So very true. Optical media is just a storage medium. Having more memory which translate to more bandwidth also is more of an advantage for game creation.
It's the reason why so many games on the PS3 and Xbox360 run in subhd or just at 720p.
If they had 1g of ram you would see more games at 1080p with higher resolution textures and better use of HDR.
Any high bandwidth/memory intensive effect/features benefit from more memory
It's the reason why I love the franchise.
It's very realistic and leaves the arcady play to COD type games.
It's also one of the reasons it's not as popular because there is a learning curve to the game and is complex...which will leave the 7-12 year olds running in horror.
And the plus side to all the games greatness and complexity translate to children like this not playing the game ever because they suffer from full motion retardation and need games...
This generation of consoles were really held back by memory and bandwidth.
1G of memory would have helped these consoles immensely.
Most if not all textures in games would have been in the higher resolution category and most games would have been running in 1080p.
512megs of memory was not enough and having it also split into memory pools was even worse.
Next generation consoles should have a minimum of 4-6gigs of memory unified with a healthy does of EDRAM...
@jacen100
The GPU inside the Xbox360 at time of launch WAS state of the art. It was the ONLY GPU in existence to run a unified pixel/shader hardware architecture at the time of launch.
No other GPU whether workstation or consumer level GPU had this implemented in its architecture in 2005.
It's running in real time TurismoGTR and doing so on 3 Nvidia 580GTX's in SLI as others have pointed out.
It would serve you well to actually read the article or articles related to this topic before posting.
Yes the PS3 is a Super Computer as you keep telling us on N4G.COM LOL
Sony and ND should pump out more advertising for this game.
Ever PS3 gamer should know about this game bottom line.
"Nathan Fillion’s One Condition For Playing Drake in ‘Uncharted’ Movie"
"Don't make it suck like most Video games turned to movie format..."
It would be nice if Nintendo released the official specifications for the new Wii...
You are correct in your statement, however MLAA does not always work in most games it is implemented on.
In most cases other than KZ3 or GOD3, most of the images are blurred.
This is where you have to give Sony major high fives.
They allow its 1st/2nd party studios to run the gauntlet, which in turn can bring out some amazing innovative games.
It's like how Sega was in the Dreamcast days.
Sony did this also a few years ago. They had deals with MDG for example. Buy a desktop system or laptop and get a PS3.
Its amazing how when MS does the same thing, on N4G.COM they scream wow look at the scamming of MS...However when Sony does the same exact marketing tactic (which IMO is genius and ALL companies do things like this) its overlooked and nothing is said.
The hypocrisy on this site is astounding.
Oh god this again.
How many times are we going to hear from Analysts that the Xbox360 will fall this way or the PS3 will fall this way etc?
These guys are NEVER RIGHT.
I think the author of this article sums up his preference perfectly.
It's obvious that he enjoys a FPS game that has no real physics and in which the game-play is simplified.
Which is also the reason COD games are enjoyed by many especially children because of its almost dumb down learning curve.
If you are a major COD fan use to this type of play, you will absolutely HATE games like BF3, KZ2, Operation Flashpoint, Ghost Recon and the likes with a passion. Loath ...
What other departments does the PC lack?
"You know as well as i do the playstation 3's hardware architecture is great deal more powerful then the xbox 360's hardware architecture"
Actually its not..at least in the areas it counts for game rendering.
Where the "power" counts is not that much of an advantage in REAL WORLD GAME RESULTS.
The differences in Xox360 exclusive games and PS3 exclusive games are not that dramatic at all.
The PS3 without doubt is the more cap...
I got to tell you when games sell for close to $60+ sometimes, it is no wonder why used game sales are on the rise.
Console games by and large are to expensive.
I think right off from the start Crytek shot themselves in the foot making the consoles the lead system for this game.
Crytek should have went the way of DICE and make Crysis 2 lead on the more powerful system the PC and then taper it down for the consoles.
Because as you pointed out, once the game came out, you could see right away what they claimed for the console versions and the outcome was different.
The reality is and most people should have known this f...
Bubbles for that post.
If you hear anyone bashing Crysis 1 in most cases it's console only players use to FPS games that are fully linear and follow that follow the carrot game-play.
Crysis 1 was an sandbox shooter that cannot be played like COD games or games like it...
That in itself turned off most console only players.
They are not use to games like this...
And it will be another reason BF3 gets bashed by those same console only players.
The problem is the average gamer does not know about "exclusive games" and there are more average gamers/consumers than core/hardcore gamers.
This is where Sony needs to do some more marketing. Its top tier exclusive games need to be showcased more.