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Fri, 8 Sep 2006 09:38
And your evidence for this assumption that Europe is the hotbed of driving sim gaming?
Fri, 8 Sep 2006 09:52
I did have a report (not mine obviously!!) that showed total sales by region for games that was done around the time of the 1st Forza game, basically showed that driving Sims sold best in Europe whilst driving arcades sold best in the states.
I'll see if I’ve still got it on the home PC later
I'll see if I’ve still got it on the home PC later
Fri, 8 Sep 2006 14:29
vault 13 wrote:
They still mandate them on games and regulate the amount and point total-difficulty balancing. They have quite a hand in it. This has been cited everywhere.
Aww, it's so cute when you make stuff up. I dunno about you (thats a lie, i do actually) but i was at GDC this year. I sat in on MS developer conferences. I heard peopel from MS talking about how achivments and gamerscore points are handled. MS does not control the points. All they say is that in order to pass their certification a game MUST HAVE 1000 points worth of achivments. No more, no less. That can be 1000 1 point achivements or 1 1000 point, or any thing in between. How, where, and why those are devided up is up to the developers. MS is helpfull in siting examples of games that have done it well, but they DO NOT CONTROL IT.
Next time you feel like makeing up a story why don't you try sighting one of these reports that are "Everywhere".
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Fri, 8 Sep 2006 14:54
config wrote:
No, I didn't. You know how getting through this firewall can be :)
Ah, the old raging wall of hellfire. You need to get that sorted really - then you'll be able to play Texas Hold 'Em with idiots the world over!
config wrote:
As far as I can see, this could be its saving grace. As you drive around the island in single player you occassionally get indicators showing where other drivers are. If you pass one, you can challenge them to a race for cash.
I figure that these will be real opponents when played over Live, which makes for quite a nice, living island full of other players.
I figure that these will be real opponents when played over Live, which makes for quite a nice, living island full of other players.
I think that is definitely more what the game is striving for, and it's a nice idea really, as long as they manage to get it right.
Did you get my email from earlier in the week, BTW?
Fri, 8 Sep 2006 15:01
Jay wrote:
config wrote:
No, I didn't. You know how getting through this firewall can be :)
Ah, the old raging wall of hellfire. Yu need to get that sorted really
TBH, I think it has been, but I'm not sure there's a spare network port in the in the room with the mega plasma. Given a bit more time I might hav tried it, but it was getting on a bit last night.
- then you'll be able to play Texas Hold 'Em with idiots the world over!
Oh the thought make me quiver with anticipation.
...I think I'll hold out for some of the other "little" projects you've got going on over there :)
Did you get my email from earlier in the week, BTW?
No, but I think it might have lost a few mails due to a crash - did you send it late Monday morning? Resend it and I'll get back right away.
Fri, 8 Sep 2006 17:09
Rod Todd wrote:
Of course it's allowed. Corporations play by their own rules these days - and the rule on pricing is "charge as much as the fools will pay."
You Europeans can complain about this all you like, but until you stop putting your hands in your pockets - nothing will change.
Too true - The game should be boycotted - crap sales and they will think twice next time.
The same applies for PS3. Not till March??
Boycott it - show Sony that Europe is just as important as USA and Japan.
Nintendo may have the Wii but Sony are certainly taking the Piss.
Fri, 8 Sep 2006 17:50
config wrote:
And your evidence for this assumption that Europe is the hotbed of driving sim gaming?
I think Europeans buy A LOT of driving games compared to genre/sales-splits in other regions.
Fri, 8 Sep 2006 19:04
well my point is shot to s**t as i cant find the report
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No, I didn't. You know how getting through this firewall can be :)
As far as I can see, this could be its saving grace. As you drive around the island in single player you occassionally get indicators showing where other drivers are. If you pass one, you can challenge them to a race for cash.
I figure that these will be real opponents when played over Live, which makes for quite a nice, living island full of other players.
totally agree with your previous comments on the game and the online part - although i cant justify paying £40.00 just to muck around on a bike with others (the only part of the demo that kept my attention)