It is possible to script full 3D character animation and render it on the DS, it is also possible to pre render and play them as videos.
Expect a level of quality between game N64 and Gamecube.
Satan, please help them make several more GTA games.
What's wrong with GTA IV story? it is beyond expectations for a video game to have a storyline so deep with so many developed characters.
I'm sure that Nintendo would raise the cap is 2K asked for it, they did for Archaic Sealed Heat which uses a 2GB cart.
Current NDS test cartridges are repackaged 2GB flash memories.
If you look at it, a DS cartridge looks a lot like a SD cart, and they come in heavy sizes nowadays.
"Mainly geared towards a younger crowd, ages 9-14"
BAH
"Free Realms has a very unique design, mixing familiar MMO territory with newer manga like graphics."
Driiiing, hello! It's yesteryear calling, can we have our Manga graphics back?
Crysis will output more of everything if paired with the right tech, Geforce 295 or say Radeon 4970.
KZ2, on the other hand, will always be rendered on a 3+ years old 7600GT (the chip on which RSX is based). And, at that level of detail, it probably is rendered at 720p then upscaled to 1080 for HD while Crysis can be rendered at 2560 x 1600 if need be.
Then again, can I play KZ with a keyboard and mouse? If yes, I will maybe not wait until the PS3 hits the 249$ price...
"Microsoft's Japan Square exclusives -- Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery -- also failed to significantly spur 360 sales, likely because they didn't have the words final, fantasy, dragon or age in their titles."
That pretty much sums the article. That and Nintendo owns Japan.
"Really in the grand scheme of things your opinion does not matter, the Wii will continue to sell as a next-gen console whether you want it to succeed or not :)."
Next-gen means the NEXT generation, which, by definition, is not out yet. As soon as a product is out the door it is not next anymore but current.
The Wii, is current gen. As in, currently in production/supported.
2010.
New xbox should be a fixed, single model console with a hefty, user replaceable with one of their choice, hard drive. (no arcade, pro, elite scheme)
And should also be bundled into a spacial version of Windows, set to install and run on OEM specially built PCs (specific/limited hardware set and their subsequent iterations).
The person that wrote this article is an idiot.
What will be the 'make it or brake it' point for the PS3 is games.
Most of the people that wanted to buy a PS3 wanted it to play games, so it will be the key factor in the long run.
Blu ray is an added bonus, nothing else. If some folks bought it because it was the least expensive blu ray player back then, so good for them, they can browse the intarweb with their bluray player and stream contents from their pcs...
looks very good, but most games for the past five years look terrific at 320 X 240, I want an HD preview vid. NOW!
"Will Sony limit production of its Vaio computers? "
-I doubt so, it must be, along with commercial video equipment, be one of their most profitable divisions.
"Will it stop production of the Walkman line of products?"
-They still manufacture Walkmans???? Ok, I'm being silly, I know, then they need to be out in front in retail stores like the Playstations and LCD TVs, not hidden on 3rd row lower shelf or wherever. So yes, in the state of th...
"It looks like an word or a sentance"
It says: "Learn English now!"
Hyping secrecy feels like magic.
Getting hyped by something that you don't know about feels like dumb.
Yes the average player is 35, but that includes the 20 million MMOg subscribers that are older than 30.
Take PC gaming off these stats and I bet it dives to a low 20s mark.
Even lower if you take the Wii out I believe.
If Nintendo jumps 1st into next gen, they have to hit hard.
Microsoft did with the 360, While it proved flawed in may ways it still sells more software than the other consoles 3 years after launch, so it proves they did something right.
Let's hope that the next Nintendo console appeals more to hardcore gamers than the current one while still keeping its appeal to wives, kids and grandmas everywhere.
While at it, provide a 'classic' controller that would feel l...
Any one else noticed that the guy that signs this blog is name Ed Bott?
Ed Bott. Change the spelling some, turn it around and you find Beavis' sidekick.
But anyways the title is irrelevant.
I don't really mind the color, the case design needs a change, it's fugly.
nah. look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik... scroll down, version numbers are there.
95 through ME are win 4.xxx,
win 2000 and XP are Win NT 5.xxx and Vista Win NT 6 .
Much better looking. Plow that all night. This is not news. Not at all.