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Here a question.
How long do people think the N64 has left to live?
With games like Perfect Dark, Zelda: The Continuing Sage, Turok 3, A Resident Evil game, Top Gear Rally 2, and a bunch of other wicked games this year. How long will the N64 live for? Specially with the PS2 and Dolphin on the horizon how much longer can the N64 last?
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How long do people think the N64 has left to live?
With games like Perfect Dark, Zelda: The Continuing Sage, Turok 3, A Resident Evil game, Top Gear Rally 2, and a bunch of other wicked games this year. How long will the N64 live for? Specially with the PS2 and Dolphin on the horizon how much longer can the N64 last?
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Well Nintendo used to have (I say used as things may have changed since I had my finger on the pulse three or so years ago)an incredibly rigorous game testing process for each game. They did'nt really like putting the nintendo name on anything that was bad (unless there was no game of the genre-there are bad nintendo games). Sony have a more open policy-choice is the key with them, get manufacturers to churn em out an dthe cream will rise to the top.
Ultimatley I think its because Nintendo have the people who designed games before the machines they ran on had any power. So Gameplay was king. Now developers have so much to play with they forget what really matters.
M. wrote:
> I've often found, being both a N64 and Playstation owner, that
> Playstation games often lack a special "quality" that
> Nintendo games often posses!
>
> With maybe the exception of Final Fantasy 7 & 8 (which both
> evolved from a Nintendo system) I cant think of one Playstatio
> game I'd rather play over a Nintendo one?
>
> Playstation owners (with some exceptions, such as myself!) often
> claim their system is better than the N64 because of their fancy
> FMV sequences or CD quality sound, but I'd rather listen to the
> tunes of a Mario game any day "do do doo, do do doo, do do
> doo do do do!" or see the graphic masterpiece of Link change
> from boy to man in the Ocarina of Time!!!
>
> Thats the problem with the run-of-the-mill playstation generation,
> they hide behind gaming fads like "better graphics" of
> "Superior Sound" or even "My Console Sports a PS
> logo, and is built by the inventors of the WAlkman!!!"
> PATHETIC!!! I'd rather play a game by the innovators of
> Playability; Nintendo!!!!
Ultimatley I think its because Nintendo have the people who designed games before the machines they ran on had any power. So Gameplay was king. Now developers have so much to play with they forget what really matters.
M. wrote:
> I've often found, being both a N64 and Playstation owner, that
> Playstation games often lack a special "quality" that
> Nintendo games often posses!
>
> With maybe the exception of Final Fantasy 7 & 8 (which both
> evolved from a Nintendo system) I cant think of one Playstatio
> game I'd rather play over a Nintendo one?
>
> Playstation owners (with some exceptions, such as myself!) often
> claim their system is better than the N64 because of their fancy
> FMV sequences or CD quality sound, but I'd rather listen to the
> tunes of a Mario game any day "do do doo, do do doo, do do
> doo do do do!" or see the graphic masterpiece of Link change
> from boy to man in the Ocarina of Time!!!
>
> Thats the problem with the run-of-the-mill playstation generation,
> they hide behind gaming fads like "better graphics" of
> "Superior Sound" or even "My Console Sports a PS
> logo, and is built by the inventors of the WAlkman!!!"
> PATHETIC!!! I'd rather play a game by the innovators of
> Playability; Nintendo!!!!
Well Nintendo used to have (I say used as things may have changed since I had my finger on the pulse three or so years ago)an incredibly rigorous game testing process for each game. They did'nt really like putting the nintendo name on anything that was bad (unless there was no game of the genre-there are bad nintendo games). Sony have a more open policy-choice is the key with them, get manufacturers to churn em out an dthe cream will rise to the top.
Ultimatley I think its because Nintendo have the people who designed games before the machines they ran on had any power. So Gameplay was king. Now developers have so much to play with they forget what really matters.
M. wrote:
> I've often found, being both a N64 and Playstation owner, that
> Playstation games often lack a special "quality" that
> Nintendo games often posses!
>
> With maybe the exception of Final Fantasy 7 & 8 (which both
> evolved from a Nintendo system) I cant think of one Playstatio
> game I'd rather play over a Nintendo one?
>
> Playstation owners (with some exceptions, such as myself!) often
> claim their system is better than the N64 because of their fancy
> FMV sequences or CD quality sound, but I'd rather listen to the
> tunes of a Mario game any day "do do doo, do do doo, do do
> doo do do do!" or see the graphic masterpiece of Link change
> from boy to man in the Ocarina of Time!!!
>
> Thats the problem with the run-of-the-mill playstation generation,
> they hide behind gaming fads like "better graphics" of
> "Superior Sound" or even "My Console Sports a PS
> logo, and is built by the inventors of the WAlkman!!!"
> PATHETIC!!! I'd rather play a game by the innovators of
> Playability; Nintendo!!!!
Ultimatley I think its because Nintendo have the people who designed games before the machines they ran on had any power. So Gameplay was king. Now developers have so much to play with they forget what really matters.
M. wrote:
> I've often found, being both a N64 and Playstation owner, that
> Playstation games often lack a special "quality" that
> Nintendo games often posses!
>
> With maybe the exception of Final Fantasy 7 & 8 (which both
> evolved from a Nintendo system) I cant think of one Playstatio
> game I'd rather play over a Nintendo one?
>
> Playstation owners (with some exceptions, such as myself!) often
> claim their system is better than the N64 because of their fancy
> FMV sequences or CD quality sound, but I'd rather listen to the
> tunes of a Mario game any day "do do doo, do do doo, do do
> doo do do do!" or see the graphic masterpiece of Link change
> from boy to man in the Ocarina of Time!!!
>
> Thats the problem with the run-of-the-mill playstation generation,
> they hide behind gaming fads like "better graphics" of
> "Superior Sound" or even "My Console Sports a PS
> logo, and is built by the inventors of the WAlkman!!!"
> PATHETIC!!! I'd rather play a game by the innovators of
> Playability; Nintendo!!!!
Bob why did you post another review here!
General/Summary: Going past all the hype, Perfect Dark is pretty darn close to perfect. The plot is much more creative than GoldenEye, and PD didn't have the movie to base the plot on. The futuristic setting gives the game more entertaining levels, with gadgets that even Q will like. As for the plot I was mentioning above, Joanna Dark aka "Perfect" is attempting to get behind company DataDyne and their evil plans for the future. Her (yes her), missions will take her in many unique enviroments including the streets of Chicago, complete with flying cars and plenty of pedestrians to frighten, a beachside mansion, and lots more. The graphics are excellent, some of the best to date on the 64. The games features also twice as many weapons as GE, and now each weapon has two modes of fire.
* * *
One of the things that made GE famous was the multiplayer option. PD has several modes of 2-4 player gaming that will give Unreal Tournament some competition. There is the traditional deatmatch mode, or you can acces the new "challenge" mode which will support 1-4 players. In this new mode of play you select a challenge, each of which has a differnt objective to complete ie: kill yellow team 10 times, or hold the brifcase for the longer than the red team. The "briefcase" is similar to GE's "token" only you are allowed to use weapons while holding it. There is also 2-player co-operative missions, and a counter-operative mode which allows player-2 to control one of the DataDyne guards with very little life while player-1 plays as Joanna and trys to complete the mission with your friend shooting at you. If Joanna kills player-2, he/she is regenerated as another guard. The cycle continues until Joanna dies or completes the mission.
* * *
The game also has the three diffuculty levels that GE had: agent, secret agent, and perfect agent. This will keep even the most talented gamers playing for months. Time cheat codes also return in this game, with more codes than ever before. For those of you who have heard enough to convince you that this game is top notch, get off your computer, go to your nearest game retailer and BUY THIS GAME!! Its well worth your hard earned money. And if your not yet convinced read on and I promise you will be by the time Im done.
Gameplay: Anybody who ever played GE will be no stranger to the controls, they are exactly the same except for a few additions. Like GE the Z button shoots the C up button looks down, visa versa, the c left/right buttons sidesteps left/right. The L or R buttons aim, the B button activates a computer or door and reloads your weapon, and the A button swithches weapons. When you hold down the B button, it activates the guns secondary mode of fire. When you hold down the A button, a screen comes up showing you all the the weapons/gadgets in your inventory to select from, which is a great feature if you need a gun fast and don't have time to cycle through.
* * *
The framefrate is very smooth, except for maybe the occasionsal slowdown when shooting at mupltiple enemies. The crosshairs are much easier to aim than in GE, which is good when going for head shots.
Graphics: The graphics way surpass those of any on the system and definitely add to the games realisim. The levels are very detailed, and the gun animations are very lifelike. The enemy movements are very lifelike and not quite as repetitive as the ones in GE. Unfortunately, once they have been killed the bad guys remain on the ground only for a short time, but the blood stains they made remain on the wall for the rest of the level. Overall, I say the graphics are 5 star material, thanks to the Expansion Pak.
Sound: Although the sound doesn't surpass those of say, Medal of Honor, but they are still very good. The music really gets you into the mission, and the gunshots are realistic. But the big feature in the sound department that GE lacked, is real voice acting, not just subtitles. And the game really takes advantage of that too, when guards chase after you they say things like, "cover my a**," and "take her out!" And if you have a good enough speaker system you can hear which way the guard's footsteps are coming from. The sound gets a solid 4.
* * *
One of the things that made GE famous was the multiplayer option. PD has several modes of 2-4 player gaming that will give Unreal Tournament some competition. There is the traditional deatmatch mode, or you can acces the new "challenge" mode which will support 1-4 players. In this new mode of play you select a challenge, each of which has a differnt objective to complete ie: kill yellow team 10 times, or hold the brifcase for the longer than the red team. The "briefcase" is similar to GE's "token" only you are allowed to use weapons while holding it. There is also 2-player co-operative missions, and a counter-operative mode which allows player-2 to control one of the DataDyne guards with very little life while player-1 plays as Joanna and trys to complete the mission with your friend shooting at you. If Joanna kills player-2, he/she is regenerated as another guard. The cycle continues until Joanna dies or completes the mission.
* * *
The game also has the three diffuculty levels that GE had: agent, secret agent, and perfect agent. This will keep even the most talented gamers playing for months. Time cheat codes also return in this game, with more codes than ever before. For those of you who have heard enough to convince you that this game is top notch, get off your computer, go to your nearest game retailer and BUY THIS GAME!! Its well worth your hard earned money. And if your not yet convinced read on and I promise you will be by the time Im done.
Gameplay: Anybody who ever played GE will be no stranger to the controls, they are exactly the same except for a few additions. Like GE the Z button shoots the C up button looks down, visa versa, the c left/right buttons sidesteps left/right. The L or R buttons aim, the B button activates a computer or door and reloads your weapon, and the A button swithches weapons. When you hold down the B button, it activates the guns secondary mode of fire. When you hold down the A button, a screen comes up showing you all the the weapons/gadgets in your inventory to select from, which is a great feature if you need a gun fast and don't have time to cycle through.
* * *
The framefrate is very smooth, except for maybe the occasionsal slowdown when shooting at mupltiple enemies. The crosshairs are much easier to aim than in GE, which is good when going for head shots.
Graphics: The graphics way surpass those of any on the system and definitely add to the games realisim. The levels are very detailed, and the gun animations are very lifelike. The enemy movements are very lifelike and not quite as repetitive as the ones in GE. Unfortunately, once they have been killed the bad guys remain on the ground only for a short time, but the blood stains they made remain on the wall for the rest of the level. Overall, I say the graphics are 5 star material, thanks to the Expansion Pak.
Sound: Although the sound doesn't surpass those of say, Medal of Honor, but they are still very good. The music really gets you into the mission, and the gunshots are realistic. But the big feature in the sound department that GE lacked, is real voice acting, not just subtitles. And the game really takes advantage of that too, when guards chase after you they say things like, "cover my a**," and "take her out!" And if you have a good enough speaker system you can hear which way the guard's footsteps are coming from. The sound gets a solid 4.
"Gamecube is only 200 mhz Playstation 2 is 294.912 mhz "
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Wrong Gamecube is 405 Mhz and it has the now famous IBM Jecko chip (known from the Mac Cube). BTW you can not compare different processors purely on their MHz run (f.i. the intel processors running at 700 Mhz can't compare with the 400 Mhz risc processors etc...)
So we better look at the games and not at some figures.
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Wrong Gamecube is 405 Mhz and it has the now famous IBM Jecko chip (known from the Mac Cube). BTW you can not compare different processors purely on their MHz run (f.i. the intel processors running at 700 Mhz can't compare with the 400 Mhz risc processors etc...)
So we better look at the games and not at some figures.
Well I have been a PC user for 20 years (remember TRS 80?) and only recently fell in love with gaming consoles.
PC's better? It's not because your PC has a processor with a zillion MHz and a trillion triangles in 3D that your gaming pleasure will be greater.
A few words: compatibility between dozens of 3D Cards, BUGS !, not integrated components, BUGS !, non stantard joysticks, BUGS!, a lot of new designers with a lot of inexperience and BUGS! in their software.
After 20 years of computer software it was a relief to play DK64 or Zelda without having to check on the lastest patch. And it shows you know: Rare and their quality. :))
PC's better? It's not because your PC has a processor with a zillion MHz and a trillion triangles in 3D that your gaming pleasure will be greater.
A few words: compatibility between dozens of 3D Cards, BUGS !, not integrated components, BUGS !, non stantard joysticks, BUGS!, a lot of new designers with a lot of inexperience and BUGS! in their software.
After 20 years of computer software it was a relief to play DK64 or Zelda without having to check on the lastest patch. And it shows you know: Rare and their quality. :))
Those who state that Pokemon is only for children simply never played the games. Pokemon is a damned good RPG with excellent strategic and tactical elements. As for the card game it's also fantastic (even the CCG translation on the game boy).
I play it with my 7 year old son and it's a very keen concept. As for the original posting: Pokemon not only saved Nintendo but it sold 50.000.000 copies (not even counting Pokemon Cards, nor the new gold or silver) making it the most sold game series ever.
Showing you don't need violence and blood all over the place to sell a video game.
I play it with my 7 year old son and it's a very keen concept. As for the original posting: Pokemon not only saved Nintendo but it sold 50.000.000 copies (not even counting Pokemon Cards, nor the new gold or silver) making it the most sold game series ever.
Showing you don't need violence and blood all over the place to sell a video game.
Mate why are you doing so many reviews on the site. Write them on the reviews page!
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