[Discussion]Was the PS3 really shown at E3 - or was it just an Xbox 360 and a PC?

[bossmanuk]

Rumours have been circling the Internet recently, related to the presence of Sony's PS3 at this years E3 gaming expo in LA. IGN has claimed that an Assassins Creed Demo was actually being run on Xbox360 hardware. The IGN article has since been removed, but here's a quote of the article:

"Ubisoft Montreal revealed its next incredible project, Assassins: Creed, exclusively for PlayStation 3 at E3 this year, much to the delight of Sony console fans and to the dismay of Microsoft consoles fans. Ubisoft officially would not comment on a possible Xbox 360 version.

According to sources close to the company, however, there are potential plans for an Xbox 360 version at Assassins: Creed sometime in 2007. Additionally, Microsoft sources who asked not to be mentioned by name, claimed the demo, hidden behind closed doors at E3, was running on an Xbox 360 using a third-party USB PlayStation controller. The game system was hidden in a stand covered by a sheet. Again, Ubisoft officials would not comment."

Theinquirer also claim that Gran Turisomo HD was being run on a PC, not a PS3:

"Look closely at that title, it is object rich, interactive, happy and pretty, everything you would expect from a next gen title on a next gen console.

Has Wii seen the marquee launch title? Has wii found the dev team that managed to crack the cell coding puzzle? Found the next Jeff Minter? What did the Gran Turismo team do? What did Sony do?

Well, the version of Gran Turismo, ostensibly running on a PS3, is really running on a PC. Is Sony trying to tell us that a PC is a better gaming platform than the upcoming $600 beastie, or is it the other way around?

Either way, this would be very embarrassing for them if it got out, so make sure not to tell anyone."

These are only rumours, but considering the setbacks that Sony have made recently with the PS3's release date, there is a possibility that both of these rumours could be true. What do you think?

Via: MaxConsole

[PSPHax0r9]

LOL, I highly doubt it.

[Ciaran_]

While it might be true for Assasing Creed and GTHD I'm pretty sure there was PS3 dev kits running software there.

Doubt there was any final PS3 hardware in a PS3 case though.

[spudweb521]

LOL, I think it was a PS3 though.

[EM1L]

Originally Posted by Ciaran500

While it might be true for Assasing Creed and GTHD I'm pretty sure there was PS3 dev kits running software there.

Doubt there was any final PS3 hardware in a PS3 case though.

Same here. It would be hard to believe they didnt have ps3s with actully beta games one them since theyre about half a year from launching.

[Ciaran_]

Just to put it into context Assasin's Creed would of been running off a 360 because up till recently it was in development for 360. So there might not of been time to get it working well on a PS3.

For GT:HD it would be easier to use some sort of souped up PS2 or an official emulator and just increase the res rather than port it to PS3.

[dellis]

The Assasin game was playable?, wasnt it just some CG TRAILER?. If this is a fact, it is clearly not sony's doing but Ubis, from what i hear Assasin Creed seems to be pushed for PS3 do, perhaps Ubi will give this game to PS3 and Splinter Cell stays for 360.

[Ciaran_]

It was playable behind closed doors and as I said "up till recently it was in development for 360". Then Sony bought the rights.

[dellis]

Oh, ya just like ALAN WAKE was in development for both then MS bagged it. So is their any way we will see that footage of the game? and while we at it what other games where shown "behind close doors"?.