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What exactly will the future of gaming be like in say 10 years? No body knows for sure at the moment, but this is what I think it will similar to…
The graphics will be astounding, far superior to what they are now. X-box? Gamecube? Pah! Look at all those nasty square pixels, ugly. This will be almost real. Has anybody seen a preview of the movie Shrek? The graphics in it are brilliant. This is the mark videogame graphics will beat easily. Lifelike almost? I hope so.
Although this may not happen in ten years, I am sure this will happen at some point: After slipping on a head set, and have the wires and/or sensors attached to/around your body. You will be able to ‘live’ the videogame, properly. Imagine running around a level with a gun in your hand, killing all in sight. You will be in first person mode, no handsets or controllers, just your body – what you do, the game does, you see everything. Move your head, the game changes what you can see on screen. Like advanced virtually reality, like real life, only better.
You need a friend to play against in a multiplayer battle, yet none can make it over to your house at this time. What do you do? You carry on. Although the thrills of beating a mate will be gone, the thrills of beating a computer will emerge – still not quite the same, as taunting will be out of the question, but this time it will be worth it. At this moment computer players may seem to be a little stupid, walking in walls, building structures in your area. This won’t happen. The AI will be so advanced that it would be just like playing against a human player. You’ll have to double check just to make sure you aren’t!
Online play will thrive. ALL connections will be lightning quick (not just those with ADSL on their PC), you won’t notice the jogging and slow play that games today experience if you possess a 56k modem. All the consoles will come as standard with a built in super fast T1 type modem. You will think that you are playing offline because it plays so fast.
And then there is a bad point. The prices. Consoles today are always going up in price. When the N64 was released, a ‘fairish’ price of £120 was tagged onto it, which quickly fell to £100. The Dreamcast then entered at around £200, quite a lot, but worth it. Then came the PS2, weighing in at a hefty £300, which has now fallen to £270, and that is too much for me. If the future follows the pattern, which I think it will, then consoles could be getting pretty expensive. But by that time people will be richer, as the industry’s expand.
Games, I think, will slowly increase in price. PS2 games have increased by an average of £7.00 to £8.00 over PSX games (from £28.99 to about £36.00), and GBA games have increased by an average of as much as £9.00 to £10.00 from the GBC games (from £22.99 to about £32.99). Could we see games as much as 70, even eighty pounds plus? I really don’t hope so.
I believe I have covered the main aspects of future gaming, but if I haven’t, then perhaps you could fill the rest in.
Thanks for reading,
Swish
The graphics will be astounding, far superior to what they are now. X-box? Gamecube? Pah! Look at all those nasty square pixels, ugly. This will be almost real. Has anybody seen a preview of the movie Shrek? The graphics in it are brilliant. This is the mark videogame graphics will beat easily. Lifelike almost? I hope so.
Although this may not happen in ten years, I am sure this will happen at some point: After slipping on a head set, and have the wires and/or sensors attached to/around your body. You will be able to ‘live’ the videogame, properly. Imagine running around a level with a gun in your hand, killing all in sight. You will be in first person mode, no handsets or controllers, just your body – what you do, the game does, you see everything. Move your head, the game changes what you can see on screen. Like advanced virtually reality, like real life, only better.
You need a friend to play against in a multiplayer battle, yet none can make it over to your house at this time. What do you do? You carry on. Although the thrills of beating a mate will be gone, the thrills of beating a computer will emerge – still not quite the same, as taunting will be out of the question, but this time it will be worth it. At this moment computer players may seem to be a little stupid, walking in walls, building structures in your area. This won’t happen. The AI will be so advanced that it would be just like playing against a human player. You’ll have to double check just to make sure you aren’t!
Online play will thrive. ALL connections will be lightning quick (not just those with ADSL on their PC), you won’t notice the jogging and slow play that games today experience if you possess a 56k modem. All the consoles will come as standard with a built in super fast T1 type modem. You will think that you are playing offline because it plays so fast.
And then there is a bad point. The prices. Consoles today are always going up in price. When the N64 was released, a ‘fairish’ price of £120 was tagged onto it, which quickly fell to £100. The Dreamcast then entered at around £200, quite a lot, but worth it. Then came the PS2, weighing in at a hefty £300, which has now fallen to £270, and that is too much for me. If the future follows the pattern, which I think it will, then consoles could be getting pretty expensive. But by that time people will be richer, as the industry’s expand.
Games, I think, will slowly increase in price. PS2 games have increased by an average of £7.00 to £8.00 over PSX games (from £28.99 to about £36.00), and GBA games have increased by an average of as much as £9.00 to £10.00 from the GBC games (from £22.99 to about £32.99). Could we see games as much as 70, even eighty pounds plus? I really don’t hope so.
I believe I have covered the main aspects of future gaming, but if I haven’t, then perhaps you could fill the rest in.
Thanks for reading,
Swish
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Shankshy! You really can't own a PS2! I asked if you've played on one and you said: "Unfortunately yes I have." You would of mentioned that you had one then.
Oh, and what do ya mean? "unfortunately"? You're probably the only one who has that stupid opinion. Face-it, PS2 is THE BEST CONSOLE (at the moment)
Oh, and what do ya mean? "unfortunately"? You're probably the only one who has that stupid opinion. Face-it, PS2 is THE BEST CONSOLE (at the moment)
Shocktrooper wrote:
> What's the chances that he was being sarcastic? You're just trying
> any possible way to get out of this easily one-sided argument.
True.
Sure, the GC might be slightly better (but only just) but you DO forget, they both come out nearly two years after the PS2.
At launch, the PS2 was way ahead of its time. You can't judge it by what it is now.
> What's the chances that he was being sarcastic? You're just trying
> any possible way to get out of this easily one-sided argument.
True.
Sure, the GC might be slightly better (but only just) but you DO forget, they both come out nearly two years after the PS2.
At launch, the PS2 was way ahead of its time. You can't judge it by what it is now.
turbonutter wrote:
> No, not sarcastic. PS2 is much, much, much better than anything on
> the market.
You think a consoles specs make it a 'better' machine... and ot the games?
> No, not sarcastic. PS2 is much, much, much better than anything on
> the market.
You think a consoles specs make it a 'better' machine... and ot the games?
All the consoles are good. Just some are better than others. For instance the PS2 is better than the PSX or N64. But then you would expect newer consoles to be better than the older ones, wouldn't you.
As for the PC, that is always getting better. Only one 'console' that can turn into a new one every time you upgrade it.
As for the PC, that is always getting better. Only one 'console' that can turn into a new one every time you upgrade it.
What's the chances that he was being sarcastic? You're just trying any possible way to get out of this easily one-sided argument.
Shocktrooper wrote:
> Is there at any point, me claiming that the PS2 is the best console?
> NO! Idiot. You're the one that's saying the PS2 is rubbish! That's
> enough to show you should belong in a Mentally unstable home.
lol@shocktrooper...
How do you know I dont own a PS2?
> Is there at any point, me claiming that the PS2 is the best console?
> NO! Idiot. You're the one that's saying the PS2 is rubbish! That's
> enough to show you should belong in a Mentally unstable home.
lol@shocktrooper...
How do you know I dont own a PS2?
Everyone calm down... PS2 is probly the best on the market at the moment, but we dont know what will be best when Xbox and GC come out!
No, not sarcastic. PS2 is much, much, much better than anything on the market.
Is there at any point, me claiming that the PS2 is the best console? NO! Idiot. You're the one that's saying the PS2 is rubbish! That's enough to show you should belong in a Mentally unstable home.
Shocktrooper wrote:
> Cheers turbo man. Armitage...you can rot in your tiny PC corner on
> your own mate.
Although... he may have been being sarcastic man?
> Cheers turbo man. Armitage...you can rot in your tiny PC corner on
> your own mate.
Although... he may have been being sarcastic man?
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