Metal Gear Solid V shows significant difference between PlayStation 4, Xbox One versions

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will run in different resolutions on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and last generation consoles. DualShockers provides comparisons between both new generation consoles and shows the differences that a higher resolution makes.


Last week, Hideo Kojima, the game director of MGSV at Konami, announced that there would be separate frame rates and resolutions for the game depending on what console gamers chose to play on:

• PS3 or Xbox 360: 720p at 30 frames per second.
• Xbox One: 720p at 60 FPS.
• PS4: 1080p at 60 FPS.

Essentially, the PS4 version is the definitive edition of the game, giving players both full high-definition at a rapid-fast framerate.

While pictures can't show the fluid framerate, they can obviously show resolution differences. BGR reports that DualShockers posted photos of the game in action for all the consoles, and the differences are very noticeable.

DualShockers has compiled a number of screenshots from previews of Metal Gear Solid V for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. It’s beyond evident that the current-generation versions of the game show huge improvements compared to the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, but you can also see that PlayStation 4 owners will have a different experience than Xbox One owners since the game will be full HD.

Here are all the comparison photos, courtesy of DualShockers.

It's evident that the PS4 features a crisper, less blurry version of the game when compared to the XBO, but there doesn't seem to be as significant of a difference when compared to the PS3 and 360.

For those that don't own a new-gen console, do these continuing reports of non-1080p games on XBO persuade you or others to look deeper into purchasing a PS4?

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'Metal Gear Solid 5' earns second-ever 'sexual violence' descriptor from ESRB

It's not uncommon to see a Metal Gear Solid game slapped with an "M" rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board and given the standard warnings of blood and violence, but an extremely rare descriptor has been listed for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 5.


Shack News reports on Kotaku's interview with the ESRB when the "sexual violence" descriptor was shown in the "Mature" rating for MGS5.

Kotaku noticed the ratings descriptor and contacted the ESRB, which said that only 2006's Animamundi received the same content warning. The ratings summary includes some more information on why it earned the rating: "The game includes an audio file in which a female character is sexually assaulted by male characters; while there is no visual depiction, sounds of ripped clothing and struggle can be heard."

Obviously, if something was actually shown in the video game, it would be hard to believe it would save itself from the dreaded "Adults Only" rating, which would likely ban the release on consoles.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the latest installment of MGS. Game creator Hideo Kojima ran into sexism controversy last September when pictures of a mute girl in a bikini were released for the game. Hopefully the subject is handled with seriousness; there's no limit to storytelling, but there's a right and a wrong way to do it.

Metal Gear Solid 5 is coming out for the PlayStation 3, 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One with a date to be released later.

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