Did the PS3 live up to the hype, graphically?

I remember PS3 being hyped as the next best thing, graphically.

They were saying things like "the true next-gen console" and "1080p standard".

But did it really live up to it's premise?

At first, the launch games were nothing special, graphically.

The multi-plats also tended to look better on the 360.

After some years we finaly started getting games that looked pleasing to the eye like Uncharted 2 and KillZone 2.

But even those, while undoubtly impressive, didn't really bring "CGI level graphics" as was promised by some early tech demos.

Infact the textures in KZ2 look kinda plain and blurry.

Then there was the next-gen of PS3 games like GoW 3, GT5, KillZone 3 and the like.

Those looked impressive too but in some ways they disappointed.

For example the premium cars in GT5 look amazing but the standard ones and the scenery are nothing to rave about.

It even looks ugly at times.

In spite of the Cell, the console didn't really deliver what was promised.

Infact I think it would be better if it came out a year later and have more RAM and a better graphics chip.

sigh...

okay, I'll bite. Yes ps3 exclusives look fantastic.

It did actually. It just took a while to do it.

No, it is only as good as xbox 360 which came a year before PS3 and costs 100$ less

In fact 360 does better in most multipltform games like Crysis 1-2

yeah for me it did, just looking at the PS3 exclusives they are some of the best this gen.... but over all not so much as some of the muliplats dont always look as good. But to be fair to the PS3 most muliplats for the past few years have been very close, with the PS3 coming up on top for a few even.

n fact 360 does better in most multipltform games like Crysis 1-2

loosingENDS

It never reached the Killzone 2 2005 CGI trailer quality, which disappointed people.

Having said that, if you really believed that the PS3 would be able to handle animations on the level of the 2005 trailer in real time, then you were a silly silly person.

The two best liking games it there right now are gears 3 and forza 4.Miketheman83

Having said that, if you really believed that the PS3 would be able to handle animations on the level of the 2005 trailer in real time, then you were a silly silly person.

dommeus

[QUOTE="dommeus"]Having said that, if you really believed that the PS3 would be able to handle animations on the level of the 2005 trailer in real time, then you were a silly silly person.

MushroomWig

PS3 level is what I was expecting PS2 level to be back in the day (and was sorely disappointed). Since then I no longer care. Aim high and prepare for disappointment. Just hope that the games run smooth and are actually fun to play.

What we were promised was groundbreaking graphics that were much better than what the 360 was capable of, because of the power of the cell. I won't even go into the whole all games in 1080p at 60 FPS standard claims, or the pre-rendered graphics Sony tried to pass off as in game photos back before the PS3 launched. Bottom line is Sony hyped the PS3 to be a beast that would destroy the 360 graphically and in performance.

What we got was the HD twins....just about the exact same performance and graphics. With the exception of a few exclusives pretty much all the games on both systems look and perform the same. Hardly the earth shattering beast that Sony promised, so no it did not live up to the hype.

For $600 the PS3 was supposed to have like 5 times the specs of an X360 but the expensive, slow and relatively new blu-ray ruined all that. For Sony it was more important to own the dominant media format than a profitable gaming division. And it's sad to say it but the blu-ray has been the most useless thing in all this gen, only a couple of games have really taken advantage of it (like GT5) but it wasn't worth it. Maybe for next-gen but now it wasn't needed and the PS3 could have been at $300 since day one with much better specs.

No that was just sonys way if tring to sell $600 console to push blu ray and ps fans ate it up. The two best liking games it there right now are gears 3 and forza 4.Miketheman83

Both consoles look fantastic... If anything Id say that people have undervalued the power of the 360. That console still cranks.

No, we were promised: native 1080p (only a small handfull of ps3 games meet this requirement)

we were promised 4D )how ever they planned on doing that is beyond me).

They promised graphics beyond anything weve ever seen.

They did none of that, the 360 did the same things the PS3 did.

And the graphics the PS3 churns out is largely due to the devs dailing back on everything they can.

Does it look good? yeah, but is it anywhere NEAR what we were promised? not even close.

They do this every gen tho, so people should'nt be surprised, all consoles tend to be sold on empty promises, never reaching what was promised.

No that was just sonys way if tring to sell $600 console to push blu ray and ps fans ate it up. The two best liking games it there right now are gears 3 and forza 4.Miketheman83

[QUOTE="Mozelleple112"][QUOTE="Miketheman83"]No that was just sonys way if tring to sell $600 console to push blu ray and ps fans ate it up. The two best liking games it there right now are gears 3 and forza 4.sts106mat

[QUOTE="loosingENDS"]n fact 360 does better in most multipltform games like Crysis 1-2

MushroomWig

so it's the comparasons fault?

well, i guess you can't argue with that can you?

damn comparasons!

[QUOTE="Mozelleple112"][QUOTE="Miketheman83"]No that was just sonys way if tring to sell $600 console to push blu ray and ps fans ate it up. The two best liking games it there right now are gears 3 and forza 4.sts106mat

No that was just sonys way if tring to sell $600 console to push blu ray and ps fans ate it up. The two best liking games it there right now are gears 3 and forza 4.Miketheman83

[QUOTE="delta3074"][QUOTE="Mozelleple112"] Wow, your standards for what is graphically amazing is amusingly low.sts106mat

Hell no.

they will lie aswell next gen of course

[QUOTE="Miketheman83"]No that was just sonys way if tring to sell $600 console to push blu ray and ps fans ate it up. The two best liking games it there right now are gears 3 and forza 4.Mozelleple112

F4 looks motherfreaking gorgeous!

No that was just sonys way if tring to sell $600 console to push blu ray and ps fans ate it up. The two best liking games it there right now are gears 3 and forza 4.Miketheman83

The two best liking games it there right now are gears 3 and forza 4.Miketheman83