Official E3 Expo Thread

  nme said:

.....still has "amazing graphics."

pc games, being modable, are absolutely brilliant imo. if you like making graphics and are into the push of technology, then pc gaming is it. but i will be preaching to the choir on that one i know;]

hl2 + cinematic mod 9.5.1, will run at a frame rate consistent enough (double frames) for 3d gaming, and works flawlessly. pretty much the pinnacle of graphics imho. and yeah i know how good mass effect looks.

  lala said:

  nme said:

.....still has "amazing graphics."

 

 

pc games, being modable, are absolutely brilliant imo. if you like making graphics and are into the push of technology, then pc gaming is it. but i will be preaching to the choir on that one i know;]

 

 

hl2 + cinematic mod 9.5.1, will run at a frame rate consistent enough (double frames) for 3d gaming, and works flawlessly. pretty much the pinnacle of graphics imho. and yeah i know how good mass effect looks.

That's very nice indeed.

MARIO!

  Benedict Cumberbatch said:

MARIO!

LOL, Miyamoto says they couldn't include online play or voice chat in most Wii games as NSMBWii uses "most of the Wii's processing power".

And in other news, a Black Wii will debut in Japan (only for now) later this year...

  Joyrex said:

  mosca said:

sorry but eyepet looks fucking brilliant.

 

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-eyepet/50608

 

Yes, yes it does.

does it really?

  Joyrex said:

  Benedict Cumberbatch said:

MARIO!

 

LOL, Miyamoto says they couldn't include online play or voice chat in most Wii games as NSMBWii uses "most of the Wii's processing power".

 

And in other news, a Black Wii will debut in Japan (only for now) later this year...

MARIO!

I wasn't that impressed by Mass Effects graphics to be honest. Half-Life 2 to though, remember the huge gamer wankfest over that awesome E3 vid... And the new episodes have some fantastic lightning going on. They like to keep things subtle and I like that. A lot of the newer games use way too much specular.

  Ego said:

I wasn't that impressed by Mass Effects graphics to be honest. Half-Life 2 to though, remember the huge gamer wankfest over that awesome E3 vid... And the new episodes have some fantastic lightning going on. They like to keep things subtle and I like that. A lot of the newer games use way too much specular.

also, its SILKY smooth. games like MI look to me like they are aiming for the best screenies with the lowest playable frames.

  Joyrex said:

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is basically a Wii version of NSMB on DS

No.

It shares the same art style but it's a completely different game.

  my usernames always really suck said:

  Joyrex said:

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is basically a Wii version of NSMB on DS

No.

 

It shares the same art style but it's a completely different game.

Yes, but it's derivative of the DS version - with new elements. Not that I'm complaining, it will probably be a fantastic game (although keeping up with the other players I can see being a problem, although no game really has solved that issue successfully yet). I kinda wished that they had taken a new approach to Mario with Mario Galaxy 2 (instead of the galaxy idea, perhaps try a 'themed' Mario game like 1930's Mario, or Future Mario) instead of the Galaxy theme. They do say though, that 90% of the levels are new in it, and the Yoshis are a nice addition.

JR, just go ahead and play it, there is a reason why Half life is praised so much. find out yourself.

and not just half life 2 but the original as well.

  GORDO said:

JR, just go ahead and play it, there is a reason why Half life is praised so much. find out yourself.

 

and not just half life 2 but the original as well.

I'll see if I can still find a copy of the Orange Box for 20USD around here...

joyrex i think what i personally remember what impressed me about Half Life 2 (this is coming from somone who's never played the game) were the physics. it was the first game i ever saw with the rag doll physics done on human characters and you could throw objects around the room, etc.

being an MASSIVE fan of half life, i remember getting that when i was 10 for christmas, and it ruined my life for a while, probably (started clanning cs and then dod, became a reclusive stoner gamer) the story was awesome to play through...

then half life 2, which i had waited for, for years, was not a let down... infact i'm going to reinstall it and play it again =)

gonna check on that cinematic mod!!

In other news... Uncharted 2 is shaping up to the best looking game yet. Did anyone see the stage demo? :omg: :omg:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-un.../50504?type=wmv

  Joyrex said:

  GORDO said:

JR, just go ahead and play it, there is a reason why Half life is praised so much. find out yourself.

 

and not just half life 2 but the original as well.

 

I'll see if I can still find a copy of the Orange Box for 20USD around here...

Have you ever played the original? If not, then buy it for $9.99 on Steam just so you know what's going on. Even though it's 11 years old it's still very interesting.

i was 13 then!

  Joyrex said:

  GORDO said:

JR, just go ahead and play it, there is a reason why Half life is praised so much. find out yourself.

 

and not just half life 2 but the original as well.

 

I'll see if I can still find a copy of the Orange Box for 20USD around here...

I saw somewhere that the ps3 ports ain't so great so be warned.

  Joyrex said:

  GORDO said:

JR, just go ahead and play it, there is a reason why Half life is praised so much. find out yourself.

 

and not just half life 2 but the original as well.

 

I'll see if I can still find a copy of the Orange Box for 20USD around here...

I picked up a copy for £10 in England so you should be able to get a copy over there for $20 I'm sure. (On account of the fact that games are dearer in England).

  Joyrex said:

a copy of the Orange Box for 20USD around here...

1) Download Steam, create an account

2) Type in "The Orange Box"

3) Purchase online, play in minutes. hassle-free

  Jonas said:

  Oscar said:

In other news... Uncharted 2 is shaping up to the best looking game yet. Did anyone see the stage demo? :omg: :omg:

 

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-un.../50504?type=wmv

 

that is looking mighty fine indeed!

Damn, that looks fucking awesome.

The first Uncharted was one of the most enjoyable games I've played in ages. The plot was a big hokey, but the characters and humour made you want to keep going - plus some awesome amounts of fun once you got the hang of it. Looking forwards to the next one a lot!

that is an amazing art and tech demo, but is incredibly linear. How linear was the original Uncharted? I would love it if a dev would devote this amount of resources to a more open-ended fps-rpg hybrid like Deus Ex. Something in-between the linearity of Half Life and the empty-sandboxness of GTA.

Is the PS3 ever going to get a price cut?

  Dropp said:

Is the PS3 ever going to get a price cut?

A lot of people think it might happen at Tokyo Game Show in september.

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Is the PS3 ever going to get a price cut?

Fanboy rage.