Final Fantasy XIII runs just as smooth on Xbox as it does on PS3

[Zeus]

Early impressions of Final Fantasy XIII report back that the title runs just as smoothly on the Xbox 360 as it does on the PS3. This news comes from 1UP who managed to sample the game on two separate kiosks.

[JonathanD]

I suspect this is one of those games that you would need identical TV's set up next to each system in order to tell any difference. The only real difference would be multiple disks on the 360 and based on rumors I have heard that the PS3 has slightly better sound ? (My guess is to tell the difference in sound you would need some high end sound system anyway so its really not a big deal to be honest)

My take on it.... If you only own a 360 and want this game buy it! If you own both a 360 and a PS3 it might be worth it to buy it on the PS3. (but the only real advantage to that would be the one disk thing so its just an ever so slight edge in favor of the PS3)

And thats my opinion lol

[CharmedonWB]

I suspect this is one of those games that you would need identical TV's set up next to each system in order to tell any difference. The only real difference would be multiple disks on the 360 and based on rumors I have heard that the PS3 has slightly better sound ? (My guess is to tell the difference in sound you would need some high end sound system anyway so its really not a big deal to be honest)

My take on it.... If you only own a 360 and want this game buy it! If you own both a 360 and a PS3 it might be worth it to buy it on the PS3. (but the only real advantage to that would be the one disk thing so its just an ever so slight edge in favor of the PS3)

And thats my opinion lol

I would LMAO if the 360 version of the game outsold the PS3 version.

[ThreeDog]

I suspect this is one of those games that you would need identical TV's set up next to each system in order to tell any difference. The only real difference would be multiple disks on the 360 and based on rumors I have heard that the PS3 has slightly better sound ? (My guess is to tell the difference in sound you would need some high end sound system anyway so its really not a big deal to be honest)

I agree with you but even then proper calibration... too much effort.
Here's the 1up article http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=9016560.
After Square's last adventure with UE3 it was genuinely worrying XIII would be a poor port.
The audio isn't an issue for me and neither is the disc count, Final Fantasy just wouldn't be the same for me without the playstation controller.

[diecast]

the fmv's on ps3 are suppose to be 1080p and the 720p on the 360. if i only had a 360 i would be more than happy to play this on 360. but if you have both ps3 is the console it was developed on so i would go with that.

[JonathanD]

I agree with you but even then proper calibration... too much effort.
Here's the 1up article http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=9016560.
After Square's last adventure with UE3 it was genuinely worrying XIII would be a poor port.
The audio isn't an issue for me and neither is the disc count, Final Fantasy just wouldn't be the same for me without the playstation controller.

You bring up an interesting point the controller could be another deciding factor. Given the small differences, the controller could be a bigger factor then anything I mentioned.

I believe this because the game will probably be so long that your going to be spending a lot of time holding that piece of plastic.

[DEDDOA]

To be honest, i think it would be a suprise if both versions didn't run as smooth, FF games have never been graphical show cases, yes they have flshy effects and cinematics when using summons etc, but the actual game GFX have always been nothing out of the ordinary, and this one looks no diferent (yes the screenshots have been nice but 99% of them have been from in game cinematics and the rest have been odd camera angle action sequences for the most part). I expect this one to be another set of so called major cities or towns inhabited by about 5 people and a dog like all the rest :)

[GT-RRR]

Final Fantasy just wouldn't be the same for me without the playstation controller.
I agree completely, near-on every Final Fantasy I've played, I've played it using the Playstation Controllers.

[faceless]

i wouldn't be surprised if FF13 runs better on 360.

[danight]

if rumors are true... id say the ps3 is the better version if you have a 1080p tv. Sound im not sure is a factor unless your a audiophile and just want bragging rights.
controller id say the 360s is better
but if ps3 was lead platform its probably the safer bet for performance and thats whats key.

If having the best version is what matters, id suggest waiting untill after release because everyone knows this game is gonna be disected by every gaming site out there. It wont take a week to find out whats the better version or if the game is anything better than aderage.

[starwave]

oh god.who cares. do you guys actually think that squareEnix WOULDN'T pull out ALL THE STOPS to make the 360 as identical to the ps3 as possible with all the money MS dumped on squareEnix to grab this franchise. Tired of all this fanboy-ism about this game. Just get the game for whatever system you have and ENJOY IT,BOTTOM LINE!!! i mean all these sites saying that its identical and jucing up these 360 fanboys that its about as identical to the ps3,just be happy that MS dropped that huge moneybag on square to convince them to make it on 360 so you can enjoy it. man i remember all the rumors of MGS4 coming to 360 and it never happened. when the rumors were circulating, all the 360 fanboys talked all that stuff "take that ps3 fanboys we getting it". and they wanted that game on their system. now that it never happened,they talked crap about how bad it was and how they didnt care for it. hahaha!! thats the problem with fanboys.ALWAYS IN DENIAL!!! just love what we all get and PLAY. i mean, bottom line, its all about just gaming, so GAME ON!!! JEEZ

[sirxlaughs]

oh god.who cares. do you guys actually think that squareEnix would pull out ALL THE STOPS to make the 360 as identical to the ps3 as possible with all the money MS dumped on squareEnix to grab this franchise. Tired of all this fanboy-ism about this game. Just get the game for whatever system you have and ENJOY IT,BOTTOM LINE!!! i mean all these sites saying that its identical and jucing up these 360 fanboys that its about as identical to the ps3,just be happy that MS dropped that huge moneybag on square to convince them to make it on 360 so you can enjoy it. man i remember all the rumors of MGS4 coming to 360 and it never happened. when the rumors were circulating, all the 360 fanboys talked all that stuff "take that ps3 fanboys we getting it". and they wanted that game on their system. now that it never happened,they talked crap about how bad it was and how they didnt care for it. hahaha!! thats the problem with fanboys.ALWAYS IN DENIAL!!! just love what we all get and PLAY. i mean, bottom line, its all about just gaming, so GAME ON!!! JEEZ

You're right. It's was Microsoft that dumped money into Square to get the game. It had nothing to do with Crystal Tools being Square's flagship, multiplatform engine that they are showcasing using FF 13.

edit: I realized I wrote "flagshit" instead of "flagship." Woops. Subconscious slip perhaps.

[sirxlaughs]

I agree with you but even then proper calibration... too much effort.
Here's the 1up article http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=9016560.
After Square's last adventure with UE3 it was genuinely worrying XIII would be a poor port.
The audio isn't an issue for me and neither is the disc count, Final Fantasy just wouldn't be the same for me without the playstation controller.

Thankfully, FF13 doesn't use UE3. Square has been hard at work developing their own multiplat engine that even comes with PC and Wii support.

[starwave]

You're right. It's was Microsoft that dumped money into Square to get the game. It had nothing to do with Crystal Tools being Square's flagshit, multiplatform engine that they are showcasing using FF 13.

exactly. thank god someone sees it as i do. seriously, its not that serious people. well besides that 360 owners need to change discs,but whatever.:p

[msanchez]

I truly truly wish the games are damn near identical so people will actually spend more time playing them than comparing each pixel, each decibel, etc.

I do hope that the game is good, though I heard that there's no towns.... being one of those guys that has to talk to everybody in town 2 or 3 I don't know how I feel about that. I liked Radiant Mythology just because of the mesh of characters, and of course the fighthing system. I guess we'll see.

[Battlefield]

I will buy PS3 version because of 1080p movies.. If i buy the game.. I have 1080p TV..
But.. If i bought 360 version, i could install all discs to HD so there would be no swapping there either. ;)

The only thing that worries me is the loading time.. anyone read Bayonetta reviews?

PS3 version had much longer loading times than 360 version, and IGN gave 360 version 9.5, and PS3 version only 8.2.
IGN usually give same score on both consoles, even if the PS3 version is inferior. But Bayonette really sucked on PS3.

It all comes to loading times for me on Final Fantasy too, and if its possible to skip the movies. If i cant skip the movies in Final Fantasy.. I will SKIP the game and watch a few movies instead. ;-)

[Xanxion]

Early impressions of Final Fantasy XIII report back that the title runs just as smoothly on the Xbox 360 as it does on the PS3. This news comes from 1UP who managed to sample the game on two separate kiosks.
Of course it does, the only difference between the two is that the 360 version uses compressed video+audio and compression on the textures (that's not to say theyre not as detailed, just that the textures themselves have been compressed, and are decompressed when needed, where the ps3 version can just ream them off uncompressed).

Except for the fairly obvious difference in FMV quality (360 version being a lower resolution), the overall experience remains pretty much the same, so chosing which you want to buy depends entirely on personal preference, if you don't have a ps3, theres really no need to buy one for the sake of playing it on a single disk with better quality video, as for the sound most people use a tv's onboard speakers, so thats a moot point too.

Ultimately, though, FFXIII doesn't really live up to the hype, the bits in between the long and drawn out movies are rather linear, it isn't anywhere near the epic world trecking experience of its predecessors, as with Last Remnant, it seems Square Enix are focused more on the visual side than the gameplay side.

Personally, i'll be buying the 360 version for english ver, i've already got the japanese PS3 version (freebie from square enix, weee), but my hard earned moneys going on the 360 version. why, you ask?, why not.
Besides, from what i've heard from a colleague of mine you can install the third and second disk to hard drive, so disk swap isn't even an issue - sorry fanboys you'll have to find something new to ***** about.

[sliggo]

multi disc disc games keep you more fit so 360 version wins, clutching at straws.

[So-Unreal]

Once the game is installed why does it matter about the number of DVDs?

[sirxlaughs]

I will buy PS3 version because of 1080p movies.. If i buy the game.. I have 1080p TV..
But.. If i bought 360 version, i could install all discs to HD so there would be no swapping there either. ;)

The only thing that worries me is the loading time.. anyone read Bayonetta reviews?

PS3 version had much longer loading times than 360 version, and IGN gave 360 version 9.5, and PS3 version only 8.2.
IGN usually give same score on both consoles, even if the PS3 version is inferior. But Bayonette really sucked on PS3.

It all comes to loading times for me on Final Fantasy too, and if its possible to skip the movies. If i cant skip the movies in Final Fantasy.. I will SKIP the game and watch a few movies instead. ;-)

It wasn't just the loading that earned the PS3 version of Bayonetta a lower score. It's just that bad of a port. Platinum Games only made the 360 version, while Sega ported it (badly) over to the PS3.

[danight]

from what i heard in a review the only town is where you start... and it wont be around long.

But im wondering after all this hype is the game any more than just a average rpg. Im not buying into the hype until i have a actual reason to. See some reviews that actually say this is the best rpg this gen etc etc.

I played pretty much all the rpgs se pumped out for xbox 360 abd basically all the other rpgs the xbox 360 has got this gen. I even like magnacarta 2. But i trust reviews more than i trust devs telling us its the must have game of the year. Seems like all we get is hype now with a average game.

But as far as flameboy wars... this game will be the start of a whole new era. Whats funny is it might devert from the fact the game may not really be that good and is just relying on the FF name for hype. I havent been impressed with FF since 10 and ff11 online (yes it was the bomb when it first came out)

[InsaneNutter]

I would LMAO if the 360 version of the game outsold the PS3 version.

It probably will to be honest!

Just sit back and enjoy the game on what ever platform you like best.

[grapeape]

I think is good news that the experience is mostly the same on either platform. I don't understand why some are obsessed with the idea of one platform having to better than the other...its just very fanboyish. Its better for the franchises to have consistency in quality and experience on all platforms, for fans of the games themselves that should be more important. That said im still getting the PS3 version, its where im used to playing ff.

[msanchez]

I will buy PS3 version because of 1080p movies..

I see.....


It all comes to loading times for me on Final Fantasy too, and if its possible to skip the movies. If i cant skip the movies in Final Fantasy.. I will SKIP the game and watch a few movies instead. ;-)

So.... you want 1080p movies so you can skip them? or are you talking about a second playthrough scenario?

[Xanxion]

It probably will to be honest!

Just sit back and enjoy the game on what ever platform you like best.
Globally, the 360 version will not sell as well as the ps3 version, within europe thats probably the case too, the ntsu-us versions the only one where 360 version may possibly exceed the ps3 version.
Keep in mind there will be no 360 version in japan, so sales there (the biggest consumers of ff series) will be 0.

[ThreeDog]

Thankfully, FF13 doesn't use UE3. Square has been hard at work developing their own multiplat engine that even comes with PC and Wii support.
I'm very aware of crystal tools and what it was designed for, I am also thankful 13 won't use UE3 too.
But if you have played Infinite Undiscovery and The Last Remnant you'll know why some were worried for the 360 version, Some could even argue Tri-Ace did a better job than Square with UE3.

It's good to see this positive news for the 360 version it means everyone will have fun playing a game they've spent their hard earned money on.

[grapeape]

Globally, the 360 version will not sell as well as the ps3 version, within europe thats probably the case too, the ntsu-us versions the only one where 360 version may possibly exceed the ps3 version.
Keep in mind there will be no 360 version in japan, so sales there (the biggest consumers of ff series) will be 0.

I do think it has a chance to hold its own in the US, in EU I see it being more like a 60/40 split in favor of the PS3. Japan though usually counts for nearly 1/2 of the overall sales of FF games, so I don't see the 360 version being much of a threat. Though I plan on getting the PS3 version myself, I do hope the 360 version is successful, I prefer having a choice.

[iLLNESS]

even if 360 version sells 1/10th the amount of ps3 version, that in my eyes is a major success...

final fantasy has been a sony franchise for the last 12 years (or more? i forget). even if the 360 version was better, there is always people out there who will get it on ps3 just cuz they are familiar with ff being on a sony console.

[Xanxion]

I do think it has a chance to hold its own in the US, in EU I see it being more like a 60/40 split in favor of the PS3. Japan though usually counts for nearly 1/2 of the overall sales of FF games, so I don't see the 360 version being much of a threat. Though I plan on getting the PS3 version myself, I do hope the 360 version is successful, I prefer having a choice.

Microsoft are not releasing Final Fantasy XIII in japan.
It was one of the conditions laid down by square enix when they accepted the deal to release it on the 360.
It's not a case of how many will sell there, it's a case of, you will not be able to buy a japanese version, at all.

See here : http://kotaku.com/5042300/abolutely-no-final-fantasy-xbox-360-for-japan

And to quote.

There will absolutely not be an Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII for Japan.

Personally, i think given the work put in to porting it to the 360 then not using the ported engine to release a japanese version for the 360 is rather silly.

[grapeape]

Microsoft are not releasing Final Fantasy XIII in japan.
It was one of the conditions laid down by square enix when they accepted the deal to release it on the 360.
It's not a case of how many will sell there, it's a case of, you will not be able to buy a japanese version, at all.

See here : http://kotaku.com/5042300/abolutely-no-final-fantasy-xbox-360-for-japan

And to quote.


Personally, i think given the work put in to porting it to the 360 then not using the ported engine to release a japanese version for the 360 is rather silly.

Yes I know thats why I pointed out that with Japan usually counts for nearly half the games sales...thats why 360 version cannot possibly be a threat 1/2 of the install base has no choice about which platform to buy it on. However, we are not privy to the details but if it does well outside Japan I would not be surprised to see Japanese release on the 360 coming after a while, most likely the Japan exclusive was time based rather than an ultimatum.

[danight]

Really who cares about japan? Whats japan make up like 2% if that of the xbox 360 player base?

I wonder how much sony payed to get that deal? People can deny it all they want, but someone got payed!

walk into walmart and see all those big displays? they are payed for... or wait fot it...wait for it...... a manager got payed under the table to put it there.
Deals happen all the time and when odd deals happen you can best believe someone got payed.

Why would SE limit possible sales for free? It stands to make them money to release it every where. Unless sony cut a deal with them.


From a business stand point, Toriyama's statement seems rather odd.

even they say it..

[dsav]

lol @ always played FF games on a playstation controller.

gotta love the gay ass sony fanboyism.


anyway like it was said, i wouldn't be suprised if it runs more smoother on the 360 too.

but bottom line the game will look good/perform well enough on both systems, only lame ps3 fanboys with there "mines all on one disc" or "mines in 1080p" dribble will care cuz that's there way of thinking they have some vastly superior version of the game. lool.

reminds me off all the sony tards going crazy when star ocean was announced for ps3.

[diecast]

Both PS3s and 360s were being used to show off the game, which was great as I was able to see both versions running side-by-side. As expected, the 360 version was noticeably less crisp than its PS3 counterpart, but it still ran nicely.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/106/1061287p1.html

if the demo doesn't look at crisp what about the rest of the game?

[msanchez]

Really who cares about japan? Whats japan make up like 2% if that of the xbox 360 player base?

I wonder how much sony payed to get that deal? People can deny it all they want, but someone got payed!

Why would SE limit possible sales for free? It stands to make them money to release it every where. Unless sony cut a deal with them.


Who cares about Japan? oh basically anybody that's releasing a game would love for the japanese to take a liking to it. Japanese seem more dedicated to these things than most other nations, so while they may be smallest of the 3 regions, they still generate quite a bit of revuenue for these companies.

So who should I believe you, or the other camp claiming ms payed off SE to release the game?

I do agree that after porting it to the 360, it's a waste to not release it, but then again maybe they don't consider pressing the discs to be worth it in Japan given the small user base and of course the preference of the japanese for the ps3. It's basically the same situation as Namco has with Vesperia, it's already ported for the ps3, and it's localized in english, but is it worth it to release it? I would definitely buy it myself, but I don't know if it would be profitable for them to release the game in the US for the ps3.

[Xanxion]

lol @ always played FF games on a playstation controller.
gotta love the gay ass sony fanboyism.



anyway like it was said, i wouldn't be suprised if it runs more smoother on the 360 too.

Ranting about ps3 fanboyism, then making 360 fanboy comments?, good job.

[danight]

So who should I believe you, or the other camp claiming ms payed off SE to release the game?


You can believe Microsoft did pay SE to release the game... BUT you should also believe sony payed them to get a early release exclusive in japan.

Its a win win for SE...play both sides... It that so hard to imagine? Crap if i was the Se president its what i would do.

Heres how i see the conversation going.
microsoft calls SE "we will pay you $$$ xxxmillion dollars for FF13."
SE says "let us think about it and call you back"
SE calls sony "hey we are going multi system with ff13"
sony replies "we will pay you $$$xxx million to keep it exclsuive in japan"
SE 3 ways both microsoft and sony and says "DEAL"

How many ps3 consoles did ff13 help sell in japan i wonder that first week?
Of course this is all just my theory and i could be total wrong on all point of a deal being cut by either side.

But in todays business in tough times.... i doubt it. Someone got payed and both sony and microsoft got what the wanted. Sony in its home territory got it as exclsuive and early release.
Microsoft in its home territory got it the same day sony does.
SE got to go deposit some big checks and some devs probably are sitting Hawaii sipping on margaritas on the beach.

Regardless what anyone think both microsoft and sony are crooked and will do what ever it takes to get a foot up.

[Belzhadar]

I wonder how the disc swapping will work on the 360. In my opinion it has a tendensy to be really anoying in RPG games. Played Star ocean on 360, and in the end of the game, when you can travel freely to any planet, it really sucks to have to change disc every time you change planet, especially it you are searching for something specific and don't know exactly where it is.

In a linjar game, where you can't go back at any time, it dosn't bother me at all, but in a game where youre supose to be able to freely travel the world, it just dosn't work well.

Never tried the installing feature on a multiple disc game, does anybody know if you can install all discs and just have any disc in the console when you play, or if you are forced to have the correct disc in for piracy reasons? :confused:

[DEDDOA]

Both PS3s and 360s were being used to show off the game, which was great as I was able to see both versions running side-by-side. As expected, the 360 version was noticeably less crisp than its PS3 counterpart, but it still ran nicely.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/106/1061287p1.html

if the demo doesn't look at crisp what about the rest of the game?

Depends on what the refernce to less crisp was refering to, as it was a very non specific comment. I could say the PS3 game case is less eye catching than a 360 one, you could look at both and see they are the same, but until i mention it is due to the bright green case making it stand out over the transparent one, my comment would have no real specific reasoning. If it was refering to the 720p v 1080p FMV then fair enough, it's refering to ingame then I'd be very suprised, I'd be suprised if any FF game pushes the hardware that much, they are always cinematic showcases more than graphical ones (i'd be very suprised if the actual game fills a DVD as i expect the vast majority of space to be used on FMV), so there is no justifiable reason why one should look better than the other.

I'll still be getting it for the PS3 if i do decide to get it just so i can keep all of them on the same console (well 7+ that is, the rest I have ont he xbox 1, that and I would like to have more than one PS3 game this year unlike only uncharted last year, even ifit was an exceptional game, so far only God of War 3 is a definete), but i expect the 360 version to be nigh on indistinquishable to all but the pixel counters.

that said, if its released ont he PC, then that may be the way to go for me

[Battlefield]

I see.....

So.... you want 1080p movies so you can skip them? or are you talking about a second playthrough scenario?

Good question. ;)

If they cant be skipped, i would prefer 1080p movies instead of 720p.
I have both consoles, and i always buy the best version for each console.

Since this game have 32.GB of movies, i might not buy it anyway

[ThreeDog]

Good question. ;)

If they cant be skipped, i would prefer 1080p movies instead of 720p.
I have both consoles, and i always buy the best version for each console.

Since this game have 32.GB of movies, i might not buy it anyway

They can be skipped :)


lol @ always played FF games on a playstation controller.
Hey its true, i have a little list of games i haven't been able to adapt to on other systems, When you've been playing a series on one system or one group of systems a long time the controls are almost second nature, changing them just doesn't feel the same to me, kind of like playing killer instinct with a keyboard.

[danight]

you didnt play FF on gamcube or wii?

[Battlefield]

They can be skipped :).

Nice.. but its kinda waste to skip 32.GB of movies.. Think of all the effort that went into making it? lol

I got tired of FMV in games right before PS1 was launched..Around 1995.. PC, CD32, CDTV etc.. already had alot of CD FMV for years. I loved videoes back then, but got tired of it.

Anyways... The new Final Fantasy probably get a "trophy" for one of the most slow paced games ever. Turn based game = Waiting.. and as a bonus.. HOURS of video between slow action... ;-)

[crypysmoker]

Heres my deciding factor..
I have both systems..
I have 1 360 that survived the bannings...
The babies mama plays Ps3 and loves final fantasy....

I will be downloading for 360 and buying the Ps3 version..
Take that square lol

[ThreeDog]

you didnt play FF on gamcube or wii?

Nope i have always avoided crystal chronicles and most of what's been released on the DS, They appear to be aimed towards kiddies.. and im not really interested in spending 100 hours finding some moogles magical kupo nuts.


Nice.. but its kinda waste to skip 32.GB of movies.. Think of all the effort that went into making it? lol

I got tired of FMV in games right before PS1 was launched..Around 1995.. PC, CD32, CDTV etc.. already had alot of CD FMV for years. I loved videoes back then, but got tired of it.

Anyways... The new Final Fantasy probably get a "trophy" for one of the most slow paced games ever. Turn based game = Waiting.. and as a bonus.. HOURS of video between slow action... ;-)
True its probably a waste, i will watch them all once at least.

FMV has never bothered me but then i skipped most of the CD formats due to cost, although i nearly invested in a 3DO if i had of done i never would of gotten my playstation since i kept the cash for over a year. I think the most experience i had of FMV/CGI/Video was on PC i still adore wing commander 3 and 4 despite the 5-6 CD-ROMs :p

Well its down to what you enjoy some people are just not into FF, Large amounts of story or movie sequences i can respect that, personal preferences i'll avoid almost anything 3D that has been made to look just like a cartoon.

[itaintrite]

I'll probably go with the PS3 version if 360's multi-disk rumor is true (and it probably is, Lost Odyssey was 4 disks :/). And the fact that I still have a launch 360 with no HDMI helps make the decision easier too :)

[MasterOfSpamz]

Might be same graphics, but PS3 will be faster on the loads

[DanASBO]

Might be same graphics, but PS3 will be faster on the loads

Alrighty then... :rolleyes: