I'll do some more tomorrow when I get a longer time with the games, but after playing on the 360 for the first time tonight, these are my initial impressions.
Perfect Dark Zero – Initially ever so slightly underwhelming, especially the multiplayer. But the singleplayer level, basically a sniper section set across some rooftops, does look lovely. The lighting and the tactile textures – paint peeling off metal, moisture on bricks etc – are a step up from the current generation of console graphics, but ultimately the gameplay still involves shooting things. I'll get a longer go tomorrow, but my suspicion is that Perfect Dark will not be the Halo-esque success that Microsoft are hoping for.
Kameo – This fantasy adventure is stunning to look at – a real step forward. Unfortunately a truncated go on the game didn't reveal much other than a character that can change shape – remember Zelda Majora's Mask? – depending on the situation. More on this tomorrow.
Project Gotham 3 – Couldn't get near this one – which bodes well, I guess. Graphically it did seem slightly underwhelming though. After all the hi-def hype it is hard to shake the feeling that a fairly decent PC wouldn't have a problem pumping out the graphics on display, albeit costing a lot more than £279. Anyway, I'll grab a go on this tomorrow.
Other initial standouts included the excellent looking Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion and Ubisoft's very promising King Kong. More tomorrow…
