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Sony E3 summary: Motion control system, PSP Go! and Final Fantasy
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article published on 2 June, 2009
Following Microsoft's presentation yesterday, it was Sony's turn today to woo the crowd at the E3 Expo and for the most part they did.
First off was the announcement of the worst kept secret PSP Go! updated handheld. Kaz Hirai even made a joke that one of the company's nickname for the device was "The worst kept secret of E3."
As already leaked, the Go! strips the UMD drive and has ... [ read the full article ]
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2. June 2009 @ 22:48 |
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Not too crazy about MGS coming to 360, but I can't wait to get my hands on AC2.
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2. June 2009 @ 23:35 |
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hahaha thought it was funny how they compared the psp go to the original psp-1000 cant wait to see what the final fantasy online looks like though the one on ps2 had a large world
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Morreale
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3. June 2009 @ 00:13 |
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If you look at it one way, the PSP is $50 cheaper then a 16GB iPod Touch, and I think you can say they have very similar markets and stuff.
And I do need a new MP3 player... My iPod's battery is dying a slow death and this place that I'd get the battery from for $5 has been sold out for weeks. I need another for my sister's too.
I have a fat PSP but it's too big for pockets and only holds 4GB unless you wanna pay more then double for an 8GB.
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xblade132
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3. June 2009 @ 00:43 |
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PSP Go! for $250? I'm sold.
Gran Turismo PSP? I'm sold.
Mag? I'm sold (possibly).
Final Fantasy 14 online? Eh...
Playstation Motion Control? Sounds awesome.
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3. June 2009 @ 00:54 |
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Final Fantasy XIV Online, couldn't possibly be PS3 exclusive. unless you where looking to create the smallest mmo to date. SquareEnix isn't that dumb.
hell i still haven't achieved what i wanted to in FFXI and ive been on it for 5 years.
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3. June 2009 @ 01:39 |
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So, in summary, an overpriced bastardization of the PSP. Great, that's just what we needed.
The new MGS looks cool, and Uncharted 2 seems... like a game I might play, but other than that this year really left me disappointed.
And FFXIV? Really? XIII isn't even out of development, and do we really need another FF MMO?
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3. June 2009 @ 02:03 |
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PSP go, what a waste!
No touch screen, No Wi-Fi 3G, No second joystick, No camera, smaller screen size, SONY is a very well known company for killing their own products.
PSP go Bluetooth, is it going to be Universal or is the PS3 Bluetooth,... the same kind that works only for selective SONY's bluetooth?....
I was waiting for something much more impressive innovative piece of technology, what would be the point for me to expend another $250 for the same crap that I already own, whereas can do the samething... play crappie games, music and videos.
The iPhone is doing so far much better.
Is anybody outhere that can enlight my brain about it?, because I don't see why if anyone that already owns a PSP would like to spend more money for the same garbage.
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3. June 2009 @ 02:43 |
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Originally posted by gmontalc:
PSP go Bluetooth, is it going to be Universal or is the PS3 Bluetooth,... the same kind that works only for selective SONY's bluetooth?....
The "PS3 Bluetooth" is universal, some headsets just weren't built with them being used for this purpose which is why they wont function properly (motorola mainly); it has nothing to do with the kind of bluetooth they incorporated into the system, and everything to do with the bluetooth device itself.
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3. June 2009 @ 02:59 |
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Final Fantasy XIV Online makes me drool. I'm having a lot of fun with Shirokishi Monogatari's online component so if this FF can top that, lot's of fun online hours to be had!
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3. June 2009 @ 07:40 |
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Hirai also noted the classic hit Final Fantasy 7
wonder if they will upgrade the graphics...
I'd play it again... so sad about Zack's death...
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3. June 2009 @ 07:51 |
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Motion control! Wow,, its nice to see Sony do something innovative for once.......oh wait, they only came up with this after Nintendo paved the way into the market.
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3. June 2009 @ 08:40 |
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Originally posted by subpopz:
Motion control! Wow,, its nice to see Sony do something innovative for once.......oh wait, they only came up with this after Nintendo paved the way into the market.
Yet, nobody hasn't mention Microsoft using a motion control system of some sort. Why is that?
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3. June 2009 @ 09:13 |
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Come to me Final Fantasy, can't wait :)
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3. June 2009 @ 10:52 |
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Originally posted by subpopz:
Motion control! Wow,, its nice to see Sony do something innovative for once.......oh wait, they only came up with this after Nintendo paved the way into the market.
Yet, nobody hasn't mention Microsoft using a motion control system of some sort. Why is that?
HAHA
I was thinking the same exact thing, what a douchebag.
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xblade132
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3. June 2009 @ 11:20 |
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I would be extremely happy if there was Metal Gear Ac!d 3. =P
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3. June 2009 @ 13:21 |
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Final fantasy looks good if not a little bit in the long run seeing as FF13 has yet to hit the shelves.
i watched the sony E3 live and i couldnt believe what i was seeing, its a ridiculous rip off they're technology is of the wii. Can nobody see that they've just reinvented the wiimote with a glowing ball at the end?!?!?!
Natal on the other hand, IMO, is revolutionary, if MS steers clear of casual games (unfortunatly not very likely) this is gonna be big.
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3. June 2009 @ 13:57 |
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Originally posted by lecsiy:
i watched the sony E3 live and i couldnt believe what i was seeing, its a ridiculous rip off they're technology is of the wii. Can nobody see that they've just reinvented the wiimote with a glowing ball at the end?!?!?!
Natal on the other hand, IMO, is revolutionary, if MS steers clear of casual games (unfortunatly not very likely) this is gonna be big.
Right.. typical fanboy comments. Even so when the EyeToy and the Playstation Eye existed since Playstation 2, they're ripping another company off? Very well then.
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3. June 2009 @ 14:11 |
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Be serious the eye toy was a gimmick at most. Natal on the other hand. If the demo was anything to go by and it was really an example of how it might work how could you compare that to the eyetoy, which for most games took a low res snap of your face so you could run around with a crappy image on your players head.
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3. June 2009 @ 14:17 |
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Originally posted by jookycola:
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Originally posted by subpopz:
Motion control! Wow,, its nice to see Sony do something innovative for once.......oh wait, they only came up with this after Nintendo paved the way into the market.
Yet, nobody hasn't mention Microsoft using a motion control system of some sort. Why is that?
HAHA
I was thinking the same exact thing, what a douchebag.
There is no need for name calling, okay?
I have to add to the discussion in agreement of how the PS2 had this on consoles LAST GEN with the Eyetoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L17O43X39cg
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3. June 2009 @ 14:23 |
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http://boards.ign.com/xbox_360_lobby/b8271/180903414/p1/?11
Those two little red colored lights on the Natal. Those are infrared light projectors. They project an invisible beam of infrared light out towards the subject. The Natals camera records the length's of time it takes for this light to return back to it. Essentially the camera and light system know in True Real Time 3D what 3D shape is in the lights path. It's so sensitive that it could recording each of your fingers and allow you to play an onscreen piano with both hands at the same time.
Obviosuly i take no credit for that, but it proves my point. Natal is seriously different to the eye toy.
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3. June 2009 @ 14:31 |
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You need more than 1 camera to get full 3D, 2 can maybe pull it off but 3 is the proper minimum. Natal is no different than what the Eye Toy was last gen in it's implementation/uses for games, albeit with some more accuracy/options this time around.
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3. June 2009 @ 14:41 |
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after watching the demonstration of Sony's Motion control I am impressed. Now they just need some good games. Maybe they will have more luck at this then the Wii has. Do not get me wrong the Wii has lots of games just not many that take full advantage of the motion control like Wii sports did.
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3. June 2009 @ 15:22 |
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3. June 2009 @ 15:27 |
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Correct DXR88, as well as MGS:Rising & Lost Planet 2 being multi platform.
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3. June 2009 @ 16:13 |
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FF14=fail(mmo=fail) should call it FF11X2 cause it will suck twice as much unless its not restrictive and annoying to play.
PSP go= fail(at least they have the ball to let you buy digi games for your psp)
Eye toy=fail.
Motion snecseing is over rated and very very VERY under utilized....
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