360 CPU and Cell are fairly equal according to Dave Shippy

[joeorc]

heruamon said:

I don't know, but Gears 1 next to Gears 2 is noticeably different.  If The Cell processor has 8 cores, that's good, but it's a matter of flexibility as you say. 

not only is it about Flexability but the problem's you may have in designing your engine to fit within the limit's of the hardware and to overcome those problem's. and it's many step's to tweak said engine. which only mean over time. the very fact that gear's 1 and gear's 2 look noticeably different, is quite a good thing. At this point its a good thing Both the XBOX360 and the PS3 both have these type's of multi-core processor type's of hardware because more Developer's are going to need it. I love the Wii, but i do think that was one of the thing's that may be causeing Some Developer's from embraceing the Wii as a development platform. not because of it sale's

 

which is awsome. but because it's not pushing Developer in the direction that the main processor companies are headed..

not to say that Nintendo is Sad about that... at all. it's control scheme is very good it holds great advancement for game innovation, along with future innovation for other "app's" but on the same token it's helping Developer's one way but hindering Developer in another

the reverse is true for the HD systems , in controll scheme the XBOX360 nor the PS3 has as well innovated control scheme as the Wii, but has better system design "for future skill in development on hardware that will be used more often in other parts of this industry instead of just game's"

not saying the Wii is a lesser design system..not trying to imply that, i was just point out which systems are helping Developer's to be better prepaired for the future in the industry.