I just got REALLY excited about the next generation of gaming!!

[thehunter1320]

I was mulling around on gamespot trying to pass time and i click on the next generation console tabs to see if there was anything new. i clicked on some links and watched some new trailers... and for some reason i was floored... i had seen some before, but now they just look god damned amazing to me...

Alan Wake really just jumped out at me. It's the stand out title that, to me, proves that there is still innovation in this god forsaken industry. Gears of War is looking mighty tasty. It ashames me to say it, but EA might be doing a good job with The Godfather, after seeing their new trailer. Also, Condemned, mixing an FPS with a CSI-esque twist is something I've personally never seen before.

It just seems that developers are starting to get it right. Even current generations titles slated for release look amazing and, while not innovative, fun! King Kong? Tomb Raider: Legend (c'mon... look at it! It's been turned into prince of persia with tits and guns)? Okami? Katamari 2? Shadow of the Colossus? Twilight Princess?

Plus, Nintendo DS titles are getting alot better, no longer are they tech demos... they are full games! I love my copy of Kirby: Canvas Curse, it's great, innovative, and very fun. Nintendogs, hell, I'm buying that just so Nintendo knows that I applaud their innovation and them taking chances like they always have and how they're going to take another with the Revolution.

To really sum it up, gaming is only getting better, it's had it's low points (countless, generic FPS games, remakes (although I do love Conker), sequels, (do we need 13 final fantasy games plus the half-dozen spin offs?), and just really bad games like Aquaman), but it is getting up there, and I'm damned excited.

Note: I hate Sony and EA, I hate them with all the passion in my heart and soul. The PS3 will under deliver on promises as all of Sony's consoles have, and I pray that the Xbox 360 will be able to overcome the PS3 and that the Revolution will do it's awesome thing while Sony and Microsoft quarrel. Even though there are more PS2's in the homes of peoples, Nintendo has made the most money out of all three companies this generation, so I'd say that they truly won this console generation.

Note 2: I buy the PC version of any game that has one, I love my PC... but you PC people out there CANNOT deny the fact that the industry doesn't truly focus on you guys. So don't start bitching about my post cause I didn't touch on it.

Note 3: I just realized i COMPLETELY forgot about Spore... how could I?! Anyway, yes... this is the reason why I'm a gamer... gamesl ike Spore that let you experiment, design, create, destroy... ultimately play God. While Mr. Molyneux might have helped jump-start the "God-Game" genre, Mr. Wright has been able to fully realize that in The Sims, and now in Spore he allows you to not just create people, but other new and exciting creatures. That was the only real innovation I've seen to date that makes me feel happy inside.

THE END.

 

[DEATH eVADER]

Alan Wake really just jumped out at me. It's the stand out title that, to me, proves that there is still innovation in this god forsaken industry. Gears of War is looking mighty tasty. It ashames me to say it, but EA might be doing a good job with The Godfather, after seeing their new trailer. Also, Condemned, mixing an FPS with a CSI-esque twist is something I've personally never seen before.

Apparently, the creator of the Godfather films did not approve the creation of the game version

 

[IchI]

Apparently, the creator of the Godfather films did not approve the creation of the game version

I'm not suprised why. But at the end of the day The Godfarther director was picked up by Hollywood ages ago, chewed up and spat out. His films are beyond aporling now. Just like John Woo, Boiling point was amazing. then he went to Hollywood and made well.... ok films. Then totally terrible.

 

[DarkStar]

The Godfather?

If that's what the next-generation of games looks like, well, I'm seriously dissapointed. I mean, look at at that trailer. The graphics seem straight out of a mediocre XBOX game. Do we really need yet another GTA clone anyway? Actually, I'm extremely dissapointed with the graphics of nearly every title in the XBOX 360 launch library. Gears of War however, looks pretty good; graphics and gameplay wise.

But Spore, oh, spore, spore, spore. There's a title to really get excited about. It's good to see Will Wright innovating again, finally tearing himself away from The Sims cashcow.

 

[GhostBoi]

The Godfather?

If that's what the next-generation of games looks like, well, I'm seriously dissapointed. I mean, look at at that trailer. The graphics seem straight out of a mediocre XBOX game.

Probably because its an Xbox game...

 

[Icarusintel]

umm.. The Godfather is a poor choice of games to get hyped up about, if you want something to really get hyped up about that is next gen then look at Alan Wake, the game is stunning beyond belief, and if that doesn;t do it just look at some UT2k6 shots, or Gears of War

 

[StardogChampion]

Alan Wake really just jumped out at me. It's the stand out title that, to me, proves that there is still innovation in this god forsaken industry. Gears of War is looking mighty tasty. It ashames me to say it, but EA might be doing a good job with The Godfather, after seeing their new trailer. Also, Condemned, mixing an FPS with a CSI-esque twist is something I've personally never seen before.

Innovation in Alan Wake... have you seen anything other than nice graphics from it? The Godfather will suck, really.

Plus, Nintendo DS titles are getting alot better, no longer are they tech demos... they are full games! I love my copy of Kirby: Canvas Curse, it's great, innovative, and very fun. Nintendogs, hell, I'm buying that just so Nintendo knows that I applaud their innovation... {snip}

Have you never played Dogz or Catz? http://www.petz.com, real innovation, add a stylus and call it innovative.

 

[DarkStar]

Probably because its an Xbox game...

I'm just saying, it was mentioned in the original post.

 

[<RJMC>]

I think is too soon to say that the PS3 will not be able of make the graphics and all that stuff

also acording to this the final PS3 will be like 25% faster that the e3 demos

and I seriously dont think that site will be lying

 

[Prince of China]

For me, whoever has the most awesome sword fighting games, I will stay with that console. Right now, Playstation 3 has Devil May Cry 4 and Xbox 360 has Ninja Gaiden 2. Imagine those games on the next-generation power. I wish I could have both or maybe one of those two games will switch to another console. I can't wait!

 

[Kangy]

It wouldn't be Gamespot that'd be lying - it'd be Sony (who ITmedia probably got something from in order to do this), who have a track record of lying about their consoles.

 

[thehunter1320]

Innovation in Alan Wake... have you seen anything other than nice graphics from it? The Godfather will suck, really.

Yes, in the story... that's where we need innovation the most! Not just gameplay. And the godfather may suck, but there is always slight hope that it won't... but EA has been releasing more and more shite recently.

Have you never played Dogz or Catz? http://www.petz.com, real innovation, add a stylus and call it innovative.

Did those games ever make it to the streamline? They were cult games, I know they were cause I used to own Dogz, but for Nintendo to take that game a really fulfill it's potential is great! I know Dogz could never do this because of its simplicity and the fact they looked nothing like real dogs

 

[<RJMC>]

It wouldn't be Gamespot that'd be lying - it'd be Sony (who ITmedia probably got something from in order to do this), who have a track record of lying about their consoles.

but still it will be a mega suicide for sony if they are lying about that

 

[thehunter1320]

but still it will be a mega suicide for sony if they are lying about that

not really... they've gotten away with it 3 times already, why not go for a fourth?

i'm not to sure about the PS1's lies, but as far as i know therre were some
the PS2 never turned into a broadband media center like they had promised and the specs under delivered on the numbers they released
the PSP's specs still proclaim it has a 333MGhz processor, when Sony has admitted that the PSPs that they've shipped only have a 222 MGhz processor

so no, RJMC, it'd wouldn't be suicide for Sony to lie. I wish it was, though, because then they'd already be dead... :sniper: @ Sony

 

[chu]

I'll cream my jeans when these games are actually tangible. Till then my jeans stay dry.

 

[DrDevin]

The next generation of games seem good especially the ones on the 360. Perfect dark zero, too human and many other ones show promise or sound interesting. People are consentrating too much on the graphics. PC's have already surpassed the hardware in the consoles so what is so big about the look of PS3 games? XBOX 360 is very comparable to the PS3, and in the first generation of games the 360 should look very close. Not to mention the power of the PS3's spe's dont matter much until they can be given something to do.

 

[Sparta]

I'm not suprised why. But at the end of the day The Godfarther director was picked up by Hollywood ages ago, chewed up and spat out. His films are beyond aporling now. Just like John Woo, Boiling point was amazing. then he went to Hollywood and made well.... ok films. Then totally terrible.

Your calling Francis Ford Coppola, a bad director? You sir, have terrible taste.

 

[dream431ca]

It wouldn't be Gamespot that'd be lying - it'd be Sony (who ITmedia probably got something from in order to do this), who have a track record of lying about their consoles.

What did Sony lie about on the PS2?? Just Curious.

 

[DarkStar]

Your calling Francis Ford Coppola, a bad director? You sir, have terrible taste.

He actually has a point. Coppola hasn't made a good film since Godfather II.

The man directed that Robin William's atrocity Jack for cryin' out loud.

 

[Sparta]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078788/

Right after Godfather II

 

[Dalamari]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078788/

Right after Godfather II

Damn you Sparta, beat me to it!

But, calling Coppola a bad director is just...crazy, most of the bad movies on his list he only produced.

 

[Sloth]

anyone seen any of the stuff about Black & White 2 looks awsome, taking in mind that they're still using the Black & White 1 graphics engine.
www.lionhead.com

looks cool

 

[Sparta]

Yeah but its Peter Molyneux. So there's always a large possibility that most of what he has said about B&W 2 isn't true at all. Much like Fable being the best RPG ever made.

 

[Kouler]

The next generation of games seem good especially the ones on the 360. Perfect dark zero, too human and many other ones show promise or sound interesting. People are consentrating too much on the graphics. PC's have already surpassed the hardware in the consoles so what is so big about the look of PS3 games? XBOX 360 is very comparable to the PS3, and in the first generation of games the 360 should look very close. Not to mention the power of the PS3's spe's dont matter much until they can be given something to do.

You forgot to mention Halo 3! How could you forget that! Can you imagine how much potential it has now that it is being developed on powerful hardware? There is so much they can do with it, maybe even a full scale space battle? (as seen at the end of Halo 2). Not to mention the new things they could create with the new Xbox Live system, etc. And finally, the final chapter of the Halo story, the finale, the climax, etc. Very anticipated

 

[Burn]

You forgot to mention Halo 3! How could you forget that! Can you imagine how much potential it has now that it is being developed on powerful hardware? There is so much they can do with it, maybe even a full scale space battle? (as seen at the end of Halo 2). Not to mention the new things they could create with the new Xbox Live system, etc. And finally, the final chapter of the Halo story, the finale, the climax, etc. Very anticipated

Mainly as Halo 2 was subpar. Halo 1 when it came out was great for its age, halo 2 (allthough it was still fun) didnt improve much over halo 1 considering how long it took to come out. Halo 3 will just have more gfx, but the same boring levels..

The storyline is nice though, I agree there.

 

[Sloth]

Yeah but its Peter Molyneux. So there's always a large possibility that most of what he has said about B&W 2 isn't true at all. Much like Fable being the best RPG ever made.

You're most likey to be right, but if it's good who cares?

 

[<RJMC>]

You forgot to mention Halo 3! How could you forget that! Can you imagine how much potential it has now that it is being developed on powerful hardware? There is so much they can do with it, maybe even a full scale space battle? (as seen at the end of Halo 2). Not to mention the new things they could create with the new Xbox Live system, etc. And finally, the final chapter of the Halo story, the finale, the climax, etc. Very anticipated

oh no please dont mention that ,I cant imagine how anoying will be the halo3 hype

 

[StardogChampion]

Yeah but its Peter Molyneux. So there's always a large possibility that most of what he has said about B&W 2 isn't true at all. Much like Fable being the best RPG ever made.

Molyneux has said in some interviews that he said too much too early on about features that would be in Fable, so he isn't going to do that this time around with B&W2, so it should be good.

 

[Sparta]

Mainly as Halo 2 was subpar. Halo 1 when it came out was great for its age, halo 2 (allthough it was still fun) didnt improve much over halo 1 considering how long it took to come out. Halo 3 will just have more gfx, but the same boring levels..

The storyline is nice though, I agree there.

Yeah thats pretty much what i thought/think too.

 

[DarkStar]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078788/

Right after Godfather II

Alright, so RIGHT AFTER Godfather II.

My point still stands.

 

[Sparta]

After that he produced a whole bunch of movies, and then he directed some mediocre Army film before doing Godfather III (which was pretty bad) and then Dracula (which was good). I'm pretty sure that was the last film he directed. So he hasn't done nearly as bad as you say.

 

[DarkStar]

I'm just saying the guy burned brighter than the f*ckin' sun for a few years, directing 3 of the best movies ever made (Godfather 1+2, Apocalypse Now) and then totally fizzled.