I'm merely begging for the PS3 version to be AS GOOD AS (as opposed to inferior to) the 360 version in both performance and graphics.

I find it ridiculous when people use Heavy Rain for the graphical comparison between the 360 and PS3. If the 360 had a game where everything was scripted and didn't have any AI the graphics for it would be pretty amazing as well.

What an annoying post. From what I gather your point is "PS3 is the best console, make Skyrim for that first and PCs and Xbox second" except you said to NOT make an xbox version.

Guess what genius, the PS3 came out later than the xbox, of course it has slightly better hardware. What does hardware really do for gameplay? It just makes the game shinier.

I'm just happy the game is coming out on ALL consoles, isn't that enough? Why do people need to bicker about the little things?

I'm pretty sure it's not going to be a port. The only reason the Playstation 3 version was ported was because it came out later than the Xbox 360 and PC version and they didn't want to spend the time working on it all over again for the Playstation 3.

Festa_Freak usually the only things that are different are lighting in the game. For example a tree might be darker on the PS3 and brighter on the Xbox 360. lol

No. As in no, I don't want the devs to spend a large amount of time tailoring the game to the PS3. As others have pointed out, the PS3 and 360 are very nearly equals, however the PS3 is much less "dev friendly" and harder to work with. Honestly I generally only get PS3 games when they're PS3 exclusive, because that's the only time the devs have the time and money to commit fully to getting the game to work at top spec for the system. Otherwise, I get the 360 version. Because the complexity of working with the PS3 usually ends up hurting the game more than helping it. Also I happen to prefer the 360's controller, but that's neither here nor there.

As it is this may be the first Elder Scrolls game [available on the consoles] that I will get for the PC. Although I haven't decided yet. On the one hand my PC will likely need a new processor at the least to play Skyrim with any discernible advantage over the console version. On the other hand, DLC is inevitable, and I'll likely need a bigger HDD for my 360. Really I want to know if the PC version will support a 360 controller or not.

But the point is, I'm not even looking at the PS3 as a possibility. It has the unfortunate quality of being the 'middle child' between the 360's ease of access and streamlined performance and the PC's all around superior specs (and modding community). Which is likely part of the reason it tends to get less attention when it comes to multi-platform games.

Oh dear,another pointless thread :shakehead:
@ OP: Do your research on both consoles.Your defending,your reason for buying a PS3,if it was that good,you wouldn't need to .... Sony as usual, has pulled the wool over your eyes.
As long as we all play skyrim ...who cares,you enjoy your platform,let others enjoy theirs. But please do not over hype what the PS3 can do...Know what your talking about.

You should know better,than to start such a topic in the first place,in my opinion.

It's a little weird how people are saying the console versions need to be equal, but the PC version needs to be better. Why? Why does the PC version need to better than the console versions when the PS3 version doesn't need to be better than the 360 version? The less time they spend catering to specific platforms, the better -- especially when TES has a huge following of modders who would, more than likely, create high resolution textures for the public to use.

I don't know about whether I care the game is better for any platform, but I think it would be a dream come true, for me, if Bethesda announced that they were painstakingly optimizing the game to run as good as possible and look as good as possible on all platforms... just so we're all happy.

exactly,so we are all happy. We all like what we like. But we are all here because of the elder scrolls,and especially skyrim,lets all enjoy it,regardless of what platform you prefer.
All 3 platforms are getting skyrim,whats not to like about that...nobody misses out then.

Oh, but that's where you're wrong. The console owners would complain that the PC version looks better while the PS3 owners would arrogantly brag about how their version is better than the 360 owners.. until the 360 owners get DLC access before the PS3 owners. Also, don't expect the 2011 release to stay if that were to happen.

It's a lot easier to make it the same on across all platforms. The PS3 and 360 owners get a beautiful game on their consoles without having to invest in an amazing PC and the PC owners get the ability to mod the [censored] out of their game. Anyone who isn't happy with that can go sob in a corner somewhere.

Oh, and I say amazing PC because no one would purchase a PC just to play a single game. If you're buying a PC to game with, you're going to want something that can handle even the most graphic intense games on the market (as well as those coming out within the next few years). Now, I don't know about you, but that's pretty hard for most people to do. I spent $1,500 on my PC and it lags when I play Dekaron (which is really, really old) on the highest settings -- not even going to bother with games like Crysis 2.

Unfortunately, it's easier and cheaper for companies to build their games for the lowest common denominator (the Xbox360) and then move it to the other platforms.

Don't talk rubbish!

When the hell are they going to release a ps4 and a new xbox to so they can easily run new age graphic games at full capacity? I've been waiting way too long for a new Xbox now (not that i'll buy a game on xbox if it's available on pc, but they're holding pc gamers back bigtime)

I would love to have the game optimized to take full advantage of my PC's capabilities, but I'm not very optimistic about getting one. My PC's capabilities are so far beyond the Xbox360 that it'd be like making a new game. Then consider the differences for PS3 optimization and you might as well be making three games, instead of just one.

I don't think that I want to touch this with a stick but I will :poke:

IT SHOULD BE PC PORT

I THOUGHT ELDER SCROLLS WAS BORN ON COMPUTER

Can't this thread be locked.....it's pointless and gets nobody nowhere......end of story!

Why anybody cares, I don't know. Bethesda have already been through this in podcasts and interviews. They have a new engine now, which allows them to test, down to the finest points, how the game will look on all three platforms. They realise that they didn't meet the standards on the xbox than they originally planned. This time, however, they are creating the game on the same level of quality, so it will look consistent on whatever platform you play it on. They have designed the game not to slip up when it comes to the graphical differences on each platform, but instead cater to each engine to make the best possible experience. They said themselves that if there was a handheld device that could support Skyrim to it's full, they would ship it on that as well. They're creating the game equally, so nobody cares what platform is better, and what ports should be used. It's gonna look the same whatever you play it on.

Like I said, the lowest common denominator.

Exactly. They overestimated what they were trying to do before. Now, with a brand new shiny engine, all their own as well, they know exactly what to do, how to make it look amazing, and they know how it's going to look at its absolute best. Thank you for agreeing. XD It's good to have some support.

Unfortunately, that leaves everyone else feeling shafted, especially since their machines are more capable and can run better looking/running versions.

That depends on how you think the trailer looked. Based on the fact that it was recorded using a 360, and that it looked that good in it, as opposed to Oblivion when it was first shown to the public. It's a big step up. Personally, if it looked that good on a PS3, which is what I have, I wouldn't complain at all. It looks amazing. And because they've made it better than ever, on a 360 no less, its gonna look better than ever on everything else too. But, hell, I've ranted too long. I'll start bleeding from my eyeballs if I keep this up XDDD

Sure, it looked good, but no where near as good as it could look if it was designed and optimized for the PC. And there in lies the problem. People with more capable systems know full well that it could be better, but they're not going to get better.

You can make it look better through modding, most likely. Just look at Morrowind.