oh, i just checked, its 1000 terabites of space... and a full 10 terabite of ram.
games will be controlled by your mind, and the visuals will also be beamed into your brain, while you lie back in a comfy chair with your eyes closed as you play.
congratulations to you david cameron. we both have different ways we like to type our responses. big deal
i'll let you have the programming argument, because frankly, im not educated enough on the subject. and if you are, then you probably ARE smarter than me, cause programmers are freaking brilliant.
in any case though, going by the track record, i HAVE heard the same sorts of arguments about the ps2, and things seem to have worked out fine in the end.
as for the size.. i think we should take a wait and see approach. i mean, im sure your right that AT LEAST initially, games wont be filling up entire bluray disks. but i am POSITIVE that at some point in the near future games are going to REALLY enjoy the luxury of not having to worry about fitting onto a dvd. even if that just means they can include hundreds of extra textures, or last minute things they will release patches to unlock later on, if they ever get around to it.. point is.. having the extra space WILL make games better. and its up to the developer to utilize that extra space how they see fit (and im sure some of the better developers will use it up a lot better than others)
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE slashdot. have phil harrison answer my pets question!/begs
(its one of the few questions thats not blatantly anti-sony and just for the sake of being anti-sony!)
the emotion engine is well known for being hard to program for.. but look at the games coming out for the ps2 now.. gow2 anyone?
no, i think the cell is VERY neccessary. as developers get ahold of new tools and middleware, it will become easier to program for. dont be so quick to judge the cell.
same goes for the blu ray. who are YOU to say we dont need the size? we do TOO. i recall people just like you saying we didnt need to switch to DVDs for the ps2.. that it was only put in as a movie player.. but guess what, after the first gen of games, EVERY SINGLE GAME was released on DVD.. and they can EASILY fill up a dvd with content.. GOW2 uses TWO DVDS.
bluray may end up being the most important inclusion of the ps3, that truly sets it apart from the 360. dont be so quick to judge..
blame your own government as to why it costs more. there are all sorts of legal reasons, and taxes that sony has to pay to bring the ps3 to the UK. Sony has already commented on that before.
i dont know why you get it last, but i know sony did WANT a global release. that is an okay question.
in my own opinion, the emulation for BC is a change that all territories are going to get. the emulation already works for 72 percent of games, which admittedly IS worse than the 98 percent of other ps3s. but the number of titles WILL go up over time.. not to mention the titles that DO work will be upscalable, which many people were begging for. this is only possible with the ps3s that use emulation. so maybe its not so bad afterall!
flash drives? i dont think they'll even sell things in stores anymore.. its all coming off the internet.. and onto your hard drive (and every single ps4 will have 10 terrabytes of space)
in your GDC speach... you mentioned there would be pets at some point, that you could get. i would love to hear further elaboration on this aspect of home. how would you get them, could you get them from a game? would they be restricted to a users apartment, or could the visit outdoor areas as well? would they develop unique personalities based on how they were treated? i think this would be an amazing aspect of home, and hope it doesnt dissappear from Sony's agenda. thanks.
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oh, i just checked, its 1000 terabites of space... and a full 10 terabite of ram. games will be controlled by your mind, and the visuals will also be beamed into your brain, while you lie back in a comfy chair with your eyes closed as you play.
congratulations to you david cameron. we both have different ways we like to type our responses. big deal i'll let you have the programming argument, because frankly, im not educated enough on the subject. and if you are, then you probably ARE smarter than me, cause programmers are freaking brilliant. in any case though, going by the track record, i HAVE heard the same sorts of arguments about the ps2, and things seem to have worked out fine in the end. as for the size.. i think we should take a wait and see approach. i mean, im sure your right that AT LEAST initially, games wont be filling up entire bluray disks. but i am POSITIVE that at some point in the near future games are going to REALLY enjoy the luxury of not having to worry about fitting onto a dvd. even if that just means they can include hundreds of extra textures, or last minute things they will release patches to unlock later on, if they ever get around to it.. point is.. having the extra space WILL make games better. and its up to the developer to utilize that extra space how they see fit (and im sure some of the better developers will use it up a lot better than others)
PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE slashdot. have phil harrison answer my pets question! /begs
(its one of the few questions thats not blatantly anti-sony and just for the sake of being anti-sony!)
the emotion engine is well known for being hard to program for.. but look at the games coming out for the ps2 now.. gow2 anyone? no, i think the cell is VERY neccessary. as developers get ahold of new tools and middleware, it will become easier to program for. dont be so quick to judge the cell. same goes for the blu ray. who are YOU to say we dont need the size? we do TOO. i recall people just like you saying we didnt need to switch to DVDs for the ps2.. that it was only put in as a movie player.. but guess what, after the first gen of games, EVERY SINGLE GAME was released on DVD.. and they can EASILY fill up a dvd with content.. GOW2 uses TWO DVDS. bluray may end up being the most important inclusion of the ps3, that truly sets it apart from the 360. dont be so quick to judge..
blame your own government as to why it costs more. there are all sorts of legal reasons, and taxes that sony has to pay to bring the ps3 to the UK. Sony has already commented on that before. i dont know why you get it last, but i know sony did WANT a global release. that is an okay question. in my own opinion, the emulation for BC is a change that all territories are going to get. the emulation already works for 72 percent of games, which admittedly IS worse than the 98 percent of other ps3s. but the number of titles WILL go up over time.. not to mention the titles that DO work will be upscalable, which many people were begging for. this is only possible with the ps3s that use emulation. so maybe its not so bad afterall!
flash drives? i dont think they'll even sell things in stores anymore.. its all coming off the internet.. and onto your hard drive (and every single ps4 will have 10 terrabytes of space)
hopefully this question gets a better score at some point, cause i would LOVE to get this question answered!!
in your GDC speach... you mentioned there would be pets at some point, that you could get. i would love to hear further elaboration on this aspect of home. how would you get them, could you get them from a game? would they be restricted to a users apartment, or could the visit outdoor areas as well? would they develop unique personalities based on how they were treated? i think this would be an amazing aspect of home, and hope it doesnt dissappear from Sony's agenda. thanks.