Here is what you need to know.
[b][i]There is no way to to port a game over without dumbing it down on the better hardware to have the engine stay compatible with all platforms it's released on.[/i][/b]
Even though you may not have a problem with a dumbed down version for your outdated hardware, I have a problem with a dumbed down version on my $1200 PC.
[b][u]Porting has an impact on performance for every platform it is ported to. [/u][/b] Multiplatform games will never run as well as platform exclusive games.
[b][u]Parity is an addition to the sum of having games being dumbed down which varies based on the game. [/u][/b] It's not the sole reason but it will always be significant because of marketing.
Dying Light would be a far below par experience on lesser hardware because so much of the game relies on pushing its technical limits.
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Thanks for the explanation.