NHL 08 will run at 30fps on the PS3, 60fps on 360

by pastapadre
Posted August 17th, 2007 at 12:17 pm

One of the biggest selling points for NHL 08 this year was the move to 60fps. Until now it was unknown whether the PS3 would also be running at 60fps, or if it would be like the football titles released this year (Madden, NCAA, All-Pro) that ran at 30fps on the PS3.

News has come in that the PS3 version of NHL 08 will run at 30fps while the 360 runs at its 60fps. It had begun to appear this would be the case as EA hadn't stated that the PS3 would be at 60fps. Surely if it was they would've made that information well known.

It has been widely noted the significant difference between how well the 360 and PS3 versions of the football games played due to the frames per second discrepancy. In this case, the NHL game is generally in constant motion and fast paced. Having a smooth consistent experience may be even more critical to how enjoyable an NHL game is than an NFL one.

This may be the last case of this happening with EA Sports titles. NBA Live 08 which releases three weeks after NHL is confirmed to run at 60fps on both the 360 and PS3.

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Mario Delapena

more added suckage to the PS3
Mario Delapena

more added suckage to the PS3
slamfan4life

why the hell does everything suck ass for the ps3?
slamfan4life

why the hell does everything suck ass for the ps3?
Carl

Where is the news? Did EA announced it already? Because the only news I heard was from some supposedbly “Finnish Magazine” that when I clicked on the source, it was some Finnish Forum with some random guy saying that PS3 will have 30FPS. So I dont really believe that.
Carl

Where is the news? Did EA announced it already? Because the only news I heard was from some supposedbly “Finnish Magazine” that when I clicked on the source, it was some Finnish Forum with some random guy saying that PS3 will have 30FPS. So I dont really believe that.
http://www.pastapadre.com/ pastapadre

Its kind of obvious even if you don’t want to take that news from the magazine as fact. We’re only a little over 3 weeks away from release.

1) EA hasn’t come out and stated the PS3 version would be 60fps. They surely would be touting this if it was.

2) Those who went to community day have stated they are under NDA not to discuss the topic.
http://www.pastapadre.com pastapadre

Its kind of obvious even if you don’t want to take that news from the magazine as fact. We’re only a little over 3 weeks away from release.

1) EA hasn’t come out and stated the PS3 version would be 60fps. They surely would be touting this if it was.

2) Those who went to community day have stated they are under NDA not to discuss the topic.
eric

i think easports forgot that they made their empire with the playsation sony platform ,that s a shame ,shame on you easports and ea..
eric

i think easports forgot that they made their empire with the playsation sony platform ,that s a shame ,shame on you easports and ea..
Cole

With each passing announcement of stuff like this, it makes me happier and happier that I made the switch from Ps2 to 360, rather then go on to the Ps3.
Cole

With each passing announcement of stuff like this, it makes me happier and happier that I made the switch from Ps2 to 360, rather then go on to the Ps3.
http://www.billingsgazette.net/h/blogs/ychromosome/ Phil

I agree with Cole, other than the 3-red lights fiasco (for which I got a long-lasting indepedent fix for) the 360 has been great. I hate to out and out knock the PS3–as I don’t own one or have ever played one, but the price, lack of great exclusives that I want to play and the lack of a solid online system really hurt it for me.
http://www.billingsgazette.net/h/blogs/ychromosome/ Phil

I agree with Cole, other than the 3-red lights fiasco (for which I got a long-lasting indepedent fix for) the 360 has been great. I hate to out and out knock the PS3–as I don’t own one or have ever played one, but the price, lack of great exclusives that I want to play and the lack of a solid online system really hurt it for me.