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Chr1s wrote:
> Think of what R* could do with all that extra space. I mean look what
> they managed to achieve with San Andreas on a DVD. An enormous game it
> was, so think about what they could do with a format that could
> potentially hold many times what a DVD can.
It wasn't that big. Something like World Of Warcraft which is actually massive was put on 4 CDs (so about 1 DVD), so I doubt space on DVDs will be much of an issue for a while yet. And by the time it is, one of the consoles will already probably appear to have hold of the market.
> Think of what R* could do with all that extra space. I mean look what
> they managed to achieve with San Andreas on a DVD. An enormous game it
> was, so think about what they could do with a format that could
> potentially hold many times what a DVD can.
It wasn't that big. Something like World Of Warcraft which is actually massive was put on 4 CDs (so about 1 DVD), so I doubt space on DVDs will be much of an issue for a while yet. And by the time it is, one of the consoles will already probably appear to have hold of the market.
Savatt78 wrote:
> Thing is with Blu-ray, if it does take off, chances are it won't
> straight away. And then if it does, it will probably be right at the
> end of this next gen of consoles anyway. So Microsoft can simply sit
> back and see if it takes off, then use the format for the console
> after the 360 if its more worthwhile.
>
> Right now I'm not so sure on Blu-ray. It could easily end up as
> another Laser Disc format that never quite takes off because the
> mainstream public aren't interested in a whole new type of player
> when they've only just started getting a decent dvd film collection
> together.
Blu-Ray has a lot more potential on games at this point. Like you said, nobody is going to want to go and re-buy their entire DVD collection on Blu-Ray just for the sake of having the movie and all of the extras on one disc. Maybe it'll work in a few years when we're ready for a new format.
Right now, games are where Blu-Ray can shine. From what I understand, they can hold a hell of a lot more than a conventional DVD. This means that we'll get the epics we've been yearning for since the days of the N64, and then some.
Think of what R* could do with all that extra space. I mean look what they managed to achieve with San Andreas on a DVD. An enormous game it was, so think about what they could do with a format that could potentially hold many times what a DVD can. PS3 owners will be able to sit back and enjoy GTA while 360 owners will have to get up and change disc when they want to enter a certain part of the map.
> Thing is with Blu-ray, if it does take off, chances are it won't
> straight away. And then if it does, it will probably be right at the
> end of this next gen of consoles anyway. So Microsoft can simply sit
> back and see if it takes off, then use the format for the console
> after the 360 if its more worthwhile.
>
> Right now I'm not so sure on Blu-ray. It could easily end up as
> another Laser Disc format that never quite takes off because the
> mainstream public aren't interested in a whole new type of player
> when they've only just started getting a decent dvd film collection
> together.
Blu-Ray has a lot more potential on games at this point. Like you said, nobody is going to want to go and re-buy their entire DVD collection on Blu-Ray just for the sake of having the movie and all of the extras on one disc. Maybe it'll work in a few years when we're ready for a new format.
Right now, games are where Blu-Ray can shine. From what I understand, they can hold a hell of a lot more than a conventional DVD. This means that we'll get the epics we've been yearning for since the days of the N64, and then some.
Think of what R* could do with all that extra space. I mean look what they managed to achieve with San Andreas on a DVD. An enormous game it was, so think about what they could do with a format that could potentially hold many times what a DVD can. PS3 owners will be able to sit back and enjoy GTA while 360 owners will have to get up and change disc when they want to enter a certain part of the map.
Apparently whichever format most of/all the porn industry chooses to use will be the winner, seeing as how most of the porn industry really likes to run things on the cheap and churns out cheap movies in droves I'm guessing that the cheaper format will win (If it's enough of a leap over DVD, otherwise they'll probably just stick with DVDs).
There was a thing on BBC News yesterday about Blu-Ray and HD DVD.
Thing is with Blu-ray, if it does take off, chances are it won't straight away. And then if it does, it will probably be right at the end of this next gen of consoles anyway. So Microsoft can simply sit back and see if it takes off, then use the format for the console after the 360 if its more worthwhile.
Right now I'm not so sure on Blu-ray. It could easily end up as another Laser Disc format that never quite takes off because the mainstream public aren't interested in a whole new type of player when they've only just started getting a decent dvd film collection together.
Plus are there gonna be many people, parents in particular, that will wanna fork out £400 on a console - especially with a competitor that produces similar, if not identical performance at £280 (probably even cheaper than that by the time the PS3 comes out).
As for the Final Fantasy title that is coming out, its the online Final Fantasy XI. Plus the creator of the old FF games is coming out with a new RPG called Lost Odyssey. Square Enix are signed upto the 360 anyway, so expect more FF games to come.
Right now I'm not so sure on Blu-ray. It could easily end up as another Laser Disc format that never quite takes off because the mainstream public aren't interested in a whole new type of player when they've only just started getting a decent dvd film collection together.
Plus are there gonna be many people, parents in particular, that will wanna fork out £400 on a console - especially with a competitor that produces similar, if not identical performance at £280 (probably even cheaper than that by the time the PS3 comes out).
As for the Final Fantasy title that is coming out, its the online Final Fantasy XI. Plus the creator of the old FF games is coming out with a new RPG called Lost Odyssey. Square Enix are signed upto the 360 anyway, so expect more FF games to come.
Emitime wrote:
> £400 seems a pretty low price for what i'm expecting.
> Considering Blu-Ray players alone will cost that much.
Oh yes! Someone else who shares my philosophy!
> £400 seems a pretty low price for what i'm expecting.
> Considering Blu-Ray players alone will cost that much.
Oh yes! Someone else who shares my philosophy!
£400 seems a pretty low price for what i'm expecting. Considering Blu-Ray players alone will cost that much.
Yeah, but think about how awesome it would be!!!!
This also means IF blu-ray takes off, you wont have to faf around buying a new player for another 200 quid. (though it's a bit of a gamble I admit)
This also means IF blu-ray takes off, you wont have to faf around buying a new player for another 200 quid. (though it's a bit of a gamble I admit)
Sorry I just read through it. :S
Also about blu-ray, four disk games personally have never bothered me before so if 4 360 disks are used for big games i'm fine. Though if there is one there will most likely only be one. Who really needs all that blu-ray space? It would take ages to make a gmae that big.
Also about blu-ray, four disk games personally have never bothered me before so if 4 360 disks are used for big games i'm fine. Though if there is one there will most likely only be one. Who really needs all that blu-ray space? It would take ages to make a gmae that big.
Oriental Rib wrote:
> Lukeman wrote:
>
> And as for "sub-average" games, do you actuially know what
> games are planned? Shall I help you out with a few? Metal Gear Solid
> 4, Pro Evo 6, Some form of Final Fantasy game, Killzone 2 etc etc.
>
> Ahahahahahahahah. Pro Evo 6 isn't exclusive, FF isn't that good
> anymore and an exclusive game by the maker of FF is to be on hte 360.
> (It has a trailer but I can't remember what it's called)
>
> So yeah.
Isn't that exactly what Savatt said to me????
> Lukeman wrote:
>
> And as for "sub-average" games, do you actuially know what
> games are planned? Shall I help you out with a few? Metal Gear Solid
> 4, Pro Evo 6, Some form of Final Fantasy game, Killzone 2 etc etc.
>
> Ahahahahahahahah. Pro Evo 6 isn't exclusive, FF isn't that good
> anymore and an exclusive game by the maker of FF is to be on hte 360.
> (It has a trailer but I can't remember what it's called)
>
> So yeah.
Isn't that exactly what Savatt said to me????
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