From the Vault — originally published March 10, 2009. Some links, videos or prices may be out of date.
Here we go again. It seems like we have another case of a multiplatform game being better on the Xbox 360 so this should be no surprise. This time it’s Resident Evil 5 and video pros at Digital Foundry have analyzed Resident Evil 5 on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and concluded that the Xbox version rules. I have been debating getting this and now if I do I know I will be buying the Xbox 360 version. Sorry Sony.
Overall, from a technical perspective, Xbox 360 clearly hosts the better game, despite some screen tear. Frame rate is consistently higher, making for a smoother, more responsive experience. The fact that the game is essentially locked at 30fps means that there’s no judder, which you can get in spades on the PS3 version. Clearer textures, more particle effects, full world reflections in the water – in terms of bonus bling, Xbox 360 is in pole position here.
Check Digital Foundry and Eurogamer for the full comparison.
