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It would appear that developers are getting increasingly concerned at the way the Gamecube has cemented it's place as the 3rd console of choice and it's poor performance.
Sega recently shelved all it's GC sports titles in development due to poor performance of its GC titles.
Now one of the big hitters THQ has thrown doubt on the viability of developing for the Gamecube due to the more expensive (non standard discs) developement costs, but mostly to do with the GC continued poor performance particularly compared to the PS2.
Quote taken form Gamepro.com
"Our GameCube portfolio did not perform up to expectations," CEO Brian Farrell said during the conference call. "In response to this, we have reduced the number of products in development for the GameCube platform."
Sega recently shelved all it's GC sports titles in development due to poor performance of its GC titles.
Now one of the big hitters THQ has thrown doubt on the viability of developing for the Gamecube due to the more expensive (non standard discs) developement costs, but mostly to do with the GC continued poor performance particularly compared to the PS2.
Quote taken form Gamepro.com
"Our GameCube portfolio did not perform up to expectations," CEO Brian Farrell said during the conference call. "In response to this, we have reduced the number of products in development for the GameCube platform."
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Have you ever used your USB or firewire ports?
Update2.01 wrote:
> Rickoss wrote:
As for the PS2, what have we got to look forward to?
More and more sequals? Another platformer (Sly Racoon? Come on!).
Firstly I wouldn't say I see anymore Sony PS2 advertising than Nintendo, and to be quite honest Sony doesn't need to because the brand is so recognisable like say Coca Cola they don't need to advertise.
Secondly sequel after sequel that's rich hipocrit, Zelda sequel, Resident evil a cheap remake however sequel on the way, Mario sequel of a sequel of a sequel of a sequel getting boring yet. Oh there is Pikmin 2 sorry another sequel. If GC games aren't sequels they are mainly cheap PS2 ports like burnout and nfs that PS2 gamers have been playing for months sorry we are on Burnout2.
> Rickoss wrote:
As for the PS2, what have we got to look forward to?
More and more sequals? Another platformer (Sly Racoon? Come on!).
Firstly I wouldn't say I see anymore Sony PS2 advertising than Nintendo, and to be quite honest Sony doesn't need to because the brand is so recognisable like say Coca Cola they don't need to advertise.
Secondly sequel after sequel that's rich hipocrit, Zelda sequel, Resident evil a cheap remake however sequel on the way, Mario sequel of a sequel of a sequel of a sequel getting boring yet. Oh there is Pikmin 2 sorry another sequel. If GC games aren't sequels they are mainly cheap PS2 ports like burnout and nfs that PS2 gamers have been playing for months sorry we are on Burnout2.
Insane Bartender wrote:
> Update2.01 wrote:
> PS2
> launched in 2000. USB & Firewire were about 2 years old. DVD was
> first seen in 1997 - and was certainly not common place until
> 2000/2001. I think thats flippin good going for a console!
>
>
> Considering that Consoles have a history of developing custom
> technology to run their machine rather than filling it with a load of
> crap you'd expect to see in a TV/VCR combi, I'd say it's rather poor.
This is getting silly. I can't remember ever seeing a TV/VCR combi with USB and FireWire connections.
> Update2.01 wrote:
> PS2
> launched in 2000. USB & Firewire were about 2 years old. DVD was
> first seen in 1997 - and was certainly not common place until
> 2000/2001. I think thats flippin good going for a console!
>
>
> Considering that Consoles have a history of developing custom
> technology to run their machine rather than filling it with a load of
> crap you'd expect to see in a TV/VCR combi, I'd say it's rather poor.
This is getting silly. I can't remember ever seeing a TV/VCR combi with USB and FireWire connections.
BEARDS. wrote:
> USB and firewire are PC tech. Anything that's 2 years old is nearing
> archaic.
O, so what like are all new computers shipping with then......
O look a digital camera - brand new - lets see what connection it has, OOOoooo, USB.
> USB and firewire are PC tech. Anything that's 2 years old is nearing
> archaic.
O, so what like are all new computers shipping with then......
O look a digital camera - brand new - lets see what connection it has, OOOoooo, USB.
Update2.01 wrote:
> PS2
> launched in 2000. USB & Firewire were about 2 years old. DVD was
> first seen in 1997 - and was certainly not common place until
> 2000/2001. I think thats flippin good going for a console!
Considering that Consoles have a history of developing custom technology to run their machine rather than filling it with a load of crap you'd expect to see in a TV/VCR combi, I'd say it's rather poor.
> PS2
> launched in 2000. USB & Firewire were about 2 years old. DVD was
> first seen in 1997 - and was certainly not common place until
> 2000/2001. I think thats flippin good going for a console!
Considering that Consoles have a history of developing custom technology to run their machine rather than filling it with a load of crap you'd expect to see in a TV/VCR combi, I'd say it's rather poor.
USB and firewire are PC tech. Anything that's 2 years old is nearing archaic.
Insane Bartender wrote:
> Update2.01 wrote:
> After I crushed the GC for lack of even half of the tech on the PS2,
> you changed the subject to "the games".
>
> Ah, so your point is, the GameCube isn't packed with redundant
> hardware, which was mostly several years old by the time Sony included
> it n their console?
>
> I thought you'd be sticking up for the Sony machine?
I am sticking up for PS2. GC doesn't have half the hardware that PS2 has fitted. Where is the DVD-ROM and DVD-Video on a GC? Where is DolbyDigital 5.1, DTS, USB, FireWire? Are all these things really out of date.....I don't think so - just look around for gods sake. PS2 launched in 2000. USB & Firewire were about 2 years old. DVD was first seen in 1997 - and was certainly not common place until 2000/2001. I think thats flippin good going for a console!
> Update2.01 wrote:
> After I crushed the GC for lack of even half of the tech on the PS2,
> you changed the subject to "the games".
>
> Ah, so your point is, the GameCube isn't packed with redundant
> hardware, which was mostly several years old by the time Sony included
> it n their console?
>
> I thought you'd be sticking up for the Sony machine?
I am sticking up for PS2. GC doesn't have half the hardware that PS2 has fitted. Where is the DVD-ROM and DVD-Video on a GC? Where is DolbyDigital 5.1, DTS, USB, FireWire? Are all these things really out of date.....I don't think so - just look around for gods sake. PS2 launched in 2000. USB & Firewire were about 2 years old. DVD was first seen in 1997 - and was certainly not common place until 2000/2001. I think thats flippin good going for a console!
Ahhmumblemumblegiddihmphinfanboys...
AJ, MSN ?
What bothers me, is how these little chimps think that what Sony sell actually matters to them.
Ok, so PS2 is selling well - what's in it for you? Absolutely nothing. Nowt at all. Sony are making the profit - why are you caring?
I don't go around shouting that Nintendo are making a profit - they are, and a big profit at that, but it does't matter in the slightest for me.
The only people making anything out of it are Sony/Nintendo/Microsoft, the games companies making the games (Konami, EA, Rare, etc) and the shop that is selling the particular games.
Ok, so PS2 is selling well - what's in it for you? Absolutely nothing. Nowt at all. Sony are making the profit - why are you caring?
I don't go around shouting that Nintendo are making a profit - they are, and a big profit at that, but it does't matter in the slightest for me.
The only people making anything out of it are Sony/Nintendo/Microsoft, the games companies making the games (Konami, EA, Rare, etc) and the shop that is selling the particular games.
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