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I thought i would sum up the consoles around now and the next generation consoles. So what are the high and low points of them? Well read to find out and tell me if i missed anything.
Start with Sony, psx + ps2.
Well the playstation came out to a brilliant response and there was a lot of hype but it was well deserved. The playstation came with some mega games such as the ff series and mgs. The psx does lack quality games though releasing alot of rubbish games that no one buys e.g. Rise of the robots etc. But this particular console had quality games, fmv, sequences, gameplay and 3-d worlds, which made it totally original from the past consoles. Later on in the life of the psx games like Sony hawks 1 + 2 gave it a massive boost in the market and a little respurt but its life still goes on with the psone screen to play in car has attracted alot of younger players who’s parents don’t wanna buy a ps2. The games are quite a sensible price, which even though the graphics are worst helped it try to conquer the n64.
Ps2.
There was a lot of stipulation of the pricing scheme for this console, but it doesn’t take anything away from it and is looking sharp! The console in its self is £300 but it is probably worth it if you are a Sony fan, but not all are of course. There has been a lot of arguments about this console and if it is worth buying or not but with some of the best games around e.g. Timesplitters and zone of enders it is going to be able to stand up to the cube and Xbox even though it has been released earlier but that gives it a slight disadvantage. Sony a lucky in a way getting games like crazy taxi from Sega which will help it along a bit but Sega are also giving games to Nintendo and Microsoft.
Dreamcast:
Well this got absolutely no hype and no respect straight from the start and I cant understand why. The 128-bit system is lush the gameplay is smooth and the Internet is the icing on the cake really aint it! Ok so the Internet is not free in the UK, which is disappointing, as the USA get it free but hopefully that will change soon. With games like phantasy star online to spend evenings on at a time and play against people you don’t know to team up or go against to decide the adventure. The online gaming gives it an edge as Sony haven’t given it to the ps2 yet but the offline gaming is just as smooth anyway. Games like quake 3 offer a massive offline game and then a brilliant online game to add to it makes the dc a worthy opponents to the future consoles. But why was it never acknowledged as a decent enemy to the other consoles and was just dissed and if you had one you was gay. But despite what anyone said I got one and is pleased as hell with it today and I wont sell it ever, with so many decent sequels coming out in the next year alone it still has a minor chance.
N64:
With 64 bit graphics it easily cleared out the psx no problem… or did it? The graphics were twice as good but the psx still managed to pull in front and become even more popular. But with games like pd and Goldeneye it rose to the top in my opinion even though the psx had the ff series.
So what console is the best well it can be disputed and in my opion is the dreamcast instead of having arguments or writing 10 pages just write the console you like most.
timewarp
Start with Sony, psx + ps2.
Well the playstation came out to a brilliant response and there was a lot of hype but it was well deserved. The playstation came with some mega games such as the ff series and mgs. The psx does lack quality games though releasing alot of rubbish games that no one buys e.g. Rise of the robots etc. But this particular console had quality games, fmv, sequences, gameplay and 3-d worlds, which made it totally original from the past consoles. Later on in the life of the psx games like Sony hawks 1 + 2 gave it a massive boost in the market and a little respurt but its life still goes on with the psone screen to play in car has attracted alot of younger players who’s parents don’t wanna buy a ps2. The games are quite a sensible price, which even though the graphics are worst helped it try to conquer the n64.
Ps2.
There was a lot of stipulation of the pricing scheme for this console, but it doesn’t take anything away from it and is looking sharp! The console in its self is £300 but it is probably worth it if you are a Sony fan, but not all are of course. There has been a lot of arguments about this console and if it is worth buying or not but with some of the best games around e.g. Timesplitters and zone of enders it is going to be able to stand up to the cube and Xbox even though it has been released earlier but that gives it a slight disadvantage. Sony a lucky in a way getting games like crazy taxi from Sega which will help it along a bit but Sega are also giving games to Nintendo and Microsoft.
Dreamcast:
Well this got absolutely no hype and no respect straight from the start and I cant understand why. The 128-bit system is lush the gameplay is smooth and the Internet is the icing on the cake really aint it! Ok so the Internet is not free in the UK, which is disappointing, as the USA get it free but hopefully that will change soon. With games like phantasy star online to spend evenings on at a time and play against people you don’t know to team up or go against to decide the adventure. The online gaming gives it an edge as Sony haven’t given it to the ps2 yet but the offline gaming is just as smooth anyway. Games like quake 3 offer a massive offline game and then a brilliant online game to add to it makes the dc a worthy opponents to the future consoles. But why was it never acknowledged as a decent enemy to the other consoles and was just dissed and if you had one you was gay. But despite what anyone said I got one and is pleased as hell with it today and I wont sell it ever, with so many decent sequels coming out in the next year alone it still has a minor chance.
N64:
With 64 bit graphics it easily cleared out the psx no problem… or did it? The graphics were twice as good but the psx still managed to pull in front and become even more popular. But with games like pd and Goldeneye it rose to the top in my opinion even though the psx had the ff series.
So what console is the best well it can be disputed and in my opion is the dreamcast instead of having arguments or writing 10 pages just write the console you like most.
timewarp
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Ant wrote:
> Sorry FM, Hideo Kojima confirmed that MGS-X isn't coming
> out.
According to him, it was a load of rumours.
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April 6, 2001
In a recent conversation with MSNBC, Konami's Hideo Kojima commented on his team's experience with the Xbox, and despite saying that most of the console's strengths were graphical, the console's considerable power has definitely made an impression:
"You will definitely get better graphics with Xbox. With PlayStation 2, we had to create our own shadows with the software. With Xbox, the machine creates it for us, so we can use that little extra power for effects and stuff. So the Xbox version will probably look a little bit better."
While Kojima failed to get into specifics, the above quote certainly goes a long way towards confirming the Metal Gear title in development is indeed an enchanted version of Metal Gear Solid 2, and a not a port of the PC version of the original, as many publications have speculated in the past.
Despite this praise, however, he continued by saying, "I don’t think that Xbox is that much better than PlayStation 2. Other than little improvements in graphics, I don’t expect much difference." While it remains to be seen how the Xbox MGS X will stack up, we can at least expect some improvements, and to be quite honest, we'll take them with open arms. We'll back with more details should they break.
Source: rival website dated only 2 days ago
> Sorry FM, Hideo Kojima confirmed that MGS-X isn't coming
> out.
According to him, it was a load of rumours.
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April 6, 2001
In a recent conversation with MSNBC, Konami's Hideo Kojima commented on his team's experience with the Xbox, and despite saying that most of the console's strengths were graphical, the console's considerable power has definitely made an impression:
"You will definitely get better graphics with Xbox. With PlayStation 2, we had to create our own shadows with the software. With Xbox, the machine creates it for us, so we can use that little extra power for effects and stuff. So the Xbox version will probably look a little bit better."
While Kojima failed to get into specifics, the above quote certainly goes a long way towards confirming the Metal Gear title in development is indeed an enchanted version of Metal Gear Solid 2, and a not a port of the PC version of the original, as many publications have speculated in the past.
Despite this praise, however, he continued by saying, "I don’t think that Xbox is that much better than PlayStation 2. Other than little improvements in graphics, I don’t expect much difference." While it remains to be seen how the Xbox MGS X will stack up, we can at least expect some improvements, and to be quite honest, we'll take them with open arms. We'll back with more details should they break.
Source: rival website dated only 2 days ago
Sorry FM, Hideo Kojima confirmed that MGS-X isn't coming out.
According to him, it was a load of rumours.
According to him, it was a load of rumours.
If MGS2 was only available on the N64 or the Gamecube, I'd buy them just for that game... It's that good.
I bought the N64 cos it was a good machine, but MGS 2 is no reason to buy the machine only for that.
I'm getting X-Box primarily because of the first releases that are due like Metal Gear X (no hype about this one, it the story line hasn't really been decided yet, but it should resemble an MGS2 port), Dragon's Lair (one of the most fun games of all time on any console), Halo, The Matrix, with games like that, you don't need hype.
It's not the specs, it's not the manufacturer, it's the gameplay.
It's not the specs, it's not the manufacturer, it's the gameplay.
SNIPER wrote:
> Ant you bought it because of the hype, just because of MGS 2.
MGS2 was one reason, but the hype??? No.
As soon as I heard about the PS2, I knew I was getting one.
Anyway, how would you know?? Are buying the GC cos of the hype??
> Ant you bought it because of the hype, just because of MGS 2.
MGS2 was one reason, but the hype??? No.
As soon as I heard about the PS2, I knew I was getting one.
Anyway, how would you know?? Are buying the GC cos of the hype??
SNIPER wrote:
> Ant you bought it because of the hype, just because of MGS 2.
MGS2 was one reason, but the hype??? No.
As soon as I heard about the PS2, I knew I was getting one.
Anyway, how would you know?? Are buying the GC cos of the hype??
> Ant you bought it because of the hype, just because of MGS 2.
MGS2 was one reason, but the hype??? No.
As soon as I heard about the PS2, I knew I was getting one.
Anyway, how would you know?? Are buying the GC cos of the hype??
So why did you bother changing your name? Just cause you got found out cheatin on GAD?
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