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I bought an Offical Nintendo magazine the other day and on the front it looked like the little Nintendo disc, so I thought I could play the demo disc on my GC. So imagine my surprise when I realised it was dvd disc lucky for me I had PS2 to play it on.
My point being didn't Nintendo say "they don't need fancy capabilities like dvd" funny that isn't it because without my PS2 I would not have been able to play it.
My point being didn't Nintendo say "they don't need fancy capabilities like dvd" funny that isn't it because without my PS2 I would not have been able to play it.
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This seemed to be ignored, and because it is a major point in this, I'll repost it:
Edgy wrote:
> This is all pathetic! Surely the issue is whether or not Nintendo and
> third party developers can create decent quality games on their 1.5gb
> ODs.
>
> And the proof that they can? Well Ocarina of Time is a decent N64
> game. Sure, it's outdated now, but only because the N64 couldn't have
> processed anything much better in terms of graphics and sounds. The
> gameplay itself is brilliant.
>
> So why am I talking about this big N64 adventure? Well, according to
> NOM, a GameCube OD can store up to 48 copies of Ocarina of Time on one
> disc!
>
> So what if some games take up more space? The Playstation and
> Playstation 2 have games which span over more than one disc, so surely
> it wont hurt you lazy buggers too much to change discs once in a
> while!
>
> And the DVD capabilities that GameCube lacks? It's a games console.
> Could the NES and Super NES play audio or video cassette tapes? No.
> Did people judge them because they couldn't? No. So why are a few
> idiots judging a GAMES CONSOLE because it doesn't have DVD
> capabilities?
>
> DVD players are soon to become the standard in peoples homes replacing
> VHS, so it wont be too long before nearly everyone can afford a DVD
> player and recorder anyway!
>
> Is that going to be the PS3 and X-box 2's new features? Recordable DVD
> drives? What a way to boost the console's price eh?
Edgy wrote:
> This is all pathetic! Surely the issue is whether or not Nintendo and
> third party developers can create decent quality games on their 1.5gb
> ODs.
>
> And the proof that they can? Well Ocarina of Time is a decent N64
> game. Sure, it's outdated now, but only because the N64 couldn't have
> processed anything much better in terms of graphics and sounds. The
> gameplay itself is brilliant.
>
> So why am I talking about this big N64 adventure? Well, according to
> NOM, a GameCube OD can store up to 48 copies of Ocarina of Time on one
> disc!
>
> So what if some games take up more space? The Playstation and
> Playstation 2 have games which span over more than one disc, so surely
> it wont hurt you lazy buggers too much to change discs once in a
> while!
>
> And the DVD capabilities that GameCube lacks? It's a games console.
> Could the NES and Super NES play audio or video cassette tapes? No.
> Did people judge them because they couldn't? No. So why are a few
> idiots judging a GAMES CONSOLE because it doesn't have DVD
> capabilities?
>
> DVD players are soon to become the standard in peoples homes replacing
> VHS, so it wont be too long before nearly everyone can afford a DVD
> player and recorder anyway!
>
> Is that going to be the PS3 and X-box 2's new features? Recordable DVD
> drives? What a way to boost the console's price eh?
ShadowDragon wrote:
> Dave RJR wrote:
> I have also got a DVD player on my PC. I never ever use it for
> movies
> - why struggle with a monitor which is smaller than my tv and it's
> only 4:3.
>
> I also have the TV out function on the PC which i never use, because
> the quality is not so good and it screws up the 16:9 wide
> presentations.
>
> Why don't you sell both of these things and get the Q console instead
> then? Why do you even have them if you don't use them?
I need the PC for internet access.
I have a PS2 (with built in DVD), and a load of games. Most of these games are just ported to GC anyway so whats the point in swapping machines?
> Dave RJR wrote:
> I have also got a DVD player on my PC. I never ever use it for
> movies
> - why struggle with a monitor which is smaller than my tv and it's
> only 4:3.
>
> I also have the TV out function on the PC which i never use, because
> the quality is not so good and it screws up the 16:9 wide
> presentations.
>
> Why don't you sell both of these things and get the Q console instead
> then? Why do you even have them if you don't use them?
I need the PC for internet access.
I have a PS2 (with built in DVD), and a load of games. Most of these games are just ported to GC anyway so whats the point in swapping machines?
ShadowDragon wrote:
> AfroJoe wrote:
> Exactly, and that gives you the money to buy 2 or 3 GC games with 2
> controllers and a Memory Card.
>
> Actually, I have 4 games, 2 pads and an 8MB memory card and I've only
> spent £190 to get all of that.
---
Even better value for money.
> AfroJoe wrote:
> Exactly, and that gives you the money to buy 2 or 3 GC games with 2
> controllers and a Memory Card.
>
> Actually, I have 4 games, 2 pads and an 8MB memory card and I've only
> spent £190 to get all of that.
---
Even better value for money.
Techno freak wrote:
> I will have a bet with you then I bet I can put a dvd in my ps2 and
> start watching it before your cheap PC has even fully booted.
Seeing as the PC has to load classes, batch tasks, drivers for hardware, programs & software, the OS, etc, etc, etc, I would bet on the PS2 winning. That was a stupid analogy.
> I will have a bet with you then I bet I can put a dvd in my ps2 and
> start watching it before your cheap PC has even fully booted.
Seeing as the PC has to load classes, batch tasks, drivers for hardware, programs & software, the OS, etc, etc, etc, I would bet on the PS2 winning. That was a stupid analogy.
Techno freak wrote:
> ShadowDragon wrote:
> Techno freak wrote:
> Did you get the PC thrown in with the dvd-rom as this is the only
> way
> it would be cheaper.
>
> What? I bought the DVD-ROM separate for £58. Add on the price
> of
> the GameCube (£130), you get £188. Now then, I remember
> the PS2 being £300 when first released. See the difference?
>
> I will have a bet with you then I bet I can put a dvd in my ps2 and
> start watching it before your cheap PC has even fully booted.
Even so, PC monitors have sharper screens which means better quality picture for our movies (and usually with PC speakers - better quality sound).
Sure, it means you have to watch on a PC Monitor, but most consoles are played on 14-inch TVs anyway (from what I've seen from friends anyway)
> ShadowDragon wrote:
> Techno freak wrote:
> Did you get the PC thrown in with the dvd-rom as this is the only
> way
> it would be cheaper.
>
> What? I bought the DVD-ROM separate for £58. Add on the price
> of
> the GameCube (£130), you get £188. Now then, I remember
> the PS2 being £300 when first released. See the difference?
>
> I will have a bet with you then I bet I can put a dvd in my ps2 and
> start watching it before your cheap PC has even fully booted.
Even so, PC monitors have sharper screens which means better quality picture for our movies (and usually with PC speakers - better quality sound).
Sure, it means you have to watch on a PC Monitor, but most consoles are played on 14-inch TVs anyway (from what I've seen from friends anyway)
Techno freak wrote:
> ShadowDragon wrote:
> Techno freak wrote:
> Did you get the PC thrown in with the dvd-rom as this is the only
> way
> it would be cheaper.
>
> What? I bought the DVD-ROM separate for £58. Add on the price
> of
> the GameCube (£130), you get £188. Now then, I remember
> the PS2 being £300 when first released. See the difference?
>
> I will have a bet with you then I bet I can put a dvd in my ps2 and
> start watching it before your cheap PC has even fully booted.
---
But if you're still watching the DVD, and for a much cheaper price then what does it matter how long it takes before you watch it?
> ShadowDragon wrote:
> Techno freak wrote:
> Did you get the PC thrown in with the dvd-rom as this is the only
> way
> it would be cheaper.
>
> What? I bought the DVD-ROM separate for £58. Add on the price
> of
> the GameCube (£130), you get £188. Now then, I remember
> the PS2 being £300 when first released. See the difference?
>
> I will have a bet with you then I bet I can put a dvd in my ps2 and
> start watching it before your cheap PC has even fully booted.
---
But if you're still watching the DVD, and for a much cheaper price then what does it matter how long it takes before you watch it?
ShadowDragon wrote:
> Techno freak wrote:
> Did you get the PC thrown in with the dvd-rom as this is the only
> way
> it would be cheaper.
>
> What? I bought the DVD-ROM separate for £58. Add on the price of
> the GameCube (£130), you get £188. Now then, I remember
> the PS2 being £300 when first released. See the difference?
---
Exactly, and that gives you the money to buy 2 or 3 GC games with 2 controllers and a Memory Card.
> Techno freak wrote:
> Did you get the PC thrown in with the dvd-rom as this is the only
> way
> it would be cheaper.
>
> What? I bought the DVD-ROM separate for £58. Add on the price of
> the GameCube (£130), you get £188. Now then, I remember
> the PS2 being £300 when first released. See the difference?
---
Exactly, and that gives you the money to buy 2 or 3 GC games with 2 controllers and a Memory Card.
ShadowDragon wrote:
> Techno freak wrote:
> Did you get the PC thrown in with the dvd-rom as this is the only
> way
> it would be cheaper.
>
> What? I bought the DVD-ROM separate for £58. Add on the price of
> the GameCube (£130), you get £188. Now then, I remember
> the PS2 being £300 when first released. See the difference?
I will have a bet with you then I bet I can put a dvd in my ps2 and start watching it before your cheap PC has even fully booted.
> Techno freak wrote:
> Did you get the PC thrown in with the dvd-rom as this is the only
> way
> it would be cheaper.
>
> What? I bought the DVD-ROM separate for £58. Add on the price of
> the GameCube (£130), you get £188. Now then, I remember
> the PS2 being £300 when first released. See the difference?
I will have a bet with you then I bet I can put a dvd in my ps2 and start watching it before your cheap PC has even fully booted.
Techno freak wrote:
> Did you get the PC thrown in with the dvd-rom as this is the only way
> it would be cheaper.
What? I bought the DVD-ROM separate for £58. Add on the price of the GameCube (£130), you get £188. Now then, I remember the PS2 being £300 when first released. See the difference?
> Did you get the PC thrown in with the dvd-rom as this is the only way
> it would be cheaper.
What? I bought the DVD-ROM separate for £58. Add on the price of the GameCube (£130), you get £188. Now then, I remember the PS2 being £300 when first released. See the difference?
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