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"Game Over Already ?...."

Unless Nintendo drop to at least £109.99 - £99.99 by mid november at the latest then they'll lose the Christmas sales war and may as well give up. The X Box and PS2 are just too strong at their new prices, especially Microsoft's black box.

DVD on the two above consoles is selling them. Many people argue that if you want to play DVD's you buy a DVD player, but thats missing the point. Firstly, many PS2'/X box's are going to be Christmas presents for kids, who probably don't have a DVD player in their rooms. Secondly, it's another feature, you CAN play DVDs on them but the Gamecube CANNOT. You don't have the choice, but pay another 30-40 and you get that choice with the PS2 and X Box.

Games wise, things are looking rosy - Resident Evil 13/9, Mario Sunshine 3/10, Eternal Darkness 1/11, Starfox 22/11, and thats just the big titles. Sony still have an edge though, they've got the reputation for mature gaming. They don't neccesarily appeal to mature gamers, but to teenagers who want to appear more mature, like 14 years olds watching an 18 rated film. Sony also have a quality budget line up, another thing the Gamecube lacks because of it's newness :) (Is that a word ??) Microsoft are slowly on the up as decent games filter out at a faster rate.

To us, Gamers, the console sales war, and ultimately which consoles succeed and fail, is determined by the games adn the quality of them. Problem is, it isn't like that in the real world. A low price point and cheap games usually win the day, unless you've got something really special behind you, like a plumber maybe ? :)

~~Belldandy~~

In December isnt it?

It is.

I thought Metroid was out this year?

GSmaster wrote:
> Lets say there's only one DVD player in the house at the moment,
> someone keeps playing their fav prgams on it but the little kid with
> the £300 Xbox (he bought it at the begining, don't why though
> it's a crap heavy table) and 2 games he's played the game to death now
> he wants the DVD controller so he can watch his programs in his room.

Did that have any relavance to whats just been said?

Lets say there's only one DVD player in the house at the moment, someone keeps playing their fav prgams on it but the little kid with the £300 Xbox (he bought it at the begining, don't why though it's a crap heavy table) and 2 games he's played the game to death now he wants the DVD controller so he can watch his programs in his room.

I agree with Belldandy mostly.

WE know that the Gamecube out does the PS2, but the public doesn't.

Still, there was one slight flaw - Xbox's don't come DVD ready. The DVD "controller" is atleast 20 quid extra.

Still, 50 pounds extra for DVD is still appealing.

Then again, as many houses already have a DVD, is it worth them paying extra for another?

ok you guys soon ill be a regular but my last mistake will come soon nintendo are bringing out to many games and i think how can i afford all the good games answer cars but i dont see no way to buy them all (desperately tries to think of a gday winning post) im only eleven but you all hate me i get you talking and i dont have a job oh yeah if you wish to be eternaly happy send a game to happy dude

He may prefer to judge game entirely by himself, but he isn't stupid.

so did you buy superman 64?

I9 don't care if GC flops in the public eye or not, sales don't matter to me, it's if I enjoy the games and If I like the console.

Although other's opinions (and stats) may make some folk decide if a game = good or bad, I prefer to buy and try to make judgement.

And so far, Im pretty pleased with my GC and PS2.