NationStates Jolt Archive

When he was born, the doctors weren't sure if he'd last. Every day he lived was a miracle, his creator told him. But it would all be for naught, as everyone knew that soon, very soon, on one cold fatefull day, the bells would toll for our dear friend.

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: For thou art with me;
Thy controller and thy stick, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a sell-back for me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou annointest my console with dust-remover; My time runneth over.

Surely memories and good times shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the cabinet of the storage forever.

R.I.P. Nintendo Wii, for I am your destroyer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dSXORlxb4A).

Reposting from the other forum:

Anyone else watch the Microsoft conference at E3? I was pretty much blown away. Splinter Cell looked amazing, as did Fonza, although gameplay footage from ODST I wasn't too happy with (t'was very boring, they could have a least picked a part of the game that looked exciting). A free game for gold members, better streaming movies, sky player, a link from the xbox to last fm and myspace (I could do that if there was an internet browser, idiots) and an update on Sam Wake was nice too. Spring 2010. Yeah, I totally believe that. On top of that, a guest appearence from Spielberg who gave a rambling speech on he approves of games. Ahhh, thanks Steven, I guess. Then they announced they had stolen Metal Gear Solid from Sony. Wow. That's like Sony stealing Halo. I would have been happy with that, when they they pulled out this little wii-killer. THEY'RE CONTROLLING THE CONSOLE WITH THEIR FRICKEN HANDS SANS CONTROLLER!

I wan't one. Now.

Peter Molyneux was on hand to big up the camera, by spending a few months with it and inventing a game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWnZOseA3Lw) where you can be creeped out by a terrifying english boy.

A) that's fucking awesome
B) they spelt abilities wrong

So, what... it's an EyeToy for the Xbox?

O lawl, it must be so nice to be cutting edge.

Then they announced they had stolen Metal Gear Solid from Sony.

I've heard a lot of fan whining that it's true, despite the devs swearing never to do so, and years going by without any real proof of it doing so. How is this any different?

I've heard a lot of fan whining that it's true, despite the devs swearing never to do so, and years going by without any real proof of it doing so. How is this any different?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isbL8AZ6LM8
:p

*imagines this being used in an apartment building.*

Yeah... with all the jumping around that will be going on...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isbL8AZ6LM8
:p

Actually it's multi-platform, and PSP gets a new MGS.

Link (http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/01/rumor-listing-reveals-metal-gear-solid-peace-walker-and-new-co/)

So, what... it's an EyeToy for the Xbox?

O lawl, it must be so nice to be cutting edge.

Did you even watch the video?

Other than the scanning thing and the family playing that trivia game, I wasn't that impressed. Then again, I'm not much of a fan of all this newfangled motion-control nonsense. You kids, back in my day I had a controller that was a rectangle and only had a D-pad with two buttons and it served me just fine. :p

Other than the scanning thing and the family playing that trivia game, I wasn't that impressed. Then again, I'm not much of a fan of all this newfangled motion-control nonsense. You kids, back in my day I had a controller that was a rectangle and only had a D-pad with two buttons and it served me just fine. :p
Geezer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isbL8AZ6LM8
:p

Multiplatform, and next game, not the existing series. That's not really stealing MGS from Sony.

Did you even watch the video?

I did. It was kind of lame, really. I mean, motion sensing is fun and there are lots of great uses for it, but this seems like they're catching up. PS3 and WII both have motion technology. Wii aimed that usage on the family and does it well. 360 is trying to move in on that, but the results, at least in that demo, are pretty friggin' cheesy.

Yeah, I really want my nephews to play a figthing game where they're actually kicking. Excellent idea.

Geezer.

Get off my lawn!

*flails cane around wildly*

Yeah, I really want my nephews to play a figthing game where they're actually kicking. Excellent idea.

And here I was afraid of getting hit in the face with a wiimote flying out of a sweaty palm.

:p

I don't like motion sensing in general. I grew up playing games with a controller and I can never adapt to this new fangled idea of moving around (I think it looks foolish to play games like that) and I'm skeptical that it will cut down on obesity in children to any significant extent.

Still, I think the Wii will continue to have the advantage. It sells so well apparently that an estimated 50.7 million units have been sold worldwide and the XBOX 360 and the PS3 are selling no where near that amount.

I've heard a lot of fan whining that it's true, despite the devs swearing never to do so, and years going by without any real proof of it doing so. How is this any different?

IIRC Kojima has said that they would make a separate MGS game for xbox, because MGS4 wouldn't work too well if ported.

Looks like fun.

Oh. My. God. This fucking sucks. STOP TRYING TO MAKE GAMES SOCIAL AND MORE ACCESSIBLE. Games are meant to be played with a stationary controller, with buttons, ideally on your own, or if required, with people over the internet. YOU DO NOT INVITE NON-HARDCORE GAMERS ROUND FOR A FUN EVENING OF WAVING PARTS OF YOUR BODY AROUND UNLESS IT IS SEXYTIMES. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!

Hear that? Thats the sound of the classic consoles spinning in their graves. In a way that doesn't involve any motion sensing at all. And people wonder why the terrorists hate us? *screams a vicious and incoherent torrent of swears for several minutes*

I thought this was going to be about the Jolt forums . . .

Oh. My. God. This fucking sucks. STOP TRYING TO MAKE GAMES SOCIAL AND MORE ACCESSIBLE. Games are meant to be played with a stationary controller, with buttons, ideally on your own, or if required, with people over the internet. YOU DO NOT INVITE NON-HARDCORE GAMERS ROUND FOR A FUN EVENING OF WAVING PARTS OF YOUR BODY AROUND UNLESS IT IS SEXYTIMES. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!!!

Hear that? Thats the sound of the classic consoles spinning in their graves. In a way that doesn't involve any motion sensing at all. And people wonder why the terrorists hate us? *screams a vicious and incoherent torrent of swears for several minutes*

I think this means that the PS3 is only real gaming console left.

Multiplatform, and next game, not the existing series. That's not really stealing MGS from Sony.

They got a series that was Playstation exclusive, and was one of the main reasons to buy a Playstation. You can't tell me that's not one hell of a coup for Microsoft.

IIRC Kojima has said that they would make a separate MGS game for xbox, because MGS4 wouldn't work too well if ported.

Not to mention all the usual problems involved with porting, X-box discs simply don't have the storage that MGS4 requires. It's a massive game.

Other than the scanning thing and the family playing that trivia game, I wasn't that impressed. Then again, I'm not much of a fan of all this newfangled motion-control nonsense. You kids, back in my day I had a controller that was a rectangle and only had a D-pad with two buttons and it served me just fine. :p

TWO?!? I had ONE Button and damnit! we were happy with that one button!

And here I was afraid of getting hit in the face with a wiimote flying out of a sweaty palm.

:p

The Wii Remote has a strap, so not so much a flying remote, but more like a plastic Mace/Morning star.

yeah, the image of my neices and nephews actually punching each other... one is already lifetime banned from "Power Rangers" for punching his cousin in the face...

sorry, but Wii is enough.

and what happens if someone walks infront or just near the person playing? Not everyone has that nice WIDE living room they can play in.

The day that your game console starts watching you has come?

The day that your game console starts watching you has come?

Surely we can trust a company as open and altruistic as Microsoft not to do anything bad with their newfound power.:p

Surely we can trust a company as open and altruistic as Microsoft not to do anything bad with their newfound power.:p
Oh, that's right. Can't tell you how relieved I fell with your calm analysis of the situation. ;)

I've got motion sensing for my iTunes and it's spotty at best. Of course it could be a limitation of my hardware and the software's ability to differentiate the various motions, background images, etc... Cool technology none the less.

The Wii Remote has a strap, so not so much a flying remote, but more like a plastic Mace/Morning star.

Cool people don't use straps.

BTW, Sony just revealed theirs too. Supposedly it's much more accurate than Wii and Xbox.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaQsXdKbUw8
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/02/playstation-motion-controller-launching-2010/

EDIT: Better Quality Video, but without sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTtoXW63jHs

Just imagine a pornographic game with motion control.

Cool people don't use straps.

... hmm... I recall that some posters here often uses straps... :p

And here I was afraid of getting hit in the face with a wiimote flying out of a sweaty palm.

:p
Have you missed the Wiimote straps and the Wiicondoms -- I mean the silicone sleeves they come with?

Cool people don't use straps.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Katganistan/hot_lara_croft.jpg
Gotcha.

Have you missed the Wiimote straps and the Wiicondoms -- I mean the silicone sleeves they come with?
considering you have to put them on to use and take em off when done... that is a rather... accurate discription name for it... :tongue:

considering you have to put them on to use and take em off when done... that is a rather... accurate discription name for it... :tongue:
Yeah. I made my fiance snork Fresca through his nose the first time I referred to them that way.

BTW, Sony just revealed theirs too. Supposedly it's much more accurate than Wii and Xbox.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaQsXdKbUw8
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/02/playstation-motion-controller-launching-2010/

EDIT: Better Quality Video, but without sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTtoXW63jHs

Then I guess there are no real gaming consoles left in this generation. Ah well, back to the NES it is.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Katganistan/hot_lara_croft.jpg
Mmmmhb(o)(o)bies!

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Gotcha.

Eww...

Eww...
Ewwbies?

Eww...

perfer something a little more...

http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/doa/bs-kasumi.jpg

gravity defying?

Please. You make three mistakes:

1. That this will somehow put the 360 ahead of the Wii in the console wars.

2. That motion sensing doesn't suck.

3. The sheer number of Nintendo fans.

Please. You make three mistakes:

1. That this will somehow put the 360 ahead of the Wii in the console wars.

2. That motion sensing doesn't suck.

3. The sheer number of Nintendo fans.

Pornographic Motion Games. That's the key to beating the Wii.

perfer something a little more...

http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/doa/bs-kasumi.jpg

gravity defying?

You know something's right when boobs have their own physics engine.

Pornographic Motion Games. That's the key to beating the Wii.
I love this statement, and you are free to come around and beat my Wii anytime you wish.

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20090604/tc_pcworld/e3whatswrongwithmicrosoftsxbox360motioncontrolapproach

Microsoft once again tries to steal someone else's idea and do it worse.