Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360 Looks Like This

Kotaku: To go with the announcement of a rough release timeframe for the game, Microsoft also released some screenshots of Final Fantasy XIII running on the Xbox 360.

Can you spot the differences? Because, uh, we can't. Especially since only one of them is an in-game shot.

[KingKionic]

Looks nice. Going be great when its release....sadly i hope i can afford this when it comes out... lol start selling home.

[SullyDrake]

But the PS3 version will look better.

PS3 brothers, give me bubbles and agrees and I shall return the favor! Purchase the real version of FFXIII on PS3, not the 360 cash-grab 4-disc version!

NO! YOU FILTHY IMPOSTERS! CEASE YOUR DISAGREES, FOR I TELL ONLY THE TRUTH! YOU SHALL ALL SEE IN THE END, WHICH VERSION IS SUPERIOR! THE PS3 WILL CONQUER!

[Dragun619]

Yea, I'll still say PS3 version will look better as PS3 is lead platform as it is being developed to match its release date in japan on PS3 exclusively.

Plus it will offer better HD quality in terms for video and audio because its on Blu Ray with no or least compression. Hopefully it will offer both Japanese and English dub by the time they release it in NA.
But honestly, I just wanna play the dam game already.

Edit: wow, Mitchell should stfu, making us real ps3 fans look bad.

[Strikepackage Bravo]

Why did that need to be said? Is that all that matters to you people?
Seriously I think it is, you don't care about games or gaming, you only care about Sony and beating 360, it's become an obsession with you guys.

GET HELP! you people are sick.

[SullyDrake]

Strikepackage Bravo owns a 360.

STOP THESE DISGUSTING DISAGREES! I AM A GOD!

[jib]

hes right. you guys are obsessed. for some of you, its become your lives

[kevoncox]

Remember everyone saying....but but but, it won't look anything like the ps3 version because DVD 9 will keep them blah blah blah. Damn looks like that has been dismissed. MGS4 can't be done on 360, A new MGS is coming and it's on 360. It will look better than MGS4 due to additional time with the systems and development tools. That was proven to be untrue. 1 by 1 all the games that can only be done on ps3 are growing thinner and all that are left are 1st party games that are exclusive for fanboys to hide behind. The truth is, both consoles can do any game.

[evrfighter]

NO! THEY CANT LOOK THE SAME!!!! I WONT BE ABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT!!!11!1

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what's funny is. There are some people here that actually won't sleep because of this =\

[chaosatom]

oh right.....Kotaku....one of the big supporters of MS.

[MGSR THE HD VERSION]

(Mitchell)

if you saw those pics with no tags you would have swore that THAT was the ps3 version.

http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/...

a big round of applause to SE.

[hulk_bash1987]

man u gotta remember dat it goes for da otherside as well, ive heard alot of illogical things come out of a couple of 360 ppl 2. Fanboys are the same regardless of wat camp deyre on.

[Immortal Kaim]

All you guys do is b*tch and moan...seriously, get a life.

[SullyDrake]

Maybe, but that's because both versions aren't next to each other to compare. Anyone with a brain knows the PS3 version will be superior in every way, that's just common knowledge.

@ All Time Greatness:

For the most part, I'm not a fanatic, just doing some good ol' fanboy trolling.

Needless to say, by now most multiplatform games are equal in terms of visuals and performance. FFXIII will look better on PS3, but it won't be by a landslide.

And I bought a movie player? I think not. Games like Uncharted and Uncharted 2, Killzone 2, God Of War III, etc etc you know all the rest, would never be possible on the 360. These are quality games with heart, not just lookers. Sorry bud, you fail there.

I bought a movie player? You bought a low-end PC without upgradability.

[All Time Greatness]

Mitchell, help me understand....why would the PS3 version look better??

Did you conveniently forget Xbox 360 winning almost every multiplatform comparison for the last 3-4 years straight?? haha

Also, PS3 isn't the lead platform....the 360 and PS3 version started on PC first(and 360 is closer to PC architecture)...so you're probably going to get surprised when comparisons are done.

But the only reason you'll be surprised is because you're a PS3 fanatic....common sense says Xbox will win.... like always. You're trying to tell yourself somehow Xbox 360 is getting the "less" version but it was proved in Microsoft's conference that Xbox isn't.

You bought a movie player.

[Sarcasm]

"You bought a movie player. "

*sigh*

I swear, I thought 2006 was long gone already with comments like these.

[Sarcasm]

"All you guys do is b*tch and moan...seriously, get a life. "

And b*tching and moaning about b*tching and moaning isn't exactly helping.

[Pika-pie]

I am seriously betting that this game looks better on the PS3. It was originally designed for the PS3, the lead platform is PS3.

History & 360fanboys have taught us that the lead platform always get the better graphics...

So is that going to be true now 360 boys?

[The Master Chief]

"History & 360fanboys have taught us that the lead platform always get the better graphics... "

PS3 isn't the lead platform. lol PC is.

[TheRealSpy02]

you are...a....psycho

and please...don't lump yourself in the same category as people with a brain.

[Perkel]

ehm .. none of these shots was even in game.

Kotaku got pwnd.

And to all users of Console PREPARE to SEE ONLY GOOD graphic With LOOOOTS of CGI.

Seriously i saw ps3 trailer from in game moments and textures look horrible (60% game completion ???? )

[BadboyCivic]

but i must agree with the guy above.
The in game graphics looks horrible
almost PS2 looking,if you dont believe
me go see for yourself

[JoySticksFTW]

Jeez, is it that easy to get everyone so riled up?

all of you above with your hurt feelings over what he said must not have been here for...

-Zhuk
-Dark Sniper
-Power of Green
-Nasim
-Breakfast (who would alternate between trolling as a PS3 & 360 fanboy)

Grow a thicker skin. It's obvious that Mitchell's kidding. If you still feel angry, direct it at the so-called professional "journalists" who print crap like the EGM tomato-throwing at PS3 on their cover, and Gamepro listing multi-platforms as 360 "wins" for E32009.

[Bonsai1214]

didn't square say they wouldn't work on the 360 version until they finish the ps3 version. so its doubtful thats running on 360 hardware. unless square stalled ps3 development to catch up the 360, which is possible.

[Troll-Killer]

...they demo'd the game....LIVE... during MS's conference, running on the 360.

[testerg35]

I believe they showed actual 360 FF13 footage at the MS press conference. SE showed a boss battle sequence with the character summoning Odin.

[hulk_bash1987]

More plausible is dat dey had a small group of devs working on getting dat same demo on da ps3 running on a 360 for an e3 showing.

@ disagrees, wat are u guys mad 4 even if dey were working on da 360 version along side da ps3, isnt dat gud news for us bcuz dat means da game gets out sooner?? Its a simultaneous n e ways.

[Sarcasm]

"unless square stalled ps3 development to catch up the 360, which is possible. "

BINGO.

I said it before and I'll say it again. Don't trust a F'in word Enix says. Don't be surprised if FFXIV comes out on the 360 at launch too.

They've been working on the 360 version probably since they announced it last year. But they've lied to everyone about how they won't start the port until the PS3 version is finished.

Which is complete BS, because we know by doing that they are hindering development of the PS3 version.

F'in Enix and Wada.

Still I'm buying FFXIII when it comes out. But I sure do hate the shoddy lies and BS they feed it's consumers.

[PS360PCROCKS]

Um don't they have the same release date in North America for PS3/360? If so what makes you believe they wouldn't be working on the 360 version beforehand? Regardless of what was said...

[Bonsai1214]

oh, they actually demoed it? didn't pay attention to this year's e3. my bad.

[shawnsl65]

the graphic looks good on both versions. lets hope the story line is really good.

[Sarcasm]

Kotaku is retarded if they cant tell the difference between the CGI screens and the in-game ones. Which is quite obvious IMO.

They really love being positive about 360 stuff, but I bet you if this was the PS3 screenshots, they would pull something like "It doesn't even match the CGI videos"

[betrayed gamer]

they did show a demo of it at e3 at the 360 confrence right?. and who says square didnt give the 360 project to be worked on by a third party.

[betrayed gamer]

wow im a slow typer today

[betrayed gamer]

i swear the orphanage attacked me first

[betrayed gamer]

ok i guess i went a lil crazy but they gave me dirty looks

[Wolfmoonstrike]

Did elttil hctib help you out?

[lloyd_wonder]

Hope the PS3 version has JPN audio tracks. The english dub was like.. "when cats attack!" or some variable degree of pain.

[SullyDrake]

Only the PS3 version will have Japanese voice tracks due to the size of the Blu-Ray discs. Square is having enough trouble fitting FFXIII on multiple discs as it is.

EDIT: 360 morons, it was confirmed already that Square isn't putting Japanese voice tracks on the 360 version. Idiots...

And if a game that's less visually impressive like Lost Odyssey is on 4 discs, how do you think they'll fit FFXIII onto less?

[Gitaroo]

as long as PS3 version doesnt get 5 gig install like f^%*%*& crapcom games.

[hulk_bash1987]

gud news, means dat a stateside release next year is more of a possibility.
N e ways i will b getting da PS3 version for 2 reasons:
1.)because i have a preference for da controller wid every genre of games besides FPS, da 360 controller is still ace for dem.

2.)Also bcuz of da multi disk issue. and b4 you all call me out on dis, its jus a preference bcuz i personally, am prone to losing small stuff like cartridges and discs. And if i lose even one of those discs i would b screwd.

@ disagrees, remember guys its MY personal preference. Not urs.

[FragMnTagM]

I think the disagrees were for your sh1tty grammar and spelling.

[Gue1]

yep, like sh!t

[360DownINflames]

The RROD this will cause.. I want to vomit a lot, like as many versions of Final Fantasy as there are multiplied by the amount of RROD consoles there are.

Seeing this game run on the 360 is like watching a fat chick bring the milk shake to the yard.

This game will run so horrible on the 360 it will be ever 360 users final fantasy... To actually play the game..

You are essentially paying 59.99 a year to play a single player game.

360 users will be playing FF only to have it stop in the middle and be asked to purchase the remaining game as part of m$ timed exclusive deal it will costs 356.3 gamer points.

The 360 is essentially the cause for global warming.

Hi Ho Cherry Ho! Candy Land! Shoots and Ladders! Hungry Hungry Hippo! Which was your chidhood game?

[-MD-]

Translation: "Damn I'm jealous our biggest exclusive went multiplatform".

[Montreafart]

Its futile to compare CGI shots of the versions.

Its CG fking I, what the hell of a difference were these idiots expecting to see?

Fact: It will run superbly on the PS3. Because it is lead platform.

Not so much on the 360. Its a port and far too advanced for the 360. I expect to see loading times, screentearing like in all the games we have seen so far: Resident evil 5, Mass effect, Lost Oddysey, Star Ocean, Grand theft auto 4.

Rofl, the 360 will run shiat like those games. But all those sites will ignore it and "post screenshots to compare the graphics"

[-MD-]

Whatever helps you sleep at night I suppose...

[theKiller]

this game will not run better than alan wake or gears of war 2 PERIOD!!!

and if the ps3 version will be like that then square enix is in deep trouble!

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Every droid comment above ^^^ (accept Murderdolls) is all Nasim.

[TheIneffableBob]

The Beyond3D guys said that the 360 version would have enough resources to be able to not use alpha-to-coverage on the hair which creates dithering. Doesn't look like that's the case.

[Bonsai1214]

haha, 90% of the people who come here won't have a clue what you're talking about.

[betrayed gamer]

huh?

[kaveti6616]

The 360 hardware can do anything the PS3 hardware can do, and vice versa.

[KilZoneGeneralStrife]

Because the story is more epic (imo) ,so, in other words,I'd love this game if the story rocks. Its 70% story and 30% graphics in a jrpg for me

[hulk_bash1987]

though graphics certainly help 2 enhance da experience, it takes a backseat 2 da story. "fact: an rpg is only as gud as its story". Who would want 2 invest 50 or so plus hrs of deyre life for a mediocre story??

[Wolfmoonstrike]

Story all the way, I still believe FF8 is the best Final Fantasy to date. Hell it's my favorite game of all time. I mean so many twists, (I mean who would have guessed they were all connected from the past, Edea being their foster mother "Matron" and so much more).

I think devs today forget that RPG's should be story first and everything second, Square Enix being the biggest dev to forget this. I honestly can't name a Square Enix game that had an awesome story especially compared to Square Soft.

IMO Square Soft was the King, Pope, and President of RPG's and great story lines while Square Enix is barely the Jester.

[HQLocated111]

Of course the PS3 version will get downgraded no matter what Square says because "It wouldn't be fair for Xbox 360 to have inferior graphics to PS3."

Anyways I don't really care for graphics ESPECIALLY in an RPG. As long as the game is good, graphics don't matter.

[LONEWOLF231]

The funniest thing that could happen is that, WHAT would happen if the 360 version turns out to look better than the PS3??? I wonder what your reactions will be.....???
Well anyways, the game looks awesome no matter on which system its running on.

[timmyrulz]

"STOP THESE DISGUSTING DISAGREES! I AM A GOD!"

chane the last word to d1ck and your disagrees will stop

[bylee]

when will the game be realesed for the xbox 360

[Wolfmoonstrike]

I want story, and I want it now. Valkyria Chronicles had a great story, FF8, FF9, and FF6 had a great story, Parasite Eve had one of the most bad ass stories. What I'm getting at is that anything RPG related should have a damn good story. No more FF12's, god d**n it!

There are many terrible JRPG's because of the their story even if the other stuff was good because stories compel us to complete a game. I excuse WRPG's and MMO's though because they are more of a choose your own story format.

[Demonsdown]

You can't really tell any thing by screenshots. But I don't doubt that Square will have them looking very close to each other by the time they are done. I'll be getting it on the PS3 simply because I trust it to turn on every time I want to play a game. I can't say the same for my x-box it's an old model and I plan on buying a new one when I get the cash to burn on a system I already have since I don't have any thing for or against either system game wise.

[LONEWOLF231]

Yeah man i agree, these games are WAY to long which means your system will be one step closer to its demise.

FF13= Xbox 360's overheating death(Old models ofcoarse!)

[wquach]

Is it just me or does N4PS3G only post "articles" that favor 360? And surprisingly many of them are from Kotaku...

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Not surprised. The 360 can hang with the ps3 anyday.

[baodeus]

Fanboy keep saying like PS3 games have to down grade to be able to play on 360. But i don't think they would be stupid to down grade until it look worst than 360 like 80% of the time right? Does that make any sense to u guys?

[bjornbear]

Lets get one thing straight. PS3 games look worst / run worst than 360 games when multiplat because most games are built up on the 360 / PC and then ported onto the PS3. Since the PS3's architecture is vastly different from the PC/360 (which are both quite similar) the code used isn't optimised, nor is the software, and it gets basically left over quality.

If you look at EVERY game developed 1stly on PS3 and then ported to 360, 360 is far inferior in all aspects.

PS3 is simply harder to port to because its so god-damn different from the PC, dev have just become lazy with the 360 and release games more quickly (hello MW & MW2).

W PS3 it takes longer, but if you look closely and compare the best looking exclusive on 360 w the best looking exclusive on the PS3, you'll see that it isnt the PS3 that makes multi-plats look bad, but the dev's job of proting it which is sloppy and badly done ;).

[XDF]

I am getting the PS3 version but Sony Fanboys are too much. Both games will look the SAME....so why do PS3 fanboys care so much that x360 gamers can get the exact same game..you guys will get it too on the same day. Bunch of losers.

[REbirth]

CGI on PS3 have better graphics...yeah!

/jk

[robotnik]

And who is gonna be so dumb to buy the xflop version knowing that is way inferior and will need a new hard drive to be able to install?

Dumbots, your intelligence is negligible.

[-MD-]

You have one major flaw in your fanboy rant. The 360 doesn't have mandatory installs like the PS3 does. Nobody will need an HDD to play this.

I haven't seen much intelligence from you lately either big fella.

[Tr10wn]

Remember Murderdolls (Is only on Playstation 3 and is only possible with the power of the Playstation 3) that is what they keep saying.

I loved how i had to wait 10 to 15 min to install MGS4 each time otacon laugh at the DVD, but yeah is only possible with the power of the PS3!

[cyberwaffles]

not just because it's being developed for it primarily over the 360 or that you won't have to disc swap, but that versus XIII comes a long with it also on one disc. everyone seems to always leave out versus and think the 360 is getting the same game(s) as the ps3 version, but versus XIII should be the biggest reason why anyone would buy that version over the 360's. also if you live in japan, there's no way you can get FFXIII down there on 360.

[VampHuntD]

Last I checked Versus is it's own game and is still exclusive to the PS3. It does not come packed in with FF13.

[lordv8der]

I love the open zone. its like watching children in a ball pit. they are all so satisfied in their own magical world...adorable...

[rakzztar]

Me too
hehehe

[beavis4play]

i saw the devs demoing the game and i didn't like it. didn't like the surroundings or battles..............or anything. hope "vs." is better than this.

[Dogswithguns]

360 version looks better than the PS3's.... happy now?!

[HuGi]

Amazingg!!!!

The game with better graphics on this gen so far looks better on X360 and Crysis 2 will look better aswell!!!

This is Amazing!

[dragonyght]

thye show only cutscene pic ppl already running around with how it look better funny thing they demoed the game at their conference why they didnt release those instead

[kewlkat007]

wit the extra space and such. But that fanboy mentality "the ps3 version will be downgraded" is getting old.

[ultimolu]

As long as the game isn't crap, that's what matters to me.

[rawd]

Kotaku to the X-Bot rescueee!

[gusman354]

AND REMEMBER HEAVY RAIN CAN'T BE MADE ON 360 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA THE PS3 LOL

[gusman354]

PACK MAN 25TH ANNIVERSARY CAN'T BE MADE ON 360 .

[Main_Street_Saint]

But Final Fantasy is getting a tad bit old. I own a 360 but I would love to see a new franchise from square-enix; something along the lines of a new "Chrono" game or even a Dragon quest game.

[Pootangpie]

It doesn't mean didly squat 360 can handle Ports from the PS3/PC better then the PS3 can handle ports from the 360/PC

[pshizle]

its really a no brainer for me to get it for the PS3.

[justlikeme]

FFX111 will be fun on either systems!