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Post by Remy on Apr 30, 2006 9:07:58 GMT -5
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Post by Zyppora on Apr 30, 2006 10:41:38 GMT -5
I heard several pplz actually complain about it not being called Revolution. They said The Big N would attract more non-gamers with the 'Wii', but according to them, they'll only lose gamers. I don't really care though, I have a PC and that's my game console (what with all the emulators and roms).
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Post by Remy on Apr 30, 2006 11:13:14 GMT -5
I dont care whatever nintendo calls it, they might aswell call it sammy  , but im still probably gonna get the console, just for some awsome games that are coming out for it, but that name, its like nintendo's urine now on Nintendo Weeee...lol. |
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Post by yatenkou on Apr 30, 2006 13:17:59 GMT -5
I wish people would stop bitching about the name "Wii". I personally like it.
Everyone sounds like such elitest bastards "WELL NOW I JUST WON"T BUY IT WAHAHAHA" which is simply not true. As soon as "Smash Brothers xx19120795231013509513" comes out you'll be jumping on the bandwagon.
The point is Ninetendo can do whatever they want and everyone will still be eating out of their hands. So I wish people would grow the hell up and stop bitching about it.
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Post by Kabal on Apr 30, 2006 15:17:45 GMT -5
lol Amen to that Yaten. Wii doesn't bother me one bit, Nintendo makes good stuff, So who really cares, It is more original than Playstation 3 or X-box 360
While those two are simply sequals, Nintendo tries to make new things, except for all of the game boy versions XD
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Post by Zyppora on May 1, 2006 1:57:39 GMT -5
Meh, glad I'm insensitive to the Big Marketing Machine. I haven't bought a console after the Gameboy, the most 'recent' console in our house is an N64 Pikachu version (which my brother bought), and we don't feel all that attracted to the newer generation consoles anyway. It's easy-to-influence pplz that make Nintendo and Sony and whoever else so powerful (Nintendo: 'YOU WANT THIS'; Person: 'I want it.'; Person buys it.)
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Post by Kabal on May 1, 2006 2:07:24 GMT -5
lol
Well, I am not phased by marketing, I simply don't care, I buy what I like, and I don't buy what I don't like.
Take GTA I don't care about that series, as I have never liked it.
My favorite series is only slightly popular and probably won't be finished.
In fact the people who made my favorite series were forced to make the latest Tomb Raider, which I have never liked, so I won't buy this one either.
I have stopped playing final fantasy because I don't see any reason to play them anymore.
I only play games I enjoy, and I don't enjoy games I am told that I "should" enjoy, and I don't automatically shun games just because they get dead-panned by reviews, I DO try games out, if I don't enjoy them, I trade them, end of story.
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Post by Sailor Mercury on May 1, 2006 4:54:00 GMT -5
Heh I'm not swayed by that kinda thing either. I actually prefer the "old skool" consoles, like Mega Drive (Genesis) and Super Nintendo  I do have a Gamecube, but that was a present, and the games I play the most are Sonic "Mega Collection" and "Gems", the old platform stuff, heh! Pointless seeing as I have most of the same games on my Mega Drive and Game Gear, but meh, it's easier when they're all on the one disc instead of individual cartridges  |
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Post by Zyppora on May 1, 2006 7:43:26 GMT -5
Several reasons I don't buy consoles:
- Most console games have a PC version
- Console games must be switched physically (PC games can be installed and don't need cd changing)
- Wanting Game #1 (Xbox-only) and Game#2 (PS2-only) makes you buy two consoles
- PC is as cheap (and sometimes cheaper) than any console, and FAR more functional
- PC allows for freeware games (think emulator + roms - I know this is abandonware, rather than freeware btw.)
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Post by Sailor Mercury on May 1, 2006 8:20:44 GMT -5
*shrug* All the consoles I have were presents, LOL! The Mega Drive isn't even mine, it's my brother's. But he doesn't have much use for it now. I dunno, I actually prefer playing games on a console rather than a PC, but then again that depends on the game and it's availability. Eg. The 7th Guest is only available on PC (as far as I know). I don't have time for that stuff anymore though, with work and my "online life" taking higher priority. That's why I like the console thing - portable (especially the Gamecube) and playable with others (physically, not over an online server), not just by yourself. They can be cool for parties |
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Post by Zyppora on May 1, 2006 12:22:26 GMT -5
The only 'console' I have is a PDA with an SNES emulator on it, which allows me to play Sailor Moon: Another Story in the bus/train/plane/etc.
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Post by yatenkou on May 1, 2006 12:33:13 GMT -5
Why I buy consoles (after they've been out for a while and are considerably cheaper):
- i LIKE having to switch out the games physically: it's like switching gears for me
- I love console games: I didn't get a computer until i was in the seventh grade, until then console was all i knew
- Consoles (except the X-box series which i don't own and NEVER will) hardly ever crash. I have never had one crash on me - THAT is a huge plus
- Consoles have a hard time overheating, once again my experience
- I like the console controllers better then those controllers you can buy for the PC
- Consoles are less hassle in regards to graphics, slow down time
- I like contributing to the shitty economy
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Post by Kabal on May 1, 2006 18:34:31 GMT -5
Personally, I'd rather be able to buy a game and know it would work, nothing sucks worse than buying a PC game and then needing to buy a $300 video graphics card because my "Top-of-the-line" PC is now obsolete because it is only a month old, plus, Consoles are more reliable than PC's, much fewer problems happen, plus, i enjoy a game controller much better than a cumbersome keyboard. And PC controllers are made practically useless because the bulk of PC games have many more button commands than a controller would have.
I don't expect you to give up your opinion Zyp, But I'm not giving up mine either, Although I do find it ironic that you are condoning people getting roms when that is in fact, Theft. Unless you delete them 24 hours after downloading it. I'd rather buy the old games than steal them.
But how many times has your PC messed up Zyp? How many times has a game of your crashed? Well, I can count how many times my PS2 has crashed... Never. PC's as a gaming engine are not practical, as you have to update the damn thing too many times, and they are far more expensive to maintain...
Consoles are more practical, I can buy five or six games, and all of them will work. Anyone could buy five PC games, but unless you upgrade your computer every few months... You won't be able to play everything, and PC's are more expensive to upgrade in the long run than Consoles, which a Console generation lasts from five to six years, a Great PC becomes obsolete in a matter of months... you do the math.
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Post by Sailor Mercury on May 1, 2006 20:37:29 GMT -5
That is so true, actually. You can get Gamecubes for less than $100 now. It's just a shame the games are almost more expensive and harder to find, LOL! You're all set if you have a PS2 though The games supply seems endless, and there's a bigger range. (bastards ) But that's the beauty of shopping around and online purchases. I couldn't find Simpsons Road Rage here so I bought it from the UK - which worked out cheaper than it would if I'd found it here. |
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Post by Zyppora on May 2, 2006 4:02:48 GMT -5
Why I buy consoles (after they've been out for a while and are considerably cheaper): - i LIKE having to switch out the games physically: it's like switching gears for me I remember back in the NES days you had to literally blow out the dust from the slots and the cartridges before the game would properly play. And the contacts wear. I know CD's/DVD's don't have that problem, but they're fingerprint-sensitive (and having a toddler or two will KILL your CD/DVD collection). Easy workaround: put it on a harddrive. - I love console games: I didn't get a computer until i was in the seventh grade, until then console was all i knew Agreed. - Consoles (except the X-box series which i don't own and NEVER will) hardly ever crash. I have never had one crash on me - THAT is a huge plus Yes, consoles don't/hardly crash. But a computer crashing has more to do with the user's behaviour than the games/programs installed (of course, there is software which does the trick, but it still needs to be installed ... by a user). Consoles are more or less 'failsafe' for that sort of users. - Consoles have a hard time overheating, once again my experience I know you won't go for Xbox, but it's just to set the example. More next-generation consoles will have this problem, I predict. - I like the console controllers better then those controllers you can buy for the PC Most console controllers can be bought with a USB/COMport connection these days. - Consoles are less hassle in regards to graphics, slow down time Consoles are MADE for graphic details. Computers are general-purpose consoles and a workstation is clearly not designed to play 3D games with. Consoles these days come with heavy graphic chips/cards. The reason they're not sold at an INCREDIBLY high price is that the company ($ony, Nintendo, M$) expects to get the profit from games sales. - I like contributing to the shitty economy The only thing you're contributing to is Mr. Sony's bank account. Personally, I'd rather be able to buy a game and know it would work, nothing sucks worse than buying a PC game and then needing to buy a $300 video graphics card because my "Top-of-the-line" PC is now obsolete because it is only a month old, plus, Consoles are more reliable than PC's, much fewer problems happen, plus, i enjoy a game controller much better than a cumbersome keyboard. And PC controllers are made practically useless because the bulk of PC games have many more button commands than a controller would have. I have a $300 computer and all my (downloaded) games (the graphic-wise heavier ones too) work just fine on it. It's about 2 years old and runs on one of the cheapest procs: a Celeron. It features a $40 (PCI) vidcard and I don't see any need to upgrade it anytime soon. I don't expect you to give up your opinion Zyp, But I'm not giving up mine either, Although I do find it ironic that you are condoning people getting roms when that is in fact, Theft. Unless you delete them 24 hours after downloading it. I'd rather buy the old games than steal them. First line on Wiki: Abandonware is computer software which is no longer being sold or supported by its copyright holder. So where do I buy it? It no longer being supported by its copyright owner includes that the owner doesn't care about it being spread freely on the internet (although some owners, like $ony, seem to make a futile attempt to stop this 'piracy'). The 24-hour rule is also a nice little trick in justifying the spreading of abandonware. It is never documented anywhere as valid. But how many times has your PC messed up Zyp? How many times has a game of your crashed? Well, I can count how many times my PS2 has crashed... Never. PC's as a gaming engine are not practical, as you have to update the damn thing too many times, and they are far more expensive to maintain... My PC does not crash, simply for the fact that I know what it can handle. If I didn't know so much about PC's, about my (homebuilt) PC, and if I had enough money to spend, then maybe I would have switched to consoles. PC's can be just as, or even more practical for games, actually. I haven't needed an update (apart from the standard Windows Update) in ages. And if you do need an update, would you rather need one on a PC (download the update, install, done) or on a console (go to shop, BUY update, go home, then figure out how to do the update)? And as I said in this post: I have a $300 computer and it works like a charm. It's very userfriendly, requires VERY little maintenance (since I do it all myself and I don't have any other users on my computer). Consoles are more practical, I can buy five or six games, and all of them will work. Anyone could buy five PC games, but unless you upgrade your computer every few months... You won't be able to play everything, and PC's are more expensive to upgrade in the long run than Consoles, which a Console generation lasts from five to six years, a Great PC becomes obsolete in a matter of months... you do the math. My computer lasts 5 to 6 years, before I buy a $75 vidcard and play all the newest games again on that very same PC for another 4 to 5 years. And more practical? I don't think so. I think having one PC and 50 games is more practical than a PS + 10 games, a PS2 + 10 games, an Xbox + 10 games, an Xbox 360 + 10 games and a Gamecube + 10 games. Add that to the newest soon-to-be-released Nintendo Wii + 10 games and your room's full, you gotta switch not only game cartridges/CD's/DVD's, but also TV connectors (unless you buy a TV/monitor with each console), etc, etc. I've seen what having consoles can do. We have 7 Gameboys of all different colors, sizes 'n shapes in a drawer and we don't do shiznit with'em anymore. Now I just download emulators for my PC/PDA and play games on those. I'll take a PC over a console any day, thank you. |
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, but im still probably gonna get the console, just for some awsome games that are coming out for it, but that name, its like nintendo's urine now on Nintendo Weeee...lol.
