Top 10: Worst PS3 Ports

By Tom Orry - 05/06/2008 - 3:37pm GMT

2. Lost Planet

It's hard to know what happened with Lost Planet on PS3. Built using Capcom's in-house game engine (the same engine that brought us the excellently performing Devil May Cry 4 on PS3 and 360), for some reason this snow-based third-person shooter ran at an atrocious frame rate on PS3. Although the original Xbox 360 wasn't silky smooth, for the most part the frame rate wasn't a problem. Considering that PS3 owners had to wait an age to get the one-time Xbox 360 exclusive, such a poor port was hard to take.

1. PES 2008

Oh dear. Where do we begin with the PS3 version of PES 2008. Although released at the same time as the Xbox 360 and PC versions, all the signs point towards a botched port job to the PS3. The frame rate in the original un-patched release is one of the worst we've seen in a high-profile release, the ground texturing is atrocious and the online play was broken. While the Xbox 360 game was no looker and featured similar online issues, it was far and away a better game than the PS3 version. Considering PES 2008 was hyped up to be better on PS3, the final game turned out to be one of the biggest disappointments of 2007.

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Posted at 15:52 on 05 June 2008
Kiroquai	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I get the feeling this thread could turn curly at the corners, so I am here before the mud-slinging! Hello everyone! Report Reply

Posted at 17:05 on 05 June 2008
Dan	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post God it looks even worse than i thought when you list the worst 10 and i realise there are still alot of bad ports that didn't make the list. Reply

Posted at 18:56 on 05 June 2008
lia	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Heh. Reply

Posted at 19:10 on 05 June 2008
alek	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post you forgot the worst port EVER. Enchanted Arms. it was nearly unplayable in the ps3 version. all the other games you mention, are nothing compared to this atrocity. oh well, maybe lost planet, but at least it was playable! Reply

Posted at 20:13 on 05 June 2008
Anonymous	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post The PS3 is the most powerful next-gen console, can't believe people (or whatever Tom considers himself to be) can suggest it isn't. The constant references to X-Box also smacks of some fanboyism....now I can agree with bad ports but that is more the developers and publishers faults....the games should suck at retail and these publishers should learn that what you put in is what yo get out... The same goes for the 3rd party developers/publishers that bring games to the Wii.... Reply

Posted at 20:27 on 05 June 2008
superdynamite	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Every port is horrible. Madden08 and the Orange Box are by far the two worst ports. Splinter Cell Double Agent is the best PS3 port to date and should not be on this list. Report Reply

Posted at 21:15 on 05 June 2008
dale1	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post quake looks better on the ps3 there again biased site Reply

Posted at 02:01 on 06 June 2008
MUNCKEI	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post In my opinion and research mostly to all games brought out there are at there best because no game is actually made to equal teh console's strentgh in power ((if u get me)) that's why no games should be on the bad list becuase they made teh game the best they can :D.good feedback by me i think. Report Reply

Posted at 02:24 on 06 June 2008
Viz	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Quake Wars/PS3 is not a bad port compared to the 360: 1) 360 crashes more from the forums 2) 360 has no cockpit or 3rd person view 3) 360 has no server list where people are stuck unable to join 4) The screenshots for PS3 look pretty good and more like the PC than the 360. 5) The PS3 has more of the gameplay of the PC, with all 4 proficiency levels instead of the stripped down 3 the 360 has. 6) Seems to be able to track ranks properly which the 360 can't seem to do either. 7) The PS3 has in-game music which the 360 doesn't have either 8) The PS3 seems to have better vehicle controls as well than the 360 Reply

Posted at 02:41 on 06 June 2008
Tree	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post haha the amount of biased fanboyism is ridiculous on this site they might as well change the name of this site to ilovexbox360anditisthebestgameconsoleever.com i mean come on every time i am on this site it completely rags on the ps3 and has only great things to say about the 360. i have played my fare share of games on both systems and i constantly realize the ps3 always looks better on most games. Reply

Posted at 10:11 on 06 June 2008
Tree	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I must apologise for my stupid fanboy rant. I am not very smart and can't stand the fact that this so called "better console" the PS3 is a total disapointment, I just dont want to admit i payed all that money for shit games. i must keep telling myself this so i can stay happy. ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player ps3 is not a glorified blu-ray player there i feel better now. Reply

Posted at 12:11 on 06 June 2008
dav2612	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I can understand the PS3 is a different beast to the 360 and developers need time to get used to it. On top of that I guess budget and timescales come into it which is probably why a lot of bad ports happen on the PS3. I can't understand the Orange Box port though, surely EA have the financial clout to call in the Sony techies to get Half Life running properly. Report Reply

Posted at 13:16 on 06 June 2008
Frazzer.Ss	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I keep hearing it looks better on the 360, but Developers are just getting used to the ps3 because PES Developers had a year up on the PS3. Also on the 360 GTA 4 looks slighty more sharper than the PS3 version because Rockstar had brought out Bully to the 360. It all comes down to which console developers have experience with and in time developers will have the proper time to develope could PS3 versions. Reply

Posted at 08:29 on 09 June 2008
amroalhiasat	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post dont u ever get sick of this devolopers cant get used to the ps3 its been out for 2 ****ing years Reply

Posted at 08:42 on 09 June 2008
Bonebardier	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I am loathe to admit it, but it does appear that the whole 360/PS3 argument is gradually being settled where everyone said the battle would lie - in software. As a PS3 owner, I have this nagging feeling that the console is never going to produce games that are better than the same game on 360, which irks me a little. The issues all seem to revolve around one issue - RAM. How either console manufacturer can expect "next-gen" gameplay and graphics in HD with 256MB of RAM for the system and another 256MB for the graphics is beyond me. Where the 360 seems to win is in the ability to distribute the memory in a flexible way, allowing the developer to tune according to requirements, whereas the PS3 has a fixed 256/256 structure. Maybe developers will start to find clever ways around these memory issues, but it's not looking promising. Maybe in the next generation, both MS and Sony will realise that RAM is where next gen features get much of their power - there's no point having a powerful CPU/GPU if there's not enough RAM to keep them busy - it'd be like sticking the engine from an F1 car in a Toyota Prius. Well, at least it's a good Blu-Ray player..... Reply

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