Comments on: 2008 saw Xbox brand grow faster than any of our competitors, says 360 Europe VP

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:26:55 +0000

You’re right, a lot of places don’t take PP… but it is recyclable.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:58:11 +0000

Not that kind of plastic. Not near me, anyway. I checked.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:46:59 +0000

You can recycle plastic…

By: Blerk

Blerk — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:44:55 +0000

So why not make the packaging out of cardboard so that I can recycle it?

By: G1GAHURTZ

G1GAHURTZ — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:43:51 +0000

lol. I think that it’s just supposed to make you feel like you’re buying a physical product.

Maybe it’s supposed to be a solution for all of the people who don’t like the idea of a future of download only games and keep going on about needing something to hold, when they buy physical media.

But I do agree, it is a total waste.

Maybe MS could save themselves a few million if they just stuck to a regular gift card wallet.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:38:55 +0000

What the fuck is that packaging actually for? What am I supposed to do with that useless orange box that I can’t even store a DVD in now that I’ve typed the code in? Eh? Eh? Microsoft? You planet-killing wastrels!

By: Whizzo

Whizzo — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:21:18 +0000

The darker, original Xbox green was nicer than the 360 one, either is better than the horrible orange they use for the packaging of Live and Microsoft points cards though, yuck!

By: cookiejar

cookiejar — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:01:42 +0000

Its true. Anyone walking past my window at night seeing that green glow from the DVD rack will think im storing Uranium. Clear would be fine.

By: G1GAHURTZ

G1GAHURTZ — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:51:09 +0000

Maybe they should change it to indigo.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:47:47 +0000

Green is my favourite colour. But ‘Microsoft green’ is just plain wrong. Why they couldn’t have gone with a shade that doesn’t glow in the dark, I have no idea.

By: cookiejar

cookiejar — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:45:06 +0000

I hate green.

By: G1GAHURTZ

G1GAHURTZ — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:39:36 +0000

The 360 is way better than the rubbishy old PS3.

Of course it’s brand is going to grow faster.

/waits

By: SticKboy

SticKboy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:07:44 +0000

theevilaires:

fuck off

By: Blerk

Blerk — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:04:03 +0000

Forsooth, ’tis yon evil one! And hark! Verily doth I hear the sound of smack being talked.

By: theevilaires

theevilaires — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:00:32 +0000

g00nerz said: @ theevilaires
Methinks it is you who needs to ‘Shut up’ and go ‘download some porn’. Back to the playground with you.

no matter how much i rant i’ll never use the term “methinks” its just plain stupid and on that note you grow up and get a better name. Happy New Year

By: Esha

Esha — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:55:58 +0000

The highlight of this thread for me is that someone mentioned the Amiga.

The PS3 is an Amiga now? That would explain my affinity toward it.

…

I miss the Amiga.

Gods damn it, now I’m going to have to install WinUAE again. The last time I played Last Ninja 3 I thought it would be for the last time, but noooo…

By: g00nerz

g00nerz — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:48:14 +0000

Interesting all this old talk of how the RAM is split on the PS3. I seem to recall reading an article the other day claiming that Sony almost didn’t put RAM in the PS3 at all – With the claim being the Cell and its various SPE thingy’s could theoritically take care of everything.

I generally don’t care a crap about technical specs and how amazing things look though, as long as it plays games well. I’m currently playing Zelda: Twilight Princess on my sons Wii. Shite graphics, excellent game. Go figure.

@ theevilaires
Methinks it is you who needs to ‘Shut up’ and go ‘download some porn’. Back to the playground with you.

By: Retroid

Retroid — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:22:57 +0000

@Alakratt

Did you read what I wrote? I didn’t say devs couldn’t use it all, I said it was split equally down the middle between GPU and standard RAM. A bit like the Amiga CHIP / FAST RAM problems

As for your IGN accusation, HOW DARE YOU!

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:11:43 +0000

Alakratt, did you really just suggest watching a youtube vid to compare two versions of a HD game?

/facepalm

By: Blerk

Blerk — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:53:56 +0000

It’s not that you can’t use it, it’s just that you can’t use it as easily – iirc, you have to move the data around a lot more to actually get it into the usable area rather than having one large instantly-accessible pool.

I can’t remember exactly, but I seem to recall at one point the PS3′s OS was taking up 90mb. I believe they’ve reduced that a fair bit, but it’s still a much chunkier footprint than the 360 uses.

By: Robo_1

Robo_1 — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:51:39 +0000

Anyone know how much extra memory the PS3 OS uses? I genuinely have no idea.

By: Alakratt

Alakratt — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:46:20 +0000

So the PS3′s RAM can’t be used completely by devs huh? Weird, then why do Dead Space, Alone in the Dark, Battlefield: BC, GTA 4, Dark Sector, Farcry 2 and Assassin’s Creed (watch the youtube comparison not GameTrailers) look the same or better? Did you play them all on both consoles? Or do you follow IGN like the bible?

By: Retroid

Retroid — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:48:25 +0000

@Alakratt:

“Umm, are you sure about that? PS3 has 512MB for graphics also, the difference is that they are separated but can be used by devs completely. That’s why most recent multiplatform games look equal or better on the PS3, if the PS3 had just 256MB RAM they would’ve looked COMPLETELY different.”

Ummm, no. PS3 has 512 *in total*, just like 360. Difference is, PS3 RAM is split down the middle, 256mb for the GPU, 256mb for everything else. The 360′s RAM can be distributed as the devs want.

As for “most recent multiplatform games look equal or better on the PS3″, well…. I’m aware of the latest Tomb Raider having a higher res, but what else?

By: Blerk

Blerk — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:27:26 +0000

I see there are lots of Microsoft press releases out there this morning to cheer Mr EvilAires up with.

I’ll put some coffee on.

By: Blerk

Blerk — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:11:30 +0000

Sometimes it gets scary in here. Luckily it’s usually when I’m not here. What we need is some guy with a sweeping brush and a bottle of Dettol to clean up the vomit before I get in in the morning.

By: Michael O'Connor

Michael O'Connor — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:40:03 +0000

theevilaires, you’d probably get a lot further if you didn’t keep resorting to flat out insulting people or making derogatory homophobic remarks. Just a suggestion.

On that note, gotta love how half decently thought out posts trying to create some discussion get ignored for the sake of inflammatory baiting. You’re both as bad as each other, to be honest.

By: theevilaires

theevilaires — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:12:04 +0000

maybe not but you do that’s for sure

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:59:37 +0000

Santa don’t swing that way.

By: theevilaires

theevilaires — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:30:28 +0000

how bout getting on your knees like you do with morriss and maybe you’ll have better luck.

By: Psychotext

Psychotext — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:23:31 +0000

I can only try to be extra good so that Santa grants my wish next year.