Author Topic: Sony getting hit Hard lately (Read 869319 times)

Adrock · « **Reply #2000 on:** June 12, 2007, 06:34:34 PM »

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Well if the creator of MGS4 is to be believed, he can't put MGS4 on Xbox 360 because of storage restraints.

Hahahaha... motherf*cking Raiden, yo. Hideo Kojima is never to be believed.

And I realize that the difference in picture quality is noticeable. I just don't think it's enough to justify the adoption of a new format.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #2001 on:** June 12, 2007, 08:13:53 PM »

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Originally posted by: Adrock
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Well if the creator of MGS4 is to be believed, he can't put MGS4 on Xbox 360 because of storage restraints.

Hahahaha... motherf*cking Raiden, yo. Hideo Kojima is never to be believed.

And I realize that the difference in picture quality is noticeable. I just don't think it's enough to justify the adoption of a new format.

Let me put it this way, it is 200$ if you have an Xbox 360 so it isn't that huge of a risk. Planet Earth alone made it worth the purchase for me, it was absolutely gorgeous!

BigJim · « **Reply #2002 on:** June 13, 2007, 01:54:05 AM »

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...to gain the privelege of rebuying my entire DVD collection...

::smack:: You don't need to replace existing DVDs. The HD players play them fine.

Ceric · « **Reply #2003 on:** June 13, 2007, 03:29:41 AM »

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In regards to HD-DVD vs Regular DVD, the difference is astounding.

..ly minimal unless you are on a 42 inch widescreen or larger.

I want in on the meme too!

What are you guys talking about. I have a 26 inch HDTV and there is a night and day difference between Standard and HD content still.

EasyCure · « **Reply #2004 on:** June 13, 2007, 06:05:37 AM »

not really a blow to sony but i found this and comments on other sites seems to have fans (and fanboys) up in arms..

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“It’s a pretty common misconception that High Velocity Bowling is Sony’s “answer” to Wii Sports Bowling. We came up with the idea of using the SIXAXIS controller for bowling on August 23rd, 2006…While we weren’t surprised by the inclusion of bowling in Wii Sports a month later, we knew that we were taking it a step further once that game launched.”

If it isnt meant to be Sony's "answer" to Wii Sports Bowling, then why defend it as such? personally i dont think that controller would be comfortable (or capable for that matter) to match the controlls of Wiis bowling offering.

i dont see this being a system seller or anything so really all this does is allow naive consumers to have more to compare to the wii, and with the wii being such a hot item right now any comparison to wii is a good thing because its following a fad. for fanboys, it provides flame fodder.

stevey · « **Reply #2005 on:** June 13, 2007, 07:23:52 AM »

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he can't put MGS4 on Xbox 360 because of money hat restraints...

Fixed! There's nothing stopping him, beside a money hat, from making MGS4 either a 2 (dvd) disk game, the first HD dvd game, or just cutting down the cut sence down to <5 min and porting it to the 360.

Ceric · « **Reply #2006 on:** June 13, 2007, 09:11:58 AM »

But what would be left?

j/k

Deguello · « **Reply #2007 on:** June 13, 2007, 11:07:17 AM »

There is quite a limited window for The PS3 Bowling game to have been inspired by Sony's Sixaxis and yet be before Wii Bowling existed.

Almost conveniently so.

Kairon · « **Reply #2008 on:** June 13, 2007, 11:25:33 AM »

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Originally posted by: BigJim
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...to gain the privelege of rebuying my entire DVD collection...

::smack:: You don't need to replace existing DVDs. The HD players play them fine.

Shhhhh. You're interfering with me spreading some good 'ol F.U.D.

I can believe that if I already have the TV and XBox 360 (that's about $1000 of investment at least), a $200 addition for crispier pictures is appealing. But the truth is I'd rather spend that money on content... i.e. games or DVDs for systems I already own. The truth is I own a combo VHS/DVD player because I still like my VHS tapes.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2009 on:** June 13, 2007, 11:40:16 AM »

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Originally posted by: Kairon

I can believe that if I already have the TV and XBox 360 (that's about $1000 of investment at least), a $200 addition for crispier pictures is appealing. But the truth is I'd rather spend that money on content... i.e. games or DVDs for systems I already own. The truth is I own a combo VHS/DVD player because I still like my VHS tapes.

Hells yeah! The VCR on my combo system broke, and now I'm using my grandparents' crappy old one and seriously considering getting a new VCR...or combo if that's what it takes.

Kairon · « **Reply #2010 on:** June 13, 2007, 11:52:03 AM »

I love my VCR!

*snuggles Saturday Morning Godzilla tapes from Childhood and his weird VCR tape of Akira where everyone saounds like they're talking through a fan (hee-e--e-e-e-y, Kane-e-e-e-e-e-e-da!), and his family's homemovies which had title screens and title music designed in Mario Paint*

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #2011 on:** June 14, 2007, 05:22:55 AM »

Kairon, you may want to consider getting those VHS tapes converted to a digital format. I say this because I've had many VHS tapes wear out overtime, and one time my VCR even ate the tape!

Kairon · « **Reply #2012 on:** June 14, 2007, 07:10:20 AM »

Well... maybe I'm a luddite!

Though I probably SHOULD create digital back-ups of my Star Wars 10th anniversary VHS tapes. If/when those give out I don't know WHAT I'll do.

that Baby guy · « **Reply #2013 on:** June 14, 2007, 10:46:34 AM »

You should digitize it, and make the picture grainier, then remove all voices. Add in some mostly black screens that appear from time to time that says what the characters are "saying," and double or triple the playback rate, making the three into one movie. Instant classic, and it will never fade away.

To make it more next-gen, add lots and lots of Bloom, so it actually looks even more grainy. That will show people that you really do hardcore High-def.

MLS_man_64 · « **Reply #2014 on:** June 14, 2007, 03:48:53 PM »

Crud, saw this on Media Create.

"- Sony revealed that they received over 300,000 preorders for its upcoming PS3 title Minna no Golf 5 [HotShot Golf 5], the game will be released in Japan on July 26, 2007."

Well, I guess it isn't dead yet

capamerica · « **Reply #2015 on:** June 14, 2007, 06:53:32 PM »

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Crud, saw this on Media Create.

"- Sony revealed that they received over 300,000 preorders for its upcoming PS3 title Minna no Golf 5 [HotShot Golf 5], the game will be released in Japan on July 26, 2007."

Well, I guess it isn't dead yet

Thats 300,000 preorders by the STORE, Not actual people.
This is just more Sony spin to try and make the PS3 look more like a hit. If you read the artical carefully all they are saying is that retail outlets have placed orders for 300,000 copies of the game. This would be like saying Wal-Mart has ordered 300,000 copies of the game for their store. This does Not mean that 300,000 copies have been sold to the consumer. For all we know 3/4th of that 300,000 could be in the bargin bin in a couple months.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #2016 on:** June 14, 2007, 11:11:47 PM »

Why would people spend hundreds on a high end PS3 and then spend $59.99 (or whatever it is) for a golf game and then play it with controls not well suited for that, when they instead could spend a lot less for a Wii golf game that has better controls?

I don't think that PS3 golf game will sell as well as Sony is spinning it.

IceCold · « **Reply #2017 on:** June 15, 2007, 06:53:30 PM »

Wasn't Minna no Golf the best selling PSP game (the only one over a million) also for like two years over there? History repeating itself?

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #2018 on:** June 17, 2007, 10:12:16 AM »

[REGGIE] I guess when you're not doing well you have to grasp at something.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #2019 on:** June 18, 2007, 05:14:48 AM »

For sure. I don't doubt Minna no Golf will be a bright spot, but I think Japan has chosen. I'm actually kind of glad to see Sony put up a teensy fight, a little competition is good.

EasyCure · « **Reply #2020 on:** June 18, 2007, 06:18:37 AM »

Sony Apologizes to Catholic Church

ps3 emergency price cut? (in Europe)

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"The [PS3 price cut] is what we are studying at the moment. That's what we are trying to refine."

that Baby guy · « **Reply #2021 on:** June 20, 2007, 09:11:45 PM »

Sony has now promised 380 games for the PS3 by March 08. 200 of which will be in boxes, while 180 will be online.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/we-shall-double-our-efforts/sony-promises-380-ps3-games-by-march-08-270847.php

I don't believe it. If this promise is broken, I expect major fall-out, but I don't see how it could be done.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2022 on:** June 20, 2007, 09:40:59 PM »

Expect a majority of those PSN (online) games to be downloadable PS1 games.
As for the other 200 boxed games, they must be splitting up all the territories and counting the region specific games separately.

Ceric · « **Reply #2023 on:** June 21, 2007, 04:27:32 AM »

Actually its all in how you define "games." They could rush out compilations. Gran Toursimo Compilation, GTA Compilation, Monster Rancher Compilation, etc. Then you could split them up into regions. Make Mini-Game games and seperate each one on th disc. There are creative ways to achieve that goal. Though I be interested to see how they pull that off if they mean 200 real honest to good games.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2024 on:** June 21, 2007, 06:30:51 AM »

That would be 6.25 games a week starting the first week of July, and thats just for the "boxed" games.
And 5/6 games a week starting in July for the PSN games.
That would mean that they have to come out with 11/12 games every week combined "boxed/online" and that just seems like an overload. You know half of those are gonna have to be absolute crap, and 2/3rd's of them will most likely go ignored.

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