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Factor 5 To Be PS3 Exclusive
1up.com is reporting that Rogue Leader and Rogue Squadron developer Factor 5 has signed an exclusivity deal with Sony and the PlayStation 3 console. From the article: "Factor 5 has already played with Microsoft's Xbox 360, but said the PlayStation 3's 3.2GHz Cell chip offered more processing power over the other hardware options. The added power, allowing for a more realistic gaming experience, fueled the company's decision. Factor 5 made no comment on Nintendo's Revolution in the story."
Factor 5 produced Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II and III for the Gamecube and both were visually stunning. The control scheme was frustrating though and had me wishing for the control setup of Jedi: Starfighter (on the Xbox), which had gameplay similar to Xwing and Tie Fighter for the PC. Graphically, though, Jedi: Starfighter could not compare to Rogue Leader and in the years since Rogue Leader's release I haven't seen any space sim on any console that comes close.
I've seen what Factor 5 can do with the "limited" Gamecube, so I can only assume the results will be that much more stunning with all the horse power of the PS3.
the 2nd party is you!
I think it's just 1 "Cell" that's in the PS3. There's one PowerPC CPU (no word if dual core or not) and 7 SPUs. Whether or not that's equal to 3 dual core CPUs, no one knows for now. Rumors from developers that have been circulating on game sites say the PS3 theoretically blows any other console out of water, but we shall see.
I hope Factor5's move to the PS3 goes well for them. They're a great developer. It's a sore sight tho to see a great GameCube developer leave Nintendo.