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RE5 Bonus Disc: High-Def Blu-Ray On PS3, Standard DVD On 360

"Yep, that bonus disc will display in brilliant 1080p Blu-Ray high-def for the PS3 version of Resident Evil 5, while the 360 version's bonus DVD will be limited to the standard 480p definition. Initially, Blu-Ray wasn't a huge selling point for the PS3, but since then, HD-DVD has capsized, developers are beginning to take advantage, and extra bonuses like these are starting to surface. For the hardcore RE fans, you're going to want the PS3 version of the Collectors; plain and simple."

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GWAVE5563d ago

It makes sense to me. If you're an RE fan with an HD setup, why would you settle for a 480p DVD?

Mr_Bun5563d ago (Edited 5563d ago )

I think it would have been a kick in the crotch if both versions only came with Blu-ray. That would have been funny!

Hypnotic5563d ago

You only have an xbox? Why would I get a PS3 for a 1080p bonus disc?

nix5563d ago

to watch or not to watch the movie in true HD.

oh wait.

Lifendz5563d ago

For those of you that own both a 360 and a PS3:

Agree: I buy most of my games on PS3 and will be getting RE5 on PS3.
Disagree: I don't care about 1080p blu-ray features and only buy exclusives on PS3 because I find multiplats are usually better on 360 anyway.

Guitarded5563d ago

I'm so jealous. NOT! So 360 gets the better version of the game and PS3 gets the better version of the bonus disc. What's on the bonus disc? A making of video? Blu shows its true value as a movie format once again.

vfitz665563d ago

Woah, gotta say that was quick. Didn't expect the fanboys to jump on this story so quickly. I mean c'mon dude think about what ur saying. I played the RE5 demo on my PS3 (which I'm getting it on) and found it played the same as on my XBOX360. N ow granted I didn't go at my screen with a microscope but to say the 360 has a better version of this game is utter fanboy nonsense.

For the record, I'm gonna get this on the ps3 for the sole reason that having played the other games on the ps3 I find it easier to play with the ps3's pad.

On topic though. Capcom must have a reason for this. Maybe putting everything in HD on the 360 bonus disk would have meant 2 bonus disks...y'know they may be trying to reduce costs etc. we are in an economic crisis atm.

FarEastOrient5563d ago

Check out the PS3 version of Red Alert 3 where the extra content is in HD and so is the game itself. I'm told there is also other extras to be added by the time it ships so it would be interesting if the "Uprising Content" will be added too.

Elven65562d ago

I'm surprised for the Xbox 360 they aren't making it a WMV HD DVD if it is indeed a DVD, they are cheap, 1080p and have better bitrates then any download services.

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-EvoAnubis-5563d ago

Kinda sucks for 360 RE fans, but at least they get the extras in some sort of format, and PS3 RE fans don't get shafted out of the HD experience.

Mr PS35563d ago

Video comparisons of the Bonus Disc footage

morganfell5563d ago

Ha ha, you know that is coming from someone somewhere. I am just pleased that I purchased the PS3 Collector's edition.

cryymoar5563d ago

good one. where's the xbots to refute this now?
trying to buy a dvd upscaler?

i was thinking about it the other day too. i was just like "haha PS3 owners get an HD bonus disc, xb360 gets junk standard definition. PS3 for the win!"

Sir Ken_Kutaragi5563d ago

Poor xBot Resident Evil Zombie(?) DLC Lemmings!!! ;-D

PS3 always gets the better versions...it's just the internet always makes out the xBox 360 versions are better...
;)

360 man5563d ago

yh ps3 got better quality video but 360 has better quality re 5 graphics

il choose graphics over video any day

blackbeld5563d ago

@360 man... In you're dreams mann.....

360 man5563d ago

blackbeld the compasrissons have already been done, which confirms the 360 version has more detail and smoother gameplay

morganfell5563d ago

No 360 muchacho. Incorrect. I did the comparisons on my 52in XBR both with and without PS3 features cranked up and the 360 version looks like it has a film over it and is slightly blurry. It lacks the crispness of the PS3. Not even close.

You are on the losing graphics team 360. You shouldn't even open your mouth on that subject. When stacked against the PS3, the 360 can't get in the eye candy game. Hold out a little hope on some multiplatform title. Hope which is only possible because certain companies still practice the idiocy of dumbing down PS3 version to match their 360 version.

Just deal with and be thankful you do not have an RROD.

Whoops, too late.

360 man5563d ago

looooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooool

am i really gonna believe wat u say lol. or a comparisson on the internet done and tested for all to see.

morganfell damn man u shud try stand up

lokiroo4205563d ago

Ha 360 man using demo comparisons, fail!

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nix5563d ago

it's beginning to show.

morganfell5563d ago

Actually it has been showing. But you are correct. It is good to see a company cease and desist screwing PS3 owners because the competing platform utilizes last gen technology.

cryymoar5563d ago

yeah i'm kinda surprised they didn't shaft us PS3 owners by just giving us an SD DVD because the 360 can't play blu-rays. kinda how we get 9GB multiplat games. GTA4 rings a bell.

pwnsause5563d ago

its been showing for a while. Didnt you see that SFIV collectors edition just sell out lately? thats what developers should be doing more when it comes to collectors edition of games.

BTW if Sony finally gets to merge games with movies on one blu-ray disc, its going to become even more attractive.

xwabbit5563d ago

Their suppose to release some this year..... hope they do :o

ThanatosDMC5563d ago

They better not have installs... im broke. I want to get a PSP-2000 slim, two copies of PS3 RE5, Killzone 2, 500gb 2.5", and "break" my HDTV to replace it using my extended warranty with a bigger screen.

Guitarded5563d ago

Blu-Ray is really starting to show itself as the better movie format. DVD's are dead.

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7 Deserving Games That Never Got Backward Compatibility

Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Vader821d 5h ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel4d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow3d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1822d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie2d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin2d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow1d 10h ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere2d ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow1d 10h ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX2d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney1d 5h ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno2d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno2d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii2d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno2d ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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