There’s plenty of new, gorgeous looking screens of the game’s battles, the wide open fields, a handful of cinematic events and even some nicely rendered menus. They’re all sharp and ready to be ogled.
And according to the newest shots of the localised version of Final Fantasy XIII, both console versions look exactly the same. Exactly. Square Enix went to painstaking lengths to ensure that each and every shot looks identical, save for the display of the buttons on the role-playing game’s interface. Everyone’s a winner!
What’s that you say? These are just the same screens with different buttons layered on top? Really? You think? Huh.
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chuckie
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 1:28 AMman that’s really cheap.. they are the exact same shots wit just different buttons superimposed on the pic… tsk tsk.. how dare u SE
Sinful Malice
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 7:22 AMSo it’s bad that Square-enix spent a lot of time and effort to make it so the game runs and looks exceptional on BOTH platforms….?
Don’t forget, the PS3 actually has less graphical processing power than a 360, it’s more suited as a number cruncher than a graphics platform.
I think they did a great job.
Kristopher Lyons
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 11:12 AMOnly two shots are the same pic with buttons super imposed.. But then again its probably easy for square enix to take screenshots at a particular frame in the same dungeon for the same move for that character.
4 of the eight shots are different sooo, Make your mind up people! I think they may be legit
plmko
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 2:32 PMOften you can’t tell very much in screen shots, but once you see the game running its a world difference.
Jay
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 4:48 PMI was thinking the same thing considering they are EXACTLY the same time/frame in both versions.
But then again – perhaps there isn’t a major difference between the two versions. But try telling a Sony fangirl that – they can just go back to their Bayonetta.
lcb
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 6:52 PMbe an outraged gamer and boycott.
disagree
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 4:45 AMI don’t think they look the same. These are pretty small pics to be judging from, but the PS3 version has darker darks vs. Xbox 360 version.
Granted, they look 95% the same, but Xbox 360 version looks slightly washed out. It could be more noticeable on a big screen tv tho….
Linh Tran
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 8:47 AMFirst of all, the first screenshot of both is exactly the same (probably Photoshoped the buttons).
Secondly, these screenshots are WAY TOO SMALL to even be comapared with.
Jon Randall
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 10:21 AMApparently the 360 version looks sharper due to a higher res, but video looks compressed. opposite for the PS3.
WhyWai
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 10:33 AMlol, even the aura pattern is 100% same. can they really get such perfect screenshots?
Bombdigidy
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 11:32 AMDo i win a prize for spotting the difference?
Weresmurf
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 11:35 AMGood work SE, you’ve done a great job porting apparently. Word is anyhow that the 360 and PS3 versions are so close to each other its barely distinguishable which one is which……until the time to change dvd’s comes along lol.
Luke Davis
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 11:40 AMI’ve preordered the PS3 version over the 360 version because… actually, I have no idea. Less chance of me leaving multiple discs out to collect dust?
I’m still thinking there will be more 360 copies sold than the PS3 version outside of Japan.
Rich
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 1:50 PMtheres a story up on sankaku that says Square has no idea how this happened but it wasn’t intentional. I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt because they are a great set of devs. Also did anyone else laugh on the last picture which shows a black guy and the word ‘Diversity’ over him?
Tasos Chrysostomou
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 3:10 PMI heard that the 360 has lower quality cutscenes. True? False?
NowAFFXIIINutter
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 5:05 PMHOLY CRAP THERE’S A BLACK GUY WITH AN AFRO IN THIS GAME.
Who cares if the lead character is a chick, i want this game now!
Brendon Schofield
Monday, February 15, 2010 at 9:37 AMHe also has a Baby Chocobo in his hair… dont forget that :)
ChrisOrtzo
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 7:29 PMGee wizz they both look fantastic although (just a thought) the colours on the behemoth king in the 360 version look a little bit (very little bit) washed out. Can anyone else see that or am i just going blind?
Foxbane
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 8:01 PMThe 360 shots looks a little hazy
Dean
Monday, February 15, 2010 at 7:10 AMCognitive dissonance, much? They’re literally exactly the same – open them in two browser tabs and switch back and forth between the two and you’ll see.
Nicholas
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 8:20 PMThese fact that these shots are fake has already been established.
Link: http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2010/02/14/square-enix-fakes-final-fantasy-xiii-comparison-shots/ (NSFW)
Daioro
Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 9:02 PMI’m glad that Square Enix has put effort into making both versions look alike. Reduces the amount of griping and gloating between–
I’m sorry, I can’t finish that statement with a straight face. In any case, definitely looking forward to playing the game.
harry sachz
Monday, February 15, 2010 at 2:30 PMHAHAHA @ the idiots who were sitting here comparing the two and saying one looks better than the other. They’re the same photo, you idiots!!!
idiots…