So I've now played this demo on all three platforms.
I've thought about the pros and cons of each:
PC ----------------------- + Looks great. Much better than the console versions. Higher res, more detail models, PhysX, etc. Very nice. - Controls awful with keyboard + mouse. This is a game meant for a gamepad. Note you CAN use a 360 gamepad on PC, but I don't want to. + Will be cheaper than the 360 or PS3 versions - Won't be out until September something :( + Harley Quinn looks even hotter
PSTriple ----------------------- + Looks identical to the 360 version. (This may be a - depending on your silly allegiances) - Doesn't seem to control as well with the 360 controller. For some reason the gadget (baterang) buttons are mapped differently. + The PS3 is a very quiet system and I can play w/ the volume a few settings lower without having to drown out the 360's fans. - Since I'm used to a 360 controller I keep hitting square thinking I'm hitting X when the onscreen prompts tell me too. So I keep jumping out in front of bad guys instead of hiding behind a corner. :( - Free play-as-the-Joker DLC. "Exclusive" for now but I'm sure it will come to 360 later, but even then probably not for free.
360 ----------------------- + Looks identical to the PS3 version. (This may be a - depending on your silly allegiances) + Controls better than the PC or PS3 versions. - The 360 fan IS VERY LOUD SO I HAVE TO TYPE IN ALL CAPITALS SO YOU GUYS CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN ABOUT HOW LOUD THE FAN IS. + The color scheme for the buttons works a lot better with the onscreen cues than the PS3's color scheme.
In the end I think I'm going to go with the 360 version because even after several hours w/ the PS3 version I keep hitting the wrong buttons on the onscreen prompts.
I think it says something that I've even bothered to play this on all 3 platforms. I've spent at least 8 hours with this 3 room demo. It's just so amazing. At this point I am bound to be disappointed by the full version.
X_StickmanNot good enough for a custom title.Join Date: 2003-04-15Member: 15533Members, Constellation
edited August 2009
I guess playing all of the Sands of Time trilogy Prince of Persia games on the PC has made me used to PC controls or something. I actually find console controls more awkward to use.
<!--quoteo(post=1723283:date=Aug 17 2009, 05:47 AM:name=Panigg)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Panigg @ Aug 17 2009, 05:47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1723283"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->360 being loud is not really batmans fault though. But yeah, I guess I'm gonna go with the xbox as well.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well of course, but when the game is otherwise identical, at the same price point, and released on the same day as the other console, you got to compare it with something right? :P
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Well, for some reason they swapped the shoulder button control scheme on 360 vs PS3, but for the left triggers. The right remain the same. On 360, LB toggles your batvision and LT throws a batarang. On PS3 these two are reversed. But again, only on the left side. The right side controls remain the same. And while you can go into the config and swap the functions of the triggers from "A" to "B" layout, you can't configure the 360 version exactly like the PS3 and vice versa. It's just kind of odd.
Unless I'm just strangely mistaken about the whole thing and just got mixed up. That is certainly possible. In fact, it's probably more likely. But this is how I remember it. Can't check anymore because the PS3 demo got uninstalled because I hate hate hate hate game-specific music + background that PS3 forces on you every time you turn it on.
Worst. Critic. Ever. strikes again. The PC controls are fantastic; they use all your mouse buttons, you can remap everything perfectly easily, the camera's fine, etc etc etc. Played the demo like three times. Good stuff.
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And I think on expert mode, there wont be so much "press this, press that" anymore.
I've thought about the pros and cons of each:
PC
-----------------------
+ Looks great. Much better than the console versions. Higher res, more detail models, PhysX, etc. Very nice.
- Controls awful with keyboard + mouse. This is a game meant for a gamepad. Note you CAN use a 360 gamepad on PC, but I don't want to.
+ Will be cheaper than the 360 or PS3 versions
- Won't be out until September something :(
+ Harley Quinn looks even hotter
PSTriple
-----------------------
+ Looks identical to the 360 version. (This may be a - depending on your silly allegiances)
- Doesn't seem to control as well with the 360 controller. For some reason the gadget (baterang) buttons are mapped differently.
+ The PS3 is a very quiet system and I can play w/ the volume a few settings lower without having to drown out the 360's fans.
- Since I'm used to a 360 controller I keep hitting square thinking I'm hitting X when the onscreen prompts tell me too. So I keep jumping out in front of bad guys instead of hiding behind a corner. :(
- Free play-as-the-Joker DLC. "Exclusive" for now but I'm sure it will come to 360 later, but even then probably not for free.
360
-----------------------
+ Looks identical to the PS3 version. (This may be a - depending on your silly allegiances)
+ Controls better than the PC or PS3 versions.
- The 360 fan IS VERY LOUD SO I HAVE TO TYPE IN ALL CAPITALS SO YOU GUYS CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT I MEAN ABOUT HOW LOUD THE FAN IS.
+ The color scheme for the buttons works a lot better with the onscreen cues than the PS3's color scheme.
In the end I think I'm going to go with the 360 version because even after several hours w/ the PS3 version I keep hitting the wrong buttons on the onscreen prompts.
I think it says something that I've even bothered to play this on all 3 platforms. I've spent at least 8 hours with this 3 room demo. It's just so amazing. At this point I am bound to be disappointed by the full version.
Well of course, but when the game is otherwise identical, at the same price point, and released on the same day as the other console, you got to compare it with something right? :P
<!--quoteo(post=1723287:date=Aug 17 2009, 06:38 AM:name=Align)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Align @ Aug 17 2009, 06:38 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1723287"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->What about the controls, exactly?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, for some reason they swapped the shoulder button control scheme on 360 vs PS3, but for the left triggers. The right remain the same. On 360, LB toggles your batvision and LT throws a batarang. On PS3 these two are reversed. But again, only on the left side. The right side controls remain the same. And while you can go into the config and swap the functions of the triggers from "A" to "B" layout, you can't configure the 360 version exactly like the PS3 and vice versa. It's just kind of odd.
Unless I'm just strangely mistaken about the whole thing and just got mixed up. That is certainly possible. In fact, it's probably more likely. But this is how I remember it. Can't check anymore because the PS3 demo got uninstalled because I hate hate hate hate game-specific music + background that PS3 forces on you every time you turn it on.