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I would love to hear peoples opinions on this video, as I think it's actually very well put together.

Here's my question for you all though, COULD games ever become this popular? Could this idea actually come to play with a game so big? (Not saying Halo, I'm asking in general)

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Watch and discuss, this is about the future of gaming as a whole, this video just is my example for it.

(Although it is a wicked video)

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Halo 7 and 8, lolz.

Ahaha, watching the intro to Halo 5 during the ban period. That's priceless.

All that just to start over with pong; priceless.

I think that VR gaming will, eventually, become a crutial part of gaming.

Say what you will, even with the failure that was Nintendo's Virtual Boy, I feel that Virtual Reality gaming will come into play, what with the level of gaming we have achieved in this day and age.

I don't think it would be Halo though. I mean as big as Halo is some people tend to think it's more popular than it really is. No game will ever beat the best selling video game of all time with 40 million copies; Super Mario Bros. Halo sold 5 million and Halo 2 only 8 million compared to Mario games which sells over 10 million per game (main series with Sunshine and Land 2 be the only one not to reach that peak).

Super Mario Bros. (40.23 million)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (18 million)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (10 million)
Super Mario World (20 million)
Super Mario 64 (11 million)
Super Mario Sunshine (5.5 million)
Super Mario Land (14 million)
Super Mario Land 2 (2.7 million)
New Super Mario Bros. (10.52 million)

Mario has nearly sold over 200 million games.

As influential as Super Mario Bros. has been over the last 20 years, I doubt that this title is the future of gaming.

It won't. Not with the way society is changing.

Super Mario Galaxy was the most played game at E3 and everyone called it flawless and perfect.

Originally posted by ESB -1138
Super Mario Galaxy was the most played game at E3 and everyone called it flawless and perfect.


And?

Explain how this is the future of gaming.

It's the Wii. Wii is the future...and the present. haermm

Bullshit.


The Wii is an advancement. Explain to me how the Wii future of gaming.

I don't know. It's just something I've heard from Nintendo fans.

lol at the video. Vinny, I hope you aren't seriously asking about this sort of thing.

Originally posted by DigiMark007
lol at the video. Vinny, I hope you aren't seriously asking about this sort of thing.



You'd know if I was serious

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haermm

like the vid, altho no, no game wtih get to that stage....there will be populour titles, but i dont think any of the current games will ever get to that stage, i think someone may brng out a virtual reality supergame console at some point all of a sudden and a lot of the old games will end up being shoved aside for it

More team-up games like Mario & Sonic ohhh that's just great
More Sequels
More repetitive games
A golden Gem comes along and becomes dead popular and the cycle starts again

Can't wait for Final Fantasy 37. 131

Crysis is goign to be quite populour me thinks

because of directX 10 and Vista yes I believe so to.

Now this is by my own account.

But that film is really funny to watch, there will always be new games, and one day one will beat Halo Crysis I think is a good bet. Also you cannot continue to make games around the same object sooner ore later you will tire of that line of gaming. I played Halo I it was funny but I doesn't have a need to play it again that movie shot the game theme totallyout of proportion.

Originally posted by shin_gear
Can't wait for Final Fantasy 37. 131

"...starring the fan-favorite himself Sephiroth ! "

I just hope people start appreciating Nintendo more, companies who still make games for gamers rather than systems for technophiles.

-AC

yes i think Crysis will kick Halo out of the water, its graphics are superior and imo personally i think the multiplayer looks far more involved and enteraining, the suit is superior too in fun factor due to the various customisation, and the weps.

but new technology like that used in Crysis is always bound to be populour unless the team messed something up

I so happen to watch this video like, 20 minuntes before i found the thread, not much to do with gaming really, but it was funny

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I thought WoW had people addicted all over the world. I bet if something on those lines does happen, It'd be along WoW lines

hmm personally ime not so sure about that, WoW is dropping itself, sure it gets people pretty crazy, especially America (although the best guild in the world is European) but Americans certainly get crazy aboout WoW

Well it's the game that's had the biggest craze on it. And their saying Warhammer Online will be even bigger. So personally i think it be along those lines, maybe not either of them, but something on the lines, e.i. elves orcs fantasy eg

maybe, i think if a MMO came out that isnt constantly grinding it would do well, WoW at the moment is a massive grind

Originally posted by Impediment
Bullshit.


The Wii is an advancement. Explain to me how the Wii future of gaming.

Because Nintendo did something that had basically never been done before with the Wii? I mean, motion-sensing had existed before to a small extent, but nothing was ever done with it. And then look at how Sony suddenly redesigned their controller to do limited motion sensing (which everyone who's used it has told me it's crap).

That's going to have a huge impact on things coming up.

Plus they as a company don't make the mistake of trying to pander to the hardcore crowd.

Originally posted by shin_gear
Can't wait for Final Fantasy 37. 131

Unfortunately Final Fantasy is not a good example for milking a franchise because very very few games are actually related and all of them, even the ones that are related, are very different. Same with Mario and Zelda, though the Zelda games all have some hazy connection between them, but even with that only a few are actual direct sequels.

I'm just saying I can't wait for it. 131fist

FF is hazy for sequels just look at the ''sequel'' to FF 7

Originally posted by Darkhalen
FF is hazy for sequels just look at the ''sequel'' to FF 7

that's cuz of fan pressure.... and the company acknowledging said pressure and turning it into yet another (no matter what) cash cow

Originally posted by Remindme
I so happen to watch this video like, 20 minuntes before i found the thread, not much to do with gaming really, but it was funny

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I thought WoW had people addicted all over the world. I bet if something on those lines does happen, It'd be along WoW lines

HHDDVVDD BVD FTW!

Red Vs Blue... Haha I have all their episodes.

lmao @ "Sony and Nintendo realise they have no place in the video game market"... over 1 game .. thats soo fanboyish

I think gaming will become much bigger than it is... but I seriously dont see it creating world peace, or being the fine line between order and chaos.. thats just silly

Originally posted by SaTsuJiN
lmao @ "Sony and Nintendo realise they have no place in the video game market"... over 1 game .. thats soo fanboyish

I think gaming will become much bigger than it is... but I seriously dont see it creating world peace, or being the fine line between order and chaos.. thats just silly It is not! chair

Originally posted by shin_gear
It is not! chair

XD

"I cant get my halo fix... so Imma @#%#in shoot somebody in the goddamn face!"

i dont know if gaming can get more popular...

course who am i to say, i dont own any games or game systems...

Football will forever own the souls of America.

Originally posted by SaTsuJiN
lmao @ "Sony and Nintendo realise they have no place in the video game market"... over 1 game .. thats soo fanboyish

I'm actually not so sure. It showed Halo in a pretty bad light, if Halo get's to continue it would ruin the entire world. Sounds like a game we should all avoid.

Wii's are good

N64's are "good"

360, DS, PSP SNES NES 64 DREAMCASTS GBA SP PS2'S ARE GOOD

PSP?

lmfao. Neg.

The PSP would be better if they actually released some decent games for it, but pretty much all anyone buys it for is because it's so easy to emulate stuff on it...

I wan never a big fan of handheld gaming, but I actually might consider buying a DS since I recently borrowed my buddie's DS and played on it for a few hours.

It's amazing how the same people that constantly rag on the PSP are the only ones talking crap about it. Not surprising, though. PSP kicks the DS's ass and has better games, though has less games than the DS overall. Guess what, I own a DS and only played a PSP before. That one time I played it was more fun than any time I've played my Lite.

LOL! PSP has better games then the DS? That's really a laughable statement.

It isn't. It's mostly based on preference. We could argue scores though I'm talking mainly of preference, so let's just agree to disagree. One may think Mario Kart on the DS is better than Dark Resurrection on the PSP and vice versa, but I'm not about to get into a ridiculous argument about that.

Well, there's always the fact that while the PSP system sells pretty well, the games themselves do not. That right there is a big clue.

Originally posted by shin_gear
It's amazing how the same people that constantly rag on the PSP are the only ones talking crap about it. Not surprising, though. PSP kicks the DS's ass and has better games, though has less games than the DS overall. Guess what, I own a DS and only played a PSP before. That one time I played it was more fun than any time I've played my Lite.

Game sales, professional reviews, and general opinion all say different. The DS is hands down the best current-gen system, with over 50 million units sold (about double that of the PSP).

Was still my opinion that it's better, as I've enjoyed it considerably more and have played both, although more of DS.

Originally posted by shin_gear
It's amazing how the same people that constantly rag on the PSP are the only ones talking crap about it. Not surprising, though. PSP kicks the DS's ass and has better games, though has less games than the DS overall. Guess what, I own a DS and only played a PSP before. That one time I played it was more fun than any time I've played my Lite.

For every "good" PSP game you can name I can name 5 great DS games.

That's great here's a cookie.

PSP has been going nuts in Japan. Sold like 500k units in two weeks.

PSP is finally looking like it's found its stride. Some awesome looking games coming out for it this year and next year. I want to buy it just so that I can play the amazing Final Fantasy: Tactics again.

Though the DS is so far ahead that the PSP probably won't have a chance. Still, the PSP is in the best position it's ever been in, thus far.

That's good news.

I've heard of a PSP Lite, is there really?

Originally posted by BackFire
Still, the PSP is in the best position it's ever been in, thus far.

That's not saying much considering after two years it is still hard to find a DS in the stores.

Originally posted by shin_gear
That's good news.

I've heard of a PSP Lite, is there really?

Sort of. The PSP Slim is called the Slim and Lite over in the PAL regions.

Originally posted by ESB -1138
That's not saying much considering after two years it is still hard to find a DS in the stores.

I don't agree with that. My friend works in Game, and they are constantly upping their order of PSP's while the DS's are falling off the shelf. I guess it depends where you're from, but in England, PSP's popularity is currently skyrocketing.

To be honest i don't like hand held console's, i feel all cramped up if i play for more than 30 minutes, plus i alsways have a lighting problem meh, i guess they just aren't for me.

Sony likes to slim things up. 313

Wonder if there'll be a "slim" PS3 in the future, of gaming. 131

Originally posted by ESB -1138
That's not saying much considering after two years it is still hard to find a DS in the stores.

Err, no, not really.

Probably will be hard to find again in the next couple months due to Christmas, but right now it's easy.

Of course, the DSs sell constantly while the PSPs tend to collect dust...

owned!

Originally posted by MadMel
owned!

indeed... reaching out to a larger audience ftw

It's entertaining to hear Sony haters claim that sales mean the ownage of those fans who don't argue sales, at all.

That would be true.. if not for the fact that said Sony hater wasn't referring to the Sony fanboys in question!

Otherwise it's just sad and nonsensical 13

Originally posted by shin_gear

Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk
sad and nonsensical 13

Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk
Anata wa wakarimasu ka....

blax, i read through your profile quotes, and i cant stop laughing, especially the captain rex banning the moon thing

yeah that was hilarious

can you direct me to that thread?

The future of gaming is coming!nuts weep

"shift happens"

I'm not looking forward to it. schmoll

Originally posted by Lana
Because Nintendo did something that had basically never been done before with the Wii? I mean, motion-sensing had existed before to a small extent, but nothing was ever done with it. And then look at how Sony suddenly redesigned their controller to do limited motion sensing (which everyone who's used it has told me it's crap).

That's going to have a huge impact on things coming up.

Plus they as a company don't make the mistake of trying to pander to the hardcore crowd.

Okay. I'll concede to that, since the Wii is a young system that has yet to reveal all of it's potential gaming possibilities.

Good point about Sony mimicking motion control only after Nintendo's revealing of the Wii's controller. The SixaxiS controller, at this point in time, is hit and miss, if you ask me.









Dammit. I posted as BlackSunshine. This actually Impediment. dur

I'll log in now.

Originally posted by shin_gear
It's entertaining to hear Sony haters claim that sales mean the ownage of those fans who don't argue sales, at all.

That would be true expect the PSP has what two good games and that's it.

Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk
That would be true.. if not for the fact that said Sony hater wasn't referring to the Sony fanboys in question!

Otherwise it's just sad and nonsensical 13

I just wanted to crush the Sony fanboys that believed (still do) that the PSP will pwn the DS.

Two games, I know that's an incredible exaggeration.

Originally posted by shin_gear
Two games, I know that's an incredible exaggeration.

Yeah...the PSP doesn't have that many good games.

Would go with 6 or so games on it that I'll have much fun playing and know I'll not get bored of. Heck I've owned only 12 PS2 games and 5 Xbox games and enjoy playing them to this day. yes

Blax_Hydralisk is correct in saying that Mario and most of the more cartoony mascots won't be leading the video game world for much longer. As society evolves so will game preference, and the way society is going right now the more violent and realistic video game characters like the Master Chief and Cloud Strife and Marcus Fenix will start to take over the gaming industry. The young adults and teenagers that prefer Gears of War, Manhunt, and Halo of today will influence there generation of children with similar violent video games, and games like Mario and Sonic will become less and less popular.

I've noticed something about you. You have a habit of going into threads that I post in and posting something that usually involves me. You did that in the keyblade debate I had against SHin_Gear and in the Lord of the Rings forum. Aside from you almost never post..

Originally posted by WO Polaski
Blax_Hydralisk is correct in saying that Mario and most of the more cartoony mascots won't be leading the video game world for much longer. As society evolves so will game preference,

And yet 25 years later Mario is still on top.


Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk


I've noticed something about you. You have a habit of going into threads that I post in and posting something that usually involves me. You did that in the keyblade debate I had against SHin_Gear and in the Lord of the Rings forum. Aside from you almost never post..

Awwww...you have a stalker.

I am actually Blax_Hydralisk's stalker. 313

Originally posted by ESB -1138
And yet 25 years later Mario is still on top.


Notice, though, what happened when Mario Sunshine faced off against Halo:CE. While it may not have dwarfed Mario in sales, it did break break the all time record for most copies of a game bought in like a month. Halo 2 and 3 did likewise.

My overall point was that, despite the fact that Mario is on top now, as society changes so will game preference, and as of late the more violent games have been getting all the spotlight, while the more cartoony, kid freindly games are getting left behind. Gears of War took game of the Year and every other award it was nominated of. Bioshock will more likely then not win game of the year and every award it's nominated in.Both of which are extremely violent, extremely graphic video games. The people who absolutly love these game will pass this preference on to the next generation and so on.

it's a shame because although Halo is my favourite game (Polaski is a character from the novels, actually.), Mario and Sonic are my old school favourites.


I assure you I am not. You just bring up good points

Originally posted by WO Polaski
Notice, though, what happened when Mario Sunshine faced off against Halo:CE. While it may not have dwarfed Mario in sales, it did break break the all time record for most copies of a game bought in like a month. Halo 2 and 3 did likewise.

And a handheld Mario game (New Super Mario Bros) outsold both Halo 1 and 2 and 3 thus far (5.2 million). What's your point? New Super Mario Bros has sold over 10 million copies and yet no Halo game nor Gears of War game has reached that mark. And Super Mario Galaxy was the most played game at E3

Originally posted by WO Polaski
Gears of War took game of the Year and every other award it was nominated of.

No actually it didn't. Zelda: Twilight Princess had as many awards (if not more) than Gears and was the highest rated game of 2006 where as Gears got 94% average of all reviews and Zelda got 96% average of all reviews. Oh and Twilight Princess has sold over 5 million where as Gears is just above 4 million.

The thing to remember about games like GOW and Halo and Bioshock...those are games that people who are already gamers, for the most part, play. They're not exactly things that someone who's never played a game before in their life will pick up and play.

Mario, however, is. There will always, always be far more people who are only casual gamers or don't play at all than people who DO play games a lot. Thus games like Mario will always be tops on popularity - they're excellent games, easy enough for anyone to be able to just pick up and play, and with enough challenge for the more hardcore crowd as well.

Tastes within the gaming crowd (ie people who play games a lot, the more hardcore gamers) will change, yes, and personally I'd rather it moves AWAY from the shooter obsession a bit. But the casual/non-gamer crowd will likely remain the same, and that's a far larger group.

Originally posted by WO Polaski
I assure you I am not. You just bring up good points

ermm

Originally posted by Lana
personally I'd rather it moves AWAY from the shooter obsession a bit.

co-signed.

Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk


I've noticed something about you. You have a habit of going into threads that I post in and posting something that usually involves me. You did that in the keyblade debate I had against SHin_Gear and in the Lord of the Rings forum. Aside from you almost never post..

Ugh, you tell us

Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk
I..uh... know her.

You know her after all, right?


Originally posted by Lana
The thing to remember about games like GOW and Halo and Bioshock...those are games that people who are already gamers, for the most part, play. They're not exactly things that someone who's never played a game before in their life will pick up and play.




Mario, however, is. There will always, always be far more people who are only casual gamers or don't play at all than people who DO play games a lot. Thus games like Mario will always be tops on popularity - they're excellent games, easy enough for anyone to be able to just pick up and play, and with enough challenge for the more hardcore crowd as well.


Afraid i have to disagree, with you on this. See, I don't think you just get into gaming on a whim. Using myself and my father as an example, we both got into gaming when we went round to my uncles, and see the games he had. We each had a go and decided that we'd get te game. It wasn't a mario game, and i didn't find it easy to learn myself, getting into gaming is hard, controls co-odination and all that is a hassle while your learning. (The game was Lands of Lost Lore II I think).

Though yes, Mario games are easier to pickup and play for a new gamer, I don't really think that counts when someone decides they want to play a game. You won't think "I'll start easy" - you will think "I saw that game, looked fun, i think i could get into it" IMO.

And i kind of have to Agree with WO Polaski, I think Sonic & Mario will become averagely popular characters as opposed to the icons they are now. Though i don't think any game character who's currently hot stuff will last like that long. I think games are like fashion, what's in today is yesterdays news in no time.

I know her, yeah, but she actually registered on my comp when she came over, but she only talked to me once I haven't seen her in weeks. It annoys me that she keeps following me because people will assume she's my sock

Originally posted by Remindme
Afraid i have to disagree, with you on this. See, I don't think you just get into gaming on a whim
im living proof of the contrary

Originally posted by Blax_Hydralisk
I know her, yeah, but she actually registered on my comp when she came over, but she only talked to me once I haven't seen her in weeks. It annoys me that she keeps following me because people will assume she's my sock

Lol, that's not very nice ;p She complimented you, i don't get any of that lol, be greatful

Originally posted by MadMel
im living proof of the contrary

Lol, what so you thought "I'm going to be a gamer, sod what game, just a gamer, ahh mario looks easy to learn..."? lol, hmm?

Dunno about that, i think you saw a/some game/s, and thought, might try that/those...

Originally posted by ESB -1138
Super Mario Galaxy was the most played game at E3 and everyone called it flawless and perfect.

Mario hasnt been the future of gamming since mario 64. Mario is Mario

Originally posted by Remindme
Lol, that's not very nice ;p She complimented you, i don't get any of that lol, be greatful



Lol, what so you thought "I'm going to be a gamer, sod what game, just a gamer, ahh mario looks easy to learn..."? lol, hmm?

Dunno about that, i think you saw a/some game/s, and thought, might try that/those...

Yeah, and that's exactly what doing something on a whim is. You see it, you think it looks interesting, you try it out. It's not planned or anything.

Originally posted by Lana
Yeah, and that's exactly what doing something on a whim is. You see it, you think it looks interesting, you try it out. It's not planned or anything.

Oh, oppsy, sorry about that ^^'

I ment, you won't just wake up one morning and think, I'm going to get into gaming.

I ment, when you get into gaming a particular game caught your interest and that game is what you will play (First anyway), reguardless of how hard it is to learn IMO.

Thats why i don't think Mario will be collecting all the new players because, Though this is strickly opinion, compared to other games Mario doesn't look that exciting, just IMO.

Originally posted by Remindme
I ment, when you get into gaming a particular game caught your interest and that game is what you will play (First anyway), reguardless of how hard it is to learn IMO.

For me it was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the Genesis.

Originally posted by Remindme
Thats why i don't think Mario will be collecting all the new players because, Though this is strickly opinion, compared to other games Mario doesn't look that exciting, just IMO.

Well let's see; most games out are basically shooters and you seem advertisement for shooters (Gears of War, BioWare, Call of Duty 4, Halo 3, heck even Metroid Prime 3) but then you see a Mario game with Mario facing off against giant creatures traveling through space. Compared to what is being advertised to many Mario would seem like the exciting one because it's not a shooter that's always being advertised so the person who was thinking about gaming would most likely give Mario instead of Gears, BioWar, CoD, Halo, or Metroid because to them they seem to be basically the same game; you run around and shoot.

Play Mario and Gears of War srug

Originally posted by Lana
I'd rather play a fun game than just another damn shooter

Originally posted by Remindme
BUZZ wrong answer.

...you just lost speaking privileges.

Originally posted by Remindme
There's thousands of games that are huge that aren't shoot'em'ups, e.g.

And yet how many would someone who hasn't played a game know of? They would know games being advertised most on TV which is mainly shooters. Some fighters and RPGs but with all the commercials for shooters such as Halo 3 or BioShock they are overlooked. When it comes down to it the ones who never cared about a video game won't get into it just by seeing a shooter commercial followed by another commercial for another shooter and pretty soon the non-gamer only sees the same thing; shooting because that's pretty much what's being showed.

Originally posted by Remindme
And most of the games there have had much better advertisements of late than Mario. Though what you say is true, most games in the top say 20 are Shooters, not all of them bar Mario are, and the ones that aren't would appeal alot more than Mario IMO.

And yet most people will look only at the few being advertised like Gears of War, Halo 3, BioShock, Metroid Prime 3, and not see commercials or anything for other games like Twilight Princess or Tekken 6. In fact the only commercials I have seen for a game that's not a shooter is for Phantom Hourglass on the DS (and some sports and crappy Wii games; but come on those gay carnival games on the Wii won't make someone go get a console). Seeing the same genre advertised to the non-gaming crowd pretty much convinces those non-gamers that video games would be the same thing.

Originally posted by ESB -1138
...you just lost speaking privileges.

Heh, sorry just watching Die Hard, "BUZZ wrong guess Hans, would you like to try again for double jepordy" heh ^^' sorry, but i wuve that movie


Originally posted by ESB -1138
And yet how many would someone who hasn't played a game know of? They would know games being advertised most on TV which is mainly shooters. Some fighters and RPGs but with all the commercials for shooters such as Halo 3 or BioShock they are overlooked. When it comes down to it the ones who never cared about a video game won't get into it just by seeing a shooter commercial followed by another commercial for another shooter and pretty soon the non-gamer only sees the same thing; shooting because that's pretty much what's being showed.

Well i admit i don't watch TV that much, but i haven't seen a Mario advert since Sunshine. Last Sonic advert was Shadow's game, Choose good or Evil etc....

5 minutes ago however there was an advert of Heavenly Sword for the PS3. Plus i haven't seen a shooter advert since Bioshock, and that was a few weeks ago.

Shooter adverts obviously aren't as spammed over here in England as they are at your end.

Longest time a game was advertised on TV that i myself can recall was Prince of Persia 2, Followed by World of Warcraft each lasting over 2 months on adverts on TV when they were released. Yes i know other games have lasted much longer even if i don't know which games, but thats not the point.


Originally posted by ESB -1138
And yet most people will look only at the few being advertised like Gears of War, Halo 3, BioShock, Metroid Prime 3, and not see commercials or anything for other games like Twilight Princess or Tekken 6. In fact the only commercials I have seen for a game that's not a shooter is for Phantom Hourglass on the DS (and some sports and crappy Wii games; but come on those gay carnival games on the Wii won't make someone go get a console). Seeing the same genre advertised to the non-gaming crowd pretty much convinces those non-gamers that video games would be the same thing.

You seriously didn't see all the Twilight Princess advertisments? they were everywhere, TV, internet, Posters, Magazines for months before their Due release, Promotions in game stores....

Tekken always has commercials on TV and is always splashed all over any Game Magazine i see in the shop down the road

Oookay then, If you say so I'll believe you because I don't live within 1,000 miles of you, and it shows by this. I know if a new Halo comes out i can expect to see 6ft cardboard images of Master Chief in a store. But Bioshock, and the others you mentioned weren't advertised any bigger than a normal game IMO.



I'm not that into gun games, but i think your wrong when you say they above all others are shoved in our faces, that is not true, and I don't think that causes less people to go into gun games, and more into Mario and Sonic.



You can see how recent sales records have shown that Less and less people in terms of % of the gaming comminty are buying the Mario & Sonic games. Sure, the numbers of sales are going up, that doesn't mean the % of people playing them who play games or who are coming into games is rising too. Infact when you look at it that way, those two are indeed losing out big time to Halo and other games. Warcraft too is gobbling up more and more people into it's addictive gameplay. It appears your trying to make out Mario, Sonic and the like will be immortal as game characters, that simple is not the case.

wow
that video was so fukin well put together
i like zoned out watching that video
crazy......

erm...what?

Originally posted by Lana
I'd rather play a fun game than just another damn shooter

Yeah but on PC, theres not much else besides shooters. You're pretty much either playing an MMO or a shooter nowadays. Sucks ass, they need something like a Mario or Zelda made for PC to counter it.Originally posted by ESB -1138
You missed the point. To the casual gamer or the newbie Gears of War is just the same as Halo 3, Call of Duty 4, BioShock (why did I put BioWare before?), and Metroid Prime 3 but compared to Super Mario; Mario stands out the most.

Same thing for Mario, Sonic, Banjo Kazooie etc...all you do is run around collecting coins/rings.srug

Originally posted by Burning thought
PC is best for Shooters,MMO

Thanks for confirming what I just said

..... Burning?

lol? ermmhug

Originally posted by Burning thought
lmao? huh? broaden your PC gaming then, your obviously looking in the wrong place, PC is best for Shooters, RTS and MMO and furthermore some of the best RPG's rated are on the system, and best action/rpg games like Elder scrolls that ESB stated

but no it doesnt have final fantasies

really? i could have sworn ive seen ports of final fantasy 7,8,10 and 11 for the pc. and their not emulated mind you. either they actually ported the games to pc or some talented hack ported it to make a quick buck.

Originally posted by gogogadgetgo
really? i could have sworn ive seen ports of final fantasy 7,8,10 and 11 for the pc. and their not emulated mind you. either they actually ported the games to pc or some talented hack ported it to make a quick buck.

11 isnt really a port, i h8 most ports, the controls can sometimes suck bigtime, lazy developers.

Originally posted by Vinny Valentine
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Originally posted by gogogadgetgo
really? i could have sworn ive seen ports of final fantasy 7,8,10 and 11 for the pc. and their not emulated mind you. either they actually ported the games to pc or some talented hack ported it to make a quick buck.

Only 11 is on the PC. Every other Final Fantasy game is console/handheld only.

Originally posted by ESB -1138
Only 11 is on the PC. Every other Final Fantasy game is console/handheld only.

No, that's wrong. There are PC versions of FF games. I know at least VII and VIII have PC versions because I have several friends who played them that way.

That is true Like FF III is now on the DS they have been Ported to PC

Screw all FF games past 1. FF1 was the best and it has the best intro, best ending, etc.

Originally posted by shin_gear
Screw all FF games past 1. FF1 was the best and it has the best intro, best ending, etc.

You fail so much in that comment... SO MUCH

Originally posted by shin_gear
Screw all FF games past 1. FF1 was the best and it has the best intro, best ending, etc.

Hah you got banned.

And that's just the way to bump a year old thread...

Yes, it really is now isn't it?

The imediate future for gaming overall imo will be the two blizzard games Diablo 3 and SC 2, they wll rock the world even if they seem simple.

Personally to me, both of them, then add DOW 2

I think someone needs to grab the idea of Spore, then make it bigger in gameplay, already its massive in its ideas and uniqueness, and ofc no gaming environment (literally hundreds of thousands of solarsystems, perhaps millions of planets) is as big, but it needs more imo to do in this large space.

and get rid of the DRM