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kurissuS13
05-09-2006, 12:40 AM
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/705/705838p1.html

So, it will be released mid-November worldwide and there will be two versions coming out, a 20gb and a 60gb. The 20gb will be approx $500 and the 60gb at approx $600!!! They weren't kidding when they expected the price to be upwards of $600.

Sony is supposedly dropping the HDMI support that they so proudly flaunted in the face of Microsoft and the 360. The 20gb version supposedly will not support Memory Stick, SD, or Compact Flash memory, nor will it support WiFi connectivity. With all that in mind, is anyone still going to buy it?

I know I am! Why? Simply put, GTHD and MGS4. MGS4 alone is enough to convince. Don't believe me, watch the MGS4 trailer for yourself. It will not only knock your socks off, it will then proceed to peel your skin off, peel your flesh off, and then rock your feet bones as well as the bones of anyone in a 500 yard radius.

OMGWTFBBQ
05-09-2006, 01:36 AM
goddamn $600
better get a free bowl of soup ya?
once mgs4 is out im going into hibernation in my room and not leaving till I beat it

Helghast
05-09-2006, 01:42 AM
November 17 is the exact date.

New Controller: http://ps3.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/36060_PS3_controller.jpg

Also has Motion detection (Tilt Left, right, up, down, side to side)

GT HD: http://ps3.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/36094_GTHD_menu_crs_selection.jpg

MrBrightSide
05-09-2006, 01:48 AM
for $600 that better come with some yum yum suckie suckie

S14DB
05-09-2006, 01:52 AM
Still waiting for GT4 online. Lying bastards.....

Revolver Ocelot
05-09-2006, 02:02 AM
WOOT!!!! For MGS4!!!!

koukidough
05-09-2006, 02:11 AM
cant wait i need to get a couple of them.

fliprayzin240sx
05-09-2006, 02:27 AM
Funny, im watching G4 right now and theyre talking bout E3. I was never a big fan of Xbox so i didnt bother to even look at it. Funny thing was none of my hardcore Xbox Halo friends bought 360 either. Im still one of those people who would buy the PS3 to play game and that alone. I dont need WiFi since i dont play games online, i got my PC for that shiet. But hey Hi Def and Dolby Surround sound? Thank god they decided to go back to use the PS2 controller, the boomerang controller looked awkward. Yes I will buy it cuz of GT HD, MGS4 and
FF XIII

Call of Duty 3 trailer:
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/801/801848/vid_1489939.html

MGS4 Trailer: Shiets almost 9 mins long...
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/714/714044/vid_1297570.html

Tekken 6:
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/748/748466/vid_1197054.html

Ridge Racer 7:
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/823/823649/vid_1493466.html

Everybody likes Mechs so:
Armored Core 4
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/761/761163/vid_1180262.html

Gundam
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/748/748465/vid_1197014.html

And finally GTHD:
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/713/713809/vid_1197058.html

Yah i think i just skeeted myself....:wackit:

ALTRNTV
05-09-2006, 03:41 AM
I am getting this. I might buy 2 or 3 if I have enough. Then I'll keep one and sell the rest on Ebay. :fawkd: :fawkd:

I liked that they stayed with the same controller design. I like the PS controller the best out of any console.

:bigok: for Sony.

MGS4 is the secks.

KwKouki
05-09-2006, 03:46 AM
if people boycott the PS3 because the controller doesnt rumble..... I will track them down and asplode them.

I cant wait for the release.

fliprayzin240sx
05-09-2006, 03:48 AM
if people boycott the PS3 because the controller doesnt rumble..... I will track them down and asplode them.

I cant wait for the release.\

If people boycott the PS3 cuz of the controller not rumbling...GREAT!!! Means i will definitely get one cuz there will be no lines!!! :keke:

KwKouki
05-09-2006, 04:29 AM
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If people boycott the PS3 cuz of the controller not rumbling...GREAT!!! Means i will definitely get one cuz there will be no lines!!! :keke:


you my man speak the troof! :high5: I just wanna asplode people

alexchanman
05-09-2006, 06:29 AM
man that gundam game looks sick. looks like im gonna clear the bank out so i can buy a couple and sell on ebay.

Sil-Abc
05-09-2006, 07:14 AM
jon wayne will follow hahaha

Phlip
05-09-2006, 07:26 AM
I will buy 4:
One that I will collect my money back from my brother that evening, one that I will hook up and keep for my personal consumption and TWO that I will shill on ebay to the highest bidder.

... any word on whether my PSX and PS2 games will be compatible, that will be the deciding factor on whether I trade in the PS2 or not.

exitspeed
05-09-2006, 07:44 AM
I will buy 4:
One that I will collect my money back from my brother that evening, one that I will hook up and keep for my personal consumption and TWO that I will shill on ebay to the highest bidder.

... any word on whether my PSX and PS2 games will be compatible, that will be the deciding factor on whether I trade in the PS2 or not.

I'm with you. I plan on buying multiple on day one. I'm defintayl excited now.

GT HD BABY YEA!

And yes they said it will play PS1 and PS2 games and DVD's...

Dutchmalmiss
05-09-2006, 09:55 AM
jesus..if this thing isn't the ultimate system, then what is. haha. i love how it's gonna be region-free. no chips/modding!

Cashizslick
05-09-2006, 10:27 AM
MGS4 For the win!!!



Is there gonna be a release of FFVII for the PS3?

Kaji
05-09-2006, 11:22 AM
They've said they won't re-release FF7 but since they've been doing a lot of stuff with things related to it (Advent Children, Dirge of Cerebus, The redone FF7 opening to showcase the PS3) they might be thinking about it. Especially since everyone has been yelling at them to do it.

yokotas13
05-09-2006, 12:06 PM
ill spend the cash even if it was 100

RSP13-Sideways
05-09-2006, 12:25 PM
Price is no object, it's that awesome! Been waiting for the PS3 my whole life...YEEEEE!

exitspeed
05-09-2006, 12:25 PM
ill spend the cash even if it was 100

I'd be really happy if it was 100...

I'm assuming you meant $1,000:bigok:

floodshark
05-09-2006, 03:00 PM
Yeah it plays PS1 and 2 games.
And the 600 dollar model still has the HDMI, only the 500 model doesnt.

Flipzide
05-09-2006, 03:33 PM
this is just IMO...but

ugh... sony has dissapointed me. they dont have anything innovative and they just copied the motion tilt idea from the Nintendo Wii and the controller is exactly the same as it used to be except with designs which were obviously taken away from microsoft's and nintendo's respective systems.

a few of the stuff are
the guide button
triggers
tilt movement
player indicator

what also dissapoints me is the packaging. the lower end and high end packages of PS3 are amazingly different compared to the packages of core and premium for the 360.

some of the stuff noted is the HDMI feature which is in the 600 but not in the 500.

whats also been copied is the Xbox live feature. almost everything in there online features is the same. nothing innovative and new to make me want one.

what also is a major dissapointment is the E3 demos. all the games dont look like they surpass the 360 (as sony claimed themsleves to be).

even reviewers say the new gran tourismo isnt up to expectations either. theres still jaggies and reused textures from GT4. (forza is better anyway.)




Either way, the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft 360 and World of Warcraft are the only good features of E3.

600/500 for a Ps3? no thank you.. ill wait til a price drop

300/400 for a 360? oh yes.

as for the Wii, no price has been suggested but for sure it will be between 150-300. another "yes" for this.



then agian this is my opinion.

Arsenal of Glory
05-09-2006, 03:44 PM
for the record, GTHD that was shown at E3 is a 1080p version of GT4

aznpoopy
05-09-2006, 04:20 PM
Gundam
http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/748/7...d_1197014.html


wow... a land based one year war gundam game. that's pretty interesting. dunno if its gonna be worth 600 bucks, but it definitely looks nice.

redsuns3838
05-09-2006, 04:26 PM
so...anyone wanna sell me their PS2 for cheap then since the ps3 plays ps2 games????? i hvent owned a video game system since PS1 =( im hoping PS2s will be cheaper once the 3 comes out hehehe

ManoNegra
05-09-2006, 05:23 PM
I had been out of the gaming world for a while (like I am right now) when the PS1 dropped. FFVII made me fiend and comeback. If there's a HD version of FFVII coming out for the PS3 then Sony can take my wallet.

Dutchmalmiss
05-09-2006, 06:52 PM
there's a reason the controller design has been kept throughout all the playstation models: comfort. i remember seeing a couple polls throughout a couple magazines that they voted the playstation controller ftw. heck the concept of the present xbox360 controller is essentially a 'microsoft' dual shock controller (4 shoulder buttons, twin sticks, pressure sensitivity) it's all about evolution. xbox live is a great thing how it is right now, that's why sony's releasing an online service that's similar to it, yet they're saying that it'll be free of charge. we'll see about that, but if it DOES happen, i'd take ps3 over a 360. gt4 and god of war have picture quality almost the same than some 360 games out right now. shit i said i a lot there i'll stop haha. i got a class to go to...

Cashizslick
05-09-2006, 07:29 PM
there's a reason the controller design has been kept throughout all the playstation models: comfort. i remember seeing a couple polls throughout a couple magazines that they voted the playstation controller ftw. heck the concept of the present xbox360 controller is essentially a 'microsoft' dual shock controller (4 shoulder buttons, twin sticks, pressure sensitivity) it's all about evolution. xbox live is a great thing how it is right now, that's why sony's releasing an online service that's similar to it, yet they're saying that it'll be free of charge. we'll see about that, but if it DOES happen, i'd take ps3 over a 360. gt4 and god of war have picture quality almost the same than some 360 games out right now. shit i said i a lot there i'll stop haha. i got a class to go to...


Brand loyalty.

I have been a Playstation lover from the getgo, and let me tell you - nothing makes me feel more outta my shell than holding a non-playstation video game controller.

Flipzide
05-09-2006, 07:51 PM
so...anyone wanna sell me their PS2 for cheap then since the ps3 plays ps2 games????? i hvent owned a video game system since PS1 =( im hoping PS2s will be cheaper once the 3 comes out hehehe


you can get one for 129.99

i believe they dropped the price of the slim a month ago or so.

kurissuS13
05-09-2006, 07:56 PM
In response to a few points made...

HDMI has been dropped from the PS3 altogether.

While the tilt technology seems to be plaigarized, it's actually no where near as smart and capable as Nintendo's Wii-mote.

PS3 will be completely backwards compatible, all the way back to PS1.

Konami just showed a new trailer for MGS4, might be up on their site sometime tonight, if we're lucky. It's described as all new images, with lots of crazy new in-game technologies, further rocking your socks.

Square Enix will be releasing FFXIII. The game looks absolutely amazing! If you haven't seen the trailer, do so. There are only about 15 sec of FMV, and the rest is real-time. They will also be releasing the sequel, FFXIII Versus, at the same time.

I might hold off on buying a PS3 until '07, mainly because MGS4, GTHD, and FFXIII won't be coming out until then. Plus, I would be too involved with the Wii. That system is just f'in phenomenal. Nintendo released a new demo video for the Wii, and the gameplay looks just astounding. So many possibilities for so many different types of games. And, it'll give me time to save up for the PS3.

Yellow4g63
05-09-2006, 08:03 PM
$600 fark Neo-Geo anyone. I guess I'll go buy that XBox 360 lol.

L1ama
05-09-2006, 08:08 PM
600 bucks, you can buy 2 ka24de's.

OMGWTFBBQ
05-09-2006, 08:42 PM
FFX3? wheres the link to that trailer

As ridiculous as the price is, I'm gonna pay
mgs4 is worth it

alexchanman
05-09-2006, 08:51 PM
i really hope they remake FF7. they say that they are still debating whether the y want to do it not.

koukidough
05-09-2006, 09:48 PM
ps2 controller is great but a bit small for me for some reason. My hands get a bit cramped especially the thumbs cuz I gotta bend my thumb all the way down constantly just to press X about a couple thousand times. Playing for about 2+ hours I get mad sores, I dont press the buttons hard either. I am 5'10" so I aint tall or anything. Still ps1/ps2 controllers are very good. PS3 controller would be great too. SNES controllers are the best imo. Never had right hand thumb joint sores whatsoever.

L1ama
05-09-2006, 09:59 PM
ps2 controller is great but a bit small for me for some reason. My hands get a bit cramped especially the thumbs cuz I gotta bend my thumb all the way down constantly just to press X about a couple thousand times. Playing for about 2+ hours I get mad sores, I dont press the buttons hard either. I am 5'10" so I aint tall or anything. Still ps1/ps2 controllers are very good. PS3 controller would be great too. SNES controllers are the best imo. Never had right hand thumb joint sores whatsoever.
Aww come on, real men use the dfp wheel to play gt4 :2f2f: But if you want a different controller, im not sure, but aren't the logitech controllers compatible with ps2, I haven't tried mine, but I'm pretty sure they will work, if you want you can pm me ill try it out, when I'm not feeling so lazy.

OMGWTFBBQ
05-09-2006, 10:05 PM
snes controllers break if you loose too many games of street fighter
strange...

kurissuS13
05-09-2006, 10:27 PM
FFX3? wheres the link to that trailer

As ridiculous as the price is, I'm gonna pay
mgs4 is worth it

http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/826/826843/vid_1493515.html

oh yea, for the first time, the main character is a woman. :bigok:

SilviaNinja240
05-10-2006, 04:58 AM
except for FFX2

exitspeed
05-10-2006, 07:36 AM
As much as I'm looking forward to PS3 I think I'm looking forward to Wii even more. I've been a hardcore gamer since NES and I think I'm just really looking forward to a new expereince.

That MGS4 trailer though is bonkers!

Macadoshus
05-10-2006, 08:07 AM
PS3 will be completely backwards compatible, all the way back to PS1.


I have read that it might not be 100% backwards compatible. For PS3 they are using software emulation for compatibility with PS2 and PS1 games. The PS2 actually had PS1 hardware in the system to run the PS1 games from thus PS1 games actually ran on PS1 hardware.

The PS2 hardware is notoriously complex and thus will be hard to emulate perfectly in software. So it would be hard for them to guarantee 100% backwards compatibility in software emulation.

The good news, however, is that since it is in software they should be able to update the emulation software to fix incompatibility issues that may arise.

More here... http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2006/4/26/3759

fliprayzin240sx
05-10-2006, 02:42 PM
thats the first time ive seen the FFXIII trailer...and god, i skeeted myself again. Man $600 seriously aint too bad considering its still coming with BLUERAY. The only question is whether the world will embrace it or not. I think thats one of the reason Sony decided to stick it into the PS3, help with its global marketing for blueray.

kurissuS13
05-10-2006, 03:00 PM
As much as I'm looking forward to PS3 I think I'm looking forward to Wii even more. I've been a hardcore gamer since NES and I think I'm just really looking forward to a new expereince.

That MGS4 trailer though is bonkers!

http://media.ps3.ign.com/media/714/714044/vid_1499250.html

New extended version of MGS4 trailer. Raiden is bad ass, even if he is wearing heels! Frame rate gets choppy once there are a few Rays and Rexes on screen, but still something to make you want to buy the PS3. :bigok: :naughty:

95Blue240sx
05-10-2006, 03:06 PM
Wheres the link to pre-order?!?!?!

I dunno, if im making more money than i am right now ill get one. Im planning on getting a 360 once Halo 3 comes out.

exitspeed
05-10-2006, 03:15 PM
Wheres the link to pre-order?!?!?!

I dunno, if im making more money than i am right now ill get one. Im planning on getting a 360 once Halo 3 comes out.


All the video game places are taking pre-orders on them I'm sure.

I'll wait in line day to make sure I get one. Pre-Order is a bigger crap shoot IMO.

SimpleS14
05-10-2006, 03:16 PM
Whoa...that FFXIII trailer makes me want to get the PS3.....

bigJ86
05-10-2006, 05:39 PM
man that FF trailer was bad ass......... i cant wait for ps3 to come out:bigok:

ALTRNTV
05-10-2006, 05:47 PM
Skeet skeet skeet for that Final Fantasy trailer...

ManoNegra
05-10-2006, 06:07 PM
^ + 1.. Gotta start saving my pennies.
Speaking of controllers - Dreamcast for worst one ever. My hands literally would cramp. But I did manage to beat Jet Set Radio, one of fav games ever!
But I'm kinda bummed that these trailers aren't in quicktime high def. That would rule!

ALTRNTV
05-10-2006, 06:09 PM
Dreamcast...eh.

The PS controller is hands down the best out of any console.

alexchanman
05-10-2006, 07:42 PM
dreamcast was ill for one reason alone............ phantasy star online and skies of arcadia.

oh my god, return of the GUNBLADE!!!!!!! but really............... ff8 was garbage.

fliprayzin240sx
05-10-2006, 08:34 PM
Gunblade...haha i remember that game...i actually liked that game. Iono everybodys talking bout it now. Xbox's only ace in its sleeve is HALO3. Thats alot of gamble for one damn game. I guess PS3 is trying to get as much quality game out by launch day. More like a "fook your ACE, I got 4 of a kind bisssh"

L1ama
05-10-2006, 08:40 PM
dreamcast was ill for one reason alone............ phantasy star online and skies of arcadia.

oh my god, return of the GUNBLADE!!!!!!! but really............... ff8 was garbage.
I love that game to death for some reason, I wish they would make a 2nd one or something, nice to see someone else liking it :bigok:

Helghast
05-11-2006, 05:41 PM
X360 got Gears of Wars too, and GTA4 . . Eventually.

But it's ALL ABOUT the WII. It's so innovative, I can't keep it in my pants.

. . . .

Kaji
05-11-2006, 07:16 PM
PS3 looks good but it really just looks like a better graphics PS2. The Wii looks like a whole new gaming experience altogether. It will be the true party machine that n64 and the cube never was. And for 600 bucks you could get 2 Wii's and probably all the Wii-mote contraptions. Nintendo FTWii.

exitspeed
05-11-2006, 07:35 PM
PS3 looks good but it really just looks like a better graphics PS2. The Wii looks like a whole new gaming experience altogether. It will be the true party machine that n64 and the cube never was. And for 600 bucks you could get 2 Wii's and probably all the Wii-mote contraptions. Nintendo FTWii.


I agree with you 100%. But I'l get PS3 also just so I can have all the systems and I don't miss out on anything.


But I'm all about the Wii.

snatch13
05-11-2006, 07:41 PM
I agree... however GT HD will make it completely worth spending $600 on a system... oh yea and I need a new TV... :(

Tenchuu
05-12-2006, 12:25 AM
and FF looks like it auctually has a bit of action element to it...... for once. storyline is nice but action helps.


can't say i have liked nintendo for anything but the gameboys. can't argue with a tiney game tthat will keep you occupied for hours and puit up with an ass ton of abuse... somehting that i headt the PSp wasn't so good at.

SimpleSexy180
05-12-2006, 12:37 AM
the "supposed" real time part of ffxiii looks like rendered with some menus setup.

i watched g4 today for E3..Wii ftw.

SimpleS14
05-12-2006, 11:17 AM
Anyone see the clips from Wii ?

Here's one I spotted on thatvideosite.com: http://www.thatvideosite.com/view/2369.html Ads are *NWS* at times.

SimpleSexy180
05-12-2006, 12:22 PM
smash bros looks awesome.

snatch13
05-12-2006, 01:31 PM
Anyone see the clips from Wii ?

Here's one I spotted on thatvideosite.com: http://www.thatvideosite.com/view/2369.html Ads are *NWS* at times.

Wow that looks awesome!! Good find!!

exitspeed
05-12-2006, 02:11 PM
Wow that looks awesome!! Good find!!


HOLY CRAP that trailer was awsome! Asmus and Snake for the win!

Hey Collin, I see a bunch of drunk guys at my house jumpgin around with Wii-motes in there hands jammin on some Smash Bros! :aw: :aw:

exitspeed
05-12-2006, 02:14 PM
Anyone see the clips from Wii ?

Here's one I spotted on thatvideosite.com: http://www.thatvideosite.com/view/2369.html Ads are *NWS* at times.

Here's a list of all the vids from E3. Man it's looking like Wii may be THE council this time. But who knows.

http://revolution.ign.com/e3/2006/videos/

SimpleS14
05-12-2006, 03:35 PM
Here's a list of all the vids from E3. Man it's looking like Wii may be THE council this time. But who knows.

http://revolution.ign.com/e3/2006/videos/

Thanks for the link. I'm actually looking forward to playing Sonic on PS3 or Wii

exitspeed
05-12-2006, 03:44 PM
Thanks for the link. I'm actually looking forward to playing Sonic on PS3 or Wii


The Metoid vids and previews I've been reading are driving me crazy! Think about this, to open some doors you have to motion the wii-mote forward and Samus's arm will move forward and into a slot in the door. You then have to twist your wrist to unlock it and then pull it back out to ope the door. Talk about immersive gamesplay. :naughty:

jdm_s14_zenki
05-12-2006, 05:42 PM
just saw that MGS4 trailer. That game looks so badass...

snatch13
05-13-2006, 11:34 AM
HOLY CRAP that trailer was awsome! Asmus and Snake for the win!

Hey Collin, I see a bunch of drunk guys at my house jumpgin around with Wii-motes in there hands jammin on some Smash Bros! :aw: :aw:

haha, as do I... that looks so amazing... I think sword fighting will be the best, being able to move the controller like a sword! I'm so stoked!

L1ama
05-13-2006, 12:46 PM
What will your girlfriends think when you play around with that stick....

95Blue240sx
05-13-2006, 01:55 PM
WoW, i just watched that FFIII trailer. The fighting is sweet. I wonder if thats turn based or real time.

SimpleSexy180
05-13-2006, 02:05 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/driftstar180sx/Final_Fantasy_3_Box_2.gif FF3 W00T! ^ lol

:Ownedd:

Helghast
05-13-2006, 02:29 PM
Tripod > You.

/Life

mjjstang
05-13-2006, 09:36 PM
omg that controller for wii looks so friggin stupid, I would end up throwing it across the room and replacements are prolly like 200 bux, forget it.

Arsenal of Glory
05-14-2006, 12:07 PM
just got back from E3 and here are my impressions:

I tried just about everything i wanted to except for the Nintendo Wii, the wait was 2-3 hours. Will definitely hit the Nintendo Wii first thing in the morning tommorow. Hardly any booth babes around, and when there were some around it got too crowded. 50 Cent and Paris Hilton were there ....but the Mayor of Quahog was there! I challenged him to a shouting contest

PS3- BIG LETDOWN, granted all the games were less than %50 done, but every game that was playable offered nothing new or exciting. Graphics were surely beefed up, but the gameplay/experience of the playable games were garbage. Heavenly Sword/genji is just another KOEI hack and slash, Gran Turismo HD was a joke, Resistance was boring, F1 2007 looked/felt jerky and physics werent great, Madden 07 looked worse than Madden 06 for the 360. However Warhawk was pretty cool. The motion controller is not as bad as people make it out to be compared to the PS3 conference demo. The motion control felt precise and smooth, but it did take some time getting used to controlling the aircraft with no analog, just motion. I can honestly see this being used quite well in racing/flying games.

Xbox 360- AWESOME games coming out. I am finally convinced to pick one up. I had doubts with the first gen games, but the second gen games are EXCELLENT. Chrome Hounds, Lost Planet, Dead Rising, Splinter Cell Double Agent are all awesome. The games arent entirely fresh and new, but the games being developed for the 360 are the games that were unplayable, unpopular, or just couldnt pull it off a few years ago, which is now purely enjoyable and satisfying, as well as immersive.

Nintendo Wii- will get to it tommorow. 2-3 hour wait today.

Nintendo DS- This years line up is STRONG, excellent games. Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! is getting a "sequel" by the name of Elite Beat Agents. Seriously everyone needs to play Ouendan!, easily the best game for the DS. Castelvania Portrait of Ruin is EXCELLENT. If you like Dawn of Sorrow, multiply that by 10 and mix in Castlevania: Bloodlines and you pretty much got the best CS game since SOTN. Megaman ZX is not to be passed up either.

PS2- Okami will probably be the Game of the Year for the PS2. the most gorgeous game (from the same team who did Viewtiful Joe), original gameplay, mesmerizing, and really fluid gameplay. God of War 2 is just more of the first part, but we all cant get enough of God of War. Kratos has a bunch of new killer moves. Guitar Hero 2 is ****ING AWESOME!!! Blows the first one out of the water. The ability to play lead, rhythm and bass adds an entirely new realm. Multiplayer Co-op now shares a streak, points, and star power so you MUST both play well

ok heres my short review on playing Wii games:

first off you'll notice how tiny and ergonomical the Wiimote and the nunchaku controller is. It feels very natural, all the buttons are reachable with just the thumb and/or trigger finger. second thing you'll notice is how short the cord is between the nunchaku and the Wiimote. Im not sure if the cord was adjustable or not, that was something i forgot to check.

Second, you'll notice that the Wii Demo videos show exaggerated movements. The people in the demos show them pointing the Wiimote all over the place, i.e. Red Steel demo shows a guy pointing in a far left corner of the tv which tells the game to point in the far left corner. In reality the sensor is "too" sensitive, meaning that you really dont move your entire hand to the far corners of the tv, but rather move in "small" movements. BUT developers have not yet confirmed of the adjustability of the sensitivity movement of the Wiimote. Hopefully thats one thing all developers need to adjust

Third, depending on what game you are playing it works extremely well or so-so. First game i played was Wii Sports (Tennis, Baseball, Golf) Tennis is highly entertaining, yet so simple. You really get in the mood to splice, lob, top spin, backhand, etc. The Wii sensor is really good at detecting on how you want to hit the ball. Warioware was the next game and oh man that game is pretty fun for people who have short attention spans. If you're familiar with any other Warioware games then you'll understand how the Wiimote fits perfectly for this game.

Metroid- Metroid felt great and is similar to the GC versions. The nunchaku has an analog joystick for movement and the Wiimote is the aiming/shooting/grappling. Button configuration was sorta confusing because thumb button on the Wiimote was used to shoot, instead of the trigger finger to shoot.

Madden- You'll have to motion to snap, hike, kick, stiff arm, and throw with the Wiimote and you use the nunchaku to move your player. When you snap the ball you have to select who you want to throw to with the d pad and make a throwing motion. The Wiimote will detect how hard your throw it and the outcome is either a lob or a bullet pass, pretty neat but the delay is noticeable and sometimes not expected. Playing defense was extremely a pain in the ass...

cali240sxdrifter
05-14-2006, 01:12 PM
http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2006/20060512.jpg

evoandy
05-14-2006, 02:10 PM
I wish FF and GT were being released on the Xbox360 so that I wouldn't have to spend 600 bux on a PS3...

Helghast
05-15-2006, 06:20 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v333/driftstar180sx/Final_Fantasy_3_Box_2.gif FF3 W00T! ^ lol

:Ownedd:

uh..the Japanese FFIII, that's VI you're showing.

http://patpend.net/manuals/box/nes/final_fantasy_iii_(japan).jpg


yea no one really knew that either.

tis Cool.

Big Zee
05-15-2006, 09:50 PM
[QUOTE=AkademikONE]

I liked that they stayed with the same controller design. I like the PS controller the best out of any console.

:bigok: for Sony.
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werd, I was afraid of that weird looking controller they had in the preveiws

40daws
09-22-2006, 11:38 AM
I read this morning in USA Today that the price is coming down by 20%,due to the lower prices of the 360 and Wii.