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I'm sure that most of you know how much critical stick the X Box has recieved for being too big etc, and it's no different on here. Take a look at a few examples:
"Have you all seen the actual size of a x-box,there HUGE!! Why are they so big??,there bigger than the playstation 2,the playstation 2's are quite big."
"Yeah x-box are even bigger than the origional NES!!! (for those of you who never saw a NES, it was huge)"
What the feck!? Just because it's bigger than the other consoles, people say that it's a massive console. As long as I can play decent games on it, then who cares? Why do people seem to be forgetting that size doesn't matter? I don't know why people are putting it down for being large - it just doesn't matter!
"I'm still for gamecube-nintendos the best"
"...Ninty is still the best."
"I was surprised the x-box was so big. I thought with the consoles the smaller the better."
Any reasons? Nope. People who just advocate a certain console without any reasons presented are not just biased, but I find it rather offensive at times. I'm not perfect, but I can find the common sense to actually show the pros and cons of a console before proclaiming how great it is and why it is so good in the first place. This ties in with the original point: I think that a lot of people here are going with the rest of the crowd and just saying that they hate the X Box, when some probably haven't even played it - ignorance of the highest order, and I really hate it.
Notice that most of these biased posts are written by illiterates and or spammers? I'm seeing a pattern here...
I can also make a very shady assumption that some people have a kind of generalised picture of the X Box, making it seem bigger than it is, as one of the first sensible posts about the X Box I have read agrees:
"The X-Box is only the size of a normal VCR. It's Ninty just messing with your heads."
"Xbox looks so big because Gamecube is just so small!!"
"size doest matter all the time looka t the GBA its small but powerfull"
Think about it: do you complain about VCR's being so big? If a smaller one was released, most of us wouldn't really give a damn, and that ties in with gaming. Because we're all so accustomed to seeing smaller consoles, we jump at the conclusion that X Box is huge! Next point: the GameCube is going to be one of the smallest if not the smallest console on the market, but I don't think it's fair to blame Ninty for this - all the consoles have played a part in it. Hell, I don't think it's fair to blame any console for this criticism, but what I'm desperately trying to grab at is that the X Box is not huge! It's bigger than the rest, but nothing out of the ordinary. I'll be getting one, and it should fit snuggly on my workbench next to my two PS1's, N64 and Dreamcast. Room in your house shouldn't prevent you from buying this console. The actual quality of the games should influence your decision one way or another, and nothing else.
"...would the gamecube be easier to store than the x-box??"
"I don't think the size of the console matters, if I had the money i'd buy one, just a problem finding some space for it..."
"yeah but being big is a prob for some i mean you've seen my TV set up"
I strongly agree there, except that storage is not the issue here. Who gives a feck about if you have to make a new workbench for it? Big deal - I'd make a new workbench for a console, because these petty excuses/restrictions shouldn't hold us back from delving in and taking a look at the X Box, be it in one instance or another. Who knows - if we all gave it a chance, maybe it would blow the PS2 out of the water.
""I don't think the size of the X-Box is a bad thing.
The X-Box apparently doesn't over heat which can be a problem with the more compact consoles. Plus as long as you can fit it in a good place, who cares about the size?"
"I think that the X-Box is that big so they can fit the componants in."
Interesting points there indeed. Ever noticed how badly the other consoles overheat? When you take a disc out of the drive, ever noticed how hot it is after about an hour of play? The X Box should eliminate this problem, as there is a fan in there, but space was needed for it, so it was made bigger. I'm not sure here, but that's my rather safe bet on why it's so large. If they could've, it would've been smaller. In lamens terms, they made it larger because they had to, not because they wanted to. The fan may be very small, and possibly the space is to allow for a larger processor or some such entity.
In my opinion, people have blown the size of the X Box totally out of proportion. I was hardly surprised by the size, and I stand by my creed that size does not matter. The thing isn't huge, it's bigger than all the consoles though, I do agree there. I don't give a flying fun if it's bigger than the other consoles, as it's how well it plays that matters to me.
Just give the X Box a chance, Ok?
Thanks for reading,
Shaun.
"Have you all seen the actual size of a x-box,there HUGE!! Why are they so big??,there bigger than the playstation 2,the playstation 2's are quite big."
"Yeah x-box are even bigger than the origional NES!!! (for those of you who never saw a NES, it was huge)"
What the feck!? Just because it's bigger than the other consoles, people say that it's a massive console. As long as I can play decent games on it, then who cares? Why do people seem to be forgetting that size doesn't matter? I don't know why people are putting it down for being large - it just doesn't matter!
"I'm still for gamecube-nintendos the best"
"...Ninty is still the best."
"I was surprised the x-box was so big. I thought with the consoles the smaller the better."
Any reasons? Nope. People who just advocate a certain console without any reasons presented are not just biased, but I find it rather offensive at times. I'm not perfect, but I can find the common sense to actually show the pros and cons of a console before proclaiming how great it is and why it is so good in the first place. This ties in with the original point: I think that a lot of people here are going with the rest of the crowd and just saying that they hate the X Box, when some probably haven't even played it - ignorance of the highest order, and I really hate it.
Notice that most of these biased posts are written by illiterates and or spammers? I'm seeing a pattern here...
I can also make a very shady assumption that some people have a kind of generalised picture of the X Box, making it seem bigger than it is, as one of the first sensible posts about the X Box I have read agrees:
"The X-Box is only the size of a normal VCR. It's Ninty just messing with your heads."
"Xbox looks so big because Gamecube is just so small!!"
"size doest matter all the time looka t the GBA its small but powerfull"
Think about it: do you complain about VCR's being so big? If a smaller one was released, most of us wouldn't really give a damn, and that ties in with gaming. Because we're all so accustomed to seeing smaller consoles, we jump at the conclusion that X Box is huge! Next point: the GameCube is going to be one of the smallest if not the smallest console on the market, but I don't think it's fair to blame Ninty for this - all the consoles have played a part in it. Hell, I don't think it's fair to blame any console for this criticism, but what I'm desperately trying to grab at is that the X Box is not huge! It's bigger than the rest, but nothing out of the ordinary. I'll be getting one, and it should fit snuggly on my workbench next to my two PS1's, N64 and Dreamcast. Room in your house shouldn't prevent you from buying this console. The actual quality of the games should influence your decision one way or another, and nothing else.
"...would the gamecube be easier to store than the x-box??"
"I don't think the size of the console matters, if I had the money i'd buy one, just a problem finding some space for it..."
"yeah but being big is a prob for some i mean you've seen my TV set up"
I strongly agree there, except that storage is not the issue here. Who gives a feck about if you have to make a new workbench for it? Big deal - I'd make a new workbench for a console, because these petty excuses/restrictions shouldn't hold us back from delving in and taking a look at the X Box, be it in one instance or another. Who knows - if we all gave it a chance, maybe it would blow the PS2 out of the water.
""I don't think the size of the X-Box is a bad thing.
The X-Box apparently doesn't over heat which can be a problem with the more compact consoles. Plus as long as you can fit it in a good place, who cares about the size?"
"I think that the X-Box is that big so they can fit the componants in."
Interesting points there indeed. Ever noticed how badly the other consoles overheat? When you take a disc out of the drive, ever noticed how hot it is after about an hour of play? The X Box should eliminate this problem, as there is a fan in there, but space was needed for it, so it was made bigger. I'm not sure here, but that's my rather safe bet on why it's so large. If they could've, it would've been smaller. In lamens terms, they made it larger because they had to, not because they wanted to. The fan may be very small, and possibly the space is to allow for a larger processor or some such entity.
In my opinion, people have blown the size of the X Box totally out of proportion. I was hardly surprised by the size, and I stand by my creed that size does not matter. The thing isn't huge, it's bigger than all the consoles though, I do agree there. I don't give a flying fun if it's bigger than the other consoles, as it's how well it plays that matters to me.
Just give the X Box a chance, Ok?
Thanks for reading,
Shaun.
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Edgy wrote:
> Could this be the first case of "controller-wars"? lol
No!
lol
> Could this be the first case of "controller-wars"? lol
No!
lol
Could this be the first case of "controller-wars"? lol
American Dog wrote:
> That's ok then (wish Nintendo would send some display models to the shops!)
Do you intend to get a GameCube?
> That's ok then (wish Nintendo would send some display models to the shops!)
Do you intend to get a GameCube?
American Dog wrote:
>As long as they don't feel the same as the PS2 >controllers, I don't mind....
Well, you're in luck...they don't. GameCube pads have been specially padded to feel more comfortable.
>As long as they don't feel the same as the PS2 >controllers, I don't mind....
Well, you're in luck...they don't. GameCube pads have been specially padded to feel more comfortable.
Samos wrote:
> Too rounded at the back?
Are you gay?
It fits straight into your palm,
> unlike the N64 pads which are far too big.
GameCube have even taken up the
> PS2's design as their pads are "rounded at the back" as well!
As long as they don't feel the same as the PS2 controllers, I don't mind....
But remember the PS/PS2's controller shape is a 'thicker' version of the SNES's so Nintendo could say they've gone back to their original controller shapes....
> Too rounded at the back?
Are you gay?
It fits straight into your palm,
> unlike the N64 pads which are far too big.
GameCube have even taken up the
> PS2's design as their pads are "rounded at the back" as well!
As long as they don't feel the same as the PS2 controllers, I don't mind....
But remember the PS/PS2's controller shape is a 'thicker' version of the SNES's so Nintendo could say they've gone back to their original controller shapes....
Lord Semajal wrote:
> how much are microsoft paying you to say this shaneo?
ROFL!
"Also please, shaneo tell us how many games it has for launch and how many DECENT games it has planned or available at launch. And don't go on about halo. Halo is a good game. But how many more can you name?"
Amped, Fuzion Frenzy and Gotham City Racing. I can't name any more because I haven't played them. Hell, for all we know, Halo could be a really toilet game. Please think before posting, my feathered friend.
"Ive played one one so i feel i have all rihgts to make fun of it."
Big deal. Have you played enough games to gather an opinion on it? Three or four games is not enoguh for me, and if it is, you're either a) A brainchild or b) Just down-right impatient!
Rant over...
> how much are microsoft paying you to say this shaneo?
ROFL!
"Also please, shaneo tell us how many games it has for launch and how many DECENT games it has planned or available at launch. And don't go on about halo. Halo is a good game. But how many more can you name?"
Amped, Fuzion Frenzy and Gotham City Racing. I can't name any more because I haven't played them. Hell, for all we know, Halo could be a really toilet game. Please think before posting, my feathered friend.
"Ive played one one so i feel i have all rihgts to make fun of it."
Big deal. Have you played enough games to gather an opinion on it? Three or four games is not enoguh for me, and if it is, you're either a) A brainchild or b) Just down-right impatient!
Rant over...
Edgy wrote:
> mrhappy wrote:
Finally, and above all, the guy behind me, who had a
> sizeable
> afro, agreed that it was crap. He had an afro and therefore you
> should resgard
> his opinion with the Afro-inspired reverance that it fully
> merits.
Afroman
> said "no!" and I say no too.
Yeah! He's
> got to be right if he's got an afro!
----
I know. He really should be right.
> mrhappy wrote:
Finally, and above all, the guy behind me, who had a
> sizeable
> afro, agreed that it was crap. He had an afro and therefore you
> should resgard
> his opinion with the Afro-inspired reverance that it fully
> merits.
Afroman
> said "no!" and I say no too.
Yeah! He's
> got to be right if he's got an afro!
----
I know. He really should be right.
Too rounded at the back?
Are you gay?
It fits straight into your palm, unlike the N64 pads which are far too big.
GameCube have even taken up the PS2's design as their pads are "rounded at the back" as well!
Are you gay?
It fits straight into your palm, unlike the N64 pads which are far too big.
GameCube have even taken up the PS2's design as their pads are "rounded at the back" as well!
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