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Speak on it.
Comparisons etc.
Is it worth it?
I can go get one but I need more info
To preface, my impressions with the PS4 are on a 4K television with HDR. With Rise of the Tomb Raider, it looks absolutely gorgeous in 4K. The image is crisp and the faces, textures and environments are really well done. When you first walk in to the Prophet's Tomb, I couldn't help but to just look around and take in what I was seeing. While the quality of the 4K resolution is excellent, it does run in 30fps and for that reason, my preference is to play in the 1080p/60fps mode. This mode is what blew me away initially as I loved the smoothness of the gameplay. I didn't experience any hitches or noticeable drops in frame rate either; the game seemed to run at 60fps pretty consistently. The first two sequences of RotTR offer plenty of opportunity to showcase the 60fps and playing that alone made me comfortable with what the Pro is capable of. As comparison, I played RotTR on Xbox One when it launched and I thought the game looked great at that time. However, playing it on the Pro allows the game to truly shine. In my opinion, playing RotTR on the Pro is the definitive experience. And one more thing to add, I like that the developer offers three different modes to play on giving us a choice of what we're wanting in terms of higher resolution or higher frame rate.
Moving on to Battlefield 1, all I can say is you'll have to play it for yourself. I played it on the Xbox One S and it suffered from frame rate drops in multiplayer. To be fair, the PS4 version suffers from frame rate drops as well as neither of those versions are able to stay locked in at 60fps. My entire BF1 experience has solely been in multiplayer thus far. The game truly looks amazing in 4K and I didn't notice any type of frame rate drops either. Digital Foundry did an analysis and I believe they point out some things that hold it back from being exactly on par with the PC version in 4K, but honestly, when you're in the middle of playing Conquest or Operations and the game is running at a smooth 60fps, you don't really care for those truly minor things. From what I can see, there's just more detail in the environments which add to the depth and immersion of the game. Once again, I'd have to say that BF1 on the Pro is the definitive experience. This game was great as it was on Xbox One S for me, but playing it on the Pro brought it to another level.
With NBA 2K17, I'll say that the biggest difference I can see is with the crispness of the graphics and less jagged edges. I played this on the Xbox One S with HDR and was blown away, but seeing it in 4K really did make a difference for me. Everything just looks sharper and the main word I gravitate towards to when describing seeing these games in 4K is crisp. I believe this is one of the few titles that runs in 4K/60fps and it holds up with no hitches. To be honest, I play a ton of games and this year's 2K just didn't do enough to make me want to run it often, but after playing it on the Pro, I'm ready to start up the MyGM mode and play through some seasons.
As far whether or any of this is worth it is truly dependent on the consumer and what is available to you. While there is an overall increase in resolution and performance for 1080p users, I just don't know if it's worth it without a 4K television set. I'd be fine with just the base PS4 until the Pro drops in price or maybe when Horizon: Zero Dawn drops. But if you have disposable income or can trade in your old PS4 and get a good deal on the Pro, then sure, go for it. And if you have a 4K tv, spend enough time gaming and visit forums to read through paragraphs like I just wrote, then yeah, you'll want to pick up the Pro. Overall, I've been impressed with my experience. I bought a 4K tv because of the Pro and nothing has made me regret the purchase and if anything, it made my decision to jump to 4K worth it. The games I've played all look stunning and all of them run smoothly with no problems. I still need to try out The Last of Us, Skyrim and Uncharted 4 as well. I'm excited to see games such as FFXV and Horizon: Zero Dawn on this system and whatever else Sony has for it in the future.
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