Prototype remasters display at 1080p but that's about it, says Digital Foundry

News by Stephany Nunneley-Jackson News Editor

Published on July 17, 2015

A Digital Foundry report on the Prototype: Biohazard Bundle for Xbox One indicates not much has changed other than the game's output at native 1080p, and the Xbox One version of Prototype 2 runs worse than the PS3 release.

While you can read the full report over on Eurogamer, below are a few takeaways.

"Both versions output at native 1080p, boosting image quality over their sub-720p setups on PS3 and Xbox 360. However, each game maintains the exact same draw distance range as the older console releases, while texture and shadow quality is identical."

"The first Prototype remaster plays at 30fps with adaptive v-sync on Xbox One, dropping to the mid-20s with tearing once explosives are triggered. It's generally solid - and playable enough - but a touch under-ambitious given the plain, repetitive design of the world."

"Even by latter-day PS3 and Xbox 360 standards the animations, effects and textures don't hold up well on current-gen. It's hard to fathom why such a game couldn't operate at an absolutely locked 30fps. It's a real disappointment the developers did not go the whole hog and target 60Hz gameplay."

"Prototype 2 is more of an ordeal to play on Xbox One. Cut-scenes stutter by a frame every time the camera cuts to a new angle; emerging to Manhattan's complex of skyscrapers it unfolds around 20-25fps with highly intrusive screen-tear. It's absolutely among the worst performing games on Xbox One to date; it's staggering to see Xbox One's frame-rate stay so consistently low in this remastered sequel."