Next-Gen Updates From Leipzig 63
The Leipzig Game Convention continues in Germany. Folks looking forward to the Wii should be happy to hear Nintendo has announced some new games. They announced the new titles at their press conference, an event which both Kotaku and 1up were on-hand for. Sony hasn't had a lot to say in the last few days. As promised, there are no playable PS3 games available; just the same, gamers can look forward to 27 playable PS3 titles at the Tokyo Game Show. Microsoft, meanwhile, spent time at the convention talking about Xbox Live, and showing off their new peripherals. 1up up was there for the Microsoft press conference as well.
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Of course if you think EA is going to ignore the PS3 why? EA wants to make everyone buy the game, and the asian companies who will probably buy the PS3 easier will be targetted by EA.
Even so with EA gobbling up every sport I'm a little saddened, but at least we sh
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Otherwise. meh. You know Nintendo certainly does have a good marketting team (well minus the late 90's early 2000's, but you know..)
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Anyone else notice that the Wii's Battalion Wars 2 screenshots were in 1080 Hi-Def?
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It still has
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Cataan on XBLA! (Score:2, Interesting)
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I'm totally excited to hear that Settlers of Catan (along with Carcassonne and Alhambra) is coming to Xbox Live Arcade! I absolutely love the board game, and if the XBLA version is decent, this is going to be a big, big time sink for me.
Have you seen the Microsoft implementation of Settlers of Cataan? I gave it [msn.com] a try, but thought it sucked bad. If you want to play a decent online version, get this [sourceforge.net]. It requires Java, so you may not be able to play on your XBox, unless the MS game dev kit for XBOX lets
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And here are the 27 (Score:4, Informative)
After a bit of digging, I found a larger list of titles [ps3land.com] than the two Reuters mentioned. Apparently the full list isn't available?
Only two I'm interested in the entire list are DMC4 and AC4. Even so, neither are enough to make me interested in blowing $600.
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You know, even after preveiwing, I neglected to check the title. That should be "and where are the 27?" - there doesn't appear to be a list.
Blah. I'll blame it on having skipped my morning coffee.
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I haven't heard about those two games. The only two games I'm really interested in are sequels to games I enjoyed on the PS2. (Armored Core is underrated, IMHO.)
That's mostly because I haven't really been following the PS3 releases after they announced the price tag. While I probably can afford it, I'm not willing to pay the launch price. If I'm going to be getting a PS3, it'll be after the first price cut. (Just like my PS2 and PSX purchases.) Since I'm not really interested in the PS3, I haven't b
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$600... for the system. $720 (probably) if you actually get the two games, and let's just assume 7% sales tax, so you can escape for around $774.20 assuming you don't want any other controllers, memory cards, etc., which would easily push the total over $800.
And you're still doing better than me on games that would make you want a PS3. Only AC4 appeals to me, though I remember
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Are you shitting me? That's why they're trying to convince us we all need $600 consoles and ultra-mega-mega-HDTVs?
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And the number of games near the final version is small, definatly not 27. More like high teens.
Re:Everything Is Wii And PS3 From Now On (Score:5, Insightful)
That's not to count Sony out, they have the mindshare still and they more than likely have either at least one more "surprise" or they'll have some lie they'll tell to convince the stupid people (at least 75% of the population) that nothing can beat the PS3. Microsoft has a decent foothold in the North American market, but they just haven't done enough to win over the other markets--although they're trying (the exclusive rights to FIFA for a year and the Japanese RPGs are steps forward... but it, sadly, probably won't be enough...)
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The XBox 360's biggest problems are that $400 is a lot to pay for a console (historically speaking $300 is more then most people spend on a gaming system), and all the games that are released for it are clones or rehashes of previous generation titles with prettier graphics; the problem isn't that the words Microsoft and XBox appear on the packaging as some fanboys would assume. Games on the XBox 360 don't play any differently then games on the XBox did, a
Re:Everything Is Wii And PS3 From Now On (Score:4, Insightful)
I think of it this way:
With the Playstation/Saturn/N64 generation, we were introduced to "3D games". But they didn't look that great. Well, the N64 looked pretty good, but it was hampered by using cartridges instead of CDs.
With the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube generation, we didn't get any new *types* of games, but we got *good-looking* versions of the games we had on the previous generation. And they really did/do look good.
Now with this generation, we get *better looking* versions of the games we have been playing. But they're the same types of games, and they don't look all that much better. It feels like we're getting a relatively minor cosmetic upgrade, though the online features are nice. And the price! The 360 and PS3 are ridiculously expensive.
The Wii, of course, *will* have new types of games, and still will look great, and is likely to be the cheapest. Which is why I think it will sell pretty well.
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With the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube generation, we didn't get any new *types* of games, but we got *good-looking* versions of the games we had on the previous generation. And they really did/do look good.
Moreover I believe it has been the natural trend in videogame consoles since I have memory:
0. Atari 2600 et. al.
1. NE
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what the OP was trying to say is that at least with the ps3 and wii you have the option to have a somewhat unique experience. there is some form of upward progression that is different from just spec increments.
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Yes, because this really matters when few of the small number of people that actually have HDTVs have ones that can render 1080p.
Irrelevant until they actually show up at TGS. And just because there are 27 playable games, doesn't mean they'll all be ready for launch. They could be "playable" in that you can play through a 5 minute demo of the game.
What a fucking coward fanboy
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Because it's too close to launch, and they know the graphics aren't nearly what they thought they should be by now (See Killzone 2 trailer). The MGS4 trailer is nice, but it's a CG trailer with no Hud or actual gameplay. My PS1 can play a comparable quality CG trailer.
I'm Still waiting on those 'Real time Toy Story level graphics' on my PS2 Ken...
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I think you're right. I wouldn't argue that the PS3 can't deliver the visuals Sony is looking for. However, I don't expect developers do be able to make it spit them out, at least not yet. It's a new system based on a completely new type of processor. They get all excited about how it's different, when in fact this is a case where being different is bad.
This is another thing that people don't
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As far as console games companies are concerned, you mean. That's the reason the PC is still more important to gaming than the PS2 over here.
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Sony Still Reeling (Score:2, Insightful)
I have been confused about why Sony has been so quiet. True, the annoying PSP marketing campain never seems to end, and there are still some good titles coming to the PS2 (Scarface, GoW 2), but when it comes to the PS3 and it's launch, Sony has been way too quiet.
Isn't this about time where they should be ramping things up? I mean, MS just launched the first true next gen titles for the 360 (Dead Rising, Saints Row), shouldn't Sony be flaunting their great next gen exclusives (Assassin, MGS)?
The pr
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Not suprised. If Sony started up a PS3 marketing hype in August it would probably either 1) cool off before the holiday season, or 2) people would be so fed