Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the third game in it's franchise that started on PC in 2000. It's a highly rated title and features a rather interesting approach to stealth gameplay that incorporates many RPG-like elements. It's retail price has dropped to $29.99 so I can easily recommend it for purchase.
The image quality is very similar on both versions. They both feature the same art assets but the PS3 version has slightly less texture filtering resulting in a crisper look. The lighting is also much more pronounced on PS3 with metal surfaces looking much more shiny especially in the game's many airducts. Both versions suffer many performance drops and can't quite maintain their targeted 30 fps but the drops don't happen quite as often on the PS3. Graphically, the PS3 version wins.
Both games share the same DD 5.1 sound engine but I experienced far more separation with the PS3 version. The audio was also just a tab bit louder and cleaner on the PS3 as well. For sound, the PS3 version is the winner.
Gameplay reveals some stranger choices among the competitors. The X360 version features much smoother panning from left to right and the sensitivity is much higher. On the PS3, however, the maximum sensitivity is reduced and panning results in slightly juttery movement. On PS3, I had to turn the x-axis sensitivity all way up to get any satisfactory movement while I only had to turn it to about 7/8 full on the X360. This category is a bit harder to judge since I liked the controller response from the X360 version but the same version also suffered from many more instances of frame dropping. Since the gameplay doesn't really require the quick movement that a typical FPS game demands I will have to give this award to the PS3 version.
It should also be noted that without installing the game to your HDD on the X360 your load times can be very long. The PS3 requires a mandatory install of some key assets so loading times are a bit shorter. However, like all PS3 games, saving a game take a few seconds longer than on the X360 version. Once you install the game onto the X360 HDD, your overall wait times are drastically reduced. Make some room on your X360 HDD if you want to get the best experience.
And with that, I'd recommend the PS3 version. The graphics, sound, and overall gameplay experience are all better on that version.
