Skyrim PS3 vs 360 Load Times

[Trenton]

I would like to pick up a copy of Skyrim today but am undecided if I should get it on PS3 or 360. IGN says that the 360 load times are lengthy and frequent and unfortunately their PS3 review is not up as they don't have a copy to review.

Does anyone have first hand experience with the load times on both platforms?

[emmalee]

Since I don't know too many people who buy a $60 game for both XBox and PS3, I decided to compare load times using youtube vidoes.

Summary Table of Average Load Times (in seconds)

Console New Game Saved Game Dungeon House Outside City Fast Travel
XBox 47 10* 21 9 22 20 28
PS3 22* 33* 17 7* 17 18 36*

*Low sample size (< 3)

Loading a new game:

• Xbox
  • 0:58
  • 0:58
  • 0:25
• PS3
  • 0:23
  • 0:21

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Loading a new area (dungeon):

• Xbox
  • 0:30
  • 0:20
  • 0:15
  • 0:20
  • 0:21
• PS3
  • 0:15
  • 0:19
  • 0:18

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Loading a new area (house):

• Xbox
  • 0:09
  • 0:08
  • 0:08
  • 0:10
  • 0:08
  • 0:12 (larger house)
  • 0:17 (castle)
  • 0:17 (castle)
• PS3
  • 0:07
  • 0:06
  • 0:14 (castle)

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Loading a new area (outside):

• Xbox
  • 0:19
  • 0:21
  • 0:28
  • 0:22
  • 0:21
  • 0:05 (from house)
  • 0:05 (from house)
  • 0:05 (from house)
  • 0:07 (from house)
  • 0:25 (from larger house)
  • 0:24 (fast travel)
  • 0:30 (fast travel)
• PS3
  • 0:21
  • 0:12
  • 0:19
  • 0:05 (from house)
  • 0:05 (from house)
  • 0:29 (fast travel)
  • 0:42 (fast travel)

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Loading a new area (city):

• XBox
  • 0:18
  • 0:20
  • 0:21
  • 0:20
  • 0:21
  • 0:30 (fast travel)
• PS3
  • 0:19
  • 0:20
  • 0:16

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Loading a saved game:

• XBox
  • 0:10
• PS3
  • 0:32 (after death)
  • 0:33 (after death)