Video game thread

[Wingspan]

was it anhella or something? i have about 6 or 7 mii's i have on the parade...that was the latest to show up.

get my wife off your wii...har har

[phattymatty]

ha, thats one of them yes, but theres one called phatty.

[Wingspan]

haven't seen that one yet. i have 4 or five created mii's.

SSX Blur is pretty awesome, once you get the controls down. I heard the Godfather was good too.

[phattymatty]

i'm going to rent godfather i think.  i just rented that raving rabbids game, stupid but fun.  more of a party game.

[mussa]

SSX Blur, is that a snowboarding game?

Played Goddather on PS3. Crazy graphics, controls were kinda weird with movement being integrated with controller movement.

[Wingspan]

SSX Blur, is that a snowboarding game?

yep, it's the wii exclusive sequel to the SSX series...

this one is the best since SSX Tricky.

The controls are some of the best on the Wii to date. the full motion sensoring is done really well, as well as madden's. (and for the retards who chime in otherwise, you don't stand up and act like you're on a snowboard). EA has a really good grasp of the Wii, surprisingly and have quite a few games that have gotten 8+/10 ratings for...SSX, Madden, Tiger Woods, Godfather (which is an update of the 1st game for the PS2 I think).

[phattymatty]

i have tiger woods and it's very glitchy.  i have a natural slice anyway, but it's almost impossible to hit a straight shot on anything higher than easy.  although a buddy came over the other day who's pretty good at golf and his swings were not bad.  i gues i just suck at golf.

[Diomedes]

From NYTimes

March 28, 2007
Upgraded Version of Xbox 360 to Be Introduced by Microsoft
By LAURIE J. FLYNN

Raising the ante in the video game wars, Microsoft is bringing out a new version of the Xbox 360 game machine that has a bigger hard drive, better high-definition video support and a stylish black finish, not an insignificant feature in a world where looking cool ranks high.

The idea is to appeal to an elite class of hardcore game players who would like a little more of everything.

"Today's games-and-entertainment enthusiast has an insatiable appetite for digital high-definition content," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president for Microsoft's interactive entertainment business, in Redmond, Wash.

The Xbox 360 Elite, which is to be announced today and will be in stores in late April, will have a list price of $479, or $80 more than the Xbox 360 Pro and $180 more than the basic Xbox 360. The new model has a 120-gigabyte hard drive, in contrast to the standard model's 20-gigabyte drive. It also has a high-definition multimedia interface port and cable and a wireless controller and headset. Current Xbox 360 owners can buy the new 120-gigabyte hard drive as a separate accessory for $179.

Microsoft is clearly hoping to fill what it sees as a hole at the top end of the market. The Nintendo Wii has been outselling the PlayStation 3 from Sony and the Xbox 360 in recent months, but that system is largely positioned as a family-friendly game machine that can be purchased for $50 less than the lowest-priced Xbox. The Sony system is priced higher than both the Nintendo and the Microsoft systems, with the cheapest model priced at $499.

Both Microsoft and Sony have positioned their consoles as entertainment hubs, not just for playing sophisticated video games but also for listening to music and viewing downloaded movies and television shows.

John Rodman, group product manager for the Xbox platform and Xbox Live, pointed to a recent Microsoft survey that revealed that nearly 40 percent of the time that Xbox 360 users spent with their consoles was for activities other than gaming.

Yet when it comes to gaming, Xbox 360 users are serious, Mr. Rodman says. Six out of 10 Xbox 360 users use Xbox Live, Microsoft's online gaming service.

"We don't feel like the Wii customer and the Xbox customer are the same thing," he said. "We think that as soon as the Wii customer turns 14 they want something else."

James L. McQuivey, an analyst at Forrester Research, said that Microsoft hoped to encourage customers to spend more money downloading movies and games, which require considerable hard-drive space.

[phattymatty]

"We don't feel like the Wii customer and the Xbox customer are the same thing," he said. "We think that as soon as the Wii customer turns 14 they want something else."

this guy is clueless.  it has nothing to do with age.  every person i've had over to my house to play wii has been over 25 and everyone leaves saying they want to go out and buy one.

[General_Failure]

Odd. The whole point of the Wiivolution was to get older people playing games without them being freaked out by complicated controllers. But, you know, it's totally a kiddie box.

[Seabiscuit36]

The wii is a totally different experience.  My brother is getting a place in newark at UD and the first purchase he's makeing is beer, the second is a wii

[Wingspan]

March 28, 2007
Upgraded Version of Xbox 360 to Be Introduced by Microsoft
By Lurie J. FLYNN

Raising the ante in the video game wars, Microsoft is bringing out a new version of the Xbox 360 game machine that has a bigger hard drive, better high-definition video support and a stylish black finish, not an insignificant feature in a world where looking cool ranks high.

The idea is to appeal to an elite class of hardcore game players who would like a little more of everything.

"Today's games-and-entertainment enthusiast has an insatiable appetite for digital high-definition content," said Peter Moore, corporate vice president for Microsoft's interactive entertainment business, in Redmond, Wash.

The Xbox 360 Elite, which is to be announced today and will be in stores in late April, will have a list price of $479, or $80 more than the Xbox 360 Pro and $180 more than the basic Xbox 360. The new model has a 120-gigabyte hard drive, in contrast to the standard model's 20-gigabyte drive. It also has a high-definition multimedia interface port and cable and a wireless controller and headset. Current Xbox 360 owners can buy the new 120-gigabyte hard drive as a separate accessory for $179.

Microsoft is clearly hoping to fill what it sees as a hole at the top end of the market. The Nintendo Wii has been outselling the PlayStation 3 from Sony and the Xbox 360 in recent months, but that system is largely positioned as a family-friendly game machine that can be purchased for $50 less than the lowest-priced Xbox. The Sony system is priced higher than both the Nintendo and the Microsoft systems, with the cheapest model priced at $499.

Both Microsoft and Sony have positioned their consoles as entertainment hubs, not just for playing sophisticated video games but also for listening to music and viewing downloaded movies and television shows.

John Rodman, group product manager for the Xbox platform and Xbox Live, pointed to a recent Microsoft survey that revealed that nearly 40 percent of the time that Xbox 360 users spent with their consoles was for activities other than gaming.

Yet when it comes to gaming, Xbox 360 users are serious, Mr. Rodman says. Six out of 10 Xbox 360 users use Xbox Live, Microsoft's online gaming service.

"We don't feel like the Wii customer and the Xbox customer are the same thing," he said. "We think that as soon as the Wii customer turns 14 they want something else."

James L. McQuivey, an analyst at Forrester Research, said that Microsoft hoped to encourage customers to spend more money downloading movies and games, which require considerable hard-drive space.

What a stupid article. What a way to justify making current xbox users pay an additional $200 after all they've already spent $300-400 thinking it was good for 5 or 6 years.

I haven't enjoyed playing any video games as much as I have with the Wii. I didnt realize I was an unsophisticated 13 year old.

[Seabiscuit36]

GTA4 Trailer

Its a little touch and go since so many people are on the site

[Dillen]

People are stupid as hell if they have a 360 and intend on getting that Elite one. Only a dumbass of epic proportions needs 120 GB for a freaking video game console. Jesus.

[Seabiscuit36]

I already orderd one Dillen   

Nah, there isnt a need right now for 120gb until IPTV comes out.  I just wish i could upgrade for the HDMI.