November 19th, 2011
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| Resolutions: | Up to 1080p | Up to 720p |
| # of Discs: | single | single |
| HD Install: | Optional | Mandatory / 4.1 GB |
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Welcome back for another exciting Head2Head! This week we take a ride through Steelport to show you the differences between Volition’s Saints Row: The Third on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. SR3 is powered by the latest Geo-Mod engine, which also powered last Summer’s Red Faction: Armageddon.
Graphics: The visuals found in Saints Row are fairly close overall, but both versions do have their own little perks present. The first thing I want to bring up is image sharpness. In this aspect the 360 version has a noticeable lead here when both versions are pinned up side by side. In motion however, you probably won’t even see them though. In many of the rollovers below, you can clearly see that the PS3 version is slightly burred in comparison to the 360 and therefore details don’t pop out as much. There are no differences in contrast or gamma here, it is just plain better on the 360. As we mentioned though, it is so slight that you won’t likely notice it while playing the game and is no where near as bad as Skyrim was on the PS3.
As we continued to go forward with the analysis, the reason for this blur became quite clear. This is none other than Anti Aliasing that manages to cover many jaggies found throughout the game, at the cost of a little blur to the overall image. This brings us to an advantage that leans toward the PS3. Anything from shadows to objects in the distance will look fairly smooth on the PS3, but pretty jagged on the 360. Bear in mind however that while the PS3 version does have an Anti Aliasing advantage, there are a few that manage to slip under the radar in some spots which would hardly make it “jaggy free”. It is also worth mentioning that both versions seem to have some Z fighting present on objects in the distance, but nothing too serious.
In terms of texture streaming and pop ins, both versions handle it well. Draw distance is also pretty evenly matched as well, so there is no fade in disadvantage present either. Shadows look better on the PS3 by default due to the Anti Aliasing advantage it sports, but aside from that there are no real differences here either. The game is far from a visual masterpiece but both versions seem to have a minor disadvantage present. In terms of graphics, we are going to call tie on this one.
Performance: The performance aspect Saints Row is a totally different story however. Right out of the box the PS3 runs pretty flawlessly. Sadly the 360 version can’t say the same thing. Both games are targeted for thirty frames per second, but neither have a cap and will tend to jump and extra frame or two on both consoles. Luckily both versions fair well here. On the PS3 version, screen tearing is hardly an issue as well. On the other side of the fence however, the 360 has some of the worst tearing imaginable. Now there is an option to turn on V Sync for the 360 version to help with this, but then you will see a noticeable frame rate drop when the action picks up. The PS3 version however seems to have no problem with keeping frames up with V Sync already enabled by default. In the end the results are pretty obvious, it is the PS3 version that will take a commanding lead in performance.
| Xbox 360 Frame Analysis | PlayStation 3 Frame Analysis |
| Clip 1 info: Length of clip: 3208 frames Average FPS of clip: 32.63 Percent of torn frames: 49.95 |
Clip 1 info: Length of clip: 3208 frames Average FPS of clip: 30.02 Percent of torn frames: 0.00 |
| Clip 2 info: Length of clip: 2396 frames Average FPS of clip: 31.57 Percent of torn frames: 21.00 |
Clip 2 info: Length of clip: 2396 frames Average FPS of clip: 32.70 Percent of torn frames: 0.00 |
| Clip 3 info: Length of clip: 5151 frames Average FPS of clip: 33.11 Percent of torn frames: 23.90 |
Clip 3 info: Length of clip: 5151 frames Average FPS of clip: 33.43 Percent of torn frames: 0.00 |
| Clip 4 info: Length of clip: 3721 frames Average FPS of clip: 30.56 Percent of torn frames: 12.18 |
Clip 4 info: Length of clip: 3451 frames Average FPS of clip: 27.19 Percent of torn frames: 0.00 |
| Global percent of torn frames: 49.58 Global average FPS: 32.09 |
Global percent of torn frames: 0.00 Global average FPS: 31.77 |
Loading: This game doesn’t mess around when it comes to getting players into the action. The load times on both consoles are very low compared to other games, and offer no real advantage over each other. For the PS3 to handle this however, there was a 4.1 gig mandatory install to sit through. Even so, this will have no bearing on the result even though we found it worth mentioning as this install is a part of the actual software design for the PS3 version. Sure an installation on the 360 might speed up loading a bit, but with times this low there isn’t much to improve on. Loading ends with a tie overall without a doubt.
| PlayStation 3 Load Times | Xbox 360 Load Times |
| Sample 1: 13 Seconds | Sample 1: 15 Seconds |
| Sample 2: 10 Seconds | Sample 2: 13 Seconds |
| Sample 3: 10 Seconds | Sample 3: 11 Seconds |
| Sample 4: 15 Seconds | Sample 4: 09 Seconds |
| Sample 5: 12 Seconds | Sample 5: 10 Seconds |
| Sample Average: 12.0 Seconds | Sample Average: 11.6 Seconds |
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Rollover to see the Difference. Notice the color palettes look identical.
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Rollover to see the Difference. Notice the shadows look smoother on the PlayStation 3 version.
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First!! Probably not going to play this anyway.
Damn this sux, I’ve gotta make a return and swap for the PS3 version so I won’t have to deal with crappy performance issues during intense dildo action. Glad I haven’t opened it yet! Here’s to hoping I can get the pre-order goodies for the PS3 too
funny how LoT says, “on the PS3 version, screen tearing is hardly an issue as well”
you guys aren’t helping to dispell numerous member’s beliefs that you spin your words to downplay PS3 advantages and boost 360 advantages in instances where PS3 wins.
didn’t your test result in 0.00 tearing in PS3 version? why not just come out and say “on the PS3 version, tearing is not an issue at all because it is vsync’d” there, see? wasn’t so hard. besides, you’d only be telling the TRUTH wouldn’t you? I mean this is Lens of TRUTH afterall…isn’t it? Just saying.
I really think Lens of Truth’s mission statement is “just fanning the fanboy flames.”
I really appreciate the site as a multiplatform owner, but I think it can often fall short as a buyer’s guide for issues like these.
However, I do think it goes both ways – one of the things I find annoying about the site is its approach to load times and installs, and this review is a perfect example. I guess I understand the methodology, but if the intent of the site is to be a resource to gamers, then it would be helpful to at least determine Xbox load times with an install… even if they don’t figure into the final result (likewise, when it comes to a game where a 4.1GB install might be the only considerable difference, I would expect that to be considered in the results).
To me, the only thing that matters is that I get a game on the platform where it will run best for me. The more clearly and completely that information is offered (i.e: offering more info on load times and clearer analysis text, such as the comment referenced in the post above), the better.
oh yeah, agreed. Thier writing style in the graphics analysis section is extremely transparent and opening the Xbox bias wounds again. They are basically running to the Xbox’s defence!!! It’s almost as if they are upset they had to award the win to PS3, no matter how hard they tried! As one person pointed out though, bias is natural and part of human nature. Often subconcious too. The only way to avoid it is for an analysis decision to be decided by AI. And that won’t happen. Just do what I do….form your own opinions on which version to get, and use this site as pure entertainment.
Ya gotta think about it though. Patriotism in strong in the U.S. And here we have and American website being the judge, jury & executioner on a rivalry that includes one of thier home-grown machines. It makes sense they will lean towards thier own machine so to speak. If there was an Aus. site judging a rivalry including an Australian made machine (HA! not likely!), things would be worse!!!1 lulz. (there is no racism intended with this comment, just observation.)
get a freakin life you moron.
you want them to say its V Synced? take a hint.. and get a life
Looks like $*it on both systems yo!
The xbox has better textures and better draw distance,the ps3 just look blurry as hell.
Well i prefer play it in my microsoft pc,so its a microsoft win!!! yeah baby ;D
vote – ps3
hmm terrible performance, terrible games, terible etc etc…
the screen tear on xbox almost 50%,
As i said previously, THE FUN!
IT’S THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS!
what a dumb game
have to agree , it looks totally mongtastic, but anyway….
Normally sharpness is one of most important aspects of visuals, but with this kind of art style, it’s really not that important imo. I prefer a slight burring of edges over jaggies in this cartoon style, as they stick out like sore thumb. If the art style leans towards realism, then blur can be really ugly, but in this example, not really that important.
The framerate/screen tear clearly favours ps3 here,so clearly if you have choice, I reckon ps3 way to go.
On side note, I’d have happily bet my house on this being a 360 win lol Also, this engine is bloomin awful, does anyone at THQ know how to program multiplatform?????
So 2 wins in row for ps3 eh? that aint happened for a while.(interestingly DF bring to light new evidence in regards to ACrevelations, and slightly favour 360, quel surprise lol, and have ps3 version being couple of pixels missing off top of screen, and tearing more, whilst conveniently ignoring sharper ps3 textures(although I think this varies in both platforms tbh) and less jaggies on ps3. I really love how unbiased they try to appear to be, but blatantly ignore things that favour ps3 at times. i know you can say they just missed this, but they spot such minute details at other times, it seems like total bs to me)
Well, it can’t be help, it’s just Richard Leadbetter being himself as usual. Either way, Assassin’s Creed: Revelation is more or less tie in my eyes, as the differences are often too trivial to bother.
Totally agree. Tie seems fair to me, and I wouldn’t even have contested a.360 win based on performance, if he’s.highlighted other things we mentioned, as for.some performance is most important factor (even though most tear looks in areas where its.barely noticeable tbh). I usually would not criticize lot or df, but Richard leadbetter, really winds me up, as he rarely.comes across as balanced in.his assessments
Yes I have to agree, as they sometimes divulge on the smallest of details, which I love at times. However when you refuse to implore each and every advantage on one console but the opposite for the other, it becomes annoying and extremely biased.
Great comment dude.
Anyone who sleeps on SR3 is missing out on some of the most pure, slaptastic have a grand old time unapologetic rompfest fun 2011 has seen…maybe even gaming has seen in years. I’m not even a fan of previous entries in the franchise (tbh I played a mere 10 min of the first one and maybe 30 min of the second one and wasn’t that impressed) but SR3 delivers on the replay value and fun factor in truckloads.
It’s especially fun online with friends but just the shear amount of creative, explorative and combative freedom at your fingertips is what sandbox gaming is all about. If you’re not being an anal retentive sourpuss and can take off your brooding seriousness hat long enough to take SR3 for what it is–just a whacky sandbox full of over the top action and features, never taking itself too seriously–you will have a blast with SR3.
Even if you’re saving your money for some of the years bigger releases, I highly recommend renting SR3 for a weekend (have a few friends do so as well or contact the ones that bought it) and wreak playful havoc with them. If it ain’t for you, it ain’t for you. But I’m hardpressed to believe anyone who enjoys having a good time won’t be fighting themselves to put it down–especially after spending an hour with the game.
Oh, why? I bet you wouldn’t be saying that if your beloved Xbox 360 won the H2H would you? You really must get no love if you love an immobile object which is made to play games on. Oh well, better luck in the next H2H you loser
The game is meant to be enjoyed by those seek mindless over-the-top entertainment. Not my cup of tea personally, but I do think it would be nice to play it when I’m bored.
Regarding the Head2Head, I think there is absolutely no excuse for not picking up the PS3 version if you own both consoles (and also want to to pick the console version.) A slight blur is too small a trade-off for a vastly superior performance. I mean, seriously, who the heck was doing the quality-checking for Xbox 360 version? Sure makes me wonder why they have been using the Xbox 360 version’s footage for gameplay trailer and such this whole time. Either way, I think the devs should have just capped the game at 30fps instead of letting the frame rate jumps all over the place like that.
The main game aside, I think for those who haven’t play Saints Row 2 but want to get into the series, the PS3 version would be a perfect choice. Although personally, I don’t think it’s too much of a miss for those who only own the Xbox 360, since that game was extremely rough-looking and plagued with a heap of screen-tear (in both console versions), but I do suppose it won’t look as gross when it’s free.
Anyway, if you only own an Xbox 360 and you want to pick this game up, just be sure to turn on the V-sync. And definitely do not pick it up now, wait for price to drop first.
Either way, it’s kind of strange. I personally would have never expected this game to offer a better experience on the PS3. This sure surprised the heck out of me.
Saints Row 2 allows the option to turn v-sync on or off. On the PS3 version Saints Row the Third doesn’t. I’m assming the same for the 360 version.
Anyways. The game is really good, but Saints Row 2 has more content. On Saints Row the Third, each activity only has one round, while Saints Row two has six rounds at two locations. Saints Row 2 also has more activities. So Saints Row the Third is a better game with less content.
Blimey, even I thought this was going to win on 360 but that screen tear is horrendous without vsync on.
Can’t argue with a ps3 win here then, questions seriously need to be asked about the optimisation of the 360 version.
It’s duke nukem all over again.
I love how you said “even I”. I thought this was going to be a 360 win as well but come on man you must know that you’re biased towards the 360 yourself. I’m sure you go in to every H2H thinking the 360 will win. I have no problem with it but I found this funny none the less.
@ANDROID123
Oh Android, the hypocrisy you hold is so obvious. XD
i love how he says “optimization of the 360″ the 360 been fully optimized in most games for at least 2 years (ps3 came out a year later and has a nasty architecture to program for)
graphic are same
but on the 360 version there are more details
this why i vote xbox
Someone just took a walk into stupid town lol
first off, graphics are practically the same, except PS3 uses a blurring effect to combat aliasing. NO, there are not more details on xbox LMAO. what are you smoking? you clearly are confusing “sharpness” for detail. secondly, sharpness and softness can be adjusted, while anti-aliasing is only in-game and can’t be toyed with on a TV/monitor. Want the PS3 version to look sharp like 360 version but with benefit of anti-aliased jaggies? Up your sharpness slider on your display. Problem solved. This is what I did, and it definitely looks much sharper. Unfortunately, decreasing your sharpness slider on your display WILL NOT improve the anti-aliasing on your 360 version. it just doesn’t work both ways.
Actually it would have been nice if we got the analysis of the 360 version with vsync enabled as well, just to see how hard the hit on performance is.
Looking at the tearing on the 360 version I don’t think it would have made good reading, it has a genuine air of lack of optimisation about it.
holy shit look at that tearing :O only fanboys vote for xbox
Can’t believe that today morning i wrote a comment for the “AC revelation” that clearly won on PS3 specially graphic wise and now i am writing a new comment on another game that PS3 won in Head2Head.i gotta say that devs are adopting them selves for PS3 faster than ever, and this shows that games like COD or some other that are always looks better on xbox is ALL about their relation and benefits from M$ otherwise they would have push PS3 until it looks absolutely better than xbox360.Its all about Politics i can swear that if Microsoft could push them to make their games even looks better than PC they would but thats just so shameful.
No wonder Sony said: “Microsoft is defending an Inferior Technology”.
Actually I think IW/Sledgehammer did pretty good with the PS3 version of MW3. The frame rate is pretty rock solid especially in multiplayer. Sure the graphics aren’t up to par as the 360 version but for a game that puts all the load on the GPU and nothing on the SPUs, I think it’s pretty damn good.
And yes it’s true that they don’t utilize the Cell processor for graphics. It’s been said that doing so will cause latency to the controls and you know how hellbent they are with having the smoothest controls possible in the a console game.
Bethesda on the other hand has some ‘splaining to do.
I think you need to go read the assassin creed revelation digital foundary face off ARIA68.
It wins on 360 actually over there.
Of course ps3 fanboys will shout ‘leadbetter biased etc’ but the facts are it performs better on 360 as the framerate video on eurogamer shows.
The ps3 version has a harder time keeping up with the 360 version.
There’s no arguing about saints row 3 though, this is definitely a ps3 win.
But you’re getting far too carried away with your politics theories on the back of one poorly optimised 360 version of a game lol.
Sometimes even the 360 gets the rough end of the stick with cross platform games, we saw the exact same thing happen with duke nukem which was abysmal on 360.
It won on performance here too, its just Ledbetter manages to miss numerous ps3 advantages along the way, like aa, ssao, sharper textures etc. if you read comment section on df, various,people are discussing this.
I say tie on AC, as ps3 has visual advantage, but 360 has performance advantage. If however you are averse to year , then 360 is probably for you, although one poster claims the year on 360 is more central, based on
his playing on 360.
Tie/360 win/ps3 win, its easy to call.any of them tbh, depending on what’s important to you but RL is clearly a bitter 360 fanboy
Ps, what happened to.your theory that AC.was ps3 lead???
My theory about the ps3 being the lead version of AC revelations, or the version they were heavily focusing on was the fact they only showed ps3 footage months ago before we even saw the 360 version.
There were rumours a few months back suggesting that as well.
One thing’s for sure though, the 360 version probably has a bigger framerate advantage than we saw in the few LOT clips.
It seems like real busy town areas struggle a lot more on ps3 than 360 going by the eurogamer video comparison.
Installed to hd you have to say AC revelations is a slight 360 win for sure
Its highly unlikely an engine which was developed initialy.to favour 360, would been redeveloped from scratch on ps3. Its just been more optimised than previous iterations.
As for df face off, I’ve always objected to lack of figures for tear and,frame rates. lot take few scenes and give facts and figures, whilst df give us a single scene and we have no figures about tear or frame rates.
No one is denying there’s a 360 performance advantage(slight based on lot figures), & this too lends weight to unlikelihood of being ps3 lead, but speculating on.installtion performance is lame dude. Installation rarely if ever effects framerate performance or screen tear. (still think based on.user comments that 360 screen tear may be more viable)
Even if you claim this as 360 win, which I personally think is down.to.personal preferences , I still doubt RL’s impartiality, but furthermore, I use the argument you were the founder of. Its amazing the ps3 version even comes close when the engines been developed on 360 & deserves to win.in.this basis lol
I’m not talking about 360 installing to hd affecting framerate or screentear, i’m talking about the load times just being quicker compared to the dvd only tested version here on LOT.
With better performance, faster loads times if installed(yes yes i know about ssd zzzzzzz)and equal graphics, you’d have to say a slight 360 win
Glad you agree suarez lol.
More speculAtion eh? Installs don’t always equate to faster load times, depends on if Dec has made use of this function. Furthermore, load times mean.feck all.imo, unless hugely different.
I don’t agree with you one bit.tbh. I still say the win or loss or tie depends on what you prioritize, which on.various occasions you have specified to be image sharpness convenient how now when ps3 seems to have sharper textures at points.and even some added graphical effects, you conveniently ignore this lol
On principle alone I now declare a ps3 win.lol
Whatever you fanboys decide makes no difference ultimately. Everyone seems to get decent
‘On principle alone I now declare a ps3 win.lol’
You are such a fanboy suarez
Actually android, the 360 doesn’t have much of a frame rate advantage when you even look at DF’s video. There are some spots where the 360 dipped below the PS3 version as well (into the teens in fact, where the PS3 never wandered in either video). For him to ignore the small visual differences that favor the PS3 and give the nod to the 360 when it has issues of its own, well I just feel like DF dropped the ball on this one.
I respect both sites but I believe LoT hit the nail on the head here when they said, “neither version can be considered better than the other”.
On a side note however, why are some people acting like the PS3 won ACR on LoT? If you actually read the article you can clearly see that they called it a tie.
‘On a side note however, why are some people acting like the PS3 won ACR on LoT? If you actually read the article you can clearly see that they called it a tie’
Yep spot on, i think it’s because 2 of the 3 staff here went for the ps3 version at the end of their conclusion.
Thankfully jaime saw sense by prefering the 360 version
@ANDROID123
You know. For a guy who says he’s to not be a fanboy… You actually smell and act like one… Pfft. your fantard behavior’s really is quite dumb and, well, retarded. Wolf in sheep’s clothing, you are.
Android, you’re an XBOX fanboy, Don’t need to deny it, coz you’re just too obvious.
Lol.Android on principle alone, I reject your.fanboy statement., as its tainted by.fanboy logic.lol
like I said , I don’t actually care about which version won, if its clear. I just hate people twisting logic.and facts and figures.to suit their biased views.
@poster asking why people asking why people acting like ps3 won, its.cause the majority of lot staff chose ps3 version in final.section, which surely is the point of rest of articles, to see which version to choose.
Hey Suarez I remember when you thought Leadbetter was one of the most unbiased writers. Seems like you’ve changed your mind
Btw I’ve thought he was biased towards the 360 for a long time in face offs. He does wear glasses and maybe they are affecting his vision? Idk. I wish David Bierton still carried out his own analysis on IQ Gamer so I could get another opinion as well as LOT and DF. Though he made the wrong call giving Batman AC a tie. It was clearly a 360 win even though only by a small margin (like most H2H in fact).
Leadbetter really does like his PS3 exclusives though, no one can deny that. They are normally treated to a 3 page tech analysis.
No I’ve always thought Rl was unbalanced in his face offs. I have never gone a far as saying biases, as i.e. think everyone has some bias anyway , its human nature. The issue is he will pick up things on ps3 and make huge deal of them, but play them down if reversed etc etc
I think overall they provide a great service, but I take it with pinch of salt, and use lot alongside df to get a better overall.picture. I used to.say df provided.a more professional and detailed evaluation, and to a degree that’s still true, but lot has improved vastly over years, and two together often pick up on things other missed.
I have slowly come to conclusion RL is either just trying to get more hits.causing controversy, it just a total fanboy though.
Did like guy off iqgamer though, he.seems fairly impartial, and I loved his site
And I quote you Suarez:-
“Anyway , Richard leadbetter is one of most unbiased writers of ever seen , but he’s not writer for df face offs anymore. They gave job to the guy who writes on site called iqgamer , and he’s really good.”
I didn’t just make it up lol. You said it in the Bodycount screenshot demo comparison.
One major flaw with all DF’s Head to heads is, by there own admision they use a launch Ps3 but a new slim 360. They use a launch Ps3 because the Hdmi control signal found on newer Ps3s (this alows certain tv remotes to control the XMB) interferes with the capture process. Now both newer Ps3 and 360s perform slightly better than launch models because they have more efficient processors better Hdd throughput ect. So their playing field is never level to start with. I know when i upgraded from a launch model to a slim earlier this year the visuals were slightly crisper on the new slim.
Good lord, Droidy, your trollish hypocrisy knows no bounds. suarez calls you out on it by noting that in 90% of your posts, you lean towards textural quality and sharpness as your biggest deciding factor when it comes to preference and choosing a winner. now that ACR on PS3 sports better textures, sharpness and overall graphics but has slightly more dropped frames and tearing, suddenly 360 should be the winner and frame rate and tearing are now your top priority—even when the differences in frames and tearing are so minor they hardly qualify as advantages. Funny but futile how you attempt to distract attention away from this by nickle and diming through his post like a petty cash register theif. “Gawrsh, Suareez!!! You sucha fanboy! Har Har Harrr!”
P.S. and btw Android, pretty sure he was being sarcastic and parodying the way you speak when he said “on principle alone, I now declare this a ps3 win”
that’s pretty much how you talk whenever addressing head to heads and analysis except you put “360″ in that statement
*whispers softly* he’s making fun of you
DOH! Let the cat out of the bag!
No I was declaring a ps3 win as id been saying its fair to call a tie, as.each.had pros.and.cons , but Android tried.to.twist things.to.call a 360 win, so I decided on principle.that i.e. don’t agree with fanboys, that.it was now a ps3 win.
Me and Android always have a dig at each other , so its ok. All.done in.good fun, so no need to defend me.
I was definitely mocking him earlier though,.as his statement in a previous thread about how 360 version of game deserved.win just for getting near parity on a ps3.led game was simply stupid, especially as it would mean ps3.would,have won 90% of head 2 heads if logic was reversed lol
he’s tongue in cheek most the time, don’t.take everything he says to seriously
Now that was an amusing post universusall gamer lol.
I can’t believe you thought i was taking all this seriously, it’s all a bit of fun
So, Android admits he’s a Fanboy and a Troll…
Keep it flowing. XD
God damn, I usually can’t see screen tearing but… wow that’s just awful.
Clear PS3 win here then, with the AA as well, strange that the performance was that bad considering it doesn’t seem like a particularly demanding game graphically.
I didn’t know the existance of this 3° game, not really interested.
Almost 50% of tearing can not be real,i mean it is, but Develepers have no shame giving that xboxers? (ps3 gamers some others)
Never get … why they just downgrade a little bit graphics, like 1154×720 to fit better in eDram, rather doing THIS.
!!!!!!!!!!
any chance of the 360 version performance with V-sync being posted? it’d be nice to actually see just how much of a frames hit it takes…
Why on earth did you guys compare the performance without vsync on on both consoles. It’s not as if some xboxes aren’t able to use it which might be seen as unfair.
I mean you guys compare using full rgb settings (which btw not everyone can take advantage of) on PS3 and 360 which you have to actually change in the system setting from the default limited/stamdard just so the PS3 doesn’t look washed out in every comparison so why can’t you enable a setting that EVERYONE can use on xbox to make a FAIR comparison.
I don’t care how bad the fps is on 360 with it on as long as I’m given a fair comparison.
are you retarded? they do as fair as they can and besides i can post better screen shots on my ps3 than these guys can i mean come on half the time the lighting and all that other crap is wrong and no the ps3 does not have standard def on the RGB it has limited and Full on it so stop trying to lie when your just a 360 owner damn xbots
I gotta agree with the verdict here, PS3 wins this one. The visual differences are small but there is no reason to suffer from screen tearing like this on the 360. I guess you could eliminate it with V Sync, but then you get frame rate issues.
I have no plans on getting this game, but it would be really stupid to take a FPS hit or screen tearing when the PS3 will deliver a smooth performance all around.
Lens of Truth says there’s no v-sync option in the settings… so how exactly would you enable v-sync?
“Now there is an option to turn on V Sync for the 360 version to help with this, but then you will see a noticeable frame rate drop when the action picks up.”
Are you sure they said there was no V Sync option in the settings?
360 version looks sharper
Bahahahahahaha. You are an absolute joke. I swear you post like a programmed internet bot.
lol look who’s talking.
In all seriousness though, he is right.
“The first thing I want to bring up is image sharpness. In this aspect the 360 version has a noticeable lead here when both versions are pinned up side by side.”
I post like an internet bot? Never noticed. LOL
Every single one of his comments are either “xbox looks better” or “xbox is sharper” in every single article. Literally they are all exactly the same. He’s not even being a fanboy. Just a.. bot.
Also, selective reading much? Sharper or not, the PS3 has the lead in both image quality and performance.
50% screen tear on 360…. HOLY $HIT!!!!!!!!
I picked up the 360 version due to the sharper image overall.
JUST KIDDING! Hahahaha!
Man, the PS3 has been doing great lately on the v-sync front… Mass Effect 2, Brink, Vanquish, Portal 2, Mortal Kombat, Skyrim, Saint’s Row 3…
I hope developers keep this trend.
There is a vsync option on the 360 version justspaztik, but it’s not on by default.
If you turn it on the framerate gets worse on the 360 version.
Of course if you just owned a 360, you yourself would definitely turn it on to eliminate tearing(cos we know you hate it lol).
This is by far the worst screen tearing I’ve seen on a game in my time on this site (just over a year). That’s just inexcusable. My friend told me yesterday (before this H2H was posted), that the 360 had screen tearing and the PS3 had none. I’d figure the 360 screen tearing would be about 5%. But near 50%? Jeez.
Lol, absolute PS3 win. The only place where PS3 falls flat is that has about 1 less frame in the global average, but no screen tear as well as the addition of AA to prevent alot of the jaggies that the 360 also suffers from, this game is a mess on 360.
Combine all that with the superior Dualshock 3, and this is an epic PS3 win. Suck it Xbots.
“Microsoft is protecting an inferior technology.” – Rob Dyer
Lol superior Dualshock
aww, I missed you in the Skyrim comparison. where’d you go? XD
also i still feel some data on the performance of the 360 version should be released (like what they did for installing rage/BF3 where they had a separate article for comparing the options) for instance how much of a dip in frames is it? I mean if it dips into the teens then yeah it would definitely be inconvenient but if it say only dips to something in the range of 25 FPS it wouldn’t pose quite as much of an issue. I’m not saying that it should change which one wins or any of that nonsense (cause no matter what a game should NEVER have that much screen tearing) but I’m just curious as an xbox owner what I can expect from running it with v-sync…
Wishful thinking tbh mate. If the default is vsynch disabled, there’s a good reason for it. If you ever saw the,me2 demo on ps3 without vsynch disabled, it.tore like a mother, but when it came to retail, they enabled it, but the fps took a hit.
Hmmmm….where is BUYING1999 today? Probably home crying because his Mommy won’t buy him a PS3.
lololololol
Never got into the Saints Row games but damn that tearing on 360 is awful. I do wonder what the frame rate on the 360 v-synced vs the PS3 version is like though (probably worse but by how much?). Guess I’ll have to wait for DF to see that.
I can’t believe it! I always come here and do my research before I buy a game, but there was nothing up about it…so I looked at DF’s face off for part 2. They gave the win to the 360, so I figured the same issues would probably pop up on part 3…not the case. Of course I already bought the 360 version and was greeted with all that damn screen tearing. Maybe I’ll try to see if a nice manager will let me exchange it for the Trey version.
See avatar.
I´m starting to doubt volitions experience of multiplatform developmentThey have become the new treyarch. One solid console version with the other console version being dissapointing with framerates and/or graphics. And then we of course we have the pc version that went down the shredder(very low effort put into it) to work on the inferior console version.Thought volition was better than this.
cry some more, your tears are delicious… -ly nasty.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-11-18-rockatar-we-adore-bully
A hint for BULLY for those who is interested.
This is definitely good news for me. I am a really big Bully fan since it first came out on PS2!! Dingers crossed!!
Wow, I’m surprised at how bad the 360 got shafted on this one. Doesn’t happen that often, so the fact that it happened on a big game during ‘big game release season’ is surprising indeed. I think THQ had a revelation as well, along with Ubisoft, because those two were known for having superior optimization on the 360.
All i can say is congratulations to my fellow PS3 fanboys.
Good job THQ
*Sigh* I do believe that it’s about time that the staffs of Lens of Truth should start enforcing their Rules of Conduct. Personal attacks are really getting out of hand…
Don’t worry Bloodios, we are taking care of things. Remember there are only five of us, but as abusers are reported and found, we are taking the necessary actions.
As you can see, the comment that has gone over the line has been removed and the user will be contacted.
You don’t seem to ban anyone. Thetruehurts was racist in one comments section. I brought it up and said he should be banned and all you did was add a warning that you never enforce. He will not be missed on this site at all. You should ban him and all his other accounts. We all know that most of the stupid 360 fanboys on here are infact his double accounts. He even confirmed he has multiple accounts.
Will get it for PC when there is a Steam sale, probably around christmas/new year. Have too many games to play right now. Knee deep in Skyrim, i want to do a second play through of Dark Souls. Still need to play Uncharted 3 Co-Op. Plus there is the multiplayer beast that is BF3.
got the ps3 version when i heard of free SR2 and because it was what GTA4 was supposed to be with the ability to purchase houses and have crazy vehicle fun time.
it lags so friggin much when there’s a lot of things going on and you’re in a tank.
There is no denying that the PS3 version is better but it seems more like poor testing or coding, similar to Duke Nukem. Its so absurd I have to wonder if they didn’t have a reason to do so. Not really my type of game so I don’t really care and will probably rent it on PS3 later, but for now I’ll be too busy in Skyrim, Halo:CEA and AC:R.5
Volition developed this game? Well that makes sense. It’s Darksiders all over again.
I am pleasantly surprised by the fact that the PS3 version is better than the 360 version. SR2 was a better game on 360 than PS3 but again that was back in the days where PS3 owners were treated like second-class citizens.
Hey LoT…. I was just wondering if you planned on doing a full H2H for Modern Warfare 3?
I don’t think they need it because by now everybody knows the 360 version is the one to buy.
Exchanged my 360 version today for PS3. Wow, what a difference!! There is absolutely no screen tearing. The game is way more enjoyable. Lens of Truth should definitely go back and mention audio this time because there is a huge difference. The bitrate on radio songs is annoyingly low on the 360. Songs sound pretty crappy and digitized, but sound WAY better on the PS3. I wondered if the blu-ray would allow for better song bitrates and I was right. I normally don’t care but the difference is very big this time. Please go back and check this out!!!!
OMG. Screen tearing at 50%. Yikes!!
This picture seems required.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FwvD_w9kBMU/TiXhR1UVypI/AAAAAAAAAAA/kfToE6C-BZo/s1600/kelso-burn.jpg
50% torn frames?! The junkbox at is slowest!
Not only is the PS3 version the best it also comes with a free copy of the 2nd game if you register the online pass before the end of Feb 2012.
XBOX360 V-Sync:ON
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOI5a-hzoKA
I do not know where it should head to the PS3 version looks better if almost all the images are blurred, the only thing I notice is one that other leftovers more on the ps3 version than in the XBox jajajajaja I do not know that smoked but it was seems to be of very poor quality and not jajajajaja be fanboy since I have both consoles still jajajaja see this and laugh
Is someone able to translate this in English?
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for those who want to see v.sync enabled x360 gameplay…follow the following links…
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v.sync off
youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CuIpwEyV-UI
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v.sync on
youtube.com/watch?v=vOI5a-hzoKA&feature=player_embedded
……………………………………………………………this is the same footage (featuring heavy firefight) which is here clip # 4 on l.o.t comparison and ps3 average fps are 27.1 here on l.o.t while in this footage x360 average fps are 27.9 v.sync on…
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if you are interested in fps stats visit
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blog.livedoor.jp/ps360/archives/53189463.html
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overall page is in chinese but stats are in english…
so be happy everyone and enjoy this great game with v.sync enabled on whatever platform u got without any tension that u r suffering something………
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chill.
also im not against any platform…im just one of those guys who wants everyone to just enjoy gamming on whatever platform they got instead of being worried about specific versions…
That’s why i dont trust anymore LOT and DF! They never say the same thing! And we all know well if your bright enough that they prefer the 360 over the PS3.But anyway,im glad that some developpers are getting better and less lazy now with the PS3.The diffences between the games version on both are minimal now!You can sleep well tonight people of the world!
Same thing when you see comments of Android lol! The truth doesn’t lie!
what? judging by the screens. The 360 clearly won. I know the PS3 won due to performance but developers really need to make the PS3 version less blurry. This is the HD era for the love of God.
i have to say that the blurryness is hardly noticableon ps3,i wonder why?
maybe because it DOESN’T upscale, thankfully the devs for this game recognized the problem with the software scalier.im telling you lensoftruth you’ve got to turn off the up-scaliers on the ps3 at least,you will have a much better comparison
I think it should always install the game completely on the hard disk in the xbox 360 vs ps3 comparison, the Xbox 360 always has a large advantage in speed and load textures loadings over the ps3
and should always use the advantage that the Xbox 360 has over the ps3, xbox 360 can do a great upcaling any game to 1080p, which greatly improves the quality of the 1080p tvs, if combined with the reference level in expanded!
but the staff never do this …
should take advantage of each console
Thanks for the rapid H2H guys. Based on RF:Armageddon’s performance I didn’t plan to purchase the game as I hate excessive screen-tearing. Your analysis, however, eliminated my concerns and I could still grab a Prof. Genki Edition at Game.co.uk for my PS3.
Cheers.
I’m not even going to pretend to care. I hate the cartoon look regardless of the console. When the next shit load of games are released, I’ll be in a new car and will have built that monster Gaming PC with that brand new processor just released.