PS3 VS. X360 multi-plat Graphics Comparison

[MikeB]

NNN2004 said:

davygee said:
Here we go again.

All these games' lead platform is the 360 and it seems to be a case of build the game on the 360 and then try and port to the PS3. Not the sensible way to approach these games.

When more companies start with PS3 as the lead platform, we will see either identical or better games on the PS3.

 

 PS3 is the lead platform for GTA IV.

 

GTA IV development was lead on the 360, the game had about a 1 year extra development headstart on the 360. The reason why the PS3 version looks better is because at a later stage a PS3 focussed team added some additional enhancements, like obviously improved lighting. The reason why the textures look better on the PS3 is publicly unknown and much speculated on, the 360 version performs some weird dithered rendering for further away textures causing an obvious loss of detail, the reason why the PS3 version has fewer pop-in issues is because of (better) harddrive usage.

But assets wise and game engine wise, GTA IV was a 360 lead project with the PS3 version lagging behind in development till just before release.