If it's necessary for the sake of performance, I have no problem with an install. The system came with a hard drive, and it's not just there for saved games. Besides, it won't kill you to wait a bit longer to play a game, and you can always delete the game data when you're done.
What concerns me is that they *still* haven't addressed the questions regarding the demo graphics. Many of us would really like to know if the demo is representative of the final game's graphics. If it is...
The first game looked great, and it looks like they're preparing to blow it out of the water. I'm very impressed. Can't wait for the video on the 13th.
What I'd like to know is if the Icelandic-types have played the demo, then played the full game, and noticed a graphical difference between the two. I'm still on the fence about buying Haze, and would like to know if the finished product looks noticeably better.
PS3fanboy.com has three new Resistance screenies, and they're pretty high-res.
NPD is useless because it doesn't include sales from the biggest retailer in this country, Walmart. If he's relying on numbers from NPD's EU counterparts, then they're just as useless. :P
Are they really? *excited*
I don't expect Haze to break over 8/10, to be honest. The gameplay is good, and I'm sure the story is solid, but the graphics in the demo were just plain disappointing. It looked like a cross-platform game, with all the glorious pixelation problems that those games always have because developers make them to look the same as the 360 versions. The resolution wasn't what it should be, and the game didn't seem to have any anti-aliasing going, so it was a huge mess of jaggies.
It wou...
I liked the gameplay, but the graphics were exceptionally unexceptional. Resistance: Fall of Man looked a lot better, with higher detail textures, higher resolution, and better anti-aliasing. I noticed very little pixelation in Resistance even on foliage, but it's all over the place in this demo.
It's probably going to be a rental, but I'm considering a purchase. There's bound to be more to the plot than just Carpenter switching sides, and I've a feeling that the voice acting and...
It's also of note that we're getting a digital media download service of our own. This means that, from a multimedia standpoint, the PS3 will have roughly the same features as the 360, but with the addition of the Blu-ray player. This will obviously make it a better overall deal than other Blu-ray players, so the addition of the digital media downloads will move even more consoles for Sony further down the line. They won't be users guaranteed to buy games, but you never know. They may try som...
It's also of note that NPD numbers are completely meaningless because they don't include sales at the nation's biggest retailer, Walmart. I have no idea how they can claim victory based on those numbers when they're not an accurate depiction of the sales in this country, let alone the rest of the world.
I really hope that their stock continues to do well, so the offer doesn't tempt stockholders.
Given that NPD numbers don't include Walmart sales, I don't see why they're even brought into these discussions. Walmart is the biggest retailer in the country. You can't possibly expect to get an accurate count of sales without including them.
That's an awesome insult. I'm so going to use that. Thanks. :D
This is a lot like sucker-punching someone, then trying to call the fight as a victory for yourself before the other guy even throws a punch in response. It's not going to stop the other guy from kicking your ass if he's a better fighter, and it just makes you look like a tool. :P
At least then we'd get to stare at a woman bent over for 35+ hours of gameplay instead of an old dude. That's a plus in my book.
Nah. It'll need a more accurate name since Raiden now has a cybernetic body and a sword...I'm leaning toward Metal Gear Cyborg Ninja Gaiden. :P
We'll see. He didn't look too healthy in one of the video clips I saw, so I'm not sure it'll be Raiden in the next game.
Only the NPD ones, apparently...It still amazes me that so many people think the US is the only country that buys games. ;)
The last thing Sony needs to do is something that would jack up the price more. They're already losing a good chunk of change on the hardware. I'm just glad that they're smart enough to realize that making money in the long term is what matters, or there'd be no PS3, and I'd be one sad panda.
I bought a copy of Alone in the Dark for $1 at a second-hand store. I'm still trying to get my money back and a formal apology from the owner of the store for selling it to me under the false pretense that it was worth $1.