Bayonetta PS3 vs 360 Performance Data Revealed

There have been numerous video comparisons of Bayonetta PS3 vs Xbox 360. To the naked eye, one can tell the difference between the lighting of the game, some texture problems, and which version appears to running at a smoother framerate. In each and every category, the Xbox 360 is the clear winner. With the game clearly designed for Microsoft's machine, Platinum Games specifically designed Bayonetta to run on the Xbox 360 hardware -- not the PlayStation 3 hardware. A technical comparison has been conducted which shows clear evidence of how the game stacks up on each console, respectively.

[WildArmed]

wow.. a 30avg fps vs 53 avg fps..

shame on Sega for such a crappy port.
I didnt care about a few crappy textures, but FPS might be a deal breaker for me.
Gonna have to see some HD gameplay from both sides now. =/

Wow.. This has got to be the biggest diappointment in '10.

[Megaton]

Heh, and they claimed both would be 60 FPS locked.

[WildArmed]

yeah, i dont think I want to support their PS3 version at this rate. It'd be supporting crappy ports on all consoles

Luckily PS3 has GoWIII coming in March to show the world how action games are DONE

[Baliw]

You can say:
'Working as intended'

I had my hopes on get this one for my PS3 but looks like is a no-no :_(

[Saaking]

The game was still pretty good on the PS3 though.

[darkequitus]

I have no 360 version to compare at this time. However the PS3 demo was very good. If you are not frame counting and having both run side by side. You would not know. If I was a PS3 only owner, I would buy it, if I like that sort of game.

[WildArmed]

I loved the demo. If the game is steady as the demo I will get it. BUT if the demo was a more stable build then the final i'll be pissed.
I am a multi-console owner. So if my naked eye doesnt see the difference between 360 n ps3, i'll get my ps3 since all my games are on my ps3.
otherwise, I might get it for 360.
But i dont have a 360 demo for bayo, so nothing to compare it to

[Whitefox789]

make some improvements overall by the time it comes out state side.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

generally, once it hits release it is unlikely that any tweaks will boost the frame rate 60%. It might improve a little, unless something was already planned in which I doubt considering they could have pushed the Japanese release out to match the US release and did NOT.

Once it is a dud, it is likely to stay a dud (relatively speaking of course). However, 30 fps isn't bad at all and is only bad in relation!!!

[sikbeta]

All the Devs that don't want to program for PS3 are so stupid, this is not 2006 anymore, PS3 fanbase is growing constantly and they not going to be so glad to buy a crappy port including myself

QUALITY > quantity

GAMERS FTW!!!

[Eddie20101]

I don't want to support a company that feels its OK to Shaft one system over the other and charging the same price on both systems, they expect us to spend the same kind of money so I want the same game or nearly the same in all respects. I have both systems but I probably won't be getting it for either system, I would still be supporting a company that allowed a lesser port to be made for the other system.

All these developers have had time to get a grips with the PS3 hardware and many have, in fact most have. We all know that games that look much better and run equally as well can be made on the PS3.

Do realize that this game will probably not get anywhere near a perfect score for either version of the game in the US.

[ABizzel1]

Platinum Games is the blame as well as Sega. Sega should have the resources by now to make PS3 games, but more importantly Platinum games should have did it themselves. But they didn't so don't buy it.

[DelbertGrady]

Shame on Sony for such crappy third party support.

[jack who]

lulz

[spongeboob]

Yes i get it already, Bayonetta on the PS is complete garbage. Now can i go back to playing games that matter.

[N4PS3G]

yeah..the game received 40/40 in Famitsu ..so it might matter to some ;)

[Evocation]

But the point stands this topic has been done to death,

[Saaking]

Famitsu has no credibility They gave Last Remenant and Haze near perfect scores.

[pippoppow]

Just look at their history. Them claiming this game is some kind of masterpiece that belong among the greatest games ever made is ridiculous. Sure I just checked out the demo and DMC games usually are not my thing but a perfect score?!
PS3 demo ran very well and looked good. I understand people not wanting to pick up a slightly inferior version but maybe they should wait for a price drop to $40. Maybe it'll send a message to Devs, to improve upon PS3 ports. Due to PS3 exclusives, 3rd party Devs need to know that their efforts that are not up to par will be easily ignored or at least not supported at full price, rather easily.

[Godmars290]

And yet the point of this article is at 38/40 the PS3 version is complete garbage. As if to say that if the 360 version didn't exist, if a PS3 owner never saw a side by side comparison, at 38/40 the game is still complete garbage.

[DelbertGrady]

You have something in common then.

[Homicide]

360 version it is.

[BreakNeckSpeed]

Agreed.

[Alcon Caper]

Agreed. 360 version.

[ape007]

plus 360 has optional install feature that can reduce the load times

[Gago]

yup already preordered the superior 360 vesion

[zack61]

I'm getting the 360 version aswell. :)

[Gabe EatsWell]

I smell a PS3 re-release with additional content.........

[FiftyFourPointTwo]

Same. But I'm not sure about additional content.

[Guitarded]

Sony thought they were going to dominate this gen. and force developers to learn their proprietary architecture. That didn't happen and so now there is much less incentive for publishers to give developers the additional resources required for PS3 development. This is compounded by the fact that attach rates for PS3 are relatively low and that It's main competitor has a higher attach rate and shares it's architecture with another popular platform in the PC.

Poor droids can do nothing but look forward to many more inferior multi-plats because of Sonys arrogance.

Cue list of first and second party games that judging by sales few care about. Bu..bu..but the reviews! You know those things done by people that get payed to play a copy of a game they didn't buy on a system they didn't pay for.

[xcox]

but you'd smell something completely different if you pulled your head out of your ass

lol

anyways, who gives a f@ck about this POS?
lemme guess... mostly people who can't get GOW 1,2,3...

[chrisulloa]

40/40 from Famitsu, must be a great game.

[Baba1906]

im still getting the ps3 version as i dont have a xbox. shame though. they could have done it right.

[lindquist]

Seems like 9/10 cant make it right.
And some (valve) wont even bother to try anymore.

[Tinted Eyes]

Heh, looks like a POS anyways.

[Guitarded]

More evidence that it is indeed the PoS3.

[TheMART]

And its not only the framerate, but also less texture quality, the blurryness thats there always on the PS3 version etc etc etc.

[FiftyFourPointTwo]

Ahhh... look who decided to come out of his cave.

[WildArmed]

Yep.. your right Mart.
But at the end of the day, GoWIII will be the start of next-gen action games.. and we all know it.

[Light Yagami]

How can it be next gen when it's just the same as the 3 previous God of War games?

[felidae]

oh look, the man without a brain is back.

you're pathetic.

[Light Yagami]

B-b-but the cell?

[FiftyFourPointTwo]

Not the PS3's fault. It's Sega's.

[lindquist]

Bu-bu-bu-but we get other games in 5 months!

[Light Yagami]

It's the PS3's fault for having a terribly built architecture and slow disc reading speed.

[Gabe EatsWell]

Yeah, the PS3 has terrible architecture thats why the failbox is the faultiest console ever made in history.

Light Yagami from Death Note is an extremely intelligent person. But this bot here.....

[WildArmed]

just show how dumb Light really was.

@below
lol.. we all know how his logic works from Death Note =p

[Gabe EatsWell]

@skv

lol That was kinda spoiler-ish if you know what I mean. :)

[DonCorneo]

this game does even look better then DMC4.

now, show me a 3fixme game that looks better than GoW3

[lindquist]

Since when were looks everything?

[Light Yagami]

Too bad the gameplay in God of War sucks. Same old sh!t.

[evrfighter]

i remember playing god of war 1 way back when then i saw the demo gameplay in god of war 3.

LOL

his attacks are still the frickin same.

was a game i was planning on renting at least but now its just meh.

[lindquist]

The game looks great, but so did Lair.

[WildArmed]

'same old sh1t' Have you seen Halo? Gears of War?
b4 you start talking sh1t about other games, take a look on what your playing.

If its not broken dont fix it.. only an idiot would not understand that.
if you change the very reason why the game was epic, you FAIL.

btw, when you read looks, it doesnt just mean graphics.. he is talking about the impression he got from the gameplay etc etc.

[Lord_Ranos]

Yeah so does Halo and Gears.

[Lord_Ranos]

Porr BOTS when theres a multiplatform that look better than the PS3 version they all go like haha PS3 is sh1t. Then when they show how beautiful PS3 exclusives look compare to all games they sh1t themselves from the embarrasment and ownage. Oh and God of War 3 is not the same as previous god of war, so BOTS stop being so delusional. If a developer doesnt yet know how to work with the PS3 then they try to work harder next time.

[MajestieBeast]

This against god of war 3 i wonder what game i should buy...

[The Creep]

when is god of war coming out?

[CaulkSlap]

Such a shame some developers are still being lazy and shoveling out a crappy port.

[PotNoodle]

There is no excuse for putting out such poor ports this late into the PS3's life cycle. Many, many other developers have got it right now.

Seriously, if you can't develop for all platforms properly, then simply don't. Putting out such poor ports is an insult to your customers.

[darkequitus]

I do not see it as lazy. By all account they would have to re-write it rather than port it over to get the same performance, and that would mean greater expense.

Maybe the blame should be put on Platinum game for not choosing to do the PS3 first.

As I said above, the PS3 game runs solid if you are not FPS count and running both side by side.

Edit:@Below. well in the case of Orange box (quick and dirty) and Bioshock (old), yes they damn well should have charged less.

What I am saying is a re-write would mean more engineers who would know what they are doing (more payroll) For multiplats, the PS3 teams seem to be bigger that the 360 teams. So if they are not going to get more people on the team, they should not do the quick and dirty and instead delay the PS3 version. If they want both out at the same time, then they should put up the team

[El_Colombiano]

"By all account they would have to re-write it rather than port it over to get the same performance, and that would mean greater expense."

By your logic, they should charge less for the PS3 version.

[Homicide]

GameStop has the PS3 version for $54.99. 360 @ $59.99.

I'm willing to pay $5 more for better framerate, better textures, lighting and graphics.

[Kratos19]

No spin from me, that's pretty sh!te.

[madkrazygames]

Oh lord, this is like the 8th article about Bayonetta. So is the final build in Japan, the final build for the US? If not, why the hell do people keep posting about it?

[Godmars290]

Really don't see the point of hammering home the fact that 360 builds don't translate into multiplatform titles. In the case of Japan all they're saying is if you don't want to hurt sales on the more popular console there *don't* make a 360 build.

[BannedForNineYears]

Keep in mind guys, this is not the consoles fault.
Just another bad port...... -sigh- :(

[ape007]

we have to admit,360 give you a better result in a shorter amount of time,it's easier to develop for,you have to build your game on ps3 first,I know ps3 gives better gfx overall than 360

look at this even capcom's RE5 run and look sharper on 360,keep in mind thatRE started on sony console and RE5 was the first ever RE game on a microsoft platform and look what happened

my guess is that blu-ray won't be fully used and recognised until next generation,only some sony exclusives used it and it shows great quality,mark my words

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Fortunately for me I never have to worry about bad ports. That's the other sides worries.

[Whitefox789]

The 360 fanboys care how well this game does on their console I doubt they are going to buy it.

While I actually care for Hideki Kamiyas work, and want this game regardless of how choppy the port is on the PS3

[Whitefox789]

After I've seen Sega done Valkyria Chronicles and Yakuza 3 there should be no excuse for the frame rate issue. Either way if this game stays the same or not when its released in the U.S. I'll get it since I love Hideki Kamyias work

It's a shame that this game only comes up if its a PS3 vs 360 article

[The real killer]

"It's the PS3's fault for having a terribly built architecture and slow disc reading speed"

Really, you need to grow up.

First of all, there is no decent PS3 engine by third party developers.
Second, The 360 architecture is just a gimped PC architecture.
Third, The most multiplats are just develops on PC architecture NOT PS3 architecture.
Four, Portend from PC architecture to PS3 architecture is asking for troubles.

And Five, your argument is old and useless.

[timestoby]

when i heard 60fps etc it made me interested,but not now. anyway,chicks with glasses blow

[Elven6]

Sega should have known better given their experience with the PS3, not only do they have exclusives on the platform that run well but a variety of multiplatform titles to boot.

If this were a smaller studio with limited resources maybe it could be acceptable, but it's Sega....

[STONEY4]

You guys do realise that nearly every game out on the consoles runs at 30fps anyways, right?

[ForROME]

Any game that is not ported, or programmed correctly I boycott and dont buy period

Rather the 360 or PS3 is treated bad, if its on both system , they need to look 99% the same or I dont buy

Period

[AriesFury]

I will rent this game

[sarshelyam]

...but the PS3, even though it's running at a lower AVG/FPS, is running at a more consistent AVG/FPS. There are some HUGE dips in the 360 version...

[Odin777]

It's always a competition with you guys. The game was made for Xbox so this shouldn't be a surprise. And the port was made by a different company, and I would imagine weren't as involved in the development process.

[Master of Unlocking]

the PS3 version of Uncharted 2 and Infamous and other games rather than that one. Bayonetta will have to wait until it's below the 20€ level.

I already played that pretty much exact same game 8 years ago on my PS2, anyway. The title was different and the hero was also a bit different, male with white hair and red garb, but otherwise, it was the same.