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Look at the history of video games, go on, just a quick look. Now what do you notice. I'll give you a clue, Nintendo. Nintendo have fought against all the top consoles and survived. I'll give you a recent example. Sega went under because they understimated the appeal Sony would have on the casual gamers. And now Sony will go under because they believed everyone that bought a playstation would buy a PS2. Nintendo have remained strong through out (mainly thanks to it's hardcore following) and now will go on to challenge Xbox. And though the majority of Xbox consumers will be PC owners (a HUGE audience), the Gamecube will pull through. What do you think?
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A clue for you all.
Well, Nintendo GameCube will be a hot contender to PS2 and Xbox, but I think Playstation2 is still going to stay ahead of the pack.
Nintendo has a huge reputation behind them. They brought us fun, excitement and laughter in games so we do owe them some respect. But then on the other hand Sega produced games with the same aspects.
Gameplay seems to be the most looked at content of Nintendo's games. Most of their games may not be good in the graphics department, but playing them is fantastic. Addiction hits you and you can't seem to get off the machine for hours.
Their consoles began with NES to SNES, then the N64 and now GameCube is coming. Then you look at the amount of handhelds created by Nintendo. This brings a total of SIX beautifully designed - at the time of release - gaming phenomenons that Nintendo have delivered us. This is why Nintendo is well-known and well-loved all over the world, because of their strong dedication to gaming!
From previews and reviews I've seen and read about the GameCube there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Nintendo will once again shock the industry. Mr Miyamoto's developments look truly classic, especially the newly introduced Pikmin! We'll be seeing returns from the Super Smash Bros series, Luigi has his own SPOOOKY game named Luigi's Mansion and the amazingly detailed Wave Race, so no-one better be having second thoughts about Nintendo. Respect!
Now take a look at the two other next-gen consoles beside the GameCube and let's look back to see who's going to be more successful with their consoles.
Playstation2 wasn't the beginning of Sony's gaming, as most of you know, Playstation was Sony's first and hugely successful introduction to gaming. Fans everywhere loved it. As Nintendo brought in their own contribution of fun and exciting games with great gameplay, Playstation did the same. Playstation really made a move to the market bringing action in like it had never been seen before. No more cartoon graphics because Sony meant business!
All games of different genre were looked at through different perspectives all due to Playstation. This was for the better though; gaming fans were waiting for something to trigger off a revolution to games in the industry and Playstation provided.
With a huge array of titles available to what many see as an ancient but classic console, PS2 has recovered Sony's reputation with better graphics and revolutionised gameplay due to the new Dual Shock2 control pads where movement in games depends on how hard you press a button. Although PS2 didn't produce games of its potential when released (Nov 2000) it has surely recovered itself this year. Many fantastic titles are due for release mainly at the end of this year and many more even after this year. A lot of hugely popular PSX titles are also making a comeback like Tony Hawks and Smackdown!, and some have already been released like the 'real driving simulator' Gran Turismo 3.
With all this info I hope you've changed your view about the competition. Playstation2 has a lot of fantastic publishers - as we have noticed from the PSX - that have great potential for producing great games so undoubtedly PS2 is still going to rock this world, after all it is the "Third Place"!
Microsoft's Xbox on the other hand has no predecessor to its name as this is to be Microsoft's debut in console development. We all know they're good with technology due to the man behind it all, Bill gates (legend), so the question is can they produce something new to the industry? Well, I've seen quite a lot of interviews for all the next-gen consoles' developers where they all mainly talk about the power of their new console. Microsoft kept blabbering on about 'polygons per second' and how many Hertz it has. We've heard it all before! However, Nintendo was an exception. In their brief interview they talked about delivering great gameplay to fans as well as graphics. They weren't going on about how many polygons per second their GameCube produces, they seemed more interested in pleasing fans with their games! that's what we want!
So hopefully Microsoft will deliver great gameplaying games as well as their "powerful graphics processor" so they don't end up like poor Sega.
We've looked at it all and we all know the competition is going to be hot. It would've been hotter if Sega were to produce their own next-gen console. Anyway, I think Nintendo and PS2 are going to be the closest of competitors, but I'm really not sure about Xbox.
Aside from all that we have a great future ahead of us as well as quite a lot of tempting consoles to buy. Which one to get? So far I think PS2 and GameCube are THE ones to get mainly because of the price (both £199). The Xbox comes at a hefty £300 odd, which was PS2's first offer, but let's just hope Xbox reduce their prices at exactly the right time like Playstation2 did.
I'll leave you with my console chart for 2000-01:
1. PS2
2. N64
3. GBA
4. Playstation
5. Dreamcast
Nintendo has a huge reputation behind them. They brought us fun, excitement and laughter in games so we do owe them some respect. But then on the other hand Sega produced games with the same aspects.
Gameplay seems to be the most looked at content of Nintendo's games. Most of their games may not be good in the graphics department, but playing them is fantastic. Addiction hits you and you can't seem to get off the machine for hours.
Their consoles began with NES to SNES, then the N64 and now GameCube is coming. Then you look at the amount of handhelds created by Nintendo. This brings a total of SIX beautifully designed - at the time of release - gaming phenomenons that Nintendo have delivered us. This is why Nintendo is well-known and well-loved all over the world, because of their strong dedication to gaming!
From previews and reviews I've seen and read about the GameCube there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Nintendo will once again shock the industry. Mr Miyamoto's developments look truly classic, especially the newly introduced Pikmin! We'll be seeing returns from the Super Smash Bros series, Luigi has his own SPOOOKY game named Luigi's Mansion and the amazingly detailed Wave Race, so no-one better be having second thoughts about Nintendo. Respect!
Now take a look at the two other next-gen consoles beside the GameCube and let's look back to see who's going to be more successful with their consoles.
Playstation2 wasn't the beginning of Sony's gaming, as most of you know, Playstation was Sony's first and hugely successful introduction to gaming. Fans everywhere loved it. As Nintendo brought in their own contribution of fun and exciting games with great gameplay, Playstation did the same. Playstation really made a move to the market bringing action in like it had never been seen before. No more cartoon graphics because Sony meant business!
All games of different genre were looked at through different perspectives all due to Playstation. This was for the better though; gaming fans were waiting for something to trigger off a revolution to games in the industry and Playstation provided.
With a huge array of titles available to what many see as an ancient but classic console, PS2 has recovered Sony's reputation with better graphics and revolutionised gameplay due to the new Dual Shock2 control pads where movement in games depends on how hard you press a button. Although PS2 didn't produce games of its potential when released (Nov 2000) it has surely recovered itself this year. Many fantastic titles are due for release mainly at the end of this year and many more even after this year. A lot of hugely popular PSX titles are also making a comeback like Tony Hawks and Smackdown!, and some have already been released like the 'real driving simulator' Gran Turismo 3.
With all this info I hope you've changed your view about the competition. Playstation2 has a lot of fantastic publishers - as we have noticed from the PSX - that have great potential for producing great games so undoubtedly PS2 is still going to rock this world, after all it is the "Third Place"!
Microsoft's Xbox on the other hand has no predecessor to its name as this is to be Microsoft's debut in console development. We all know they're good with technology due to the man behind it all, Bill gates (legend), so the question is can they produce something new to the industry? Well, I've seen quite a lot of interviews for all the next-gen consoles' developers where they all mainly talk about the power of their new console. Microsoft kept blabbering on about 'polygons per second' and how many Hertz it has. We've heard it all before! However, Nintendo was an exception. In their brief interview they talked about delivering great gameplay to fans as well as graphics. They weren't going on about how many polygons per second their GameCube produces, they seemed more interested in pleasing fans with their games! that's what we want!
So hopefully Microsoft will deliver great gameplaying games as well as their "powerful graphics processor" so they don't end up like poor Sega.
We've looked at it all and we all know the competition is going to be hot. It would've been hotter if Sega were to produce their own next-gen console. Anyway, I think Nintendo and PS2 are going to be the closest of competitors, but I'm really not sure about Xbox.
Aside from all that we have a great future ahead of us as well as quite a lot of tempting consoles to buy. Which one to get? So far I think PS2 and GameCube are THE ones to get mainly because of the price (both £199). The Xbox comes at a hefty £300 odd, which was PS2's first offer, but let's just hope Xbox reduce their prices at exactly the right time like Playstation2 did.
I'll leave you with my console chart for 2000-01:
1. PS2
2. N64
3. GBA
4. Playstation
5. Dreamcast
The choice is simple, shrek.
Don't worry I'm joking.
But have you seen the film? I had to take my cousins to see it. If you watch it you'll see Icewind Dale (and baldurs gate) must have been a huge influence on the film makers. The castle is almost identical, and some of the furniture in his house is like that in the ogres house from ID.
I have to buy Shrek for my sister for X-mas. i'm gonna look a right fool walking into a shop and actually laying down money for the film.
Don't worry I'm joking.
But have you seen the film? I had to take my cousins to see it. If you watch it you'll see Icewind Dale (and baldurs gate) must have been a huge influence on the film makers. The castle is almost identical, and some of the furniture in his house is like that in the ogres house from ID.
I have to buy Shrek for my sister for X-mas. i'm gonna look a right fool walking into a shop and actually laying down money for the film.
Ah, now there's a choice.
So it's between Natural Born Killers, Shrek, Erotic Witch Project.
Hmmm
So it's between Natural Born Killers, Shrek, Erotic Witch Project.
Hmmm
Kewl.
I bet you've got the erotic witch project didn'y you, didn't you!?! eh eh......
I bet you've got the erotic witch project didn'y you, didn't you!?! eh eh......
Umm...most of my wins are DVDs, because I rarely post more than childish taunts in the FOG.
If I knew how I did it, I would do it more often.
If I knew how I did it, I would do it more often.
lol, so what did you chose?
I got Perfect dark and saved myself the £50 it would have cost me if I'd bought it when it was released.
I got Perfect dark and saved myself the £50 it would have cost me if I'd bought it when it was released.
It's as much a mystery to me as to you.
Goatboy, how did you win so many times?
Before i got my new ID, i won once and I'd reviewed LOADS of stuff.
Before i got my new ID, i won once and I'd reviewed LOADS of stuff.
So, let's sum up;
Gay boy Advance
Gaycube
Gaystation
Gaystation one
Gaystation 2
X-sux
Dreamcrap
any more?
Gay boy Advance
Gaycube
Gaystation
Gaystation one
Gaystation 2
X-sux
Dreamcrap
any more?
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