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BioShock 2 Xbox 360 vs. PS3 - Screenshot Comparison

In that screenshot comparison Videogameszone checked the differences between the PS3 and Xbox 360 version BioShock 2. Hint: Click on "Screenshot in HD" to view them in original size.

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zeeshan5197d ago

I don't see any difference. WELL DONE 2KMARIN!

Bungie5197d ago

that's great

they both look exactly the same

jaidek5197d ago

Something fishy is going on with these images. I have a feeling they have mixed up a few. Take a look at this one, now the Xbox 360 has sharper textures:
http://www.videogameszone.d...

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SilentNegotiator5197d ago

They're the same. Same res and AA.
The 360 version is a bit darker, that's 'bout it.

EDIT: What's with the major screen tear in the first shot?
I'd like to see Digital Foundry's examination on this.

BTW, good work 2KMARIN. Much better than that sub-par port you gave us two years back.

sack_boi5197d ago (Edited 5197d ago )

All those that think these screen shots look the same need to get their eyes checked.

StanLee5197d ago

Like always, I'll wait for Digital Foundry to make their comparison.

SL1M DADDY5197d ago

I will get the version for the console I have most friends on. The graphicsl differences are so slight that it comes down to fun with buddies.

LONEWOLF2315197d ago (Edited 5197d ago )

Seriously man this is the same stupid website that has always either mixed up the Pictures and/or takes the pics when the 360 is loading its textures!All so that the Ps3 version can look superior. I dont know about you guys but ill wait for the Lens of Truth to do the comparisons the PROPER way THE non-biased WAY!! These guys did the EXACT same thing with that failed game Dark Void, they took comparison shot right when the 360 version was loading its textures! These guys are FAIL plain and simple!

SilentNegotiator5197d ago

What would it matter? Even if they switched them ALL, there's almost NO differences between them anyhow.

Solidus187-SCMilk5197d ago

like usual these pics are not even the same. I could probably get more comparable shots without even trying if I was to do this.

BlackAvenger75197d ago

Even If he is a known fanboy (and some time's a troll), I don't see anything wrong with his comment!!

Sarcasm5197d ago

It must be my eyes, but there's a pretty clear difference... The PS3 version is sharper. Look at image 2, where it says "Fallen Fallen is Babylon" and "Adonis Luxury Resort" You cant even read the 360 version.

http://www.videogameszone.d...

Strange... I was actually going to rent the 360 version because I finished the original on the 360. Looks like I'm just going with the PS3 version then.

heroprotagonist5197d ago

@SeNiLe911

Yeah, in that screenshot the 360 version looks more detailed, especially in the rocks and in the ceiling on the upper right. The PS3 version also looks a little blurrier in that shot.

But again, I don't really find this site's captures to be reliable. I will wait for comparisons from sites that have proven to be accurate.

Danteh5197d ago

wow, thought I would never say this, but look at the second screenshot!
the PS3 version is vastly superior... the words are much sharper :O

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JasonPC360PS3Wii5197d ago (Edited 5197d ago )

LOL this site just fumbled the ball

NewZealander5197d ago

this site is cr@p, they always do the worst pic comparisons.

wait for lens of truth not this wannabe site.

thewhoopimen5197d ago

The first 4-5 shots had me thinking the ps3 version was better, but then the last 4-5 had me thinking the 360 was better. My conclusion? A draw.

I think the problem with these pics comes down to very one simple thing. There is no LOD to speak of in this game. So really how the textures look depends upon how close or far the person is when taking an image capture of the scene . I think I am making a pretty qualified statement when I say that the closer you are to the object... the blurrier it gets in this game.

If you review all the pics again, maybe we can all correlate this. I say whichever console took a further shot away from the scene has sharper textures. The lighting effects may also be slightly different between the two consoles.

SilentNegotiator5197d ago

@1.13
Oh crap, you're right. I don't know how I missed that.

@1.14
Take into account that he's twice as close to the rocks in one compared to the other.

DaTruth5197d ago (Edited 5197d ago )

Those look mixed up! In some the PS3 version looks vastly superior and in others the 360 version looks vastly superior! There is one really blurry version, but it looks so bad, I can't believe it's real!

Looks like PC versus consoles; But I can't even believe a console version looks that bad!

fanboi hater5197d ago

you are all forgetting how horrible of an engine unreal 3 is. I'm fairly sure that the differences can be attributed to the textures not fully loading when the capture was taken. Just my two cents other than that they look the same.

execution175197d ago

the 360 version would look better xD guess i was wrong

mikeslemonade5197d ago

But killzone 2 looks better than Bioshock 2, so it don't matter which version of Bioshock 2 is better because it's only marginal.

FACTUAL evidence5197d ago

Bubbles for you m8!! SIKE!! Wow that ps3 version is the ruler of all...dam!

boodybandit5197d ago (Edited 5197d ago )

^ I stopped reading your comment there considering you are "supposedly" new to N4G. How would you know what members are what if you basically just joined N4G? Oh I know the answer. I think we all do.

BlackAvenger75197d ago

And by "just joined" u mean? been checking the site for 2-3 months now, but recently created an account(almost a week ago)..

Sorry, but ur not as smart as u think u r!

Perkel5196d ago

lol:
i thought it would look better on x360...
http://www.videogameszone.d...

gamer20105196d ago

Minor differences as far as what can be seen in the screenshots. But we need to see proper comparisons to know if their are any other differences.

vhero5196d ago

@jaidek its not the first time I have seen that from that site where one console looks better in one set of shots then another looks better in another set. That site is very unreliable for comparison shots but once again I have to say it. DO we HAVE to have one of these articles everytime a multi-platform game is released SERIOUSLY??

callahan095196d ago (Edited 5196d ago )

From what I can see from the screen-shot that FangBlade posted at 1.1, the 360 version is blurrier but that is probably a result of anti-aliasing. I notice the scene isn't as sharp, but there's also less aliasing on the loose concrete slabs in the foreground. It's a tradeoff. Anti-aliasing with a little loss of sharpness, or sharpness with a bit of aliasing? Both versions may not be identical, but they even out to be pretty darn equal I think. Some of the other shots make the PS3 version look less sharp, but what I noticed every one of these shots is that the textures that appear blurrier are always closer to the camera. Like the rocks on the ground & the footprints on the floor shots, he is standing a lot closer to these focal points on the PS3 version than the 360 version, which make effect how sharp the textures look in the shots. Overall it's a pretty poor comparison because the shots are not staged similarly enough to make a truly fair comparison.

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The Meerkat5197d ago

In some pics the PS3 looks better.
In others the 360.

Which has the best frame rate?

jaidek5197d ago

I agree, it all comes down to performance. The other issue I have with this sites images is that they are inconsistent. Some images are further away, others have different angles and even weapons. Makes it hard to compare 1 to 1.

SilentNegotiator5197d ago (Edited 5197d ago )

Some look better?

The only differences I saw was a screen tear in the first screen on the 360 side (And that might be common on both sides for all we know) and a blurry hand-print texture on the one PS3 side (And THAT might be because he's 2x closer in the PS3 shot.

But I agree about wanting to know about the frame-rates. I'm sure they won't be too far off from each other, they usually aren't these days (excluding some games of pornstar witches).

bunfighterii5196d ago

I think if its that hard to compare 1 to 1, then they both are pretty much the same.

Alcon Caper5197d ago

Learned not to trust this site. Lens of Truth is better.

SilentNegotiator5197d ago

If you don't mind, could you elaborate on what they did to lose your trust? A specific comparison, perhaps.

JeffGUNZ5197d ago

It's that this site is not as percise as the other. This site does take the screen shots at the same moments, they are doing different things. Like in one of those pics the PS3 pic shows the guy just standing there while below it shows the 360 pic of him shooting the plasmid from the left hand. Lens of truth gets the pictures identical and the frame-rates are spot on for both in lens of truth. I just am able to see a clearer and more decisive difference then this site. Some pictures on this one show the 360 to be blurry and a few pictures show the PS3 to be blurry. This site is just not as good as lens of truth. It has done that with MW2 and I think borderlands too.

CWMR5197d ago

-Yeah, this site seems a little flaky. Their comparisons often do not agree with what other comparisons show and they do not represent what I see when I actually compare the games myself. Something is very strange about their screenshots.

So, like many other people, I will wait for the more in-depth analysis from Lens of Truth and Digital Foundry. Especially Digital Foundry. Their comparisons and technical analysis go deeper than those of anyone else.-

Alcon Caper5197d ago

agreed. digital foundry is very good.

IdleLeeSiuLung5197d ago (Edited 5197d ago )

I will wait for Lens of Truth or Digital Foundry.

However, either way I will enjoy this game! The first one was amazing and I doubt any differences is significant enough to change the game play experience (sans performance though)....

heroprotagonist5197d ago

Digital Foundry is the best. Lens of Truth also do a pretty good job, but Digital Foundry have more technical knowledge and they go a little deeper in their analysis. Several of the people that contribute to Digital Foundry are programmers/developers and they have a lot of knowledge about the technical side of video games.

Lens of Truth do their best to be unbiased but they sometimes miss things or they come to strange conclusions. For example, I bought the PS3 version of Mirror's Edge based on the fact that Lens of Truth claimed the PS3 version was better, only to later play the 360 version and realize that it was better. The PS3 version has more jaggies and screen tearing and otherwise the two versions were very similar. They gave it to the PS3 version because they liked the way Faith's hands in the PS3 version look in certain places and because of some subtle artifacting in the shadows in one location in the 360 version. Believe me, I have played through both versions and the things Lens of Truth mentioned are minuscule and are not seen 95% of the time, while the difference in screen tearing and anti-aliasing affects basically the entire game. It's for a few cases like these that I don't trust Lens of Truth 100%, but they are still doing a pretty good job and I appreciate their general lack of bias.

I like them both, but Digital Foundry has been a little more reliable in my experience.

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jack_burt0n5197d ago

first picture is very funny there is a huge tear thru the screen they must have seen that and done it on puprose.

SourGrapes5197d ago

Do i care if there are tiny differences? NO!

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Netflix announces Bioshock film in the works

One of the most popular video game franchises of all time is set to receive a Netflix film adaptation, according to an announcement on Tuesday afternoon.

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-Foxtrot807d ago

Gee...can't wait to see how many things they change and stray away from, oh don't forget the miscast actors

Neonridr807d ago

I have such high hopes because the first game is so near and dear to me. That being said, I'm sure they will mess it up. I'm hoping it's adult rated, and violent. I want to see a Big Daddy put that drill to good use :P

camel_toad805d ago (Edited 805d ago )

They're great at butchering stuff but there have also been some gems and surprises.

I never in my life thought I'd like a series based on League of Legends but it was pretty great.

Maybe just maybe they'll do Bioshock justice.

cheetah805d ago

Priority checklist
- Pander to POC
- Pander to woman
- Pander to LGBTQ
- Story

In that order

Silly Mammo805d ago

Damn! It sure sucks when white men aren't the sole focus of everything! Why can't these fringe groups be kept on the fringes like the good ole days?!? /s

senorfartcushion805d ago (Edited 805d ago )

Virgin detector

*****SCREEEECH*****

Vx_805d ago

Remove the story and I totally agree with the list

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senorfartcushion805d ago

You can cast who you want as a director. Don’t be sulky.

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Knightofelemia806d ago

Netflix did well with Dare Devil and the Punisher and I hear the Witcher is pretty good I know when I had Netflix at the time Stranger Things was also good. But Bioshock I love the franchise Bioshock Infinite is my favorite game I would pay the $21 Canadian just to check out Bioshock. Normally I would never renew my Netflix after they did their price hike but Bioshock would be worth it.

LoveSpuds806d ago

When firing on all cinders, Netflix do produce some brilliant stuff so I am not feeling pessimistic at all here. If Netflix deliver to their potential then this could be incredible given the quality of the source material. Personally, I am quite excited.

EvertonFC806d ago

Agreed, Netflix originals etc are fantastic in general, it's rare I don't like something they do.
Certainly not feeling negative with Netflix doing bioshock quite the opposite infact.

Ashunderfire86806d ago (Edited 806d ago )

Bu bu bu bu but what about Cowboy Beebop though? That was a little miss opportunity. Just a little nervous that Bioshock could turn to crap 💩 like that show. If they do a Horizon Zero Dawn show, I hope they don’t screw that up as well. I know a few good actresses that could play Aloy like Jon Snow’s girlfriend from Game of Thrones, and his wife in real life. Definitely see Aloy in her.

Livingthedream806d ago

Netflix does a lot of great things, recently finished the first season of Arcane and it was brilliant.

MadLad806d ago

Arkane was so damn good.
I just hope they keep up the quality with later releases.

I'm not even a LoL player.

Livingthedream805d ago

I’m sure they will, I don’t play the games either, I love the fact that I didn’t need to play them to enjoy it.

Michiel1989805d ago

Arcane was insanely good imo, I was hooked almost all the way. Im not sure of this but i think Netflix didnt have much to do with the production of the show? More like they just bought the rights to have it exclusively on there?

Some of their original shows are really good so im quite hopeful this might turn out to be a good show. Lets hope they wont F it up.

Nacho_Z806d ago

Love Bioshock but I'll prepare myself for the likelihood this will be both crap and a pale imitation of the source material. That covers most video game adaptations and Netflix films.

dumahim806d ago

How many have they done? It sounds like Witcher and Castlevania have done well.

Nacho_Z806d ago

I meant Netflix films in general, there are some good ones but most are average at best in my experience. Castlevania is good but I didn't like The Witcher, although it is successful.

Not sure if there are any live action video game film adaptations on Netflix as yet but they don't have a great track record.

dumahim806d ago

@ Nacho
For movies, I think it’s very difficult to cram he narrative from a 10+ hour game into 2 hours. I think that’s why series are much better suited for video game adaptations. Seems we have a bunch coming up, so we’ll see how well it plays out.

Terry_B806d ago

Why are PS2 and Wii and even the PS Vita tagged?

Atom666806d ago

The Vita tag stung a little bit extra.

Atticus_finch806d ago

Starring Tom Holland I'm guessing.

FlavorLav01806d ago

Haha. Now if it was a Sony movie, very likely

Outlawzz806d ago

Lol the Tom Holland craze is real

Terry_B806d ago

Kevin Nash is going to play the..Big Daddy.

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Ranking the BioShock Games From Worst to Best

The best games are able to create a never-before-seen setting and weave a completely engaging story into its DNA. One series beats almost all others out for its environmental storytelling and narrative: BioShock.

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Inverno978d ago

Infinite better than 2? No way

roadkillers978d ago

IMO Infinite is better than 2... The only thing I remember from 2 is playing as a little sister. It felt too much like Bioshock (which wasn't bad). Infinite was the right stepping stone.

Inverno978d ago

Infinite was a huge step back. It played like a generic fps because it was dumbed down to be an fps and it's not at all the gameplay evolution Bioshock needed. It was a mindless shooter where story and it's world building took a backseat to repetitive shooting galleries against dumb AI while making you look for health in trash cans cause they removed mechanics that worked in favor for a more action oriented gameplay.
I think people are remembering Infinite all wrong.
It's story is a mess and it's world isn't as fleshed out as Rapture was in the first Bio.

LucasRuinedChildhood978d ago (Edited 978d ago )

@Inverno

"It was a mindless shooter where story and it's world building took a backseat to repetitive shooting galleries"
Sounds more applicable to Bioshock 2, tbh. B2 has wave-based gameplay where Subject Delta casually goes through large hordes of splicers to protect Little Sisters. C'mon. I still wouldn't call any of the Bioshocks mindless shooters though.

If you want to criticize the lack of the weapon wheel and the replacement of certain mechanics in Infinite in favour of increased mobility (e.g. addition of the sky-hook), fair enough, but the story and world-building of 2 are less memorable, noteworthy and interesting than Infinite by a huge margin. Most people don't even remember much beyond the basic premise of 2 (including any of the characters) because it felt so unnecessary. It's not even close.

"It's story is a mess and it's world isn't as fleshed out as Rapture was in the first Bio." Needing to use Bioshock 1 to criticize Infinite instead of 2 is an admission that 2's story is the weakest.

roadkillers978d ago

@Inverno

I remember it being very imaginative and a breath of fresh air, while still being familiar. The last hour or two was big on shooting.

SegaSaturn669978d ago

Infinite was the most boring and repetitive in terms of gameplay. It lost the suspenseful atmosphere of the first 2

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SonyPS360978d ago (Edited 978d ago )

Am I reading that backwards or are you really shocked that people like infinite more than 2?

Just wanna make sure I have it right because you're literally the first person I've seen say that 2 is better.

Inverno978d ago

I understand 2 is more of the same but I much prefer more of the same than going backwards in terms of gameplay. It wasn't the step in the right direction. But thats just my opinion, I'm not surprised at all. Just to me I much rather the first 2. However what they had planned for Infinite originally sounded very interesting and it sucks we won't ever see it

Concertoine978d ago (Edited 978d ago )

Imo 2 is tied with 1 as my favorite Bioshock. The gameplay is the natural evolution of the first, with more freedom to experiment. The story and locales are more intimate and less grandiose than you would see in a Ken Levine story. I love the atmospheric break of the underwater sections and never understood the hate for them. All 3 games have pacing issues but imo 2’s are less severe. The level design has a lot of ex-Looking Glass alumnis and is generally more open ended.

The endings are more tailored to your moral choices than the other games.

Infinite hedges on a admittedly cool twist that is poorly executed when scrutinized. The gameplay takes a huge step back, it isnt the game that early gameplay and trailers promised. The world is less fleshed out. It was prescient politically and that makes it interesting but otherwise i have no desire to replay it.

Yui_Suzumiya977d ago

2 had better gameplay but 3 had a better story

leahcim978d ago (Edited 978d ago )

Hurts to see the word "worst" related to Bioshock saga.
The 3 games are masterpieces.

ScootaKuH978d ago

Bioshock 2
Bioshock
Bioshock Infinite

That was easy

Rebel_Scum978d ago

oh great. Can’t wait to see the posts of game titles in a ranked order without context as to why.

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BioShock 2's director reveals what could have been a different BioShock

In a podcast with Wassup Conversations, Jordan Thomas, director and the writer of BioShock 2 reveals his initial ideas for a new rapture and how they were shut down by 2K.
"My first proposal was about a little sister, it was playing as a little sister and it was much more horror-oriented pace and about vulnerability, closer to Thief frankly, but I was told no, we want it to be our Gears of War, this need to be a big shooter franchise with an emphasis on the shooter element, and so what I think of the protagonist of a shooter as is a big lumbering sort of porthole on a stick with guns sticking out in front like you’re almost a vehicle."

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plainview10301498d ago

And he also wanted it to be above the sea or in space. What a wasted opportunity.

Nacho_Z1498d ago

It's surprising the game turned out to be good with this guy at the helm. The combat mechanics were actually the biggest improvement in the sequel as much as he wouldn't want to hear that, everything else was inferior.