I can't because I don't know why. I can only speculate. And i'd say it's a style preference. For whatever reason, they changed his armor. All I know is what i read on gamespot and many other reputable gaming sites about the trailer. For whatever reason it doesn't look as good. But, what i have been saying is everyone needs to just stop. Because all may be explained at E3. Or maybe this is just a bad shot. Things do change in the development process and we should all just hold on to our judgements until then imo. I mean you can all keep fighting about these things if you want. But why is what i want to know? How many times are you really expecting to see Master Chief in the game?swaginator

No, it's more than just a style change. Removing the bump mapping in this image:

http://www.bungie.net/images/games/halo3/screenshots/H3_MasterChief.jpg

Is unquestionably a decrease in the quality of the rendering of the image compared to the MC picture Bungee put up recently. Whether it's a decrease in the overall quality of the way the game looks in motion remains to be seen. To be sure, I don't think anyone would want to play a Halo game that looked that good per frame, but played like a slideshow. If they removed the bump mapping and other nuances of the characters to allow for better performance overall, then I think it's a good compromise. I don't think I'd notice the bump mapping at all during gameplay, but I sure as heck would notice slowdowns.

I dunno. The game looks extremely good. If it is actually gameplay, I think that game's going to move a lot of 360s.

But even so,I think a lot of people are complaining that the bump mapping is gone from the MC.

Because GS forums are retarded, I can't post a link...just copy this nonsense into your address bar...

http://www.bungie.net/images/games/halo3/screenshots/H3_MasterChief.jpg

Notice the bump mapping on the MC's armor? It got lost somewhere between November of last year and July of this year. I could understand making such a change if it led to a significant performance increase overall, and such a change hardly qualifies as a downgrade. Practically any modern renderer can be made to look extraordinary in a screen shot, but concessions need to be made in order to keep the game running smoothly, and I think I am not alone in saying I would prefer a game with great textures, quality environments, and a deep field of view running at a consistently high framerate rather than throwing in bump mapping and having to lose frames as a result.

You know, ever since the C64 days and Crush, Crumble, and Chomp and the Movie Monster Game, I've always liked this genre and I think there should be more games like this. It looks pretty cool, and that trailer's well done.

But it's not really competitive with the bleeding edge of console graphics.

IT'S indicative, hardly a confirmation, SCEA would be screaming from the mountaintops about a pricedrop.

It's still a possibility though, let's wait for E3.

archpro

It isn't confirmed by Sony, but that article provides some pretty reliable sounding evidence that it is the case.Surely Sony might make the decision to wait until a major event like E3 (i.e. the mountaintop) to start screaming their news, as you said.

[T]he new warranty would not impact the Xbox division's plan to turn a profit in fiscal 2008

Robbie Bach, president of Microsoft's entertainment and devices division

"f you're a long-term [share]holder, I don't think it's going to have that great an impact."Kim Caughey, senior analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group

Clearly, this news doesn't have Microsoft's executives or independent fund managers very worried, which means that it's not a very big deal for Microsoft's bottom line. Of course, 360 opponents will try to spin this news every which way to make it seem like the end of the 360.

*YAWN*

i was planning to buy an xbox 360 but after i heard this news. i m goin with ps3

repairing console is such a hassle , i rather buy a more reliable ps3

c02z

Well, given that you've waited this long, the odds of your gettinga defective system is significantly lower than someone who bought the hardware just a few months ago. Microsoft is moving forward with better equipped heat dissipation options in future releases of the 360 console, so your worries are being addressed. Of course, if you prefer to buy a PS3 because of reliability worries despite this, you're entitled to spend your money how you'd like. I'm just saying that you should be fully aware of the story and all the plusses and minusses to both systems before you drop some money on a new console, especially if the money spent will be a significant investment for you.

Apparently this little move will cost over $1 billion (Source: Gamespot) right out of their pocket, and that's not counting the first two warranty extensions.Redfingers

Earmarking $1 billion doesn't mean that all this money is going to be a loss, it's simply monies set aside to achieve their goal. That's how budgets work. Also, $1 billion dollars allocated doesn't account for the fact that many consumers that were on the fence about purchasing a 360 because of potential hardware failures will likely go ahead and purchase a 360 knowing that their purchase will be covered under a warranty that will protect their investment. Or in other words, this move will potentially earn them more sales, which will offset this allocation.

You do realize people weren't buying the PS3 even when it was 500 dollars, right?nyoroism

And that, folks, is the correct answer.

If you didn't come to this conclusion, you get an F--. You'll have to repeat this course next semester.

Partial credit if you answered, "Sales of Blu Ray and HDDVDplayers and titles has been so pitiful overall, that if anyone says they will be a driving force in any console purchasing decision,that person must be living in a magical fantasy world full of talking animals."

I don't see what the big deal is. Unlike GT5, FM2's cars are completely unremarkable...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa-Yf5jPW-Y

hehe it is an awesome machine, they custom OC'd it...

nice replies all, cept teh flamers ;(petmoose_com

Custom OC'd it? You mean overclocked it? Son, are you slow or something?

No, you computer isn't all that. Aside from the video card, it's all value priced hardware. I know because I built an almost identical one (it has a faster AMD processor) last week. It's pretty nice, but there are vastly superior rigs out there. For example, one that actually uses the SLI mobo.

Oh, and I built mine for around $700. Tell your mom she paid too much for your new toy.