I was looking forward to Quake:Enemy Teritory and I caught the IGN review of the game. Seems like its a pretty average game and I most likely won't get it anymore...but if I were to get it which version would I get? According to the review, they are both mediocre in same ways except for one difference -
360 review
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/877/877173p2.html
6.0 Graphics
Occasional framerate drops and bland character models, environments and effects.
PS3 review
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/877/877445p2.html
4.5 Graphics
One of the worst looking high-profile releases ever on the system. Bad framerate and bland texture work.
So this joins the list of I don't know howmany FPS games that came out for both systems and had to be delayed, or came out looking worse. Infact here is the list of the ones that come to mind...
Blacksite:Area 51 - delayed a month because of dev issues
Timeshift - delayed a month (dunno why)
Orange box - delayed, came out looking worse
FEAR - Delayed 4 months, came out looking worse
Rainbow Vegas 2 - worse frame rate
On the other hand, Unreal 3 which is coming out for 360 this summer seems to have loads of aditional features such as split screen deathmatch and 2 player campaign mode. I doubt it will look any worse...
Now you can blame the developers for being retards and not knowing how to use ps3...but come on, Valve...Ubisoft montreal, these are AAA studios.
I personally think Sony owners can officially stop expecting graphical dominance over the 360 in day to day games because its obvious that with the cell processor....what it gains with more horsepower, it loses because of bad architecture that leads to difficult optimazation of the hardware. As I bought a PS3 recently, I still have that WOW factor around the system...but its becoming clear to me its not really any more powerful than the 360.
Sure, an exclusive title may eventually look pretty impressive...but I imagine this is because sony is pumping insane amounts of money in to their exclusives. Whats Killzone 2's tab this days?
Whats your take on why this is happening?
