha

[@jetthejudge]

Hahaha what a damn lie...it is an atrocious photo mode, there aren't even depth of field settings that are used in EVERY SINGLE cutscene in this game.

[@yunochan1849]

What blew my mind the most was that you can jump from chapter to chapter instantly. As someone who jumped around a bit to get the Platinum trophy this was amazing to see.

[@TheConuresrule]

Legit I just have it at graphics mode since I got a new tv. But god dang that instant load is like magic to me.

[@jenscee7679]

Played about 6 hours on PS5. Just superb compared to PS4 Pro. Performance mode is the way to go.

[@cronoesify]

Motion persistence of image is a quality boost that far exceeds what you get at 4k/30 with the amount of judder the frame rate introduces (especially if you are on a high refresh display). Performance mode is the only way to go.

[@deathmetalfarmer]

@@cronoesify agreed

[@DubElementMusic]

looks like a nice port

[@DivineHand125]

Agreed 100% I found the graphics mode unplayable since I first started playing in performance mode. I didn't even see a big difference in the visuals between the 2 modes.

[@tazmanceltic]

Went straight to performance mode , put it down to 30 just to see if there was a visual difference (wasn't as far as my eyes could tell) and holy shit 30 makes me sick now lol

[@Quester91]

Digital foundry is on fire lately. Gg guys

[@shyamkumarsasi3577]

Yeah they are on fire for being biased and leaning towards money

[@opaz3530]

@@shyamkumarsasi3577 what are you talking about

[@LN.2233]

@@opaz3530 PS fans claim they're getting money from MSOFT, PC fans claim they're getting money from Nvidia and other places to hype up their products, etc.

[@abellau4105]

@@opaz3530 he trolling

[@opaz3530]

@@LN.2233 I still don’t understand. DigitaI foundry is reporting on games like they always do. If Xbox fans want digital foundry to talk about Xbox more, Xbox should drop some games.

[@Bahamut-bj3bh]

Those loading times are ridiculous

[@zZiL341yRj736]

Lol farming at Midgar should be faster now!

[@thirtythird985]

That’s why ps is better. This comparison says it all. Xbots are somewhere crying rn. Another L failbox 🗑

[@ITNoetic]

Console wars in 2021? Zzzz

[@Deffine]

@@thirtythird985 Small D confirmed.

[@chandlercoiner3339]

I love when I hear "loading times are ridiculous" these days I know that's a really good thing and not a really bad thing.

[@vampiszon6620]

I just turned on YT hoping for that video and here it is. Thank you!

[@Goober89]

Knowing that texture pop-in is a thing of the past is a relief

[@richardfranklin6003]

Yeah PS4 really was on its last legs trying to run this game.

[@chilly6470]

I haven't played this yet so, glad I waited.

[@DT1878]

Same

[@makojuicer]

W

[@DT1878]

@@WhiteHawk77 I haven’t no

[@scorlin7516]

Same i waited just cuz i heard of the upgrade

[@chilly6470]

@@WhiteHawk77...... I didn't like the original because of the turn based combat.

[@TheAzureDream]

The default mode is actually Performance Mode on PS5

[@richardfranklin6003]

That is the case with a lot of games. My belief is that developers generally prefer 60 FPS modes themselves. They had their hands tied behind their back the last gen with the pro/x upgrades. They had all this excess power on the GPU because the CPU couldn't consistently stay close enough to 60 on most titles, so they basically locked to 30 and then threw resolution at the GPU.

[@remasteredretropcgames3312]

Sloppy floating points no one is going to notice, but you also get in practice inferior texture clarity.

[@remasteredretropcgames3312]

@@richardfranklin6003 Yeah the CPU wasnt the grunt work. I bet money the devs were using GCNs compute shaders for general purpose compute, like x86. Honestly in the future with a.i., cell might make a comeback. The in order hand holding nonsense in software will no longer be a hinderance.

[@PersianGamer36]

60 fps makes combat feel so fast and fluid

[@mbrannon]

Yeah, I appreciate these quality modes for photo modes and such but the 60fps is just incredible to look at. The difference in quality is so small when its in motion. The biggest issue was pop in textures and thats fixed regardless. Both modes also get the improved lighting and such. I can't wait to play this again at 60fps.

[@reynutz]

@@mbrannon Welcome to 2001

[@mbrannon]

@@reynutz We are obviously talking about in the context of modern consoles and these massive resolutions. But okay.

[@OugaBoogaShockwave]

@@reynutz Yeah, these new kids on the block just never experienced CRT back then in 1080p. makes plasma, lcd , led look like a JOKE ! Fluid ?............lol, early 2000's was FUILD AF on crt !

[@reynutz]

@@mbrannon Massive? Dynamic "4K" that rarely reaches 1440p is Massive?

[@rizzo-films]

Switching to graphics mode definitely gives a noticable increase in clarity. It looks stunning and lifelike. But I stuck to performance mode because during fast-paced fights, it's more than sharp enough. I wish they had a 120hz / 40fps 4k mode. That extra 10fps makes a difference in other games, like Ratchet and Clank and Spiderman.

[@mccuish]

Intergrade makes me want to replay the game from the beginning

[@XgamerdaveX]

That’s what I’m going now. Didn’t bother importing my save. Playing the main game completely from scratch before going onto the Yuffie DLC.

[@sonicandroxas]

Planning to do this on pc

[@jamesroman9576]

I imported my NG+ save and chapter selected back to the beginning on easy just to see everything.

[@ErenTheWarcriminal]

That’s the point, sergeant

[@waffledninja6278]

I almost play in ps4 pro.. didn’t transfer my save because I want to earn the trophies on ps5 and experience the glory of 60fps... my god it looks good. Every cutscene makes me feel HIGH, it’s such a pleasure. Fucking amazing game.

[@razorback61]

I tried out the resume function today. 5 seconds and I was in the Reactor, right off of the system's home screen.

[@bernardocortez8514]

This is just gorgeous

[@ArvidOlson]

I bought the last PS4 disc that was in store the same day Integrade was announced. Amazing timing. Have waited to play it until the update released so I’m playing it for the first time now. Love it so much. Maybe the beat looking game I’ve played.

[@einootspork]

They should have shown that door in the trailers! Square did a really poor job of actually showing the graphical differences. Whenever I watched the trailers I was mostly thinking "So what am I supposed to be looking at here?" I knew I could count on you guys to really show it properly.

[@Deffine]

The biggest difference is in how the game feels to play at 60fps. No one in their right mind would like to play in 30fps mode. You must be living life in slideshow mode if are actually able to deal with 30fps in a fast paced game like this.

[@einootspork]

@@Deffine I said "graphical differences". I mean I guess frame rate is technically a graphical difference but it's much more of a gameplay thing.

[@Deffine]

@UCsh3G5xBUOsY3-BbAAzK7uA Some are improved, others are not. Episode 2 will 100% improve with much higher quality assets. That is, if they are developing only for PS5. If they are also developing for PS4, the difference may not be as big.

[@Highwaysonyfan87]

@@Deffine I will play the 30fps mode. This game’s combat isn’t on the level of fast response as something like DMC or Bayonetta so I’ll take the higher resolution, thanks 😌

[@Deffine]

@@Highwaysonyfan87 Dude, are you living life in a slideshow? I have to ask, because normal human beings can notice light blinking at 1/2000th of a second. Im not gonna say that translates to seeing in 2000fps, but even 60fps is far, far away from whats natural "smoothness" to human eyes. 60fps is a good standard though and there are clear diminishing returns after 90fps. If we had 60fps as minimum and 90fps as an option, that would be the ideal gaming environment.

[@pool842]

Damn digital foundry is on it lol.

[@oliverbrierley7317]

People who own this game through PS plus can now get the PS5 version for free! (As of 22nd December) enjoy!

[@OkaRin1]

To anyone wondering: background of slums in the reactor section is fixed too, it's clear as a day now wherever you look at it. And I really digging the perfomance mode, HECK, if you are gonna clear all the side content, you'll encounter a battle where a 60fps is essential because you need to read the enemy animation and act very fast accordingly to evade/counter -- it's the Weiss ultimate boss battle. I have a feeling they made it deliberately this way to show us how stable 60 is also affecting the gameplay in a great way!

[@supersaiyaman11589]

i won the game on the ps4 on pc i would want to play it on 4 k mode.

[@SolarScion]

I wanted to thank you since I'm only playing this now in graphics mode, and am pretty happy with the combat, but it's good to know this for when I get to it. Thanks!

[@robbyg1232]

Just seeing the fine quality textures on yuffies moogle suit makes me appreciate SE attention to detail.

[@Magido89]

These loading times are unreal

[@gtasmike333]

Welcome to 2010+

[@Magido89]

What?

[@meeloks.1013]

@@Magido89 He is a PC Elitist.

[@solid_justice5855]

@@gtasmike333 lol sure, these games did not exsist in 2010 and neither did SSD's at this speed

[@gtasmike333]

@@solid_justice5855 Thats why i wrote the +.

[@enthusiasticgamer88]

Seeing this game go from developer hell to this has been incredible! I cannot wait for part 2!!!

[@densetsu4286]

The game was never in development hell. Taking 5 yrs to produce a AAA rpg is average. It probably felt like dev hell since they really didn't talk about it from 2016 to early 2019 but it was right on track.

[@valkyrion_ex1173]

@@densetsu4286 I dunno, throwing out a studio's entire work on the game after 2 years and then starting from scratch in-house sounds like development hell to me. Not anywhere close to, say, Versus XIII or Duke Nukem Forever, but still dev hell nonetheless.

[@servantbyday]

@@valkyrion_ex1173 Exactly. Glad you're informed!

[@densetsu4286]

@@servantbyday actually he's not at all. They didn't throw out an entire studios worth of work. That's just a piss poor rumor that is easily disproven. Multiple scenes play out the exact same from cc2 and final release. With the main difference being the assets used. Camera angles, model placements, model movements are all the same or similar. A lot has been kept. It's almost like looking at the natural progress from an early idea/concept scene to a polished finished release. And having trouble does not equal development hell. Development hell is when a he takes too long to come out. This is not the case for ffviir. Ffviir took about the same time frame that an average AAA rpg takes to develop even with its issues early on. In fact the oppisite is true given the fact that it even had some issues with an external studio and they still got it out in about the average time it takes. So that tells me there was no dev hell. And that after the issue it was pretty smooth sailing. So again no he's not well informed.

[@DarkReturns1]

I hate that they broke up the game into 2 parts, kinda lame

[@cloudsweater]

The combat is just fantastic in 60fps. Especially Yuffie and Sonon

[@kutdownongaming1935]

Agreed

[@RicochetForce]

Seriously, the speed of the combat and the animations absolutely SHINE at 60fps. I love looking at the mechanical enemies' components shifting and moving in 60fps. The clarity is glorious.

[@bigt4135]

Gotta play at 60fps.

[@BennyBennyBennett]

Because it's so early in the console generation, it's hard sometimes to remember that I'm even playing on a new generation. But when I see ~1s loading, vs ~30s....yeah, I'm glad I upgraded.

[@gellister]

In some ways that feels far more transformative than just a mere graphics upgrade. Ghost of Tsushima at 60 FPS is great, I love quick resume on the Series X for easily jumping back in on a variety of games. There are hiccups to be sure and supply problems are putting a damper on it but this generation has some really snazzy features that really change the way I'm approaching games.

[@HorseheadNebula85]

Great stuff, Tom. You caught all the major points I noticed when I was playing through last night and this morning.

[@MoeMalik]

I’m so happy with this upgrade, puts a whole new standard to how this should be done

[@user-mm8ck9xc8k]

i just bought the PS5 upgrade, and this will be my 3rd time replaying this game ( 1st on PS4 and 2nd on PC ), and my god it's just so good, i hope Rebirth will also have a smooth 60 fps like this

[@willuigi64]

Apparently there will be the option but we really can't be too sure of it being a quality mode. Hopefully it has good image quality and a solid frame rate.

[@ripperhigh8001]

Everyone arguing about 60fps vs 4k/30, the thing is that 60fps makes the actual rendering look smoother and the battles look completely different. I've been a resolution fanboy but this has changed my mind completely, and because the 60fps version still looks extremely close to the 4k mode in terms of fidelity it a clear choice

[@jamesroman9576]

Exactly this.

[@carpetfluff35]

Yup. I mean, if you really want to justify the cost of your wall sized TV then okay...if you must, but it's absolutely not worth losing 30fps over. The fidelty is fine and the game just plain looks and feels better when it's moving that smoothly.

[@cronoesify]

If you can't track the image, you inherently lose image quality. 60fps gives you much greater permanence in the image while in motion, which means you can discern more detail than you would at 30fps. But photo mode is better at 4k/30 so there's that.

[@juakinbm4605]

resolution < 60fps

[@onixoutlaw8310]

@@cronoesify you got to pause to use photo mode so you might as flick it on when you want a picture

[@KrazyBean14]

60fps is so good on this game, sheeesh!

[@raulsoftair3572]

I'm really mad that they didn't released that update on the ps plus version, hope it will came out for free with the ps4 version of the dlc

[@d8l835]

I cant believe how worried i was about this game after the first announcement forever ago. All the rumors of how bad it was going, turned out to be the best thing they could have done. So happy they made this

[@kclink1579]

Well it's still years off being completed so plenty of time for them to screw up.

[@albertwesker9592]

The game is good but the ending and last chapter are completely nonsense and destroy final fantasy 7 itself

[@chamoo232]

@@albertwesker9592 Because they are taking the remake into a different direction. It's not just a simple remake. It's a new chapter that goes alongside the original games and movie. That ending is really messed up because we don't have the next game but I'm I am confident they are taking in into an interesting direction. My guess is that Sephiroth or Jenova's spirit tried one last ditch effort to take over the world after the Advent Children movie and it involve either time travel or alternate realities. The weird spirits stuff we saw that were not in the original game are guiding events a certain way.

[@albertwesker9592]

@@chamoo232 yeah probably, but the ending is messed up, people not familiar whit the whole final fantasy 7 compilation want understand a shit about it

[@chamoo232]

@@albertwesker9592 Compared to games like Kingdom Hearts it's still one of the less messy and weird story that SE has made. As long as we get sequels that explain things it should make that ending better in the future. I still remember how much shit the Force Unleashed 2 game got for it's shit ending where you just capture Darth Vader. We never got a 3rd game to make that ending work in the timeline.

[@MrTmm97]

So glad the PS5 upgraded version is on PS Plus Extra now! I hadn’t played any Final Fantasy since PS2 I believe. I was so young I barely remember. Then on a whim I decided to play Final Fantasy 16 when it released and it was one the best games ever played. I understand the gameplay was significantly different than the old Final Fantasy games but from what I’ve heard in videos… the scale and epic of the story is common along the games. For that reason I’m so excited to go and play last few single player titles. Just started FF7 remake on PS5 last night and am so excited after the starting missions. I can’t believe I’ve missed out on these games for so many years.

[@jessel5467]

I have been waiting for you review before I re played again in fact. Performance mode it is! Thank for all your hard work DF

[@Morden97]

Wrapping up returnal secret ending then going for this at STELLAR 60 FPS FUCK YES

[@jakeifraimov3430]

Don't forget Ratchet and Clank. Played for 6 hours today, it's AMAZING!

[@huskytzu7709]

@@jakeifraimov3430 rift apart is so fun. Fuckin eye candy too

[@Lock2002ful]

Same here. Although I’m going with Ratchet & Clank first. ^^

[@XanderCrease]

Loading times, 60fps (at 1512 resolution) and Yuffie DLC are highlights for me. The added fog (@9:06) is the only thing I'm not too keen on.

[@Mr5pokemon]

Ya idk man the fog is a lil weird, maybe if I play the game again maybe it will actually make the atmosphere better

[@mehrad1983]

They should reduce the fog

[@gamingwithdummies3960]

Been playing in the 60fps mode and it’s great!

[@BenRiley83]

Great summer to have a PS5!!

[@BenRiley83]

@@AndreaNasuelli oh damn, yeah it sucks that it’s still hard to find one! I got super lucky that I got on in December at Retail price. Had to hunt one for like 3 weeks but I finally got one through the Walmart mobile app! Rachet and Clank Rift Apart is incredible though!! Worth buying the console just for that game!

[@Slykillful]

Performance mode is the way to go! Buttery smooth.

[@SaboteurDS]

Yeah they confirmed at 4:15 that the only diff between the modes is resolution

[@arootube]

If every game's 60fps mode only dropped the resolution I'd go for it every single time. It's the only thing I'm willing to sacrifice on consoles for better framerate.

[@baeshin]

Problem is, it's not as crisp. Both are locked and steady so both are good depending on what you want.

[@mehrad1983]

@@arootube True native 4K is overrated, I always choose reconstructed/dynamic 4K or even 1440p 60fps over native 4K 30.

[@Reds-Retros]

@@SaboteurDS Except it's not. I think there was a little bit of an oversight here on DF's part because while yes the 60fps mode feels incredible, I can easily tell that there are some much sharper textures in the graphics mode. Stuff like environmental and clothing textures are noticeably sharper and having the ability to pick up tiny details such as subtle emotions and blood vessels in character's eyes and tiny scuffs and scratches on Cloud's buster sword have a night and day difference in quality IMO. Once the 60fps novelty wears off, I highly recommend fans check out some of their favourite cutscenes in the graphics mode. In FF7R the visual experience is super important to hardcore FF7 fans and I think if they do happen to have a 4k screen, they are absolutely doing themselves a bit of a disservice if they choose to completely ignore the graphics mode because simply because it's not 60fps.

[@monsterthrash]

People who redeemed the PS4 PS+ version can get the free PS5 upgrade starting Dec. 22 👍

[@Archivist42]

Glad they fixed those textures, they definitely stood out to me on the PS4 Pro version

[@chamoo232]

I played on a regular ps4. I noticed the textures but they didn't bother me as much as the NPC popping. Blurry textures are noticeable if you are looking directly at them but it's very hard to ignore people getting beamed down from the Enterprise as you get closer.

[@umphreak9999]

After playing the first mission on the upgrade, it felt like in retrospect i was playing the game with grease smeared glasses for the 3+ playthroughs on the ps4 pro. Everything just looks so much clearer, the ability to read a sign clearly from like 10 feet away makes it seem so much more real and less ethereal

[@kismetrina]

Conflicted cos I want to get it on PC but I also don't want to encourage console pricing in the the PC space.

[@Doug-mu2ev]

Best one yet Tom, really notice your effort on increasing the energy level when reading out your script. Keep it up!

[@chaosvii4605]

This game was made for PS5, started playthrough on PS4 pro, and now finishing on PS5. Performance mode makes the animations and cutscenes absolutely god tier

[@yusofplayed]

This is really the best channel on youtube, who knew watching game frame rate graphs could be so entertaining

[@Kryptix0III]

other than the fog, everything in this next-gen patch is incredible.

[@drdoomslab]

yeah the extra fog is over done

[@chiru6]

I like the fog

[@plagasx8105]

@@drdoomslab It depends really. Some sections actually look better with it IMO.

[@michaeljohn5130]

Wish there was an option to turn off or at least reduce the fog

[@eddiaz93]

@@michaeljohn5130 honestly this. Having options for an arguable and entirely subjective improvement would be great.

[@prajeetsahoo4735]

Ps plus owners can get the free upgrade now.

[@brunomiiguel]

I'm not totally sold on some of those volumetric light changes. Whilst the PS4 had some nice contrast in light the PS5 makes some scenes look a bit bland. If the volumetric light wasn't so uniform and almost filter like, maybe it would look better for me.

[@sylvesterharris5282]

Kinda wish we could've got 1800p with 60 fps for the performance mode but either way, the 60 fps make it feel like a new game all over again and I'm loving it

[@billybadass7718]

30 FPS is no longer an option for me. 60 FPS gang!

[@Bristecom]

I always prefer higher quality/resolution graphics over frame rate. Of course if I can have both, I would. And that's one of the advantages of PC - in the future when you upgrade your PC, you can often go back and play last gen titles with max res and frame rate!

[@Miha-ii3dy]

It depends for me. If it’s a more casual single player game, and the 30 fps mode offers substantial visual improvements (not just more pixels, that shit’s irrelevant, but stuff like ray tracing, improved lighting, draw distance etc.) then I’d choose the 30 frames mode. In this game defo 60 fps, though, since the only difference is pixel quantity and 1512p is already more than enough for me, especially when paired with modern AA techniques and upscaling methods.

[@griffgames9538]

Some genres/types of gaming excel at 60fps and up. Anything with timely action controls benefit from the superior input response that comes with 60fps~. Perhaps some RPGs, puzzle games, slower moving games can survive fine at 30.

[@eile4219]

I'm still waiting for 4k 60 fps.

[@Miha-ii3dy]

@@eile4219 Why, though? That’s nothing but a waste of hardware resources. Native 4K that is (not 60 frames).

[@zZiL341yRj736]

1440p@60fps is the ultimate sweet spot, 4K@30fps is garbage!

[@narutoshipuden0]

Agreed!

[@vampiszon6620]

12k would also be garbage at 30fps

[@Daniel189HLL]

@@thirtythird985 no because a £360 console isn't comparable to a computer costing around 5x (at least) more.

[@tiagoj8020]

Not happy with 1440p. I want 4k 60 on an advertised 8k console.

[@Daniel189HLL]

@@thirtythird985 well my all time favourite is the xbox 360, but my most played atm is my ps5.

[@MassiveRican]

The smoothness is just unreal. Already platinumed but I have no problems replaying some bosses for fun it’s just gorgeous in motion.

[@Carlisho]

To think one day we would have 1 second loading times and 60fps in a console. We are trully living in the best timeline

[@griffgames9538]

Although many of us grew up playing every single game with zero loading times and 60hz across the board.👌 ... in an era of dramatically different complexity, hehe.

[@WaineYam]

here because 6 months later, PS+ owners get the FREE PS5 upgrades :)

[@user-sp8fi2zv2v]

You're right 😎👍

[@dark-lord-vinay]

Downloaded it, it’s amazing and 60fps is a godsend over the PS4 30fps

[@giulianorocamielke2345]

You can now upgrade for free to the PS5 version if you own the PS + version.

[@GatMarksTheSpot]

Gaming world isn’t ready for 4K just yet

[@TempleofShaolin]

This game looks incredible on ps5, extremely smooth at 60fps

[@SteddiFLo]

Digital Foundry on point! Thanks Square Enix for this masterpiece a 2nd time on the PS5! I will be popping in the disc after Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart. Dam to many games. Playstation got us eating to good. It's only been 7 months. Sheesh. 😊

[@animeeddie2104]

The combat feels sooooo nice at 60fps

[@narutoshipuden0]

Yep

[@nitishaggarwal3739]

What a great video presentation , great job DF

[@ibrokemykeyboard]

THanks Tom! Was hoping this video would turn up today.

[@Chr15Payne]

This is what I've been waiting on

[@Katjajaja]

I use a 1440p monitor for my PS5 so 60FPS performance mode was a no brainer, no visual quality loss in terms of pixel count and the combat is much more enjoyable

[@GlibbyGloyper]

FINALLY, I find a comparison video that is godlike. Superb visual comparisons and explanations -- entirely comprehensive. Thanks!

[@EDorb]

The new lighting in tandem with the better HDR and performance mode make Intergrade a genuinely transformative experience.

[@TheLastLineLive]

Hope you all cover the recently released pc version on the Epic Game Store. 🤞

[@mokalovesoulmate]

4:12 that resolution and lose nothing except pixel count? Good, I am still using 1080p monitor lol

[@Fendera1]

Definitely time to upgrade my friend.

[@Moses815]

I wish they compared the new skybox in the slums a little more cause I noticed right away that Midgars towers and plates looked different. Would love a side by side comparison

[@chamamemestre]

I just came to see the door. Thank you DF! 06:47

[@tenebrarum91]

Man im looking forward to finish the game in 60fps on my PS5 🥰

[@eddiewalpole]

There is no coming back to 30 FPS

[@RainbowsClone]

the instant chocobo travel is actually a bad thing, since you don't get to hear the chocobo theme anymore while its loading

[@AnalogFoundry]

31 seconds to barely 1 second. Holy shit. That's what you call an order of magnitude difference. Y'know PCs have had SSDs for many years, but they never saw this kind of difference in game load times.

[@griffgames9538]

They can't enforce a strict SSD min spec yet, so they aren't packing the game's file system in an optimized-for-SSD fashion, which makes a significant difference. On PC, what you get from SSD can be called 'passive' loading perks. But games aren't developed or compiled expressly optimized towards SSD - since it's not an enforced/guaranteed user spec to target.

[@Bristow9091]

Playing it for the first time on PS5, put eight hours into it and I love it! Although I opted to go with the 4k/30fps mode because for some reason the camera movement on 60fps mode makes me feel dizzy... same thing happened with Miles Morales too weirdly enough lol. Oh well, it looks absolutely gorgeous and a locked 30fps is perfect!

[@tylervincent2559]

I've always chose graphics over performance. Ideally I'd like to have both but graphics are always a priority. Half my gaming is just stopping the action and looking around at the detailed environments. Idk why so many people hate on graphics modes, let people choose how they want to play!

[@TheComicMaster1995]

@@tylervincent2559 I’m with you on that last part For me personally, I prioritise performance over graphics, but I’m also glad that instead of forcing one or the other, they finally started giving us a choice since “different strokes for different folks”

[@Chamby]

@@tylervincent2559 it’s the current state of gaming and the “GIVE ME MOR FPS” mentality. High FPS is a must for twitchy shooters, and an argument can be made that this game is so fast paced, that high FPS make combat more enjoyable. But for some single-player story driven games, there is a beauty to having 30fps, in which it adds more motion blur, which in turn feels more cinematic. I’ve always said, games that don’t require fast movement, like turn based RPGs, should stay at 30fps(hell maybe even 24fps to match the look of films) because it allows the graphics quality to be turned up to max for the full experience. This is coming from someone like me who enjoys 144fps PC gaming on Apex Legends. Both frame-rates can exist and in some cases should serve as an artistic choice.

[@jimmyjamesraynor6180]

Free PS5 upgrade for PS Plus subscribers as of 22 Dec 2021. Ho Ho Ho. Merry Xmas

[@thatguy4632]

You guys do a great job. I don't understand half the things your saying but I'm learning, and I appreciate the consistent quality and positivity of all the content.

[@NPDStudio]

Brother finally got a PS5, and I stayed up all night to play / finish intergrade. Another masterpiece 👌

[@RightWingRadioShow]

These crazy prices are making me appreciate how much you actually get for $400.

[@oror3751]

The prices of games would be much higher when the store would be the only option and right now you already pay more on the store than the competition for 3rd party games On PC you have a lot of stores to choose On Xbox you can at least buy from other countries stores and change it in seconds

[@mikem2253]

@@oror3751 considering the costs of GPUs alone right now- you are way further ahead with a console even with the inflated game pricing

[@oror3751]

@@mikem2253 This is why I am on Xbox(I baught Xbox after using Gamepass for PC)...but this problem is gonna be huge on PlayStation

[@oror3751]

@@mikem2253 Ps5 disc is the way to go here Sony give you too few options where to buy digitally and it's gonna cost you alot

[@nlikeflynn8837]

If you can get an Xbox One X and swap out the stock drive with a SSD, you have a pretty great system, even in 2021. Especially if you have gamepass and a good tv that can do VRR.

[@joefawley9264]

Can't wait to revisit my favorite game of 2020.

[@Shadowsmoke11]

If you can get a PS5 that is. Or if Square will release it on the PC.

[@squirty131]

FF7R integrade is coming to pc on 16th December 2021. Epic Game store Exclusive.

[@Drpsikoman]

they've fixed other issues as well, concerning synergy materia , and now the limit breaks and some attacks can't be disturbed by sequences

[@dialmightyspartangod6717]

2:51 is where comparisons start

[@Phazon8058MS]

The new 60fps mode is amazing. It feels so fuckin' buttery, I love it. It's so hard to go back to other games that don't have a 60fps option.

[@tomodaniel6471]

Yeah can't go back to 30 FPS slideshow

[@kiisseli1337]

When I was playing Crash trilogy on Playstation, and saw some PC help videos for levels that were 60fps, I felt nauseous playing it right afterwards and it just seemed so wrong. And I had seen tens of hours of 30fps gameplay, and one minute of 60fps at that point. The difference is so big at least for me.

[@abellau4105]

Finally!! Thanks been waiting for this

[@abellau4105]

Now I can’t wait for Alex’s ray tracing analysis! lol

[@terencecaron2922]

I swear the first time you load a save on FF7R Intergrade, your heart’s gonna skip a beat. Literally the fastest load of any PS5 game. Gotta continue the yuffie dlc now :p

[@Akrymir]

Intermission was a lot of fun, but you can't swap characters in battle. Fortunately Yuffie is a blast to play and she's quite versatile. The only issue I had was targeting in the box break mini game... it's the only real challenge when trying to get the trophy for it and probably the hardest part of the DLC.

[@slorr55]

How long did it take for you to finish it?

[@Akrymir]

@@slorr55 The main content? Probably 4 hours or so. But I'm slow and look everywhere. The mini games will add some time. There are a few bosses too, which was cool.

[@whitewolf1054]

which one should also mention that the ps5 version finally has hdr indentations, which the ps4 version unfortunately never had. and please digital foundry please finally do an analysis of watch dogs legion 60fps mode & star wars jedi fallen order ps5 version.👍🏻✌🏻

[@PK7796]

Are those released yet?

[@siper322]

@@PK7796 Next gen update for Jedi Fallen Order arrived yesterday

[@PK7796]

@@siper322 and 60fps patch legion?

[@Ahytys]

ps4 version already had HDR on ff7 remake

[@EDorb]

@@Ahytys It did but it was extremely basic and honestly not that great. PS5 version has 3 different sliders for it and it's implemented far better.

[@pichonCalavera]

FFVII Remake is one of my favorite games on PS4 Pro. One day when I get the PS5 I'll definitely do another walkthrough at 60fps, it looks so smooth.

[@SamDavies94]

I've never played FF7, or the ps4 remake, I'm very tempted by this!

[@romzen]

The immersion with 60fps cannot be contested by some additional pixels. I am strongly impressed after playing through the game a couple of times on PS4 Pro.

[@infamousmedia1923]

is it just me or does volumetric fog just make games look worse esp when its overused hiding details washing out colours.

[@philipvalenzuela4969]

Some i think are intended. Like.. Slowly revealing na entirety or scale of the space as you move along..

[@infamousmedia1923]

@@philipvalenzuela4969 step outside go any where your not gonna encounter fog 24/7 like how they are trying to potray them in games,

[@ruxis2563]

@@infamousmedia1923 do...do you even know where the game takes place? it'd be more surprising if you didn't see fog in many of the locals you visit.

[@infamousmedia1923]

@@ruxis2563 im not talking about just this one game

[@theindiediary5950]

Fantastic vid Tom. Always nice to get your take on games.

[@Rawnchie14]

I said I wasn't going to replay it, since I Platinumed the game before, but I tried out the original storyline with the the 60fps performance mode, and suddenly found myself 3 chapters in. Damnit.

[@deathofcows]

Are we going for N64 style fog then? Unsure about that one change, but otherwise looks great! Let's see how it plays in hand. Great video as per!

[@realamericannegro977]

You can actually see in volumetric fog. That makes it more atmospheric. I actually liked the N64 fog in some games like Turok 2 to a degree.

[@Deffine]

Lmao, you are funny.

[@diegofuentes425]

boomers are so funny

[@XgamerdaveX]

Wait! Default graphics mode?! For me it defaulted to performance mode.

[@jamesroman9576]

I think it defaults to whatever you chose in your system settings.

[@Peppy34420]

I was sooo stoked to play the remake that i didnt even notice any issues like the "Door", only thing i noticed was the city in the background while you walk above it

[@vvhalefccd]

On a big TV I chose graphics mode because it looks better. I never had a problem with this game at 30fps to begin with and the new lighting, shadows, and reflections looks really crisp and nice.