The "General Games Chat" forum, which includes Retro Game Reviews, has been archived and is now read-only. You cannot post here or create a new thread or review on this forum.
Nintendo is marketing is console at gamers... which is why the GC will fail.
X-Box and PS are both squarly aimed primarily at the middle market...
This is the market where the cash is... though no-one single middle market games-player will ever buy as many games as a single hobbyist gamer...
The number of middle market players is where the money is...
And given the cost of producing a console, and titles capible of competing in todays market the Nintendo wont have enough buyers cash to make this possible...
There may be one more full size console left in Nintendo... but its future is left only as a handheld machine...
(at least until Sony & Microsoft dicede to attak the market)
X-Box and PS are both squarly aimed primarily at the middle market...
This is the market where the cash is... though no-one single middle market games-player will ever buy as many games as a single hobbyist gamer...
The number of middle market players is where the money is...
And given the cost of producing a console, and titles capible of competing in todays market the Nintendo wont have enough buyers cash to make this possible...
There may be one more full size console left in Nintendo... but its future is left only as a handheld machine...
(at least until Sony & Microsoft dicede to attak the market)
Page:
PseudoSavant, i agree with you completely on this one!
Your Honour wrote:
> If thats your reason for ignoring the X, then you'll agree that you can use the same argument against the PS2, which leaves two consoles:
DC
'Cube.
'nuff said! <
Yup. Though I already own one of those, so what does that leave? The Cube. The fact that it'll offer games I can't get anywhere else clinches it for me. I've already got a PC; I don't need a X-Box to enjoy the games that'll be coming out for it. The vast majority will be available for PC anyway.
As for the PS2: I've lost some respect for Sony. I don't plan on buying the thing if they can't bother to ensure that they'll be available from the very start. Additionally, the lack of controller ports is either negligence or utter greed. That's right, Sony, this is the age of multiplayer. Did you fail to receive the memo? Tell you what: Knock 50 off the thing's price tag, add two more controller ports, release some good and unique games, and remove the crappy DVD compatibility. Then I'll consider buying the PS2. Otherwise, I'll wait for the Cube.
> If thats your reason for ignoring the X, then you'll agree that you can use the same argument against the PS2, which leaves two consoles:
DC
'Cube.
'nuff said! <
Yup. Though I already own one of those, so what does that leave? The Cube. The fact that it'll offer games I can't get anywhere else clinches it for me. I've already got a PC; I don't need a X-Box to enjoy the games that'll be coming out for it. The vast majority will be available for PC anyway.
As for the PS2: I've lost some respect for Sony. I don't plan on buying the thing if they can't bother to ensure that they'll be available from the very start. Additionally, the lack of controller ports is either negligence or utter greed. That's right, Sony, this is the age of multiplayer. Did you fail to receive the memo? Tell you what: Knock 50 off the thing's price tag, add two more controller ports, release some good and unique games, and remove the crappy DVD compatibility. Then I'll consider buying the PS2. Otherwise, I'll wait for the Cube.
WAtch too much wrestling i see! Kurt Angle!
Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:
> > If someone has a PC at home with a DVD
> drive and net
> access, which i'd imagine quite a lot of people have,
> why pay
> £300ish for a PS2 or X when for less than £200,
>
> they'll be able to get a 'Cube, without paying money for extras
> they
> dont need. <
The only reason you should buy any
> console is for the games it offers you.
I didn't buy my PS2 for
> the DVD player or the forthcoming net access - I bought it for the
> games that *I* wanted to play.
MGS2, GT3, Dropship, ZOE,
> Extermination, Devil May Cry, Wipeout Fusion, Red Faction, Ace
> Combat 4, The Getaway, GTA3, DoA2, Tekken Tag, Moto GP,
> TimeSplitters, Madden 2001, Resident Evil: CVC, and many, many
> more.
Yes, some already are available on other systems, and some
> will be available on other systems. But PS2 offers me one central
> system on which to play 90% of the games that *I* want to play.
> Anything I want that I can't get for my PS2 I can get for my PC; so
> I'm happy.
If Xbox or GameCube offer me that, I will consider
> buying one. At this moment in time, I've seen nothing really
> special on Xbox. I am keeping an eye on GameCube, as I think it may
> offer me enough good titles (that I can't get for PS2 or PC) to
> warrant buying one.
Oh it's true, it's TRUE!
> > If someone has a PC at home with a DVD
> drive and net
> access, which i'd imagine quite a lot of people have,
> why pay
> £300ish for a PS2 or X when for less than £200,
>
> they'll be able to get a 'Cube, without paying money for extras
> they
> dont need. <
The only reason you should buy any
> console is for the games it offers you.
I didn't buy my PS2 for
> the DVD player or the forthcoming net access - I bought it for the
> games that *I* wanted to play.
MGS2, GT3, Dropship, ZOE,
> Extermination, Devil May Cry, Wipeout Fusion, Red Faction, Ace
> Combat 4, The Getaway, GTA3, DoA2, Tekken Tag, Moto GP,
> TimeSplitters, Madden 2001, Resident Evil: CVC, and many, many
> more.
Yes, some already are available on other systems, and some
> will be available on other systems. But PS2 offers me one central
> system on which to play 90% of the games that *I* want to play.
> Anything I want that I can't get for my PS2 I can get for my PC; so
> I'm happy.
If Xbox or GameCube offer me that, I will consider
> buying one. At this moment in time, I've seen nothing really
> special on Xbox. I am keeping an eye on GameCube, as I think it may
> offer me enough good titles (that I can't get for PS2 or PC) to
> warrant buying one.
Oh it's true, it's TRUE!
> If someone has a PC at home with a DVD
> drive and net access, which i'd imagine quite a lot of people have,
> why pay £300ish for a PS2 or X when for less than £200,
> they'll be able to get a 'Cube, without paying money for extras they
> dont need. <
The only reason you should buy any console is for the games it offers you.
I didn't buy my PS2 for the DVD player or the forthcoming net access - I bought it for the games that *I* wanted to play.
MGS2, GT3, Dropship, ZOE, Extermination, Devil May Cry, Wipeout Fusion, Red Faction, Ace Combat 4, The Getaway, GTA3, DoA2, Tekken Tag, Moto GP, TimeSplitters, Madden 2001, Resident Evil: CVC, and many, many more.
Yes, some already are available on other systems, and some will be available on other systems. But PS2 offers me one central system on which to play 90% of the games that *I* want to play. Anything I want that I can't get for my PS2 I can get for my PC; so I'm happy.
If Xbox or GameCube offer me that, I will consider buying one. At this moment in time, I've seen nothing really special on Xbox. I am keeping an eye on GameCube, as I think it may offer me enough good titles (that I can't get for PS2 or PC) to warrant buying one.
> drive and net access, which i'd imagine quite a lot of people have,
> why pay £300ish for a PS2 or X when for less than £200,
> they'll be able to get a 'Cube, without paying money for extras they
> dont need. <
The only reason you should buy any console is for the games it offers you.
I didn't buy my PS2 for the DVD player or the forthcoming net access - I bought it for the games that *I* wanted to play.
MGS2, GT3, Dropship, ZOE, Extermination, Devil May Cry, Wipeout Fusion, Red Faction, Ace Combat 4, The Getaway, GTA3, DoA2, Tekken Tag, Moto GP, TimeSplitters, Madden 2001, Resident Evil: CVC, and many, many more.
Yes, some already are available on other systems, and some will be available on other systems. But PS2 offers me one central system on which to play 90% of the games that *I* want to play. Anything I want that I can't get for my PS2 I can get for my PC; so I'm happy.
If Xbox or GameCube offer me that, I will consider buying one. At this moment in time, I've seen nothing really special on Xbox. I am keeping an eye on GameCube, as I think it may offer me enough good titles (that I can't get for PS2 or PC) to warrant buying one.
If thats your reason for ignoring the X, then you'll agree that you can use the same argument against the PS2, which leaves two consoles:
DC
'Cube.
'nuff said!
DC
'Cube.
'nuff said!
Your Honour wrote:
> If someone has a PC at home with a DVD drive and net access, which i'd imagine quite a lot of people have, why pay £300ish for a PS2 or X when for less than £200, they'll be able to get a 'Cube, without paying money for extras they dont need. <
Thank you. You summed up my reason for ignoring the X-Box wonderfully.
> If someone has a PC at home with a DVD drive and net access, which i'd imagine quite a lot of people have, why pay £300ish for a PS2 or X when for less than £200, they'll be able to get a 'Cube, without paying money for extras they dont need. <
Thank you. You summed up my reason for ignoring the X-Box wonderfully.
Of course not!
Do you think im stupid or something?
Actually, dont answer that!
:-)
Do you think im stupid or something?
Actually, dont answer that!
:-)
Nothing to do with you accidently double clicking... ;0)
Crap! sorry for the double post, these computers at uni are pants!
Page: