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Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 News by Tom Bramwell
Those of you who own both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 might want to take note that Devil May Cry 4 is ten quid cheaper on the latter than it is on the former. Bargain!
The latest game in Capcom's 3D super amazing fighting series is due out on 8th February on both formats, and the publisher has been keen to point out that performance across both systems is virtually identical.
When we inquired about the price difference, Capcom said that it was down to retailers to set them and that this sometimes happens. Not that that's saved it from the pitchfork-wielding Internet so far.
Certainly if you search around online for recent big names - like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - it's possible to find similar discrepancies, although it's relatively unusual to see in games as-yet unreleased.
DMC4 puts players into the skin-tight leather and motorbike of Nero, a new character, who is similar to Dante in enough ways that it won't piss you all off. Dante also makes an appearance.
It's all a bit Metal Gear Solid 2, except you probably won't end up fighting the Freemasons on the Statue of Liberty's face of whatever all that was about when things come to a close.
So, good news if you fancy saving a few quid and have a 360, but bad news if you only have a PS3. On the plus side, PS3 owners, between this and Burnout Paradise it looks like developers are finally getting it together.
Look out for our review of the game in the near future.
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ParanoidZombie
31/01/08 @ 13:47
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EA sports games (2008 line up) (63€ vs 70) and kane & lynch (60 vs 70) were also cheaper on x360, FYI.
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"When we inquired about the price difference, Capcom said that it was down to retailers to set them and that this sometimes happens. Not that that's saved it from the pitchfork-wielding Internet so far."
I've seen loads of reports like this all over the internet and STILL it dosen't look as if anyone is trying to get a quote from one of these high street retailers as to why one version is cheaper than the other. Reall y wanting to buy the PS3 version too, I'm so over achievements and the Dual Shock 3 is more suited to this game after playing the demo for both version. I'd call HMV, Zavvi et al but I'm too shy so come on internet news websites, do your job! |
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I can't believe I'm defending it but the PS3 games are no more exspensive than 360 for the first year. I had a real problem with paying £50 for a game!
As the base increases and stores get more competitive to entice that base the price will come down eventually. Mind you 360 DMC4 is only 30 notes on play.com, with that price I'm sold!
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muscleblade
31/01/08 @ 13:59
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This will probably get 8/10 on this site due too the high difficulty. For me its a 10 for sure.
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Both the 360 and PS3 versions actually look remarkably similar, Apologie, from my experiences on both demos with only minor differences between them (marginally better anti-aliasing and sharper textures on the 360 versus improved texture filtering and no screen tearing on the PS3). ;)
I own both consoles but I've decided to buy the more expensive PS3 version, simply because I enjoyed playing it more with the Dualshock 3 (the game supports rumble). I played the earlier games on the PS2 so that's probably why I think that. I hated using the RB button on the 360 controller, it's just not designed with heavy use in mind IMO, and although I know you can reconfigure the controls in the full game, the flatter face buttons on the PS3 pad just pipe it for me. Still you get an HDD instal for minimal loading times and uncompressed audio with the PS3 version so that sweetens the extra £7 or so somewhat, for me anyway. Yeah, I know the Xbox 360 version has Achievements but, in all honesty, I lost interest in those about six months ago!
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I've pointed this sort of thing out before. Stuff like CoD4 and Burnout Paradise in the high street shops are £5 more expensive on the PS3. Though as pointed out by someone else in the thread the same was true in the first year or so of the 360's life. RRP's tend to be the same, but in this case Play are claiming £10 difference there too. Interesting. Wouldn't be surprized if a special discount rate was secured from MS for some "reason".
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optimusprym8
31/01/08 @ 14:05
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BS someone found the fact sheet from Capcom where they state the RRP with the PS3 version 10 higher than the 360 version. Makes sense in a logical manner related to age of respective consoles but still am fed up with paying over the top prices for PS3 titles. Luckily there's not a lot worth buying at the moment that a) I haven't already played to death on 360 or b) aren't shite.
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lavalant - "And it doesn't have that smeared in vasaline look like the PS3 version."
Eh, are you sure it's not your HDTV settings? LOL DMC4 on the PS3 does use a subtle motion-blurring effect which isn't in the Xbox 360 version but the overall effect certainly does not make it look "smeared in vaseline" on my HDTV and I'm using HDMI, 720p and the exact same picture settings for both demos. If anything it is the PS3 that looks ever-so ever-so slightly sharper, simply because the AA isn't as good as the 360 version. :? |
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Yeah, it's the better looking version too.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/29150... As you can see, the snow monsters towards the end of this video have a slightly shinier effect on PS3 and look less 'dull'. ZOMG! One console version looks marginly better than the other. Quick, tell everyone! |
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It's funny how everytime a multiplatform game is mentioned people have to mention petty differences between them, OH MY GOD THAT TREE HAS LESS JAGGIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It really doesn't matter at the end of the day, if things like that bother you, you have far to much time on your hands. |
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@greebo (and anyone else who cares).
They are a pretty good site for Blu-Ray, HD DVD, DVD and games, especially the pre-order prices for games like GTA and MGS. Been using them since the days of Laserdiscs and not yet had a problem (or commission for this plug) with them. And I agree, expect from elderly relatives buying me shop vouchers I haven't bought retail games for years. |
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BillyBrush
31/01/08 @ 14:22
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don't want to fuel the fire
*twizzles can lid off* but i got Blazing angels 2 from my local Gamestation for 20quid and teh PS3 ver was going for £44.99 |
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Negotiator
31/01/08 @ 14:22
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Which version looks better I don't know, it is too close to tell. The 360 version is 10 pound cheaper because its on a DVD and PS3 is Bluray which cost more to make, thats why.
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farticusmaximus
31/01/08 @ 14:24
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@Darren
I dont know where you got that particular bit of misinformation from but THERE IS NO TEARING ON THE 360 VERSION. None at all. The visuals look pretty much identical on both versions, nothing to see here (but prettyness). Move along.. |
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squarejawhero
31/01/08 @ 14:29
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I read that the motion blurring is more down to motion capture issues at 60fps on the PS3.
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@moz - see earlier comment, been using them for years.
They also have a good list of region free Blu-ray discs that is kept up to date as sometimes the USA version carries better extras (see the Blade Runner 5 disk pack that is unavailable over here to see what I mean.) Edit - for more plugging
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Negotiator
31/01/08 @ 14:38
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Just looked at the comparison on gametrailers.com, and the 360 version is sharper and more clear, the PS3 version has a slight smokey look to it, don't know why. Once again the 360 just has the edge on the all powerful PS3, did'nt see that coming.
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The price is set to maximise the profit they can expect to receive - it's nice to think they make so much profit on the Xbox versions that they can lower the price as a favour to all the Xbox gamers, but that is of course wholly unrealistic.
And physical media has very little to do with the price either - a DVD will cost the manufacturer pennies, perhaps even less than a penny, so with an RRP of £39.99 you can see how little that cost influences the price.
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Negotiator
31/01/08 @ 14:46
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And physical media has very little to do with the price either - a DVD will cost the manufacturer pennies, perhaps even less than a penny, so with an RRP of £39.99 you can see how little that cost influences the price.
Yeah but how much is a bluray to make?, anyone know. |
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cornishflipper
31/01/08 @ 14:47
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Cant wait for this on the 360, preordered it as soon as i saw it for £29.99 at Amazon. :)
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optimusprym8
31/01/08 @ 14:48
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I ignore comparison videos unless they specifically state for PS3 they have HDMI range set to "Full"
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farticusmaximus - "@Darren
I dont know where you got that particular bit of misinformation from but THERE IS NO TEARING ON THE 360 VERSION. None at all." Sorry but you're WRONG! :P The 360 version does have tearing albeit very minor as I've seen it and it's not there on the PS3 version. If you want to look then at the bit in the 10 minute mission where you're told of the RB+Y move on the way to the docks, go around the corner and in an alleyway to the left before the archway there's a box. Jump on it to reach the roof and you'll see loads of red Orbs. As you move across the roof there is definite screen tearing as the picture appears to "wobble". I've also read of people saying that the attract sequence that plays on the title screen has tearing around the fountain but admit that I've not seen it. Now this may be the only place it tears or it may even be fixed for the final release but nevertheless there is some tearing in the demo which suggests the demo isn't using v-sync all the time which leads to the possibility that there might be more tearing at some other points in the game. This is the same engine I believe that drives Lost Planet and Dead Rising on the 360 and both those games had screen tearing to varying degrees remember? |
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http://www.thehut.com/hut/9950620.product
http://www.movietyme.com/catalog/product... £4 quid difference. |
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ApoIogie - Both games do use AA though, it's just that the Xbox 360's is better 'tis all. If the PS3 version didn't use any AA at all then it would look far jaggier than it does and during play both games look practically identical in terms of jaggies, unlike, say, Oblivion on both systems. I'm not sure but I think the motion-blurring is used to simulate AA on the PS3 because it has trouble doing HDR lighting and proper AA simultaneously, unlike the 360. Might be wrong though.
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BadBoyBonner
31/01/08 @ 15:04
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Here's a question
Why are people that are apparently non too bothered about the pinnacle of visual finesse ALWAYS the first to respond to those that are? |
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@ApoIogie - "@Darren
While it's the same engine as LP and DR, it's been optimized since those releases." Yeah, I know but all I'm saying is that I've seen some tearing in the 360 demo but none in the PS3 version. Of course, they were just trial demos and the loading screens states that there might be bugs so it's entirely feasible that the 360 version will be fixed for final release. And even if it isn't, that's the only place I saw it tear so it's obvious not annoying or anything. |
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Fallen_Angel
31/01/08 @ 15:09
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Moz - well on Game.co.uk they are giving both the same RRP of £49.99 but selling at £39.99 (360) and £44.99 (PS3) so at least only £5 difference, whats the better that both versions start at £49.99 in the highstreet stores though.
Actually, http://www.game.co.uk/lowdown.aspx?lid=8... Gonna definitely pick up the Limited Edition version for 35 quid (and if its the same price instore, another 25% off that thanks to a mates staff discount), even if its just for the steelbook case. |
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@Negotiator
"Which version looks better I don't know, it is too close to tell. The 360 version is 10 pound cheaper because its on a DVD and PS3 is Bluray which cost more to make, thats why. " Wait, you're saying that BluRay disks cost £10 more than normal DVDs? Pull the other one. :) If it's true then it makes the choice to use BluRay somewhat stupid. Hmmm... after checking around BluRay movies do seem to cost between 5-10 quid more... so you could very well be right. Whether or not it actually costs that much more to make them or (as is more likely) they're using the price to pay for the investment & R&D costs is another matter. Who'd be an early adopter eh? |
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Some info on replication costs here: http://wesleytech.com/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd-...
$1.35 - $1.45 for single layer discs on a 25K+ run. Although this information is from a year ago so you'd expect those costs to have been reduced by now. |
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Most PS3 games that I've bought online have been £32-£40, the same price or in some cases (like with Sony's own games) cheaper than Xbox 360 games so I don't think the extra production costs of Blu-ray discs over DVD ones have much do with why DMC4 is more expensive on the PS3 than 360 at GAME. As someone mentioned earlier, both versions have the same RRP. More likely the larger market share the 360 has means that GAME can afford to discount it more, seeing as the 360 has been out a year longer, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time before all PS3 and 360 multiformat games are the same price.
Has anyone noticed how many Wii games are £40 in GAME, etc.? We should be complaining about that really... |
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