Console Wars: The Clone Wars

[Asher]

I hate how it cheats so blatantly.

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by Asher
I hate how it cheats so blatantly.

Yeah, its got the mario kart rubber band ai. I really miss the original where I could lap opponents. I hate trying to stay in second place until nearly at the end of the race.

Its a much better game than double dash, though. As enjoyable for me thus far as DS (only played a few races, as I just got it late today along with GTAIV)

[Asher]

So Sony's gamer days is happening this week...

So far all they've done is delay one thing after another...

Home and Killzone 2 and Little Big Planet are all delayed...again...

[Kuciwalker]

Re: Mario Kart

They shouldn't have upped the number of AIs to 10-11. It was fine at 6-7. The rubber band is fine in general, but gets way too strong with 12 racers.

[Verto]

So my Xbox 360 just crapped out. That makes it the second Xbox to die on me.

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Re: Mario Kart

They shouldn't have upped the number of AIs to 10-11. It was fine at 6-7. The rubber band is fine in general, but gets way too strong with 12 racers.

I agree, especially with the item weightings combined with the rubber band ai. 11 karts behind me just means more blue shells/lightnings/POW blocks/bullet bills knocking me into 3-4th place, if not worse.

how do you like the wheel?

[asleepathewheel]

Originally posted by Verto
So my Xbox 360 just crapped out. That makes it the second Xbox to die on me.

how old/what model (hdmi pro?)

RROD? What game killed it?

[Verto]

I'd had it since 2006. It was the original Pro model. The error code/RROD displayed is a hardware failure w/ the encoder chip.

[asleepathewheel]

It was only a matter of time, then I guess. The good news is that you'll get an hdmi one, hopefully falcon, that will be quieter.

Still,

What's the turn around time I wonder?

[Verto]

Well I'd have to pay for the repairs out of my pocket, since this is apparently not a problem covered under the 3 yr warranty.

[asleepathewheel]

Oh, I see.

Terrible luck.

I've heard there are methods to induce a rrod, thus triggering the warranty, but not sure under those circumstances.

[Verto]

Yeah, not sure.

I'm trying to convince myself it's a blessing in disguise. This will force me to devote more time prepping for LTC/ROTC, free up more time for other activities (like the huge-ass reading list I keep adding to..), and of course the Nintendo DS I've got.

[Verto]

Grand Theft Auto IV seems to be doing pretty well. Link

Grand Theft Auto IV sold 3.6 million units on its first day and 6 million units in its first week, according to publisher Rockstar Games.

That means it "surpassed all-time entertainment records for day one and week one sales by dollar value", apparently, notching up USD 310 million on 29th April and more than USD 500 million for the week.

The last time a game managed anything like this was Halo 3 in November, which achieved first-day sales of USD 170 million in the US.

"Grand Theft Auto IV's first week performance represents the largest launch in the history of interactive entertainment, and we believe these retail sales levels surpass any movie or music launch to date," said Strauss Zelnick, chairman of Take-Two, Rockstar mother-company.

"Rockstar's goal is to make each new title in the Grand Theft Auto franchise even better than those that preceded it," said Take-Two CEO Ben Feder.

"Grand Theft Auto IV makes full use of the power of next generation technology, and offers players an experience unique in the interactive entertainment medium. This game sets a new standard in the industry, with critics hailing it as both an artistic and technological masterpiece," he added.

Guilty as charged - we called it "the best openworld game yet" and complained that it would "take something miraculous to rob it of game of the year status".

Earlier this week, Chart-Track announced that GTA IV sold 926,000 copies in its first week in the UK - 514,000 on 360 and 413,000 on PS3. If you ask me, that adds up to 927,000 copies, but then I'm not a respected chart monitor so what do I know.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Verto
So my Xbox 360 just crapped out. That makes it the second Xbox to die on me.

RIP.

[Asher]

Indeed.