So you equate one's excitement for virtual worlds - present and future - to being a creepy corporate speech.
There, there. Mommy will give you a hug.
If you can't see the future of virtual - fully functional - worlds in gaming then you sir are an idiot.
Don't bother. There are too many xbots on this website supporting each other plus they have multiple accounts to ensure their bubbles stay up.
Have you ever wondered how certain xbots seem to always keep their bubbles at 5 or even get a whole lot of them AND how vocal PS fanboys quickly lose theirs. Enough said.
So much potential.
If the developers turn this into a virtual world - Afrika - and give the animals and environment real-world characterics & AI then this is going to be a break through in the game industry.
A WHOLE LIVING ECOSYSTEM on your Playstation - virtual creatures living, dying and surviving in an ever changing environment.
Whether a survival game, hunting, scientific or tourist expedition, this game will rock if it is intended to be a ...
"...K2 may well prove as a great game in it's own right but it will always be a disapointment to those wanting what they first saw of it at E3..."
That was my point.
Because there's about a year to go
and
about 8 months before a Beta to find and sort out any problems
and
the trailer and demo shown 4 months ago was pre-Alpha - yes, that's pre-ALPHA.
I was initially disappointed that the rocket trails, explosions and flaming Intruder weren't all that good but again.....pre-alpha.
I was also disappointed that you couldn't shoot at the Helghast below from the Intruder li...
But not for a while.
DVD is still holding strong.
Once the Ps3 sales start to skyrocket at end of 2008 - due to another price drop, AAA exlusives, two year library of games - then it will be game, set and match for BD.
It would be silly to buy a stand alone player worth US$200 when for an extra $200, you get a next gen gaming console as well.
So it's all just a matter of time.
The graphics adds to the hype.
Because..
-- Killzone(ps2) was a good game but not great. It had obvious flaws(graphic glitches, repetitive play, no vehicles, inconsistent AI).
-- Killzone(ps2) was made by a relatively new developer(GG) with little experience if any, programming for the Ps2
-- The Ps2 was not a particularly powerful machine - the xbox was superior H/W
We are hyped about KILLZONE 2 or KILLZONE(ps3) becau...
The PS4 just needs:
* two or more cell processors
* Much larger fast RAM - 2GB+
* improved GPU
Then the PS4 can easily be released in 4 years, will be cheap and will also be familiar for developers to quickly programme games for - even with the multi-CPUs.
And it'll definitely be a powerful next gen game console/PC.
EVOLUTION not REVOLUTION....is the way to go. Learn from the Wii.
Need to have:
* Various themed Homes: Past, present, future, fantasy
* Property creation: Shops, House, Apartment, Mansion, Estate etc
* Chattel creation: Furniture, statues etc
* Clothing creation:
* Virtual Pets: If you don't feed your pet Dino then oh boy look out.
* Useable vehicles
* Various Roles: Civilian, Criminal, Businessperson, Police, etc.
* Various actions &...
That Beta would not be released this year.....nor Q1 or Q2 2008.
The Beta will be out by E3 2008
Final release Nov 2008
What a great Holiday season it will be for the Ps3.
Any crappy port. There's no excuse for lazy developers nor fanboyism.
Beta release at E3 2008.
I'm confident this will be the schedule.
No way will KZ be released Q1 as too much needs to be done - we haven't even seen vehicle gameplay yet.
GG aren't as skilled and proficient as Naughty Dog. But ND has shown with Uncharted how quickly things can be improved over a year.
KZ will be a masterpiece - for a FPS.
* late release(2006) - vs - on time release(2005)
* 1 year game library - vs - 2 year game library
* 1 year matured PSN - vs - 2 year mature PSN
* a year of firmware - vs - 2 years of firmware
* expensive console - vs - cheap console
* small install base - vs - large install base
* 1 BD Disk - vs - multi-DVD
I'll take the multi-DVD anyday for all the benefits gained by NOT having the BD player.
Well...maybe...if the big three choose to share the licencing and control.
That's why unlikely. Nintendo and Sony had plenty of time to do that and Nintendo's pretty happy with their choice of going it alone with the DS and Wii.
Consoles are H/W built to last at least 5 years and games are optimized for the H/W over the lifespan.
PCs are H/W built to last at least 5 years ...HOWEVER... the Operating System(ie Windows) and software are not optimized...
Currently is:
1. Maintain great build quality - no ROD
2. Cell processor - greater multitasking & HW longevity
3. standard laptop HDD - better buyer choice.
4 free net gaming - obviously
5. Six-axis - the wii-mote is the future of controllers.
But should have also included:
6. Sony Linux OS installed - ready to use as a PC
7. Laptop bay with DVD RW installed - can replace with BD player in future
8. XM...
@Jack Bauer
Bioshock is essentially:
inject yourself then
(1) move to an area bashing, shooting, zapping THEN top up health & inject yourself
(2) repeat (1) multiple times.
BTW. I saved all the Little sisters and am not interested in killing her - they were so cute in their hangout. Wow, is that Bioshock's redefining sandbox? Revolutionary - Not.
And Big Daddy was a pushover once you get some cover t...
This Sony fanboy would have to agree with you. SMG is simple, innovative and fun.
The glut of shooters is tiresome - been there, done that.
So...
SMG GOTY 2007
LBP GOTY 2008
Innovation, gameplay and enjoyment should be key points for any GOTY.
Length, replay, SP/MP less so.
if Bioshock gets any GOTY trophy.
It's a great game but way too short, no online and definitely repetitive gameplay. Heavenly Sword is exactly the same - but better - so should also be a
GOTY contender.
And as for Bioshock redefining sandbox...what exactly did they do? I missed that one.
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obviously the people who disagreed with me haven't played the game. I have. The final battle was a yawn - easy as. Not inter...
R & C and Uncharted. They average 90+ %.
Of course you do realize points were taken off Heavenly Sword's score based on its short length, no online and repetitive gameplay. But those same reviewers didn't take those points off Bioshock which was also short, had no online and had repetitive gameplay.
So average reviews would be okay so long as the same criterior is applied ** CONSISTENTLY ** to all games. They aren't. The PS3 games are consistently treated har...
That's what Playstations offer gamers.
A Ps3 isn't like another console that is well know for its shooters and user-base from a certain continent that just love them.
If it's not your cuppa tea then don't buy it. And if you don't have a Ps3 then STFU.