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IcarusOne

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This is a brilliant way of expanding the 360 experience. DICE deserves a round of applause on this one. It just goes to show that with a little ingenuity and creative programming, the 360 can still hold its own.

5217d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Agreed. Who knew a 360 multiplat could look better than Killzone...

(Go ahead. Who wants to take the first bite?)

5218d ago 2 agree7 disagreeView comment

I would say it looks exactly 1.79865524379x better than BC2 and anyone who says otherwise is clearly either a tool or a fanboy or both.

/s- making a point

5218d ago 1 agree1 disagreeView comment

94/100? I guess it's those last 6 points where greatness lives.

5219d ago 8 agree2 disagreeView comment

This is one of the worst written opinion pieces I've ever seen.

5220d ago 1 agree2 disagreeView comment

It depends on how you define "can't be done."

BF3 on consoles doesn't perform anywhere close to how it does on a high end PC. That can be said for a lot of games.

I for one am ready for the next gen.

5225d ago 10 agree0 disagreeView comment

Great ad. More of this. Way less of Butler.

5232d ago 6 agree12 disagreeView comment

Personally thought Gears 3 had a pretty weak story, the weakest of the series. Was never engaged by it. Still enjoyed it, though, and the gameplay was fun. Hordez!

Looking forward to Rage. But not sure at $60.

5233d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

Wow. You even quoted him and still misread it. He said he NEARLY lost an ass load of money. Cool your jets, fanboy.

It's pretty clear at this point that the hacks were an embarrassment for Sony and a major inconvenience for their consumers. Saying this out loud doesn't make someone a fanboy. It means they pay attention to the news.

You should mod your playstation so it runs off your tears.

5250d ago 1 agree2 disagreeView comment

Thanks, Lazy. Some very interesting readong. Interesting, interesting...

First off, your assertion of most TV's and monitors running at 60hz is rapidly becoming antiquated. Practically every high end screen in Best Buy now runs at least 120hz.

The Tweak you reference article contains a very telling phrase: "In my experience..." That's all I needed to read.

Carmack seems to be saying 60fps of good graphics is better 20fps of ...

5272d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

@Lazy: please cite references for this notion that the human eye sees at 60fps and therefore it's a more immersive experience. Because that sounds like a load of bullshit. Never have I heard of a scientific measuring of "fps" for human vision.

However there have been studies that compare the differences between a brain watching video frame rates (30 & 60) and film (24). And a brain watching video enters a state more closely related to hypnosis and therefore...

5272d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

Lol quag. But there's a substantial dollar value! This is an emotional moment for everybody. But this is clearly, clearly an important species we're dealing with here, and I don't think that you or I or anybody has the right to arbitrarily exterminate them.

Still. Bishop himself said the blast would be equivalent to 40 kilotons. Nothing would survive that. And 11 months later, if there were structures still intact, the marines would need super antiradiation suits....

5272d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Not sure what you have, but I've been rocking the Fanatec Turbo wheel for about a year now. Works for both Forza and GT. It doesn't have quite the kick as I remember my Logitech having, but I still love it.

5273d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

Wait - 11 months after the events of Aliens? Either this guy is misinformed or Gearbox is taking some huge liberties with the cannon. The atmospheric processor went nuclear at the end of the movie. Hadley's Hope was swallowed up by a mushroom cloud. So how can a rescue mission go back to the same place?

5273d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

I've been playing GT5 for months now and I love it. This weekend I switched back to Forza 3 for a change. Instantly I felt like I was home. The menus are so much cleaner. The career mode is so much more streamlined and satisfying. The tracks are more varied. The environments feel more lush. Every aspect of thr game is just a joy (compared to the ridiculous UI of GT5). Yes the color scheme and some of the handling feels a touch more arcadey, but I don't care. Satisfying is satisfying n...

5275d ago 6 agree3 disagreeView comment

I know this is a common theme by now but...imagine the hate if MS was charging $100 for Kinect software...

I am kind of surprised by this because I always thought of Sony as being more open with their games support than anyone. $100 ain't much for a AAA dev, but in principal it seems like a slap across the face. If Sony handed it out for free, that would mean more devs working on breakthrough tech to be incorporated in more Sony games which would sell more units and thus ...

5293d ago 0 agree0 disagreeView comment

gcolley is correct. Flat panel displays are incapable of displaying interlaced signals. Everything is made progressive. 1080i refers more to the signal being sent to the TV, not so much how the TV is displaying it.

720 has a more solid image, but 1080i has better fine-line detail. It all comes down to personal preference.

Personally, I want the game to run in whatever resolution the devs have optimized it for. Example: GG stated that KZ runs best at 720p and ...

5293d ago 1 agree0 disagreeView comment

Sonny says "Kinect does not offer more than Move, mcstorm."
I disagree. (Full disclosure: I own neither.)

Kinect allows you to navigate the dashboard without a controller. Move doesn't. Kinect recognizes your face and signs you in automatically. Move doesn't. Kinect allows you to interface via voice commands. Move doesn't.

At this point let me clarify: I'm not saying the PS3 can't do some of these things, just that at the...

5294d ago 5 agree5 disagreeView comment

The insensitivity of this community never ceases to amaze me. My heart goes out to her parents.

And shame on the headline.

5301d ago 16 agree1 disagreeView comment

It's amazing how badly you boys need GoW3 to be loved and respected by everyone. You try way too hard.

On-topic: Rocksteady earned my loyalty and praise with Arkham Asylum. Such a beautiful game, well written, gorgeous gameplay, phenomenal atmosphere. A true joy to play and the type of experience that destroys any and all notions that the best games exist as only as exclusives.

5303d ago 4 agree4 disagreeView comment