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Inside The Console: Why Buy A Gamecube?
Gamecube is undoubtably going to be the number one next generation console, when it’s released in UK. Sure, PS2 can play DVD’s, X-box has a hard drive, but Gamecube is the only one which puts all it’s energy into gameplay, and so makes it cheap, fast, and fun. This page will detail what will make Gamecube the sure-fire winner of the X-box vs PS2 vs GC console war.
1. Power
Gamecube is over twice as powerful as PS2, despite the fact that most shops say PS2 can handle 75million polygons per sec, and GC only 12-15 million. The figures are misleading, because the Gamecube figure is for in game situations, with al, effects and lighting all being calculated. The PS2’s in game polygon figures come in between 3-6 million polygons. X-box again has huge figures (100 million+) but these are clearly ridiculous. When changed into in-game sums, it comes in just above Gamecube’s figures, but Gamcube’s graphics still even, if not better, that of Microsoft’s black box of tricks. This is because Gamecube’s graphics chip has thousands of built in effects, e.g. an X-box developer would have to spend a few days, if he wanted to insert a coloured light source into a game, but a GC developer would only have to flick a switch.
2. Price
Nintendo have obviously realised that the N64’s major downfall was it’s steep prices, for both the console and it’s games. So, they’ve made Gamecube cheap - the rrp is £150, but expect retailers to pop on at least a tenner.
3.Games
Nintendo have the best exclusive game developers - Rare - who brilliantly make many different types of games - FPS Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, RAC Diddy Kong Racing, PLATFORMERS Banjo Kazooie, Banjo Tooie, Donkey Kong, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, BEATEMUP Killer Instinct Adventure Jet Force Jemini - and so the list continues. They also have Shigsy and co, the people behind the world agreed ‘best games ever’ Mario 64, and Zelda: OOT. Also, unlike the N64, Gamecube has huge third party support. No worries here then...
4. Controller
The PSX controller was a great little thing, but Sony being Sony (a company who are only in the games industry to make money) decided to keep the same controller for the PS2. Sure it makes it easier to pick up, but it’s boring, and unrevolutionary. X-box’s monstrosity of a controller was recently, and acurately reviewed by an independant, multiformat magazine. In it, they say: ‘it’s like trying to play a game with a dinner plate.’ So X-box is worse than PS2. That just leaves Gamecube, which in the same magaine is described as the most comfy, stylish, and well designed pad ever. Any they’re not joking. It spent over a year in development, and is now so perfect and comfortable, you almost forget that it’s in you’re hands.
5. Overall
If it’s pure Gaming quality you want, the Gamecube has to be your first choice. If however, you want console that forgets gameplay, and replaces it with DVD playback, PS2 is your box. But finally, if you want an over priced piece of crap, that thinks it’s a PC, then go out and buy an X-box.
Gamecube is undoubtably going to be the number one next generation console, when it’s released in UK. Sure, PS2 can play DVD’s, X-box has a hard drive, but Gamecube is the only one which puts all it’s energy into gameplay, and so makes it cheap, fast, and fun. This page will detail what will make Gamecube the sure-fire winner of the X-box vs PS2 vs GC console war.
1. Power
Gamecube is over twice as powerful as PS2, despite the fact that most shops say PS2 can handle 75million polygons per sec, and GC only 12-15 million. The figures are misleading, because the Gamecube figure is for in game situations, with al, effects and lighting all being calculated. The PS2’s in game polygon figures come in between 3-6 million polygons. X-box again has huge figures (100 million+) but these are clearly ridiculous. When changed into in-game sums, it comes in just above Gamecube’s figures, but Gamcube’s graphics still even, if not better, that of Microsoft’s black box of tricks. This is because Gamecube’s graphics chip has thousands of built in effects, e.g. an X-box developer would have to spend a few days, if he wanted to insert a coloured light source into a game, but a GC developer would only have to flick a switch.
2. Price
Nintendo have obviously realised that the N64’s major downfall was it’s steep prices, for both the console and it’s games. So, they’ve made Gamecube cheap - the rrp is £150, but expect retailers to pop on at least a tenner.
3.Games
Nintendo have the best exclusive game developers - Rare - who brilliantly make many different types of games - FPS Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, RAC Diddy Kong Racing, PLATFORMERS Banjo Kazooie, Banjo Tooie, Donkey Kong, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, BEATEMUP Killer Instinct Adventure Jet Force Jemini - and so the list continues. They also have Shigsy and co, the people behind the world agreed ‘best games ever’ Mario 64, and Zelda: OOT. Also, unlike the N64, Gamecube has huge third party support. No worries here then...
4. Controller
The PSX controller was a great little thing, but Sony being Sony (a company who are only in the games industry to make money) decided to keep the same controller for the PS2. Sure it makes it easier to pick up, but it’s boring, and unrevolutionary. X-box’s monstrosity of a controller was recently, and acurately reviewed by an independant, multiformat magazine. In it, they say: ‘it’s like trying to play a game with a dinner plate.’ So X-box is worse than PS2. That just leaves Gamecube, which in the same magaine is described as the most comfy, stylish, and well designed pad ever. Any they’re not joking. It spent over a year in development, and is now so perfect and comfortable, you almost forget that it’s in you’re hands.
5. Overall
If it’s pure Gaming quality you want, the Gamecube has to be your first choice. If however, you want console that forgets gameplay, and replaces it with DVD playback, PS2 is your box. But finally, if you want an over priced piece of crap, that thinks it’s a PC, then go out and buy an X-box.
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Inside The Console: Why Buy A Gamecube?
Gamecube is undoubtably going to be the number one next generation console, when it’s released in UK. Sure, PS2 can play DVD’s, X-box has a hard drive, but Gamecube is the only one which puts all it’s energy into gameplay, and so makes it cheap, fast, and fun. This page will detail what will make Gamecube the sure-fire winner of the X-box vs PS2 vs GC console war.
1. Power
Gamecube is over twice as powerful as PS2, despite the fact that most shops say PS2 can handle 75million polygons per sec, and GC only 12-15 million. The figures are misleading, because the Gamecube figure is for in game situations, with al, effects and lighting all being calculated. The PS2’s in game polygon figures come in between 3-6 million polygons. X-box again has huge figures (100 million+) but these are clearly ridiculous. When changed into in-game sums, it comes in just above Gamecube’s figures, but Gamcube’s graphics still even, if not better, that of Microsoft’s black box of tricks. This is because Gamecube’s graphics chip has thousands of built in effects, e.g. an X-box developer would have to spend a few days, if he wanted to insert a coloured light source into a game, but a GC developer would only have to flick a switch.
2. Price
Nintendo have obviously realised that the N64’s major downfall was it’s steep prices, for both the console and it’s games. So, they’ve made Gamecube cheap - the rrp is £150, but expect retailers to pop on at least a tenner.
3.Games
Nintendo have the best exclusive game developers - Rare - who brilliantly make many different types of games - FPS Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, RAC Diddy Kong Racing, PLATFORMERS Banjo Kazooie, Banjo Tooie, Donkey Kong, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, BEATEMUP Killer Instinct Adventure Jet Force Jemini - and so the list continues. They also have Shigsy and co, the people behind the world agreed ‘best games ever’ Mario 64, and Zelda: OOT. Also, unlike the N64, Gamecube has huge third party support. No worries here then...
4. Controller
The PSX controller was a great little thing, but Sony being Sony (a company who are only in the games industry to make money) decided to keep the same controller for the PS2. Sure it makes it easier to pick up, but it’s boring, and unrevolutionary. X-box’s monstrosity of a controller was recently, and acurately reviewed by an independant, multiformat magazine. In it, they say: ‘it’s like trying to play a game with a dinner plate.’ So X-box is worse than PS2. That just leaves Gamecube, which in the same magaine is described as the most comfy, stylish, and well designed pad ever. Any they’re not joking. It spent over a year in development, and is now so perfect and comfortable, you almost forget that it’s in you’re hands.
5. Overall
If it’s pure Gaming quality you want, the Gamecube has to be your first choice. If however, you want console that forgets gameplay, and replaces it with DVD playback, PS2 is your box. But finally, if you want an over priced piece of crap, that thinks it’s a PC, then go out and buy an X-box.
Gamecube is undoubtably going to be the number one next generation console, when it’s released in UK. Sure, PS2 can play DVD’s, X-box has a hard drive, but Gamecube is the only one which puts all it’s energy into gameplay, and so makes it cheap, fast, and fun. This page will detail what will make Gamecube the sure-fire winner of the X-box vs PS2 vs GC console war.
1. Power
Gamecube is over twice as powerful as PS2, despite the fact that most shops say PS2 can handle 75million polygons per sec, and GC only 12-15 million. The figures are misleading, because the Gamecube figure is for in game situations, with al, effects and lighting all being calculated. The PS2’s in game polygon figures come in between 3-6 million polygons. X-box again has huge figures (100 million+) but these are clearly ridiculous. When changed into in-game sums, it comes in just above Gamecube’s figures, but Gamcube’s graphics still even, if not better, that of Microsoft’s black box of tricks. This is because Gamecube’s graphics chip has thousands of built in effects, e.g. an X-box developer would have to spend a few days, if he wanted to insert a coloured light source into a game, but a GC developer would only have to flick a switch.
2. Price
Nintendo have obviously realised that the N64’s major downfall was it’s steep prices, for both the console and it’s games. So, they’ve made Gamecube cheap - the rrp is £150, but expect retailers to pop on at least a tenner.
3.Games
Nintendo have the best exclusive game developers - Rare - who brilliantly make many different types of games - FPS Perfect Dark, Goldeneye, RAC Diddy Kong Racing, PLATFORMERS Banjo Kazooie, Banjo Tooie, Donkey Kong, Conker’s Bad Fur Day, BEATEMUP Killer Instinct Adventure Jet Force Jemini - and so the list continues. They also have Shigsy and co, the people behind the world agreed ‘best games ever’ Mario 64, and Zelda: OOT. Also, unlike the N64, Gamecube has huge third party support. No worries here then...
4. Controller
The PSX controller was a great little thing, but Sony being Sony (a company who are only in the games industry to make money) decided to keep the same controller for the PS2. Sure it makes it easier to pick up, but it’s boring, and unrevolutionary. X-box’s monstrosity of a controller was recently, and acurately reviewed by an independant, multiformat magazine. In it, they say: ‘it’s like trying to play a game with a dinner plate.’ So X-box is worse than PS2. That just leaves Gamecube, which in the same magaine is described as the most comfy, stylish, and well designed pad ever. Any they’re not joking. It spent over a year in development, and is now so perfect and comfortable, you almost forget that it’s in you’re hands.
5. Overall
If it’s pure Gaming quality you want, the Gamecube has to be your first choice. If however, you want console that forgets gameplay, and replaces it with DVD playback, PS2 is your box. But finally, if you want an over priced piece of crap, that thinks it’s a PC, then go out and buy an X-box.
Si20 wrote:
> 1. Power
>
> Gamecube is over twice as powerful as PS2, despite the fact that most
> shops say PS2 can handle 75million polygons per sec, and GC only 12-15
> million. The figures are misleading, because the Gamecube figure is
> for in game situations, with al, effects and lighting all being
> calculated. The PS2’s in game polygon figures come in between 3-6
> million polygons. X-box again has huge figures (100 million+) but
> these are clearly ridiculous. When changed into in-game sums, it comes
> in just above Gamecube’s figures, but Gamcube’s graphics still even,
> if not better, that of Microsoft’s black box of tricks. This is
> because Gamecube’s graphics chip has thousands of built in effects,
> e.g. an X-box developer would have to spend a few days, if he wanted
> to insert a coloured light source into a game, but a GC developer
> would only have to flick a switch.
>
Can I ask you were you found this out or did you just make it up?
> 1. Power
>
> Gamecube is over twice as powerful as PS2, despite the fact that most
> shops say PS2 can handle 75million polygons per sec, and GC only 12-15
> million. The figures are misleading, because the Gamecube figure is
> for in game situations, with al, effects and lighting all being
> calculated. The PS2’s in game polygon figures come in between 3-6
> million polygons. X-box again has huge figures (100 million+) but
> these are clearly ridiculous. When changed into in-game sums, it comes
> in just above Gamecube’s figures, but Gamcube’s graphics still even,
> if not better, that of Microsoft’s black box of tricks. This is
> because Gamecube’s graphics chip has thousands of built in effects,
> e.g. an X-box developer would have to spend a few days, if he wanted
> to insert a coloured light source into a game, but a GC developer
> would only have to flick a switch.
>
Can I ask you were you found this out or did you just make it up?
I think Dixon's *"Pre-Order now and get a free Blow-Up Chair"* offer says a lot about the Gamecube
Anyone seen those cool countdown clocks till 'Cubes release date?
Yeah, they look cool. It makes the anticipation worse!
RM18 wrote:
> Anyone seen those cool countdown clocks till 'Cubes release date?
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The what?
> Anyone seen those cool countdown clocks till 'Cubes release date?
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The what?
I really don't know why people say the XBOX has a rubbish controller. It may be big but it isn't too big, the only reason it's difficult to use is the pods for the XBOX seem to hold the controllers at a really dodgy angle and it makes it harder to play.
With the prices, the XBOX I'm not gonna mention but the PS2 and Gamecube have roughly the same prices now so it doesn't mean that people are going to flock to the Gamecube because of it's cheap prices. The game prices are roughly the same as the N64.
Other games make good games, Rare isn't the only company to make good games so this doesn't mean that all games on the Cube will be great and there won't be any more good games on other consoles.
The PS2 having the same controller is a great idea, it means that people with PS1 controllers will be tempted into buying the PS2 because they can use the same controllers and PS1 games work on one unit. That was a very good idea as people will want a console that can play new and old games. I've also heard that the GC controller isn't ~that~ amazing.
I really can't see the GC being a giant hit as many people are saying. It will do well but it will never be able to catch up the sales of the PS1 and PS2.
By the way, where are all the GC pods in the shops? By this time before the XBOX release date there were pods all over the place. Nintendo need to show people what they are buying!
With the prices, the XBOX I'm not gonna mention but the PS2 and Gamecube have roughly the same prices now so it doesn't mean that people are going to flock to the Gamecube because of it's cheap prices. The game prices are roughly the same as the N64.
Other games make good games, Rare isn't the only company to make good games so this doesn't mean that all games on the Cube will be great and there won't be any more good games on other consoles.
The PS2 having the same controller is a great idea, it means that people with PS1 controllers will be tempted into buying the PS2 because they can use the same controllers and PS1 games work on one unit. That was a very good idea as people will want a console that can play new and old games. I've also heard that the GC controller isn't ~that~ amazing.
I really can't see the GC being a giant hit as many people are saying. It will do well but it will never be able to catch up the sales of the PS1 and PS2.
By the way, where are all the GC pods in the shops? By this time before the XBOX release date there were pods all over the place. Nintendo need to show people what they are buying!
I was just going to comment on your remark about Gamecube pods.
Microsoft and Sony gave their pods for free, but APPARENTLY Nintendo are charging a hefty sum for each of the pods, so few shops will buy them!
Hope i helped
PH
Microsoft and Sony gave their pods for free, but APPARENTLY Nintendo are charging a hefty sum for each of the pods, so few shops will buy them!
Hope i helped
PH
Most Toys'r'us shops have got Gamecube pods.
Nintendo say that they have already got 25000+ preorders for the console anyway...so it dont really matter. They are expecting that figure to reach 50,000 by launch.
Nintendo say that they have already got 25000+ preorders for the console anyway...so it dont really matter. They are expecting that figure to reach 50,000 by launch.
But surely having pods as widespread as Xbox would increse sales. If I saw a cube and got to play one then I would think about buying one.
But typical Nintendo, good offer on the console but they kill you on the pods!
But typical Nintendo, good offer on the console but they kill you on the pods!
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