Recent content by Shark Sandwich

I see the 3870x2 in the same way I see the 8800 GT. 8800GT didn't completely demolish every other GPU, but it gave us similar performance to the $500+ 8800 GTX for $200 less. How can you not be excited that a $449 GPU can take the top spot from a $659 GPU (lowest price I can find for an 8800...

I have a Samsung DLP (LED engine one that came out in 07) and I can tell you without a doubt that game mode reduces the lag. I played several games on it and never noticed a thing. Then, I played some DDR. It was nearly unplayable! Switching from standard to game mode fixed that. There is...

This brings up an interesting question. I wonder whether the type of consumers who have been snatching up all these Wii consoles like crazy will buy many games for it. I would love to see how many people bought a Wii and only have Wii Sports. It will be VERY interesting to see whether these...

Any idea whether this game will focus on multiplayer like the original FF:CC? I was one of the few people who played the original with a few friends, and I thought it was a blast.

Honestly, out of all the new announcements, I'm the most excited about the Star Ocean 1 & 2 remakes. Those are two classic JRPGs that have been totally under-appreciated in the US.

This game looks like a 6 year old PC game that's been doctored up with high-res textures and better character models. The characters look OK (although nowhere near those in Gears of War or UT3), but the environments look terrible. There's just no attention to detail anywhere and they don't...

I would love to see a Wiimake of Maniac Mansion / Day of the Tentacle. The Wiimote seems like a perfect controller for those old point-and-click games.

I got a cheap third party component cable at Gamestop a while back. It has connectors for PS2 and Xbox on it. No idea if they carry these regularly anymore.

I agree with most of your post, but I disagree with this part. The Wii hardware is ideally suited for "Flash" style minigames that are fun but shallow. This is because of both the controller and the system's capabilities. 1. Is it possible to create an "epic" style game that's dozens of...

Come on, this is a bit of a straw man. Nobody in their right mind would make a purchasing decision solely based on what previous-generation games a system can play. It IS a major selling point for some, though. For example, I would love to get rid of the ginormous, ugly-ass Xbox sitting...

I definitely would. I also own a 1080i CRT HDTV which works just fine with SD content, though. It would be nice to get rid of the PS2 and just have the PS3 hooked up. Plus, the possibility of graphical enhancements had me excited. Honestly, it's not the end of the world for me if PS3...

Argh this makes me furious. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, since this seems to be typical Sony: 1. Sony makes a huge claim about what their hardware will do. PS3 was supposed to be a "home entertainment supercomputer". It would have Linux pre-installed on every HDD. 1080p output...

It seems likely that Sony considered such a setup with the PS3. All the early hype about Cell focused on how Cell chips were supposed to work together. For a while, up until PS3 was unveiled, Sony denied that their dealings with Nvidia had anything to do with Playstation 3. Then, PS3 turned...

Wow zeckensack, it sounds like we both came to the same conclusions. SO3 finally gets to the point where you just have to cut your losses and give up. If you're looking for an RPG with great music and a compelling plot (i.e. no filler, consistently exciting, and doesn't resort to denying you...

These are my 2 favorites as well. For the love of god, these need to make the BC list soon!