Street Fighter IV PS3 is sub-HD in close-up

Gamezine: "Street Fighter IV has been getting much praise for its combination of classic gameplay and updated graphics technology, but there are differences between the console versions.

Firstly, you're going to notice more jagged edges in the PlayStation 3 game, since it doesn't feature any anti-aliasing. This is in contrast to the Xbox 360's 2xAA.

This isn't that much of a negative, since the 'jaggies' are barely noticeable when playing in the traditional gameplay view.

However, you might notice the edges in the character close-ups, a view where the PlayStation 3 suffers slightly in another area. During the close-up sequences, generally used with special moves, the PS3 game's rendering resolution drops from 720p to nearer 630p, which is then up-scaled for output."

Comparison pictures and videos can be found at the source.

[Omega4]

Not surprising really, it is a multiplatform game

Even at this late stage in this console generation the PS3 has yet to pull ahead in multiplatform games, lucky it has so many 1st party games to demonstrate its power

[CaseyRyback_CPO]

After KZ2, does it matter? Or will the people who have no intention on buying the PS3 version still pretend that Halo3 ran in HD, and that resolution means more than something you cant see when you're sitting down on a couch.

Just asking.

[Lucreto]

The PS3 can't pull ahead as they need to build games that will also work for the 360.

Killzone 2 shows the PS3 power.

[Omega4]

Yeah it does matter, unless of course you only care about 1st party games and plan on forgetting about all the 3rd party multiplatform ones

[solidjun5]

Does it really matter? I mean no one cared about this until this came out. It doesn't matter. I mean if you had to choose between both of them and it came down to controller preference, then that's fine. However if it came down to the fact that "where in this screenshot RYU is at sub 645", would that really concern you? I've played both versions (i own the PS3 copy) and they were side by side at the gamestop I bought the game in and they were exactly the same. Played exactly the same with no framerate (the most important thing to me) issues. So it doesn't matter.

[CaseyRyback_CPO]

Again, who does this matter to outside of the people that aren't buying the PS3 version. The 360 owners.

Its not a tell of the PS3's hardware, because all of its 1st party exclusives show off hardware power, which is how it always works in gaming. Not sure if this is your first generation of gaming, but multiplatforms are always mildly different from one another since they have to program the code to work for the lowest common denominator, which is the Xbox360's Arcade Sku without a HDD. There will never be an equal port between the two, because there has never been an equal code on any multiplatform game that is 100% exactly the same in and out.

For the same reasons Burnout wont work on the Arcade units without a HDD to go online, Ps3 versions of games suffer from tiny details that ultimately dont matter unless you have a degree in computer science, capture equipment, both consoles running side by side split screen.

So Again, outside of Video Editors and the 360 community, why does it matter that SF4, a game arguably played better on the DS3 due to the dpad, which is at equal scoring right now, has been reviewed and praised equally, who does this affect?

[Mr_Bun]

I agree....There are always mild differences...take NHL 3 on 3...There is an extra trophy for the PSN version ("Jack of all trades" trophy). No big deal, but it just shows that multiplat games are not clones.

[JokesOnYou]

Only problem with your "lowest common denominator theory" is that last gen, xbox was more powerful than ps2 and it showed that in multiplats from day one....but yes you are right this isn't a big deal unless you like pausing the game to count pixels.

JOY

edit: Wow, disagrees for what? it pretty much common knowledge that xbox multiplatform games looked slightly better than their ps2 counterparts...lolz, I guess you some of you just started gaming when the ps3 launched. Oh, I see maybe its from the people who do actually pause the game to count pixels, lmfao.

[OGharryjoysticks]

There always seems to be somebody out there defending their console of choice regardless of how obvious the differences are. In the case of Street Fighter IV, the entire game's style is so jagged so it appears somewhat like it was painted in strokes that complaining about the PS3 version's difference at times of having a fraction of more jag is dumb as hell. In this case honestly comparing the two builds is pointless unless you have 2 TVs in your house set up beside each other in your room with each version playing at the same and even then it's subjective. But that's what the forces are out to do - to try and make you believe something's wrong with the PS3. Heck if you want a better example of how lame these comparisons are now check out this link and tell me the PS3 version doesn't obviously look better but since it's a 3rd party game you'll never read the truth.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles...

[Omega4]

It doesnt affect anyone really except the people with two consoles that is and i know i'd rather go with the version where i didnt have to fear cutting my eyes from all the jagged edges

PS3 may have some better looking 1st party games but the 360 will also have better looking multiplatform games

[gamesmaster]

does anyone actually give a, sh!t? i mean, apart from fanboys.

[thewhoopimen]

Ok Omega4, I've had enough of your insipid bashing. If you want to make a strong case of the 360 being a more powerful system SF4 is NOT the place to be choosing your fight.

SF4 IS NOT A Technically demanding game. It features TWO characters fighting each other on a 2D/3D background. There is no "real" muscles being flexed on either console. It's not even technically more demanding then Tekken5 or SoulCalibur4 which at least feature a 360 view of the background environment.

What we see here in this scenario is a true poor conversion.

[ThanatosDMC]

It's multiplat, what can we say? PS3 is highly capable of Anti Aliasing that is way better than 360 but they dont know how to do it, i guess.

[Omega4]

"SF4 IS NOT A Technically demanding game."

And yet the PS3 cant even render it in true HD, not looking good for future more demanding multiplatform games is it

[StayHigh]

wow there no difference at all..when i look at the 360 and ps3 version it looks the same to me..all mulitplatform will look the same its a given..

[pwnsause]

stop acting like we give a damn of how the game looks. you put it side by side right now, it will look the same.

[sonarus]

Well capcom still has more experience on the 360 than the PS3. Not all developers have the same level of talent. Capcom is just showing where they lie.

[StayHigh]

if you talking about true hd the ps3 is the system to own right now.there is no hardly any difference in street fighter iv and im sure third developers will get even better programing the ps3..there so many huge first party exclusive games on the ps3 that shows the hardware power..all 360 fanboys have is gears of war and thats it..lol..

[Lifendz]

when you're playing without the Xbox360 version right next to the PS3 version? I don't recall any article other than this one saying the PS3 version suffers visually. Some articles will go to great lengths to try to make something out of nothing. Yet another article catering to fanboys in order to get hits. Sad.

[nix]

forget close-up, i can notice that from up here.

[UnwanteDreamz]

At all you fan people pausing the game and counting pixles. What a bunch of fu8king loosers you must be. I play multiplats on PS3 and I can say haven't been dissapointed yet. I mean other than being able to use this crap in your childish arguements, how does it benifit you?

Spend your money however makes you happy but understand anyone using this as an argument for which console is more powerful is a giant douche. Same goes to PS3 gamers. Comparisons on a game like this are for socialy inept fuc*tards to debate.

[JOLLY1]

You can get more points in the 360 version of SFIV. Yes, I was kidding. Now quit arguing and start playing.

[Aquanox]

This shows how in real life, efficiency is better than raw horse power. While you might see some isolated jewels in a complicated architechture, games that also excel in technology - and gameplay - perform better in a more efficient architecture like the Xbox 360's.

Said this, I wouldn't consider the sub-HD resolution a big deal, however, the lack of AA is, considering the Xbox 360 counterpart does have it.

[Gun_Senshi]

ALL Multiplatforms are best on PC. END. NO CONTEST.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

With the superiority of PS3 "power", how come we still after 2 years see multiplatform games either equal or better on the 360?

One can argue, that Sf4 isn't the most technical demanding game then one should also ask themselves if it isn't demanding why does it still look better on the 360?

I'm no fanboy and pre-ordered on PS3 (which is now on backorder), but like to say it as it is. Yet again we get another game that is better on the 360, granted this is minor if anything, but it continually re-inforces that games on the 360 is better. Just look at the US IGN review of SF IV, the PS3 version had technical issues (outside of gameplay)

"We ran into a few bugs with bringing up the XMB on the PS3 version, as the game would occasionally crash in the process and there was a strange Trophy bug that reared up when foreign unlock data was transferred to our PS3."

Instead of fanboys dismissing this, I really think that this analysis reinforces quality assurance from consumers.

[Real Gambler]

"And yet the PS3 cant even render it in true HD, not looking good for future more demanding multiplatform games is it "

Fitting everything on a 9 gig disk will be demanding in the future... Still making games for consoles without hard drives will be demanding in the future. Finally finding a programmer who knows how to program a PS3 in the future? Well, more and more are learning about the console. Finding a magician who can fit more and more stuff on a 9 gig disk for a console with no hard drive, in the future? Priceless. Maybe you're future is only 1 year from now, but mine isn't.

[thewhoopimen]

Why is there Sub-HD and no AA?

It's called a quick and dirty port. Its what happens when developers on a limited budget say, "this is good enough"

PS3 should has quicunix. There is no excuse for having sub-hd resolution on textures for a game of this size or limited technical showcase. It's called lazy. Like your arguments.

@Sevir4 This isn't even about how the game plays in motion or not.
This is how they originally designed the game (on a PC) and how "little" thought they went to porting it. This game follows a traditional CPU processes while "GPU renders everything onscreen" mentality. Well the 360 works that way b/c it was designed for that in mind (thus why developers say it is easy to develop for yada yada).

The PS3 with split memory architectures and SPUs designed to render (as well) doesn't work that way. If they do a quick and dirty port, then the PS3 is essentially a gimped single core processor rendering to a Nvidia GPU with only 256 mb of memory. No multi-threading, non-efficient use of the remaining 256 XDRAM dedicated to the processor. No Quicunix b/c it is 'extra' work. No SPU usage b/c it is 'extra' programming and thus 'extra' work. Thus why I say all the xboy fanbots need to really educate themselves on where and when to bash.

[Sevir04]

because thats the only way you'll notice these so called jaggies. This gen people are just looking for all sorts of things to slander a console. in motion while playing, you cant see jaggies, or sub HD graphics, It looks good, runs smooth. you arent playing a still veiw picture. If thats all you wanted then you should perhaps take pictures and and and play thjose in a slide show. if seeing sub HD stills is all you want then maybe you should skip playing games to gether. i'm sure it didn't bug yuo when you were okay halo in 640p did it omega. please quit spaming, the game looks good and plays well. get over it.

it's 3 years now, The console wars need to end. play games not fanboys

[eagle21]

1.) Controls, PS3 wins. Most important!
2.) Special Edition, PS3 wins. Blu-ray and Ryu FTW! I also think 360's lime green is totally ugly for most box arts.
3.) Sound, no need to crank it loud cause PS3 is quiet and 360 is noisey.
4.) Play as long as you wish on PS3. :)

If you think 360 is flawless in rendering any multiplat, you are mentally delusional. Even most 360 exclusives are not impressive.

[ukilnme]

@ CaseyRyback_CPO

"Omega, SF4 is rated on the PS3 just as high as the 360 version.
Again, who does this matter to outside of the people that aren't buying the PS3 version. The 360 owners."

Don't kid yourself. We all know if it was the other way around it would matter to the PS3 owners, the special ones anyway which happen to be the majority on N4G. They manage to find their way in to 99% of the 360 articles good or bad. Don't worry though, I know that works both ways too.

[ActionBastard]

I was too busy whoppin ass with my boy Ken to notice anything that insignificant. Why not compare the load times? It's installed on my PS3 and I have yet to see "loading". I feel like I'm in an arcade.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

Thanks for the PM.

I agree with you that it might be developer laziness to some degree, but you also have to ask Sony why they made this decision to design a console with so much theoretical power at the cost of developers time. As a programmer myself, I can appreciate a design that allows me to be more efficient instead of re-educating myself on a new and arguably untested architecture.

Lazy or not, resources are limited and budgeted. They either put it into making the port run or in adding new features. In addition, both ports (360/ps3) are made in tandem, why does one suffer more than the other?

Nobody is arguing the PS3 power as we all know the cell processor is a monster calculator, but it doesn't matter if we consistently get crappier ports than the competition.

edit: @Action Bastard below
I'm not sure if your comment was directed at me, but when I say port, I mean a port from the Arcade version, that is why I say "both ports are made in tandem"... you can't make a port of each other in tandem...

Also, this just came in. It appears there are more details and it appears the PS3 version is getting shafted again: http://www.lensoftruth.com/... (via another n4g news posting here)

I'm starting to wonder if I should have ordered the 360 version now. Small differences yes, but still. The d-pad on the 360 is so crappy though, I was pissed of playing MK vs. DC on it. Furthermore, even on shooters like gears changing weapons frequently changes into the wrong weapon with the d-pad. That d-pad has a 50% chance you get the action you intended it to do.

[ActionBastard]

I love the ingorance in this thread. The PS3 version is not a port of the 360 version. It was built off the same engine Capcom built SPECIFICALLY for MULTIPLATFORM game development. You know, to reduce production costs by not having separate engines for separate hardware (360, PS3, PC). It's called MT Framework. Look it up.

EDIT:@IdleLeeSiuLung
No, my comments were not directed at you. Just the general assumption. Capcom themselves stated if there were ANY differences in the two versions, they would have placed them side by side at CES. This is just a flamebait article from a "gamer" without a PS3.

[BUKKAKALYPSE]

27 - PS3 - 360
1.) Controls, PS3 wins for games that are focused on use of the Dpad. otherwise 360 wins by a long shot (also, if you're any good at all at SF you'd buy a joystick so this is a useless argument. Most important!
2.) Special Edition, PS3 wins. Blu-ray and Ryu FTW! I also think 360's lime green is totally ugly for most box arts. (useless argument as well..don't you already own a PS3? I do.
3.) Sound, no need to crank it loud cause PS3 is quiet and 360 is noisey. (true gamers, like myself have high end headphones for gaming or a little thing called surround sound)
4.) Play as long as you wish on PS3 or 360.

If you think 360 is flawless in rendering any multiplat, you are mentally delusional. Even most 360 exclusives are not impressive because I am HEAVILY biased and not a true fan of gaming or art.

[ukilnme]

@ BUKKAKALYPSE

LOL. That was a good fix.

[SWORDF1SH]

Enough of the fanboy news and fanboys on N4G.
Gaming journalist have got out of hand and its spreading to the gamers.
Be a real gamer and stop with the hate for rival console.
Both consoles are here to stay so get over it.
Make N4G a gaming site once again and MESSAGE ME to add you to the list to show that you support this message and spread this message.
Go on. Say something nice about your rival console.
People that support it:
NinjaRyu

[Consoldtobots]

I've done my own graphics comparison and found some GLARING flaws in the 360's graphical output. I even got a magnifying glass to see it in more detail. To my surprise those jaggies turned into letters which formed words like

"I can't run KZ2,UC2,GT:5,MGS:4,GOW3,HR,MS: PR,basically any PS3 exclusive"

NOW those are graphical flaws that would make me think twice about a console. What point am I trying to make here?

hardly noticeable jaggies vs. MONSTER PS3 exclusives = NO CONTEST

If thats the only selling point you guys have for the 360 over the PS3 I can see why many are already proclaiming it dead.

[eagle21]

trust me, I know gaming and art extremely well. :)

[Joey Greco RULES]

Whiny b*tches in this place, for reals.

I like the "jagged" look. Gives it a rough, and hand-drawn characteristic.

You wont notice this while playing the game, and if you are, then your prolly getting your @$$ beat by the opponent.

@eagle21: eagle eye smith?

[callahan09]

Who cares about this crap. Some people just have too much time on their hands investigating these minute differences in graphical clarity between the PS3 and 360. It doesn't matter about the graphics, the things you should consider when choosing to buy this game are, in this order:

1) If I intend to play online with my friends, what system will they be buying the game for?

2) Which controller do I like better for this kind of game? (you can always just buy the third-party SFIV controller if criteria number 1 has you purchasing the game for the system who's controller you don't prefer)

3) Do I prefer increasing my trophy rank or gamerscore?

[DaTruth]

Yeah, but most of these people probably aren't buying this game, they just like to whine about it on N4G.

But seriously, If you have a 360 and no PS3, you shouldn't be in this thread, you should just see the heading and be happy. If you only own a PS3 you can discuss how Capcom screwed you or you can say, I can hardly tell the difference, and go on with life. If you have both, then you would get the PS3 version for the controller and graphical analysis is a moot point.

[DelbertGrady]

In conclusion, the PS3 is not the best choice if you are interested in playing multiplat games.

[Don_Frappucino]

"With the superiority of PS3 "power", how come we still after 2 years see multiplatform games either equal or better on the 360?"
Mirrors edge was better on the PS3 than the 360, even IGN said so. Do you homework before posting boy.

[pixelsword]

...until then, who cares.

[BUKKAKALYPSE]

Try harder at what? I saw some fanboyish statements made so I highlighted or fixed them for you.

go that way >>>>>> if you feel like posting with the kiddies. I like to once in a while ;)

there are visiually stunning games for both consoles and games that are fun to play for both..whats your damage dude?

[snyper831]

Ps3 fanboys quit making excuses, if the ps3 was really so much more powerfull it would show in every game specially in multiplatform games i just bought a ps3 and played killzone2 and yes the game looks awesome but so many 360 games. Remember the original xbox?? ok that system was clearly more powerfull than ps2 and it showed specially in multiplatform games where you can fairly compare both systems... And at the end of the day what matters is for you to enjoy the games thats why i bought a ps3 to play some games i been missing out even though my system of choice is 360..

[eagle21]

You're pretty biased, calling me out instead of comment 1.0. Seriously, check the media about how visually impressive PS3 games are. :)

[medziarz]

has anyone even look at them and compare?!
the're basicaly in the same shape

[WIIIS1]

I just wish to say this proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that the PS3 is the inferior console for graphics.

There is absolutely no justification why multiplatforms continue to be vastly superior on the 360 even after such a long time. If the PS3 is the more capable machine, multiplatforms would at least be equal if not better on the PS3. Case on point, Xbox v. PS2. That is the plain, simple and true logic. Any argument to the contrary is unadulterated nonsense and just a deliberate attempt to blind yourself to facts in order to soothe your bruised and battered fanboy ego.

What do we make of PS3 exclusives you ask? Well firstly, while I'd admit some PS3 exclusives have high production values, I do not agree that they are graphically superior to what we've seen on 360. Secondly, even if you insist they are graphically superior, the obvious answer is that a LOT more time and money have been pumped into the development of the graphics of these games. There has not been a single 360 exclusive game with that kind of budget and emphasis on graphics. Too Human, by the way, was a game trying to revolutionize gameplay rather than graphics and in any case ran into severe problems Unreal Engine and had to restart their graphics engine from scratch.

360 > PS3 graphically. That's the bottom line, like it or not. No shame in that since Xbox > PS2 graphically too.

[pain777pas]

Ported games are a problem for the PS3 hands down we all must accept this few developers can get around this due to the specialized coding of the PS3. The PS3 will only accel in PS3 exclusives I can now rest easy though because the games are so close that it does not matter and the exclusive PS3 content is very good from Sony. RPG please from a SONY studio and then I'll just relax and play games not fight over resolutions for multiplats. The PS3 and Xbox 360 work differently and the PC is where most games are made then ported. So the 360 is more suited for porting PC games to based on develpers like John Carmack who have stated that with time the PS3 can output better graphics and of course physics etc but if your in a time crunch the 360 is the way to go for multiplats. All PS3 owners live with it. I'm happy about it because I think as far as games and content go with flower and Killzone in the same month show AAA titles that are diverse in style and both very high quality. The PS3 is for me.

[JHUX]

I hate to tell you, but if it was possible then I think we would be seeing it by now. The fact is the 360 has been out a whole year ahead of the ps3, so it should be graphically ahead at a much more noticeable level. Instead though, we see that ps3 exclusives have always out shined the 360 games. Multiplatform started off with a different story. Now though most multiplat games look about the same, which is what the developers plans are. Now a days people are trying to nitpick things that are non existent, or so small that they would find problems with something even if they were looking at the same screen shots, but they were labeled differently (thats when being a fanboy takes over your eyes). It started with resistance fall of man being a pretty impressive launch title for what it was, but then uncharted and RTOD came out(Which were best out at the time graphically). That has continued till this day, exclusives still remain better, Microsoft has the budget and they have definitely had the time to do so, yet they still haven't broken out ahead when it comes to exclusive games.

I could say "Hey, look at how much money was put into halo 3", and then that would show what came out of a big budget game. I know a lot was spent on advertising, but it had a pretty hefty development budget as well, and it definitely wasn't state of the art by any means.

Multiplatform games are going to basically be the same. The developers are going to do there best to try to make them equal. There will be minor differences that only fanboys are going to make a big deal about, I highly doubt we are going to see any Madden 07 type deals happen anymore.

I am not trying to come off as a fanboy in anyway, but I have to step in when I see excuses being pumped out that really don't make any sense. The bottom line is you are wrong, I mean if this whole generation passes, and the 360 never takes the lead when it comes to exclusives, are you going to still use that excuse that Microsoft didn't put as much money (LOL), and they didn't have time to put out games that look that good? Uncharted 2 is supposed to drop this year, I am sure it would like to have a word with you.

[BUKKAKALYPSE]

check the Media? I'll leave the screen shot and video comparisons to you bro. I can just touch that little icon on my PS3 and see those games up close :P

[The Dude]

All games look better on the 360. Every multi platform game has looked and played best on the 360.

[WIIIS1]

Thank you for a very civilized and studied response which I wasn't quite expecting.

I however disagree with your contentions.

I wish to state at the outset, if you will take my word as truth, that I do have all 3 consoles. I have played some of the best PS3 exclusive games like Uncharted, MGS4, Heavenly Sword, Ratchet & Clank and Resistance 2.

I cannot see why you would say that because the 360 had a year's start, it should be ahead of the 360 in terms of graphics. We did not see PS2 games being graphically superior to Xbox despite the early start of PS2. The Xbox's superior hardware simply and quickly trounced what the PS2 was capable of. Maybe you are saying that developers are still learning to program for the PS3. But it has been more than 2 years now and many games have been released during this time. That argument is therefore diminished and holds little weight. Particularly when SFIV is not a graphically or technically demanding game. So there should really be no excuse why the PS3 version is inferior if the PS3 is supposed to be better.

And the truth of the matter is 360 games have not required that kind of time and budget on graphics. Yes, a lot of money might have been spent on 360 games in terms of marketing, but that is not the issue. That is why you would have seen 2 PGRs and 2 Forzas even before a single full GT game is released on the PS3. This is a fact, not an excuse. Apart from the Gears series, you don't have any 360 game in which the marketing angle is so intensely focused on graphics and/ or animation. Unlike Heavenly Sword. Uncharted. MGS4. KZ2. GT5. I figure it is because MS wants to make money, so they want their games out fast.

The advantage that I do see on the PS3 are the animations (which made Uncharted great) and cinematics (which was what MGS4 was about). However, I do not believe those are a reflection of the graphical horsepower of the consoles. PS3 games have the luxury of indulging in animations and cinematics because of blu-ray storage space.

You say that multiplatforms are going to be basically the same and that developers are going to make them equal. Fair enough a comment. However, I can't understand fanboys who try to go further and say that the 360 is holding back the PS3 on multiplatforms. Now that is plain rubbish. How can the 360 be holding back anything when the PS3 version is not even equal the 360 version?

The true test I suspect will come in the form of Final Fantasy XIII. Videos of that game hint that the graphics are going to be astounding and possibly going to be the best on any console when released. Let's see which console performs better then...

[JHUX]

I agree with you in some aspects.

With what I was saying with budget, yes a ton of that is poured into marketing (which Microsoft is great at), but also 30million I believe was the developing cost for halo3. With the year head start I didn't quite make that clear, and you are right about the xbox being better graphically than the ps2 when it came out. My previous argument on that doesn't quite hold up you are right since the 360 came out with developers already very experienced on how to program for a machine like that (basically PC). I was more pointing out that developers have had such tough times learning how to program the ps3, but still off the bat the ps3 came out with some of the best looking games this gen. I think that we will continue seeing its "power" for say unlocked more and more and continue to take the lead when it comes graphics (exclusives). I think we will also see that games aren't going to need this kind of time after these initial big games are released to put out that kind of quality. Like Killzone 2 for example, a majority of that time was put on making the engine, and now that it is done we will see the next one faster, and they will also be sharing there technology with other ps3 developers.

On multiplatform games I stand by the fact that the developers goal is to make them equal. Even though I feel that the ps3 can put out better graphics overall than the 360, I think it has been proven that the 360 can still hold it's own, and people who claim that multiplats are being held back are pretty much just fanboys. Trust me any kind of fanboy annoys me as much as it probably annoys you, and you just gotta learn to weed them out on this website, as they are bad on both sides of the "war". It's no question that development is easier to do on the 360 than the ps3, so that's going to be the first choice for any developer, on a multiplat game there not going to have the funds to equally create each game, so in most cases it will always be a port. It would be nice if they were able to just create each game from scratch on each system, but the time differences and money differences prevent that.

In my previous post I apologize for downright saying you were wrong, in my opinion in some cases I believe you were, but reading back on some of it in some cases you made good points.

Hope this post made sense, had a small operation and these painkillers kind of make me forget a lot of stuff haha.

[-EvoAnubis-]

This is going to be a train wreck when it actually goes live on the site.

[happyface]

glad I have the superior version on Xbox 360 - very fun game!

[Sheddi]

Are u glad about the d-pad too?
I guess it all comes down to what u prefer the most.
Better d-pad or better graphics?

[Black_Jack]

put it this way, if psn SFIV players played against Xbox live players online, ps3 players would destroy them, thats how bad the dpad on the xbox is.

[ceedubya9]

Its just that the D-pad for the 360 sucks a little worse. So we are comparing to see which one sucks worse. Really, the best way to play on either console is with an arcade stick, or even the new fightpad that has six face buttons and a better D-pad.

[-EvoAnubis-]

I spent some time looking through your commenting history. Based on that, I can easily see that you'd claim the 360 version was superior even if it was the graphical equal to Eternal Champions on the 32X. Your opinion is irrelevant.

[pumpkinpunker]

lack of anti-aliasing on a HD console is unacceptable. Also, check out screen shot differences. I would be pretty mad to be a Sony fanboy and paid all that money for a game that doesn't even play Street Fighter 4 in true HD. Oh wait, I just described N4G.

[gamesmaster]

360 fanboys use this against ps3 fanboys, but isn't the lack of AA a reflection of poor development on capcoms part. i mean we know the ps3 can do it. multiplatforms performing not so well on ps3 isnt a reflection of the ps3's hardware but of the laziness of devs and impatience to get these games out of the door.

[DaTruth]

It's a proven fact that 360 fanboys will buy a game they didn't even want because it is deficient on the PS3; Since Xbox lost last gen they know that they're sensitive to these things. People who want the game regardless wouldn't care. So it gets them a few extra sales.

[1ikedamaster]

I haven't used the d-pad for fighting games since the SNES. I'll be on the 360 version thank you.

[Lucreto]

The different is tiny and I can barely see it even looking close.

Unless people will have the two versions playing in the same room and using magnifying lenses you will see no difference.

[Kushan]

Yet we see this kind of thing for pretty much every single multi-platform release, with people literally breaking out the magnifying glasses to find the smallest of differences in order to jump around proclaiming one console as "superior" to the other.
Kinda sad, really, when you think about it.

[jackdoe]

Actually, you need to pause the game as well when performing an ultra combo.

[Marceles]

"However, you might notice the edges in the character close-ups"

Didnt notice and I was playing it all afternoon

[iHEARTboobs]

Do any of you happen to have the Hori fighting stick 3?
http://www.hori.jp/us/produ...

I've never had one and I figured that would be a good place to start.

[jackdoe]

The Hori Fighting Stick is pretty nice, but it is 30 bucks more than the SFIV SE MadCatz Stick and are pretty comparable. You'd be better off with the Madcatz Stick.

[iHEARTboobs]

Wait, the Hori fighting stick is $50. And I think it's basically the same thing as the Soul Calibur 4 joystick but without the Soul Calibur stuff on it. But I hear Hori makes great products so I might stick with them.

Edit: Thanks for the input. I'll look into it more. Just can't seem to find them online. They seem to be sold out for now.

[jackdoe]

Oops. Thought you meant Real Arcade Pro 3. My bad. The standard Hori Fighting Stick 3 is not as good as the Madcatz SFIV SE Stick.

[TheMART]

"Firstly, you're going to notice more jagged edges in the PlayStation 3 game, since it doesn't feature any anti-aliasing. This is in contrast to the Xbox 360's 2xAA."

PS3 pwned once

"This isn't that much of a negative, since the 'jaggies' are barely noticeable when playing in the traditional gameplay view. "

JAGGIES? PS3 pwned twice

"However, you might notice the edges in the character close-ups, a view where the PlayStation 3 suffers slightly in another area. During the close-up sequences, generally used with special moves, the PS3 game's rendering resolution drops from 720p to nearer 630p, which is then up-scaled for output."

PS3 OWNED X 3

3 seems the magical number for the PS3rd.

Damn its shown over and over again.

PS3 is maxed out and the 360 has the right components to get the best results this gen.

[pwnsause]

so you want a medal for that? the game still looks identical no matter how much you spin.

"PS3 is maxed out and the 360 has the right components to get the best results this gen."

after Killzone 2, do you still want to say that in all your seriousness?

[snipermk0]

yea, whatever makes you feel better. I don't think it really matters after the GFX quality of KZ2 and Uncharted.

[PirateThom]

Sadly, the game is near unplayable on 360 due to the poor controller.

[solidjun5]

...you get a hard-on for something as insignificant as this? How old are you?

[Pennywise]

I would love to see a picture of this guy. I imagine someone who has rarely if ever seen sunlight. Mart, get a life.

[Kleptic]

...and killzone 2 remains in native 720p locked at 30fps...with MSAA, hundreds of lights on screen, streams uncompressed HD textures, plus calculated lens flare and procedural wind...all the time...and looks 5x as good tech wise as SFIV...

your point is what exactly?...that the PS3 marginally loses another multiplat comparison?...thats kind of moot when the PS3 exclusives absolutely wreck the 360's...isn't it?...

[Mr_Bun]

This coming from a guy who has played over 70 different 360 titles and doesn't even have 1700 gamer points...how can anyone take you seriously?

[Pennywise]

Its funny how Mart talks and gets owned by everyone on this site. Keep up the good work guys.

[felidae]

i wouldn't say "pwned" but it's really strange when it comes to multiplatform games on the PS3.

it's also strange to see your negative arguments against the PS3 because i mean .. you bought one. why are you not happy with it and enjoy the games you like? do you work for MS? do you work in a corporation against the PS3? do you care about other gamers and their choices?

i have enough negative things to say about the PS3 and i think i will never buy a PS3 again ... but i would never act like that.

i'm happy with the 360 because it has everything i need. sometimes i bash the PS3 but it's just because fanboys upset me. i played the Killzone 2 demo and (@Pwnsause) NO, it's not the greatest game ever, that's my opinion. it's a really good generic FPS but to me, it's nothing compared to a game like Bioshock.

i'm eagerly awaiting the 20th to play this, in my opinion overhyped, graphical god that is KZ2. ... rented of course!

sry 4 me english

[TheMART]

@ PirateTommy

"Sadly, the game is near unplayable on 360 due to the poor controller."

You should focus on the dpad. Everthing else the 360 controller owns the DS3.

Furthermore, the game is unplayable on a normal console controller, even the PS3 one compared to a real Arcade fighting stick. Everyone that want to play SFIV seriously should buy one period.

@ Penny

"I would love to see a picture of this guy. I imagine someone who has rarely if ever seen sunlight. Mart, get a life. "

I bet you and me in the same bar, me scoring more and nicer looking girls with no hassle.

@ Kleptic

So the only thing PS3 diehards can say is KZ2? I bet most gamers look at the total picture and that just looks better and better with every game on the 360. Its just sad that after allmost 2.5 years the PS3 still can't get it right.

@ Mr Bunny

Oh Sherlock, nice you look at gamerpoints from a Multiplayer XBL account, an account like that won't socre so many gamerpoints will it now...

@ Penny (2nd time)

Good to see you follow me around so much I have a lot of people following me, look at my profile!

@ Idontcare

Dude I don't get you anymore. You had a PS3 first, you bashed the 360. Then you bought a 360 and you were bashing the PS3. Then suddenly you had a PS3 again and bashed the 360 and now its all turned around again?

I think you're just faking and getting some support from the other side or something like that?

I didn't buy the PS3 because I like the hardwarechoices or Sony. I've said this before and say it again: I bought the PS3 just to be able to play LittleBigPlanet. I still hate the hardwarechoices, not the best gamingdevice and Sony's nonsense. Its funny that although all promises it can't compete with the 360 still after 2.5 years the PS3 got released.

[Gobuz]

Have you got nothing better to do than mount this bash PS3 version article?

Seriously i just spliced those 2 example images and your cumming in your pants, ffs. Take a look at these and tell me the Xbox version is far superior.

I don't know what the guy in the article is referring to or the BS your coming out with Mart, the PS3 version wins hands down as there is f*ck all difference in the two and the PS3 pad is miles better for this game.

Face it, PS3 wins. Nice try, but no cookie for you or the idiot that wrote that article.

Comparison 1

http://img301.imageshack.us...

Comparison 2

http://img18.imageshack.us/...

[Kleptic]

^^uh...no its not just killzone 2...MGS4, Uncharted, GT5P, WipEout HD...just to name a few released titles the 360 hasn't touched...and how could it?...none of these titles run on UE3...and if its not UE3, then its going to look like Halo 3...yikes...

and that isn't even mentioning the several huge exclusives coming this year that will topple even killzone 2 most likely...and not one of them is on the 360...

its even better to see you act like you have your finger on the heartbeat of gamers at large...you have NO CLUE what most gamers or even fanboys think...you will sit hear and argue about multiplatform comparisons as if they have any weight to anyone...when in reality its people seeing games like MGS4 and killzone 2 and easily seeing the PS3 pulling far away in terms of visuals...where as pretty much everyone looks at Gears 2, the 360's best looking game so far, and say 'its not much different than the first one'...and no one is sitting around caring about a slightly muddy texture here on the 360 version, or a jaggy shadow there on the PS3 version...they both look so close in motion that its entirely irrelevant...

the only clear difference between the two systems is how SCE handles the PS3 compared to how MS handles the 360...SCE shoves millions into internal development...popping out games like killzone 2 on the other side...MS gives the EXACT same amount of money to Rockstar...for 10 hours of DLC to a game almost all of you sold or hated anyway...thats the difference...power wise the two systems may be pretty close overall...but one thing is clear...the 360 WILL NEVER go toe to toe with the PS3's exclusive lineup in terms of visuals...either A) it simply can't handle it...or B) MS won't put the money where they need to to accomplish it...I am guessing its 6 from one, half dozen the other...

[Mr_Bun]

Lets see...so your account with 1680 gamerpoints is for multiplayer eh?...
SO RockBand2 you have 10 points (1 achievement)
Call of Duty 4 - 0
UT3 - 0
GTA IV - 10points (1 achievement)
Halo 3 - 3 of 79 achievements, none of which are multiplayer
Gears 2 - You have only played the 1st chapter and only 1 achievement is thru co-op

These are just a few....I love all of the zero gamerpoints...Especially for COD4...'cause that's not a Multiplayer game is it?

BUSTED!!!!

Typical 360 fanboy

PS...your gamer tag can be found thru your website "xboxkings.com" so quit implying that I am "Sherlock"

[XxSpiiKeZxX]

WTF r u talking bout frist of all who cares xbox 360 multiplatform games are slightly better since every lazy ass dev preferz the "easy" way..
ummmmmmm second ps3 in not maxed....360 is maxed out KZ2 being praised the best looking console game to date doesnt even utilize the full potential of the ps3 so wat u talkin...there are games in 360 that are already maxed or being while the ps3 is 40% from being maxed out since KZ2 uses 60%...
Why is it that every X-f4gz say 360 has better graphics when in reality the best grapphics are born through ps3..ummm MGS4 any1?? no not gears 2 the only thing succesful is how they show the color GREY in many forms...
damn MART nd here i thought u calmed down but i guess nuttin changes

[TEZ-RaViNlUnAtIk]

this game could be running at 430p, i will still be getting the ps3 version due to crappy hardware and controller on the 360, i bet there not using many spe's on the cell due to it being a port!!!

[zag]

The article would be wrong completely as a res change on the PS3 would make the screen flick black then show the picture.

If that doesn't happen then the res isn't changing.

Also the SF4 game was designed for the PS3 as the arcade box is a version of the PS3 so this web site/mag what ever is claiming that SF4 is running better on the 360 due to 2xAA in fact it slows it down as the GPU has to process that as well but above that again SF4 was made for the PS3.

Also I don't know how you could pause the game then look closly at the screen as it doesn't prove anything as you'd be looking at the screens pixels and no 2 TV will have the same pitch of pixels across the screen.

On the PS3 it always outputs a 1080P image that is resized for a smaller TV res so if you output a PS3 image to 720P or 578P then the jaggies become more noticeable but the PS3 really needs a FullHD TV to get the most out of the images coming from it.

Overall I don't know how this news item ever made it to the net really as the person mustn't really own a PS3 as most of the stuff is made up, like the dropping of the res for the close ups anyone believe that has to be in fairy fairy land.

[y0haN]

@Mart

"Jaggies" and aliasing are the same thing you inbred.

Also:
"360 has the right components to get the best results this gen"
Unfortunate you chose a fighting game post to post this on, considering the 360 D-Pad is not worth the cheap plastic it's made from in them.

[WildWillyWilson]

Xbot fanboys really make me laugh- so so insecure!!

Whats clearly happened is that 360 has been the lead platform and the PS3 version has been "ported". Graphically it looks "marginally" inferior. I would accept that from the screenshots Ive seen.
3rd part publishers seem to favour this method as they seem incapable of getting the best out of the PS3- maybe the Killzone engine will change this.

When utilised correctly and to its full potential the PS3 produces games that Xbots merely dream of.
Killzone 2 is the first- then lets throw in Heavy Rain, Unchartered 2 oh and what about God Of War 3? Cant wait to see the faces of the xbot halfwits when this arrives!!

[pwnsause]

in before PoG states 360 version is superior

[solidjun5]

or "sadtruth". In the end, it's still PoG, I guess.

[ViRaL-]

comes out next week yay!!!

[PotNoodle]

I still bought the PS3 version, mainly for controls.

I can use either my PS3 controller or my USB saturn pads, both better than the 360 controller for fighting games.

I'm not a really hardcore SF fan, but i have played it for a few years casually so i don't want an arcade stick.

[happyface]

you really need a joystick for sf4

anyway, ps3 owners shouldn't be sad about having a jaggy low res version of SF4, its fun as hell

[ceedubya9]

are a good option. The new fight pad is built similar to that, but since you already have a Saturn pad, then you are saving yourself some money :).

[PirateThom]

That's really, really odd, because there's little difference in the "fight" image, both do have their fair share of jaggies, but it looks pretty good overall, then in that close up, it's like, what the hell happened?

I don't buy their explanation either. If there's one thing the PS3 can do, it's particle effects.

[solidjun5]

Also, is this the only screenshot where this occurs. Otherwise, it's a moot point.

Oh, I didn't the link. I appreciate it Deep.

[techie]

No it's all close-ups. Watch the video :)

[IronAva]

Does it matter? I own all three systems and I am enjoying every last bit of each of them. This week I got Street Fighter IV and GTA DLC for my 360 and next week I drop everything to play KILLZONE 2. Oh and another thing House of the Dead: Overkill for Wii is pretty cool I might add. So again does it really matter????? NO! We should all play games to have fun, like the old days. (Man am I that old) :}

[HardcoreGamer19]

360 is always ahead in multiplatform games. 360 version looks alot better compare to the PS3 version. So I usually buy multiplatform games for the 360 and keep the exclusives for PS3.

Edit: Unreal Tournament 3 is the only multiplatform game I got on my PS3. I got that on PS3 because it came out earlier than the 360 version plus it has a ton of mods.

[solidjun5]

dude, what's your real account name?

[mboojigga]

what is the shock with that? I buy only the exclusives for my PS3 everything else for the 360.

[ceedubya9]

It only makes sense that way, for me anyway. Multiplatform games will usually be the same on both, seeing no benefit from PS3 hardware or anything. Plus the Live community is bigger and I have more friends there.

PS3 is a great place for 1st party exclusive games. Most of the time, the games are made with care and great attention to detail. They may have long development times, but the benefit is usually a well though out and polished game in the end.

360 has had some great exclusives, but I've yet to see any really take advantage of the 360s capabilities besides the Gears of War series.

[HDgamer]

You're not hardcore more of a fanboy calling himself hardcore and a gamer.

[HardcoreGamer19]

oh are you crying because you ran out of tampons.

You sound like a fanboy

Get a life, you are crying like a b!tch, I wasn't dissin any console.

[Consoldtobots]

I buy all my games for the console that doesn't charge me to play online. Besides everyone I play with has a PS3, 360 is a four letter word around these parts.

[kenjix]

So far everyone I know has it for PS3 so I guess it doesn't matter. That includes all my PS3 and 360 owner friends :)

[PotNoodle]

I'd rather be able to play the game with a decent dpad :P

[Johnny Rotten]

I don't get it, so it drops only for the special moves but at the same time it upscales?

oh well, I guess I shouldn't pause the game and pixel count during the special moves then...

[Stryfeno2]

360 SF4 with the TE stick FTW!!!! Luckily I bought the superior version.

[Bits-N-Kibbles]

I wan't to take your bubbles but it won't let me. I guess everyone got to them before me.

[y0haN]

You'll need that custom stick.

[jackdoe]

Lol. Couldn't find any other differences, so now you check for mid battle resolution changes during ultra combos? Okay... Whatever. Too bad a slight, unnoticible change in resolution during battle isn't the only factor towards deciding which version of the game to get. You get to factor in costs of the fight pads and online gameplay, which is why I went personally with the PS3 version: $10 cheaper fight stick and free online. Though, if the differences are as major as the RE5 demo, then I'd lean towards the 360 version. It isn't anything like that in this case.

[Pennywise]

OMG I feel lied to. This game sucks now. /s

[cyrus228]

the classic gameplay killed it, it feels slightly better than sf2. sf3 was so much better. why did they slow it down???? after play sf4 for an hour i stopped and played guilty gear accent core again. that game owns, cant wait for Blazblue. true 2d fighting at its best

[Marie]

Power of the 360.

[razielsonofkain]

yawn

[mandf]

Please you are never going to see much better graphics than gears. Ms only has 3 inhouse studios, therefor they will never build game engines or new ip's. They will always pay for publishing rights that's it. You need inhouse studios to come out with game after game that of high quality. Until Ms invests in some studios and lots of them they will never be a true contender. They were first out this gen so I don't want to hear 2nd place. 3rd place is coming quickly. You need exclusives not multiplatform games to win. Any video gamer worth his salt knows this and I don't want to hear flap from a 13 yr old. I've gamed for almost 30yrs I know what I'm talking about. Studio support is the only way you win. Please tell me all the studios exclusive Ms. Short list huh? They can't pay for 3rd party support for ever. It's not a very good business model. Look at the list of games they have this year. Proof is in the pudding. Studios and games don't magically appear.

[Foxgod]

And still people think the ps3 is stronger then the 360, how many more examples do they need.

GeoW2 > Kz2
Multi 360 > ps3.

[solidjun5]

Yea whatever helps you sleep better at night FOX.

[Pennywise]

LOL!

Funniest comment of the day!

[Graphics Whore]

Keep pretending that Xbox 360 has Killzone 2 graphics.

[Obama]

You must be very delusional if you ever think gears2 looks better than killzone2. It's quite sad actually even by fanboy standard.

[Magic_The_Celt]

Oh PLEASE

I love gears of war 2, but even i know that Killzone 2 rapes it in graphics, then again YOU havnt even played Killzone 2 :)

[TheMART]

No actually Fox talks on facts

Gears 1 & 2 > KZ2

Gears 1 - 9.4 out of 10 average
Gears 2 - 9.3 out of 10

KZ1 - 7.0 out of 10 average
KZ2 - 9.2 out of 10 average (and dropping, just came from 9.3)

Simple as that. KZ2 has nice death animations, changing AI and some nice effects. Overall it doesn't has Crysis like graphics and the complete style on Gears 2 is a lot better then KZ2's grey, grey, more grey and a few red glowing eyes. Pretty generic stuff it is.

Oh and Magic the celt/Ali the brit...

I have played the KZ2 demo and no it doesn't rape Gears 2 in graphics. Actually the character models/textures even looks less then Gears, and generic like COD4 characters. It lacks soul overall and the total graphic setup doesn't sparkle as much as a game should.

[lokiroo420]

WHat you have to say about this boxhog

Star Ocean 4, runs at a native resolution of 900x510
wow I would consider that some power

360 exclusives<slimy turd

[Graphics Whore]

Mart is the equivalent of a 8 year old with his fingers jammed in his Ears going "'la-la-la-la' I can't hear you Xbox 360 is teh bestest".

Xbox Fanboys have a bad rep because they refuse to acknowledge the achievements each console has made. Even SONY FANBOYS acknowledge this, only the Xbox Fanboys are the worst off.

[Shane Kim]

Mart, wake me up when a 360 game has been compared to Crysis.

[NewZealander]

i dont think fox is totally wrong, yes ive played GOW2 andKZ2, and both have great graphics.

but if i had to compare then i think GOW2 has better character models, weapons, and sharper textures.

KZ2 has alot going on, explosions are nice but the grenades look a bit weak, and never seem to do much damage, KZ2 has better lighting too.

KZ2 is so overhyped, i went into the game expecting to be blown away, because thats what the fanboys on this site lead me to believe, dont get me wrong KZ2 is the best looking game ive seen on ps3, especially after seeing the disapionting resistance 2, but KZ2 is really nothing i havnt seen before, the lighting is great but just because its the first time PS3 has seen decent lighting doesnt mean it hasnt been doen before elsewhere.

to all the people that say GOW2 is not an improvement over the first game, i disagree especially when you see levels where you ride the grindlift with all the action going on, or cut out that worms beating heart, or ride the reavers through the forest, GOW2 shows up the origonal in both gameplay and graphics.

if KZ2 can be doen on the ps3 then it can be doen on 360, its a great looking game but im not fully convinced its the graphical milestone the fanboys want it to be, for the ps3 its a milestone yes, but its nothing i havnt seen before.

[Sangria]

Sub-HD or not, i still prefer Playstation's D-pad. Playing with the analogs on Street Fighter II HD on 360 was really a pain, and even if i will buy both 360 and PS3 versions (because i have as much friends that will play SFIV on 360 as on PS3), i know i will prefer playing on PS3.

[josh14399]

who cares im still getting the ps3 version on friday coz the 360 pad is crap for fighting games. im actually worse at playing if i use a fight stick so i cant buy the 360 version anyway coz i would ultra fail.

[ceedubya9]

Its better suited for fighting games than the standard controller that comes with each console. They have it for both the PS3 and 360, so you should try it out for you system of choice.

A lot of people like it, but then there are some that feel like they don't. Might be a good investment.

[divideby0]

and this has 0 importance,since you play the game in action and its not apparent..hey gotta toss em a bone...KZ shut em up good

[XDF]

Just got the Madcatz Fightpad (blanka version) and it plays great with SF2 HD. Can't wait for this game today. These comparison are stupid because of some graphics differences.

Both consoles will have this game so everyone win. The next 2-3 weeks I will be broke. Halo Wars, Star OCean 4, SF4, RE5, KZ2, Lost and the Damned.

[ceedubya9]

I'm getting all of those games...Except Killzone 2 as I have to send my PS3 in for repair (it won't read Blu-Ray discs or Dvds!). But I will get it as soon as I get it back.

[gnothe1]

that comment you made about the lowest denominator makes no sense!!

Not sure if this is your first generation of gaming, but multiplatforms are always mildly different from one another since they have to program the code to work for the lowest common denominator, which is the Xbox360's Arcade Sku without a HDD.

the system SPECS dont change JUST BECAUSE it doesnt have an HDD. the arcade 360 version of SFIV still doest suffer from the barley noticable resolution drop that the PS3 version does. an last gen games were made for the lowest common denominater an that was the PS2 an then ported to the other systems with IMPROVEMENTS,smoother textures,AA as less framerate issues, an why? because the systems were more POWERFUL!! why cant the PS3 run 360 ports but the 360 can run PS3 ports. I'm not saying the 360 is more powerful, but how can that be!!

an when a 360 game is made it has LESS framerate problems, more AA an SMOOTHER textures than the PS3 version on the same game. so how was developers able to make games last gen look better on the more powerful system but cant make games this gen look better on the SUPPOSIDLY more powerful system!!just a question!

[jerethdagryphon]

two words
frame buffer.

from what ican gather the 360 gpu stores a few frames after the one its currently displaying giving it a slight increase in framerate and aa capabilitys

[Johnny Rotten]

lol @ a few frames.

[felidae]

why is it always the same with multiplatform games?

seriously, i would've already bought a PS3 if EVERY game would be the same on both consoles, especially SFIV, because the d-pad on the PS3 controller is much better for fighting games.

i only need ONE system, so as long as this won't change, there's no reason for me to drop 400 bucks out of the window, just to play some really good exclusives.

so why?

[ablecain]

Articles like this are why game journalism is an oxymoron

[PtRoLLFacE]

lol a 2d game cant run in 720p is so lame, it should be runing in full HD, lucky me ll be to busy playing some other better games coming soon besides resident evil 5 cough! cough!

[incogneato]

stupid ass capcom

they are so lucky i want this game so im still getting it for ps3 since it has better controller.

RE5 is a piece of crap. capcom is very disappointing this gen.

[Parapraxis]

This artcicle is a waste of f'ing time.

[jackdoe]

I also noticed that the 360 screen with the Ryu has some kind of weird artifact. Underneath his armpit. Wonder what that is?

Anyways, to be honest, I don't quite buy that it is actually sub-HD unless someone actually counts the pixels (this article obviously didn't or else they wouldn't say "About 630p" they'd give an exact resolution). The reason? It makes no sense. There is no reason to do it for "performance" reasons as during Ultra Combos and Ending Sequences, it shouldn't matter if the framerate drops below 60fps! You don't have control over anything and timing shouldn't matter. Which makes me wonder if Capcom just turned up the Quincunx AA in an attempt to try to mask out the jaggies in close ups, leading to a blurrier screen. But, bah. It doesn't really matter.

[PS360PCROCKS]

Wow that's so OBVIOUS when you compare them side by side measure the resolution, stare at the screen for five minutes and zoom all the way in!!!! PS3 LOSES!! What a petty comparison.

[Pennywise]

This sad little trolls will nitpick multiplatform games to make the 360 version better.

Do they have any idea how sad this makes them look? If anyone does a super move on me and pauses the game, I will smack them silly. DO NOT PAUSE A FIGHTING GAME MID ROUND! No one does this anyways.

[Raider69]

its about time PS3 fanboys start acknowledge that multiplatform games run better on the 360,and the excuse that devs have had more time to work on the 360 hardware since the machine has been realease 1 year ahead of the PS3 is getting lame by now!straight the facts,Sony only gives support to first party studios and in consequence is suffering!another thing that came to my attencion these days is if something like this happens,and more to came wend RE5 gets realease,"since the 360 version is by far the best!" PS3 fanboys tend to have just one word to debate this issues,"THE WORD KILLZONE 2".its like they are going to play KZ2 for the rest of there lifes!KZ2 is a nice game,i already pre-order it.but calling a technical achievement to a game that runs at 30frames?I remember the time wend Sony talked like they were going to be kings of this generation of gaming introduction 120frames per second!they probably state the same by the time the PS4 gets realease!still dreaming they are and fanboys are dreaming too!

[Graphics Whore]

I think it looks exactly the same, have both versions.

Turn on RGB settings to full noob, lol.

[Graphics Whore]

Looks exactly the same to me, have both versions.

Turn on RGB settings too lol noobs.

[felidae]

please, stop acting like a fool. Killzone 2 does not look much better than other games. it looks better, but not much. i'm really looking forward to play this game (rented) but some people act like it's from another planet.

please, stop!

[Graphics Whore]

Wrong reply?

Anyway, yeah it does, you can be a blind fanboy which I can see you are, or actually accept that Killzone 2 actually looks that good.

[ultimatek1]

For the guy(DIRTYHAIRYJOYSTICK) who said ps3 multiplatform games are better and gave the example of Afro samurai, I dont know where the hell he got that conclusion or where he read it, but the article came to the conclusion that 360 version was better.

Quotes from the article:

"The framerate drops in the PS3 version will also be an annoyance to those with a trained eye. " No Trophies also.

"The 360 version runs a little bit more smoothly and has the added value of achievements, making it my choice for overall winner."

Article at:
http://ps3.ign.com/articles...

HE is nuts!! The ps3 has a serius preblem, if the game has 2x anti-aliasing suffers frame drops(PS3 ports of RE5,Call of duty,etc) and thats a fact. But is not a power issue, is a coding issue. Game are developed for multi-platform in a given time, while 360 games are made really faster, ps3 are slow and hard to make, cuz of the different engine writing code. And the fact that ps3 game sales are less than 360, isn't just there are more 360 or 360 is better or what else point u may have.
"My theory is that sony advertised the ps3, as a blue ray disc player, and given alot of ppl bought it for that reason, that doesnt mean they're gamers."

Obviusly im talking right now about afro samurai, not SFIV. SFIV maybe me better on 360, but the changes on resolution in the ps3 aren't noticed to most ppl, and if they're, itsn't a big deal, they're almost identical. I agree that buying this game comes with the preference u may have in how u play this kind of games, and what system do you own.

[Ju]

Interesting that whenever the visuals (incl. AA) are the same on both 360 and PS3, it all of a sudden has "frame rate drops". Like we can verify this in screen shots.

Hm, must be then. These comments almost kept me from buying those games - until I actually tried it myself (this includes the Orange Box). And to my surprise, these frame drops don't happen to me. Or I must have missed them. Because it looks like you really need to go to specific places in these games to force the game to drop, because in normal gameplay this never happens.

So much to that theory.

SFIV if done right would have been a show case for the PS3. The CELL is a particle monster.

Well, if they simply do what they always do, use (ATI) shaders and try to port those over to the RSX and simply ignore the fact that the pixel pipeline in the PS3 starts in the CELL, yes, sure, then we get these results. Pity for sure. Do I really care. Not really. KZ2, GoW3, UC2, and what not. The reasons I bought the PS3 in the first place. Well, and Blue Ray.

[DJ]

A few guys over at Beyond3D Dev forums were ranting about how slow RSX was and that it was only getting like 50% the performance of the 360's GPU. But they were genuinely trying get their PS3 code to run faster.

Turns out they were running HLSL (ATI) on the RSX (nVidia), and you just can't do that. Capcom has had a tough time adjusting to this generation. A lot of developers have. Honestly, I'm just glad this game is set up a lot better than their previous titles, with fewer technical lapses.

[FantasyStar]

....it's just an animal.

[Johnny Rotten]

that bunny's missing a pixel in it's eye and the shading of it's fur makes it look unreal. :()

[GarandShooter]

Obviously from the PS3 version, Johnny.

[Bladestar]

Sony leg humpers are not only dump but very inconsistent...

When a 1st party exclusive game is released for the PS3 and it looks great... than it's because of the power of the hardware. and though it can't be proven they say that it can't possibly be made on the xbox 360.

When a multiplatform that looks great like SF IV, Resident evil look better on the xbox 360 then it's because the developers don't know how to do their work and are dumb.

Pathetic... Sony leg humpers rely only on things that they can't prove.

Microsoft uses NPD and other tangible sources to prove that the xbox 360 is winning... while Sony and their fanboys simply use their own mouth...

Microsoft and xbox 360 gamers use games available in both platforms to make their points.. while PS3 leg humpers talk about games like Kil Zone 2 in development for 4-5 years and specifically made to be tech demos in an attempt to prove 3 years after the xbox 360 that the PS3 can do something the xbox 360 cant...

When the original xbox came out... even without trying... all multiplatform games show better textures and graphic effects on the original xbox over the PS2.

That's like expecting an old video card to perform better than a new one...

Funny...

Many leg humper also say.. that developers are holding back on the PS3 in order to not give the PS3 an advantage..

So, are you saying that they making the PS3 version inferior on purpose? haha..

[Pennywise]

If I am a Sony leg humper, you are a MicroSoft D!ck licker.

And a long speech about pixels when a game is paused when a special combo move is executed is just pathetic.

[Mr_Bun]

You sure like "leg humping"...Are you trying to "represent" for the 360 nation...I would rather have a multiplat game missing a couple pixels than to have some prepubescent punk "defending" my console of choice.

You could have at least come up with a decent insults, but then again...just like M$, you lack creativity and innovation.

[Bladestar]

"And a long speech about pixels when a game is paused when a special combo move is executed is just pathetic. " at least is in game Pixels...

you sony pathetic leg humpers brainless midgets argue over PS3 superiority when you see CGI or cut scenes.

Get over it... the proof in right on your face.. how many more games have to be release in both platform.. from many different developers for you to admit that the problem is not with the developers.. but with movieStation? It's obvious just because the PS3 can play games.. it does not mean it can perform better than a game console (xbox 360)... open your eyes... lemming.

[Man_of_the_year]

I think you missed the point - he doesn't need to come up with better insults - he does a fine job with using numbers/facts/links and sources. Which you and the other PS3 fanboys seem to take very personally. Even more personally than making actual personal insults...which seems to be like what you just used along with the other PS3 collective borg mind.

Edit@ Bladestar - easy Bro don't let the Droids get your goat.

[Pennywise]

Enough with the douchebaggery man. Devs have no reason to make multi platform games look better on the PS3. It wouldnt benifit them because the 360 fanbase would cry like the little whiny babies they are.

You are right though, the proof is in front of your face... it is called Killzone2 and it will be out in 1 week, sucker.

Keep preaching on to your sheep even though the herd is thinning. Mart, NaiNaiNai, Crab and others have already bought a PS3. Your audience is dwindling.

[Traveler]

It has everything to do with the fact that the 360 has been out longer and has a larger install base. Many developers are more familiar with the 360 and they also believe that the 360 version will sell more copies.

So, what this results in is developers developing on the 360 and porting to the PS3. As we all know, the PS3 has a very unique architecture and requires games be developed in a certain way in order to effectively utilize the console's processing power. This can't easily be done if the game started development on the 360 and is ported over.

Ports are almost always inferior, no matter which direction you are doing the port. If games were primarily being made on the PS3 and ported to the 360 you would see 360 games tending to be slightly inferior.

This is the reason that multiplatform games are not a good indication of the relative graphical capabilities between two consoles. Exclusives, which are developed specifically for a particular console, are a much better indication of a console's capabilities.

[pwnsause]

if we are leg Humpers, then you guys are Horse F**kers. you know(Mr.Hands).

[n to the b]

'Devs have no reason to make multi platform games look better on the PS3. It wouldnt benifit them because the 360 fanbase would cry like the little whiny babies they are.'

WTF??? way to own yourself, dude. devs won't make PS3 version better because they're worried about 360 fans whining?????? um, sure...

I see you're out of bubbles. if u see my comment please PM me what the h3ll you're talking about I'd love to know.

[AliC]

The real questions is, does it matter and do you really care?

For me unless I am looking for an issue I really don't think 99% or people will notice or care enough.

Enjoy the game no matter what system you own.

[komp]

I think from now on with the likes of Uncharted2, GOW3 and of course Killzone2 showing what could be achieved on the PS3 any sub par game just makes the developers look bad and no longer blaming the ps3.

I hope so anyway.

[gauravraw]

Well am not gonna bother to spend 60$ on this game anyway. It'll also be coming to PC; which will pawn both the versions visually.

[Sitdown]

is, that come May 15 (pc release date according to Best Buy), you will be enjoying the same game that we would have been enjoying for 3 months? Ohh, okay....have fun with that.

Update: Probably shouldn't tell you that Gamestop has the release date of 2 June 2009. Or that Ign has the random date of 31 Dec. 2009.

[Zeus Lee]

So let me get this straight;It's sub-HD during *specific* gameplay moments?

LMAO,what's next,the Font used for the Credits isn't Bolded in the Ps3 version?

[Sarcasm]

"what's next,the Font used for the Credits isn't Bolded in the Ps3 version? "

Of course, now the 360 fanboys are out in full force clamoring how "Superior" and how "easily" they can see the difference.

But then they all magically go blind when comparing a Blu-Ray to a DVD.

[Sir Ken_Kutaragi]

As if i'm going to believe these sites and their 'Comparison pictures and videos'!!! ;-D ;-D ;-D
What a load of CR*P!!! They always make out the xBox 360 version is better...YAWN...
'KillZone 2' looks better than all these Multi-format games!!! ;-P

[Foxgod]

No it doesnt, Sony games contain hidden messages, they brainwash you while you look at their trailers and play their games.

Maybe you can still be saved, all you have to do is smash your ps3, to break its spell.

[Pennywise]

And MS games suck the brains out of you. You are a prime example.

[borgome]

haha, Playstaion Grill fails again.

[PHD007]

as long as the gameplay doesn't suffer, i mean if 360 catz can handle that d-pad i can handle some jaggies

[jay2]

More dosh from MS, this is a cartoon for god sake, shouldn't be a probem.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

:D

[Kratos19]

So it looks 0.67% inferior when zoomed in, big deal. It still has a vastly better D-pad which is more important so the PS3 version is better. And I wouldn't want to play it online on XBL- it will be full of Microsoft fanboys who are lower class, inferior people.

[Gobuz]

i can't see what the big deal is, the bots are just getting excited without really looking.

Comparison 1

http://img301.imageshack.us...

Comparison 2

http://img18.imageshack.us/...

[free3sixty]

Hell iam a PS3 owner and every time i see this king of news i get angry.. hell.. how long will it FU**ING take to make the games look equal??

I dont care about the 1st party POWER, i also want to see multi platts in best quality on my system:(

1st party games? guys come on.. 2-3 titles per year that doesnt care at all.

Resident EVil 5 will also look better on 360 and dont say this game will be bored.. its just the fact.

KZ2 is one title from how many?? 200 or 300??... are the next 2-3 ps3 games THE REASON to buy Sonys system? 5 title from about 300 that show TRUE power?

nope.. the casual gamer dont care about that.

[jackdoe]

Huh? What the hell are you blabbering about?

[flOw]

Wow.. great article, genius!

[Karum]

There are some really retarded articles and arguments out there.

They would be present right here.

[DJ]

You'll notice that Ryu's animation for the Shuriken move on the PS3 version is a hundredth of a second faster than the 360 version, but only if you blocked for 35 frames beforehand.

[Captain Tuttle]

lol

[XtreemGamer]

I know one thing for sure.. I will get this game (and all of my friends) for PS3.

[Bengoshi-San]

Oh My God!

Quick, everyone return their ps3 copy right now!

Give me a break dude. Who the hell really cares?

Article = FAIL.

[devilhunterx]

lol. small consolation for the XB2 buyers.

[NoxiousD]

shut up... this entire article is stupid and pointless.. It's not important.

[_Q_]

Its obviously not mattering too much seeing that everyone I know has or is buying the PS3 version. and I do recall sales are ahead for the PS3 version. So moot point....

[Why dis]

Its starting to show.

[360 man]

ps3 is such a joke

sony fanboys brag about killzone 2 and uncharted 2

but those games would actually look better on 360

sorry but the truth hurts

am i right why dis or am i right

[lokiroo420]

make sure to brush after going ass to mouth with why dis 360 woman.

[Why dis]

@15.1

I seen the PS3 fans boasting about a 1080p rez for RESI5 bonus content while the 360 gets 720P lol.

The 360 version of the game itself is superior lol.

[SpartanGR]

Although i'm a Sony fanboy just like the majority here, i can say yes it does matter. If it were the other way around most of us Sony fanboys would be singing a different tune.

So lets be honest. We can't offer KZ2 and first party titles as an excuse for 3rd party PATHETIC attempts. Now with killzone out, i offer no asylum to the likes of Crapcom. Now that i know what my favorite console is capable of i want MORE.

[Why dis]

It matters to me I wan't to buy games for my new PS3 but won't dare buy multi platforms games for it.

I will buy the PS3's exclusive because they have flashy presentations that you don't really see on the 360.

[Gue1]

So much hate just because of some useless comparison that nobody in real life will care let a alone realize...

edit:

I just owned you! (to all the people that disagree)

http://n4g.com/NewsCom-2803...

Yeah, that was ownage.

[Gobuz]

Yea, funny this BS comes out at the same time the 360 version is getting trashed on sales. Any serious gamer knows the PS3 version is the one to have.

[JasonX43]

More crying about stuff that people would have to examine the screen with a magnifying glass to find! Just shut up and play the game on your favorite console! Mine is PS3 AND 360

[jhani]

priority and less cost. Third party developers wont give a chit about if one platform a slightly inferior to an other. Just remember the old xbox and ps2? And we all know that making 360 the lead platform makes developing a lot more easier. The reason why devil may cry 4 looked better on ps3 was because capcom themselves stated the Sony folks came and gave them a helping hand in the developing process.
Thats the "trick" they used;)

[godkiller]

ER and this sorta thing,is one reason not many girl players,fat sweaty guys,that got nothing better to do than count pixels?ign gave them both same simple as.god nowonder people who play games get labelled nerds,YOU GUYS SHOULD EITHER BAN THIS,OR LAUGH SO LOUD AT THE SAD LITTLE PEOPLE,THAT HAVE NO LIVES,AND SIT AND DO THIS CRAP.
GOD GETA GF AND GETA LIFE SAPS.

[Consoldtobots]

I agree I just want to play my PS3 exclusives and multiplats online FOR FREE. Silly fanboys that think magnifying glass comparisons are going to affect people's buying decisions are just that SILLY FANBOYS.

[BX81]

I think it does matter. It's good to know if you're going to buy a system what games look like on each system. It's all about knowledge of the product it may matter to some and it may not, but it is relevant. Just like the RROD matters changes in graphics dropping in HD matters. I personally picked up Street Fighter IV on the PS3 just to play my bro. but I think the game runs great and looks great. I just wish I would stop getting my A$$ kicked online and when I do win the other person quits so my points are still at zero.

[Kurylo3d]

You know your right it does matter, but I dont think it matters for this game. I mean its not that big of a difference that its gonna change your enjoyment of the game. This is one of those isntances where it has to actually be pointed out.

As far as killzone 2 goes.. i think it still has lower resolutions textures then some other games out there on pc or 360, but it probably can do more then the 360 in terms of lighting effects. Im guessing because of the cell.. You pick your battles really, what would u rather see u know... from a dev perspective. Sometimes most people will notice the texture resolutions, which its easy to start iwth a higher resolutions and lower it for hte console with less texture memory... bout half... ps3... But i think there are some really cool lighting effects in killzone which had to be engineered from the ground up on the ps3. I am unclear if 360 can do it or not. Im no game engine programmer... i just know ps3 has a 6 core cell processor... and the 360 had a 3 core hyper threading 3 ghz processor. which means it acts like 6 cores by using both sides of the processor. Again I dont know for certain if this could do what the cell could do, but i dont think the potential of either system is realized yet. And please... no fanboy comments of anger... this is something im trying to be serious about. Add to what im saying in a normal fashion and not an angry "360 sux!" response. I really wanna hear what some of you think.

[HDgamer]

This only matters to fanboys, I can't see any jaggies at all.

[nycredude]

You guys need to stop acting like idiots and cease fanning the flames man. It's getting old and your stupid arguments don't even make sense. If your going to use multiplatform arguments then it has to go both ways. What about the multiplatform games that are better slightly on the Ps3 or the ones that are identical. Contrary to what you think not every multiplat looks better on 360.

And to counter your lame arguments, why don't you anwer me this; How come, with the xbox 360 being on the market a full year and then some ahead of the Ps3 and being the "great" console and easier of the two to program for, that not one muliplatform OR exclusive game looks as good as many of the Sony exclusive games that have dropped in only 2 years on the market?

Don't give me that developers are lazy or aren't trying hard enough BS because then you would be a hipocrite as that is the same reason why others are stating these multiplats are different.

[Kurylo3d]

@nycre

well quite frankly, if u were a dev u might know, but ill break it down for you. It looks like the killzone engine is doing things in a different manner... technically, rather then relying on the graphics card. Most people wouldnt think to do something like that.. its a good idea. Its just no one has even thought of it. If its possible im sure down the line we will see something like that on the 360. I mean even pc games arent doing that.. unless u count crysis. And lets face it pc is always better then any console. I dont think its a question of power, so dont get so damn angry about it. If pc is only doing these great lighting effects with 1 game, beleive me its not a limitation. Its that devs just havent been exploring or even considering doing things differently.
I just realized ur comments are aimed at someone else, dont know what they said to upset u lol... Cant find their names in this endless list of responses.

[Rico_Suavez]

comparing pixels? This is just ridiculous. "Hey the rock in my game has 2 more pixels than yours." This is just stupid.

[achira]

please ppl look at the comparison pics. they are 100% identical! if someone says otherwise he should buy glasses! this is another lame try by microsoft to pursuade ppl to buy the 360 version. really, look at the pickt, this says everything.

[DJ]

Or "percieved AA". I know ATI chips have a cool (patented) feature that blurs the edges of objects.

[yoghurt]

Oh dear, someone has REALLY looked this closely and done this, sad sad sad. I'm just as bad for posting on such a lame article!

[Bordel_1900]

90% of my PS3 games are PS3 exclusives. I really don't care.

[Chrisy]

So? Even if someone shoved up their own smelly german, plague infested balls up your nose and squeezed out your brain during oktoberfest you should be still smart enough to know better than buying a ps3 version of a multyplat game. Than there are the ps3only owners whom are just really pity:(

[Mc187]

A multi-plat has been dumbed down so badly for the 360 that the PS3 in order to be fair has to get a gimped version , btw it takes 2-3 hours to beat this game with all characters. I for one am not paying 60 bucks for a prettier version of an ancient franchise.

[n to the b]

'A multi-plat has been dumbed down so badly for the 360 that the PS3 in order to be fair has to get a gimped version'

seriously, why do some PS3 fans make such completely ret@rded comments? yes, I'm sure that's what happens. devs feel bad for 360 and make their PS3 versions inferior as a consolation.

when your comeback is just some stupid made-up crap, you are admitting defeat. also, u and Pennywise must be the DUMBEST fanboys on n4g if u truly believe what both of u typed here under this article.

EDIT: just saw Silent's comment below. make that Mc187, Pennywise AND Silent winning the 'dumbest fanboys of n4g' award.

[Lastlivingsoul]

that's not too big of a deal...nothing that will actually compromise game play like i don't know a d-pad that is not suitable for fighting games

[MrJack]

According to 360 fanboys Killzone 2's graphics "Don't matter", but at soon as there are some jagged edges on 'specific moments' on the PS3 version, it suddenly means the PS3 is crap.

[hippo24]

You could also flip that around, because dumb fanboys are not console exclusives.

[BGDad]

Matter of fact how can they make Killzone but cant make this game run good that was made for super nintendo?!? REALLY BAD DEVS!

[ironmonkey]

lol say what u want i have it for ps3 and i love it still doesnt change my mind to get it for xbox so dum lol pointless article

[hippo24]

Funny while having better graphics in one department is not important at all, while having it in another is supposedly amazing and are bragging rights.

Im pointing to you PS3 with your multiplatform games and KZ2.

[2FootYard]

I never notice jaggies for any game.

[Groo]

I'll take PS3 d-pad over 360 d-pad any day, the minor graphic difference does not matter to me

[edgeofblade]

Who cares if it's "true HD"? Do you really need people telling you how many X's your AA has to validate your purchase? Buy it on whatever console you want. If you like one console, you will probably buy it on that console anyway, and this isn't going to change your mind.

[negative_0]

Does that mean that while playing, the game runs in 720p, but drops to sub HD while close up to the charcaters? That what I'm sensing from the article. Or is sub throughout?

[MetalProxy]

last time with the RE5 compairison it came from some UK site. And they said the 360 version had better textures, smoke effects, etc. But when I went home and compaired it my self (both versions)I noticed they where exactly the same. I have a feeling these fools are full of SH!T.

[cpt_kaos]

Well COD4 on PS3 was the superior version and last time I checked that was multi platform.

[AriesFury]

IMO, if they developers would start with the PS3 since it's more powerful, then port to the other consoles, you would see the difference when it comes to multiplatform games.

[Enigma_2099]

now all of you go sell your PS3s and buy it for the 360, like you should have in the first place!! [/sarcasm]

BTW, did anyone get sick of this kind of article back when Ridge Racer came out on the PS2?

[decimalator]

We sure are reaching nowadays, aren't we?

One time I was playing Halo 3 and the power went out, so Halo 3 and the X360 are obviously to blame. I think Halo is also harming the economy.

[psiom]

Both versions have visible texture pixelation, so what difference does it make?

[greedo1980]

Only perverts give a hoot about this kind of thing.
I reckon that I will spend a lot of time playing this game, so I'll be buying it for the Ps3 rather than run the risk of my 2nd 360 overheating and RROD'ing on me.

[Says you]

Another forum claiming that it is or saying that Capcom forgot to put 2x AA please there both 720p Capcom hasn't even confirmed this at all some made up bull crap as usual.

[NateDPG]

The PSTriple version is much better, don't buy this paid off MS fud!!!

[jack who]

teh cell teh jaggies teh chopper

[Firstkn1ghT]

Nothing new here. Just another HUGE multiplatform game better on the 360. Orange Box, GTA4, Fallout 3, Resident Evil 5, and now you add Street Fighter 4 to that list. wow.

[thereapersson]

This is a stupid comparison. After all, it's not like SF IV is a technically demanding game.

The only difference that I see is that the PS3 version is darker, probably because of the RGB full output. I thought we were supposed to play video games, not count pixels and bash one another...

Oh, and I have this game on my 360 and it's so bad trying to play with the 360 joypad that I think I am going to exchange it and go buy the PS3 version. After all, since when is looking at a Street Fighter game what matters? You aren't playing the damn game for its looks -- you're playing it for its GAMEPLAY.

[Jac-Knife]

Someone please explain to me, when the hell did we start buying games to look at them. "ok i got the game....WOW!!! this look amasing.....ok im done no need in playing it, it looks good so its good. Couldve sworn gamers play games for the good playabilty.

Thats just me tho.

[Dandiego]

IdleLeeSiuLung is the smartest guy on this blog... fanboyism is people refusing to trust facts. I have both systems and if you are 100% critical and not delusional you have to say hey.. all developers do better games on 360 maybe PS3 isn't more powerful after all. Really stop being in love with either of these mega corporations that are Microsoft and Sony and start looking at games. Sony and Microsoft are like Republicans and Democrats... cut out of the same cloth and they really don't give a poopie (real word not accepted by n4g) about you so start loving games...

[Mc187]

when the numbers come out for it.

[Silent]

Due to lack of power of other consoles the greater one has to suffer like PS3.

[360 man]

if that was the case

ps3 version shud have excelled

[BiG_LU]

I got both system and the thing I decide to get it in the PS3 is because the control is much better, the D-pad in the 360 is garbage no matter if you get a new one and for the graphic I don't see the big thing about it otherwise is a fighting game anyway.

[BiG_LU]

For the guy that disagree with me cuz no matter what is true about the D-pad on the 360 and I don't have nothing wrong with the 360 is just that for fighting game suck because of that otherwise I would buy it 4 the 360, graphic there r the same if not got to any review out there or just go to metacritics and see for yourself.

[slave2Dcontroller]

I had such a hard time deciding which version of this game to get. Knowing the 360 version was lead I was actually leaning more heavily toward the 360 version plus my best bud only has a 360 and I wanted to play with him so he could kick the crap out of me.

Unfortunately, I didnt have enough cash to buy the 360 fight pad and I suck bad enough at SF4 as it is without being hindered even more by the 360 D-Pad so I wound up going with the PS3 version for this reason.

Regardless of which version you own, this is 1 beautiful and amazing azz game. I am nowhere near dissapointed in the way the game looks or perform on the PS3. I love this game so much that I might wind up with both versions eventually.

[Ldubbz]

It is funny to see this after all the "Is the 360 maxed out" crap. Is the PS3 version unplayable? Of course not. Does it look much worse than the 360 version? Not really.

But the fact remains; the 360 version has 2xAA while the PS3 has none, and even has to drop its resolution at certain points. Is it because Capcom is lazy? Thats the most ridiculous thing I have heard. No, its because of limitations, simple and plain.

The PS3 simply doesnt have the power/memory to keep up with the 360 when things get demanding. I used to think maybe it was just more familiarity with the 360, but after this long, I dont see that as being the case. We see it happen with all sorts of different games running on different engines.

Games that are built from the ground up for PS3 look good; if they were on 360 they would probably look better. Not that these differences are always huge. But I find it especially telling that they can easily port from PS3 to 360, but not vice versa; the 360 can handle whatever the PS3 can, but not the other way around.

In no way am I saying the PS3 looks bad; most of this crap doesnt matter to the normal gamer. But this does fly in the face of all the 360 is running out of power crap we have been seeing.

[DeejayTai]

So basically you're saying the 360 is more powerful than the PS3? I know even YOU don't believe that...
We all know what happens when things get demanding on the 360-it's burns the hell up and RRODs!

[BleuStreeks]

This whole article is irrelevant and should be removed for flaming reasons.

[DeejayTai]

I'm having trouble understanding the POINT of this article...

[stonecold3]

cant even handle killzone2 and with street fighter 4 im enjoying playing this game on a true high def tv and i dont notice anything with the ps3 version the 360 version is maxed out as developers have said and the ps3 has more power inside than what xbox is capable of doing the dpad on ps3 is the way to go and i watched a demo of stiv and i notice on the train stage there wasnt much stars in hte background and i gues it muss ben 360 version as i layed sf iv on my tv theres millions of stars in hte background and i seen 360 version it grainy in graphics cause my mate has hte game and he told me

[Knightofelemia]

Jagged lines on the Ps3 version the 360 version looks better. Honestly who cares not like the end of the world I just baught it for Ps3 and as long as i can sit back have a beer and a smoke and play the game I could really careless.

[Dandiego]

If you read the threads you find out that most people bought it on PS3 weird if you check vgchartz.com the real sales numbers 360 always outsells PS3.

The fact is the IBM boss said in an article that both systems were about equal in power. The PS3 is more complicated its a fact and I don't see any time soon PS3 taking over in the graphics department. yeah developers must say good enough at one point. If the system would have been better designed then they would be equal in quality. I thought it would the first day it came out and ever since game after game the 360 version always looked better. Prove me wrong Sony...

PS Not fanboyism... realism... face it facts don't lie!!!

[Lord Vader]

Firstly, you're going to notice more jagged edges in the PlayStation 3 game, since it doesn't feature any anti-aliasing. This is in contrast to the Xbox 360's 2xAA.

[thereapersson]

Killzone 2 and Uncharted 2 say "hello", you stupid assclown.

[SpartanZero]

PS3 can't upscale and it loads slow

[dash--]

This article is Bullsh*t. They both look the same. It looks like all he did was fool around with contrast and colors.

[Chaoticsoulx]

If you look closely you MIGHT notice a difference, but i doubt it.
you should also keep in mind 360's dpad sucks, both play the same, look the same, and are both good.

If you want to get down to it, 360 runs in 560p, just like halo, because the 360 can't handle anymore than that, anyone who says otherwise was paid by microsoft.

[Ldubbz]

Nice...where did you get that expert figure from?

[myke6699]

Even form the four sets of image shown on the original site, it would be hard pressed for anyone to see the difference. This is perhaps the biggest non-news for this week.

[adlt]

It looks the same to me...

[mrmikew2018]

Well I just read the head to head on IGN (an official game review site) and they said the PS3 beats out the Xbox 360, what to do you think about that xbox fanboys??

[Doomster1971]

Someone could confirm what holdmedownma2008 said about IGN. Their comparison is only viewable for paid members: http://uk.insider.ign.com/t... This game is out in the uk tomorrow and I'm still on the fence as to which version to get. Thanks

[Chaoticsoulx]

so 360's biggest game is sub hd, no one seemed to care then or now, so why now with a game that has nothing to do with graphics...

besides, no one can even SEE this imaginary difference anyway.. why don't flame articles get removed on this site? is this site that amateurish ?

[mrmikew2018]

you make a good point, this fanboy crap is never going to end, both version look exactly the same. Even that crappy website Lensoftruth, said the Xbox version was better... and I'm thinking to myself, why the hell should I believe them? or believe the dummies that wrote this crap about the PS3 is slightly jaggie. Fanboys.....make me sick

[mushroomwig]

So it's come down to websites comparing games pixel by pixel? Wow...that says alot about the state of mind of some people for this generation of gaming.

[jack_burt0n]

Someone on here that actually knows what he is talking about instead of these actionscript programmers LOL

the most important thing is no loading FACT.

If u own a ps3 and want to bang one out over a game put KZ2 in, it looks better than crysis FACT.

[LinuxGuru]

Oh dear....the world is going to blow up now that we know this! Run away!!!!

[obinofunkenobi]

First of all, I'd like to know what 630p is to begin with. It helps when an author is actually technically competent when writing an article. This article is crap and should be rejected because the claims can't be backed up.

Also, these are two totally different systems running the game, so there are bound to be graphical differences. Have you ever seen games look identical when you compare two computers? Get a life and play the game instead of making false claims on the internet.

The versions of the games might not be 100% identical on both systems, but the fanboys of both systems are both identically stupid.

[rjgbyrne]

The fanboy thing is stupid and although there are differences I am sure if both systems linked up over live and psn or even the PC version they would all work together flawlessly. As a game it is a great achievement and Capcom should be commended for its recreation... this will obviously lead to older games remade in a similar fashion and if they are this good it is well worth the time and effort that went into pioneering SF4. Also, its a done deal for Capcom who are the best for almost 100% identical ports in the visual dept. Come on guys, they play the same. Leave the fanboyism at the door, who all thinks Seth is way too cheap, ha ha! I have started to figure out his weaknesses like I originally done with Bison all those years ago. Sagat is the best in my opinion, am finding it hard to unlock all the others but it won’t be long… Shoryuken!?! Ha ha… I will be singing that phrase again for a while.

[myke6699]

My advice is to go here: http://d.hatena.ne.jp/yoda-...
This is where the article got their screenshots of PS3 and the 360 version. You'll see some weird red edges around the PS3 version which also appears ont he 360 version. For once, the PS3 version has better contrast. In the end they are the same (not practically but just the same).

[anubis12]

spin spin spin....lol

all they have to say is killzone 2 to help them sleep better at night ahahh

[anubis12]

i agree first knight ahhahaha

"Nothing new here. Just another HUGE multiplatform game better on the 360. Orange Box, GTA4, Fallout 3, Resident Evil 5, and now you add Street Fighter 4 to that list. wow."

......but they dont care they have killzone 2 oooo awwwww.....ahahha they just cant accept the fact in there own minds that the 360 "last gen console ...to them" is kicking ass

[airforcex]

If you own both consoles you would get the 360 version anyway for Xbox Live and achievements. The PS3 version looks as good as the 360 one.

[Solotov]

The PS3's underpowered GPU and lower main memory just can't handle Street Fighter IV as well

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

I took a early lunch to go get it. They had only recieved 1 limited edition copy for both consoles. I got the only PS3 one they had, cause the Ryu figure is just obviously better (collectable wise). But the deal break for me because I own both a 360 and PS3, I simply just wanted to play a good fighting game with the best d-pad possible. So 360 didn't even factor in here!. I've played SF here and there while growing up. I was more of a MK junky though, not to mention KI... then later Marvel vs Capcom 2. This is my 1st ever SF game I've ever bought. I went with the reviewers about the gameplay, but I was attracted to the title for the graphic style... I really like the design of the game! So Im hoping it's pretty good, as Im sure it is cause much like MK... SF has a huge legendary following!

But I must admit Im debating on opening my CE of SF4... cause it's fetching a pretty penny on Ebay! I also must admit from what I've seen of the figurine... Im a bit ticked about it. Hope Chris Redfield isn't that big when I get my CE RE5!... I mean Im trying to leave the bad taste the Altair figurine left in my mouth, in the past!

[Sasanova]

lets talk about the garbage 360 controller. what idiot imbecile would buy the 360 version over the ps3 knowing what controller they have over some jaggies that to me make a game like sf look alot better because i want to see the ripped characters. a sharper image in fighters is always better

[cyclindk]

So Capcom gimped the PS3 version? Yeah, won't be touching this... won't spend a dime on gimped games anymore.

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

BOTH versions look great, with 360 being by a EXTREMELY small margin a little more vibrant. Nothing to make or break this game by any means! and 1 thing I've learned by playing UMK3 on my 360 is that, ALL my fighting games will continue to be bought on PS3 because the D-Pad is wayyyyy better. Unless 360 gets KI3 then Im DEFINATLEY going to cave!

But dude you're over reacting, trust me!

[cond3m3r]

First off...graphical comparisons are just a bunch of crap.

Second of all...I like how this biased author to this article only points out jagged-ness to the PS3, but will not point out the square-ish pattern underneath Ryu's arm behind winning quote. Not really saying 360's is any better than the PS3's SF4, but c'mon...give where credit is due. Don't just bash on one version b/c of "no anti-aliasing"...not every game needs that crap.

Third of all...just play the freaking game and be happy Capcom even makes awesome games

[BiG_LU]

After see the review of metacritics I think this guy have the wrong set-up in his tv or he just a xbox fanboy mad cuz the 360 version got 93 and the PS3 got 94 and now he's trying to talk crap about it cuz I just bought a lcd tv and nothing in my PS3 copy so I don't know.....someone smell fishy lol

[GamerPS360]

I am not buying it at all :D

[realill]

Looks identical for me. Play games, do not play screenshots.

[OmegaKulu]

every capcom game so far thats multi are basically using the same programing for the 2 system, so we do see the same result of lack of AA on the ps3, and i can say that unless they dramatically change the way of their coding, all future multiplat from them will be about the same

[lonix]

im so sick to death of these reviewers or whATEVER trying to kill the PS3

[YouNoob]

ps3's biggest downfall. without at least 2xAA games always gonna look, well, like they look an a ps3, jagged or lets even say, last-gen.

you see kids, bluray doesnt do jack for good looking graphx.

[Senden]

Well the difference isn't huge but still.. so much for the ps3 being the best hardware for a console. Sony can talk all they want about hardware but what's the point having the best if developers can't use it easily?

[XDF]

So after 3 holidays, 18 rounds of Eurogamer multiplatform graphics comparison beating, nothing has change, PS3 ports are inferior. The latests being Fallout 3, FEAR 2, RE5, and now SF4.

Stop calling Developers lazy as if they were to make a game that takes 4-5 years like a KZ2 or GT5, they will be bankrupt. Just admit that multiplatform games are just inferior on PS3 because of limited Rams and an outdated off the market Nvidia GPU that is inside the PS3.

Sure KZ2 and all upcoming PS3 exclusive projects look good, but like all Sony Great looking games, they take forever**cough GT5 cough** to make.

Good example of a PS3 game that takes only a couple of years to make like Resistance 2. It came out the same time as GeOW2 and it look like a#* compared to Gears.

[tee_bag242]

Just reading though the posts.
I feel I need to correct.
True HD isn't 720p upscaled to 1080p.
True HD is 1080p worth of pixels being natively drawn.
I viewed these small-ass screens shot comparisons and they look slightly different, yet I couldn't determine one being better than the other.
Does it really matter ? Well if you own both consoles....sometimes it does, otherwise its all bragging rights and fanboyism

[lonix]

seriously who gives a fuch im not even going to notice that unless i have a 50" television

[lonix]

i guess upscaled dvd IS as good as bluray....

[monkfish]

although a very small difference can we not all agree that the 360 is slightly better graphically than the ps3.

i mean if you made a game on the nes and then ported it to the n64 you would expect the developers would add some shine to its graphics due to the extra power.....

i asked ages ago if anyone remembered the whole "ps3 will have 4 x times better graphics than the 360 " then it was like "graphically twice as good as 360"....now it just sounds like more sony bull$hit.

doesnt mean its not a great console im just saying that sony havent delivered anything like what they promised. Im not slagging of ps3 owners as i will admit that the 360 would certainly benefit from the build quality the ps3 has so its not all one sided. Im just saying im dissapointed to see they have done the same as last generation with the emotion engine bull$hit.....ps2 was an awesome console none the less.

[tee_bag242]

"although a very small difference can we not all agree that the 360 is slightly better graphically than the ps3"

Quite possible, in any event, it displays capcoms ability to adapt a mutually exclusive game to both consoles. 360 appears to be more flexible in structurally expanding the base denominated code of many games. PS3 seems to flex hard with the dedicated coding and structure. Hence, its recent leaps and bounds on exclusives

[1ikedamaster]

"Firstly, you're going to notice more jagged edges in the PlayStation 3 game, since it doesn't feature any anti-aliasing. This is in contrast to the Xbox 360's 2xAA."

Why is this surprising? It's been happening since the PS2/Xbox generation.

[Gantrfaxx]

Every single day i care less and less about multiplatform titles. Ps3 exclusives are great games which really atract me and which deserve my money. And they look amazing.

[KarIostomy]

and rightly so, i might add.
Aren't you guys sick of the poor multiplat performance of the ps3?

Enough is enough.

When will Sony finally stand up and admit that they lied?

[maspi]

only one thing.in game the resolution can't change without a loading screen or at least a 2/3 sec. refresh screen.these guys don't know what they're talking about.

[Cynical-Gamerzus]

Unless this game is a multi tiered living breathing 3d world it doesn't belong on a next gen system trust me!!This can be done on a Dreamcast with more RAM on it!!!!
Ask Sega or Namco!
THis game is a hand me down joke!!!

[maspi]

for what I know the resolution must be always 720p or always 630p.in game can't drop the resolution from 720p to 630p neither from 630p to 720p without a refresh screen.

"During the close-up sequences, generally used with special moves, the PS3 game's rendering resolution drops from 720p to nearer 630p, which is then up-scaled for output."
Why? dropping the resolution and then up-scaling for out-put is a waste of computing and cost of performance.

[digger18]

This is full of crap.

The screen rendering resolution can't drop from 720p to nearer 630p in mid game without a screen refresh.

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

between the 2 versions of this game, you're a fanboy!!!

I mean how much more MASSIVE QUALITY do 360 fans think their version has over PS3's?

I guess this is how low the fanboys gotta go to justify their system now, when they know how their system will truely fare tech wise with a certain game release next week!

PS = I even own a 360 and it's just annoying/obsured/pointless/stu pid for 360 owners to act like their version of the game makes the PS3 version look like a PS2 game, cause I bought the PS3 version and I can very much tell you it's NEXT GEN!!!!

Live = Xbox360me

PSN = SeanKWD

And I could please go for bubbles people, some thieves snatched up my bubbles like a month ago!, THANKS - Sean

[hacksquat]

dont worry you have little big planet. LMFAO!, ROTFL

[myke6699]

It' funny up here in Canada (where the 360 outnumbers the PS3), the PS3 version of SFIV is the one everyone's buying. Because I didn't pre-order, I had to go and hunt for a copy. There're tonnes of the 360 version everywhere but the PS3's sold out in almost every store I went to except for this one Walmart store (and it was the last copy). And on top of that, the game works great on the PSN, with over 2 million players already worldwide. And the graphics on my Sharp Aquos is phenomenal- the colour is every bit as good as the 360 version. And the sound is great as well. I would say despite the minor gfx difference- the PS3 version is the one to get.

[dkgshiz]

STREET FIGHTER 4 PS3 Is sub-HD in close-up! Well, looks like I might as well end my life. I mean why bother? Whats the point of living?! Ha, you people sure like pooping your panties over nothing. Jesus! people need to get a job.