Fireball of 3 ([info]fireballof3) wrote,
2005-11-28 14:14:00
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Random thoughts & feelings

So, I was in Toys R Us yesterday and I noticed just how much they had rearranged the video game section.
They also had an X360 set up for playable demoing.  I saw some kid playing Call of Duty 2 on it...

*geekasm*

OMFG wow.  SMOOTH.  CLEAN.  CRISP.  Very nicely done.

Of course, I would need to really see more content on it before I could tell all of what's what with the new console, but my first impression was "OMFG GEEK!"

And that ladies and gentlemen, is a good sign for things to come.

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[info]silentclarity

November 28 2005, 22:46:00 UTC 6 years ago

re x360: it doesn't look that good. IMO. But that's because I'm used to PCs.

The big difference is that it's running at HDTV resolutions. PC games have been running at those resolutions (and higher) for years. So CoD2 on x360 doesn't look any better to me than CoD2 on the PC (or FEAR or Half Life 2 or...)

Many of the initial X360 games are cross-platform (CoD2, Madden, Gun) or ports from the PC (Quake 4). PGR3, Kameo, and PD0 are the big exclusives.

That being said, I'm not a naysayer - I suspect that the games that are released in about six months will really show off the power of the x360. But right now, other than PGR3, the console does not have it's Halo; there's nothing that really shows off how head and shoulders above the competition it is.

JD

[info]silentclarity

November 28 2005, 22:46:37 UTC 6 years ago

Oh, one thing the x360 has: it does maintain a rocksolid FPS, from what I've seen. I never saw CoD hitch, whereas even on a top of the line PC I'm guessing you'd see the fps sometimes drop down into the high twenties.

[info]fireballof3

November 28 2005, 22:54:22 UTC 6 years ago

True.
I won't get a new console until the PS# has been out for a few months at least, so I can really compare apples to apples.

[info]silentclarity

November 28 2005, 23:45:05 UTC 6 years ago

I'll end up with both. :D

I figure I'll get the x360 when I get an HDTV next year. Without HDTV x360 is at best an incremental upgrade from the x-box at this point.

JD

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[info]fireballof3

November 29 2005, 16:09:23 UTC 6 years ago

Yup.

Actually, the PS3 is promising one step more of HD support - 1080p vs. the X360's max of 1080i.

You can compare specs here:
PS3: http://hardware.gamespot.com/Sony-PlayStation-3-15015-S-4-4

X360: http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/663/663045p1.html

[info]silentclarity

November 29 2005, 19:33:53 UTC 6 years ago

Boy I sure wish I could get a 1080p TV for less than a bajillion dollars. :D

[info]fireballof3

November 29 2005, 19:41:15 UTC 6 years ago

Yeah. With everyong pushing for the "HD era", I'm wondering if it will happen anytime soon with the really nice HD TVs costing so much...

Heck, I bought my curent TV about 2 years ago, when people were just strating to see the first HD TVs.

[info]theonlymegumegu

November 28 2005, 22:48:13 UTC 6 years ago

Yeah, Nick in class on Sat made mention of it and he said that it look REALLY NICE. His words were, "You pop it in and it looks like you're playing a DVD." I'm certain I'll get a 360 *eventually*. Though I suppose I'll have to see the PS3 as well and see how it compares.

[info]apestyle

November 28 2005, 23:15:28 UTC 6 years ago

I'm waiting to see if Sony fsucks up its copy protection scheme or what what.

[info]fireballof3

November 29 2005, 16:09:41 UTC 6 years ago

??? I'm not sure what you're referring to here.

[info]apestyle

November 29 2005, 17:25:41 UTC 6 years ago

Nevermind, it turned out to be a nasty rumor.

[info]fireballof3

November 29 2005, 19:42:08 UTC 6 years ago

Oh THAT Rumor!

I remember when I first heard that I was all "boy, that's the quickest way to kill a system before it launches..."
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