Final Fantasy XIII Slightly Worse On Xbox 360

NowGamer: The final retail Xbox code is in the door and comes off comparatively worse for wear...

[Hellsvacancy]

Ouch - but it was expected

But teh blu-ray is not needed

I still aint buyin it/rentin it/borrowin it

[Vincent VII]

The final retail Xbox 360 code is in the door and comes off comparatively the poorer

PS3 version for the win Pre-order here boys

http://www.amazon.com/Final...

[THC CELL]

Ohhhhhhh man cant say what i am thinking in this zone

good news tho xbox players get to enjoy ff13
shame not vs tho

[MasFlowKiller]

SE i still dont F****** get it

So its been proven that the final version of the games was dumb down, Dont believe me go buy FF7 Advent Children. That unarguable.

I thought the reason the game got dumb down was to make both versions equal?

Let me get this straight, u guys want me to buy a JRPG with no towns, no NPCs and based on the JP reviews, a mediocre story. A game that has a more then one year old demo that looks better then the final product. A game that has been almost cut in haft, which will probably come out as DLC.

No thank you

guys if u want to buy a extremely good and different JRPG just buy Valkyria Chronicles its only $20 nows.

And if ur too much of a Final Fantasy fan like me, just buy it used. As much as i hate gamestop i guess ill buy it used just to show SE how incredibly irritated i am with the way this tittle came out.
That the only way we gamer can truly influence future tittles.

[gaffyh]

The title was actually:

"FF13 Significantly poorer on Xbox"

But it seems like they changed it, so it wasn't as flamebait-y. These are the actual problems:

- While facial detail appears largely unchanged, the characters' clothes appear at first glance to be lacking finer details, with notably lower resolution textures.
- Incidental environmental objects and enemies appear less detailed, both in texture and geometry.
- The game's CG is extremely compressed and pales alongside the stunning HD goodness which blu-ray offers.

[raztad]

So there go the dreams for a superior xbox version.

Even if both version were exactly the same gameplay wise, the PS3 version is still the way to go with uncompressed 1080p cinematics and uncompressed audio. No to mention one single disk instead of scratching prone dvds.

BTW, english is not my first language but this strikes me as common sense:

"Slightly Worse" means the other version is bad as well but this just worse, right?

[BeaArthur]

raztad...hit the nail on the head. Given the option I think most of us would prefer to not have to swap discs, so I will be getting the PS3 version just for that reason.

[ssipmraw]

its not like people were going to buy it on that system anyways

hopefully square will learn a lesson from all this one day

anyways what did people expect? SE has developed on the 360, at least outsourced projects, over longer periods of time (2-3 years) only to put out utter garbage games. FFXIII was ported for about a year...which would really say something about the final products quality

[Shadow Flare]

I'm relieved that squareenix didn't sell out to the extent of trying to make both versions identical. And by that, I mean lowering the ps3 version to 360 standards. Try and learn from this next time square; the 360 does nothing but hold back games. Stop porting ps3 exclusives to that thing.

[MasFlowKiller]

But they did.
All you have to do is play the Advent Children demo and compare it to the final product to know.

[Perjoss]

ff13 got its work cut out for it, with the amazing mass effect 2 released this year already.

[zoks310]

Like Sony have been saying for years, if you want the best then you get Playstation. Hopefully whatever version you buy you enjoy it, hell it's your money.

[coolfool]

No, "slightly worse" doesn't mean that the first thing was bad, and nor the second thing for that matter. Just that the second thing is not quite as good as the first.

So a game with 9.9 is "slightly worse" than a 10 game.

[Yarite]

You sir are an idiot.

The game has 3 cities.
The game has NPC's which are all fully voiced. I have the Japanese version so I know this.

I cant believe you said the final version looks worse then the demo.

Final PS3 build looks better and has better performance then the PS3 demo from ages ago.

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

The 360 version will probably looks worse then the PS3 demo.

[Danteh]

as expected, the most important multiplat of this year is vastly inferior in the 360... how ironic ;)

At least now we know that the PS3 version (at least graphically) takes advantge of most of the power

PS: also ROFL at squeenix's "we don't need to show that the two versions are equal" in the photoshopped screens fiasco.... this pretty much proves it WAS intentional

[Noct]

eeeerrr dude...

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

The PS3 retail release looks slightly better and has better framerate then the PS3 demo.

Man N4G really does have some turd members. Elpresador must have been talking about people like you in his latest vid haha.

[FanOfGaming]

The answer is simple, Final Fantasy was meant for the PlayStation 3 I don't know why Microsoft even bothered, they have tons of other games releasing this year. Paying for a watered down version of a blockbuster title = FAILURE

[JokesOnYou]

"To our purely subjective eyes, we have noted" -NowGamer

I'll wait for Lens of Truth

JOY

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

This game shouldn't even be on the Xbox... but here it is :)

[AAACE5]

I don't care about all this stuff people are saying about the game. As long as it looks like the videos I downloaded, i'm ok with it. I know the Ps3 version will look better, especially if they use the 50 Gb disc and not the 25 Gb.

Don't rule it out, if you look at the setup, you might be surprised. MS is a sneaky company as you might have learned.

The setup... If FFXIII has good sales for the 360, they will announce Versus for the 360 at E3. MS want this to happen which is why they are advertising so much. SE haven't shown alot of Versus because their direction with it isn't set in stone. If sales of the 360 version work out well, they will be working on a port by May, which would leave them the 6 month timeframe to port it if they wanted to release for the holiday 2010 period.

Don't hate me, just look at the set up! SE have let you down before, so it is a possibility.

[commodore64]

Did I call this, or what?
http://www.n4g.com/Redirect...

With regard to this particular article, Nowgamer officially stated that their view was a 'subjective view', thus certainly not reliable.

In any case, we should wait for the definitive reputable apples-to-apples comparisons from Eurogamer and Lensoftruth,before we shoot our mouths off.

I'd hate to be right twice in a row on this topic...

[Harry_Manback]

Joy has "read" things that contribute to his delusional, irrational thought processes.

Well, I've "read" a lot of things as well but at least I have the common sense to decipher FACT from BS.

[Danteh]

ummm.... subjetive means that they personally think that the 360 version looks inferior, and yea it's an opinion, just like my opinion is that Nintendo 64 games subjectively look worse than PS3 ones... oh wait

In before Sh!tstorm reaching 1000 degrees

[raztad]

@coolfool

Thanks bro. I appreciate it.

@those waiting for LensofTru or whatever else

What is the point? first when the differences are noticeable to the naked eye a deeper analysis will make them more evident, and second the PS3 version is the superior one by default even if gameplay is identical.

If you are a mulconsole owner this is a no brainer, there is no such thing like multiplayer, online friends that can push you to get the xbox version.

If you only own a xbox, why does it matter which version is superior? are you gonna buy a PS3 just for this? or is just fanboyism?

[LONEWOLF231]

Yep PS3 for me!
As stated before multidisk is scratch prone indeed!
That is the main reason why ill be getting the PS3 version.

[MasFlowKiller]

Yes the final build is more stable i agree with that but the demo has better textures. The character and the environment are more detailed in the demo.

lets get back to this argument from i dont know how many month ago.
U say u have an import version u probably have the demo too, SO go ahead and capture images from both and get back to me.

k

[SL1M DADDY]

It is proof that they had to try and make them as close to one another as possible and if they had only the PS3 to work with the game would look even better. The proof is read between the lines here. Too bad too, it would have been nice to see the game reach its full potential.

[awesomesauce21]

No wonder MS is spending all that marketing money.

No one is going to buy it on an xbox now.

[N4Flamers]

on the side by side the ps3 version looked like it had better textures and lighting than the demo as well as running at a better frame rate, but for most of that they seemed identical.

I cant believe people think this game has no npc's when you play the game with 2 of them in your team. Wow and i bet you wont talk to anyone in the game either.

The towns argument is a moot point to me. I dont care about towns or anything like that I just want a good story.

OT
I think the ps3 will be better just based on the 1080p cutscenes. I have a great led tv and I all ways throw on advent children to show off the quality.

[doG_beLIEfs]

NOTE: to really see what I am talking about make sure to click the HD link.

Ok, so maybe the frame-rate is slightly better but there is a big drop in quality of lighting and to a lesser extent textures.

Look at 3:23 you can clearly see in the demo version the lightsource behind the fro reflects off of his face when in the final version it does not. His clothes have a noticable drop in texture detail as well.

AT 2:41 the texture detail is again easily not as good in the final version the metal looks much less believable and the model itself appears to be a bit blurry.

1:38 again less texture and lighting detail.

I saw these on just 1 viewing.

Thanks again MS and Square for dumbing down a potentially great game into just a good game.

Just imagine a demo from a year before release, just imagine if Square spent that time refining and polishing this version instead of wasting time on weaker hardware AND lowering the quality of the PS3 version so that they are closer in appearance.

So, who wants to tell me that the PS3 version was NOT affected negatively by the 360 version?

Her hair has more strands in the final code but that was the only "improvement" that I saw.

[jack_burt0n]

Dont worry u guys can wait for LOT to get a copy from their local 7/11 or u can wait for EDGE I mean eurogamer to write up their bias sh*te.

LOL

[lelo2play]

With so many multiplatform releases, it's about time the PS3 got the better version instead of the X360. Sooner or later is was bound to happened.

To bad the game is not that great.

[andron]

Lens of truth are a bit shallow when it comes to analysis. DF on the other hand have no guessing or subjective opinions. Only verifiable facts and analysis.

Some people might not like what DF discover about games performances, but that's their problem.

Digital Foundry's FFXIII analysis isn't out yet, but many sources have pointed out that the 360 port seems to be slightly inferior. It' doesn't' seem to affect gameplay to much, only the graphics and sound, so 360 owners will get a good game to play too...

[harrisk954]

"Ultimately, no matter what you're playing it on and we would discourage anyone from deciding not to buy it if they're already planning to. However, if you have a choice, the PS3 version has the edge."

It sounds like they tempered their comments a bit by saying "slightly worse" because reading between the lines, this statement seems to indicate that there is a huge difference between the 2 versions and they can't come out and say it explicitly.

"...we would discourage anyone from deciding not to buy it if they're already planning to...":

Translation: If you don't have a PS3, we don't recommend you buy it. The xbox version is so much worse than the PS3 version that unless you are a FF fan and have already decided to purchase it for the xbox, it is not worth it.

[EVILDEAD360]

This is classic..NOWGAMER (who has been suspect in the past) has clearly not even played the 360 version of the game and has rushed out this 'news' for one reason only. in fact, do a search on how many games NOWGAMER have done comparisons on and passed it as 'news' on their site...

But the funny part is they ended up validated what square said all along..the gaming experience is EXACTLY the same on both systems..

This would have been tragic if they came with..360 has horrible framerate and slowdown issues..the graphics are horrible..the sound is muted..massive bugs etc..

How about ANYTHING that would have made gamers wary of the game..I own both systems and these are the ONLY kinds of issuers that would have made me get the PS3 version. There is a zero percent cance I would play a multi-plat Final Fantasy for 20 hours and not get achievements unless it was absolutely horrible.

But this is ALL you could find wrong with the game???

Umm..this is umm subjective to our eyes...

1. Face details umm 'appear unchanged at 'first glance'..bu-bu-but the characters' clothes lack 'finer details' and have 'notable' lower resolution.

LMAO..so did they pause the game 2 minutes in and notice a button on a sleeve missing? It appears?? At First glance?? 'Notable' lower resolution? Reeeeeeach...

2. Incidental environmental objects and enemies 'appear' less detailed, both in texture and geometry.

Incidental object? Wait a minute..that leaf doesnt look as detailed..did you see see the 'geometry' of that cloud? What on earth was Square Enix thinking..they should have scrapped the 360 version.

3. The game's CG is extremely compressed and pales alongside the stunning HD goodness which blu-ray offers.

LMAO..CG is CG..does it look good or not..we have SEEN what the cutscenes look like on the 360 version and NEVER on earth will you ever see someone look at ONE clip and say..you know what? This look compressed..in fact it looks extremely compressed..

I own 2 Blu-Ray players and if the difference is Blu Ray vs. DVD quality on the cutscenes..then that is absolutely fine..because guess what? There are ZERO games on the 360 that have Blu Ray cut scenes and they look amazing.

So if less detailed clothes and geometry on incidental environmental items and classic Blu-ray vs DVD argument is the difference between versions then 360 owners that are Final fantasy can rest assured that the game is still worth their $60.

Evil

[Hoggy1983]

Stop comparing versions and actually start talking about whether or not this game will be good. Initial opinions have been lukewarm so all this "my version is better than your version" nonsense is redundant if the game itself is average. The PS3 version is by all accounts better than the 360 version. The only real reason I'd be "green eyed" is if it turns out to be "the best rpg this generation". If that was the case I'd want to be playing the definitive version on the PS3.

[sikbeta]

So Obvious, we all know this was going to happen and is Not M$ Fault, is SE and Specially Wada aka The W#ores and their greediness, they obviously couldn't match the PS3 version and start with lies and fake pics...

[Consoldtobots]

I think this fiasco will be rememebered as "the "coup" that blew up in MS and their fanboys faces".

[Anon1974]

We know the PS3 is the superior hardware. It's got game after game that the 360 hasn't been able to touch (and before you start yelling "Halo Reach" I'm talking games that have actually been released, not theoretical games almost a year away that we really have no idea how they'll play).

That being said, the differences between most versions of multiplat games are minuscule. The very rare game will have differences worth noting, but for the most part it boils down to a few dropped frames here, a few blurred textures you'll never notice there. It's much ado about nothing. 360 fans love to cling to their precious "comparisons" as some kind of proof that their system isn't lagging behind, but the rest of the world has played Uncharted 2, Killzone 2, is getting geared up for Heavy Rain and God of War 3. We know the 360 is lagging. Just because some developers don't have the time or resources to get their games running the same or better on the PS3 isn't about the hardware, it's about the developers. We've got example after example that shows the 360 is being left behind and why wouldn't this happen? It's the older system. Of course it would start to show it's age eventually. 360 fans denying this inevitability are like sad guys in their mid 40's, buying that sports car trying to cling to their youth. It's denial, plain and simple.

The 360 isn't capable of the types of games the PS3 is and we know this because if it was capable we would have seen it by now. The 360's 5 years old and the tech inside is even older. It's just wasn't designed to outlast. That isn't anything to be threatened by. No one is going to knock down your door and say you can't enjoy your 360 anymore. It's a good system that will still be supported for years. Enjoy the hell out of it. Just stop pretending that it's the end all, be all of gaming consoles. It's not. Get over it and enjoy some games. I don't let the fact that my 360's falling behind keep me awake at night.

[IaMs12]

I agree common sense if you have a PS3 get it for PS3, 360 only well you have no choice really. But why is it always bring the PS3 down to the 360 level, freaking devs make the 360 the PS3 level lol. Ya ya disagree but honestly....

[bpac123456789]

Even if the 360 vrsion was (is?) inferior to the ps3 version in every way it doesn't matter. The average consumer isn't going to know about this. They arn't going to understand that the ps3 version is on one disc, or that it has superior cgi, or even better ingame textures. There going to see all the microsoft adds that make it look exclusive and buy it for the 360.
Microsoft's marketing campaign is so aggressive and Sony's is so lackluster that people are also going to buy it for the 360 when they decide to make the jump to next gen consoles. Brand loyalty/familiarity only gets you so far. Take a look at all the other games that use to be sony exclusives like GTAIV. Look what version sold more. Microsoft knows what they are doing. Their silencing the Sony brand and making every major multiplatform their own.

[Syronicus]

"Why don't fanboys shut the fcuk up about the XBox 360 "gimping" Final Fantasy XIII's development!?! Mass Effect 2 has more content, looks better and doesn't need 3 fcuking discs. Let's face facts..."

Yes, let's face the facts. Starting with the question of, how do you know that ME2 has more to it than FFXII? I am in no way defending the game but have to ask, how do you come to the conclusion of the comment you made?

[EVILDEAD360]

LOL @ taking a bubble because I called it like it is...(but you are not allowed to say that you are going to purchase the 360 version on N4G.com for obvious reasons)

Once again..

- Blog from a small gaming site treated as 100% fact

- Blogger admits that it is subjective to his eyes

- Blogger proves that he did'nt even play the review version at any length..instead resorts to 'At first glance' and it 'appears' to back up theory

- Blogger cannot come up with ANY significant reason why the 360 version is not on par with the PS3.

- There are zero graphic issues, zero framerate issues, zero slow down issues, and zero bugs..issues that plague lesser multi-plats during console comparisons

- Instead you have 'Incidental objects' that only 'appear' to have less detail in 'texture and geometry'

- Instead you have Blu Ray vs. DVD video and one disc vs. Multi. This is what we knew from day one.

Bottomline: Both systems are finally blessed with the Mecca RPG series of this generation. And just like other major Multi-platform franchises (Resident Evil 5, Grand Theft auto 4)..Final Fantasy will be succeessful on both consoles.

Evil

[JokesOnYou]

@Harry_Manback you say:
"Well, I've "read" a lot of things as well but at least I have the common sense to decipher FACT from BS."

-So just because I don't take NowGamer's word as gospel, (no comparison pics, no comparison vids) you call me delusional for wanting to see LOT analysis or hell Digital Foundry I don't care which one I'd just like to see for myself, hell I'd even be willing to believe it as long as most of the sites I read say the same thing... since I just read yesterday a site(can't remember which it was on n4g though) saying 360 was crisper so I'd like to see just out of curiuosity, I doubt I'll buy this game unless its scores very well because I don't like jrpg's much anyway. If I did buy the game it would be for 360 unless there are some major differences because if nothing else I'd like to get the Achievements since I game predominantly on my 360, I haven't even tried to collect Trophies, since I don't have the time to build both really. If ps3 version is shown to be much better then so be it, but I'm certainly not going to take a bunch of fanboys on n4g word for it.= lol YOU FAIL AT LOGIC.

@commodore64, Yes you were right but its a no brainer anything any site says in favor of ps3 is taken as gospel.

@darkride66, you say:
"It's got game after game that the 360 hasn't been able to touch (and before you start yelling "Halo Reach" I'm talking games that have actually been released, not theoretical games almost a year away that we really have no idea how they'll play)."

-Nothing but BS there man, KZ2 is graphically the best game on ps3, UC2 looks almost just as good, but they are so different either way YES we can yell "Halo Reach", why because we've seen screens and gameplay, and it looks amazing NOW, it certainly won't look any worse with about 8 months or so before release, and here's a news flash= It will play like Halo. You say don't mention it but even you like all the other ps3 extremists bring up GOW3(GT5) and so many other games long before they were due to release. As far as this comparison goes it will be interesting to see how the games stack up since its been dev'd from the ground up on the ps3, but even if we believe this site it doesn't sound like theres much desparity like the Bayonetta comparison or Ghostbusters etc. Yeah so beat your chest all you like but ps3 isn't proving any superiority over 360 games like ME2 look amazing compared to UC2, Alan Wake looks superb, both have graphical powerhouses, but people see what they want to see just like many here try to downplay Reach's visuals compared to KZ2=

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-Yeah, KZ2 is a year old game, but its still ps3 best looking game, no matter how loudly ps3 extremists yell no other game beats it in terms of graphics on the ps3=fact, also Reach isn't finished but it already measures up very well, and imo looks better in charachter models for sure than KZ2.

JOY

[The Maxx]

Great comment.

I think that ME2 is the best looking game on any console this Gen. Prove me wrong anyone that doesn't think that. I have played and finished KZ2 and UC2 and KZ2 is still better looking than UC2. And I have played and finished ME2 and I think ME2 looks better than KZ2.

Graphics these days for big budget games are so close to each other that anyone could argue any point which and why certain aspects of each game like UC2, KZ2, ME2, GT5, GoW3, Gears2, Halo Reach etc stand out more in 1 game than the graphics do in another.

It's lost conversation. There are no absolutes. There is no formula.

IT'S ALL SUBJECTIVE!!!!!

[Harry_Manback]

I've read enough of your garbage over the years to call you delusional with confidence.

So let me get this "logic" of yours straight.

You're going to wait for lens of truth comparison...even though you don't like jrpg's/Final Fantasy.

You're not going to get this game unless it scores very well...even though you don't like jrpg's/Final Fantasy.

If you did get it, it'd be for "achievments"..even though you don't like jrpg's/Final Fantasy.

You're in a FF13 article stirring up a storm and ranting nonsense...even though you don't like jrpg's/Final Fantasy.

And you're trying to tell me about LOGIC?

;)

[Consoldtobots]

@ Darkride

I remember roughly 2-3 years ago (more specifically after having played both LAIR and Heavenly Sword) I took sometime to reflect on the future potential and present quality of what I had just experienced. I then came on this or another forum (don't remember) and tried to be as diplomatic as possible when I said this "MS is fooling themselves with this strategy of trying to outdo Sony, they need to focus on bringing UNIQUE fun experiences to the 360 and stop worrying about what Sony and the PS3 is doing. This strategy will start to show the 360s age in about 2-3 years and will ultimately cost them the console war".

and here we are now.

[DaTruth]

Forget it!

[FamilyGuy]

I'm glad the PS3 version is noticeably better. Not only is the 360 the rushed port this time but the game has been in development for the PS3 for a veeeery long time. PS3 owning fans, like myself, would be extremely upset if the 360 version came out on top.

I doubt the differences are noticeable enough to change someones mind about purchasing it so at least it isn't a crappy port, just better looking on the PS3 if seen side-by-side.

[Anon1974]

You're exactly the type of fan I'm talking about. You downplay amazing graphical achievements like Killzone 2 and Uncharted 2 among others, yet you can't point to anything better. You say nothing's topped Killzone 2 and yet Uncharted 2/Heavy Rain/GOW 3/GT5 running in 3D all beg to differ. These games are graphically the best console games ever released. Period. This is fact.

Linking to conceptual art from a game that's just shy of a year away from release does nothing to negate my point. And that's my point. The 360 diehards are always pointing to something that hasn't been released yet, and then when the game releases and doesn't live up to the hype, they just point to some other game that hasn't been released yet.

The rest of the gaming world knows what the score is. We've seen the evidence, accepted it and moved on. The 360 is a nice system with some amazing games. The fact that it's games have plateaued doesn't change that fact, but if you're going to call yourself a gamer you shouldn't bury your head in the sand. All systems eventually get old and kicking and screaming that it's not happening is just sad. It'll happen to the PS3 too one day, but you won't see me stubbornly insisting that it isn't happening or saying "Oh yeah! Just wait till such and such a game is released. You'll see! You'll all see!" Gears set the benchmark for the 360 back in 2006. Hundreds of games came and nothing topped it until Gears 2, and then only slightly. Meanwhile PS3 games keep improving by leaps and bounds. What more evidence do you need. The 360 is at it's ceiling. It's done. Even if they milk a bit more performance with Halo Reach, it's one game out of hundreds. Pull your head out of the sand and look around. The gaming world's always changing.

And again, I'm not saying anything's wrong with the 360, and it's not going to go away overnight but let's be realistic here. It was only a matter of time.

[MGSR THE HD VERSION]

Bs, just a guy trying hard to effect sales. there hasn't even been a official word of the xbox copy going gold yet, not a single review has even been published yet, yet this guy appears to be already done with it.

and where is the comparison? is it beyond his religion to take pictures?

"Incidental environmental objects and enemies appear less detailed, both in texture and geometry."

that better be true, cause that's exactly what i'm going to be looking for....to the likeness of my knowledge there hasn't yet been any reports of "missing" geometry of any game in this generation. (not even crysis or badcompany2 reports that.)

i expected ff13 to look worse than mass effect2 (after seeing even the best of the best shots/gameplay hand picked myself)......but anything but this. http://i46.tinypic.com/dlp3...
http://i49.tinypic.com/rmvc...

...if that were true then bayonetta would actually be setting a better example, that's not how it should be i hope.

i mean what about lost odyssey?
http://i45.tinypic.com/lxrt...

that game has proven it's self for 2 years, so ff13 should look better than that....or at least on par with it for SE's sake that's all i'm saying.

[Captain Obvious]

This game will be better on Playstation 3.

[Glasscocked]

It should be expected that N4G, the preeminent PS3 fanboy site on the net, would have this article leading things off. Seriously, the news is great here, the users not so much.

[Pika-pie]

Just be glad its only slightly better.

Ive said before, its always the same where a console is given the lead platform. They program for one and then get it on to the other as an after thought.

PS3 version has been in development for a lot longer than the 360 version, SE have the hardware down to a tee.

Really really looking forward to release, have been anticipating this game since it was first announced 4 years ago. Really want it to be my GOTY!!! Hope it doesnt disappoint.

[ShadowCK]

I'll just played Mass Effect 2 then.

[Saaking]

I don't really care, the fact remains that the game was gimped. Just look at PS3 exclusives in comparison. FFXIII could have been MUCH more than it is right now.

[starvinbull]

I just don't see how anyone could have ever argued that this wouldn't be the case, especially SE.

It may or may not be convenient to admit it, but the fact is that the PS3 version suffered because of the multiplatform release and the 360 version suffered from lack of storage space. Surprised? Nobody should be.

[JokesOnYou]

@ Harry Manback, I guess you dont read much, I said; "I dont like jrpg's MUCH anyway" which means they are my least favorite genre of games, that does NOT mean I NEVER play them, it means I only will bother trying a jrpg if its considered very good or the best, nowhere did I imply I hate or say "I dont play jrpg's" as you suggest, I just rarely play them, and quite frankly I never enjoyed them much, but Im a gamer so I dont rule any genre out totally if it looks like their is some potential there for me to have fun. Thus your entire post makes no sense, so just stop pretending you know anything about me because clearly you dont and your reading comprhension skills are seriously lacking, along with all the ps3 fanboys who agreed with you.

@darkride, its clear that Im waisting my breath as well as you're waisting yours responding to me, but whatever its the internet. This suppose superiority does not exist except for the fanboys on n4g who favor ps3, KZ2 is ps3 best looking game and looks better overall than any game on both consoles, UC2 didnt change that although it looks amazing, but so does ME2, and games like Alan Wake and Reach look to be setting the bar a bit higher, ps3 has some games coming out that look amazing also, thats it, thats what the gaming world knows, they dont see superiority from the ps3, most gamers dont care about the desparity between Bayonetta, if its not evident without "pixel counting" its meaningless, just like ps3's suppose superiority only claimed by ps3 leaning sites and their fanboys. You say I offer "conceptual art" as if I'm the first to use actual screenshots and vids as a indicator of what to expect on 360....that right ther tells me you are in full defense mode and will say anything to downplay what 360 has to offer. Well the pics are there, the vids are available, you can say it doesnt measure up to KZ2, you can say Reach doesnt look great, or whatever makes you feel better, UNbiased gamers can judge for themselves, you and I wont get anywhere becuase you already had your mind made up about the 360 long ago.

JOY

[MNicholas]

The game looks fine one either platform and doesn't look to be taking full advantage of either one, particularly the PS3. Don't expect to see animation, lighting, post-processing, physics or AI on the level of Killzone 2 and certainly not textures and models like Uncharted 2.

But 3 discs?

That's just silly.

I still remember swapping out floppy discs on my old Apple. lol

Who'd have thought that in 2010 some people will still be swapping discs!

[7ero H3LL]

what credibility do these guys have at their disposal? is it just their word?

[Rampant]

This is the game I would have bought a ps3 for... But minor changes in detail can't justify the purchase. I mean, it's not like Bayonetta....

[FACTUAL evidence]

DURRRRR...blu-ray>dvd. What did you expect?

[Anon1974]

First off, I didn't downplay Halo Reach. I saw those concept screens and first screenshots from Bungie as well but that's not the game. What they're doing with their new engine is cool but that's not the game we're seeing, that's testing and concept footage. Bungie even said so. We have no idea how this will stack up to the final version when it's released at the end of the year. It's like me reading two pages from a novel and saying that, when the whole novel comes out in a year that it'll be the best novel ever. That's just plain dishonest. We can't base the finished product based on a handful of screenshots, or even from a 30 second clip of the game in action.

You say the PS3's superiority is only imagined but I ask you this? What console has the games that push the most polygons at the most stable frame rate? What console has proven time and time again it's processing clout? You might think a game like Gears 2 might be a great looking game, and you'd be right, but how complex are those character models and environments compared to a game like Uncharted 2 or Killzone 2 or even the first Uncharted? They aren't even comparable.

Forza 3 is a nice looking game, but how do those car models compare to what we've seen from GT5? The answer is these 360 games, the top 360 games don't even come close to what's up on the screen and available for purchase on the PS3. It's not opinion. It's fact.
And if the 360 was capable of games like Killzone 2 or Uncharted 2, wouldn't we have seen something close by now?

That's why it still boggles my mind when fans choose to ignore these examples that are staring them in the faces and instead focus on this port, or that port - pretending that games like Killzone2/Uncharted/Heavy Rain/MGS4/GT5 etc don't exist. Face facts. People who still deny the mountain of evidence to the PS3's superiority are like those who deny the earth is round, or think that dinosaurs walked the earth at the same time as man, or think the moon landing was faked. Sure, they can cherry pick their info to try to back up their claims but the rest of us rightly view them as the nuts they are.

[THC CELL]

Ha ha xbox fans

i love ps3 *kiss kiss kiss* *ouch ps3 shocked me*

cant wait to play ff13 vs

[stonecold1]

the bot think there console was more powerful than ps3 keep dreaming dweebs the bot hasnt got anything on ps3 thats a fact end of statement

[WhiteKnight1983]

put ur wally away cell ur scaring the customers lol

[chidori666]

Final Fantasy XIII much more Worse On Xbox 360

/fixed.

[MaximusPrime]

Im not surprised. Its xbox 360....

[ELite_Ghost]

DVD ftl
crappy console ftl
MS ftl

[SonySoldierEternaL]

BAHAHAHAHAHA:

[justlikeme]

Having FF13 on the 360 might come and bite MS in the ass. People may look at this and think the 360 is not as powerful as the PS3.

[zootang]

They don't need to look at anything. They just need to think.

[LONEWOLF231]

LOL, see its not that the PS3 is LIGHT YEARS ahead of the 360 in terms of power its just that MS did a very stupid mistake with their optical drive! Ohh and yeah not including a HDD with every console OR the ability to FULLY install games like the PC. If the 360 had this ability we wouldnt be having these problems. And the games would look just about the same. In the end im glad i have my PS3..........lol by the way Star Ocean on the PS3 is freaking awesome.........lol

[Dragunov]

That post is retarded even for n4g standards, let me take one of these bubbles

[Ravage27]

probably have to wait for more feedback before making judgements but....................looks like SE lied YET again.

[TheDreaM404]

I just hope that is Final Fantasy doesn't suck because I have been getting let down by SquareEnix ever since they merged from SquareSoft. Anymore disasters like X-2 or the bland XII and I'm done with these *$$holes all together.

[Karooo]

bu bu blu rays not need, yes its NEEDED.

[chidori666]

"clothes appear at first glance to be lacking finer details, with notably lower resolution textures. "

obvius lack of 15 gb is obvius..

"* Incidental environmental objects and enemies appear less detailed, both in texture and geometry. "

bu but the 512 ram of 360!

[EvilBlackCat]

Blu Ray is need it in games that come with 80% CG and 20% Gameplay

So which one you prefer a game that have more in game content or the one that is a damn cg movie?

Japanese developers rely toooooooo much on CG cut scenes to tell you a story.

Japanese RPG's are getting fnck by games like Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Fall Out & Elder Scrolls.
Did they rely on CG cut scenes? NO and they are way better than all this Japanese RPG games OLD and NEW too.

I know that you RPG Japanes fans are going to disagree especially Asian fanboys here but reality is that Final Fantasy and many other RPG's SUCK now. I was a hardcore JRPG fan i still have FF games from the 1st to the 7th but they just keep bringing you the same B.S.

http://www.destructoid.com/...

[infamousinfolite]

you feel butthurt 'cause your fail60 is the "poorer" version hahaha

[Corrwin]

The size of the game alone will make it look a bit inferior on the 360, you'd need a few more DVDs to get it looking better.

Everybody should check out the 1080p trailer. We all know the heart of the Final Fantasy games lies in the CG videos. If you see that trailer, and still think of getting the DVD version, well that's your choice, but you will be missing out a lot from that aspect of the game alone.

Personally I wish they'd just release a 12 hour BluRay movie, and get rid of the annoying RPG parts. I'm not a fan of FF, but that trailer really made me think of getting it.

[hatchimatchi]

A 12 hour blu ray movie

lol

That's awesome.

I'd watch it

[NoxiousD]

Why are people surprised? This game was built for the sony playstation 3 and was freaking completed like a year ago. Micro$haft quickly ran to get in on the action knowing the game alone would sale consoles just like MGS4 did, and wanted to stop the momentum. But this game will showcase the power of the PS3 its like the dreamcast vs ps2.

[peeps]

article will prob get a lot of fanboys arguing but theres not even much content to the article itself.

would be more interesting if they actually had screenshots or video's to compare rather than just saying 1 version looks better than the other.

whatever, was always gonna get this for ps3

[jimmins]

But sometimes getting the news out to everyone is the first step. Comparisons take days to put together, so this is just the basic info. Rough and ready ;)

[Atelierrorona9]

the boxart for the 360 is by far ugly to with all the green on it the ps3 boxart looks 110% better and the 360 is not worse by a little more like alot the ps3 is the lead platform for ff13 we will have better graphic by far no disk swaping and playing it on ps3 right where the king of jrpgs should be in the first place not some american made garbage that will probably get the RROD witin 3 or 4 hours

[Dtoxz]

Pretty soon the bots are gonna call it a flop cause its better on ps3. In their eyes, we cant win. There is no win for playstation. Even though its a better system with better games, its still a "flop"

"Oh we don't want your crappy game"
"Oh its just another movie"
"Playsation has nothing but interactive CG movies"

STFU xbots. Before you even start, STFU

[infamousinfolite]

I know Right like I said before xbots hate the fact that there is a better system out there. No matter how you try to spend it. Blu-ray makes it easier for developers to put all their games on one disc without having to compress anything. Yea some of our may go on the 360 but it will not look the same at all. They will have to compress and sacrifice alot just to put it on one disc lol. if not on one disc but many (see ff13 forza3 star ocean). PS3: "The Obvious Superior Version"

[justlikeme]

Wasn't there another article that said the 360 in game looked better than the ps3, but the cgi on the 360 weren't as good as the ps3?

[mrv321]

I wouldn't be surprised if Square sunk to a new low and made that article.

[Thoreau]

did, the closet 360 lovers

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi_]

"Final Fantasy XIII Is A Lot Worse On The Xbox 360" ;-D

[Blaster_Master]

The best rpg this generation so far is WKC, go get it now. I seen all the reviews for WKC, it seems that the only reviews that came out mostly seemed biased cause Im playing the game and everything from frame rate issues, story, bad graphics, and crappy combat system are all just full of it. The game is phenomenal. I haven't even tried the online yet and everyone who reviewed it says thats the sick part about the game. I dont get the media at all? Just do yourselves all a favor and rent the damn game at least, and play it with a couple of your friends and Im sure you wont regret it.

Oh, btw. No subscript fees period. Thats the way I roll son.

[lolcatz]

I believe you are mistaken, sir. WKC sucked. Terribly bland story, mediocre graphics, broken combat = not a fun time.

Valkyria Chronicles is a good recommendation, though.

[Ravage27]

i'm assuming that you have played it before passing judgement, but in case you haven't, go try it out esp. if you're a fan of Level5's previous work.

I still think WKC is the 2nd best-looking JRPG so far and most of my friends find the gameplay and customization addictive.

[Midgard228]

while i luv valkyria, WKC was and is garbage. bad story, bad graphics, boring gameplay that doesnt even close to resemble the original concept from he e3 demo, ur character isnt even noticed to the other characters, vERY VERY SLOW gameplay, enemies that hit u with a poke from a field away.....in other words....CRAP.

VC is Awesome tho :3 *tackles Selvaria* lol

and yes i sadly own WKC :( forced to beat it since i bought it lol. part 2 shud be good tho, just needs alot of polish and add more action like original game had

[lolcatz]

That was the problem with WKC. It was NOTHING like level 5's previous work. Graphics are terribly uninspired (nothing like Dark Cloud 2's gorgeous cel-shaded visuals), the story was god awful (even though level 5 is renowned for telling good stories), and the gameplay was incredibly broken.

That's the reason why it sucked for me. I expected the world from level 5 because they have a reputation for being so damn good. Simply put, they didn't deliver this time.

[Ravage27]

yes i agree that there's lots of room for improvement(always the case for new IPs) and i also believe that with more polish, WKC2 will realize the full potential of the franchise.

But despite all its faults, i still enjoyed WKC very much and keep in mind that we might NOT get a localized WKC2 if the first one bombs in the west.

[Veneno]

What exactly do you guys mean by the combat is broken? I actually like it a lot, but I would say there's 3 main problems:

1 Action Chips build up too slowly, resulting in most attacks being only a single hit, not getting to use the cool combo system enough.Altough if you switch characters often you can more consitently be able to use more Action Chips.

2 Characters don't have unique aptitudes. I guess it's cool that you can make any of them excel in any area of combat, but on the other hand there's nothing that makes them unique.

3 this actually is a plus for me but it seems to be a minus for everyone else: the game eliminates the micro management of healing your party through regeneration while not in combat. i guess maybe taking that out makes battles less dramatic?

[Blaster_Master]

judging by that comment and lack of bubbles Im gonna assume that your a lying piece of crap thats just looking to start a fight. Get a life loser. BTW, if you played the game, and dont have down syndrome, you would see that there is a combo system and you can land multiple attacks one right after another, even spells. So you again, you are just a low life hating on a ps3 game you wish you had.

[kiddster58]

The gameplay is not slow becuase the game is not a action game. It is a turned base game with a atb. I already like it better than ff12 because you actually do something in battle. Also the character you make isnt suppose to do nuch except for online. What game has there been that when you make a character and that character is not mute (voice acting wise). and since there are no choises there is no time the character would speak. Also the Character has as much to do with the story as vaan from 12 but I like my character more.

[paradigmfellow]

People have not played WKC. I love the online part of the game. The story is good enough. People are just basing it on a game that in reality is old and it is Level's 5 first PS3 game. I just hope that they learned their lesson and realese WKC2 around the same time as the Japanese.

[zoks310]

I guess bungie and his friends will be getting the PS3 version.

[TengkuAmir10]

Bungie doesn't even have a PS3. I'm sure of that. He's just a 10 year old boy who owns only a 360 but lies that he does have a PS3 just to have that -BOTHCONSOLES- status. If you know what i mean....

p.s. the status gets you more respect when voicing a fanboyish comment.

[rawd]

Is Zhuk here?

[Major_Tom]

I doubt there is gonna be pro xbox 360 fans showing up in this article

[Kratos19]

It's not the only site to say so-

http://www.videogamer.com/x...

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk...

http://uk.ps3.ign.com/artic...

[supersonicsaga]

I can't wait for the rigged gametrailer's video comparison!

[MajesticBeast]

Gamespot lied big surprise with all those ads on their site.

[TengkuAmir10]

Stop the fanboyism.

-coming from a ps3 only owner. (used to have a 360 until the ...... happened)

[DigitalAnalog]

This is the 2ND article after IGN that stated this... really, I'd like to know?

-End statement

[divideby0]

wasnt any doubt in my mind the 360 game already was said to have lesser quality in cutscenes and no comparison in the audio...now we see the rest of the story

now the 360 is going to see the bad ports the PS3 had to live with...welcome to 2 years ago.

remember its all on the wheel, it all goes around..the key is how long you remain on the top

and now the BlueRay dissers are choking on their own words...enjoy

[plb]

Too bad your average gamer won't be able to tell the difference. Only people on sites such as n4g make a big deal out of such trivial aspects.

[divideby0]

^ I have said that for all the compares over the years especially the ports...if you have to stare and look, it aint a sig diff....but than again...just think of all the articles and comments which never would have been written talking about crappy PS3 ports.

In this game, you WILL see a big diff in the cutscenes and if you have a 7.1, you would really need to have a tin ear not to be able to discern the audio..

The gameplay is as I said in the first part above...as in the past..all those compares were kind of mute

[DaTruth]

"Too bad your average gamer won't be able to tell the difference. Only people on sites such as n4g make a big deal out of such trivial aspects."

Unless your average gamer buys two copies, how the hell would he know! Only people on N4G will know because they are the people who have access to all the news from every site... And people who frequent NowGamer.com!

The average gamer knows nothing; that is why the average gamer gets burned a lot! When I was the average gamer, I bought crap like Transformers: Movie game and Spiderman 3 game! That is when I stopped being an average gamer and started informing myself!

[Bush]

Articles like this turn people away from a game that has not been released yet for the console and all that cash M$ dumped for advertising will go to waste. If you own both consoles weigh in the pros and cons on buying for one console over the other.

[Dev8 ing]

Seems like there is no need to weigh the pros and cons.

If you have a PS3 get FFXIII.

If you have a 360 save your money for one of the better exclusive games coming out that will not be an after thought.

[divideby0]

If you own both consoles its a no brainer you are gonna buy the PS3 version....I dont know one person on my bud lists or my close friends who own both consoles will buy the 360 version...since its not online...why buy clearly the lesser of the 2..

[acere]

so proud, never have spend a penny on thaT systm

[mcnablejr]

ha!

[stb]

He is using mac os...lol bot

[rawd]

Or maybe Zhuk is in here

[Midgard228]

um wats talk about advent children sucking? while it wasnt amazing story wise it was amazing fanservice wise.

anyone see the complete version? it actually makes sense and the new scenes are kickass!!!!!! especially thee end fight

anyway, im buying ff13 anyway, i know i will still enjoy it, just like i enjoyed vesperia, star ocean, infinite undiscovery, valkyria, demon souls....basically all jrpgs this gen but eternal sonata and blue dragon lol. while some may not have been the best i still didnt complain much and enjoyed them for wat they were. and as i thought, FUN.

most people complain, they stick to COD and wait till next COD comes out since every game in the world sux to them, I cant bring my self to stop playing jrpgs, atleast i know wen i drop 60 on them its not over in 2 hours *points at almost every game this gen*

people=dumb.......*yay for ps3 version

[arny]

sony probably paid them to make it bad for the 360 usually games are better in the 360

[bjornbear]

of course they did! Thats how they got U2 and KZ2 to look better than anything ever to be released on the 360 too! They paied Epic games and Bungie to make Halo and Gears worste than U2 and KZ2 so they could have the advantage! AND IT WORKED! /s

[Midgard228]

i think u fail to realize it was made on ps3 this time and ported to 360 which is normally the reason for 360 games to slightly being better. which mind u that slightly is the fake non-native 1080p support.

this time its a big difference from the ports, when downgrading from wat ff13 is, they had to compress the F out of it for xbox, i think they shuda just made it 4 disc on xbox so it wudnt be compressed but o well.

that and we all know the whole impossible to do towns in HD thing was meant in a diff way. he meant its impossible to do it on the 360 since the 360 cudnt even take what the game is now. imagine if it had towns? 5 more disc!

ff versus 13 which is ps3 exclusive is getting world maps, flying over mountains and oceans again. so im sure we all know the 360 held ff13 back big time

and if stating the facts makes me a fanboy than w/e i own a halo edition 360 aswell, just face it, its true. 1 town wud mean atleast 1 or two extra discs on 360 lol

EDIT: i know ravage lol. tho that used to be the reason, also i never played dragonage and ps3 is my console of choice, just anytime a 360boy thinks their version is better its only the 1080 diff is all im sayin ;p

[Ravage27]

I guess that's why games are looking better on the ps3 recently, including RPGs like DragonAge.

If anything, FF13 was made linear thanks to the 360. We all know SE is trying to avoid the disc-swapping nonsense in SO4.

[hatchimatchi]

Yea, I don't understand the statement that square made concerning towns in hd games. FFXIII is extremely linear (i have the import) and I played about 15 hours of the game and never made it to any towns.

I really enjoy the game and I'm gonna buy the NA version but Square saying that towns are too hard to make is BS. Look at WKC, that game got horrible reviews (i think it's awesome though), it features towns though, big ones with tons of NPCs.

[arny]

Dragon age orgins is the crapiest game Ive played in a while

[Optical_Matrix]

So what was gamepot smoking when they said 360 version looks crisper in gameplay? Whats the point in having slightly crisper image when textures, geometrics, CG and sound quality and fine details take a compression hit?

[doG_beLIEfs]

Bags of MS money perhaps?

I don't understand the American (I am American) fascination with a largely inferior piece of gaming hardware. I just don't get it. Don't they want the best? I thought America wants the best but for whatever reason, they cling to the 360 like it is their mother and they don't want to be pulled away from mommies boobies.

Take your mouth off of the 360's nipple and you just might realize that there is a TRUE next-gen system out there that blows away your crapbox more and more on a daily basis in terms of game quality and console functionality.

[shammgod]

Leona lewis is hot. Didn't know who she was before this ffxiii

[Shane Kim]

No suprise. When the PS3 hardware is fully used, this happen.
This is (thankfully) not a sh!tty port.

[Dev8 ing]

Actually the article is saying the port is sh!tty. Just thankfully the ps3 isn't getting the port.

[lolcatz]

Remember when Splinter Cell was released for Xbox and then looked a little worst on the PlayStation 2?

Remember how absolutely no one cared because they were just glad to be able to play Splinter Cell?

What happened to those days when people enjoyed games and didn't insist on being so obnoxious about graphics?

[makingdamage]

The world should encourage differences and not try to erase them.

[tudors]

PS3 wins this one. Can we move on now?

[bjornbear]

so now that its better on PS3 we "move on"?

but any other case lets just troll the crap out of all the comments sections?

such double standards should get you sectioned xD

in all fairness, and like I said, yes lets not beat this dead horse any longer

[jack_burt0n]

Lol tudors: move on, move on nothing to see here.

I believe thats called damage control.

[Dev8 ing]

Funny, where is Bungie, Blaze and Murderdolls. They are usually the first ones on damage control. Or should that be first one since they're the same person?

[rawd]

Has ANYONE seen Zhuk

[plb]

Congrats to the Sony fans..you guys finally have one port which looks better albeit slightly and subjectively. Two other articles say the graphics look crisper on 360...well I hope we get some side by side comparisons soon.

[plb]

I wonder if they were basing this off of memory or doing side by sides? Here are actual screens of the xbox version:

http://news.teamxbox.com/xb...

[PLAYstar]

my Oh my... I knew this day would come, so I've prepared a dried river for THEM to fill with their tears.

[bjornbear]

we don't need an article to state this =/

this is like kicking someone when they are down real low...

[RELAX]

DO YOU GUYS HAVE FF13 GAMES ALL READY FOR 360 NO.
SO HOW CAN YOU SAY ITS POOR. BECAUSE A LITTEL KID SAY SOOO.
RIGTH.

[hatchimatchi]

YUO TELL THIM!!

[digoutyoursoul8]

yeah the power of the ps3 bla bla bla bla

despite being a mulitplatform owner and regular player of my ps3 i'm starting to detest some of the die hard ps3 fanboys, i hate all fanboys but the ps3 brigrade seem to be the most patronising idiots i've ever read.

i'd love to meet some of you, i am certain i would give you a smack in the mouth with that childish attitude.

[Karooo]

you haven't seen a 360 fanboy yet, they can get really worse I guess you werent gaming in 2006 and 2007 i guess?

[MajesticBeast]

Im sorry but the worst trolls are the 360 1s like Bungie.

[redsquad]

You're seriously looking in the wrong places if you think that. Just pop over to an article with a 'low' HEAVY RAIN review score for proof.

[Shane Kim]

Lol, you're probably not even a PS3 owner, just a bot in disguise.

[Dtoxz]

Smack in the mouth? Who the f*ck smacks?! I'm sure you would get your ass whooped. I can bench you (unless you're Gabe Newells weight). Stop making threats over the internet. It's like being in the special olympics. Even if you win, you're still retarded.

Just calm down. Fanboys do it to get a rise out of you and you're losing because you let it get to you.

Xbox fanboys are the worst here. How many of those trolls have made new accounts because of their bullsh1t? They purposely do this kind of thing to rile us Sony fans up. Thats all it is. I bet if people stopped paying attention to them COMPLETELY, they would leave.

[Thoreau]

nice internet threat....only shows that you are REAL mature.

[Atelierrorona9]

oh smash me in my face because im right about the 360?it does get the RROD why get so mad over something thats true?btw in rl i like to see you try and get near me and smash me oh but you can't >.> i like my nintendo and sony stuuf i hate your xbox do i have the rights?i think so.

[SUPREME RULER]

ps3 ff13 all the way

[MGS_fanatico_]

But incredibly worse on PS3...No, don't misunderstand - better than the 360 version for sure, but amazingly downgraded from what they could've and should've done!
SE - You went from "respected developer" to "greedy money hungry wh*res!" in a matter of seconds!
I hope, for your sake, Nomura redeems a bit of that face you've lost!

And Yoichi Wada should be f*cking fired! It's seems the industry is becoming full of these Bobby Kotic's...Almost sounds like a syndrome, doesn't? Bobkoticism.

[Basil-Rathboner]

wait till we get Edges p!$$ review.

'Due to the 360 version coming on multiple discs, i cant help but feel i am getting more bang for my buck.'

Xbox 360 --- I award 9
PS3 --- I award 7

Tobias Fu*Kw!T Deputy Editor DrEdge.

[djtek184]

Bots are afraid to come out , there's no way to spin this.

[redsquad]

This is the reason we got those 'mysterious' doctored shots, isn't it? Get the 'damage control in' BEFORE the truth gets out - If at least SOME of the brainwashed zombies believe the lies, then it was worth it.

[Dorwrath]

Sitting back and watching fanboys swing hand bags.

Where's my popcorn.

[bjornbear]

in your handbag...

[edhe]

And how they play the fanbois for site hits :)

[finalfantasymaster]

hahaha WKC? That game was a joke IMHO, I was hype on that **** and it turn out to be a mediocre game.Damn I wish I should've pre ordered Heavy Rain instead.BTW dont even mention Final Fantasy 13 in the same sentence as WKC.Final Fantasy 13 " japan import"was the best gaming experience I had this console generation, and yes I have all AAA ps3 exclusives.Here is my PSN if you doubt me "granasaber41" (gamertag is the same)

*PS360WII owner

[hatchimatchi]

WKC isn't a joke.

I happen to like the game quite a bit.

BTW, I also own the import for FFXIII and I agree, it is an awesome game.

[Ravage27]

ok we get it, FF13 is your favourite game this gen, nothing wrong with that esp when you're a jrpg fan like me. But is it so difficult to understand that there are people out there who enjoys BOTH ff13 and wkc?

FF12 is my 2nd favourite game of the series and i adore open world exploration and chilling out in towns. WKC similarities with FF12 made it more appealing to me.

and just a question, why did you post this a few days ago?
"I hate to say this but The Last Story might upset Final Fantasy in terms of quality.Pls Sakaguchi-san show Square-Enix how to make a next-gen Final Fnatasy game!!!!!!!!!!! Final Fantasy is my favorite series of all time, but after playing FF 13 "japan import" i was totally disappointed."

Seems very inconsistent with the rest of your comments.

[bjornbear]

why would ANYONE add you to their PSN? You're clearly a kid and I don't want kids on my PSN friend's list.

[hihosilver]

i like WKC

[Leafs117]

I was going to buy this game until they announced it for the 360. I had never bought a Final Fantasy before and my friends convinced me, but after realizing it was going to be dumbed down, I didn't want to spend 60 bucks on it. I have a 360 and PS3 and I can tell you that the lack of a Blu-Ray drive is slowly killing the 360. I still, however, loved Mass Effect 2 and am excited as hell for Halo: Reach and Fable 3

[OnlyOnN4G]

WTF, Geometry???, I've never heard of a port being affected by this before, no wonder those screenshots were doctored.

[sid4gamerfreak]

i agree wid u, i love the fact that these fanboys are comparing graphics and seeing which one is better all over n4g, when in fact graphics is one of the aspects of a game. The xbox360 version still has the same gameplay,and i think that matters the most. Anyway, none of u will even recognize the difference.

Arny: lol, thats such a fanboy comment. Currently, im enjoy owning and playing all consoles, like the ps3, xbox 360 and the wii. Oh, lets not forget the pc

[i3eyond the Circle]

Still getting it for the Xbox360.

Friends are still getting it for Xbox 360.

Have any of you played JRPGs this gen?

FFXII graphics are still better than most of them, so you think I will be picky?

I'm going to get Achievements and prove my JRPG dominance to my 15 friends that will be purchasing the game while also sharing ideas, tips and strategies in Party Chat.

[bjornbear]

I've played a JRPGm its called Valkyria Chronicles, and its one of the best out this gen so far, and it's fantastic.

what is thy point?

[divideby0]

its your decision clearly, but if you own a PS3.. and choose the 360 for less video and fidelity quality for party chat and achievements...well that about says it all... sorry, but that to me are not reasons to buy one version over the other..party chat and achievements..lol

[The Rock Bottom]

You sound like you're reading a script for a 360 commercial. Are you a mole for MS?

@ i3eyond the Circle

[REPLOID24]

After PS3 fans being fed the scrap portions of many multi-plats, I like it when the shoe is on the other foot!

[bobrea]

I'm sure the differences still aren't much to write home about despite what this article says.

[tudors]

lol actually I couldn't give two monkeys which is better, I stopped caring about the so called *anboy wars after I saw Alan Wake, Halo Reach, GOW3, because after I saw them I realized the so called major quality difference between the PS3 and 360 is so minimal that it is a waste of time even bothering with it.

[plb]

What this guy said.

[bjornbear]

GOOD!

Glad you see it that way, and I agree, Alan Wake and Splinter Cell and ME2 all show that 360 also has great games, just like the PS3,

hence why when an article about a game on PS3 gets swarmed by butt hurt children, its frustrating because instead of insightful and sometimes funny comments, we get stupidity.

well...now stupidity has spread =P unfortunately, and its going to get worst and never stop...untill all 3rd parties become multi-plats that are absolutely equal on both consoles....

[hatchimatchi]

It will be interesting to see how the big sites handle the 360 version 'IF' its visuals aren't as good as the ps3.

I bring this up because how many times have we seen articles from sites concerning visuals on the ps3 being sub par to that of the 360.

I don't hate the 360 but it gets a free pass from the major sites.

The ps3 constantly gets called out for being too expensive, it isn't selling enough units, the avatars are old, the online isn't as good as it should be, etc.

The wii also gets called out alot too. It's a kiddie system, the online is broken, nintendo is lazy, no core support, etc.

How often do we see articles from major sites concerning the insane prices of the wifi adapter & HDD. The disc scratching, RROD & E74 problems. Not enough if not ever. Yes microsoft extended the warranty but that didn't solve the problem. It's what you call a "band aid solution" it's just a quick fix that doesn't do anything to help solve the root of the problem.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Are you fn serious? I mean are you really coming in here and saying there is not enough RROD coverage? And that the 360 has gotten a pass in the media?

Did your mom breast feed you with Pinesol or something??

[hatchimatchi]

Yes i'm serious, and as a consumer you should feel the same way too.

I'd love to have a 360, I wanna play gears 1&2, Kameo & Mass Effect. Why would I spend money on something that is guaranteed to break? If there were more articles and more outrage about the hardware problems they might actually get fixed. Instead we get talk of a jasper chip, yet somehow everyone I know, literally everyone, who has a 360 has had it break on them, multiple times in some cases.

[TheTruth2009]

Looks like the Sony Supporters are feeling pretty good about themselves on a mediocre title. Let me help you all remember what game we're talking about:

http://www.metacritic.com/g...

A good game. Not a GREAT game.

And a game that pales in comparison to its predecessors. But Sony Supporters need SOMETHING positive to hang their hat on these days. It's been a rough 2010, and ANY positive press is welcomed.

Final Fantasy XIII won't be purchased by the XBOX360 Fanbase as much as the PS3 Fanbase. That's a given. We don't care about the series as much as you OLDER folks because the series has been stale for years. But Microsoft has already won. You know it, and THEY know it. JRPG's have fallen by the wayside, and Mass Effect 2 is the best RPG of this generation. The purpose of getting on board with Square Enix and this title was to make sure that Sony didn't secure exclusive rights to one of its biggest titles. And Microsoft succeeded.

So you should enjoy articles like this over the next few weeks. Final Fantasy XIII will end up in the low 80's on Metacritic when all is said and done. And while you're beating your chest on have the superior version of a mediocre title, I'll get back to a REAL RPG.

http://www.metacritic.com/g...

NO ONE CARES about Final Fantasy XIII outside of Japan.
NO ONE CARES about Playstation 3.

And NO ONE CARES about the PS3 in 2010.

Keep touting a multiplat. I love it. Hypocrites. :-)

[hatchimatchi]

You realize mass effect 2 is readily available on the pc right?

Also, most people in the general consensus have accepted that FFXIII isn't going to be as good as the previous titles. The thing people are in an uproar about is that they were worried that square-enix would "dumb down" the game in order to port it to the 360, which is looking to be the case. No towns, few NPCs, fake screen shots, multiple disc game, compressed cgi and multiple hands on impressions that claim the 360 version doesn't look as good as the ps3 version.

Do these things make the ps3 version more of a playable/enjoyable game? No, not at all. What it does show though is that some fans may have been right all along in their assumptions that square-enix was altering the game in order to put it on the 360.

EDIT-

I wanna point out that I own the import, I think it's a really fun game and I don't have any hatred towards the 360. I personally don't care what platform people like to play on. However, when you post something so incredibly stupid I can't help but respond to it.

[andron]

LOL.

So nobody cares about FF in the west? I think the sales numbers might surprise you later....

[insomnium]

You yourself tout a multiplat (ME2).

NOW you deside to say the gamers on PS3 are older as it aids your cause. The older age however cannot effect the games people play or buy and the amount of time people play on their consoles on a daily basis due to the circumstantial differences (having children or a career for example). Ofcourse not /s.

Are you tired or what? I think you are losing your grip. This post was pathetic and really shines of butthurt. Your points are so easy to shoot down and in so much in contradiction to the things you've said previously that I'm not sure wether I should point and laugh at you or down right feel sorry for you....

[ThaGeNeCySt]

Getting on PS3.

[Obama]

360 gimping ff13? Tell me something I don't know about.

[robotnik]

Final Fantasy XIII Much Worse On Xbox 360

[DigitalHorror81]

Inferior port confirmed, as suspected.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Thanks for saving me some $$$$.. canceled! FK SE

[maxcer]

not even the PS3 version?

[GiantEnemyCrab]

There has been too much garbage with this title so not even going to support them on the PS3 maybe a rental.

[ClownBelt]

So I guess the superior console will get the superior version...It all makes sense alright.

[baker_boi]

Review this game and the others do their "comparisons".

They're gonna say the 360 is Muuuuuuuuuuuuch better and it runs soooooooooo much more smoothly and screen tearing on the PS3 just ruuuuuuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiiiins the game!

Thus the 360 version is the one to pick up.

YOU JUST WAIT! THEY DO IT EVERY TIME!

Or they'll give it a tie. Whenever the PS3 versions of these games are better they just say the PC version is the best, screen tearing ruined the PS3 version, or it's just a tie and either one will do.

[Henry Cain]

Come on man thats BullSh!t. You seem like smart guy, but lets be real here. The PS3 version is the version to get if you have the choice. Just about everyone who has played the game says it looks better on the PS3. The bullet in the head was when Square knowingly released images off the same game on the same console trying to pass one over as the PS3 version.

[spinbot_lv1]

FFXIII surrogate version on xbox360

[ikral]

Why should I care about X360 version of the game if I do not have Xbox? Maybe I´ll play it on my PS3, maybe not, but why argue? Oh, yea, you´re bunch of kids, that´s why...

[Conando]

The PS3 version isn't even AAA to begin with, but it looks like 360 owners will finally get to feel what it's like to be a PS3 owner and get the crap version of a multiplatform game. After FFXIII, though, everything will go back to normal, and the PS3 will continue to get the inferior version of every game; Fallout: New Vegas, CoD 7, Metal Gear Rising, Crysis 2, Red Dead Redemption, Brink, etc, etc.

But honestly, does any 360 owner really want FFXIII? Games like that are exactly one of the reasons the PS3 does not appeal to me at all. I can't stand JRPGs, or almost any other Japanese game for that matter. I'd imagine if you were interested in games like FFXIII, you'd own a PS3 anyway, since that type of game is at home on a PlayStation console.

I think the 360 fanboys were only initially happy FFXIII was coming to the 360 to piss off PS3 owners. Boy, that day was hilarious at E3 2008, when it was first announced it was going multiplatform. I was practically drowning in PS3 fanboy tears.

[Thoreau]

ooh, shed those tears cornball, shed em. that post is filled with crybaby engergized RAGE.....

[The Maxx]

I will wait till LoT does a more accurate and reliable side by side comparison.

[PS360PCROCKS]

proof? I wanna see shots of this

[mrmikew2018]

Oh well, this is what usually happens when a game is ported over to another system. But this shouldn't convince the 360 fans not to purchase the game. Also the fans, waiting for EG and LoT, there's really no reason. If you were going to buy the 360 version, why on God's earth do you need someone else to tell you, unless you have an hidden agenda.

[Colonel-Killzone]

lmfao Square make your minds up one minute they say both of the PS3 and 360 version is the same now its not lol smh. This is to damn funny

[plb]

It was some no name game site which provided no visual proof mind you of anything.

[Foxgod]

Nowgamer says this.

Gamespot
http://uk.gamespot.com/even...
Say this:
"the Xbox 360 had an overall crisper image quality in the main game"

Why should i believe NowGamer?

[bjornbear]

right?...oh oops sorry =(

[Foxgod]

That comes from someone who believes a valuable source that is known among gamers right?

oops sorry.

At least gamespot didnt cram it in their headline, NowGamer is looking for hits.

[Godmars290]

With neither site having any pics to back up their claims, only opinions, its just a stupid wait and see game that's not going to matter come release day.

Not that S/E press mix up says anything good for a good 360 version.

Love to know why we still don't have 360 even after two official excuses from Square.

[Thoreau]

2 sites have said the ps3 version crisper. don't defend, just accept.

[Dance]

I'll take Digital Foundry or Lens Of Truth in depth anaylsis over anyone else's anyday

[i_am_interested]

its kind of sad that fanboys are still holding out for hope that these reports arent actually true and how maybe just maybe a certain other console version is actually slightly better than the proposed superior console version and are trying to justify their reasoning by discrediting certain sites and claiming that theyll "wait" for more "legit" sites

is this the new level of fanboyism?

get over it, we all knew this was coming

edit - its nice that there are more legit sites out there but seriously who cares, square enix should be commended for having practically on par versions of a ps3/360 game, games like bayonetta becoming more and more rare while other games out there are differencing in minor AA or framerate drops or frame tears, SE looks to have avoided all those and any company that continues to fail at doing so is obviously not at their level

[Dance]

NG4 population is mostly made of 80% raging PS3 only owners looking for any excuse to downplay any system except their own and sites like Digital Foundry and Lens Of Truth are well know for their non biased comparison

[Foxgod]

The numbers are crumbling tho, more and more of them start buying a 360.
Over a year ago N4g was compromised of 95% of raging ps3 only fanboys.

The year before it 99%.

The 360 game lineup is so good, that even ps3fanboys want a 360 desperately.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

It's even more pitiful when someone revels in it like yourself. You probably take joy in saying things like "i'm sorry but he's not going to make it" or things like pissing on parades, stealing little kids lunch money and taking the game ball while in the middle of a game.

;)

[PirateThom]

And, Foxgod, the year before that it was 99% 360 fanboys.

[jlemdon]

I can't believe you grown ass men complaining about graphics....smh

It has been proven that the PS3 version has been in development longer(way longer) than the Xbox ver. I have both consoles so the comparisons are for ppl like me not fanboys who fap at the moment of there console of choice!!! let's see what version of "Rage" will look better for you PSfanboys. :P

P.S. I'm getting the PS3 version only because it's a lil more complete.

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

Is this a surprise?

I mean, 3 DVD's, compresed, Ported, also in the Sound quality, is not as good from Blu ray or PS3 version. And in the Videos is not as good like the Blu ray with 1080p display. And the details and textures not very original like PS3 Version

Check the comercial of FFXIII of Xbox, and pause it at 00:08, what of kind details are that.

[True_Religion]

Well, FF13 is the only game the droids have this year, LOOL

[mcnablejr]

SAY HI

LOLOL

[edoman20]

You dont have a ps3

why dont you tell your mommy to get you one?

Poor little redard bot

[True_Religion]

Lens of truth will make a comparison, and then we can talk further :)!

NowGamer, videogamezone.de and pcgames.de will for sure take the 360 pics for the pos3 version :D

[mcnablejr]

I couldn't care less, I am not even buying it for my ps3.

[Crystallis]

"ff13 got its work cut out for it, with the amazing mass effect 2 released this year already."

What do you mean by that? If you are talking about sales then FFXIII will destroy ME2 in terms of that. Plus your forgeting FFXIII sold 2 million in its first week in Japan.

[Foxgod]

I tho ps3fans didnt talk sales, we are talking quality here.
You cant play sales right?

[Meryl]

Seriously lens of truth cannot be taken seriously seen as they never setup up their PS3's in the right way, i respect digital foundry's point of view so much better.
I have been saying this for ages, there is no way in hell that the x360 version will not suffer, they have had to compress textures as well as the CGI sequences.
The PS3 version will be better, just accept it.

[neoryu]

no screenshots = FAIL

[Skillet rocks]

I don't get why final fantasy 13 came to the xbox 360 in the first place it should've stayed exclusive to the ps3. Look what happened square inxs had to downgrade the graphics Just for the ps3.

[Crystallis]

I was trying to see what he meant by saying "ff13 got its work cut out for it".

[NeoBiggs]

I think its cool that 360 owners get the game (and whether its slightly under the PS3 version, its not like its unbearable). PS3 has had some games that looked better on the 360 but I played them anyway and was satisfied with the experience. I would be upset though if the multiple discs issue resulted in less content for the final product. I don't expect SE to officially ever reveal that kind of info but that would just make me a bit unhappy.

[PirateThom]

Oh, so, a game made on one platform and ported to another is worse on the other platform and has nothing to do with console strengths?

Oh.

Oh really?

[saint_john_paul_ii]

i cant get in to the site, it keeps getting hammered.

[jalen247]

No surprises here. Moving along.

P.S. I told you so...

[Dutch Boogie]

ps3 for the win. but i'm still not buying this gimp. waiting for ffvs13.

[gololo]

i preordered this already...however, it seems that MS has the upper hand in the ads on TV...did u guys see the NBA all-star weekend on TV? it was full of FFXIII/360 bundle...so my hats off to MS for pulling this ad campaign...and sony should wake up and start doing something similar! BTW, i wish SE wouldve kept this exclusive.

[Omega Zues]

"with notably lower resolution textures."

"Incidental environmental objects and enemies appear less detailed, both in texture and geometry"

"The game's CG is extremely compressed and pales alongside the stunning HD goodness which blu-ray offers"

and my favorite,

"Sacrifices have clearly been made"

Man i hope MS fun bucks were worth it.

[dkgshiz]

We already know about this!

[Toman85]

I dont like Digital Foundry or Lens Of Truth comparison of games, they always make the PS3 version look gray always... Have either screwed up settings on PS3 HDMI and clean nice settings with colors, sharpness for 360... Fanboys much I presume

On my screen MW2 on PS3 was never that gray that DF or LOT was makin up to be

Dont get me wrong but I have more than PS3 in my gamerroom , have 360 wii and some old consoles ;)

[juggulator]

Sony is promoting FFXIII just fine. They're doing Q&As on the PSBlog and they have the game posted as an upcoming release on the official PlayStation website. Sony isn't pushing too hard because its not the blockbuster exclusive that it once was.

[Figboy]

the PS3 version over the Xbox 360 version when reviewing this game, as they did with SO MANY previous multi-plats that were marginally better on the Xbox 360. they were tripping over themselves to recommend the "superior" Xbox 360 version.

even with Dragon Age: Origins, they recommended the PC version over the console version, just so they didn't have to say, "for console owners, the PS3 version is the way to go."

and yet, when it's a PC/360 title, they never recommend the PC version over the 360 version, even though the PC version is nearly ALWAYS superior to the 360 version...

in either case, i enjoyed the Japanese version of FFXIII, so i'll be getting it on the PS3 at some point in the future (right now, Heavy Rain, God of War 3, Yakuza 3, and 3D Dot Game Heroes are going to be my game purchases over the next few months, and White Knight Chronicles is currently satisfying my JRPG urges).

[-MD-]

This is some random guy telling me some random info, I want PROOF I want screenshots, video or anything of the kind.

Until then I'm still buying the 360 version.

[nephalti]

lols console fanboy wars again...
drop the graphic topic already!
cause of the quantity the full potential for this game was cut down! imaging you where the one making a game, and all the stuff you did before was not in the final product. i would be disappointed also like fans of FF. SO don't blame it ALL on SE.

[THC CELL]

Will someone please think of the children by that I mean xbox fan club

[Batzi]

slightly "worse" on Xbox 360? are they suggesting that the PS3 version is bad since they used "worse"?

[Heartbroken-Menace]

Point is, the dreams of xbox fanboys just got crushed. dissapointed much?

[Shendow]

This isn't a shock, that is mainly 360's problem, DVD maybe cheaper but it doesn't help with games that come out now, DVD was master by the PS2 back then, and even then their wasn't any PS2 titles that took two disc for one game.

I know Microsoft is pushing DVD, but they are doing it at the close of losing to Sony, now if you just going to buy a 360 for the great games (Like Halo) then that is fine. But if you going to buy a system that has games that look real, PS3 is the only one that can make it happen.

Not saying their isn't any on 360, but their is more on PS3 and more things can fit on to one disc without compressing anything.

[themafia]

yes it does imo

[Xi]

the ps3 version has been in development longer. And blu-ray provides for more uncompressed video audio.

[sofocado]

"Ouch - but it was expected
But teh blu-ray is not needed
I still aint buyin it/rentin it/borrowin it"

At the time that the Xbox 360 ready blu-ray or HD-DVD was not ready. You know that if HD-DVD was ready at the time the Xbox 360 was ready blu-ray would be here. Next generation of console blue ray will be need. so far Xbox 360 and the Wii say hello to you. I still buying it. Not renting for me.

[Dtoxz]

You are such a douche that it hurts this site for you to even have an account.

A rough year?! It's February you a$$hole. What the hell are you talking about?! It WON'T be a rough year for ps3. It will be a great year. God of War hits in March and it doesn't stop there. You think its gonna be a rough year but you have no rhyme or reason for saying that, with the exception of you being a troll. Go pull some more sales numbers out your a$$ since it gets you off so badly.
You say nobody cares about the ps3. Did they say that about you when you were little? Is that why you TRY to pick on a peice of hardware that has no emotion? You are such an idiot that it almost hurts to know I share a planet with you. Stop wasting our air and go kill yourself.

[baodeus]

so one website say that FF13 looks better on PS3 without any pictures etc....and u guys already jump the gun believe that it is true? What about other site that said they look identical or the x360 gameplay look better?

What happen to waiting for lens of truth comparison? This article prove exactly what this site is about. U guys only listen to what u want to hear.

Again, go check out other x360 RPG games like lost odyssey, ME2 etc...and come back to tell me if FF13 is gimp because of the x360. DVD is not a problem either. Lost Odyssey is on 4 disc and made by Mistwalker. If they can afford that, why SE can't? Beside, there are many RPG on the x360 that have towns, open exploration,etc..... (lost Odyssey, ME, Magna Carta 2, Oblivion, Fallout 3) with really good graphic and quite comparable to FF13 (FF13 seem to have better environment, but the ingame, i think Lost Odyssey, ME looks better). Unless u guys have concrete evidence to prove it, otherwise u guys just all talk and show that u are more of a fanboy than anything. I guess MS will be blamed for everything, even exclusive RPG game on PS3 like WKC, VC, etc...

If anything, SE cuts down certain things due to development time, money etc....what do u guys want them to keep working like for 3 more years to release the game? Remember, SE have to pull everyone from FF13vs to work on the PS3 version just to get it in time for release in Japan. U guys already know it is harder to work on the PS3 in the beginning. And SE using crystal engine for both didn't they? Like Crytek, it can be used for any system and based on the spec of that system. I didn't hear anything from SE where they have to put all effort into making it for the x360 version.

[Thoreau]

gamespot=i has not clicked on their site since the kane and lynch review crap

if you take a game and based it purely on ps3 hardware without intent to port, then you take some money to port it........most of knew the outcome. i don't know whether i am going to buy ff13 but i may rent both version just to see the difference for my own eyes.

[Thoreau]

can NOT f#ck with digital foundry.... stop hanging on to that bullshi!t sites views. buy a ps3 and decide for yourselves.

[Hot_tea]

Why are you losers crowing over this? (ps3 and 360 fanboys)
WAIT TILL A REAL COMPARISON

[Shendow]

Why would you need to wait if you can already buy it for the PS3 in Japan? The fact is, that it was build for PS3 to start with and its going to look better on that system only.

Its like taking a good PC game an putting it on the system with out changing much, it isn't going to look good as the PC one or even run right.

[Michael-Jackson]

Bot control is weak in here, sounds like frustration than trolling, u suck! enjoy the boom version ;-D

[tigertron]

The PS3 version was always going to be better, even Square-Enix said themselves way back in 2006 that Blu-Ray was a huge help to them. Despite the game being held back by the 360's limitations I will still buy it as the story interests me, and I haven't played a Final Fantasy since Crisis Core.

Square-Enix messed up, but I'll still buy FFXIII. Hopefully Versus will have explorable towns, have NPCS and not be too linear.

[TwistedMetal]

so M$ can keep getting games dumbed down and spending money on multiplats x360 gamers dont want. Instead of useing the money to actually get some exclusives lol. M$ spending your XBlive money for bonuses and marketing FF13 instead of useing it to give live dedicated servers like ps3 games. XBL was just down and probably still is and you pay for it. Ill be grabbing the superior one disc blueray, superior audio and video quality 1080p version on the ps3 where the real fans will play it. I hope your x360 dont red ring or you lose track of those 3 discs. One of them will be in a ghetto paper sleeve like lost odyssey. Also lol at achievements. No one cares about those because its just a number and everyone on x360 play a million easy games and use hack cheats. no point in achievements with a crappy souless community cant even do things legit and pirate games.

[Guitardr85]

So Squeenix is lying to us!!?!?! How did the game magically get worse from the blu-ray demo? No matter what anyone says, Squeenix is now a HORRIBLE company with PATHETIC business sense. Look at square ten years ago and now, look at how much they've fallen, and it's not hard to say that ten years from now they will probably go bankrupt from really bad ideas such as MS exclusivity. I mean come one, they are basically just getting money from MS to make games that no one is buying.

Sooner or later, they will be paid just to NOT make any games. HAHAH!!! That will be the day...a dev company paid to do absolutely nothing...just you wait!!!

[2cents]

I just want the truth.

One article is saying they are identical, another says there is a clear difference!

for F sake,

[teto83]

Who comes up with these titles??? lol

[hazardman]

After reading a lot of the comments regarding FF on Xbox..It seems to me that you were holding your collective breaths hoping the Xbox version wasn't going to be better than the PS3 version..Now that you can exhale..Ask yourself, Why on earth a game that started development and has been exclusive to the PS platform for sometime was gonna get outdone by a port?? That being said I have changed my mind about this game..The reviews have not been all that great. So it's not like gamers are gonna be missing out on something special...I will wait til FFVersus..So I have changed my pre order to GOW3..

[karan8624]

COME ON, TRY TO SPIN THIS!

Never can you. PS3 will eat up the 360, and it will eat your soul

[nefertis]

i know where my money going at. Playb3yond

[HINDERIZATION]

I'm just that much of an RPG fanatic. I've been playing final fantasy since the first games and ill continue to play them. (but not on 360 ;D)

[TehCell]

-sigh-

The game is better on 360 because its free.
Anything free is better.
Cept PSN. :)

But if you want to pay full price, go ahead.
Minor graphical improvements are only for picky gamers.

[Shendow]

How is FF13 free on the 360? Microsoft doesn't give anything away for free.

[Shendow]

So in the end it isn't free and you just a person with no life? Ok.

[Michael-Jackson]

"You torrent it. Noob"
Your going to torrent it? Have fun doing it on 3 discs.
Discs are NOT free and consider bandwidth (Lots of it) and the time it takes to download and burn (maybe some errors) + power consumption...that costs money too you know, what a hassle.

piracy is for morons like you, your a douche, tried to downplay the ps3/PSN in anyway but the fact is that the 360 is not so superior in every way.

"Minor graphical improvements are only for picky gamers" Yip, you 360 fanboys are hypocrites stop making excuses, especially you - this is coming from the guy with the username TehCell, Your Pathetic...hahaha :-D

Face the facts FFXIII PS3>360.

[Cueil]

What a bunch of effing losers you poeple are... I have made note of your names and I'll remember how your mind works similar to a dogs... You seem to foget that the game is really only 6.8 gigs... that doesn't seem like it fill up a dvd... or the fact that people who've seen it running side by side tend to have a different opinion. But I guess it's hard to type with one hand jerking Sony off.

[thehitman]

How some review sites will rate both versions if 360 version doesn't average 5 points less than the ps3 then can really tell the bias in media because especially ign with games that came out in 2007 like rainbow six etc the ps3 versions were rated less for minor details. Multiple discs lower res textures compressed content SE wouldve been better off making the ps3 version to the best of their ability and let ff13 sales better gear them for f13 versus.

[condorstrike]

"These are just the observations of a few journalists who have experienced the game on PS3"

I'm sorry but until I see some side by side comparison, then I won't make judgement on which version to buy because every day you hear that one is better than the other, How about some proof?

And no blue Ray does not make a better game it just holds it, because if that was the case then what happened with Ghost-busters which was supposed to be a PS3 title and was butchered, making the X360 version better. Show proof and stop egging people on.

[foxxy]

Making hd towns for the 360 is impossible ps2 dvds have more space then 360 dvds

[gamer7804]

It doesn't add up that they would lower the polygon count, something is amiss. I'll wait for HD screenshots to back it up. We'll be waiting lens of truth.

[NatureOfLogic]

LMAO @ 360 fanboys crying over a port which they're lucky to have

360 version sucks graphically
PS3 version already pre-ordered

You 360 fangirls should be happy you get to play the game

most fanboys mentally can't accept facts which is sad

[xg-ei8ht]

Lens of truth unbiased.

Omfg i've just seen a pig flying up to meet an alien who was wearing pink pyjamas while eating chicken soup.

Then a puff of smoke came and it all disappeared.

[JJFNIGHTS80]

Someone did altered the two screes I saw a few days again.

[galmi]

does this mean its bad on the ps3 n worse on the 360? whatever its to be expected

[SUPREME RULER]

the reason why 360 break down alot, Ms know they can crap on you and you do nothing but buy another xbox
360 and make them rich.

it does not scratch discs
it does not do this when reading discs
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
it does not run out of exclusives every once a while
it simply does EVERYTHING with the exception of breaking alot and scratching discs
plus 360 is a good heater that's one good thing about it :P

ps3 is a million time more then reliable then the 360

i must ask this, really how do one defend a console that break down many tines, rob you for every dime you have. still use dvd!

i been gaming for 20 years, i have seen and played many consoles and seen many fanboys war since the nes system days

one thing i can say for sure the xbox 360 fanboys is the worst type of fanboy i ever seen in my gaming years.

you defend a weak and broken system. the 1994 sega 32x was crap too, but hell at least it work.

you prove to me that Ms have brain wash you to being one of there puppet cheerleaders, your logic seems like, hell it have games, it's break down it ok.

dont get me twisted, i am a fan boy of good games no matter what console it's on.

i just cant stand stupid blind fanboys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you fan boys take me back to the sega vs snes days.

[That_Genius]

I'm not the only one that assumed that it would be am I?

I mean obviously its worse since they originally weren't going to release it on 360 so obviously they didn't take as much time on the 360 version.

I doubt its anything that noticeable though anyways...

[jlemdon]

I just seen a vid with both clips of FF13 and I must say the PS3 version does look better. but regardless of anything it's been in development longer than the 360!!!

[hihosilver]

im buying FF13 on the the the the the the the PS3 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[45sublime]

I really dont understand why there is so much drama over this. Why does it matter that the ps3 version is slightly better? Arguing over it wont make single difference so why waste energy bickering. If anything all fanboys should be directing their hate towards squenix for not bringing the games to parity. The differences in the game only reallyy apply to multi console owners, for everyone else, just buy it for your respective console and you wont have to worry about the differences.

I only own a ps3 but im trying to remain neutral because this console war **** is retarded.

[TechnicalBS]

If you were a Playstation fanboy since the PS2, there is something seriously wrong with this picture if you're bragging about the PS3 having superior graphics.

Personally, I'm buying FFXIII first day for the X360.

[Shendow]

How so? PS3 is running Bluray an not outdated DVD like 360, it has the Cells in it (Which can only be found in IBM computers or PS3's) and it has the power to switch out hard drives that are not Sony brand an are cheaper to get and upgrade.

500GB only cost me 90 bucks, last I check it is now under 80 bucks, plus PS3 doesn't have alot of hardware problems.

So far Bluray has shown it is made for HD and PS3 hasn't truly show that off, more of the lines that not everyone has a HD Tv.

[gunnar2906]

the only question - where are officially released screenshots for the 360 to make an initial comparison?

[hardcorez]

it comes on multiple discs on the 360 version.

[JudoChinX]

This is crazy talk! A game performing better on the system it was initially developed for? That's unheard of.

[JudoChinX]

Am I the only one who thinks this title is goofy? Slightly worse? So... the game is bad on both platforms? Just saying, 'slightly worse' has a pretty negative connotation.

[bluesam20]

Hey bro I was just wondering why the "Reach" screenies were nearly twice the resolution as KZ2's? Just wondering, are you a FANBOY PERHAPS? Wait don't tell me, this is all N4G's fault right? Once again I say to you all ( everyone of you losers who continue to PMS over which console is better ) put your keyboards down, pick-up a controller and PLAY MORE GAMES!!!!!

[rjackson1]

Ps3 version clearly is better. But Xbox 360 version clearly makes ps3 fanboys mad.So we still win!!

[Daz]

So some person says its worse with no pics or videos to show what he just said LOL. This is funny we just have to wait and see.

[gtamike123]

Looks like 360 can't handle true next gen graphics like ps3 can.

[AKS]

It seems like this entire article belongs in the Open Zone.

[labwarrior]

but everyone else says better on 360m guess who is right

[J@D]

"I didn't seem that one coming" - Elena Fisher