EA Slams PS3, Saying Its Tools "Just Suck"

[Rabie1]

If this keeps up, something massive is going to boil over in waves between the world's biggest video game publisher and Sony. Electronic Arts have had their issues developing titles for the PS3 (Madden NFL 08 was certainly inferior on Sony's next-gen system), and they've made plenty of excuses. But the latest isn't an excuse; it's an all-out accusation.

Check out what a NASCAR developer from EA Tiburon said to Xbox Evolved, in regards to a PS3/Xbox 360 comparison:

“The truth is the PS3’s tools and the way it works just sucks. The truth is they are both virtually the same in terms of hardware when it comes to how powerful they are, maybe the PS3 has a few different things that makes it a bit more advance, and Sony has this idea that it is designed for optimal development but that’s a load of crap. In the last generation we would make the game for PS2 and then port it over to Xbox, but because Xbox was easier to develop for, we could actually enhance the title a little if we wanted to. The case with this generation is different, now we make the game for 360 first and then port it over to PS3, but we really don’t have the time to mess with how the PS3 works to really add to much more. It will change in the future, but for now it sucks.”

Well, this is bound to set the sparks flying. There are several parts of this statement that make it sound as if EA is completely incompetent, and others that actually sound viable. But in general, we can only compare to what we've seen from other developers on the PS3...and we have to conclude that EA, quite simply, is lagging behind. There are plenty of great-looking PS3 games on the way, and 2K Sports has already said one of their titles, NBA 2K8, would run at 60fps on the PS3, very much unlike Madden 08.

We're not really sure what EA's problem is, but they had best figure it out. Fast. Most every other developer seems to get it just fine, and these sour grapes aren't only borderline-fanboyish, they also seem to misrepresent the PS3 development process. Crytek is excited about their PS3 project, Epic is preparing a very pretty Unreal Tournament 3, and Killzone 2 looks pretty damn amazing. Ain't Sony's fault EA can't deliver the goods, is it?

http://www.psxextreme.com/ps3-news/1767.html

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I would also like to add that this is not Sony's fault. Look at kill zone 2 and metal gear? how the hell can they look and move that well and they cant make a football game run fine?

[wankster]

I still think in the future, like 2 years away, the PS3 might become decent.

[marvin248]

"it just sucks" damn........thats bogus forreal.........

[Vietboi955]

oh snap its rabie, been awhile dude. i disagree i have a ps3 and i really like it.

PS3>Xbox360

[Fresh Prince]

Guess what...EA's been sucking for quite some time now, they should just STFU.

I agree the 360 is better then the 3 right now, but the PS3 is the console of the future.
Just because EA makes sucky games and are incapable of making great games, doesn't mean ps3's tools suck.

[shorties7]

Originally Posted by Vietboi955

oh snap its rabie, been awhile dude. i disagree i have a ps3 and i really like it.

PS3>Xbox360

now y did u have to put the 360 into thi?
anyways EA's words are never to be trusted nor count on
i mean come on it's EA
they killed the nfl 2k series in 05
completely wins over nba 2k in sales even the game sucks and they make so much ads
fifa which has been inferior to winning eleven as always (although could be agrued in next gen)
and also changed the C&C series (the C&C series were so much better back in the day with westwood before ea brought them out)

[sauce2k6]

im happy i got a 360 lol
but yeah i agree with ps3 being the future, like 2-3 years
and by then, the price would have dropped aswell so more good news lol

[detrimental]

Hahahaha this is hilarious to be honest. Finally, they've come out and shown how sucky and complacent they are as developers.

However: "It will change in the future, but for now it sucks.”

Seriously, EA just needs to admit they're out for the money and they don't give a sh*t about their titles or the fans. They just want the cash.

[ipodmini]

Haha, yeah i've heard alot about how hard it is to make games on the PS3, saying it sucks is a bit childish and whinish though...

[yungflo]

They're lazy. I do agree its hard to develop for the ps3. Sony never really got into helping the devs with the tools other than the first priority. Now, they're actually getting out there and helping so they say. When devs complain about tools, It's seems so babyish. Instead of saying it sucks, why not say it's rather difficult?

Every EA division seems to have a problem on the ps3, but NBA LIVE series is making their debut appearing in 60fps?