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UT3 better looking on 360 than PS3, Epic boss hints

UT3 on Xbox 360 will have better graphics than on PS3, Epic chief Mark Rein has hinted.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at the game's official unveiling in Las Vegas this week, Rein said that because Epic has spent more time on the 360 version compared with the PS3 version of the game it had benefited from more optimisation, and said that gamers "can draw your own conclusions from that".
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fenderputty - 613 days ago
1 - Duh
Wasn't it known that the 360 version was being built along side the PS3 version. That's like 6 months more dev time.

It sucks the 360 won't be getting MODs though.
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Breakfast - 612 days 23 hours ago
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Superior console?

Is it a fact no mods?
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chaosatom333 - 612 days 23 hours ago
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Are they using new unreal engine or not?
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mikeslemonade - 612 days 23 hours ago
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I'm a graphics whore and graphics don't make or break UT. Anyway how great can the "superior" graphics be? If anything it would look about 10% better and UT3 still would be considered an average looking game. The bottom line is UT3 is mainly about the mods. No mods would make it an average FPS.
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marichuu - 612 days 23 hours ago
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"It looks like the PS3's user-generated content didn't make it over to 360, then (presumably due to Microsoft's strict closed network approach on Xbox Live), but IGN says all of the downloadable content made for PC and PS3 will also appear on Xbox Live Marketplace."
Source: GamesRadar.com

And I wouldn't say it has anything to do with "superior console"
More time = better quality, it's as simple as that.
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Breakfast - 612 days 23 hours ago
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@ marichuu

Thanks for the info. :)

bubbles for you.
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Ben1054 - 612 days 23 hours ago
1.6 - i dont think we care about graphics on UT3
i mean were using logo mods on our maps lol
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TheIneffableBob - 612 days 23 hours ago
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chaosatom333, Unreal Tournament 3 on the Xbox 360 will be using an updated build of Epic's Unreal Engine 3, but it will not be using an entirely new engine.
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sonarus - 612 days 23 hours ago
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yea isn't it releasing 6 months later. i would expect epic to have tweaked their engine a lot since then
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Soren the Cat - 612 days 23 hours ago
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Graphics don't matter, I don't even look at graphics!

Edit: oh come on, it's a little funny.
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Breakfast - 612 days 22 hours ago
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@ Above

Your right...that was funny.

You gotta build up a shield to block those disagrees from getting to you.
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misterssippi - 612 days 13 hours ago
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X-play reported yesterday that the 360 version will get maps and character mods from the other versions, but users will not be able to make maps and characters specifically for the 360, or download directly from the PC to the 360. The download will be "filtered" thru Epic/Microsoft before they hit XBL.
That's fine and all, I understand that Microsoft wants to control their intellectual property, and I am a 360 owner. But, wasn't the whole Vista/Windows Live & Media Center for stuff like this. So that you could seemlessly transfer media from PC to 360, and vice versa. That's why I bought a PC with all these bells and whistles. I'm just saying, it would be great to get to use them.
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ericnellie - 612 days 10 hours ago
1.12 - I just think that --
If you say something in the forums, you should stick to what you believe. At some point most people jump for join when they hear that things look better on the PS3 and then when they say things look better on the 360 they change their tune by saying graphics don't matter it's all about the game play, or mods, or motion control, or whatever. Everyone has excuses when things don't fair better on their console.
At this point, there are no games out that can't be achieved on either console. Of course extra development time equals better optimizing =)
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Sayai jin - 612 days 9 hours ago
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mikeslemonade- Well it looks like it will not be an average first person shooter since mods for the 360 was just confirmed.

As far as the graphics, I am sure it will not be a huge difference, probaly not noticable to many. Xbox 360 owners have had to wait 8 months to get this game, but it appears that their wait may be rewarder with extra maps, mod support (also on the PS3), and better graphics. Either way I am sure the 360 owners will be pleased as well as PS3 owners have been.
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RobotIsTheFuture - 612 days 8 hours ago
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I don't care about graphics. U can find me playin SOF Online(Soldier Of Fortune Platinum Edition [2003]). I don't a play game 'cause of its graphics... if i were like that how could i be playin "Killer Instinct" for the SNES? If u ask me i take a strong gameplay over graphics on any day of the week; seriously... it's all about havin fun n enjoii'n ur game... not about graphics. there's ppl that never liked GT(Gran Turismo) cause of its gameplay(too hard for 'em maybe) but any fan of the GT Series know that Gt always bring the best graphics out there, same thing happens w/ the MGS Series(Metal Gear Solid) MGS ALWAYS, I Mean ALWAYS bring stunnin' graphics... still, there's some ppl that don't like that game. Or the same thing that happens w/ me; im not a fan of FF(Final Fantasy) but lotta ppl love the game, cause of its graphics, gameplay etc... that's why we get to choose what console we wanna play, what type of game we like (FPS,RPG,MMORPG,Sim,Shooters,. ..etc)

Anyway; like i always say...

***Enjoii Ur Games No Matter What Console U Have. U Deserve It...***
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RobotIsTheFuture - 612 days 5 hours ago
1.16 - @ lilkao ^^^
Thanks For The Tip Dog, Here Take Some Bubbles... 'n *Cha-Chin* I'm Trackin U Down.

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Silellak - 613 days ago
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Eh, sounds like the 360 version of UT3 will look better than the PS3 version for the same reason the PS3 version of Oblivion looks better than the 360 version. It's simply getting the benefit of more dev time. Doesn't mean that one console is more powerful than the other.
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BranWheatKillah - 612 days 23 hours ago
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My thoughts exactly. Good to see someone coming to the most logical conclusion rather than jumping on the "Console X is better" bandwagon.
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Breakfast - 612 days 23 hours ago
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Hey im a fire starter...and i completely agree with Silellak. I just dont agree with his hard-to-spell name.

I for one, am not buying this game regardless, though. To fast for me. Kinda like the game is on crack.

@ marichuu

Omg...stop giving me good answers...i can only give you one bubble at a time. :)

I tried it on the pc...and it was crazy as hell.

Thanks for the info...again.

By any chance do you know numbers for the lottery?
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marichuu - 612 days 23 hours ago
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@Breakfast
FYI the game has been slowed down on the consoles compared to the PC version. :p

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@Breakfast
Haha, sorry about that xD I'll tell you some bad stuff about UT3 now, it's nothing new from the 2004 one :> (my opinion, not a fact)
Sorry, I keep lottery information for myself ;p
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abuze - 612 days 23 hours ago
2.5 - wrong...
When I had UT3 for my PS3, there was an option to increase the game speed and I tried it.
Significantly faster than the standard mode but, because I used to play with the PS3 controller, I prefer the standard speed over the fast mode option.
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BulletToothtony - 612 days 22 hours ago
2.6 - Well that truth is that
Unreal just like any other business including my own care about ONE thing.. chacheeng!!! yep money.. before the ps3 version was released they said they had surpassed GeOW graphics on the ps3.. and i don't konw if it's true or not.. never played GeOW but i am hoping to soon.. maybe even this weekend

Now they said the 360 surpassed the graphics of the ps3.. i'm not saying they didn't but they're just hyping the game to sell a few more.. that's all
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crunchie101 - 613 days ago
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Let the Flames begin!
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Avto - 613 days ago
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yeah but with no mods X360 version has to look it's best to be able to stand proud alongside PC and PS3 versions
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Dpa - 613 days ago
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Its clear which side Epic Games are routing for, no matter how they try and tell us that they like both consoles equally..
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Xi - 612 days 23 hours ago
5.1 - well
wouldn't you think so too when your flagship franchise flops on one system even though it's given exclusive release.
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OnslaughtX - 612 days 23 hours ago
5.2 - @ Xi
It flopped on the PC pretty much too. Why? Not enough new to it, and too much strong competition. To instantly blame Sony is to take the fanboy way out. Maybe if Epic gave the PS3 some new franchise love it would be a success. And not an FPS.
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jackdoe - 612 days 23 hours ago
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It flopped on the PC because of strong competion. Same reason it flopped on the PS3 (not to mention the fact that its release date caught people unawares). Its advertising campaign was pretty bad as well; it played up on the "story" aspect of the game, something that was non-existant. I wish I never bought it.
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Xi - 612 days 23 hours ago
5.4 - I'm not blaming sony.
I'm blaming those that were praising the game because it was being released first on the PS3 but ended up not buying the game at all. I'm blaming the sony fanboys that said it was going to pwn gears, etc.

I'm sure epic loves sony, sony paid big to have an exclusive title release.
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Covenant - 612 days 23 hours ago
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Incoming!!!!!

Let the flames begin! :)
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vloeistof - 612 days 23 hours ago
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and gears2 will look better then this.

anyway dont really like unreal :(.
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Genuine - 612 days 23 hours ago
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I agree, I've never been a UT fan either. I don't really think UT gameplay holds a candle next to shooters nowadays. Gears on the other hand is bliss.
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nutjuice - 612 days 23 hours ago
7.2 - unreal look alike
it's the style they choose with the big bulky space guys and stuff. I wonder what they could do with change of style?
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rexor0717 - 612 days 23 hours ago
8 - Lol, who cares.
Is anyone even playing that game. No one is ever online...ever. Its like there are 10 servers...wow.
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whoelse - 612 days 23 hours ago
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More time to finish it. It was quickly rushed to get in before xmas in North America.
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faiizow - 612 days 23 hours ago
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I doubt that there's a massive difference though.
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Tyrael - 612 days 23 hours ago
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You know these marginal graphic superiorities for games like Oblivion and UT3 are really negligible. I mean really, I'm more concerned with which console has the better controller for that specific gameplay.
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jackdoe - 612 days 23 hours ago
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He doesn't hint that it is better looking. He specifically states that they had more time to optimize, which allowed them to implement split-screen. Anyway, Epic has gone on the sh!t list for the PS3 owners who bought UT3 and expected split screen, much faster than IW, though I'm not sure there are enough people playing UT3 to still give a damn. Hell, I wished I never bought it. I spent more time playing Uncharted, which I bought the same time last year, and neglected UT3 for the most part. It doesn't even feature Assault, my favorite mode from UT2K4, and the single player is lame as hell. While the mods themselves are nice, I find myself wishing that I had spent that money on a GTAIV pre-order.
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Condoleezza Rice - 612 days 23 hours ago
13 - Well...
Before UT3 released for Ps3,a full year after GeOW,he said it looked better than Gears Of War.Before UT3 releases on 360,a full 6 months+ after the Ps3 release,he says it looks better than UT3 on Ps3.

The conclusion?More dev time spent on a game=Better results.The one reason I won't be buying UT3 on 360,even with the exclusive maps,is the absence of Mods.Having the option to play as Samus Aran against Master Chief on a COD4 map,is too much fun to miss out on IMO.
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Statix - 612 days 23 hours ago
14 - Ambiguous statement.
He might be just as easily interpreted as saying that because of the optimization, they were able to achieve the same, or close to, the same graphical performance as the PS3 version, whereas it wouldn't have performed as well otherwise. His words are too vague to interpret one way or the other.
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gw4k - 612 days 23 hours ago
15 - I have both systems...
And I am not surprised that the 360 will look better.
I mean, seriously, are you?
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marichuu - 612 days 23 hours ago
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No, and it has nothing to do with the xbox, but the extra time spent on it.
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jackdoe - 612 days 23 hours ago
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Sigh. Wrong zone. Reported as spam. You created an account just for this?
-edit- And guess you are the one to invisible disagree too.
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pwnsause - 612 days 23 hours ago
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more dev time=optimization, is that a bad thing, no, thats good
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SRuN4 - 612 days 23 hours ago
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6 months more dev team will do that to a game.
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wangdiddy82 - 612 days 23 hours ago
19 - I call major BS..
I think Mark rein is just throwing stuff out there to make the 360 version look better because he knows its going to suck. Isnt he the one who stated "UT3 without MODS is like having no guns in the game" meaning the game is pointless to play or own.. So if the 360 cant do mods there;s really no reason to buy the game on the 360. I think Mark knows this and a lot of 360 owners too.

The only reason i bought and still own UT3 is because of all the mods and crap.. Its cool that you can change the game anyway you want.. And i can honestly say thats about the only cool thing about UT3.. Its a cool game and all but If the game didnt have mods it would truely suck balls.. I think everyone who has the game can agree on that.. No mods you will get bored of ut3 really really quick.. Beware 360 owners..
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