This Xbox Series X and PS5 Souls-like game gets its performance confirmed
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The wait forWo Long: Fallen Dynastyisn’t too long now. The open-world souls-like has had its Xbox Series X and PS5 performance specs officially confirmed by developer Team Ninja. The game launches on March 3.
I’ve had my eyes on this Xbox Series X and PS5 title ever since Team Ninja revealed it in the summer. From the gameplay I’ve seen, it looks like the perfect blend ofNinja Gaiden’s combat combined withDark Souls’trademark boss design and exploration. Fortunately, for such a big game, the performance on both the current and previous generation consoles looks encouraging.
You’ve got two graphical modes withWo Long: Fallen Dynastyon bothPS5andXbox Series X. These are Resolution and Performance. Either option will run this Souls-like at a targeted 60fps, but with Performance prioritized the resolution will be decreased to opt for a higher framerate.
It’s not outlined by Team Ninja’sofficial technical performance listingwhether or not the game will featureray tracingor any other enhanced fidelity options at this time. However, should this intensive lighting technique be a part of the game, it would most likely run closer to 30fps if recent game launches likeDead Spacelast month are any indication.
Previous generation consoles are also gettingWo Long: Fallen Dynastybut you can expect significantly reduced performance for the now decade-oldXbox OneandPS4. That’s because this hack and slasher is confirmed to run at targeting 30fps regardless of the resolution output.
While theXbox One Xand thePS4 Proare capable of pumping out4Kvisuals but with no improvement to the framerate performance. It’s worth noting that the developers have stated thatWo Long: Fallen Dynasty‘targets’ 30fps so it remains to be seen as to how consistent this title will be on the aging hardware.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynastylooks to be one of the more ambitious Souls-like games I’ve seen in recent years. It looks to me like an evolution of theNiohandNinja Gaidenfranchises with the trademark savagely fast and brutal combat you would expect from Team Ninja. What’s particularly exciting if you’re thinking about picking it up on Xbox platforms is that it’s coming toGame PassandGame Pass Ultimateon Day one with only a few weeks to go.
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Aleksha McLoughlin is an experienced hardware writer. She was previously the Hardware Editor for TechRadar Gaming until September 2023. During this time, she looked after buying guides and wrote hardware reviews, news, and features. She has also contributed hardware content to the likes of PC Gamer, Trusted Reviews, Dexerto, Expert Reviews, and Android Central. When she isn’t working, you’ll often find her in mosh pits at metal gigs and festivals or listening to whatever new black and death metal has debuted that week.
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