Originally Posted by foxdvd (Post 9927609)

IGN usually mentions a difference, and I noticed that they seem to say nothing, and in fact say both versions have problems. For the most part it seems to be fanboys that are talking about the screen tearing, cause they are probably still upset about Bayonetta. When there is a small enough difference that big review sites don't mention it, I dont care, and will pickt he xbox..cause I love my xbox controller.

Originally Posted by dino88 (Post 9927719)

How far are you MoviePage? I'm going after the last heart right now.

Originally Posted by maxfisher (Post 9927896)

The 360 is my favorite console and I'll confirm that the tearing on it is terrible. I pan the camera a lot when I'm playing and whenever you move it, it looks like crap. It doesn't seem to be a problem if you're just moving around and not rotating the camera, but that seems pretty impractical. Anyway, the game is fun enough that I'll get sucked in and stop noticing the tearing, but any time the action slows down, it becomes very blatant and annoying. If the problem isn't there on the PS3, this is the first multi-platform game I'd strongly suggest buying for that system instead of the 360.

Originally Posted by UncleGramps (Post 9928265)

I look forward to getting to the more Zelda-esque segments.

Originally Posted by IGN

"Here's where things get more interesting. There are a handful of noticeable differences between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Darksiders. While both are good looking games, I can't clearly say one is without a doubt better than the other, and here's why. On Xbox 360, you get more vibrant colors and, in some cases, more detail, which is great considering how much skill Vigil displayed in crafting an cohesive and interesting art style and skillfully applying color to enhance the feel and tone of the world. What's less exciting to hear is that you'll run into framerate issues from time to time and there's quite a bit of screen tearing, even in cases where you're simply walking and keeping the camera still, which can will noticeable and annoying. It's not going to ruin your play experience unless you're ultrasensitive to that kind of thing, but it will stand out.

With the PlayStation 3 version, the amount of screen tearing seems to be noticeably less. It's still present in some capacity, but to less of a degree than with the Xbox 360 version. Unfortunately, this comes along with an experience that isn't quite as smooth[meaning more framerate drops] and a more subdued color palette. If you're playing only on PlayStation 3 this isn't something you're going to notice as much since it's still a fine looking product, but it's more obvious when you put both versions next to each other.

Basically, the Xbox 360 version looks better but has more screen tearing. There also doesn't seem to be an install for the PlayStation 3 version, whereas you can dump the Xbox 360 version onto your hard drive if you've got 6.6 GB of free space.

I say all this just so you know that when I list the Xbox 360 version as being the better one, I'm only doing so because it was prettier. If you detest screen tearing, I'd recommend you stick with the PlayStation 3 version. "

possible 360 version patch:

"The word of mouth surrounding Darksiders has generally been positive, but one issue that's emerged early on is persistent screen tearing in the Xbox 360 version of the game. However, Vigil Games representatives have said that they are aware of the problem, and are working on a fix.
Speaking with IGN, Vigil Games head Joe Madeuira said, "It's something that's really not a difficult fix for us and so we're going to implement a patch to resolve the problem. We're fairly certain it'll happen really soon so look out for it."

Originally Posted by JasonF (Post 9929505)

I was just reading about this game on wikipedia -- apparently, Joe Mad of 90s X-Men comics fame was the creative director. Also, it's been banned in the United Arab Emerites.

For those who have played this on the 360 -- are the tearing issues bad enough that you would recommend not buying this?

Originally Posted by JasonF (Post 9929505)

I was just reading about this game on wikipedia -- apparently, Joe Mad of 90s X-Men comics fame was the creative director.

Originally Posted by JasonF (Post 9929505)

For those who have played this on the 360 -- are the tearing issues bad enough that you would recommend not buying this?

Originally Posted by dino88 (Post 9930143)

Let me know when the words Top Hat means anything to you guys and we'll chat.