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Square Enix even said that anything above 30FPS "is gravy" as 30FPS was their primary goal from the start. But given that the PS4 still rolls at 60FPS at the same resolution, that has to sting a little bit, right Microsoft?
"Everybody wants to focus on, you know, there's a framerate thing going on in Tomb Raider, there is a resolution thing going on and okay, there's a lot of reasons why that could be true, but we're weeks in. We just shipped, it's a long generation."
"I believe that the difference in the [PS4 and Xbox One] is not that great and I know what's going on behind the scenes and I probably have access to more information about some of this thing than a lot of people. Sometimes I think people tend to neglect the points that are in my favor and they like to highlight the points that tell me that I am wrong. I think these little things get way overblown versus like the quality of the games and the real differences in the two experiences which are pretty minor."
- Albert Penello, Microsoft Senior Director of Product Management
"I believe that the difference in the [PS4 and Xbox One] is not that great and I know what's going on behind the scenes and I probably have access to more information about some of this thing than a lot of people. Sometimes I think people tend to neglect the points that are in my favor and they like to highlight the points that tell me that I am wrong. I think these little things get way overblown versus like the quality of the games and the real differences in the two experiences which are pretty minor."
- Albert Penello, Microsoft Senior Director of Product Management
So, why the huge difference in framerate between the two versions? While you may be quick to point out differences in hardware, that may not be the main reason at all. It turns out that the two games were developed by two separate teams. United Front Games worked on the Xbox One version, while the wizards at Nixxes (responsible for the fantastic PC versions of games such as Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Tomb Raider, and the upcoming Thief reboot) worked on the PlayStation 4 version.
Besides framerate, what else differs between the two versions? Well, on the Xbone you can use the Kinect to inspect relics while the PS4 version has the controller light bar changing colors to red and orange when using a torch. Forget about 60FPS, these are the true game changers of next-gen.
