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Comment by: johnflash (Jul 11, 2008 14:38)

this is when a good "nobrainer" comment came in handy. they always made me laugh...

Comment by: 7thsinger (Jul 11, 2008 14:41)

Originally posted by lxfactor:

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in game ad

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I suddenly want a Pepsi and a gun.

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Comment by: ikari (Jul 11, 2008 15:20)

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If they had updating banners in GTA (or another game) that changed based on current movies etc. that would be cool in my opinion as long as they made it fit in.

As others have said, it would be nice (and an acceptable trade off, in my opinion) if these ads caused game prices to stay put or decrease but it more than likely won't happen. =(

Peace

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Agreed. If they did the banner ad updates that would lower the cost of the game, that would be nice. As long as the ads don't distract you from the game.

However, there better not be anything that forces you to watch a TV ad before playing the game or even worse, during the game.

Comment by: emugamer (Jul 11, 2008 15:38)

It would be cool to have an ad come up as a real commercial on a television in the game. Like in Max Payne, sometimes you came across a TV that either had static or a newscast. I remember one location where a fake soap opera was playing. I actually stood there are watched it for a good laugh...lol.

Comment by: johnflash (Jul 11, 2008 15:46)

^No..No it wouldn't be cool. I despise Advertisements when I watch TV and internet let alone a PS3 game. Screw that dude

Comment by: windsong (Jul 11, 2008 17:05)

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Originally posted by windsong:

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All together now...

LOL@PS3!!!!

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And you dont expect to see more of it on the 360 or PC?

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At least with the PC there will be options to "mod" or "hack" the ads from appearing. Certainly worked with Hellgate ($hitty game that it was).

Comment by: Ripper (Jul 11, 2008 17:15)

Take up sports and go outside more: Problem Solved! \o/

Comment by: DXR88 (Jul 11, 2008 17:32)

if there going to stream ad's in game just get a packet sniffer, find the stream with the ad's and block it.

Not Rocket science, the games will be on another stream.

Comment by: varnull (Jul 11, 2008 17:43)

I wonder how many console kids even understand how an internet connection works, let alone the intricacies of a packet sniffer ;)

That's what us clever people would do.. now do you think there could be an ack handshake attached to the stream so blocking it would stall the game.. no data see, so the game engine stalls waiting for something which will never arrive?
Picking your brains there DX ;)

Free open source software = made by end users who want an application to work. Get off my beach before I burn down your village!

Comment by: ikari (Jul 11, 2008 17:54)

Originally posted by varnull:

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I wonder how many console kids even understand how an internet connection works, let alone the intricacies of a packet sniffer ;)

That's what us clever people would do.. now do you think there could be an ack handshake attached to the stream so blocking it would stall the game.. no data see, so the game engine stalls waiting for something which will never arrive?
Picking your brains there DX ;)

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Let us hope not. Then you would have to constantly be connected to the internet just to play the game and for what, just so ads can stream to your game? I think that would take things a little too far. A better approach would be a quick ad download, when you start the game. That would remove the need for streaming anything during gameplay.

Comment by: SDF_GR (Jul 11, 2008 18:01)

Originally posted by hade:

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right now game prices on the 360 and PS3 are $59.99.

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To planet US, cause in Planet Europe the price is 69.99Euros, that Equals to 111$, or vise versa 59.99$ = 37euros.If games here were at 37euros i would have bought spare ones.
Now tell me if we(the europeans) dont have the right to complain for game prices.

Comment by: DXR88 (Jul 11, 2008 18:09)

Originally posted by SDF_GR:

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Originally posted by hade:

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right now game prices on the 360 and PS3 are $59.99.

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To planet US, cause in Planet Europe the price is 69.99Euros, that Equals to 111$, or vise versa 59.99$ = 37euros.If games here were at 37euros i would have bought spare ones.
Now tell me if we(the europeans) dont have the right to complain for game prices.

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its no secret that Europe always gets the ass hand of the deal these days with Games and late console arrivals

Comment by: DXR88 (Jul 11, 2008 18:27)

Originally posted by varnull:

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I wonder how many console kids even understand how an internet connection works, let alone the intricacies of a packet sniffer ;)

That's what us clever people would do.. now do you think there could be an ack handshake attached to the stream so blocking it would stall the game.. no data see, so the game engine stalls waiting for something which will never arrive?
Picking your brains there DX ;)

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True but that all depends on how its received and handled, i don't see the game engine freezing, if the ads are intrusive. however if its a active ad, then there is a chance of freezing occurring, but more like a pause than anything.

however i don't think it will be tied into the game engine. it will be tied into the console then passed to the game using Flash. if the console has nothing to pass then nothing will happen.

i don't think this has anything to do with game developers, i think this is Sony's way of lower prices.

Comment by: SProdigy (Jul 11, 2008 18:39)

Originally posted by trexxus:

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You better believe that if ONE console company does it and it catches on that the other companies will follow suit and I'm somwhat surprised that it hasn't happened already.The videogame Crackdown had all kind Intel posters plastered in that game last year.

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Crackdown had a load of ads for Dodge vehicles too, at least when I was playing during launch in the US.

Comment by: emugamer (Jul 11, 2008 21:03)

What if a 69 year old gamer registers his PS ID? Will Viagra and Depends ads pop up?

Comment by: 7thsinger (Jul 11, 2008 21:05)

Not Viagra...as that may take time away from gaming. :)

Comment by: 1bonehead (Jul 12, 2008 00:26)

Originally posted by emugamer:

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What if a 69 year old gamer registers his PS ID? Will Viagra and Depends ads pop up?

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LOL

Comment by: varnull (Jul 12, 2008 00:30)

Think I'm going to ask a couple of game devs I know for comments about how these ads work, and how they are put wherever they are on the display. I'm really quite interested in the background technology now..

Free open source software = made by end users who want an application to work. Get off my beach before I burn down your village!

Comment by: nobrains2 (Jul 12, 2008 01:29)

yep, lets replace all those funny gimmick adds with real ones because that will increase the enjoyment for the gamers, wait a sec.......

Comment by: osteotome (Jul 12, 2008 04:03)

I pay for the gaming expierence, not commercials !

Comment by: nobrains2 (Jul 12, 2008 09:57)

lets replace talented funny in game adds like:




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well the list is endless atm but when the fat cats seem potential profit, hell what does it matter. they will just spin us a line like "it makes it more real"

replace talented pieces of art with ones that are going to generate sony bucket loads of cash and "improve the gaming experience" but for who exactly? hey maybe they can go the whole way and have audio adds and replace all the interludes on GTA as this amounts to the same type of destruction of games as injecting real adds, i play games to escape reality not be spammed by adverts to make a huge courp more cash.

lets fire up our fav game and actually look at what we will be missing, hell take screenies and post them here.

Comment by: core2kid (Jul 16, 2008 18:11)

Doesn't affect me one bit.

Comment by: fergus100 (Jul 17, 2008 12:14)

in game adds have been around for a long time now sure look at mgs3 it had calory mate in it all this means is we wont see as many spoof adds like those pictures^^ but proper up to date adds and i dought they will be flashing up on screen no one will buy a game like that not ever

Comment by: ZippyDSM (Jul 17, 2008 12:57)

Originally posted by fergus100:

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in game adds have been around for a long time now sure look at mgs3 it had calory mate in it all this means is we wont see as many spoof adds like those pictures^^ but proper up to date adds and i dought they will be flashing up on screen no one will buy a game like that not ever

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I dunno if advertising could pull its head out of its azz the spoof ads for real products could work.

Comment by: fergus100 (Jul 17, 2008 14:14)

yeah the spoofing of real adds would work especialy in gta you would defo see some viagra adds in there haha