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Ever noticed how whenever you see a new advert for a newly-released video-game, and it's multi-format, the GameCube is always mentioned last?
"Available now on PlayStation 2, X-Box, PC... and.., er.... Nintendo Game.... uh... Cube!"
I always thought it was bad-enough with the average gamer and their neglection for the GameCube and Nintendo, but this only appears to make things worse!
Imagine little "I-own-all-3-consoles" Timmy, sat at home watching TV one-day, when the an advert for the latest Harry Potter game comes out, and he can't decide for which of the 'Big 3' consoles to get it on...
First thing he hears - PlayStation 2 - "the gamer's choice!"
And before the narrator's even got the the final 'X' in "X-Box", he's in the kitchen whining to his mum about how he "must have this game on PS2 NOW!!!"... GameCube doesn't even get a look-in.
Okay, so maybe that's going a bit too-far, but it's crystal clear to the world that Nintendo's GameCube is getting left-behind in last-place, no matter where you look.
Will we ever hear "Nintendo GameCube" at the front of that list??
("I don't think so, Tim!")
Surely Nintendo-Europe themselves could do something about this??
And while it may not instantly - or even at-all - help sales of the 'Cube and its latest releases, it would show at least SOME people that Nintendo ain't the "pushovers" they appear to be!
And to make things worse, they seem to just 'ALLOW' Microsoft's Robbie Bach to continue spewing-out all that "RUBBISH" about how their X-Box "is" in second-place behind the PS2, when clearly, the sales-figures show it's the GameCube... Why don't Nintendo fight-back?
(It's not like anyone could be short on come-backs and insults for Microsoft, Bill Gates and their X-Box!! ;D )
"Available now on PlayStation 2, X-Box, PC... and.., er.... Nintendo Game.... uh... Cube!"
I always thought it was bad-enough with the average gamer and their neglection for the GameCube and Nintendo, but this only appears to make things worse!
Imagine little "I-own-all-3-consoles" Timmy, sat at home watching TV one-day, when the an advert for the latest Harry Potter game comes out, and he can't decide for which of the 'Big 3' consoles to get it on...
First thing he hears - PlayStation 2 - "the gamer's choice!"
And before the narrator's even got the the final 'X' in "X-Box", he's in the kitchen whining to his mum about how he "must have this game on PS2 NOW!!!"... GameCube doesn't even get a look-in.
Okay, so maybe that's going a bit too-far, but it's crystal clear to the world that Nintendo's GameCube is getting left-behind in last-place, no matter where you look.
Will we ever hear "Nintendo GameCube" at the front of that list??
("I don't think so, Tim!")
Surely Nintendo-Europe themselves could do something about this??
And while it may not instantly - or even at-all - help sales of the 'Cube and its latest releases, it would show at least SOME people that Nintendo ain't the "pushovers" they appear to be!
And to make things worse, they seem to just 'ALLOW' Microsoft's Robbie Bach to continue spewing-out all that "RUBBISH" about how their X-Box "is" in second-place behind the PS2, when clearly, the sales-figures show it's the GameCube... Why don't Nintendo fight-back?
(It's not like anyone could be short on come-backs and insults for Microsoft, Bill Gates and their X-Box!! ;D )
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Notorious Biggles wrote:
> Yeah. Best D pad was the Master System one though. In fact best pad
> ever. D pad and two buttons. No miss hitting things!
Wrong. NES pad was. It could double up as a shape weapon.
> Yeah. Best D pad was the Master System one though. In fact best pad
> ever. D pad and two buttons. No miss hitting things!
Wrong. NES pad was. It could double up as a shape weapon.
maddmun wrote:
> I want to know if I'm the ONLY person in the world who dislikes the
> N-64 pad?
>
> A good controller should allow you to use any button without moving
> your hands. With the N-64 controller, you could only use 2 thirds of
> the pad without moving your hand. I hated it.
A lot of games built on the fact you had to move to get to the D-pad. It was distracting which is why a lot of games used the D-pad for changing weapons in a game. You wouldn't be as aware in real life if you were trying to change weapons, this was damn good in Forsaken 64.
> I want to know if I'm the ONLY person in the world who dislikes the
> N-64 pad?
>
> A good controller should allow you to use any button without moving
> your hands. With the N-64 controller, you could only use 2 thirds of
> the pad without moving your hand. I hated it.
A lot of games built on the fact you had to move to get to the D-pad. It was distracting which is why a lot of games used the D-pad for changing weapons in a game. You wouldn't be as aware in real life if you were trying to change weapons, this was damn good in Forsaken 64.
Blank wrote:
> Hedfix, your last post was laughable. You've never even played a
> Playstation, have you?
Yup I own one.
*hangs head in shame*
It's got an awful controller. I love the way the d-pad makes you go diagonally when you try to go forward. Amazing.
Oh and the shoulder buttons are a dream come true, they're just so intuitive. Plus the analogue sticks are the best analogue ever and will never go out of date.
Wow. Why did I ever put my PS1 in that box and leave it alone for a year?
> Hedfix, your last post was laughable. You've never even played a
> Playstation, have you?
Yup I own one.
*hangs head in shame*
It's got an awful controller. I love the way the d-pad makes you go diagonally when you try to go forward. Amazing.
Oh and the shoulder buttons are a dream come true, they're just so intuitive. Plus the analogue sticks are the best analogue ever and will never go out of date.
Wow. Why did I ever put my PS1 in that box and leave it alone for a year?
I want to know if I'm the ONLY person in the world who dislikes the N-64 pad?
A good controller should allow you to use any button without moving your hands. With the N-64 controller, you could only use 2 thirds of the pad without moving your hand. I hated it.
A good controller should allow you to use any button without moving your hands. With the N-64 controller, you could only use 2 thirds of the pad without moving your hand. I hated it.
Hedfix, your last post was laughable. You've never even played a Playstation, have you?
ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> David "the" Gibbon off Ceefax seems to think that apart from
> GC exclusives the console doesn't have any other games. What an idiot.
> The other day he was reviewing a multi-format game and underneath the
> title he put PS2. I was expecting him to say something but at the end
> he just put "available for PS2 and Xbox". I had only been
> looking the same bloody day at a GameCube review of the game. I think
> it was NBA Street 2 but don't quote me on that.
Maybe he is smart and knows that Nintendo fans really only care about the quality games on their consoles?
> David "the" Gibbon off Ceefax seems to think that apart from
> GC exclusives the console doesn't have any other games. What an idiot.
> The other day he was reviewing a multi-format game and underneath the
> title he put PS2. I was expecting him to say something but at the end
> he just put "available for PS2 and Xbox". I had only been
> looking the same bloody day at a GameCube review of the game. I think
> it was NBA Street 2 but don't quote me on that.
Maybe he is smart and knows that Nintendo fans really only care about the quality games on their consoles?
Notorious Biggles wrote:
> Yeah. Best D pad was the Master System one though. In fact best pad
> ever. D pad and two buttons. No miss hitting things!
THat was the NES pad too.
But it was crap, too small, the SNES pad was the best, though it could have been a little more comfortable by giving it more depth to fit the shape of your hand easier.
> Yeah. Best D pad was the Master System one though. In fact best pad
> ever. D pad and two buttons. No miss hitting things!
THat was the NES pad too.
But it was crap, too small, the SNES pad was the best, though it could have been a little more comfortable by giving it more depth to fit the shape of your hand easier.
N64 pad: Decent shoulder pads, decent analogue, decend D-Pad
Playstation: Poor shoulder pads, poor analogue sticks (also too close together), crap D-pad that went diagonal when you tried to go up/forward.
N64 pad: Good for shooters and generally most games.
Playstation: Have to fight the controller each step of the way. Dire.
Playstation: Poor shoulder pads, poor analogue sticks (also too close together), crap D-pad that went diagonal when you tried to go up/forward.
N64 pad: Good for shooters and generally most games.
Playstation: Have to fight the controller each step of the way. Dire.
It's a fine controller.
At least it's evident that it's a controller in the first place. Not like the N64 trident. I don't know whether to control games with it or attack someone.
At least it's evident that it's a controller in the first place. Not like the N64 trident. I don't know whether to control games with it or attack someone.
N64 pad was very good. Better than the one Sony keep churning out.....
That is the one thing that REALLY stops me from getting a PS2 for the GTA games. I'd have to play them on a really s**t controller.
That is the one thing that REALLY stops me from getting a PS2 for the GTA games. I'd have to play them on a really s**t controller.
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