Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Tech Review: A Stunning, Cutting-Edge Upgrade
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In this detailed tech breakdown, Oliver goes inside the Anvil Next engine, showing you the key systems in action via developer visualisation, how they're radically revamped over the original, before providing the outlook on the PS5 game.
The short version
- We'll be looking at all versions in our next video with PC optimised settings to follow.
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- Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: 00:00 Overview 00:57 Environment assets 03:13 Character rendering 04:38 Lighting and ray tracing 09:12 Water rendering 10:34 Gameplay changes 12:42 PS5 mode overview and performance.
What to watch for
The practical takeaway is to use the video as a buying and setup guide, then compare the recommended devices against your own smart-home needs.
Why it matters
For NNN readers, the useful bit is the concrete product framing rather than another abstract smart-home standards argument.
Summary by Nerd News Network. Watch the full video at Digital Foundry via the links above and below.