Gottig10 of E-mpire Forums noticed something peculiar when they looked at the graphics comparison Gamespot.com posted of the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of popular title Madden '07. Apparently the photos shown did not match the words printed above the photos, and this is what the member had to say:
"gamespot did there camparison of the ps3, and the other system games, they [tried] to state the the other system graphics of madden was better than the ps3, because of the stadium shadows that appear when you play. I played madden last night and i noticed the the ps3 version did have showdos and infact they where deeper and sharper than the other system version. The setting that puts shadows out, is when your playing in [the] 4:15 mode for the time of day.
so when GS did the comparison they purposely put the 360 version on the 4:15 time of day mode and didn't for the ps3, there for making the shadows appear on the the 360 and not the ps3 version. I emailed them last night, telling them how bias they are and everything,and look what they did."
Gamespot Link implicated in this story:http://www.gamespot.com/features/6162742/p-3.html
Also view the photo for a quick and direct comparison that Gamespot threw together after the Playstation 3 launch, one which included many other titles. Whether this was done on purpose, as some believe, or just an honest screwup has yet to be determined.
Since the Xbox 360 launched in November 2005, followed by the Wii and Playstation 3 in the following year, pro football video games were launched into a new area as well. Ever since the first videos of Madden 06 on Xbox 360 were launched around E3 2005, expectations have been sky high for pro football games over the last 5 years. But did they really live up to them or did things go mind numbingly wrong?
" everything was unnecessarily complicated. Nobody liked anything besides the Tackle Alley feature and the animations. There was really no depth and whether there will be a Backbreaker 2 is up in the air"
There is a lot of people that love this game and yes there is some issues as with most games that are released these days, a patch has fixed some of the issues, as for a first release of a football game that EA has tried to block anybody from doing, this is not bad and yes Backbreaker 2 will be the great.Got go and play my season game.
GameSpot writes: Wii Remote pack-in leads list of all-time titles; Guitar Hero III, GTA: San Andreas, Modern Warfare 2, Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii, Call of Duty 4, Madden NFL 07, COD: World at War, and Namco Museum also make chart.
Last week when NPD released its December 2009 US sales numbers, it declared that three of the 10 games of all time were from the Call of Duty franchise. Today, the industry-research firm released its list of top 10 domestic non-PC games to date, which reconfirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was the fourth best seller of all time. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare came in seventh place, followed by Call of Duty: World at War in ninth.
Don't call it a comeback--it's been here for years.
Unfortunately, NPD's number-one best-selling software "game" is a game many people don't consider a game at all. The Wii Remote pack-in minigames compilation Wii Play is now the top-selling software game product of all time in the United States, beating out Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (second) and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (third).
Hmmm Sony could have 100 million sales on *anygame* for the PS2 if they packed it in...
a pack in is not really a sold unit. It's a here you can have this whether you want it or not...
Of course it was gonna be a top seller since its free with every wii remote you buy..
It's also the most thrown out 'game' in history.
Also, AOL starter discs are apparently the best selling software of all time. OF ALL TIME!
I've never threw it away. I don't play it a lot but I wouldn't throw it away. What would be the point in doing that, unless you're an idiot?
Actually in a lot of places you can't. Wii Remotes aren't stocked everywhere that the combo pack is. Why would they let you pay $45 for a controller when they can force you to pay $60 with the promise of a 'game'? Nintendo probably gives the retailers a cut of the difference.
It's funny that people can't accept that Nintendo's games are the best
sellers(ever in fact).
Hell Mario Kart Wii has surpassed what any PS2 game sold worldwide.
Nintendo's franchises are massive and still sold millions when they were in 3rd place.
They're excluding PC games from that list (says in the article).
Kind of limits the need for acceptance ;)
Good point, Blizzard may be able to match Nintendo's sales on some titles throughout the years.
but how many publishers can claim to have multiple title with over 20 million sold just this gen?
@V: I think that is it though. No console games outside of Nintendo has topped 20 million this gen.
Over 20m this gen?
Maxis - Sims series.
Blizzard you've already mentioned.
Not sure about other console sales since I'm mostly a PC gamer...
Though if you're including games as part of hardware sales, Solitaire, Minesweeper and Hearts probably have sales in the billions by now? ;)
Sims has not hit 20 million in sales this generation on a console.on a CONSOLE
You do not pay for Minesweeper, Solitare, so how exactly do they count as sales? I know you didnt ask before buying yours if they were included.
Blizzard hasnt hit 20million in sales either. Their last big game was WoW and that was in the last generation that it came out. It also did not hit 20m as the most blizzard had at any one point as around 15 million subs.
Wii Play is good ONLY for the controller. Once you've played through the "games" once...that's it. Move on.
Mez of TheGo writes: "If you're a fan of the original Blood Bowl game, this is for you without a shadow of a doubt. But for those expecting a Madden type game or something you can drink beer and play without any real skill (Anti-Jock/Frat Boy speaking) then you're doomed. A side note, approach this game with a sense of humor, you will lose some of your most invested players all too easily. Remember the rule of thumb, you roll dice enough, you will roll a 1, and it's just a 1 at the wrong time that'll turn your All-Star Blitzer into the next Goblin BBQ."
Too bad this is in no way wide spread in comparison pics, matter of fact that's not even what most people say when they have compared the two versions; my buddy has the PS3 and we and others know for a fact the colours are more vivid and the players are more detailed on the 360 and we're not alone.(both my buddy and I have 42" LCD's so we're not mistaken.
Thanks DJ and Bhai for the inciteful post and now i know not to believe gamepsot. They're really being pawned by Microsoft as of the moment and it shows. Where PS3 was bound to show its colors, Gamespot dampened its true capabilities all for what, free laptops with vista from Microsoft? Gamers should be offended at the bias that the supposedly "neutral" website is showing. This is definitely not good for any gamer. And if Microsoft did actually have a role in this blotch, then shame on them because it only shows that they are very afraid because the ps3 just came out and its first generation games are already of equal merit to those the 360 has to offer. This is a definite shame for Gamespot.
but lately it seems like they have just been dropping the ball. Updates for the PS3 seem to take forever while they're at least 2 new updates for the 360 everyday no matter how small. Whatever I'm all for the 360 getting it's share of coverage, since there is a fanbase for it, but I have the PS3 and i want to be updated on my system as well, just as much as 360 players want their updates. Maybe they should just do what IGN does and find people Reviewer and Editors that Prefer the PS3 and have them review all things PS3 and so on for the 360 and Wii. This will remove the Negativity that at time can be unjustified just because you prefer another console. But this shouldn't come as a surprise considering that Gamespot does the videogame reviews for Cnet and Cnet is an MS website. Whatever, play what you want and listen to no one but yourself and you'll be a happey gamer.
Gamespot on microsoft payroll?
gamespot=cnet=microsoft.
that site is a heaven for 360 owners who need reasons that they bought the right console.
at the end, very bad journalism. pathetic.