Xbox 360 vs. PS3 Spec Analysis

[gekko]

Originally Posted by Perfect Stu

Can you elaborate on that? Developers have been saying how surprisingly easy PS3 is to develop for...

Right now it's marketing, not reality. You'll hear people like Hideo Kojima say how easy PS3 is to program for, expecting you to not realize that the people being interviewed don't write code, but rather design games.

Developers expressed their concerns learning a new type of processor that handles information differently than what they're used to, and now they magically love it? No. It takes time to code a game, and it takes time to develop an opinion on the PS3, good or bad.

Wait until you hear real programmers talking. Look to the IGDA or GDC for real opinions from the guys writing the code, not IGN and EGM for the guys running the company.

Not saying 360 or Rev is great, but PowerPC is a more common processor than Cell, and most programmers would have prior experience with it.