GTA IV's graphics: a non-technical eyewitness comparison
I've played both versions of GTA today - for purely scientific purposes, you understand - and, having created a bit of a kerfuffle with my post yesterday about the visuals of both versions, thought I'd attempt to ensure the story I reported was accurate by using my own two peepers to play a game of spot the difference.
As you might expect, there's not much in it. I'm no tech expert, but that 630p claim on the PS3 version must be true - it's just about noticeable enough to spot. The 360 version is certainly sharper, but that definitely suffers from more pop-up. Swings and roundabouts then. If I'm brutally honest, I think the slight fuzziness of the PS3 game helps it look a little less 'gamey', though undoubtedly plenty of others will prefer the sharpness on the 360, particularly when cruising round the incredibly well-realised streets of Liberty City.
But the really important thing to note about this is that IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER. GTA IV is a mind-blowing experience whichever console you buy it for, and you should really spend longer playing it and less time arguing about resolutions on the internet.
Even if Niko does sound like the Russian space station guy from Armageddon.
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Comments
who ever wrote this article is a freakin idiot. The PS3 GTA iv cover clearley states 720p,1080i,1080p
Posted by: khal | April 29, 2008 10:00 PM
What? An Xboxer article that is not Blaming PS3 for the hunger in the world? The natural order of things is destroyed... we're gonna die soon for sure...
Posted by: MK | April 29, 2008 10:03 PM
@khal - I'm right on this one. Those numbers are there because the game upscales to those resolutions. Its native resolution is 630p.
AND IT DOESN'T MATTER.
So no, sorry - I'm not a 'freakin idiot'.
Posted by: Chris Schilling | April 29, 2008 10:35 PM
"@khal - I'm right on this one. Those numbers are there because the game upscales to those resolutions. Its native resolution is 630p.
AND IT DOESN'T MATTER.
So no, sorry - I'm not a 'freakin idiot'.
Posted by: Chris Schilling | April 29, 2008 10:35 PM"
pwnd
Posted by: OWUaaronTSI | April 30, 2008 12:14 PM
Do you have any idea how upscaling works? Every game upscales to 720p, 1080i or 1080p if you have an HDTV but only if it is not already outputting at those resolutions. The upscaling is usually done by the TV itself. Were the game to run at a lower resolution it cannot be advertised as anything else unless it is specifically mentioned as being compatible with those formats although not native.
Posted by: pfreak | April 30, 2008 4:27 PM
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