If you want to see the true graphical power of DC, have a look at these screens. All are generated by the DC at a constant 60fps.
In-game character model from Soul Calibur. In-game effects include coloured lighting on the characters (both ambient and from weapon flashes), dynamic shadows, particle weather systems
Dead or Alive 2; Full 3D backdrop, and note the clothing flowing around the bodies.
Shenmue face demos; just wait till you see them animated (individual hair strands move, reflections in the eyeballs, skin streches realistically). --------------------------------- -----
The Dreamcast itself does not run WinCE - the operating system is included on each game GD. So far, only Sega Rally 2 (and perhaps Rage's Expendable and Incoming) have used the WinCE environment; the rest use Sega's own OS. Oh, and I have never had Sega Rally 2 crash on me in the several months I have owned it.
The Dreamcast WinCE is a great advantage for porting PC games (the Rage games), and parallel development (see Bioware's MDK2 and Accolade's Slave Zero), and offers a familiar development environment for PC software houses. On the other hand, console developers can get stuck into Sega's own dev. environment, or even create their own (as Argonaut are doing for Reg Dog). --------------------------------------
Sorry, but the plot was so hackneyed I couldn't believe it. War with the AI? The Terminator, anyone? Or numerous other less successful sci-fi tales. The One? How many times has that been used since, Dune, or, er, the Bible? If the machines were using people and fusion for energy, why didn't they only use the vastly more efficient fusion? As for having to use phone booths to exit the Matrix...can you say blatant plot device?
A prequel would be fun, although a sequel would have to somehow limit Neo's powers - after all he could just wander around completely wasting the agents if he wanted now.
Don't get me wrong, I loved The Matrix as an action thriller; the special effects and kung-fu were top-notch, but the plot was arse. --------------------------------------
Slashdot Mirror
Minus the bottlenecks.
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If you want to see the true graphical power of DC, have a look at these screens. All are generated by the DC at a constant 60fps.
In-game character model from Soul Calibur. In-game effects include coloured lighting on the characters (both ambient and from weapon flashes), dynamic shadows, particle weather systems
Dead or Alive 2; Full 3D backdrop, and note the clothing flowing around the bodies.
Shenmue face demos; just wait till you see them animated (individual hair strands move, reflections in the eyeballs, skin streches realistically).
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The Dreamcast itself does not run WinCE - the operating system is included on each game GD. So far, only Sega Rally 2 (and perhaps Rage's Expendable and Incoming) have used the WinCE environment; the rest use Sega's own OS. Oh, and I have never had Sega Rally 2 crash on me in the several months I have owned it.
The Dreamcast WinCE is a great advantage for porting PC games (the Rage games), and parallel development (see Bioware's MDK2 and Accolade's Slave Zero), and offers a familiar development environment for PC software houses.
On the other hand, console developers can get stuck into Sega's own dev. environment, or even create their own (as Argonaut are doing for Reg Dog).
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coming from the country with a degree in Klingon =)
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Sorry, but the plot was so hackneyed I couldn't believe it. War with the AI? The Terminator, anyone? Or numerous other less successful sci-fi tales. The One? How many times has that been used since, Dune, or, er, the Bible? If the machines were using people and fusion for energy, why didn't they only use the vastly more efficient fusion? As for having to use phone booths to exit the Matrix...can you say blatant plot device?
A prequel would be fun, although a sequel would have to somehow limit Neo's powers - after all he could just wander around completely wasting the agents if he wanted now.
Don't get me wrong, I loved The Matrix as an action thriller; the special effects and kung-fu were top-notch, but the plot was arse.
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I don't much care if the government knows what I'm doing - as long as they don't restrict it (within the law, that is).
I'll start worrying when all the conspiracy theories stop.
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