The Official XBOX360 topic

BlizardBill · 17 Νοεμβρίου 2005

Τυχερή ήταν η Microsoft αφού κατασκεύασε τα δισκάκια του PDZ πριν τελειώσει το verification test ώστε να είναι έτοιμο την μέρα κυκλοφορίας του xbox360 .

Πλάκα θα είχε να τα πέταγαν όλα

In order to guarantee Xbox 360 launch-day availability of flagship title Perfect Dark Zero, Microsoft sent the game to manufacture before it had passed certification.

The certification process is the final stage a game goes through before manufacture. Microsoft's team picks through the game making sure there are no bugs, that menus all work correctly, and that there are no compatibility issues.

"If the certification had not passed, we would have had hundreds of thousands of disks on our hands. It was us taking a risk to get the game there day one and there for launch."

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1662&Itemid=2

privateer · 17 Νοεμβρίου 2005

http://www.projectslacker.com/misc/xbox-360-open-PS.gif

ANEMOS-V · 17 Νοεμβρίου 2005

sa polla den exei mesa to kouti?

pantos i timi tou eine poli kali. ama vgei kai to tsipaki.. tha eine elkistikotero.

NeTeD · 17 Νοεμβρίου 2005

Εγώ πάντως το ονειρεύομαι εδώ και δύο μήνες και έχω γεμίσει gigabytes με βιντεάκια από ign και άλλα sites.

Είναι ΦΟΒΕΡΑ ΟΜΟΡΦΟ, όπως και τα συνοδευτικά του (καλά μη βαράτε, το τροφοδοτικό κάπου θα το κρύψουμε).

Κάπου πήρε το μάτι μου και ένα πανέμορφο remote από τη Logitech (~130? όμως...)

Ό,τι και να λένε οι φίλοι της Sony (και καλά κάνουν) η MS την κέρδισε την πρώτη μάχη. Βγαίνει στα ράφια πρώτη. Μετά, βλέπουμε.

Όσο για τις απόψεις ότι το PS3 είναι πιο ισχυρό μπλαμπλαμπλα τι να το κάνουμε;

Η MS στην παρούσα φάση έχει το πιο υπερπλήρες development kit που σημαίνει ευκολότερος χειρισμός του hardware = πιο γρήγορα τίτλοι στην αγορά και όσο το δυνατόν πιο άρτιοι. Ο Carmack μίλησε: Χίλιες φορές 20% πιο εύκολο development παρά 20% περισσότερη ισχύς.

BlizardBill · 17 Νοεμβρίου 2005

Κάποιες μικρές ωραίες ειδησούλες clopyright από Slay , μέχρι να επιστρέψει από τις υποχρεωτικές ολιγοήμερες διακοπές του :roll:

Japan 360 compatible with only 12 xbox games at start

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge

Fable

Forza Motorsport

Grand Theft Auto Double Pack

Halo

Halo 2

Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack

Jade Empire

Ninja Gaiden

Ninja Gaiden Black

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3

The Simpsons: Hit & Run

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6139921.html

Ninety-Nine Nights Delayed in Japan

Another hour, another delay.

November 15, 2005 - Just hours after we learned of a delay in Enchant Arm, once a Japanese Xbox 360 launch title, now set for release on 1/12/2006, word has reached us of another big blow for the Japanese X360. Reports out of Japan indicate that N3: Ninety-Nine Nights has been delayed to some time in Spring. The game was originally scheduled for Japanese release on 1/26.

N3 is from Tetsuya Mizuguchi's Q Entertainment and has been heavily hyped by Microsoft as a major title in the Xbox 360 lineup. A delay to Spring leaves January somewhat light for the system, although perhaps being able to play Enchant Arm during that time will make up for the loss.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/667/667498p1.html

MS cagey on HD commitment

Microsoft has refused to confirm rumours that flagship title Project Gotham Racing 3 won't run at 720p - but they're not exactly denying it, either.

"The only performance number a gamer should care about is the output, as that is what is actually viewed and enjoyed," a Microsoft spokesperson told Eurogamer.

"Xbox 360 gives developers incredible flexibility to create the stunning hi-def images that gamers are currently enjoying. Different developers select different combinations of techniques to produce those amazing graphics, but it’s only the output that matters."

Microsoft has previously stated that all Xbox 360 games will run in high definition - according to a statement on Xbox.com, "Games are required to be authored for 720p and 1080i."

But a poster on the Bizarre Creations forum, going under the name of MoonFace, claimed that this wasn't the case with PGR3.

"I have a review build of PGR3 and every time we capture a screenshot (which takes directly from the graphics buffer inside the machine) it punts out at 1024x600," the poster wrote.

"This is unlike any of the other Xbox 360 games we have so far screegrabbed, which have all given screenshots of 1280x720... The signal is outputting at 720p and it fills the screen like anything else, but the fact is, the source is a 1024x600 display."

MoonFace went on to note that this "isn't exactly a reason to go and cancel a pre-order," saying he wouldn't have noticed unless capturing screenshots and that PGR3 "does look better than any other game I've ever seen."

Bizarre has declined to comment on MoonFace's claims, despite repeated requests from other posters - which is unusual, since PGR3 staff regularly post on the forum. Nor did Bizarre respond to Eurogamer's request for comment.

Microsoft did, however - and the spokesperson told us that this isn't an issue for gamers: "What is going on behind the scenes in the code or the HW to get the incredible visuals for Xbox 360 is not what gamers care about.

"They just care about playing great looking and innovative games, and that is exactly what Xbox 360 and the launch lineup has provided."

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=61708

Και να προσθέσω κάποιες φήμες, πιθανόν μούφα σαν τις προηγούμενες που αφορούσαν το PS3 , ότι το PDZ πάει για 6-7 σε αναμενόμενα review , συνδιαζόμενες με την μεγάλη βιασύνη για την κυκλοφορία αυτού του τίτλου .

(ετσι , απλά για να δούμε αν θα επιβεβαιωθεί και καμία )

BlizardBill · 17 Νοεμβρίου 2005

Και για να μην φέυγουμε από το θέμα ...κάτι από το fox news !!!

Don't Buy the Xbox 360

The first shipments, due Tuesday, are already sold out. Analysts are calling it this year's hot holiday gift.

Don't believe the hype — and don't buy the Xbox 360.

Save your cash, and skip the frenzy. Here are five reasons you should say "game over" to the Xbox 360:

Price — The Xbox 360 comes in two versions: the hard drive-less "core" system for $299 and the premium package for $399. But those who buy the lower-cost version are in for a surprise — they won't be able to play any of the Xbox games they already own.

Lack of games — Microsoft has announced there will be 200 backwards-compatible games (including "Forza Motorsport" and "Halo 2"), but only 19 launch titles for the 360. Only a handful are exclusives.

And popular new games, like "50 Cent: Bulletproof" and "The Warriors," won't play on the 360 at all.

No competition — Sure, you could rush out and drop hundreds on the 360, but we have no idea what the next-gen PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Revolution are going to be capable of doing. Both of those systems are due next year, and will surely spark a mini-price war with the Xbox 360.

Hidden costs — Right now, the Xbox 360's stunning graphics ability is its biggest selling point, but to take advantage of it, you'll need to invest in a high-definition TV — tacking on an extra couple hundred bucks, at least.

"We've all heard Microsoft basically saying that if you want to get an HDTV, the 360 is going to be the thing that makes you go out and get one," Crecente says. "Most of us dismissed that, but I swear, it's like they designed the 360 to make your TV look bad if you don't have HDTV."

And if you add peripherals, such as the ability to play games over the Internet, the Xbox 360 costs nearly $600!

Older consoles are not dead yet — Both the original Xbox and the PS2 are selling for $149, with the GameCube coming in at a mere $99 — in all cases, a complete steal compared to the Xbox 360.

Ολόκληρο εδώ: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,175860,00.html

digitalsoul · 17 Νοεμβρίου 2005

Japan 360 compatible with only 12 xbox games at start

Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge

Fable

Forza Motorsport

Grand Theft Auto Double Pack

Halo

Halo 2

Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack

Jade Empire

Ninja Gaiden

Ninja Gaiden Black

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3

The Simpsons: Hit & Run

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6139921.html