While Mac users are still waiting for Madden NFL 08 and likely will be until September at the earliest, the football game has arrived for the newest console systems, and there's a dispute about the performance difference between the game's PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. The Xbox 360 version runs at twice the frame rate-60 frames per second versus 30.
The issue provides some interesting insight into the development processes used to make these games, and should serve as a warning to Mac gamers who may be expecting too much, too soon, from new entrants into the Mac game market, like EA.
Alone in the Dark developer Pieces Interactive has been hit with layoffs a month after its release, as per the latest information.
That genuinely, genuinely sucks. The reboot has clear flaws, but it really felt like a solid first step for this team to receive *greater* investment.
Shenmue: Reclaiming the Path is a fan game using Dreamcast-era visuals, and tells a new story within the Shenmue saga taking place in both Hong Kong and Guilin. Its expected to release on September 16th.
Something about recreating old school graphics in an era of HD high poly photo realism just hits a spot. I'm not nostalgic cause I mostly played GameCube and GB/A, but it's a visual style that gets over looked even by indies.
Definitely a fan project. Terrible hand animations. Some characters have very bad body proportions. Some look like little kids in adult bodies. Some have short arms, small head, big hips and so on.
While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.
Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.
It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny
Armored Core VI?
Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.
Is something big coming soon to branch the story?
No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).
But who here gives a crap about Mac? This is just another story to be able to mention that PS3 runs Madden 08 at 30FPS. XBOX 360 fans can hear that a million times. It never gets old to them. Infact if they could, they would tell the whole world.
"All the performance differences between versions of Madden illustrate is that EA itself isn’t as far along in refining its PlayStation 3 development tools as it is with its Xbox 360 tools. Given the huge lead time enjoyed by the Xbox, it’s no surprise. Over time, I’m certain that the two platforms will work on parity with each other. I’m also fairly confident that eventually the PS3 will see an edge."
If you take out the fanboyism on both sides, I think both sides agree on this. My only thing sitting on the 360 side right now, is I wonder how long this will take and if it will come soon enough to turn heads of the average gamer. Still a great point and something us Hardcore geeks already know. Nothing really new information wise, But a well thought out and non-fanboyish article for once =)
Just want to say, Mac sucks in gaming!
is "How console development reflects Mac gaming"; I assume the change was an attempt at getting more hits.
but talk about a prime example of a lower install base getting shafted.
I'm in advertising and have been using a Mac almost since their inception, so the idea of gaming improving on Apple's platforms is welcome news. In fact, I believe GoW is actually being released for Macs. As a current ps3 owner, that's great as I can look to (what I think) must be a fantastic game.
Plus, if games such as Madden or GoW can also run on my 17" Powerbook (though I doubt it), talk about a good time on my next layover or cruising at 30,000 feet... beats any inflight movie.