I stumbled upon this news article through google and it looked like something worth mentioning. Especially since the 360 vs. PS3 war is evidently timeless :
Heavenly Sword has 10GB of sound data alone
Posted Aug 14th 2007 8:00PM by Colin Torretta
Filed under: News
What's that about Blu-ray discs not being needed? According to Develop Magazine, Heavenly Sword has over 10 GB of sound FX, with three and a half hours of music, 4500 different lines of dialogue, and an hour and a half of cut scenes recorded in eleven (!) different languages. This means that without even counting the textures, art, models or anything else, the game couldn't fit on a normal DVD. It also means we're in for a hell of an aural treat when the game comes out next month.
Tom Covin, the audio lead for Ninja Theory, explains why they've put so much time and effort into their music and sound effects, "For me, sound is very 'immediate' to the player. Music has a well-established cultural language; sound is much less clearly delineated – but you can get straight to someone's emotional responses with it – there's little time for the brain to analyse. Sound is key in making this awesome weapon – the Heavenly Sword – come to life so you can sense its brooding power and almost hear it feeding off each kill."
The Develop article delves in deep into the sound theory and technology that was used in the development of Heavenly Sword and is a great read for those interested in some of the behind-the-scene machinations of one of the PS3's most anticipated titles. If only September would come a little quicker ...
May the best arguement win ;-)
2007-08-25 07:45:08 · 4 answers · asked by Jeseth 5 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Games & Gear ➔ Other - Games & Gear
Since we know that more GBs of sounds are auto-win.
2007-08-25 07:55:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean another example of why PS3 is the best? Us PS3 supporters already know what those others don't want to admit. PS3 is superior to all else. And to all of you who will talk about the shortage of games, wait until next year to speak on that. I'm sure you will all be at a loss for words. Hey 360 fans, can you talk about something other than Halo? And Wii people, try playing something like Heavenly Sword with the Wii-mote. Or even Ninja Gaiden. I'm sure after about 30 minutes it would get rather tiresome. But ya'll don't have to worry about that. There is nothing even close to Heavenly Sword on the Wii. It's impossible for the Wii or the 360.
2007-08-25 12:22:19 · answer #2 · answered by Ponokyo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No argument here since I've been saying that since the PS3 launched.
Blu-ray is a must.
Too bad the game isn't made for the 360. Almost 9 gb of gaming music bliss. Who needs graphics when you can listen to 9 gb of music. That would be great for those long plane trips.
I guess the advantage of owning the PS3 is that Blu-ray allows us to get the entire game for 59.99 instead of 2 games at 59.99 each (Gears of War).
2007-08-25 08:12:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
In the early days of PCs a certain person is attributed as saying '640k ought to be enough for anybody', and making PC config a royal pain in the backside for years to come.
And, true to form, Bill, it looks like your company has under-estimated again!
2007-08-25 08:48:25 · answer #4 · answered by pluginmaybe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋