Comments on: Sony drop ball instead of bomb. Fanboys cry. http://www.aelon.net/2006/05/sony-drop-ball-instead-of-bomb-fanboys-cry/ Random babblings from a few digitally inclined people Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:02:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Plagiarize http://www.aelon.net/2006/05/sony-drop-ball-instead-of-bomb-fanboys-cry/#comment-1941 Mon, 15 May 2006 12:21:20 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2006/05/sony-drop-ball-instead-of-bomb-fanboys-cry/#comment-1941 A small update. Resistance had a second trailer on the floor at E3 which I caught by accident, which showed more of a horror slant. Dark subway tunnels and a third kind of alien that was tall and spindly and rather creepy. I tracked down a demo of that level, and played that and it was a blast. I still don't think the idea is that interesting, but at least now I've seen that the controls are tight, the ai decent and there are some interesting things in there. Just a bad trailer at the Sony conference. Motorstorm was playable on the floor also, and was fun. Obviously looking nothing like the trailer from last year, it's still a nice looking game, and the way the mud trails splatter and set is still impressive. Could do with a bit of tweaking sense of speed wise, didn't feel fast enough, but apart from that it was shaping up nicely. I'll hammer out some hands on impressions with the Wii controller soon. A small update. Resistance had a second trailer on the floor at E3 which I caught by accident, which showed more of a horror slant. Dark subway tunnels and a third kind of alien that was tall and spindly and rather creepy. I tracked down a demo of that level, and played that and it was a blast. I still don’t think the idea is that interesting, but at least now I’ve seen that the controls are tight, the ai decent and there are some interesting things in there. Just a bad trailer at the Sony conference.

Motorstorm was playable on the floor also, and was fun. Obviously looking nothing like the trailer from last year, it’s still a nice looking game, and the way the mud trails splatter and set is still impressive. Could do with a bit of tweaking sense of speed wise, didn’t feel fast enough, but apart from that it was shaping up nicely.

I’ll hammer out some hands on impressions with the Wii controller soon.

]]> by: » E3 Stuff http://www.aelon.net/2006/05/sony-drop-ball-instead-of-bomb-fanboys-cry/#comment-1940 Sat, 13 May 2006 21:41:11 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2006/05/sony-drop-ball-instead-of-bomb-fanboys-cry/#comment-1940 [...] The bit that interests gamers though are the press conferences where we can find out what treats we have in store for the not too distant future.  The one that interests me the most as I am buying might buy a PS3 when they come out is the Sony conference where they dropped a few bombshells:, haven’t gone down too well. [...] […] The bit that interests gamers though are the press conferences where we can find out what treats we have in store for the not too distant future.  The one that interests me the most as I am buying might buy a PS3 when they come out is the Sony conference where they dropped a few bombshells:, haven’t gone down too well. […]

]]> by: Thornhillboy http://www.aelon.net/2006/05/sony-drop-ball-instead-of-bomb-fanboys-cry/#comment-1939 Sat, 13 May 2006 20:11:04 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2006/05/sony-drop-ball-instead-of-bomb-fanboys-cry/#comment-1939 I really am not sure what I am going to do with the next generation consoles. Thorughout Sony's videogame life I have been a pretty much consistent supporter of their consoles. I only owned a PS1 in that generation, and my PS2 gets more playtime (and I own more games for it) than my Gamecube. Before E3 the temptation was not to get any consoles at all this time round. My gaming time had dropped off, and I didnt know whether I really wanted to invest in games again. However, now I am not sure how things are going to pan out for me. Once again E3 has managed to tempt me into buying consoles, but mainly buying a Wii. Nintendo, like it did with the Gamecube, has sucked me in with its games. The controller excites me yes, but I still fear that I will look like a berk playing it, and as Holliday says, it may be too much exertion. Looking at the games on offer though, I don't know if I can turn it down. Super Mario Galaxies looks excellent, and possibly a return to the brilliance of Mario 64. Metroid Prime 3 will be as great as always, and Super Smash Brothers: Brawl looks like another success. Also, even though I say that I am still not completly sold on the controller, E3 did a lot to allay many of my previous fears. The reception to the way it works has generally been positive (with a few minor hiccups that are to be expected as the games are not finished). Even with Twilight Princess, a game I thought I would definitly get on the Gamecube, I fear that I will be missing out on something if I do not play it on the Wii. I'll have to wait and see how I feel when it comes out. I really am not sure what I am going to do with the next generation consoles. Thorughout Sony’s videogame life I have been a pretty much consistent supporter of their consoles. I only owned a PS1 in that generation, and my PS2 gets more playtime (and I own more games for it) than my Gamecube.

Before E3 the temptation was not to get any consoles at all this time round. My gaming time had dropped off, and I didnt know whether I really wanted to invest in games again. However, now I am not sure how things are going to pan out for me. Once again E3 has managed to tempt me into buying consoles, but mainly buying a Wii.

Nintendo, like it did with the Gamecube, has sucked me in with its games. The controller excites me yes, but I still fear that I will look like a berk playing it, and as Holliday says, it may be too much exertion. Looking at the games on offer though, I don’t know if I can turn it down. Super Mario Galaxies looks excellent, and possibly a return to the brilliance of Mario 64. Metroid Prime 3 will be as great as always, and Super Smash Brothers: Brawl looks like another success.

Also, even though I say that I am still not completly sold on the controller, E3 did a lot to allay many of my previous fears. The reception to the way it works has generally been positive (with a few minor hiccups that are to be expected as the games are not finished). Even with Twilight Princess, a game I thought I would definitly get on the Gamecube, I fear that I will be missing out on something if I do not play it on the Wii.

I’ll have to wait and see how I feel when it comes out.

]]> by: CookieJesus http://www.aelon.net/2006/05/sony-drop-ball-instead-of-bomb-fanboys-cry/#comment-1938 Fri, 12 May 2006 00:48:39 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2006/05/sony-drop-ball-instead-of-bomb-fanboys-cry/#comment-1938 I'm still waiting for any of the current generation products to truly seduce me. I've been thinking of getting a 360 but for all the wrong reasons: Hooking it up to my PC monitor and replaying the original xbox games. I’m still waiting for any of the current generation products to truly seduce me. I’ve been thinking of getting a 360 but for all the wrong reasons: Hooking it up to my PC monitor and replaying the original xbox games.

]]> by: 9rules Featured » Blog Archive » E3 2006 - Video Game conference http://www.aelon.net/2006/05/sony-drop-ball-instead-of-bomb-fanboys-cry/#comment-1937 Thu, 11 May 2006 12:14:59 +0000 http://www.aelon.net/2006/05/sony-drop-ball-instead-of-bomb-fanboys-cry/#comment-1937 [...] Sony have already had their conference. They dropped a few bombshells which, so far, haven’t gone down too well. [...] […] Sony have already had their conference. They dropped a few bombshells which, so far, haven’t gone down too well. […]

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