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April 28th, 2008 @ 17:51
According to Quaz51, the internet tech warrior that brought word of MGO’s resolution-based shortcomings over the weekend, has posted here (post number 513) claiming that the PS3 version of GTA IV runs at 630p (1120×630) compared to the 360 version’s 720p (1280×720).
This appears to mean that the 360 version has a whopping 24.5 percent extra resolution over the PS3 game.
Quaz51 still reckons the PS3 version looks better, however, due to superior processing effects.
We’re reliably informed that the tech community has been kept guessing on the issue by the fact that Rockstar appears to have only ever released Xbox 360 screens of the game.
We’ll be quite glad when this is all over in a few hours. Or next year.
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April 28th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Interesting, as it seems universally agreed that the PS3 version looks marginally better.
April 28th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
There’s stuff in that thread that makes my brain bleed.
April 28th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Beauty isn’t all about the pixel count.
Oh, and I believe brains hemorrhages rather than plain bleed
April 28th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Tell that to Quaz51.
April 28th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
*farty noise smily*
April 28th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
*faints*
I’m not sure I could ever care if something ran at a lower resolution that something else unless it made a major difference to the way it looked. Which it evidently doesn’t in this case.
April 28th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
I love the way they zoom into 400% to examine the dithering, do they actually enjoy PLAYING games?
These guys are real hardcore and about twenty levels above my cognitive abilities.
April 28th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
They outed Halo 3 too for the same ‘crime’.
April 28th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Is it the same guys? BAck for another round of 15MB of fame…
April 28th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Axle: The guy doing that is a notorious fanboy over there. They aren’t all that nuts… though most are!
April 28th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Could some admin check their job application email. I sent one about 2 weeks ago but haven’t got a reply. I imagine they don’t get many emails so don’t check often.
But yeah, it still seems the PS3 version is better in graphics.
April 28th, 2008 at 8:02 pm
I would take a guess that the reason the PS3 version looks better is because its running at a lower res. Thats a little less processing going to resolution and a little more to graphical effects.
Its a real shame to be honest if this is in fact true. The PS3 advertises itself as the HD console when yet one of the biggest games of the year doesn’t even run at 720p native. Not a dig but its like what happened with Halo 3. You would expect these types of games to run at least at 720p.
April 28th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
…except isn’t this game proving that running games at 720p is fairly pointless, other than to put it as a bulletpoint on the box?
If the 360 version runs at 720p, and the PS3 version runs at 630p and looks better, then why on earth should all games run at 720p?
April 28th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
Because every game is different?
GTA IV applies a HUGE amount of post-processing to the basic image. You can see it in those 400% blow-ups on the page linked on the main story.
The last Eurogamer face-off shows Viking on 360 (1280×720) and PS3 (960×720) and it’s pretty damn obvious which looks better. The same feature also has Dark Sector which looks virtually identical even though the 360 game has 20% more resolution.
Horses for courses, basically.
It’s worth pointing out that Quaz51 - who is unerringly accurate on these things - hasn’t yet played either game and you’ll note he asks in that thread for like-for-like screenshots for a proper comparison.
April 28th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Because isn’t that the whole point of buying these consoles like the 360 and the PS3 because they run at 720p and 1080p. There HD consoles why aren’t the biggest games for those consoles running at 720p. Not that the average Joe will know the difference it just brings up questions why games like GTA 4 or Halo 3 have to run at that resolution. Only answer is performance which is fine but 720p is the standard and starting HD resolution.
April 28th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Since GTAIV and Halo 3 are two of the best games in recent history, I don’t see why it matters.
April 28th, 2008 at 8:25 pm
Yeah. High resolution doesn’t a great game make. The opposite is also true. And the polar opposite for that matter.
Or to make it easier for you. Resolution has little bearing on game quality. But it’s not an exclusive or for that matter.
so if A = HiRes and B = great game we would get something along the lines of
A B
1 1
0 1
1 0
0 0
And all being true… Where is my maths book when I need it.
I think I have to pair it of with C or something
April 28th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Ironically, one of the most rational responses to this news that I’ve read recently is:
“76.9 less doodads means 12% drop in kajiggers. How can the game possibly be any fun knowing this?”
April 28th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
*laughs*
April 28th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
April 29th, 2008 at 1:41 am
Just shows the whole pixel counting shite is shite
EDIT: You might want to contact R* confirmation, fair bit of fanboy confusion out there
April 29th, 2008 at 8:09 am
Oh noes! It’s teh END!