sangreal said:Way to make up statistics and ignore the fact that this issue does NOT affect everyone with an SDTV
Okay, next time ill just say a vast majority. And why are you on capcom's side, do you work for them?
sangreal said:Way to make up statistics and ignore the fact that this issue does NOT affect everyone with an SDTV
Variable said:Stop defending this GAF! 90% of people who will own an Xbox 360 will not have an HDTV for a while. Game companies should realize this and make sure to test their games accordingly. Anyone who thinks otherwise is very ignorant.
Variable said:Okay, next time ill just say a vast majority. And why are you on capcom's side, do you work for them?
And none of the text in DR was so voluminous as to not fit on even a freaking 10" TV frankly. You're speaking in general while I'm focusing on just the issue with Dead Rising so we're speaking past each other a bit. And yes higher res means more text is possible. But the extremely text heavy Oblivion handled it just fine. SDTV owners just have to scroll more and have more of their in game view blocked when they're reading, that's fine, it's an inconveneince. But you're getting all the damn info you need.
when i play table tennis i can't tell what kind of spin they've used because i can't see the colours.dark10x said:Anyone try their 360 on one of these babies yet?
ryutaro's mama said:IMO, if you can't afford the full experience why buy the high end machine?
Variable said:Stop defending this GAF! 90% of people who will own an Xbox 360 will not have an HDTV for a while. Game companies should realize this and make sure to test their games accordingly. Anyone who thinks otherwise is very ignorant.
He continued, "In fact, Xbox 360 is the killer app for HDTV adoption. It's driving HDTV monitor sales. A recent study concluded that 9 out of 10 Xbox 360 owners have either purchased or intend to purchase an HDTV in the next six months. And 90 percent of them say that it was Xbox 360 that is the primary reason for making that purchase, 90 percent of them say it's about Xbox 360."
Well I won't be able to tell you until I get home. So I'll stall on the discussion till then. Plus I focused on the Case History Screen which was EXTREMELY tiny for me. The subtitles during gameplay that everyone keeps talking about was... ok. Complete crap from an ease of use prespecitve but legible.dark10x said:OK, what's the make and model?
Oldschoolgamer said:Because maybe they like to play videogames?
and what I'm telling you is that there was more than enough SPACE on the TV to handle a much larger font size then what was used. In any case Resident Evil games have no problem with completely blocking the screen with a menu without pausing the action which is the hectic strained expereince they're trying to achieve anyway.DR has multiple menus some of which happen with the game still live.
Variable said:Okay, next time ill just say a vast majority. And why are you on capcom's side, do you work for them?
well there you go. I don't know why people with an HDTV are even discussing this; it does not impact youBodom78 said:Don't know about the others but I'm Capcom's side because they make fantasic games that appeal to my tastes and I have a HDTV
GhaleonEB said:well there you go. I don't know why people with an HDTV are even discussing this
GhaleonEB said:well there you go. I don't know why people with an HDTV are even discussing this; it does not impact you
bill0527 said:
Flo_Evans said:
Are you on crack? (shut the curtains! lock the door!)Xenon said:Yes it does. If they start developing games with 13-19" sd TVs in mind I'm going to have to deal with huge fonts in my menus. Thinking that devs are going to give us the option to choose which we want is just kidding yourself.
That's why I prefer consoles to PCs, not having to deal with that type of shit.
ryutaro's mama said:IMO, if you can't afford the full experience why buy the high end machine?
GilloD said:The wording is purchased OR INTEND TO PURCHASE In the next six months. Well, I intend to get married. Doesn't mean I'm mariied now.
Tellaerin said:Yeah, it's nice to have a good laugh at the expense of those who have less than you, huh? And it's even better when you can make unfounded assumptions about them to boot, like some of the other posters in this thread. I never would have imagined that anyone who doesn't own an HDTV is a lazy slacker who needs to get off their ass and get a better job, and doesn't deserve to be able to play next-gen games until they upgrade their TV/job/life. This thread taught me all that and more.
Nikashi said:For the record, I have a 27" SDTV, using component inputs, and while the text is annoyingly small, it is also readable.
krypt0nian said:SD FTW!
krypt0nian said:Actually if you cannot afford more than a 14" tv (who knew they still made them?) then you may want to upgrade before buying a 360. And I said NOTHING about a HD set. Hell get a decent SD set. 14" is laughable for any viewing need. Maybe a nice in dash GPS/Nav. :lol
GhaleonEB said:Are you on crack? (shut the curtains! lock the door!)
shidoshi said:Try actually reading this thread - your question has been answered over and over.
next you'll be telling me that people play imported games that are in languages they don't know!Son of Godzilla said:This thread still chugging along? People are ignoring the truth of the matter, which is that the text in DR doesn't matter at all. To progress in the game you may need to recognize an occasional word which they bold and color red to catch your eye.
:lol :lol8bit said:
Hmm, I'd imagine that the Sharp you are using will accept at LEAST s-video. Why don't you run out and buy an s-video cable? Seriously, the difference will be HUGE.frogg609 said:I have a 27" Sharp I bought 2 or 3 years ago with Composite cables, and unfortunately, I have to sit on my floor, on front of my tv to see the text. I can read it from there, but not from my couch.
Unfortunately, I will not be buying an HDTV for at least a year (if not more), so my ass will continue to get sore from sitting on the floor to play this one game.
dark10x said:Hmm, I'd imagine that the Sharp you are using will accept at LEAST s-video. Why don't you run out and buy an s-video cable? Seriously, the difference will be HUGE.
36WiiS3 said::lol :lol :lol :lol
BuckRobotron said:I sometimes switch the 360 over to a 27" sdtv s-video when the rare instance happens that the significant other just has to watch a chick-flick on the 51" HD (via component when 360 is hooked up) and I just have to play Dead Rising.
The text is certainly small, but otherwise readable and the game looks great. Perhaps the composite cables might blur it up just enough to be a problem.
bill0527 said:Wow, you just couldn't be possibly more wrong.
http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=11488
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He continued, "In fact, Xbox 360 is the killer app for HDTV adoption. It's driving HDTV monitor sales. A recent study concluded that 9 out of 10 Xbox 360 owners have either purchased or intend to purchase an HDTV in the next six months. And 90 percent of them say that it was Xbox 360 that is the primary reason for making that purchase, 90 percent of them say it's about Xbox 360."
mrklaw said:haven't you learnt anything from this thread? 360 *demands* HDTV goodness - ideally 50". Shit Chick Flicks are all soft focus crap anyway, so perfect for the little SDTV.
Flo_Evans said:
Variable said:Stop defending this GAF! 90% of people who will own an Xbox 360 will not have an HDTV for a while. Game companies should realize this and make sure to test their games accordingly. Anyone who thinks otherwise is very ignorant.
rs7k said:To be fair, I was in the "I don't need an HDTV" camp for a while, but I had to get one because:
1. I got a cheap brand new Core console on eBay (think just over $200, I was given a second chance offer because the buyer bailed).
2. I had to buy a separate component cable because composite sucks and I had never tried component before and my TV had a free input.
3. Turns out component on my TV looked worse than S-video, because the reds were way too much and everything looked washed out. It felt like I was playing Oblivion on a Voodoo3 whenever I looked at a character (the part where you choose your character, his face was always deep red no matter how much I changed the complexion setting).
4. I had my PS2 hooked up to S-video, and I only had one input. I didn't want to keep switching inputs around and/or buying a new cable, so I just shelved my 360 for a month and a half. That's right, I didn't touch my 360 at all and kept playing my PS2. In fact, I think I'm still just going to play PS2 for a while until I get in the next-gen mood.
5. I just decided to get a new TV. The Toshiba 26HF85 I got from Best Buy was $449 CAD + tax. It weighed 94 lbs., and it only cost $15 to ship!
6. Now the jump from SD to HD is large, but it's really not that huge unless your SD tv was crap. I had a very good SDTV that I bought 2 or 3 years ago (Sony 27" Trinitron with "fake" 16x9 mode).
7. With that said, if you have a good SDTV, you should be able to read the text in Dead Rising. And you should be satisfied if you aren't a graphics whore. Yes HD is awesome, but you get used to the graphics very quickly. I have a feeling it won't be until the 3rd gen of games (or maybe 2nd gen) that we'll see a very large difference between SD graphics and HD graphics. It's big already, but I have a feeling that this generation, textures will be limited anyways since these consoles only have 512 MB of RAM. Once the PS4 comes out, or whatever the MSFT equivalent will be, it will be absolutely necessary to justify the cost that comes with the upgrade.
Right now, I'd say I wish I waited to get a 360 since I'm so used to the vast quantity of good and available games on PS2 and XB. I can't wait till next-gen ramps up though.
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