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Old 01-01-2009, 06:58 AM #25 (permalink)  
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Originally Posted by bigred
I don't understand the frame rate statement. I'm pretty sure in pure hardware the ps3 outclasses the 360.
From a pure hardware standpoint, you are correct. The problem (as explained to me by a developer) is that it's crazy difficult to write code for it. It's a case where the technology is still way ahead of the SDK. In that regard, Microsoft has them beat hands down with the 360. When companies need to get a game to market fast, they develop it on the 360 first, then it gets ported over to PS3 or (depending on the game) Wii. This is where the frame rate statement is relevant. It doesn't matter how awesome the hardware is, the code is not optimized for it.
ya.. ps2 owned xbox last time out because it had over a year with absolutely no competition. Developers had no choice but to get good utilizing its development kit.. Its why graphics seem to get better over a systems life span while the hardware doesnt change at all. Dev's find tricks to optimize their games on the system. Devs had to relearn how to program a game for ps3 a year after 360 came out, and on top of that the system is supposedly really hard to write code for.
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