Late Night Consoling
by jason bergman, Sep 03, 2002 8:30pm PDTHere's something that was sort of inevitable...EA Sports and ABC Sports have announced that John Madden will be using Madden NFL 2003 during their NFL broadcasts to illustrate his commentary. This was something that everyone saw coming. These games are getting so realistic looking, that they'll fit right in with sports broadcasts. Or at least, that's what I think, but then I don't watch sports broadcasts (except for the occasional Super Bowl, but even then I'm just in it for the commercials). Anyone who watches these things got an opinion on the matter?
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They already do this sort of thing for Fox Baseball. If you are careful in the beginning and look at how they show the line-up, you can see the resolution of a video game, being EA's Triple Play 2003. I first caught this year when a couple of months ago. Amazing how video games are being used now-a-days. This should be some good stuff to see on MNF though.
PS2 450,000, 10.4 million total, tie-in ratio 5.1:1
XBox 159,000, 2.6 million, tie-in 4.3:1
Cube 143,000, 2.0 million, tie-in 3.7:1
http://www.gkm.com/
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That Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance video is months old, not new. It's been available on Konami's U.S. website for the longest time along with trailers for ZOE2, the new GBA Castlevania, and PS2 Contra games.
IN FACT, Maarten posted a link to the aformentioned trailer back in May. You will see it's the exact same trailer. Story here:
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/20700/
Tsk, tsk, Jason. Oh well, at least Gameforms doesn't claim it's new and people that haven't already seen it got to see it.
I will buy this game. Again.
2:54am(PST) I have to get up in 3 hours for work. :[
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PS2 = 450,000
GBA = 338,000
XBX = 159,000
GCN = 143,000
GKM Approximate Totals
PS2 = 10.4m
GBA = 7.4m
XBX = 2.6m
GCN = 2.0m
Tie Ratios Life To Date (software:hardware)
PS2 = 5.1:1
XBX = 4.3:1
GCN = 3.7:1
GBA = 2.5:1
PS2 tie at similar time after launch to GCN and XBX was 3.1:1
More info
http://www.gkm.com/reports/GamePlay/GamePlay_2002_09.pdf
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I hope the little kids in the audience don't get scared when they zoom in on a Madden player's face. Makes baby football fans cry. :)
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Sega GT2002 Review (B+, not enough tracks)
http://www.xengamers.com/sections/reviews/8486/
Panzer Dragoon preview
http://www.elecplay.com/preview.html?article=9639
Dr. Muto preview
http://www.gamespy.com/previews/september02/drmutomulti/
XIII movies
http://mediaviewer.ign.com/ignMediaPage.jsp?channel_id=73&object_id=479338&adtag=network%3Dign%26site%3Dxbox%26genre%3Dfirst-person%26genre%3Dshooterviewer%26pagetype%3Darticle&page_title=Six+XIII+Movies
Superman trailer
http://mediaviewer.ign.com/ignMediaPage.jsp?channel_id=73&object_id=15358&adtag=network%3Dign%26site%3Dxbox%26genre%3Dactionviewer%26pagetype%3Darticle&page_title=Super+Trailer
Maximum Chase screens
http://www.xengamers.com/sections/news/8499/
Raiden Fighters confirmed for XBox
http://www.xengamers.com/sections/news/8495/
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looks pretty nice:
http://forums.gamespot.com/gamespot/board/message?board.id=xboxbasic&message.id=42227
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http://xbox.ign.com/articles/369/369899p1.html
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In the Al Bhed Home, is it just me, or is the chant in the background along with the gunshots and fires a guy repeating "An annoying chat"?
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There seems to be so much to do in it. The total experience seems to be richer than your average PC game. I mean take for example, SOF2, you run aroudn shooting people on level after level. Or Battlefield 1942, its a shitload of fun but it just doesn't have a soul. This game seems to be 2-3 generations ahead in that department. Or? You tell me.
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