Prototype: PS3 graphical feature missing from 360 and PC

Prototype is rendered at 1120 by 640 pixels, with QAA (quinux anti-aliasing) on the PS3 and 2xMSAA (multisample anti-aliasing) on the Xbox 360. The differences between these two solutions for video game "jaggies" are not terribly distinct, apart from a slight blur to the image with QAA; if sufficiently integrated into the game's art style this won't severely impact visual quality (such as is seen in Killzone 2.)

Of course, resolution and aliasing are not really an issue in the PC version of the game, which depending on your set-up can render up to 2560 by 1600 pixels with 4xMSAA.

You will find that the PS3 game's framerate can suffer from significant screen tearing when there's lots of action going on (which is a common occurrence in Prototype). The Xbox 360 game is locked at 30 frames-per-second, and generally runs steadily with minimal screen tearing. Screen tearing is a phenomenon where rendered frames overlap, creating a torn look as two parts of an object fail to line up.

[Dimitri]

Does anyone see that the 360 screenshot is lacking detail ?

For example, piece of rocks or whatever it is ? That is present in the PS3 screenshot, while 360 screenshot shows stickers or those rocks ?

[IrishRepublicanArmy]

anyone that gives a damn is already playing infamous...

IRA

[techie]

That's what the article is about lol Well..spotted.

[cervantes99]

Well said, bubble to you :)

I agree, anyone who likes this type of game will play Infamous instead. Now that game looks GOOD and is great fun as well.

[Arkham]

Dimitri: Try reading the actual article before posting your comment next time. ;)

[Downtown boogey]

No?
NO!
Say that about GTAIV. Say that about inFAMOUS. Say that about Assasin's Creed but

NOT PROTOTYPE!!

[solidt12]

This guy should be talking about how the game is instead of all this tech crap. All i wont to know is if it looks good or not. Screen tearing I could care less as long as it is not constant and the game is playable(prefer none but so what).

[jcgamer]

Proto who?!

lol :)

[chaosatom]

infamous. Just bought it a few days ago. The moral choices are so hard. I want to be good, so that story would be better, but it's easier to be bad.

[IrishRepublicanArmy]

thanks buddy. bubbles returned!

[techie]

I think Prototype looks VERY good for an open-world game with so much going on. I mean InFamous isn't that better looking.

[Elvfam511]

He did probably read the article but he's just pointing out the screen shots so try not to be a idiot next time

[Kushan]

Anyone that gives a damn is playing both. That's what real gamers do.

[JsonHenry]

Or if you own a PC you can force 16xAA and 16xAF through your video card..

[JsonHenry]

Oh, and it is called "Quincunx" not quinux.

[Baka-akaB]

The game rocks , but no it doesnt looks really good . The art direction is so generic there is hardly one per se .

And tech wise , the games looks quite last gen , and very far from what you could be used to on both platforms or pc .

ultimately it doesnt matter much , because the game is good and fun , and because at least it throws a lot of stuff at you and on screen ... but judging purely graphics , it's not impressive .

PS : before i get killed , again the game still rocks in spite of that

[II Necroplasm II]

What does this game have to do with inFAMOUS?

Why even compare so hard. It's like like comparing Mortal Kombat/Prototype to Street Fighter/InFAMOUS.

Yeah they're the same type of game but much different.

Just had to say that, I'm so sick of hearing about the two being in a vs match.

I really think you people are 13 year old kids

[gamesR4fun]

and the AI's pure weaksauce compared to infamouse but imma still havin fun with it XD

got it on ps3 n not a whole lot of screeen tearing or pop in going on jus 2 missions from done now and mercers maxed. Let me tell you dude dont need to run from nothin now lol

[Jaces]

Really don't care.

[DelbertGrady]

Red Faction: Guerilla looks better than both Prototype and Infamous. And it's a better game overall as well.

[Arkham]

And you know he read the article how? Is that your other account?

The entire point of the article was explaining why the rubble looked the way it does on the PS3. He obviously missed the point.

I will continue to assume the 5 disagrees are from you and your extra accounts, because no one who grasped the article could honestly disagree.

[RememberThe357]

Way to show your lack of thoughtfulness. For one, comparing two open-world superhero action games and comparing and open-world superhero action game to a fighting game is not even close to being the same thing.

Second, Prototype and Infamous do basically the same thing. Your a super hero in an open city fighting bad guys/good guys. Besides this, there were a number of articles that came out comparing these two games. It has been apart of the discussion the entire time and I'm having a hard time understanding why your acting like this is something new.

The reason these games are being compared is because they have similarities.

[Veneno]

a mulitplat looks better on PS3? It's about time the 360 fanboys shut the fun up.

[II Necroplasm II]

I think my whole point went way over your head guy.

Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter is both fighting games but is their stories the same? No.

Fighting styles the same? No.

Characters the same? No.

Fighting the same? No.

But they are both fighting games... but not many people compared the two, they compared MK to KI.

They are both open world games but there is plenty of open world games so why compare those 2? ...when they really do not have much of anything alike. They both have their own Identity's

So let's keep that way, and stop sounding childish. All I'm saying is, it's ok to compare inFAMOUS to Prototype but not on the level most people are doing.

[360 man]

no alan wake supports impressive visuals for a sand box open world game

[FamilyGuy]

The PS3 version is so much better than the 360 version of this game that there's actually an extra character/zombie not present in the 360s version LOL.

Seriously, there's a lot of, what looks like, shading in the PS3 version, is that what this QAA does, add shadows to hide jaggies? It looks good (arguably better) but thats a funny way to solve a problem.

[Jaces]

Can you scale buildings, jump from the tops of skyscrapers, fly helicopters, destroy multiple buildings or vehicles, are there thousands of people walking around for you to slaughter?

No? Hmm, some sandbox game.

[Thugbot187]

Does anyone truely care??? Get the game for whatever system you have or for both if you both systems. This is just more silly fanboyism. Just enjoy the game.

[Defectiv3_Detectiv3]

It was alot like Hulk, the devs last game. You can run up buildings, fight with enlarged hands, throw heavy objects, etc. While I don't think its fair that a lot of reviewers took the devs. last game into consideration, I still am having a fun time playing it.

I like the way you can pick up weapons and get in vehicles. The skill tree is more robust than inFAMOUS, and the gore is pretty awesome. I just wish the story was better and there was more to do in the city.

And as far as inFAMOUS goes, I've beaten that game, and so far I would give it a slight edge, based on the fact that the story is great, the physics are better, and I tend to enjoy platformers a little more anyways. I loved trying to figure out how to climb up buildings, making heartstopping leaps of faith, while getting the sense of vertigo.

[mebob]

Even GTAIV on medium setting with no AA looks nicer than prototype at max setting with 16xAA 16xAF.

i should know i got both on pc. To me protoype looks like GTA:SA with better lighting (pc ver GTA:SA).

But its understandable because it does contain more explosins and stuff goin on screen but i have to argue at the amount of traffic. (using mod my GTA4 version has wayyyyy more cars on screen than prototype and each car actually looks nice with reflections and details.)

Its still a fun/frustrating game though can't compare it to infamous because I've yet to play it.(waiting for my friend to get it so i can crash by his place.)

[SaberEdge]

Ok, the fact that the 360 version of Prototype looks better than the PS3 version might be part of the reason why some PS3 owners were saying inFamous was so much better. If you are comparing the PS3 version of Prototype to inFamous then the difference might be more substantial. But I am playing the 360 version of Prototype alongside inFamous and I honestly think each game looks better than the other in certain ways.

On the 360, at least, Prototype runs smoother than inFamous and has less pop-in and better anti-aliasing. Infamous has a little more detail in general, but honestly both games look kind of bland to me. The textures in both games are fairly mediocre, but Sucker Punch's art direction for Infamous is better, so the texture detail that is there is put to a little better use.

So, Infamous has better art direction and somewhat more detail, while Prototype has a more solid frame rate, better anti-aliasing, less pop-in and more stuff happening on screen at one time. I personally find Prototype more graphically appealing because I place a high premium on the way a game performs over art direction and overall detail. I absolutely detest technical issues like screen tearing, slowdown, aliasing and pop-in. I would always prefer a slightly less detailed game that runs with minimal technical issues than a slightly more detailed game that has technical issues.

[LastDance]

Doesnt suprise me. Ps3 is hard to code for. Prototype is a horrible game. It then follows that untalented devs can't code for the ps3 well

[DaTruth]

This article is about how the PS3 version of Prototype looks better than the 360 and PC versions of the game! Ya! That's right! Kind of makes your comment sound pretty ridiculous. Clearly you haven't even seen Infamous, this is apparent by your labeling of the textures as mediocre. That couldn't be farther from DaTruth.

Please refer to the comparison screenshots in the article and please read the article before commenting!

And for those who haven't played Infamous; When you start the game, don't look away because the entire open-world loads up in seconds. Seriously, You see Sucker Punch, the loading screen appears and five seconds later the game is on!

[gambare]

Nice find Dimitri! the 360 has no bump map.

[Pistolero]

Ha! The PS3 has more shaded rocks in one damn screenshot and the 360 version has a better framerate, less screen tearing, sharper image quality and better anti-aliasing (quincunx sucks) and you think that means the PS3 version is better? Ha, ha...wow, talk about having the fanboy blinders on.

Sorry, based on the info provided in the article the 360 version is a lot better than the PS3 version.

[DaTruth]

Of course, the unmeasurable stuff that was unnoticeable in the screenshots, that nobody could see in the screenshots, and again I state that you can't see it! That stuff that you can't see, is the reason the 360 version has better graphics!

Yes the stuff... that you can't see... the invisible stuff... you can't see... is the reason the 360 version looks better.

Guess a video could have proven that? Wonder why they didn't show us a video of the screen tearing and framerate drops? Looks like they had no evidence and only succeeded at proving one thing!

[ShinMaster]

Very minimal screen tearing and nothing of a big deal.

In fact, most seem to have ignored the following statement in this article:

"Despite these performance difference, the PS3 does have a one-up on both the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game. Surprisingly all debris on the ground is individually shadow-mapped in the PS3 game. This provides more depth for ground textures and creates a very impressive image for an open-world game."

[xTruthx]

This wont keep you from enjoying the game tho ^^

[JHUX]

I haven't played either yet, but I have heard very good things from both of them... so I plan to play both. Even if one game is better than the other why not play both? It's clear to me that both are good games why limit yourself.

[Mini Mario]

O wow, ..extra rocks.......woo hoo ??

[Stryfeno2]

You will find that the PS3 game's framerate can suffer from significant screen tearing when there's lots of action going on (which is a common occurrence in Prototype).

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[joevfx]

screen tearing happens on PC too, its a V synce issue.

also see what a PS3 exlusive give you... rendered nativly HD. id like to see the 360 render something natively HD instead of upscalling it to HD.

[ultimolu]

And meanwhile...people are playing Infamous and not giving a damn. :]

Thank you for playing 'COUNT THE PIXELS!'

[ptotoy]

it's at 79

'nuff said

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Poor droids, its been a f**ked up gen for you.

[saint_john_paul_ii]

Poor Jason, he didn't read the article right. its ok my son, go with god.

[Montrealien]

I got Prototype on my PS3 simply because I had such a good time with Infamous. did not notice anything wrong, and to be honest, there is alot of sh*t going on in prototype sometimes for me to even notice.

*checks ptotoy's and patchstation's comment history*

nuff said

[ambientFLIER]

What? There are many native HD games on the 360.

[Pistolero]

Actually if you made a list of the resolutions of every game available on both platforms the 360 would have a higher average resolution. There are numerous multiplats that run at 720P on the 360 and at a reduced resolution on the ps3. Most games on the 360 run at 720P.

[trgz]

@joevfx
Screen tearing is generally only an issue on a PC if you have V-Sync disabled

[lloyd_wonder]

Damn.....

[TheReaper42]

anyone else notice the PS3 version has an extra guy on the screen (top left corner). Did he just mysteriously walk into the picture while the others are frozen on both version?

[The Great Melon]

Noticed that too. After seeing that the guy with the gun in the other picture looks weird because he is still pointing at something.

[mebob]

Edit : misread article title

[Jazz4108]

Im sorry, I really thought infamous stunk, i was extremely dissapointed. I traded it for prototype and its the best decision I made. i am having so much fun with that game, while infamous was Im sorry again boring as Hell.

[ToastyMcNibbles]

lol no one cares!

[II Necroplasm II]

I care!

I was wanting this game to be really good but yet with all the negative feedback, it seems this game really is a prototype.

Also heard it is still cool though. I still will play it and try it out for myself.
Gore in a game is very nice every now and then.

[Omega4]

Interesting.....

The PS3 version suffers from framerate drops, screen tearing and a mandatory install, yet this site seems to believe a couple of rocks being slightly more raised off the ground in one version is the most important point

Interesting indeed

[heroicjanitor]

I care so little I almost passed out...

[techie]

Is it said it's more important? All the differences are pointed out are they not?

[K-Gamer]

who cares about some screen tearing?

The X360 suffers more from not having infamous.

[ultimolu]

And...I bought Infamous and currently enjoying it now.
Your point being?

I was hoping for this game to be good but it's a rental for me. :)
Thankfully I don't move close to my screen with a magnifying glass and examine every little pixel in a game.

I feel sorry for you Omega, I really do.

[Syronicus]

In the PS3 version and the frame rate is not so bad when you're in the heat of battle. The install is not even long enough for one to take a piss so it's a moot issue. The issue I have with this game is that it is blah. For all the killing and mayhem involved, the game just did not grab my attention. At the moment, with only a handful of titles out to play, both inFAMOUS and Sacred 2 were more compelling than Prototype. That's just MOH and just a note to the fanboys, there is nothing wrong with the 360 version, no more than there is witht he PS3 version. Both versions play well. The petty argument about textures and screen tearing is just too silly these days.

[D4RkNIKON]

You are awarded bubbles for your awesome comment. I laUghed oUt loUd

[StanLee]

That was so funny! I literally spit up my drink laughing. Bubbles dude!

[irish-leprecaun]

ever realise how omegas bubbles are like a rollercoaster ride.
in other words lots of hatred/down multiple accounts/up!! and on and on!!

[peeps]

lol well i imagine it's to do with the fact that the only ppl who would agree are 360 fanboys. ps3 fanboys certainly wouldn't and 'gamers' just think he's an idiot. for every good reply he gives there will be around 10 fanboy ones

[madkrazygames]

where did you read the PS3 suffers framerate drops and all that other crap?

[IrishRepublicanArmy]

cant wait only 2 exams left!!

[Elvfam511]

can't be compare man sh!t stop doing that

[QuantumWake]

2 more?!?!?!?! Jesus christ, I have 4 more final exams!!!!!!! RAWR RAWR RAWR!!!!

[onanie]

good luck with the exam guys

[SpitFireAce85]

But i dont care about this game very much

[i3eyond the Circle]

Anyone who cares is already playing inFamous!

All 179,000 of em!

[IrishRepublicanArmy]

in the us alone it did 180,000 in 5 days.
so after 3 weeks its around 300k if not more in us!!
it also probably sold well in the eu!!
so more than 500,000 are likely playing infamous!!

IRA

[shorttylad]

grow the fuk up you ballbag. wtf has the IRA got to do with anything on this site? go top yourself you fuking cunt.

[II Necroplasm II]

:D

[irish-leprecaun]

what are you laughing at??
dont mess with the irish.

[king dong]

have a bubble for the best comment ive read in ages..lol pure quality.

[Silly gameAr]

I'm sure the other 178,000 in NA are enjoying infamous as much as I am.

Why should you care? Go play Halo 15.

[prunchess]

Get a grip would ye. You don't like his opinions or views? Fine, put him on your ignore list and stop spouting your hate.

[Why o why]

get infamous

problem solved

[Syronicus]

Morgan Web said it best, "if you have a PS3 and have not played inFAMOUS, your just dumb".

As much as Prototype tries, it just does not compel the gamer as well as inFAMOUS does.

[II Necroplasm II]

Nobody is going to go by that advice unless they are a limited gamer. You sound like a some casual gamer that doesn't play many games or you're just another obsessive fanboy with his console exclusives.

When you say that, that's what you sound like.

Why would all people not get both at all? are they the same game? durr

[Why o why]

fair enough. I was actually implying that those who can get infamous should as the underperforming ps3 version of prototype (apparently) isnt up to par despite the extra 'debre'. With infamous there are no such issues. Funny thing is Ive always stated that id get both IF both were good because i have that option and lets not act innocent like we've all not seen the downplaying of infamous because its exclusive as much as others including myself love infamous for that very same fact. Goes both ways you see. Since you say you can play both id like to see an honest review. I just got the platinum when i commented earlier so i was still a little chuffed especially since id been hunting for the last 2 effing blast shards for days. Forgive me and heres an agree

[DARK WITNESS]

before we talk about all this stuff lets get back to basics;

the only difference is one game looks bad and the other looks a little worse !

the game needs a graphics overhaul before we start picking at the little things.

still a fun game.

[xbotpleasefixme]

I hope you people die soon

[TheMART]

We won't, but you will with your 2 bubbles and the last one gone soon.

[Elvfam511]

can join the party too lol

[rayjelic]

If he goes you will share the same faith..

[byeGollum]

But we just dont give a f*ck..
We are trying to get a Platinum Trophy on inFamous, My PreciouSsSs lol

[Spike47]

Nobody cares. Moving on.

[dirthurts]

Why no pc screen shot?
I would find it hard to believe that the pc version is missing the effect. Maybe if you're on a dx9 card...but dx10 has this built in from the start.
I'll have to look into it.
Pc rules yo : p

[mebob]

lol, cause putting a pc screenshot would make the other 2 shots look like N64 graphics.

[asyouburn]

that all versions are missing good graphics. infamous had three nicely detailed islands, wheras prototype only has manhattan (not all of it mind you) and has crappier graphics

[DJ]

Just get inFamous.

[-x.Red.x-]

i'll be surprised if prototype sells two copies on ps3.

ps3 owners got infamous instead of this...

[Mr Face Creamer]

We shall see how many millions shall Prototype outsell inFamous by.

[CaliGamer]

Wouldn't Prototype sell more due to the fact that it is a multi-plat? It would make sense given the fact that both 360 and PS3 owners can buy the game where inFamous is a PS3 exclusive so I fail to see where you think you made some sort of point.
It would be nice for you to clarify.

On a related topic, inFamous is sick especially on the 3rd island, if you have played the game you know what I mean.

[ultimolu]

And Mr. Face Creamer demonstrates that he cares more about sales than actual good games. :)

[Mr Face Creamer]

I was only demonstrating a point, I thought Prototype and inFamous were both decent titles that were victims of the hype train.

I was just saying that the PS3 version of Prototype might actually outsell inFamous.

It's like CoD4, a hyped-to-hell game which has a multiplayer that will hold you for less than a month sold more than MGS4 and Gears of War 2 which is a joke since the game doesn't deserve it.

[ASSASSYN 36o]

I like the part where they got the game characters to stand in the exact same spot with the exact same pose. FAKE!

[Elvfam511]

funny how there's a Pedestrian in the ps3 version and not the Xbox 360

Edit and it can be a cutscene the character isnt in play yet

[KingsofOmega]

How this is brought up.

Anyone remember how fallout 3 was missing a shader on the 360 version and people calle dit the better version.

Anything to take a dig at the PS3 ey?

[Lucreto]

I am getting sick of these articles.

Yes the 360 has better graphics but the PS3 is better in the technical standpoint it was the same for the Xbox versus the PS2. It is the classic brains versus brawn argument.

Gear is said to not be able to run on the PS3. This is possibly correct due to heavy RAM usage and MGS4 can't work on the 360 due to all the technicial elements in the background. Graphics are not everything. Resistance 2 did not look the best but if you see all the things behind the scenes you would be amazed.

Depending on the view point the PS3 has watered down graphics with lighter colours the same argument can be made the 360 graphics are oversaturated with bright colours. This does not mean the PS3 is weaker it is up to the developer to get the colours right to fit in the game. PS has used a lighter colour palette for years which the xbox squeezed out every colour they could.

@Deep- I was not refering to the article I mean in general.

edit- Okay I confess I misread the title :(

[JustV]

Yeah man, I totally agree. It's has to do with the developer a lot too.

[techie]

"Yes the 360 has better graphics but the PS3 is better in the technical standpoint it was the same for the Xbox versus the PS2."

But this article says the PS3 has the best graphics...

[LinuxGuru]

Lucreto, your entire statement is rubbish, just so you know.

[Lucreto]

Prove it.

[LinuxGuru]

The performance of varying multiplats in comparison with exclusive titles prove that the PS3 has superior graphical and performance abilities when in the hands of a skilled and supported developer.

I don't even need to mention what games or developers I'm talking about. It's way too obvious of a point to even bother repeating the details.

If you don't know who or what games I'm talking about, then you're sorely misinformed and you're asking me to prove a point that was proven quite some time ago and you're just plain blinded by your own willful ignorance.

[SmokeyMcBear]

who cares really.. this game looks like poo anyways. just rented it last night... what the hell is with the all the damn loading screens and cutscenes. Seriously, outside of the first 5 minutes where it shows you using your powers.. its just loading, cut scene, loading, run to this spot, load, cut scene. The graphics are really bad.. like wow.. this is bad. The death animations are cool, heads rolling, bodies sliced in half. But, seriously.. the environment is just blah.

[II Necroplasm II]

lol

[IrishRepublicanArmy]

on the ball today or in my native tongue
ar an liathroid. nil aon plibin ag na mods anseo!!
try google translating that!!

[Gun_Senshi]

This game looks ugly anyway.

PC Version looks best by landslide.

Game has boring characters and story

Game is horribly repetitive.

Proof attached I have game

[peeps]

it's a sad day when ppl need to attach evidence before they give an opinion to avoid being labelled a fanboy :(

[Gun_Senshi]

you still be called fanboy. According to some idiots i'm PS3 Fanboy. When lookie what I got

[saint_john_paul_ii]

i cant see. the pic is too small, make it bigger. Or is it your Graphics Card that cannot run at HD resolution? LOLOLOLOLOLOL j/k.

[xionpunk]

/sigh

Anyways, I'm having fun with both this and Infamous.

[TheMART]

Well that is indeed a nice feature. Screen tearing, exclusive on the POS3!

[dogmeat eater]

This game just has really bad graphics. This is for all of the platforms. This game couldn't even get some decent water effects. It looks like a high def PS2 game.

[Elvfam511]

I'm jealous of the feature Xbox 360 have what's it called o yeah RROD

[Mo0eY]

Mart a week ago:
OMG PROTOTYPE 9.8/10 on blah website. TRULY the better of inFamous...
*after reviews roll in a couple of days later and Metacritic averages to 80*
Crickets chriping and Mart isn't around.

Mart today:
PS3 has screen tears. FAIL.

Flipflop more, Marty.

[dogmeat eater]

I rented this game. Its average. As for the PS3 version. Its the same as the other two versions. It sucks. This game doesn't even have water effects. The textures are beyond awful. Its pretty decent though. Infamous wipes its ass with this game.

[SaberEdge]

You're right. It looks bad on the PS3. But I am playing inFamous on the PS3 and Prototype on the 360 and I think Prototype looks better in some ways.

[KilZoneGeneralStrife]

Prototype. . .looks generic

[Eiffel]

So many on this article say they don't care yet they take their time from jerking it to reply, sad sad people.

[meetajhu]

Calling Gametrailers for comparison..

[warfed]

Correct me if I am wrong... but screen tearing, doesn't that happen when a game goes over 60fps? That's what I notice on PC anyway, always have to turn on v-sync (so it stays at a steady 60) otherwise I get screen tear.

And many people are talking about fps drops and slow downs. I just read the article and it doesn't mention that at all.

[devilhunterx]

this proves that

inFAMOUS > Prototype.

[axerated]

im 7 hours in on this game on ps3, hadn't noticed any screen tearing, was actually surprised how well it runs for a multiplat. also thought it was runnin higher than 30fps but i stand corrected

[TheTruth89]

The next time post the complete news, b!tch, and not only what you want other see.

Despite these performance difference, the PS3 does have a one-up on both the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game. Surprisingly all debris on the ground is individually shadow-mapped in the PS3 game. This provides more depth for ground textures and creates a very impressive image for an open-world game.

You'll find that both the Xbox 360 and PC (even when graphical effects are set to Very High) games look flat in comparison. You can find comparison images below, which can be enlarged if you click on them.

IMHO PS3 win.

http://www3.telus.net/publi...

http://www3.telus.net/publi...

More detail.

[KampferZeon]

360 doesn't have bump mapping.

Also the author of the article fails to mention that Quincunx AA is actually equivalent to 4xFSAA functionally, can be performed much faster than 4xFSAA but have have a slight blur minor problem.

2xFSAA does not perform similar to Quincunx AA.

[saint_john_paul_ii]

which is the reason why Killzone 2 has that blur effect since it runs on Quincunx AA. i see. i just learned something on N4G today, Yay!

[lokin]

but looks better as every single person will point out

[mastiffchild]

Oh, more comparison shots! Great! That's the exact reason I play video games; to compare consoles performance levels on multi platform games not even designed to get the very best out of the hardware and merely to make sure they look THE SAME or as near as possible.

I despair.

[SaberEdge]

Yes, and then we are going to hear about how one exclusive looks slightly better than another.

If you have both consoles of course you are going to want to get the better looking or better performing version of a multiplatform game.

Exclusives, on the other hand, are where the differences get more subjective. Does Uncharted look better than Killzone 2? Does Gears 2 look better than Uncharted? Nobody agrees on the answers to such questions.
It doesn't matter much anyway, because if you like an exclusive, you buy it for the console it is available for. But if you don't like it, it isn't going to matter if it looks slightly better than a game you do like.

[Gue1]

=)

[bjornbear]

Meh =P flame bate! i calls it!

[PantherDST]

Sorry, but I did not see a differance in the two pictures.

[madkrazygames]

just people trying to get hits on their site

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Just started playing this game last night. So much more alive than inFAMOUS (and that's after 25+ hours with it).

[IrishRepublicanArmy]

you will take that back after 25hrs of doing the same thing in prototype!!

IRA

[Gun_Senshi]

you slipped on dry land crab...

[TheBand1t]

Only 25 hours? You've been playing that game for weeks and you're only 25 hours?

[GiantEnemyCrab]

haha I know Band1t but just because you see me in inFAMOUS doesn't mean I'm playing.. That's the thing about the PSN you can't tell what a person is doing. I might fall asleep at the pause menu but you can't tell unlike the 360 where you have full presence and I can see what level you're on and what you're doing.

Just because I say something nice about Prototype you all get your panties in a bunch and take it as some insult to inFAMOUS. You can disagree all you want but don't pretend like your answer is the right one. Way too over sensitive and defensive over PS3 games.

Only 4 shards from a platinum so I've played and experienced all inFAMOUS has to offer and I'm about 3 hours into Prototype.

How far are you in both Irish and Gun? Just curious where you felt Prototype turned bad for you?

[SaberEdge]

That's ok Giant Enemy Crab. I, too, enjoy Prototype more in many ways. I think the city feels more alive and I like the gameplay a bit more as well.
I also like Infamous quite a bit, but I would personally give a slight edge to Prototype.

I have no problem with people having a difference of opinion and preferring Infamous over Prototype, but I don't like the attitude of many PS3 fanboys that their opinion is somehow fact and they try to squash your opinion and tell you that you are wrong.

[Allowen]

I got Prototype to play on my PC with an xbox360 controler and I did not liked the game.
I played it for 2 hours not sure how and then desinstalled(thank god I just got a non original copy just to check the game) it.

Infamous is HELL more fun. better game play, better story, more polished and better graphics and engine then this stupid Prototype.

Now how I will go buy the other Activision game, Assassin;s Creed 2 since I disliked a lot this prototype + lots of bugs in this game on the PS3;s version ?

Hopefully Activision will not start to make crappy games ....

[saint_john_paul_ii]

uh I thought Assassin's Creed is produced by UBISOFT, not ACTIVISION.

[madkrazygames]

I actually like it, I don't know what this person is talking about exactly with these framerate issues, I haven't notice any, whatever happen to just enjoying the game.

[Cajun Chicken]

What you don't see doesn't hurt you.

EDIT: Wow, just read the article properly, makes a change, brilliant game.

[Azures]

we should be able to adjust graphical settings for a console game like we can for PC.

[vhero]

@Kushan real gamers dont get either as infamous and prototype are both the kinda drivel thats filling up the market and drying it out. Nobodys making anything new anymore just recycled crap like this.

[jack_burt0n]

funny thing is both prototype and red faction look alot better on ps3 after the devs were having real problems where GB was touted as ps3 lead and its not looking so hot.

nice shortage of butthurt xbox only owners in this topic :)

[Pistolero]

Sorry, I recently compared Red Faction on both consoles and the 360 version is hands down the better version...the ps3 version has more jaggies, more screen tearing, more slowdown and a softer image quality...that is why I bought the 360 version.

[Pandamobile]

I'm playing Prototype at 4320 x 900 on my Triple Head to Go set up with 16x anti aliasing.

Console who?

[TheBand1t]

See, we have to think of a catchy name for PC fanboys now.

[Neurotoxin]

kNobJockeys?

[Pandamobile]

KnobJockey?

More like MouseJockey.

[Jonelo]

Ohhh the power of the PS3 and Quincunx antialiasing LOL !!! One way to antialeasing obsolete and unused Nvidia now. The next one will be and bilinear filtering and the maps lights XD

[donnie-2105]

the 360 shows its the everymans game console once again.would you rather have 99% of games run and look better on your system or the other 1%(ie ps3 exclusives)look marginally better? 3 years and counting mr cell

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

PS3 home of sloppy 2nd ports, 20fps games, jaggies, lost exclusives, 2nd rate online, delays, waiting, 3rd place, motion wand dildo, trophies, whining, and excuses.

Playstation brand = first to dead last in just one gen.

[Mr Face Creamer]

Bu bu but... We have MGS!... Oh wait...

[badbond1]

stop with the "ps3 is the weaker system to the 360" bs! You can't afford one! That is why you play the back and forth. If you were a smart consumer, you'd have both or at least the ps3 with the best games - bottom line! Infamous>prototype, killzone 2>gears of war 2, uncharted>anything xbox , god of war > anything xbox related, GT5>Forza 3!

[SaberEdge]

I have both consoles and it gets really tiring hearing the same bullsh!t from PS3 fanboys. The PS3 is not more powerful than the 360. In fact, everything I have seen leads me to believe the opposite. Uncharted and Killzone 2 look as good as Gears 2, but most games look worse on the PS3.

Last generation the Xbox was more powerful than the PS2 and it showed that power dramatically from day 1. No excuses about "lazy devs" were required. The Xbox showed its clear performance advantage on exclusives, on multiplats, on everything.

Here we are two and a half years later and multiplats are still looking and performing worse on the PS3. If the PS3 was truly more powerful, that wouldn't be happening, period.

[Pintheshadows]

Wow, look at the tiny little differences between this rubble and that. And one version runs at 30 fps while the other only runs at 29 fps. You know what I heard? The apocalypse is coming. Using a finetooth comb to find miniscule differences in the same fvcking game is the SIGN.

[divideby0]

psst. no one cares...most are playing infamous and dont care about this meh game

[cjflora]

If you don't care about this game, why are you clicking on the link and posting comments? Get off of your high horse and quit comparing everything.

[ZILLA]

my buddy has the PS3 and XBOX and he said the PS3 one looks 70% better.doesnt matter to me cause inFAMOUS is a way better game anyway.

[Blow Out Your Brains]

Both games are great to enjoy for the summer. Buy both if possible :)

[troylazlow]

I have to say being a 360 owner ps3 wins on this game... but ghostbusters is all 360 baby!

[dogmeat eater]

Of comparing this game on the PS3 and 360? They both sucked. The graphics are awful.

[xino]

one thing i really hate so much about multiplatform games!
Always farking up the ps3 version:/

[360usetobegood]

Pfftt Infamous was better anyhow chumps.

Keep ranting while i go back to playing.

[Larry Fine]

this game is not even close to infamous its a turd at best

[GiantEnemyCrab]

How far are you into Prototype?

Just wondering. Did you get the PS3 or 360 version?

[cjflora]

I see what you're doing there....hehehe.

[Pistolero]

Prototype is awesome...butthurt PS3 fans need to get over it and stop trying to knock down Prototype...just because your version of Prototype runs like crap...*snicker*

[cjflora]

...and I'm enjoying this game. I played the Infamous demo, thought it was ok, but saved my money for this game. I prefer the PS3, but I'm not claiming Infamous to be better just because it's an exclusive. There are annoying fanboys on both sides. Also, I don't recall the article saying the PS3 version ran cruddy. I personally haven't seen any screen tearing or anything, and from what I understand of the screenshots the textures were better in the PS3 version. It sounds like both versions have some pros and cons, so where are you getting this notion that one is cruddy compared to the other?

[gamesR4fun]

got all the powers macxed on mercer now n i stil think infamouse is a bit better...
the graphics and the ai are way more advanced n the story n gameplay are both slightly better imo

tho prototype is a blast body surfin curb stompin n elbow droping tanks are jus pure fun. N the graphics arnt bad by any means imo jus not has polished has infamouse or gta4...

[Microsoft Xbox 360]

The multiplatform game the 360 fanboys love so much just got beat by the PS3's version. lol.

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Who says they love this game?

[cjflora]

I'm enjoying this game quite a bit.

[Pistolero]

Did you even read the article?...the ps3 version has some rocks in one spot where the 360 doesn't and you think that makes the ps3 version better? The 360 version has a more solid framerate, sharper image quality, better anti-aliasing and less screen tearing....so um, that sounds like the 360 version is a lot better in all the ways that matter.

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Judging from those screenshots, the ps3 version looks better. Although it does say that the ps3 version suffers from frame rate and screen tearing issues so it pretty much evens it out.

[mochi]

PS3 version seems to be developed by different engine.
PS3 is superior to PC? hahaha

[Pandamobile]

It runs on a different graphic API than PC and 360. PC and 360 use DirectX 9 and PS3 uses OpenGL 2.0 I believe.

It could just be that OpenGL just had darker edges. That's all it looks like to me. Not really a graphical advantage over the PC which can run the game at 4x the resolution as the PS3 with 16x anti-aliasing.

[sajj316]

sorry but where are the problems with the PS3 version?

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

[cjflora]

For everyone who is leaving comments about how much they don't care about this game, or how some other game is so much better, why are you even clicking the link and posting comments? You know what game I don't care about? FF13. You know what I didn't do? Click on the link for whatever article I just saw for it. If you're going to click the link and post comments, stop trying to act all smug like you don't care. You're just contradicting yourself.

[badbond1]

is really bitter that his crapbox is well, a piece of crap!

[SaberEdge]

Why would I be bitter, I own both consoles. You, like most PS3 fanboys, are living in denial.

Uncharted and Killzone 2 look as good as Gears of War 2, nothing more. But then again, PS3 fanboys always overhype everything on the PS3. You even have PS3 fans claiming games like Ratchet & Clank and Heavenly Sword are graphical giants with no equivalent on the 360, which is laughable and only goes to show you just how absurdly blinded by their own fanboyism some of these people are.

[ZuperAmazingCooKie]

The only one in denial here is you. Xbox fanboys love to spread these fake realities on N4G, that there's somehow this "PS3 fanboy conspiracy", which is ironic after it was discovered that the so called SDF group was made by Wii60 fanboys.

I don't care if you claim to own both PS3 and 360, I also own both, but anyone can own both and still have a preference. The difference is that even the press agrees that PS3 games just keep raising the bar, unlike Xbox 360 games which have remained the same after the first gears of war.

Oh, and your claims about Gears being up to par with Killzone and uncharted are laughable at best. Here's a reality check for you:

http://www.lensoftruth.com/...

http://kineticninja.blogspo...

[MriownBOTH]

id rather take the less frame rate dropping and screen tearing on the 360 version. LOL.....some people make me laugh

[Pistolero]

The rocks in the ps3 version probably just means that debris had fallen there from an explosion or something and they took the screenshot at that time. If you notice, there aren't any rocks in the 360 version at all, so I almost guarantee that is what it is. Both versions have shadows casting from the buildings, it's just that the rocks are there in the PS3 version and so they cast shadows.
...it is so funny the way some of these people dodge the obvious in order to make their favorite console look good. This is just another typical crappy ps3 multiplat game with lower framerate, worse antialiasing, more screen tearing, etc...we see the same things over and over again.

[MriownBOTH]

framrate drops and screen tearing....EWWWWWW ill take the 360 version

and yes i played and beat infamous and i prefer prototype.

infamous
kessler is cole from the future

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

all I keep hearing is INFAMOUS, INFAMOUS, and oh yeah... INFAMOUS!

I've got Infamous for my PS3 and Prototype for my 360...

I personally have turned on Prototype more, Im currently not into the mature way you have to play through Infamous yet... I want to play that game more carefully like I do with Fable. I want to beat it as good, cause that's the real challege. Being bad is far too easy.

But one thing is for certain where they messed up with releasing Infamous was packaging it with my fav. PS3 game this gen = Uncharted 2 Beta!!!

Im a huge fan of the franchise and must admit if Infamous came solo, it might be spinning in my PS3 more often. Next month Im sure I'll get to it!

[xGrunty]

worried about how great the game looks, how great the game looks blah blah

who cares?

Yes we know InFamous looks better, but honestly Prototype is so much more fun.

Disagree all you want fanboys.

[Surviver]

Seriously. I saw this and had to comment.
Why would anybody in sound mind care about this... AT ALL!
Unless you were perchance.. MAKING the game, this does not matter at all to
anybody... not even a little. o.0

[Qwagy UK]

it's been 4 years in development therefore a 360 port

[Mr_Luke]

I'd say:
- if you have a PS3, go for inFAMOUS.
- if you have a 360 go for Prototype.
- if you have a PS3 but you found inFAMOUS boring, go for Prototype.
- if you're rich and you like wasting money go for both.
Non need to say stupid fanboysm even here. The only difference here is that a PS3 owner has the choice, the others no.

[360fanboi]

XBOX360 WINZ AGAIN!
Cos We HAZ the smooth Framerate.
Everyone knows how weak the Cell processor is!

XBOX haz superior hardware!

All PS3 ppl say we have RRODs, well I just haz 2 XBoX360s,
So one is always at the repair shop!

HAHAHA!! I TEH SMART!

[lonix]

game didnt enthrall me in the first 5 minutes thumbs down for me

[ShadowCK]

Nope. I'm guessing it's just you. Normally most multiplatform games look better on the Xbox 360 compared to the PS3. I.e. Fallout 3, Resident Evil 5, GTA IV.

For example. If you were to look at Resident Evil 5 screenshots in contrast to the Xbox 360 you'll see it is alot more crisper and has more detailed characters and environments compared to the PS3 version.

http://www.the-horror.com/i...

Feel free to look at this article as well.

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[MaximusPrime]

looks like xbox 360 lacks some details.
the rocks looks like it has been swiped.

[Cueil]

If I'm not mistaken they have perpixel shows on the rocks on the ground and that's what give it a richer look... the problem is that it comes at the expense of gameplay which is retarded.

[TheTruth89]

@xbots
Like i said previously... READ THE ENTIRE NEWS STUPID TUBBY XBOTS, AND NOT ONLY THE N4G GAY PART.

@Newser

You Suck.

Despite these performance difference, the PS3 does have a one-up on both the Xbox 360 and PC versions of the game. Surprisingly all debris on the ground is individually shadow-mapped in the PS3 game. This provides more depth for ground textures and creates a very impressive image for an open-world game.

You'll find that both the Xbox 360 and PC (even when graphical effects are set to Very High) games look flat in comparison. You can find comparison images below, which can be enlarged if you click on them.

IMHO PS3 win.

http://www3.telus.net/publi...

http://www3.telus.net/publi...

More detail.

[N4g_null]

So art wins over tech again YAY! Man I'm glad you guys don't care about AA setting too much. This article was a dis to the PS3 which features a bad idea for AA which is blurring crap. This is an old N64 feature that works best in cell shaded games like windwaker, ie solid color hues.

More proof that the console are closer to lame HD gaming is it? Maybe not... since PS3 artist tend to rock art wises, yet 360 artist are more tech reliant it seems. There is a reason behind all of this also.

[Cueil]

why add perpixle shadows of the ground if it hurts your game so bad?

[Keita101]

who cares honestly...

if a developer can't make a pc game look better than the ps3 version then they must be totally retarded and i bet they don't know how to code games that well but anyway thats not the point.

i get an average of 116 fps on my pc playing this game. can your ps3 or 360 do that? probably not lol.

all there is worth sayin