Originally Posted by
EdgeTW
Seems pretty straightforward. He thinks the PC version is superior to the PS3 version, citing performance issues and lackluster graphics. I haven't played it on the PS3, so I can't comment on either of those. Does the game look worse on the PS3 than the PC? Are their performance issues on the PS3 that don't exist on the PC? I find neither of those difficult to believe, honestly, and obviously that will impact the final score.
The decimal portion of that score is supposed to represent where in a particular range a game falls. Is it a solid 5? Barely a 5? A really good 5? That kind of thing.
LoL.. I'm not sure I understand this statement. It doesn't make me wonder that at all. It makes me think they went as far as reviewing a PC version AND a PS3 version. Why, what more are you reading into it?
Edit: By the way, his review is not completely the same for both platforms. At the end he cites some differences:
PC:
At least, it's reasonably fun when it works smoothly. With rare exception, performance on PC has been pretty great since launch, largely due to the fact that the graphics don't really seem to be trying to do anything fancy. But there have been occasional lag spikes, which are more annoying than in a typical MMO because of the fact that this is a shooter, and I’ve had an annoying recurring issue where my shotgun fails to reload correctly. Plus whenever lots of players gather, half of them appear as the default male player model until eventually popping in their actual customized character. Shadow War typically has long queue times, too. Every MMO I’ve ever played has issues at launch, but Defiance would be just okay even if it were working perfectly. It can't afford hiccups like these.
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Respectable PvP combat goes a long way, but not far enough to make Defiance a recommendable experience.
PS3:
Lag has also been an issue. Plus whenever lots of players gather, half of them appear as the default male player model until eventually popping in their actual customized character. The Shadow War queue is considerably shorter here than on PC, but gameplay wise it’s performed poorly enough that it’s hard to play. Other issues like bugged quests screwed up sessions on PC, though it’s hard to say if they’ll also occur on the other versions since they’re seemingly random. Every MMO I’ve ever played has issues at launch, but Defiance would be just okay even if it were working perfectly. It can't afford hiccups like these.
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Respectable PvP combat goes a long way, but especially when the major performance issues rear their ugly head, it's not far enough to make Defiance a recommendable experience.
Apparently the PS3 has performance issues. You'd have to ask a PS3 user about that (or just drop by the PS3 forum, I suppose). Outside of lag spikes and odd reload issues like that shotgun he was talking about (I've personally seen that a number of times), performance is one of the main things going for this game on the PC. Shame if it loses that on the PS3.
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