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PlayStation 3 owners currently have to deal with some headaches when it comes to third party multiplatform titles. Games like Rainbow 6 and GRAW 2 come months and months after the 360/PC versions and games like The Darkness that arrive on time frequently are missing a couple of the graphical flourishes found on the other versions. It's frustrating though not entirely unexpected considering the complexity of the PS3 and it's shorter time on the market. Fortunately, as developers get more accustomed to developing for the PlayStation 3 they're getting better and better at making the PS3 version of multiplatform games.

Codemaster's DiRT is a good example, while it is arriving a couple months after the PC/360 version it's not a huge delay and it appears that the time isn't being spent simply bringing the PS3 version up to the quality of the 360 version. No, according to a Gamespot interview, the time is being spent making the PS3 one better than the other versions. The developer espouses at length about how much better the PS3 version will be, saying that it "looks fantastic compared to the 360." He further explains that the framerate is better, that there is full support for all the PS2 steering wheels, and that they now have full uncompressed 5.1 surround sound -- something 'the 360 didn't allow us to do.'

Great news all around for PS3 owners frustrated about the delay of the highly anticipated racer. While it's always nice getting a game as soon as possible, getting a better game by waiting a couple months is a pretty solid trade-off. DiRT will be out this fall (around September) and according to the developer we'll also be getting a demo before then, so keep an eye on the PS Store for more gorgeous offroad racing.

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Well, that's a first - with the exception of Oblivion of course. Thing is, DiRT looks so good - especially the textures - that I'll believe it when I see it. Let's hope developers are finally sorting their shit out.

 

[Speevy]

Didn't they make this engine for the PS3?

 

[GavinGT]

Well, that's a first.

EDIT: Oops, didn't read the OG post.

 

[Firewire]

Good to see a dev, not take the easy way out by making just a sloppy port. I'm interested in this game (always was) but its a easy pick up now, sloppy ports not so much!

 

[badcrumble]

Nice that they're taking full advantage of the hardware available to them

Spoiler

in both cases

.

 

[AstroLad]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170926

 

[FormulaOne]

Good to see a dev, not take the easy way out by making just a sloppy port. I'm interested in this game (always was) but its a easy pick up now, sloppy ports not so much!

DiRT for PS3 isn't a port.

 

[kenta]

OH SNAP

CROSSING OF THE STREAMS

SEEMS OVER

 

[evolution]

I think he means 7.1 sound

 

[ElectricBlue187]

unless they are adding real online multiplayer....i think Motorstorm is still better

 

[therapist]

full support for all ps2 wheels.

but will my pc momo racing wheel work?

If so,sold, if not, prolly not. Im hoping though.

 

[Z_Y]

Good. Now I have a good reason for not picking this up for 360 yet (besides FORZA 2). I was waiting on a price drop for the 360 version but I'll gladly pay more if this version is the definitive version (which :O if that is the case because the 360 version is real, real purty)

 

[Forsete]

Well nice to see PS3 getting good ports. This should be the standard for high profile games, use that extra power.

Dirt does not really grab my interest though. So I hope they release a demo.

 

[Blackface]

Motorstorm is better anyway. I said it.

 

[Patrick Bateman]

Wow, they still show these Marines-commercial on gamespot...