(Before you agree or disagree... make sure you read my last paragraph...)
It's incredible that people are STILL calling Natal an EyeToy clone or saying Wii has already done it. Especially after seeing the way this camera works.
The video player doesn't have time markers, so... put the slider over the leftmost edge of the Full Screen button and let it play. Look at how Natal maps the user and environment. Now, tell me this isn't revolutionary in a home game system....
What bothers me is when people simply agree a game looks good because someone told them to believe it. Like GOW3, Killzone 2, or Alan Wake. Unlike most 360 supporters, I really don't see anything special or different in Alan Wake, the same way I don't see anything new in Killzone 2.
I really don't care who makes it or what system it's on. I know it's going to be a great game this year, even if GOW isn't my favorite series...
@Foliage: No... stating "This is a fact" does not make what you say a fact. All we have seen up to now is games developed multiplat with 360 as the lead platform. When FF13 comes out, we will finally have an example that was lead developed on PS3. Then... I will entertain the notion that there is a valid comparison. Unti...
This is the same as the faulty Blu-ray argument.
I can code a very simple program that stresses any computer to its breaking point. Same way a Blu-ray disk can get loaded with a single 50 Gb texture and be filled, thereby "proving" DVD9 isn't big enough. All these arguments about superiority are being peddled by certain unscrupulous individuals that have no interest in getting an unbiased... or even rational perspective. And worse: they are intent on spreading their ...
So, where is your post for why PS3 players should get a 360? Let me start you off:
* 1080p instant-on streaming is the real deal and it works wonderfully. No, really.
* Award winning online service that works for your money... and stands to lose your money if it sucks. Economic incentive, FTW.
* Netflix that doesn't studder and mis-sync (specifically during South Park in my experience), and is right on the dashboard.
* Arcade... but that's not your thing... b...
Actually, that would be a great headline. 360 edges out PS2, but damn look at PS2. I don't want to act like I'm downplaying Sony cause what's the point. Their achievement with the PS2 is very impressive and deserves the recognition it deserves. In fact, my wife is getting a lot of play out of PS2 games on my back-compatible PS3, since she decided to bulk up on her RPGs.
I'll admit I'm 360 biased, but that headline is a great compromise.
@peeps: I question primar...
Funny how Infamous was one of my top games of 2009. Not because of graphics, but because of the appealing flow and design of the game. I actually had fun playing it.
And it had jack sh*t to do with the "technical achievements". Honestly, I'm thinking people are losing touch with what a good game is.
"Sony has a relatively small record of smack talk, especially considering Microsoft. "
Are you kidding? This is very much a pot/kettle situation. Both Microsoft and Sony are just as guilty of the charge, and you know it. Or maybe not. Maybe some people have selective memory. If someone said Alan Wake can only be done on PS3, wouldn't you take that as a jab at Sony? What do you think Sony is doing RIGHT NOW?
@All the Lair C**ks**king: That's right. T...
It's still a gimmick. What makes you think it's not a gimmick? Because it's using shutter glasses instead of red/blue paper glasses? Do you really think people want to wear either glasses at home? I mean, theater 3D is fine in moderation, but do you want to do that every day? Or during an 8-hour gaming session?
Great, another thing our children are going to laugh at about us.
I'm not kidding. Really. 3D is not worth the hassle. But don't let that stop Sony from sinking tons of cash chasing a feature no one really wants.
Really. I just said "no one wants 3D". It's easy to assume everyone wants it because of movies like Avatar. But how much of your time do you want to spend with shutter glasses on?
Anyone else get the feeling we are about to see a sharp rise in the number of undocumented epileptic cases?
*facepalm*
It's embarrassing to see Sony and most of the industry put so many eggs in the 3D basket. This is not going to work as well as everyone seems to think. You have to sell everyone on wearing battery powered shutter glasses all over again. I hate to be the wet blanket in your bed, but 3D is not worth the trouble.
No, not even for gamers. Really! It's certainly cool... but that's it. After that, you are still playing the same rehashed, reskinned content ...
Wow... I thought Microsoft was the one who spreads FUD. Now, it seems, Sony is getting into the game.
@Oner: I hear the same argument every day. "Just look at PS3 exclusives, they speak for themselves." Guess what... your preaching to a choir. That doesn't convince everyone. When Final Fantasy 13 is out for both 360 and PS3 in NA, then we will talk. Until then, your argument is like saying "It's cold outside, so Global Warming isn't happening." There ...
MAG does what it sets out to do: put 256 players on the box art. Beyond that, it's mediocre for all the hype it gets. It will do well enough, but I have higher hopes for KZ3... as long as they learn the relevant lessons from KZ2 and NOT ignore the problems like their religious fanbase wants them to.
Oh dear god... I would defend IW up to the first few glitches, but this is too much. How do you let so many game breaking glitches fall through the cracks.
And to think, this was the game that other games were changing their release schedules for...
You heard it here, folks. PS3 = definitive console, so Sony isn't going to make a PS4...
I appreciate the experiment. Either way, it was wise to send their SECOND string RPGs to Xbox to test the waters. I still think they would have made more money out of a true multiplat arrangement.
This only proves one thing: JRPGs come from Japan. But we already knew that...
What you aren't accounting for is how most American JRPG fans are dub-spurning, Harajuku-shopping, Ramune-drinking Japanophiles. Their opinions aren't informed by any fact, but by what the "cool" uncool kids are doing. Do you really expect 15-25 year old, social outcasts to validate anything? And heaven forbid they take RPGs and try to make them mainstream hits on a system other than Pla...
Big surprise. The hate train goes on.
Dead god, you stupid people. Because YOU don't like a game, that doesn't mean it was a "crap game". The vendetta against Halo puzzles me to no end. Are you rebelling against Microsoft and their money, against racist homophobic children, against US-made games, or against twitchy FPS shooters? Or are you rebelling against the game itself? I'm not sure even YOU know anymore.
There are MANY more people who will disagr...