PC clock speeds haven't improved in about 3-4 years. Yes we have more cores, but _I_ don't see a marked improvement from a few years ago. The most recently released graphics cards just eat up more power for very little gain, and _still_ can't run even crysis on über-max settings. Unless something groundbreaking like nano-technology or something is invented, I can't see computers getting much faster. And let's face it: even with 2x as many polygons, would crysis have looked that much bett...
Textures look fine to me: it's the lighting that could do with some work... but it's minor.
You absolutely MUST play MGS2 to the end before 4 comes out; be sure to look up theories as to what happened afterwards though because it gets reeeeally confusing towards the end. o_O
erm... it was being sarcastic? you think repetition/lack of story/more of the same/release crappy dlc is what makes a great game?
I wonder when new IPs are going to come out on PS3/360
I think I would rather go play GTA1 on PS1 that was ~12 years ago.
Face it: the reason big names are the best games is because they put a lot of money into it, so as to make as much out of the franchise as possible. Why not make a new mario kart? And if you're going to make one, give it a largish budget (though this one sucks I suppose).
If they did gimp the battle mode, then I agree wholeheartedly with this review. Though I think mario kart pales in comparison to crash team racing (I never played double dash, though, and apparently the power sliding actually required skill, like in CTR?).
People's expectations are waaaay too high for graphics in games. I suppose we've all been spoilt by crysis, though... I wonder if anything can beat it this year (Far Cry 2??)
erm.. GTA 1&2 are absolutely, legally, free to download for pc on rockstar's website...
Hiding in barrels and watching as 2 player-controlled characters just walk past you completely oblivious is soooo much fun :D
Only thing about a keyboard and mouse, is, well, the keyboard. Say in COD4 I want to take out a frag (g), then cook it for a little while then dodge out (d) and back in again (a). It's a little cumbersome and you have to change your hand position to do it. Also, let's say I want to move forwards, but slightly to the right. Can it be done whilst looking forward? No because there is NO analog control whatsoever. The only advantage K&M has IMO is aiming in FPSs.
I guess online co-op. THAT would be awesome. A team-based mp wouldn't work at all.
I have a feeling that the major response coming back from this beta is... "zOMG TEH SLOW!!11" - they may choose to speed up the characters' movement a little for the final release. I've not heard about any control issues for MGS4 in previews though, and it's meant to be the same control scheme in MGO. Maybe it just doesn't work so well for online?
Some games _should_ get 10s. Just because one game got a 10 and another game a year later got a 9, doesn't mean that the first is a better game. A 10 is reserved for the greats, yes, but it by no means represents a "perfect" game, whatever that means. I'm not one to judge as to whether this game deserves a 10 (haven't played it yet :( ), but it could well be worthy.
Can I ask, is the running around/blowing up cars/d1cking around the exact same as it has been in ALL the GTAs so far (and yes it was practically the same in 1&2 as well)? Because that's where the fun factor comes in, yet when I got san andreas I played through most (not all, I couldn't be bothered) of the story missions, had the odd fly and drive, but I've just got bored of the d1cking around that you do in GTA (which was sooo much fun whilst it lasted). If this installment doesn't bring ...
It's not just sony; game development is HUGE in the UK. As is gaming itself!
I doubt this uses the same rules/scoring that I play. My favourite card game :D
LMAO at the number of morons who don't realise this is a joke. "Friend codes protect us from evil" ROFL.
Anyone heard about the story of "the emperor's new xbox"? The emperor gets a brand new xbox which he claims can play GTA4 at 720P rather than the measly 630P that everyone else has. When the people hear about this, they all gaze upon the TV and say how marvellous it looks in comparison. After a short while, a young boy shouts out from the group of people watching the television, "But it looks exactly the same!". The emperor is somewhat embarrased that he was persuaded to b...
Spyro 1 was awesome, 2&3 to a certain extent but after that they all have sucked.
The number of polygons is fine. It's the lighting that's to blame. It just seems that there's not much contrast: and I know they're going for a more realistic look unlike gears, but as the lighting doesn't look that complex (or real), it makes it look a bit bland. Still, it's the story, and gameplay, and sheer epicness of the game that will make it great.