Posts tagged with xbox 360
Un-Wiilated: Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer
March 29th, 2007
Grand Theft Auto IV isn’t coming to the Wii, but it’s one of the most anticipated games ever so check out the brand new trailer below:
The game looks incredible and gameplay has never been an issue for Rockstar so I’m sure it’ll be great as well. GTA4 in what looks like an accurately modeled New York City? A GTA fan’s dream come true. Should sell ridiculous numbers when it is released for the ps3 and xbox 360 in October.
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Wii helps take gaming to the “next level”
May 8th, 2006
The New York Times has an excellent article up previewing this week’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, the upcoming Wii and PlayStation 3 consoles, and the future of the gaming industry. The authors seem very high on the direction Nintendo is taking…
Nintendo’s apparent lead in development reflects a fundamental difference in how the company is approaching this next generation of systems. While Microsoft and Sony have been pushing to give their systems as much sheer graphics and computing power as possible, Nintendo has focused more on developing innovative games. So while Wii games may be a bit less graphically dazzling than those for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, they will be more individually distinctive.
The next eighteen months will be critical to the entire video game industry. Can Nintendo and Sony’s new hardware meet expectations and can they produce enough units to meet demand? And can all three next-gen systems release games that will create excitement with the average consumer? We’ll find out a little more this week.
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Wii easier and cheaper to develop for
May 7th, 2006
“[The Wii] wasn’t a whole new programming environment,” Farrell said. “So we had a lot of tools and tech that work in that environment. So those costs — and again, I hate these broad generalizations — but they could be as little as a third of the high-end next-gen titles… Maybe the range is a quarter to a half.”
It’s certainly good news that the system is simple to develop for as it means more developers working on more games. If game development is cheap, it could also mean companies are willing to take more chances on more innovative games. Low development costs also mean you can turn a profit and just cater to a niche market, possibly meaning the US market will see more weird/interesting Japanese games. Let’s hope it doesn’t mean the Wii lacks the power to make the system as next-gen as their ideas.
