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Sun 21/10/01 at 09:46
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......who cares what comes next?!?!

WHy do we always look forwards? Trying to see what the future holds in the world of gaming. Why do we do it? If you think about it, it makes no sense.....why begin to want a new game when there are plenty of classics out already.

Were living in the future.......reality is the present and we have to remember that. I constantly hear people talking about the direction online gaming is going and I think, "Why bother? Whatever happens is going to happen so you will have to take it as it is when it arrives anyway". Counter Strike, Tactical Operations, Unreal Tournament and Red Alert 2 are all online games......big fan bases as well. These are the people I like. They don't spend their time wondering whats coming next, they get out there and play the games they love.

Of course, this completely kills the purpose of the FOG (FUTURE of gaming) as a place to talk about what is coming next. If it was up to me it owuld be a place mainly to speak about the present and what we have right here, right now.However I know this isn't going to happen so I will shut up now.

The reason of this topic? I wrote this (patheticaly) short topic to get the fact that we shouldn't always be thinking ahead...sometimes we have to bite the bullet and do what the present hands us.

MJ
Sun 21/10/01 at 16:59
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Val][-][allA-Recoil wrote:
> Turbonutter wrote:
> Aye, but it's a sad fact that all Nintys can do is look
> ahead.

Ah, thats a bit below the belt Robin....especially since I > am a Ninty.

Ever been in the Nintendo Forum Val][-][allA-Recoil?
Sun 21/10/01 at 16:35
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Pikmin probably.
Sun 21/10/01 at 16:19
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Since there is a modem for the GC what games are going to be plable online, I know that most Sega ones will but will there be any made Nintendo?
Sun 21/10/01 at 16:16
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Code: 144 Complete wrote:
> Hey I thought that the GC will come with a modem.


Nope. You have to buy either a modem or broadband addon for it.
Sun 21/10/01 at 15:29
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Hey I thought that the GC will come with a modem.
Sun 21/10/01 at 15:24
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We may all be looking ahead, but at least it's for something utterly unmissable.

I can't wait for the GameCube because of the list of games, the superior power and the all-round style of it. IT's going to be the best year of gaming ever, with the GameCube about.

SHOCKY
Sun 21/10/01 at 11:02
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True, true, but I believe Nintendo have got the timing of this launch completely wrong. I'm told that the N64 is fast running out of life, with the last decent game being Paper Mario. From now until March, there'll be not much for Nintys to do except wait. However, nearly a year on from the PS2's launch, the PSone is still going strong with fantastic games like that car chasing game (World's Greatest Car Chases?) and the Italian Job.

So, I say again, it's a sad fact that all Nintys can do is look ahead. I know several people here who have gone so far as to (shock) buy a PS2!

Anyway, let's all pity the Xbox owner, who can only access the Internet through broadband, many of which won't have access. Muahahahha.
Sun 21/10/01 at 10:53
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Turbonutter wrote:
> Aye, but it's a sad fact that all Nintys can do is look ahead.

Ah, thats a bit below the belt Robin....especially since I am a Ninty. We may have to look forward, but I have found a safe alcove to huddle in until the time of awakening comes. This alcove I like to call Tactical Operations.

MJ
Sun 21/10/01 at 10:32
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Aye, but it's a sad fact that all Nintys can do is look ahead.
Sun 21/10/01 at 09:46
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......who cares what comes next?!?!

WHy do we always look forwards? Trying to see what the future holds in the world of gaming. Why do we do it? If you think about it, it makes no sense.....why begin to want a new game when there are plenty of classics out already.

Were living in the future.......reality is the present and we have to remember that. I constantly hear people talking about the direction online gaming is going and I think, "Why bother? Whatever happens is going to happen so you will have to take it as it is when it arrives anyway". Counter Strike, Tactical Operations, Unreal Tournament and Red Alert 2 are all online games......big fan bases as well. These are the people I like. They don't spend their time wondering whats coming next, they get out there and play the games they love.

Of course, this completely kills the purpose of the FOG (FUTURE of gaming) as a place to talk about what is coming next. If it was up to me it owuld be a place mainly to speak about the present and what we have right here, right now.However I know this isn't going to happen so I will shut up now.

The reason of this topic? I wrote this (patheticaly) short topic to get the fact that we shouldn't always be thinking ahead...sometimes we have to bite the bullet and do what the present hands us.

MJ

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