BigVersus pits Mass Effect PC against Xbox 360 version

by Ross Miller { May 29th 2008 at 2:30PM }

Much like they did with Penny Arcade Adventures, the mouse-loving folks at BigDownload have pitted both version of Mass Effect – Xbox 360 and PC – against one another to see which is the best portrayal of Prothean technology. The verdict is probably unsurprising, given the new version came out some six months after the original (and with a vastly improved inventory system). Head over to BigDownload for all the details.

Gallery: Mass Effect (PC)

Gallery: Mass Effect

Tags: big-versus, bigversus, bioware, mass-effect

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

K387 @ May 29th 2008 2:36PM

Ya, this sort of comparison is pretty pointless. Bioware/EA announced all the improvements and have pretty much followed through with them. If anything, it would have been a surprise if the game was worse.

K387

Chase @ May 29th 2008 2:59PM

Yeah, this comparison is a bit pointless. Also, what is BigVersus, and why is it getting so much Joystiq love?

colin @ May 29th 2008 3:07PM

big versus is a segment on bigdownload.com, a sister site of joystiq that just launched.

Brian @ May 29th 2008 3:16PM

Media blogs love cross-pollenation, so expect to see a ton of BigDownload links showing up on Joystiq. Not to say that it's unwarranted, but there's an awful lot of cross-site posting that happens when other sites pop up that are owned by the same network.

Poisoned Al @ May 29th 2008 5:54PM

Think of Big Download as PC Fanboy...

Only with less fanboys, and more downloads that are large in size.

GreyFox @ May 29th 2008 2:36PM

What resolution is the PC version taken at? If it's running about 720p or 1080p it likely looks much better then the 360 version. Almost makes me want to rebuy it :(

TychoCelchuuu @ May 29th 2008 4:43PM

It runs way above console resolutions (or at least it does if your computer can handle it).

Marty @ May 29th 2008 2:55PM

Now that they've relaxed the brutal copy protection, I might re-buy this for my PC, just to see it in all it's glory on my gaming rig.

Does anyone know if this game is going to use Windows Live (aka give out Gamer Score points)?

chaos3346 @ May 29th 2008 3:08PM

I don't think ANYTHING uses Windows Live, which is a hilarious joke of a system.

Marty @ May 29th 2008 5:18PM

It's not really all that bad... I just don't like the clunky match-making or that you have to pay for it.

I've got Live for my 360 though, so it's "free" for me. That's the only reason I'm interested in it.

Markez (MKWii 4339-2878-5120) @ May 29th 2008 3:13PM

When will we get more DLC??? When when when when when...

SovietSpartan @ May 29th 2008 3:27PM

They keep saying the texture could look better on a high powered rig... so are they purposely running on a POS system to give the x360 a chance? I find that really annoying, when blogs and reviewers say the game could look better on a better system. If they don't have the goods, they don't really represent PC gamers. I'll wait for HardOCP to do a comparison. At least they have the goods :P

t_m @ May 30th 2008 1:28AM

or maybe they are trying to represent what most ordinary gamers will see.

What really annoys ME is when the reviewers all use monster rigs, and the games I get to play bear almost no resemblance to the screenshots in the reviews.
(there are, what 9% of gamers with 8800 or equivalent cards. )

SovietSpartan @ May 30th 2008 1:31AM

Then they can set the resolution lower and take screenshots on medium quality or low settings. Not everyone has an hdtv to play their xbox 360 or ps3. Would you watch a review of a Ferrari and how well it can navigate around a parking lot? lol.

SoulBlade @ May 29th 2008 3:51PM

Sweet. Glad I didn't get this for 360. All the good titles hit the PC and are usually equal or better.

Vcize @ May 29th 2008 5:11PM

Enjoy your Gears of War with the other 6 people playing it online on the PC (none of whom have headsets). A year later. With broken KB/mouse controls.

Marty @ May 29th 2008 5:30PM

Have you even played Gears on PC? What is "broken" about the controls...? They work fine for me.

hotnutz @ May 29th 2008 11:39PM

Hmmmmm.. what is online play without the XBL screamers? I miss those days where the racial slurs and homophobic comments were screamed at me every 10 seconds. I certainly do not miss XBL and playing online PC games is a much more positive experience than XBL (plus it's $0/month)