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A Tale of Two (different) Ports" has reached its (anti-) climactic conclusion, as
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this week. Development of the console ports was fractured between two different studios, and when we checked in on the games six weeks ago, Underground Development's PS3 version was
lagging behind -- yet refused to be delayed. And so, broken and stuttering, the port pushed on, crossing the finish line (into the retail market) hand in hand with its Xbox 360 counterpart. A tie then? Clearly not:
- VideoGamer: "Although Quake Wars on PC had a long development, it still looked great when PC gamers finally got hold of it last year. On Xbox 360 this look has been ported overly pretty much intact and, although not top of its class, Quake Wars still looks like it fits on Microsoft's console. On PS3 it's a different story altogether -- the game is simply less attractive, with fewer effects, rougher edges and a less consistent frame rate. Although minor visual differences between console games are normal, here there's a pretty big gap, with the Xbox 360 game [80/100] having a level of polish that the PS3 version [70/100] is sorely missing. PS3 owners even have to sit through an eight-minute install before they can begin playing, and this doesn't seem to help the game load any faster than the 360 version." [PS3 review; Xbox 360 review]
- Cheat Code Central: "What was really weird is we were given the debug code for the 360 and the full retail copy for the PS3, but the shuttering occurred far more often on the PS3 than it did on the 360 ... The biggest differences between the PS3 [66/100] and Xbox 360 [76/100] versions are found in the menu interface and online matching. Both versions are well organized, but I'll have to give the nod to the 360 once again, as the 360 version's interface is far more accessible. I did like being able to choose from a list of available matches on the PS3 though ... Another big difference between versions is the quality of the voice chat; the PS3 produces some terrible echoes and painfully distorted feedback." [PS3 review; Xbox 360 review]
- IGN: "See, unlike the Xbox 360 version [61/100], the PS3 rendition [53/100] of Quake Wars' greatest failing isn't the structure that was built under the fairly uninspired gameplay. Instead, this Quake Wars falls short because of its core gameplay and the total lack of fluidity that it brings to the table ... While it does have a lot to do with the quality of your server, the gameplay experience can be totally ruined if the map is crowded with frenetic action and a few lacking connection. We didn't have the same problem while trying to join a game on Xbox 360." [PS3 review; Xbox 360 review]
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The games sucks?
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And left to Best Buy to buy it. A lot of fun. Single player is just against bots, but the bots work excellent, it really feels like you are online. (I could believe it, so I had to unplug my cable just to make sure !!)
I'm enjoying it thus far (360 version). Its a shame there is actually a difference between the version.
The games sucks?"
Indeed. Everyone loses, too bad PS3 gets a double dose of undeserving bad news. Don't blame the PS3, blame the devs. These devs need to find a different career other than game development.
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One sucks more than the other though.
Well, maybe in a Metalocalypse they would...
-Skwisgar Skwigelf
We are all aware that with the right or wrong team, PS3 games can look good, or like shit.
- Scott
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This isn't meant to be a 360 vs. PS3 console thing, it's just a way for people interested in this particular game to choose which system to get it on as they are more different from each other than most multi-plat games.
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It is one of the best(looking) online PC games out there.
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At least you can get that one used for cheap.
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I was pretty shocked to find that they were British, given that they rock, and have a shop in Downtown Crossing. I certainly didn't expect to find prices in UKP on their website.
Dude, we ALL rock.
But yeah, stop assuming that nothing from Britain can rock! We invented heavy metal!
But Monster Hunter Freedom for £8? Hot stuff baby!
Oh and QW isn't that hot. The PC version was okay but I can't imagine this being better on consoles.
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Halo Wars will be just as bad. Spin-off games are just as bad movie based games. It's all quick-buck garbage.
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I had high hopes for quake wars, except it took too long to come out and the gameplay was a couple generations old. Had it come out 9-12 months earlier, it would've done well. It felt just like Enemy Territory (which makes sense), a game i hated. That kind of gameplay was fine back in 2003, but so much has changed since then. I guess they thought they could keep the 5-10 year old game mechanics while dropping in vehicles and give it a new facelift.
I hope id does well with Doom 4 and Rage, if that's still in production. I'd still like to see them come back to the forefront with another hit.
"The Ps3 version sucks Lol"
"Both versions suck".
"Yeah but yours more than mine lol".
I really wanted this game to be good,I really wanted to buy it.
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Tiempo Señor Fernando?
Es realmente ese tiempo de nuevo?
Parece como si apenas hubieras llegado.
Has hecho un gran alboroto en un tiempo tan corto.
De hecho lo has hecho tan bien que me han llegado ofertas muy interesantes acerca de tu trabajo que normalmente no tomaría pero estos son tiempos extraordinarios.
En vez de darte la ilusión de la libre elección tomare la libertad de decir por ti…Si y cuando venga el tiempo.
Le pido perdón por lo que parece una imposición arbitraria.
Estoy seguro que todo tendrá sentido en el curso de…bueno en realidad no estoy en libertad de decir.
Mientras tanto,esta es mi parada.
(Te diría pero tendría que matarte.Es cuestión de negocios)
The difference is you would have said solely to elicit a response and be a smug little fart about it ...
cc123 is probably my favorite poster of Joystiq because he is always dead on, facts based and is intelligent ...
There is no doubt in my mind that you would have blamed it on the PS3 and made some lame ass joke with a smiley face at the end ... Thats the difference ... His opinion counts where as anything you say about the PS3 is invalid because your such a Wii60 homer and PS3 basher ...
I don't mind you personally and I actually find our e-mail's back and forth fun and entertaining ... If you could just drop the Joystiq image and be yourself a lot of other people would probably not loathe you so much ... But I guess even bad attention is enough attention sometimes
Holler!
I still think MGS 4 will outsell Wii Fit world wide for one week of sales but I am not going to bet on it like we did the GTA IV vs MK Wii (which looks like I lost) ...
You have to tell me how to gift you a Wii Ware game because I have no idea how to do it ... If you want a game or the points ... LMK via e-mail or on here
Peace homey :p
Español Hijo de perra,¿Lo hablas?
¿De donde eres?
No conozco ningun país que se llame "qué"
Vamos Shag di que una vez más,te reto.Te reto doble hijo de perra.
(Algo así decia en español,nunca la vi en español)
el gato y un carro.
una muchacha y una mujer.
un "Sol" por favor, mi amigo
un "Sauza" por favor, mi amiga
Cuánto cuesta por hora, chica?
Cuánto cuesta entrar, chica?
i'm lost in translation. are you saying that those phrases are all that some children learn to read or that i am a baby for throwing out the minimal cancun spanish i know?
También, no he sido capaz de añadir como amigo a vapor. ¿estás seguro de que cuenta se inició como "Mr.ESC"? Me gustaría jugar algunos Team Fortress Dos.
So I don't know.
La próxima vez voy a decir muérdanme gringos pendejos al fin que me van a votar abajo por lo que sea. Algunos de ustedes tienen problemas,¿saben?.
Colin that was a great translation of All your base are belong to us but normally I thought the translation was Toda su base nos es pretence a nosotros.
Yeah sadly I don’t use my Steam account since I can't play TF2 on my PC anymore. Weird I installed an update for my graphic accelerator and since then every time I use TF2 it crashes.
I need a new computer or something. I could give you my xbox360 gamertag tho’.I have TF2 for the xbox 360.
Oh yeah and naco is like something stream, something vulgaris.