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Hawkeye_a · May 6, 2006, 01:09 PM

We got roughly 3-4 days to go until all will be revealed from the big 3. In my opinion it's going to be the biggest E3 since the introduction of the PS2/Xbox/GameCube. So what are you all looking forward to or hoping to find out ?

Ill go first.... being a Nintendo fan......boy

......
-obviously the Wii ...what the hell is that last secret and what will games look like and play like ? pricing and launch details...and virtual console details.
-the new Mario Wii game
-Zelda: Twilight Princess
-Metroid Prime 3
-Red Steel
-Sadness (game being developed by indie developers from Krakow)

Also, i dont know if any of you heard, but the NDS Lite will launch in Australia on June 1st and in N.America on June 11th. Thats right, Australia is acually getting it first...i think hell has frozen over yet again. ill be picking mine up solely for the New Super Mario Brothers.

Cheers

baw · May 6, 2006, 01:10 PM

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!

willed · May 6, 2006, 01:43 PM

Does anyone know if the PS3 will be revealed for sure? Surely it's about time by now if they plan to ship this autumn?

Lateralus · May 6, 2006, 01:44 PM

I'm looking forward to the unveiling of the Wii's real name...

Tuoder · May 6, 2006, 01:47 PM

I wonder what the initial pricing on the PS3 and Wii will be. Maybe this will be revealed?

starman · May 6, 2006, 01:53 PM

Final Fantasy XIII (if it's getting announced at all)
Everquest 2 expansion
WoW expansion
The HD-DVD drive for the 360
Details on the PS3
Whether or not the Wii will be worth it, or the same old tired franchises with a new controller.
Vanguard
Unreal Tournament 2007
Gears of War

MindFad · May 6, 2006, 02:29 PM

*Cranks up "Europe"*

My order of excitement:

• Wii software and gameplay revelations.
• Any and all Zelda/Metroid/Mario-related software, especially Twilight Princess. Here's hoping for the revealing of a Wii Metroid.
• Burning Crusade expansion (Blood Elves, baby!).
• New DS software.
• PS3 software.
• 360 software that isn't boring.
• This thread turning into another moan-and-groan-fest about Nintendo.

angelmb · May 6, 2006, 02:34 PM

Fun righ out the box.

Weezer · May 6, 2006, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by starman

Whether or not the PS3 will be worth it, or the same old tired franchises with prettier graphics.

Fixed

Chuckit · May 6, 2006, 04:04 PM

This many people are curious about Twilight Princess? Even though, like, all the information they've revealed on it so far is in flux, and their preview for what would become "Wind Waker" was even more deceptive? I'm just going to wait and see.

I'm curious about the PS3, Wii and WOW expansion.

starman · May 6, 2006, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Weezer

Fixed

Wow. You get the jealous-and-clever award.

Velocity211 · May 7, 2006, 12:17 AM

PS3 Demo, end of the 360, rename of the wii back to revolution, final fantasy XII?

meelk · May 7, 2006, 01:10 AM

PS3 in video form only/no price
360 with some good games, strewn between a lot of crap.
Nintendo with the lions share of playable titles and interesting items/pricing/dating

SCEA: Monday May 8th, 2pm (PST)
Nintendo: Tuesday May 9th, 9:30am (PST)
Microsoft: Tuesday May 9th, 11:30 (PST)

*between the Wii and DS, Nintendo will carry this show.

OwlBoy · May 7, 2006, 03:43 AM

The Burning Crusade
PS3
Wii
Squaresoft related items
Bungie related items
Mac Related items

ink · May 7, 2006, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by starman

Final Fantasy XIII
...
same old tired franchises with a new controller.
...
Unreal Tournament 2007

I'm looking forward to the DS lineup. The PSP has been loads of fun... playing emulated SNES games anyway.

I'm also interested in Zelda, Ratchet & Clank and what Maxis is up to.

TheoCryst · May 7, 2006, 10:53 PM

Zelda, of course. Also hoping for more info about the PS3. And maybe something Metroid, if at all possible.

MindFad · May 8, 2006, 03:55 PM

June 11th, baby!

Dark Helmet · May 8, 2006, 03:57 PM

Honestly nothing. If anything the final PS3 price/specs etc.

Or some neat demo's to download through Xbox live.

Eug Wanker · 04:26 PM

1) 13" MacBook
2) More specifics on MS's HD DVD drive (as opposed to just the lame info that it's coming). Too bad there's going to be no discussion of price.
3) More specifics on the PS3. Too bad there's going to be no discussion of price.
4) More specifics on Wii, and price info. Nintendo is gonna be talking tomorrow a.m.
5) Downloadable demo of Rockstar's Table Tennis for Xbox 360.

P.S. That Sonic Hedgehog for the Xbox 360 looks interesting. I'll download the trailer when I get home.

MindFad · May 8, 2006, 04:18 PM

MindFad · May 8, 2006, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Honestly nothing. If anything the final PS3 price/specs etc.

Or some neat demo's to download through Xbox live.

You've been reported.

Judge_Fire · May 8, 2006, 04:26 PM

More Crysis footage and hands-on experiences.

I loved Far Cry and the great article in the April issue of Edge made Crysis sound even more interesting. Non-linear maps, great enemy AI and complex environments are good stuff. Especially in these days of boring movies-on-rails games like HL2 and Doom3.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...32888&q=crysis

J

Chuckit · May 8, 2006, 04:26 PM

Uh…wha?

exca1ibur · May 8, 2006, 09:46 PM

Final Ship Date & Price for the PS3

Japan Nov 11
Rest of the world Nov 17

Two configurations...
Price
$499 - 20GB HD
$599 - 60GB HD

goMac · May 8, 2006, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by MindFad

*Cranks up "Europe"*

Ha. No one else got the reference.

They should really get GOB to do the Sony keynote.

goMac · May 8, 2006, 09:58 PM

Sony just announced the new new PS3 controller... and... get this...

It has motion sensing gyroscopes.

I for one shall enjoy watching Nintendo sue the pants off of Sony.

fibroptikl · May 8, 2006, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

1) 13" MacBook
2) More specifics on MS's HD DVD drive (as opposed to just the lame info that it's coming). Too bad there's going to be no discussion of price.
3) More specifics on the PS3. Too bad there's going to be no discussion of price.
4) More specifics on Wii, and price info. Nintendo is gonna be talking tomorrow a.m.
5) Downloadable demo of Rockstar's Table Tennis for Xbox 360.

P.S. That Sonic Hedgehog for the Xbox 360 looks interesting. I'll download the trailer when I get home.

13" MacBook and the "Wii" stuff is on my mind for tomorrow.

1) 13" MacBook
2) Wii
3) DS
4) New GameCube Games
5) PS3 (Though a bit of info is out)

ink · May 8, 2006, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by goMac

Sony just announced the new new PS3 controller... and... get this...

It has motion sensing gyroscopes.

I for one shall enjoy watching Nintendo sue the pants off of Sony.

You forgot the part where the Sony version is better and cooler than the Nintendo one.

And of course, the Sony version will break much more often as well, but...

dawho9 · May 8, 2006, 10:22 PM

Two configurations...
Price
$499 - 20GB HD
$599 - 60GB HD

Good grief that is one expensive system!

starman · May 8, 2006, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by goMac

Sony just announced the new new PS3 controller... and... get this...

It has motion sensing gyroscopes.

I for one shall enjoy watching Nintendo sue the pants off of Sony.

Sorry, but Sony actually has the patent on that FIRST. I posted that LAST YEAR.

goMac · May 8, 2006, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by dawho9

Good grief that is one expensive system!

The $500 one also does not have Bluetooth, memory stick reader, HDMI, or Wifi.

Eug Wanker · May 8, 2006, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by exca1ibur

Final Ship Date & Price for the PS3

Japan Nov 11
Rest of the world Nov 17

Two configurations...
Price
$499 - 20GB HD
$599 - 60GB HD

Actually... It's $599 if you want wireless LAN, HDMI, or the flash reader too. See here.

Lame.

Hawkeye_a · May 8, 2006, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by starman

Sorry, but Sony actually has the patent on that FIRST. I posted that LAST YEAR.

Actually a little company called Gyration that Nintendo holds a stake in does. but yeah... whatever, that wouldnt stop Sony or Microsoft from copying them....again.

Hawkeye_a · May 8, 2006, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by goMac

The $500 one also does not have Bluetooth, memory stick reader, HDMI, or Wifi.

thats just plain HI-larious

goMac · May 8, 2006, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

thats just plain HI-larious

To top it off, without HDMI, most Bluray movies won't play in HD.

goMac · May 8, 2006, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by Hawkeye_a

Actually a little company called Gyration that Nintendo holds a stake in does. but yeah... whatever, that wouldnt stop Sony or Microsoft from copying them....again.

Both Nintendo and Gyration have patents actually. It was so long ago when the patents were found people assumed it was for a new Gamecube controller.

Eug Wanker · May 9, 2006, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by goMac

To top it off, without HDMI, most Bluray movies won't play in HD.

Actually, they should, at least for the time being. Not 1080p though.

goMac · May 9, 2006, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by Eug Wanker

Actually, they should, at least for the time being. Not 1080p though.

Yeah, the first releases should go up to 720p in non-trusted mode, but not 1080p.

Also it appears most 1st gen PS3 games are not 1080p.

Dark Helmet · May 9, 2006, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by goMac

Yeah, the first releases should go up to 720p in non-trusted mode, but not 1080p.

Also it appears most 1st gen PS3 games are not 1080p.

Games should never be in 1080p. Devs have said that from the beginning. The extremely small market of people how have 1080p sets and hardware is soo soo small and the load it would put on the CPU is ridiculous.

Ya the PS3 is expensive but if you buy a blu-ray drive and game System separately it would cost 3x as much so I am happy.

goMac · May 9, 2006, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Games should never be in 1080p. Devs have said that from the beginning. The extremely small market of people how have 1080p sets and hardware is soo soo small and the load it would put on the CPU is ridiculous.

Ya the PS3 is expensive but if you buy a blu-ray drive and game System separately it would cost 3x as much so I am happy.

By the time the PS3 launches, HD-DVD will be $400 and the Wii will be $250. 3x more? I don't think so...

Also your "games don't need to be 1080p" thing is pretty ironic coming from you. I actually played a Gamecube on an HD-TV this weekend, and it looked fine aside from the bars on the side. And the Wii supports widescreen anyway.

Eug Wanker · May 9, 2006, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Games should never be in 1080p. Devs have said that from the beginning. The extremely small market of people how have 1080p sets and hardware is soo soo small and the load it would put on the CPU is ridiculous.

Ya the PS3 is expensive but if you buy a blu-ray drive and game System separately it would cost 3x as much so I am happy.

Personally, quite frankly I'm a little bit surprised Sony is charging so much. I was expecting US$499 for a unit with HDMI.

Why? Because I think $599 is just too much for a console.

Yeah, the Xbox 360 with HD DVD drive is probably going to cost as much, but at least people who don't want the HD drive can get a unit for $399, or a base model for $299.

Sony OTOH is gonna make everyone pay at least $499 for Blu-ray, whether they want it or not. It wouldn't be so bad if it was $499 including all the fixins, but that $499 gets you a stripped down model.

ink · May 9, 2006, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Games should never be in 1080p. Devs have said that from the beginning. The extremely small market of people how have 1080p sets and hardware is soo soo small and the load it would put on the CPU is ridiculous.

What's the difference in 3D-land between 1080p and 1080i? As far as calculating pixels, it should be the same cost to the CPU and GPU: 1920 × 1080. The only limiting factor is the bandwidth between the console and the display, and the capability ($$$) of the display itself... unless I'm missing something.

goMac · May 9, 2006, 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by ink

What's the difference in 3D-land between 1080p and 1080i? As far as calculating pixels, it should be the same cost to the CPU and GPU: 1920 × 1080. The only limiting factor is the bandwidth between the console and the display, and the capability ($$$) of the display itself... unless I'm missing something.

Well... you're not missing anything. Most of the PS3 games max out at 720p, not 1080i rather than 1080p.

goMac · May 9, 2006, 12:56 AM

I think Nintendo needs a new marketing slogan:

"Selling the PS4 controller, today."

MindFad · May 9, 2006, 01:22 AM

Well, that pretty much sealed it—I ain't getting a PS3 anytime in the next year or more. I'll get Wii launch day. I'm gonna hold off on a sequel to a console that appears to be prepping the same games from last generation, but with prettier faces, that didn't interest me then. Only Sony wants me to pay $500 to play them? Nah, I'll wait a few years. My friend has a 360, and that's enough for me, as I'm equally unimpressed thus far.

Is it really crazy for people to believe that one is completely unimpressed with these next-gen games without screaming "fanboy," or that one is announcing this opinion for the sake of disagreeing? And CoD 3 already? How many WWII games are needed? Maybe a new epic every few years, sure. How much can you refine gameplay mechanics in something like CoD? It seems like the only things that can really change are story and graphics when it comes to this genre of game (not counting online play). And that doesn't do it for me enough. Of course, this explanation could be applied to any game, but I'm talking about myself personally, and CoD-type games specifically. I can't believe they announced CoD 3 already, seriously.

This far into the "next generation" of console gaming and I'm bored already.

goMac · May 9, 2006, 01:32 AM

I, for one, am excited about CODIII because I'm interested in finding out how this WWII turned out.

The great thing about the Nintendo franchises is even though you have the same characters, the games themselves really change. Even though Zelda64 had the same characters as the first Zelda, it really wasn't the same game. In the same way, Metroid Prime wasn't really the same game as the first Metroid. It's a lot different than the "Same game new levels!" approach of games like Halo and CoD.

Aquataris · May 9, 2006, 01:36 AM

I look forward to hearing that the Wii's stateside name will be "P-00."

Judge_Fire · May 9, 2006, 03:09 AM

Originally Posted by goMac

Sony just announced the new new PS3 controller... and... get this...
It has motion sensing gyroscopes.
I for one shall enjoy watching Nintendo sue the pants off of Sony.

Nintendo shouldn't have an issue with this, a Microsoft controller (SideWinder?) had this stuff ages ago.

Besides, this is just simple detection of pitch, yaw and tilt. The Nintendo tracks many more attributes with spatial accuracy, so it's quite different.

They're nice extensions to the Sony controller, which could be used creatively, but I'd still rather have the rumble feature instead

Leaving that out sucks.

J

Weezer · May 9, 2006, 03:21 AM

I'm an admitted Nintendo fan, but that's one hell of an expensive system Sony...

Also, they had to cut the rumble on the controller to hack in the motion sensors at the last minute...people are really going to miss rumble.

Playstation Thwii FTL

meelk · May 9, 2006, 03:25 AM