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Ok I'm an old gamer, going back to the days of the Spectrum, and I'm tired of hearing all the twaddle about game consoles.
IT'S NOT THE CONSOLES YOU PLAY, BUT THE GAMES!!!
I have a PS2 after being dissapointed that Microsoft brought out a console that doesn't play existing PC games, THAT would have been a winner.
But what I am really tired of is the the LACK of game play in many of todays games, ICO (completed in a week £39.00!!!) Medal of Honour (completed in a week £40.00!!)etc, I dont care how much power this console has, or how many polygons that console has,IT DOESN'T MATTER, we all seem to be suffering with the nice graphics shame about the game syndrome, if I shell out £40 notes for a game, I want it to last at least a month, and have something worth going back for a replay.
The PS2 has the largest selection of games, but not necessary the largest variety, not everyone is into Shoot-em-ups, Beat-em-ups, Sports or Driving games, the Game Cube does offer a wider variety which is good whereas the Xbox seems to be producing pretty much the same things as the PS2, or is it the other way around? Gamecube, other than a few exclusive titles seems to be folowing suit. What has happened to originality, or more important, value for money.
OK, so my Spectrum and Amiga didn't have 5.1 sound and the power of todays consoles, but, take a game like Populous, it, with Populous II had a few THOUSAND levels and was the predecessor of Godgames, the games were original, and like so many other games could be re-issued for todays power consoles.
It is fair to say all three consoles have merits, but it should be the games that are the talking point, and more important, value for money.
I dont give a dam about the graphics, yes it is fair to say that I enjoy good Graphics and sound, but they should not be the overiding factor for a game, and I think reviews should concentrate a little more about the games longevity rather than how it looks or sounds.
At the end of the day, buy the console that has the games you want to play and ignore the childish comments about why one console is better than another. As a now defunct game company called Ultimate always said "Play the Game"
IT'S NOT THE CONSOLES YOU PLAY, BUT THE GAMES!!!
I have a PS2 after being dissapointed that Microsoft brought out a console that doesn't play existing PC games, THAT would have been a winner.
But what I am really tired of is the the LACK of game play in many of todays games, ICO (completed in a week £39.00!!!) Medal of Honour (completed in a week £40.00!!)etc, I dont care how much power this console has, or how many polygons that console has,IT DOESN'T MATTER, we all seem to be suffering with the nice graphics shame about the game syndrome, if I shell out £40 notes for a game, I want it to last at least a month, and have something worth going back for a replay.
The PS2 has the largest selection of games, but not necessary the largest variety, not everyone is into Shoot-em-ups, Beat-em-ups, Sports or Driving games, the Game Cube does offer a wider variety which is good whereas the Xbox seems to be producing pretty much the same things as the PS2, or is it the other way around? Gamecube, other than a few exclusive titles seems to be folowing suit. What has happened to originality, or more important, value for money.
OK, so my Spectrum and Amiga didn't have 5.1 sound and the power of todays consoles, but, take a game like Populous, it, with Populous II had a few THOUSAND levels and was the predecessor of Godgames, the games were original, and like so many other games could be re-issued for todays power consoles.
It is fair to say all three consoles have merits, but it should be the games that are the talking point, and more important, value for money.
I dont give a dam about the graphics, yes it is fair to say that I enjoy good Graphics and sound, but they should not be the overiding factor for a game, and I think reviews should concentrate a little more about the games longevity rather than how it looks or sounds.
At the end of the day, buy the console that has the games you want to play and ignore the childish comments about why one console is better than another. As a now defunct game company called Ultimate always said "Play the Game"
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Yes.
But it's equally true for all other consoles. Everyone knows that here are far more people of average intelligence or below, then there are intelligent people and above. It's pretty safe to assume the majority of owners for each particular console are 'stupid', as it were.
But it's equally true for all other consoles. Everyone knows that here are far more people of average intelligence or below, then there are intelligent people and above. It's pretty safe to assume the majority of owners for each particular console are 'stupid', as it were.
Whitestripes wrote:
> ~Res~ wrote:
> there's probably 3000 ninty idiots to
> 1 x box idiot :)
>
> Yeah well thats because theres been 5000 Gamecubes sold for every 1
> X-box.
so your saying that for every 5000 GC owners 3000 are idiots?
> ~Res~ wrote:
> there's probably 3000 ninty idiots to
> 1 x box idiot :)
>
> Yeah well thats because theres been 5000 Gamecubes sold for every 1
> X-box.
so your saying that for every 5000 GC owners 3000 are idiots?
~Res~ wrote:
there's probably 3000 ninty idiots to
> 1 x box idiot :)
Yeah well thats because theres been 5000 Gamecubes sold for every 1 X-box.
there's probably 3000 ninty idiots to
> 1 x box idiot :)
Yeah well thats because theres been 5000 Gamecubes sold for every 1 X-box.
Silent85 wrote:
> GIVE IT A BREAK!!!!!!!
NEVER NOT TO ALL NINTY REALISE MARIO BITES
> GIVE IT A BREAK!!!!!!!
NEVER NOT TO ALL NINTY REALISE MARIO BITES
Strafex wrote:
> ~Res~ wrote:
> >i guess it'll be years before it blows over.
>
> It'll blow over when you stop being a nonse.
> For some reason or other you have this irrational hate of the
> Gamecube, something to do with it being "kiddie" (a view
> that most gamers grow out of by the time they're post-pubescent).
>
> If you simply prefered an Xbox, most people would accept that as an
> opinion.
>
> The best you can come up with is that "Mario is crap bcos its not
> all adult and gory and im too big for games for little kiddies!
> hahaha!"
>
>
> You probably don't see my point...
>
>
> Ok, remember those little Nintendo fanboys you hated so much? Yes?
> Ok. You're basically being one of them!
tell someone who cares go on. Mario is cack cause it's just the same old cack he did years ago and WOW he went 3D in mario 64 and ever since then it's the same old cack with the same old story ohhhh but i forget he has a water canon that makes it a whole new game i must buy it :)
(may have traces or sarcasm and Mario hatered)
> ~Res~ wrote:
> >i guess it'll be years before it blows over.
>
> It'll blow over when you stop being a nonse.
> For some reason or other you have this irrational hate of the
> Gamecube, something to do with it being "kiddie" (a view
> that most gamers grow out of by the time they're post-pubescent).
>
> If you simply prefered an Xbox, most people would accept that as an
> opinion.
>
> The best you can come up with is that "Mario is crap bcos its not
> all adult and gory and im too big for games for little kiddies!
> hahaha!"
>
>
> You probably don't see my point...
>
>
> Ok, remember those little Nintendo fanboys you hated so much? Yes?
> Ok. You're basically being one of them!
tell someone who cares go on. Mario is cack cause it's just the same old cack he did years ago and WOW he went 3D in mario 64 and ever since then it's the same old cack with the same old story ohhhh but i forget he has a water canon that makes it a whole new game i must buy it :)
(may have traces or sarcasm and Mario hatered)
~Res~ wrote:
>i guess it'll be years before it blows over.
It'll blow over when you stop being a nonse.
For some reason or other you have this irrational hate of the Gamecube, something to do with it being "kiddie" (a view that most gamers grow out of by the time they're post-pubescent).
If you simply prefered an Xbox, most people would accept that as an opinion.
The best you can come up with is that "Mario is crap bcos its not all adult and gory and im too big for games for little kiddies! hahaha!"
You probably don't see my point...
Ok, remember those little Nintendo fanboys you hated so much? Yes?
Ok. You're basically being one of them!
>i guess it'll be years before it blows over.
It'll blow over when you stop being a nonse.
For some reason or other you have this irrational hate of the Gamecube, something to do with it being "kiddie" (a view that most gamers grow out of by the time they're post-pubescent).
If you simply prefered an Xbox, most people would accept that as an opinion.
The best you can come up with is that "Mario is crap bcos its not all adult and gory and im too big for games for little kiddies! hahaha!"
You probably don't see my point...
Ok, remember those little Nintendo fanboys you hated so much? Yes?
Ok. You're basically being one of them!
Edgy wrote:
> ~Res~ wrote:
> Silent85 wrote:
> I guess so
>
>
>
> But I was just trying to break the hostility thats all. I am XBOX
> fourum PR Officer :P
>
> LOL thanx Silent85. i guess it'll be years before it blows over.
>
> i just think it's so funny how many people hate me, they take it so
> damn seriously.
>
> anyway i exspect it and really i couldn't care what they think or
> about there crappy GC and Mario sunshine.
>
> Just don't moan when I say:
>
> Halo is crap.
why not as you get all up tight when i say Mario is crap and IT IS.
> ~Res~ wrote:
> Silent85 wrote:
> I guess so
>
>
>
> But I was just trying to break the hostility thats all. I am XBOX
> fourum PR Officer :P
>
> LOL thanx Silent85. i guess it'll be years before it blows over.
>
> i just think it's so funny how many people hate me, they take it so
> damn seriously.
>
> anyway i exspect it and really i couldn't care what they think or
> about there crappy GC and Mario sunshine.
>
> Just don't moan when I say:
>
> Halo is crap.
why not as you get all up tight when i say Mario is crap and IT IS.
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