Oh, and in case you hadn't heard, the game is selling pretty well too.
Oh, and in case you hadn't heard, the game is selling pretty well too.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:05PM Prboi said
No suprise their. Halo (Disregarding ODST) has always been a system seller everywhere.
Posted: Sep 22nd 2010 1:32AM SaberJ said
@Brodo
The idea is that it is a device you would find in the Halo universe. Something from the UNSC. So it's not a DVD tray, it's a "media reader". It's not really a case of them treating the owners like idiots, it's just part of the decoration. Seems fine to me.
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The idea is that it is a device you would find in the Halo universe. Something from the UNSC. So it's not a DVD tray, it's a "media reader". It's not really a case of them treating the owners like idiots, it's just part of the decoration. Seems fine to me.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:08PM WolfForager said
So many people remembering Reach... I know i had fond memories...
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:10PM Frank the tank said
great to hear it sold 2 more units........... I keeeeed! I keeeeeeed.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:10PM Helghast102 said
@Billyrap
"Of course it has there's a reason why it beats the ps3 in sales every month, it's a better GAME console"
I respect your opinion, but in MY OWN opinion, you're wrong.
"Of course it has there's a reason why it beats the ps3 in sales every month, it's a better GAME console"
I respect your opinion, but in MY OWN opinion, you're wrong.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:23PM Prboi said
@Helghast102
PS3 is more of an Entertainment console. While 360 has some entertainment features such as Netflix & downloadable movies & songs, that's not it's main emphsis. Sony touts that "it only does everything". But TRUE gamers don't NEED everything, they just want a good gaming experience.
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PS3 is more of an Entertainment console. While 360 has some entertainment features such as Netflix & downloadable movies & songs, that's not it's main emphsis. Sony touts that "it only does everything". But TRUE gamers don't NEED everything, they just want a good gaming experience.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:33PM Helghast102 said
@Prboi
.. and you can get exactly that on PS3, never have i thought "damn, i wish i had some gaemz to pleh on mah PS triple.."
It's an EXCELLENT gaming console, but i dont need to be discussing PS3 and console wars on a Reach article, you guys go have your fun :)
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.. and you can get exactly that on PS3, never have i thought "damn, i wish i had some gaemz to pleh on mah PS triple.."
It's an EXCELLENT gaming console, but i dont need to be discussing PS3 and console wars on a Reach article, you guys go have your fun :)
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 6:31PM Prboi said
@Faenix
PS3 exclusives from 2010 to Spring 2011:
1. God Of War 3
2. Little Big Planet 2
3. Grand Turismo 5
4. Heavy Rain
5. MAG
6. Socom 4
7. Killzone 3
8. FFXIV (Although This may change)
360 Exclusive List 2010 - Spring 2011:
1. Alan Wake
2. Mass Effect 2 (Though not exclusive to 360, it's the only console version available until January)
3. Supreme Comander (Same reason as Mass effect 2)
4. Splinter Cell: Conviction
5. Crackdown 2
6. Halo Reach
7. Fable 3
8. Gears Of War 3
9. XCOM (Again, console version only on 360)
Seems pretty neck & neck
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PS3 exclusives from 2010 to Spring 2011:
1. God Of War 3
2. Little Big Planet 2
3. Grand Turismo 5
4. Heavy Rain
5. MAG
6. Socom 4
7. Killzone 3
8. FFXIV (Although This may change)
360 Exclusive List 2010 - Spring 2011:
1. Alan Wake
2. Mass Effect 2 (Though not exclusive to 360, it's the only console version available until January)
3. Supreme Comander (Same reason as Mass effect 2)
4. Splinter Cell: Conviction
5. Crackdown 2
6. Halo Reach
7. Fable 3
8. Gears Of War 3
9. XCOM (Again, console version only on 360)
Seems pretty neck & neck
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 6:47PM roberto916 said
@Prboi Your right, but i personally lean more toward the 360 games
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Posted: Sep 21st 2010 9:13PM Bitrate said
@Prboi
That PS3 list is way short. Your missing a bunch that are truly exclusive Like the Last Guardian, Yakuza 3, Trinity Universe, Trinitiy: Souls of Zill O'll, Mod Nation Racers, White Knight Chronicles, The last Rebellion, Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland and some I'm probably forgetting and those that can be imported.
As for your 360 list the only real exclusives at least for the moment are;
1. Alan Wake
2.Splinter Cell
3.Crack Down 2
4.Halo Reach
5. Gears 2
All others are playable on at least 1 other platform and the list above may have a title or two go to another platform at a later date.
MS hardly has any exclusives. This year they have 4 which is a lot for them actually but out of all the platforms as usual they have the least. It's like this year in and year out.
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That PS3 list is way short. Your missing a bunch that are truly exclusive Like the Last Guardian, Yakuza 3, Trinity Universe, Trinitiy: Souls of Zill O'll, Mod Nation Racers, White Knight Chronicles, The last Rebellion, Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland and some I'm probably forgetting and those that can be imported.
As for your 360 list the only real exclusives at least for the moment are;
1. Alan Wake
2.Splinter Cell
3.Crack Down 2
4.Halo Reach
5. Gears 2
All others are playable on at least 1 other platform and the list above may have a title or two go to another platform at a later date.
MS hardly has any exclusives. This year they have 4 which is a lot for them actually but out of all the platforms as usual they have the least. It's like this year in and year out.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 10:23PM McDuckScrooged said
@Prboi , just the fact that you have to resort to a date range and the fact that 2 of the 360 "exclusive" games you mention are not even exclusives given your date range, basically shows that your argument is a bit Weak..
Dont forget these ps3 exclusives which should also fit within your time frame:
Heavy Rain
Yakuza 4
mlb 10
Free Realms
DC Universe Online
The Agency
White Knight Chronicles
3D Dot Game Hero
Sports Champions (its a good game got 4.5 /5 from Joystiq)
(this is excluding the stuff mentioned by BitRate, such as mod nation racers, yakuza3 etc ..) When is inFamous 2 being released ? That is going to kick some major ass as well
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Dont forget these ps3 exclusives which should also fit within your time frame:
Heavy Rain
Yakuza 4
mlb 10
Free Realms
DC Universe Online
The Agency
White Knight Chronicles
3D Dot Game Hero
Sports Champions (its a good game got 4.5 /5 from Joystiq)
(this is excluding the stuff mentioned by BitRate, such as mod nation racers, yakuza3 etc ..) When is inFamous 2 being released ? That is going to kick some major ass as well
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 10:26PM McDuckScrooged said
@Prboi if your going to include kinect games then you should include move games..
Just to summarize this pissing contest:
The PS3 is the better entertainment device (by your own admission) , with more exclusive games (proven by yourself and further demonstrated by us), with better graphics (gow3, Kz2, Kz3, U2 and GT5 are all proof of this), with a free network that allows free online play and a motion control system recently released that actually works and is very precise (as per the joystiq review) .. Yet its not the better games platform ? Why ?
Answers on a postcard..
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Just to summarize this pissing contest:
The PS3 is the better entertainment device (by your own admission) , with more exclusive games (proven by yourself and further demonstrated by us), with better graphics (gow3, Kz2, Kz3, U2 and GT5 are all proof of this), with a free network that allows free online play and a motion control system recently released that actually works and is very precise (as per the joystiq review) .. Yet its not the better games platform ? Why ?
Answers on a postcard..
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:13PM Frank the tank said
@Billyrap i dont know how. I just bought a 360 and it feels like psn with cross game chat to ME its not that great
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:33PM This Little Man Says His Name Is said
@Frank the tank
That's because PSN copied everything XBA had when sony released it.
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That's because PSN copied everything XBA had when sony released it.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:30PM Ukgamer66 said
The Halo Reach console was also available at Gamestation. Maybe you meant Game Group PLC ( the holding company that operates both retailers)
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:32PM Styli said
It's one sweet looking machine. Makes me wish I didn't jump on the 360S so quick. A few more weeks and I would have known about this one. There was no rush, I already had a 120gb original Jasper!
And Halo:Reach is amazing too. I'm not a huge Halo fan (I prefer the Mass Effect universe and Unreal engine over the Havok engine) but I have to admit that I'm enjoying Reach A LOT.
So not surprised at the figures on this at all.
And Halo:Reach is amazing too. I'm not a huge Halo fan (I prefer the Mass Effect universe and Unreal engine over the Havok engine) but I have to admit that I'm enjoying Reach A LOT.
So not surprised at the figures on this at all.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 8:25PM Styli said
@Styli
Yes, I know Havok and Unreal are just physics engines but they do add to the "feel" of the game. As proud as I am that Havok are Irish, I just feel the engine lacks fluidity compared to Unreal. I just prefer games made with Unreal such as Mass Effect, GOW, R6:Vegas 2 and Monday Night Combat even. Havok is a close second though.
So, no, it's not graphical but it is noticeable.
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Yes, I know Havok and Unreal are just physics engines but they do add to the "feel" of the game. As proud as I am that Havok are Irish, I just feel the engine lacks fluidity compared to Unreal. I just prefer games made with Unreal such as Mass Effect, GOW, R6:Vegas 2 and Monday Night Combat even. Havok is a close second though.
So, no, it's not graphical but it is noticeable.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:34PM ovoon said
Funny considering how one of the models can't even play Halo: Reach on splitscreen.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 5:46PM Ordeith said
So much for move.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 6:11PM leobebes said
@el serpiente
Who this whole exchange is messing with my mind. Is Ordeith implying that he thought Move would outsell Reach, was he implying that it sucks to see Move get pushed out because of Reach but he wasn't expecting Move to lose that much momentum to Reach, or was it sarcasm?
My brain is officially fried...whoa.
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Who this whole exchange is messing with my mind. Is Ordeith implying that he thought Move would outsell Reach, was he implying that it sucks to see Move get pushed out because of Reach but he wasn't expecting Move to lose that much momentum to Reach, or was it sarcasm?
My brain is officially fried...whoa.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 6:12PM Frank the tank said
@This Little Man Says His Name Is Steve playing a game online dosent seem like somthing i should pay for. And tslking to my friends isnt omg awesome thats why i have a phone for and dont call me a fanboy cause i havent said it sucks. Most of 360 'exlusives' are fps unless im am not remembering other games like fable
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 6:48PM leobebes said
@Frank the tank
Saying the Xbox 360 is just FPS' is like saying the PS3 has no games.
If the PS3 wouldn't have copied the Xbox's success into console gaming by developing a stable of shooters it would have been long forgotten in North America by now. FPS (aka shooters) are relevant for both systems now son.
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Saying the Xbox 360 is just FPS' is like saying the PS3 has no games.
If the PS3 wouldn't have copied the Xbox's success into console gaming by developing a stable of shooters it would have been long forgotten in North America by now. FPS (aka shooters) are relevant for both systems now son.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 6:18PM Super Nintendo Chalmers said
Maybe it was just me, but did anyone else feel let down by Reach? I admit it's a great game, but i thought it to be too different to Halo 2 & 3 and more like ODST.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 6:43PM Prboi said
@Super Nintendo Chalmers
That's the point. Although ODST felt like a big let down to fans, they can't deny that the story telling was really good. That's what Bungie wanted to recreate in a sense. a story of a squad instead of a one man army. It gives the character more depth when you're vulnerable to your enemy instead of the other way around where your a monster who can kill everything in it's path, though fun, you can stick to the same things over & over again because it just get repetitive.
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That's the point. Although ODST felt like a big let down to fans, they can't deny that the story telling was really good. That's what Bungie wanted to recreate in a sense. a story of a squad instead of a one man army. It gives the character more depth when you're vulnerable to your enemy instead of the other way around where your a monster who can kill everything in it's path, though fun, you can stick to the same things over & over again because it just get repetitive.
Posted: Sep 22nd 2010 1:49PM Super Nintendo Chalmers said
@Prboi
i can understand the squad based aspect,
--Spoiler???--
but the lack of the Flood and Forerunner, which set the Halo story apart from other fps. The plot just didn't have that "epic" feel that 1,2 & 3 had.
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i can understand the squad based aspect,
--Spoiler???--
but the lack of the Flood and Forerunner, which set the Halo story apart from other fps. The plot just didn't have that "epic" feel that 1,2 & 3 had.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 6:18PM marchy said
...and in a few months, the game will come bundled with the console FREE!
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 8:54PM neoXmahi said
Alright seriously?? Everyone in Europe has held out this long to get an Xbox 360?? They had absolutely no interest in Halo 3 or Halo ODST, yet for some bizarre reason, they bought an Xbox 360 just for Reach? Wow! Those are what I call avid Halo fans! They love it so much! They wait all the way until Halo Reach for an Xbox 360. "Yeah. I played Halo and Halo 2, but I didn't want an Xbox for Halo 3 or ODST." This makes absolutely no sense, unless Microsoft had a secret button hidden away in a bunker that said, do not touch until the week of Halo 3, and when it was pushed, all these Xbox 360 consoles started to fry.
Seriously, how is this possible? Doesn't the entire world have an Xbox 360 by now? Microsoft planned out this console generation really well. It was a ploy to sell a mass number of 360's. Nintendo knew how to cater to the younger crowd and pleased casual gamers with its style and marketing campaign and sell a mass amount of consoles, Microsoft found a way to fish bait and hook gamers and then leave them having to buy 360 after 360 and like mindless zombies, the world was content with crappy hardware and being cheated out of their money and then there's Sony. For the FIRST time in their gaming career in the market, they're in dead last after being first for so many years. How did it happen? Lazy developers. The PS3 would have been more successful, if developers would've welcomed a challenge as a valuable learning process to go above and beyond and become skilled, but it wasn't good enough for them. If the job wasn't easy, it wasn't worth it. It was worth more effort to cry.
Seriously, how is this possible? Doesn't the entire world have an Xbox 360 by now? Microsoft planned out this console generation really well. It was a ploy to sell a mass number of 360's. Nintendo knew how to cater to the younger crowd and pleased casual gamers with its style and marketing campaign and sell a mass amount of consoles, Microsoft found a way to fish bait and hook gamers and then leave them having to buy 360 after 360 and like mindless zombies, the world was content with crappy hardware and being cheated out of their money and then there's Sony. For the FIRST time in their gaming career in the market, they're in dead last after being first for so many years. How did it happen? Lazy developers. The PS3 would have been more successful, if developers would've welcomed a challenge as a valuable learning process to go above and beyond and become skilled, but it wasn't good enough for them. If the job wasn't easy, it wasn't worth it. It was worth more effort to cry.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 10:00PM blackangel209 said
@neoXmahi I think I might need a translator for this particular stream of consciousness... Your reasoning for why the 360 and PS3 have gone the ways they have doesn't make any god damned sense. If someone has bought more than one 360 it's either because they have too much money and didn't want to wait to get a brand new (free) one in the mail after one broke, or they're upgrading. Or maybe even want multiple ones if they want to play in different rooms of their home without hassle(again because they have too much money). PS3 doesn't do as well as 360 because when it came out it cost 600 dollars and people gave up on it and went to either the 360 or Wii. When they came out with the slim for $300 they began to catch up a bit. It had nothing to do with developers being lazy. Maybe some devs just prefer the Wii or 360 over the PS3, or they got a better exclusivity deal with someone else. Crazy, right?!
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Posted: Sep 21st 2010 10:03PM Narutogameking said
@blackangel209 Devs found it too hard to develop games on the PS3 thats a reason for a lack of games on PS3 at launch and a reason for current shitty 360 ports.
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Posted: Sep 21st 2010 10:07PM Prboi said
@neoXmahi
The reason why devs weren't so advid about pushing on the PS3 was because Sony doesn't own them. The 360 is easier to develope for so it's more likely that they use the 360 more often than the PS3 because Sony doesn't offer them enough money to go above & beyond so they can come out on top. & the reason the 360 even had hardware failure was because MS wanted to get the jump on Sony & take advantage of a years worth of sales & games to finally be in HD. They developed their own fan instead of investing in a more reliable fan. They risked losing the console wars to be ahead of Sony & make a name for themselves in hardware instead of being the new guy in the party. It was a risk well taken in my opinion. I admit that the fans were a bit screwed but I think they gained loyalty for the fans who really appreciate the 360 for what it's worth.
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The reason why devs weren't so advid about pushing on the PS3 was because Sony doesn't own them. The 360 is easier to develope for so it's more likely that they use the 360 more often than the PS3 because Sony doesn't offer them enough money to go above & beyond so they can come out on top. & the reason the 360 even had hardware failure was because MS wanted to get the jump on Sony & take advantage of a years worth of sales & games to finally be in HD. They developed their own fan instead of investing in a more reliable fan. They risked losing the console wars to be ahead of Sony & make a name for themselves in hardware instead of being the new guy in the party. It was a risk well taken in my opinion. I admit that the fans were a bit screwed but I think they gained loyalty for the fans who really appreciate the 360 for what it's worth.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 10:16PM MrDestructoid said
@blackangel209
First off the cell processor is old, outdated and just plain week compared to a lot of PC processor's out there. Another thing is that some developers have used the PS3 as the lead console sometimes, but most don't because it's unpractical compared to the 360 which graphically isn't far behind.
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First off the cell processor is old, outdated and just plain week compared to a lot of PC processor's out there. Another thing is that some developers have used the PS3 as the lead console sometimes, but most don't because it's unpractical compared to the 360 which graphically isn't far behind.
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 10:02PM Narutogameking said
Now that Halo is over the 360 is dead. There's no game to push the console anymore. Time for the PS3 to shine!!!!
Posted: Sep 21st 2010 10:40PM philmcfail said
@Prboi
Insomniac was never a part of Sony, that's the difference. I hope their new stuff will be multiplat though.
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Insomniac was never a part of Sony, that's the difference. I hope their new stuff will be multiplat though.
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