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Now, before I start I'd just like to say that I am a PS2 owner so I am extremely biased in every possible way. This doesn't matter though.
I just the latest CVG (issue 239, October) and the cover feature is about the GameCube. How exciting. 10 whole pages dedicated to it. And I knew very little about Nintendo's new console so I read it and I am shocked by the overall shoddiness.
ATTENTION: ONLY CHILDREN UNDER 5 SHOULD BUY GAMECUBE!
Out of the twenty or so launch games, over half feature cutesy little animal characters and/or garish cartoony graphics. Pikmin? Super Monkey Ball? What the hell are they? They even made Zelda in to a cartoon! For a super powerful console, 2D graphics are not acceptable even if they ARE 3D but just look 2D.
And to make it even worse, hardly any of the games are original. There's the usual Mario/Luigi nonsense, Zelda, Star Fox, Bomberman (which I admit is cool), Fifa (obviously), Super Smash Bros and loads of other games which feature numbers at the end of their names. I'm not going to complain much because a lot of the best games on PS2 are sequels too.
And...oh god I can't even bear to say it...there's bound to be Pokemon. NO! Or, rather there will be Gamecube versions of Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Green, Silver, Gold, Crystal, Platinum, Titanium, Aluminium, Cardboard and MDF.
But that's the end of my little rant. If you really like cartoony characters running around doing puzzles and stuff then I hope you enjoy your new GameCube. I'll just be driving on GT3, shooting stuff in Red Faction, slaughtering zombies on Code Veronica and couting the days until Metal Gear Solid 2.
That's it...
I just the latest CVG (issue 239, October) and the cover feature is about the GameCube. How exciting. 10 whole pages dedicated to it. And I knew very little about Nintendo's new console so I read it and I am shocked by the overall shoddiness.
ATTENTION: ONLY CHILDREN UNDER 5 SHOULD BUY GAMECUBE!
Out of the twenty or so launch games, over half feature cutesy little animal characters and/or garish cartoony graphics. Pikmin? Super Monkey Ball? What the hell are they? They even made Zelda in to a cartoon! For a super powerful console, 2D graphics are not acceptable even if they ARE 3D but just look 2D.
And to make it even worse, hardly any of the games are original. There's the usual Mario/Luigi nonsense, Zelda, Star Fox, Bomberman (which I admit is cool), Fifa (obviously), Super Smash Bros and loads of other games which feature numbers at the end of their names. I'm not going to complain much because a lot of the best games on PS2 are sequels too.
And...oh god I can't even bear to say it...there's bound to be Pokemon. NO! Or, rather there will be Gamecube versions of Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Green, Silver, Gold, Crystal, Platinum, Titanium, Aluminium, Cardboard and MDF.
But that's the end of my little rant. If you really like cartoony characters running around doing puzzles and stuff then I hope you enjoy your new GameCube. I'll just be driving on GT3, shooting stuff in Red Faction, slaughtering zombies on Code Veronica and couting the days until Metal Gear Solid 2.
That's it...
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Your amazed by your Ps2...??? Thats a new one...look this is going to end up as a console wars topic....not that your pitiful excuse for a post wasn't one in the first place, but I don't like such blatent biasism. It really naffs me off. o and read my preview before making comments on Zelda. Or if thats too hard for you, go and read IGNs one.
VKTR
VKTR
Vektor wrote:
>I mean I quoted yours for a reason
And the reason was?
Sorry, but don't get too full of yourself.
>I mean I quoted yours for a reason
And the reason was?
Sorry, but don't get too full of yourself.
I never actually liked Zelda in the first place but I don't see why they would go to the trouble to make the graphics look poor when people expect a brilliantly detailed 3D game.
When all said and done, when you fork out for a new console you want to be amazed. I was when I bought my PS2. But loading up Gamecube Zelda will probably make you think you're watching the Disney channel or something.
When all said and done, when you fork out for a new console you want to be amazed. I was when I bought my PS2. But loading up Gamecube Zelda will probably make you think you're watching the Disney channel or something.
davebeech wrote:
You see what he's done there? He really is a clever chap isn't
> he... He's taken my post and...a hahaaaa no it's too funny.
Do you have any idea how unfunny YOU are. I mean why bother quoting my post??? I mean I quoted yours for a reason, you just did it to post a smarmy remark at the end of it. To be honest you ashame the name of a newbie. Now go and crawl back in your hole where you came from.
VKTR
You see what he's done there? He really is a clever chap isn't
> he... He's taken my post and...a hahaaaa no it's too funny.
Do you have any idea how unfunny YOU are. I mean why bother quoting my post??? I mean I quoted yours for a reason, you just did it to post a smarmy remark at the end of it. To be honest you ashame the name of a newbie. Now go and crawl back in your hole where you came from.
VKTR
For a better incite into the new Zelda go to http://www.nintyuk.asp2.net/ and read my preview of it. I hope it helps you in understanding why it will still be great.
VKTR
VKTR
Vektor wrote:
> davebeech wrote:
> Now, before I start I'd just like to say that I am a PS2
> owner and am completely dilusional about what I think is real and what really
> is.
> Nintendo's new console so I read it and I am shocked by the
> overall
> greatness.
ATTENTION: ONLY CHILDREN OVER 14 SHOULD BUY
> GAMECUBE!
Out of
> the twenty or so launch games, over half feature evil,
> hardmen characters.......I mean look at Mario, he scares me. Pikmin? Super
> Monkey Ball? What the hell are
> they? Original is what they are, absolutley
> brilliant original revolutionary games. One of them is even made by Sega :D
>
And to make
> it even worse, hardly any of the games are original.
> There's the usual
> Mario/Luigi brilliance, Zelda, Star Fox, Bomberman
> (which I admit is cool), Fifa
> (strangely seeing as EA weren't meant to be
> making games for Nintendo anymore), Super Smash Bros and loads of other games
> which feature no numbers at the end of their names, suggesting they are more
> than sequels. I'm not going to complain much because a lot of the best
>
> games on the sequelstation are sequels too.
And...oh god I can't even bear
> to say
> it...there's bound to be Pokemon. YES! Or, rather there will be
> Gamecube versions
> of Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Green, Silver,
> Gold, Crystal, Platinum,
> Titanium, Aluminium, Cardboard and MDF (er...no.
> Are you some sort of maniac?)
But that's the end of my little rant.
> If
> you really like original, blatently great games enjoy your new cube of wonders.
> I'll just be driving on GT3 (crashing into carboard scenery, shooting
>
> stuff in Red Faction (watching the brain dead AI shoot walls instead of me),
> slaughtering zombies on Code Veronica (watching the Dreamcastalike graphics) and
> counting the days
> until Metal Gear Solid 2 which I must say is going to be
> absolute trollops.
That's goodnight from me, and goodnight from
> him.
VKTR
All as a joke by the way, do not take any of that seriously.
You see what he's done there? He really is a clever chap isn't he... He's taken my post and...a hahaaaa no it's too funny.
> davebeech wrote:
> Now, before I start I'd just like to say that I am a PS2
> owner and am completely dilusional about what I think is real and what really
> is.
> Nintendo's new console so I read it and I am shocked by the
> overall
> greatness.
ATTENTION: ONLY CHILDREN OVER 14 SHOULD BUY
> GAMECUBE!
Out of
> the twenty or so launch games, over half feature evil,
> hardmen characters.......I mean look at Mario, he scares me. Pikmin? Super
> Monkey Ball? What the hell are
> they? Original is what they are, absolutley
> brilliant original revolutionary games. One of them is even made by Sega :D
>
And to make
> it even worse, hardly any of the games are original.
> There's the usual
> Mario/Luigi brilliance, Zelda, Star Fox, Bomberman
> (which I admit is cool), Fifa
> (strangely seeing as EA weren't meant to be
> making games for Nintendo anymore), Super Smash Bros and loads of other games
> which feature no numbers at the end of their names, suggesting they are more
> than sequels. I'm not going to complain much because a lot of the best
>
> games on the sequelstation are sequels too.
And...oh god I can't even bear
> to say
> it...there's bound to be Pokemon. YES! Or, rather there will be
> Gamecube versions
> of Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Green, Silver,
> Gold, Crystal, Platinum,
> Titanium, Aluminium, Cardboard and MDF (er...no.
> Are you some sort of maniac?)
But that's the end of my little rant.
> If
> you really like original, blatently great games enjoy your new cube of wonders.
> I'll just be driving on GT3 (crashing into carboard scenery, shooting
>
> stuff in Red Faction (watching the brain dead AI shoot walls instead of me),
> slaughtering zombies on Code Veronica (watching the Dreamcastalike graphics) and
> counting the days
> until Metal Gear Solid 2 which I must say is going to be
> absolute trollops.
That's goodnight from me, and goodnight from
> him.
VKTR
All as a joke by the way, do not take any of that seriously.
You see what he's done there? He really is a clever chap isn't he... He's taken my post and...a hahaaaa no it's too funny.
Thanks for the reply, good points made.
Parappa the Rapper 2? You must be joking... I hate that game.
I think Nintendo have made a big mistake doing Zelda like that. It is a big risk and I don't think it is worth doing on such a high profile game.
I'm not complaining about all cartoony kids games, there has to be some to appeal to the wider audience, but over half the launch titles has got to be a mite excessive.
Parappa the Rapper 2? You must be joking... I hate that game.
I think Nintendo have made a big mistake doing Zelda like that. It is a big risk and I don't think it is worth doing on such a high profile game.
I'm not complaining about all cartoony kids games, there has to be some to appeal to the wider audience, but over half the launch titles has got to be a mite excessive.
davebeech wrote:
> Now, before I start I'd just like to say that I am a PS2 owner and am completely dilusional about what I think is real and what really is.
> Nintendo's new console so I read it and I am shocked by the overall
> greatness.
ATTENTION: ONLY CHILDREN OVER 14 SHOULD BUY GAMECUBE!
Out of
> the twenty or so launch games, over half feature evil, hardmen characters.......I mean look at Mario, he scares me. Pikmin? Super Monkey Ball? What the hell are
> they? Original is what they are, absolutley brilliant original revolutionary games. One of them is even made by Sega :D
And to make
> it even worse, hardly any of the games are original. There's the usual
> Mario/Luigi brilliance, Zelda, Star Fox, Bomberman (which I admit is cool), Fifa
> (strangely seeing as EA weren't meant to be making games for Nintendo anymore), Super Smash Bros and loads of other games which feature no numbers at the end of their names, suggesting they are more than sequels. I'm not going to complain much because a lot of the best
> games on the sequelstation are sequels too.
And...oh god I can't even bear to say
> it...there's bound to be Pokemon. YES! Or, rather there will be Gamecube versions
> of Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Green, Silver, Gold, Crystal, Platinum,
> Titanium, Aluminium, Cardboard and MDF (er...no. Are you some sort of maniac?)
But that's the end of my little rant.
> If you really like original, blatently great games enjoy your new cube of wonders. I'll just be driving on GT3 (crashing into carboard scenery, shooting
> stuff in Red Faction (watching the brain dead AI shoot walls instead of me), slaughtering zombies on Code Veronica (watching the Dreamcastalike graphics) and counting the days
> until Metal Gear Solid 2 which I must say is going to be absolute trollops.
That's goodnight from me, and goodnight from him.
VKTR
All as a joke by the way, do not take any of that seriously.
> Now, before I start I'd just like to say that I am a PS2 owner and am completely dilusional about what I think is real and what really is.
> Nintendo's new console so I read it and I am shocked by the overall
> greatness.
ATTENTION: ONLY CHILDREN OVER 14 SHOULD BUY GAMECUBE!
Out of
> the twenty or so launch games, over half feature evil, hardmen characters.......I mean look at Mario, he scares me. Pikmin? Super Monkey Ball? What the hell are
> they? Original is what they are, absolutley brilliant original revolutionary games. One of them is even made by Sega :D
And to make
> it even worse, hardly any of the games are original. There's the usual
> Mario/Luigi brilliance, Zelda, Star Fox, Bomberman (which I admit is cool), Fifa
> (strangely seeing as EA weren't meant to be making games for Nintendo anymore), Super Smash Bros and loads of other games which feature no numbers at the end of their names, suggesting they are more than sequels. I'm not going to complain much because a lot of the best
> games on the sequelstation are sequels too.
And...oh god I can't even bear to say
> it...there's bound to be Pokemon. YES! Or, rather there will be Gamecube versions
> of Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, Purple, Green, Silver, Gold, Crystal, Platinum,
> Titanium, Aluminium, Cardboard and MDF (er...no. Are you some sort of maniac?)
But that's the end of my little rant.
> If you really like original, blatently great games enjoy your new cube of wonders. I'll just be driving on GT3 (crashing into carboard scenery, shooting
> stuff in Red Faction (watching the brain dead AI shoot walls instead of me), slaughtering zombies on Code Veronica (watching the Dreamcastalike graphics) and counting the days
> until Metal Gear Solid 2 which I must say is going to be absolute trollops.
That's goodnight from me, and goodnight from him.
VKTR
All as a joke by the way, do not take any of that seriously.
Before you say anything, I too am a devoted PS2 owner. However...
>Out of the twenty or so launch games, over half feature cutesy little animal characters
> and/or garish cartoony graphics.
Kuri Kuri Mix?
Jak & Daxter?
Spyro?
Nintendo have more, but they're not alone.
> For a super powerful console, 2D graphics are not
> acceptable even if they ARE 3D but just look 2D.
Parapper the Rapper 2?
> I'm not going to complain much because a lot of the best
> games on PS2 are sequels too.
Good. I can see your point, as many Nintendo fans go on about sequels on the PS2 and now they have many of their own. To say any more about the subject would really be shooting yourself in the foot.
> then I hope you enjoy your new GameCube.
Thanks. PS2 is my machine of choice, but I do intend to buy a GC.
> shooting stuff in Red Faction, slaughtering zombies on
> Code Veronica and couting the days
Perfect Dark... the Resi series is now exclusive to Gamecube for 6 games. 4 are remakes, but Resi 1 looks better than ever.
> until Metal Gear Solid 2.
Well... I'll have to give you that one! :-)
>Out of the twenty or so launch games, over half feature cutesy little animal characters
> and/or garish cartoony graphics.
Kuri Kuri Mix?
Jak & Daxter?
Spyro?
Nintendo have more, but they're not alone.
> For a super powerful console, 2D graphics are not
> acceptable even if they ARE 3D but just look 2D.
Parapper the Rapper 2?
> I'm not going to complain much because a lot of the best
> games on PS2 are sequels too.
Good. I can see your point, as many Nintendo fans go on about sequels on the PS2 and now they have many of their own. To say any more about the subject would really be shooting yourself in the foot.
> then I hope you enjoy your new GameCube.
Thanks. PS2 is my machine of choice, but I do intend to buy a GC.
> shooting stuff in Red Faction, slaughtering zombies on
> Code Veronica and couting the days
Perfect Dark... the Resi series is now exclusive to Gamecube for 6 games. 4 are remakes, but Resi 1 looks better than ever.
> until Metal Gear Solid 2.
Well... I'll have to give you that one! :-)
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