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In addition to my "the next level" topic, here is something allong the same lines that merits a new topic:
Another thing that Ninty always pull off on their consoles, is to make them do things that they were never meant to. For example, the SNES was NEVER meant to handle 3d polygon graphics... but Ninty found ways to do this and pull off Starfox. With the N64, Ninty introudced the expansion pack to allow games to increase textures and the like.
What will they pull off with the GC? Obviously it is impossible to forsee, but if I were Ninty then I might be thinking about motion sensors... or even some kind of internet updates like a digicam.
Sonic
Another thing that Ninty always pull off on their consoles, is to make them do things that they were never meant to. For example, the SNES was NEVER meant to handle 3d polygon graphics... but Ninty found ways to do this and pull off Starfox. With the N64, Ninty introudced the expansion pack to allow games to increase textures and the like.
What will they pull off with the GC? Obviously it is impossible to forsee, but if I were Ninty then I might be thinking about motion sensors... or even some kind of internet updates like a digicam.
Sonic
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Because Grix is an avid Gamecube fan, that is why I wrote it to annoy him, nothing more, nothing less, just some joy and happiness!!
Bonus wrote:
> Sonic, that was me who wrote that!! Go to SR Site Bugs >
> Possible Hack, and you will understand!!#
ummmmmm,,, whgat the */*/*-/ has this got to do with having to buy the HDD and modem????
Sonic
> Sonic, that was me who wrote that!! Go to SR Site Bugs >
> Possible Hack, and you will understand!!#
ummmmmm,,, whgat the */*/*-/ has this got to do with having to buy the HDD and modem????
Sonic
Sonic, that was me who wrote that!! Go to SR Site Bugs > Possible Hack, and you will understand!!
Grix Thraves wrote:
> I'll be buying a PS2 this afternoon, I don't mind if the HDD drive
> isn't standard at least Sony can make a little more money out of us
> poor British people!!
Of course!
And remember, the HDD is to store thjings from the web... which means u need to buy a modem too! WOW! Now that's marketting!
Sonic
> I'll be buying a PS2 this afternoon, I don't mind if the HDD drive
> isn't standard at least Sony can make a little more money out of us
> poor British people!!
Of course!
And remember, the HDD is to store thjings from the web... which means u need to buy a modem too! WOW! Now that's marketting!
Sonic
I'll be buying a PS2 this afternoon, I don't mind if the HDD drive isn't standard at least Sony can make a little more money out of us poor British people!!
The point is guys, that I don’t want to have to upgrade my console if it isn’t needed. As I stated, with PC’s it’s constantly upgrade, upgrade, download this and that, how much of this is really required for the games that they are releasing? I wonder what percentage of PC games need to have the minimum specifications that the manufacturer ties them to? Could a bit more creative coding save us the money for that newer graphics card that you must have? Not forgetting that the minimum specs are often well below what is needed to enjoy the game. I could moan forever about that gem!!
The only add on I would like at the moment is the PS2 HDD, which as Bonus said should really of been standard. This opens the PS2 up to a variety of gaming platforms that are currently closed off, the Championship Manager series for example. Not everybody’s cup of tea but a big bonus to a software portfolio I think you’ll agree.
The only add on I would like at the moment is the PS2 HDD, which as Bonus said should really of been standard. This opens the PS2 up to a variety of gaming platforms that are currently closed off, the Championship Manager series for example. Not everybody’s cup of tea but a big bonus to a software portfolio I think you’ll agree.
Bonus wrote:
> Not really, because the graphics and speed of Goldeneye were better
> then that of perfect dark, so I really don't see why, and then I
> wouldn't buy Donkey Kong because I had already bout an expansion
> pack and didn't want another one, poor marketing from ninty on that
> one.
True, but many little kids probably hadn't bothered with the expansion pack. Therefore, by selling it with a bright, vibrant game, kids would have bought it.
And it was not ninty who were doing thje marketting... it was THE games!
Sonic
> Not really, because the graphics and speed of Goldeneye were better
> then that of perfect dark, so I really don't see why, and then I
> wouldn't buy Donkey Kong because I had already bout an expansion
> pack and didn't want another one, poor marketing from ninty on that
> one.
True, but many little kids probably hadn't bothered with the expansion pack. Therefore, by selling it with a bright, vibrant game, kids would have bought it.
And it was not ninty who were doing thje marketting... it was THE games!
Sonic
This isn't true, 99% of PS games work on the PS2, the games which don't are ones based on Net Yaroze and some which are just badly written, but then the PS2 support for the PS is not a hardware player (well it is sort of) but it is more like an emulator!!
Hoolah makes a good point... on the old 8bit console programmers had to optimise code and perfect it to make sure that every memory block was used effectively... now that skill has been lost and programmers do little code optimisation.
It's interesting to note that some of the only PSX games not to work on the PS2 are those made late in the console's life when developers were using the hardware in a way that it was not designed for, thus squeesing every last ounce out of it!
Sonic
It's interesting to note that some of the only PSX games not to work on the PS2 are those made late in the console's life when developers were using the hardware in a way that it was not designed for, thus squeesing every last ounce out of it!
Sonic
Not really, because the graphics and speed of Goldeneye were better then that of perfect dark, so I really don't see why, and then I wouldn't buy Donkey Kong because I had already bout an expansion pack and didn't want another one, poor marketing from ninty on that one.
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