[Dark Helmet]

Holy friggin' crap! Dead Rising is AMAZING!!! And I hated the demo!

This is one of the coolest games I have ever played and I hate zombie games.

RE4 is supposed to be the gold standard for zombie action but I hated it as nothing about it felt new or original like the Nintendo fanboys always says is only accomplished on Nintendo products.

With Dead Rising the way they make you take part of the cut scenes and story development is pure genius. They don't just throw a cut scene at you and then plop you in the middle of having to fight zombies.

The game starts off with you (as a freelance photographer) in a hired helicopter flying to a small town where you hear there is something going down. While in the copper you can see people on the streets below looking like they are rioting. You can then use the camera around your neck to zoom in and take pictures of what is going on. You can quickly figure out that it isn't riots and they are attacking each other. If you frame the picture well and get unusual action you get extra points.

When your chopper drops you off it is just you in this town for 72 game hours for you to rescue survivors, solve the mystery, take wicked pictures and most importantly smash some zombies.
Even hundreds of dead zombies later it just gets more and more fun each time. The game is also full of humor as you can use toy lightsabers, throw gems/CD's/Pies at zombies and change into all sorts of silly clothes and helmets.

The AI is amazing, the way the story plays out, the graphics are top notch with hundreds of fully rendered, smart zombies on screen all out to get you.

Proof that next gen DOESN'T mean only pretty graphics if you don't have motion control. Immersion is done in more ways then just waving your arm around.

Apparently this game uses 90% of the Xbox's power and damn does it show.

The only bad thing is the save point method but I guess that is what makes it so challenging.

If you have a 360 get this game now!

[Hawkeye_a]

Look at that gap !!! Jeeze...and looks like they started diverging in May (E3).

I think Microsoft made a good compromise to use DL-DVDs over HD-DVDs. Gave them the head start, lower price and shorter load times. And although they have introduced the HD-DVD add on, im pretty confident that at the next E3 they will announce the XB360 w/ a built in HD-DVD for the same price point...of course it will play regular DVD/DL-DVDs as well. and they can keep the prices the same. Overall i think Microsoft's strategy to take on Sony might actually pay off given the earlier launch, library, price and online.

I wonder what load times on Blu Ray is going to be like ? I think with the announcement from Ubi that Red Steel wont have any load times....im cautiously optomistic that the Wii will probably hvae the shortest load times out of the 3.

Cheers

[Obi Wan's Ghost]

Load times depend on how good programmers are and how they are loading data. Data can be streamed, loaded intermittently during a level or in a large chunk between levels. And then there is the data itself!

[Hawkeye_a]

PS3 launch in PAL regions delayed to March 2007. N.American allotment limited to 500k launch units, and 100k launch units in Japan.

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[Dakar]

Surprise, surprise. How many consoles did the 360 launch with in N. AMerica, cause god knows that was considered a joke at the time too.

[starman]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

PS3 launch in PAL regions delayed to March 2007. N.American allotment limited to 500k launch units, and 100k launch units in Japan.

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So?

[angelmb]

Well, I know about PAL people which first purpose was to get a new game system this Christmas, so far the 360 was the thing to get since they didn't know about N and SONY release dates… but they didn't like the idea since they see the 360 kinda like another PC… then once they knew about being able to get the PS3 this Christmas, they went all over it.

Now they have to deal with this and think over it… so far they could wait for the PS3 launch (likely), get the 360 and later the PS3 (highly doubtful), or get the Wii this Christmas and the PS3 once it is available, (most likely).

So far your mileage may vary, but I find interesting this PAL PS3 delay could get people into the Wii, after all if they REALLY want the PS3, to wait some additional months is something they can live with… and Wii is not going to be that expensive as for hurt them (they want their Christmas present after all).

It is not like people are going to avoid Vista because it has been delayed forever… <-- sad but true.

[Dakar]

If I were Sony, I wouldn't worry if people were buying the Wii.

[Hawkeye_a]

Originally Posted by starman

So?

So the primary advantage that enabled the PS2 to win this past generation in Europe/Australia/etc... has been eliminated. With the XB360 already on the market and Wii hitting shelves worldwide before the end of the year, Sony could potentially loose these markets to the competition. It's starting to look more and more like the PSP.

So ? Yet another nail in Sony's coffin.

[starman]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

So ? Yet another nail in Sony's coffin.

Based ONLY on # of units? Dude, you don't have a f'n clue.

[Landos Mustache]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

PS3 launch in PAL regions delayed to March 2007. N.American allotment limited to 500k launch units, and 100k launch units in Japan.

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Uh-Oh !

Well I saw that one coming for a mile as neither the PS3 or the Wii have actually hit assembly lines. I know someone involved with the PS3 marketing and he mentioned that Canada would probably only get 3000 units at launch. That is nuts.

Anyway, isn't 500k the same amount MS shipped with the 360 except world wide?

[starman]

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

Anyway, isn't 500k the same amount MS shipped with the 360 except world wide?

Yup, but to Hawkeye, it's "the nail in the coffin for Sony"

[Dakar]

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

Anyway, isn't 500k the same amount MS shipped with the 360 except world wide?

Dunno, but I already asked something along those lines.

[goMac]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

PS3 launch in PAL regions delayed to March 2007. N.American allotment limited to 500k launch units, and 100k launch units in Japan.

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Uh-Oh !

Looks like I'll be making more money off ebay.

[Hawkeye_a]

Originally Posted by Landos Mustache

Well I saw that one coming for a mile as neither the PS3 or the Wii have actually hit assembly lines. I know someone involved with the PS3 marketing and he mentioned that Canada would probably only get 3000 units at launch. That is nuts.

Anyway, isn't 500k the same amount MS shipped with the 360 except world wide?

Ive heard reports that the Wii hit production lines a few months ago. speculation of course. But the same source menioned that the PS3 hadnt yet (up until a forthnight ago).


XB360...well considering they were the only next gen console on the market, they could afford a delay/supply shortage. Do that when you have both your competitors shipping...what do u get ?...GameCube anyone ?

Starman. your 100% correct, PS3 will rule all. [/end sarcasm]

Cheers

[starman]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

Starman. your 100% correct, PS3 will rule all. [/end sarcasm]

Cheers

Do you really think the Wii will? Seriously?

Mario and Zelda can only take the Wii so far. After that it's up to third parties. Nintendo doesn't have the badass third party support that Sony does (or MS for that matter).

[Landos Mustache]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

Ive heard reports that the Wii hit production lines a few months ago. speculation of course.

http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/wii/wii...ues-197560.php