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Anyone heard any more info about which version is better xbox or gamecube? I've already read that the ps2 version has choppy frame rates and missing animation (still probably a great game if all you have is a ps2 though) but no one seems to know which is the better of the 2 newer formats. I am so keen to get my mitts on this game but having both systems don't know which to get and also just plain interested in which is better anyway. Acclaim themselves obviously aren't a good source as they claim practically all three are identical when clearly they are not as the ps2 version is struggling. Anyone seen any e3 comments on this game?
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Unfortunatly my blind chums you forget about third parties. The X-Box offers a lot of these developers the chance to do things with their games that the PS2 And GC can't. Games such as Project Ego and Blinx simply can't be done on the other 2 consoles. Both use the X-Box's hard drive to affect parts of the game.
So even though Bill Gates and the people responsible aren't putting out games, there are developers owned by Microsoft and third party developers that are.
And whats all this about PS2 reciving most of X-Box's line up ? If anything, I think Microsoft are grabbing some of the PS2's best games while keeping strong titles for itself. You can stamp your feet all you want, the GC doesn't have the same size line up as the X-Box by a long shot over the next year and the PS2 is going to have a tough time trying to sell its hard drive and internet connection seperate for like another £150.
Some will no doubt scream about the likes of Mario Sunshine and Zelda on the way for GC but in my opinion its going to take more than those titles to keep the GC afloat. I certainly don't think they can afford to rely on Rare again along with the Pokemon series.
Of course Resi Evil, Eternal Darkness and eventually Final Fantasy will come to GC too, but what else ? I really don't see much thats appealing coming to GC that isn't going to be on the X-Box.
Not only that, but if Microsoft pull off a winner with X-Box Live and console online gaming becomes popular, then I think Nintendo will be in a lot of trouble when it comes to playing catch up. Sony have online plans but like I said, they have to sell all the extras to the public who probably won't like the idea of spending a load more on top of the £200 - £300 they originally spent. Nintendo's online plans are basically Phanstasy Star Online. A light gun has about the same support as what Nintendo give the idea of online plans. They made a mistake before and that brought Sony into the competiton who then went on to steamroller over Nintendo. Now they are basically sneering at online play and if it takes off, I can't help but wonder if that could end up being the final nail in the coffin.
Nintendo have the home grown titles, but they're going to need a lot more than that. At the moment the line up of games is looking no bigger than the N64's before it and the majority of those games is still the same kind of games as before. As I said, Mario and Zelda is all well and good, but a large number of people want more than this and throwing the occasional Resi Evil game at them is not going to satisfy them. Out of the 3 companies, I'd say its Nintendo that are in the hardest position because Sony have made a lot of sales with their 2 year head start and Microsoft have such a large bank account behind them that they can afford to start off slowly and build on X-Box Live.
Microsoft have shown a lot of determination to succeed on the games market and looking at the ideas they have for the future along with the list of upcoming games, things are looking very impressive. Since the price cut of the console, sales have been picking up as well, so Microsoft are getting more and more to build on. If your so sure of Microsoft failing while the others steam off, then I welcome both of you to add a list on here of all the confirmed games coming to the PS2 and GC, no matter if they're exclusive or multiformat. Do that and I'll be happy to write up a list of the X-Box games and then we'll see whos going "mwahaha" after that.
So even though Bill Gates and the people responsible aren't putting out games, there are developers owned by Microsoft and third party developers that are.
And whats all this about PS2 reciving most of X-Box's line up ? If anything, I think Microsoft are grabbing some of the PS2's best games while keeping strong titles for itself. You can stamp your feet all you want, the GC doesn't have the same size line up as the X-Box by a long shot over the next year and the PS2 is going to have a tough time trying to sell its hard drive and internet connection seperate for like another £150.
Some will no doubt scream about the likes of Mario Sunshine and Zelda on the way for GC but in my opinion its going to take more than those titles to keep the GC afloat. I certainly don't think they can afford to rely on Rare again along with the Pokemon series.
Of course Resi Evil, Eternal Darkness and eventually Final Fantasy will come to GC too, but what else ? I really don't see much thats appealing coming to GC that isn't going to be on the X-Box.
Not only that, but if Microsoft pull off a winner with X-Box Live and console online gaming becomes popular, then I think Nintendo will be in a lot of trouble when it comes to playing catch up. Sony have online plans but like I said, they have to sell all the extras to the public who probably won't like the idea of spending a load more on top of the £200 - £300 they originally spent. Nintendo's online plans are basically Phanstasy Star Online. A light gun has about the same support as what Nintendo give the idea of online plans. They made a mistake before and that brought Sony into the competiton who then went on to steamroller over Nintendo. Now they are basically sneering at online play and if it takes off, I can't help but wonder if that could end up being the final nail in the coffin.
Nintendo have the home grown titles, but they're going to need a lot more than that. At the moment the line up of games is looking no bigger than the N64's before it and the majority of those games is still the same kind of games as before. As I said, Mario and Zelda is all well and good, but a large number of people want more than this and throwing the occasional Resi Evil game at them is not going to satisfy them. Out of the 3 companies, I'd say its Nintendo that are in the hardest position because Sony have made a lot of sales with their 2 year head start and Microsoft have such a large bank account behind them that they can afford to start off slowly and build on X-Box Live.
Microsoft have shown a lot of determination to succeed on the games market and looking at the ideas they have for the future along with the list of upcoming games, things are looking very impressive. Since the price cut of the console, sales have been picking up as well, so Microsoft are getting more and more to build on. If your so sure of Microsoft failing while the others steam off, then I welcome both of you to add a list on here of all the confirmed games coming to the PS2 and GC, no matter if they're exclusive or multiformat. Do that and I'll be happy to write up a list of the X-Box games and then we'll see whos going "mwahaha" after that.
The same team of architects who worked on the Millenium Dome, Millenium Bridge and St. Isan's church?
Gamecube designers = skilled, talented team of people
X-Box designers = blind architects
Which console is better?
X-Box designers = blind architects
Which console is better?
oh as its already been pointed out just coz u have a 733mhz crappy xbox doesn't mean its going to be any better, apparently, they all do run the same so there! i still think everyone should come back down to earth and realize that if xbox was so good then why the helll is bill gates making another one?? hmm good point eh. intead of fighting lets just alll agree that the gc is just as good as xbox yeah? if not better that is!!!...
*chuckles!*
Dodgy framerates in the PS2 version eh? What a marvellous extra to have on that version of the game!
I gotta get me a PS2, quickly!
Dingbat!
*explodes in a fit of laughter!*
Dodgy framerates in the PS2 version eh? What a marvellous extra to have on that version of the game!
I gotta get me a PS2, quickly!
Dingbat!
*explodes in a fit of laughter!*
WHAT A LOAD OF BULL!
If the majority of you bothered to get your facts straight instead of licking Billy Gates chocolate-starfish, you'd realise that all version are EXACTLY THE SAME!
I can't remember the chap's name, but G-Force magazine interviewed the bloke in charge of the development team and he said that instead of putting some extras in one version to another, or making one look slightly different to another, each version is to be made exactly the same so there will be NO DIFFERENCES!
If you still don't believe me, then get the latest G-Force magazine with the interview in.
As I said, GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT before you post a load of bull like this!
If the majority of you bothered to get your facts straight instead of licking Billy Gates chocolate-starfish, you'd realise that all version are EXACTLY THE SAME!
I can't remember the chap's name, but G-Force magazine interviewed the bloke in charge of the development team and he said that instead of putting some extras in one version to another, or making one look slightly different to another, each version is to be made exactly the same so there will be NO DIFFERENCES!
If you still don't believe me, then get the latest G-Force magazine with the interview in.
As I said, GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT before you post a load of bull like this!
Ye they will manage the outdoor enviroments, but the Xbox version will have those little extra touches that makes me want it on this console more. The PS2 version will be the weakest as when I owned one I noticed that the outdoor enviroments on all of my games contained a great amount of slowdown (bar GTA3 and MGS2) which disappointed my hugely.
adrian wrote:
> Cyclone wrote:
> Its being made on GC then ported onto XBox and PS2 (I think)
>
> Nope being made on all 3 at the same time.
>
> At E3 they had all 3 versions. The GC and PS2 were nearly the same
> with the GC being a bit better. The level was a indoor level. The Xbox
> then had a nice big wide open outdoor level with dinosaurs running
> around.
>
> The Xbox version will be the best version of Turok due to its more
> powerful hardware and its harddisk.
Power means sod all, when it terms of 'how good it will be' - and I've seen a vid from the GC, where its a luscious outdoors jungly scene, with dinosaurs - The GC and PS2 can easily manage outdoor environments!
> Cyclone wrote:
> Its being made on GC then ported onto XBox and PS2 (I think)
>
> Nope being made on all 3 at the same time.
>
> At E3 they had all 3 versions. The GC and PS2 were nearly the same
> with the GC being a bit better. The level was a indoor level. The Xbox
> then had a nice big wide open outdoor level with dinosaurs running
> around.
>
> The Xbox version will be the best version of Turok due to its more
> powerful hardware and its harddisk.
Power means sod all, when it terms of 'how good it will be' - and I've seen a vid from the GC, where its a luscious outdoors jungly scene, with dinosaurs - The GC and PS2 can easily manage outdoor environments!
Cyclone wrote:
> Its being made on GC then ported onto XBox and PS2
Meh, I don't really care as long as it turns out to be good.
> Its being made on GC then ported onto XBox and PS2
Meh, I don't really care as long as it turns out to be good.
Cyclone wrote:
> Its being made on GC then ported onto XBox and PS2 (I think)
Nope being made on all 3 at the same time.
At E3 they had all 3 versions. The GC and PS2 were nearly the same with the GC being a bit better. The level was a indoor level. The Xbox then had a nice big wide open outdoor level with dinosaurs running around.
The Xbox version will be the best version of Turok due to its more powerful hardware and its harddisk.
> Its being made on GC then ported onto XBox and PS2 (I think)
Nope being made on all 3 at the same time.
At E3 they had all 3 versions. The GC and PS2 were nearly the same with the GC being a bit better. The level was a indoor level. The Xbox then had a nice big wide open outdoor level with dinosaurs running around.
The Xbox version will be the best version of Turok due to its more powerful hardware and its harddisk.
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