Why the PS3 version of Battlefield 3 might be the superior console port

It looks PS3 owners would be getting a better looking port of Battlefield 3 than Xbox 360 owners will be entitled to.

[Wizziokid]

both versions will be top, don't see why people are worrying

[Shackdaddy836]

I think people are worried because DICE has to use a different type of lighting for the xbox version and that they have shown absolutely 0 footage.

[fluffydelusions]

That's because EA always develops on PS3. Both versions will end up looking the same minus the usual minor differences.

[blumatt]

Not sure about how the graphics will differ. All we know for sure right now is that PS3 version will be on one disc, which to me is a positive.

Either way, I can't wait to play the game. Much more excited for this than MW3. Getting both though.

[Dramscus]

People are worried because when a multiplatform title comes out one copy invariably looks shittier than the other.

Which is followed by the owners of whichever console owns the better looking version calling the other console owners ignorant little nancy's for owning such ma defunct POS.

Go fanboys go.

[-Alpha]

Medal of Honor was lead on PS3 yet ended up looking slightly better on 360.

Only reason they are showing PS3 footage is because PS3 and EA are best buds much like Activision and MS.

[DrRichtofen]

It seems like Dice is just trying to take advantage of what every platform has to offer. Like the pc version with its improved visuals, player count ETC, but now it looks like they're moving on to the PS3 and doing every thing they can to take full use of it. I'm sure the xbox version might get the same treatment and have improvements in the areas where it shines most where it will differentiate from the PS3. I'm actually glad dice is doing this, its great knowing that not one version of the game is going to hold back the other versions of it.

[MaxXAttaxX]

Barely. I thought they looked equally unimpressive.
http://www.gametrailers.com...
Just typical Unreal Engine 3 differences.
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[On topic]
I don't think EA had been developing games lead on PS3 up until Burnout Paradise.

Are DICE the first multi-platform developers to offload work to the SPUs like this?
http://i.imgur.com/yORRe.jp...
Cause I know exclusive studios have. But I think this is a first for multiplatform games....(?)

[evrfighter]

I thought it was already established that the ps3 was gonna be the superior console port?

I mean if you're EA and DICE sure by all means put it on 360 also. But when the console makers themselves and Activision have formed their own circle...

Why should EA/DICE scale back on processing power IF the ps3 allows? Why should they worry about what the xbox fanbase thinks when the xbox fanbase is going to be buying cod and supporting elite anyway????

[M-Easy]

No one has mentioned that on the PS3 you get a free copy of Battlefield 1943 with Battlefield 3... On the same single disc.

[Ranshak]

I thought console gamers didnt care about the graphics differences, Since everytime PC beats both of them out in a comparison all they have to say "oh graphics dont effect gameplay", so why quibble over small differences between ps3 and 360, graphics dont effect gameplay right?

[Ju]

@NathanExplosion, only MoH's campaign was UE3, though. The multiplayer used Dice's Frostbite 1(.5) engine. A refined BC2 engine, basically. Frostbite 2 is the first introducing deferred rendering, though. BF3 will look miles better than BC2/MoH.

[reynod]

"BF3 will look miles better than BC2/MoH."

Only on PC. Console versions will look very simular to BC2.

Consoles were already struggling to play BC2, both of them were running around 28fps. Taking the graphics any higher will only end up reducing frame rates. Hence i dont think Console version will be looking any better then the BC2 counterparts.

[Ju]

You know sometimes idiocracy makes me want to throw up. Learn to read. If you don't like what I say, go figure out the dev docs Dice releases.

[RedDead]

Nathan is more to do with Cod and the 360. You know how that is. BF 3 needs a face so to speak for console owners. MS has it's bromace with Cod and has for years. All that's left for BF3 is Sony. Anyone with a decent Pc obviously knows where to get it and where it will be better. Because PC gamers are always informed. Some console owners just get one game year after year. Cod.

BF3 is already being advertised over here in Ireland. That is REALLY rare and EA's marketing hasn't got it's head stuck up it's ass this time..dead space etc. Just some solid in game footage. Nothing more nothing less. The ingame footage speaks for itself, no need for a CG trailer.

[DualConsoleOwner]

Cell power is extremely hard to extract. Hence, why only very few games show off PS3's superior spec.

If Dice extracted PS3 like ND, GG, SM did. then ofc it would be superior.

[Ju]

Dice does exactly that. Well, you could say, they are still on generation 1, though, while ND and GG worked on 2 to 3 optimization cycles already.

[CoLD FiRE]

@Ranshak Console fanboys try to praise every little bit of difference if it's in favor of their console of choice and downplay the other version. But when it comes to comparing with the PC version they always say..bu..bu...but graphics don't matter.

Hypocrites.

[Kurt Russell]

If it looks better on PS3 I'll buy it there, if it looks better on Xbox - I'll get it there. Easy!

[lil Titan]

i believe they both will looks somewhat the same but play different. every time i play a 360 version of a FPS it always feels much faster than the PS3 version. try playing COD on PS3 first then play COD on 360 on default settings or BF or any FPS

[Shepherd 214]

Oh shit! Tiled shading instead of deffered shading!!!

How will life go on??

[Dee_91]

well there goes 10 points off the ign review :)

[Istanbull]

PS3 version all the way, free online etc

[mastiffchild]

BF3, Rage, MW3, Bioshock:Infinite, Bodycount-what do these upcoming shooters all have in common? That's right, they will look the exact same to the naked gaming eye on PS360 when they arrive. That is all.

how often have games this generation been so bad on either platform that you could notice, say, if you'd played one version at one of your mates then gone home and played the other version there? Three or four games in either direction tops?

Am I alone in feeling the likes of DF and LoT can sod off with comparison videos using programs to detect differences ? If you can't see it when it's your JOB then how the hell will we see it? Differences you can't see or hear in normal circumstances might as well not exist at all until we start using programs to play our games for us and SEE those games through them too. Aaand, guess what. if there are differences bad enough normal reviews will find them anyway.

[gw4k]

We all know how this goes. Come on folks. Instead of rubbing your magic ball(s) how about you wait till it comes out. Gah! No one cares about gamermint's opinion.

[Cmpunk]

sony = ea microsoft = activision nuff said get over it when it comes to cod the xbox version will be better when it comes to ea battlefield need for speed ect.. will be better

the power of the partnership

[sprayNpray]

We're worried because so far, COD has been shit on PS3 (at least on release). It might help to have a PS3 beta instead of 360 only (looking at you gayarch).

[Bonobo12345]

Amen to that, PS3 owners got shafted by treyarch and should be hostile towards activision for showing such little respect to the platform.

I have no hate towards anything in the gaming industry, that said whenever I read the word 'Treyarch' my blood starts to boil and the image of Josh Olins face flashes in my mind repeatedly like the flashing strobe of death and I get uncontrollable urges to cause pain and misery to this man and all whom he associates, with brutally violent justice.

I am dealing with my issues caused by these people but even so, I must remain far away from all things related to... them.

[Rhythmattic]

Wizziokid

Exactly... So their is 3 different versions, with 3 different advantages/disadvantages.....

All in all, we get the same friggin game... The concept/gameplay

F Boys, STFU.

[subtenko]

All I gotta say is if any of us xbox360 fans complain about this, what were we thinking when we got all the special COD support?

COD franchise = friends of xbox360 fans

Battlefield franchise = more friends with ps3 fans

I see the division, and most of it is because of ps3 fans who dislike M$ bringing everyone with money as usual. Cant blame them, they are right.

Agree or Disagree if you Agree

[Hicken]

It's pretty hard to want to keep supporting a company when they clearly do what they can to snub your console of choice. And yes, they get paid to do so, but that doesn't exactly lessen the sting when you've got to wait a month to play the new maps for your game, because a competing company paid to have them first.

[Gray-Fox-Type0]

I am getting the PS3 version , I for one not paying for a gold subscription i.e double the amount of the game just to play it online. Even though Xbox may have a slight superior service. Can not wait for this.

Few questions though

1. How many players does the console version have? PC versions has 64 i am aware seeing the multiplayer trailer from gamescon was AMAZING!

2. Does the console version have jets?

[Acezakj]

1. Consoles have 24 players max. Due to hardware limitations. :/

2. Yes, consoles will get jets.

[Lazy_Sunday]

wtf is that all about guys? Come on, he's not trying to make a fanboyish statement or anything. BF3 is still going to play like BF3 on both consoles, whether the shaders render better on PS3 or 360 won't really impact it. Then again...

Shaders in BF have been a big part of the MP, so it might help 360 players if the shaders don't look as good, since they might not show, and cover in some areas may not work the same.

[Nate-Dog]

Well there's barely been any X360 footage shown (has there actually been any so far?) so I think that's enough of a reason for X360 players to feel worried by and neglected.

@Wizzio & Padz: Yeah I guess you're right. I'm not getting it on X360 myself but I just feel a little sorry for X360 users since they've been left almost completely in the dark over it.

[Wizziokid]

by that logic ps3 gamers should be worried about COD (well tbh that's a given since the devs are s**t) dead island, Skyrim, Batman (AC), farcry 3 and so on.

DICE are a great dev, i'm sure the 360 version will be up to standards.

like i've said before most devs will use 360 to show off gameplay but EA tends to use PS3

[chadachada123]

PS3 users shouldn't necessarily be "worried" about COD over the lack of footage, but it's reasonable to feel slightly neglected/apprehensive about it.

That said, I'm a 360 gamer, and I'm down for not having any footage so far. The gameplay and destruction are what's important for me since the graphics simply won't be the best (for the PS3/360 versions compared to PC).

[damnyouretall]

i own both consoles and im getting the 360 copy. im in the 360 beta and im sure ill be happy with the results. when a game is fun its fun. to hell with knitpicking fanboy shit, its still the same game. but as far as the pc version, them gamers deserve that shit after spending the money on their rigs. everyone wins

[padz1]

Yeah but that was the same with crysis 2 on the PS3, barely any footage (if none?) was shown but it turned out pretty much the same as the Xbox 360 version. I wouldn't worry about it, DICE know what they are doing.

[fluffydelusions]

It's because EA develops on PS3.

[starchild]

This is true. EA and Sony have a sort of relationship right now and EA developers tend to focus a little more on the PS3 versions.

That said, it still didn't stop the 360 versions of games like Dead Space, Crysis 2, Mirror's Edge, or Medal of Honor from being equal or better than the PS3 versions.

I think Battlefield 3 will look about the same on both consoles, with each version having a few small advantages over the other, just like we saw in Battlefield Bad Company 2. In my experience the 360 version had less screen tearing and a better frame rate, but the PS3 version had superior foliage (alpha to coverage). Overall, though, I remember them being pretty similar. BF3 will probably be much the same way.

[xPhearR3dx]

There was zero footage shown from the Xbox 360 version of L.A. Noire and it still turned out great. Only difference between the two was some lighting issues. Other than that, they were identical.

[Phantasm]

The way it's going, no one's gonna be able to do a comparison until launch day. Come on Dice, work on your 360 promoting a little better.

[humbleopinion]

I don't know Nate-dog, based on DICE history and proven track record games on the X360 always looked superior or at least equal to the PS3 - so why worry?

This article is a dud anyway: what the writer missed is the fact that the only reason in the world you'd let an SPU do GPU work is when the GPU is not powerful enough to support what you want to achieve.
After all, you can easily offload GPU work to the CPU on both the 360 and on PC, yet they both use GPU tiled based rendering. Why is that? Simply because they can. There's actually quite an overhead and waster resources when you have to sync graphics work between the GPU and the SPUs, so you should avoid it unless you can't reach the target render based on the GPU alone.

Does anyone here claim like the writer that the PS3 version is going to look superior to the PC because the PC is using tiled based rendering and the PS3 is using the SPUs instead?

[Boon Tarkas]

As an Xbox owner, a veritable cultural icon and a superlative representative of the gaming race, I'll just let you know, on behalf of the whole XBOX community, we're not worried.

[Dart89]

God i wish it were October already i really wanna play this.

[Zir0]

Which is why its destined to be second to MW3

[Nes_Daze]

I rather spend my hard earned money on a fresh new FPS then play online multiplayer in MW3 with all those immature teens that think COD is the only gaming franchise on the planet.
Ignorance is plentiful these days.

[Sithlord-Gamble]

Here we go again. What makes MW3 better? Of course itll sell millions of copies; marketing is king.
But sales dont equal quality!

My prediction is this :
MW3 = Will Have Most Sales
BF3 = Will Have Better Review Scores

Popular doesnt equal Quality people.

[Brownghost]

ill go play MW2 and still have the same feeling

[Pixel_Enemy]

Exactly. I can play COD4,World at War, MW2 or even Black OPS and it will feel just like MW3.

[Pixel_Enemy]

You mean in sales terms you sheep.

[DtotheRoc]

pixel_enemy, they are not all the same. on PC cod4 and mw2 by the same exact company were worlds apart for instance and black ops was very different as well. that said though the only good game was cod4 lol

[cee773]

FIGHT

[kamakaz3md]

its superior because ea hates cod and cod devs. hate the ps3... so bf3 is doing what they did... choosing a console and they pikd ps3. so hah... have ur stinkin cod, cause its crap : ) call me a troll if u need too, but its the truth

[Bonobo12345]

This really isn't the case at all.
Do you think a decision like that would really come to pass?
DICE are on good terms with dev's from all over. The industry is not having a hate war as some like to think.

Its not that they chose the PS3 version to be better, they will do their best on all platforms, it just may look slightly better because it has the performance edge. That said they will not be so different as multiplats of the past as there is no 'lead platform' as I understand. Every console is getting a tailored experience, just like the original IW did with MW2.
I respect those guys for taking the effort to make the game so equal on both platforms.

[DtotheRoc]

what do you mean no lead platform? PC is teh lead platform not only should that be blatantly obvious as EVERY battlefield game is lead on PC but they even said that when the first revealed the game saying quote, "PC will be the lead platform so PC fans need not worry about about shitty port like all the other games this past generation." Who could blame them when PC communities are far superior not just for their hardware but we're not brats and we're loyal. look at counterstrike dude it's still the most popular game ever on PC and the last time it was revised was 2006 and most ppl still play the 2002 version anyway.

[cstyle]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[BX81]

I agree. Can't wait for the 360 beta. I'm sure both will look the same.

[earbus]

Bad company one and 2 are way smoother on 360 less jaggy aswell plus a bigger base of players.

[Motorola]

Have you seen the plants on the 360 version of BC2 when it first came out? They were just jaggy messes.

[CernaML]

Digital Foundry's findings prove otherwise for Bad Company 2. :)

The 360 version has HORRIBLE alpha to coverage effects.

[Half-Mafia]

most Devs show the 360 version of a game because it sometimes look better then the PS3 version. But BF3 is being shown on PS3, so it looks like the PS3 will look better then the 360. Same thing happened with Burnout Paradise.

[qwertyz]

dice already said both versions will be equal in the graphics department with the pc version being a generation ahead. but the ps3 version will be better than the 360 version because it comes with a free game and higher quality sound.

same thing happened with bad company 2 and dead space 2 only ps3 console footage was shown yet the 360 version looked just as good. EA shows ps3 versions first because MS sided with activition which EA hates if MS where to ditch activition and side with EA the story might change

[Yardie]

Develpers ALWAYS say that both versions will be the same, it would make them look lazy if they said that one version was better than the other

[_LarZen_]

I am realy looking forward to see how this wil look on consoles, have allready some hours on the PC with this game and it was a blast!

I know the game wil be great but now im excited to see how it wil perform on consoles, it's incredible how better console games has evolved since the start of X360 and PS3.

Personaly I wil pick up the PC version this time....or even both..love to lay like a dead cow in the sofa :P

[P_Bomb]

Perk-wise, EA is with Sony this gen' and Activision is with XBox. I'm sure marketing and public displays of affection are a part of their arrangements.

Outside of the COD rivalry and how it extends to console support, the PC is where BF is really gonna flex its tech muscles anyways.

[olLANDSHARKlo]

The 360 version can look worse, and be on 5 discs, and I will still get the 360 version for xbox live, lag free, party chat, and better controller. 360 FTW!!

[ddkshah]

and that's why you have one bubble ;) if you had a ps3 you would've known that it's lag free, the ps3 has an xbox style controller http://www.amazon.com/Batar... so no biggie there, oh also I don't have to pay for an overpriced service, and have a greater option of aaa games to play ;) all you have is cross game chat oh but I have cross platform gaming and with sony's open psn I will be seeing more coop games to play with pc buddies and will have more suppoert from devs :D

[SnotyTheRocket]

You, sir, get a nice lil bubble.

[PRHB HYBRiiD]

Better controller?? the ps3 controller is way better than the xbox controller :
1)lightweight
2)better analog sticks(and faster)
3)Better D-pad
4)Most FPS use R1 to shoot instead of the right trigger wich is better for semi automatic weapons ..the only good thing on the xbox controller is the trigger and only for racing games :) but hey that's just my opinion.

[jozzah]

Besides the fact the sticks and L2 and R2 are made for your fingers to slide off.

[DtotheRoc]

agreed that dpad is fuckin stupid and really was a bad idea when it comes to fighting games. my roommate was playing mortal kombat on 360 and was having trouble with some of the moves and i was like dude it's not that hard. he tried on my ps3 and he agreed it was more intelligent how each button is separated.

[Prototype]

Sounds like someone wants attention...

And where did you get the 360 controller is better? I understand its personal preference, however using that as one of your requirements is just ignorant.

[SITH]

I will go by what history has shown with regard to multiplatform games between the xbox and ps3.

[Janitor]

I'm holding out till the reviews hit before I choose which console to buy it for. My PC barely runs Peggle.

[mrmikew2018]

Why won't you use your on judgement and buy it for the console you play the most on.

[Janitor]

Because whichever console I buy it for will be the console I play the most on. Battlefield rules.

[latinalover]

PS3 FTW

[pijinio212]

i smell BS....

[MGRogue2017]

Yes, That may be true.. but then the PC version shits all over both of the console versions.. so..

[Brownghost]

played the alpha and it still looks better than the ps3 version

[Gazondaily]

Oh man that's a shame. I pre ordered this for 360. Hmmmm.....someone help me convince my mates to upgrade their PCs

[PRHB HYBRiiD]

Just give me a gun and $200 bucks and i'll do it :)

[IM_A_NINJA]

Who cares? It's shaping up to look amazing. Sure I wish they'd show some Xbox 360 footage, but I've no doubt it will look nice. I'm going with the Xbox 360 version simply for XBL and the party chat system will make it easier to communicate when I'm playing with friends.

I'm tired of seeing articles like this honestly, on one side people will claim it has .001 better particle effects on the PS3 version, then Xbox 360 fanboys will say it sold better on the 360 and it will just go on and on and on...let it go people...just game...

[MasterCornholio]

I believe that both versions will be the same with only minor differences. However if the PS3 version turns out to be better than the 360 i will not be surprised. And that is due to EA showing off the PS3 version and the slideshow presentation at GDC. Regardless of which version you get it will be one hell of a title to play.

[BabyTownFrolics]

i am getting the 360 version cause most of my friends will be playing it on the 360, sometimes the social aspect of games is the deciding factor.

[GamerGuy153]

Agreed. And that alone is why i think the PS3 is still way behind the Xbox in America. People want to play games like CoD with their friends, and alot of times their friends don't have PS3

[kassler]

Ps3 footage of Crysis 2 wasn't shown until a couple of weeks before release. And the ps3 version was not as good as the 360. EA was the publisher.

[Brownghost]

as long as the game looks as good as BFBC2 and plays well o dont care

[damnyouretall]

i agree. and superior is such a strong word. slightly better? maybe. being superior and blowing it out the fkn door would be bad for buisness. 360 is the console of choice for folks who love shooters. i love shooters and i choose MS, blow me if you disagree.

[Northtouch]

Im just glad EA is partnered with Sony. Microsoft can keep there precious deal with Activision.

Cannot wait till October.

[AO1JMM]

Partnered with Sony? For?

PC is the lead platform....

[xtremegamerage]

Kassler.

I've played CRYSIS2 on both systems, and they are more or less exactly the same. Slightly cleaner on 360, better shaders on PS3. Framerate is also very close.

Not quite sure about BF3, i'd like to see what they have done with the SPU'S/

But i'm sure both versions will look great.

[Convas]

Well ... it can't POSSIBLY look worse than Black Ops ... right?

All will be revealed in September people. I'd rather get my hands on the game and see how it looks on my screen then get fed footage that could be less than true (I'm looking at you Bodycount!).

[Snowii]

ps3 does have a better processor

[Brownghost]

still outdated

[Snowii]

outdated?

my friend bought a ps3 in 2006 and he played crysis 2 the other day

[caboose32]

I can play Crysis 2 on an outdated computer, doesnt mean it's going to look any good.

[Brownghost]

when i meant outdated i meant that the tech is 5 years old and developers have reached the graphic border and are using lighting and other visual tricks to get better graphics thats why games cant be as good looking as PC games and bf3 not as good as the pc version crysis 2 looks good but if the tech was better it would almost look like the pc version

[SnotyTheRocket]

Well, Crysis 1 looked better than Crysis 2, soooo.....

[dirtrider]

and um so..its well known that the 360 has a better gpu, but guess what, it doesn't matter, its a multiplatform game, and i doubt neither console will be utilized "fully" or anything.

also the 360 does have more AVAILABLE memory.

brownghost and caboose, we shouldn't even waste our time trying to talk this sony fanboy. he will just deny facts as they always do! anyways back to uncharted 2, i got more treasures to find.

[AO1JMM]

Its 2011 almost 2012 so YES it is OUTDATED.

[zero_cool]

Directly from repi who is a software architect in the Frostbite engine team at DICE focusing on rendering, performance and content workflows who writes graphics...

http://repi.blogspot.com/

[TheZink]

Sorry about the disagree. I hit the wrong button.

[Jack_DangerousIy]

(after reading the article) Totally non flamebait well written article. Just some simple facts. If you are a member of the Battlefield Army, who gives a damn what platform you play it with?... (well lame self righteous people seem to care)

EDIT: forgot to put in that question mark... :/

[BeardedPriest]

Hold up... On ps3 it comes with a free older battlefield? Since when?

[latinalover]

since the beginning

[PRHB HYBRiiD]

i have 1942 since i bought the ultimate edition of BFBC2 if anyone wants it when BF3 comes out feel free to message me :)

[PRHB HYBRiiD]

1943 sorry

[TBONEJF]

The only thing that would get me mad is some dumb game journalist web site will compare BF3 PS3 Xbox 360 video comparisons and they would show different contrast footage one is lighter than the other or one is darker than the other.

[Agent_hitman]

We will see if it comes out... the verdict is not too far

[user8737759]

Both games will be great not matter the console. But if the Xbox game is two disc sorry I'll pass and put the game on the PS3 simple fact disc swapping was last gen.

[Metfanant]

ill be getting this on the PS3...but these slides are FAR from confirmation that the PS3 version is going to be superior visually...

all it really says is that they are getting some better shaders out of the PS3 because of being able to offload the work to the SPUs...

there are a lot of things other than shaders that go into the visuals of a game...

[DOOMZ]

Two words, XBOX LIVE!

[kingslayer1000]

Three words: NO ONE CARES

[Pootangpie]

not worth a discussing,comment ETC that's all folks

[GunofthePatriots]

let xbox have the superior version of cod and let ps3 have the superior version of bf. :)

[dirthurts]

I think developers should always work to make sure each version looks as good as it can, and quit worrying about making them all look the same. I mean, you're really limiting what the developers can do when you do that crap.

[Urbz7870]

Battlefield 3=Chuck Norris.

[leemo19]

If the ps3 version ends up better so what. If the 360 becomes the better version who cares. As long as bf3 gameplay is top notch as dice is clamming than that should matter. Visuals matter at times, but gameplay is what makes the game great more not just visuals.

[Clarence]

Developers pushing the PS3 allows us gamers to reap the rewards.

[AO1JMM]

How would this translate into a "superior" version of the game? As usual it would most likely have a slight graphical difference at best IMO.

[caboose32]

Yea honestly I think they are taking this a little too far. The gameplay and user interface on the consoles are going to be the EXACT same.

The only difference between the game is one version will have slightly better shadows that will probably go unnoticed while playing it anyways....really guys, this is what you are fighting over?

[PixL]

Of course there will be differences if DICE want to push hardware to the limits because hardware is different. But these will be details like lighting or additional effects. To play such game as Battlefield, you choose by friends you have to play it.

[RAmar101]

I think they will look similar anyway, small minute differences here and there have never bothered me

[artdafoo]

WTF ? an article with some actual hard facts to back it off as suppose to some fanboy based opinion ?? For a minute I thought I wasn't on N4G ? I bet you guys $1000 there will be some BS Xbot made article up soon about how the PS3's SPU is actually a negative. Watch, watch. I said it first !

[MARKUS_MAX1MUS]

If I had to get a console version it would be the xbox version because I only want to talk to my friends, I dont want to hear some spanish bloke strangling his cat over the mic (true Story lol)

[Mike_Tha_Hero]

The only thing in my eyes that makes the PS3 version better is the fact DICE plans on treating it as an exclusive and featuring DLC there first. (Similar to how CoD is with 360)

As far as how it plays, but will be great.

[leogets]

END OF THE DAY itll be pritty irelevant differences,the gameplay will still be the same.ill get it for ps3 but id soooo love a gaming pc.if it wasnt for my friends list and the easy to use console id jump head first onto pc. but i know bugger all about chips,cards ect or even my way around a pc games online interface. havnt got a clue me ;)

[Agent_hitman]

But why is it that BF3 360 version is the most pre ordered version on amazon.com?

[Anti-Fanboyer]

Here's the pdf showing how they utilized PS3's SPUs

http://publications.dice.se...

Most mulitplatform developers only use the RSX. They're using 6 SPUs, similar to the way Killzone 2-3 does. In fact Killzone 2 is referred to in the last slideshow. DICE has been doing their homework on the PS3. They treat the SPU like another GPU allowing them have more shaders and lighting on screen. Does that mean it will look superior, who knows we'll have to see.

[Mrmagnumman357]

I love killzone 2 and 3. Which one is best graphics wise do you think ? Also im really looking forward to bf3

[OooHJohnny]

Well... I don't play Battlefield for graphics. Glad to hear that Dice won't f*ck up the PS3 version though.

[Old McGroin]

To the people who persist with these flame-bait articles: I hope ye all die in a fire.

[mrmancs]

what was carmack on about den? ps3 number 2 console when it has several more cores? hmm confuddled.

[Metfanant]

Apples to Oranges...Carmack has said in the past the the PS3 is probably the more powerful of the two...but that he prefers to develop for the 360 for various reasons

[RedDead2067]

As long as both console versions have auto-assist aim.
We console players need auto-assist aim.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

Well theres no Xbox footage so people start to assume, Ok thats good The EA's taking a advantage of the PS3's Shaders and SPU+GPU. When the 360 footage does get shown It will look similar if not the same with the PS3 except a hardly noticeable visual diffidence between the two (imo).

The ones who don't know Sony has an exclusive deal with EA u buy BF on PS3 get a free copy of Bf 1943. So the PS3 is the campaigning console.
Just like MW is to Microsoft.

[DirtyLary]

It was in BC2. Why would this version be any different.

[Virus201]

I've always been a fan of both the 360 and Ps3. But last month I build a Pc just for Battlefield 3 because I want to experience everything this game has to offer. I'll just enjoy Uncharted 3 on my ps3 and MW3 and Assassins Creed Revelations on my 360. (I know Assassins Creed revelations is multiplatform but I'm going to buy it on the 360 because I prefer the xbox 360 controller over the Ps3's)

[Mrmagnumman357]

Yeah anti-fanboyer killzone 2 and 3 are absolutely stunning. Hopefully they will push ps3 instead of going for parity. Im tired of dev's holding back the ps3. 360 and ps3 all have positives and negatives, but its a known fact that ps3 has a little more power under the hood, john carmack has said it, thq has said it, dice said it, just about everybody. Still the 360 is an excellent system for other reasons such as online, and i love playing halo 3 on it, more then reach actually, so dont take this as some fanboy comment, all im saying is 360 has better network, ps3 has better graphics. So get both systems!

[capcock]

people who care about the small texture differences between ps3/360 and refuse to get a gaming rig are mentally retarded.

[-IronMan-]

PS3 da best. Getting it on PC and PS3. No thanks 360 sold that piece of poo a long time ago.