Bioware gets enough credit. With all the hype that surrounds Squares RPGS. They are constantly putting out new IP and pushing the RPG genre in a whole new direction. The graphics in Mass Effect alone put most other games to shame. And the scope of having all these different races and a whole solar sytem to explore is unmatched in all other "next gen" RPGS. Game of the year in my opinion.
why everyone is so suprised. Companys will usually make exclusives based on the install base. This is the only reason why the PS2 had so many exclusives last gen. Coincidently, it also had the weakest hardware. So a word to all fanboys, tech spescs don't really mean shyte, especially when the games are so close visually bw 360 and Ps3.
The PS2 install base was 4 times the XBOX last gen. This gen the roles are completely reversed. 360= 4x the install base of PS3. The only ...
and a business goal is to "MAXIMIZE" profit...........$$$$$$$$$$
..not double your development costs bc you double your development time by doing a "good job" on a PS3 game.
Wrong
Games are developed on PC first, with XNA tools they can be produced on 360 almost at the same rate as the PC ...
This creates "short" development time to " maximize" profit..
Why would a developer "do a good job&...
made by Square. It is made by Game Arts. So as far as 360 getting hand me down crap from Square, Bladestar is right...Square is just the publisher. Final Fantasy 11 was also crap as it was just a PS2 port.
Bladestar is also right about Squares brand loyalty to Japanese products. The install base of PS3 is too small so they put Dragonquest IX on the Nintendo DS. A series that has been on a console ever since it was created. Square could have easily put it on 360 since the ...
not read any of Itagakis interviews....
Team Ninja doesn't do ports. That is why Sigma has been built from the groung up for the PS3. Team Ninja is all about quality. Sigma was solely Hayashis project. Itagaki even stated he only dedicated 1% of his time to it.
There was even an article about how 360 is Itagaki's main development platform....and that his XBOX fanbase shouldn't be worried because he has been hard at work on a sequal of sorts(NG2). So don't ever expect...
with the PS3 is price. Most people just aren't willing to pay $600 dollars for a "games" console, no matter what they market it as.
There is no stopping the DS or the Wii in Japan.
been a fan of the series but this game looks pretty good just from the visuals alone. Namco seems to be on the right path with their games lately. Ace Combat6, Soul Calibur4, and Eternal Sonata all look very impressive.
in the coffin for the PS3. With the 360 already outselling it 4 to 1 every month, can you imagine what would happen if the 360 started at just $199 and the Pro at $299, with the PS3 priced at $599?
I would like to welcome the PS3 to the electronics graveyard of other overpriced Hall of Famers. PS3, meet your new family of overpriced brethren~CD-i, 3DO, and NEO-GEO.....
to be forced to try and code on a processor that excels at HD movie playback(Blu ray), and sucks for gaming applications.
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Qoute from engineer: "The Cell processor wasn't designed for gaming, just ask IBM."
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Kutaragi tried to interest Jobs in adopting the Cell microprocessor, which is being developed by IBM for use in the coming PlayStatio...
They don't want to put exclusives on the PS3 because the install base is too small, and they won't get a return on their investment. Not to mention the PS3 is selling like crap.
Isn't it kind of funny that Dragon Quest IX is not coming out on PS3 but on the Nintendo DS..Not hard to figure out that the DS has a huge install base to maximize their profit.
Learn to read betwen the lines. Money is more important to developers than loyalty. Just look at Capcom and...
Platform 3-Jun 10-Jun
PS3 14,927
Xbox 360 57,692
Yet another week that 360 outsells PS3 roughly 4 to 1
I can only imagine what will happen when the Halo 3 bomb is dropped.
I am rather disappointed they don't have GBA figures up...That usually adds to the burn...seeing as how it usually outsells PS3 also. I can only imagine how much of a lead the 360 will have in another 6 months.
I wonder how long it will take for Squar...
and I am guilty as charged.....
I have fallen asleep while playing Morrowing and also Oblivion.
Double post
Sony always have so many secrets?
.......and anouncememts of anouncements?
just a thought.
the games that have not come out yet. Exclusives change all the time as well as games being ported...not to mention games being cancelled....
Kinda pointless don't you think?
that is twice the price of the competion to play now...the key word being NOW....to
Wait for games
Wait for the Sony 1st party exclusives
Wait for E3
Wait for MGS4
Wait for FF13
Wait for a price cut
Wait for firmware updates
Wait for a true online experience(Home)
Wait for 4D
Wait for the true Power of the Cell to be unleashed
Wait for all the SPUs power to be unleashed on the world
Wait for true CG g...
Astaroth is the king of SC. A lot of people think he is slow bc of his power, but he does have a lot of fast inside moves, and various unblockables that are quite useful. He also has one the best ranges for his weapons. About equal to Ivy's and Knightmares.
The Amiga back in the day was a gaming powerhouse. Truly ahead of it's time. Honorable mention goes to games like Shadow of the Beast and Killing Game Show from Psygnosis.
Most consumers look at pricepoint and games. After all aren't these really the only 2 points that carry any weight(to the average consumer)? You can take the whole Bluray debate to the bank. The fact is that HD content for movies only makes up 2% of the mass market. The other 98% could care less.
Most casual gamers buy a games system for Madden and GTA so why not pick up the system that has those games for half the price.
Also Microsoft is getting better with ...