SteamBox aka Steamy Gabecube aka SteamOS - The Bear and Badger

dynamiteReady

monkey wrote:

All of this new control stuff sounds as appealing as a pint of cold sick.

It could turn out to be total shit... And it's just a rumour, but...

...heard that some of these devices - maybe the controller itself - could be (or include) biometric sensors. These could measure heart beat (via a bracelet), skin galvanic response (sweaty hands) and feed that information back into the game. Sources intimated to The Verge that the technology was so good, "You won't ever look back.â€

From Eurogamer...Â
So I'm intrigued, and think it's worth discussing.

Also relevant, thoughÂ possiblyÂ tenous -Â http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-12-13-why-xbox-failed-in-japan

I_R

It's amazing to remember how important Japan was.

[Deleted User]

I want games consoles to shout things at me in faux American accents recorded by middle aged Japanese men.

Can't see valve delivering.

I'm out.

pabloamigo

Tempy wrote:

S'funny as I was told to drink a pint of sick as part of a dare and I said, and I shit you not, "This sounds about as appealing as wishy washy control methods involving brain waves and the like" and we all agreed so poured the sick on a vagrant who had a tin whistle.

True story - I was on a stag do when a complete stranger ended up drinking half a pint of the stag's sick. I wish I could unsee.

metagonzo

Did money change hands? Also did he/she puke up the puke?

Pukeception.

pabloamigo

The only money that changed hands was the random stumping up the money to pay for drinks, which my mate duly threw back up into a half pint glass, which he, you know...

He kept it down though. His only comment was 'it was chewier than I expected'. I'd wager it wasn't the first time he'd done it.

A few minutes later we saw him kissing his missus. She mouthed 'is that them?' then started waving at us...god only knows what he told her.

I'm trying to think of a link back to Valve/Steam but drawing a blank.

monkey

That man would love this console.

metagonzo

pabloamigo wrote:

The only money that changed hands was the random stumping up the money to pay for drinks, which my mate duly threw back up into a half pint glass, which he, you know... He kept it down though. His only comment was 'it was chewier than I expected'. I'd wager it wasn't the first time he'd done it. A few minutes later we saw him kissing his missus. She mouthed 'is that them?' then started waving at us...god only knows what he told her. I'm trying to think of a link back to Valve/Steam but drawing a blank.

Christ..... I mean...Â
Nope; Christ is all I've got.

dynamiteReady

Liveinadive wrote:

Can't see valve delivering. I'm out.

Meh.

Fuck it.

I see them delivering. And with bells on. The underground noises sound so trill...
They've done some amazing R+D...Â

Amazing.

It might still fold, but who cares. Someone will build on their tech.

[Deleted User]

I meant on the shouty japanese man, they will deliver Valve games for sure.

Don't like valve games much though, other than Portal.

They aren't arty enough for my liking, very little flair.

dynamiteReady

Liveinadive wrote:

They aren't arty enough for my liking, very little flair.

Art is only a part of what Valve have locked onto. If the rumours ring true.

Mod74

Here's the bit where I point out the only original game Valve have made is Half Life.

Tempy

Left4Dead?

[Deleted User]

Half Life isn't arty, it looked good at the time, still looks pretty good but it isn't arty, it doesn't have flair. The only franchise they have deved with a stand out styling is Team Fortress.

They make very good games, just don't excel in their visual styling. It's all very PC gaming.

Mod74

Tempy wrote:

Left4Dead?

Nope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_Rock_Studios

Tempy

Oh, duh. Silly me.

dynamiteReady

Tempy wrote:

Left4Dead?

Have you heard about what they've done with Left 4 Dead?Â
It's the reason why they're releasing new hardware...

[Deleted User]

Linky?

Genuinely interested on that one, L4D was always one that caught my imagination but the world was a bit meh for me.

dynamiteReady

Mod74 wrote:

Tempy wrote:

Left4Dead?

Nope. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_Rock_Studios

Good work.Â

Valve do that alot.

Haven't you noticed?

It's why I'm in this thread.

Tempy

dynamiteReady wrote:

Tempy wrote:

Left4Dead?

Have you heard about what they've done with Left 4 Dead?Â
It's the reason why they're releasing new hardware...

No and I'll never afford their new console or have time to get properly into L4D2 again so I struggle to muster enthusiasm.

Mod74

dynamiteReady wrote:

Valve do that alot. Haven't you noticed? It's why I'm in this thread.

I'm not sure I follow. Anyhoo, SteamBox isn't an original idea either

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_(game_system)#The_Phantom_console

lalala

I_R

THQ mulls 'costs and benefits' of Linux for future titles

[Deleted User]

Tempy wrote:

dynamiteReady wrote:

Tempy wrote:

Left4Dead?

Have you heard about what they've done with Left 4 Dead?Â It's the reason why they're releasing new hardware...

No and I'll never afford their new console or have time to get properly into L4D2 again so I struggle to muster enthusiasm.

Bet there isn't even no Cat hats eitherÂ

cat hat fro lyf

[Deleted User]

The biggest problem is every time anything is design for PC gamers it looks like a big ton of ass.

Based on history alone it is highly likely steambox will be in the shaped of a dragon tribal tattoo, will be the size of a Vectra and will constantly pulse neon blue.

dynamiteReady

Tempy wrote:

Left4Dead?

Have you heard about what they've done with Left 4 Dead?Â It's the reason why they're releasing new hardware...

No and I'll never afford their new console or have time to get properly into L4D2 again so I struggle to muster enthusiasm.

This is how I've seen games recently...Â

But as a lifelong enthusiast (yeah... I'll admit it), their research sounds very intriguing, and they've they've certainly been forerunners in the industry. So I'm keen to see if they deliver.

Tempy

I'd be more interested if they'd ever managed to deliver on Half Life.

dynamiteReady

Tempy wrote:

I'd be more interested if they'd ever managed to deliver on Half Life.

Ha! I remember going through the extras on Orange Box...
Gabe himself talked about reading as many fan letters as possible...

Only the best do that.

We'll see an episode three. Even if it's wodged into HL3*...

*What's more, do I care?

Liveinadive wrote:

The biggest problem is every time anything is design for PC gamers it looks like a big ton of ass. Based on history alone it is highly likely steambox will be in the shaped of a dragon tribal tattoo, will be the size of a Vectra and will constantly pulse neon blue.

This will be the first thing they'll take care of. The box itself will look good enough, I'm sure.

[Deleted User]

I hope you are right dynamite.

hunk

Seems like most people here are already vested in the MS Live ecosystem.
This will be Steambox' biggest hurdle to overcome. If based on Linux, they'll have to start from scratch with their Steambox library. Like any regular newcomer they won't be able to fall back on Backwards compatiility with older Steam titles.
Still they have the muscle to pull it off, they have a decent relationship with most devs and publishers. Most important of all, if the price is right this just might take off.Â

But yeah, differences between consoles are getting harder to spot.Â
What will be the big differentiator between Sony, MS and Valve next gen?
Online service could be one, Live vs. Steam vs. PSN should be interesting espescially the prices of hardware, software and subs.

Hardware wise, they probably won't differ all that much. Not substantially anyways.
With software and subs, if they can keep their prices inline with what they are offering now, they definitely have an advantage. Cheaper games + free online gaming? Yes please.Â
Although I don't think that will happen (the free online i.e.)

dynamiteReady

Mod74 wrote:

Left4Dead?

Nope. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_Rock_Studios

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dynamiteReady wrote:

Valve do that alot. Haven't you noticed? It's why I'm in this thread.

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Mod74 wrote:

I'm not sure I follow...Â

I was referring to the smart, surprising and economicalÂ acquisitionsÂ they often make before working on large commercial projects.Â That's how they made Portal... They bought the small team ("Nuclear Monkey Software") who developed the original concept (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narbacular_Drop) and built the game out from there...

I didn't know Left 4 Dead was built in the same way... I thought that was all in house.

And now they're doing it again...

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/14/report-valve-acquires-star-filled-studios-opening-office-in-sa/

A veryÂ prestigiousÂ pair of developers in that newÂ acquisitionÂ too, and fuck knows what their game will be, but Valve do have a good record on building games in this way... As Nintendo once did.

Again, fuck knows how the box will turn out, but them dudes is clever...Â

Their first real announcement should be interesting...

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