Lens of Truth: Head2Head Dead Rising 2

The Lens of Truth writes: “When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.” Welcome back for another great Head2Head. This week we had our chance to compare the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Capcom’s latest release, Dead Rising 2. Developed in partnership with Capcom, Blue Castle Games takes the plunge into zombie killing waters. Good news is, the original Dead Rising team members have returned to help create this version. So come join us as we fight are way through countless hordes of zombies as we put Dead Rising 2 under our “Lens”.

[Tempjf]

“When there’s no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.”

[Shogun Master]

"By no means was the PlayStation 3 version unplayable due to the performance hitches; just expect to be distracted from time to time with some screen tearing."

Another awesome quote!

[aceitman]

lazy developers on ps3 if it wasnt for playstation brand they will not be who they are today . they are either lazy or cant understand high tech

[8-bit]

Yeah, I mean if you think that the 360 version is better and it has nothing to do with the development but instead think that it is because the box is more advanced.. you are just plain dumb.

[GraySnake]

Castlevania Says Hi.... an actual good multiplat where both versions look almost the same, clearly shows the benefits of PS3->360 ports not this 360->PS3 crap that devs are still doing.

[chanto23]

I used to be a PS3 loyalist but lately I've realize that the PS3 isn't the "best" console to program for. The split RAM IMO is the Achilles heel of the system. I've started to buy all my multiplats on the 360 and they in fact look a lot more polished most of the time. I hate the Xbox Live fee but i'm also a graphics whore so i always look for the best graphics on CONSOLE since i'm not a PC gamer even though i know that has the best graphics. I'm going to settle from now on to all multi-plats on 360 and only buy exclusive PS3 titles till next gen when i hope Sony will do a better job of building their hardware.

The lazy developer excuse is no longer valid. We are 4 years into the PS3 life cycle and we are getting the same "inferior" multiplat games.

[Seijoru]

I get my multiplats on PC and they look better than both consoles.

[HDgamer]

Chanto your posting history shows that you have a clear irrational hate for the ps3 and lie about everything you say.

[MmaFanQc]

my pc for multiplatforms and my 360 as .....paper press

[chanto23]

Hate?...not, i would call it disappointment. If you read the last 2 pages of my comments of course it would seem like i hate the PS3 cause I'm expressing my late disappointment with the system but read the first pages on my comments section, I'm a PS3 fan, but i can't support 100% a system that isn't performing on par with the competition this late in the cycle. A lot of people on N4G take it as an offense when you say something negative about the PS3 but sometimes you have to accept life as it is.

Sure the PS3 has produced the BEST LOOKING games this gen but how many games are those?, like 6-7 games out of like a 1000 games released this gen. So i stay by my new set of mind:

PS3 for exclusives and Movies only, 360 for everything else (If i had a gaming PC i would've used that but i don't so 360 it is).

PS. MOVE owns Kinect

By the way your comment history suggests that you have an unusual preference for the PS3 (no wonder you got offended by what i said) but i find it ironic that your name is HDgamer when in fact a lot of the PS3 multiplat problems have to do with them being sub-HD :P

@Oxymoron28

I get what you said but i still think it's the damn split memory issue, when developers can get something polished, they RAM like crazy to make things run, on the 360 they can use as much as they want (from 512MB) to make things work and thats when the PS3 suffers cause they are not going to re-program the whole game to work on the PS3, I'm sure they can, but that would delay the game development unless you are ok with the PS3 game version releasing 5 or 6 months later so they can be equal or better.

[Oxymoron28]

"The lazy developer excuse is no longer valid".

Actually it is still valid, because developers are lazy, Bad Company 1 and 2 are impeccable as far as multiplat games go, All the call of duty games as well, Red Faction, Borderlands, Just Cause 2, Turok, Force Unleashed, all of these manage being ported with little to no problems, and yet we still get developers using the same old rehashed argument that the console is too difficult to develop for. (I chose those games because they are games I have in my collection of which I have played on both consoles).

Developers are just lazy, plain and simple, the fact it's just a handful of developers still having this problem proves it.

Also the console has plenty of small development teams making games for it (PSN games, PS3/PSP Minis), if small companies can manage it no problem then there is no excuse what so ever for big named companies.

They are just, lazy.

[GraySnake]

look at Castlevania or Burnout:Paradise, any of the games that were PS3 -> 360...they are pretty equal in all area, however when you have 360 -> PS3 is when the problems start happening.

[chanto23]

I agree with what you say but like it or not the North American market is the one that is calling the shots this gen and that market is dominated by 360 by a wide margin so devs just focus on 360 first, so this translates into inferior PS3 games and it will continue till next gen. The year head start for 360 proved to be crucial in game development, it gave 360 the market share they needed and it gave developers more time to work with the console and create a preference towards it. Sony MUST launch their next console BEFORE the next XBOX or if they opt for a later release they better make sure they have a simple architecture with considerable more raw power (RAM GPU) for Sony to dominate next gen.

[Holeran]

You don't honestly believe what you wrote, do you? If you do then there's a sucker born every minute. The problem is lazy coders plain and simple.

[GraySnake]

its not that big anymore, really its the whole thought of 360 easier to develop, which it is compared to the PS3. However sony and a couple of their devs say all the time that if someone needs help just ask... and alot of devs simply don't. I'd agree with you if there wasn't any early titles that demonstrated this i.e Burnout Paradise... that game long ago proved that point.

[muDD]

sony fans will dissagree, but the sony cultmembers will hate u!

[Soul Train]

What the hell is wrong with Capcom? They make the best games and release ports like this. Unreal.

[RudeSole Devil]

Capcom what happened.

[King-Leonidas]

it looks like they rushed out the ps3 version :/ that's really low because Capcom is Japanese after all.

[erathaol]

I've been asking that question about most of their PS3 titles.

:/

[crzyjackbauer]

we all know that the ps3 is more powerfull than the 360
but it seems fanboys dont get that its not as easy to port games to the PS3
the 360 is ported really easy because its architecture is the same as a pc well almost
the ps3 has custom hardware so it takes longer to work with

UBI and campcom already stated that they are not going to spend more time on the ps3 verions, they are just going to make decent ports and ship them, at the end its all business and time is money
sony needs to make the ps4 Developer friendly

[Iceballs]

The series feels a little second rate to me, maybe Capcom feels the same. They should have taken more time on this port if they wanted PS3 fans to buy their game.

[MorganX]

In general, I feel it is inferior to Dead Rising 1. Fun, but even on Xbox, I'll just stick with Case 0.

[King-Leonidas]

is it my monitor or is the xbox version dark? and what the hell is up with the ps3 version? Looks like your playing a 3D game without the glasses

[writersblock]

Its a shitty game anyways. Traded 3 in for it, and sold it to a friend 2 days later

[goosepoose]

why does it say review

[Fishy Fingers]

100/100.? They reviewing thier own comparisons now eh?

[Organization XII]

They apparently Changed their name to "Crapcom Hates Sony"

[BlackTar187]

and the screen tearing is there but maybe cuz im a old school gamer i don't really mind. I mean its not that unpleasant and it does not hinder the game the mission or anything for that matter. Sure if it was constant then it would be annoying but a screen tear every 30-1hr is nothing worth getting angry about.

the game is 100% playable im on 40k zombies out of 72k right now

[metalanime]

I have the game on ps3 as well, knowing that it would be graphically inferior, but got it because friends were getting it there too. I agree, it doesnt hinder the game or mission, it is 100% playable and i have not been bothered one bit by the screen tearing, but to say its a tear here and there is bull. There is frequent tearing, especially if you need to rotate the camera, it tears all over the place, but it is just noticeable in the background. When you are focusing on killing zombies, its not noticable, but it you look for it, its all over the place. Still dont regret my purchase though.

[Simco876]

As with most games, this game was made for the Xbox with a port to PS3.

If the game was made first for the PS3, then you would notice that the PS3 is way better. Don't believe it?

Uncharted 2, Killzone series, Heavy Rain. The exclusives proof the point

[The EDGE]

Who really needs this game when vanquish and moh come out this month.

[OGharryjoysticks]

The funny part of the whole thing is that Capcom decided to release Collector's Editions. I mean seriously, the game is borderline trash just with zombies. I'm all for fan service but the main reason the first one did so well was because it released so early in the console lifespan that it was the first cool concept game only available on a next gen system even though it wasn't next-gen when it was designed and it shows. Making a sequel 4 years later and still having it play like a last gen game is totally pathetic. Worst part is Capcom outsourced development to Blue Castle in Canada and they just copy and pasted it. I wouldn't even recommend it as a rental unless it can find the PS2 version since it plays like that was the lead platform.

[BlackTar187]

i love this game. I play it for the fun of the game and to me the game is alot of fun.

who cares if the graphics arnt OMGZ awesome its a game that is not meant to be taken serious and i love it for that.

[OGharryjoysticks]

at 60 bucks it better be. I would giggle and tell myself it's a fun game if they actually sold it as a budget title. For example the new Earth Defense Force game coming out I bet will be as good. And sure there's fun to be had when you know you only paid 20 or 30 bucks and it knows its limitations. But DR2 actually has a 90 dollar version and no version less than full 60 and for a game with gameplay as limited as it has it is a disgrace.

[maniac76]

if ps3 version is always the lacking one then we all know its just lazy dumb devs

[gamerdude132]

Ouch. PS3 got its ass handed to it. You know the 360 was lead in this project. Well, since the first one was a 360 exclusive, it's no wonder why they went with 360 for once. The PS3 didn't have the lighting at all and textures looked very slightly less detailed. Still, game looks just fine on both systems. At last, we have a game that has better graphics than its counterpart. Thank Lord.

[BannedForNineYears]

Am I the only one wondering why LoT only comments on the images that look better on the 360?
Overall, this is very mixed.
Second to last image (First page)......PS3 textures are more clear....
LoT says nothing about it.
Last image (First page)....
Supposedly the 360 version is better (?) and they say "Notice the Xbox 360 texture detail looks more polished.".
LoT is clearly biased......
Lens of Lies rather...... >_>

[OGharryjoysticks]

There's a pretty big market of people out there that want to hear the 360 looks better on whatever it can. It's like comfort food...even for the fanboys here because somewhere out there there is actually some guy that honestly believes his 360 can outperform a PS3. Unfortunately, he has to keep telling himself that and uses every multiplatform underperformer on PS3 to try to make himself feel better since he doesn't have a single game that looks better than about a baker's dozens worth of exclusive games on PS3. But three cheers all around! 360 has no screen tear...wow, it's such an incredible graphical powerhouse we should all wear sunglasses before our eyes melt in the sockets from the sheer awesomeness of Dead Rising 2 graphics.

[Soul Train]

Don't cry, watch their analysis video, the ps3 tears like a mofo and looks worse while doing it! Besides, DF gave the Castlevania win to the PS3...cheer up.

[OGharryjoysticks]

I just like to read the people's comments that believe this stuff. So what, the PS3 version is messed up. I played the 360 version and it's the gameplay that hurts.

[Shogun Master]

yes you are.

[xg-ei8ht]

Dead rising looks better on the 360 as does castlevania look and play better on the PS3.

Pick your poison.

[WetN00dle69]

The Fack are you smoking?
LoS looks great on the 360, just about the same as the PS3 version.
The only difference is the the Ps3 version performs better!

[ElementX]

I bought DR2 on 360 and Castlevania on PS3. I enjoy owning both consoles!

[WetN00dle69]

I got both DR2 versions(PS3/360) and LoS on the 360.
Will be getting M.O.H for the PS3 this coming week!
Cant wait!

[Beahmscream]

Why the hell would you get two of the same game? O.o

[WetN00dle69]

I play with friends, some have it for the 360 and others for the PS3.
Plain and simple.

[MGRogue2017]

Too right.

You have the best of both worlds & reap all of the benefits :)

[Beahmscream]

Generally speaking, the 360 has the better looking Multiplatform games while
generally speaking, the PS3 has the better looking exclusives.

[yamzilla]

the pc version is $20 less and looks 20x better......this is a comparison article but they intentionally leave out the best version

what kind of fucking retarded comparison is that???

[Beahmscream]

Well obviously... That is why I play PC :)

[therapist]

pc should be included, i know they don't want to offend the little ones though, even though the difference between consoles is virtually non-existant except for a few games, the difference between pc and console is GIGANTIC!

I picked up the pc version for $35 off amazon, $35 vs. $60 and the cheap one is the best one.

SCORE

PC=WIN everytime!

[T3MPL3TON]

And the 360 wins again as far as consoles. The Pc beating them both goes with out saying, anyone in here droning on about how it looks on the PC needs, to get off the high horse. The game doesn't look "GREAT" on any system.