No plans yet to see Blu-ray on the Xbox 360, however
With HD-DVD out as a viable contender for the next-gen home video format throne, movie studios left and right are now flocking to the last man standing, Sony's Blu-ray media. Even HD-DVD backer Microsoft itself did not appear adverse to taking up the Blu-ray disc format in the near future, provided it was the only real option for consumers. A pragmatic viewpoint, but it makes (business) sense.
Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer officially announces today at the Mix08 Internet conference in Las Vegas that his company will indeed take part in furthering Blu-ray's development. Thus far Ballmer would only confirm Microsoft's efforts to deliver support for Blu-ray devices in a Windows-based PC environment. Ballmer did not appear ready to address whether or not Microsoft would be planning similiar in-roads for Blu-ray on the Xbox 360 console, which already supports HD-DVD through an external drive. Baller elaborates via the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
"We've already been working on, for example, in Windows, device driver support for Blu-ray drives and the like, and I think the world moves on. Toshiba has moved on. We've moved on, and we'll support Blu-ray in ways that make sense."
Sony believes Microsoft is in the process of introducing a Blu-ray add-on drive for the Xbox 360, since reportedly Microsoft itself is in talks with Sony to make it happen. Naturally, Microsoft is playing down any such suggestion.
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WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?
This is why XBOX will get destroyed in another year or two once uncompressed games are utilizing dual-layer Blu-Rays.
MGS4 MAXED BLU 50GB!!!
Actually uncompressed HD audio sources maxed the 50GB out. People should really continue to read the articles that come out about those things before assuming that the textures are that intense.
Joe had it right, it's not that graphically intense, it's audio intense to the point where they axed the Japanese speech from it.
But yeah, Uncompressed stuff really kills space. But still, I have a sneaking suspicion that they could have been fine with it if they hadn't Put in Movie length Cutscenes. Cause those can use alot of Dialog. And if it uncompressed...>_>
My Point is, less talking, more gun and other sounds. And less Cutscenes Damnit!
Damn Xbox 360!!!!
There's only so much joy one can get from watching the game unfold instead of letting you take part in it.
I'm just honestly predicting what Microsoft will do in the future.
You don't need to hurt on behalf of Microsoft unless you own Xbox 360!!!
Heathen, the whole point of Blu ray is so that movie can be seen in true High Definition, and that games can have more content and action and fun. Thus making a more enjoyable Experience for the gamer. I fail to see how hour long Cutscenes do anything to excite people.
As for the cutscene issue, yeah I guess some developers might go with that choice - more cutscenes and dialogue, as seen in a lot of rpgs. Honestly though, if you read reviews at all, you'll find that critics generally frown upon excessive cutscenes and dialogue. It takes the interactive aspect out of the game (big reason why I don't play J-rpgs as much now) when you're just sitting there watching lengthy CG movies. It all comes down to preference though, and the developer's creative decision.
Yeah, if I wanted to watch a movie, I'd...watch a movie, not spend $60 and hours of my precious time on a video game.
I fully understand some poeple enjoy watching there game more than playing it. And honestly, with J-RPGs, those cutscens are needed to make any sense of the plot and story. But seriously, Is Gears of War had huge Kojima style cutscenes and not enough Locust heads poping, I'd not be getting it.
So again, like you said Rabid, it is what people like. I just prefer my games to be games, not movie.
Did they compress anything?!
THM, who would WANT to keep driving the opposite direction when it would be driving themselves into the ground? Do you think MS wants to lost money? They are doing a very smart thing in accepting Blu-Ray as the next gen media. I am SURE that MS has never said they will use Blu-Ray for upcoming 360 games (hell, they wouldn't even use their own HD-DVD!)
So I don't know what crystal ball you're looking in but maybe you should find a new one.
>_>
The problem is, compression works fine especially if he used a CBR or lossless format. Him going for RAW uncompressed audio is just absurd, even films right now don't go to that extent because it's overkill.
And why couldn't they have the "special edition" version that did come with 2 discs (maybe add special features etc etc since it would be on 2 discs)...
Just my marketing thoughts!
The past is kinda sad looking back I mean we have Beta, VHS, Cassette, CD, DVD it hasn't happened with HD-DVD or Blu-Ray either. Instead adding another disc usually brings the price of the normal version up anywhere from $5-15 in some cases. =/
Lost oddasy[spelled wrong, I am sure.] Uses four freakin DVDs! That is 32 gigs, but I do not see them tacking $5,$15 or $15 for each disk..why is Blu-ray so different?