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'Fallout 4' looks subtly different on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation

Dave Smith

2015-11-30T20:46:00Z

"Fallout 4," one of the most anticipated games of the year, was recently released to the masses.

Even though "Fallout 4" is a gorgeous game, players will notice some differences if they play the game on different consoles. "Fallout 4" looks different on PlayStation 4 than it looks on a PC, for instance.

If you're wondering just how different "Fallout 4" looks across different game consoles, look no further.

YouTube channel "Candyland," which offers graphics comparisons for the most popular games available, released a new video recently comparing the graphics of "Fallout 4" across PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

The PC version of "Fallout 4" showcases much more vegetation than the other two consoles, particularly in the foreground. The blue house, also in the foreground, looks much more detailed.

These tree shadows all look good, but the shadows themselves look more crisp on PC, and blurrier on PS4. The shadows on Xbox One look like they're somewhere in the middle.

It might look like you're seeing more facial details, like lines and wrinkles, on the PS4 version. The PC graphics generally look smoother, though.

Here's another character rendering in "Fallout 4." These characters largely look the same, although the PC characters looks less happy for some reason.

Lighting, shadows and reflections all look great across all three consoles.

These big outdoor environments is where the PC really shines. Again, you can see more vegetation in the foreground on the PC version compared to the Xbox and PlayStation.

Same goes for night scenes. Though the lighting is beautiful across the consoles, you can see more details in the PC version, especially as the buildings in the back curl to the left.

Watch the full video of this "Fallout 4" graphics comparison below.

So, which platform is best?

Frankly, "Fallout 4" looks great regardless which console you're using. And while you play, you won't notice these minute graphical differences at all.

You'll often notice games look different — sometimes a lot, sometimes a little — across different platforms. That's because game makers need to make subtle changes to the software to accommodate their games to the specific hardware. The PlayStation 4 doesn't have the same innards as the Xbox One, for example, and high-end gaming PCs are vastly different from either console.

That said, if you own every console and want to know the best environment for "Fallout 4," it looks like PCs are the way to go, as they can push more objects and details simultaneously than the other two platforms. The Xbox One also performs quite well, and based on this graphics comparison, the game looks just a hair better than it does on the PlayStation 4. But Bethesda Games Studios really did a great job ensuring "Fallout 4" looks great on every system.

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