It sounds like their physics engine and level design can not handle their new game mechanic. Level deformation could be used in Red Faction with incredible results. Lucas Arts should have teamed with Volition to use their geo-mod engine.
Still if the multi-player is good this game could succeed.
I liked what I saw from Sony. The showed some great games and some nice exclusives. I am still concerned that they are not taking their competition seriously enough. I love my PS3 and it is great that I can play HD movies as well as games but I have yet to see a game that out shines an Xbox 360 game enough for me to tell all my friends to get a PS3. Quite honestly I am ashamed to say I have told a few people if they are getting a system today and they don't plan to have an HD TV for a couple of years, they should get an Xbox 360 because it is cheaper and the games look the same. In a couple of years HD players will be cheap enough that getting a PS3 just for the HD player will not matter. You can by an Xbox 360 now and when you upgrade get the HD player.
Sony needs to drop the price or they better be sure Microsoft can't release a new system that has better graphics for the same price as the PS3 is when the new system comes out. Even if the new MS system does cost more if the graphics are better MS is just going to keep the momentum and run Sony out of town.
I can see that Sony's goals are long term but there are some serious risks involved with putting out a 10 year system. Regardless of the time frame, Sony needs to get some games out there that truly shine compared to the Xbox 360 games or why pay more for the same thing. Exclusive games only get you so far.
I guess only time will tell who is going to win this war.
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It sounds like their physics engine and level design can not handle their new game mechanic. Level deformation could be used in Red Faction with incredible results. Lucas Arts should have teamed with Volition to use their geo-mod engine.
Still if the multi-player is good this game could succeed.
I liked what I saw from Sony. The showed some great games and some nice exclusives. I am still concerned that they are not taking their competition seriously enough. I love my PS3 and it is great that I can play HD movies as well as games but I have yet to see a game that out shines an Xbox 360 game enough for me to tell all my friends to get a PS3. Quite honestly I am ashamed to say I have told a few people if they are getting a system today and they don't plan to have an HD TV for a couple of years, they should get an Xbox 360 because it is cheaper and the games look the same. In a couple of years HD players will be cheap enough that getting a PS3 just for the HD player will not matter. You can by an Xbox 360 now and when you upgrade get the HD player.
Sony needs to drop the price or they better be sure Microsoft can't release a new system that has better graphics for the same price as the PS3 is when the new system comes out. Even if the new MS system does cost more if the graphics are better MS is just going to keep the momentum and run Sony out of town.
I can see that Sony's goals are long term but there are some serious risks involved with putting out a 10 year system. Regardless of the time frame, Sony needs to get some games out there that truly shine compared to the Xbox 360 games or why pay more for the same thing. Exclusive games only get you so far.
I guess only time will tell who is going to win this war.
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