We stopped posting up comparison articles between the 360 and PS3 once they pretty much reached parity. In general cross platform titles look fantastic on both platforms and the differences are really not worth making any fuss about.
However Sony have been evangelising their 3D technology for quite some time now, so much so that a large portion of the gaming market wrongly believes that only the PS3 can play 3D titles.
So when Digital Foundry compared the 3D performance of the Xbox 360 and PS3 against each other in Black Ops I was very surprised to see that not only did the 360 out perform the PS3 but it outperformed it by quite a large margin.
In their own words
“The 3D version of Black Ops on PS3 really isn’t very satisfying at all, unfortunately.â€
For those that were interested the 360 outperforms the PS3 in 2D mode as well but like I said you aren’t going to really notice these differences anymore and it is no longer a reason not to get the PS3 version if that’s what your friends have.
Source: Eurogamer
Last Updated: November 11, 2010
darthdad
November 11, 2010 at 08:57
I’m hearing that song from ‘Groundhog Day’ :sleeping:
Fred
November 11, 2010 at 09:17
PS3 version sounds like a crappy port. What’s new?
Treyarch can go suck it.
Fox1
November 11, 2010 at 09:21
Back to the future :devil:
Christo Le Grange
November 11, 2010 at 09:23
hahaha
Aussious aka Remember the 4th November
November 11, 2010 at 10:05
Before we put the verdict out lets wait for crysis 2…
SpeedHunter
November 11, 2010 at 10:16
Yeah, this article is basically “old news”. Everyone by now knows multiplatform games have issues. It’s more like the PS3 highlights bad programming from the developers more than anything else.
lans
November 11, 2010 at 10:35
@Aussious lol crytek can’t optimise to lower spec to safe their lives.
they will definitely not use the ps3 spu’s correctly they can barely optimize Crysis for Quad core processors let alone the ps3
Crysis is gonna have better draw distance on ps3 but terrible frame rate, better lighting and textures on Xbox 360, typical clueless multi-platform dev
Fred
November 11, 2010 at 10:47
It’s ok , we’ve got Killzone 3 to look forward too.
Uberutang
November 11, 2010 at 11:14
Yawn of duty… LOL no, the SP is actually very well done so far (Vietnam levels ftw!)
I can see where the 3d effect would be rad.
Activision and MS are tight buddies, their stuff will always be better on teh box.
AC!D
November 11, 2010 at 11:52
YAWN! Another day and yeat another unresearched article by Gavin Manion. Straight from the horses mouth….CoD: Black Ops – Best 3D Experience only on PS3, says Treyarch
Heres a linky…..http://n4g.com/news/644640/cod-black-ops-best-3d-experience-only-on-ps3-says-treyarch
By the way Gavin how were you planning on playing COD 3D on your red and blue throw away paper galasses 😀
lans
November 11, 2010 at 11:58
@Acid lol you seem very aggressive these day?
:heart: Girl troubles? Lunar troubles?
lol, im playing less work for me!
Gavin Mannion
November 11, 2010 at 11:59
Yeah you got me… a PS3 fan site prefers the 3D on PS3 over the 3D on Xbox 360… that’s far more compelling than the technical analysis that I linked to.
well done.. you can go straight to the back of the class… mainly for getting my surname wrong but also for just posting a really really bad link to try back up your point.
Geoffrey Tim
November 11, 2010 at 12:02
At the Treyarch review event I went to, Treyarch’s own 3D director couldn’t get the 3D working properly on the PS3’s, which is why we played 3D sections on 360. He (Robert Sanchez) also said that 3D is slightly better on the 360.
I met Adam Rosas – mentioned in that article – and he has /nothing/ to do with 3D development. He’s an animator (and an awesome dude).
also, I’d trust digital foundry over the words of an obscure German PS3-centric site pretty much any day.
AC!D
November 11, 2010 at 12:37
Coming from the 360 Fanboy site like Lazygamer ( Miklos excluded i think he would be the only one on this site that would make a decent journalist. Ive never seen him bash any console just to get hits and his articles are always interesting or insifghtful ) where entire articles are devoted to shitting on PS3 game intros, fake loading time videos, educates us on why Uncharted doesnt look all that good, dismisses 3D and then jump as soon as they hear its decent on 360, craps on Move by calling it a Wii too and hails the coming of Kinect, posts articles constantly trying to highlight to us how much better Xbox Live is than PSN, post digital foundry articles when the Xbox is the winner but forget to post them when PS3 games are the clear winners like Castlevania and Vanquish. Should i go on? Espcially coming from you Gavin Manion calling them a PS3 fanboy site thats very rich indeed.
AC!D
November 11, 2010 at 12:41
Thats another bone of contention with me. Yesterday you are raving about Black Ops in the review and yet calling the franchise as over staying its welcome if i remember correct. Did you enjoy that trip overseas?
Nick de Bruyne
November 11, 2010 at 12:49
@AC!D Where the hell do you get off coming in here and ripping us all as Xbox 360 fanboys. You damn well just go with whoever agrees with you, its immature. Why do I bother with you.
Bobby Kotick for Dummies
November 11, 2010 at 12:51
I wonder if CODBOPS kicked Kinect sales in the teeth? :wassat:
Bobby Kotick for Dummies
November 11, 2010 at 12:52
Yeah, he seems very testy today. :wassat:
Geoffrey Tim
November 11, 2010 at 12:52
I said Modern Warfare has overstayed its welcome, not Call of duty. I really, really disliked MW2.
To quote : “I’m not.. I think Modern Warfare has run its course, and overstayed its welcome.” That particular bone of contention is rendered moot.
And to imply that my opinions are bought is quite frankly insulting. The only one showing any real bias here is you.
Nick de Bruyne
November 11, 2010 at 12:54
That’s like asking if Tom Cruise likes jumping on Oprah’s couches
Gavin Mannion
November 11, 2010 at 13:03
lol this comment thread is getting epic :biggrin:
@AC!D, you mentioned Vanquish and like I said in the article we stopped posting comparisons because they became pretty much even.
According to Digital Foundry
“Platinum Games says that it developed (Vanquish) on PS3 first and foremost, but it’s testament to the developer’s skill that v-sync is the only real differentiating factor between the lead platform and the 360 conversion, and there’s still a sense that controller response may well be the tiniest bit crisper on the Microsoft console. If you own both machines and are wondering which to buy, it’s a tough one to call overall but in my view, the v-sync implementation has to give the PS3 version the edge.”
If that’s not pretty much even I don’t know what is.
Bobby Kotick for Dummies
November 11, 2010 at 13:03
He did seem to enjoy it though… :happy:
Gavin Mannion
November 11, 2010 at 13:05
Thanks for the backing of Miklos, I went through hell trying to pick our fourth
darthdad
November 11, 2010 at 13:07
Yup, definitely ‘Groundhog Day’ :silly:
Geoffrey Tim
November 11, 2010 at 13:09
I’ve been regularly accused, during my tenure here of being an Xbox fanboy, a PS3 fanboy, and a boobs fanboy. Once, I got all 3 on the same day.
Only one of those allegations is true…and it’s the one that’s not console related.
eXp
November 11, 2010 at 13:12
… what’s wrong with being a boobs fanboy?
Geoffrey Tim
November 11, 2010 at 13:13
I can’t think of a single negative. I can think of two positives though; two deliciously firm, bouncy positives.
darthdad
November 11, 2010 at 13:28
Ahhh boobs………… 🙂
Gavin Mannion
November 11, 2010 at 13:29
:cwy: I’m starting to hate living in a different country to my wife :cwy:
Fred
November 11, 2010 at 13:29
It is all fair comment since Sony were the ones going on about 3d. Treyarch are the clear xbox fanboys in this case. It would be fair if they could give the reviewers a fair chance to play on both machines though , in order to give the public a clear indication if the code on either machine is up to the task.
spl0it
November 11, 2010 at 13:30
:face: :face:
Noodle
November 11, 2010 at 13:33
Now jsut to make you feel ill…
I give you a negative, Man boobs
Noodle
November 11, 2010 at 13:34
Stoopid fingers with their stoopid spelling mistakes
Geoffrey Tim
November 11, 2010 at 13:36
I just threw up in my mouth, you bastard!
Noodle
November 11, 2010 at 13:42
I did, just typing it out, I know, I know, Timeout in the corner and think about what I have done. 🙁
Bobby Kotick for Dummies
November 11, 2010 at 14:18
I wonder if women feel that way when they see man boobies, or do they think to themselves.. “Sweet Thor’s sack, that man has a tasty hairy chest…mmmm and so soft too…”
bo0m!
November 11, 2010 at 14:20
I love fan boy wars 😀 as if anyone here has the money to waste on buying a 3D setup.
You could swear that from some of the responses you were insulting their family members, not some international corporation that only cares about your money! 😛
lans
November 11, 2010 at 15:04
so you admit your an XBox fanboy…interesting the plot thickens. Tastes like chicken!
Geoffrey Tim
November 11, 2010 at 15:11
As I’ve said before, verbatim :
Why do people feel the need to be part of any clique? Why is console appreciation so binary?
Why can’t we all just hug it out, and talk about how much we love games
Gavin Mannion
November 11, 2010 at 15:12
Mainly because everytime I give you a hug you touch me funny :whistle:
D4RKL1NG
November 11, 2010 at 15:28
Damn you guys for making me think it’s Flamebait Friday! :pinch:
Fred
November 11, 2010 at 15:42
Every day is flamebait friday!
M@GE
November 11, 2010 at 15:49
lolz cause thats funny: I think this site is more towards PS3 fanboyism than Xbox360…….. :ninja:
V@mp
November 11, 2010 at 19:08
Some people are having a realy bad day :biggrin:
Geez.
lans
November 11, 2010 at 19:25
@Geoff you don’t have to pull rank and prestige on ACID, people with fancy positions still have bias no matter how trustworthy they would seem to appear.
Geoffrey Tim
November 11, 2010 at 19:34
Pull rank? I’m a lowly writer on the internet.
Gavin Mannion
November 11, 2010 at 21:32
I think he means you answered with facts :tongue:
skyline
January 20, 2011 at 07:16
I’m trying to clear this out : Do you need to download a version in 3D ? or a 3D screen to get the 3D enabled? I’m a pc gamer by the way..
Thank you !
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
January 20, 2011 at 08:42
You’ll need a 3D screen. As a Pc gamer, the easiest solution would be Nvidia’s 3D vision, which you can read about here : http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision-main.html