We've all heard the rumors about Xbox games looking better on the Xbox 360. We were wondered if it is true, or an urban legend. So we did a little experiment, and I wanted to tell you that it is mostly true. The Xbox games do look incredible on the Xbox 360, especially on an HD TV.
Notice that I said "mostly true". The reason for that was because I can't say that all Xbox games look better because not all Xbox games will play on the Xbox 360. You can take a look at Microsoft's compatibility list here.
Now the games that do work on the Xbox 360 such as Halo, Dead or Alive 3 and Fable, to mention a few, do look better. The text is crisp, the graphics are sharp, and in some cases there are even more on-screen items rendered.
Let me tell you about those crisper graphics. I'm sure you have noticed those jagged lines on the borders of people, objects, walls and just about anything else that has an edge. With the power of the Xbox 360, those jagged lines are a thing of the past. Everything renders smoother, sharper, and the way it was meant to.
The best way to describe the difference between playing an Xbox game on the Xbox and playing one on the Xbox 360 is to compare it to your favorite PC game. Go into your favorite PC game, and turn the graphic options down, then turn off antialiasing. Notice all the jaggies? Notice that the objects in the distance are not rendering?
Now turn the antialiasing back on, and bump the graphic options to the limit. Now it is almost like your playing a different game. Everything is smooth, sharp, and just looks a great deal better. That is the difference between playing an Xbox game on the Xbox 360. Halo, and many other recent classics, get a face-lift.
The above picture is a good example of what I'm talking about. The left half of the image was rendered by Rare on an Xbox and the right half was rendered on an Xbox 360.
Richard S. Stites, HeroesOfGaming.com |
