RobertoOrtiz
11-09-2005, 03:50 AM
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"This year's IGC had a surprise in store for those participating. At the IGC, and no-where else in the entire US at that time, were several prototypes of the upcoming XBox 360. While looking at games from a distance or checking out screen shots is one thing, playing with the next-gen system provided more than bragging rights. It gave me first-hand opportunity to experience what the 360 is all about. Now of course the media at large is totally ignoring the independent presence on the platform, and who is to blame them? Certainly as good as Marble Blast looks on the 360, but it isn't going to compete visually with Perfect Dark. On the other hand, Perfect Dark in my book immediately goes into the 'Yet another FPS' category, and while it might look great, I'm not likely to give it more than a casual glance.
At the IGC I took opportunity to monopolize the one 360 system connected to a HD TV, playing Wik for more than an hour and playing an additional hour with some of the other titles (I also played a bit on the non HD TVs um...just for comparison!). I've also had the singular experience of playing one of the indie games not on display at the IGC, Outpost Kaloki X. So with that amazing amount of background let me take you for a ride of what my few hours of experience on the system has taught me. "
>>Link<< (http://www.gametunnel.com/html/section-viewarticle-135.html)
-R
"This year's IGC had a surprise in store for those participating. At the IGC, and no-where else in the entire US at that time, were several prototypes of the upcoming XBox 360. While looking at games from a distance or checking out screen shots is one thing, playing with the next-gen system provided more than bragging rights. It gave me first-hand opportunity to experience what the 360 is all about. Now of course the media at large is totally ignoring the independent presence on the platform, and who is to blame them? Certainly as good as Marble Blast looks on the 360, but it isn't going to compete visually with Perfect Dark. On the other hand, Perfect Dark in my book immediately goes into the 'Yet another FPS' category, and while it might look great, I'm not likely to give it more than a casual glance.
At the IGC I took opportunity to monopolize the one 360 system connected to a HD TV, playing Wik for more than an hour and playing an additional hour with some of the other titles (I also played a bit on the non HD TVs um...just for comparison!). I've also had the singular experience of playing one of the indie games not on display at the IGC, Outpost Kaloki X. So with that amazing amount of background let me take you for a ride of what my few hours of experience on the system has taught me. "
>>Link<< (http://www.gametunnel.com/html/section-viewarticle-135.html)
-R