E3 2011 Thread

[Rumpelstiltskin]

As the romance options continue through ME3 and they introduce the Kinect gimmick do you think you have to shout "thrust!" alot if you lay down with your lady friend?

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Engadget has a hands on look at the PS3 3D Monitor.


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[Tetsujin]

Wii U, huh.

Tell us some specs already.

Also, the first title announced as being in development is a fucking Lego game? I am disappoint.

Edit:
Arkham City and Assassin's Creed confirmed.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Because the Wii really needed another vowel in their name...

I instantly thought of this:

The controller looks like a flat version of the PSV. From Kotaku's Live Blog, it still seems that the non-current gen console games seem very tech-demoy, and not sure how much they are going to reflect what it actually does. Good to see them back in the current gen console game environment again, though.

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[Max Payne]

I am not impressed.

 

[Tetsujin]

I wanted some technical specs =<

 

[Sheva Alomar]

The Wii U has certainly caught my attention, even if it has a shit name and STILL looks like it is going to centre around catering to younger audiences.

 

[Tifabelle]

What is that supposed to be exactly?

 

[Glaurung]

What is that supposed to be exactly?

A shoulder-contracting device, from the looks of it.

 

[Tetsujin]

It seems some people on the intarwebz don't realise the Wii U is a console, not just the controller.
Not that I can fully blame them considering Nintendo's lackluster presentation but come on, they showed fucking HD games in its lineup.

 

[DrakeClawfang]

I was watching this live-feed with a Twitter feed on the right. I got quite a few laughs over the morons complaining and mocking the Wii U. Yes the name sucks, big deal. And who cares about the graphics, really? Nintendo understands graphics are not as important as good gameplay. Solid gameplay will carry a game further than HD graphics can. I'm not saying a game can't look nice, but it should be fun to play first. If you can't understand that then you have misplaced priorities.


IMO, here's an easy way to think of what the new system has - think of the gimmicks and innovations the DS brought with the dual-screens. Now the Wii has all of them and more.

 

[Sheva Alomar]

They made is clear that the CONTROLLER they showed is just that, a controller. The CONSOLE has yet to be "officially" shown, even though it was in the video showcasing the controller. I don't get why people are finding it so hard to see that the handheld aspect of the Wii U is just a controller. They said it outright.

 

[X-SOLDIER]

Yeah, that's why I made sure to include the image of the console along with it in my above post. It's not surprising that it's confusing, since SO many of the game images of it showed it playing with other standard Wii Controllers.

I'm just trying to find a reason someone would want to purchase it above the other current gen consoles, if they're looking for current gen games, since it doesn't look like it'll be adding a large amount more than just standard playability. I understand the touch screen, but I didn't hear that much about what it ads. Hopefully there'll be footage of the tech demos to help explain that.

(There's also the possibility of a new Zelda)

I wonder what the battery life's like for that controller.


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[Max Payne]

I was watching this live-feed with a Twitter feed on the right. I got quite a few laughs over the morons complaining and mocking the Wii U. Yes the name sucks, big deal. And who cares about the graphics, really? Nintendo understands graphics are not as important as good gameplay. Solid gameplay will carry a game further than HD graphics can. I'm not saying a game can't look nice, but it should be fun to play first. If you can't understand that then you have misplaced priorities.

Who dictates priorities? If people are more interested in graphics than gameplay more power to them. There will always be games for that crowd and games for folk like us who prefer a more in-deph intuitive gaming experience. That's why games like Gears of War and whatnot have casual gaming modes. For people who don't give as much of a shit about gameplay as we do. Those people's money fuels the industry too you know.

No one has is in the right when it comes to their preferences. Anyway, this thing is more than capable in graphical capability anyway from the games coming to it.

Anyway, Grand theft lego lol

 

[Tetsujin]

I was watching this live-feed with a Twitter feed on the right. I got quite a few laughs over the morons complaining and mocking the Wii U. Yes the name sucks, big deal. And who cares about the graphics, really? Nintendo understands graphics are not as important as good gameplay. Solid gameplay will carry a game further than HD graphics can. I'm not saying a game can't look nice, but it should be fun to play first. If you can't understand that then you have misplaced priorities.

Except they need to be on the same technical level as the competition to get good third party support so graphics actually are important.
Right now they seem to get there by being at least on the same level as current gen consoles but will the Wii U hold up when Sony and MS introduce their new consoles?

 

[Zee]

The controller looks pretty interesting. Almost like a modern, fully realized version of what Dreamcast was doing.

 

[Max Payne]

Nintendo needs a better man than Reggie.

He's so freaking annoying

 

[DrakeClawfang]

Who dictates priorities? If people are more interested in graphics than gameplay more power to them. There will always be games for that crowd and games for folk like us who prefer a more in-deph intuitive gaming experience. That's why games like Gears of War and whatnot have casual gaming modes. For people who don't give as much of a shit about gameplay as we do. Those people's money fuels the industry too you know.

Yes, but I maintain they have their priorities misplaced. The graphics are just the medium through which the story and gameplay are experienced, yes the quality of the graphics influence how well the story is conveyed but it is still only the method of conveying it, it cannot stand on its own if the story and gameplay are unappealing. A pretty wrapper isn't going to move a lousy product, not to smart people anyway who realize this.

Except they need to be on the same technical level as the competition to get good third party support so graphics actually are important.
Right now they seem to get there by being at least on the same level as current gen consoles but will the Wii U hold up when Sony and MS introduce their new consoles?

And if the third-party devs are more interested in their products looking good than the various technical and gameplay innovations the Wii U can offer, then they also have their priorities misplaced. There's a reason Zelda and Mario are some of the best-selling franchises of all time, they offer excellent gameplay and don't need to top of the line cutting-edge graphics to draw people in. It's the same reason old video games are being remade these days, because they're classics and fan-favorites.

 

[Max Payne]

Yes, but I maintain they have their priorities misplaced. The graphics are just the medium through which the story and gameplay are experienced, yes the quality of the graphics influence how well the story is conveyed but it is still only the method of conveying it, it cannot stand on its own if the story and gameplay are unappealing. A pretty wrapper isn't going to move a lousy product, not to smart people anyway who realize this.

What you deem a lousy product isn't universal nor are your priorities the only ones that matter.

Some people like games that put story and visuals first. Gameplay comes in at a second for them.

 

[Tifabelle]

Ah I kind of understand now. Interesting controller. Seems kind of big for a controller (looks like the size of an e-reader), but the idea of dual screen/touch screen seems interesting. It'd be cool to see it in action.

 

[DrakeClawfang]

Some people like games that put story and visuals first. Gameplay comes in at a second for them.

I never said that story doesn't matter and you know it. In fact, I express the exact opposite.

 

[Max Payne]

I never said that story doesn't matter and you know it. In fact, I express the exact opposite.

What. I didn't say you did?

 

[ForceStealer]

Boy, Nintendo sure does suck at naming things. Not that that seems to hurt them much, just saying. I wonder if every game will have "HD" on the end of the title now.

Anyway, as Zee said, kind of like what the Dreamcast was attempting, but the controller looks even more clunky to me...I reserve judgement.

 

[DrakeClawfang]

What. I didn't say you did?

Then don't counter an argument I didn't make, please. I argue that graphics alone do not make a product good. Story is something different, and if the story is good but the gameplay sucks then I accept your preference. By the same token a crap story but great gameplay is also valid - why I liked TAY. :p

 

[Max Payne]

Boy, Nintendo sure does suck at naming things. Not that that seems to hurt them much, just saying. I wonder if every game will have "HD" on the end of the title now.

Anyway, as Zee said, kind of like what the Dreamcast was attempting, but the controller looks even more clunky to me...I reserve judgement.

At least the controller isn't xbawks hueg