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Tod69 Talamasca

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07-25-2006 23:58

I'm waiting for the muggings to begin when the PS3 is released. I remember hearing on the news of people getting robbed & mugged for their console systems.

Zuzu Fassbinder

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07-26-2006 04:47

From: Thili Playfair

Nou not Fallout3 its still in planning stage but i cant remember who said they where doing it ( was some company i didnt like that i remember

), i liked fallout 1-2 , but then they dropped and made the strategy fallout (blah) and then it fell apart

boooh,

Not to sure about fallout3 -.- kinda fond of turnbased combat & rpg scifi, fps...i suffer from motion sickness <,<

The thing I loved about Fallout 1&2 was that you could choose to be either good or evil or even middle of the road and you weren't cut-off from good story elements because of it.

They (interplay) tried making a fantasy game based on the Fallout system (Lionheart: Legacy of the crusader) and it sucked. really really sucked

I agree about turn based combat. I didn't like the Baulder's gate and Neverwinter nights games because of their crappy version of quasi-turn based combat.

Here is the wiki link

My favorite turn-based combat game of all time, though, is probably Xcom: Ufo defense. I hated the sequals, though. *sigh*

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Billybob Goodliffe

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07-26-2006 04:55

I still rule the world in Super Smash Brothers on my N64

but seriously is there any other company besides Sony backing the blue-ray format?

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AJ DaSilva

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07-26-2006 07:35

Ooh, a gaming thread. Guess I'll come out of lurking for a bit.

From: Thili Playfair

Forgot wich company, but someone else is trying to make a game that pretty much has all the variety Oblivion have and more to pc but in sci-fi settings, (there sure not enough of those to pc -.-)

Yeh it will prob come out in like 10 years : p

Not exactly Oblivion-like, but could you be thinking of Mass Effect (by the guys that did KOTOR) perchance?

From: Cybin Monde

also, apparently Sony is in the process of patenting a technology that would prevent rented, borrowed, used games from being played. if this is used in the PS3, they may as well consider it dead already.

IIRC Sony have made a statement that they won't be using it in the PS3.

From: Tre Giles

Well since the PS3 is better then anything microsoft could make (sorry microsoft, I would kill for you, I tried to assasinate that guy who created the mac and the ipod, but you just fucked up on trying to challenge sony [period]) I am sure that sony will pull through. Microsoft PWNZ all else except music and gaming stations. I mean the "X-Box.. with its wierd ass, too un-original style controllers and weak platform (compared to PS2)?". It may beat everything else, but when up against PS2, its like macs' OSX up against XPs.

Sorry, gotta ask if this is the obvious trolling it looks like or you really have got everything that backwards?

From: Lina Pussycat

The industry not backing the blu-ray is a bit of a laugh to be honest. Look at dvd's and cd's when they first came out people were skeptical then.

Betamax was the better format too...

From: someone

And blu-ray and hd-dvd costs are about the same though the player itself is cheaper for hd-dvd.

ATM I believe HD-DVD is considerably cheaper to produce actually.

As far as the Oblivion announcement (is it an announcement or a rumor? I never checked because it's not a game I'm interested in - needs too much time committed to it) is concerned; I'd guess it's aimed at people who were going to get a PS3 but are tempted by the 360 because of said game yet haven't bought it yet - to get them to go "oh, I'll wait for it on the PS3 then".

It's going to be interesting to watch this round of consoles, what with Nintendo off trying to do their own thing and two huge players with shitloads of money to throw at things up against each other. I could well see the Xbox gaining considerable ground on the PlayStation, at least in the west anyway. Sony does have a huge mind-share, which will help immensely, but then so did Atari, Nintendo and the other "fallen giants".

Still, I'm more than happy with my DS for the conceivable future.

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Corvus Drake

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07-29-2006 11:57

I know it's slightly necro but I couldn't stay out of this post.

Will the PS3 be the next 3DO? Turbografix 16? Gameboy VR? Sega Saturn?

OK nothing sold as little as the Gameboy VR, that thing just flat sucked, it was all red wireframe....but still.

I don't think the PS3 will go the way of these systems, but not by merit. I think that if the PS1 and PS2 hadn't built the fanbase they had, the PS3 would be dead in the water already. Too many features but too high a cost, combined with Sony's history of intentional stock shortages, would normally make this machine the Delorean of the modern consoles and you'd see them as moneydump relics in a year.

But the Sony fanbase is huge, and the fanboys will scream up and down that they're getting the best system for the money, even though they don't have an HDTV so it looks much like a PS2 screen. I think it'll be more like the Nintendo 64: lots of people had em...for awhile...but it was just not worth it at the time. The 360 is the obvious new darling of the industry, and when the WII comes out, Nintendo will either redefine how we game or assertively define themselves as the company who has the great tech that noone can comfortably use. I'm thinking the former, the Wii looks great.

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AJ DaSilva

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07-29-2006 12:33

*snicker*

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Tod69 Talamasca The Human Tripod ;) Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 4,107	07-25-2006 23:58 I'm waiting for the muggings to begin when the PS3 is released. I remember hearing on the news of people getting robbed & mugged for their console systems.
Zuzu Fassbinder Little Miss No Tomorrow Join date: 17 Sep 2004 Posts: 2,048	07-26-2006 04:47 From: Thili Playfair Nou not Fallout3 its still in planning stage but i cant remember who said they where doing it ( was some company i didnt like that i remember ), i liked fallout 1-2 , but then they dropped and made the strategy fallout (blah) and then it fell apart boooh, Not to sure about fallout3 -.- kinda fond of turnbased combat & rpg scifi, fps...i suffer from motion sickness <,< The thing I loved about Fallout 1&2 was that you could choose to be either good or evil or even middle of the road and you weren't cut-off from good story elements because of it. They (interplay) tried making a fantasy game based on the Fallout system (Lionheart: Legacy of the crusader) and it sucked. really really sucked I agree about turn based combat. I didn't like the Baulder's gate and Neverwinter nights games because of their crappy version of quasi-turn based combat. Here is the wiki link My favorite turn-based combat game of all time, though, is probably Xcom: Ufo defense. I hated the sequals, though. sigh _____________________ From: Bud I don't want no commies in my car. No Christians either.
Billybob Goodliffe NINJA WIZARDS! Join date: 22 Dec 2005 Posts: 4,036	07-26-2006 04:55 I still rule the world in Super Smash Brothers on my N64 but seriously is there any other company besides Sony backing the blue-ray format? _____________________ If life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade and try and find someone who's life has given them vodka and have a party! From: Corvus Drake I asked God directly, and he says you're a douchebag. Commander of the Militant Wing of the Salvation Army http://e-pec.info/forum/blog/billybob_goodliffe
AJ DaSilva woz ere Join date: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 1,993	07-26-2006 07:35 Ooh, a gaming thread. Guess I'll come out of lurking for a bit. From: Thili Playfair Forgot wich company, but someone else is trying to make a game that pretty much has all the variety Oblivion have and more to pc but in sci-fi settings, (there sure not enough of those to pc -.-) Yeh it will prob come out in like 10 years : p Not exactly Oblivion-like, but could you be thinking of Mass Effect (by the guys that did KOTOR) perchance? From: Cybin Monde also, apparently Sony is in the process of patenting a technology that would prevent rented, borrowed, used games from being played. if this is used in the PS3, they may as well consider it dead already. IIRC Sony have made a statement that they won't be using it in the PS3. From: Tre Giles Well since the PS3 is better then anything microsoft could make (sorry microsoft, I would kill for you, I tried to assasinate that guy who created the mac and the ipod, but you just fucked up on trying to challenge sony [period]) I am sure that sony will pull through. Microsoft PWNZ all else except music and gaming stations. I mean the "X-Box.. with its wierd ass, too un-original style controllers and weak platform (compared to PS2)?". It may beat everything else, but when up against PS2, its like macs' OSX up against XPs. Sorry, gotta ask if this is the obvious trolling it looks like or you really have got everything that backwards? From: Lina Pussycat The industry not backing the blu-ray is a bit of a laugh to be honest. Look at dvd's and cd's when they first came out people were skeptical then. Betamax was the better format too... From: someone And blu-ray and hd-dvd costs are about the same though the player itself is cheaper for hd-dvd. ATM I believe HD-DVD is considerably cheaper to produce actually. As far as the Oblivion announcement (is it an announcement or a rumor? I never checked because it's not a game I'm interested in - needs too much time committed to it) is concerned; I'd guess it's aimed at people who were going to get a PS3 but are tempted by the 360 because of said game yet haven't bought it yet - to get them to go "oh, I'll wait for it on the PS3 then". It's going to be interesting to watch this round of consoles, what with Nintendo off trying to do their own thing and two huge players with shitloads of money to throw at things up against each other. I could well see the Xbox gaining considerable ground on the PlayStation, at least in the west anyway. Sony does have a huge mind-share, which will help immensely, but then so did Atari, Nintendo and the other "fallen giants". Still, I'm more than happy with my DS for the conceivable future. _____________________
Corvus Drake Bedroom Spelunker Join date: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 1,456	07-29-2006 11:57 I know it's slightly necro but I couldn't stay out of this post. Will the PS3 be the next 3DO? Turbografix 16? Gameboy VR? Sega Saturn? OK nothing sold as little as the Gameboy VR, that thing just flat sucked, it was all red wireframe....but still. I don't think the PS3 will go the way of these systems, but not by merit. I think that if the PS1 and PS2 hadn't built the fanbase they had, the PS3 would be dead in the water already. Too many features but too high a cost, combined with Sony's history of intentional stock shortages, would normally make this machine the Delorean of the modern consoles and you'd see them as moneydump relics in a year. But the Sony fanbase is huge, and the fanboys will scream up and down that they're getting the best system for the money, even though they don't have an HDTV so it looks much like a PS2 screen. I think it'll be more like the Nintendo 64: lots of people had em...for awhile...but it was just not worth it at the time. The 360 is the obvious new darling of the industry, and when the WII comes out, Nintendo will either redefine how we game or assertively define themselves as the company who has the great tech that noone can comfortably use. I'm thinking the former, the Wii looks great. _____________________ I started getting banned from Gorean sims, so now I hang out in a tent called "Fort Awesome".
AJ DaSilva woz ere Join date: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 1,993	07-29-2006 12:33 snicker _____________________

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