I just got back from my lunch break. I went to pick up Batman Begins, and was surprised to see an Xbox360 kiosk sitting there unnoticed.
It contains the following content:
Project Gotham Racing movie
Need for Speed Most Wanted movie
Kameo movie + a demo to play
Call of Duty 2 movie + a demo to play
King Kong movie + a demo to play
NBA2k6 movie
NHL2k6 movie
Ghost Recon movie
Test Drive movie
Full Auto movie
Top Spin 2 movie
Amped 3
I went through the majority of the movie clips, and most of them are stuff that has already been posted on the net. They had it hooked up to an LCD screen though, and that made the clips look nicer. The controller feels really nice in the hands, and all the buttons are well placed. It felt smaller then the Controller S.
You can also make your way through the different blades of the system functionality, although a lot of stuff doesn't have links to it. I was pretty impressed by the interface of the system.
Honestly, the clip that blew me away the most was the Need for Speed Clip. It looked really good on that big of a screen. It makes me wonder if that is what actual gameplay will look like, or if it was pre-rendered. PGR3 was pretty good as well. Kameo looked really good, as did NBA 2k6.
Top Spin 2 made my jaw drop when it zoomed in on the players face (I could see the pores on the guys face), but then not so much when it showed the actual game play. It needs more graphical polish overall.
The call of duty demo is pretty fun to play. I died a lot though due to not knowing the controls, and not having an inverted axis (I use these as standard on FPS). It is intense.
NHL2k6 looked okay on the screen, but it is the same clip from back at E3. Honestly though it didn't look as bad as we have been made to believe from the small clips. It makes me hold out hope that perhaps they have really been massaging the game and just have not unveiled it yet. It definetly doesn't hold a candle to NBA2k6 though.
Full Auto to me will be one of those games that just hits the stores and I will go and buy it, even if I don't plan too. It looks fun, and looks like a good way to showcase the hardware.
I didn't watch Ghost Recon, King Kong or Test Drive due to a cramped neck and lack of time.
As I think more about the first impression in person, I was pretty sold on the stuff I saw. Everything was a substantial jump over current gen stuff, but I will also say that it isn't going to make me forget about some of the games this gen, or make me not want to play them due to less graphical flair.
I was disapointed to find several no-shows on the video clips. I was expecting at the very least to see:
Saints Row,
The Outfit,
Perfect Dark 0
Madden 06
Fifa
Dead or Alive
Oblivion
There are several titles among these no-shows that probably could be system sellers depending on who is looking.
I'll be happy answer more questions if I can. I live in Albuquerque NM by the way.
It contains the following content:
Project Gotham Racing movie
Need for Speed Most Wanted movie
Kameo movie + a demo to play
Call of Duty 2 movie + a demo to play
King Kong movie + a demo to play
NBA2k6 movie
NHL2k6 movie
Ghost Recon movie
Test Drive movie
Full Auto movie
Top Spin 2 movie
Amped 3
I went through the majority of the movie clips, and most of them are stuff that has already been posted on the net. They had it hooked up to an LCD screen though, and that made the clips look nicer. The controller feels really nice in the hands, and all the buttons are well placed. It felt smaller then the Controller S.
You can also make your way through the different blades of the system functionality, although a lot of stuff doesn't have links to it. I was pretty impressed by the interface of the system.
Honestly, the clip that blew me away the most was the Need for Speed Clip. It looked really good on that big of a screen. It makes me wonder if that is what actual gameplay will look like, or if it was pre-rendered. PGR3 was pretty good as well. Kameo looked really good, as did NBA 2k6.
Top Spin 2 made my jaw drop when it zoomed in on the players face (I could see the pores on the guys face), but then not so much when it showed the actual game play. It needs more graphical polish overall.
The call of duty demo is pretty fun to play. I died a lot though due to not knowing the controls, and not having an inverted axis (I use these as standard on FPS). It is intense.
NHL2k6 looked okay on the screen, but it is the same clip from back at E3. Honestly though it didn't look as bad as we have been made to believe from the small clips. It makes me hold out hope that perhaps they have really been massaging the game and just have not unveiled it yet. It definetly doesn't hold a candle to NBA2k6 though.
Full Auto to me will be one of those games that just hits the stores and I will go and buy it, even if I don't plan too. It looks fun, and looks like a good way to showcase the hardware.
I didn't watch Ghost Recon, King Kong or Test Drive due to a cramped neck and lack of time.
As I think more about the first impression in person, I was pretty sold on the stuff I saw. Everything was a substantial jump over current gen stuff, but I will also say that it isn't going to make me forget about some of the games this gen, or make me not want to play them due to less graphical flair.
I was disapointed to find several no-shows on the video clips. I was expecting at the very least to see:
Saints Row,
The Outfit,
Perfect Dark 0
Madden 06
Fifa
Dead or Alive
Oblivion
There are several titles among these no-shows that probably could be system sellers depending on who is looking.
I'll be happy answer more questions if I can. I live in Albuquerque NM by the way.
, I'm there.
