New Games on the Horizon (the video game thread)

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Anyone feel a little jipped by the Battlefield 3 hype machine?

I mean it's one thing to know that it's a trailer, but the graphics in the beta aren't even in the same ballpark.

Granted I wasn't going to buy the game anyone but still it doesn't even look as good as COD4.

Yeah you can't get caught up in the hype. The graphics obviously don't look the same in the trailer vs the demo, and who knows maybe they'll be better in the final product, but personally until I see it in game I have a hard time getting caught up in the hype of a trailer. The in game graphics look to be on the same level as other fps on the PS3, so I'm not too suprised. But it's not as big of a letdown for me because graphics, while part of the game experience, aren't one of the main factors for me in enjoying a game.

If you want bad graphics, go back and play a game on the PS2. I loved playing Hitman Blood Money way back in the day, and a couple months ago I went back and set up the PS2 to play it again, and I was suprised at how bad the graphics were. But that's what happens when you get used to the graphics on the PS3.

[MTK]

It's called a beta for a reason. It's not the final version.

Plus what's in the trailer is probably on a PC.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I have no idea with the PS3

Just push the right analog stick down.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

Just push the right analog stick down.

nah that's to duck and go prone, here's the control layout mooby

Battlefield 3 for PS3 controls | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

nah that's to duck and go prone, here's the control layout mooby

Battlefield 3 for PS3 controls | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Lol I figured out it was r2 yesterday, but that was disappointing for me because my R2 button doesn't work in some games. Have no problem with it in madden, cod, red dead redemption and other games but it doesnt work at all in gta and apparently this lol.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by mooby

Yeah you can't get caught up in the hype. The graphics obviously don't look the same in the trailer vs the demo, and who knows maybe they'll be better in the final product, but personally until I see it in game I have a hard time getting caught up in the hype of a trailer. The in game graphics look to be on the same level as other fps on the PS3, so I'm not too suprised. But it's not as big of a letdown for me because graphics, while part of the game experience, aren't one of the main factors for me in enjoying a game.

If you want bad graphics, go back and play a game on the PS2. I loved playing Hitman Blood Money way back in the day, and a couple months ago I went back and set up the PS2 to play it again, and I was suprised at how bad the graphics were. But that's what happens when you get used to the graphics on the PS3.

Conversely I went back to play Resident Evil Remake on Gamecube and was amazed at how ahead of its time the graphics were. I came away thinking that "this could be something that was developed on the 360."

For me the games that aged the best were Resident Evil Remake as well as Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

It's called a beta for a reason. It's not the final version.

Plus what's in the trailer is probably on a PC.

I know that but still. Also I was talking about this with someone the other day. If the footage they're using is from the PC they should use that as a disclaimer.

[MTK]

Also, what's in the trailer is from the single player mode which almost always looks better than multiplayer.

[Mechanix544]

I just dont know why Battlefield insists on putting the fire button on R1 and the ADS on L1. Why not put them on the triggers like every other frikkin game does? I hope they at least give us the option to customize controls out when it drops.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

I just dont know why Battlefield insists on putting the fire button on R1 and the ADS on L1. Why not put them on the triggers like every other frikkin game does? I hope they at least give us the option to customize controls out when it drops.

You on the PS3?

Yeah that configuration would stink.

Right trigger on the 360 is the fire button.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by Mechanix544

I just dont know why Battlefield insists on putting the fire button on R1 and the ADS on L1. Why not put them on the triggers like every other frikkin game does? I hope they at least give us the option to customize controls out when it drops.

I found on COD that it makes for quicker draws/shots. Plus the L2 and R2 buttons don't have the same kind of trigger effect you get with the 360 controller.

[mooby]

GTA 5 just announced. Trailer coming next Wednesday. No details yet.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by mooby

GTA 5 just announced. Trailer coming next Wednesday. No details yet.

Never get in on a launch announcement. The trailer is always disappointing. Like an extreme close up of the main character, a vague scenery shot, and the logo of the game that comes in with a giant thud.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by mooby

GTA 5 just announced. Trailer coming next Wednesday. No details yet.

about time!

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Never get in on a launch announcement. The trailer is always disappointing. Like an extreme close up of the main character, a vague scenery shot, and the logo of the game that comes in with a giant thud.

Well yeah, but you know fanboys will obsess about it. Oooh did you see this, or that? I remember the first trailer for GTA 4, it was like a few shots of Niko in his little Eastern European ghetto, the overall landscape, and the subway. I've heard rumors they're going back to LA for this one, it should be interesting to see how LA looks on the PS3 as compared to the 2. Who knows maybe they suprise and go back to Miami.

All it's going to do is hype the game up. I'll watch it, that's for sure. But we still might be a couple years away from it being released, so I won't get too hyped.