According to a report on Digital Foundry, Bethesda’s Fallout 4 may suffer from some rather dodgy frame rate issues on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with instances of the game’s performance dropping to the low 20s.
Digital Foundry’s dissection of the post-apocalyptic RPG on YouTube found that Fallout 4’s frame rate “can drop to the low 20 FPS line on PS4 and Xbox One." Disappointing news no doubt, especially as Bethesda has said that the game runs at ‘a steady 30fps’ on Sony’s current-generation console. Nonetheless, we came away rather impressed with the sequel, as you can find out in our full Fallout 4 review.
Fallout 4 is due out worldwide tomorrow on PS4, PC, and Xbox One, with the game already pre-loading on PS4 as of this past weekend, meaning those who pre-ordered can start playing at mid-night. In addition, Bethesda has showed its more humorous side on Twitter by penning a doctor’s note in a nod to the inevitable sick days people are expected to pull this week to enjoy some quality time with Fallout 4. It’s also worth remembering that PlayStation Vita ownes can take the game on the go thanks to Sony’s Remote Play functionality.
PSU has you covered on all your Fallout 4-related reading, starting off with our handy relationship guide on how you can keep your partner happy while you put some serious hours into the game. When you’re done with that, give our review round-up a look to see how Fallout 4 fared with the critics, and then have a look at 70 things you didn’t know about Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic RPG.
Fallout 4 takes place in Boston, U.S., some 200 years after a nuclear war devastated the country, and like Fallout 3, players will emerge from the confines of the Vault to a post-apocalyptic wasteland inhabited by feral creatures and other hazards. Fallout 4 utilizes the Creation Engine, which was previously responsible for powering The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on last-generation consoles, though it has been modified for new hardware. Unlike previous entries in the Fallout franchise, this latest title will include full voice acting for the player character, the ‘Sole Survivor,’ and feature branching dialogue paths similar to the Mass Effect series.
Are you planning on picking up Fallout 4 on launch day? Let us know in the comments section below.