Resident Evil 5 Demo graphical comparison called in favor of the Xbox 360
by Xav de Matos 
{ Dec 31st 2008 at 10:00AM }
Dot50Cal over at The-Horror.com put together a fantastic gallery of screen shots from both versions of the demo. While both look great, Dot50Cal notes that the Xbox 360 version appears to be a few builds ahead of the PS3; shadows and sharpness appear to be the major difference. But don't go too crazy X-heads, these comparisons are based on a demo and not the final game and some only show very small differences. Check out Dot50Cal's images for a closer look.
Jump in for another shot showcasing very small differences.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Commando62 @ Dec 31st 2008 10:08AM
yea... thats great and all.... but uh....
any more new info on L4D DLC?!?!?!
:D
Mr Bunky @ Dec 31st 2008 11:43AM
Way to go off topic...
Commando62 @ Dec 31st 2008 12:15PM
Sorry, had Zombies on the brain
Pos @ Dec 31st 2008 10:10AM
And this is a suprice??? The Xbox GPU always has better image quality then the ps3.
Its like Nvidia and ATI. ATI always has better image quality.
melloncollie @ Dec 31st 2008 10:19AM
You're kidding about the whole Nvidia, ATI thing right? I don't think you know what you're talking about.
marauder800 @ Dec 31st 2008 11:50AM
@ Pos
I own a PS3, so f*** you!
If you're keeping score at home, I have 25 games for my 360 (not counting Arcade) and 1 for PS3. Still, I'm not asinine enough to say f*** PS3 owners. Between your spelling and your insipid statements, you've exposed yourself as a complete douchebag.
Pos @ Dec 31st 2008 12:03PM
My spelling is not the best. then again im not from a country where english is the spoken one.
And this is xbox360fanboy so if i want to say f*** ps3 then i will. Because that whats it all about when being a fanboy! Go play your shity ps3 and be a complete &#*$&#*. 360 4 life!
[Edit: This is, in fact, not what being a "fanboy" is about.]
Fx.Dr @ Dec 31st 2008 12:06PM
"And this is xbox360fanboy so if i want to say f*** ps3 then i will. Because that whats it all about when being a fanboy!"
Nah, that just makes you an asshole. Huge difference.
Pos @ Dec 31st 2008 12:11PM
Sure FX.DR i am a asshole. And a proud one.
Atleast i admit it.
Chester @ Dec 31st 2008 1:22PM
"Proud to be an asshole" & "Douchefag"!!
Wow. thats just sad. I guess ignorance is bliss!
I own both systems. Each has their plus and minuses. I wouldnt blame anyone for picking either system. Just a matter of personal choice!
philmcphail @ Dec 31st 2008 9:40PM
Wow you guys are less fanboyish than even Joystiq!
Sircut @ Dec 31st 2008 10:19AM
360>PS3, a proven mathematical fact.
JCP @ Dec 31st 2008 10:20AM
these graphical comparisons arent really a big deal cause the differences are usually always very minor, but there are some people who are so damn headstrong that they will never see the differences,
my cousin swears the Ps3 is superior in graphics and tries to make fun of my 360 but I just ignore him cause there's no point in arguing over graphics, he swears fallout 3 is lame cause he thinks the vault boy mascot is lame.
myabsolution @ Dec 31st 2008 10:32AM
and there are still some people who swear that bottled water tastes radically better than tap water...
but when you get down to it, theyre both the same quality.
...
unless of course its 360/PS3 comparisons, in which case the 360 usually beats out the competition :P
Xav de Matos @ Dec 31st 2008 10:42AM
You can't tell in our images because they are so small but you should check out the feature at the-horror. Some of those comparison shots have very noticeable differences.
vidGuy @ Dec 31st 2008 11:03AM
"some people who swear that bottled water tastes radically better than tap water...but when you get down to it, theyre both the same quality."
That made me laugh since I live in a town whose tap water hasn't past health code in 25 years and is about as healthy for you as getting an x-ray everyday.
There are definitely some differences in the mouse-over comparisons linked to in the article. I think the best examples are the meat and helicopter pics. But honestly, it's not enough to even care about when playing either version.
Mal F4cti0n @ Dec 31st 2008 5:00PM
One of the last shots, they point out that the PS3 versions doesn't have self shading. Check out the shadows from the girls hair and her microphone on the 360 version. The shadows are missing from the PS3 version.
Also, you can notice some HUGE textural differences. The 360 looks way better. Which is the opposite I would have thought. I thought that was supposed to be better on the PS3.
Though, like the article on Horror says, these are demo's and the PS3 version could be a build or two behind.
philmcphail @ Dec 31st 2008 10:52PM
Honestly, on the link, the biggest difference will be in the image, Shader Quality 1&2, but that's it. Am I the only one that's glad that Capcom is trying to close the gap in the differences between each console version? Or that their trying to reach near perfection in their RE game? (Yes, I've played the 360 demo) BTW, the image right next to the its picture is not the same one, you have to click on the image, then scroll on or off it to see the comparison picture.
Tiptup300 @ Jan 1st 2009 1:50AM
The water at my house is tinted yellow. I think bottled water just may be slightly better. =/
JD @ Dec 31st 2008 11:14AM
I cannot wait for this game. The images in the link are noticeably sharper on the 360... but that doesn't justify a 360 purchase if you already own a PS3. Cross plateform titles carry little weight in differences. 1st party exclusives are where the meat is at. Killzone 2 looks fantastic... Gears 2 looks fantastic. It's good to know that 360 fans are not missing a beat though as PS3 owners like to think they have the superior system. lol
JD @ Dec 31st 2008 11:22AM
If the story is entitled... THE LEGEND OF CHUN LI..... that's all I
care about. Screw the other characters. This movies looks like a total
dud... but it will have a cult following cause of Kristin Kreuk this
time around... not JCVD! DOA on the other hand........ :(
OrionnoirO @ Dec 31st 2008 11:52AM
Wrong article?
JD @ Dec 31st 2008 1:06PM
Yeah... I commented further down. My bad!!! :P
flameofdoom666 @ Dec 31st 2008 11:23AM
Wow....... It is very noticeable. Check the images on the source link. The detail on the zombies and meat is practically non-existent on the PS3
I love the franchises that go on the 360 for the first time... and look better than the PS3.
JD @ Dec 31st 2008 11:24AM
Whoops... wrong posting. Ignore the last comment. Obviously I can't work and blog at the same time. lol
willxcore @ Dec 31st 2008 11:24AM
I have to say that I enjoy my PS3 more than my 360 (although I get plenty of use and good times out of my 360). There's no denying, however, that the 360 shots look a lot nicer than the PS3 ones. Looking at the site it does mention that the PS3 demo was probably an earlier build. Hopefully things will be on par with each other when the game is launched.
Tony @ Dec 31st 2008 11:36AM
I can see differences, but honestly I have to be really stare over it in most of the shots. In motion, I have to imagine 99% of this won't make any difference to anyone...
Personally I just hope the game turns out well. I don't care if the version I have kicks up more dust on the ground lol. I'm just glad the 360 is finally getting a RE game.
Alien Lord @ Dec 31st 2008 11:46AM
So it looks like the 360 version will sell more copies, shouldn't really surprise anyone.
PavvePrime @ Dec 31st 2008 11:50AM
It's because it's made on the 360 first and ported over to PS3.
If it had been the other way around the PS3 would look better.
I am no fanboy because I own both consoles.
That's why I got my GTA4 and will get RE5 on the 360 and got Burnout Paradise on the PS3 insted of the 360.
If you look closely at both versions of any multiplattform game, the dieffrence is HUGE.
Efeez1986 @ Dec 31st 2008 11:54AM
You guys are living in a fantasy world if you think one version looks better than the other. It's time to grow up and stop with this nonsense.
Arnon @ Dec 31st 2008 12:19PM
How is this fantasy? I think YOU'RE living in a fantasy world if you think the shots in the link aren't different.
Efeez1986 @ Dec 31st 2008 1:00PM
Arnon, please grow up.
Mazrael @ Dec 31st 2008 3:47PM
did you even look to compare the images at the site? :s
Brian @ Dec 31st 2008 12:34PM
Both systems are great, I have both but I use my PS3 more for Blue-rays!
PavvePrime @ Dec 31st 2008 12:12PM
Efeez1986, wich one is better? The original Coca Cola or some "ported" R.C. Cola?
Efeez1986 @ Dec 31st 2008 1:15PM
@PavvePrime
It's more like Pepsi vs Coca Cola, no difference.
Fx.Dr @ Dec 31st 2008 1:27PM
Ohhhh boy - you did NOT just knock Royal Crown Cola!
drdre74 @ Dec 31st 2008 12:46PM
I can't believe you guys are taking about this. wow the things are so close it doesn't matter. stop nitt picking over every little thing. who cares it one has one more shadow layer that the other they both look great. this is just stupid.
Xiphias @ Dec 31st 2008 12:53PM
hmm, yeah the 360 version does look better from the demo, definitely a lot sharper
Although I definitely prefer the colours in the PS3 version, looks a lot more realistic.
Hope they make the 360's more like that in the final version.
ez054098 @ Dec 31st 2008 12:54PM
When does this demo come out?
Roto13 @ Dec 31st 2008 12:54PM
I don't see a difference. This is the most pathetic graphics comparison I've ever seen. (And they're usually pretty pathetic.)
lee @ Dec 31st 2008 1:16PM
looks the same to me, getting it on ps3 though :)
PHiL @ Dec 31st 2008 1:17PM
romg, who cares. i love xbox360 and hate the ps3, but honestly, lets get game news, not fuel some fanboy war because you can see more arm hair on chris on the 360 version. id rather read rumors about barbies horse adventures.
ps. those graphics are beautiful! haha
Mazrael @ Dec 31st 2008 1:37PM
It's a close call on those, though PS3 seems to be lower contrast ingame and softer visual (hiding the jaggies?).
360 has screen tear, ps3 drops frames..
the 'lesser' PS3 version seems to be down to the lack of pipelines on the PS3 gpu, could even be the lack of RAM (that's available to games) too
reading further down, they're using component.. I've been using HDMI too long, I can't go back, but the game should look better than this when it's released
micki @ Dec 31st 2008 1:47PM
At the end of the day, this really doesn't matter, and the people who make graphical comparisons are really just doing it to incite flame wars.
99% of this won't be noticeable during movement anyways.
Whatever. Im getting it for PS3 anyways.
Flame shield go!
Mal F4cti0n @ Dec 31st 2008 5:04PM
ur on the wrong website. = P
Araskaz @ Dec 31st 2008 1:50PM
Damn. Does this game have online? Because if it doesn't I'm buying it for the 360 - and if it does I'm getting it for PS3.
Please someone answer me!!
Araskaz @ Dec 31st 2008 1:53PM
Screw it, it's not that big of a difference - I'll just buy it for PS3.
DJcube @ Dec 31st 2008 2:27PM
So what if it looks better than on PS3? The graphics on the 360 version are still poor.
mohannad @ Dec 31st 2008 2:43PM
come on people,
i have a slower internet connection so when the pics were loading i thought that the ps3 version looks better exept i didnt know which version is it yet , so you cant call me fanboy or shit but look at shiva's clothes (the pants and the sun glare on her tits) i think the ps3 version looks better.
ok ok call me fanboy no problem lol