Anyone that owns multiple consoles (especially Guitar Hero and Rock Band players), would greatly appreciate being able to use a racing wheel, arcade stick, or guitar controller with any of their consoles.
I can understand a hardware maker wanting to keep the wireless controllers to themselves, but PLEASE start allowing third-party controller makers to make universal USB controllers.
Personally, I don't care if Killzone 2 is not a "Halo Killer". it is a great looking game and everyone I know that was in the MP beta said that it plays great.
As long as Killzone 2 provides solid gameplay mechanics, great online, and a compelling story, then it will be (and is) a day-one purchase for me.
Damn... right now is actually a damn good time to upgrade the RAM in your laptop. I got 4GB of DDR2 800 through NewEgg a month or so ago for ~$60(USD).
If you can afford it, I would HIGHLY recommend maxing out the RAM on your laptop... You will NOT regret it.
Also, Windows 7 ROCKS!!! I have it installed on my laptop (dual-booting OpenSuSE 11.1 and Windows 7 Ultimate), and I honestly have to say that I have re-gained faith in Microsoft OS'es...
The difference is that Windows Vista DESERVED the smear campaign... While Windows 7 does not.
Vista is a resource HOG if I have ever seen one. Even with all of the flashy eye-candy disabled, it still takes 20-30% more RAM for the OS alone than XP did.
So far I have all of the eye-candy turned on in Windows 7, and I'm only sitting at 1.1 - 1.3GB out of 4GB of RAM used (and that's with multiple FireFox windows open with multiple tabs in them).
With Vista...
"My name is Jon, and I use everything but Apple products. that could change, seeing as how Apples are nothing more than an Intel platform running Linux... LMAO. ;)"
Ok, where to start on this one... :-P
First off, MacOS X is based on the Mach microkernel that was brought about for NEXTstep (the company that Steve Jobs founded back in 1985 after being forced out of Apple).
Second off, what's wrong with Linux? Anyone making that kind of comment...
Keep in mind that Microsoft's Vista install base numbers are more than slightly mis-leading...
Microsoft is counting ALL DESKTOP OS licenses sold as Vista licenses sold. So all of these PC's Dell and other OEM's have been selling with XP installed on them have counted towards Vista licenses.
Notice how Microsoft NEVER talks about how many retail copies of Vista they have sold... You would clearly be able to see how badly Vista is doing on the market if they did tha...
If you like Vista (shudder), you will LOVE Windows 7. It takes FAR less system resources than Vista does, boot/shutdown is significantly better than Vista, and so far I have not run into any application compatibility issues (unlike Vista, ATI Catalyst, and Rhapsody not playing together worth a FLIP!)
I have Vista Ultimate running on my iMac, and Windows 7 Ultimate beta 1 running on my laptop, and I can whole-heartedly say that Windows 7 is what Windows Vista should have been.
Trust me, you really didn't miss much by skipping over Windows Vista.
I have Vista Ultimate running on my iMac, and Windows 7 Ultimate running on my laptop. I can honestly say that Windows 7 is a HUGE improvement over Vista.
If Microsoft would have just skipped over Vista and waited until Windows 7 to release a successor to XP, they would have done MUCH better PR-wise... ;-)
All I can say is that Windows 7 runs even better whenever you add additional RAM to your PC.
I'm running the x86_64 version on my laptop with 4GB of RAM, and it runs FLAWLESSLY. Other than the Windows Media Player glitch (I just use WinAmp), and Internet Explorer 8 being buggy, the core OS is rock-solid even in the Beta version.
On Topic: It's amazing to see how much of your battery life is sucked dry by the LCD... Makes you wonder how much longer it will be until...
Sticking with XP is good and all, but I'm running Windows 7 build 7000 and all I can say is that I'm IMPRESSED.
Take into consideration that I'm a hardcore Linux buff...
Windows 7 is what Windows Vista SHOULD have been when it launched. It is a HUGE improvement over Vista, and I can honestly say that I would take Windows 7 over Windows XP.
Windows 7 is worth checking out. The boot/shutdown times are improved vastly over Vista, and dare I say a t...
Wii = GameCube 1.5 CONFIRMED!!! ;-)
I kid, I kid...
Actually, I have one of the Motorstorm bundle 80GB PS3's. The Emotion Engine is removed from the hardware (emulated), but the GS chip (the PS2 graphics chip) is still in hardware.
I originally had a 60GB launch unit, but ended up trading it in before my extended warranty ran out. I can honestly say that the PS2 backward compatibility was MUCH better on my old launch unit.
Although my 80GB PS3 for the most part only has issues with older PS2 games. I have the Metal...
"COD4 is not a Halo killer because it's multi-platform. So if you read in the context they are talking about (Sony having an exclusive shooter that kills Microsoft Halo.)"
LOL... Just don't want to face up to the FACT that a game actually managed to steal and KEEP the "most played" spot on XBox Live from Halo 3 (and so soon after the release of Halo 3)?
YES, CoD4 is a multi-platform game. YES, CoD4 may not have had the sales numbers that Halo 3 ...
LOL... I guess you could say that Windows 7 is an evolution of Vista, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Honestly, Vista runs decent on the right hardware (brand-new hardware, I would not honestly recommend upgrading an XP box to Vista)... It's just an unbelievable resource hog. I have Vista Ultimate dual-booting on my iMac (2.4Ghz mobile Core2Duo, 4GB DDR2 800, 320GB 5400RPM HDD), and it is all nice and responsive, and not too bad to use. Granted, Vista runs best on 2 o...
I've been running 64bit OpenSuSE for a while now with no issues... ;-)
Although under Windows, 64bit drivers can be hard to come by at times.
I'm tempted to check out the public beta and see how it is. I have a free 100GB partition on my laptop that I can play with.
What's so funny about that... Do you honestly think that the 360 version will be better than the PC version? LOL...
"What are you talking about, MS didn't have HDMI outputs on every 360 unit on release day. That means the max output was 480p max just b/c it didn't have the HDMI output to begin with."
Ummm... couldn't be further from the truth.
Technically, component cable connections (which the 360 Pro has shipped with since day 1) can handle up to 1080p. The only thing is that HDCP protected content cannot do 1080p over component. Last time I checked, games do not re...
Sad but true...
This generation of consoles brought me back into home console gaming DUE to HD support. I was a LONG time PC gamer, so I'm more than a bit spoiled by higher resolutions than SDTV can offer.
But judging from the console/software sales of the Wii, it seems like the general public doesn't share my enthusiasm for HD gaming.
What blows my mind is people going out and getting HDTV's to play Wii on... My Westinghouse 37" 1080p LCD shows...
While I agree that the PS3 is the true HD gaming/media center, you can still get your HD gaming kicks on the 360.
It just depends on what you are looking for. If HD gaming is all you care about, then either the PS3 or 360 will do just fine.
If you are looking for HD media as well as HD gaming, then I would say it's the PS3 all the way.
Granted, the 360 can do NetFlix HD streaming, but your video quality can be variable, and NEVER on-par with Blu-Ray.
I can't believe that CoD:WaW outsold Gears of War 2 on the 360 alone. I wonder what the sales figures will look like when the next version is released (from Infinity Ward... hoo-rah...).
Forget talking about a game being a "Halo Killer" or a "Gears Killer"... I wonder what it will take to be a "CoD Killer"?