http://www.uffsite.net/news/242/ff13-producers-respond-to-graphics-changes.html


Here is some of the article

"Initial screenshots of the game may well look different to what we have now. This is part of the process of making the game - we have to get a feel for what the system can and can't handle - sometimes things are made better, sometimes things like the number of polygons on a model are reduced to make it more easy to display," he said, giving the reasons for the changes.


The important thing for us is that the game runs smoothly on both systems. We have made changes to the game, but nothing because of one system specifically - all changes have been made to get maximum performance."

sounds like bullshit to me

(edited for elaboration): Even if the article says it isnt to be blamed on one system, the fact of the matter is by developing for both consoles and keeping it the same you cant optimize for either. You have to down grade the graphics for both just to keep it fair.

Yeh excuses, they'll say anything to make the X360 version sell more

^ 360 version doesnt need help to sell more ;)

Actually its just a PR response to the growing number of fanboy meltdowns and people calling for the death of SE... The meltdowns themselves were based off two screenshots, the source of which no-one could actually verify, people just assumes that the worse one was the fault of the 360.

Pretty sure that most sane people realise that FFXIII just isnt going to be a graphical powerhouse any more (atleast in gameplay), especially with the dev time and resources put into much shorter, and more scripted FPS games, thats not to say XIII doesnt look amazing, its just nota as amazing as people were saying it was a) when it was exclusive, b) when all we'd actually seen were target renders, bullshots and CGI trailers.

ok what about the other article quoted from the developer saying they had to restrict the amount of features they use on the ps3 version in order for it to be identicle.

Sorry.. but majority of multiplatform games look better on the 360, so I don't believe that FF looking bad is 360 fault..

 Like if an article says "it's because of the 360" everyone jumps on the trash talk ban wagon, but if another article says "thats not the case" it's not true, and full of excuses? 

I thought they were working on the PS3 version, then working on the 360 version? I know I seen SqE talk about that several times..

If that is the case, whats the problem? When they finish they port it to a 360..

Regardless you don't blame the 360, you blame the developer.

S-E u son of a bitch

^ this article is about the graphical output, not the limit of DVD

What would you expect them to say. "Our decision to make this game mutliplatform has delayed the PS3 version and made it look worse". It is likely true, but c'mon, using this as proof of anything is silly.