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These days the console wars are hotter than ever getting mre hype and critiscm than ver before, but what happened to just gaming? Look at the xbox and gamecube, people are slagging them off even when they havent even been released yet and they are also getting too much hype which means it could get nasty.
The ps2 got alot of hype which didnt affect it too badly but it could get worse in the future to come, when next to every tv ad is for a console which puts people into a trance to go buy the game or console etc. At the moment there is the odd ad for the ps2 where a lady whispers' welcome to the third world' which is there motto and not too revealing about the console itself. But it could be worse when an xbox advert comes on with loud music and fast video clips and blurry colour saying get one now for the ultimate gaming experience, and even though you dont see it in action, kids will still beg there parents to get it.
In the good old days...(i wont say how old i am) there use to be one maybe 2 companies that made totally original and quality games that werent really rivaling all that match. The games were fun,addictive and very enjoyable with no hype or ad on tv or anything showing how good it is. Now the games in my opion arent as much fun to play, are too hyped and a wee bit expensive. The games are still good fun for a while but the older ones had more character and originality which built the gaming world to the current position it is in today.
Look at games like sonic and compare them to PD etc. sonic was fun, not too easy and the 2-player could play as tails in some titles. The games werent too easy but werent so pressured to finish a level like pd where the atmostsphere is so big you cant always enjoy the graohics.
back to the console wars hopefully you will choose the right consoloe for you and not a tv ad. Study the console off the web and read reviews etc. Nowadays too many younger gamers see an ad or fmv video clip and without really knowing much about the console they buy it too be slightly disappointed with it, finding it not in oyur taste range, eg. a kid buying a playstation from the tv ad for some cutesy games but he should have got the n64 and actually checked it out before getting hyped over it by yourself so you dont think of anything else
thanks
Rayman
The ps2 got alot of hype which didnt affect it too badly but it could get worse in the future to come, when next to every tv ad is for a console which puts people into a trance to go buy the game or console etc. At the moment there is the odd ad for the ps2 where a lady whispers' welcome to the third world' which is there motto and not too revealing about the console itself. But it could be worse when an xbox advert comes on with loud music and fast video clips and blurry colour saying get one now for the ultimate gaming experience, and even though you dont see it in action, kids will still beg there parents to get it.
In the good old days...(i wont say how old i am) there use to be one maybe 2 companies that made totally original and quality games that werent really rivaling all that match. The games were fun,addictive and very enjoyable with no hype or ad on tv or anything showing how good it is. Now the games in my opion arent as much fun to play, are too hyped and a wee bit expensive. The games are still good fun for a while but the older ones had more character and originality which built the gaming world to the current position it is in today.
Look at games like sonic and compare them to PD etc. sonic was fun, not too easy and the 2-player could play as tails in some titles. The games werent too easy but werent so pressured to finish a level like pd where the atmostsphere is so big you cant always enjoy the graohics.
back to the console wars hopefully you will choose the right consoloe for you and not a tv ad. Study the console off the web and read reviews etc. Nowadays too many younger gamers see an ad or fmv video clip and without really knowing much about the console they buy it too be slightly disappointed with it, finding it not in oyur taste range, eg. a kid buying a playstation from the tv ad for some cutesy games but he should have got the n64 and actually checked it out before getting hyped over it by yourself so you dont think of anything else
thanks
Rayman
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"intend to do when buying the X-Box"
Seeing sense... ;0)
34 days till E3.
Not long at all.
Seeing sense... ;0)
34 days till E3.
Not long at all.
ok so kids should mistakes when they are growing up such as a mispurchase of console, but some companies are dragging kids into there little scheme so the kids dont really care what they buy or if they like it as long as everyone has it.
They would see a good deal(or so they think) in the shops and save up, but the more they think about it the fastre they want it and this can get a bit nasty, some people kust save up in advance but the majority just set there minds on it and go crazy even if they dont have a clue what it evne is.
In dixons the other day i saw a deal for the dreamcast which i love but the deal was dat if you bought 5 dc gamesyou would get a dreamcast console. This was a pretty awful deal as you had to select five of the ten most expensive ones there but a young kid would get sucked staright into the fact that it was a deal and they think it has to be a good one. so the mispurchase aint always there fault.
They would see a good deal(or so they think) in the shops and save up, but the more they think about it the fastre they want it and this can get a bit nasty, some people kust save up in advance but the majority just set there minds on it and go crazy even if they dont have a clue what it evne is.
In dixons the other day i saw a deal for the dreamcast which i love but the deal was dat if you bought 5 dc gamesyou would get a dreamcast console. This was a pretty awful deal as you had to select five of the ten most expensive ones there but a young kid would get sucked staright into the fact that it was a deal and they think it has to be a good one. so the mispurchase aint always there fault.
Tony wrote:
> Fantasy
It must be great to be able to cut and paste straight
> from your brain. How do you do that?
You've heard of the Optical Mouse and the Trakball Mouse?
I've got a Psycho Mouse :-)
> Fantasy
It must be great to be able to cut and paste straight
> from your brain. How do you do that?
You've heard of the Optical Mouse and the Trakball Mouse?
I've got a Psycho Mouse :-)
I don't think there's a cure for it though, unless every console in a shop had a sticker on it that said "Warning, there may be a better console out there..." on it.
It's down to the parents to sift through the garbage in the adverts and the hype to decide what's best for their kids if they are going to be the ones to buy the console, but how many parents have the time?
If the kids themselves manage to fork out £200-£300 for a console, then if they find that it's the wrong one for them, I say tough, that's part of the growing up process, we all should learn from our mistakes.
Having said that, the opportunity to try before you buy is there, and most retailers now have a policy of "If you are not satisfied with the product for any reason, bring it back for a full refund". I say MOST retailers, not all, it's worth checking out though just in case, which is something I intend to do when buying the X-Box, just in case....
It's down to the parents to sift through the garbage in the adverts and the hype to decide what's best for their kids if they are going to be the ones to buy the console, but how many parents have the time?
If the kids themselves manage to fork out £200-£300 for a console, then if they find that it's the wrong one for them, I say tough, that's part of the growing up process, we all should learn from our mistakes.
Having said that, the opportunity to try before you buy is there, and most retailers now have a policy of "If you are not satisfied with the product for any reason, bring it back for a full refund". I say MOST retailers, not all, it's worth checking out though just in case, which is something I intend to do when buying the X-Box, just in case....
Fantasy
It must be great to be able to cut and paste straight from your brain. How do you do that?
It must be great to be able to cut and paste straight from your brain. How do you do that?
That's fine sentiment, but unfortunately the advertisers have cottoned on to how kids develop peer pressure amongst themselves and know full well that getting a child to moan at their parents to get them a Gamecube/PS2/X-Box/DC is going to result in a sale eventually.
Many parents have never even heard of these consoles until their children mention them in passing (they usually start dropping hits around June in the 'run-up' to Christmas).
So the advertising will continue, Joe Public will continue to lash out lots of money on consoles that I personally wouldn't buy, but in the end, the kids get what they asked for.
ALL the current crop of consoles are good, so any parent or kid buying it because they wanted it should be satisfied, as there are plenty of games out there to keep these consoles for a good few years to come, except in the PS2's case they'll just have to wait a bit for the good ones to come along, but they WILL come along.
So yes, research is very important in choosing the right console, but for a kid who has his heart set on a PS2 or a Gamecube or an X-Box because all his mates have one, isn't really going to be satisfied if you got him a Dreamcast instead (although by rights that kid should be grateful he's got anything at all after all that moaning).
Many parents have never even heard of these consoles until their children mention them in passing (they usually start dropping hits around June in the 'run-up' to Christmas).
So the advertising will continue, Joe Public will continue to lash out lots of money on consoles that I personally wouldn't buy, but in the end, the kids get what they asked for.
ALL the current crop of consoles are good, so any parent or kid buying it because they wanted it should be satisfied, as there are plenty of games out there to keep these consoles for a good few years to come, except in the PS2's case they'll just have to wait a bit for the good ones to come along, but they WILL come along.
So yes, research is very important in choosing the right console, but for a kid who has his heart set on a PS2 or a Gamecube or an X-Box because all his mates have one, isn't really going to be satisfied if you got him a Dreamcast instead (although by rights that kid should be grateful he's got anything at all after all that moaning).
Rayman
Have you gone now?
Or were you just here for the beer?
Have you gone now?
Or were you just here for the beer?
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