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I have to inform everyone that my role as a part time gamer is to play games. I don't really care what advertising goes into the game - or who makes the game - I don't really care which format it's on - but as long as the game is good - i.e. There is enough reliable evidence to suggest the game is worth purchasing then I will, providing my financial status is in good steed, purchase the game.
At present there are no Playstation2s readily available - and I feel that Sony has betrayed all their devotees and gone and betrayed the whole games industry - OK so the PS2 has DVD - but in Japan it is basically seen as a DVD player ONLY - the games sales speak for themselves. OK - so Sony are losing thousands of Yen every hour - as they make sizeable losses on the consoles - but the Games Industry In Japan is flourishing - as they are STILL playing Playstations - as sales charts show - Playstation have the best selling games!
So where is this going? Well, I have a Dreamcast, PS2, SNES & I have had a Saturn on and off, and I have recently purchased an N64 with Goldeneye - I have never owned a Playstation - but I am sure it has some great titles available. But, when a Saturn and 5 top titles costs me only £35 - then I'm not going to be missing out - in my view NiGHTS was the greatest game on the 32 bit platforms, if you have played the title you may know exactly how amazing it really is.
Now, when an N64 and Goldeneye costs the same - yes £35 then I really can't refuse can I, as this is also a Fantastic game - Yes it is the best 64bit game EVER (although there wasn't any competition) and I am fairly impressed by all things Nintendo.
But I have a Dreamcast as my primary console - why? Because it has the greatest games. I have a huge collection of over 23 titles for Dreamcast and nearly all were worth buying - except who wants to be a millionaire of course.
And, I am looking forward to, what I believe will be the best 128bit game EVER - SHENMUE. You may well have heard about this game - but it is SO much more than this - apparently it's an experience not to be missed - and I won't be missing it - come December 1st I will own this game - unless the release date slips - like MSRs - Metropolis street racer - another game that is set to vamp up the Dreamcast racing genre as a whole.
So what about X Box? What about PS2? What about G-Cube? Well, these consoles ARE not currently available as I type - but they'll be here within 2 years. From what I have seen of the X Box - it seems like it will mash PS2s guts out - but isn't THAT impressive - stats are stats - let's see the thing do something groundbreaking first. And what about G-Cube? Well I think it could be the end of the line for Nintendo's consoles - GBA will sell well, but Game Cube? OK so the screenshots are looking amazing - but really - why do we want Mario AGAIN? I think they aren't ambitious enough - and won't spread their wings out - have Nintendo EVER made a good football simulation? A Good racing game?
There you go.
Hmmmmmmmm
At present there are no Playstation2s readily available - and I feel that Sony has betrayed all their devotees and gone and betrayed the whole games industry - OK so the PS2 has DVD - but in Japan it is basically seen as a DVD player ONLY - the games sales speak for themselves. OK - so Sony are losing thousands of Yen every hour - as they make sizeable losses on the consoles - but the Games Industry In Japan is flourishing - as they are STILL playing Playstations - as sales charts show - Playstation have the best selling games!
So where is this going? Well, I have a Dreamcast, PS2, SNES & I have had a Saturn on and off, and I have recently purchased an N64 with Goldeneye - I have never owned a Playstation - but I am sure it has some great titles available. But, when a Saturn and 5 top titles costs me only £35 - then I'm not going to be missing out - in my view NiGHTS was the greatest game on the 32 bit platforms, if you have played the title you may know exactly how amazing it really is.
Now, when an N64 and Goldeneye costs the same - yes £35 then I really can't refuse can I, as this is also a Fantastic game - Yes it is the best 64bit game EVER (although there wasn't any competition) and I am fairly impressed by all things Nintendo.
But I have a Dreamcast as my primary console - why? Because it has the greatest games. I have a huge collection of over 23 titles for Dreamcast and nearly all were worth buying - except who wants to be a millionaire of course.
And, I am looking forward to, what I believe will be the best 128bit game EVER - SHENMUE. You may well have heard about this game - but it is SO much more than this - apparently it's an experience not to be missed - and I won't be missing it - come December 1st I will own this game - unless the release date slips - like MSRs - Metropolis street racer - another game that is set to vamp up the Dreamcast racing genre as a whole.
So what about X Box? What about PS2? What about G-Cube? Well, these consoles ARE not currently available as I type - but they'll be here within 2 years. From what I have seen of the X Box - it seems like it will mash PS2s guts out - but isn't THAT impressive - stats are stats - let's see the thing do something groundbreaking first. And what about G-Cube? Well I think it could be the end of the line for Nintendo's consoles - GBA will sell well, but Game Cube? OK so the screenshots are looking amazing - but really - why do we want Mario AGAIN? I think they aren't ambitious enough - and won't spread their wings out - have Nintendo EVER made a good football simulation? A Good racing game?
There you go.
Hmmmmmmmm
I wondered what you were on about there Dan....
Still finding Shenmue addictive as you used to? To be honest, I only bought it because of your recommendation, and I think you overhyped it, it's the least played game in my collection.
If you're still using the DC as your main console, get Grandia 2, it's the best RPG out there and I've got it in my all time favorites now, up there between Final Fantasy IX and Final Fantasy VIII, so you know it must be good.
Still finding Shenmue addictive as you used to? To be honest, I only bought it because of your recommendation, and I think you overhyped it, it's the least played game in my collection.
If you're still using the DC as your main console, get Grandia 2, it's the best RPG out there and I've got it in my all time favorites now, up there between Final Fantasy IX and Final Fantasy VIII, so you know it must be good.
I have to inform everyone that my role as a part time gamer is to play games. I don't really care what advertising goes into the game - or who makes the game - I don't really care which format it's on - but as long as the game is good - i.e. There is enough reliable evidence to suggest the game is worth purchasing then I will, providing my financial status is in good steed, purchase the game.
At present there are no Playstation2s readily available - and I feel that Sony has betrayed all their devotees and gone and betrayed the whole games industry - OK so the PS2 has DVD - but in Japan it is basically seen as a DVD player ONLY - the games sales speak for themselves. OK - so Sony are losing thousands of Yen every hour - as they make sizeable losses on the consoles - but the Games Industry In Japan is flourishing - as they are STILL playing Playstations - as sales charts show - Playstation have the best selling games!
So where is this going? Well, I have a Dreamcast, PS2, SNES & I have had a Saturn on and off, and I have recently purchased an N64 with Goldeneye - I have never owned a Playstation - but I am sure it has some great titles available. But, when a Saturn and 5 top titles costs me only £35 - then I'm not going to be missing out - in my view NiGHTS was the greatest game on the 32 bit platforms, if you have played the title you may know exactly how amazing it really is.
Now, when an N64 and Goldeneye costs the same - yes £35 then I really can't refuse can I, as this is also a Fantastic game - Yes it is the best 64bit game EVER (although there wasn't any competition) and I am fairly impressed by all things Nintendo.
But I have a Dreamcast as my primary console - why? Because it has the greatest games. I have a huge collection of over 23 titles for Dreamcast and nearly all were worth buying - except who wants to be a millionaire of course.
And, I am looking forward to, what I believe will be the best 128bit game EVER - SHENMUE. You may well have heard about this game - but it is SO much more than this - apparently it's an experience not to be missed - and I won't be missing it - come December 1st I will own this game - unless the release date slips - like MSRs - Metropolis street racer - another game that is set to vamp up the Dreamcast racing genre as a whole.
So what about X Box? What about PS2? What about G-Cube? Well, these consoles ARE not currently available as I type - but they'll be here within 2 years. From what I have seen of the X Box - it seems like it will mash PS2s guts out - but isn't THAT impressive - stats are stats - let's see the thing do something groundbreaking first. And what about G-Cube? Well I think it could be the end of the line for Nintendo's consoles - GBA will sell well, but Game Cube? OK so the screenshots are looking amazing - but really - why do we want Mario AGAIN? I think they aren't ambitious enough - and won't spread their wings out - have Nintendo EVER made a good football simulation? A Good racing game?
There you go.
Hmmmmmmmm
At present there are no Playstation2s readily available - and I feel that Sony has betrayed all their devotees and gone and betrayed the whole games industry - OK so the PS2 has DVD - but in Japan it is basically seen as a DVD player ONLY - the games sales speak for themselves. OK - so Sony are losing thousands of Yen every hour - as they make sizeable losses on the consoles - but the Games Industry In Japan is flourishing - as they are STILL playing Playstations - as sales charts show - Playstation have the best selling games!
So where is this going? Well, I have a Dreamcast, PS2, SNES & I have had a Saturn on and off, and I have recently purchased an N64 with Goldeneye - I have never owned a Playstation - but I am sure it has some great titles available. But, when a Saturn and 5 top titles costs me only £35 - then I'm not going to be missing out - in my view NiGHTS was the greatest game on the 32 bit platforms, if you have played the title you may know exactly how amazing it really is.
Now, when an N64 and Goldeneye costs the same - yes £35 then I really can't refuse can I, as this is also a Fantastic game - Yes it is the best 64bit game EVER (although there wasn't any competition) and I am fairly impressed by all things Nintendo.
But I have a Dreamcast as my primary console - why? Because it has the greatest games. I have a huge collection of over 23 titles for Dreamcast and nearly all were worth buying - except who wants to be a millionaire of course.
And, I am looking forward to, what I believe will be the best 128bit game EVER - SHENMUE. You may well have heard about this game - but it is SO much more than this - apparently it's an experience not to be missed - and I won't be missing it - come December 1st I will own this game - unless the release date slips - like MSRs - Metropolis street racer - another game that is set to vamp up the Dreamcast racing genre as a whole.
So what about X Box? What about PS2? What about G-Cube? Well, these consoles ARE not currently available as I type - but they'll be here within 2 years. From what I have seen of the X Box - it seems like it will mash PS2s guts out - but isn't THAT impressive - stats are stats - let's see the thing do something groundbreaking first. And what about G-Cube? Well I think it could be the end of the line for Nintendo's consoles - GBA will sell well, but Game Cube? OK so the screenshots are looking amazing - but really - why do we want Mario AGAIN? I think they aren't ambitious enough - and won't spread their wings out - have Nintendo EVER made a good football simulation? A Good racing game?
There you go.
Hmmmmmmmm