For those that do not yet know, this story was proven to be false. The PGR4 devloper , Bizzare Creations, came out and said that this was not the case and that the story was mainly spread by rumours and fanboys. . . DVD4Life yo. . . http://www.bizarrecreations.com/article.php?article_id=5257 Enjoy.
Its kind of hard to misunderstand the developer's original statement...
You won't see different times of day per city because this involves recreating all the textures again (one for day and one for night). Whilst this wasn't a problem for our dev team, it was a problem fitting all this data onto a single DVD. So we've worked around the problem by providing different lighting models per city. For example, Macau is always in the daytime, but if you play it during a storm everything looks darker and more foreboding. If you play during a blizzard then things are slightly tinged blue and everything seems more frozen. Of course, playing this track in sunshine will make everything appear bright and yellowy.
Ben
What's your Wu Name? Donovan --> Wu Name = Violent Knight Methane47 --> Wu Name = Thunderous Leader "Some people call me the walking plank, 'cuz any where you go... Death is right behind you.." <i>ME<i>
So far the only real advantage in terms of hardware that developers have that I have seen thus far. Is that every developer has a guaranteed 20gig HD in PS3's to utilize. Where as the 360 they don't...
HOLY CRAP GUNBLADE... I thought you had given up MMORPG.com
What's your Wu Name? Donovan --> Wu Name = Violent Knight Methane47 --> Wu Name = Thunderous Leader "Some people call me the walking plank, 'cuz any where you go... Death is right behind you.." <i>ME<i>
The first week the PS3 came out I said it was better then my 360 simple because two years from its release it will be proven to be a true Next Gen console not a fake one like my 360. Bring it on down now.
Damn byotch dat aint no friggn moon fool, dat be a friggn space station byotch.
The first week the PS3 came out I said it was better then my 360 simple because two years from its release it will be proven to be a true Next Gen console not a fake one like my 360. Bring it on down now.
Wow. . .
So please, do enlighten us, what exactly is a "next gen console"?
The first week the PS3 came out I said it was better then my 360 simple because two years from its release it will be proven to be a true Next Gen console not a fake one like my 360. Bring it on down now.
Wow. . .
So please, do enlighten us, what exactly is a "next gen console"?
I'm dying to know.
Nobody really knows, that's the big secret...Between all the idiots screaming about how their chosen console is better than everyone else's it's pretty difficult to be able to enjoy my games in peace. It's sad that I have to ignore a community that's supposed to bring people who enjoy games together because the same community makes me not really want to play games. WIth all the doom and gloom that people spread about whatever console they don't like, it feels like somebody is running for president.
Your argument is like a two legged dog with an eating disorder...weak and unbalanced.
Nobody really knows, that's the big secret...Between all the idiots screaming about how their chosen console is better than everyone else's it's pretty difficult to be able to enjoy my games in peace. It's sad that I have to ignore a community that's supposed to bring people who enjoy games together because the same community makes me not really want to play games. WIth all the doom and gloom that people spread about whatever console they don't like, it feels like somebody is running for president.
Or possibly.... King?
What's your Wu Name? Donovan --> Wu Name = Violent Knight Methane47 --> Wu Name = Thunderous Leader "Some people call me the walking plank, 'cuz any where you go... Death is right behind you.." <i>ME<i>
The first week the PS3 came out I said it was better then my 360 simple because two years from its release it will be proven to be a true Next Gen console not a fake one like my 360. Bring it on down now.
Wow. . .
So please, do enlighten us, what exactly is a "next gen console"?
I'm dying to know.
Nobody really knows, that's the big secret...Between all the idiots screaming about how their chosen console is better than everyone else's it's pretty difficult to be able to enjoy my games in peace. It's sad that I have to ignore a community that's supposed to bring people who enjoy games together because the same community makes me not really want to play games. WIth all the doom and gloom that people spread about whatever console they don't like, it feels like somebody is running for president.
"Next-Gen" is a horrible term, because it's completely abstract. What was considered "next-gen" 5 years ago would by no means be considered "next-gen" now, and what's considered "next-gen" now will not be considered it 5 years into the future. So I do my best to ignore what is typically tied to the "next-gen" phrase. It's all marketing really. At the end of the day it's not the notion of whether or not something is "next-gen" that matters, it's the games you can play on it that does.
And to clear up any confusion here, this was never by any means a 360 doomsday theory. I love my 360 to death, and I still think it has the best games of the current consoles. I'm just worried that a couple of years from now they're going to have to start cutting things from games to put them on the system. If that happens, will I still buy games from my 360? Hell yes, because it's a fantastic system with bar none the best console online service. Will I also be disappointed that they may possibly have to cut the content of the games down? Yes I will.
Schutzbar - Human Warrior - Windrunner Alliance - World of Warcraft Nihilanth - Kerra Paladin - Blackburrow - EverQuest II XBL Gamertag - Eagle15GT
On this BluRay thing. The actual economics behind it show it as a plus an minus within the PS3. When it comes to Movies and BluRay Drives/Players its definetly the way to go. But in consoles I think they went too high-end with both the 360 and the PS3. Only Wii got it right with consoles if you ask me. Price is too high in the other 2. PS3 costs as much as a PC, and 360 costs more if you want the same functionality in it as the PS3. Consoles are suppose to be cheap, or why even get a console? You can easily hook up a controller to a PC, and port out to TV in HD.
The problem with BluRay on the PS3 is that it only has a 2x read rate. Also with only a 256 MB ram you are stuck having to read off the disk, or writing files to the Hard Drive in order for faster access. BluRay is capable of holding alot, but it doesn't matter when you are limited in how much can be accessed at a time. What it means for developers is that they should bulk up poly counts, use reduced textures, and make sure you have alot of content to fill that disk. The real thing that makes the PS3 "Next-Gen" is the Cell Processor which is the next evolution of processing. Granted this processor is a heavily stripped version of what the Cell will potentially be, but the processor has alot of power. This processing power allows for cool effects like Cloth/Hair Dynamics, High Dynamic Range Lighting, Higher poly counts, and more scripted effects. Thats the real difference, you get alot more gameplay in a PS3 game because its processor is so powerful compared to the 360. The only problem is that its a new architecture and takes time to code for. Luckily, Cell is Open Source so functionality is added more each day.
i agree its both positive and negative for the ps3 however it will upgrade as time goes by and the consumer in the next couple of years might want more advanced stuff and most likely as prices go up ps3 will stay the same due to its large price tag so there could be some life in it yet
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For those of you rushing out to buy the newest technology I give you:
Its kind of hard to misunderstand the developer's original statement...
What's your Wu Name?
Donovan --> Wu Name = Violent Knight
Methane47 --> Wu Name = Thunderous Leader
"Some people call me the walking plank, 'cuz any where you go... Death is right behind you.."
<i>ME<i>
HOLY CRAP GUNBLADE... I thought you had given up MMORPG.com
What's your Wu Name?
Donovan --> Wu Name = Violent Knight
Methane47 --> Wu Name = Thunderous Leader
"Some people call me the walking plank, 'cuz any where you go... Death is right behind you.."
<i>ME<i>
Hey it's that guy that talks about private RO servers if you go way back into the pages. o_0
The first week the PS3 came out I said it was better then my 360 simple because two years from its release it will be proven to be a true Next Gen console not a fake one like my 360. Bring it on down now.
Damn byotch dat aint no friggn moon fool, dat be a friggn space station byotch.
Wow. . .
So please, do enlighten us, what exactly is a "next gen console"?
I'm dying to know.
Eternally mine,
Keebs
The MMO gaming blog I write for.
Wow. . .
So please, do enlighten us, what exactly is a "next gen console"?
I'm dying to know.
Nobody really knows, that's the big secret...Between all the idiots screaming about how their chosen console is better than everyone else's it's pretty difficult to be able to enjoy my games in peace. It's sad that I have to ignore a community that's supposed to bring people who enjoy games together because the same community makes me not really want to play games. WIth all the doom and gloom that people spread about whatever console they don't like, it feels like somebody is running for president.
Your argument is like a two legged dog with an eating disorder...weak and unbalanced.
Or possibly.... King?
What's your Wu Name?
Donovan --> Wu Name = Violent Knight
Methane47 --> Wu Name = Thunderous Leader
"Some people call me the walking plank, 'cuz any where you go... Death is right behind you.."
<i>ME<i>
Wow. . .
So please, do enlighten us, what exactly is a "next gen console"?
I'm dying to know.
"Next-Gen" is a horrible term, because it's completely abstract. What was considered "next-gen" 5 years ago would by no means be considered "next-gen" now, and what's considered "next-gen" now will not be considered it 5 years into the future. So I do my best to ignore what is typically tied to the "next-gen" phrase. It's all marketing really. At the end of the day it's not the notion of whether or not something is "next-gen" that matters, it's the games you can play on it that does.Nobody really knows, that's the big secret...Between all the idiots screaming about how their chosen console is better than everyone else's it's pretty difficult to be able to enjoy my games in peace. It's sad that I have to ignore a community that's supposed to bring people who enjoy games together because the same community makes me not really want to play games. WIth all the doom and gloom that people spread about whatever console they don't like, it feels like somebody is running for president.
And to clear up any confusion here, this was never by any means a 360 doomsday theory. I love my 360 to death, and I still think it has the best games of the current consoles. I'm just worried that a couple of years from now they're going to have to start cutting things from games to put them on the system. If that happens, will I still buy games from my 360? Hell yes, because it's a fantastic system with bar none the best console online service. Will I also be disappointed that they may possibly have to cut the content of the games down? Yes I will.
Schutzbar - Human Warrior - Windrunner Alliance - World of Warcraft
Nihilanth - Kerra Paladin - Blackburrow - EverQuest II
XBL Gamertag - Eagle15GT
blue ray is defintly fairing better than beta did way back when lol
I found the best RO server
Best RO Server
On this BluRay thing. The actual economics behind it show it as a plus an minus within the PS3. When it comes to Movies and BluRay Drives/Players its definetly the way to go. But in consoles I think they went too high-end with both the 360 and the PS3. Only Wii got it right with consoles if you ask me. Price is too high in the other 2. PS3 costs as much as a PC, and 360 costs more if you want the same functionality in it as the PS3. Consoles are suppose to be cheap, or why even get a console? You can easily hook up a controller to a PC, and port out to TV in HD.
The problem with BluRay on the PS3 is that it only has a 2x read rate. Also with only a 256 MB ram you are stuck having to read off the disk, or writing files to the Hard Drive in order for faster access. BluRay is capable of holding alot, but it doesn't matter when you are limited in how much can be accessed at a time. What it means for developers is that they should bulk up poly counts, use reduced textures, and make sure you have alot of content to fill that disk. The real thing that makes the PS3 "Next-Gen" is the Cell Processor which is the next evolution of processing. Granted this processor is a heavily stripped version of what the Cell will potentially be, but the processor has alot of power. This processing power allows for cool effects like Cloth/Hair Dynamics, High Dynamic Range Lighting, Higher poly counts, and more scripted effects. Thats the real difference, you get alot more gameplay in a PS3 game because its processor is so powerful compared to the 360. The only problem is that its a new architecture and takes time to code for. Luckily, Cell is Open Source so functionality is added more each day.
i agree its both positive and negative for the ps3 however it will upgrade as time goes by and the consumer in the next couple of years might want more advanced stuff and most likely as prices go up ps3 will stay the same due to its large price tag so there could be some life in it yet