Solid_Snake4RD said:
its not 640p,both are 720p
have a copy and PS3 version is good,people were just bullshiting around the net.360 version has more AA
PS3 version definitely does not run at 720p. Just like GTA4 it runs at a Sub-HD resolution (640p) and upscaled to 720p and then a blur filter is applied as post processing step. If nothing else, its obvious from the comparison videos. It has essentially the same differences as with GTA4. The PS3 version does not look bad because of lack of AA, but because of upscaling and what makes it even worse is the blur filter. In fact even Halo 3 has the same issue. It runs at 600p and later upscaled to 720p. It was the first game I got with my 360 and the graphics were so ugly compared to the PS3 games I had already played that it almost made me regret getting the 360 instantly. What made GTA4 on PS3 even worse was the blur effect. Upscaling made it ugly, but the blur filter made it an eye sore to the point that it was impossible for me to play it on PS3. I always wished they gave the user the option to switch of the blur filter.
Solid_Snake4RD said:
many of the biggest site just post the info as it comes in so it doesn't make it to be true
you should buy one of the screen capture devices and check on it
Alright, since you are claiming that it runs at 720p and many of the biggest sites are lying, just let us know where you got your information? How did you confirm it? After RDR came out, the first thing I checked was the comparison videos and since I knew this game uses the same engine as GTA4, I did not want to waste money on another eyesore like PS3 version of GTA4. After looking at various comparison videos and the kind of differences and comparison with GTA4, I am pretty much convinced that some upscaling is definitely taking place. It definitely looks better than GTA4 PS3 version, but I am not convinced that its being rendered at 720p. At this point I would not believe that it runs at 720p even if Rockstar's claims that it.
Desecrator said:
Congrats! Post your impressions. I decided not to get a copy for the PS3 and rather wait, get an Xbox 360 Arcade and get a copy.
Have played the game for a few hours yesterday. Personally I found this a much more enjoyable game than GTA 4 so far.
- Graphics are not that great even on XBOX 360, but they are substantially better than GTA4 and overall acceptable for a sandbox game. I would love to see a PC version of this game if only for better graphics.
- Audio/Music is nice. I used my Astro A40 Mix amp to down mix Dolby Digital 5.1 to Dolby Headphone output the same to my JVC HARX900. The surround effect and positional sense is not as good as in some games I played earlier. I guess Dolby Headphone does not work great with all games.
- Controls are alright. Nothing to complain about.
- Game play is great. Lots of stuff to do not a lot of it is boring. If you don't want to do missions, you can idle around killing animals, birds for target practice and skinning them/collecting feathers. One issue I had is that there is no way of knowing from a distance whether a guy is an enemy/outlaw unless you look at your mini map. After killing a few outlaws, I accidentally killed a good guy thinking he was another outlaw and got a bounty on my head. Another irritating thing is the horse throwing you off when ever it runs out of stamina. Kind of silly if you ask me.
Overall I think its a great rendition of the wild west.
