Posts Tagged ‘xbox’

Entry 0104

Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Demo on XBL and PSN

Demo on XBL and PSN

It’s been a while since the last time I was excited about a new game hitting – I think MGS4 was the last game I actually got all excited over.

Star Wars : The Force Unleashed is one that I’m really looking forward to. Not sure if I’m exactly excited about it or not, but I am really hoping to be.

Tonight I’ll be downloading the demo and giving it a spin – and, since it’s on both XBox Live and Playstation Network, I figure I’ll download them both, and compare the two. I did this once before with Burnout: Paradise, so I figure this might be a good chance to try that again.

As a bonus, and just because I’m a total dork, I’ll LiveBlog the whole thing right here.

So, stay tuned for the fun.

Let The LiveBlog Begin!

  • 17:38 -
    Started downloading the demo on both XBL and PSN. Started the download on XBL before PSN, might have been a mistake. For some odd reason the demo weighs in at ~905MB on XBL and ~1350MB on PSN. That’s a strange ~400MB difference… Could the PSN Demo have higher resolution textures or is it just coded poorly?
    Last time a saw a strange difference in file size like this was with Spore, and it turned out EA had just wrapped the Windows version of spore in Wine before releasing it on the Mac.

    Maybe LA is wrapping the PS3 version of the game in an XBox emulator… YOU READ IT HERE FIRST!

  • 17:50-
    Still downloading, I’m going to go take a short nap… I’ll post more when I get up.
  • 19:25-
    Woke up from nap, demo was done downloading on XBox. Gave it a test drive.
    OMFG THIS IS NEAT
    Hard to control though.
  • 18:05-
    At “boss” – Yeah, kinda hard – still awesome.
    Once you figure it out, it’s a little *less* awesome.
  • 18:19-
    Gonna give the PS3 a go – “installing” the demo. Man, this is one area where the XBox gets it right.
    Weird. (more…)

Entry 0100

Thursday, August 14th, 2008
Is this game worth your $15?

Is this game worth your $15?

Last week, the game Braid was released on the XBox Live service for about $15. The price point started off a mild rant storm on portions of the internets that are very geeky, somewhat cheap and populated by people who spend more time bitching about the price of games than they do bathing or actually spending time with other human beings.

Okay, I’m being a bit harsh, but debating the cost of a game before actually playing it is a tad naif… Which is why I decided to stay out of that “debate” until I’d actually purchased the damn game and given in a full go.

That time has come and gone, and I can safely say that this is a game that strives for greatness with its call backs to the very roots of platform gaming, the stunning soundtrack, the imaginative graphics and the quirky new gameplay mechanics. But is that enough? (more…)

Entry 0092

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

The High Cost of Consoles

Thought this was interesting – Someone asked how much I’ve put towards gaming, and so I attempted to the math… The results were a bit shocking. (more…)

Entry 0063

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Home EntertainmentThis is my current Home Entertainment rig – it’s located in my home, and it entertains me. Rosenberg and I spent a good chunk of Sunday moving things around and re-wiring shit to get it looking this nice.

I’m glad this project was tackled – the giant mass of wires behind the TV was some sort of fire-hazard, or at least a hazard to sanity. It looked to be about a foot thick, and I swear it was moving.

Although only two things were removed from the setup – the XBox and the Dreamcast – a total of four power supplies and twenty-something wires were actually removed… I’m still unsure where they came from, but I have not yet ruled out the idea of procreation.

When all was said and done I almost didn’t plug back in the cable box. I’m still thinking – very hard – about pulling it out and stuffing it in a different room.

Maybe, when I’m done with the “Game Room” – the next bit of house work on my list – I’ll move the box into there and – maybe – bring the Dreamcast back into the living room.

Maybe.

Entry 0031

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present the

State of the Game Address

Please be seated.

As many (can all four readers be called a “many”?) of you know, I’m an avid gamer. Or, rather, I like to think of myself as an avid gamer, but in reality I’m more of an avid gadget whore who focused his skill points on games.

Either way you split it, I enjoy video games and talking about them, and as such I think it’s time to once again update on what I think of the current System Wars situation. (more…)