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Developer: Infinity Ward Publisher: Activision Release Date: Nov 5th 2007 Genre: Shooter Sub Genre: First Person Shooter
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Call of Duty 4's best programmers on PS3

Posted on November 21st, 2007 at 11:43 EDT

Finally, it appears as though a developer is taking the right approach when producing games for next-generation consoles. After almost a year of poor ports and all sorts of discussions about how multi-console games looked worse on the PS3, owners of Sony’s latest home console can breathe a sigh of relief.

Infinity Ward, the developers behind the highly acclaimed Call of Duty 4: Modern Warefare, admitted in an interview that they had their best coders working on the PS3 version of one of this holiday's most anticipated games.

"We had our best programmers on the PS3 [version of Call of Duty] and it shows," commented Infinity Ward studio head Vince Zampella.

This has also been part of the reason why Sony's version of the game has a bigger online capacity (24 maximum vs. the 360's maximum of eighteen) as well as better visuals on the PlayStation platform.

"We had two separate teams working on both versions from the start," Zampella says, adding, "Most developers only focus on a single platform, then quickly port the game over to another one. You don't get very good results that way".

This bit of information is reassuring, as hopefully more and more developers will start developing equally for both platforms and even feature the PlayStation 3 as the lead platform. Also interesting is that most of the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare TV spots also exclusively promoted the PlayStation 3 version of the game.

Source: CVG

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posted 11:51am EST - November 21st, 2007
1

Ohh best developers for the PS3 version of COD4? yea right!

When ever i click 'Play Online' it says exactly - "Unable to connect to Activision Matchmaking ( Error 33 )

posted 11:55am EST - November 21st, 2007
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PS3 version has 24 max?

posted 11:56am EST - November 21st, 2007
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What if Ubisoft took this approach with Assasin's Creed. As a great as the game is, after playing UDF, the game could have been MUCH better in terms of lighting, animations, framerates. I have a ton of respect for Infinity Ward because of how their multi-plat approach. They don't take shortcuts. True developers here people.
posted 11:58am EST - November 21st, 2007
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 online worx fine for me, except it takes a while to get into a match. they need to upgrade their servers. ranking system is excellent, but it doesn't seem to want to save the name i give my custom classes, sometimes it does sometimes it doesn't , it's no big deal though doesn't affect the gameplay.

posted 12:00pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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psn id: gingo... a lot of other developers need to do the same as infinity ward they are now my third favourite developers behing insomniac and naughty dog

posted 12:06pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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24 max? i didn't know that, what mode is this in?

posted 12:06pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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I do have to admit that COD4 on the PS3 does look sharp. When it released I was thought "yes, and then haze will give me even more braging rights!".....then WHACK...smacked with a delay

posted 12:14pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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Infinity is one of the best companies in my eyes because they were able to throw all that nonsense aside and deliver with the better version being on PS3

posted 12:14pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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Not get me wonrg, its a BRILLIANT GAME and I love it too bits! I just wish they could have spent a little more time inproving their online setup for the game. I would of thought game makers would have looked at the brillant setup Resistance has, with its lobby and its party setup features. Its also great to be able to talk to your mates by typing with a keybaord OR using a headset in Resistance. In COD4 you can only use the head set.
posted 12:22pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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This is one of the best games I've ever played. I'm actually going to play it right now! (But I didn't know it had 24 online max....) lol I think the article writer made a goof up.

posted 12:50pm EST - November 21st, 2007
11

It makes sense. This is how it should have been all along.

posted 1:05pm EST - November 21st, 2007
12

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!!!!!!! I am so glad that PS3 has gottin somthing Alot better than the stupid 360!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Infinty ward!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted 1:20pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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sonds cool infinity ward

 

posted 1:26pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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showed Xbox version on x-play did not once show PS3 version
posted 1:37pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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PS3 owners should start buying games. A jump in software sales would be great. In a Universe of 5.000.000 console, R&C only sold 75.000. We won't go far if we don't change this.

If coD4 does not sell well on the PS3, why should they waste resources next time?

posted 2:10pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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wow, kinda nice to hear. with the momentum in our favor. maybe we'll get this treatment on most games in the future

posted 2:12pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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well its about time a thirt party dev brings the same if not a better quality of game to the ps3....  shame on you other lazy devs!!! 

posted 3:14pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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Yes this game is head and shoulders above everything else it's so so much better than the xbox360 version why can't every other developer do the same and fetch this brilliant console up to scratch.
posted 3:14pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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Yes this game is head and shoulders above everything else it's so so much better than the xbox360 version why can't every other developer do the same and fetch this brilliant console up to scratch.
posted 3:14pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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Yes this game is head and shoulders above everything else it's so so much better than the xbox360 version why can't every other developer do the same and fetch this brilliant console up to scratch.
posted 3:30pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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what happens when your controller battery complete dies? do you get a replacement or you got to buy a new one

posted 3:46pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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That just shows you the talent they have for working on both versions. Having the best is always nice however. XD

posted 4:35pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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ps3 version is 18 not 24.

 

Ground War carries the max: 18 players

posted 5:35pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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danny ramos your a bum, max players is 18 not 24
posted 6:54pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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Danny Ramos here, I'm just going by the news article, sorry for the mistake if thats the case

posted 7:06pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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@Limanima:

If they start making good games, it will change.  So far there really isnt anything out for the PS3 that is worth buying,  Nothing but a buch of mediocre games with good graphics.  The same rehashed gameplay as every other game for every other console, with better visuals.

posted 7:15pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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this is the BEST GAME EVER!!!!

posted 9:43pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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@Limanima I agree, Ratchet should have sold 10 times that. Strange. I would buy a lot more games if it wasn't for Warhawk being so addictive.
posted 11:18pm EST - November 21st, 2007
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"TV spots also exclusively promoted the PlayStation 3 version" then why every single trailer and developer-spot and published gameplay is played on x360 and promotes
XBLive ?? And why didn't they run a public beta-test on PS3?

posted 9:02am EST - November 22nd, 2007
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Right now Im playing Call of Duty 4, and UT3...both are superb - not quite as good as Crysis - but nothing I've seen is. I am amazed at the current crop of games - they are absolutely fan-funcing-fantastico!

posted 5:40pm EST - November 22nd, 2007
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everything is great about the game the only flaw i have come across is the lobby system i get bored when i get kicked out and have to wait ike an eternity to get bAck in

posted 10:33pm EST - November 22nd, 2007
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Very nice. THe kind of news you will never see on a PS3 hating website like gamespot

posted 3:16pm EST - November 24th, 2007
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Show the others the way INFINITY WARD.If the others carry on with this then we will soon know exactly what the ps3 is capable of, and also its superiority over the other next gen consoles will be well marked.Keep up with the good work INFINITY WARD.

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