Graphical, 360 no match for PS3

Ever since the PlayStation 3 got out on the market there have been different comparisons of the two systems. Well, there is nothing wrong with them, but now, graphically, with upcoming titles like Killzone 2 and even Uncharted 2, the Xbox 360 console has nothing to compare with to the PS3.

I recently read the review of Killzone 2 that was published in The Guardian newspaper (you can read it here) and the reviewer stated that the game is, and I quote; “not quite up to the awesome standard of 360′s Gears Of War 2″. I know he’s not talking about the graphics. There is nothing wrong with the game play in Killzone 2. It’s been too much picking of how much the PS3 suck, and too much hailing the 360. No great games and how the quality of the graphics that is not any greater than the 360. Well, I can agree that a lot of games for the PS3 are not that great graphically and story-wise. I can’t get how you, as a game producer, can release such games. Well, it’s also about how big budget you have, but anyway. Like Blacksite for example, I think that is one of the worst games ever. There is nothing great, or even good, with that game. The graphics would fit the PS2 system easily. Other games that also looks awful is Army Of Two, Kane & Lynch and Conflict: Denied Ops to name a few. Haze is a nice looking game, but the story is just awful. Also, it’s time for EA to ditch the Need for Speed series if they can’t make it any better or interesting, the PS3 version of Undercover is laggy. Even the upcoming Prototype game looks pretty decent compared to Killzone 2. They have not put any hard work in the surroundings, the cars look like cheap models like they did in GTA3 on PC for example, poor quality. Check this image.

Let’s talk about the price. Now, I don’t think the price is a big difference and the PS3 is not too expensive, but it’s not cheap either. Not if you look at the differences of the two consoles. The 360 has no Blu-Ray player, only DVD, and you don’t have to pay to play online games with the PS3. Just to get a decent standalone Blu-Ray player costs like the 360 console. So, that’s only good things for the PS3. Though, I am thinking of one thing. Many people suggests a price drop for the PS3, but how big price drop do we talk about here? Why should I care about a price drop now if I already have a console? Also, how would a price drop affect PSN? Will it still be free from monthly fees? Well, I hope so.

So, how is it with the development of the systems? Maybe the 360 is easier to produce and develop games on but I don’t think that’s something you can go for if you should do great games or if you are in the plans of making a game exclusive for the 360 or even a port to the PS3 system. With great I mean visually. It’s all a matter of how good you are to put out the best of anything. Those who can make the best out of the PS3 is Naughty Dog with their Uncharted-series, Guerrilla Games with Killzone 2 and SCEE with God Of War 3 so far, I think more developers will join this squad pretty soon. All these games are exclusive for PlayStation 3 and I think its great so they can fully concentrate on it to do the best possible game, because they know how to do it. The hard part has been to create a great engine, that’s the thing that takes time. Now, Guerrilla has a really great engine that they have worked on since they started with Killzone 2 over four years ago. Just take a look on Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, I think this is still one of the best looking game ever made and this game was released in 2007. Other notable thing is that Drake’s Fortune only used about 30% of the PS3′s power and they are planning to use nearly 100% with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. If you’ve missed it, check out the first trailer here. Not to talk about Killzone 2. This will absolutely have the best graphics so far and I think they will have that title for a while. What concerns God Of War 3, you can’t make any real review of how the game will look, because it’s so far from completed, but what was shown the other day with the trailer, check it out here, it really looks promising and outstanding. The 360 has no games, not even upcoming, that can match this. PlayStation 3 has a big advantage with its Blu-Ray player, which have bigger storage on discs. Regarding the engine from Guerrilla Games, will they allow others to use it? Though I think they only accept use on the PS3 system.

2009 will be the year of PlayStation 3. A lot of exclusives are planned to be released this year and one of them is just ahead.

This contribution is just what I think of it. There will always be a war between PS3 and Xbox 360, or say Sony and Microsoft. Make your comments of what you think.

~ by 30kft on February 15, 2009.