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In a new interview, Splinter Cell’s Producer and Technical Director drives the PS3’s technical abilities further into the ground by admitting that the PS3 cannot handle the kind of complex A.I. (artificial intelligence) that the Xbox 360 is capable of, a sentiment we have heard for well over a year now from a number of developers.

From Gameplayer.com’s interview - Page 3

While telling a mostly linear story, each level will be broken down into discrete chunks that are designed to take only around 15 minutes to play through. Each will be a distinct task, like infiltrating a building, or getting out again. This is great news for any gamer with loads of commitments in their lives: study, family, etc. “People who play just a little are still going to see progress.”

The main story will clock in at around 15 hours, yet there are so many ways to approach each challenge the replay value is essentially unlimited. Ubisoft calls this design approach ‘Scripted Problems, Unscripted Solutions.’ Our hosts played through each of the levels they showed us several different ways to demonstrate, and it was uncanny; each go felt like a completely different game. “After playing it hundreds of times, we’re still finding new things.”

So, Conviction is confirmed for PC and Xbox 360. But what about the other consoles? Double Agent was a 360 exclusive for a whole week. On this issue, Danny could give us a firm answer. “It’s NEVER gonna come out on the PS3 or the Wii.” It’s a logical decision. Nintendo’s console simply doesn’t have the graphical horsepower, and he candidly told us how the PS3 can’t handle AI nearly as well as the 360.

(Thanks to DavidGX for the story.)

Related News: 9.29.06 - Assassin’s Creed - Superior on Xbox 360

“At the tail end of IGN’s interview with Jade Raymond, producer of Assassin’s Creed at Ubisoft Montreal, she let it slip that the Xbox 360’s hardware’s superior threading will allow for better AI of NPC than will be found in the PS3 version.”

More recently, IGN reviewed the PS3 version of Madden 08 and had this to say when comparing it to the Xbox 360:

“Madden NFL 08 on PS3 is not a great game. It is a shadow of its cousin on 360. Though the feature set is identical, the drop to an unstable 30fps hurts considerably. The visuals and the gameplay suffer. If you are a real Madden nut and think you can fight through the framerate issues, Madden is an overall good game. It just doesn’t run very well. If you only own a PS3 and live for Sundays, then there really is no other choice than to give Madden 08 a shot.”

(Thanks to The Beta Max for the story.)

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