News::Need for Speed: Rivals preview | Gamereactor UK

GR-UK writes: "We turn a corner and enter the "next-gen" department. Throughout the studio the game is being played on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, but the next gen machinery has been removed for our visit. As we enter this corner at least we're given a taste of what the difference between the current gen and next gen iterations of the game will be. As far as the core features, they will be the same - even if EA calls AllDrive a "next-gen experience" it will be there on both PS3 and Xbox 360. And while graphics will be better looking on next gen, it's really down to details you may not notice at first glance. The way particles behave is one area where next gen consoles will have a distinct edge over PS3 and Xbox 360. Imagine if you will a tail of smoke from a car in front of you. Now this would normally be a static effect, that the next car would just drive through, but on next gen the hardware is powerful enough to calculate how turbulence would affect the smoke. The same goes from bushes...



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