Newsbits for 08-31-06
It just keeps getting weirder: Now possible presidential candidate Mark Warner is going to be interviewed within the virtual world of Second Life. Just to provide the proper context for this event, this is the kind of world he's entering into. Caution: Article is not work safe and may make you ill.
- A demo of Far Cry Instincts Predator is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace.
- Ubisoft finally admits what we've known for months: Assassin's Creed will not be a PS3 exclusive.
- First EA had to recall NCAA Football 07, now this: Quarterbacks in the European version of Madden have been spotted throwing in the wrong direction.
- The makers of Call of Duty: Finest Hour announce an alternate-reality WWII shooter called Fall of Liberty, in which Nazis invade America.
- A shortage of Blu-ray diodes could cut PS3 shipments in half.
- The Xbox Live Marketplace has reached 50 million downloads.
- Are these the first images of the PS3 and Wii demo kiosks? Maybe?
- First images of Sim City 3000 on the DS.
- TimeShift has been delayed until 2007.
- Fight Night 3's PS3 version will include a first person mode.
- Valve has released a new trailer for Half Life 2: Episode 2.
- EA games will soon be covered in in-game advertising.
- Modified Xboxes are being used for stroke rehabilitation.
- Upwards of ten major members have left the Duke Nukem Forever team. Boy, I hope there's not some sort of problem with the game's development.
Comments
One of my roommates has Madden, and in Superstar mode, the QBs almost always throw the ball while looking the wrong way. They have their back to the play, and then they suddenly twirl and fire. It doesn't change where the ball goes, though. I guess that's a good thing, but it looks ridiculous, and is something that shouldn't happen in a game considering it's two thousand-fucking-seven.
There are also cases in regular games where a QB will be getting hit, and will somehow release the ball. Most of the time, the ball will start out going straight ahead, but then suddenly change direction and zoom towards the intended receiver. It's pure shit, and as I said, shouldn't even be an issue at this point. This is like the 10th 3D Madden game. I guess that's EA's commitment to greatness in action.
Posted by: Jim | August 31, 2006 7:36 PM
I've only played the demo of Madden 07 for 360, but I was even disappointed by seemingly "minor" things like that. I noticed that after almost every play some team members and opponents would run around like idiots trying to get the ball until the next play started. It just pulls you out, particularly given this is supposed to be a "next gen" version.
Anyway, glad to see Assassin's Creed finally announced for 360. I had heard a lot about how it was the best PS3 title at E3, so now I can put that system off a little longer again lol.
Posted by: Tony | September 1, 2006 11:25 AM