Just found and read the Engadget article on this (with video demonstration) and all I can say is, good lord! That's TERRIBLE! The consipiracy nut in me says "perhaps they did it intentionally to make the PS3 seem that much better..."
It was about on par with the average amatuer mod coming out for Half-Life in 2001. Reminded me a lot of Chemical Existance actually, which is a good deal for free, but crap at $19.99
I have no idea how second life works, but does this only include "virtual money" you convert to real money? How could you tax something that never get's converted to actual currency? Seems like a good way to bankrupt people who just want to play the game and not give a damn about making real money.
All true, but doesn't change the fact that Sony has decided to target the smallest possible market niche: The early adopter.
Good for them, or something. I for one don't have the thousands of dollars to spend on the PS3, HDTV, and 7.1 home theater system to enjoy any of it.
How many games does this guy have to completely under deliver on for people to stop giving him so much credit? B&W2 was trash, Fable was a super linear hack and slash that failed on pretty much every promise, Black & White had some neat ideas but was fundamentally hampered by dull gameplay. What glorious feat of game design is this guy still coasting on? Populous?
I'm a little curious myself, it seems back with last gen, we saw games start out at 60fps and work down to sub 30fps range by the end of the consoles life (trying to push more and more graphical effects). Same thing seems to have happened every previous generation too.
What happens when all the games are chugging right from the start?
Matt Cassamassina at IGN likened this to the XBLA "free weekend" of Texas Hold-Em. If you download it during the free period, it's yours forever, you never have to pay for it.
I don't get the hype for BioWare stuff, but then I never played the older PC RPGs. KOTOR was all right but too linear, Jade Empire was a short, linear snooze, the combat was so incredibly boring. I prefer more open ended RPGs, if I'm going to suffer through the generaly boring and clunky combat, I better at least be given an interesting world to explore at my own pace. If I'm tied to a rail, I'd prefer do so with a game that isn't bogged down by humdrum RPG conventions.
Oh, and, no a few bits of different dark/light alignment dialogue and a different 30 second ending does not make a game less linear.
I'm sure it's very pretty, but between 780p, 1080i/p, upconversion, downconversion, scaling lag, contrast ratios and plasma fatigue, rear projection burn in, "magnifying" of graphical flaws, digital rights management, HD-DVD and BluRay, confusing and misleading specifications on TVs (is it true 1080p or is it just faking it, and how do I tell?), and not to mention price, I'm just sick to death of HDTV. These TVs are just too damn pricey to suddenly have half my games look bad because they're in the wrong resolution.
I think, maybe, I'll consider buying one in another ten years when things are more sorted out (and cheaper to boot).
Huh? Bethesda isn't releasing an expansion? I hadn't notice, I've been too busy playing Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul, a free (400MB+) mod that fixes everything Bethesda broke. No expansion eh? Oh well, wonder what other new mods have been released by the hard working community...
Add to that the rediculous nature of HDTVs themselves. Why is it next to impossible to find a mid range(21-26") HDTV? And why does every blasted HDTV have to be LCD or Plasma? CRT is cheaper and supports both 480p and 1080i in native resolution, yet there are almost none on the market. Give me some variety to choose from and I might consider going HD. The only thing pushing me right now is a longing for 16:9
If some rumors pan out that Nintendo is shipping the Wii with two Remote/Nunchucks, then I think a duel remote set up would be incredibly awesome for punch out:)
By not using Google's services you affect their income. Whatever mechanism it is Google uses to make money (I don't actually know), they have to have people using their services. Unless they've found some incredible business model which requires they only provide services and don't have anyone partaking, in which case I want in now.
There's a similar video out there (it's on youtube) but using 3000 replays. In that one all the cars are red, it actually looks quit a lot like lava flowing down a mountain. Fairly impressive way to simulate a fluid.
Why? Can't you see the comedic value of a half dozen geeks in foam body suits, wandering the deserted halls of the Convention Center, bits of paper blowing in the drafts, a broken pipe dripping water somewhere in the distance, and each of the "Dukes" quitely whispering, "Hello? Anybody here?"
Come to think of it, that's a bit like the condition of DNF itself.
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Clearly you haven't seen "The Return of the King"...
Just found and read the Engadget article on this (with video demonstration) and all I can say is, good lord! That's TERRIBLE! The consipiracy nut in me says "perhaps they did it intentionally to make the PS3 seem that much better..."
I try to keep him shackled in the basement.
That's "beaucoup", by the way. Beaucoup bucks.
It was about on par with the average amatuer mod coming out for Half-Life in 2001. Reminded me a lot of Chemical Existance actually, which is a good deal for free, but crap at $19.99
I don't think you can call your game "Episodic" until you've, you know, released more than 1 episode. Until then it's just a really short game.
I have no idea how second life works, but does this only include "virtual money" you convert to real money? How could you tax something that never get's converted to actual currency? Seems like a good way to bankrupt people who just want to play the game and not give a damn about making real money.
Could a Japanese developer releasing a launch title in Japan exclusively even break even on development costs with that limited amount of consoles?
All true, but doesn't change the fact that Sony has decided to target the smallest possible market niche: The early adopter. Good for them, or something. I for one don't have the thousands of dollars to spend on the PS3, HDTV, and 7.1 home theater system to enjoy any of it.
Dale that is.
How many games does this guy have to completely under deliver on for people to stop giving him so much credit? B&W2 was trash, Fable was a super linear hack and slash that failed on pretty much every promise, Black & White had some neat ideas but was fundamentally hampered by dull gameplay. What glorious feat of game design is this guy still coasting on? Populous?
I'm a little curious myself, it seems back with last gen, we saw games start out at 60fps and work down to sub 30fps range by the end of the consoles life (trying to push more and more graphical effects). Same thing seems to have happened every previous generation too.
What happens when all the games are chugging right from the start?
Matt Cassamassina at IGN likened this to the XBLA "free weekend" of Texas Hold-Em. If you download it during the free period, it's yours forever, you never have to pay for it.
A little bonus for early adopters?
And $75,000 is reasonable for a Ferrari, doesn't mean it's affordable.
I don't get the hype for BioWare stuff, but then I never played the older PC RPGs. KOTOR was all right but too linear, Jade Empire was a short, linear snooze, the combat was so incredibly boring. I prefer more open ended RPGs, if I'm going to suffer through the generaly boring and clunky combat, I better at least be given an interesting world to explore at my own pace. If I'm tied to a rail, I'd prefer do so with a game that isn't bogged down by humdrum RPG conventions.
Oh, and, no a few bits of different dark/light alignment dialogue and a different 30 second ending does not make a game less linear.
I'm sure it's very pretty, but between 780p, 1080i/p, upconversion, downconversion, scaling lag, contrast ratios and plasma fatigue, rear projection burn in, "magnifying" of graphical flaws, digital rights management, HD-DVD and BluRay, confusing and misleading specifications on TVs (is it true 1080p or is it just faking it, and how do I tell?), and not to mention price, I'm just sick to death of HDTV. These TVs are just too damn pricey to suddenly have half my games look bad because they're in the wrong resolution.
I think, maybe, I'll consider buying one in another ten years when things are more sorted out (and cheaper to boot).
Vote? Based on games? Why? The right would ban GTA because it's violent, the left because it's racist.
Besides, I've allready joined the "Re-elect Nobody" campaign.
Huh? Bethesda isn't releasing an expansion? I hadn't notice, I've been too busy playing Oscuro's Oblivion Overhaul, a free (400MB+) mod that fixes everything Bethesda broke. No expansion eh? Oh well, wonder what other new mods have been released by the hard working community...
Add to that the rediculous nature of HDTVs themselves. Why is it next to impossible to find a mid range(21-26") HDTV? And why does every blasted HDTV have to be LCD or Plasma? CRT is cheaper and supports both 480p and 1080i in native resolution, yet there are almost none on the market. Give me some variety to choose from and I might consider going HD. The only thing pushing me right now is a longing for 16:9
If some rumors pan out that Nintendo is shipping the Wii with two Remote/Nunchucks, then I think a duel remote set up would be incredibly awesome for punch out :)
Sorry, but as a Nintendo fan, I can only accept New-Gen Phishing.
Sony has also announced the 60Gig version comes with the -abytes sold seperately.
By not using Google's services you affect their income. Whatever mechanism it is Google uses to make money (I don't actually know), they have to have people using their services. Unless they've found some incredible business model which requires they only provide services and don't have anyone partaking, in which case I want in now.
There's a similar video out there (it's on youtube) but using 3000 replays. In that one all the cars are red, it actually looks quit a lot like lava flowing down a mountain. Fairly impressive way to simulate a fluid.
Of course they are, they're a business. If we don't like it, and I don't, vote with your dollar and don't use googles services.
Why? Can't you see the comedic value of a half dozen geeks in foam body suits, wandering the deserted halls of the Convention Center, bits of paper blowing in the drafts, a broken pipe dripping water somewhere in the distance, and each of the "Dukes" quitely whispering, "Hello? Anybody here?" Come to think of it, that's a bit like the condition of DNF itself.