FAQs

I'm playing through FFX just now and using an FAQ from GameFAQs to make sure I don't miss anything and to help with boss strategies.

A few things have came into my mind concerning this: what drives someone to type thousands of words into a text file, for free, for anyone to read, especially for massive games such as this? It must take a certain kind of person to go into so much detail, revising and editing a huge document just for other people to use for nothing.

Additionally people who use FAQs - me included obviously - must have different reasons to do so. I'm using a spoiler-free FAQ (even though I've played the game through before and am familiar with the main plot points), but spoiler-free as it is, you can still catch what's up ahead by glancing a few lines down, like the name of a Boss.

I guess some people use it because they can't be bothered figuring out puzzles and so on, but doesn't that take away the fun of playing a game?

360 Motion Control, Blur

Apparently Micrsoft are gearing up their own big reveal for E3, something that is quite obvious but still big news - a motion control accessory. It looks like the Wii sensor bar with a camera embedded in it, but I can only image the types of games being developed for it as I type being included in the "casual" bracket.

The new issue of Edge dropped through my door today too, with Bizarre Creations' new game on the front, Blur. The hype is that it's like Burnout with some social networking features built in. Frankly I could just use another iteration of PGR.

PS3 Motion Sensing Controller Rumoured

Eurogamer has a story up citing Variety, apprently they have multiple sources telling them about a new controller for the PS3 that uses LEDs and a camera to get more accurate motion sensing, even the distance away from the TV.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ps3-to-get-motion-sensing-controller

It smacks of desperation of Sony's part in my opinion - their attempts at hitting the casual market so far have been lukewarm (Singstar did well, but who remembers the Eye Toy now?) and it's obvious that shifting focus to Nintendo's market with improved technology is their new goal. I guess we'll just have to wait until E3 to find out.