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 Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: Sega Rally Revo demo on Xbox Live Marketplace |
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I saw a vid of this recently in YouTube and if I had an Xbox360, I'd
definitely pick this game up. With all this emphasis on graphics,
let's not forget that what made the original and Saturn versions a
classic is the awesome gameplay and convincing handling. |
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Alan
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Sega Rally Revo demo on Xbox Live Marketplace |
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On 25 Sep, 23:01, azmun <rtdi...@gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | I saw a vid of this recently in YouTube and if I had an Xbox360, I'd
definitely pick this game up. With all this emphasis on graphics,
let's not forget that what made the original and Saturn versions a
classic is the awesome gameplay and convincing handling.
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The handling on Revo is about as convincing and realistic as Ridge
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:12 am Post subject: Re: Microsoft on Sony; "We have a great opportunity to push |
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On 22 Sep, 17:42, AirRaid <AirRaid...@gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | just for laughs, remember this from 2002:
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x91/Zhaocraventiger/Over.jpg
anyway,
http://www.news.com/Xbox-tries-to-get-its-Halo-back/2100-1043_3-62090...
With next week's release of Halo 3, gamers will get their chance to
see just what happens to Master Chief at the end of the trilogy.
For Microsoft, it's a golden opportunity to get some positive mojo for
the Xbox 360 after a summer's worth of headlines centered around
quality problems that forced the company to extend the console's
warranty and take a $1 billion charge.
"This is the kind of attention that we'd prefer," said Shane Kim,
general manager for Microsoft's game studios.
There is little doubt the game, which goes on sale at midnight on
Tuesday, will be a blockbuster release. Brokerage Wedbush Morgan
predicts that Microsoft could sell 3 million copies in the product's
first 12 days. The 2004 release of Halo 2 brought in $125 million in
its first day, a then-record, Kim said. That's a far cry from the kind
of revenue that Windows or Office generates in a quarter, but it's
still some serious cash.
"Halo is one of those 'sure thing' releases for the industry," said
Anita Frazier, a video game analyst at NPD Group. Microsoft has
already sold out of an ultra high-end "legendary edition" that
includes a Spartan helmet.
But the real question is what the broader impact of Halo will be,
particularly on sales of the Xbox 360. Kim said he has talked with
retailers, some of whom expect 30 percent of early Halo 3 purchasers
to also take home an Xbox 360.
"We're pretty convinced that a lot of Xbox 360s are going to get sold
along with copies of Halo 3," Kim said.
Wedbush Morgan predicts that, spurred by Halo, Microsoft might sell
400,000 consoles for September, the most it would have sold in any non-
holiday month since its launch.
Microsoft, already outpacing Sony'sPlayStation3, hopes it can
declare victory over its archrival after this holiday season. "We have
a great opportunity to push them to the brink in terms of finishing
behind us in this generation," Kim said.
This holiday season is seen as a critical one, with Microsoft, Sony
and Nintendo all at full production.
The wild card has been the success of Nintendo's Wii, which has been
outselling both rivals by a considerable margin in recent months.
Kim acknowledges Microsoft needs to become better at attracting the
casual gamers who have been drawn to the Wii with its easy-to-pick-up
games and intuitive motion-sensitive controller.
"We have to compete for that customer," Kim said. "There's no question
about it."
While Kim didn't offer any specific plans, he said that the company
doesn't plan to wait to lure some of those casual gamers over to Xbox.
"That's a 'this generation' thing and not a 'next-generation' thing."
The release of Halo 3 will be a key test, though, for just how much
confidence Microsoft has managed to restore with its warranty
extension.
Kim said Microsoft hopes its problems are behind it.
"From everything we can tell we have been able to remove a lot of
concerns and doubts in people's minds," he said.
"Halo is one of those 'sure thing' releases for the industry."
--Anita Frazier, analyst, NPD Group Some consumers are still griping,
however. One reader recently wrote in to CNET News.com earlier this
month, upset that Microsoft said his Xbox's hardware problems were not
covered by its warranty extension program.
Even with Halo 3's release imminent, he said, "I am seriously
considering tossing this and the games and going with a different
console."
Alyson Craghead, part of a group of female professional gamers known
as the Frag Dolls and a Halo expert, can't wait to get her hands on
Halo 3.
She took part in the beta test earlier this year. "I'm curious to see
how the story ends," Craghead said. "Bungie (the Microsoft game studio
behind Halo) is just so good at telling the story."
Craghead was a diehard Quake player until a friend convinced her to
give Halo a try four years ago. For a while last year she was working
eight hours, playing Halo 2 for eight hours and then sleeping.
She really liked the ability to play the game with others over the
Internet through Xbox Live, but grew somewhat frustrated with the
level of cheating. "Over the past six months to a year, there have
been so many cheaters and modders," Craghead said. "It's not as fun as
it was right off."
Craghead's professional game playing duties (spending 40 to 60 hours a
week playing Rainbow Six Vegas) have also cut into her Halo time, but
she plans to reconnect with Master Chief once the new Halo debuts.
"I will make time for Halo 3," she said.
It's that kind of enthusiasm that Microsoft is hoping will be
contagious and eventually spread beyond Halo and even the Xbox.
"It's important to add that hipness and coolness to Microsoft, the
brand," Kim said.
Microsoft is also working to extend the Halo franchise. Although Halo
3 is definitely the last in the trilogy, the company has two Halo-
related games in the works.
One, Halo Wars, is an action-strategy title due out early next year
from Ensemble Studios, another game studio within Microsoft's game
division.
Microsoft is being stingy with details on the other venture, which it
says is a new interactive series to be set "in the Halo universe."
What it won't be, is a Halo 4. "Halo 3 really is the end of the
trilogy," Kim said. "Master Chief will finish that fight."
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Filmmaker Peter Jackson was due to help create a Halo movie, announced
back in 2005, but plans were shelved a year later. Kim said it is
still likely that Halo will make it to the big screen.
"I remain convinced that a great Halo movie will be made sometime in
the near future," Kim said, but didn't reveal any new details on how
that might happen. "We continue to be in active discussions with our
friends and potential partners in Hollywood."
Microsoft also has done some product tie-ins, including Halo 3-themed
Xbox 360s and Zunes.
Halo remains largely a console story. However, the company did release
a Windows Vista version of Halo 2 earlier this year.
"That's done OK," Kim said, but added, "We don't have any announced
plans to bring Halo 3 to any additional platforms."
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: confirmed: Halo 3 does *not* run in HD resolution. it's |
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On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:01:56 GMT, "Shonk" <a@a.ca> wrote:
| Quote: | Thats just spin mate
the facts are the game is still 1152x640
the facts are that there are far more important things in life to |
worry about.
why do you care, really?
you really do seem quite miffed about something ridiculously
irrelevant.
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Shonk
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: confirmed: Halo 3 does *not* run in HD resolution. it's |
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because microsoft have stated that all games are a minimum of 1280x720
and when it says 720 on the box i expect it to be 720
if they release a game thats 1152x640 i expect the box to say that
no matter the game
its a case of not being able to trust microsoft's labeling for me
and has nothing to do with halo for me as im not interested in the game
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| Quote: | On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:01:56 GMT, "Shonk" <a@a.ca> wrote:
Thats just spin mate
the facts are the game is still 1152x640
the facts are that there are far more important things in life to
worry about.
why do you care, really?
you really do seem quite miffed about something ridiculously
irrelevant.
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Chris F
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: confirmed: Halo 3 does *not* run in HD resolution. it's |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:03 GMT, "Shonk" <a@a.ca> wrote:
| Quote: | here here
i thaught i was the only one
no, there's plenty of people out there with nothing better to care |
about.
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject: Re: confirmed: Halo 3 does *not* run in HD resolution. it's |
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On Oct 2, 10:03 am, Chris F <ch...@asifimtellingyoulot.com> wrote:
| Quote: | On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:03 GMT, "Shonk" <a...@a.ca> wrote:
here here
i thaught i was the only one
no, there's plenty of people out there with nothing better to care
about.
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Yea, I can't imagine why members of an Xbox gaming group would get
upset that a game is not as advertised and the developers are writing
it off as a good thing. |
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Chris F
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: confirmed: Halo 3 does *not* run in HD resolution. it's |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:36:52 -0700, slayerman89@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | On Oct 2, 10:03 am, Chris F <ch...@asifimtellingyoulot.com> wrote:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:03 GMT, "Shonk" <a...@a.ca> wrote:
here here
i thaught i was the only one
no, there's plenty of people out there with nothing better to care
about.
Yea, I can't imagine why members of an Xbox gaming group would get
upset that a game is not as advertised and the developers are writing
it off as a good thing.
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maybe some of us are here because we like playing the games, rather
than obsessing over their technical specs like some sad loner.
but hey, what do i know.
each to their own, i just really don't see the fuss, the game plays
great, who gives a toss if it's upscaled slightly?
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Don Everett
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject: Re: confirmed: Halo 3 does *not* run in HD resolution. it's |
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you must, because you keep replying to everyones comments. so who is being
the one "obsessing over their technical specs like some sad loner"  stop
replying and just go and play the game.
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| Quote: | On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:36:52 -0700, slayerman89@hotmail.com wrote:
On Oct 2, 10:03 am, Chris F <ch...@asifimtellingyoulot.com> wrote:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:03 GMT, "Shonk" <a...@a.ca> wrote:
here here
i thaught i was the only one
no, there's plenty of people out there with nothing better to care
about.
Yea, I can't imagine why members of an Xbox gaming group would get
upset that a game is not as advertised and the developers are writing
it off as a good thing.
maybe some of us are here because we like playing the games, rather
than obsessing over their technical specs like some sad loner.
but hey, what do i know.
each to their own, i just really don't see the fuss, the game plays
great, who gives a toss if it's upscaled slightly?
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Chris Sunde
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:09 pm Post subject: Re: confirmed: Halo 3 does *not* run in HD resolution. it's |
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Tee hee...you guys are silly
On 10/2/07 12:59 PM, in article #h1cO4RBIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl, "Don
Everett" <deverett@yahoo.com> wrote:
| Quote: | you must, because you keep replying to everyones comments. so who is being
the one "obsessing over their technical specs like some sad loner" stop
replying and just go and play the game.
"Chris F" <chris@asifimtellingyoulot.com> wrote in message
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:36:52 -0700, slayerman89@hotmail.com wrote:
On Oct 2, 10:03 am, Chris F <ch...@asifimtellingyoulot.com> wrote:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:03 GMT, "Shonk" <a...@a.ca> wrote:
here here
i thaught i was the only one
no, there's plenty of people out there with nothing better to care
about.
Yea, I can't imagine why members of an Xbox gaming group would get
upset that a game is not as advertised and the developers are writing
it off as a good thing.
maybe some of us are here because we like playing the games, rather
than obsessing over their technical specs like some sad loner.
but hey, what do i know.
each to their own, i just really don't see the fuss, the game plays
great, who gives a toss if it's upscaled slightly?
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gamertag: Chrisflynnuk
http://live.xbox.com/member/Chrisflynnuk
Current eBay auctions: http://tinyurl.com/hutcb
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Memnoch
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject: Re: confirmed: Halo 3 does *not* run in HD resolution. it's |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:03:18 +0100, Chris F <chris@asifimtellingyoulot.com>
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| Quote: | On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:03 GMT, "Shonk" <a@a.ca> wrote:
here here
i thaught i was the only one
no, there's plenty of people out there with nothing better to care
about.
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If I sold you a car advertising it as benig able to do 150mph and you
complained that it couldn't, then I said it would do that if you drove it off
a cliff would you consider that acceptable? |
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Zymergy
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: confirmed: Halo 3 does *not* run in HD resolution. it's |
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I don't see obsessing, just asking why they falsely advertise the game and
being 720p/1080i/1080p when is not.
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| Quote: | you must, because you keep replying to everyones comments. so who is being
the one "obsessing over their technical specs like some sad loner"
stop replying and just go and play the game.
"Chris F" <chris@asifimtellingyoulot.com> wrote in message
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:36:52 -0700, slayerman89@hotmail.com wrote:
On Oct 2, 10:03 am, Chris F <ch...@asifimtellingyoulot.com> wrote:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:03 GMT, "Shonk" <a...@a.ca> wrote:
here here
i thaught i was the only one
no, there's plenty of people out there with nothing better to care
about.
Yea, I can't imagine why members of an Xbox gaming group would get
upset that a game is not as advertised and the developers are writing
it off as a good thing.
maybe some of us are here because we like playing the games, rather
than obsessing over their technical specs like some sad loner.
but hey, what do i know.
each to their own, i just really don't see the fuss, the game plays
great, who gives a toss if it's upscaled slightly?
--
gamertag: Chrisflynnuk
http://live.xbox.com/member/Chrisflynnuk
Current eBay auctions: http://tinyurl.com/hutcb
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Shane Nokes
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject: Re: confirmed: Halo 3 does *not* run in HD resolution. it's |
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No, but if you gave me a car with 2 engines that each did 75mph and combined
their output to a 3rd engine that provided the power to turn the wheels and
make the car go 150mph I wouldn't complain either.
That's what Bungie did here. They rendered the scene at 1152x640 twice and
then composited the render into the final frame buffer that was transmitted
to the screen essentially offering a resolution of 2304x1280 total pixels
being delivered to the screen.
People just don't like the fact that each frame buffer only contains half
the image.
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| Quote: | On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:03:18 +0100, Chris F
chris@asifimtellingyoulot.com
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:03 GMT, "Shonk" <a@a.ca> wrote:
here here
i thaught i was the only one
no, there's plenty of people out there with nothing better to care
about.
If I sold you a car advertising it as benig able to do 150mph and you
complained that it couldn't, then I said it would do that if you drove it
off
a cliff would you consider that acceptable? |
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Sean
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject: Re: confirmed: Halo 3 does *not* run in HD resolution. it's |
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"Shane Nokes" <shane@nospam.hotwiredpc.cXoXm> wrote in message
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| Quote: | No, but if you gave me a car with 2 engines that each did 75mph and
combined their output to a 3rd engine that provided the power to turn the
wheels and make the car go 150mph I wouldn't complain either.
That's what Bungie did here. They rendered the scene at 1152x640 twice
and then composited the render into the final frame buffer that was
transmitted to the screen essentially offering a resolution of 2304x1280
total pixels being delivered to the screen.
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Isn't that kinda like interlacing? Back in the day that used to make my eyes
go mental when playing games interlaced on the Amiga to get the graphics
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Shonk
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| Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject: Re: confirmed: Halo 3 does *not* run in HD resolution. it's |
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umm no its still 1152x640
"Shane Nokes" <shane@nospam.hotwiredpc.cXoXm> wrote in message
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| Quote: | No, but if you gave me a car with 2 engines that each did 75mph and
combined their output to a 3rd engine that provided the power to turn the
wheels and make the car go 150mph I wouldn't complain either.
That's what Bungie did here. They rendered the scene at 1152x640 twice
and then composited the render into the final frame buffer that was
transmitted to the screen essentially offering a resolution of 2304x1280
total pixels being delivered to the screen.
People just don't like the fact that each frame buffer only contains half
the image.
"Memnoch" <memnoch@nospampleaseimbritish.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:03:18 +0100, Chris F
chris@asifimtellingyoulot.com
wrote:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:27:03 GMT, "Shonk" <a@a.ca> wrote:
here here
i thaught i was the only one
no, there's plenty of people out there with nothing better to care
about.
If I sold you a car advertising it as benig able to do 150mph and you
complained that it couldn't, then I said it would do that if you drove it
off
a cliff would you consider that acceptable?
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