Game developers developing backwards

[JTK]

Get a load of this!

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3160709

Deflated Pigskin: PS3's Football Troubles
How Madden, All-Pro and NCAA ain't looking so good on PS3.

They may call baseball America's pastime, but in the world of videogames, that honor easily belongs to football. No other sport has racked up software sales quite like the pigskin offerings, and no other sport has been so vital to the success (PlayStation 2 having Madden since Day 1) and failure (Dreamcast never got it) of hardware. The importance of this genre is just as relevant today, yet it seems Sony's console ain't sittin' so pretty this time around.

We have confirmed the Xbox 360 versions of Madden NFL 08 (August), All-Pro Football 2K8 (July), and NCAA Football 08 (July) will run at 60 frames per second, whereas the PS3 editions are locked at just 30fps. In the simplest of terms, this means that the 360 versions will run smoother and faster, and you'll have an easier time noticing subtle animations.

While we haven't had the opportunity to see the difference with EA's titles (the publisher hasn't sent us PS3 builds of either), All-Pro Football 2K8 definitely runs better on Xbox 360.

If that ain't gonna piss me off...

Here's a dumb question and not that it excuses any of the above:

Unless I own some newer, high end HDTV...will this frame rate issue even mean anything to me, or is that applicable to pretty much everyone across the boards?

There's no excuses for this! At the very least, it should be dead equal across the boards!

[Boss Hogg]

Nope, it's applicable to everyone - even those with crappy TVs. Many years ago with the release of Ridge Racer 4, Sony included a free copy of Ridge Racer 1 that ran at 60 FPS instead of the original 30fps. The difference on that old hardware with my old TV was certainly noticeable.

This EA sports news does suck but really it won't be as big a deal as it could have been....EA sports titles have gone down hill in the last few years IMO.

[JTK]

Originally Posted by Boss Hogg

Nope, it's applicable to everyone - even those with crappy TVs. Many years ago with the release of Ridge Racer 4, Sony included a free copy of Ridge Racer 1 that ran at 60 FPS instead of the original 30fps. The difference on that old hardware with my old TV was certainly noticeable.

This EA sports news does suck but really it won't be as big a deal as it could have been....EA sports titles have gone down hill in the last few years IMO.

NCAA Football is incredible. This year's is going to be something else. Madden may even be better this year as well.

But what about All Pro 2k8? A lot of people like me are looking forward to that game and it was one that was literally built from the ground up with both consoles in mind.

You all can read the full article I linked to.

I just think this situation as a whole and growing trend is completely unacceptable and I think Sony needs to put down some more incentives, some foot to ass, or whatever to not have "inferior" versions of games coming out on their system.

This is just plain wrong, any way you cut it.

[BTBuck1]

I'll plays devils advocate,

May be time to get a xbox360 along with it's new 3 yr warranty it comes with!

rrrrrriiiiigggghhht.

[JTK]

Originally Posted by BTBuck1

I'll plays devils advocate,

May be time to get a xbox360 along with it's new 3 yr warranty it comes with!

rrrrrriiiiigggghhht.

I'd feel pretty stupid doing that for, at most, three football games and even that's pushing it.

You want a good laugh? Read some of the responses from the readership in that article I linked to. There's some real rabid fanboys in there like that Wii60_FTW guy. He's pathetic.