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Final Fantasy XIII Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3 Differences Revealed

December 09, 2009 in News comments 49

Electronic Theatre reports on the revelation of the differences between the forthcoming Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 releases of the highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII, set to launch in Europe on 9th March 2009.

It seems that few days pass without the phenomenally successful Final Fantasy franchise making headlines in the videogames specialist press these days, and today is no exception. Following the revelation that a remake of Final Fantasy VII has been given the go-ahead, although is likely still quite some time away from entering development, Square Enix have today revealed the all-important details of that Xbox 360 conversion of the highly-anticipated Final Fantasy XIII.
kevcothirtythree via electronictheatre.co.uk »
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  • 4
    Cruxis Mana Dec 9, 09
    In short;

    - [PS3] dual-layer Blu-Ray Disc / [360] Multiple discs.
    - Uncompressed FMV's / Compressed FMV's.
    - Lossless Audio / Compressed Audio.
    • 3
      FinalFantasyFanaticc Dec 9, 09
      So basically their the exact same, seeing as you can hardly tell the different between compressed and uncompressed audio/video. Also the multiple discs thing isn't a problem, takes like what? 2seconds to get up and swap discs.
      • 1
        Storm Dec 9, 09
        2 seconds? What are you, Flash? Well actually, Flash will do it quicker. xD But yeah, there's no real difference. I don't feel comfortable with playing a FF game on the 360 though, may as well give my PS3 a workout come March.
      • 1
        Zero and X Dec 9, 09
        What do you mean you can hardly tell the difference? We don't know that yet because we haven't seen it yet.
        • 2
          Nagare Dec 9, 09
          Because you can hardly tell the difference between compressed and uncompressed video...just like 1080P isn't all that great or 60 FPS gameplay.
        • 0
          ruledbysecrecy Dec 10, 09
          Nagare the only reason 1080p isn't all that great is because you've never seen it. Nearly all games (especially for the 360) do not render in 1080p native and that's the only way you can understand any kind of resolution. Way too many games are upscaled (especially on the 360) to 1080p or hell even 720p.

          It's kinda funny even calling this the HD console era. I mean yeah they do look a lot better than the previous gen but wait till you see all games being output to a native 1080p resolution in the next generation. Just you wait.
        • 2
          ZL Dec 10, 09
          You can't tell the difference between compressed and uncompressed video? Go get a Blu-Ray disc, watch it. Then go download the compressed version that's floating around in torrent sites. See the difference.
        • 0
          ruledbysecrecy Dec 10, 09
          THANK YOU ZL.

          Video compression is so easy to see. Does it make a huge difference if it's done well and not too compressed? No. But does it look absolutely phenomenal when it's not compressed at all? Oh hell yeah it does.
        • 0
          Nagare Dec 12, 09
          I have a PS3 and an HDTV, I can see 1080P and I have watched BluRays as well, although not side by side with a DVD and that didn't look all that much better to me, could just be me though.
        • 0
          Fatal Error Jan 25, 10
          It's definitely just you. You ONLY see 1080p on BluRay, and not even all BluRay movies are in 1080p (quite a few are actually 720p). In any case, the difference is simply incredible.

          Most games in this era are actually rendered in 640p and then upscaled, with the highest quality games being rendered in 720p and smaller independent games with low-polygon graphics (such as the pixel junk games) being native 1080p.
        • 0
          ruledbysecrecy Jan 25, 10
          Just for the record, there are very few 720p only Blu-Ray movies... In fact I don't know of any feature films in 720p native.
        • 0
          Fatal Error Jan 25, 10
          The Borne series films were 720p, and a bunch of other earlier releases were also only 720p.
        • 0
          ruledbysecrecy Jan 25, 10
          Wrong.
          http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1959/bournetrilogy.html

          Dude any movie recorded on Film will be 1080p.
  • 1
    conel3 Dec 9, 09
    I'm sure it will be pretty much exactly the same on both consoles as is every game ever made.
    • 0
      Wolverine527 Dec 9, 09
      Yeah,the only big difference is that we 360 owners will have to swap discs,which isn't a very big deal anyway.


      I hope these will be the only differences between the two versions,I'll be mad if the PS3 version has content that's not in the 360 version.
      • 2
        Jeterocks Dec 10, 09
        You'll be mad? Are you kidding me? 360 owners shouldn't even be playing this game at all. You should be happy that they decided to bring the game multiplatform. PS3 should have extra content. Deal with it.
        • 5
          Seproth Dec 10, 09
          360 owners shouldn't be playing the game at all?

          Why? Cause you think that Final Fantasy is some sort of Sony franchise. By that logic Nintendo should be the only console getting XIII. Deal with that...
        • 2
          Onvacation Dec 10, 09
          ^ Exactly what i was going to say. Sony fanboys seem to forget their precious franchise wasn't even an exclusive one to begin with.
        • 0
          Slumpy monkey Dec 10, 09
          Oh ma gawde. I feel so dirty.
        • 1
          FinalFantasyFanaticc Dec 10, 09
          Something tells me someone is a bit too diehard for Sony.
  • 3
    DystopiaSticker Dec 9, 09
    Oh yeah. They're similar. Of course they are. Thanks to the 360 having the graphical power of an etch a sketch, FFXIII looks like a Nintendo 64 game. Let's all be thankful that the Godless 360 and the PS3 versions both play the same when the consoles themselves are as comparable as an asthmatic, anorexic, blind, crippled, 8-year-old girl is to Muhammad Ali in his prime. Get ShadowGuard in here. This is disgusting.
    • 3
      Seproth Dec 10, 09
      Wow, fanboys abound when Final Fantasy is involved eh. The only thing disgusting here is your misguided since of loyalty.
    • 0
      Onvacation Dec 10, 09
      Wow... at least you'll have your PS3 when you have no-one else in your life, at least then you won't feel like you wasted your time being loyal to a lump of electronics.
      • 0
        Hideo1 Dec 10, 09
        Do you not know Dystopia? That's his idea of sarcasm. The irony is if he was praising the 360 instead, it would all be true to him
        • 0
          Onvacation Dec 10, 09
          Oh aha, my bad then if so. I had a feeling that it might be sarky but i haven't read enough of his posts to tell if it was srs bsns or not :C
        • 2
          DystopiaSticker Dec 10, 09
          Oh, Hideo knows me so well. It's from our numerous conversations and the long history we have together. I guess.
        • 0
          Hideo1 Dec 10, 09
          No, it's from the years of seeing your comments here and in the general PS3 forum and having common sense after the seeing the twentieth post of yours filled with hate and proclaiming 360 as god. You make it hard not to know.
        • 2
          DystopiaSticker Dec 10, 09
          Creepy.

          But yeah, go ahead and link me to something where I praise the 360 like that. I'm sorry that I poke fun at Sonybots too much for you to take.
        • 0
          Hideo1 Dec 10, 09
          LOL, the old turnaround, classic technique

          I have little time to search around to prove something obvious; there's no point in it, but please use it as an excuse if you want. It's a little like FFF; you say you're just attacking Sony fanboys, or Ninty fanboys, but where are you when the 360 fanboys come out to play? Hmm?

          Didn't think so
        • 2
          DystopiaSticker Dec 10, 09
          With that huge of a claim it just would've been nice to see some form of evidence. All I'm saying. I wish it was as good as the gross exaggeration and then avoid backing it up technique, but growing up together you always were so much better with techniques.

          It's not like I'm denying I regularly poke fun at Sonybots. I do. Moreso than 360 fanboys, that's for sure. But you'll notice I've never specifically praised the 360 or bashed the PS3 for anything but it's terrible launch. I've been saying for a while now that the PS3 is the much better deal at this point in their lives. I don't need to balance out the sarcasm for people like you. There are people like me that do the same thing I do but ignore PS3 fanboys. I don't hate them at all or think they're worshiping the PS3. I didn't think it was a crime to sympathize more when the fanboy faggorty was aimed at a console YOU own. I don't feel bad leaving a 360 fanboy comment with a silent groan and the knowledge 1,000 other people with flame him to hell.

          If doing a Kave En impersonation makes me worship the 360... whatever, that's your interpretation.
        • 0
          Hideo1 Dec 10, 09
          TL;DR

          Methinks the lady doth protest too much
        • 2
          DystopiaSticker Dec 10, 09
          Haha, yeah, I'm sure a troll like you didn't read something directed to him. If you've got nothing to say don't try and hide it with a meme and a cliche that makes no sense considering this all started because of your bitching.
        • 0
          Hideo1 Dec 10, 09
          Bitching? lol, I'm not the one trying to prove anything. The simple fact is if you're not what I said than you wouldn't be so butthurt about it. I can now walk away victorious; thanks
        • 2
          DystopiaSticker Dec 11, 09
          Wait what? Did you declare yourself victorious? Who even says that? Isn't it obvious that you've been trying to prove that I'm whatever it is you think I am? That was a terrible ending. You're such a better troll than that.
        • 0
          Hideo1 Dec 11, 09
          ^
        • 0
          Hideo1 Dec 11, 09
          I don't need to prove anything, not to the eyes of anybody else anyway. I'm an experienced troll. I don't care what they think, only what you and I know, so whilst you're finger painting and thinking about how much I annoy you, then you'll know how I've won. When you make some retard comment and then delete it and decide not to post, then you'll know how I've won. Oh, and stop getting FFF to thumb you up; it's just sad
        • 0
          Hideo1 Dec 11, 09
          Damn triple post.
        • 2
          DystopiaSticker Dec 12, 09
          It's cute that you think from our first ever conversation that you hold some power over me to both make me think about you outside of this website and to prevent me from posting comments. When I keep posting and you keep fuming, when I keep joking and you keep pulling out your psych 101 textbook and dedicate time to examining me - hopefully you'll actually examine this whole situation. Between declaring yourself victorious like this argument actually matters at all I mean.
        • 0
          Hideo1 Dec 12, 09
          Lol'd. This isn't the first time we've spoke; you know that as well as I do. Though feel free to keep ignoring it. Ignorance seems like something you're experienced with
    • 0
      FinalFantasyFanaticc Dec 10, 09
      Seriously whats with the attack from the creators of Sonydefenseforce?
  • 0
    ruledbysecrecy Dec 10, 09
    It's clear the differences won't be drastic, but I'll definitely be enjoying the pristine look of the videos and audio. The same as I did for the Japanese demo of FFXIII. Oh my god the videos were so vibrant and crisp.

    Also, there are definitely more differences than this, the XBOX360 and PS3 inherently go about rendering in a different way and I'd like to see what these versions end up running. Who's running more AA, texture filtering, etc. Not that it really matters or changes my opinion of the game. The technical side of things is just interesting.
  • 1
    Bale Fire Dec 11, 09
    Haven't we known about these differences for like weeks now? I'm sure Square Enix released this info ages go.
  • 1
    dub273 Jan 25, 10
    ZL: "You can't tell the difference between compressed and uncompressed video? Go get a Blu-Ray disc, watch it."

    @ZL: You're a moron. Blu-ray discs ALWAYS use some form of compression, whether it's MPEG or AVC or VC1. You'd be able to fit maybe three minutes of uncompressed video on a 50GB Blu-ray disc. Clueless much?
    • 0
      ruledbysecrecy Jan 25, 10
      Don't be an ape and play semantics.
    • 0
      Hideo1 Jan 25, 10
      Don't be an ape and reply to old and dead articles.
      • 0
        Fatal Error Jan 25, 10
        You mean this article that isn't archived yet and still open to comments?
        • 0
          Hideo1 Jan 26, 10
          Yeah, this month old article that nobody else cares about anymore.

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