Fallout 3′s recent patch, ostensibly to prepare the game for the arrival of The Pitt downloadable content, also features a newly-noticed bonus for Microsoft Xbox 360 owners – a graphical update restores “specular” lighting effects to gamers on that console.
There has been much discussion over the graphical merits of Fallout 3 on its three different platforms, with Eurogamer‘s in-depth test having the PC winning out overall, followed by Xbox 360, then PS3 (which has been criticised for poor framerates).
Now, Digital Foundry definitely puts the Xbox 360 version of Fallout 3 ahead of the PS3 version as the latest update restores specular light mapping to monsters and characters (Digital Foundry points out that the lower-quality textures are still there though). Plus, of course, Fallout 3 on the Xbox 360 gets the downloadable content – the PS3 doesn’t.
Out now | from £35 for PC, PS3, Xbox 360 | Fallout 3 (available at Game)
