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These posts crop up all the time my console is better than yours, I’m not about to sit and complain about people doing that considering im a prime culprit of such mud slinging but what I do despise about those posts is the biased approach to them. If I write a Console War post everyone will know even before clicking on it that I will pretend to be fair but Nintendo will ultimately win.
So how can I avoid such Bias? Well by writing one of these posts without mentioning Nintendo so I entitle this post.
Microsoft Vs. Sony
Lets face it this has been a storming year for Sony, the only competition their next gen wonder machine (shudders) has had to face is from a dying Dreamcast and an outdated N64. But it hasn't just been a good year due to lack of competition Playstation 2 has finally received those smash hit revolutionary titles that the console has been gearing up to receive (it should be noted that the majority of these titles have been released in the last 2 months).
Even I, a Nintendo fan has enjoyed these last few months, every day round a friends house watching them run over Gill in Simpson's Road Rage and old ladies in GTA3. It’s been a joy to watch and great fun to play discovering new little things especially in GTA3 (my GTA3 owning friend meanwhile attacks GTA3 quite often saying it can be very boring). Smackdown 3 despite having problems is also great fun to play, as will be Devil May Cry as soon as I play it.
So Sony really have taken off this year but next year will prove to be there toughest year yet.
Despite Sony's success in Europe they have hit a problem this Christmas in both America and Japan. As 2 Next generation consoles have been released to rival it, these 2 consoles will also be here next year.
One of these consoles is Microsoft’s X-box. Without a doubt much more powerful than the PS2 (like Gamecube) and with graphical capabilities to soundly thrash Sony’s awesome console (like Gamecube). But as we all know it’s the games that make a console its specifications. For the X-box to even come close to the PS2 it will need to create some awesome franchises mixed with many well established ones and have a load of cracking games as well (*cough* Gamecube *cough*).
So lets look and see if X-box can deliver?
First off Oddworld this is already a well-established franchise getting the 3-D treatment and according to a few of my American friends the game is brilliant but not as good as Halo. Halo is the First Person shooter sent out to kill Nintendo's Perfect Dark (which it won’t :D) graphically gorgeous, gameplay wise it feels like it came from the greatest games company ever (*cough* Nintendo *cough*). And with GTA3 looking bigger and better than ever, Shenmue 2 making an exclusive appearance this console looks a winner.
The X-box exclusives such as Dead or Alive 3 are some of the most desired games from other console manufactures (like Resident Evil which is on the Gamecube) and Microsoft have carefully pickled the possible big sellers. But Microsoft doing this might be seen as a waste of money, some exclusive titles that are on the X-box can appear on other systems but after the X-box release and SEGA also insisted Shenmue 2 won't just be appearing on the X-box.
Console wise I believe Microsoft has the better offering by taking the PS2 to the next level, but there is other factors against it. It's very pricey at £300 (unlike Gamecube) and is very large (unlike Gamecube). But for the £300 you are getting a decent games console but a CD player, DVD player, MP3 player, Internet from the box in fact a complete multi-media package not avalible on the Playstation 2. Also size wise it is similar to the PS2 it will fit underneath your TV but still its really big.
But some insist that although the DVD, CD and MP3 add ons are not why people buy games machines these extras just make a console pricier and should concentrate on games (like Gamecube), which is why people buy game consoles in the first place.
So there you go my completely "unbiased" analysis of the next generation war all without mentioning Gamecube once. (Do you think I got away with it?)
Here's to the Future.
Dringo.
So how can I avoid such Bias? Well by writing one of these posts without mentioning Nintendo so I entitle this post.
Microsoft Vs. Sony
Lets face it this has been a storming year for Sony, the only competition their next gen wonder machine (shudders) has had to face is from a dying Dreamcast and an outdated N64. But it hasn't just been a good year due to lack of competition Playstation 2 has finally received those smash hit revolutionary titles that the console has been gearing up to receive (it should be noted that the majority of these titles have been released in the last 2 months).
Even I, a Nintendo fan has enjoyed these last few months, every day round a friends house watching them run over Gill in Simpson's Road Rage and old ladies in GTA3. It’s been a joy to watch and great fun to play discovering new little things especially in GTA3 (my GTA3 owning friend meanwhile attacks GTA3 quite often saying it can be very boring). Smackdown 3 despite having problems is also great fun to play, as will be Devil May Cry as soon as I play it.
So Sony really have taken off this year but next year will prove to be there toughest year yet.
Despite Sony's success in Europe they have hit a problem this Christmas in both America and Japan. As 2 Next generation consoles have been released to rival it, these 2 consoles will also be here next year.
One of these consoles is Microsoft’s X-box. Without a doubt much more powerful than the PS2 (like Gamecube) and with graphical capabilities to soundly thrash Sony’s awesome console (like Gamecube). But as we all know it’s the games that make a console its specifications. For the X-box to even come close to the PS2 it will need to create some awesome franchises mixed with many well established ones and have a load of cracking games as well (*cough* Gamecube *cough*).
So lets look and see if X-box can deliver?
First off Oddworld this is already a well-established franchise getting the 3-D treatment and according to a few of my American friends the game is brilliant but not as good as Halo. Halo is the First Person shooter sent out to kill Nintendo's Perfect Dark (which it won’t :D) graphically gorgeous, gameplay wise it feels like it came from the greatest games company ever (*cough* Nintendo *cough*). And with GTA3 looking bigger and better than ever, Shenmue 2 making an exclusive appearance this console looks a winner.
The X-box exclusives such as Dead or Alive 3 are some of the most desired games from other console manufactures (like Resident Evil which is on the Gamecube) and Microsoft have carefully pickled the possible big sellers. But Microsoft doing this might be seen as a waste of money, some exclusive titles that are on the X-box can appear on other systems but after the X-box release and SEGA also insisted Shenmue 2 won't just be appearing on the X-box.
Console wise I believe Microsoft has the better offering by taking the PS2 to the next level, but there is other factors against it. It's very pricey at £300 (unlike Gamecube) and is very large (unlike Gamecube). But for the £300 you are getting a decent games console but a CD player, DVD player, MP3 player, Internet from the box in fact a complete multi-media package not avalible on the Playstation 2. Also size wise it is similar to the PS2 it will fit underneath your TV but still its really big.
But some insist that although the DVD, CD and MP3 add ons are not why people buy games machines these extras just make a console pricier and should concentrate on games (like Gamecube), which is why people buy game consoles in the first place.
So there you go my completely "unbiased" analysis of the next generation war all without mentioning Gamecube once. (Do you think I got away with it?)
Here's to the Future.
Dringo.
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These posts crop up all the time my console is better than yours, I’m not about to sit and complain about people doing that considering im a prime culprit of such mud slinging but what I do despise about those posts is the biased approach to them. If I write a Console War post everyone will know even before clicking on it that I will pretend to be fair but Nintendo will ultimately win.
So how can I avoid such Bias? Well by writing one of these posts without mentioning Nintendo so I entitle this post.
Microsoft Vs. Sony
Lets face it this has been a storming year for Sony, the only competition their next gen wonder machine (shudders) has had to face is from a dying Dreamcast and an outdated N64. But it hasn't just been a good year due to lack of competition Playstation 2 has finally received those smash hit revolutionary titles that the console has been gearing up to receive (it should be noted that the majority of these titles have been released in the last 2 months).
Even I, a Nintendo fan has enjoyed these last few months, every day round a friends house watching them run over Gill in Simpson's Road Rage and old ladies in GTA3. It’s been a joy to watch and great fun to play discovering new little things especially in GTA3 (my GTA3 owning friend meanwhile attacks GTA3 quite often saying it can be very boring). Smackdown 3 despite having problems is also great fun to play, as will be Devil May Cry as soon as I play it.
So Sony really have taken off this year but next year will prove to be there toughest year yet.
Despite Sony's success in Europe they have hit a problem this Christmas in both America and Japan. As 2 Next generation consoles have been released to rival it, these 2 consoles will also be here next year.
One of these consoles is Microsoft’s X-box. Without a doubt much more powerful than the PS2 (like Gamecube) and with graphical capabilities to soundly thrash Sony’s awesome console (like Gamecube). But as we all know it’s the games that make a console its specifications. For the X-box to even come close to the PS2 it will need to create some awesome franchises mixed with many well established ones and have a load of cracking games as well (*cough* Gamecube *cough*).
So lets look and see if X-box can deliver?
First off Oddworld this is already a well-established franchise getting the 3-D treatment and according to a few of my American friends the game is brilliant but not as good as Halo. Halo is the First Person shooter sent out to kill Nintendo's Perfect Dark (which it won’t :D) graphically gorgeous, gameplay wise it feels like it came from the greatest games company ever (*cough* Nintendo *cough*). And with GTA3 looking bigger and better than ever, Shenmue 2 making an exclusive appearance this console looks a winner.
The X-box exclusives such as Dead or Alive 3 are some of the most desired games from other console manufactures (like Resident Evil which is on the Gamecube) and Microsoft have carefully pickled the possible big sellers. But Microsoft doing this might be seen as a waste of money, some exclusive titles that are on the X-box can appear on other systems but after the X-box release and SEGA also insisted Shenmue 2 won't just be appearing on the X-box.
Console wise I believe Microsoft has the better offering by taking the PS2 to the next level, but there is other factors against it. It's very pricey at £300 (unlike Gamecube) and is very large (unlike Gamecube). But for the £300 you are getting a decent games console but a CD player, DVD player, MP3 player, Internet from the box in fact a complete multi-media package not avalible on the Playstation 2. Also size wise it is similar to the PS2 it will fit underneath your TV but still its really big.
But some insist that although the DVD, CD and MP3 add ons are not why people buy games machines these extras just make a console pricier and should concentrate on games (like Gamecube), which is why people buy game consoles in the first place.
So there you go my completely "unbiased" analysis of the next generation war all without mentioning Gamecube once. (Do you think I got away with it?)
Here's to the Future.
Dringo.
So how can I avoid such Bias? Well by writing one of these posts without mentioning Nintendo so I entitle this post.
Microsoft Vs. Sony
Lets face it this has been a storming year for Sony, the only competition their next gen wonder machine (shudders) has had to face is from a dying Dreamcast and an outdated N64. But it hasn't just been a good year due to lack of competition Playstation 2 has finally received those smash hit revolutionary titles that the console has been gearing up to receive (it should be noted that the majority of these titles have been released in the last 2 months).
Even I, a Nintendo fan has enjoyed these last few months, every day round a friends house watching them run over Gill in Simpson's Road Rage and old ladies in GTA3. It’s been a joy to watch and great fun to play discovering new little things especially in GTA3 (my GTA3 owning friend meanwhile attacks GTA3 quite often saying it can be very boring). Smackdown 3 despite having problems is also great fun to play, as will be Devil May Cry as soon as I play it.
So Sony really have taken off this year but next year will prove to be there toughest year yet.
Despite Sony's success in Europe they have hit a problem this Christmas in both America and Japan. As 2 Next generation consoles have been released to rival it, these 2 consoles will also be here next year.
One of these consoles is Microsoft’s X-box. Without a doubt much more powerful than the PS2 (like Gamecube) and with graphical capabilities to soundly thrash Sony’s awesome console (like Gamecube). But as we all know it’s the games that make a console its specifications. For the X-box to even come close to the PS2 it will need to create some awesome franchises mixed with many well established ones and have a load of cracking games as well (*cough* Gamecube *cough*).
So lets look and see if X-box can deliver?
First off Oddworld this is already a well-established franchise getting the 3-D treatment and according to a few of my American friends the game is brilliant but not as good as Halo. Halo is the First Person shooter sent out to kill Nintendo's Perfect Dark (which it won’t :D) graphically gorgeous, gameplay wise it feels like it came from the greatest games company ever (*cough* Nintendo *cough*). And with GTA3 looking bigger and better than ever, Shenmue 2 making an exclusive appearance this console looks a winner.
The X-box exclusives such as Dead or Alive 3 are some of the most desired games from other console manufactures (like Resident Evil which is on the Gamecube) and Microsoft have carefully pickled the possible big sellers. But Microsoft doing this might be seen as a waste of money, some exclusive titles that are on the X-box can appear on other systems but after the X-box release and SEGA also insisted Shenmue 2 won't just be appearing on the X-box.
Console wise I believe Microsoft has the better offering by taking the PS2 to the next level, but there is other factors against it. It's very pricey at £300 (unlike Gamecube) and is very large (unlike Gamecube). But for the £300 you are getting a decent games console but a CD player, DVD player, MP3 player, Internet from the box in fact a complete multi-media package not avalible on the Playstation 2. Also size wise it is similar to the PS2 it will fit underneath your TV but still its really big.
But some insist that although the DVD, CD and MP3 add ons are not why people buy games machines these extras just make a console pricier and should concentrate on games (like Gamecube), which is why people buy game consoles in the first place.
So there you go my completely "unbiased" analysis of the next generation war all without mentioning Gamecube once. (Do you think I got away with it?)
Here's to the Future.
Dringo.
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