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"Nintendo DS Vs. X-box 360"

It is safe to say I am REALLY looking forward to Zelda and Pokemon XD this year (and Geist to a smaller but otherwise essential degree), 2 Christmas treats.

But as a Christmas present I WAS planning on getting a Nintendo DS. Already there are some games I'd like, Pac-Pix, Mario 64 DS, Wario Ware, Touch! Kirby and Yoshi's Touch and Go. But the Christmas line up looks immense. Nintendogs appears a good laugh, Snowboard Kids is back and I am truly looking forward to Goeman. Don't get me started on Mario and Luigi 2 (Dances) and Metroid Prime. It is also online and I have wi-fi (yay).

I have no intention on getting a PSP (even if I do love Medievil) but Microsoft's new system looks the nuts!

A few good games at E3 could easily sway me.

So what do you think?

gerrid wrote:
> Saying that, however, the description of the 360 makes it
> sound like a PC:
>
> share photos, videos, interface with digital cameras, operating
> system designed by Microsoft, stands upright, files and folders - I
> can do all that on my PC right now. Even the controllers remind me of
> the old Microsoft Sidewinder (there's also a Logitech PC controller
> that is IDENTICAL)

Hedfix wrote:
> *Tries to put Friends list on PC*

Gamespy. Xfire.
They do the same job, and similar programs were doing it long before consoles had online gaming.


> *Tries to run exclusive xbox games on PC*

what the hell kind of a point is that?
It's not even relevant.

The Xbox 360 has many PC-like features that allow its users to benefit from useful tools without using an actual PC which they may find too confusing.

I don't see where anyone suggested you could actually play Xbox games on a PC. Oh, that's because no-one did.


> *Plays online with controller against players using mice and better
> setups than his PC*

inadequacy of a controller against mice for FPS?
And?!?!
I don't see what your problem is - this is another case of the 'standardisation' of the Xbox 360 removing the problems that inconsistencies create with PC gaming.

= what gerrid's point was.


> *Watches as some games screw up on his graphics card*

I don't see what your problem is - this is another case of the 'standardisation' of the Xbox 360 removing the problem of compatibility issues (although this isn't really a problem anymore).

= what gerrid's point was.

> *Spends more than the price of an Xbox 360 on upgrading his PC to
> acceptable standards for the latest games*

I don't see what your problem is - this is another case of the 'standardisation' of the Xbox 360 removing the problem of the expense of PC gaming.

= what gerrid's point was.

> *Tries to persuade friends to play on PC in 4 player setup*

I don't see what your problem is - this is another case of the 'standardisation' of the Xbox 360 removing the need for multiple computers (in some cases) to play multiplayer.

= what gerrid's point was.

> *Tries again to persuade friends to shell out for PCs*

I don't see what your problem is - this is another case of the 'standardisation' of the Xbox 360 removing the problem of the expense of PC gaming.

= what gerrid's point was.




your "unanswerable points" refute themselves.

Mozzy wrote:
> Morale of this story - Whenever Hedfix enters a thread it goes off
> topic.

Marathon bars, remember those?

Ahaha.

"Will you marry me?"

"No."

"Answer the question!"

"I just did."

"Oh right, yeah I'm sure you did. Is that the best you can come up with?"

Good times.

Morale of this story - Whenever Hedfix enters a thread it goes off topic.

gerrid wrote:
> Hedfix your points don't even make any sense. What are you saying?
> That a PC wouldn't be a good replacement for the Xbox 360? Well DUH.
>
> Your sole ballhat point that remains:
>
> Exclusive games - I presume you're saying that you wouldn't be able
> to play Xbox games on a PC. WELL DONE. *clap*

Hedfix wrote:
> gerrid wrote:
> ok if you're too simple to understand:
>
> As we shall see, further down, the opposite is quite clearly the
> case.
>
> Gamespy, Xfire - offer the exact same service as Live - your oh so
> precious "friends list".
>
> And I can transfer this over easily like Xbox to 360? Oh that'd be a
> no then. Plus would some of my american friends go out and buy a PC
> because I felt like changing format? I don't think so. Please think
> about things a little more.
>
>
> As for the whole keyboard mouse thing - STANDARDISED INPUTS. And
> what's to sto Microsoft releasing a keyboard and mouse for the 360?
> THen you have the exact same problem, don't you?
>
> Because we have PC's for that and they're trying to gain casual
> gamers not alienate them. Do you understand nothing?
>
>
> And what on earth are you on about convincing your friends to get a
> PC? Think about how stupid and petty that point is.
>
> Think about how true it is. I may ask them tomorrow and post their
> responses although I doubt the filter will let most of them through.
>
> Convincing your
> friends to buy a £200 PC is exactly the same as convincing
> them
> to buy a £200 console.
>
> Yeah, try converting your average playstation owner over to a PC.
>
>
> Good enough for you?
>
> you missed the exclusives

gerrid wrote:
> I have answered your points you club fisted fool

Oh 'ok'.

If that's the best you can manage then that's that.

I like how they're called 'the points' now, seeing as nobody here actually has a clue what they actually are, including you.
The points! The points!

I have answered your points you club fisted fool

You should've just answered all the points in the first place instead of arguing when you couldn't answer half of them.

Hedfix your points don't even make any sense. What are you saying? That a PC wouldn't be a good replacement for the Xbox 360? Well DUH.

Your sole ballhat point that remains:

Exclusive games - I presume you're saying that you wouldn't be able to play Xbox games on a PC. WELL DONE. *clap*