Gametrailers once again slips up

South Side Gamer writes: "Many people remember when the Grid Comparison fiasco happened over a year ago on Gametrailers, it was later explain to be a mistake by a video editor. But is this truly a mistake again or another botched video used to create drama causing a surge in traffic to the forums? Xmen Origins: Wolverine was recently edited to the xbox 360's favor. Influencing one product over another through false advertising. Basically instead of doing a "Fair" comparison they used only one source then switched the differences via a video editing program. Or some of us didn't know that the playstation 3 has a A button."

[Bordel_1900]

The whole article is based on a video that doesn't show what the (maybe) fake picture shows. Where's the evidence?

Upload the video where this picture is grabbed from, and I'll believe it.

EDIT:

@50CALheadshot

Burst my bubble?

I know there's an other thread about this. I'm just saying there's no evidence, just a picture that claims it's been grabbed from the video, and the linked viedo does not look like the picture at all. So, either GT changed the video (I doubt that), or the picture is photoshop'ed (I find this more likely at this point).

[50CALheadshot]

DUPLICATE THREAD

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

edit: true. true i see what you did.

on topic:
did you know that within this current gen, flametrailers has practiced this frequently?

[snipermk0]

The video editor is a clear xbox fanboy and I won't be surprised if he did indeed sabotage the comparison.

[MercWithAmouth]

Read the comments on the video from when it first came up.

[Bordel_1900]

@MercWithAmouth

I've read the first comments on the HD vid, and many complain about the "Press A" thing.

I guess GT really flocked up,..... again.... these guys deserve a really beating.

[I did not murder him]

bu bu bu 3 people say they seen A button on the PS3 side in the GT comment section. GT are the only media doing comparisons you know ;)

Eurogamer is payed off by GT and they're out to get the PS3 by making a editing error that doesn't really matter both versions were shown even if this really happened. Because of this the PS3 version of multi platform games are no longer inferior. It was all fake GT lied to us the PS3 versions of multi platform games were actually better. The media base the reviews and their articles on what GT tells them.

[Ichiryoka]

Go to about 1:20 into the trailer and watch the close up of the face and hair. Tell me which version you see the most detail.

[anh_duong]

i am suprised peope say gt are biased. here is proof that thery always treat xbox ps3 comparisons fairly:

http://www.psu.com/forums/s...

[Bordel_1900]

@anh_duong

LOL! thanks for the link, that was a funny thread :)

[gambare]

yes, the article is different.

BTW I saw the first video and I thought it was just me watching that "A" button in the PS3 side, they did it on purpose because the PS3 version looked better than the 360 version, the game was made first on the PS3 and the textures from the bosses loaded way faster than the 360 version and many other details, after that they edited the video. It's no the first time they disguise the videos to favor the 360, just like Lens of Truth, when they made the comparisons they picked areas where the blur effect put on the PS3 version of HAWX made it look like the PS3 version had "washed out" textures, but that's a fake, and they didn't put the limited horizon of the 360 version just to mention a few differences that IGN remarked between both versions.

Biased analysts from biased sites.

[barom]

hahahah that thread was funny stuff

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

Original video of the comparison:

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

In this vid you could clearly see the xbox button on the PS3 side.

LOL @ Gametrailers. Clowns think they can get away with it.

[pixelsword]

On the PS3 side, the 360 buttons are visible. I do knot know where else they may have switched it.

[Baka-akaB]

@Bordello

Why would you doubt they switched the video ? They always did that once scandals started .

[DaTruth]

"Bu, bu, but, teh 360 alwayz gets teh better version... Axe Gametrailers!"

Bet you 360 fanboys feel stupid now! Yet next time we will still see the, "Ha PS3 gets teh own again!" in the comments of the next GTcomparison!

[CaseyRyback_CPO]

Is that they changed the colors from one side to the other.

Why would the 360 side on both screens be anything but identical? I know its because it was supposed to show the ps3's "washed out colors" But since they were using the 360 accidentally for both sides..

whats with the color change?

[Jaces]

And this is why comparisons are useless since you can't trust anything you see nowadays on the net.

But whatever. Great game by the way.

[tplarkin7]

His screenshot is bogus and is not from the video at Gametrailers. Besides, he has the "A button" bar going across the whole screen which is impossible since the screen is split between 360 and PS3.

[HDgamer]

How is the video fake? Its what came from Gametrailer's themselves before it was removed then re-edited again.

[Yipee Bog]

on the xbox labeled video. ultimately they both look the same, and the game may just be tolerable, movie tie-in wise that is.

[UltimateIdiot911]

With the help of Sherlock Holmes, we have reach a conclusion. GT has been placing filters on the PS3 version probably for a long time now.

I never liked these comparison mainly because the ps3 footage never seem to look the same as it is on my tv/monitor. I hope GT responds to this because I really want to see what BS they are going to tell us now.

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Since the fiasco last year I've been scanning the crap out of their comparison vids. Not that i care about which one looks better but just to calm my suspicions that GT were biased. They've been clean since. When i looked at the wolverine comparison i didn't notice an error. It's possible that they fixed it later but nothing can be confirmed about this. I'll wait for GT's response.

Oh yea.... and this is a duplicate.

[Rock Bottom]

Here's the original video (credit to MaN_uTd)

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Also if it was a honest mistake with GRIDE, how did the PS3 side had washed out colors and was made to look inferior to the 360 side, when both sides were the game running on a 360?!!

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

I guess that pretty much proves it -_-

[pixelsword]

the video shows 360 buttons on the PS3 side. That part is important because the draw distance is significant on the PS3's side, which looks blurry. Also notice @ :52 that's when they switch back. I do not know if they have it elsewhere, but I suspect they do when they have those backdrops with the PS3 and 360 screens so they can hide the buttons @ :20 to hide the QTE.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[Abash]

It looks like they play around with the contrast and brightness of the PS3 version imo. I've compared certain games by demo for both 360 and PS3 and there is barely any difference.

[Bordel_1900]

That's true, I also think GT have been playing around with gamma, colour, contrast and brightness. Some of the PS3 videos have looked very washed out and dull on their videos, while on my LCD screen at home the colours look deep and vibrant, the contrast is much much better etc. So, yeah, I'm not saying GT aren't biased, I'm only saying I don't believe this picture that claims to be from the video.

[50CALheadshot]

its probably because they hook up the ps3 to a whack tv.

Depending on the capabilities of your set, you can turn on x.y.v color, among several other video enhancements in your ps3 and tv. doing so results in a much better picture in both games, and BLURAY FILMS.
those of you that have good equipment know what i mean.

[I did not murder him]

Eurogamer does this too ;)

They hook the PS3 to SDTVs with coaxial connections.

End/sarcasm

[I did not murder him]

They didn't play around with my settings.

Example. Red faction on my PS3 has worse contrast and not as vibrant color with less detail. I have the same settings for both my PS3 and 360 auxiliary channels.

[DaTruth]

Reality bites, doesn't it?

"bu, bu, but, Teh 360 is teh more powerful, just look at teh Wolverine multiplat!"

[The Lazy One]

it's probably not hooked up to a TV at all. Most likely to a video capture card and a PC.

Chances are they are using the same settings for both number wise (like brightness, contrast, saturation etc all set at 50), but the settings different on the systems themselves.

I really don't think it's worth their time or money to spend extra time making one version look worse.

[Strife Lives]

If its always a mistake,doesnt anyone ever view the videos to check them before being put up?is it that unregulated?I dont know,GT is doing this for traffic hits,Im sure they've had a flood of people there since

[50CALheadshot]

if they admitted to manipulation, they could be sued and shut down for defamation of branding or something even more twisted and clever

[The Lazy One]

they would lose a lot to publicity, but if they did get sued they'd only have to use a defense like "Is this product the product released for your console?" "yea..." "Is this footage actual game footage that hasn't been altered from the product released from your console?" "Yes"

It's not really defamation to show a product in an unfavorable light as long as you are showing the product itself. It's the same reason pepsi doesn't get sued by coke for the pepsi challenge commercials, even though they only ever show people picking pepsi.

[Strife Lives]

They say they use the consoles on standard settings.which is bs.mainly cuz,Im not sure if their using AV cables instead of HDMI and,they have that color RGB thing to limited instead of full.and it makes a huge difference.with it on limited(standard setting) ,contrast seems lowered,color seems lowered but brightness goes up a lot.

[DaTruth]

It has nothing to do with RGB, they are just plain doctoring the footage. They probably turn up the brightness, reduce contrast and switch the settings.

[HDgamer]

People say this is an duplicate but yet didn't read it. :D

[tamd]

who care about this comparision videos by GT, they really messed thing's up, buy the game for the console u have

[mrlahey]

the comments on gametrailers, always amuses me. People go ape-poop crazy when they release these comparisons botched up or not. Some saying "oh no not another one" and "i thought we agreed on not putting more out"

But still those people watch them, instead of just skipping along to the next thing on their agenda.

And then you of course have the brand loyal morons, who feels they just have to defend theire piece of plastic to death, no matter how childish and stupid it will make them look.

Damn, humans sure are funny creatures.

[Strife Lives]

I was pro sony since I got my PS1 in 96,I was 9 at the time,ditched my Megadrive.same with the ps2 days,we never got the original xbox,but I was pro sony over the gamecube.This gen,I say screw this loyalty crap,as a gamer,play the games you want and where its at.So,Im not much a pc gamer,in fact Im not a fan of it,but PS360 FTW

[Bazookajoe_83]

It´s a little bit funny. It was probably a fanboy fight over which version looked better, and it turns out it is the same version :-D

[HDgamer]

Here's the original video.
At 47 seconds of the video you can clearly see the "A" button from the 360 in the PS3 video. They got caught with their pants down again. Why can't they just be gamers instead.

[bomboclaat_gamer]

whats the significance of running this POS game side by side for comparison anyways. u idiots will never stop falling for their crap.

[ultimolu]

...Failtrailers!

They got their hands caught in the cookie jar yet again, just like what they did to Assassin's Creed.

Biased.

Period.

[mistajeff]

In all fairness, I've owned Assassin's Creed on both 360 and PS3 and it looks significantly worse on PS3. The textures have a lower resolution and the framerate is lower. I borrowed it on 360 from a friend, then I went and bought it on PS3 and I was pretty pissed at the noticeable downgrade. Bullsh!t on Ubisoft's part.

EDIT: but yeah i agree, gametrailers does fail.

[PirateThom]

I dunno, I have Assassin's Creed on both platforms and I never really noticed that much of a difference.

[mistajeff]

Wow, really? That kind of upsets me actually, because the difference is pretty obvious for me. Maybe there was something wrong with the PS3 version I had? Sometimes you buy games that are just bad copies.
Well whatever, I settled for the PC version like I usually do with better graphics than both consoles :-)

[ultimolu]

Yea, but I'm talking about how they made Assassin's Creed on the PS3 more washed out than the 360 version.

It's pretty clear that they're really biased and don't treat multiplatform games fairly between both consoles.

[mistajeff]

It's okay, the game looks like sh!t on 360 anyway. Though there ARE times when it makes the Unreal Engine sing more than Gears does. But for the most part it looks like crap.

[ifhd]

maybe they are having some problems with the fanboy filters.

[terrandragon]

1. How come it says saving checkpoint on the Xbox 360 and it doesn't on the PS3 side?
2. How come after the "A" button it turns back into PS3 buttons?

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Seems like they switched the 360 to the PS3 side so the PS3 wont look so bad like it does in 98% of "all" multiplatform games. They might have been saving the PS3 some face, after all most multiplatform games running on the PS3 look and run like dog crap left in the sun.

[DaTruth]

The side with the A button looked really terrible! Given that, your comment is a big double 'F' for Fail and Fanboy!

It would make more sense to think they were doctoring the left side "post production"!

Why would two 360 sides look different?

Don't answer, you couldn't say anything to save face now!

[GarandShooter]

You forgot the 3rd 'F' for fool.

[Geoff Keighley]

Alright if you guys want to check out a lot of exclusive gameplay from upcoming games and brand new trailers in high definition head over right now to gametrailers.com. Im Geoff Keighley from GTTV. Thanks for watching! See you next week on Thursday nights at 12:30 AM.

[Galan78]

Gametrailers suck they always bias towards ps3 when comes to all the multyplatform games yet dont talk about how ps3 exclusives are down right way better than anything they have out now basically on graphics and so on microsoft still wont admit ther system are faulty and charge you alot for using there system online and plus paying to play online and paying for netflix to get it and to use it so that right there is fact im not getting no xbox360 , in ps3 al the way til the end hands down sony has almost every genre down while microsoft has like just 2 lol by the way you can do netflix on ps3 aswell not every one knew that so there microsoft there goes exclusivety for you lol ....

[BXbomber]

GT is trash.

[dash--]

I have both demos, and GT makes the PS3 version look washed out. But when I played it, the PS3 version looked very crisp and clean

[Expy]

GameTrailers should get some of their press privileges revoked. This is unacceptable from gaming "journalists" (cough).

[JohnClark]

i thought there was something odd about that video

[jarhead906]

"...but it also needs to incorporate it with an enjoyable, story-driven exclusive franchise to rival the mind-blowing Microsoft heavyweights Gears of War and Halo franchises."

So Halo 3 is a heavyweight for it's execution of story? Don't make me chuckle.

Oh, Sony's Metal Gear Solid franchise stopped in to say hello.

**EDIT**
By the way, Gears of War, Halo: Combat Evolved, and Halo 2 are multiplatform. Congratulations on the fail.

[tonywood24]

This isn't new at all! Who care about X-Men Origins anyways? In fact, NO X-MEN GAME HAS EVER BEEN GOOD! Games based off movies should not get review or sell for more than 20 bucks, because they are rushed products. The only good video game from a movie was LOTR: The Two Towers. (LOTR Return of The Kings was ok too.)

[xbollox]

GameTraitors.com

fair and balanced gaming coverage for xcoxuckas

[NateNater]

Graphics comparisons are wastes of time anyway. Who really cares. Just play the game and enjoy it. A pixel difference here or there is not going to destroy anyones experience.

[redsnake]

this is stupid at one point on the ps3 side at the helicopter part it says for ps3 press square or triangle look carefully before u critisize gametrailers. I am indifferent towards them though and am only defending them because the article in incorrect. and who cares whoch game looks better on a multiplat that nobody is going to play. the ps3 exclusives seem to look better than there 360 counterparts

[GEESE]

Search you tube for the original.

Here, I did it for you slow boy.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[jBat17]

but wait, that's actually the xbox version.. funny how GT is trying to make the ps3 version ugly by using the 360 version.. or, in the case of grid, using the ps3 version to make the 360 version look amazing.. because they know the 360 version is always crap..

[trancefreak]

Like Prince sang-controversy

[na2ru1]

you can tell he's a proper western grease head with way too much pride for US of A. Can't games just have music that's game music.

Not all gamers eat Korn or whatever. (BTW I also hate fiddy cent).

[HDgamer]

50cent is the new police.

[stuntman_mike]

i think they should put a ban on comparison videos they dont help anyone but these so called gaming news sites get more hits. and honestly i couldnt see much difference between the two (probably because they were both 360 versions with one side darkened. lol)

[ikral]

MS is playing dirty. They have history of that, with Steve Jobs, with IBM, no one expects them to change now.