Burnout Paradise Comparison: Xbox 360 vs PlayStation 3

Video comparison of the biggest release in January. Which version comes out on top?

[MaximusPrime]

let the flamebaits begins. i know which one is better, and Criterion is right.

PS3 that is.

[Mr Marbles]

the 360 version was a tiny bit more sharp. Just a small bit, not buy much. Which is odd, if this game was developed on PS3, shouldn't it be blowing the 360 version away? I mean you got the "Power of the Cell" and all.

[blacsheep]

love the sarcasm and all but the reason it was developed with the ps3 as the lead platform was not to make it graphically better even though it is that cant be helped 'power of the cell' and all, but as many developers have stated using ps3 as the lead platform helps make the experience for 360 owners better aswell as multiplatform releases better because we all know EA cant do it the other way round by using 360 as the lead platform look at madden for example,using ps3 as lead everyone wins

[Johnny Blaze]

Achievements

[MaximusPrime]

@ Johnny Blaze:

Yea true,

xbox 360 has 50 achievements to do whereas PS3 has 60 awards to do.

[FirstknighT]

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[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Criterion purposely made the ps3 version look better graphically. Though for true gamers there isn't a noticeable difference. I still say they look the same. (And yes i'm still a sony fanboy)

Sony RULEZZZZZZZ!!!!

[Diselage]

Yet another game that EA has set out in the world with marginal differences between formats.

[Rice]

well at least both versions are playable, no framerate issues, textures pop in's etc...unlike some other multiplatform games.. cough...Orange box

[solar]

OB pc version is amazing. im so glad i didnt get the ps3 versiom.

[Shankle]

Lol there's no problem at all with the PS3 Orange Box. I've never encountered framerate issues while playing any of it. Though I haven't got to Episode 2 yet where the issues are supposed to be worse.

[Chug]

...Mine is bigger than yours.

(Here we go again)

[boodybandit]

Well I can knock the cap off of a Coke bottle from 10 feet away without getting a drop on the bottle!

TOP THAT!

[You bought an Xbox]

I eat consatina wire and p1ss na-pom and i can shoot a round through a flea's asshole from 200 meters so go hump sombody eles's leg mutt face before i DISAGREE

Hell i DISAGREE anyway cause i'm the DISAGREE BANDIT

[Chug]

I disagree with all your disagreeing.

[Bebedora]

Thanks for a good laugh! :)

addition to that: boobybandit - Hilarious.

[Mr Tretton]

This shows why PS3 is the platform to lead your games on. That way everything comes out good.

[wageslave]

Thi ssite is broken, this is the closest a game has looked on the two consoles (IMHO).

But, your clear nonsense gets 13 agrees and 3 disagrees.

N4G sucks. Dont worry Sony Fanboys, you're spending enough time saying ridiculous things on N4G that you've driven any reasonable person away... you'll soon have the whole place to yourselves.

[captainjy]

And will sell 3 million copies less like every other multiplatform title. Look at Unreal. When it arrives on the 360, it will sell 10 times more on the 360 simply because it's just a better console than the PSFree.

[hotshot127]

the ps3 version looks better then that video when playing it on my hdtv.

it looks more crisp and brighter, that video made it look kind've dark.

[MaximusPrime]

every PS3 videos shown on web always appear dark. Hence ruins how better ps3 is.

[iNcRiMiNaTi]

didnt criterion already say the ps3 version was slightly better, shinier or something like that and someone still makes a video.

@H-V-H
i couldve sworn i read an article on this site that had an interview or something. w/e i wasnt gonna get this game anyway. im waiting for dmc4 next month

[H-V-H]

Did they say that ?

[MaximusPrime]

yes Criterion said in an interview that PS3 will be better. PS3 is their main format.
Check in N4G archive for that interview.

[REPLOID24]

The folks at GT and others just love to see hardcore fanboys soil their pretty pink panties.

[H-V-H]

What about that podcast they made from a week ago, didn't they say that
both versions are similar ?

[Korosuke]

one thing I can safely say is Atomika's reverb voise is ***.

[HCS]

Another identical port, keep on arguing, the facts are in ps3 and xbox 360 are very similar. It aint like the graphical leap of xbox and ps2, and never will be.

Call me when their is a MAJOR advantage. Which will mark my words, never happen.

PR will tell you anything you want to hear.

[Grown Folks Talk]

What would people have to argue about?

[iNcRiMiNaTi]

there were huge differences with xbox and ps2. this generation isnt showing that kind of graphical difference. GTA san andreas on xb1 had better lighting, crisper character models, a replay feature, and custom soundtracks. so i guess you wont find any differences in multiplat games this gen. the best way to compare are console exclusives in the same genre

[joeynox]

i have the 360 version and my brother has the ps3 and both look and play great.The ps3 version is slightly sharper looking but you cant say just because of a few textures 1 version is better than the other.Its a draw just like DMC. Ps3 has a few more textures , xbox has custom soundtracks " thank god "

[Mr Marbles]

I don't understand, if the PS3 is so powerful, why is the PS3 version not "mindblowing" compared to the 360 version? Can't you idiots see you have been HAD, the PS3 is no more powerful than the 360 when it comes to games.

[Anego Montoya FTMFW]

and when you have absolutly no idea what your talking about, you should STFU cause you sound stupid.

can u explain why GT5 looks SO good?

you should think about that.

[CraigLJ7]

It's a multiplatform game - they're made to be as close as possible. If you want to see the best a system can do look to exclusives.

[hotshot127]

360 FANBOYS(not fans) logic are so f'd today, how could you understand?

you guys are very ignorant.

MULTIPLATS ARENT GOING TO LOOK THAT MUCH DIFFERENT, you have to compare EXCLUSIVE GAMES dumbass. developers TRY to make the games look the same. listen to interviews and maybe you might understand

[rbanke]

to elaborate on hotshot127's comment, the reason developers try to make both platform's games look the same (as close as they can) is because they want to deliver a similar experience, not be looked at as favoring one system. Multiplatform games are typically aimed to be as similar as possible on all the systems they are released on. Exclusive games are where developers take advantage of strengths of a given console.

That being said, these comparison videos are a bore unless its a big difference between the two.

[snoopgg]

Ps3 is more powerful and 2008 is the year you will see it.

[Ri0tSquad]

Free lag free online.

[HCS]

Everything already looks near photorealistic, quit the wishful thinking.

Looks aint all that matters anyways.

XB360 controller>>>>> >>>>>>DS3 controller

[Hydrollex]

So STFU and enjoy the game

[MrWegman]

I have both an xbox 360 and the PS3- I believe I will buy the 360 version because of having LIVE and the force feedback steering wheel. I really can't tell a difference from the video but I am sure the PS3 version would look better on my tv because of HDMI connection (my 360 only has component), but I am still going with the 360 version (plus I like the achievements)

[UMC]

I also got both PS3 60GB (which is getting dust since I've finished Uncharted) and Xbox 360 Elite and I've ordered the 360 version due to the achievements and Live (in my opinion this is THE REAL DIFFERENCE between the two).

[Bizmal]

I will buy it for ps3 because I've canceld my Gold account because paying to play online is lame.

[CoNcEpT 09]

Who cares about which one is prettier? Nerds.

[ReBurn]

You must be new here.

[snoopgg]

is probally a bigger nard then anyone in here. I didn't spell that word wrong, just didn't want to use it. Ha Ha

[Antiomo]

Has more blur effect.. But its pretty much the same.

I dont think there is a big difference at all. (STALEMATE)

[Salvadore]

Here we go again...

[pornflakes]

1st: Archivments = longer gameplay = makes the game better:P
2nd: This game isnt that good cause the PS3 was the lead plattform, anyways, if the 360 would be the lead plattform the game would look much better but the pS3guys would have a Paradise like NFS: Pro Street.
3rd: Because in Japan nobody is interested in Burnout the 360 will sell like every multip. game 3 times more copies than the ps3 version will do.

bye

[Bizmal]

Right... The best looking games that I have seen on console have been on my ps3. That's not to say that the XBox does not have great looking games and more of them.

[djroberts]

I think this is a win-win for PS360 owners. The differences when actually speeding around are very small. If you analyze the heck out of it then sure the PS3 version looks slightly better but not enough to offset the simple difference between two different TVs and no one is going to notice when they actually play it.

Overall, both systems get a solid version of the game and that's what good developers do.

[mintaro]

does it matter which one looks better? i mean they're both playable so no need to start flaming

[gnothe1]

sometimes I think these game developers know the nature of you sony boys, if it aint BEST your not buying it. I have both demos an honestly on MY 1080p hdtv the 360 version looks more crisp with a little bit more color saturation. not enough to declare either the winner, but if you guys were told that the 360 version has a little better textures or color you guys will feel shafted an NOT buy the game, an they dont want that!!

[Vip3r]

At 1:03 the 360 version looks more jaggy at the rear of the car. But by that video and from word by the devs the PS3 verison looks/is better and the 360 version will no doubt have screentearing too.

[LocustGR]

Both versions look identical.
There's no real difference.

[sonyfanonly]

WOW THE XBOTS ARE STUPID EVEN THE DEVELOPERS SAID THE PS3 HAS THE EDGE AND THE XBOTS ARE GOING TO ARGUE WITH THE DEVELOPERS .............................. ............................... ............................... ............................... ............

[TheMART]

So where is the mighty power of the PS3 and it's Cell?

One year later and it just came on par with the 360. I thought it would slaughter the 360 from it's launch on.

So the breakdown:

360 is the better version: it has rumble with controllers out of the box, PS3 hasn't (spend another 60 bucks on a rumble controller thanks Sony!) and it has nice achievements on Live.

SImple. The 360 is the better gaming system period.

[robbo918]

The one thing I wouldn't be throwing around Mart is paying extra for something on a system. The X360 is KING of that category, want HD-DVD drive cough it up, want HD cough it up, want new HD don't go buy a cheap one and slap it in you have to buy OURS so cough it up, RROD...heck we will toss that in for free!!!

As to this bs about how come the PS3 version isn't sooooo much better is that they made the game to be released on both systems. If they made it based on the power the PS3 has you wouldn't be seeing it as soon and it would be a watered down version, be happy they made it playable on both so your X360 can have it too.

[ReBurn]

Dude, the HD-DVD add-on is the worst cost comparison strawman argument there is. You would have had a better argument with the cost of Live or by stating the relative insignificance of rumble in a game like Burnout.

[PirateThom]

Funny, because to play online on 360 you have to spend extra as well...

So, I guess it works out the same.

[Vip3r]

So spending £30 on a DS3 is bad but £40 on live is good? Ok...

[JohnRico]

The only thing the 360 has that the PS3 does not is Custom Soundtracks for this game & that is why I am getting the 360 version.

[Xbox is the BEST]

slightly sharper but not by much. Made on the Cell first, what happened?

[sleepbox]

Talk about splitting hairs. Grow up zealots! This game will sell more on 360 and there's no doubt about that.

[FirstknighT]

It's safe to say that the 360 can easily handle a game that is developed on the ps3 first...the ps3 on the other hand has a hard time handling games that are developed on the 360 first. That's called a victory for the 360 camp.

[TerrorCell]

i bet you also didn't read other reviews of the game where it was stated that the PS3 version runs at 60fps whilst the 360 version runs at 30fps and drops frames and screen tears. sounds like the 360 is really competent at running PS3 games doesn't it? note the sarcasm

[Rattles]

yes xbots fight over a mulitiplat game cause we all know thats all you got to play this year.

[moses]

That's a pretty nice looking game, I'll have to pick it up :D!

[ReBurn]

I've spent time comparing the demos for the 360 and PS3. As far as I can tell the games are pretty much identical as far as gameplay in the demos is concerned. In my opinion the PS3 is a bit shinier, but I think that the sound on the 360 had a bit of an edge. One the same television, switching between the two inputs, the sound was a bit more pronounced from the 360. That could be because the PS3 was running via HDMI and the 360 is component (mine was made before HDMI was available), I don't know.

My guess is that people are going to buy the version that they'll enjoy the most. I currently have more friends on XBL than PSN, so that will help shape my decision. Unless I end up getting more friends on PSN.

[redaxis]

to me they look the same, besides PS3 version is slightly brighter. i cant tell about the details as the video is so small... i own PS3 so i do wish PS3 has better gfx but they look the same, so i wonder what good the PS3 has got as its the lead developing platform for this game.

[Gitaroo]

I think the majority of you got it all wrong, they said in the podcast, the only reason that the PS3 was the "lead platform" was that they had more Sony devkits and the media shown was on PS3. other than that, both versions were simultaneously developed (like what IW did with CoD4), and in doing so, both versions turned out pretty much identical. The game is definitely not ported from ps3 to 360.

podcast here

http://www.criteriongames.c...

they are very careful with their words, and also made fun of alot of fanboys arguement on the net.

[InMyOpinion]

They both look lovely, and exactly identical. 1up just tried to get cuddly with the PS3 audience when they wrote that review. They know they have to win back their credibility among PS3 fans. Lovely game though.

[roybatty]

Do you really want to drop 60 bucks on this piece of crap?
I don't. If I had a 360 I'd get Mass Effect or some other quality title.
Me with my Ps3 I'll stick with Uncharted and COD4, UT3 until some other big hitters come along.

[cputeq]

It's amazing you have people actually claiming, by looking at the rather low-resolution feed, one platform or another is better.

The video is at such a low bitrate that it's basically *impossible* to say "The X version is better" and not be considered a complete fanboy.

Some people seem to stand behind one console or another and make some of the asinine comments....like a console is "in your gang" or something. (I'm sure there's a parody flash video in that somewhere).

Seriously folks -- Most *competent* multi-platform games are going to look and perform pretty much identical. Get used to it.

(I own both PS3 and Xbox360. they both have their pros/cons).

[ReBurn]

I see what you're saying. I think that anyone interested in this game that owns both consoles should download the demo on each and do their own side-by-side comparisons.

[LJWooly]

Any difference between the two will be the sort of difference that real gamers won't notice, because they'll be too busy actually playing and enjoying the game.

If you own both a 360 and a PS3, and are deciding which console to get the game on, then fine, comment all you want, you have the right to. however, if you're only on here to desperately try to prove to everyone that you're console's 'better', then please, shut up and just enjoy the damn game.

Gamer first, fanboy second. We can all get along, you know.

[ReBurn]

I wish there were a way to give bubbles more often. I would give you bubbles again.

[LJWooly]

Thanks man, I'd give you more bubbles, but it wouldn't matter 'cos you've already reached the limit, and good on you, too. :)

Enjoy the game, everyone. It looks awesome.

[caffman]

NEXT!

[Reed-]

This is another video were they dont turn on the rgb thing for ps3

[TwissT]

PS3: MINES BIGGER THAN YOURS
360: NO MINE IS!!!

*Dreamcast comes stomping along*

DreamCast: MINE IS BIGGER THAN BOTH OF YOURS
*squishes both Ps3 and 360*

Happy gaming =D.

[HardcoreGamer]

but that sucks, anyway there are more possibilites on ps3, espeically online,, but they have to keep it the same as 360