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"The Nintendo show"

Well would you look at this. The fellow Nintendo monkeys running around crying because they wanted to see Revolution.

You were told before the show it wasn't going to be there. Why the surprise.

It's the PS3 and X-box 360 show. In fact it is pretty much just the PS3 show. Hence the reason Microsoft did that silly MTV party thing.

What can overshadow the biggest console announcement ever?

No... Nintendo cannot do that.

X-box's gimmick is customisable games, complete with snap on facias. Sony, ultra-realism.

Great ideas but they come at a price. And that price is ours. EA have already stated game prices could rise to as much as £60. And that publishers will have a hard time this generation.

Nintendo's suggestion is different. For starters they haven't cranked up the graphics to a pointless notion that most games developers (sorry all) won't be bothered to meet. But most importantly, Online is free.

The console, games, and online service will be as cheap as a cheap thing that is very cheap. And that's cheap.

Nintendo plan for a 2006 launch alongside Sony. Nintendo are working very hard to reach that. But they don't have anything to show us yet. They don't have time to order their minions to mock up videos and demos. They haven't even finalised the sodding controller yet.

Yet Nintendo fans. Us. Are once again throwing a fit because there wasn't anything concrete on show.

It just isn't the time. It really isn't. Maybe a September Spaceworld will do. But trust me, it makes sense, why show a console that will be overshadowed and ignored because Sony have announced theres.

Nintendo are talking about online plans. They've showed the greatest Zelda demo ever. A handfull of new Gamecube and DS games. And even a new, if slightly pointless, Gameboy... to further attack the PSP.

But still not happy.

The reason why the conference didn't have the impact of last years is because there isn't actually anything to show. I'm not surprised. I'm not happy but nor am I dissapointed. Nintendo's spotlight is still to come.

And I await with baited breath.

Dringo.

I don't think that the trailer is actually a very good one, or very impressive. It got us excited because of what it revealed (wolfy, boating, horseriding etc). There was none of the epic feel of the original trailer - it was much more a collection of snippets of gameplay rather than a cinematic trailer, so it's bound to be less impressive.

Just like a dramatic montage from a game is always more impressive than watching someone play through one section of the game.

You can defend Ninty's E3 conference. It was terrible.

'Oh look, everything you already know! And a small GBA! And a picure of a disc drive... I mean, REVOLUTION YEAH! See you next year'

If you don't like the Zelda games then you don't know what looked so great about them

In which case you don't have a clue.

J Nash wrote:
> The-IronFlame wrote:
> Now that's just silly are you spoilt with all the "nice
> grafix" from the X-Box 360 videos cos this is this gen not next
> also the so far I've read that the PS3 vid was not conclusive they
> are yet to have proper time with their dev kits.
>
> Sniper your lack of writing ability never ceases to amaze me. Well
> done on blabbering on in an edit by the way! Cheers!

This isn't a bloody writing contest, just because I abbreviate some words do you have to act like some spelling and punctuaction god?
I can't check everything I post as I want to quickly reply someone rather than get it mixed with other replies.

Dringo wrote:
> I just think you haven't got a clue.

well la-de-da to you.
I think it looks alright but is nothing special. I've seen better looking games.

I play my PC games in 1280x1024 resolution and most of the newer ones look at least as good.

I don't like the Zelda trailer, so I haven't got a clue?
Since when was your opinion the lord god of all opinions? Since when is everyone wrong because they don't agree with you?

I'm not 'anti-zelda'. I don't like the games, but the reason I'm not impressed by the footage is because...it isn't that impressive.

Memorandum! wrote:

> The graphics aren't amazing, and the trailer wasn't particularly
> interesting in my opinion. I'm sorry if you disagree, but that's how
> I feel.

I just think you haven't got a clue.

Dringo wrote:
> Meka Dragon wrote:
>
> What the heck am I going ot play until then?
>
> Zelda :)

I suppose it'll give me a chance to finish Wind Waker. Yep, still haven't done it, and not because i haven't been enjoying it...

The problem with the trailer is that, unlike the last one, it is less cinematic, and the fact that it was shown in front of a bid audience and lacked the stirring music of the first trailer makes it seem slightly less impressive. That and the fact that the quality of the graphics was overshadowed by the 360 and PS3 graphics (even if they are next generation)

But merm doesn't like Zelda and he's bound to be critical of it anyway. I don't like Gran Turismo, and even if it does look amazing it won't make me want to play it.

Dringo wrote:
> [URL]http://www.cube-europe.com/screenshot.php?gid=zelda2&nr=25[/URL]
>
> Stunning

Yep, that one looks pretty good.
>
> [URL]http://www.cube-europe.com/screenshot.php?gid=zelda2&nr=26[/URL]
>
> moody, dark, mysterious.

to be honest, I don't see anything particularly special there.
Seen plenty of similar stuff before. If I was being really pedantic I'd say I wasn't convinced by the eyes.

>
> [URL]http://www.cube-europe.com/screenshot.php?gid=zelda2&nr=30[/URL]
>
> REALLY interesting. Traditional forest temple.

Alright. Ground texturing very iffy, as are those shrubs. The rope they're hanging from looks a bit woeful as well.

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> [URL]http://www.cube-europe.com/screenshot.php?gid=zelda2&nr=32[/URL]
>
> Stunning.

REALLY don't like this one.
The characters don't fit into the scene at all. They look completely separate.

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> [URL]http://www.cube-europe.com/screenshot.php?gid=zelda2&nr=35[/URL]
>
> Stunning.

Link looks excellent, but again the texturing is poor and those mouth things look absolutely crap.



The graphics aren't amazing, and the trailer wasn't particularly interesting in my opinion. I'm sorry if you disagree, but that's how I feel.
>
> That'll do I think.

Memorandum! wrote:

> well, yes, but I thought the trailer was crap too.
> I couldn't "feel" the atmosphere or how 'dark' it was.
> My reaction can be summed up as:
>
> "oh"

Oh well, guess there are some weirdos out there.

:P