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So, arguably the best videogames company in the world is set to launch a 485 Mhz 'Masterpiece' and you want.....what?!
On-line Gaming?! Are you joking?!
Okay so SEGA had a good run with DREAMARENA, but it wasn't THAT successful...PSO anyone?...Yes please. But really, are you sure On-line Gaming is Nintendo's thing? Personally I wouldn't mind a multiplayer Rogue Leader and PIKMIN would be a treat but I just don't think many people are assured that Nintendo have got a good enough grasp on that sort of thing...
PSO V.2 IS a good thing but really there is no point setting up an internet gaming server JUST for that...and if Nintendo, Rare and other companies take time up to sort out on-line features and gaming for games you can bet your last penny the gameplay has a good chance of suffering!
Having said all this and roasted the post with negative comments there is no financial reason why the GAMECUBE shouldn't go on-line there is a modem available and although it isn't included you can almost guarantee it won't cost anymore than a game.....Mass market strategy! - Must Be!
But...if the PS2 can get up and running with internet access, worldwide by christmas do Nintendo stand a chance of being able to use their 'possible on-line gaming' to win peoples wallets? I think so...I mean gimmie a break...Quake 3 Revolution...(or Arena) possibly the most renound On-Line game for this year and a few years to come.... and it's released on the PS2 with....NO ON-LINE PLAY?!?!?!?
WHAT ARE THEY THINKING...
If Sony are going to beat about the bush and get things going this slowly they've lost before the fight! But if Nintendo can get their hands on, and release a successful port of PSOv2 they can really boost their on-line gaming community and other titles are sure to follow in suit.
So in a word...'YES' We do want on-line gaming...it could overtake what Sega and Sony have/will do in the blink of an eye and hey with such a powerful console why wouldn't Nintendo build an On-Line community...
A successful Next-Gen console without On-Line Gaming is like a bad Rare game...Not Bloody Likely! Nintendo are bound to follow through their Gamecube launch with an On-Line gaming community within no less than a year...and Us - 'The Gamers', the Developers and Nintendo themselves will be all the better for it!
Game
But surely...it won't be the same Nintendo with on-line play...and just who will make the on-line titles?!
On-line Gaming?! Are you joking?!
Okay so SEGA had a good run with DREAMARENA, but it wasn't THAT successful...PSO anyone?...Yes please. But really, are you sure On-line Gaming is Nintendo's thing? Personally I wouldn't mind a multiplayer Rogue Leader and PIKMIN would be a treat but I just don't think many people are assured that Nintendo have got a good enough grasp on that sort of thing...
PSO V.2 IS a good thing but really there is no point setting up an internet gaming server JUST for that...and if Nintendo, Rare and other companies take time up to sort out on-line features and gaming for games you can bet your last penny the gameplay has a good chance of suffering!
Having said all this and roasted the post with negative comments there is no financial reason why the GAMECUBE shouldn't go on-line there is a modem available and although it isn't included you can almost guarantee it won't cost anymore than a game.....Mass market strategy! - Must Be!
But...if the PS2 can get up and running with internet access, worldwide by christmas do Nintendo stand a chance of being able to use their 'possible on-line gaming' to win peoples wallets? I think so...I mean gimmie a break...Quake 3 Revolution...(or Arena) possibly the most renound On-Line game for this year and a few years to come.... and it's released on the PS2 with....NO ON-LINE PLAY?!?!?!?
WHAT ARE THEY THINKING...
If Sony are going to beat about the bush and get things going this slowly they've lost before the fight! But if Nintendo can get their hands on, and release a successful port of PSOv2 they can really boost their on-line gaming community and other titles are sure to follow in suit.
So in a word...'YES' We do want on-line gaming...it could overtake what Sega and Sony have/will do in the blink of an eye and hey with such a powerful console why wouldn't Nintendo build an On-Line community...
A successful Next-Gen console without On-Line Gaming is like a bad Rare game...Not Bloody Likely! Nintendo are bound to follow through their Gamecube launch with an On-Line gaming community within no less than a year...and Us - 'The Gamers', the Developers and Nintendo themselves will be all the better for it!
Game
But surely...it won't be the same Nintendo with on-line play...and just who will make the on-line titles?!
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*still thinking about playing Gamecube perfect dark online*
See Square's PlayOnline!!
The Game wrote:
> Hmmmm....YES BUT.....
If Sony, of even Nintendo for that matter
> were to release and online game for use in say 8 months time, it
> might be a deciding factor in the sale of some consoles...of course,
> not the majority, but if one company promises Online gaming before
> the other...people, especially the Japanese who like to work
> together on games, will be very much in favour of that
> platform...
it's all marketing tactics....and as gamers...we
> don't know the first thing.....
^_^
Game
The Game wrote:
> Hmmmm....YES BUT.....
If Sony, of even Nintendo for that matter
> were to release and online game for use in say 8 months time, it
> might be a deciding factor in the sale of some consoles...of course,
> not the majority, but if one company promises Online gaming before
> the other...people, especially the Japanese who like to work
> together on games, will be very much in favour of that
> platform...
it's all marketing tactics....and as gamers...we
> don't know the first thing.....
^_^
Game
I think what you are all imagining and invisiging is a system which a major company are already developing. That company is Square and their system is PlayOnline, I would recommend that you check it out to see exactly what I mean, but if they could get that system up and running and it could be accessed by PS2 and GC owners, the possibilities would be endless!!
Hmmmm....YES BUT.....
If Sony, of even Nintendo for that matter were to release and online game for use in say 8 months time, it might be a deciding factor in the sale of some consoles...of course, not the majority, but if one company promises Online gaming before the other...people, especially the Japanese who like to work together on games, will be very much in favour of that platform...
it's all marketing tactics....and as gamers...we don't know the first thing.....
^_^
Game
If Sony, of even Nintendo for that matter were to release and online game for use in say 8 months time, it might be a deciding factor in the sale of some consoles...of course, not the majority, but if one company promises Online gaming before the other...people, especially the Japanese who like to work together on games, will be very much in favour of that platform...
it's all marketing tactics....and as gamers...we don't know the first thing.....
^_^
Game
If nintendo can provide online surfing and gaming it would be the start of a great thing, provided they advertise.
Imagine mario kart, pokemon or perfect dark online?
It looks mighty fine.
Just in case you didn't read PERFECT DARK ONLINE!
mmmmmmmmmmm
Imagine mario kart, pokemon or perfect dark online?
It looks mighty fine.
Just in case you didn't read PERFECT DARK ONLINE!
mmmmmmmmmmm
Releasing games now to play on-line in about 8-12 months time would be relativly silly, especially on the PS2 as they will be superseeded by better looking, more advanced games, even the new Doom will be around by then and holding the games back for the same purpose would hold the same fate. Online games are a good thing to have, could you imagine the SR posse playing out their story adventures on Final Fantasy XI and being able to add all of their little comments on the way?? Or even imagine playing with 32 other people at Timesplitters 2/3?? The SR forums would be a better place with online gaming if it's members could get organized with the turn on and go ability of a console. The problem with doing it at the moment is people like me will have advantages over others as I have a broadband modem, although as Sony have anounced a 56K modem for the PS2 this may never change!
Quazimodo wrote:
> How about a pokemon games for little kids where they could battle
> online that would be interesting.
He's right there you know....
It would definitely get into homes with that...
Pokémon Stadium On-Line.....
Coooooooooool!
Game
> How about a pokemon games for little kids where they could battle
> online that would be interesting.
He's right there you know....
It would definitely get into homes with that...
Pokémon Stadium On-Line.....
Coooooooooool!
Game
er-no wrote:
> The Game wrote:
I think DKR, PIKMIN and Smash Bros. Would be
> best.
Yes, but the modem would have to be superb to do Smash!
Maybe, but then again there won't be loads of settings etc...just 16 or so fighting locations....
I don't think Internet Smash Melee would be so hard to get running.....
Game
> The Game wrote:
I think DKR, PIKMIN and Smash Bros. Would be
> best.
Yes, but the modem would have to be superb to do Smash!
Maybe, but then again there won't be loads of settings etc...just 16 or so fighting locations....
I don't think Internet Smash Melee would be so hard to get running.....
Game
How about a pokemon games for little kids where they could battle online that would be interesting.
The Game wrote:
I think DKR, PIKMIN and Smash Bros. Would be best.
Yes, but the modem would have to be superb to do Smash!
I think DKR, PIKMIN and Smash Bros. Would be best.
Yes, but the modem would have to be superb to do Smash!
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