All XBLA games are updated with high-def graphics and enhanced sound. And yeah, they add online play, which for a lot of games are pretty significant (Gauntlet, ie, which is just plaing boring in single-player, but a real blast in multiplayer).
You make an excellent point -- if I had mod points atm I would have modded you up. One other thing about the Tennis game is that it's rather fun to play, especially in vs mode with a friend. The control system is quite easy to get to grips with, yet complex enough so that it's difficult to master it (but when you do, it becomes a very strategic game). It's not just ping pong upgraded to 2006 style graphics.
Well, I don't know, but the non-geeks I know haven't heard about the rootkit fiasco, and are all positive wrt. Sony. (Though they balk when I tell them just how much the PS3 will cost when it is launched.) The rootkit thing did hit the mainstream newspapers here in Norway, but it didn't seem to have much effect. It's probably different in the US.
While that's true, it's fair to say neither NeoGeo or 3D0 (or even Atari with its Jaguar) ever had the market- and mindshare that Sony has to this day. It's going to interesting to see how the PS3 fares when it hits the market.
Yeah, Sierra was so frustrated about the lack of soundcards in the mainstream PCs at the time that they started offering "inexpensive" sound cards to go with their games (in as much as Roland sound cards ever were inexpensive).
Origin was also huge - there's no denying that. Ultima, Wing Commander, the Tex Murphy series, Ultima Underworld -- how could you go wrong? Great stuff indeed.
Sierra & Lucasarts always put a lot of attention to their sound tracks, and relied on music as a mood setter in their games. They really were pioneers in that area.
Of course, music has always been important to the succcess of games. Hubbard sold a lot of games for the C64 simply because he was credited as the games musician (anyone remember the theme to M.U.L.E.?:).
http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyheter/story/0,2789 ,834356,00.html For the benefit of those who don't speak swedish, here's a short summary:
3 people have been arrested, age 22, 24 and 28. They have not been charged, but are taken in because they the police suspect they have violated copyright laws. The persons are directly connected to TPB.org. They are as of an hour ago still under interrogation. 50 police men have worked on the case.
That's a laugh. At least they don't hide where their money is coming from;). And about taking things for free and sharing it freely -- isn't that what all socialist goverments aspire to do?
This sucks for the people that got "busted", though they'll surely be able to sue the government for wrongful incarceration once they've been released. I'm guessing IFPI has a hand in this http://www.ifpi.se/ as they've threatened to do this sort of thing for a while now. It's definitely going to get messy.
There's nothing really strange about it. Anyone can start a political party, and anyone who does so can get elected provided they get enough votes. Hell, if someone started a party like this in Norway, I'd vote for it.
From the Nintendo magazine link
Talking of units, Nintendo also confirmed that 6 million Wii consoles will be released worldwide at launch, with a further 17 million games being made available.
17 million games? Boy, they sure did get a lot of developers on board this time around...
You can look at it that way, and sure, then it sounds pretty arrogant. However, knowing that Nintendo doesn't have the resources of Sony and Microsoft, and can't afford to take the hit they're taking wrt. the relatively low price of the Xbox 360 and PS3 and the hefty tech inside the consoles. So he gives them kudos for trying something entirely different, using cheaper tech and not doing highres. In that light, it doesn't really seem that arrogant.
The Dig was brilliant, but arrived too late (and looked dated on release) to make the kind of impact it would have if it had been released when it was intended to.
I have a friend who hoses his Windows system every now and then. The last time he did it, I reinstalled Windows (and no, he doesn't *want* any other OS on the machine), created a non-admin account and told him to only log in as admin when he needs to install something. So far - about six-seven months running - he's had no problems. It works for him, and that's *very* ok with me.:)
Personally, I think running as non-admin is a good idea, but I don't really like the way it's implemented in Windows, so I don't do it myself.
Sorry if it sounded aggressive, but I really do think it's bull to say you don't need high def if you've got a small TV. But of course, as you point out, it's a matter of personal opinion, and what you watch on TV. Certainly, if you've got an Xbox 360, or are planning to buy a PS3, or are considering HD-DVD/Blu-ray, buying a non-HD TV at this point is pretty short-sighted.
Could just be my region. I'm in Norway, but for all I know the MS download server might in a central hub in Germany. (Which, incidentally, is where they're sending my 6 month old Xbox 360 which just died a few days ago.)
This is apparently being adressed, so hopefully we'll see this being sorted soon. I downloaded the Tomb Raider Legends demo recently, and while I'm happy you can do this finally, I had go do something else for the hour it took to download (on a 4MB connection no less - the download service is obviously capped).
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Uh, Sony kinda did... (Half-heartedly, I admit.) But I'm not hearing the same comments about that system...
All XBLA games are updated with high-def graphics and enhanced sound. And yeah, they add online play, which for a lot of games are pretty significant (Gauntlet, ie, which is just plaing boring in single-player, but a real blast in multiplayer).
You make an excellent point -- if I had mod points atm I would have modded you up. One other thing about the Tennis game is that it's rather fun to play, especially in vs mode with a friend. The control system is quite easy to get to grips with, yet complex enough so that it's difficult to master it (but when you do, it becomes a very strategic game). It's not just ping pong upgraded to 2006 style graphics.
That's interesting -- I didn't know that. Too bad the Xbox360 won't let me play the game, or else I'd check it out with that resolution.
Try Dragon's Lair for the Xbox, then. It's a quality release with graphics to match the Laserdisc version. It's a really fun game.
Well, I don't know, but the non-geeks I know haven't heard about the rootkit fiasco, and are all positive wrt. Sony. (Though they balk when I tell them just how much the PS3 will cost when it is launched.) The rootkit thing did hit the mainstream newspapers here in Norway, but it didn't seem to have much effect. It's probably different in the US.
While that's true, it's fair to say neither NeoGeo or 3D0 (or even Atari with its Jaguar) ever had the market- and mindshare that Sony has to this day. It's going to interesting to see how the PS3 fares when it hits the market.
Origin was also huge - there's no denying that. Ultima, Wing Commander, the Tex Murphy series, Ultima Underworld -- how could you go wrong? Great stuff indeed.
Of course, music has always been important to the succcess of games. Hubbard sold a lot of games for the C64 simply because he was credited as the games musician (anyone remember the theme to M.U.L.E.? :).
So swedes just bend backwards and asks for one more, then? ;)
http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/nyheter/story/0,2789 ,834356,00.html
For the benefit of those who don't speak swedish, here's a short summary:
3 people have been arrested, age 22, 24 and 28. They have not been charged, but are taken in because they the police suspect they have violated copyright laws. The persons are directly connected to TPB.org. They are as of an hour ago still under interrogation. 50 police men have worked on the case.
That's a laugh. At least they don't hide where their money is coming from ;). And about taking things for free and sharing it freely -- isn't that what all socialist goverments aspire to do?
This sucks for the people that got "busted", though they'll surely be able to sue the government for wrongful incarceration once they've been released. I'm guessing IFPI has a hand in this http://www.ifpi.se/ as they've threatened to do this sort of thing for a while now. It's definitely going to get messy.
There's nothing really strange about it. Anyone can start a political party, and anyone who does so can get elected provided they get enough votes. Hell, if someone started a party like this in Norway, I'd vote for it.
That's because Swedes don't have any business sense. You can get a NES with games on Ebay for $20-30. ;)
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You can look at it that way, and sure, then it sounds pretty arrogant. However, knowing that Nintendo doesn't have the resources of Sony and Microsoft, and can't afford to take the hit they're taking wrt. the relatively low price of the Xbox 360 and PS3 and the hefty tech inside the consoles. So he gives them kudos for trying something entirely different, using cheaper tech and not doing highres. In that light, it doesn't really seem that arrogant.
The Dig was brilliant, but arrived too late (and looked dated on release) to make the kind of impact it would have if it had been released when it was intended to.
Personally, I think running as non-admin is a good idea, but I don't really like the way it's implemented in Windows, so I don't do it myself.
Sorry if it sounded aggressive, but I really do think it's bull to say you don't need high def if you've got a small TV. But of course, as you point out, it's a matter of personal opinion, and what you watch on TV. Certainly, if you've got an Xbox 360, or are planning to buy a PS3, or are considering HD-DVD/Blu-ray, buying a non-HD TV at this point is pretty short-sighted.
So what resolution works best for you with your 17-24" monitor? 640x480?
Could just be my region. I'm in Norway, but for all I know the MS download server might in a central hub in Germany. (Which, incidentally, is where they're sending my 6 month old Xbox 360 which just died a few days ago.)
It's not the number per se, it's the fact that they have served this many downloads in the week E3 was held.
This is apparently being adressed, so hopefully we'll see this being sorted soon. I downloaded the Tomb Raider Legends demo recently, and while I'm happy you can do this finally, I had go do something else for the hour it took to download (on a 4MB connection no less - the download service is obviously capped).