The Outer Worlds Runs at 4K on Xbox One X, No PS4 Pro Enhancements - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 December 2019 / 3,434 Views
The Outer Worlds launches next week and a spokerperson for publisher Private Division speaking with Windows Central revealed the game will run at 4K resolution on the Xbox One X, while the game will not have any enhancements on the PlayStation 4 Pro.
This is similar to We Happy Few, which ran at 4K resolution on the Xbox One X, but only at 1080p on the PlayStation 4 Pro.
"4K on Xbox One, no enhancements for PS4 Pro," said the spokerperson.
Here is an overview of the game:
The Outer Worlds is a new single-player first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division.
Lost in transit while on a colonist ship bound for the furthest edge of the galaxy, you awake decades later only to find yourself in the midst of a deep conspiracy threatening to destroy the Halcyon colony. As you explore the furthest reaches of space and encounter various factions, all vying for power, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable.
Key Features:
- The player-driven story RPG: In keeping with the Obsidian tradition, how you approach The Outer Worlds is up to you. Your choices affect not only the way the story develops; but your character build, companion stories, and end game scenarios.
- You can be flawed, in a good way: New to The Outer Worlds is the idea of flaws. A compelling hero is made by the flaws they carry with them. While playing The Outer Worlds, the game tracks your experience to find what you aren’t particularly good at. Keep getting attacked by Raptidons? Taking the Raptiphobia flaw gives you a debuff when confronting the vicious creatures, but rewards you with an additional character perk immediately. This optional approach to the game helps you build the character you want while exploring Halcyon.
- Lead your companions: During your journey through the furthest colony, you will meet a host of characters who will want to join your crew. Armed with unique abilities, these companions all have their own missions, motivations, and ideals. It’s up to you to help them achieve their goals, or turn them to your own ends.
- Explore the corporate colony: Halcyon is a colony at the edge of the galaxy owned and operated by a corporate board. They control everything… except for the alien monsters left behind when the terraforming of the colony’s two planets didn’t exactly go according to plan. Find your ship, build your crew, and explore the settlements, space stations, and other intriguing locations throughout Halcyon.
The Outer Worlds is out now for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC, and will launch at a later date for the Nintendo Switch.
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Private Division/Obsidian have confirmed this is enhanced for both Xbox One X at 4K and PS4 Pro at 1440p.
Official twitter posts from them both.
I know there's no proof of this, but I going to say that this was purposely not enhanced for Pro due to the studio belonging to Xbox...just like We Happy Few. They want the highest resolution to go to their parent developer. I get it.
You may be right but I don't think it's a good strategy. If anything, it might just hurt sales of the PS4 version.
Seems more like a dick move but what do you expect i guess.
Well its obvious being a MS IP, however atleast it is on PS4/Pro
It wasn't always an MS IP. It just recently became one. I think this (development of the game) came before MS acquired Obsidian.
Either way, its atleast available which is good.
It is MS, what did you expect. Too bad Win 10 is the only OS around for a gamer, would drop it otherwise.
@Radek It was going to be native 1080p anyway on PS4. The developers would certainly have gotten backlash if it was anything less. There are some folks who just don't care about resolution that much. As long as the framerate is steady....and vice versa. It's okay. As long as the gameplay is smooth, do we really care if it's 4K or not? I'll speak for myself and say no I personally don't. Add your reply...
