We're not sure what exactly is going on, but it seems like developers just can't get the hang of wrangling their p's. First, Halo 3 is discovered to be only 640p and now, according to a (very long) upscaling discussion on the Beyond 3D forums, Call of Duty 4 for the Xbox 360 is not running in 720p resolution. No, in fact, it is running in (gasp!) 600p. That's 120 p's missing. Where did these p's go? Have their families been notified? These are questions that need answering. Wait, what's that? The game is running with 2X anti-aliasing? Oh, well never mind then. Screw those p's. We never liked them anyway.
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11-21-2007 @ 3:35PM
Edgar N, said...
couldve fooled me!
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11-21-2007 @ 3:39PM
Cerixus said...
I think there's some in my pants.
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11-21-2007 @ 3:41PM
xenocidic said...
what fucking nerd is counting the pixels anyway?
the game looks gorgeous
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11-21-2007 @ 3:41PM
docLEXfisti said...
so on PS3 it's full HD (1080p) then or also upscaled from 600p? just interested ... nothing more
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11-21-2007 @ 3:41PM
frrs said...
And the game *still* looks great. Just goes to show you that stuff like this shouldn't matter to the average person. If it looks great, it looks great. If it doesn't, it doesn't. Simple as that.
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11-21-2007 @ 3:46PM
Tony said...
This is really old news. Both systems run at 600p. On one hand it's a shame our "next gen" systems can't run at 1080p, but on the other hnad COD4 looks FREAKING AMAZING so who cares. If I had a 65 inch 1080p set it might matter but this looks so good on my 42" 720p Panny Plasma...
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11-21-2007 @ 3:47PM
Tr3y MoNey said...
It's a good thing I got Rack Band. You just made me never want to play COD4 again. Yeah Right!!
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11-21-2007 @ 3:51PM
Tr3y MoNey said...
Plus, the chick from Best Buy that I slept with last night told me (while we were doing it) that I had plenty of P to share with everyone. ZING!!
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2-08-2008 @ 10:18AM
neil said...
your right hand does not count
11-21-2007 @ 3:59PM
therpham said...
Now what happens when some poor uninformed person reads that and things that the p stands for pixels or something instead of simply representing progressive scan? All those minutes reading a pamphlet at Best Buy will only serve to confuse them!
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11-21-2007 @ 4:01PM
Big Filth said...
Positively preposterous and perplexing. Perhaps a patch provided would produce the extra P's?
http://www.thegreatgamer.wordpress.com
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11-21-2007 @ 4:01PM
Junoflux said...
who really cares except for the really really arrogant guy who has OCD (Obsessive compulsive disorder) and MUST have the best setup on the block. Normal people just don't look too far into it.
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11-21-2007 @ 4:03PM
Tony said...
@4 - It's the same resolution on both systems.
Technically anything over standard definition is automatically high definition anyway, regardless as to whether or not it's an "accepted" number. With it being upscaled on my TV I can't say I really care as it is.
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11-21-2007 @ 4:07PM
TORO said...
You still got 720p's in my heart COD4, and you too Halo 3.
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11-21-2007 @ 4:12PM
Eddie said...
Oh crap, I didn't realize COD4 sucked.
This sucks. I thought playing COD4 was fun, but I was wrong. It's the P's that make it fun...
While I'm up sacrificing my copy of CoD4, would anyone like anymore Soma?
Half a gramme, and you won't give a damn...
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11-21-2007 @ 4:12PM
dan said...
p stands for progressive not pixels, so not missing 120 "p's"
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11-21-2007 @ 4:23PM
SCC said...
And, of course, if you really wanted to get technical then you would say it's missing 120 lines of resolution.
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11-21-2007 @ 4:33PM
violenceinhd said...
It may be running at a lower resolution than Halo 3, but it doesn't look like a jaggy MESS like Halo 3 because it has anti-aliasing.
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11-21-2007 @ 4:33PM
Boff said...
Indeed. 720p is 720 progressive not pixels.
But whatever, it looks shit hot on my 720p projector & 6ft screen too ;o)
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11-21-2007 @ 4:34PM
beans said...
@16
you got it...they wouldn't be getting technical about it though, that would imply they were somewhat right in the first place...if it were missing 120 pixels...someone really has no life if they spot it...120 lines of pixels...still no life, but at least it's somewhat noticable...either way, who gives a shit, the game is awesome.
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