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Conflict: Denied Ops PS3 gets 4.5, X360 5.5/10 from 1UP

One trend that is currently all too familiar in game development (and according to EGM #226, should change soon), is leading development on the Xbox 360 and porting the title over to the PlayStation 3, resulting in unsatisfying visuals. Screen tearing, dropped framerates, poor antialiasing, and muddy and sometimes nonexistent textures plague the PS3 version so heavily that 1UP knocked off an entire point from the score. Aim down the barrel of Lang's LMG in the 360 version and you'll notice the numbers on the calibration dial of his sights. In the PS3 version, they're merely white smudges, and what's worse, parts of the gun glitch out. To compensate, it looks like the developers turned up the PS3's bloom lighting effects to 11.
4.5 / 10
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Published: 663 days 2 hours ago | Review | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360
 
 

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Jason 360 - 663 days 1 hour ago
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Why do PS3 games always have bad lighting?

Here comes the anti 1up squad.
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Bathyj - 663 days 1 hour ago
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Because a game that crap on Xbox isn't suddenly going to become good on PS3. Photocopy a blurry photo and you'll only get a worse version. How come 1st party on PS3 are the best looking games around?
1.2 godofthunder10 | 662 days 23 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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cRaZyLeGs 93 - 662 days 22 hours ago
1.3 - @ Above
lol! The PS3 is the greatest thing on earth! There is more to life.
The game sucks anyway.
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SUP3R - 662 days 22 hours ago
1.4 - godofthunder10
You kind of contradicted yourself in that extremely long unnecessary post, but I guess having one bubble is like taking a deep breath and saying everything you want in one go.

However, early in your post you said that Microsoft doesn't need HD drives in their systems because most games still use only 1 DVD, but later said that the next xbox will have BD.....sooooo if Microsoft doesn't need it, then they should stick to DVD's for their next system right? This is according to you of course. I'm just seeking clarification on that and how will it work in the future.

I know you can't reply, but I just wanted to point that out.
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Capt CHAOS - 662 days 20 hours ago
1.5 - .. You guys actually read everything that godofthunder10 wrote??
Sheesh, what a waste of time..
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prunchess - 663 days 1 hour ago
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Another sh!tty port I wont be buying. You would think that game developers would have copped on by now. How well did Devil May Cry do? Proof that if you put the effort in you'll get the cash back.
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mistertwoturbo - 663 days 1 hour ago
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uhh, crappy port or not. it's a crappy game to begin with. so a crappy game with a crappy port = super crap game.
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ravinash - 663 days ago
2.2 - Conflict: Denied Talent.
Its obvious that the people who made this game were running a bit short on talent, so why be surprised if they couldn't port it either.
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BeaArthur - 663 days ago
2.3 - Agreed
I played this demo for about 5 minutes, it doesn't matter what system you play it on the game is garbage and the developers should be embarassed.
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Fishy Fingers - 663 days 1 hour ago
3 - Not surprised...
Not surprised, having played the demo on both systems its obvious that the developers are very unskilled so it makes sense they'd have trouble with the "more difficult" system.

But please fanboys, lets not act as if this game was the second coming, its crap on either machine and your money would be much wiser spent on anything else.
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Animal Mutha 76 - 663 days 1 hour ago
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Totally agree.

We know both systems can do great multi such as COD4. This is not a reflection on the hardware of PS360 just another illustration of devs not investing the time and money on PS3.

If the game was identical on both formats at least you could say - well its a crap game but at least the dev made the effort to programme the PS3.

The fact its crap makes it all the worse.

You can't polish a turd...
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diatom - 663 days 1 hour ago
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The developer should have put all the waisted effort porting the thing to make the game at least decent on one platform. They made a half ass game then a half ass port. I guess that makes the PS3 version quarter-ass.

Anyone who buys this game needs to be beaten, but then if you buy both versions and glue them together you will have a perfect 10!
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LocustGR - 663 days 1 hour ago
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This game sucks on 360, as well on PS3.

Fin

On future games, PS3 will be lead platform and this is a good thing for both consoles.
More $$$+More efforts = better games for us.
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LinuxGuru - 663 days 1 hour ago
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360 code translated to PS3 code = bad port. Proven time and time again.

PS3 code translated to 360 code = better PS3 original and high-quality 360 port. It's been proven already. Look at Burnout.

Also, PS3 exclusive titles > 360 exclusive titles. Also proven. Gran Turismo 5 / Uncharted / Killzone 2, etc. all running engines that would make the 360 cry.

Be happy that in the future, developers will be leading development on PS3.

When I see a 360 game that render a number of on-screen characters making up a combined polygon count of around 32 million (just the characters! not the environment included) at native 1080p / 60fps....then I might change my mind about the 360's graphical inability.
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LinuxGuru - 663 days ago
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sorry, that should be 3,200,000 not 32 million, lol.
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SL1M DADDY - 663 days ago
7 - Goes to show ya...
That when it comes to games that are crap from the start, no matter the system, the game will be crap... PERIOD. As it would seem, this is evident of a poor developer that needs to find another career.
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GODofDOOMS - 663 days ago
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and i cant believe my m8 bought it on the PS3 and HE LIKES IT!! im going to hes house and steal it and see what happens lol see if he crys im not gonna even give it to charity shop for free im gonna burn it!!!!!! and then smoke it ohhh yehhh thats the life.
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DraconWolfX - 662 days 23 hours ago
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Why does that matter? Video games are about enjoyment, plain and simple. If he is enjoying the game why should you care? Just because it didn't get a high review and the general gaming public doesn't like it? Who cares. I'm sick of people telling me I'm an idiot for playing a game I ENJOY even though it's not an AAA stellar game. If your friend is enjoying the game you should just let him enjoy it and move on. No harm done to you.
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gnothe1 - 662 days 23 hours ago
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I have noticed a trend on this site. if the Ps3 version of a game is worse than the 360's version then its the laziness of the devs but IF a PS3 version is better than its because the PS3 is the most powerful. why is that. so far the PS3 has showed some good looking games an so has the 360, but you guys have been drinking Krazy Kens Kool aid if you think the PS3 is EVER gonna BLOW AWAY the 360 graphically. just remember that its the 360 that has the NEWER an MORE POWERFUL GRAPHICS chip!! ok the PS3 has the CELL an blu ray, but the cell doesnt do the graphics, the RSX does. the cell can help but thats not its main job. so no the PS3 will not blow away the 360 in graphics anytime soon.
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Bazookajoe_83 - 662 days 23 hours ago
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"I have noticed a trend on this site. if the Ps3 version of a game is worse than the 360's version then its the laziness of the devs but IF a PS3 version is better than its because the PS3 is the most powerful. why is that."

It´s all about wich console is the lead development, as long as the 360 is the lead dev it has been shown that ps3 version will suffer. When the ps3 has been the lead it has been benificial for both consoles because of the ease to port from ps3 to 360 than the other way around. But as you say the ps3 graf wont blow away 360 anytime soon, even thou it might surpass.
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Bazookajoe_83 - 662 days 23 hours ago
10 - It´s to high
On both consoles..
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VirusE - 662 days 22 hours ago
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If the game got a 5.5 on the 360 i honestly could careless which version is better because i am not buying it for either system. The devs are obviously lazy so it is no surprise the ported version blows even worse.
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DraconWolfX - 662 days 22 hours ago
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Serious question - why don't developers start using the PS3 as the leading system then porting to the 360? At least that way all gamers get a quality game regardless if they own a PS3 or Xbox 360.
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BeaArthur - 662 days 22 hours ago
12.1 - Porting
Probably because up until recently the 360 sales were better than the ps3 sales. Developers wanted to optimize the version they thought would sell more copies and since more people owned 360's than ps3's the 360 was the logical choice. As the playstation continues to increase in popularity (probably due to the 360 failure rate and the exclusive titles on the horizon) you will probably see more games designed for ps3 and then ported to the 360. Personally I don't care as long as the game looks good and runs well on whatever port I choose to buy it for.
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xhairs - 662 days 20 hours ago
13 - Thank God.
I'm so glad I am not the only one who thinks this game was complete garbage, and their explanation of "destructable terrain" was more like some bullet holes in a wall...get out of here.

Can someone answer the real question - Why is the PSN JAM PACKED with crap about this game? There's like 2 diaries, 3 trailers, the demo is out every week for this game, and like 3 developer interviews every week for this game in the psn....put out more pixel junk monster demos!!!!!
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AIZEN SOZUKE - 662 days 20 hours ago
14 - ps3s graphics have already blown several generations past the 360
i wanna see a 360 game near wardevil and ff13 and versus, then i will say that ps3 wont go much past 360, but those are only first gen ps3 games, the ps3 is the graphics movie manipulator of the generation, movie visuals realtime only on ps3, get out.
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DraconWolfX - 662 days 19 hours ago
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Where did you get a final copy of FFXIII? Wow, you must be really special to be able to play that game and say the graphics for it that hasn't even been released yet are better than anything currently for the 360. Either that or you have powers to see into the future!

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VirusE - 662 days 18 hours ago
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AIZEN SOZUKE i am not sure what games you are playing but as an owner of both the difference between the two is extreme marginal and widely varies from game to game. Many multi system games look better on the 360 in my opinion. I think that for consoles, drake at the moment has the best gfx but only by a small margin. There are no light year difference like you want people to believe. If you are going to be a graphics whore, then stop being a second class graphics whore; pc is the undisputed graphics king not ps3. I played both crysis (all settings on very high at 720p) and drake last night and that is a generational difference not ps3 vs. 360. In the end, game play is paramount, which is why I like H3 more than crysis. The graphics in crysis own the hell out of h3s visuals but h3 is still more fun to play. You make yourself look extremely sheltered and uneducated in the world of gaming EVERY time you speak.
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etownone - 662 days 16 hours ago
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another blow to the ps3. first i read today about lost planet being garbage compared to the vastly superior visuals and smooth framerate on 360 and now another game that runs better on 360.

it doens't matter what you ps3fanboys tell yourself. the fact is, if the ps3 is so powerful, it should be able to handle ports from the supposed inferior 360 with no problem. Same way last gen, ports from ps2 to xbox were always improved.
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muss1210 - 662 days 13 hours ago
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i thought this game was gona be a stunner....
then i played the demo
oh dear
graphics are poor, as for the game play crap and squad games as far as im concerned are a waste of space they either slow the game play down or your that crap you need help of the concole to play the game.
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