The special 45-level Halloween-themed standalone Angry Birds game from Rovio is akin to a crack dealer wrapping up rocks in orange Jack-o-Lantern pouches and throwing in some candy corn.
This was supposed to be the “high definition” generation of gaming. That’s what it brought that was new. 16:9, 1080p, all that. But four years on from the release of the 360, we’re anything but.
If there is one sector that is sure to ride out the economic downturn in some comfort it has to be business punditry. Today’s instalment in Things That Will Be Either Better Or Worse In The Next Financial Cycle comes from the HD3 Conference in LA, where a panel of entertainment execs discussed how the Blu-Ray format might suffer as the credit crunch begins to bite.
Yesterday Sega announced the 40-strong Mega Drive Ultimate Collection for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation3, and fans were ecstatic, until they saw screenshots of the title’s HD smoothing in action. Yes it’s hideous, but it’s also completely optional. Martin Snelling of Sega UK confirmed with RPG Site that the hideous-looking smoothing filter can be shut off. Even better, all games will play in whatever aspect ratio your television supports. “I’ve had confirmation that the filter can indeed be switched off…And the games will display at whatever ratio your console is set at – 4:3 or 16:9. If playing in 16:9 the game will fit and not have black borders at the side.”