GTA 4: Xbox 360 vs. PS3 - 360 Wins

By Tom Orry - 29/04/2008 - 8:53pm GMT

We decide which version of this year's most anticipated game is most worthy of your money. Video included.

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Posted at 08:48 on 30 April 2008
Scabby_Sid	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post holy crap, 6 pages of comments! obviously a lot of PS3 fanbois crying about their wasted monies :P Report Reply

Posted at 08:50 on 30 April 2008
Hi-Def	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post There are very few trueHD 1080p NATIVE games on the 360 as far as I'm aware. In fact VirtuaTennis 3 is the only one that springs to mind. The 360 upscales. If we are going on upscaling resolution then EVERY SINGLE PS3 GAME OUTPUTS AT 1080P!!! Because the PS3 upscales also, it upscales everything to 1080p if you select that as the only resolution, my TV tells me so in the top corner every time I turn the PS3 on. Also can you XBot fanboys just keep in mind that the same "random guy on a forum" that said PS3 GTA IV renders at 630p also said that HALO 3 does the same. So if being 630p makes a game look shit, then you are saying that HALO 3 (supposedly the best ever game on 360) also looks shit!!! LOL Finally has anybody actually bothered to do a pixel count on the 360 version? It wouldn't surprise me if it renders (renders, not outputs) at the same res also... now that would shut you up! LOL Reply

Posted at 08:52 on 30 April 2008
riptonic	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post i love how everyother website claims that one or the other has better texturing and lighting then the other. I have read multiple websites that claim the same for both consoles Reply

Posted at 08:55 on 30 April 2008
Karlius	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Christ this comment section is full of crap. Theres so much rubbish about both versions of the game its unbelievable. I have a 360 i love it and for this game it is simply the superior console. However some of the stats banding about here are just mad. Sony fanboys shut up sit down stop talking rubbish and pulling idiotic stats from your rear end. 360 Fanboys shut up be graceful our consoles did good. The product speaks for itself whatever the retarded tools say shouldn't make you want to come out with bogus stats. Not that there are many spoken on here bout 360 bt i suppose if the outcome was different some of you would be churning them. The major gripe i have is people that still advertise the PSN as awesome. I have played on it it's not. It locks up and is just rubbish when placed in comparrison to the XBOX Live system. PSN needs to go down get secure make it a subscription service to improve the service. The £3.50 a month i pay on live is well worth it. Report Reply

Posted at 08:59 on 30 April 2008
Anonymous	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I bought it for XBOX 360 after I read this but this is bullshit all the way, a friend has it on the ps3 and its a pretty big diffrence with the visuals, the Ps3 has the advantage, it sharper and smoother. The controlls for stearing the driving is better with the PS3 it´s more responsive, crached when chased a lot less. Shooting is still a disaster on both systems (: why oh why couldent they make it as Gears of War or Army of Two. the only thing I got was that it was easyer to go online and play, my friend has some real problem getting to play online. No, back to the store and get the PS3 version insted... thanks a lot for a dumb comperission. Reply

Posted at 08:59 on 30 April 2008
J	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post After watching the video I would have to disagree 100%. PS3 looks much better than the 360. The scene where they were using the bazooka showed that the best. The 360 version was lacking a lot of details of stuff on the ground... PS3 looked much more realistic. Graphics also appear much sharper on the PS3. Aliasing problems looked more prominent on the 360 version. Did you have this backwards in the review? Reply

Posted at 09:00 on 30 April 2008
RandomHero	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post 360 FTW ! But no really, honestly, to me, I couldn't care less which version is better, end of the day, its the same game just on a different console. Get over it! :) Report Reply

Posted at 09:03 on 30 April 2008
Darius	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I have both consoles at home so I'm not biased. When I buy a game, I always try to choose the best platform for it. What I want to say is that in my eyes, the conclusion "360 wins" is just ridiculous. I'm referring particularly to the screenshots posted which prove... exactly the opposite. On almost every shot, the PS3 version looks simply better - less aliased, with a warmer color scheme (OK, the hue is a matter of preference), more realistic and pronounced lighting. When I tried both versions of FIFA 08 at home, the choice was easy - both played the same but PS3 lacked AA and was a tad slower in some cut scenes. Now, only the X360 version is on my shelf. As for GTA IV, it's a completely different story. The PS3 version indeed has less pop-in, some distant textures look better, the game does look less aliased overall, and also has a nice, cinematic feeling with very good lighting - the X360 version definitely lacks it. In other words, no idea what they're smoking but if they think the Xbox screens look better, I say Shaquille O'Neal is a great free throw shooter. Reply

Posted at 09:08 on 30 April 2008
DAP151085	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post It is clear the 360 version is better, however this should not make a difference to anything. GTA4 is all about the characters, environment and free roaming, not technical details. One console is bound to have slightly more under the hood. Reply

Posted at 09:10 on 30 April 2008
Darius	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post BTW, one more thing. I think the whole article is just one big flame bait. They could've just said "both versions are great, look at the screens and decide for yourself which you prefer". Instead of posting irrelevant 2AA 720p vs. 0AA 640p crap, which in this case doesn't translate into image quality, or pointless FPS better on this or on that nonsense (completely different and contradictory every time I read it), let's just enjoy the game and be glad that both versions are worth their money, unlike many other games that simply suck on PS3 compared to X360, due to shoddy development and programming. Reply

Posted at 09:25 on 30 April 2008
Sean	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Okay - Rockstar say the PS3 version looks better. Did you read why? It was because said developer thought the blurry, orange colour palette was better. Personal preference. A lot of reviews have touched on the fact that many Rockstar employees back Xbox 360 version as the better looking also. And for the 1080p thing - don't make me laugh. The PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto doesn't even run in 720p (hence the more excessive blur in comparison to the 360 version - caused by upscaling), rather it runs at 640p. The PS3 will allow you to upscale the game further to 1080p, but it will most likely look fairly awful. Not only that, those with newer 360s (or TV's which can do 1080p/VGA and 1080p/Component) can upscale GTA to 1080p - Lets not forget, the 360 had the ability to upscale games to 1080p before the PS3 was even released. Reply

Posted at 09:32 on 30 April 2008
pblive	0 0 In response to Sean's post Okay - Rockstar say the PS3 version looks better. Did you read why? It was because said developer thought the blurry, orange colour palette was better. Personal preference. A lot of reviews have touched on the fact that many Rockstar employees back Xbox 360 version as the better looking also. And for the 1080p thing - don't make me laugh. The PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto doesn't even run in 720p (hence the more excessive blur in comparison to the 360 version - caused by upscaling), rather it runs at 640p. The PS3 will allow you to upscale the game further to 1080p, but it will most likely look fairly awful. Not only that, those with newer 360s (or TV's which can do 1080p/VGA and 1080p/Component) can upscale GTA to 1080p - Lets not forget, the 360 had the ability to upscale games to 1080p before the PS3 was even released. » Go to Sean's original post After seeing them both running, the PS3 version does look better, but it's only marginal. I like the Sixaxis control on the coptors as well, though the control on the bikes takes a bit of getting used to. Report Reply

Posted at 09:32 on 30 April 2008
ed	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post yeah ive played both the 360 version if anything looks worse this isnt correct Reply

Posted at 09:56 on 30 April 2008
eshrules	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post hate to tell you this qwerty, but the xbox supports up to 1080p too.... Reply

Posted at 09:58 on 30 April 2008
Fenix	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I have it on 360, my best friend has it on PS3, heres my quick comparison. Whilst we havnt yet dont a SIDE BY SIDE comparison, we both agree the xbox looks better, but noy by much. Seems to be mainly because of the lighting and shadows. They just seem a littel more realisitc on the xbox. On ps3, it seems a littel dull. PS3 plays better, especially in high speed driving situations. On the xbox theres a fair bit of popup and slowdown, on PS3, its still there, but not as much. You can also see further in the chopper on ps3, but it looks more realistic on the xbox, due to the lighting. I prefer to use the PS3 controller, even tho i own the xbox, its easier to handle than the bulky ass xbox contol. However id rather a keyboard and mouse any day for this kind of game. :P GTA games on console have always had bad controls, and seriously, i wish they would get rid of the goddam Auto Aim shit! Sound seems the same, tho my sound system is better, so its hard to judge. Your always going to have ya fanboys with their bias opinions. Id say most of you guys havnt played / dont even own the versions your supporting let alone both of them, so STFU and stop arguing about it. Reply

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