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Call of Duty: World at War Triple-Format Face-Off Comments by Richard Leadbetter

18 November, 2008

Don't mention the PC version.

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Adam_T
18/11/08 @ 16:10
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wii wii wii !
DFawkes
18/11/08 @ 16:12
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Wii! Wii! Wii!
jonsaan
18/11/08 @ 16:17
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The dogs are awesome. Wrong EG!
DFawkes
18/11/08 @ 16:21
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Seriously, we were told there'dd be a face-off including Wii. Perhaps not this one, but one eventually. It'd make for interesting reading - I know it's obviously not going to fare well, but finding out about all the little technical effects that the 360 and PS3 consoles are allowing that couldn't be done on Wii. Or maybe I'm just too much of a geek.
GamerG
18/11/08 @ 16:27
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if you play PC with a controller surely you'd just get you arse handed to you online?!!!

Kudos to the 360, once again proving itse;f more than a match for its double the price, "4D", "2 teraflop" competitor
jonarob
18/11/08 @ 16:28
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"The game's interface and its overall look and feel is basically identical to the brilliant Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The control scheme is the same, the rules of engagement virtually unchanged. Slap an Infinity Ward logo on the title screen, strip out the wholly unnecessary, teeth-achingly awful dog/knife melee combat and I have the strange feeling that World at War would not have received half the criticism it has from both press and gamers."

But bollocks to the engine. How about turning an eye to the incredibly dull, clichéd and linear rubbish that is the single player campaign? It isn't a patch on Modern Warfare's.
Vistrix
18/11/08 @ 16:29
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Wow, why are there comments like this here every single time? These comparisons arent a waste of time.

I, like MANY other people, have all consoles and a PC. Graphics are one of the deciding factors in which platform I pick. Its not the biggest factor but it certainly is an important one.

rock27gr
18/11/08 @ 16:29
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@ DFawkes

Heck, we don't even care about the technical face of between the Wii and the rest; what would be nice is if they could just tell us how it plays on the Wii, if it's worth it, and if the control method is good and adds anything to the game.
jonarob
18/11/08 @ 16:30
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Also, these techie comparison articles have nothing to do with gaming and having fun. They're just fanboy bait.
jonarob
18/11/08 @ 16:31
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"Wow, why are there comments like this here every single time? These comparisons arent a waste of time.

I, like MANY other people, have all consoles and a PC. Graphics are one of the deciding factors in which platform I pick. Its not the biggest factor but it certainly is an important one."

But you've probably already bought the game. These articles are here purely to start fanboy arguments and increase page impressions.
GamerG
18/11/08 @ 16:32
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Thanks to EG for getting this up so soon after release, my friend is buying a console for COD:Wow and i'll show him this to help him make his mind up which one
Adam_T
18/11/08 @ 16:33
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If you have consoles and a pc you should know that PC wins everytime. If not for the higher resolutions you can run it at, all the mods, add ons, tweaks, customisation, and manufacturer graphical settings you can do to enhance the graphics even more.

I would like to know who the Wii version fares with the controls etc, that might be interesting and informative eg!
jonarob
18/11/08 @ 16:34
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"Thanks to EG for getting this up so soon after release, my friend is buying a console for COD:Wow and i'll show him this to help him make his mind up which one"

Perhaps you should tell him to base his decision on another game. World at War is the last thing I would spend upwards of £200 to play.
dpb135
18/11/08 @ 16:34
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Glad I picked the 360 version up instead of the PS3 one this time, and from tomorrow it will be a bit quieter on my xbox to LOL

And I agree with Vistrix, owing all consoles these face offs are good & informative, it makes sure I pick up the best version. Its only fanboys (PS3) who dont like them and from what I've read, wait till the new need for speed is out and a face off is done, PS3 fanboys wont like that. (read ign review for a start)
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DFawkes
18/11/08 @ 16:37
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Like rock27gr said, I want to know about the Wii version. This article is a waste of time, becasue that time could've been used to review the Wii version. Once that's done, formulate all the opinions about which version is better you want, but don't forsake reviews of games for this. Please.

Incidentally, if anyone has played the Wii version could they tell me how it controls, and if it still has the levelling-up sytem of it's bigger brothers? You'll automatically be more useful than this article.
mikew1985
18/11/08 @ 16:38
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@ DFawkes

Perhaps with the new Shaun White Game, isn't it significantly different on Wii.

Or perhaps I have misunderstood you
seasidebaz
18/11/08 @ 16:39
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If you have consoles and a pc you should know that PC wins everytime.

Did you actually READ the article?

PC fails.

edit: Bolded for emphasis
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ronuds
18/11/08 @ 16:43
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Can we just assume from here on out that the 360 version is always better than the PS3's - and that PC pwns every time?

Don't get me wrong, I like the comparisons, but they're getting repetetive.
miiiguel
18/11/08 @ 16:45
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"If you have consoles and a pc you should know that PC wins everytime. "
Huh?

Please read this:
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?art...
Widge
18/11/08 @ 16:47
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Lol! NickJC1 is back in FRESH NEW FLAVOUR.
CannonAnBall
18/11/08 @ 16:50
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I miss my original Xbox to be honest. Everyone seemed to have a PS2 apart from me and it was good. This gen is just bollocks, it really is.

I have all the consoles including the megadrive and gamegear.

By the looks of things in my area all the scroaty little shits are getting the 360 for christmas from what i've seen, so i'm glad i have a PS3 which is a bit too expensive for the council estate twats.
Adam_T
18/11/08 @ 16:50
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It's likely that pc problems will be fixed in a future patch if they are that stark - no end of FPS's have performance related patches post release.
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ruttyboy
18/11/08 @ 16:57
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Were there consoles before the Megadrive and Gamegear, or did I imagine that?
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designerheadache
18/11/08 @ 16:57
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@CannonAnBall

true, i noted the other day in Gamestation that the queue was a mile long, ALL full of chavs buying Saints Row for the Xbox 360.

it was at that point i realised, that the 360 is fast becoming the chavs console of choice!
indafunkyhouse
18/11/08 @ 17:02
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the 360 might be the chavs console of choice as some people call it but hey ho the quality in the games is far better. Always the case with the upper class cunts who think they have the best because it costs more ;-)
kangarootoo
18/11/08 @ 17:05
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"There are plenty of examples of lower texture resolution on PS3 though - the soldier's boot in the video being a clear example."

Oh my life. The world has gone mad.
seasidebaz
18/11/08 @ 17:07
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Strange indeed is the time when texture resolution affects performance...
gilroyneil
18/11/08 @ 17:09
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Anybody who says 'this is useless fanboy bait' is probably a PS3 only owner. LOSERS! ;-)

hehehe I cannot resist. Mind you, I am lucky enough to have a 360 and a PS3. I wouldn't buy anything on the PS3 that was not an exclusive, and most of them are rubbish (LBP excluded).
Weezer
18/11/08 @ 17:10
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Increasingly I'm wondering what the hell I bought a PS3 for. Don't need Blu-ray and it sure as hell isn't the cutting-edge powerhouse gaming conjuror Sony promised. Curse you Sony and your lies!

/shakes fist, ineffectually

Oh, well, I've always got Buzz Quiz TV to fall back on (sob!).
diz93
18/11/08 @ 17:18
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It looks like the PS3 is catching up a bit this time. I still wouldn't buy one though.


brokenkey
18/11/08 @ 17:21
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"As a postscript, I should also add that there are no equivalents to the Trophies/Achievements and there's no support either for the Xbox 360 controller"

Says on the box and in the manual that there is support. Have you downloaded a pirate copy?
kangarootoo
18/11/08 @ 17:22
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@seasidebaz

Well, I'm really making a point that pointing out differences such as the texture resolution of a boot suggests that some poeple have really lost the plot when it comes to what gaming is all about.

I find it hard to accept that these head-to-head comparisons actually have a point. No because the differences can't be found - I'm sure they can - its the inherrent implication that this shit matters IN THE SLIGHTEST.

Its numbers for their own sake. Comparing things simple because they can be compared. I can understand wanting to know if one version of a game has its fun impacted by technical issues, but comparing boot textures serves no purpose that has anything at all to do with fun that I can see.

What happened to the fun?
Genome
18/11/08 @ 17:24
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I'm running it on PC with the following specs: 5200+, HD4850, 4GB of RAM and Vista.

It's silky smooth at 1680x1050 with everything maxed. Have you tried it on any other hardware?

By the way, the single player on this game is incredibly short. Multiplayer had better be worth it.
TPCG_Russ
18/11/08 @ 17:38
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"I say that the PC is swiftly becoming a viable 'console' in itself: an upgradable gaming machine that works great with an HDTV"

Is anyone else wondering what the hell was going through Richards mind when he wrote this? Surely it's the consoles that are becoming more like PC's…
Anyhoo, liked the article. Shame the PC version wasn't 'finished' with regard to tuning.
seasidebaz
18/11/08 @ 17:38
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@kangarootoo:

I know exactly what you mean.

Why not compare the quality of the insides of people's heads while they're at it? I'm assuming the long-standing CoD bug of crawling through a body and seeing the backs of their polygons is still there.

These comparisons are a bit useless, really, and anyone who says otherwise must have invisible difference OCD or something.
Timmy182008
18/11/08 @ 17:52
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We all know atm where mulit platform games lie. If its 360 lead then the 360 will look better. however look at title where ps3 has been lead. Mirrors for example it looks ten fold better then the 360 version. So its abit of give and take. Alot of developers are now leading on ps3. IW are for the next call of duty so.
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18/11/08 @ 18:00
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That's strange. I haven't played SP very much admittedly - 3 or so levels - but have played quite a bit of MP, and it runs fine on my PC at 1900x1200 with much the same specs as yours (GTX, more RAM). Maybe I should play SP a bit more to get a sense for it but so far, so good.

oh and

In such an environment, controller support is essential

bollocks to that. bollocks to it.
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Oh-Bollox
18/11/08 @ 18:10
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I, like MANY other people, have all consoles and a PC.

Fucking well aye. What planet are you on? Some of us weren't born with a silver spoon shoved up our arses.
Gaol
18/11/08 @ 18:36
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Mmm finally EG get an article out before I have actually bought a game; useful.

Was gonna get PC, but given my system is almost identical to the 'everyman' one; and given Trophy support and mates playing with PS3; I will probably go with that one.

Still looking forward to Resistance 2 more though.
miiiguel
18/11/08 @ 18:50
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I heard the same "oh developers will soon be looking into PS3 1st..., then 360", almost one year ago, by the time Burnout Paradise came out. I bet next Xmas I'll be reading the same stuff.
Anyway, if that makes you cosy, please do continue.
UncleLou
18/11/08 @ 19:08
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Hm, bit strange that with the PC version, seeing how CoD 4 runs so silky-smooth. Have they upgraded the engine that much? Good thing I am waiting for IW's next CoD, anyway, then.

On an unrelated note, the frontpage claims there are 66 replies to this, but it's still on the first page.
IPTKI
18/11/08 @ 19:11
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Why do you people see that the 360 is better?! The lighting and textures are better on PS3

PS3 win this one..Go to 00:06 and wait till they're in the boat..U can see the arm lacks detail by the 360 and by the characters for instance..But these are just details that you don't see in the heat of the battle..

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Zander
18/11/08 @ 19:16
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yeah! xbox rocks! Until it RROD's on you like mine did last night!! I have more xbox games than ps3 games, but if i can't play them.... :-(

COD4 for me is the most over rated fps (bar Halo) for a long time, no one has a bad thing to say about it. That's just my opinion but can anyone tell me why its so good? I am not just trying to be a nob (even though i am a nob) but i just don't get it.
Subquest
18/11/08 @ 19:16
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"I say that the PC is swiftly becoming a viable 'console' in itself: an upgradable gaming machine that works great with an HDTV"

Is anyone else wondering what the hell was going through Richards mind when he wrote this? Surely it's the consoles that are becoming more like PC's…
Anyhoo, liked the article. Shame the PC version wasn't 'finished' with regard to tuning.

His point is the PC is equally at home in the living room as it is in the bedroom now, as long as games support the 360 controller. Even Crysis supports the 360 controller out of the box. Developers who don't include it are either stupid or lazy.

EDIT: games that don't support a pad can be made to do so using this. Heh - with PC somebody always finds a way...
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KILLA
18/11/08 @ 19:18
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Boot textures ftw
Andriesc
18/11/08 @ 19:36
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Pc is better than Xbox360 en ps3?

WTF :/
Zappa
18/11/08 @ 19:55
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PS3 looks way better then 360 clearly.

And lol at xbot richard saying 360 has better texture yet all he has to say is a boot...getting more laughable everytime you write on EG.
Xerx3s
18/11/08 @ 19:56
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/facepalm @ 60% of the comments
Waldo
18/11/08 @ 20:08
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1024x600

Microsoft and Sony should be ashamed of themselves for passing off this resolution as "HD."
thenastypasty
18/11/08 @ 20:24
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these face off articals are really starting to piss me off now ,does anyone really care about small frame rate drops between platforms just buy the game and enjoy it life is just to short!

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