PS3 Was Alien Technology – Brink Developer

Brink’s developer, Splash Damage, has stated the PlayStation 3 was alien technology to them.

[DrFUD]

Didn't Splash Damage handle the PS3 version of a Quake Wars game already?

[soundslike]

Neither ports of the original PC version were handled by them.

Both xbox and 360 had those rent-a-dev style companies, which is why they sucked on consoles..

[Active Reload]

I think this game has an offline campaign mode with bots thats the same as the online portion. So people won't really be hurt if they buy it, seeing as though you can still get the Trophies. I'm almost certain of this...

[Commander_TK]

What do u guys think of this game? I might get it

[neogeo]

@soundslike

Bubble up for "rent-a-dev style companies"
that made me lol. also so true!

[frostbite06]

"Both xbox and 360"

That made me lol

[BattleAxe]

The Roswell Incident played a big role in the technological development of the PS3.

[Rainstorm81]

@active reload

I wish it had a more SP or CO-op oriented campaign.....The "SP" feels like Unreal Tournaments SP

Im really eager to see what reviewers think of the SP....but the game is a solid 8-8.5 to me

[palaeomerus]

Alien technology that's substantially less powerful than a mid line pc? LOL.

[Bnet343]

You guys should give BattleAxe bubbles for being funny. *wipe tears*

[maawdawg]

Quake Wars for consoles wasn't made by SD, they were ported by other devs.

Nerve made the 360 version and Z-Axis made the PS3 version, Activision published both.

http://www.wired.com/gameli...

[Bnet343]

When I clicked that link, I couldn't stop laughing when I read this:

"Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™, the team-based first person action title, and already one of the most anticipated new properties of 2007 is coming to next-gen platforms."

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!! Game sucked balls.

[pocketaces11]

Why do other developers not say things like this anymore obviously they have learned to deal and probably benefited. I hate this half quoted articles just to start wars. Was it alien and hard to work on, was it alien but a cool challenge. Don't just quote part of a friggin discussion and if this is as far as the interview went then the interviewer is a tool and should have asked more questions. This just looks bad for brink developers for no reason. I'm sure by the look of the game they have taken lots of pride in what they created here. Which in tern will also mean a lot of pride in making it good on all platforms... I hope

[HardCover]

They link you right to the interview...

If you really want to read it, go read it.

[Istanbull]

PS3 is still alien technology, Uncharted 3 will make a smiley on your faces :)

[kaveti6616]

They didn't mean "alien" as a compliment.

[Blaine]

@Kaveti

Really? You got that from the extensive interview in the article, right? Maybe we read a different story, because the one I read gave absolutely no clue whether the dev meant it as a good or bad thing.

Either way, I do find the comment worrying. Since most (all?) reviews are based off the 360 version because PSN is still offline, we have no idea whether SD did a good job with the PS3 version.

[Rikan]

Alien to who? Mormons? The Omish? The guts of the the PS3 and 360 are aged and underpowered by today's standards. Heck, the Cell was out done by common off-the-shelf desktop CPUs not 6 months after its launch. Where do these delusions come from lol...

[50Terabytespersec]

And Rikan (you ignorant PC clone boy) what kind of off the shelf money do you have that can pay for piracy protection on (so called off shelf PC's) and pay for large inhouse dev teams to dev high poly models and stages and games,for a game of UC calibur or GT5 or better yet GOW3 for a PC platform???? None!!!
Stick with PS3 and get massive worlds of gaming on BLu-ray and SLI level gaming, at fraction of cost an god forbid not just First person games.

All that horse power but no one to build any Courses or roads to drive on!! PC tech for you pirate ridden all major dev teams jumping ship PC tech..R.I.P

[kaveti6616]

In the development business, when someone says the hardware development kit is alien to them, they don't mean it in a positive way. Would you?

"Oh, yeah. It was so wonderful to go out of our way to learn this new way of developing. It's not more powerful than a conventional PC, but we can still delude ourselves into believing that its tedious architecture is the reason behind its power."

The PS3 is not powerful because of its architecture, so saying that its alien to them is their way of saying that they didn't know, initially, how to use it.

[XRider]

Splash Damage = PC

Consoles are just a weekend port to them.

[IGAMEHARD]

alien technology makes me think the ps3 version will be inferior

[darx]

Agree, with PSN down and those remarks I may have to Xbox on this one.

[Washington-Capitals]

What he really is trying to say is "even though we are developing this game for three platforms, the ps3 version will suck cause we dont know how to code on it. But please, hopefully that wont stop you from buying it on ps3."

[Active Reload]

^^^

If your paranoia suggests anything, I hope this dev cut it's cost on that platform.

[Kleptic]

^^agreed...The PS3 is nearly 5 years old now...

that shouldn't be 'alien' to any quality developer...

[TheDareDevil]

But this is their first game on consoles.And we all know that developing games for the Xbox is similar to PC,and PS3's are InFamous for being hard to develop.

[-Alpha]

@Kleptic

That's not true.

Like DareDevil said, they are new to the console in general, so to expect them to have the experience of say, Insomniac or Rockstar is a little too much.

[Kleptic]

^^I'm not 'expecting' anything...I'm just saying that regardless of what platforms they have worked on, they should still not find the architecture of the PS3 as all that ridiculous...

valve's first PS3 was Portal 2...and it was great...IW's first experience with the PS3 for cod 4 was 'not overly challenging at all'...these are good developers...that was my point...the developers that are all 'holy fack it makez no s3NSE!' when it comes to the PS3 usually release mediocre products...so if anything, i'm worried a little thats all...

[BrutallyBlunt]

I think Sony will change directions with the next Playstation. There's no need in making proprietary systems like this anymore that forced developers to re-learn. Sure it made sense when the previous platforms had total control of the market but not now. You can still have powerful hardware and make it developer friendly.

[dragon82]

Actually it is more likely that they will keep the current achitecture but use a more powerful Cell. First party devs don't seem to have any troubles developing for the Cell. It's up to third party devs to play catch-up if they want keep up.

[xAlmostPro]

They already have with the NGP :) I mean the ps3 is a mighty system with some powerful processors, fact is though it costs money and time to fully master the system like 1st party studios do.

Which causes lazyness, most multi-plat developers would rather not make the game the best it can be and put it out faster with an inferior version.

between game releases they should just contact devs like naughty dog who are always open to give pointers.

[KDubyah]

If I'm not mistaken, Sony taught their developers how to develop for PS3.
If they didn't, they at least helped them when ever they asked for help.
I'm not so sure that Sony would help every 3rd party developer, though.

[Ju]

I still think that Sony wants to have the "techologoical" advantage. Even just to keep face. Guess that's why the NGP runs a Quad when nobody else is (tablets will catch up fast, but no gaming handheld does).

A next PlayStation could have a cell - or a massive Arm core (I guess it'll be some sort of ARM based device - scalable with NGP).

Cell would be nice if they can scale this nicely. I even think developers would love to see a C programmable vector monster which can beat out a current GPU. But it is very unlikely such a thing will be built. Writing shaders in C++ and actually debug them that way is awesome - but until then shader tools will probably offsetting these issues anyhow.

Cell was necessary at the point in time when it was invented because off the shelve tech was not foreseeable at the time. Today, this is a different story. One year after Wii2 would possibly not justify a custom design any more.

[swinesucker]

Possible. I think it's unlikely. The Cell is the only thing keeping the PS3 above the other consoles. An easier to program for Cell with a Tony the Tiger GREAT SDK would do wonders for people. Remember they already have a ton of devs who know how to program for it. We don't need ND type talent to program every game we just need a system capable of 1080p from any random Dev. I think you go Cell bigger and have more BC. Well, I can hope.

[theonlylolking]

He said "was" not is.

[Motorola]

Game development is in the past. So when they started working on the game the PS3 was alien technology. The PS3 version probably wont be as good as the 360 version. Sucks cuz i really wanted it on PS3

[Uncharted3Goty]

i am sure thats what valve thought when they made orange box but then they came back with portal 2 ps3 being the lead platform and working great when developers have team working with the technology they will find out thats its not hard working with the technology

[Seijoru]

Valve didn't even do orange box on PS3. They left it to some random company to do it.

[rockleex]

Valve did not port Orange Box to PS3, EA did.

Portal 2 is their first time working with the PS3, and they did MUCH better than other developers.

[kyl277]

PS3 was NOT portal 2's lead platform, I can't believe you have agrees.

[Uncharted3Goty]

@ kyl277 my comment about leading platform was about console of course PC was leading console but i was saying instad of being PC xbox ps3 it was ps3 instead of xbox.

[TheGameFoxJTV]

Lead Platform? Ha, no. Lead Console, yes.

[Prcko]

ps3 best console !!!

[ziggurcat]

based on those remarks, i will not be buying this game.

[antz1104]

@ ziggurcat and Ceekay below:

Your loss guys, this game is going to be awesome.

[ziggurcat]

believe me - i don't doubt the quality of the game, in general, but when the devs essentially say that they were dumbfounded by how the PS3 works it doesn't instill a lot of confidence to purchase the title for the PS3.

i'll read reviews later on, but if i see reports of it being a buggy mess for PS3, i won't touch it with a ten-foot pole.

[No Way]

What is your deal? lol. It's not old news PS3 is hard to develop for.
Every publisher that develops for the PS3 the first time, has trouble.
Does it mean that the product is going to suck? Absolutely not.

Even your favorite developer had trouble first developing for the PS3 ..

[dead_eye]

I'm gonna buy it and if it is a buggy mess then I'll trade it in. It'll work out the same price as renting and I get bonus points.

I really hope it isn't a mess. Been looking forward to this for ages

[MWong]

I could swear they made this comment months ago.

[BYE]

If PS3 is not the lead platform I'm not interested in purchasing the title.

@steven

Actually I do, there are a lot of good exclusives and games that are made by people who are more confident in programming for the PS3 than these guys.

[stevenhiggster]

I take it you don't have many games then?

Edit: it was meant with tongue in cheek, but still, there aren't many games other than exclusives where the PS3 is lead.

[emekcrash]

Did you just totally say that? Wow, sad, sad man.

[radphil]

@Ceekay

So you would have skipped Portal 2 then, since lead platform was PC.

Also if anyone was going to use the whole "2 copies with 1 version", that does not make it a lead plaform in development, that makes it a better marketing position.

[hiredhelp]

Listen if that alien to them they wouldnt beable to make for the system in order to make for any system knows how to program with inc (code) has to be done. even when porting you still need to program code to make the system run on the console.

basicly obvious knowledge

[Breadisgood]

I have no idea what you just said.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Jesus man are you drunk?

[stevenhiggster]

I'm gonna hazard a guess that English is not his first language.

[jdrman2007]

lol that was the funniest comment I read all day. I literally have tears welling up in my eyes XD

On Topic: I think brink still looks like a fun game. Even if the PS3 version is "inferior" i dont think it will be noticeable in real time like 99% of multi-plats these days

[hiredhelp]

You dont understand what i said. Well read the article about the devs stating how the ps3 is alien tech to them. Re read my comment.. Yeh im english..
Possibly more english then you meaning im from the uk. Were it originated from.

As for my crap speller too sometimes yeh im not great i suck so what.

[Legion]

I had to bubble you down for bad language. Not bad as in "crude language" but bad as in I know these are english words for the most part but they aren't forming a coherent statement.

[No Way]

Yeah, that has to be one of the dumbest things I've heard in a while..
But, guess what, dude. Those people who are more confident developing on PS3.
Yeah, they weren't so confident, and were just as confused, their first time, either..

And, what does what he had to say, mean that they weren't confident?

[death2smoochie]

85% of games released are MULTI-PLATFORM GAMES.
Most of those games are developed on the Xbox360 first.
If you ONLY purchase games where the PS3 is the lead console than you have very little games to play with.
Roughly 5-10 full EXCLUSIVE retail games are released during a fiscal calender year. And that's being liberal with those numbers as in some years its less.
So if you're fine with playing only that number of games in a year because you ONLY play PS3 games that are the lead console, go with GOD with that :P

[Eyeco]

whats sad isn't the fact that Ceekay has posted one of the most embarrassing and delusional fanboy comments on this site, but the fact that more than 1 person agree's with him 15 in fact

[SynysteR]

From what I remember from E3 it was the PS3 version that was being shown then and it looked pretty decent and that was nearly a year ago. Still buying it day 1 on PS3 either way.

[maawdawg]

I played it at PAX East on PS3 and it looked good, played smooth, and was a lot of fun.

People look for ways to turn statements into what they want to see and use it for justification for assumption. SD did closed betas on the PS3 only and gave it extra attention, probably due to that unfamiliarity and to overcome it.

[Breadisgood]

This statement does make it seem like they're not too confident in the PS3 version though, and I think it's understandable for people to be worried.

Still it doesn't really mean anything. It looks like Brink has had a lot of money and effort put into it so it should be a great experience on both consoles. I'm looking forward to getting it.

[pocketaces11]

The statement is so empty and missing so many things that could have been said before and after that it is IMO useless.

[Breadisgood]

It can be taken either way really, people just tend to lean towards the negative side - it's human nature.

[Dazel]

I find it funny that most Brink articles here on n4g don't get any comments at all, add ps3 in alien tech and the fanboys crawl out of the wood work. lol.

[cannon8800]

Wouldn't 360 fanboys do the same? Everyone wants to jump in when they read something about their fav console. Wouldn't you? :)

[Breadisgood]

This is the first Brink article I've noticed on here for a while, I was just happy to see it getting some press. It's a shame it's somewhat negative news but still.

I wasn't really too bothered about Brink when I first saw it but I've been getting increasingly interested as it's gotten closer to release.

[Legion]

I am mainly interested in the developement side of the story. Always interested in how developers are dealing with systems and what roadblocks are causing them troubles if any.

As for Brink I won't be picking it up for any system. Game just feels too much like another Unreal type shooter without a real story. I don't buy games purely for online play and try to stay away from games that don't offer a quality single player.

Online play might keep me on the game longer then just a single player game but it can't be the primary reason for the purchase for me.

But I am guessing that for the multiplayer online crowd... this title will be worth it on all systems.

[MGRogue2017]

Brink

PC > 360 > PS3

[joydestroy]

you are prob right =/

edit: alright looks guys, i love my PS3, don't get me wrong. but this statement does not look good for us. i hope the above isn't true. i really do. but it's not looking good with them saying that. maybe it means nothing. who knows. maybe we'll see a response article from them later today dismissing speculation of the PS3 version being a little inferior to the 360 counterpart.

[pocketaces11]

again as said above all it means is this so called journalist left out important parts of the discussion. What developer would say it was alien and say nothing more to backup their product and ability this article is useless. Let's just wait and see the facts when it's released.

[joydestroy]

you're right. all we can do is speculate right now. still getting it for PS3 though so it doesn't really matter to me =P

[Ju]

They showed all console footage on the PS3 up to just recently. Splash Damage had a presentation in the US recently where they showed the 360 version.

So why the hell do people believe the PS3 is not up to the task?

That game has KZ with fancy visuals written all over the place (please, their class system matches, game play matches, etc. It is basically Halozone or something). Maybe because they hired a couple of guys from Guerilla?

I am so looking forward to this game. Bad thing is I am broke and haven't caught up to all my games in my library yet...

[emekcrash]

The devs said that the game looks identical on both consoles. Also, 360 is getting Day 1 patch to fix the bad graphics and texture pop-ups.

[Ravenor]

@Emekcrash
"Day 1 patch to fix the bad graphics and texture pop-ups."

Texture pop in? Sure they may fix that. I don't really see how they are going to fix the visuals with a patch.

[theonlylolking]

That is my most hated thing devs say"the game looks identical on both consoles." Well, they should not look the same.

It should be PC, PS3, then 360. If GG can get KZ3 graphics @30fps with 3D and split screen then brink should be able to do that also. There is also to much bloom effect for brink.

[Ravenor]

@Enkei
PC>PS3/360

When it comes to ports unless one has hideous framerate problems or frame tearing I don't really see the point in complaining between the two. They are more or less always the same with very minor differences.

If you're really that much of a stickler for either lost frames, or having a lower number of pixes being rendered on the screen...just buy a PC.

[joydestroy]

i agree but sometimes i have to get multiplats on a console because none of my close friends have a high end rig like mine capable of playing games like these.

i will likely check out Brink on PC though just for the heck of it to see some eye candy =D

[Legion]

@joydestroy

If you do have to get the game on console because of your close friends not having the PC rig that you do... then I guess none of this matters to you.

You will purchase the game for the system that allows you to play with your friends.

Question for you is which friends do you want to play with?

[Grannyvukka]

They have said this before, which leads me to think when they re-iterate several days before the games release that the PS3 version will suffer frame rate issues & other such visual faults.

[DtotheRoc]

ahaha WELL i remember hearing the same nonsense about crysis 2 and it looks DAMN GOOD. not as good as the first one--also plays slower if you look at the sprint speed--from what i remember of it anwway since i havne't touched it since i beat it back in 07 and all i really cared for back then was my cod4....NOW that i'm a console guy at least until this summer when i build a new rig for BF3 wow am i rambling sorry everyone ANYWAY, WHAT I'M GETTING AT IS THIS IS SAID PRETTY MUCH FOR EVERY MULTI-PLATFORM GAME AND THEY'RE 99% OF THE TIME THE SAME FUCKIN THING WITH MAYBE A SMALL VISUAL VARIATION FROM AA PROBABLY IF I HAD HALF A BRAIN I'D BE GETTING THIS FOR THE KEYBOARD AND MOUSE SUPPORT ANYWAY BUT I WATCHED AN INTERVIEW WHERE HE HAS 100% ALLOWED FOR CUSTOMIZABLE CONTROLS NOT JUST PRESET DEFAULT ONES SO I'M GIVING THIS A SHOT ON THE PS3. YOU SHOULD ALL WAIT TIL TOMORROW AND TLAK TO YOUR FRIENDS OR RENT IT AND THEN MAKE AN EDUCATED DECISION OF WHICH TO BUY. THIS WHOLE COMPARE/CONTRAST OF THE TWO CONSOLES IS GETTING FUCUKIN RECOCKULOUS LOL

[Legion]

Caps Lock is located just left of your "A" key. Go ahead and switch that off with your left pinky when you type and then maybe we might read your comment instead of turning away from a wall of letters.

Maybe a couple "Enter" presses might help you add a paragraph breath too?

Just a thought...

[stevenhiggster]

Dammit, I am looking forward to this game too! I really hope the PS3 version is fine, graphical issues don't really bother me as much as performance/gameplay issues, so let's hope its fine.

[Legion]

I think you will be ok. I haven't heard any real facts on a bad make of this game for the PS3. Any differences are likely to be small.

Enjoy the game for your system if it plays well... don't live precariously through other systems and you will be just fine.

[Barajas_201]

alien technology? the ps3 has been out for 6 years yet they come up with "alien technology", if mexican developers made a almost perfect port to ps3 with lucha libre AAA im pretty sure this european developers are equally talented, but they are probobly lazy, what a shame

[antz1104]

Lazy?

Have you followed anything about this game, from the level of customization options to how much work they put into gun noises so they all sound different? How about the game setup to discourage campers and promote teamwork? Or the skill selections for classes? Lazy is hardly the word I would use to describe SD.

[Barajas_201]

lazy to port it to ps3, not the game

[Ravenor]

Not entirely sure how a wrestling game compares to a first person shooter...but yeah Splash Damage are totally lazy. /s

[Ashriel]

wow, your comment comes off as kinda xenophobic :/

[B1663r]

Wow, alien technology? This means the PS3 version will be better right?

[MGRogue2017]

No, It means that the developers found the PS3's tech overwhelming & most likely found it hard to develop for.

[Der_Kommandant]

Is Helghast Technology

[RevXM]

Orlock - "WHAT, YOU DEVELOPED ENERGY SHIELDING!?"

[macky301]

We will see,..

Taking a sentence out of ,.. really not much of a context ,..
Takes quite a lot of creative thinking, to think that PS3 version will somehow be different or even impaired,..

will lol, when it comes out better looking than 360 version,.

Really hope they did a good job with balancing and netcode,.. Might even download ET for shits and giggles,.. Apparently people are still playing it,..Used to be really fun,..

[Ravenor]

RTCW: Enemy Territory will always be fun.

I need an Engineer!

[SuperStrokey1123]

So we can take this as confirmation that the PS3 version will be crappy then?

[Burning_Finger]

To me, Splash Damage is an Alien Developer. Never heard of them till now..

[bananasNmonkeys]

I'm confident the PS3 version will be good. SD have a guy called Dean Calver who is their lead programmer, and was previously lead programmer on heavenly sword which was gorgeous and a PS3 exclusive.

[joydestroy]

ooo nice, didn't know that!

[stevenhiggster]

Have they not also got someone who was one of the lead level designers from KZ2?
Maybe a different game I'm thinking of but I'm sure it was brink.

Edit: Yup, just did a quick bit of Googleing and its Neil Alphonso, who was one of the lead game designers at Guerilla. So there is at least some PS3 experience floating around Splash Damage :-)

[Falaut]

Why try on all two when you can concentrate on a Directx centric release, kill 2 (PC/360) birds with one stone, and then push a non optimized version onto the second platform (PS3). Note I do not consider PC and 360 to be different platforms as much as some would like to argue, Directx is Directx, and is what has stagnated PC development and hurt PC gaming, and why I'm not part of that circle anymore. Please don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing this Dev, for its what I would do if I was running a Dev that was working on a "multiplat" release.

I think what a large Dev could do to circumvent such situations is building a separate PSGL centric engine, and having the two (pc360/ps3) engines aesthetically look the same due to using the same art assets. Albeit I do understand that this is not financially viable for most studios. In fact I do not know of any "multiplat" release doing this.

Edit: I'm still going to rent this and give it a spin, reminds me of Timesplitters, which is a good thing in my opinion.

[emekcrash]

This game's gonna be tons-o-fun. Can't wait 'till Thursday/Friday!!!

[ZombieAssassin]

Ha I remember on the Chapelles Show he said that aliens gave us playstation...

I'm sure brink will be fine though, my buddy has it on pre-order so I'll find out this week if I'm gonna be picking it up...just hope PSN is back up by then.

[TheTruth89]

that's why "aliens" are superior

[nightmarex121]

I have a feeling this game will get mixed reviews, customization and smart system looks cool, but i think the core game play will turn off by people b/c it's casual. I know they wanted to make a game that is fun for everyone but it seem really less competitive. And the previews people been saying mixed thoughts on the game so just let just wait and see.

[zero_cool]

Thanks a lot splash damage you just knocked the wind out of my sail on my hopes of getting a great non ported multi-platform game on PS3!

[DelbertGrady]

Got it pre-ordered. Can't wait!

[Longsama]

Well since psn is still down i was switchin to pc neway

[firetaw]

thats all? just a comment saying its alien techonologie. no real story behind it. cmon!!!!

[thespaz]

I remember watching the dev diaries on this game a while back and those videos were of the PS3 version. I know this because they show the buttons on the screen (X, triangle, square and circle).

Sometimes I imagine what games would be like if there was only 1 console out there (PS3 obviously hehe). Imagine how awesome the games would be if developers didn't have to develop 3 versions of the game (sometimes 4) at the same time.

I'm willing to bet that we'd see a lot of games with the quality of Uncharted and Killzone if every developer ONLY developed on PS3. That would be amazing.

Instead, the PS3 is "too hard to develop for" by most devs and I'm getting sick of hearing that.

Seems like a lot of devs take the easy way out and make the game on the 360 or PC first and then just do a quick port of it to PS3 and it comes out like junk. Then, people blame the PS3 for being crappy hardware when it's actually the lazy devs that don't give it enough love.

[AliC]

I think people should wait for the reviews and videos before judging a sentence out of context. It's like saying normally I drive a Ford but today I am driving a Porsche, the card feels a little alien to me.

[No Way]

You people are overreacting over a tiny statement ..
Just because something is new to you, doesn't mean you suck at it.
Sure, practice makes perfect, but who says they aren't already good?

[pocketaces11]

Agreed and as I said above as well this is a useless discussion as this so called journalist obviously left out the rest of the discussion as no developer would say that and not back up their ability with more info.

[ELinktricTears]

all debating/arguing aside, I cant wait for brink tomorrow!

[perfectCarbonara]

How about now ?

*trollface.jpg

[PR_FROM_OHIO]

Sad that us PS3 owners who may buy Brink can't enjoy the multiplayer for awhile thanks to those little bitches "cough" i meant hackers!!!!!!!!!!!!! I may just hold off buying it for awhile and just wait for LA.NOIRE.

[Venom215]

the game looks aweful really corny.....

[A LIVING LEGEND]

alien concept- decide for self
- determine possible link between multiple accounts&miscreants from Ohio
referring to ps3 as 'alien' tech 5 years after it crashed into desert near Roswell NM is slightly alarming.Backdrop for potential failure

[maxcer]

Sony has a tough decision on it's hand with designing the PS4. Do they keep the alien architecture similar to ps3 and ensure backward compatibility or do they design the system with ease of development and abandon all hope of backward compatibility?

[DOOMZ]

PSN is down & they are not familiar with the PS3 hardware, Just get it for the XBOX360!!!

[MatthewMk2]

Why the hell is this even news? That the PS3 is complicated to develop for, with its custom Cell Processor and RSX Graphics chip is something developers have been saying since before the PS3 even launched.

[b_one]

it only means they cant code properly on PS3...

[stuntman_mike]

a big no thanks on this game L.A Noir and the Witcher 2 will be taking my time this month. then its InFamous 2 next month oh lordy...

[TheRealWar]

Brink is fun been playing it all day online. I have to agree with them on the PS3 being "Alien Tech" because some of the games they have are out of this world.

[carreirabr]

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[etowntwo]

Wow. Sure are a lot of nervous ps3 gamers .... Can't blame you guys though

[Firstkn1ghT]

Cmon guys...I'm sure you're already used to almost every multiplatform game being inferior on the ps3. You still can't be surprised, right?

Anyway this game looks like a lot of fun. Can't wait for the sweet multiplayer battles. ;)

[therapist]

or just get the good version....the pc, insanely better graphics, 2x the resolution, 32x the anti-aliasing, way better controls, dedicated servers, and .......

...it's $10-$20 less!!!!!

[kevnb]

people dont really understand this stuff properly.

[starchild]

This might bode badly for the PS3 version or it might just mean they found it strange at first but eventually got to grips with it and made a great version anyway. We won't know until it comes out.

I get all my multiplatform games for the PC, but I sincerely hope it is a solid game on both consoles as well.

[CaulkSlap]

Alien technology oh crap! Someone get a 1995 Macbook to hack it asap.

[QuakeStyle]

any fps game is better on pc.

[iliimaster]

its disgusting lazy developers like this who dont deserve to be making anything other than apps for mobile phones

[annus]

Disgusting because they weren't use to the hardware and coding language of the PS3 when they first started developing? I'm sure when someone first starts learning the Spanish language they are also probably confused, but that doesn't mean that they can't end up speaking Spanish fluently.

I'm sure Naughty Dog, Sucker Punch, Gorilla Games and all the other companies who have pushed out amazing games weren't familiar with PS3 technology when they first got the PS3, and yet you don't see people bitching about them.

[iliimaster]

how long has the ps3 been out? ur kidding me on defending another crappy port for the ps3 if ur so smart why would a developer before the games release talk about stuff like this?

[annus]

The article states nowhere that the game is a shit port, or that they even used an excuse of it being hard to develop for as a reason why it could be bad on the PS3. It specifically states the ps3 WAS alien technology, not that it IS. Take my previous example about the Spanish language; People CAN speak it fluently, but when they first learnt it it WAS hard. Do you see the keyword 'was'?

Was: past tense of be (Verb)

'past tense'.

I just don't understand how people on N4G think sometimes.

Just an FYI for you, "during his teams tentative first steps in Brink's PlayStation 3 development."

Another great keyword for you to learn is 'first steps'. Unless they made this game in a few days, I do not see how 'first steps' can carry onto release date.

[iliimaster]

nonsense

[ThePsychoGamer]

Still getting the PS3 version, if it's bad it will be more a reflection of the devs incompetents then any issues they claim the PS3 has

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

this is almost a no brainer 360 purchase for me... not even owning Bulletstorm and having the Gears 3 Beta this whole time has gotten me to turn on my 360 in forever... this just might be THAT game that makes me do just that!

[torgo]

When we talked to the Lead Designer and one of the other developers last year, they told us that the PS3 was the Lead Platform for consoles.

Just because of the wording in this clip of an interview, don't take "alien technology" as "crappy port."

The PS3 was new to them, but to assure that both console versions were similar, they focused on the PS3 to learn the tech, then brought the game to the 360.

[Bull5hifT]

Sorry already getting L.A. Noire , Dirt 3, and Duke Nukem: Infitity ... But i will get R.A.G.E, i dint get the hang of quake.. Sorta like some MOD to doom or soething that played out like warhawk

[earbus]

Was a really smart move lets create our own language so all game devs have to re learn their craft .

[MAULxx]

I agree. Why make a machine so different & make it some big process to learn? Why don't you make one that's familiar to devs if you expect them to make games on it? But, if you want all ports then by all means.... hows that workin out?

Anyway, why would a PS3 owner be getting Brink before PSN is back up?

[earbus]

Not sure as im not a ps3 owner but i agree.

[LFC1EE]

Don’t bite who cares what they said the game stands up well on both consoles, more worrying when is sony going to fix this problem it's nearly a month now, very worrying?

[g-nome]

The Klingons wan't their ps3's back.

[Yangus]

Yes,its true.

Sorry,but one question....

Why 2D trees,and paper 2D spectators in GT5?

[Mikeyy]

People are so dumb. the Hardware isnt whats alien technology, its just how you Program and interface with the CELL architecture.

It uses completely different instructions from what they use with PC's or the Xbox 360.

Thats whats alien to them.

In laymans terms, imagine a remote control for the tv. but you can't use your fingers on it, you must use your ass. It would be alien to you too.

[LoLZoRz]

i'd like to buy that remote.

[LoLZoRz]

well,PS3 is only for expert and experienced developers not for some retards like "Splash".Just look at Santa Monica Studio and Naughty Dog.

Try harder Splash.

lolSplash

[Droid Control]

When I first read the title I thought the developer was sayign that the CELL was backward engineered from a crahsed alien spaceship lol

[bigjclassic]

then I am going to pass anyway. Come on devs, lets get creative in 2011.

[HarryB]

I will not get this game simply because the character head models all look like bill nye the science guy.

[Eiffel]

Just because of that, lol I feel sorry if you even clarify yourself as a gamer.