And that's 4:3 support for standard definitions TV's. I HATE HATE HATE games that only support 16:9 widescreen and thus, if you have a standard def TV, your picture gets squished and smooshed into a sometimes unreadable mess. Bravo to Sucker Punch for doing the smart thing and giving SDTV users a chance to enjoy the game on the same level as those with HDTV's.

Or just invest in a Hdtv?

I agree with PercyChuggs. It's easy to say just invest in an HDTV, but not everybody is in a position where they can afford to do that. Another thing that bugs me is when game text is so small that you can only read it on an HDTV.

Interesting, nice feature for those that don't have HDTVs.

I thought you were going to say "moral choices."

I totally agree.  I think Capcom especially has a problem with this because Dead Rising's text is really hard to read on an SD TV and the same for Street Fighter IV's text in the combo Challenge Mode.

I had no idea they were forcing widescreen for SDTV users on 360 or PS3.  I agree that would suck.

Use a monitor?

That's pretty awesome, because I still play on an SDTV. That's a PS3 game too, good for them.

having a PS3/360 and not having an HDTV is a sin.

God Bless people who think that everyone who plays games has hundreds of dollars to spend on a tv so they can read text in a video game.

Kudos to Sucker Punch for giving  average ole' joes the ability to play a freaking game.

yeah its nice to know that they weren't so lazy they forgot to add such a simple feature

Sure, why not...

Must be nice to have so much money that you can bash people for not having money to buy electronics with with things like rent, utilities, loans etc to pay for. I for one have had a real hard time playing games lately on my SD TV so seeing a company is decent enough to think about players who havent invested a ton in their set up is a nice change.

I'm not bashing someone because their lives are so shitty that they can't afford a small HDTV, just saying that your missing out on a lot if our still playing PS3/360 games on a standard TV.

The thing is, I have the money to buy an HDTV right now. I choose not to because I already own a perfectly capable television. It's not worth the $400 for an upgrade in picture quality. And no, you are not missing out on a lot by playing PS3 or 360 games on an HDTV. I don't need to see more ridges on a brick wall, sorry.

As long as they keep packing in regular A/V cables with their systems, all games should be required to output in 4:3.

I haven't gotten around to getting an HDTV myself, and I hated not being able to read the text in games.  Eventually, I did buy a VGA cable for my 360, which helped tremendously.  You could probably get a halfway decent CRT monitor at a thrift store.  But the cable itself sets you back a bit.
I kind of agree with not wanting to have to buy a new TV to be able to play the game, but I do want to get the best experience I can, which will hopefully someday include an HDTV.

I don't have a HDTV also, but that's not the problem!!!
Even if you haven't got a HDTV you should have a wide screen TV by now! but the problem is when they also mess that up!
Why cant they make it 16.9 for SDTV'S
Take street fighter 4, iv got wide screen but SD. and still it doesn't fit the screen properly, the ends get cut off!!!! wtf. all most developers have to do is put in a zoom or screen size e.g 12345, option in the game like mgs4 and little big planet....... and a txt size......
Problem solved.

it pissed me off to no end when i had a SD tv it was a nice tv pritty big but text in games looked terrable  so i invested in a new moniter and hooked ps3 to it lol

What the fuck is sucker punch?

I hated that to, upgrading to an HD set solved that problem.

I would say to consider getting an hdtv, I would hate playing on a shitty looking sdtv.  I agree that they should provide the option for those who don't have hd for one reason or another, but you really should upgrade.

I don't even know anybody who has a 4:3 anymore.

It is nice to find support for 4:3 standard definition! I remember how awful Dead Rising was on such a television.  I was a university student at the time; there was enough wiggle room in my budget for a game now and then, but certainly not a decent HDTV.   Having a standard definition TV does not make you a bad person.

" And that's 4:3 support for standard definitions TV's. I HATE HATE HATE games that only support 16:9 widescreen and thus, if you have a standard def TV, your picture gets squished and smooshed into a sometimes unreadable mess. Bravo to Sucker Punch for doing the smart thing and giving SDTV users a chance to enjoy the game on the same level as those with HDTV's. "

" @PercyChuggs said:

" And that's 4:3 support for standard definitions TV's. I HATE HATE HATE games that only support 16:9 widescreen and thus, if you have a standard def TV, your picture gets squished and smooshed into a sometimes unreadable mess. Bravo to Sucker Punch for doing the smart thing and giving SDTV users a chance to enjoy the game on the same level as those with HDTV's. "

Maybe your complaining because you can't afford a HDTV due to economies state done by the Federal Reserve people, namely the Rockefella's. "

And while we're at it can devs have modes for people with black and white tvs please!!? And where's my Xbox 360/PS3 connection for aerial? I don't have scart yet!

joking aside, an old CRT PC monitor will set you back about £20 / $30 and get you a much better picture. A further £10/$20 should get you an old flatscreen that would still do just as well and look hip and trendy

HDTV FTW!!!

Dead Rising was a perferct example. The text in the game was completely unreadable on a SDTV. Fortunately for me I just wanted to run zombies over with a lawn mower and couldn't give 2 shits about the story.