It looks good. I only hope that dts-HD decoding and/or bitstreaming capability is in the works, too. It would also be nice if they would fix the bug with WMA playback. Hasn't worked since about two updates ago.
The game looks great, but I don't think that is actual gameplay footage. This looks like it's simply the game's opening cinematic. If it's being done using the game engine, then that's cool, but otherwise, it's still just a cinematic. I am still really looking forward to this game, though.
It's not the adding of the new features that is "shooting itself in the foot," but rather that early adopters have been screwed out of being able to upgrade to the new profile(s). The BDA never finalized the spec at the beginning, so as certain upgrades were made, older players on the market were incapable of being upgraded to the new standard, except for the PS3. People who buy the PS3 probably have the least to worry about with respect to future upgrades, but I can't help but feel...
I liked both HD-DVD and Blu-ray, although I certainly favoured HD-DVD at the beginning. Even though I have access to digital downloads now, I couldn't care less. I'm becoming a movie collector, not a clip-collector as you used in your example. Digital downloads may one day be a good way to rent movies you're unsure about (but up here in Canada the Marketplace prices suck), but I hope that Blu-ray sticks around for a good long while. No sour grapes here.
And this ties into what I was saying about Sony and the BDA needing to not be stupid about the pricing of players and movies. They have an opportunity to capture a sizable market and potentially keep it for at least a few years, but much of that will depend on how they carry themselves from here on in. If they get too greedy, then they will price themselves out of the market and out of the future.
I'm sick of seeing these articles as well. They're often written by complete clods with no real understanding of how much else needs to happen with respect to infrastructure requirements before everyone can download anything they want. Also, there seems to be a growing number of people out there who are collecting movies these days, and for that a disc is preferable. When I sit down to watch a movie, I want to watch it today, not two days from now. Take a look at the movies that are available...
I would say that the key word here is: yet.
Yes, the hardcore people bought HD-DVD drives without looking back. A lot of us also bought PS3's to ensure access to Blu-ray as well, so we were willing to take a chance. Most other people were either willing to wait on the sidelines to see who won, or they had no idea what all the hubbub was about in the first place. Now that we have a victor, I would think that more people will hear about Blu-ray and want to get it. I think Blu-ra...
I still do not buy the "Michael Bay" argument that they wanted both formats to fail. They did have a vested interest in HD-DVD due to HDi and the VC-1 codec, but even so, they knew that Blu-ray had a lot of big-time backers on its side, both from the manufacturing and software/studio sides. They said from the beginning that they couldn't put all their eggs in one basket, and they also said that they didn't know if HD-DVD would win, which is why they said "no internal drive"...
I actually just went in to Best Buy and snagged an HDA-30 for $150. HDA-3's are going for $100. Not bad at all. If you have a fairly sizable HD-DVD library, then at least you've got a player for them, and it's a great up-scaling DVD player. It's all good.
It's just some sour grapes and trying to take a final shot at Blu-ray. As someone who supported the HD-DVD format, I highly doubt that Toshiba gave up on HD-DVD because they think that HD downloads will take over everything. No doubt, once America upgrades its Internet, this may indeed become a reality EVENTUALLY, but I really don't think that movie "enthusiasts" (read: collectors) are interested in downloads only. A movie on disc is still desirable in some ways, and HD-on-disc stil...
I've been hearing rumours that Toshiba has had access to Blu-ray through a joint-venture with Samsung. It would be interesting if they can get this to fly by July. It will be even more interesting if they come in at price points of $250 and $350. That would force Sony's prices even lower! HA!!! What I would really like to see from Toshiba, though, is a combo-player. I'd be into that for sure!
Very interesting article, and it lends credence to Denis Dyack's idea that not only is a one-console world maybe where we're headed, but that it will be sooner rather than later. I don't know if we will see Sony and Microsoft link-up, although in this day and age nothing is impossible. We may see a universal standard or platform emerge, in which case ANY electronics manufacturer could make a console that plays all the games out there. Who knows?
I have to agree with him on most...
F'n-A-right I play more than 2 hours a day! I'm addicted and proud! : D And I'm getting older, too. I'm nearly 40! I see it more as me having all the toys that I couldn't have when I was young. What's so wrong with that?
Is crap like this nothing more than fanboy sh*t that should never be seeing the light-of-day on what's supposed to be a real "news" site? You bet your a$$ it is!
Please, first of all, tell us something we didn't know about the 360 already. Secondly, since when is something that appears on a site that looks like some no-body's blog considered "news"? It shouldn't be that way, but regrettably, it's not the first time that it's happened on this site. Who the h-...
Once again, the EA business model: Just buy the exclusive license(s), and then set the "mediocre crap" machine to full speed. Lovely, just frigging lovely. If there was ever a need for a revolution, it's now. We should boycott EA. Honestly. Oh please, not NBA, too! I refuse to buy Live. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! !!!!!!!!!
Chocolate chip? No, wait...Peanut butter! Hmmm, it's supposed to be the dark side, so...I'm gonna go with either Oreo or Fudgeeo.
I would hope that each character would be offered as DLC on opposing systems (who doesn't want to be able to have Vader-Yoda battles?), but if not, I would say that I am going to get the PS3 version first.
I have been wanting this game for a long time, but now I ABSOTIVELY, POSILUTELY, SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOC IOUSLY CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS GAME!!!!
SUMMER 2008..."SUMMER"? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGG GGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!
Tried the Japanese demo with the new professional physics...pretty damn good. Everyone is waiting to see if and when a damage model turns up, as well as in what form and on which cars, but this game may very well be THE one to beat. I'm also interested to see how Codemaster's GRiD turns out.
Yeah, almost as though the site were now being run by fanboys. It mostly seems to be PS3 and never-ending Blu-ray news. Don't get me wrong, I own both consoles, but the news as of late seems to be getting more and more biased in terms of pro-PS3 and anti-Xbox.
Most people who knew anything about the high-def format war knew that HD-DVD was being discontinued back when it was announced. What this has more to do with is people picking-up additional back-up players for HD-DVD's, as well as using them as great up-converting DVD players. I had the HD-DVD add-on since the beginning, but I picked up an HDA-30 cheap at one of the fire sales. It has up-converting picture quality that is the equal of the PS3, and the bonus is that it is actually quieter than...