PS3 vs X360 in multiplatform gaming experience.

I was thinking about which console out of PS3 and Xbox 360 is the better gaming system when it comes to games that can be played on both consoles (multiplats).

Is it stupid of me to think that the PS3's Blu-Ray media will enhance the graphics and picture quality simply because there is more space on it (50GB) to fit information on?

And let us also not forget which controller is best, I have used Dual Shock since PS1 was out and love the feel of it, whereas Xbox controllers I find take some getting used to. However I've only played PS3 once and that was in a shop playing Fifa 08 for like 5 minutes. I don't know anything about the Dual Shock 3 eg. Do they all come with integrated SixAxis? What percentage of games involve motion sensing?

Some of my friends who own 360's say that PS3's are not fluid graphically and and are "sh!tty". This is most probably because they own 360's and are biased, but I stll wonder if there is truth in what they say.

I haven't had much experience playing 360 or PS3, so I'd love to hear from people who own them.

I was thinking about which console out of PS3 and Xbox 360 is the better gaming system when it comes to games that can be played on both consoles (multiplats).

Is it stupid of me to think that the PS3's Blu-Ray media will enhance the graphics and picture quality simply because there is more space on it (50GB) to fit information on?

And let us also not forget which controller is best, I have used Dual Shock since PS1 was out and love the feel of it, whereas Xbox controllers I find take some getting used to. However I've only played PS3 once and that was in a shop playing Fifa 08 for like 5 minutes. I don't know anything about the Dual Shock 3 eg. Do they all come with integrated SixAxis? What percentage of games involve motion sensing?

Some of my friends who own 360's say that PS3's are not fluid graphically and and are "sh!tty". This is most probably because they own 360's and are biased, but I stll wonder if there is truth in what they say.

I haven't had much experience playing 360 or PS3, so I'd love to hear from people who own them.

jimmzeh

this topic will pretty much start a war here in SW.

most multiplats look better on the 360 but that's because the devs are not completely used to programming for the PS3 yet. The exclusive titles on the PS3 look amazing and Uncharted is the best looking game on consoles to date and it it a PS3 exclusive, so the PS3 is capable for sure, it just has not shown it yet.

now, there are multiplats that look and play better on the PS3 like Oblivion and Dirt. Other multiplats are almost exact on both machines like COD4 and the darkness, and other games.

Certainly the early titles for both machines specially look bettter on the 360 though. the newer games, the difference is almost negligable although some title do look obviously better on the 360.

as for motion sensing, some of its uses are brilliant like in WarHawk or in Heavenly Sword, but for the most part it's turned off for me although I really enjoyed playing Heavenly Sword with the six axis controlls

[QUOTE="jimmzeh"]

I was thinking about which console out of PS3 and Xbox 360 is the better gaming system when it comes to games that can be played on both consoles (multiplats).

Is it stupid of me to think that the PS3's Blu-Ray media will enhance the graphics and picture quality simply because there is more space on it (50GB) to fit information on?

And let us also not forget which controller is best, I have used Dual Shock since PS1 was out and love the feel of it, whereas Xbox controllers I find take some getting used to. However I've only played PS3 once and that was in a shop playing Fifa 08 for like 5 minutes. I don't know anything about the Dual Shock 3 eg. Do they all come with integrated SixAxis? What percentage of games involve motion sensing?

Some of my friends who own 360's say that PS3's are not fluid graphically and and are "sh!tty". This is most probably because they own 360's and are biased, but I stll wonder if there is truth in what they say.

I haven't had much experience playing 360 or PS3, so I'd love to hear from people who own them.

MotoRacer81

this topic will pretty much start a war here in SW.

most multiplats look better on the 360 but that's because the devs are not completely used to programming for the PS3 yet. The exclusive titles on the PS3 look amazing and Uncharted is the best looking game on consoles to date and it it a PS3 exclusive, so the PS3 is capable for sure, it just has not shown it yet.

now, there are multiplats that look and play better on the PS3 like Oblivion and Dirt. Other multiplats are almost exact on both machines like COD4 and the darkness, and other games.

Certainly the early titles for both machines specially look bettter on the 360 though. the newer games, the difference is almost negligable although some title do look obviously better on the 360.

as for motion sensing, some of its uses are brilliant like in WarHawk or in Heavenly Sword, but for the most part it's turned off for me although I really enjoyed playing Heavenly Sword with the six axis controlls

Great answer :)

To me, it seems like motion sensing is a massive move for Sony, and I'm not quite sure I could get into it after playing normal console games for so long (and disliking Wii)

yep....its all up to the developerstiger35010

Well ive seen pros and cons on both system but if your talkin bout multi plat PC PWNS ALL!!!!!!CommanderTy

Well ive seen pros and cons on both system but if your talkin bout multi plat PC PWNS ALL!!!!!!CommanderTy

PC owns all in terms of multiplats and exclusives. :)

In terms of most of the years past the PC has the most AA and AAA titles along with the most AA and AAA exclusives. ;)

[QUOTE="CommanderTy"]Well ive seen pros and cons on both system but if your talkin bout multi plat PC PWNS ALL!!!!!!Animal-Mother

[QUOTE="CommanderTy"]Well ive seen pros and cons on both system but if your talkin bout multi plat PC PWNS ALL!!!!!!Animal-Mother

[QUOTE="Animal-Mother"][QUOTE="CommanderTy"]Well ive seen pros and cons on both system but if your talkin bout multi plat PC PWNS ALL!!!!!!LibertySaint

^Less than $4.50 :)

I can't believe I forgot about PSN vs XBL in my OP! Bah!

Is there really a massively noticable difference between the 2? I'm sure once Home rolls round the difference will be negligible, and saving $80 (Australian) a year doesn't hurt either.

Now what I'm really concerned with is the controller, I mean whats the deal with SixAxis? I'm really uneducated in this department :(

Is motion-sensing utilized in most games or just a few? And is it fun?

In terms of actual game performance online they are pretty much identical since most servers are peer to peer. Some games have actual dedicated servers which is cool. This is both platforms.

Live has more content online, and has a more uniform appearance. You can access the console in game and receive messages and the like. PS3 is supposed to get this soon, but we've been waiting a while already. The PSN store is basically a website, not really integrated into the PS3 like Live. There are demos, trailers, ps1 games and other DLC available for free and purchase. Sony is supposed to start releasing some of the content from their music and movie divisions on the PSN some time this year.

Sixaxis seems to be used mostly for minigames nowadays, but its also used alot in racing games like motorstorm and also Warhawk. I think its a nice addition. Other than Lair and some other titles its mostly optional and can be turned off if you don't feel like it, but games like Heavenly Sword, High Velocity Bowling, and Folklore make VERY good use of it.

In terms of actual game performance online they are pretty much identical since most servers are peer to peer. Some games have actual dedicated servers which is cool. This is both platforms.

Live has more content online, and has a more uniform appearance. You can access the console in game and receive messages and the like. PS3 is supposed to get this soon, but we've been waiting a while already. The PSN store is basically a website, not really integrated into the PS3 like Live. There are demos, trailers, ps1 games and other DLC available for free and purchase. Sony is supposed to start releasing some of the content from their music and movie divisions on the PSN some time this year.

Sixaxis seems to be used mostly for minigames nowadays, but its also used alot in racing games like motorstorm and also Warhawk. I think its a nice addition. Other than Lair and some other titles its mostly optional and can be turned off if you don't feel like it, but games like Heavenly Sword, High Velocity Bowling, and Folklore make VERY good use of it.

mbrockway

Very informative post, thank you!

Blu ray =/= better graphics.-wii60-

Blu ray =/= better graphics.-wii60-

Stop writing bs........blu ray doesn't affect graphics, just the length of a game. Also it effects audio, as some files don't have to be compressed.

[QUOTE="-wii60-"]Blu ray =/= better graphics.bigevil_rashek

Stop writing bs........blu ray doesn't affect graphics, just the length of a game. Also it effects audio, as some files don't have to be compressed.

[QUOTE="-wii60-"]Blu ray =/= better graphics.bigevil_rashek

Stop writing bs........blu ray doesn't affect graphics, just the length of a game. Also it effects audio, as some files don't have to be compressed.

Uh, I think by "=/=" he meant "does not equal", so your all in agreeance with each other.

[QUOTE="bigevil_rashek"]

[QUOTE="-wii60-"]Blu ray =/= better graphics.jimmzeh

Stop writing bs........blu ray doesn't affect graphics, just the length of a game. Also it effects audio, as some files don't have to be compressed.

Uh, I think by "=/=" he meant "does not equal", so your all in agreeance with each other.

Yeah, that means "does not equal" there, heh. Blu-ray would only equal better graphics if textures or other graphical assets on a given title were forced to be very compressed in order to make them fit onto a single disc. So far this gen this doesn't seem to be the case with the exception of maybe Gears of War. I've heard that game was so short because they really ran out of room. As great as it looked, it probably could have been better if MS hadn't forced them to keep it to one disc. Maybe for 2 they'll finally let Epic loose.

Yeah, but can you explain to me how a 50GB disc could not store more information (pixels, textures, i dunno) and therefore equal a more fulfilled look than a 9GB disc? I'm not comparing framerate or anything, just the information stored on the discs.

Soz I don't know much about Graphics processing and the like.

Yeah, but can you explain to me how a 50GB disc could not store more information (pixels, textures, i dunno) and therefore equal a more fulfilled look than a 9GB disc? I'm not comparing framerate or anything, just the information stored on the discs.

Soz I don't know much about Graphics processing and the like.

jimmzeh

[QUOTE="jimmzeh"]

Yeah, but can you explain to me how a 50GB disc could not store more information (pixels, textures, i dunno) and therefore equal a more fulfilled look than a 9GB disc? I'm not comparing framerate or anything, just the information stored on the discs.

Soz I don't know much about Graphics processing and the like.

carsales

So does Uncharted's graphical brilliance have anything to do with the Blu-Ray media or is it all about the GPU/CPU? I find it hard to believe that devs have only utilized an extra 40GB+ worth of space on enchanced audio and cutscenes... these should only account for like 1-2GB right? Am I missing something here?

Well,

PS3 sports slightly better graphics (if it is dev'ed for PS3 then ported) but has little to no online user interface. Maybe HOME can change that. Longer load times seem to plague the PS3 in most cases.

Xbox360 sports better load times and a superior online experience (even though it was down recently). You get used to how the xbox controller fits in your hand. It feels as though most things on xbox are crafted for an older audience such as myself.

Either way you get to play some great games so dont miss out because you decided that so and so company decided to make money and port games that were exclusives to other consoles. (yes that was to freaking sony fanboys.)