next gen consoles

Started by Tha C-Master13 pages

Originally posted by The Highlord
I agree with AC on many of those points, could not have said it better then he did ragarding the DVD n cd issue, it has no place in VIDEO GAMES, its just seomthing they added to get more sales most likly, AC i got this new consol it makes coffé for me its much better then your cube
I agree with buying something that works for you

Its like cellphones don't get one that sucks but does irrelevant stuff.

But if you have one that does both...

Sony is a COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM! though, lets remember that.

Metal Gear Solid......Soul calibur 3......FF...Kingdom hearts.....GOD OF WAR......PS2.....where would you be without them....

Nintendo, I love Nintendo and defend it to death, but mario party 5000 is coming out, and Zelda 100000.

I Love all 3 systems.

Nintendo will always be a classic

What the?

DVD and CD are two different formats. the DVD format allows you to store more information than the standard CD format.

And as long as you're using the DVD compression format you might as well give it the ability to read DVD movies, more features has a greater appeal, one of the things I like about Nintendo's next system is how backward compatability of downloading the older games, and a controller that is easily modifiable to allow different formats to play the older ones.

The Gamecube also had expansion ports to allow users to hook up a DVD player.

Mario is mob connected and barely even works anymore.I mean since like 1991 how many actual MARIO games have there been?Mario 64 and Mario Sunshine?Thats 2 in nearly 15 years and what has Mario been doing since then?

Hes been Golfing playing Tennis racing Go-Karts and throwing wild lavish parties with his friends[which sometimes end in full fledged drunken melees] Selling "Anti-virus medication" as a MD despite no previous mention of spending years in college and now hes playing baseball with his buddies.I swear give the guy 5 more years and we will have Mario "Do coke and shrooms off a hookers stomach while sleeping on a pile of money" 4 before we get a new Mario game

Now about the whole computer thing. . .

If you don't know about the the fact that consoles are computers, you probably don't know much about consoles as is.

The gamecube uses the same video card as my computer.

They are after all computers themselves. They have operating systems and run programs.

Heck the Dreamcasts OS was even a Windows OS. . .I think it was corporate edition.

Originally posted by EvilCap America
Mario is mob connected and barely even works anymore.I mean since like 1991 how many actual MARIO games have there been?Mario 64 and Mario Sunshine?Thats 2 in nearly 15 years and what has Mario been doing since then?

Hes been Golfing playing Tennis racing Go-Karts and throwing wild lavish parties with his friends[which sometimes end in full fledged drunken melees] Selling "Anti-virus medication" as a MD despite no previous mention of spending years in college and now hes playing baseball with his buddies.I swear give the guy 5 more years and we will have Mario "Do coke and shrooms off a hookers stomach while sleeping on a pile of money" 4 before we get a new Mario game

What I hate about fanboys the most is the fact that "weakest" is when it suits them.

Playstation has been the weakest and still sales, Gamecube has more power and sales less.

Guess it ain't all about shiny graphics then?

Saleswise
PS2>GC>XB
Powerwise
XB>GC>PS2

I heard that Xbox is doing better than Nintendo gamecube as of late. Not the Nintendo GBA though only the cube.

They said it on this show called X play.

Don't believe X-Play they are crap

Originally posted by TwisterGameX
I heard that Xbox is doing better than Nintendo gamecube as of late. Not the Nintendo GBA though only the cube.

They said it on this show called X play.

They are, the core money maker for nintendo is the GBA, plain and simple.

Originally posted by GreenFist
Don't believe X-Play they are crap
believing what everyone tells you earlier?

Screw that, xplay rocks, but you just have to realize that new consoles are synonymous with rumors and speculation.

And Morgan Webb.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Yes, apparently or people wouldn't be enjoying them, its not like I'm making it up, and just because you don't like it, doesn't make it less true.

Look, stop dodging my questions and posts with essay long posts.

Why do DVDs (unrelated) and CDs (unrelated) make PS2 a better games console? (related). I have no vendetta against Playstation, I just don't see why Sony fans suck it off due to features that have nothing to do with games in a VIDEO GAMES FORUM.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Craziness, if you are going to attack a persons post, at least use fact.

Xbox was the most powerful and had the best graphics engine, I thought this was common knowledge.

No Xbox game I've ever played has ever had graphical capability of the Cube. It still has the jagged edges, still lacks the smoothness. I've never seen that in a Cube game.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
This was about exclaiming what is the best in the idea for a new item, and turned into your "Nintendo rocks, playstation sucks!!" argument, which has basically gone off of your own opinion rather than any fact I'm aware of...

If you stopped trying to shove my posts out the way by writing war and peace vol 3, and actually read what I'm saying, we wouldn't be having this misunderstanding.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Who said I was "more" of a gamer? I myself don't care about all this "hype" and such

Irrelevant to YOU, they are there, you don't like it too bad.

Its just part of what was used to influence people into buying systems.

We should go off of fact, or a biased, subjective opinion?

Fact. So fact is, DVDs aren't games, we're discussing games. CDs aren't games, we're discussing games. Games are games, so lets discuss games.

You are continually claiming to not be involved in the hype but you cite other irrelevant (not about games, nothing to do with the games) features as reasons why it's a better GAMES console. Is it a better multi purpose console? Yes. But we're not discussing multi-purpose. We're discussing who make and produce the better games.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Gamecube had a good controller for many games, but playstation had a parallel design that was simialar to the snes.

Hahaha, exactly. Sony's "great" design came from a 16 (or so) bit Nintendo console. Nintendo have evolved about 4 times since then.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
For most, that design was more applicable to more games, AND had MUCH better control, and ease to maneuver.

The cstick and everything, made shooting and fighting games more difficult, because of the lack of symmetry.

You rarely have to use the C-stick. Point being that the Sony controller is fine, sure. I can use it. Comfortable, easy, functional. Nothing new, nothing I had to enjoy getting used to. Cube was.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
I recommend the logitech, more expensive, but has quality over the wavebird, is heavier, and fits to the hand, can play rooms away.

Why does it matter that you can play rooms away? See what I mean. You're impressed by features. Me? I like to sit in the same room as my console and play, or sit with my friends and play.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Size goes to the new playstation (smaller version)

Reliability/durability goes to nintendo.

..............So you're debating what? Isn't your above comment making things a bit obvious?

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Gamecube was cheapest because it was losing the game war, sales affect price and quality, see where this is shaping up.

Xbox was a flop. Plain and simple. That console, like or hate, was a failure. PS2 was extremely successful because it had billions of games and was the "first" next gen console.

Gamecube ended up being better than Xbox. PS2 doesn't take as much effort as the Cube because it's got it's finger in the multi console pie. It's easier to like. Like it's easier to go in McDonalds and buy a crappy burger and eat it than it is to pay to go into a restaurant and eat an excellent meal, and acquire it as a taste.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Awesome launch games, always does. But the quality tends to go down, which turns people off.

I don't think the quality went down at all. But that's me.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
I'm tired of coolness arguments, this is not what a debate it about, treating your opinion as fact.

And I'm tired of "My PS2 can do this". If you had bothered to read my post you'd know I was discussing solely what was the better games console. In a games forum.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
I'm chatting crap, NO, you are wrong on your facts.

Its called the SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM!!!

Gamecube is a gamecube, xbox is an xbox, get with the program, I already said gamecube was about games, why do the other systems have to be about gamecube, do they need a handicap or something for you?

Exactly. So why are you continuing? I get that you love Sony's food processor, but I'm not discussing that. I'm discussing what is the better GAMES console. Is PS2 the more all-purpose system? Yes. But that's for the DVD player/CD player forum. Not the Games forum.

I'm not fanboy, I couldn't care less what company made the Cube. The point I'm making (that you keep missing) is that I'm discussing games. You are intent on discussing the other non-game features in a thread about what's better for games. I'm not a fanboy because I actually had all 3 consoles from their release days and I did love the PS2 at first. Then it decided to be a junk heap, start knocking out shit games and gathering dust. Yours works and you love the games, so obviously that part is subjective. However, mine gathered dust because I bought it to PLAY GAMES and the GAMES weren't good enough. I don't care what DVDs it can play. I have a DVD player. I don't care what CDs it plays. I have a stereo.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
I'm discussing which CONSOLE is better.

You feel bad that a COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM has other features, not my problem.

Don't ever accuse me of ignoring. I don't feel bad, it has more features. So what? SO actual what? I'm discussing games. How many times must I actually say this. You are the one bringing in EVERYTHING other than games to bolster your arguement.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Gameboy advance was THE money maker for nintendo, SP was just the same thing, and a way to make money.

PSP is the better MACHINE, not necessarily portable.

Put them side by side at the same release date and price them for free, guess what?

Dodged my point nice, so don't ever call me a fanboy.

DS has things you can't do on any other console, it's innovative and compatible. What is PSP? Playstation, exact the same. In your pocket. The amount of people who actually take these things out and play them on the train, or at work, is minimal. There is NO point in buying a pocket Playstation just to sit on your bed, infront of your TV and your regular Playstation, to play the same thing and pay more for games you already have.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Continue to reply to this post, but its falling on blind eyes, because YOU who insulted all the other Playstation players as FANBOYS, have turned out to be a fanboy of the highest degree, and fanboys are usually jealous of the most popular thing, the trend.

Jealous of the trend? I was one of the first in the UK to own a PS2. If you mean I'm jealous of the features, I'm not because I don't want or need them. I'm trying to discuss games, quality of games and enjoyment of games. You're trying to discuss sales, power and other things.

Lets look at this:

Saleswise
PS2>GC>XB
Powerwise
XB>GC>PS2

Hmm. So, Xbox sold shit, and has failed completely. Terribly planned and despite having all the marketing in the world, is the worst of the 3. Power or not.

PS2 has been around much longer, so it's understandable sales are more, it doesn't mean a thing.

Power: Xbox "wins". So? Hasn't done anything for it. PS2? Worst of the 3. Gamecube has more impressive and smoother (not neccessarily more powerful) graphics than them all.

Lets add the relevant one. Quality wise.

PS2 has many many more games but you could probably count the amount of stellar games on PS2 on two hands. Cube has had less games but they have been more impactful.

Let's look:

PS2 had Metal Gears, Code Veronica (Dreamcast port), Pro Evolution (on Xbox now), Tekkens. Those were it's major games.

Cube has Starfox, Mario Sunshine, Mariokart DD, Resident Evil series, Metroid 1 and 2, Eternal Darkness.

If we compare the multi platform games like Spider-Man 2 etc, it is graphically better on the Cube. Less glitching.

-AC

Originally posted by TwisterGameX
Metal Gear Solid......Soul calibur 3......FF...Kingdom hearts.....GOD OF WAR......PS2.....where would you be without them....

Here. Don't have any of them bar MGS2, don't think much of it.

Originally posted by TwisterGameX

Nintendo, I love Nintendo and defend it to death, but mario party 5000 is coming out, and Zelda 100000.

Slightly ridiculous, because Sony has games series that rival the sequel count. You named FF- how many does that have now? More than double Mario Party I believe.

Wait there is a lost in train of thought here.

I am discussing what console is best for the new season for what people want it.

You are discussing what makes gamecube great and playstation mediocre, thats fine in your opinion.

I'm not bringing ANYTHING in irrelevant, Sony isn't a simple gaming console, its a COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM!!

Thats right, games are computers, if you don't like the "needless" features, let that help you in your decision on what to buy and not to buy.

My point was that people who liked the massive library of games tend to stick with ps, to get an extra kick out of their games.

Nintendo stuck with innovation.

Xbox stuck with halo.

Those are what you look for when you get a game.

As for the, "dodging" I'm ignoring your outright distaste of playstation, because it wasn't what I was arguing, of why YOU hate the system, feel free too.

The specs show that all game players aren't graphics whores yet, and they still like to play there games, graphics alone don't make a great game when your controller outright sucks.

No for the insults, lets just end those, because its silly and childish, no more flame wars please.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Wait there is a lost in train of thought here.

I am discussing what console is best for the new season for what people want it.

You are discussing what makes gamecube great and playstation mediocre, thats fine in your opinion.

I'm trying to discuss why we all believe the respective consoles are better for games, which is what their main function is. You're not.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
I'm not bringing ANYTHING in irrelevant, Sony isn't a simple gaming console, its a COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM!!

The older Nintendo's were entertainment systems. They're all entertainment systems. Let's not get into swings and roundabouts here. My point is, I'm trying to discuss what has better games. You're not. Why?

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Thats right, games are computers, if you don't like the "needless" features, let that help you in your decision on what to buy and not to buy.

I refuse to believe you are this dense, stop making this into something it isn't and discuss the games.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
My point was that people who liked the massive library of games tend to stick with ps, to get an extra kick out of their games.

No it wasn't, it was that people want the PS2 because of the non-gaming (irrelevant as we are discussing games) features.

Either way, that's what we need to be discussing. What is better at producing and making games.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
The specs show that all game players aren't graphics whores yet, and they still like to play there games, graphics alone don't make a great game when your controller outright sucks.

Right, what's your point?

All I'm interested in, is why you believe Sony to be the superior games makers and producers.

-AC

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I'm trying to discuss why we all believe the respective consoles are better for games, which is what their main function is. You're not.

I was actually discussing what would be best for what person.

I hear about how shitty playstation is, and how good nintendo is, though I agree with you on many accounts (games making systems and what not), its still very subjective to say that one system is followed by idiots and fanboys see.

I believe that all of them HAD their strongpoints.

Yes games DO make the system, but if someone likes a system, and the extra features, why not buy it?

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
The older Nintendo's were entertainment systems. They're all entertainment systems. Let's not get into swings and roundabouts here. My point is, I'm trying to discuss what has better games. You're not. Why?

So upon knowing that they are ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS, and seeing that their goal is to entertain, some people saw that using the format to play cd's and dvd's (which isn't a stretch, seeing as that is the format anyways for the playstatoin), equaled more entertainment.

"Which has better games", is very subjective, and leads to nothing but pointless console wars.

I would be more than happy to discuss which has GOOD, great, or legendary games though.

I agree that nintendo has focused its staple on games (which is great), but they also will have to step it up.

Online play alone, can make a decent game a great game, so I'm sure nintendo will keep this in mind.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
I refuse to believe you are this dense, stop making this into something it isn't and discuss the games.

Contemptious remarks, even in a passive sense, doesn't make it any less true.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
No it wasn't, it was that people want the PS2 because of the non-gaming (irrelevant as we are discussing games) features.

No actually I entirely disagree.

The extra feautures were a cherry on top, and most people use other periphrials anyways, some used the ps.

Most people who played sony liked the massive library of games

I myself buy what I like for all of my systems, and don't buy games for the sake of buying them, so I see where you are getting at here.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Either way, that's what we need to be discussing. What is better at producing and making games.

What is better at making their console most appealing and enjoyable to the people who play them is the point.

The question was "what console will you be getting, and why"

There are many reasons why, the main reasons are games, but factors like release dates, price, options, online play, etc. all factor into this.

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
Right, what's your point?

All I'm interested in, is why you believe Sony to be the superior games makers and producers.

-AC

I never said that one bit, so you missed my premise.

I like all of them roughly the same, and since I spend time playing my SNES over all of my systems, contradicts what you said anyways.

I said I was getting a ps3, because it had what i was looking for.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master

Contemptious remarks, even in a passive sense, doesn't make it any less true.

Hahaha. Have you been watching This Morning with Richard but not Judy?

I think you (two) are arguing at cross purposes now. One is debating thread title, one is debating this particular argument.

Arguing for the sake or arguing if you ask me.

Subjective to the end. All the consoles have something to offer, it totally depends on what you want. We all know Nintendos quality is impecable.

I don't think I've ever played a Nintendo game with a single bug in it, thats for sure. Their QA departmnet is second to none. That doesn't mean I like all of their games though.

I'd rather put up with a slightly bug riddled GTA than play a perfectly working Mario Kart: Double Dash, for instance.

QA and good design isn't the same thing.

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Hahaha. Have you been watching This Morning with Richard but not Judy?

I think you (two) are arguing at cross purposes now. One is debating thread title, one is debating this particular argument.

Yea, hit that right on the head...

So what console are you getting and why?

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
I was actually discussing what would be best for what person.

I hear about how shitty playstation is, and how good nintendo is, though I agree with you on many accounts (games making systems and what not), its still very subjective to say that one system is followed by idiots and fanboys see.

I believe that all of them HAD their strongpoints.

So you agree with me on the relevant point? That when it comes to games, Nintendo are better? Good. Then we're done aren't we?

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Yes games DO make the system, but if someone likes a system, and the extra features, why not buy it?

I don't know, why not? I'm not saying don't buy it. You're going off to a whole other topic. My issue was who makes the better games, no more or less. You brought features into it, proving that Sony have obviously influenced you into making note of them.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
So upon knowing that they are ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS, and seeing that their goal is to entertain, some people saw that using the format to play cd's and dvd's (which isn't a stretch, seeing as that is the format anyways for the playstatoin), equaled more entertainment.

Well then that's not relevant is it? Jesus. I'm talking about games. So what they do besides that, doesn't matter. You are the one who realises that Sony don't make better games, so you're trying to back it by saying how great the features are. I don't care what Playstation does, I'm talking about games.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
"Which has better games", is very subjective, and leads to nothing but pointless console wars.

So, instead, you'd rather go off topic? It's subjective but it can be discussed. As I've been trying to.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
I would be more than happy to discuss which has GOOD, great, or legendary games though.

Yes. And then who has more of those would obviously be the console better at making games. Follow the crumbs.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
I agree that nintendo has focused its staple on games (which is great), but they also will have to step it up.

They don't HAVE to. They might choose to, but they don't have to.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
Online play alone, can make a decent game a great game, so I'm sure nintendo will keep this in mind.

That's still gaming though. That's not movies or music.

Originally posted by Tha C-Master
There are many reasons why, the main reasons are games, but factors like release dates, price, options, online play, etc. all factor into this.

I never said that one bit, so you missed my premise.

I like all of them roughly the same, and since I spend time playing my SNES over all of my systems, contradicts what you said anyways.

I said I was getting a ps3, because it had what i was looking for.

I realise all this.

My point was, why come here and defend Sony and Microsoft (everyone who is doing so) in the area of games quality when you're only gonna bring up everything BUT the games?

People have come in here saying Sony and Microsoft are better because they can do this, this and that. None of which involved gaming and none of which were the consoles primary purposes.

Red, can I genuinely ask what it is you find so captivating about a jerky, rather unresponsive, GTA? Or what you believe so many people love about it? And don't say "freedom" because it doesn't give you freedom.

-AC

Originally posted by Red Superfly
Arguing for the sake or arguing if you ask me.

Subjective to the end. All the consoles have something to offer, it totally depends on what you want. We all know Nintendos quality is impecable.

I don't think I've ever played a Nintendo game with a single bug in it, thats for sure. Their QA departmnet is second to none. That doesn't mean I like all of their games though.

I'd rather put up with a slightly bug riddled GTA than play a perfectly working Mario Kart: Double Dash, for instance.

QA and good design isn't the same thing.

Yea, I agree.

When it comes to QA, nintendo has that in spades especially compared to the amount of games churned out.

Choose what you like, and I'll leave it at that.