Syrok, the depth comes in the other event types and in the techniques you have to use to get faster lap times and higher scores. You have to think in terms of a 3D racing line, You also need to plan when you use boost and when you don’t because boosting compromises the tricks available to you temporarily. It makes boost more valuable. It’s a bit like a sport really. Knowing the rules is just the fist step. Mastering it takes ages and you can always get better. The later stages are nails and make you have to learn the finer techniques to get through.

A new TV is always nice.

It’s worth pointing out though that PS3 *does* tend to output a less saturated image compared to Xbox 360 as the Eurogamer UK shots often show. Developers need to individually calibrate both versions to get a match – Burnout Paradise is a good example of this; the colour balance is basically identical.

I would like to see Comparison videos done by the people actually making the games these days. Just so we can be shown how similar the versions actually are.

Bearing in mind these are the people who often tell us the versions are the same when they’re not, they’re the last people I’d trust…

I’m a PS3 player, but I doubt that Bioshock actually looks BETTER than it did on 360. Same, yes, but better? I doubt it.

But for anyone who have one of the apparently few Full RGB supporting sets, I highly recommend it!

There’s a good test here: http://nicolaspeople.com/ch3rokeesblog/?p=13

…and you’d probably already know if you’ve properly calibrated your TV (but most don’t, even though they should)

I remember how Assassin’s Creed looked like bland crap before turning it on.

I don’t really mind, nowadays it’s just a sign of careless development when the versions aren’t identical.

Or bad capture by the site.

XDamage: There are very few screens that you’d use Full RGB on. I’ve seen so many people turn the option on thinking it would help when in fact all they’ve done is created black crush.

Unless colour is an analogy for fun.

I’m on a crusty old SD set though, but I see no discernible difference between what I was just playing and the 360 video. Of course my own colour and contrast settings may alter things, but then everyone can tune that to their taste.

The game itself seemed like a bit of a laugh. Excite Truck meets Motorstorm meets SSX. Good fun but I doubt it’ll be a full price purchase.

http://www.ps3forums.com/showthread.php?t=48054

Another case of deliberately not using the optimised settings of the PS3 because “that’s how it coms out of the box”. We’ve been here before remember.

And Syrok is right: part of this video suggests that the PS3 is showing some of the game with almost no colour AT ALL. Again, not on my TV.

Now, I’ll get my brother in law to run his 360 and PS3 Pure demos side by side with the PAP feature……….