*** Grand Theft Auto IV - The Official Thread ***

[NokkonWud]

The guy from Rockstar stated both consoles render differently and I believe he said that the PS3 was smoother and the Xbox360 more defined.

I said at the time, partly tongue in cheek, that that's code for PS3 = Blurry and Xbox360 = Sharp, but I really can't believe the difference looking at those that James quoted. That's quite a big difference.

The guy from Rockstar said he preferred the way the PS3 renders GTAIV, can't help but think that was perhaps to try and sell copies. Either way, both look good though.

 

[NokkonWud]

How? it would crashed on the first fast bend you take anyway.
As for buying houses, WTF it aint Monopoly

Buying houses worked in TDU and modifying cars was one of/the best aspect of Saints Row.

 

[NokkonWud]

640p? I didn't know such a res existed. How come it's not 720p? And with it being lower does that mean the framerate is slightly higher than the 360, or not as the 360 has better gfx card correct?

I've heard more complaints for PS3 owners regarding framerates than Xbox360 ones. I own the latter and I saw one dip in an outrageous pileup where I flew over a hill, hit a few cars, few pedestrians, a hydrant and some lampposts. It stuttered for a split second, then continued as normal. Incredibly how Rockstar have managed it.

Does make me wonder what Saints Row 2 will be like though!

In relation to the res, it doesn't matter. Call of Duty 4 was one of those odd resolutions and it's one of the best looking games on either console.

 

[NokkonWud]

Are those complaints in this GTA thread? As I haven't gone all the way through yet, and I was just wondering.

Yeah, a couple of people complained in here about framerates.

 

[NokkonWud]

I believe that content is out in August too, so just as you think GTAIV is now boring.. more story to go through! and then again sometime next year, or something

Or... just as you think GTA:IV has become stale and boring, you're now asked to do hours of the exact same things!

 

[NokkonWud]

What I read on videogamer was that PS3 had more aliasing issues and a worse frame-rate?

 

[NokkonWud]

Cheers K++. Appreciate you spoiling a major story point. .

 

[NokkonWud]

You could at least be a gentleman and edit your post with the spoiler in.

 

[NokkonWud]

gave my mates 360, 3 red lights, twice last night, he's getting rid of it now for a wii, lol

Crikey. Personally I'd just get the 360 fixed for free by Microsoft.

 

[NokkonWud]

the haze, a thick smog from all the cars driving about

GTA: Middlesbrough

 

[NokkonWud]

It's the way the PS3 renders. This was mentioned by a guy at Rockstar.

 

[NokkonWud]

It doesn't look the same on 360. The Xbox360 is sharper to PS3's blurrier.
People have their favourites, but they don't look the same.

 

[NokkonWud]

I can understand games having bugs on release, it's hard to release something perfect, certainly something of the scale of GTA4, but something like having to disable your PSN connection on PS3 is pretty unforgivable.

Some of the fixes I've seen posted I can genuinely say I thought it was a hoax.

 

[NokkonWud]

The Scarface theme was immense and 80's soundtrack was unbeatable. The problem I think is that Rockstar knew that too.

 

[NokkonWud]

Are you using 2.0/2.1 Hostile?

It's fine through my 5.1 speakers, quite literally perfect.

 

[NokkonWud]

Glad that sorted it matey .

 

[NokkonWud]

Noo you don't say!?!, i mean it says it in the manual and the map and also the game ever minute, but now you've said it, it all seems clear!

Now now.

 

[NokkonWud]

Anyone noticed that most people buying a console to play GTA4 are getting PS3's?

 

[NokkonWud]

Yep, I know 3 people personally as well as myself who did

I said on these forums that I thought it would be the case. I don't know why it is the case, but it seems to be.

Nice to get more console owners in though, leave that filthy PC gaming behind.

 

[NokkonWud]

On another forum I visit its quite the opposite, but they are very much a bunch of "lol Sony"-ers.

I'm talking console bundles, not just versions of the game.
People buying the game are getting more 360 versions, which seems to have been the case at all midnight launches (certainly was with mine!), but those buying a console+GTAIV bundle do seem to get the PS3 one.