Original Resistance used just 10% of PS3's power

  • Posted January 28th, 2008 at 08:54 EDT by
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The potential of the PlayStation 3 continues to be huge, after it was revealed that launch title Resistance: Fall of Man used just 10% of the console's power.

Touted for its incredible visuals, Resistance used only around 10% to 20% of the PS3's SPU. Details were revealed in official documents released by developer Insomniac Games detailing the development process behind Fall of Man.

Unlike certain other companies, Insomniac regularly discuss SPU utilisation, and in the past they have revealed that the process will see major benefits for years to come.

Insomniac's Chief Creative Officer Brian Hastings told Videogamer.com, "The tech and gameplay teams have moved tons of things over to the SPUs that used to run on the PPU. Collision and physics are entirely running on SPUs now, which allows us to put much more on the screen at once than we were able to with Resistance. Moving more and more code to the SPUs is an ongoing process and I think we'll continue to see major benefits from this for several more years."

This news is sure to whet the appetite of gamers already relishing the game's sequel, Resistance 2, which is due to be released in September.

It also bodes well for future games across the board, with many developers yet to tap in to the full power and resources offered by the powerful PS3.

Source: dbtechno

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  1. Gundam06 | gundam07

    • 8:59am GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 1

    Wow 10%!!! Can't wait 4 Resistance 2!!!

  2. zellend | zellend

    • 8:59am GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 2

    i still play rfom a lot and am looking forward to this sequel loooooooooooads!!! its also probalby the only game that could rival cod4 for online play... i really enjoyin online resistance (shotgun n frag baby) but the online on cod4 has got me hooked...

  3. killercop | killercop

    • 9:00am GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 3

    I got the power! :D

  4. IONIXX | IONIXX

    • 9:24am GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 4

    wow only 10%? i always knew ps3 was amazingly powerful, even befor i owned one, i love u ps3 (blows ps3 a kiss) u to sony ;)

  5. dragon1989 | Abdesalam

    • 10:08am GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 5

    keep it up

  6. phinojos0014 | phinojos0014

    • 10:43am GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 6

    soundz fun.......

  7. Crack-Head

    • 10:55am GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 7

    OMG 10% RESISTANCE 2 should pack a fu*kin punch. Halo cant compete!

  8. Zippie151 | Sanguineous

    • 11:15am GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 8

    lol if this is ture, which it most likely is, then 360 itself doesnt stand a chance. But i guess most people already figured that out.

  9. Numba1boy | LiLJ258

    • 11:31am GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 9

    damm only 10% and it still looked good imagine Resistance 2!!!!!!!!

  10. gingo | gingo

    • 11:43am GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 10

    psn id: gingo.... the visuals weren't great but they were ok for a release game but the rest of the game was top quality and if that was only 10% i'm scared to think what another 90% added onto that could be

  11. brasado

    • 12:06pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 11

    only 10%?it´s perfect...when ps3 use 50% it´s really persons.lol

  12. princevegeta1980

    • 12:18pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 12

    so how much ps3 power will rfom 2 use? i find it amazing how rfom look's whilst only using 10-20% of ps3 power, this just gets more and more promising for sony and all of us playstation fans!

  13. kljaca69

    • 12:19pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 13

    image 80 % or 100% aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ps3 rules

  14. damnwrx

    • 12:29pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 14

    (((((((((insomniac rules))))))))))

  15. neuroplasmius | weirnik

    • 12:54pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 15

    omfg! this is crazy... well im glad because the games r only going to get better ^_^

  16. TekkenLord | HitMan00

    • 1:02pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 16

    just 10% and it look so wonderful. i wonder how much they going to use for resistance 2

  17. Jackobinen

    • 1:06pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 17

    Just imagine what Resistance 3 will look like! My brain will explode!

  18. Sniperwithacause | Sniperwithacause

    • 1:09pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 18

    You better put your helmet on, because Resistance will blow your mind!

  19. PSN-pauls

    • 1:10pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 19

    if this takes up 10-20%  does anyone no how much ratchet and clank used up because that games graphics are amazing???? cant wait for resistance 2

  20. yuska07

    • 1:39pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 20

    Insomniac ftw.

  21. Uncool | Admodistrator

    • 2:17pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 21

    Then by guesstimate they are using 40%-50% of the PS3's SPU? I am still looking forward to how fast and how well these games are able to push the system.

  22. Dro-Z | Drowsywoozy

    • 2:47pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 22

    Impressive,Insomniac FTW!:D

    I can't wait for part 2

  23. Deldwen | Deldwen1

    • 2:56pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 23

    o_o

  24. HAZE

    • 3:07pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 24

    may be 2009 reistance 3 will be at 100%

  25. CB4 | tatti

    • 3:11pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 25

    Wasn't something like this posted two days ago or something?

     

  26. Lp47PS3 | Lp47

    • 3:26pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 26

    Resistance 10%, Ratchet 20%, Resistance 2 40% !!!!!!!!

  27. jamisonsalamande

    • 3:35pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 27

    These are the kind of developers that deserve respect. They don't make bull sh1t games, and instead of whining like babies about having to adapt to a new system, they actually use it. Resistance 2 looks awesome from those screens. It look like Halo 3, which is awesome graphically. I remember back when it was the original xbox and ps2 good graphics counted as having good anti-aliasing. We've come a long way

  28. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 5:08pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 28

    10% for a launch title doesn't seem bad at all.  Expecially with EA still throwing crap ports at us while the 360 versions run smooth as glass.

  29. terminator12259 | tacitassassin25

    • 5:29pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 29

    resistance looked amazing and at only 10%,ps3 rules, i wonder what uncharted used

  30. juicyd | IBJuicyD & (DSI) ATREBLEDIPTRIP

    • 5:50pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 30

    sorry to rain on everyone's parade, but the SPU/PPU has nothing to do with the graphics, its the GPU that does the graphics, all this means is that the processor was only using 10% of its power to process physics etc, i don't think this will make THAT much of a difference graphics wise, maybe better physics etc!!!

  31. eaglespower20

    • 6:48pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 31

    Resistance 2 = best game ever

  32. Redrider | Warhawk1

    • 9:27pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 32

    This is good news,but just because developers are not using the SPU's to thier full capacity does not mean they the PS3 is using only 10% of the systems power across everything (GPU, memory, CPUs, etc.).

  33. dannyphantom105 | dannyphantom105

    • 9:56pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 33

    how funny would it be if all they had to do to move code over to the spus was copy and paste the code and theyre just lazy lol but anyways this is great as resistance wasnt overwhelming with visuals and their next games will shine.

  34. Battlebum | Maestro_

    • 10:09pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 34

    wow amazing potential. Resistance 2 in september. i don't think so. 09' at earliest is realistic...

  35. tuanny

    • 11:08pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 35

    thats it they got the hardware by the balls now they just need to think of more things to put in the game...........PUSH IT TO THE LIMIT BABY

  36. cowman285 | cowman285

    • 11:37pm GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 36

    you spelt wet wrong but 10% then rfom 3 or maybe even 4 will be awesome

  37. nastanley

    • 3:58pm GMT - January 29th, 2008
    • 37

    Only 10%, i can't stop myself from thinking how much of this power Resistance 2 will utilise.The PS3 is a great console, and i strongly believe that we haven't seen any thing yet on it.

  38. hush404 | hush404

    • 5:18pm GMT - February 12th, 2008
    • 38

    WTF!?!?! 10% and... we get a game like resistance?.... I'm stunned.

    I can't wait for devs to better understand the PS3 and it's Cell processor! It's hard to immagine what's achiveable if resistance can be improved 10fold.

  39. ake

    • 6:35pm GMT - February 12th, 2008
    • 39

    wow just 10% can wait to see a game that have 100% hope u can walk in to u TV for 100% game and kill kill kill this is going to be a fun 2008

  40. DarkJ3JB | DarkJ3JB

    • 10:37am BST - March 31st, 2008
    • 40

    As gingo said the graphics wern't drop dead amazing but for 10% you can already tell what it could be.... WOW!

     

    PSN: DarkJ3JB

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