So by now, you’ve all feasted your eyes on the new Gears of War 2 trailer. If you haven’t yet, go grab it in 720p on the Xbox Live Marketplace. It’s much nicer on the big screen. If you’re not sure that the graphics have gotten better, check out this comparison video from the good people at GameTrailers.
The question everyone is dying to know is, which console version is better? Well, its a tie in my opinion. The PS3 has shorter load times due to the install and some better color shading. The 360 version has more pop to their graphics and looks a tad bit sharper, though the PS3 is brighter. All in all, its the same fucking thing. The game is great and its been a hell of a week playing it.
There are rumors that these videos are skewed to one side or another, but someone like me who has both consoles would like to at least compare the games and then decide which one to purchase. Word is the 360 is a little better, but see for yourself.
Not surprising how much better the Xbox 360 looks but what is really eye-opening is how good the Wii version looks. Granted the PS2 is last gen but the Wii looks like it really belongs in the class of the next gen consoles. Almost.
Where does reality stop and fantasy begin? At the strip club, where else! Oh, but for gaming, it may be right here. This video shows how the gaming engine is that close to what we see in real time. Staggering is the word.
People love to compare shit. That’s obvious. When it comes to comparing systems, well, a whole other world of scrutiny is opened. GT has done an awesome job in doing so, but not to some disdain from the gaming community. People are claiming that they are not using the PS3 to its graphical capacity and that’s why many of these look like the 360 versions are better. Turns out, there is a reason behind all of this. Here is a letter from their editor. Some major points are that HDMI cannot be used on the PS3 because its copyright protected. Both machines are done in component only and the PS3 is not configured by default for optimization. Read on and let us know what you guys think.
I know both UT3 and Gears are sharing the Unreal 3 engine, but couldn’t Epic have been a little more creative with the character modeling here? Take a look at the image above. On the left is Reaper of the Ronin team. He’s the main character you play in the Campaign. On the right is Dom Santiago, the secondary character from Gears of War. Notice the resemblance here?
I know character faces aren’t what you notice most in an Unreal game, but the graphics in UT3 are so terrific you do here. And having your cover boy look really close to a character from another AAA title in your stable isn’t the best option, in my opinion. Again, not the biggest of deals, just seems a bit lazy in my eyes.
Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 now offer users the ability to buy, download, or customize their Dashboard/XMB themes in some way. But whose implementation is better? We decided to analyze the ins and outs of customizing your theme on both systems and see who comes out on top.
Most themes on the Xbox 360 have to be purchased from the Xbox Live Marketplace for 150 Microsoft Points (almost $2). You can, however, use your own picture for the theme background. The caveat here is that only one picture can be used for every Blade in the Dashboard. Past that, you can customize the Blade Trim with 3 settings and also use the Xbox Live Vision Camera for a watermarked background of you playing your Xbox 360.
The PS3 introduced it’s themes system in firmware update v2.00. Before the themes, you had the ability to set a custom wallpaper. Theming takes this to the next level. You can now create your own custom icons, fonts and colors for pop-up indicators. Sony has provided tools and documentation for any user to create their own themes.
The two rhythm games that are tearing up the charts this year, Guitar Hero III and Rock Band, have a few songs in common. In particular, “When You Were Young” by The Killers, “Sabotage” by Beastie Boys, and “Cherub Rock” by Smashing Pumkins. But which game is harder, and which is more fun? From the looks of it, GH3 ramps up the difficultly level on Rock Band significantly, but the note placement on Rock Band looks funner.
Check out the video and let us know what you think. Either way, I’ll be playing both.
Can you tell a difference? I could not even with in the HD version.
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