Following our interview with developer Crytek about its updated '1896' version of Hunt: Showdown, we now have a chance to go hands-on with the PS5, Series X and S versions. The CryEngine at its core is brought up to version 5.11, where the promise of 60 frames per second (over last-gen's 30fps target), and upgraded visuals, is tantalising - but just how well does it hit the target? Tom is here to investigate.
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00:00 Introduction
01:30 PS5 vs Series X Graphics Comparison
04:32 Series S Visual Cutbacks
05:41 Xbox Series X Frame-Rate Test
08:16 PS5 Frame-Rate Test
10:04 Xbox Series S Frame-Rate Test
11:37 Verdict
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