Crackdown's game elements come from the best of the classics. No, the game is not deep on story line but it is incredbly high in fun.
I loaned my copy to a friend. Been busy playing Chromehounds... Guess it's time to get it back! Halo 3 Beta is getting close AND new content for Crackdown is on the way.
I am really looking forward to this game. I've been following its development and have a pretty good idea just how much attention to detail Forza's developers have invested.
Forza 2 will make believers out of haters. The game will be that good!
All I can say is prepare to be impressed. Very impressed!
Halo 3 will continue and embellish Halo's ranking as the best fps multiplayer in existence. Halo 2 still averages near 500,000 matches per day. Halo 3's numbers will be incredible.
Why? It's because Halo's gameplay and elements do everything right. Better than any other game or franchise to date.
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Fish wrap.
Forza 2's highly sophisticated physics engine runs at 360fps providing the most realistic physics yet in a racing sim. The game itself runs at a steady, unwavering 60fps.
Damage modeling.
Advanced tuning options.
Best AI in a racer, period.
4100 layers available for customization.
...just a few 'next-gen' features for you...
I too have switched from pc gaming to console. Previously, I would divide my gaming time between the both. Gradually, console gaming got more and more play.
After I got my 360 (launch day 11/22/05), I started gaming far less on my pc. Now I don't use it for gaming at all. What I find amusing is the argument presented by some as a negative: that a number of 360 games are also available for pc. I see this as a plus --- a big PLUS! As now I have the option to play these games on m...
No one is arguing that Forza did not enjoy the stellar sales of the GT series, but sales alone does imply which was the beter game. Blind PS2 fanboyism prevented many from even trying Forza on a friend's Xbox. They were convinced, wrongly, that nothing could beat the heralded GT series.
They were wrong.
Forza on the original Xbox was superior to GT 3 & 4 in every way. Better physics, better customization, better -- and more sophisticated tuning options (engin...
Seriously, Forza is the best racing sim made. GT is an arcade game with limited simulation. Crashing into walls at 200mph and still winning the race? Yeah, RIGHT! Great real-world simulation that.
GT doesn't even come close to Forza's (1 & 2) level of realism, gameplay and physics. Forza's damage modeling is excellent! Its tuning options are more sophisticated AND its AI is second to none.
Forza set the high-bar for racing sims. Polyphony has its work cut out fot it if it wants GT5 to rival Forza 2. Lots and lots of work to do...!
I totally disagree that the HD-DVD vs. Blu-ray battle is over. Too many factors remain in motion, each playing critical roles which will ultimately decide which format will prosper and which will become the next beta-max, mini-disc or umd failure.
Sony's track record is horrific with regards to pushing new formats. Perhaps Blu-ray will ultimately win out. But with very strong HD-DVD support in Europe, including several important European studios -- and the possible acceptance b...
Wow, this games has gone from 'meh' to must have. I will live in Too Human's world of Norse Gods!
Samsung hedges its bets with support for HD-DVD: [ http://gear.ign.com/article... ]
Initially Samsung will offer a dual high-def player that supports both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray.
Samsung is also not ruling out single format HD-DVD drives, and may begin marketing such a solution "whenever consumers demand it." As quoted by Reuters, Craig Kornblau, a longtime HD-DVD supporter ...
Something for everyone [ http://www.campaignhd.com/4... ]
Academy Award winner Happy Feet? Why not! Gotta keep the kiddies happy (adults too!).
The Matrix Trilogy Arrives on HD DVD (only) on May 22nd [ http://www.campaignhd.com/4... ]
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy [HD DVD]: [ http://www.amazon.com/Lord-... ]
I guess the war IS over.... Or, at the very, very, least still undecided.
The screens do look damned nice! Just about everyone on my Friend's List is anxiously awaiting this game. We all know once we get it we can forget about sleep for quite some time.
Forza 2 + LIVE + Friends = SWEETNESS!
I had a Boss 429 Mustang back in the day... the car in the original Forza was spot on! It made me miss the car all the more. The "EX" sold it on me. Not thinking kind thoughts at the moment....
I do recall having that "driving on ice" feeling when I played the original Forza demo. It didn't stop me from getting the game however. Once I got it AND LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE.... it was awesome. I played that game steady for over a year!
I can't wait f...
...that the 360 version would have better AI than the PS3 because of the 360's triple core architecture. This from a developer who is working on version for both the 360 and the PS3.
Back and forth, forth and back... and so it goes!
The speculative arguments are worse than 'he said, she said' scenarios.
Reality is what really matters. Right now the 360 has a huge lead in games -- and -- by the better looking games when it comes to multiplatform off...
The 360 controller is ergonomically designed. It allows players' hands and wrists to stay in a natural, relative position.
I'll give you an example: while sitting at a table or desk, place your hands in front of you, pinky-sides down, thumb-sides up. Move your hand to a position approximately eight inches apart. Relax. Your hands and wrists will stay in the approximately same position. Natural.
This is also the position your hands would be in if you were holding...
I'm a huge fan of FFVII; I was a GOD! But the truth is, that a remake will appeal most to fans and not to casual gamers. Could FFVII attrack legions of new fans? Quite possibly -- BUT! -- multiplayer games, HALO 3, GeOW, Rainbow 6, Lost Planet and even RFOM are the type of games that will draw large numbers of avid and loyal players.
Multiplayer on LIVE or over PSN is just too fun to be threatened by a remake of even a great a classic such as FFVII.
IF FFVII was ...
Unreal! Check out the hi-rez vid here: http://blogs.ign.com/ForzaM...
I can't wait to play this game.