Originally posted by Movie_Geek_
I new controller is still interesting is you ask me. I do think it is a revolution the gaming industry but it will be cool to see how it works.
well to save your time reading the official articles. the revolution remote is like a magic wand, when u wave it , it does something, like it can be used as a sword, although im not sure how u would move your character...
Originally posted by Red SuperflyI completely agree, Red Superfly -- the 360 just... doesn't do it for me. The only people that seem to care are Microsoft fanboys, at least in my town. Everyone else agrees that it's way too soon for new consules, and that the 360 looks to be more of the same, which the Revolution certainly doesn't. I just may get a Revolution before I get a PS3, not because of the controller solely, but also the price difference is said to be substantial. And that's a factor for many people, I think.
Like I said, I actually started to take notice of the Revolution when I saw the controller. I'm genuinely interested.XBox 360, for me, is coming out too soon for me to care right now. There's so many games and DVDs that I would prefer to spend my money on. I honestly think the next generation is coming a year too early. Some of the best output of the current generation has either just been released or is due out soon, and I want to take notice of that. There's no point in deserting a ship which is in full sail.
I've still got the new Zelda game to think about, GTA on the PSP, Pro Evolution Soccer 5 will keep me busy for a year or so. 24: The Game is out next year too. There's also Fahrenheight, Hulk and Ultimate Spider-Man that also look like loads of fun. There's plenty of games that have my attention and as of right now, I won't be making the leap until NEXT Christmas.
I shall be waiting a while and weighing up each console, trying them out, seeing which ones have the games I want, how much they are. I shall only be buying ONE console this time. In the meantime, I'm gonna enjoy the current generation the best I can because so far I can't decide which one looks the best. Seeing the Revolution controller was an indication of Nintendos ambitions, it is easily a contender for my attention now - thats how important a poxy controller can be. The deciding factor will be the games, and only the games.
Originally posted by BackFire
Technically it is reasonable to see the gamecube as something of a flop. It is, IMO the worst Nintendo system of all time, it has a least number of high quality exclusive games, and also has a very small library compared to Nintendos past systems. It's also reasonable because, love it or hate it, gamecube has sold the fewest consoles out of all of the major systems of this generation, so if one is comparing it to PS2 or Xbox, it could easily be seen as a flop to some people.
To people who care where the console ends up on a chart, yeah.
I don't really care where Gamecube ends up, under Xbox and PS2? Fine. I couldn't care any less than I do, because for me, I've loved a bulk of the games they've put out. I've loved alot of PS2 games also, but the fact is that I've been through 3 PS2's and seen PS2 churn out game after game after game and then have the odd good one. Now for some, they might have been all good games. I don't know, I can only speak for me there.
Originally posted by Onikirimaru
Very well said. Nintendo seems to hook in a certain echelon of gamers, and instill within them a sense of elitism. Its like film snobs, that snub their nose at all mainstream blockbusters and think the small, independant dramas with small budgets are how movies should be. Ive seen Nintendo fans/fanboys demonstrate time and time again a sense of brand loyalty above any other systems. For example, I remember when the Gamecube fans would talk smack about FPS, when Halo was on the scene. They said they didnt care about Halo, because they didnt like FPS, and FPS were just generic and fun. Then low and behold, Nintendo made a giant innovation and made the new Metroid a FPS! Wow suddenly everyone on the Cube were FPS fans and Metroid was the best FPS ever in a million years! Its like currently Nintendo fans talk smack about GTA, since they dont have it on the Cube. They dont want it, they dont need it. But if Nintendo would come out with something comparable to it, then suddenly its an innovation. Another example is how nintendo fans speak on the gaming community, and look down their nose at other systems, saying "All they do is plug out sequel after sequel and rely on games with the same characters "coughMasterChiefcough*" yet in the same breath, they praise Miyamoto for the twentith Legend of Zelda remake and dance around at a hint of a sequel to Smash Brothers or Metroid.
How hypocritical. You say that people shouldn't talk as if all Nintendo fans are good, why are you doing the opposite? It seriously amazes me how people like you go around this forum calling everyone who doesn't immediately condemn a new idea as shit, a fanboy.
Originally posted by Onikirimaru
Currently, there has been some talk on how revolutionary this new controller is. But if you shift through it all, you see its not really that revolutionary. All they have fundamentaly done, is chopped a controller in half, and connected it with a cord. Being cordless isnt really an innovation since cordless controllers have been around a bit now. Rumble pack built in certainly isnt one. Motion sensing technology was in other periphary controllers back in the NES days, with the power glove and that motion detecting apparatus. It can shoot at the TV, and use point and click technology, which some people think is the real jump in technology. If only there was a way to shoot at the screen in games back when NES came out, how different games could have been today. Oh wait, there was, it was the Zapper. So they chopped their controller in half, rearranged the buttons on a TV remote so that it can be turned sideways and play like a NES, built in a zapper, and a power glove, and call it a revolution in the gaming industry. And people will fall for it. If only they could have the controller transform into ROB the Robot, NO ONE could compete with them! I guess, with the point at screen technology, I guess Nintendo are hard at work on the revolutionary Duck Hunt! Maybe they can make it a GTA style crime spree, so all the Nintendo fans will stop talking crap about smacking hos up.
So this begs the question: What exactly do you want? Because you're coming across as someone who endlessly looks for faults and nothing will ever be innovative to you because it has elements in it that have been done before.
For those who have faith, no explanation is neccessary. For those who have none, no explanation will ever suffice.
That applies to you. I'm by no means asking people to have blind faith in Nintendo, I couldn't care less. I like Nintendo, that's where it ends. But you seemingly have a grudge against Nintendo, a lot of people here do. Be it for the quality of the games produced, the nature of the games produced or controllers. I don't like Sony PLAYSTATION, the company make good musical software. I just don't like their games console. You're obviously someone who is just never satisfied with anything Nintendo do purely because you love to come on a forum and look down your nose at them. Which is, ironically, what you accuse Nintendo fans of.
"Fans" like you are the reason it's so hard to innovate these days because you're just so damn fast to condemn and dismiss. You never give anything a shot.
-AC
Price is DEFINITELY going to be a factor.
If the Revolution is cheap enough and it stands out among the rest.
If most of the good stuff looks like its from Nintednos stable - I might be a bit dubious though. It depends on the 3rd party support. I need to be confident it'll survive. Even if I don't like EA's games (except Burnout and a few others they've "stolen"😉 their presence and support of the revolution will give me confidence as a consumer.
When I look at the new Revolution's controller, I have a mix of emotions racing around inside my head. I admire the tenacity and, frankly, the balls on Nintendo to always want to "revolutionize" the gaming industry by always introducing new ideas, but I'm not saying that Nintendo is the ONLY company to do so (Sony & Microsoft included). I will openly admit that the very first thing that went through my head when I saw the new Revoltuion controller was, "What in the f*cking sh*t are they thinking?!?!" The questions I asked myself instantly were 1) How am I going to play fighting games, and 2)Why try to "fix" something that isn't broke? Then, unlike most who, without even reading and researching, bashed the controller without a thought, I told myself that I'm not going to do what I did when I saw the N64 and GC controller and flip out and b*tch and moan like most. After reading and forming opinions in my head, I feel this is not necessarily going to "revolutionize" the gaming experience, but it will definitely enhance it. Personally, I don't give a shit about who hates what and who has the best sales or who is most popular. I like Nintendo. Period. I want the Revolution because of games like Super Smash Bros., Zelda, Metroid, and Mario. These are the games I enjoy playing, speaking as a gamer. I want to be able to download old school games from previous systems, and I don't care if Gamecube WAS, in fact, the least successful console to date or if it has the least impressive game library. I'm still happy to own one. I'm not going to buy/not buy a system because of popularity, or especially because of a goddamn controller. I have the same faith in Nintendo now that I did when I had my original NES in 1985. Plus, IMO, I think that the uniqueness of the Revolution's contoller will add an element of challenge to master and familiarize with. I see it as a positive. And just FYI, I plan to buy a PS3 as well as Revolution because I very badly want to experience the next gen FF and RE5.
Originally posted by Impedimentgood post
When I look at the new Revolution's controller, I have a mix of emotions racing around inside my head. I admire the tenacity and, frankly, the balls on Nintendo to always want to "revolutionize" the gaming industry by always introducing new ideas, but I'm not saying that Nintendo is the ONLY company to do so (Sony & Microsoft included). I will openly admit that the very first thing that went through my head when I saw the new Revoltuion controller was, "What in the f*cking sh*t are they thinking?!?!" The questions I asked myself instantly were 1) How am I going to play fighting games, and 2)Why try to "fix" something that isn't broke? Then, unlike most who, without even reading and researching, bashed the controller without a thought, I told myself that I'm not going to do what I did when I saw the N64 and GC controller and flip out and b*tch and moan like most. After reading and forming opinions in my head, I feel this is not necessarily going to "revolutionize" the gaming experience, but it will definitely enhance it. Personally, I don't give a shit about who hates what and who has the best sales or who is most popular. I like Nintendo. Period. I want the Revolution because of games like Super Smash Bros., Zelda, Metroid, and Mario. These are the games I enjoy playing, speaking as a gamer. I want to be able to download old school games from previous systems, and I don't care if Gamecube WAS, in fact, the least successful console to date or if it has the least impressive game library. I'm still happy to own one. I'm not going to buy/not buy a system because of popularity, or especially because of a goddamn controller. I have the same faith in Nintendo now that I did when I had my original NES in 1985. Plus, IMO, I think that the uniqueness of the Revolution's contoller will add an element of challenge to master and familiarize with. I see it as a positive. And just FYI, I plan to buy a PS3 as well as Revolution because I very badly want to experience the next gen FF and RE5.
Originally posted by Tha C-Master
I think it looks really cool, but I honestly don't care about how a controller looks, because I don't look down at mine.The logitech portable is pretty sexy though...
ya but the way it looks affects the way it feels...like if you were holding a ball with sharp spikes coming out of it...it would obviously hurt... 💃
Originally posted by Movie_Geek_
I think people are getting a little worked up over the controller. I know when I started with any system for the first time and I was not used to the controls I did not like it. But I think everyone will get used to it and then it will just seem like a stupid argument.
I agree, but one has to remember that we are not talking about the average, age old, standard style of joypad that we all are oh-so-familiar with. This new Revoltuion controller is completely new so the arguements to ensue are totally expected.