Extra Punctuation: The Big E3
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Ah, but when the DS does it, it's on the same focal plane and the screens are almost the same size, or close enough that it doesn't matter. Switching your focus from a 6 inch screen 15-20 inches away from your face and a 42" (for examply) screen 6 feet away would probably get tiresome rather quickly. Not to mention that depending on the height of your TV, your eyes might have a long ways to travel between screens. I think that most people hold a controller in their lap. Imagine constantly looking from your lap to a TV 3 feet of the ground. It just sounds annoying for a lot of applications.Lordofthesuplex said:
Now, I'm not judging it, as I haven't used it. It might work fantastically for all I know, but from what my experiences are with using the VMUs in the Dreamcast controllers, it wasn't easy, it wasn't intuitive and generally I ended up ignoring the VMU because taking my eyes of the main screen was detrimental to my ability to play the games well.
SOCOM and EndWar would like to have a word with you. At least with those failed attempts, the mic was in your face. I don't see how it being across the room will remedy the situation at all.LTK_70 said:
I personally don't see the big deal with switching from a small, close screen to a far, big one, but I guess I'm used to doing the equivalent when drawing. Looking from the far away, big model to the close, small drawing is something you do constantly without thinking of it. So I definitely think it's something people should be able to get the hang of.
I was never interested in motion controls anyway, they were only good when at a drunken house party I think.
I don't know about you, but I haven't played competitive split screen in years, *thinks back to the N64 Goldeneye days*. So I don't see much use for the 'Hardcore' gamer here, as most of us have the internet. I guess I'm even less optimistic than you Yahtzee.Yahtzee Croshaw said:
voice control is the worst invention yet in gaming technology.
and nintendo deserves all the bash it gets and more. you cant be seriuos thinking that wee could rival either of the other two any time soon. not that i like any gaming console, mind you, ill stick to pc till it dies out.
and nintendo deserves all the bash it gets and more. you cant be seriuos thinking that wee could rival either of the other two any time soon. not that i like any gaming console, mind you, ill stick to pc till it dies out.
Heh, using "irregular" product names as a publicity stunt is anything but new. Check this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ79pCJBcJ8] out (trust me: it's not a "rickroll" or a "nyan", always trying not to fall into the trendy territory).
You know I can be a very cynical, pessimistic, sarcastic bastard, but Yahtzee just drips of derision constantly, but then that's why everyone seems to like him so I guess he's only giving the people what they want.
Disappointed? The Kinect was the center of attention. E3 was disappointing. Please be pessimistic as possible so hopefully the developers will be discouraged when trying to fool us into waisting money on a fucking gimmick. Mass effect 3 had to be the only game that got it right. The presentation of Fable 4 and Starwars is proof of how far motion technology has to go before it becomes playable. The only thing that excited me during E3 were Mass effect 3, The Elder Scrolls 5, and Far Cry 3.
I'm a gadget freak, so I feel an unwholesome lust for Nintendo's new system. It's perverted really.Lordofthesuplex said:
Motion controls, I was sort of indifferent too until I actually had to use them, and then I mostly learned to hate them.
This "Wii U" though? It's like chocolate fudge covered in chocolate frosting then dipped in chocolate syrup. You know, the kind of the the decadent Caligula (or Hedonism-bot for you Futurama fans) would eat. I can't decide whether it's the greatest thing ever or not but... I want one.
I don't understand Yahtzee, except I think he's being a bit of an old, fuddy-duddy along the lines of Grandpa Simpson, "In my day we didn't have tablet controllers, consarn-it!"
Yahtzee seemed kinda ...relaxed in this review. I got that feeling that instead of laboriously throwing out his usual concentrated, hi-octane criticism, he rather just sat comfortably in his recliner and lazily dispensed some off-hand pessimism, like one would smoke from a pipe stuffed with leaves from the world's last tree. He speaks out about what he doesn't like, and doesn't give a damn about the world.
This is by no means a complaint, though. In fact, what this column reminded me of is why I took a liking to ZP to begin with - which was seeing games and game industry trying to meet Yahtzee's exceptionally high standards, and not just listening to indiscriminate, if carefully constructed swearing, which I think was being more and more noticeable recently. Part of the charm, at least for me, used to be wondering that maybe this week's game will receive some faint praise, like watching a particularly morbid Dare TV show or whatever they are called. You know, the "build a tower of cards while being zapped by a taser" kinda thing. Tough but fair. Yahtzee was the Man to whom the participants tried to stick it, and the later "I will bash it anyway" premise sort of ruined this for me. But, getting off topic.
What I wanted to say is this slow-paced episode that doesn't really try that hard makes for a nice counter-balance to the usual constant verbal assault. Shows there's more to Yahtzee than the deadly spiral of high-brow judgement and fan-rage rebuttals, of subjective facts and God-given opinions. That he too is human, and needs sometimes to unwind, sit back. Ponder the big picture. Express a sliver of hope.
Reload the shotgun.
I forgot where I was going with this.
This is by no means a complaint, though. In fact, what this column reminded me of is why I took a liking to ZP to begin with - which was seeing games and game industry trying to meet Yahtzee's exceptionally high standards, and not just listening to indiscriminate, if carefully constructed swearing, which I think was being more and more noticeable recently. Part of the charm, at least for me, used to be wondering that maybe this week's game will receive some faint praise, like watching a particularly morbid Dare TV show or whatever they are called. You know, the "build a tower of cards while being zapped by a taser" kinda thing. Tough but fair. Yahtzee was the Man to whom the participants tried to stick it, and the later "I will bash it anyway" premise sort of ruined this for me. But, getting off topic.
What I wanted to say is this slow-paced episode that doesn't really try that hard makes for a nice counter-balance to the usual constant verbal assault. Shows there's more to Yahtzee than the deadly spiral of high-brow judgement and fan-rage rebuttals, of subjective facts and God-given opinions. That he too is human, and needs sometimes to unwind, sit back. Ponder the big picture. Express a sliver of hope.
Reload the shotgun.
I forgot where I was going with this.
I'm glad someone else thought that the Wii U's controller looked like an Etch-A-Sketch. When I made that comment while watching the conference, most people looked at me like I was crazy and it made me feel old. Anyway, I just find it odd that Nintendo seems to be trying to sell their controller rather than their console. Hell, this year they came up on stage and said "we're not going to show you the console or really talk about it at all, BUT CHECK OUT THIS CONTROLLER". I found the whole thing odd and backwards.
The problem with 3D TV and anything to do with it is that the technology is not standardised yet. Standards are important for many reasons and this is a prime example.
What does that mean?
It means do not bother buying a 3D TV yet. It's truly a waste of money right now and is nothing more than a gimmick.
Unless 3D TV technology gets standardised appropriately I can't forsee the technology lasting that long.
What does that mean?
It means do not bother buying a 3D TV yet. It's truly a waste of money right now and is nothing more than a gimmick.
Unless 3D TV technology gets standardised appropriately I can't forsee the technology lasting that long.
Right... i got that from watching the demo... Your "answer" really doesn't tell me, why they couldn't have made the same feature, with the mike that everybody already has?Nfritzappa said:
I would guess because the xbox itself can't handle the tech? I don't know, I'm not buying it for kinect, I just think whining and questioning the motives about it is pointless.Jesper Christiansen said:
