Lens of Truth - Head2Head: Red Dead Redemption

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Lens of Truth puts both versions of Red Dead Redemption under it's microscope.

[deadpoole]

Awesome game.

[kaveti6616]

Is it really? I had the feeling it was just Grand Theft Horse.

[jmare]

It is in no way Grand Theft Horse. While there is an abundance of killing, the world's morality doesn't necessarily make it a crime. Also, there are very few missions where you are required to commit crimes, e.g. stealing, murder, etc. Again, since the game is set in the old west, murder is not as black and white as in GTA.

The story is more about redemption, hence the title, rather than being an asshole/criminal.

[nveenio]

I've put about 12 hours into it, and my overall feeling has been pretty 'meh'... There's some interesting happening, but mostly it's just riding around through barren lands. It's not bad by any stretch of the imagination. But, when it comes to an open world, I'd rather play in Empire City.

[Spydiggity]

I have (looking at my stats right now) 26.5 hours in this game. i've killed nearly a thousand people, and i've harvested 30,000 pounds of meat. i have found that while it doesn't come as naturally to me as it did when i was a kid, some games are still able to draw me in to a point where i get lost in the world. this is one of those games.

it really is GTA in the west, but the west is enough to make it an improvement. i thought GTA 4 was great, but i still agree with the arguments about it getting old and repetitive in some instances. this game does have that element of wash, rinse, repeat but because of the way the game draws you in and presents itself, you don't feel as strongly against it. you care enough about the world that you feel compelled to do what you can to make a change (good or bad). i personally think it's a shoe-in for GOTY if no surprises come out between now and end of 2010...so far, it's easily the best, most varied game i've played. sure god of war looks better, but it's a one dimensional game. splinter cell was great fun, and the co-op really added to that experience. but this game offers so much...you get so much 'bang for your buck' that i can't see a game toppling this for a while.

when i was in the store, i stood there for a good 10 minutes holding alan wake and red dead, and i can honestly say this was the right choice (although i did play the first 2 chapters of aw at a friend's place and it's great fun too).

bottom line...get this game. doesn't matter which system you get it on (you can see from the video that the differences are nearly non-existant), just get it.

EDIT: before a certain group of "gamers" in our beloved n4g community think that i was insulting gow and flame me for the next 8-10 hours...i wasn't. gow is a ton of fun...especially if you enjoy button mashers. my point was not meant to use this game to detract from the quality of gow, but rather to use the quality of gow to explain just how great rdr is.

[lh_swe]

RDR does take a lot from the GTA mould but it is I can asure you a completely different game aside from the engine and other things like the lock on and such.

But there is just soo much more to this game and everything from the mini-games like poker, breaking in horses to doing tasks for strangers feel genuine and expertly executed. Towns bustle with life the landscape is rich (not only in terms of beautiful scenery but with activity), the life in this game feels more real than any other open world game has portrayed from the crazy mounts of different animals to the top notch acting even from the most menial characters.

From a sheer technical standpoint this game does a lot show what good production values can bring but this game brings a true western feel with an engaging story some light RPGish elements and some truly time consuming side activities which will keep you occupied for hours on end.

[Genesis5]

You know how to get rid of that little bit of blur on the PS3 version. Adjust the sharpness on your TV. That is what I did and now everything has a very sharp and distictive edge around it.

It's like they run these comparisons on the exact same settings. Sorry it doesn't work that way. Adjust your sharpness and your noise reduction and you'll get a really good picture. It still running in 720p on the PS3. It's just upscaled 720p.

[Anon1974]

"Each console had its pros and cons but in no way could either console be considered a loser here, nor an unplayable version. Look at it this way: Is a game that loads 2-5 seconds slower unplayable? How about a game that has less brush on the ground? And even though the Xbox 360 had higher resolution, the PlayStation 3 used the lower resolution to blur shadows better and give better depth of field."

By the way some people are carrying on you'd think there was some major differences between the two versions. Clearly that isn't the case here and looking at those screen shots the differences were slight. LOT certainly thinks the differences are negligible.

Just another case of fanboys making a big deal out of nothing. Knowing the differences are so minor, I'll buy this on my PS3. I'm on my 4th 360 and I'm always concerned this console will finally kick the bucket without any warranty. Being able to play worry free is much more important to me than a couple of extra shurbs. That and I don't have to pay extra to play online, and the PS3 version has exclusive content.

[Rainstorm81]

But empire city dosent have anything on liberty city let alone the world of RDR.

Infamous' side mission were soooo repetitive doing the same 5-6 missions in every area of the city. RDR's random side missions have moe variety than the side quests on Infamous.

I own and enjoyed infamous but you cant compare Sucker Punch's first PS3 outing to the open-world masters over at R*.

[UltraNova]

I had between 50-80 times more fun with Infamous than i did with GTA. As a matter of fact I had fun for about an hour with GTA then I realized its more of the same hour after hour and nothing like San andreas. So I would say Bravo to Sucker punch for their first try on PS3.

[Anon1974]

Looking at my previous comment I can't see what there is to disagree with, yet the disagrees are always there. Just so I understand, those jamming the disagree button - what are you disagreeing with?

The LOT article states the differences are minor and each system has their specific strengths and weaknesses. Do you not agree with their conclusion?

I stated that certain fans seem to be making a big deal out of nothing. To me, backed up by this article, that seems a given. Is that what you disagree with?

I stated I'll pick this up on my PS3 as minor graphical differences are outweighed by concerns about my 360's lifespan, concerns completely warranted in my opinion given the troubles I've had with the 360 console. Do you disagree with my right to make that decision, or just think it's worth taking the risk for a few more shrubs, like LOT said, versus playing on solid hardware?

You see, when you just jam the disagree button, I have no idea what you're disagreeing with. It's meaningless. If you have a point to make, make it. If there was a town hall meeting and you yelled from the back "I disagree!" and then left, do you really think that accomplished anything? We know you disagree, but to what?

These are forums for gamers to exchange ideas. Why not take part?

[JsonHenry]

The better clarity of the 360 version is noticeable on the 720p video. Especially the more detail on things in the distance and the extra thick foliage.

Other than that not much of a difference. Just wish I had bought the game for the 360, but I promised a friend I would get it for the PS3 so I could play with him.

[Official General]

I dont see the big fuss about extra thick foilage. If anything the Playstation version in this scene reflects reality. In real life, a hot and dry, semi-desert environment with cactus plants will more than likely have less grass and more shrubs, which is what is portrayed in the PS3 version. Thick grass is more common in temperate prairie-type country or vast plains, not semi-desert. Anyone who disagress with this obviously has no knowledge of nature or natural habitats, they just probably wanna think more grass is prettier to look at, and must be the better version.

EDIT: Dont get smart Json Henry. I did not say that the desert is completely empty of foliage. Do not put words in my mouth. I said in real-life there is less grass in drier, desert environments, which is in the environment portrayed in this screenshot comparison. I did mention you have more shrubs and bush-type of vegetation in semi-desert areas, which is correctly and realistically portrayed in the PS3 version, along with less grass.

[JsonHenry]

You have never been out west if you think that most of the desert is completely empty of foliage.

[corneliuscrust]

I've heard of far reaching justification, but damn!

Less objects on screen = more realistic?

wow man. Would you honestly have said the same thing if the situation was reversed and the 360 version had less foliage?

game plays great on both systems. there's no need for this. You don't have to defend your choice to anyone.

[nveenio]

Not nearly as big a difference as FFXIII. I've been playing the PS3 version, and the sub-HD isn't what disappoints me. The aliasing is pretty distracting sometimes. Other than that, it looks as decent as I'd expect from R*.

[specialguest]

The 360 version gets the win for sharper texture and details.

[tplarkin7]

The 360 has a better framerate, too. I noticed it through the whole comparison, but it is obvious at about 4:57.

[Dannagar]

I personally hate to get involved in fanboy discussions because they can be so stupid. However, I live in New Mexico, the home of the wild west. Anyway, I can assure you that your reasoning of the Southwest desert landscape is incorrect. When I think of our natural landscape in the SW, the dead weeds are thick. There aren't huge gaps in the fields where no weeds grow. They grow everywhere and on anything. The landscape is pretty well covered. You're just wrong. Honestly, it's just not realistic to try and create the SW landscape in a $60 video game. None the less, more foliage is more realistic.

[mantisimo]

You live in the wild west? OOh do you spit baccy into a bucket? I'd like to spit baccy too. :(

[Arnon]

"However, I live in New Mexico, the home of the wild west."

Uhh... I'm pretty sure that the "home of the wild west" is Texas, of which I live in, and of which this game takes place in. Yes, a real Texas/Mexico desert looks like the one in RDR. Cowboys originated in the north part of Mexico, which later became Texas, so I'm sure New Mexico has nothing to do with this game or argument for that matter.

Aside from this, you are absolutely correct in the fact that a true south desert is covered in dry foliage, along with canyons and rivers.

[Dannagar]

First off, I didn't exclude other regions. However, most of the western legends (such as Billy the Kidd) spawned within Arizona and New Mexico. Do some research. Much of Landscape in Arizona and Texas is the same as New Mexico. Obviously it differs as you get closer to the ocean in Texas and California.

[Noctis Aftermath]

Having to register to view the article? how did this even get approved?

[Megaton]

Right, and the site's #1 contributor approved it too.

[Spydiggity]

are you serious? when the other comparisons came out, all we heard from the fanboys was "wait for lens of truth." now it's here and there's a problem?

it's a youtube video for christ's sake. copy the url from the embedded link and go watch the HD version there. people will complain about anything...geeze.

and i think the vid we get here tells enough info. the games look basically the same minus some minor, barely noticeable differences. spend more time with rdr and less with comparison vids. if you have the option, get the version that has more of your friends playing. if you only have one system, just get it. simple as that. game is great

[Megaton]

Er, Lens of Truth don't just use vids. They have multi-page articles with in-depth analysis of each comparison as well. You can't submit something if it requires registration to view, which would be the problem here.

[GameOn]

The only clear difference to me is that there seems to be a lot less grass in the PS3 version.

[Spydiggity]

and it doesn't even seem like a lot less...just some.

i got this for 360 cuz half my friends list told me they were getting it and wanted to form posse's, but if i had the ps3 version, i'm sure i'd be just as happy. game is great regardless of the amount of grass. :-P

[Tapewurm]

I have said it before.....just doesn't look the same as what I am seeing on my PS3 and my Sony Bravia with HDMI.........Mine looks much sharper than what they are showing here...this fuzzy stuff just isn't showing it's face on my set up....makes you wonder????

[Genesis5]

I posted a little earlier. You probably have your TV's sharpness adjusted properly. I swear it gets rid of any fuzziness. I am using a 40" Bravia and HDMI too.

[divideby0]

I agree...I have an XBR9 and you dont see any jaggies in the game as many said there were..
Is it because the TV is upscaling ? I know the XBRs have hands down the best scalar on the market

[divideby0]

blind DAs = typical fails and are:
samsung TV owners who dont know what a scalar is....
360 owners
or and I was hoping for an intelligent comment about the game not being scaled.

[FACTUAL evidence]

I BARELY see the difference. I can only see that the 360 version is a tad bit darker, and the grass looks way better than ps3's. Other than that not much to go by. If you're trying to get this game I'd say buy it on W/E console your friends are going to play on, or the console you prefer. Either way it looks like you're going to get a bang for your buck. ENJOY!

[HolyOrangeCows]

Members only? Screw that. Even if its free, I'm not wasting my time just to see what I already know.

EDIT: I can skip right to the Youtube video anyway. Double screw registering.
EDIT 2: Wow, what a piss poor, over compressed video.

[boodybandit]

look at the texture (or lack there of) on the rope (it looks like a piece of paper with brown lines drawn on it) and the yellow round (or should I say hexagonal/stop sign) ball on the post.

Are we really debating frame rates and resolutions of a game of this graphical quality? This isn't exactly pushing or raising the bar here. I can see differences but enough to take away my enjoyment of either version? Heck no. If the game play doesn't suffer why debate slight graphical differences?

Some of my friends have it for the 360, others the PS3 and none of them are complaining about any gameplay issues. That's all that matters.

[Man In Black]

But it sure as hell isn't as huge a difference as the ridiculous amount of articles that came flooding in suggested. I've got it on PS3, and it looks amazing, even on my shitty SDTV. It's funny how none of those articles mentioned the faster loading times for the PS3 version.

[evildeli]

Looks like the article is available to the public now

[yoshiro]

well one version can be sub HD but no one would say...very identical...

[n4gno]

identical..which is better than uggly ports, but not a good thing for ps3 owners, ps3 would always have a better version, with optimisations.

[life doomer]

It's hard to spot the difference when in motion, either way fanboys are going to nitpick for no apparent reason. There is no need to continue these comparisons, it's still the same game all around.

[tplarkin7]

The resolution is obviously higher on 360. And, the 360 framerate is higher, too. You can really see the framerate difference at 4:57.

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

I thought that the graphical difference would be minimal, but the missing shadows made that one picture of the PS3 version look really weird. There were no shadows under the dock! It was quite visible too.

Graphics don't make a game though, so buy whichever based on your preferred platform.

[commodore64]

I agree IdleLee.

I looked at the ps3 shots in disbelief.
The disparity was readily apparent.

The 360 shots seemed so much more crisper and lifelike.

Occasionally I wondered if the developers had purposely gimped the ps3 version. Sadly, that doesn't seem to be the case as the developers had obviously been forced to reduce the ps3 resolution as well as reduce the polygon count to get it to perform on par with the 360.

Those graphical details might make little overall difference to the gameplay, but some of the guys on n4g are pretending they don't exist.

How these fanboys justify their own denial is beyond me.

In addition LOT gave the loading time win to the ps3, despite the fact that a mandatory HDD install is required.
It seems a bit funny that they didn't opt to do an optional 360 install, and then compare THOSE loading times.
Seems weird that a forced HDD install got the nod over the immediately playable disc option?

I guess ps3 fans need something.

Rdr is a good game on ps3, no question.
However, there can be no doubt it is simply better on 360.
I just don't understand how people get so uptight over this.

[stonecold1]

scence in the ps3 version the sun is coming from the window the 360 is version part of that scene is dark ive noticed end of statement

[jay2]

Oh cool, PS3s loading times are faster that's something.

[snesfangirl]

since it only loads part of the games graphics...

[El_Colombiano]

This game looks amazing on both platforms. Just admit it fanboys. If anything the softer look from quincunx makes it look smoother. What I like about it is that it has a genuine "Playstation" feel. A real gem.

[Mkai28]

Certain parts you can see the rez deference, other than that looks the same.

[subzero-08]

They look the same in motion to me. I think both 360 gamers and PS3 gamers should pick this one up. It's great fun.

[JonnyBigBoss]

I can't see a difference. Free online and a reliable console seems like the deciding factor for many of us.

[snesfangirl]

you can't see a difference in this? and you are nothing but a sony fanboy anyways. aren't you one the ones saying that the games you play HAVE to be HD? or talk sh1t in 360 articles about alan wake and splinter cell, lmao but "you can't see a difference" here lol

well hell why? you can't see the difference here, ps3 fanboys crack my ass up. please go take a dump, you sir are full of it! ive seen sharper games on the wii then the ps3 version of red dead!

cry more sony cultist cry more. you guys are jokes in the gaming community PERIOD. bet all the sony fanboys on n4g wear FLIP FLOPS, since thats all they do on here. flip flop flip flop on every "topic"

[crapgamer]

JESUS CHRIST HOW MANY COMPARISONS WE WE NEED? THIS IS OVERKILL STOP!

[MGRogue2017]

My only problem with the PS3 version is the lack of online players in free-roam aswell as multiplayer matches..

[TheBand1t]

You aren't playing the game then. I've had quite a few matches and ran into quite a few people in free-roam.

[ghostface]

I always find player, be it free-roam,or multiplayer matches.

[MGRogue2017]

I find players too dude.. but there's usually only like 4-5 players MAX in each online free-roam session I go into.. Maybe that'll change in a few days, hopefully.

[zeddy]

forget the friggin shrubbery the 360 version destorys the ps3 one. and dont gimme that crap about "its all about gameplay maaaan" i want beautiful graphics and good gameplay and i should expect it. there should be no excuses from rockstar they've have 4 years worth of ps3 experience and they can do better.

[rob6021]

I agree, It seems they made this game (the engine more-so) for the 360 (and unified ram), then gave PS3 users a Port. Graphics do matter. It's like they were unwilling to get down and dirty with the Spus. PS3 owners know all good and well how a game engine can look when the PS3 is what it's designed for - and most developers even state that's the best way to develop multiplatform.

It's good to know LANoire isn't using rage.

[P_Bomb]

lol @ Lens of Truth! The sign up to read the article even has like, audio decryption or something! Type what you hear, type what you see, give em your vital information AND fill out a survey...you want my fingerprints too? What could be so important on the other side that we didn't already know?

[GuruStarr78]

Just finished it on the PS3......One of the best games ever made......and last time I checked, its the same game on 360, so which ever console you have, check it out.

[Dance]

i remember all those fanboys acting like final fantasy 13 was 2 completely different games on xbox and ps3 so with a bit of luck this might silence them

[Dramscus]

Want to see a rockstar comment on this at some point. If it is sub hd why were they lazy on it

[PirateThom]

Because it's the same engine as GTAIV?

I wouldn't say it's "lazy" more expected and disappointing.

[-MD-]

I've had the game since wednesday but haven't had a chance to play it (too much Alan Wake and Warcraft...)

There are clearly differences but if I would have picked up the PS3 version I wouldn't care just like I don't care about the differences on my 360 version of FFXIII.

[CernaML]

Alright then go get the PS3 version. :P

[Pootangpie]

not bayonetta like difference but still enough for the PS3 version to lose steam espically since it also is Sub HD

[CryWolf]

Clearly the PS3 version of Red Dead Redemption is better then 360 version cause Lens Of Truth are bot fanboys web site and clearly they didn't play Red Dead Redemption with a HDTV for the PS3 version of game, I can even see that already from here.

[Denial]

Denial!

[KidMakeshift]

This is the same site that put out a bullshit comparison of Tomb Raider Underworld stating that the 360 was missing a shit load of effects and suffering from severe pop-in/loading textures. About 2 weeks later they corrected their article and said the 360 version suffered none of the previous problems they addressed and that it must of been some bizarre gardening accident on their part.

Not a reliable site for comparisons but the PS3 version of Red Dead Redemption does suffer the same "soften" issues that GTA4 did.

[Bigrhyno]

I got the PS3 version because that's what my friends have. I care more about the fact that I have to use R2 to shoot than the hardly noticeable difference in graphics.

[raztad]

R2 to shoot? obvious port in sight.

I fvkin hate when forced to shoot with R2. It's really hard to get used to it.

5 years in development and R* San Diego couldnt change the native xbox control setup to the PS3's? that sucks.

[Jdoki]

R2 to shoot? Noooooo!

[PirateThom]

This is something that could EASILY be fixed by letting you even swap the L1/L2 and R1/R2 buttons around. Not even a new control scheme, just those buttons.

[Hotel_Moscow]

dam is it that bad i like using r2 to shoot i hate when not being able to use r2 to shoot

anyway im still kind of mad that multiplatform titles are still suffering i mean come on ps3 owners know it can do more but multiplatform developers dont want o push it and instead stay at the 360s limit its kind of unsettlinh

especially with 360 fanboys now on the run saying their console is better and the ps3 is inferrior and saying it was a mistake for sony to use cell and should of used an architecture all developers knew

[SilverSlug]

Rockstar games always load way too much?

The engine needs optimizing.

[ZombieStalker]

First, having to register to read this article. BS...someone what some better site stats or more ad revenue. Now, as for differences.... Does it really matter that there are a few minor differences? NO. And if you never read any of these articles, would you care/know which version is better? NO If you looked at one version and looked at the other version a day later, could you really tell the difference. Doubt it. And is the gameplay better on one than the other? NO For me the gameplay is what matters and both version have it!

All these RDR comparison articles are getting old....ENOUGH!

[PiTCHBLaCK]

To all 360 fannypacks, I just need to say something real quick, "I Thought Graphics and Textures don't matter?"

[bjornbear]

foliage aside (a bit of a bummer really) and obviously the resolution, everything else on par

it is not as bad as GTAIV so i give them that much =)

best aspect is! THE GAME IS GRRRRRRREAT

[Claudinho69]

LOL xbox fanboys were gettin their panties wet off this barely noticeable to difference? and some places the ps3'a look better, and we get extra content LOL....sad

[Denial]

In denial.

[XDF]

Who is we?

And will the extra content add 80 more P to 640 and missing shadows and foliage?

LOL

[Claudinho69]

or will add more fun, i think some people look for that in games

[ArcFatalix]

mr xbox 360 here is talking about resolution.

guess what 640p is much better than 540p alan wake, final fantasy xiii and splintercell convinction.

[SpinalRemains138]

I read all the articles claiming that the PS3 version was inferior, and I rented the game anyway. The PS3 version looks fine to me. I am more mad about the glitches.

Anyway, all those articles convinced me that the 360 got the better version. What a load! I just watched that video above in HD and the 2 versions are exactly the same. The only difference is that there are patches of dead grass missing on the PS3 version. is that what everyone's making a fuss over? Dead grass?

These articles are truly worthless. Superior means extra dead grass in the desert.

From the severity of the fanboy comments around here, you'd swear that the PS3 version is 8 bit with choppy gameplay or something. These console wars are making it impossible to find a logical comparison or comment nowadays. What do some of you kids do? Wake up and run to N4G to rip on the console you don't own? And for that matter, why do you even hate a console that has nothing to do with you? I really don't understand some of you.

[ForROME]

Texture pop is worse, there are missing artifacts other than grass, don't minimize it so you can defend your system, no one here is maximizing it to make theirs look better, it is what it is, it's clear the xbox version has less bugs and better texture loading and less bugs

= superior version

pull up your dress wipe your tears and move on

[SpinalRemains138]

The 2 videos run exactly the same.

Texture pop? Are you joking?

Who notices things like that, if you're not a programmer? Gamers don't notice that shit. Framerate and graphics are what counts. You're counting pixels and a myriad of diagnostic bullshit to make your version seem superior. While it may be that way on paper, the 2 games ran the same. The video proved it.

Iwear a dress because I see no gameplay difference? How old are you? 12? Grow up

[PiTCHBLaCK]

@ ForROME

I Thought Graphics and Texture doesn't matter? thats usually what 360 fannypacks say when a PS3 exclusive hits the shelves.

[ForROME]

PS3 Version got owned, sad.

[FernandoMartinez]

xbox version looks better but the difference is not that big

[dizzleK]

does anybody actually play the effing game or just count pixels? i just got the game tonight and i'm too busy hunting shit to count if theres enough cacti. maybe i'm just easy to please but i have never paid that close attention to a games graphics.

[PiTCHBLaCK]

only Fannypacks care about the pixels LOL, real gamers just play. :)

[bviperz]

For awhile now (PS3) and I got to say it get's hella fun if you always wanted to be a cowboy in the wild wild west. It's not the best looking game in the bunch but the graphics doesn't take away from the fun, at least for me.

[Figboy]

and i have to say i'm not disappointed in the visuals at all.

i'm playing it on a 40" Samsung 720p set.

from the complete and utter meltdown of the internet, i was expecting the game to look worse than Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and the Damned on the PS3 (which is a blurry mess, truth told), but the game is a lot better looking in general than the GTAIV trilogy.

i've only played about 3 hours into it, however, but the image is clearer than i was expecting (though, naturally, not as sharp as the 360 version, which i've yet to see).

i haven't come across any framerate issues, although i did experience some screen tearing on numerous occasions.

personally, i was never bothered by those things when playing games before, and i'm not going to be bothered by them now that the internet is telling me i should care.

if you are a sole PS3 owner, there is no reason not to get the PS3 version. if you own BOTH a PS3 and 360 (as i do), then you could go either way, and STILL not be disappointed.

the 360 version is most certainly sharper, but the game play element is the same. the PS3 image looks softer to me, not blurry. GTAIV: TLAD however, was genuinely BLURRY. it gave me a headache. BOGT was much better, and RDR blows it out of the water visually. i also have to say that, watching this video in HD, i don't think it's doing EITHER version of the game justice. it simply doesn't look like that on my TV. the IQ is so much better when actually running on my PS3, and i imagine the same will be for the 360 version. in truth, just about ALL the video comparisons i've seen this gen have looked better running on my console than in video form.

i got the PS3 version because i prefer the PS controller, and free online play.

if the 360 had free online play, and a controller like the PS3, then i may have gotten that version. so far, i've yet to buy any multi-plat games on my 360 for those two reasons.

this is a fantastic game, however. don't let the haters on the internet keep any sole PS3 owners from picking up this game. it's so good, with great writing and voice acting. truly one of the best games released this year, in a year that has already had a FANTASTIC lineup (WKC, ME2, Heavy Rain, God of War 3, Splinter Cell: Conviction, etc). i can certainly see myself enjoying this game for a while, even after i beat the story mode. it just feels good to be a cowboy. lol.

[xg-ei8ht]

Not sure about TR fx, but it was lower rez on 360.
This is lower rez on PS3.

I'm not buying anyway, I don't like the structure of GTA games, never have, prob never will.

But I know lots do.

But graphical comparisons do interest me, it's fun:)

[mookins]

May I ask what difference does this make? If the game is great, then it's a great game. Why do 360 fanboys feel the need to stroke their egos every time a stupid comparison like this comes up? There are people who bought it for the PS3 and are enjoying it. They're not counting the goddamn pixels.

Holy crap man, all of you need a reality check.

[DaTruth]

All I'm gonna say is, Agent better not use this engine! I'll leave that crap on the shelf out of sheer protest even if it's an awesome game!

[devilhunterx]

Whew! Listening to the N4G pundits I thought the difference was huge just like FF13. Thanks LOT for clearing up the FUD.

[avengers1978]

Cling to whatever you can I guess. Seeing as all the momentum is with PS3. I'm not sure about this but shouldn't we be talking about the online problems with the game more than witch version looks slightly better. We are all suffering form the glitchy, buggy, and plan crap online right now. Rockstar fix it soon please.

[ian72]

I have just looked at the rollover pictures on LOT site and the PS3 version looks really blurry. I have the PS3 RDR game and It looks way sharper on my tv.

[gypsygib]

They look pretty much the same with the 360 version looking better, but they are very similar - the differences have been greatly exaggerated - I was expecting Bayonetta type differences.

[thorstein]

In fact, both systems still look the same. Just like they did at launch and just like EVERY RRR PS3 owner has said.

Can we stop with this shit now?

[SpinalRemains138]

Both games run exactly the same.

To be honest, this game looks awful on both systems in comparison to an exclusive game anyway, so to argue that the 360 version is so superior, is just silly to begin with. Why doesn't Microsoft try making a title better or equal to a PS3 exclusive? Everyone knows the PS3 makes the best games, so why nitpick that RDR on 360 has better "texture pop"? What the hell is texture pop anyway, because you can't see it in the video, that's for sure.

[fuzion17c]

The lighting coming from the window is clearly better on the PS3 version, whereas no light is shone on her in the 360 version. Graphical "hiccups" are clearly evident in both versions, but what real gamer is gonna notice? Who actually plays both versions at the same time, side-by-side other than the gaming media? lol

[jro211]

You dumb a$$es can cry about which version looks better. I'll take the PS3 version for the simple fact that it has exclusive content on day one.

[4Sh0w]

So many comments for such a small difference in a multiplat game. Well lets be honest the comments here are not really for the benefit of a healthy conversation about why R* has a tiny but noticeable difference in the quality of RDR, this is just more tit for tat back and forth on this site for each camp to justify their console of choice. This site would be alot better if ps3 owners, 360 owners or even owners of both consoles realized that there is no best console, there is only your preference and that preference alone is all you need to justify why you like that console the most, and of course remember that doesn't make it true for everyone else.

I looked at the screenshot comparisons, I read the analysis, clearly the 360 version is better but that hardly makes the ps3 version anywhere close to unplayable, in fact 99% of gamers(not on n4g) won't notice these differences unless you pointed out comparisons like this that freeze frames to count pixels. If you own a 360 only or a ps3 only its a great game get it and enjoy with some friends. If you own both get the one you'll likely play with most of your friends.

[hi2]

lets not judge the 2 versions by this crappy quality video alone u guys can see for yourself that there's quite a difference in quality in the screens shown on the 2nd page of the article ,360 version looks far better ,not being a fanboy just saying

[Pika-pie]

Monty python would be so proud of all the shrubs in the 360 version...

Haha, that really made me laugh

[AliTheBrit19]

Lol damn significant difference

Glad I went for the Xbox 360 version.

[rafael05]

Its clearly a big difference.I only have ps3 so i wont buy this.Lousy ports are not acceptable anymore.How could Dice (which is a much smaller company) make such a good battlefield badcompany 2 version for ps3 while rockstar clearly screws up?

[Mr Lahey]

A big LOL to all turds who still thinks the PS3version is inferior.. The differences are MINIMAL! All this talk about huge differences was way exaggerated all along! Just as i tried to explain!

[The_Zeitgeist]

Yea the difference is super minimal. So minimal that I could just say hey its better on PS3 because you can play the online for free.

[PS360PCROCKS]

Oh wow the xbox version does look a lot better. That shootout where you move from rock to rock to capture your first guy in the game was really awful. The house, the shed, the plants, the rock all of it was awful in comparison. Oh well I still have the PS3 version and love it.

[PS360PCROCKS]

Here haters, here are pictures. I have the damn PS3 version, I'm not out to rile up some ridiculous fake argument. Click disagree, I could care less. If you can't see the difference here you're fricking blind as a bat.

It looks like the difference between SD and HD.

Here:

http://members.webs.com/Mem...

View as slideshow, than view full screen. Don't look for all I care, I know I'm right.

[mesh1]

power of the cel ...hahaha sure