The survival horror RPG Chernobylite is the next game to be getting a free Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S upgrade, with the September 2021 release heading to next-gen consoles this week on Thursday, April 21st.
And speaking to GamesRadar earlier this week, a couple of the devs behind the upgrade explained the process behind creating the Xbox Series X, Series S and PS5 versions, praising the "exceptional work" that has gone into them.
Here's what All In! Games producer Kuba Karolczak had to say about the new upgrade:
"We obviously already had the game on consoles for the previous generations... On [PS5 and Xbox Series X] it was much, much better running, we were able to increase the frame-rate, and introduce more fidelity to the game."
"What was more challenging, however, was the ray tracing stuff... It's an incredibly powerful technology, and everyone has done exceptional work on adding this into the next version of the game. Adding this technology increases an already gorgeous game."
It was also mentioned during the interview that Chernobylite was originally intended to be a "next-gen game from the start," and therefore the team kept that in mind even when beginning work on the project all the way back in 2017.
Karolczak went on to call the upgrade "a great opportunity to bring the game to the masses, again."
"It's a kind of a relaunch of sorts."
So, what exactly will Chernobylite include when it arrives for Xbox Series X this Thursday? Resolution Mode will feature dynamic 4K resolution at 30fps, complete with ray tracing, higher visual details and faster loading times, while the Performance Mode will be restricted to 1080p at 60fps, but with improved visuals (Ultra Details) as well.
You can check out a breakdown of the improvements below (the image suggests that Xbox Series S will support the same two modes, but we'd be surprised if that was the case):
Looking forward to the Chernboylite Xbox Series X and S upgrade? Let us know in the comments.
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@Kooky_Daisuke
Why not just get a pc if you want both?
Is it even worth getting a 8k TV at this point seems no 8k films or show or games.
@suikoden I see investing in an 8K tv completely pointless at this stage…particularly for gaming where the vast majority of games seem to need to half their frame rates to touch 4k let alone 8K.
Early 8k adopters will reap the same rewards as early 4k adopters did…very little support and then out of date and missing all the best features once that support comes.
They always make it feel so sketchy for the series s with these next gen upgrades. So far beyond framerate and resolution there haven’t been many issues in my experience, but I get nervous every time I see these. I hope that we never get to the point where the series s versions are comparable to switch ports
I was intrigued by this one, I tried the free demo of the game this week and purchased it off the news of the free next gen update. It's a cool quirky horror RPG, with good graphics.
@suikoden What's funnier is that the new BMW 7 series luxury car has a fold down 31" 8K TV for the rear passengers... I kid you not. Seems like a total waste like home 8K TV's currently are.
@Kooky_Daisuke I feel the same. Its a struggle to pick between resolution and frame rate, and I much prefer the comfort of a sofa and a big screen for that immersive experience.
Ultimately I'm glad I didn't get a TV capable of 120hz, due to lack of support (and having to choose between quality and performance), but if I could I'd much rather go for higher end, especially if it was at a reasonable price.
@Kooky_Daisuke Agreed with you on nearly all points mate, I prefer my games to come in one optimized state - choosing between ray tracing or res means you are always missing something.
If you got a decent price for your 8k telly, why not? Upscalers do amazing jobs today and if its anything like 4k (which it is), the upscaled 8k picture will be close to an 8k orginal, just as HD looks exceptional when properly scaled up to 4K. Ignore haters they have forgotten how good scaling works.
I also feel you on PC's - as an ex dev I have 10900k with a 3090 64 gig of ram etc and all the games I could ever want on it, but I rarely play it and far prefer to play PS5 or Series X, I simply get more joy from gaming on console platforms.
Only game I've played a lot recently was Forza 5. Series X @60 hz was terrible for pop up and visual fidelity to my eye, so I had to play at 30hz on series X. The PC allowed 4K ultra @60 hz and this was tangibly better.
This title looks like one I want to check out!
They should have added a 3rd mode that's like fidelity without RT. 1440p or 4k at 60fps.
The 3 mode method seems best. Just líke dying light 2. They have (I believe) 4K30, 1440p60, and 1080p30 RT
Then there's been a few more with the 3 modes and 2 of them are 60fps or more.
@suikoden pc you have to choose perform or graphics also. You will always have to do so. It's all about finding a happy medium. Higher graphics will always come with lower frames.
So... Maybe this is just me but my nice PC not only plays the game well but supports my Xbox controllers and plugs into my 4k TV without issue. The only benefit really to console is the cost to performance ratio. I have a Series X to do in house multiplayer on titles that don't have split screen, to play old Xbox titles (DRM sucks sometimes) and as a mobile satellite media/lan party PC (it's so much easier to move).
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