UT3 on Xbox 360 adds five 'exclusive' maps

Are you sad that you were voted down?

Don't be. It just means you were right...

Besides it just shows how some people on this website take this sh*t WAY too seriously. I mean really are these hearts supposed to make us cry day and night depending on whether we have half a freaking heart?

Seriously sony fanboys if thats the best you can do I pity you.

Yes, Premier Assassin, that's why you constantly get voted down. Not a thing to do with your idiocy or blatant trolling, just because you speak ill of Sony. Idiot.

PremiereAssasin

I agree and I couldn't give a rats ass about the hearts, Im just sad...sad because I kinda wish I woulda waited thats all. Mods are great but I'd rather have my buddies to play the actual game with. Yeah Master Chief looks cool in UT3 but do I really need it and does it impact the game all that much? Nope! I guess IMO this game would just be more fun on 360. FOR ME, thats all. Half these fanboys are arguing over a game they dont even own or play on their beloved system, but...its sooo much better on it right. Thats funny =O Ahhh whatever to each his own...

Jeff, I like you and I'm going to buy you a 360 buddy! What do ya say? =)

All kidding aside, I *might* end up trading mine in for the 360 version depending on if some other buddies of mine get it too.

Well, I'd personally argue that mods > this stuff, unless you have someone you play splitscreen with regularly.

Despite that, this will still be an excellent fucking game, wholly separate from most other FPSes available.

I dunno what you're talking about... the PC version fits pretty comfortably on a DVD.

The PS3 and the PC also have texture loading issues... Well, its not really an issue. Its an slight period when you just load a map or something and the textures aren't completely there. Its the game engine.

Oh, and yeah, the game fits on one DVD easy on the PC.

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/14237/DVD-Format-Could-Constrain-Xbox-360-Version-of-UT3/

**Speaking on the forthcoming Unreal Tournament 3 title, which will be released on the PlayStation 3 before the Xbox 360, he warned that "we may have fewer maps on the 360 version…Blu-Ray has definitely given us a lot of legroom.**

The reason the PC wouldn't suffer from DVD limitation was that on the PC you install to an HD, they can compress everything in rar or zip format and uncompress during install. X360 can't do that though...

BTW Guess that "may" limitation was false...

5 great maps compared to maybe a few good user created maps on the PS3.

While I agree that good user created content is a bit hard to come by compared to bad user created content, I'd argue that there are close to 20 maps available that are at or above the level of the stock maps.

No, the 360's controller is the next best thing to a keyboard and mouse. The stick placement and overall form of the PS3 controller is wrong for FPSs.

Also, that Splitfish shit sucks. I would rather have a full sized keyboard and mouse- its a gimmick.

I'd argue that PC is the "one to own," since you have a lot higher resolution, smoother framerates, more detail, and less limitations on customizable content. Plus, I like playing my console in places (like the living room) where I can't easily use a mouse and keyboard with it anyway.

From what I've heard the game on the PS3 isn't so much a twitch shooter in comparison to the PC... If thats the case, controllers won't be a problem, considering Epic slowed the console versions down to accommodate them.

Won't be a problem on the 360 at all. After all, twitching wasn't a problem in Quake 3 on the PS2, Quake 2 on the N64, or any of the Unreals on the Xbox.

Yeah, none of that is really Epic's fault except for the voice support, though that kind of thing has been an issue since the PS3 launched. The messages and other shit is all PSN. Thats just the way it was setup and you'll likely have to wait for HOME to fix that.

So I'm gonna give you some unrequested advice as a fairly unbiased consumer of both systems. Stick with your thinking and go with the PS3. I honestly do still play my 360 more, but that's only when I have it. As in, I've had to send it in 3 times. Yes, online, paid for or not, is leaps and bounds better on xbox live. There are more "must have" games on the 360, but PS3's better games are just as good, there's just less of them. But for me, I refuse to continue to support my 360 save for Gears 2 and Ninja Gaiden 2. I don't think you can support a system that puts out such a unreliable product. And the more online I play with my PS3, I have noticed a significant increase in available online counterparts in the last 6 months, with significantly less 10 year olds talking about pooping on my mom, etc, in comparison to my 360, though that will probably change as more people mic up on ps3. I have a feeling my gamer tastes are similar to your brother's, and the new Team ICO, MGS4, GT, FF, LBP are all must haves in my book. The PS3 looks to be getting better and better, the 360's must have's are fewer and more far between. Also, people tout PS3 as a blu ray player only. I think it's a great selling point personally. yes, i do use it as a blu ray player, and it makes things like Planet Earth, etc look and sound amazing. If you have a HD tv or plan to at some point, blu ray is great. In my opinion here is the bottom line: if you want a system you will enjoy for about 2 more years, go with the 360. If you want a system you can enjoy for the next 6 or 7, go with the ps3. Online is frustrating right now, but it's getting better, as are the games. Either way, enjoy!

Thanks for the really great post, one of the best I've read here for a while, voted you up! : )

haha, no prob. i live for hearts!!!! j/k. anyways, i just like it when people get on here that aren't sony/microsoft/nintendo haters for some unknown reason and can think things through logically. If/when you do get a gamer id on xbox live or (preferably) psn, let me know. happy shopping!

MakAttack, I'm not sure if it would work the same way in UT3 (I've only played the demo), but in previous UT games, when you joined a game you didn't have a map or mod for, it automatically downloaded off the other players.

Duncan, it may work that way on the PC (I can't confirm), but I can confirm that the PS3 version requires both all users to have installed the necessary mod in order to join a server featuring that mod. And the PS3 mod installation process is not a simple process for a console game.