RE5 Dev On PS3: "I Haven't Found It To Be Too Tough"
Resident Evil 5From the beginning of the new generation, it has been an accepted fact that the PlayStation 3 is a difficult console to develop for; the PlayStation hardware has always been tough for designers in the early goings. But is it really that challenging? Resident Evil 5 Producer Masachika Kawata doesn't think so.
According to a recent Kikizo interview, Kawata said, "I can't really say that one platform is proving more problematic than the other" in regards to their work on RE5. He went on to say that the hotly anticipated survival/horror title is "being developed at Capcom internally on PC hardware." So obviously, due to the 360's similarities to the PC, it makes it easier for the devs to lift RE5 out of the PC architecture and place it into Microsoft's system. But even so, Kawata doesn't believe the PS3 isn't this nigh-on impossible programming nightmare; his simple and direct quote is as follows:
"The PS3 is often said to be more difficult. As someone developing for it, though... I haven't found it to be too tough."
Well, that may be a first, and it's quite refreshing. On the other hand, although it is indeed encouraging news for PS3 owners and other developers considering a PS3 venture, we do have to take Capcom's special engine into account. Kawata said that their "proprietary engine, the MT Framework" was created specifically for development on next-gen consoles, and "one of its particular strengths is ease of porting to different platforms." So of course, not every developer on the face of the earth will have this advantage, but even so, it's clearly doable. For the most part, we have seen a steep decline in the whining and complaining coming from developers (as legitimate as it may have been), so clearly, the PS3 isn't so formidable. Pretty standard stuff in the life any PlayStation, no?
Related Game(s): Resident Evil 5
12/22/2008 Ben Dutka
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HUSO
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:54:08 PM
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Naga
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 11:38:02 AM
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Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 1:22:13 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 1:30:17 PM
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LCF
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:36:21 PM
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Now If only 3rd parties utilize the PS3's power and come out with truely amazing games and just dummie down to the X360.So in this you see how the X360 is holding back the true advancement of video game technology.X360 is already outdated and has been compared to PC.The use of DVD tech that is not really designed for the High Def world(why you think HD-DVD and Blu-ray came out?)None of the 1st gen X360 came with HDMI for true HD experence.Infact it only supported 1080i for some time.I could go on and on about this.
Maybe when microsoft comes out with a new system in 2 years,they might have something with similar power as the PS3 and we see more advanced looking games from 3rd parties.But until they adopt the plan of utilizing the PS3 then port it down to the X360.You will only see more advanced looking games from Sony's 1st and 2nd parties.
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chicko1983
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:46:27 PM
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dveisalive
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 4:54:31 PM
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orangpelupa
Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 8:43:43 PM
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but eventually they (developers) just suck it up and able to create wonderful game.
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Wage SLAVES
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 12:39:27 AM
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Deleted User
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 10:18:04 AM
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Its easier to work on DVD. Graphics really don't matter whichever they use.
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LCF
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 11:24:10 AM
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seismictech
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 12:44:18 PM
i read an article a while back that the 360 held back some ideas that rockstar wanted to implement in GTA4, but the 360's limiting hardware only allowed for so much.
if there's going to be a GTA5, i want it be on the ps3 so it can optimize the storage capacity and have a huge game.
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seismictech
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 12:40:54 PM
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in my opinion, it just makes developers like valve look like pansy PC game programmers with no initiative who are too scared to work outside the box and learn how to program on new architecture.
how else would've computer technology and appliance evolved if people didn't try to do harder things and work with new stuff? i can't stand people who want to stay back in the stone ages and maintain status quo with what's easy for our standards.
i've said it before many times, but that killzone 2 beta completely changed my thoughts on fps gaming and if valve and other companies are too half ass to actually make quality games on the ps3, then they're the ones who are going to look like that they have a crap catalog of games when compared to the likes of uncharted, mgs4, god of war 3, killzone 2, and such.
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Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 11:18:26 AM
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