Project Natal makes a Smallville cameo, does not guarantee ability to fly*

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#1 kenmid
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This is why I think Natal will be sucessfull, Microsoft knows how to advertise. Natal will not be out until the end of the year and we are already starting to see it on Tv. Imagine when we get closer to launch time.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/project-natal-makes-a-smallville-cameo-does-not-guarantee-abili/?s=t5

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#2 lafiro93
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Yes it did i was watching it and i was like OMG dad that doesnt come out for another year lol

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#3 II_Seraphim_II
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Well, lets hope it doesnt start to suck the way Smallville has been sucking lately! Get rid of Lois and Oliver!!! They are so annoying!!!! :x
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#4 lafiro93
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Well, lets hope it doesnt start to suck the way Smallville has been sucking lately! Get rid of Lois and Oliver!!! They are so annoying!!!! :xII_Seraphim_II
How dare you! i love smallville and louis is so cute but zatanna is so se*y

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[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]Well, lets hope it doesnt start to suck the way Smallville has been sucking lately! Get rid of Lois and Oliver!!! They are so annoying!!!! :xlafiro93

How dare you! i love smallville and louis is so cute but zatanna is so se*y

Dude...Zatanna is a whole new league of woman. But Lois is really getting annoying. They shouldn't have brought her into the show. And Oliver...wtf? Why does he get so much screen time? This isnt "Green Arrow"! This is Smallville! About Clark Kent!! Also, I hate how they brushed Chloe off to the side. The one character that everybody liked, and they brush her aside. Everyone hates Lana so what do the writers do? Keep her around for ever, giver her multiple story arcs, and give her super powers. Everyone loves Chloe so what do they do? Throw her in the dumpster and forget about her :x
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[QUOTE="lafiro93"]

[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]Well, lets hope it doesnt start to suck the way Smallville has been sucking lately! Get rid of Lois and Oliver!!! They are so annoying!!!! :xII_Seraphim_II

How dare you! i love smallville and louis is so cute but zatanna is so se*y

Dude...Zatanna is a whole new league of woman. But Lois is really getting annoying. They shouldn't have brought her into the show. And Oliver...wtf? Why does he get so much screen time? This isnt "Green Arrow"! This is Smallville! About Clark Kent!! Also, I hate how they brushed Chloe off to the side. The one character that everybody liked, and they brush her aside. Everyone hates Lana so what do the writers do? Keep her around for ever, giver her multiple story arcs, and give her super powers. Everyone loves Chloe so what do they do? Throw her in the dumpster and forget about her :x

And this thread has been officially hijacked :P After reading that I had to scroll up to see what was the topic again. MS always had a remarkable marketing team, and is very succesfull at drawing people in. This is no surprise.
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[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"][QUOTE="lafiro93"]How dare you! i love smallville and louis is so cute but zatanna is so se*y

RavenLoud

Dude...Zatanna is a whole new league of woman. But Lois is really getting annoying. They shouldn't have brought her into the show. And Oliver...wtf? Why does he get so much screen time? This isnt "Green Arrow"! This is Smallville! About Clark Kent!! Also, I hate how they brushed Chloe off to the side. The one character that everybody liked, and they brush her aside. Everyone hates Lana so what do the writers do? Keep her around for ever, giver her multiple story arcs, and give her super powers. Everyone loves Chloe so what do they do? Throw her in the dumpster and forget about her :x

And this thread has been officially hijacked :P After reading that I had to scroll up to see what was the topic again. MS always had a remarkable marketing team, and is very succesfull at drawing people in. This is no surprise.

Clark should go out with Zatanna lol but i like what MS did. First Final fantasy on NBA all star game (celebrities) and 10 min later with natal

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#8 II_Seraphim_II
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[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"][QUOTE="lafiro93"]How dare you! i love smallville and louis is so cute but zatanna is so se*y

RavenLoud

Dude...Zatanna is a whole new league of woman. But Lois is really getting annoying. They shouldn't have brought her into the show. And Oliver...wtf? Why does he get so much screen time? This isnt "Green Arrow"! This is Smallville! About Clark Kent!! Also, I hate how they brushed Chloe off to the side. The one character that everybody liked, and they brush her aside. Everyone hates Lana so what do the writers do? Keep her around for ever, giver her multiple story arcs, and give her super powers. Everyone loves Chloe so what do they do? Throw her in the dumpster and forget about her :x

And this thread has been officially hijacked :P After reading that I had to scroll up to see what was the topic again. MS always had a remarkable marketing team, and is very succesfull at drawing people in. This is no surprise.

lol my bad about the hi-jacking. Back on topic. You are right about MS's marketing team. They really know how to grab customers. Sony could learn a thing or 2 from them. Sony has improved with the quality of their commercials, but now they need to know where and when to place them. For instance, Super Bowl would have been a great time for a GoW3 trailer. They could really learn a thing or 2 about marketing from MS. MS knows you need to spend money to make money, and you can tell by the way they advertise. Props to MS for this :D

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that is pretty clever right there I must admit lol

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Did you notice the lag on Natal in the show? I did.... the input lag based on the actors movements was pretty horrible.... I thought maybe they arent really playing it.... but the avatar seemed to be making the same motions as the actors, only, not nearly at the same time.

Was cool to see it on TV though.

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Did you notice the lag on Natal in the show? I did.... the input lag based on the actors movements was pretty horrible.... I thought maybe they arent really playing it.... but the avatar seemed to be making the same motions as the actors, only, not nearly at the same time.

Was cool to see it on TV though.

moistsandwich

Yea, i was just about to post that.. the input lag is still horrendous.

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[QUOTE="RavenLoud"][QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"] Dude...Zatanna is a whole new league of woman. But Lois is really getting annoying. They shouldn't have brought her into the show. And Oliver...wtf? Why does he get so much screen time? This isnt "Green Arrow"! This is Smallville! About Clark Kent!! Also, I hate how they brushed Chloe off to the side. The one character that everybody liked, and they brush her aside. Everyone hates Lana so what do the writers do? Keep her around for ever, giver her multiple story arcs, and give her super powers. Everyone loves Chloe so what do they do? Throw her in the dumpster and forget about her :xII_Seraphim_II

And this thread has been officially hijacked :P After reading that I had to scroll up to see what was the topic again. MS always had a remarkable marketing team, and is very succesfull at drawing people in. This is no surprise.

lol my bad about the hi-jacking. Back on topic. You are right about MS's marketing team. They really know how to grab customers. Sony could learn a thing or 2 from them. Sony has improved with the quality of their commercials, but now they need to know where and when to place them. For instance, Super Bowl would have been a great time for a GoW3 trailer. They could really learn a thing or 2 about marketing from MS. MS knows you need to spend money to make money, and you can tell by the way they advertise. Props to MS for this :D

Actually Sony comes out better in the long run by not advertising as much as MS. Sony's exclusives have been known to sell millions over a period of time despite little to no advertising and as a result able to generate more profit.. I dont get why people on here say "OMG Sony and MS need to advertise this or that game on the super bowl" are you joking? It cost 3 million dollars a 30 second super bowl ad. No game company should pay so much money for just a 30 second super bowl ad. Im willing to bet anything that if you where to compare PS3 and 360 exclusive sales, i bet anything while MS might have more gross revenue Sony generates more net profit due to a lot less advertising costs than MS which is smarter.. Net Profit>>>> gross revenue
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#13 Kennysolidsnake
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[QUOTE="moistsandwich"]

Did you notice the lag on Natal in the show? I did.... the input lag based on the actors movements was pretty horrible.... I thought maybe they arent really playing it.... but the avatar seemed to be making the same motions as the actors, only, not nearly at the same time.

Was cool to see it on TV though.

Espada12

Yea, i was just about to post that.. the input lag is still horrendous.

I have a feeling Natal will be Microsoft's next Zune.. Will take off for a couple months and drop like a rock after that
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Natal was on a horrible show, yay?
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Yea, i was just about to post that.. the input lag is still horrendous.

Espada12

No, that's just Smallville. Lagging behind better shows. ZING! And a miss.

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Natal was on a horrible show, yay?punkrocker163
lol my thoughts exactly.. Although we better start liking Natal, havent you heard that this is the year of the PS3's downfall? true story
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[QUOTE="moistsandwich"]

Did you notice the lag on Natal in the show? I did.... the input lag based on the actors movements was pretty horrible.... I thought maybe they arent really playing it.... but the avatar seemed to be making the same motions as the actors, only, not nearly at the same time.

Was cool to see it on TV though.

Espada12

Yea, i was just about to post that.. the input lag is still horrendous.

I'm beginning to think that it wont matter. I was watching people play Wii sports last weekend and with the boxing in particular, it didn't even matter that it wasn't 100 percent accurate to what they were doing. They were too busy flailing around to notice.

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#19 kenmid
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[QUOTE="Kennysolidsnake"][QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]

And this thread has been officially hijacked :P After reading that I had to scroll up to see what was the topic again. MS always had a remarkable marketing team, and is very succesfull at drawing people in. This is no surprise.RavenLoud
lol my bad about the hi-jacking. Back on topic. You are right about MS's marketing team. They really know how to grab customers. Sony could learn a thing or 2 from them. Sony has improved with the quality of their commercials, but now they need to know where and when to place them. For instance, Super Bowl would have been a great time for a GoW3 trailer. They could really learn a thing or 2 about marketing from MS. MS knows you need to spend money to make money, and you can tell by the way they advertise. Props to MS for this :D

Actually Sony comes out better in the long run by not advertising as much as MS. Sony's exclusives have been known to sell millions over a period of time despite little to no advertising and as a result able to generate more profit.. I dont get why people on here say "OMG Sony and MS need to advertise this or that game on the super bowl" are you joking? It cost 3 million dollars a 30 second super bowl ad. No game company should pay so much money for just a 30 second super bowl ad. Im willing to bet anything that if you where to compare PS3 and 360 exclusive sales, i bet anything while MS might have more gross revenue Sony generates more net profit due to a lot less advertising costs than MS which is smarter.. Net Profit>>>> gross revenue

Are you serious. This is gotta be a joke.
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[QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"]

[QUOTE="RavenLoud"] And this thread has been officially hijacked :P After reading that I had to scroll up to see what was the topic again. MS always had a remarkable marketing team, and is very succesfull at drawing people in. This is no surprise.Kennysolidsnake

lol my bad about the hi-jacking. Back on topic. You are right about MS's marketing team. They really know how to grab customers. Sony could learn a thing or 2 from them. Sony has improved with the quality of their commercials, but now they need to know where and when to place them. For instance, Super Bowl would have been a great time for a GoW3 trailer. They could really learn a thing or 2 about marketing from MS. MS knows you need to spend money to make money, and you can tell by the way they advertise. Props to MS for this :D

Actually Sony comes out better in the long run by not advertising as much as MS. Sony's exclusives have been known to sell millions over a period of time despite little to no advertising and as a result able to generate more profit.. I dont get why people on here say "OMG Sony and MS need to advertise this or that game on the super bowl" are you joking? It cost 3 million dollars a 30 second super bowl ad. No game company should pay so much money for just a 30 second super bowl ad. Im willing to bet anything that if you where to compare PS3 and 360 exclusive sales, i bet anything while MS might have more gross revenue Sony generates more net profit due to a lot less advertising costs than MS which is smarter.. Net Profit>>>> gross revenue

Why is it you insist on going around and making up completelyirrational, unproven, and usually opposite of actual factideas in your head, and then posting them as proof, or ownage? Do you honestly believe all of that ******** you just typed? Yeah, Sony makes loads more than Microsoft, that's why their biggest exclusive has sold less than half of their competitor's. Do you realize how little $3,000,000 is in the grand scheme of a game's revenue?

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[QUOTE="Kennysolidsnake"][QUOTE="II_Seraphim_II"] lol my bad about the hi-jacking. Back on topic. You are right about MS's marketing team. They really know how to grab customers. Sony could learn a thing or 2 from them. Sony has improved with the quality of their commercials, but now they need to know where and when to place them. For instance, Super Bowl would have been a great time for a GoW3 trailer. They could really learn a thing or 2 about marketing from MS. MS knows you need to spend money to make money, and you can tell by the way they advertise. Props to MS for this :D

kenmid

Actually Sony comes out better in the long run by not advertising as much as MS. Sony's exclusives have been known to sell millions over a period of time despite little to no advertising and as a result able to generate more profit.. I dont get why people on here say "OMG Sony and MS need to advertise this or that game on the super bowl" are you joking? It cost 3 million dollars a 30 second super bowl ad. No game company should pay so much money for just a 30 second super bowl ad. Im willing to bet anything that if you where to compare PS3 and 360 exclusive sales, i bet anything while MS might have more gross revenue Sony generates more net profit due to a lot less advertising costs than MS which is smarter.. Net Profit>>>> gross revenue

Are you serious. This is gotta be a joke.

Why are people still replying to Kenny saying asking obvious questions. It's obvious he's doing what he does to get a reaction...

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Hmm, reminds me of when Sony had a Heavenly Sword demo in the show Heroes. Back in early 2007.

here it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOh0QZb851M

oh my.... seing this reminds me how badly i want a sequal which will never happen.

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I wouldve seen it if I still was watching the show. Its been pretty terrible lately.

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[QUOTE="moistsandwich"]

Did you notice the lag on Natal in the show? I did.... the input lag based on the actors movements was pretty horrible.... I thought maybe they arent really playing it.... but the avatar seemed to be making the same motions as the actors, only, not nearly at the same time.

Was cool to see it on TV though.

Espada12

Yea, i was just about to post that.. the input lag is still horrendous.

I fail to see how this will matter for the types of games they have shown. It's not like they're asking you to do precision sniping on a moving target with Natal. It works for the same reason the Wiimote works. It gives you a sense of control that while maybe not being instantly responsive, gives you a level of immersion that hasn't been seen before. Besides, It's obvious the lag issue (which is not by any means horrendous like you've said) is a hardware thing. I want Natal to succeed because then with the Xbox 720 releases I want the Natal 2 to be bundled as a controller with it. I fully believe that as they put a faster camera and more processing power into Natal the lag will completely disappear.
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#25 II_Seraphim_II
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I wouldve seen it if I still was watching the show. Its been pretty terrible lately.

Shirokishi_
So true. The show has really gotten bad. Before it was campy cheesy bad which was sort of charming, now it's just outright bad. The only positive Smallville has done is get rid of Lana.
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awesome :3
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[QUOTE="punkrocker163"]Natal was on a horrible show, yay?Kennysolidsnake
lol my thoughts exactly.. Although we better start liking Natal, havent you heard that this is the year of the PS3's downfall? true story

Wait, downfall of the PS3? Hows that possible? I thought in 2006 the PS3 would kill all the consoles? And in 2007 it would be the Year of the PS3? And in 2008 the PS3 would outsell everything combined? And in 2009, after three years, it would finally be the Year of the PS3..again? And in 2010...

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[QUOTE="moistsandwich"]

Did you notice the lag on Natal in the show? I did.... the input lag based on the actors movements was pretty horrible.... I thought maybe they arent really playing it.... but the avatar seemed to be making the same motions as the actors, only, not nearly at the same time.

Was cool to see it on TV though.

Espada12

Yea, i was just about to post that.. the input lag is still horrendous.

are you two serious?? i mean c'mon...stop already. so bitter...so young!

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#29 SolidTy
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Before I saw this clip, I must say that I wasn't planning on getting NATAL based on every single thing I've read and seen about it.

Now that I've seen this amazing display...("Angel Hearing, I can fly!")

Well, let's just say that I am not planning on getting NATAL based on every single thing I've read and seen about it.

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Haha the magic of television. First it was a boy shadow. Then it was a girl shadow, because of the hair. Seemless interation skipping the menus of a different player. Why didn't the camra pick up Superman?
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Well done MS. Special camera angle to show the 360 sitting there and him using Natal and also mention of Xbox in the script as well.

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Nice way to advertise. I stopped watching Smallville awhile back but I was flipping the channel and I did watch a few minutes of an episode recently. They showed Doomsday in the end. Was that a rerun or a new episode? And what season is it now? I stopped watching after like the second season.