Take your bets now! Which version of L.A. Noire will be better?

The results will be supplied in article form by Eurogamer's Digital Foundry and Lens of Truth.

Common statements on System Wars:

"Rockstar-published games are always better on Xbox 360."

"The reason why Sony has to get exclusive content is because their version of a multiplat is always worse."

"3 DVDs are better than a 1 Blu-ray with mandatory installs."

Me personally, since I have a multiplatform game to compare this situation to (Final Fantasy XIII), I will say that L.A. Noire will look and play better on PS3 due to the similarities of development that it has with Final Fantasy XIII (developed on PS3 first; 3 DVDs on Xbox 360).

Oh, and FYI, I originally purchased FFXIII on the Xbox 360 (when I had one) out of hype.

As it's developed on the PS3 first and then ported to the 360 it would be a disgrace if the 360 version was better !

Playstation 3 for the simple fact that you don't need to swap discs.

Playstation 3 for the simple fact that you don't need to swap discs.

Vesica_Prime

I'm getting the PS3 version for that reason though. Actually I'll probably wind up with both versions.

PS3 version, probably. Though differences should be negligible and nothing significant.Doolz2024

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Playstation 3 for the simple fact that you don't need to swap discs.

heretrix

I'm getting the PS3 version for that reason though. Actually I'll probably wind up with both versions.

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Playstation 3 for the simple fact that you don't need to swap discs.

heretrix

I'm getting the PS3 version for that reason though. Actually I'll probably wind up with both versions.

If a game forces me to swap discs every time I want to reenter a zone or whatever then that takes a bit out of the immersion factor thus it receives negative points from me like the negative points I'll give to any other game that breaks immersion in many different ways such as glitching and crashing.

The differences will be very minor, probably one will get better shadows or something that most people wont even notice.

like any previous rockstar game this gen, the difference will be insignificant. Only fanboys are gonna blow it out of proportion

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Playstation 3 for the simple fact that you don't need to swap discs.

Vesica_Prime

I'm getting the PS3 version for that reason though. Actually I'll probably wind up with both versions.

If a game forces me to swap discs every time I want to reenter a zone or whatever then that takes a bit out of the immersion factor thus it receives negative points from me like the negative points I'll give to any other game that breaks immersion in many different ways such as glitching and crashing.

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

[QUOTE="heretrix"]That doesn't make the game better, that just makes you lazy.

I'm getting the PS3 version for that reason though. Actually I'll probably wind up with both versions.

WilliamRLBaker

If a game forces me to swap discs every time I want to reenter a zone or whatever then that takes a bit out of the immersion factor thus it receives negative points from me like the negative points I'll give to any other game that breaks immersion in many different ways such as glitching and crashing.

No, unlike crashes or glitches. Pause menus and bathroom breaks are brought up due to my choice to break up immersion for necessary matters.

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Playstation 3 for the simple fact that you don't need to swap discs.

mrmusicman247

I'm getting the PS3 version for that reason though. Actually I'll probably wind up with both versions.

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Playstation 3 for the simple fact that you don't need to swap discs.

Vesica_Prime

I'm getting the PS3 version for that reason though. Actually I'll probably wind up with both versions.

If a game forces me to swap discs every time I want to reenter a zone or whatever then that takes a bit out of the immersion factor thus it receives negative points from me like the negative points I'll give to any other game that breaks immersion in many different ways such as glitching and crashing.

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

If a game forces me to swap discs every time I want to reenter a zone or whatever then that takes a bit out of the immersion factor thus it receives negative points from me like the negative points I'll give to any other game that breaks immersion in many different ways such as glitching and crashing.

Vesica_Prime

No, unlike crashes or glitches. Pause menus and bathroom breaks are brought up due to my choice to break up immersion for necessary matters.

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

No, unlike crashes or glitches. Pause menus and bathroom breaks are brought up due to my choice to break up immersion for necessary matters.

WilliamRLBaker

PS3 version cause you get an extra case with that one.

Different studio but past games have been better on 360 (GTA IV and RDR), so I will go with 360. I was right when I guessed with RDR.SaltyMeatballs

The lead is PS3 though...if I remember this was a PS3 exclusive at one point.

They'll be about the same with small differences.

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"] so you give games worse scores if you have to get up to go to the bathroom, if they have pause menus...etc all things that break up the immersion...

WilliamRLBaker

No, unlike crashes or glitches. Pause menus and bathroom breaks are brought up due to my choice to break up immersion for necessary matters.

Why swap discs? Why don't we go back to the Commodore 64 days and rewind tape instead?

[QUOTE="heretrix"]

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

Playstation 3 for the simple fact that you don't need to swap discs.

Vesica_Prime

I'm getting the PS3 version for that reason though. Actually I'll probably wind up with both versions.

If a game forces me to swap discs every time I want to reenter a zone or whatever then that takes a bit out of the immersion factor thus it receives negative points from me like the negative points I'll give to any other game that breaks immersion in many different ways such as glitching and crashing.

Most of the multidisk games (there haven't been that many that I've played this gen) have handled the disk swapping issue somewhat decently. It's not like you are getting up every 5 minutes or a disk swapping screen pops up in the middle of a firefight. It's a minor issue..Really minor.

All that said I can understand people who have that choice would go for the option not to swap, but it really isn't something that I would put up as a strong negative.

PS3 cuz of its online capabiliites.... :P

nah seriously... because PS3 was lead platform. I'm still getting the 360 version though, since I no longer own a PS3. I imagine the 2 versions will be quite similar... 360 will have better lighting and AA... PS3 less screen tearing... you know, the usual stuff.

Why swap discs? Why don't we go back to the Commodore 64 days and rewind tape instead?

GameShtopper

You wouldnt by chance have an agenda here, would ya?

It doesn't matter, as long as there is great story and gameplay I don't really care.

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Different studio but past games have been better on 360 (GTA IV and RDR), so I will go with 360. I was right when I guessed with RDR.Espada12

The lead is PS3 though...if I remember this was a PS3 exclusive at one point.

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

[QUOTE="Vesica_Prime"]

No, unlike crashes or glitches. Pause menus and bathroom breaks are brought up due to my choice to break up immersion for necessary matters.

Chris_Williams

While I agree it being on 1 disc would be better, in lost odyssey I remember changing each disc like every 10 hours and at certain points in the story that felt like a conclusion to that part, I find it hard to see how 4 disc swaps over the best part of 2 straight days is tedious.

Oh guys STFU about disc-swapping...give it a rest.

And my money is on the PS3 based on the fact that it started production as a PS3 exclusive...so that would make most sense.

The PS3 version by light years.

Ghostbusters says hi.

You have to get up a total of twice, with no break in immersion, and you just know that the PS3 version will be in the middle of a 30 sec load at that time anyway :)

I'm going to go with no meaningful differences. I'll decide once I know more about the controls as I suspect controller preference will be more important than any minor differences on anything else.

As it's developed on the PS3 first and then ported to the 360 it would be a disgrace if the 360 version was better !

Caseytappy

PS3 version will be a lower resolution, calling it now

the ps3 version is the lead version so there's no way it'll look or perform worse than the 360 version, and it has 1 disc and exclusive content.

I won't be getting it until later this year though.

PS3 version obviously because its the lead platform, anti-disk swapping, and exclusive content. Btw why haven't we seen any 360 footage? :?

As it's developed on the PS3 first and then ported to the 360 it would be a disgrace if the 360 version was better !

Caseytappy

As both a non-PS3 and non XBox360 gamer (aside from gaming at my friends' or cousin's) I have to ask : what's the big deal with disk swapping? It takes 10 seconds! Surely, compared with your total gaming time, this is negligible isn't it? I remember disk swapping on my Gamecube; it was a non-issue...

if theres a mandatory install which i ABSOLUTELY FRIGGIN HATE, then itll be 360 without question. ill swap a disk before i sit through and use up unneccesary resources on an install in a heartbeat. when you factor in the time it takes to sit through an install vs swapping even 3 disks youll spend less time on useless crap when swapping disks vs installing: FACTslvrraven9

If a game forces me to swap discs every time I want to reenter a zone or whatever then that takes a bit out of the immersion factor thus it receives negative points from me like the negative points I'll give to any other game that breaks immersion in many different ways such as glitching and crashing.

Vesica_Prime

I think the PS3 version will look slightly better but who cares? Almost all of the multiplat differences this gen have been blown wildly out of proportion.

I'll be getting the PS3 version because I prefer a single bluray and exclusive content.

[QUOTE="slvrraven9"]if theres a mandatory install which i ABSOLUTELY FRIGGIN HATE, then itll be 360 without question. ill swap a disk before i sit through and use up unneccesary resources on an install in a heartbeat. when you factor in the time it takes to sit through an install vs swapping even 3 disks youll spend less time on useless crap when swapping disks vs installing: FACTDoolz2024

The PC one

Who cares which version will be slightly better? Besides the disc swapping there isn't going to be the big of a difference between the two versions.

People complain about long load times interrupting the game, whether it's at a good time or not. I see disk swapping as a viable complaint.

[QUOTE="Chris_Williams"][QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"] so 2 disc swaps over a possible 15 hour+ game breaks immersion more then a pause menu? you must have hated every game on the ps1.

True_Chaos_UK

While I agree it being on 1 disc would be better, in lost odyssey I remember changing each disc like every 10 hours and at certain points in the story that felt like a conclusion to that part, I find it hard to see how 4 disc swaps over the best part of 2 straight days is tedious.