The Sony PS3 thread (apparently *still* obnoxious!)

Marius · Post by **Marius** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:04 pm 0

fog wrote:
Marius wrote: Hell, the 360 release lineup wasn't that impressive, but at least they had Oblivion.
Really?
Marius wrote: I'm not stumbling over my own feet to buy GoW, but it sure seems graphically more impressive than anything the PS3 has lined up in their launch window. And Wii has Zelda.
If you're not a huge Zelda fan like me then the Wii launch isn't full of must have titles.

Don't get me wrong, as launches go it's bloody good, but I bet a lot of people will be buying games that 6 months down the line they wouldn't bother with.

That's not always a bad thing mind. I took a chance on SSX at the PS2 launch and loved it.

I agree that Nintendo's lineup isn't choked full of "must-have" titles, but Zelda is such a massive title, something Mario 64 was back in it's day as well. Sometimes one or two titles can be reason enough to buy a console, but the truth is that the PS3 has none.

And perhaps my memory isn't what it used to be...wasn't Oblivion a launch title? Or am I thinking of PGR3?

tufty · Post by **tufty** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:04 pm 0

disciple wrote:Well the article's by a Japanese gamer and they don't do XBox in Japan. What's more it was written by a gamer who was willing to do the queue thing so yeah likely a Sony fanboy.

Likely a fanboy, certainly a knob:

However, with only five games to choose from, I ended up purchasing Ridge Racer 7 and Gundam: Target in Sight - games which do not appeal to me, but were better than the other three.

I mean, who the fuck spends bloody great chunks of cash for something they don't actually want[1]?

Simon

[1] apart from divorcees, obviously.

Firefox · Post by **Firefox** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:22 pm 0

Fuck playing games on it, let's take it to bits!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHS07EFGZ3g

Kronos · Post by **Kronos** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:32 pm 0

Quite, and he didn't even buy Resistance, what a NOOB

There are differences in RR6/RR7 if you check the linky KB added to the other thread. Subtle yes, but then RR6 is one of the few fast and smooth games on the 360 (still love NFS MW faults and all though!) Haven't bothered to check gameplay footage though because I don't like the "he touched the wall let's STEER HIS CAR INTO THE WALL EVEN MORE" bollox handling that wasn't on the PS1 RR games

As for anyone who would pay Â£1500 for one, well I think the seller should include a free dunce cap

Japanese launch is nothing but a token launch in home territiory, I don't get the impression the yanks will be lapping it up myself, 360 costs fuckall in USA compared to UK so I'm more interested in what happens in the UK given it will be launched in a spring gaming lull

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:37 pm 0

PS3 in "looks exactly like 360 game" shocker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WArROhprYY&NR

Cheers

Bubba

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:41 pm 0

Bubba wrote:PS3 in "looks exactly like 360 game" shocker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WArROhprYY&NR

Cheers

Bubba

This doesn't prove anything though, the Tony Hawks games have never pushed the hardware or been a benchmark of visual quality.

The real face-off can begin when GTA 4 or Resi 5 is released on both formats.

Sir_LANs-a-lot · Post by **Sir_LANs-a-lot** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:43 pm 0

Bubba wrote:PS3 in "looks exactly like 360 game" shocker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WArROhprYY&NR

Cheers

Bubba

Could they have compressed that video any further?

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:51 pm 0

Shouldn't that be "TH on the PS3 looks just like TH on the 360"? Or are we seriously judging the hardware based on one game?

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:13 pm 0

Anders wrote:Shouldn't that be "TH on the PS3 looks just like TH on the 360"? Or are we seriously judging the hardware based on one game?

Yeah, that is what I meant

. Should really have had a

after it - although if this is the kind of game that's out for the US launch then they're going to have trouble shifting this "true next generation of gaming" image. And the additional $200.

Cheers

Bubba

fdave · Post by **fdave** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:41 pm 0

Anders wrote:Shouldn't that be "TH on the PS3 looks just like TH on the 360"? Or are we seriously judging the hardware based on one game?

You're right... whereas of course it makes so MUCH more sense simply conclude the PS3 is better based on no solid info at all

teamonkey · Post by **teamonkey** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:53 pm 0

Rod_S wrote:The real face-off can begin when GTA 4 or Resi 5 is released on both formats.

That is assuming that multiplatform titles such as those aren't stripped down to accommodate one format or the other.

Rod_S · Post by **Rod_S** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:02 am 0

teamonkey wrote:
Rod_S wrote:The real face-off can begin when GTA 4 or Resi 5 is released on both formats.
That is assuming that multiplatform titles such as those aren't stripped down to accommodate one format or the other.

True, but in the case of GTA Rockstar usually take advantage of the more powerful platform - the Xbox versions of GTA were a lot smoother and more detailed than the PS2 releases. As far as I know they design their games around the more powerful tech and scale them down to other platforms. I'm guessing they'll look pretty much identical this time around though, it'll all be about the controller, load times, downloadable content and suchlike I suppose.

There's a rumour that MS are trying to buy Capcom, that'd obviously be a fucking disaster but here's the link anyway:

http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep ... oAurzP.php

Fil · Post by **Fil** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:13 am 0

I don't think thats going to happen.

Sir_LANs-a-lot · Post by **Sir_LANs-a-lot** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:26 am 0

Rod_S wrote:
teamonkey wrote:
Rod_S wrote:The real face-off can begin when GTA 4 or Resi 5 is released on both formats.
That is assuming that multiplatform titles such as those aren't stripped down to accommodate one format or the other.
True, but in the case of GTA Rockstar usually take advantage of the more powerful platform - the Xbox versions of GTA were a lot smoother and more detailed than the PS2 releases. As far as I know they design their games around the more powerful tech and scale them down to other platforms. I'm guessing they'll look pretty much identical this time around though, it'll all be about the controller, load times, downloadable content and suchlike I suppose.

There's a rumour that MS are trying to buy Capcom, that'd obviously be a fucking disaster but here's the link anyway:

http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep ... oAurzP.php

Why would it be a disaster?

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:34 am 0

Fil wrote:I don't think thats going to happen.

Yeah, that set the bullshit meter right off! Develop a healthy working relationship maybe, possibly even sign some time limited exclusivity deals. But "buy"?! Highly unlikely

MS will be too busy spunking their "spare" cash on vista / Office 2007 launches I'd imagine!

Cheers

Bubba

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The Sony PS3 thread (apparently still obnoxious!)