Why Screen Resolution Doesn't Matter

NowGamer: Following debate around the resolution and PS3 Vs Xbox 360 version differences of Red Dead Redemption, NowGamer provides an analysis of screen resolution differences and why they simply don't matter, and the rare instances when visuals really do.

[Simon_Brezhnev]

i like this game and all but i absolutely hate the PS3 controls. The controls are exactly like a 360 controller they better come out with a patch or something.

[YoungKiller25]

you can change the controls dont quote me on that but personally i think they are fine,

on topic
the screen resolution for me really does matter. im playing on a 1080p screen and I can see the difference, it adds jaggies all over the place and makes the game seem less smooth, but does it take away from this amazing game, absolutely not

[Corrwin]

@YoungKiller25
Have you played RDR on both 360 and PS3 to confirm that jaggies are only in the the PS3 version?

[nveenio]

Playing on a 1080p screen doesn't make a difference if you're playing at low resolution. I think that you mean you're playing on a large screen (42"+). If so, then yes...jaggies will be more visible.

I know people are complaining (my copy has still not arrived), so I'm not sure what to think. Personally, GTA4 looked good enough for me. I was more interested in Euphoria and vehicle damage. There was a lot more tech going on than just the resolution...so I find it a little more forgivable to go sub-HD since they probably aren't using the SPEs right in the first place. Now, something like FF13, where there's no heavy physics, bio ai, or damage simulating going on....that's a little less forgivable.

[raWfodog]

Dont sit close to the TV and you wont notice little 'jaggies' :)

[kneon]

I'm playing it on a 46" 1080p Tv and the game is visually unimpressive. It's not that it's bad, there is just nothing special about the quality of the graphics. I've have the PS3 version and have seen the 360 version and the PS3 version does have some aliasing issues that aren't apparent on the 360.

[bakasora]

ya how about resolution 50 x 23.7? lol

[divideby0]

I bought the PS3 version instead of the 360 version, since most budz were buying the PS3 version that was the sole reason
Graphically the game to me is not as impressive as I thought it would be. I was expecting more

I DONT see any frigging jaggies and I looked after hearing about them. If the TV is doing the scaling than I understand since I am using an 40" XBR9 which has one of the best scalars. So is the TV doing the scaling ?

I was greatly disappointed in voice chat last nite, the quality in a number of games was poor

[joydestroy]

i hate the PS3 controls as well and i'm not sure why they didn't enable you to remap it, esp the shoulder buttons. it mos def needs a patch!

[MNicholas]

Especially when it's a first or 3rd person action game and you have to be able to see what's shooting at you and from where.

Some games get around their low-res rendering by carefully controlling when and where enemies pop out to the point where you can memorize it and, after a few tries, you can shoot almost without looking.

[andron]

I enjoyed GTAIV on PS3 and have preordered RDR on on PS3 too.

Lots of badly optimized and sub-hd games this gen, but I care more about having fun and gameplay. As long as it doesn't impact gameplay seriously I'm content.

Not an ideal situation, but the differences aren't that great, and there are other considerations to take into account other than graphics when deciding which version to get too...

[Solidus187-SCMilk]

It matters to anyone who has a choice. Hes right, Ill go out and buy the version with a lower native resolution..... Oh wait, no, ill get the better one.

Funny hes saying that resolution doesnt matter when the 360 game has the higher resolution.... But when FF13 came out this fanboy blog was quick to point out that the PS3 version of FF13 is better.
http://www.nowgamer.com/new...

HAHAHAHA. Which Ps3 fanboy from N4G started the fanboy blog of Nowgamer. What a bunch of failure from a blog for 1 day.

Resolution matters, And 360 RDR is HD, Ps3 isnt. Face the facts Nowfanboy blog.

[Downtown boogey]

Screen resolution matters, fools! I'm not buying this game now that it's half-assed on the PS3 and I do not believe in the reviews since I thought GTAIV was pretty bad and it ended up as the highest rated game ever! I'll go back to ME2 on PC, then Crysis 2 on PS3 and then a re-visit at MGS4 - the best game this gen in my opinion.

[LTC]

I didn't pay £425 to play games at sub hd which are inferior to the 360 version. Its embarrasing and shameful that R* still cant code PS3 games as good as other developers.

Bioware, Bethesda were able to pull off superior looking PS3 games so R* has no excuse. Resolution does matter especially if its 720p on 360.
I have seen the comparisons are there is quite a difference. The PS3 version should have scored lower just to teach R* a lesson like it did with bayonetta developers(who's next game is lead developed on PS3).

I was so looking forward to this game but after seeing the differences I aint gonna bother.
I dont have high hopes for Agent also.

[zme-ul]

It's amazing that RockStar can't code proper engines for PS3 even after 2 years GTA4 was launched

RockStar won't have my money until they do a proper effin' job!

[Corrwin]

Whilst it is annoying R* can't work on the PS3 as well as they can on the 360, it's not the end of the world.

I (and a few R* fellows) preferred the PS3 version of GTAIV despite it's lower res. The colour tone was more realistic, and it compensated for a lower res by having less Pop-up. I was so fed up with the 360 version crashing into nothing at high-speed, and having it fade into existence because the 360's just caught up.

Even from the screen shots of RDR, some I prefer on PS3 because assets (brush, trees) seem like they belong better in the background, rather than standing out as higher-res, sharp objects that can detract from the overall aesthetic.

It really isn't as big an issue because I doubt you would notice or care when the game is in motion. It would be nice if R* did fix the issue though.

[Imalwaysright]

What?? You are going to skip on RDR just because of its native resolution?? If console gamers care so much about graphics i dont understand why they just dont sell their 360/Ps3/Wii and buy a monster PC. Since when did gamers start choosing wich game they should buy based on its native resolution? Doesnt gameplay, story, having fun matter anymore??

[Trey_4_life]

@LTC i was gonna agree with you and give you +1 bubbles until you stupidly decided to include Agent in the discussion.

Agent is a ps3 exclusive, it has been specifically built from the ground up to utilise the console's strong points, like ALL exclusive games do, also it is being made by a completely different developer (Rockstar north, GTA series) who are much better coders and won't make a mistake like they did on GTA4.

[Chris_TC]

This article makes no sense whatsoever. The PS3 has brought Blu-ray into peoples' homes, a format that is vastly superior to DVD.

And now we learn that resolution doesn't matter? If gameplay is what counts in games then the storyline is what counts in movies, right? So who needs HD? In fact, who needs DVD? You can follow the storyline on a video tape just as well. In fact, who needs color? You can follow the storyline in black/white just fine.

[sid4gamerfreak]

@LTC: Agreed, resolution definitely matters in games, the difference is noticeable. I blame Rockstar for not being able to successfully code the ps3 game and make it inferior than the 360 version. Many other devs like LTC said have been able to make superior ps3 version games.

[The Wood]

says it does.

Lets see if they can at least make Agent HD

[olLANDSHARKlo]

Now it doesn't matter to the PS3 fanboys, they are unreal.

[Double Toasted]

Rather pathetic isn't it? But yet they don't want to be bunch together or generalized, but I can't recall any of them calling each other out on this type of sh*t either...

[bjornbear]

you are all acting so childish, going about shouting "yay they did it to us now we can do it to them ha ha"

if resolution didn't matter to you before, it doesn't now

a real gamer doesn't get bothered by this, only fanboys and pissy consumers

[raWfodog]

I never cared about minor resolution differences, but then again, I'm not the fanboy you were obviously referring to :)

I love all my consoles. But with that said, I will still be buying RDR for my PS3 because of the extra content and mainly because I dont do LIVE.

[olLANDSHARKlo]

5.3 I have all systems also, but I picked up RDR for the 360. The extra content I could care less about, plus the extra content is unlockable in the 360 version, and xbox live is head and shoulders better than the psn.

[raWfodog]

...but not shoulders :)

The fact is that I refuse to PAY to play with other people when I can do it for FREE on the PSN. FYI, I have never had any problems connecting to PSN to play online. I have an excellent connection :)

The only time I cant connect is when the entire network is down for maintenance or some system-wide problem which LIVE also has periodically.

[badz149]

so, the PS3 version SUCKS because it's sub-HD? ok, I'll live with that but using the same logic; Halo3, MW, MW2, SC:C, AW, Star Ocean, FFXIII etc. all SUCK! those are all sub-HD games as well! don't start calling names if people think like that because you're doing the same thing!

[The real killer]

The PS3 and 360 are Next genration consoles, so the screen resolution does matter.

[hoops]

Yet 95% of games on the PS3 and Xbo360 can barley run 1080p with real Anti Alaising enabled at 60fps. A situation the PC has been doing years before the Xbox360 or PS3 was out. So in fact the Xbox360 and PS3 are NOT next generation systems when a LAST generation PC was doing those specs these consoles can barely do.

Edit below:

A 2006 PC can run COD4 at higher resolutins then a PS3 or Xbox360. Obilvion it ran better. Ghost Recon it ran better. All in HD at 60fps.
At that time the 8800GTS was out and no one was running single core CPU's buddy. Dual cores were out already. A Geforce 8 series card in 2006 with a dual core CPU can run games BETTER than the same exact games NOW on a PS3 or Xbox360. Take Fallout 3 for example. Run a 2006 dual core CPU with a Geforce 8 series card nd you can game at 1080p@40+fps+AA...
That you cannot do on a PS3 or xbox360
http://www.hardocp.com/arti...

In 2006 they could run Oblivion at 2560x1600 with 2xAA and 16x Ansiotropic filtering. The PS3 and Xbox360 can never do this for ANY game and this was in 2006

[Hotel_Moscow]

okay lets see the pc of 2006 2005 running any game out right now at the level these consoles are doing

and im not talking about dual gpus im talking about the single gpus of 2005-2006

[hoops]

Load up Splinter Cell conviction running on a 2006 Dual core system with a Geforce 8 series card and guess what? It runs better than the Xbox360 version. And it's in HD at above 40fps.
Load up Mass Effect 2 with the same system and it runs better and faster at higher resolutions than the Xbox360.
Bioshock 2...runs better and higher resoltuion.
Any cross platform title that is on all systems, that 2006 PC will out run the console version...Talk to me when the Console version will run ANY game at 2560x1600 with Anti-Alaising enabled at frame rates above 40. Exclusives included.
Good luck with that...a 2006 PC was gaming at that resolution with those IQ settings before the PS3 and Xbox360. Even today in 2010, the PS3 and Xbox360 can barely run games at 720p with REAL FSAA enabled running at 60fps. 2003 the PC was gaming with 4xAA in 720p.

http://www.pcstats.com/arti...
http://www.hardocp.com/arti...
Btw. You can still buy a system like this and it will cost you under $500 or less as that PC hardware is dated now.
And my point stands: These consoles are NOT next generation systems when a 2005-2006 PC was doing what these CONSOLES do now and the PC did it better and at higher resolutions and fater frame rates and better IQ settings.

[MonopolyRSV]

Every developer should be using PS3 as their lead platform at this stage.

[FlipMode]

I don't get it, people claimed it (resolution) didn't matter with Alan Wake and it still looks fantastic, now it matters, people are ridiculous.

[Silly gameAr]

I noticed that too, but why stir up the hornets nest? Let the monkeys beat there chests.

[jetlian]

should get off flipmode. Alan wake can't be compared to itself like RDR. Its on a single platform vs one on both.

monopoly your right it should!! easier to go from 9.8 to 10 than 10 to 9.8

redempteur i guess the missing foliage and lighting you can't see lol

[BYE]

Because you can see now how much better it could look in comparison. Resolution is only a small part though, things like missing grass and objects, framerate drops and flickering really take away from the experience.

Rockstar should have took another 3-4 months and give us an acceptable version instead of rushing it out to get a simultanous release.

[XDF]

resolution on AW doesn't matter to X360 owners because there is no other platform to compare it with.

If you are dual owner like myself, I want to get the best possible port, in in this case, it is clearly the X360 version.

[raztad]

LMAO@"resolution on AW doesn't matter to X360 owners because there is no other platform to compare it with."

Resolution is related to how good the game looks, less resolution less crisp the image is. Obviously IT MATTERS. I dont want KZ3 to be 480p because there is no KZ3 on the xbox.

You just need to ask yourself: Would AW look better having a 720p res? the answer is a resounding YES.

Enjoy RDR PS3 being sub hd. Little victory for you. Shame R* didnt fix the technical shortcomings of the engine. RDR is only one game though.

[jetlian]

AW looks better than RDR which on 360 is 720p!! so no its not a factor. And if we go by this trend of how ps3 handled RDR if AW went to ps3 its res would be lower than 540

[boodybandit]

it's called hypocrisy.
No matter how it's spun? It is what it is.

[Hotel_Moscow]

alan wake had some really random low res shadows like in the digital foundry reciew of the resolution in the room with the red flare they enemies shadow on the wall looked like it was made for ps1

[Redempteur]

Comparing this issue to ff13 case is a joke ff13 on 360 was missing shadows and effects ( see lens of truth comparison ) while in RDR ..everything is here.. the only différences are the field of vision and the resolution itself ( like in GTA4 )

[XDF]

"Comparing this issue to ff13 case is a joke ff13 on 360 was missing shadows and effects ( see lens of truth comparison ) while in RDR ..everything is here.. the only différences are the field of vision and the resolution itself ( like in GTA4 )"

http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

Like the missing shadows and grass on these comparison, right?

[Biggest]

It's like a "Can You Spot the Differences" game with this. What a horrible attempt, XDF. Just because the guy that posted those screen shots says something does not make it true. Especially when he posts the pictures that in no way proves what he said. There is one screen comparison where you can try to lie your way into saying the shadows are missing. But if you're a normal person, and not you, you can see that the position of the sun is not the same. Therefore the shadows are elongated and further from the objects (#5 Rio Bravo). Please point out the missing grass and shadows. I know you're just repeating what the original poster said, but you're both showing yourselves to be liars right now.

[Silly gameAr]

Rockstar is an amazing developer and they make amazing games. I wish you people would just leave it at that.

[ndibu]

I'll tell you why, because the ps3 version of a high profile game is sub-hd and now alan wake, ffxiii and halo 3 resolution articles and importance can be ignored. . .well ignored till the next 360 game released that is sub hd, then the why resolution is vital articles will pop up again
Man, i truly, deeply, madly hate you guys, the whole lot of you! *sigh*...CRAP!!

[Silly gameAr]

It you hate the whole lot of us, kick rocks. No one is forcing you to be here. Just one more whiner to add to the group.

[RageAgainstTheMShine]

This pose a serious problem for PS3 gamers and 3rd party developers that needs to be solved immediately.

Is this a ploy to divide the PS3 gamer base?

The politics should stop.

There has been a growing trend that many gamers dissing on multi-platform games in favor of Sony's high quality AAA PS3 Exclusive games.

I hope Sony gets this problem fixed, soon.

[xabmol]

I bought the game because it looks fun, but seeing it have better overall graphics on a less powerful machine is rather upsetting. C'mon R*!! How can one of the top Devs be so far behind? Hope they up their game for Agent.

[UltraNova]

Who says it will stay exclusive?

[xabmol]

Did you accidentally reply to the wrong comment or are you talking about Agent?

If you are talking about Agent you need to hone your trolling skills, for they are weak.

[UltraNova]

Hold your horses 'xabmol' i wasn't trolling. Next time try holding on to your chair before jumping off of it!

What makes you so sure Agent will remain exclusive?

Rockstar's track record of pure ps3 love? Need not i remind you the inferior versions they keep releasing for the ps3 and the exclusive deals with MS (episodic content).

If MS wants Agent it will have it. I dont like it either but this is life and she's a bitch!

[Lombax]

Your reply is nothing but an attempt to anger people, ie TROLLING.

GTFO kid.

[Lombax]

Damn, my pc is piece of shit!

[talltony]

because they simply used the same GTA4 engine which ran better on on 360. My money is on Agent for real next gen HD graphics.

[DARK WITNESS]

how do you know agent wont use the same engine ?

[talltony]

But I have hope that sony will be more involved in it because of it being exclusive and all.

[Biggest]

If they use the same engine, so be it. They said they were making Agent for the PS3's strong points. That would lean toward superior graphics. But at the very least they will be making a game that utilizes a lot of BluRay disk space. That is the least that I would want. I hope to pay $60 for a game that fully exhausts the media format it is presented on.

[skeletonss]

make ps fanboys look butt hurt. Let it slide guys.

[Pillville]

I agree.
I prefer my PS3, but this article is pure damage control.
I will get RDR for xbox, just like I got FFXIII for PS3.

[Solbadguy]

don't know what to look for when a game is sub-HD. Sub-HD needs to stop or new consoles need to come out.

[jimmins]

No, you can't. So why does it matter when someone tells you its Sub-HD. Either it looks good - or it doesn't. End of.

[xg-ei8ht]

I think GTA Games are overrated tbh, same goes for FF games as well.

They are a blast from the past and that's why they get a free pass.

[I HARLEM I]

ALAN WAKE IS 540p an it looks good maybe developers are learning some new way's too cut corners.... but i dont condole one game at 720 and another at 640p no excuse especially when its the stronger system........

[mittwaffen]

Then look at both system specs; you'll know that the PS3 is powerful when it has a catered engine and not a generic one. The PS3 is the most powerful system when it is used in this manner; to offload GPU work to makeup for its GPU shortcomings in a very complex manner; in turn it can visually look great with higher texture quality and post processing effects.

If it isnt then the slightly outdated GPU technology can effect this. Pixel/Vetex pipelines can be a weakpoint in this case.

It is the stronger system when used in that manner.

[RageAgainstTheMShine]

Sony licenses third party games to be made on the PS3.

So Sony also have the answer to this not just Rockstar on quality control.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Damage Control

[Blitzed]

From the guy who said AW would be game of the year.

[mittwaffen]

Why do I see people rip on every xbox game due to resolution on here?

[bjornbear]

idiots.

anyone ripping on any game for resolution is retarded.

[xabmol]

The game is good.

SMG is sub HD and still one of the better games this gen!

[Blitzed]

I think some of the people that ripped AW for it's sub HD resolution did so due to the fact a lot of fanboys hyped the graphics as the next console benchmark. Others did it just to be jerks.

[Charmers]

I love it when you get rubbish like this "why screen resolution doesn't matter" erm yes it does matter BIG TIME. The higher the res the sharper the picture and the more detail you get. I am primarily a PC gamer and I can tell you now 1280 x 720 looks horribly low res compared to the normal res I play at which is 2048 x 1152.

So I dread to think how bad sub 720p is, now fair enough we are not talking PC's here we are talking consoles and consoles have the advantage of the fact you don't play close up to the screen. The further you are away from the screen the less you notice how awful 720p is.

But the issue here is the principle of the thing, this game should be in 720p on both machines. There is no excuse for it not to be and the blame lies with Rockstar they couldn't code themselves out of a paper bag.

[evrfighter]

yes screen resolution DOES matter. It's the reason I've been away from n4g for so long.

I'm now playing my games @ 5760x1080p and I just couldn't get enough of it. Eyefinity is the real deal and it kept me away from forums for quite awhile.

pic of my eyefinity setup

[RPcinemas]

Some Online Gameplay !

[iMaim]

in this day and age, we expect them to make the game identical on both platforms.
there shouldn't be this bayonetta and ffxiii bs anymore.

[bunfighterii]

what a load of tripe...

This isn't the sub-HD era of console gaming, it's the HD era.

I'm soo sick of lazy ports its down right annoying.

[Syaz1]

when it comes to inferior port of ps3 games, but matters a lot when it comes to xbox exclusives.

[bjornbear]

using this as a free pass to bash the PS3 HAHA

you fools, in the end everyone will play the same game, experience the same experiences, and have as much fun as everyone else.

the only fools here are those complaining: you have become so petty.

i for one can't wait to get my hands on this game.

i don't care what resolution, FPS or texture resolution the game has. If its playable and I can enjoy it, screw it all =D

but please don't listen to me, I just LOVE gaming...

@ R* getting it wrong: well its pathetic really, but i still don't see how this can ruin the game for some people...hilarious.

[PS360_37]

I know you try to hang your hat on being unbiased and a hater of all fanboys, but i am cant help but notice that you tend to defend the PS3 fanboys a lot more, even if they are completely wrong.

I am getting the PS3 version of this game because I like playing single player games on my PS3. Let me say that first.

With that said, it is soooo funny to see the Alan Wake sub-HD articles that get FILLED with flame by the PS3 fanboys...and then to see the "you can't tell the difference" article being eaten up by those same fanboys.

To see you sticking up for that just makes me wonder about your pledge to hate all fanboys. If you can't see any hypocrisy going on then I am very surprised.

Im not saying, but im just saying.

[Panther52799]

very well said ps360_37, very well said! :)

[SPACEBALL 1]

it doesnt seem like anyone is really bashing the ps3. they are bashing the hypocritical fanboys. its just funny to see all the elitist ps3 fanboys run with their tails between their legs and bactracking/putting spin on everything.

i got this game for 360, but the thing that swayed me to xbox instead of ps3 was the fact that a lot of my buds are playing on 360, not the res. i could care less about the res.

[Solidus187-SCMilk]

For people with a choice Id suspect that knowing which one has the better resolution is a plus.

Its funny to see all the people and fanboy blogs like this, say "resolution doesnt matter" after bashing 360 games for being sub-720P.
And those games didnt even have a ps3 version that was better. But now that this game is on both and is better on 360, it doesnt matter?

If you only have 1 console, then you shouldnt be here, as you will just end up getting mad. Unfortunately, every single console owner wants to either praise 360, bash ps3, or defend ps3.
They say it does or doesnt matter, when it only matters if you want to make an informed decision about your purchase.

[Strikepackage Bravo]

suddenly when a PS3 game is the one that runs sub HD we get the article saying resolution doesn't matter, give me a break. The gaming media is so in the bag for Sony it's damn near criminal. Keep in mind these are the same idiots who gave Alan Wake a 6.8

[dezic]

funny how u ps3 fanboys pretend it dont matter but when AW was discovered that it was sub HD you went crazy bashing 360 and now look at you making dumb ass topics like this.

[PS360_37]

He wrote all of that just to say that he can't see a difference.

I will be getting the PS3 version because IMO the ps3 does single player experiences better. That and i am a trophy whore. :)

[SPACEBALL 1]

how can the same game have a better single player experience on either console????? doesnt really make sense.

[2-bit]

Alan Wake is laughable because it's sub-HD.
Then the PS3 get's a sub-HD game and all of a sudden resolution doesn't matter?
I see what's going on here. The hypocrisy is strong with these fanboys.

[Nike]

I believe it does matter if it warrants an article like this, crappy as it is, from NowGamer.

Do you guys ever let an N4G just pass? Do you always feel the need to milk a hit news item whenever it goes over 500 degrees?

Some one should write a "Why NowGamer Needs a Clue" article.

[lagoonalight]

I think it is ridiculous that some of you DON'T CARE. I could consider myself a PS3 fanboy and this **** bothers me to no end. I will not purchase rockstar games unless ACTUALLY LED on the PS3 platform. These guys did the best they could porting 360 code but we all know it just doesn't work in the end. The cell needs to be used efficiently with its SPU's and they are just not doing that. BUT R$ could have built a new engine. They chose not to.

[Demons Souls]

I don't regret it so far. It's a fun game and to me the resolution doesn't matter. If I can play it in 720p upscaled or not then it's fine. Don't get butthurt over minor problems. It's basically like GTA4 & the 360 version of RDR has a lot of screen tearing problems (much like it did in GTA4). Nobody plays open world sandbox games for graphics anyways. It's not a cinematic experience like Uncharted 2 or God of War 3 where the presentation is supposed to be mind blowing. RDR is just fun to play which is surprising considering GTA4 was pretty terrible.

I can't wait for Agent.

[XDF]

"I bought the superior PS3 version with exclusive content"

LOL, really, a couple of minor extras and that count as superior over graphics and resolution?

"It's basically like GTA4 & the 360 version of RDR has a lot of screen tearing problems (much like it did in GTA4)."

So how would you know about the X360 version if you don't have it?

Denial, Denial.

[SephireX]

Rockstar have done a great job with this game. Sure, they could have done better with the visuals on the PS3 but the game is amazing regardless and the PS3 version is getting the same scores as the 360 version. I hope Rockstar North gets it right for GTA V but Red Dead Redemption is still a great looking game on both consoles.

[stonecold1]

rockstar agent could end up the same same with max payne 3 la noir im finished rockstar until they can fixed the game i will buy on ps3 because the fact is 360 hold gaming back

[ablecain]

The difference in games like RDR and FFXIII is so minimal that it makes no difference.

[DelbertGrady]

Aren't these the same guys that said both versions were identical?

http://n4g.com/news/524835/...

Damage control much?

[Grodd]

If you compare the PS3 vs the Xbox, the PS3 foliage looks down right pathetic. Its a huge difference. Glad I went with the Xbox version. Nowgamer is a joke. The versions clearly look different. Xbox is clearly better this time.

I hear if you squint, close one eye, and stand far enough away from your 27 in TV you might not notice the difference.

[Kermi]

PS3 game looks better = "PS3 is superior!"

360 game looks better = "Graphics don't matter!"

If the 360 was the underdog it would be the exact opposite, like when we discovered Halo 3 was sub-HD.

[Kermi]

For the record, I plan to buy the PS3 version because for some reason that's the version most of my friends are getting.

[TheObserver]

Eh, I don't get why people complain about controls every time a new game comes out. Each game have different controls. That's a given. If you're not used to it does not necessarily means it is bad. You guys want RDR to control like COD too?

[asyouburn]

but i don't care if every ps3 game ran 640p, the difference to me between HARDWARE makes up for any graphical differences in games. after 2 1/2 years and 3 360's later, i gladly buy all multiplats on ps3 and will continue to do so for the remainder of this gen.

[DeeBee]

If anyone actually believes screen resolution doesn't matter here's something you need to do. Get on your PC (or a friends if you don't have one) and load up a game (preferably something fairly recent). Now set the resolution to the max the monitor will support and play for a while... now drop the resolution the absolute minimum and play. Hell you don't even need to play to notice there is a HUGE difference between the two resolutions.

Yes I know the article is only poking at consoles, but the principle and the logic of what I said stands.

[hoops]

And next month if a game is released on the Xbox360 that is subhd, you will have the Xbox360 fanboys stating how Resolution does not matter and the PS3 fanboys saying it does...
Then when the PS3 gets another SubHD game out it will flip all over again...
Hypocrites are hypocites...in otherwords: FANBOYS

[Morituri]

I'm gonna take a break from n4g until all this dumb-assery is done with. I'll be looking at nude ladies until then.