RE4 is an excellent excellent title, although not particularly scary if you were to compare it to something like Dead Space.

You should check D.S. out. If you like RE4 then you'd probably like Dead Space. They have lots of similarities in play style.
D.S. is just a lot scarier though.

But there is no denying both are excellent games. View

die_fiend - RE4 is a brilliant game, but it isn't as survival horror as the older REs used to be.
RE5 looks to be even less horror than 4. It looks more action in the preview builds we've seen so far.

Don't get me wrong. RE4 was my favourite game last generation, but it isn't that scary anymore.
You could argue that RE4 is a better game than Dead Space. A lot of people would agree with you.

But for scares? Dead Space slaughters RE4 any day of the week. They aren't even in the same league. Surround sound up, lights off.

I can't speak for RE5 as I haven't played it, but so far, because it's set in broad daylight and there appears to be nothing but wave after wave of enemies. I have to admit that it currently looks more 3rd person shooter than survival horror. (Although I don't agree with the Gears of War clone label)
We'll have to wait until its released to find out what it's really like.

If you liked RE4 though and you like scares you should definitely check out Dead Space. It is brilliant! And on a survival horror scale beats RE4. View

I think RE5 will have an install.
If capcom were making just a PS3 version then the game could utilise procedural textures like Killzone 2.
But because the game is multiplatform Capcom won't want to increase their work by making procedural textures for the PS3 and compressed textures for the 360. They're working to a budget.

They'll just stick in compressed textures for both - which the PS3 can handle, but which works out much better for the 360. That way the 360 can stream them off the disc, but the PS3 will have to have an install because the 2 x blu ray isn't as fast as the 12x DVD.

You'll only get absolute top notch graphics from PS3 exclusives.
360 can't handle procedural textures and the DVD drive doesn't run at a constant speed, so if you want a multiplatform title you have to play to the 360's strengths and compress your textures - which means you'll end up with an install on the PS3. View

Fair point Mahr

I suppose Nintendo has always kept their cards close to their chests and we don't often get a look at anything they're working on until close to when it releases. So you could be right. View

Durffen - have you even played LBP?

The standard gameplay is standard platformer, with little cute characters - Correct.

But have you even attempted to build a level? ... a decent level. Did you ever see the level where someone built a calculator. Yes, a calculator. That is proper hardcore!

Anyway, what are you doing? You're actually arguing against Nintendo by using those tactics. Mario is a cute little man dressed up in red and blue, dancing around in sparkly fantasy lands with cartoon enemies.
All Nintendo games are full of cute little cartoon characters that live in rainbow worlds. You're fighting a losing battle if you're defending Nintendo by arguing against cartoony graphics.

Beating Mario Galaxy on the minimum number of stars is easy and casual.
I didn't find Bowser particularly taxing.
BUT
Mario - 241 stars is not simple.
LBP - complex level creation is not simple. Also with LBP you can make a level as easy or as hard as you like.

Both Mario and LBP are casual to a point, but they are also hardcore too.

To condense these games down to a description about kiddy characters isn't doing them justice.
Mario games may have cartoon graphics, but everyone knows that to beat them properly is a "hardcore" challenge.
To get the most out of LBP is hardcore.

Leave the fighting to the fanboys. Nintendo looks like its got a good year coming and so does Sony, so it looks like you'll have a good next year! Enjoy. View

No More Heroes 2 in 2010?
No matter.

Monster Hunter 3 is the title that looks the best in my opinion. View

Can't see Zelda coming next year unfortunately. They always get delayed because the Zelda team are perfectionists.
Which is not a bad thing.
I'm a patient guy. I'll happily wait until Zelda is ready. They're usually worth it.

That's why TP came out on Wii and Gamecube. It was due to be just a Gamecube game but it over ran so much that the Wii was releasing and they had to get a Wii version out too. They would have updated Zelda and made it Wii exclusively but Nintendo promised they would release for Gamecube ... even though they were about to stop supporting it... oops! View

I'm not as hyped for 5 as it looks like too much action and not enough creeping through creepy environments, but I don't know good it will be, because I haven't played it yet.

I assume you have played it then Product? Otherwise you wouldn't be able to state catagorically that it's worse than 4.

"RE5 sucks in comparison to the original or second game or even RE4." View

And RE4 Wii looked exactly the same as RE4 Gamecube but in 480p and widescreen.

What's your point? View

cherrypie - Now read the rest of my post. The constant read speed is actually a very good thing.

Yes, PS3 reads slower than 360, but because of the constant read speed coupled with the cell you can use the bandwidth much more efficiently leaving plenty left over for other assets.

You really like to take information out of context don't you? View

Blu ray is a storage medium BUT don't forget it has a 36 Mbit/s data transfer rate. DVD is only 10.5 Mbit/s
That means you can stream a lot more data off the disc and hence gives the opportunity of better graphics.

Obviously this doesn't make much difference for the two HD consoles because PS3 has a 2x read blu ray drive (72 Mbit/s) whereas 360 is 12x DVD (126.60 Mbit/s)
Then you have to factor in that blu ray is constant speed whereas DVD reads slower the further from the centre you get.
Blu ray reading at a constant speed is actually really useful for reading textures and you don't have to put all the common assets near the centre of the disc for the fastest speeds.

So to cut a long story short.
1x blu ray data transfer is better than 1x DVD data transfer and therefore would be capable of better graphics.
Blu ray > DVD.

BUT because the 360 has a 12x read then data close to the centre it reads much faster than the 2x read speed of the PS3. But don't forget because of constant read speeds blu ray is excellent for procedural textures which are much smaller than compressed textures and frees up bandwidth for other assets - see Killzone 2.

@barom the reason the graphics will be worse in the 360 version of rage are because ID are running out of space on the DVD, not because it can't handle them. If rage were a smaller game or if it shipped with more disks then I'm sure John Carmack could get the games looking the same.
But then you have Guerilla doing some really clever things ie. using the constant read speed of blu ray to send procedural textures to the cell on the fly which frees up bandwidth and allows devs to put more assets put into lighting and other effects. So in the end the PS3 has the better graphics.
But that isn't because of blu rays capacity, it's because of the constant read speed coupled to the power of the cell. It's a really clever work around for the slower transfer rate, when you think about it. The 360 has a higher bandwidth, but is using it up with textures, then you have the PS3 with a slightly lower bandwidth off the disc, but it can use it much more economically.

In conclusion:
Blu ray helps produce better graphics, but not for the reason that all of you are arguing. i.e. capacity.
It's because of the constant read speed which feeds the cell texture procedures at a constant rate, this frees up the bandwidth for other assets. i.e. lighting, AI. In the end, that is how blu ray allows for better graphics in the PS3.
It is a combination of blu ray and the way the cell handles the data.
Look how small the Killzone 2 beta is. That is proof of what I'm saying. It's a quarter of the size of the Bioshock demo.
Bioshock is bloated with textures. Killzone is full of tiny procedures. Bioshock needs an install to be able to stream the textures fast enough. Killzone 2 renders the textures on the fly. 360 isn't capable of doing this because it only has a variable speed DVD. HDD isn't standard - so can't use that, and it doesn't have blu ray either. And then it doesn't have the power of cell for rending textures on the fly.
Blu ray improves graphics, but not by itself. It's only one element of the overall solution. Blu ray helps the process of improving graphics. View

I'm surprised he was capable of using a computer to type that article.

Maybe he dictated to a 10 year old and they published this article for him. View

"i mean this is 2008 right?good for phones but.....video game consoles,come on.If your gonna act like a computer act like one with all features because last time i checked i had a microphone in my computers screen, not in my ear."

Yeah, and how close do you sit to your computer's screen?
My TV is 15 feet away and I have a full KEF 3005 Dolby Digital set-up. And a powerful amp, and yes it's loud.
I don't want the mic next to the TV and my centre speaker. I want it the other side of my living room next to my mouth.
So for FPSs a mic that is close to my mouth would be good.

I'm sure that Wii Speak will have no problems from the cute melodies of Animal crossing, but what will I do when The Conduit comes out and gunshots are blasting out from all directions?

And since when has the Wii ever acted as a computer? It's a video game console and the least like a computer of all the current gen consoles.

"i mean this is 2008 right?"

Yes, it is. 2008 - where game consoles have HD visuals and they output Dolby Digital and DTS sound.

Do you know how hypocritical you sound as a Wii owner telling a PS3 owner "this is 2008 right?" lol
I really hope you were being sarcastic.

So a wired mic is 2008, and bluetooth technology is old?

EDIT: I expect that kind of argument from some of the Nintendo defenders, but you're intelligent Product. You can do better than that. View

Looks brilliant.

Most anticipated Wii title for me. View

Mario Kart Wii - yes.

Super Mario Kart - No.

Non-gamers have a chance on the Wii version because of all the equalisers and free hand-outs.
There were no blue shells in the original and minimal assists. You had to be good.

The original and still the best. View

Wow. Nintendo really want to protect kids from abusive language.
Locking down mics with codes. No third party peripherals?

I guess its commendable. As a parent of young kids I'd prefer this option to sicking them on XBox live.

Although forcing me to buy Wii Speak and not allowing me to buy a headset? Not sure about that one. View

I can't believe I checked back again. I know I'm sad :-)

You can have an agreement today! And a bubble.
I like how you take my negative comments, don't take offense and give me an intelligent and articulate argument in response. I do often agree with what you say. But I often like to play devil's advocate - doesn't often go down well on N4G!
(especially with Captain_Sony - I've been called a Sony FBoy and a hater by him more times than I can count.)

There are always two sides to a story, and there are so many factors why sales are high for some products, why a game is good, that our simplistic reasons for why something is why it is are often only part of the reason. OoT for example. It just does so much right, and it was new, different.

I guess if you're a passionate developer you're going to make the game well rounded all over, which is why graphics often go hand in hand with gameplay.
I must admit I am a big fan of graphics - as you may have guessed. I guess we're all different. Maybe that is why OoT was universally well received. Every aspect of the game was so well rounded that different parts appealed to different people.

I'm really looking forward to the Conduit too. I really hope they nail the online. That is the only thing that worries me, because there isn't a beta, and there isn't the opportunity to patch if something doesn't work too well.
(I know patching is wrong. Games should work properly in the first place - but games are getting so complicated these days that chances of problems being introduced are really high)
I'd hate for the Conduit to be let down because of something small that got introduced in the final version but wasn't found. I work in software testing and I know how easily this can happen on complex software.
The guys at High Voltage are a passionate bunch and I'd like to see their effort rewarded.

Although I must admit I am looking forward to Killzone 2 more, and you can guess why - I know, I know I'm shallow. But only with video game graphics, not with women ;-)
I'll be picking up the conduit too, because even though I am a fan of dual analogue, I also got used to Wiimote IR in Metroid 3 and concede that Wiimotes are better for FPS. Should be fun in deathmatch!

Take it easy pal. View

I know more than these guys!

Q: "Will Killzone 2 include vehicles?"
A: Yes, vehicles are confirmed for the Campaign. But nothing said about vehicles for Multiplayer.
- jtucker78 - Vehicles aren't in the multiplayer, because of keeping the game balanced.

Q: "Does Killzone 2 support 1080p and 60FPS?"
A: It is currently said that Killzone 2 will run at 720p and 30FPS, but even now it looks great.
- jtucker78 - And it supports 1080i. View

BCR is a brilliant title! But I'm biased about it as I loved BC for the C64.

Shame the Wii won't be getting it, but if you've played it, it is very much a current gen title with all the lighting, effects and physics, from the two big consoles - even though it is a little downloadable title.
Like the guy said they'd have to build the wii version from the ground up.

Perhaps an updated version of the original? Keep it 2D then it won't take so long develop. And that might get round the file size issues. Or perhaps the original for VC.
Megaman 9 went down well with gamers. View

I guess the Wii owners that didn't own gamecubes and have the chance to play Animal Crossing last generation decided to pick up the game for the Wii. View