The Internet was rife with accusations and outraged screams this weekend as it was suggested that GameTrailers had been caught red-handed favoring the Xbox 360 over the PlayStation 3 thanks to a GRID video that wrongly labeled 360 footage as PS3 footage -- less dynamic footage at that, making the PlayStation 3 look inferior and terrible.
I was quick to write this off as oversensitive conspiribabble from a bunch of crybaby Sony Defense Force imbeciles who obsessively perpetuate rumors that the world is out to get the PS3 (and by extension, them) rather than face up to the reality that nobody cares about the PS3's reputation but them. That was, however, before I saw the EVIDENCE that you too may view by watching the above damning video.
After watching that footage, I have not one shred of doubt in my mind that this was more than a mere mistake. GameTrailers is a corrupt, malicious Web site intent on spewing pro-Microsoft propaganda for personal gain. The video proves it, because EVIDENCE!
Not wanting to add fuel to the rumor fire, I think I once saw someone who possibly worked at GameTrailers accepting money from Microsoft for lying about GRID. He was wearing a McDonald's uniform and gave a Happy Meal to the Microsoft employee (cunningly disguised as a ten-year old) once he took the cash. If I ever see it happen again, I promise to film it and put it on YouTube, because YouTube videos prove everything!
GAMETRAILERS I AM CALLING YOU OUT! THANK YOU FOR REMOVING THE VIDEO (I feel the need to give thanks on behalf of a multinational corporation) BUT WHY DO YOU NOT REMOVE THE OTHER VIDEOS EH!? EH!? YOU TRY AND FOOL US ONCE MORE BUT HAVE BEEN CAUGHT RED-HANDED! DRINK THE KOOL AID YOU XBOT SHEEPLE!
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6:59 PM on 05.12.2008
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If I could make this video my desktop background, I would.
Now, I'm off to burn my hard drives that used to contain any of their videos. Simply deleting it is not enough.
If they were intentionally trying to put something over their viewers they would probably try a little bit harder... don't you think?
You're completely right! Oh, that was my own sarcastic comment.
>.>
oh and in case any of you doubt why on earth would GT do something like this. that this is all just some dumb slave workers that haven't learned video editing 101 Click here
That is just too reasonable to be true. I think we're on to a huge (read "awesome") conspiracy. There might be forces involved that we should not dare to...dare.
And I just lol'd
"So GameTrailers compared the PS3 GRID to the PS3 GRID ... and the PS3 version somehow lost."
This article just made my day and it's been a shitty one.
I knew that this simple mistake would turn into fuel for the gaming conspiracy theorists. I was waiting for the c-blogs on how, "I'm never going to visit gametrailers again. They're credibility is lost!"
When we get closer to the cut off date, we'll swap them out.
Ok, seriously people. GameTrailers may not be the most accurate site, but to go and make a video claiming that they used PS3 footage to say it was Xbox 360 footage to make crash physics look better is pretty desperate, I think. I'm pretty sure that the crash physics are the same on both consoles, just like every single multi-platform game that has come out this generation that has cars in it. Also, I'm pretty sure that the only people who check GameTrailers regularly are people who really like video games, so they would probably catch the error.
Becky, look at her butt!
Here the link:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/33469.html
Evidence:
Watch the very beginning the mast light on the PS3 it has a halo effect on the Xbox 360 it does not.
1:53
The clock on the wall has a lighting effect the same as the halo at the beginning of the game as featured on the ships light mast. However now this feature is on Xbox 360. At 2:25 you can see this effect on a poster as well. This time showed off as a bad thing because of this lighting effect it doesn't have the same clarity as the Xbox 360. You can also see the effect on whatever it is in the sink.
The comparison is also very curious as usually in ALL GT comparisons the PS3 is too bright but now all of a sudden it is too dark.
The chopter part is very questionable as we know Xbox 360 disc is compress leading to popping glitches however they only showed this on the PS3. Which very well might be the Xbox 360.
The rest are very iffy so I won't bother.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpwHh5d5DGM
Although the uploader doesn't say anything about which system this is on you can see a number of people talking about the Xbox 360. Plus I've never seen this happen no matter how fast I was driving in the PS3 version. However you notice they never ever go into the Xbox 360s weaknesses only the areas where it can keep up or match.
Very fishy.
before telling jim to get sony's cock out of his mouth, you might want to get your head out of your ass. just a piece of advice.
Funny post, Jim, but I think from now on you should be flagging these things with a big red "LOL SARCASM" banner.
brilliant stuff Jim!
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/12/joystiq-interview-gametrailers-editor-in-chief-sets-record-stra/
"Wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a world where people just enjoyed video games regardless of what platform they're released for?"
Then why IN THE ????ING WORLD WOULD YOU DO COMPARISON VIDEOS THAT FUELS FANBOYS!!1!?!? /headburstsfromcomment
another one (good Question by joystick lol)
How recently had the intern been hired?
What intern? I'm not sure what you're asking about here. We're not going to call out anyone publicly for a mistake that they made, though. The situation has definitely been dealt with, though.
lolz.
and I am not going to lie, I <3 to death theangrynintendonerd and sometimes their screwattacks videos. so there! not completely trashing them :P
but not impossible.
Guess I'm stupid.
Itws nto a mistake its just there shit liars which makes them all the more endering.
I wish they would just end this war and nuke the world soppign the fanboy debate once and for all (actually Xbots will argue Sony did it and then microsoft will get blamed all the while Miayamoto chuckles to himself about how wonderful death is when it comes nuclearly spewing out of 1 billion Wiis)
GT has a new comparison up. What's funny is, it looks exactly like the first version only they didn't make a mistake this time. But the footage still looks the same for ps3 & 360. Which is what any reasonable person would expect.
Anyway. For those who are actually interested. The guy who runs Digital Foundry (a company that makes HD capture stations used by almost every VG company); who also consults for Eurogamer.net; well he posts at Beyond3D too and along w/ Quaz51 they figured out the FPS & res/AA for both games.
Digital Foundry TrueHD capture station 60 FPS. Using an Avisynth algorithm duplicate frames and frames w/ tearing aren't counted.
BMW Intro
360: 30.000fps
PS3: 27.705fps
Nissan Intro Test
360: 30.00fps
PS3: 30.00fps
Mustang Intro Test
360: 30.087fps
PS3: 29.913fps
Resolution
360
Race Driver: GRID = 1280x720 (4xAA)
PS3
Race Driver: GRID = 1280x720 (2xAA)
All info can be found in the Beyond3D console technology forum threads,
"Neverending Upscaling/Resolutions/AA etc Thread #2" &
"Frame Rate Analysis Thread"
Almost all their viewer population is some sort of fanboy.
Just look at the comments on the new Grid comparison.
They piss me off for being so fucking retarded.
I lol'ed