It's not like we could expect a Sony second party like Insomniac to claim that the Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII is better, but nevertheless, marketing manager James Stevenson made a very bold claim when he simply said, outright, that Final Fantasy XIII is superior on the PS3. He also threw in a disparaging remark about the Wii.
"PS3 is having a rockin’ 1st q: MAG, Heavy Rain, White Knight Chronicles, and soon MLB10:The Show, GOWIII and the superior version of FFXIII," he Tweets. "... Fair enough, the 360 also got Mass Effect 2, now one of my all-time favorites from this gen. Plenty of good gaming. Except on Wii."
Stevenson never quantified his statement or added why XIII is superior, but we do of course know that the game will be uncompressed on the PS3, as well as included on a single BD as opposed to the three DVDs on the Xbox 360 version. While I think the differences between the two versions will be negligible at best, technically, Stevenson is right.
However, it doesn't matter which version has the minuscule technical edge. It matters who is going to buy it, and for what system. One cannot also discount the possibility that some gamers will want the title on 360 just for the Achievements as well. So, this begs the question: Does Final Fantasy XIII's PS3 superiority influence your purchasing decision or not?
James Stevenson: Final Fantasy XIII superior on PS3 [Examiner]
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11:30 AM on 02.23.2010
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Disc-swapping? Hell, that's the way a Final Fantasy game SHOULD BE! :)
what has Sony done?
and before I get replies saying "well its better on ps3 than 360 so more will buy it on ps3", then you my friend rate the buying public way too high and think the hardcore gaming community makes an impact.
That's so weird to me. Lots of great games on the PS3.. you're definitely missing out.
It's the Lead Development platform.
Most games are Xbox lead dev, and are better on 360.
From what I've seen, and ofcourse, it doesn't mean anything until someone gets both versions running side by side, PS3 does look better.
Also rumoured is that the Xbox is upscaled to 720p.
Comparison Screens:
PS3
http://www.mazingerdude.com/FF13_lighting_PS3.jpg]/URL]
360
[URL]http://www.mazingerdude.com/FF13_lighting_360.jpg
Looking forward to it coming out. Been waiting a long time for a new FF.
Yep, pretty much.
Interesting, you didn't even state an opinion or tack on an inflammatory remark. Are you feeling okay Jim?
PS3 Screen
http://www.mazingerdude.com/FF13_lighting_PS3.jpg
@ tobalito: You bought the PS3 a "long time ago", you don't own any games for it and you're buying FFXIII, apparently the one game you bought the PS3 for, on the 360 just because it's on the 360?
I don't know what to ask first: Why you bought a PS3 so long before FFXIII came out, why you even bought a PS3 in the first place or if you're just stupid.
But as for the superiority of it, I do think the PS3 version will be better. A few weeks ago SE released doctored PS3 screen shots to make them look like they were on the 360, and after being caught, they finally released screen shots that were actually from the 360 version. When comparing the two side to side it looked like the difference between bayonetta versions, only in reverse: the 360 version looked more washed out, less smooth and with less crisp textures.
But it's good that it's still coming out on the 360, that means people without PS3 will get to play it. And that's the important part. The superiority only matters to fanboys, or for people with both systems.
well i borrowed MGS4 from my buddy and that was all i really wanted to play on it. Dont get me wrong im not saying that PS3 dosent have any good games on it, its just none of those games get my attention much.. Killzone 2? im a fan of the 360 and i dont even like Halo lol. Mag is just another shooter as well only thing getting my attention is GOW3 and honestly thats a rent cause in the end its just a hack n slash. now just so i dont seem like a crazed fanboy lol i dont jump all over every 360 game like a horny school girl either, Gears 2 was just Gears one with more levels it bored me.. Bioshock 2.. dont even get me started on that shit total failiure compared to the first and the only game that got me goin was Mass Effect 2. Its funny when people say that FFXIII is superior on the PS3 because of the single disk and uncommpressed etc. because in the end, its comin out on the 360 and that right there is an accomplishment on its own.
It just can't stream as well as the PS3, so it HAS to be minimize certain things. Namely you have to remove more streaming material like LOD, distance of objects, and other things. It probably suffers a slightly reduced resolution to give it the ram needed to stream what it can as well, with lower AA I'd imagine as well.
The reason you don't notice this on other 3rd party games is because they usually just put the Xbox360 version on the PS3 like you said when it's lead on Xbox360 so the weakness transfer to the PS3, or even worse they don't stream well on the PS3 at all.
Games like GOW3 make use of a dual layer disc at 35gigs with no install, because of the temp cache of data on the HDD instead. The problem with the Xbox360 isn't purely just lower streaming levels but a MS mandate, that forces all games to be able to run without a HDD. This really drops streaming ability for the entire Xbox360 line, it's greatly improved with a HDD but the way it's programed isn't helpful.
Probably because its nothing to sneeze at. DS gets three content rich and lengthier RPGs next month in SMT: Strange Journey, Infinite Space and Pokemon HG/SS. Oh, they might not be as pretty, but FFXIII has already paid the price for its beauty and uncompressed data - trimmed out content.
Nope. I don't care if it was developed for the Holodeck*, I'm still not interested in the game.
*Really, though, just imagine how fun turn-based battles in virtual reality would be!
Posting from Kotaku http://kotaku.com/5475017/these-are-the-xbox-360-final-fantasy-xiii-shots-you-were-looking-for
And yes, there is definitely a difference, PS3 screens next.
http://kotaku.com/5470957/new-final-fantasy-xiii-screens-let-you-compare-xbox-360-ps3
^^^ these were from the photoshopped 360 screens issue.
360 version looks upscaled from a lower resolution, lacks any competent AA and from what i've read following these screens, have missing textures/details
You shouldn't take those screenshots as proof that PS3 has better AA or anything of the sort.
They could be from an earlier/later build of either version.
Would be best if someone with the PS3 Japanese version could say whether or not the PS3 screen is what they've seen in the version they've played.
*Goes back to playing NMH2 and Tatsunoko.*
except wii. that was phunny.
Those were posted last week officially from square-enix, and it was a response to a previous batch of screens that were photoshopped ps3 screens.
That IS what it looks like
I compared those first two screen shots side by side, but I didn't see any difference at all.
Tom Davy: As a Sony fanboy by default (seeing as how there's never anything to play on my other two consoles) I have to agree. No idea why they're letting Microsoft pick their pocket on a franchise they stole fair and square from Nintendo. Maybe they just don't have the money to throw at Square-Enix right now because they've got so many major releases of their own this quarter, unlike Microsoft. Plus their corporate culture isn't based on payola from their monopoly money.
So that threw the legitness of the screens in question.
Either way, it still looks worse on the 360, which isn't a huge surprise considering it was developed completely with the PS3 in mind.
That being said, I want to see both in MOTION. Lots of games have looked great (or bad) in still, but when put into animation it can make or break the game.
Either way, I'm getting it on PS3. Might as well stick to the system it was originally made for.
The sun sets, birds fly, and "ZOMG, EVERYTHING IZ BETTAH WIF SONY LULZ!"
That being said, I don't care which version is better. I swore off JRPG's when I accepted Bioware as my Lord and savior.
view both at full size
360 http://kotaku.com/5475086/final-fantasy-xiii-+-xbox-360-screens//gallery/7
ps3 http://kotaku.com/5470842/final-fantasy-xiii-screens-+-playstation-3/gallery/11
If you can't tell the difference right away, you need your eyes checked
SMT: Strange Journey and Infinite Space on the other hand will probably see less units shipped. Well, that and Shin Megami Tensei has jumped ahead of Final Fantasy in my book. Don't care what platform a SMT game appears on, I will have it just to play it.
That and I care more about FFXIV than FFXIII.