Ghostbusters PS3 patch doesn't deliver 720p

The new PS3 patch for Ghostbusters doesn't seem to provide the visual upgrade the PS3 fans were hoping for. A press release issued earlier stated the recently released patch will provide "an increase in resolution to match that of Xbox 360".

However, this doesn't quite seem to be the story.

[Stryfeno2]

Suckers...But, but, but Its was the lead on the PS3rd.

[PirateThom]

They said it was lead, it's very obvious it wasn't.

[CernaML]

I find it more suitable to take a stab at Terminal Reality rather than the fanboys.

[OmarJA]

Poor PatchyBoy is desperate again...

[bennyace]

Where are the "Only on PS3" quotes? That's just too funny

[mastiffchild]

OK so it doesn't match the 720P but it's a lot better than it was and to be honest if it reduces some of the problems they shared(which isn't adressed at all here)then it does make the packages near eqyal or near enough for people not to bother changing their system of choice anyway for this game. Or in the Ujk means that you can pick up the PS3 version for £25 new while the 360 one you'd still have a wait(IIRC).

[anh_duong]

why the headline "patch has problems"?? very misleading.. sensationalist journalism.

[Anon1974]

It was already a good game, despite one version being a bit blurry compared to the other version. I play games, not graphical comparisons. I'm about half way through at this point and I haven't been disappointed. A bump in resolution wasn't necessary, but I'll never complain about a game being improved in any way. How many developers would have even bothered?
At the end of the day we know the PS3 is the graphical champ, because we've seem the evidence time and time again with its exclusives (and even multiplats like Batman or Burnout for example). The question was never one about if the hardware was capable of putting out stunning visuals, we know it can. The question has always been on the developers ability to deliver stunning visuals.

Also, consider the source. Eurogamer has been busted time and time again for not fact checking, bashing articles, reviews of games they've hardly played, etc..etc. It's rather telling that EurogamerTV content is all over Xbox Live.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

Don't support shoddy games and move on!

I guess at least Terminal Reality tried....

[Anon1974]

@ IdleLeeSiuLung. First off, Ghostbusters is a good game and if you're a fan of the series you owe it to yourself to give it a try. If it's not your thing, there are hundreds great games available on each console that you can play instead. If every bad game released was a "kick in the nuts" to console owners, 360 and Wii owners would be walking funny for life.

Again, this isn't one of those games. This game whole lot of fun and it's the dialog between the Ghostbusters that really makes this title work.

[rockleex]

Because multiplats determine a system's full potential.

/sarcasm -_-"

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

Yes, you are right there are plenty of games on each console. My comment wasn't meant as a stab on Sony themselves or the console, but rather at the developer. I tried the game on the 360 and it definitely wasn't for me.

However, I just think that they released a shoddy version on the PS3 especially after the timed exclusive in Europe for Sony. I'm glad they didn't hold back the 360 version though to match. If they would have done that, no-one would have been the wiser.

However, I just bought Resident Evil 5 Collector's Edition for the PS3 at Fry's for $35!!! Yay!!!

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

I just re-read your post and realized I missed your question. I'm sure the 360 has had a some bad ports, but none at the level of Ghostbuster or Orange Box.

Take what you will from that.

[Anon1974]

Terminator Salvation was terrible on the 360 versus the PS3. The graphics were all messed up, textures and lighting missing and terrible screen tears, all which where non-existent on the PS3 version according to LOT. The phrase "PS3 wins this Head2Head in a land slide," was used.

Wanted was another titles that had serious issues on the 360 when the PS3 didn't have any.

Riddick and Star Wars: Forced unleashed had huge performance issues on the 360 and not on the PS3. Mirror's Edge apparently had issues on the 360 that would "leave you cringing."

No bad ports on the 360? Think again. These were also some very high profile games. The question is, why weren't we subjected to endless articles about how "gimped" these games were on the 360 like the endless stream of Ghostbusters articles, when the problem has now been addressed?

[techie]

Knew it wasn't 720p - liers.

[joydestroy]

whyyyyyyyyy??? i just don't get it.
lead platform my arse

[Pete_Approved]

I love the PS3 !!

[shane025]

What a surprise

[Shane Kim]

Hahah lol. Get your head out of your @sses Atari, or whoever developing the game.

[SuperStrokey1123]

The difference is still huge...

[commodore64]

You are right.

The difference is still huge.
Even after:

-ps3 lead
-ps3 patch

The fact that this game was lead on ps3 and patched, yet still looks soo much better on 360 is just embarrassing.

If I owned a ps3 I'd be very angry.

[Anon1974]

If you didn't want to play Ghostbusters, you'd play another game. There's lots of them.

Personally, I love Ghostbusters. I'm a fan of the movies, and the game has been great. Why would I be mad at a great game that I enjoy playing? Because a texture is out of place on one version over the other? I don't play textures, I play games.

That comment, "I'd be mad if I were a PS3 owner." That just makes no sense to me.

[commodore64]

"Because a texture is out of place on one version over the other?"
... wrong. It is out of place ONLY on the ps3.

the game was lead on ps3 ... and was gimped.
the game was patched on ps3 ... and was STILL gimped.

Given the above, it is easy to imagine many ps3 owners feeling angry about all this. Testament to this are the hundreds of posts by ps3 owners in the ghostbusters threads that did, in fact, echo these sentiments exactly.

If you enjoy the game, then why not play it, instead of defending the proven gimped ps3 version at every turn?
You seem stuck in a repeating ps3 defence loop.
Surely even a fanboy like you gets sick of ps3 defence now and then?

Off you go then, go and play the inferior ps3 ghostbusters game.
Yay for darkie, who steadfastly holds the ps3 ghostbusters last line of defence.

Sony's cheque is in the mail, right?
If not, then it should be.

[Anon1974]

Can you use the word "gimped" anymore? You're becoming a bit of a one trick pony. The PS3 version of Ghostbusters has a metacritic score of 78. That means, the vast majority of professional videogame reviwers out there recommend this game and think it's tops.

So either they're wrong or you, who doesn't own a PS3, doesn't play the PS3 and has never played this game, are the one who's wrong.

I've played the game. I know it's a great game. There's no doubt in my mind that you're talking about something you know nothing about.

How can you call a game "gimped" when you've never played it and the majority of reviewers are saying the exact opposite.

It has nothing to do with your console war nonsense and everything to do with common sense. You need to stop pretending your a gamer because clearly you have no love of video games, it's just all about the console wars with you. I can't believe you expend so much effort bashing something you've never played.

[xabmol]

Well worth a rental. ;)

Just wish the online trophies worked when I had it. :/

[-MoOkS-]

LOL, ps3 multiplats are horrible and needs patches to come anywhere near 360's quality

[The_Beast]

multi's had a higher Metacritic score on ps3 in 2009

im waiting for the spin,

spin it

[TheBand1t]

Hey mooks, remember yesterday when you got owned in the gamer zone?

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

:D

[talltony]

how ya feeling accidentally proving to everyone that cryengine 3 runs the best on the ps3? haha that post was so fail.

[lagoonalight]

IDC, as long the console versions are hugely at a loss compared to the PC version I will not play it until I get a PC. My ps3 is for exclusives.

[Godmars290]

So the devs promised one thing and didn't deliver on it, now they promised another, and surprise... :/

[DelbertGrady]

And what about the studdering framerate and the screentearing?

[Gue1]

That you're just talking bullsh!t... =/

[DelbertGrady]

"Xbox 360 wins this by a landslide. If we didn’t know any better we would have thought the Ghostbusters was developed on the Xbox 360 and ported, poorly, to the PlayStation 3. However all sources indicate the PS3 was the lead, and so you’ve got an issue on your hands. Either someone is lying, or the porting team does better work then the lead team. Don’t believe the lies, buy this game on the Xbox 360."

http://www.lensoftruth.com/...

[PS360PCROCKS]

Ok seriously how many devs would go back and patch the visuals of the game to make their fans happy? Now its not ok because it's not 720p? Give them a break, it's much better.

[azazin]

@4

The Xbox 360 is nowhere near as good as the PS3.

END OF.

[CobraKai]

At least the PS3 got real AA and not quincunx. I think quincunx ruins the look of most games and is the main reason 360 games look sharper (sometimes). Overall though, a vast improvement over the original release.

[DevilWillCry289]

We all know that the PS3 is capable of giving us the best graphics. We seen those graphics in the PS3 exclusives. It's up to the devolopers to make those games look the best in the PS3.

[darkequitus]

I dont think the PS3 version is that bad to begin with. TR got a bad rap because all that stupid hype about that version sat out before the games release.

Any improvement is welcome, however. No more Vasaline.

darkequitus: xbl/psn

[xg-ei8ht]

Lets be honest here.

The game doesn't look that good anywhere, i've got it on PC cranked up, theres a memory bug, it has it's fair share of problems.

I did not expect them to run this game on PS3 with ease being their first title.

Anyone remember fear, a game you could run on a single core processor with one 6800gt and it ran well tbh.

Yet on PS3 it looked and ran like complete garbage.

If the engine is not suited to the PS3, it's not going to run well. Simple as that.

[madkrazygames]

Are there any videos of it yet? Eurogamer is known for their videos, why didn't they post it, instead showing screenshots?

[firetaw]

i dont know, but to me the 360 version looks a little unrealistic to me. especially with the glowing white in the characters eyes. people just dont have eyes that glow like that. and the color is defenitly more warm on the 360 version. the only upside on 360 is that the textures are a bit higher because of normals, bump and spec. the eyes on the 360 version did it for me anyway. like the ps3 version a bit better. hate me if you want for it.

[STRAIGHTASL]

TR sucks! ND best! ND should training TR how to build up the best graphic on PS3! boo boo boo!

[ironmonkey]

terminal arent well known for amazing graphics u know