The Last Remnant PC System Requirements

Here are the requirements for The Last Remnant for the PC.

The Last Remnant
Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Square Enix

Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows XP SP2/Vista SP1
Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO E4400/AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ (2 GHz)
Memory: 1.5 GB
Hard Drive: 15 GB Free
Video Memory: 256 MB (nVidia GeForce 8600GT)
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c
Keyboard & Mouse
DVD Rom Drive

Recommended System Requirements
OS: Windows XP SP2/Vista SP1
Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO E4600/AMD Athlon64 X2 4600+ (2.4 GHz)
Memory: 2 GB
Hard Drive: 15 GB Free
Video Memory: 512 MB (nVidia GeForce 8800GT)
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 10
Keyboard & Mouse
DVD Rom Drive

 

Wheelman demo impressions

After following a lot of hype about this game, I decided to download the demo for my Xbox 360 and give the game a spin. The first thing I noticed were that the graphics weren't that impressive, I know that the gameplay usually matters more for any videogame but the graphics left a lot to be desired.

On the other hand, the physics in the game were quite good along with the stellar sound effects. The controls were quite responsive as well. The voice work was a little cheesy though but Vin Diesel performed his lines convincingly. I wasn't that impressed with the voice work done by the Spanish lady however. The game seemed quite action packed. You can melee attack your enemy vehicles, you can also shoot at other cars and bikes chasing you along with some supermoves which you perform by pressing the buttons on the directional pad. The mission in the demo gave you the task of losing cops who try to take you down while you drive the bank robber babe to safety. After a lot of scripted action sequences and a lot of destruction I finally managed to reach the end of the mission. The demo also gives you the opportunity to try 2 side missions but limits you to trying them out only 3 times while promising unlimited retries in the full version of the game. One of the included modes was about stealing cars and not damaging them since damaging them before delivery reduced the bonus you receive while the other mode was about a simple checkpoint race with other racers. The only twist in the latter side mission was that you can hit and shoot your opponents to take them out. Overall, the game was quite enjoyable but I wonder if the final game provides you with some sort of freedom to choose which missions you want to play because it still felt pretty scripted. The game also featured on foot action but in the demo you only go on foot to steal a few vehicles and there were no specific on foot missions available. You can download the game's demo too if you have an Xbox Live account. Give it a spin and tell me what you think!

Why PC’s are Losing the War on Gaming

There was once a time when PC games were the ultimate in computer graphics technology. Games like Doom, Wolfenstein, and Myst offered gamers with a visual playing field the likes of which were never seen in a game. While PC gaming pioneered many of the game engines and online game play that we use today, there has been a noticeable decline in the popularity of PC games over the past few years.

With the emergence of modern console game systems like Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii, gamers are turning away from their keyboards and mice and heading to their living rooms to play console games. This trend can be attributed to many different factors.

For starters, most homes now-a-days have large plasma screen TV’s. Coupled with a powerful game console, HD gaming on a plasma screen can be hard to resist. While many homes have big screen TV’s, most casual PC gamers have only a 17 to 21 inch computer screen.  A modern TV stand can also house several different game consoles and games in a single storage unit, making switching between consoles and games a breeze. This set up is also more conducive to multi-player games, where groups of people have the luxury of sitting in comfy chairs and couches, rather than huddle in front of a computer screen.

The fact that online gaming is no longer exclusive to PC gamers has also hurt the computers chances. Any of the big 3 game systems offer a plethora of online gaming options and most have internet browsers and online chat capabilities. Sitting on a couch and playing online with friends from around the globe on a big screen TV seems favorable to most over hunching over a keyboard on a PC.

Affordability is possibly the biggest factor in favor of the console gamer. Console systems are relatively inexpensive when compared to PCs, and prices seem to drop every few months or so. While many PC games require minimum software and hardware requirements, console games are almost always compatible with their system. This makes the need to upgrade your system virtually nonexistent. PC games like Crysis for example are visually mind blowing, but most casual gamers cannot afford to upgrade their PC’s so that their machine can handle the games demanding hardware requirements.

In the simplest terms it seems that advancements in gaming consoles have made the PC gaming nearly obsolete. Most consoles today can perform all the tasks that a home computer can offer in terms of gaming at a fraction of the cost.