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PS3 vs XBOX360 Comparison



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Everyone knows that the PS3 looks nothing like what they said it would. Everyone who has played the Motorstorm demo at EB or Harvey Norman will know that it DOES look good, but not as good as they said. But, just because the reality isn’t as good as they’d led us to be, it’s still pretty damned good. A quick run around GT HD will convince you that “next-gen” really is here. Of course, whether it was already here with the 360 is a matter of opinion. Whilst GT HD does look dreamy and represents graphical perfection throughout, the areas it shines in are seriously let down by the areas it ignores. Sure the mountains, cars, road, crowds and trees all look awesome, but there is damage, no tire marks and crowds completely ignore you hurtling towards them at 100 mph! Of course, that must be because they know your car will bounce off the plastic ribbon “fence” between you and them... Those brave souls!

The reality is unfortunately much the same as it was last Gen. Yes, the console is capable of some amazing visuals, but it will always come at the expense of something else. Just like 1080p is fantastic, but you have to cut back on the scenery to get it to run as nice as it would at 720p WITH the nicer scenery. This is why GT4 looked better than Forza. Not because the PS2 was more powerful, but because everything was “static”. Unfortunately, the first lot of games for the PS3 haven’t proven that it is more powerful than the 360, it has just shown that games are more than ever aiming for “prettier” visuals instead of gameplay and fun.




The 360 came out 12 months ago, all guns a blazing, with the likes of Ghost Recon and Oblivion loudly proclaiming “the next gen IS here”. Unfortunately, what was said then is now true. From launch day, 360 games were pretty much as pretty as they’re going to get. Whilst in the lifespan of the PS3, games will undoubtedly get better as developers come to terms with its difficult development platform, the 360 is essentially the same platform as the Xbox and the PC. Developers have already got the most out of the 360. This, it is suggested, will become more evident in the coming years.

Right now, the 360 is actually ahead in the graphics department. For the first time 3rd party developers have had to target the 360 and release a PS3 port after the initial release. So far we’ve seen PS3 games perform worse than their 360 counterparts. Not only that, but first party titles like Gears of War have been so far above everything else on EITHER console. But if you’re in the 360 camp, my suggestion is to enjoy the graphical edge while you’ve got it!




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