Analysts discuss Madden NFL ’08 framerate issues
There’s been quite a buzz about Electronic Arts‘ Madden NFL ’08, as the PS3 version runs at 30 FPS while the Xbox 360 enjoys smoother and faster 60 FPS. Heated discussions on the net have surfaced, leaving analysts to wonder if this commotion will actually make an impact. UBS analyst Ben Schachter believes it’s going to be bad for Sony, but Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter begs to differ.
Investors and other people rolling in the dough to make big games possible aren’t usually fazed with issues that gamers would cry on about, but Schachter is worried that “given Madden‘s popularity and the volume of this debate, we think this is a more meaningful negative for Sony than investors might realize.”
Not only will a good number of gamers be wary about the PS3 being actually more powerful than the 360, but EA’s decision to drop Madden’s PS3 framerate (because of inexperience with the console, they said) may actually hurt Sony ’til the year ends. “It gives gamers just one more reason not to buy a PS3 this year following the slip of GTA IV. It is a positive for [Microsoft],” Schachter added.
However, Michael Pachter thinks “Analysts are too quick to criticize.” He points at EA’s lack of experience as the only reason why Madden is slower on Sony’s machine, and expects EA to figure things out by next year.
“There are obviously PS3 games that look fantastic. It’s not an issue with the PS3,” Pachter commented after mentioning Resistance: Fall of Man, Motorstorm, and Call of Duty 4. He went on, saying “anyone who has [a PS3] knows it’s awesome… I love my PS3 (and love my 360), and can’t wait to watch ‘300’ in 1080p.”
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There’s been quite a buzz about Electronic Arts‘ Madden NFL ’08, as the PS3 version runs at 30 FPS while the Xbox 360 enjoys smoother and faster 60 FPS. Heated discussions on the net have surfaced, leaving analysts to wonder if this commotion will actually make an impact. UBS analyst Ben Schachter believes it’s going to be bad for Sony, but Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter begs to differ.
Investors and other people rolling in the dough to make big games possible aren’t usually fazed with issues that gamers would cry on about, but Schachter is worried that “given Madden‘s popularity and the volume of this debate, we think this is a more meaningful negative for Sony than investors might realize.”
Not only will a good number of gamers be wary about the PS3 being actually more powerful than the 360, but EA’s decision to drop Madden’s PS3 framerate (because of inexperience with the console, they said) may actually hurt Sony ’til the year ends. “It gives gamers just one more reason not to buy a PS3 this year following the slip of GTA IV. It is a positive for [Microsoft],” Schachter added.
However, Michael Pachter thinks “Analysts are too quick to criticize.” He points at EA’s lack of experience as the only reason why Madden is slower on Sony’s machine, and expects EA to figure things out by next year.
“There are obviously PS3 games that look fantastic. It’s not an issue with the PS3,” Pachter commented after mentioning Resistance: Fall of Man, Motorstorm, and Call of Duty 4. He went on, saying “anyone who has [a PS3] knows it’s awesome… I love my PS3 (and love my 360), and can’t wait to watch ‘300’ in 1080p.”
Buy: [Madden NFL 08 (PS3)]
Buy: [Madden NFL 08 (Xbox 360)]