Though I haven't played the game yet (waiting for university to end), I don't think the screenshots do the game justice. Though it does show how much more vibrant it is.
Maybe they'll actually get working online this time around. I could care less about other extraneous features, because plain and simple, when Gears online works... it's a blast.
I think it's ridiculous they're expecting us to pay a price astronomically higher than any of their previous consoles. Considering that the games will now be more expensive, that the technology present is great, but still outdated, and the battery life while running its headline feature is a meager 3-5 hours, I expected something cheaper, like $200. Of course, with this being said, the official price has not been released. However, I will not be waiting for a "sale" if it is $250.
HAHAHA! Three video cards? Three monitors? Man, unless it's your goal to have some sort of sci-fi lair, I think that money could be better spent on... I dunno, a home theater?
I think games will never be a traditional story telling medium; they are a whole new breed. The story is a motivational tool; it drives you to finish to game and ups your curiosity. Books are much the same way: the story has to motivate you to turn the page. I think what they're getting at here is that the "story" (ie: cutscenes, scripted dialogue, etc) is frequently interrupted by bursts of gameplay that is not always canon. Take GTA IV as an example. Nico Bellic deeply regrets killing and smuggling many innocent people in his past life. While much of the killing in the games missions are necessitated to some degree to preserve his own life, what about when you rampage around town?
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