GameBrahma

The concept of DLC is fab. Eventually, outside of collector's willing to pay a premium for box art, DLC is cheaper and more convenient.

I'm excited about this new controller. I believe these new types of controllers can improve the level of interactivity of a gaming experience and kick up the immersion factor for some people.

Yes,
I realize that, but the comment wasn't made regarding the genre in isolation. Innovation is an accumulation of incremental facts and experiences which create an overall which deviates substantially enough from the norm to demand attention.

I was merely referring to the fact that it is a bit different from the run of the mill Halo/GoW Michael Bay masterpiece.

I am always excited to see new and artistic games hit the market. Gaming is slowly evolving into the story-telling mechanism for our century.

I find the ESRB to be an antiquated concept. The Net generation can get their hands on anything, so stop restricting the creative freedom and tying the hands of the developers to please some agitated soccer mom. ESRB is like the war on drugs, it makes people feel good.

--GB

I think I will attempt to end this flame war by commenting on the innovative direction Take-Two is taking this game. I assume it will probably be a murder/mystery type setting a la filme noire.

--GB

Geist,
I agree. However, you miss 100% of the shots that you don't take. I applaud efforts at bringing a gaming experience to more casual environments. Steps like these are opening up the possibilities and allowing technology to move further away from the couch and my computer chair!

Content exclusivity will always make a difference considering the major factor driving console sales will be the software. Afterall, that's why we're buying!

With upgraded firmware and a new platform update (Slim), it will be interesting to see how the console wars shake out over the next 12 months.

Good point, I guess that is the give and take. Some people can't pay for games, so the overall "usefulness" of these devices deteriorates.

I look forward to the release of D3, the classic elements seem to be present, but Blizzard, in classic fashion, is integrating key components that have involved in gaming to create an overall experience which pays homage to the original game play while simultaneously building new and interesting experiences.