Hendo Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 You've seen the pie in the sky lifestyle video: <div style="width: 480px;"><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="480" height="392"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=50018"/><param'>http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=50018"/><param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=50018" swLiveConnect="true" name="gtembed" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392"></embed> </object><div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Verdana; text-align: center; width: 480px; padding-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; background-color: black; height: 32px;"><div><a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.gametrailers.com" title="GameTrailers.com">Video Games</a> | <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.gametrailers.com/game/11397.html" title="Project Natal">Project Natal</a> | <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.gametrailers.com/player/50018.html" title="E3 09: Family Play">E3 09: Family Play</a></div><div style="padding-top: 3px;"><a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.gametrailers.com/platformlist/xb360/index.html" title="XBox 360">XBox 360</a> | <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.gametrailers.com/platformlist/ps3/index.html" title="PS3">Playstation 3</a> | <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.gametrailers.com/platformlist/wii/index.html" title="Wii">Nintendo Wii</a></div></div></div> You've seen the Milo game: <div style="width: 480px;"><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" id="gtembed" width="480" height="392"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=50016"/><param'>http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=50016"/><param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.gametrailers.com/remote_wrap.php?mid=50016" swLiveConnect="true" name="gtembed" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="true" quality="high" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="480" height="392"></embed> </object><div style="font-size: 10px; font-family: Verdana; text-align: center; width: 480px; padding-top: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; background-color: black; height: 32px;"><div><a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.gametrailers.com" title="GameTrailers.com">Video Games</a> | <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.gametrailers.com/game/11398.html" title="Lionhead Milo Project">Lionhead Milo Project</a> | <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.gametrailers.com/player/50016.html" title="E3 09: Milo Tech Demo">E3 09: Milo Tech Demo</a></div><div style="padding-top: 3px;"><a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.gametrailers.com/platformlist/xb360/index.html" title="XBox 360">XBox 360</a> | <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.gametrailers.com/platformlist/ps3/index.html" title="PS3">Playstation 3</a> | <a style="color:#FFFFFF;" href="http://www.gametrailers.com/platformlist/wii/index.html" title="Wii">Nintendo Wii</a></div></div></div> Now here's Jimmy Fallon trying it out. <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4a30c67b5ba32f41/4741e3c5156499a7/342adf8b/-cpid/43ae589565e3416a" id="W4727a250e66f97234a30c67b5ba32f41" width="384" height="283"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4a30c67b5ba32f41/4741e3c5156499a7/342adf8b/-cpid/43ae589565e3416a" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></object> Apparently that guy is sensitive to light (like the drummer from Ting Tings) so that's why he wears sunglasses indoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 That's the woman who does the tips thing on the dashboard - she's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 That's the woman who does the tips thing on the dashboard - she's I agree. Also, the Jules guy has weird eyes whenever you see him without the glasses. OT: The more I think about Natal and it's uses, the less I'm impressed with it. It blew me away at E3, but now I have had time to dwell on it, I really don't think much of it. The whole voice recognition would be great, but I have never see anyone with an accent use it. I think people with even mild accent would struggle like fuck to use it. I just don't want to go through the whole shouting words over and over like I did with Brain Training. As for the motion sensing, I just can't see anything coming from it that makes me want to play it. It will all be pointless minigames, which the Wii can do fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Yeah I can see people with strong regional accents like yourself having a bit of a problem. Sam will be fine though, posh bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Yeah I can see people with strong regional accents like yourself having a bit of a problem.Sam will be fine though, posh bastard. Yeah, fortunately, it was only the "Blue" that was broken for me, but for some of my relatives in Barnsley, the colours game was unplayable. However, Nintendogs is enjoyed by some of the family, as it allows you to record your own commands. I really don't want to sit with Natal and record words into it so that I can play a game though. Same as I don't want to spell my name out to automatic answering machines, an activity that everyone hates doing. I think that it's just going to be a frustrating experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 FIX: speak in the queens english, you bunch of Neanderthals. I like the sound of Natal, Milo is creepy though, makes me feel uncomfortable. I think the sony system sounds like it might be better, but i'm interested in seeing more from both of them. Won't be writing them of just yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 FIX: speak in the queens english, you bunch of Neanderthals. Agree with this, just drop your northern dialects, no one is impressed by them, just speak properly and thing will recognise you. Im not massively fussed by this, its not going to help me shoot things, and its not going to make final fantasy play any better (unless you can shout encouragement as the underage one becomes decreasingly clothed as the game progresses), so whats the point in having it. I still think its stupid because Microsoft and Sony slagged off what the Wii was doing, and then once everyone had agreed that motion controls on the Wii felt tacked on by and large(with some exceptions), Sony and Microsoft develop a version of it....what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 It's not just northern dialects. Both Hendo and Illdog have pretty strong accents. I seem to remember David having quite a distinct accent too, hearing him on LIVE? I don't think any region of the UK will get it to work as it should 100% of the time. When I worked in the States, you could travel 100 miles and still hear the same accent. If I travel 10 miles from Leeds, I hear more accents. Wakefield, Morley, Dewsbury, Bradford, travelling further afield brings up Sheffield, Barnsley and Hull accents. It's pretty much the same all over the country, how can they make something that can take all these dialects and make sense of them? I just think they are undertaking an impossible task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Me and jimbo sound vaguely similar, just talk like we do. Its going to take a conscious effort from the lower classes, but its for the greater good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Me and jimbo sound vaguely similar. thats because we were brought up properly. My parents sound like yorkshire coal miners. (unsurprisingly they come from a yorkshire coal mining back ground...) and it always amuses the rest of my family that i sound like a do, they all think i sound dead posh, but they like it. It seems to give them the impression i'm clever (anyone that has spent more than 10 mins with me will know thats not true) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Thats a similar story with me, my parents are northern but I cleverly denounced that accent so people wouldnt think I was stupid and born in a farm, which is actually the case....At least Natal will understand what im saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illdog Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 It's not just northern dialects. Both Hendo and Illdog have pretty strong accents. Hendo has a monotone, have you heard me talk Sly? I aint got no strong accent or nuffink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Do wot? Yor avin a larf aint cha cant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Do wot? Yor avin a larf aint cha cant The Isle of Wight production of Oliver, starring illdog. Got to agree with illishdog, its not a massively strong accent, a hint of southern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 It's not just northern dialects. Both Hendo and Illdog have pretty strong accents. Hendo has a monotone, have you heard me talk Sly? I aint got no strong accent or nuffink. I heard you on the podcast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 My accent is quite strong but I have a 'telephone voice' which can be drawn out when needed so I wouldn't think I'd have a problem, I've never played any game where you have to talk to it so I have no experiance with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroed Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Natal launch details leak from secret Microsoft tourNovember 2010 release, 5m units global ship, 14 games, and super-low sub-£50 price MCV can this week reveal first details regarding the launch of Microsoft's Project Natal. Our sources say the innovative controller-free 360 camera will be released worldwide in November 2010. This and other details have emerged following a behind-closed-doors Microsoft tour of UK publishers and studios – the format-holder has been demoing the tech and detailing its 2010 plans in order to spur more development support. Microsoft is planning to manufacture 5m units for day one release, with a mix of console and camera plus solus SKUs expected. The device should cost under £50 when sold solo. One publishing source says Microsoft is “trying to get as close as possible to ‘impulse buy’”. Another even says the camera could even retail for just £30. 14 games are being readied for launch. Natal was unveiled earlier this year at E3 in Los Angeles. The device uses an array of cameras and microphones to track player movements. Activision, Bethesda, Capcom, Disney, EA, Konami, MTV, Namco Bandai, Sega, Square Enix, THQ and Ubisoft all committed to make games for the device in an announcement made at last month's Tokyo Game Show. It’s expected a large chunk of launch games will be first-party offerings from studios such as Rare with third-party games to follow. It is not known if Lionhead’s widely-discussed Milo, which uses advanced AI to create realistic characters, will be in the mix. Natal will arrive almost five years to the day after the Xbox 360 and is perceived by many, Microsoft included, as a way to lengthen the lifespan of the hardware without resorting to a new console launch. The first Xbox was sold in the UK for only three years before 360 hit. This summer Xbox studios boss Phil Spencer told MCV the 360 still ‘hasn't peaked’. “When Natal arrives it will feel like a new generation has come,” he said. “I see it like the launch of 360 in November ‘05. Consumers don’t want another $400 box right now.” Sony has said it will launch PS3’s motion-sensing wand peripheral – movement of which is tracked by the already-available PlayStation Eye camera – before Microsoft’s kit in spring 2010. However, so far the Japanese firm has kept details of the launch closely under wraps. http://www.mcvuk.com/news/36466/Natal-launch-details-leak-from-secret-Microsoft-tour If correct, that's lot less than I thought it would cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 That's very close to impulse buy. In fact, I'd get one for that price regardless of if the games are any cop or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I was expecting it to be well over £100. It isn't practical for me so I won't get one, unless I have a place of my own by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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