Help a lazy gamer out.
September 16, 2009 10:07 PM Subscribe
Is there a site that tells me which version of multiplatform (ps3/xbox360) games is the better one to get with regard to bugginess/availability of DLC etc.? I know that I can go look up individual reviews for specific title/platform combinations, but is there a specialist site that tracks the differences in a more at-a-glance manner?
Of the major review sites, it seems to me that IGN is the best at consistently talking about the differences between multiplatform releases. I know that's not what you're looking for, but I hope it'll be helpful.
Or, if you just want sweeping generalizations: if there's a significant difference between the two versions, and there isn't always, it's either that the PS3 version looks better or the 360 version has more DLC and/or a more active online userbase. There are exceptions to that rule, certainly, but that seems to be how things usually go.
posted by box at 6:12 AM on September 17, 2009 [1 favorite]
Or, if you just want sweeping generalizations: if there's a significant difference between the two versions, and there isn't always, it's either that the PS3 version looks better or the 360 version has more DLC and/or a more active online userbase. There are exceptions to that rule, certainly, but that seems to be how things usually go.
posted by box at 6:12 AM on September 17, 2009 [1 favorite]
Oh, and if there's a Wii version (and there usually isn't), it looks much worse and features some tacked-on remote-wiggling.
posted by box at 6:14 AM on September 17, 2009
posted by box at 6:14 AM on September 17, 2009
Response by poster: the 360 version has more DLC and/or a more active online userbase.
Be that as it may, my default posture is to favour PS3 for online stuff as I don't want to pay for XBL Gold.
posted by juv3nal at 10:21 AM on September 17, 2009
Be that as it may, my default posture is to favour PS3 for online stuff as I don't want to pay for XBL Gold.
posted by juv3nal at 10:21 AM on September 17, 2009
If PC is an option, its definitely worth considering as well. PC games tend to have more mod-ability, which can increase your replay value. If your system is high-end enough, they look just as good too.
DLC availability on PC is generally pretty solid - I've had free TF2 updates for over a year that XBox users are still waiting on.
PC releases do lag sometimes, often for years (HALO 3 for example).
posted by Wulfhere at 10:22 AM on September 17, 2009
DLC availability on PC is generally pretty solid - I've had free TF2 updates for over a year that XBox users are still waiting on.
PC releases do lag sometimes, often for years (HALO 3 for example).
posted by Wulfhere at 10:22 AM on September 17, 2009
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posted by doctorpiorno at 4:52 AM on September 17, 2009