Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Re: [Xbox] RE: [gamers_for_life] Yahoo! Answers

We know that, but sadly the "powers that be" are in denial and still think
they can stop it.

Alex.

On Wednesday 23 July 2008 13:29:56 PRoPHeTiZeR wrote:
> uh, u can pirate games on all consoles, and download and burn hd-dvd and
> bluray movies. trying to stop piracy is stupid, since someone always
> finds a way around it, all it does is make things more difficult for the
> people who honestly purchase the stuff
>
>
> <http://www.us.playstation.com/PSN/Users/PRoPHeTiZeR>
>
> Alex Atkin wrote:
> > Replication, that's kinda amusing. "Blu-ray is better because its
> > bigger", yeah but if you are just replicating data to compensate for the
> > poor seek times then you could be wasting a LOT of that space and so
> > destroying that benefit. That said, I am sure 50% of the reason Sony
> > wanted to use Blu-ray was piracy issues with the other 50% being to made
> > money off movie sales. The benefits of more disk space will never have
> > been a major factor.
> >
> > I do like how quieter the PS3 is and how Blu-ray are almost impossible to
> > scratch though. Its a good format, I never doubted that (was obvious it
> > would at the very least have survived on PC for backing up purposes), but
> > I always figured it was a bit premature using it for PS3 games.
> >
> > Being FORCED to install games really really sucks though. Its the main
> > reason I stopped PC gaming as I would always find the game I wanted to
> > play wasn't installed and didn't have enough space to install it. On the
> > occasions I DID have the disk space to install I would lose interest
> > while waiting for it to install. Worst of all being The Sims 2, you ever
> > tried to install that with a few addon packs? It literally takes HOURS,
> > and there are about twice as many addon packs now as when I did that.
> >
> > I am very much a pick up and play gamer. Having to wait before I can
> > play a game is a real turn-off to me.
> >
> > Alex.
> >
> > On Tuesday 22 July 2008 13:52:06 PRoPHeTiZeR wrote:
> >> mgs4 uses all of the space. and some other games that don't install
> >> replicate the data several times to lower seek times finding it, because
> >> bluray drives are slow as shit right now
> >> <http://www.us.playstation.com/PSN/Users/PRoPHeTiZeR>
> >>
> >> Alan K. Martinez wrote:
> >>> All PS3 games are on Blu-Ray? OK, I'm humiliated... How much of the
> >>> disc is actually used then? All of it? Shouldn't there be more
> >>> content in a game then?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for setting it straight though... I don't like spouting
> >>> mis-information myself...
> >>>
> >>> *From:* Xbox@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Xbox@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf
> >>> Of *Nelson (nelzp)
> >>> *Sent:* Monday, July 21, 2008 4:16 PM
> >>> *To:* Xbox@yahoogroups.com
> >>> *Subject:* Re: [Xbox] RE: [gamers_for_life] Yahoo! Answers
> >>>
> >>> HDMI 1.2 to 1.3 has nothing to do with color richness.
> >>>
> >>> /Optionally/ supports Deep Color
> >>> <wlmailhtml:%7b6DD74258-AB26-4E48-B738-799359E0E1A2%7dmid://00002117/%2
> >>>1x -usc:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Color> with 30-bit, 36-bit,
> >>> and 48-bit xvYCC
> >>> <wlmailhtml:%7b6DD74258-AB26-4E48-B738-799359E0E1A2%7dmid://00002117/%2
> >>>1x -usc:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XvYCC>, sRGB
> >>> <wlmailhtml:%7b6DD74258-AB26-4E48-B738-799359E0E1A2%7dmid://00002117/%2
> >>>1x -usc:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRGB>, or YCbCr
> >>> <wlmailhtml:%7b6DD74258-AB26-4E48-B738-799359E0E1A2%7dmid://00002117/%2
> >>>1x -usc:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YCbCr> compared to 24-bit
> >>> <wlmailhtml:%7b6DD74258-AB26-4E48-B738-799359E0E1A2%7dmid://00002117/%2
> >>>1x -usc:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Color> sRGB
> >>> <wlmailhtml:%7b6DD74258-AB26-4E48-B738-799359E0E1A2%7dmid://00002117/%2
> >>>1x -usc:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRGB> or YCbCr
> >>> <wlmailhtml:%7b6DD74258-AB26-4E48-B738-799359E0E1A2%7dmid://00002117/%2
> >>>1x -usc:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YCbCr> in previous HDMI versions.
> >>>
> >>> Name a game that has come out on a Blu Ray Disk.
> >>>
> >>> All PS3 games are on Blu-ray disc
> >>>
> >>> Alan, you're taking the guy's answer too seriously, he's obviously a
> >>> PS3 fanboy......and there's no arguing with fanboys because all common
> >>> sense is thrown right out the window.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> thanks,
> >>> Nelson
> >>>
> >>> <http://profile.mygamercard.net/nelzp>
> >>>
> >>> *From:* Alan K. Martinez<mailto:akmartinez1@yahoo.com>
> >>>
> >>> *Sent:* Monday, July 21, 2008 7:05 PM
> >>>
> >>> *To:* Xbox@yahoogroups.com<mailto:Xbox@yahoogroups.com>
> >>>
> >>> *Subject:* RE: [Xbox] RE: [gamers_for_life] Yahoo! Answers
> >>>
> >>> Here are my comments that I wanted to make to the guy...
> >>>
> >>> If I'm wrong on any of them someone correct me. I'm not afraid to
> >>> admit I'm wrong...
> >>>
> >>> HDMI 1.2 to 1.3 has nothing to do with color richness.
> >>>
> >>> Name a game that has come out on a Blu Ray Disk.
> >>>
> >>> His comment about graphics for multi platform games are starting to
> >>> look better on a ps3? So before they looked like crap and are just
> >>> now looking better? Hmm... why? Why didn't they start out looking
> >>> better to begin with?
> >>>
> >>> I'm not sure but if developers are going to first write on a PS3 and
> >>> then port to an XBOX doesn't that mean the PS3 is the lower common
> >>> denominator and that they have to write on the weaker machine first
> >>> and then improve on the ports?
> >>>
> >>> PS3 is a true HD console and the 360 has to upscale? Can someone
> >>> elaborate?
> >>>
> >>> 360 has already been maxed out in potential with GoW?
> >>>
> >>> FFXIII has already been announced for the 360. And how is GTAIV
> >>> better on a PS3 than a 360? It's the same game isn't it?
> >>>
> >>> Am I wrong on a few of these? Is there any more?

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