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Why has multiformat games development become so problematic?

Ed Fear writes, "With release dates slipping as titles need 'further development time' and louder groans from coders regarding the trials of contemporary CPUs, we look at how the increasingly contradictory nature of development – with studios asked to make one game for a variety of different machines – has impacted the industry."

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demolitionX6688d ago

cause of the gigantic horsepower difference between PS3 and 360, so they have to downgrade the games to run on 360 the inferior platform.

mintaro6688d ago (Edited 6688d ago )

horsepower? these aren't cars, they're gaming consoles

ambientFLIER6688d ago

Wait a second, if the Xbox games are downgraded and are so much simpler to run, shouldn't the PS3 be running them BETTER, not worse? Shouldn't it have BETTER colors and frame rates in games like the orange Box?

STFU.

Bordel_19006688d ago

"Why has multiformat games development become so problematic?"

In what generation was developing multiformat games easy? Problem now is that too many games are going multiplatform, before they were platform exclusives.

DarkSniper6688d ago

The pinpoint reason for for multiplatform games being problematic solely lies on the XBOX 360. Due to hardware failures and outdated internal hardware, many developers as of late have found it extremely difficult to develop their game to the same quality as the PLAYSTATION 3®.

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KeiZka6688d ago

Wasn't it the other way around, with X0 being more PC oriented (the home of programming etc) while PS3 was close to an entirely new animal and thus people really don't have the know-how yet..?

DarkSniper6688d ago

In the beginning yes. PLAYSTATION 3® did endure heavy growing pains as developers needed more than the alloted time to come to grips with the hardware. But as Dark Sniper said in his previous post, as of late, developers have had major difficulties matching the PLAYSTATION 3®'s superior hardware and functionality.

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ambientFLIER6688d ago

Please enlighten us as to which outdated hardware on the Xbox is affecting the games...the DVD drive? So because the 360 has less storage, the PS3 version can't play the game at full speed without dropping frames?

Also, please tell us what hardware failures have to do with the PS3 sucking with ports. Is there some kind of an anti-rrod feature programmed in that's causing trouble for the Playstation?

How about this: PS3 isn't as superior as some like to think and you're the biggest troll around, but hey, you already know that.

ForROME6688d ago

Heres the deal, when mortal kombat came out on 2 systems it was like this.

Sega , was faster in processor, SNES had more over all graphic\color power

SNES had the better version end of story people didnt cry all day they just bought it for their system.

Now you have cry fest 2008, cry cry cry cry,

If you like buy, if you dont, dont end of story

Clinton5146688d ago (Edited 6688d ago )

SNES had a slightly faster gameplay rate and the controller was better than Sega's 3 button controller at the time.

But like you said, people should just avoid bad ports altogether. If developers want to cut corners consumers should make them feel it in the pockets.

wiizy6688d ago

in case of wii they ported over bad games.. and besides wii is unique and need unique games

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Vampire Crawlers Trophy Guide & Roadmap

The first spinoff of Vampire Survivors is here! Use our Vampire Crawlers Trophy Guide & Roadmap to earn every Trophy in Vampire Crawlers!

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PowerWash Simulator 2 | STAR WARS Pack Announcement

FuturLab: Get those (water) blasters ready, we've got a job to do! STAR WARS is coming to PowerWash Simulator 2 ✨ We'll be travelling to a galaxy far, far away to take on six iconic jobs from the STAR WARS Universe. Coming Summer 2026! Priced at 9.99 USD / 9.99 EUR / 7.99 GBP / 1,100 JPY.

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Si-Fly9h ago

Wish we could get mouse mode or gyro for the Switch 2 version.

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Assassin’s Creed 1 Remake Reportedly in Development

A credible insider claims an Assassin’s Creed 1 remake has been in development at Ubisoft for quite a few years.

Goodguy0110h ago

Hope so. I believe this game deserves it the most and will definitely need a lot to overhaul compared to black flag. It's really hard for me to play this game again lol

Cacabunga4h ago

The most repetitive and boring ass game I have ever played. I wont get it even for free.. I had nightmares of this game it was utter garbage.

PRIMORDUS4h ago

The company is called Ubishit for a reason 😂

Aloren43m ago

Out of curiosity how old are you ? 2007 was a great year for gaming, and it was one of the most impressive and enjoyable games of that year, probably in the top 10 of most people.

Relientk779h ago

If any Assassin's Creed game needs a remake its the first one. I just think the original didnt age as well as the others and could use improvements

Lionsguard5h ago

This was one of my most hyped games back in the day only to be let down so damn bad. AC2 made up for it but yes, this is one game that doesn't just deserve a remake, it needs to be stripped down to the bare parts and completely rebuilt from the ground up because it's problems were basic and fundamental and if those things aren't fixed, no fresh coat of paint is going to fix it.

Alek839h ago

Good. They should remake all the Altair games. Him and Ezio are very well written and executed.

Inverno9h ago

We've lost the argument in favour of games being art at this point. Maybe a remaster, some touch ups, fixes, a rerelease for modern consoles, bringing attention to the game that started it all, some appreciation. Nah just another remake. I've said this about AC4 and I'll say it for this too. Why not just go back to Altair's era and make a new game centered around him or the changes he made to the order after the events of the first game with a new protag?

ravens525h ago

Finally. Bring back Desmond and finish his story. 🤦🏾 Yall fcked up massively killing him and that future story.

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