First pics of malice on ps2 plus interview....

Originally posted by rastalant
Its not going look as good as the xbox version just look how tone down the textures are.

That wasnt the point i was making, it obviously isnt going to look as good, the  X-box is a more powerfull machine.  I was just saying that that ps2 screen is still going to improve a bit.

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Lets clear this debate up real quick.

• Facts:
• The Xbox is a superior machine. There is no denying that, it is to be expected it. I mean, it came out a full year after the PS2.
• The XBOX can handle textures quite abit better than the PS2.
• Malice was originally developed for the XBOX and has been in development longer for the XBOX.
• Developing a game for one console and then turning around to develop for another console almost always equals in one version looking like total poo. Add in the fact that the PS2 is no cakewalk to develop for, unlike the XBOX and you have massive porting problems that the developers are most certainly facing.
• The PS2 version is still rather early, unlike the XBOX screens. I\'m sure the screens will improve some.
• We still don\'t know a damn thing about the gameplay really.

Any questions?
;)

Originally posted by mm
just checking

dont want another halo incident.  i swear im gonna go blind playing halo, and develop carpel tunnel syndrome from the lame [technical term] controller

Is there someone holding a gun to your head telling you to post about the xbox controller whenever talking about a game on xbox, all you do is ***** about it, IT IS NOT THAT BAD, if its to big then just get the Madcatz version, its built good and is smaller

...but will produce the same visuals."

Go ahead and drag out all the moldy Malice pics you can find. I still remember Project Gotham screens that proved it would graphically blow GT3 oudda da water. It makes more sense to wait until both versions are finished to make a genuine comparison. But hey, maybe that\'s just my own quirky thinking. Speaking of which...

IF I chose to play Malice and with a complete freedom of choice, going just on the screens shown here I\'d pick the PS2 version  based on the added content. Given realtime shadows will be in the final version I don\'t see enough of a graphics ‘hit\' to care. Leading to.....

Are Argonaut and Sierra trying to play King maker with this interview or are they just hyping their game? At least they\'re smart enough not to restrict themselves to a single, much smaller, user base.
 
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LIC, about those facts. No one here (as far as I can tell) seriously questions the xbox being more powerful, only the degree to which it is more powerful, in what area(s), and whether it will make a significant difference in the long run.

well that may be so but i still agree with LICs post

the pics are early builds and will take more time to get the hang of PS2 - either way i am not into the game much anyways

but Malice doesnt look too hot right now on PS2 to say the least

Yes, mm, your constant complaining about the pad has been dually noted.  Most who use it for any length of time agree that it is no where near as bad as early reports.

This is a quote from a PS2 owning friend of mine (during an xbox party):

"No one here is  denying that it is a comfortable controller to hold, but I question the button layout--mainly the black and white ones."

I respond: "You hardly even use them anyway--how many games do you need quick access to 8 buttons?"

He argues his point some more, not convinced.  Anyway...

I agree with everything here, the xbox should look better, and it should not be a surprise when it does.

Anyway, I read elsewhere that they are going to be including the PS2 content in the xbox version (that\'s why they are going to be released coincidently).  One way or the other I don\'t really care, the game could be really bad--who\'s to know?  And also, all this nonsense about extra features is broken promises as far as I\'m concerned.  Extra features never really do anything extraordinary, and are much too hyped.  SH2?  Who really cares?  I didn\'t.

Anyway, I feel that it is more important for xbox to look better than have extra features because xbox has to stand out and differences like these will convert/convince some people to buy xbox.

Before I had xbox, my friends wouldn\'t even consider getting it--they, like me, all had PS2s.

After one xbox night all of them wany one, but can\'t afford or don\'t think it\'s worth it to buy a second console.

Things are changing, and I really hope xbox survives because it\'s a wonderful system.

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Originally posted by Sublimesjg
well that may be so but i still agree with LICs post
 

Of course you do, as I\'m the great wise one (along with Ryu, Beasty and a select others ).

j/k

Originally posted by Watchdog
Anyway, I read elsewhere that they are going to be including the PS2 content in the xbox version (that\'s why they are going to be released coincidently).  One way or the other I don\'t really care, the game could be really bad--who\'s to know?  And also, all this nonsense about extra features is broken promises as far as I\'m concerned.  Extra features never really do anything extraordinary, and are much too hyped.  SH2?  Who really cares?  I didn\'t.

You obviously haven\'t been to TXB lately.  They are outraged that the PS2 version will have extra levels.  I registered just to tell them what idiots they are being (I\'m registered as Sumasshu, click here to read the hilarious thread: http://forums.teamxbox.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=61557)

Originally posted by Kimahri


That wasnt the point i was making, it obviously isnt going to look as good, the  X-box is a more powerfull machine.  I was just saying that that ps2 screen is still going to improve a bit.

I hope it improves cause its not lookin good.........:thepimp: :thepimp:

Originally posted by rastalant


I hope it improves cause its not lookin good.........:thepimp: :thepimp:

I disagree. Looks good enough right now to be a hit on PS2 if it has the gameplay. Me thinks :thepimp: gives other gamers too much credit for being the graphics whore :thepimp: is.

I\'d rather have the more levels over the better graphics

It\'s kinda dissapointing to see that Argonaut dude bragging about
his PS2 version being only a tad less graphically impressive than the XBOX version and then seeing those PS2 pics. Those PS2 screenshots DO suck. But somehow I remember some other Malice PS2 pics a few weeks back which looked better... hmmm.
Anyway, I don\'t think he\'s lying about the realtime lighting/shadows plus the software bumpmapping in the final PS2 version which are both totally absent in those obviously early screens.
So I guess we can expect improvement.
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