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saintberry · Post by **saintberry** » Wed May 02, 2007 8:57 am

mecka wrote:http://www.halo3.com has gone live.

i'm now a little moist.

14 days until I can download the beta. oh yes!

++ Forza 2 comes out this month. April was crap for games but its looking on the up now.

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom · Wed May 02, 2007 10:37 am

mecka wrote:http://www.halo3.com has gone live.

i'm now a little moist.

It looks exactly the same as the last two, they haven't done anything to the game apart from maybe upping the AA and screen res!!

They should just charge an upgrade price rather than $100+

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Wed May 02, 2007 11:38 am

saintberry wrote:
mecka wrote:http://www.halo3.com has gone live.

i'm now a little moist.
14 days until I can download the beta. oh yes!

++ Forza 2 comes out this month. April was crap for games but its looking on the up now.

I'm pretty sure release here is 14th of June. I hope I'm wrong though!

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Wed May 02, 2007 5:37 pm

One of the new multiplayer levels

Post by **huge** » Wed May 02, 2007 5:38 pm

i want an xbox 360 elite and a ps3

Post by **huge** » Wed May 02, 2007 5:38 pm

and super paper mario FOR FUCK SAKE!!

Post by **system** » Wed May 02, 2007 6:09 pm

played "Resistance: Fall of Man" and "Fear" at a mate's place over the weekend. quite good!

saintberry · Post by **saintberry** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:01 am

Stray wrote:
saintberry wrote:
mecka wrote:http://www.halo3.com has gone live.

i'm now a little moist.
14 days until I can download the beta. oh yes!

++ Forza 2 comes out this month. April was crap for games but its looking on the up now.
I'm pretty sure release here is 14th of June. I hope I'm wrong though!

Nah its going on Xbox Live word wide 5am PDT to be precise - open from the 16th of May until the 6th of June. You can't tell I've been waiting or anything

Need to have either bought a marked pack of Crackdown or done the "Rule of three" thing to get a spot. I just bought crackdown.

And WTF? it looks fucking unbelievable! Have you seen the trailer DLPB?

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom · Thu May 03, 2007 10:50 am

And WTF? it looks fucking unbelievable! Have you seen the trailer DLPB?

You don't think it looks exactly the same as halo 2, if you play halo 2 in you're 360 its almost the fuckin same!!

What i'm saying is for the cost Microsoft are going to charge for the game they could have done a lot more work on it.

If you've played STALKER you would know what next gen environments should be lookin like. Stalker has grass and bushes & even dust storms all effected by wind. Haven't seen any of this in Halo. Though i did see a kool explosion.

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Post by **fooishbar** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:00 am

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom wrote:If you've played STALKER you would know what next gen environments should be lookin like. Stalker has grass and bushes & even dust storms all effected by wind. Haven't seen any of this in Halo. Though i did see a kool explosion.

halflife 2 and expansions, please.

spectacularly lush and detailed scenery (including very realistic grass), affected by wind and whatnot. but, much more importantly, the ability to interact with your entire environment. there's a reason hl2 is the only game i've really bothered spending any time on in the last few years (mechwarrior 2, gta:sa, gt4, hl2).

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:51 am

saintberry wrote:
Stray wrote:
saintberry wrote:14 days until I can download the beta. oh yes!

++ Forza 2 comes out this month. April was crap for games but its looking on the up now.
I'm pretty sure release here is 14th of June. I hope I'm wrong though!
Nah its going on Xbox Live word wide 5am PDT to be precise - open from the 16th of May until the 6th of June. You can't tell I've been waiting or anything

Need to have either bought a marked pack of Crackdown or done the "Rule of three" thing to get a spot. I just bought crackdown.

And WTF? it looks fucking unbelievable! Have you seen the trailer DLPB?

I was talking about forza 2, not the halo beta.

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:57 am

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom wrote:
And WTF? it looks fucking unbelievable! Have you seen the trailer DLPB?
You don't think it looks exactly the same as halo 2, if you play halo 2 in you're 360 its almost the fuckin same!! What i'm saying is for the cost Microsoft are going to charge for the game they could have done a lot more work on it.

If you've played STALKER you would know what next gen environments should be lookin like. Stalker has grass and bushes & even dust storms all effected by wind. Haven't seen any of this in Halo. Though i did see a kool explosion.

The environments in Stalker are hardly next gen. They're cutting edge, yes, but they're not incredible. Far Cry had "realistic" grass and bushes in it 4 years ago. Weather effects were implemented in Oblivion... which is what, two years old now?

Anyways, Halo isn't exactly all about environments and graphics. For most (inc me), gameplay is more important than the way a game looks.

Also... and fucking hell I think I'm going into fanboy territory with this whole argument - Also, those screens aren't final either.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu May 03, 2007 12:08 pm

Stalker screenshots look ok, but when you see it in game.. meh.
It's old tech.

Check out the Call of Duty 4 trailer. Looks hot.

www.charlieoscardelta.com

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom · Thu May 03, 2007 12:30 pm

mecka wrote: The environments in Stalker are hardly next gen. They're cutting edge, yes, but they're not incredible. Far Cry had "realistic" grass and bushes in it 4 years ago. Weather effects were implemented in Oblivion... which is what, two years old now?

For the 3rd gen of the same game I think they could have done a bit more that what they appear to have done. I still get it I just think it should be charged as an upgrade but I also think that about all the EA sports titles!

And re COD4, i'm playing COD3 at the moment and its pissing me off in single player so not sure if i will venture to COD4.

Anyway for popper multi player i am so looking forward to Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu May 03, 2007 12:40 pm

Yeah quake wars looks sweet.. although to be honest I haven't seen a lot of it.

But check out cod4, it's not done by the same team who did cod3 and it's not set in ww2! omg!
The team actually started working on it just after cod3 began production.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu May 03, 2007 12:43 pm

Here tis - Call of Duty 4 :: Modern Warfare

saintberry · Post by **saintberry** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:03 pm

Stalker in game looks carp. Its pretty fucking blocky. Hardly call it "next gen".

Gears of War kicks the shit through everything for environmental detail. Period.

I was talking about forza 2, not the halo beta.

Ahh fucking. I was going off the US release for that. So yeah, will at least be a week behind. Damn it I want that game!

Post by **JAMESSSS** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:06 pm

I downloaded "Jones in the Fast Lane" the other day.

Good times were had.

saintberry · Post by **saintberry** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:10 pm

Stray wrote:Here tis - Call of Duty 4 :: Modern Warfare

Nice.

Im posting the Metal Gear solid 4 trailer again - cos its the best http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKcfigB2 ... ed&search=

That will force me to get a PS3 I'd say

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu May 03, 2007 1:49 pm

jbs wrote:I downloaded "Jones in the Fast Lane" the other day.

Good times were had.

Oh man I used to love that game!

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom · Thu May 03, 2007 2:07 pm

saintberry wrote:Stalker in game looks carp. Its pretty fucking blocky. Hardly call it "next gen".

Gears of War kicks the shit through everything for environmental detail. Period.

At 1920x1080 on a 40" screen it looks pretty fucking good and the environment is way better than anything i've played recently. I love the passing storms and lighting changing through the day/night.

But Metal Gear 4 and The Getaway are 2 games that would make me get a PS3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJBI0CMtmj8

Post by **huge** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:23 pm

nerds

Post by **lynt** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:27 pm

PS3 Home looks ace

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:34 pm

Jesus ... Quake Wars gives me wood.

My entire clan is shifting from the Battlefield series of games over to QW when it comes out... something like 300 players.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:30 pm

A couple of Forza 2 Trailers

Here

and Here

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Fri May 04, 2007 12:50 pm

Halo Science 101

In this latest Gamasutra main feature, Kevin R. Grazier, Ph.D., who also serves as the scientific advisor for the Sci Fi channel's television series Battlestar Galactica, presents an excerpt from the book 'Halo Effect,' an unauthorized collection of essays based on Bungie and Microsoft's bestselling series.

In the following extract, Grazier discusses how a detailed fictional universe can help spur the imaginations of its fans, as exemplified by not only Halo, but a host of other popular representatives of the science fiction genre as well:

â€œFans of science fiction media willingly allow ourselves to believe that the Enterprise can transport people by converting them to energy and subsequently reconstructing them, that Galactica has artificial gravity, and that the Millennium Falcon can, in fact, make the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs. We accept a measure of unproven (faster-than-light travel), or even highly implausible (light sabers), science and technology if itâ€™s interwoven with a ripping good yarn.â€

Read the article

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Fri May 04, 2007 2:49 pm

There's actually a book out about it now.

ArrBee · Post by **ArrBee** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:14 am

Not really next-gen but I picked up a PSP on the weekend.

Downgraded it to 1.5 and now on the lookout for some good homebrew games etc.

sneaky hands · Post by **sneaky hands** » Mon May 07, 2007 12:37 pm

im hearing rumours of a StarCraft mmorpg!

anyone know much about the new Warhammer game?

Post by **huge** » Mon May 07, 2007 3:56 pm

just realised im only half way through stalker.

huhuh.

gunna install this

http://stalker.filefront.com/file/Faiak ... unds;78745

mecka · Post by **mecka** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:37 pm

sneaky hands wrote:im hearing rumours of a StarCraft mmorpg!

starcraft 2 already.

jesus god please blizzard do not fall into the trap of making games purely for money/

same o · Post by **same o** » Tue May 08, 2007 2:29 pm

just got an x box 360 the other week what are some good games?

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Tue May 08, 2007 3:40 pm

sAme'0 wrote:just got an x box 360 the other week what are some good games?

What type of games do you like?

Post by **huge** » Tue May 08, 2007 3:45 pm

man i cant wait for crysis.

gunna try and hold off upgrading till closer to the release date huhu

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom · Tue May 08, 2007 3:46 pm

sAme'0 wrote:just got an x box 360 the other week what are some good games?

Pimp my ride, i'm sure its a good game!!

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Tue May 08, 2007 4:00 pm

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom wrote:
sAme'0 wrote:just got an x box 360 the other week what are some good games?
Pimp my ride, i'm sure its a good game!!

god no.

L-J · Post by **L-J** » Tue May 08, 2007 4:02 pm

mecka wrote:
sneaky hands wrote:im hearing rumours of a StarCraft mmorpg!

starcraft 2 already.

jesus god please blizzard do not fall into the trap of making games purely for money/

i think they did that a long time ago

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Fri May 11, 2007 5:06 pm

Halo 3 Beta Teaser

Post by **huge** » Fri May 11, 2007 5:37 pm

that stalker mod i installed is fucking awesome

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Fri May 11, 2007 5:42 pm

I had a good play of moto storm on ps3 today.

Intro looks awesome.. the game has some nice effects.. but it's not really
all that fun to play.

And seriously.. what's with the controller? Feels so cheap.
I assume they will bring out a new one in the future with rumble.. but the current one is pretty poor.

Post by **huge** » Fri May 11, 2007 5:45 pm

yer the ps3 controller is far too light.

i was waiting to play moto storm in jb las week, watching this kid _try_ and play it was so frustrating. i just wanted to see the gfx but the dickhead just kept running into the fences and beeping the horn and shit.

gave up.

Stray · Post by **Stray** » Fri May 11, 2007 5:48 pm

huge wrote:yer the ps3 controller is far too light.

i was waiting to play moto storm in jb las week, watching this kid _try_ and play it was so frustrating. i just wanted to see the gfx but the dickhead just kept running into the fences and beeping the horn and shit.

gave up.

Oh what! There's a horn??
Right. I better go play it again.. brb

saintberry · Post by **saintberry** » Fri May 11, 2007 9:55 pm

forza 2 demo got released on xbox live last night - not as good as i had hoped... but still fun.

ArrBee · Post by **ArrBee** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:48 am

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom wrote:
sAme'0 wrote:just got an x box 360 the other week what are some good games?
Pimp my ride, i'm sure its a good game!!

Hahahahaha.
Funny story about that.
I work in Broady so bought my PSP in the Braody mall.
When I was looking at games to get with it this "local broadmeadows resident" says to me (and I shit you not)....
"Maaate, you got this game?"
/picks up Pimp my Ride/
"You gotta get it maate. trust me. It's siiic""

I couldn't help myself. Just started laughing.
Hindsight suggests I should have replied with a.
"nah, I'm only interested in the fulli siic games maaate"

ArrBee · Post by **ArrBee** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:51 am

Stray wrote:I had a good play of moto storm on ps3 today.

Intro looks awesome.. the game has some nice effects.. but it's not really
all that fun to play.

And seriously.. what's with the controller? Feels so cheap.
I assume they will bring out a new one in the future with rumble.. but the current one is pretty poor.

Yeah.
Tried it in JB a few weeks ago.
Lame.

I had high hopes for it as a replayable title but the handling of the vehicles is, well, just ghey really.
Tried the motor bike and it was worse.

I reckon the 1st generation of PS3 games will have only a few great titles but 2nd generation will get better.

Dark Lord Piddle Bottom · Wed May 16, 2007 11:31 am

Team Fortress 2 "Heavy Weapons Guy" Trailer

http://www.gamearena.com.au/videos/late ... uy-trailer

gaz · Post by **gaz** » Wed May 16, 2007 2:27 pm

ArrBee wrote:"Maaate, you got this game?"
/picks up Pimp my Ride/
"You gotta get it maate. trust me. It's siiic"

maaaaaaet thats hilarious

Flash · Post by **Flash** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:13 pm

huge wrote:that stalker mod i installed is fucking awesome

worth doing?
ive finished the game already.
Would it make the game run slower or faster do u think?

Post by **huge** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:38 pm

hey. yeah do it. he changes it all the time. i have version 1.8 installed. its up to 2.1

http://stalker.filefront.com/file/Faiakes_Mod;78977

the game runs just as well, i didnt notice any difference. its worth starting again with it tho as you can make much more cash and carry much more stuff.

anyone installed the 1.0003 patch?

Flash · Post by **Flash** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:40 pm

nice! i just updated to 1.0003 and installed the 2.1 mod.
the new sounds etc are nasty!