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  • Face-Off: Killer Instinct on PC

    Ports from Xbox One to PC are rapidly moving forward as Microsoft aims to converge the two platforms into one. Cross-system play, transferable save data and a unified online player base are the key highlights in this approach. Killer Instinct seems like a natural fit for this system, and for the most part the translation over to PC has gone fairly smoothly, though not without a few minor issues. UWP troubles still crop up with download errors and occasional crashes during gameplay, but thankfully not to the extent that we saw with Gears of War Ultimate Edition.
    But on a core visual level how much has actually changed from the Xbox One release with the move to an evolving platform offering up vastly more powerful hardware? Well, Killer Instinct is geared towards a 60fps update, with gameplay synced to output correctly at that refresh rate, and this seems to have played a large role in shaping the PC version. Unlike many cross platform titles that take advantage of more powerful PC hardware to deliver a sizeable leap in graphical quality, here the developers focus on keeping system requirements low, allowing users to easily hit 60fps on modestly-specced systems. The idea is to open up the game to as many players as possible - not just those with expensive PCs.
    As a result the same core assets and effects work are present across Xbox One and PC. A number of graphical settings are available to configure, ranging from texture and shadow quality, to toggle options for anti-aliasing and motion blur. But these only allow us to reduce quality levels below the Xbox One game, with resolution the only major upgrade path on offer. The maxed-out PC experience essentially boils down to just one upgrade - slightly improved texture filtering - leading to detail appearing clearer when viewed from oblique angles. It's a minor enhancement, mainly noticeable across the ground during intros and post-fight sequences, where fine detail in these areas tends to pop out a little more.
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