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Nintendo Revolution |
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50% |
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Xbox 360 |
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16% |
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Playstation III |
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33% |
[ 4 ] |
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Harabek

Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 94 Location: Arkansas, yes we have computers.

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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 2:20 pm Post subject: Intelligent, flame-free, next-gen console topic |
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Now that we have had a look at the new consoles what about each peeks your interest? I find Xbox 360's use HDTV to hold some promise but I also like the idea of accessing years of video games via download onto Nintendo Revolution. What are your thoughts? |
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Fost Pod Team


Joined: 14 Oct 2002 Posts: 3734

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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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So an unbiased debate - yet no PSIII in the poll?
Although my own view on that is that Sony have followed their previous launch tactics of showing lots of pre-rendered footage - so it's not easy to see past the hype to what they might achieve. I think I mentioned before that EYE|Dentity was one game I found truly intriguing - but I've heard it's potentially vaporware.
From purely a developer's point of view - we are pretty interested in the integration of XBox Live Arcade with the XB360 dashboard - if the console does well enough, it could be an alternate SKU for indie developers. From figures we've seen - current XBLive Arcade sales figures are poor, but that could be a problem with Live Arcade's penetration and issues with the setup. From day one with XB360, if users have an internet connection, they can use live arcade.
I really have to hand it to MS - they have to be the most honest of the three about what they are doing. E3 saw only saw in game footage for all Xbox 360 products, whereas Sony were very careful to spin the Killzone video (a shame I thought - because purely as a piece of computer animation it's amazing - and the controversy around it detracted from the hard work they'd put in).
Nintendo's strategy is a little more clouded- their back catalogue of games is certainly a big draw for someone like myself, but I don't think it's going to attract the younger audience (where the money is). I wonder if they are going to open this console up for development by smaller teams like ourselves? There's still a few cards to play here, so we'll have to see.
I am still of the view that PCs rule for my own personal use and gaming, and they will always be ahead of the consoles in terms of processing power - but XBox360 does appear to be moving in the direction of being a multimedia powerhouse, and my eye is on that at the moment. Wish they'd made it smaller though.  |
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OvermindDL1
Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 138

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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Personally, and I know this is bad to say, but I will not get any, and may they rot in the eternal abyss of shame... unless there is a free open source sdk released... WITH DOCUMENTATION! |
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HunterXI

Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 476 Location: Playing like there is no tomorrow.

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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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No PS3?
Not that I'd vote for it anyways: I'm a bit of an Xbox person. Not a fanboy, mind you; I will buy Rev, provided the price is right (it was a mistake never to have played the Zelda series on N64).
And Xbox 360 may not be small small, but it's smaller than Xbox (359?), which is certainly good. (It's about the size of a PS2) |
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Fost Pod Team


Joined: 14 Oct 2002 Posts: 3734

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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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HunterXI wrote: | but it's smaller than Xbox |
yeah - but that's not saying much Xbox 1 is the size of some Japanese bedrooms - no wonder it did so badly over there.
To be honest I'm happy if it has wireless controllers, the main issue I experience with consoles is if I leave the room for one second, when I come back my wife will have tidied the whole thing away (tidying psychopath that she is). So something that can be shoved out of the way and controlled wirelessly is great. |
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icarus Troll


Joined: 01 Mar 2004
Location: Olympia Washington

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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:04 am Post subject: |
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you want a flame free descution and you don't include ps3
well the 360 looks nice but it smells like the dreamcast |
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Harabek

Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 94 Location: Arkansas, yes we have computers.

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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:58 am Post subject: |
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Whoa hold on! I don't know why ps3 isn't in the pole, I typed it in.
Quote: | Nintendo's strategy is a little more clouded- their back catalogue of games is certainly a big draw for someone like myself, but I don't think it's going to attract the younger audience (where the money is). |
Are you sure? I know a lot of kids my age (17) that will buy the Revolution for this feature. As the original gamers get older, companies should be able to target an older audience. |
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Fost Pod Team


Joined: 14 Oct 2002 Posts: 3734

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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:09 am Post subject: |
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Harabek wrote: | Whoa hold on! I don't know why ps3 isn't in the pole, I typed it in. |
Cool - I've added it in...
Harabek wrote: | Are you sure? I know a lot of kids my age (17) that will buy the Revolution for this feature. As the original gamers get older, companies should be able to target an older audience. |
Well, I'm quite often wrong, and times are changing, but I'm still pretty sure that I'm not the core market. Traditionally that's been 8-16 year old boys, who are usually tech obssesed (I was at that age...).
I'd be happy to be wrong, but I don't think last decade's console games will cut it with the online generation. |
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Harabek

Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 94 Location: Arkansas, yes we have computers.

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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:01 am Post subject: |
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Will HDTV support really make a difference in this market? You have to have a special and rather expensive TV which most people do not yet posses. And, will it even make a difference for a video game console? |
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icarus Troll


Joined: 01 Mar 2004
Location: Olympia Washington

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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Fost wrote: | Harabek wrote: | Whoa hold on! I don't know why ps3 isn't in the pole, I typed it in. |
Cool - I've added it in...
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but its still unfair because ps3 entered late |
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Harabek

Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Posts: 94 Location: Arkansas, yes we have computers.

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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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What exactly would you like me to do? Can the pole be reset? |
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HunterXI

Joined: 26 Dec 2003 Posts: 476 Location: Playing like there is no tomorrow.

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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:02 am Post subject: |
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icarus wrote: | but its still unfair because ps3 entered late |
icarus, accept it. None of us like PS3 yet.
Harabek wrote: | What exactly would you like me to do? Can the pole be reset? |
It's "poll". And it's fine. |
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icarus Troll


Joined: 01 Mar 2004
Location: Olympia Washington

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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:42 am Post subject: |
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i do
and i bet there are lots of people who woulda voted for ps3 anyways
like everyone who complained about there not being a ps3 opiton
you need to start paying atenton |
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Konedima Grammar Police


Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 1068 Location: Sydney, Land of Censorship

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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:08 am Post subject: |
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i picked the revolution because nintendo is cool (and i'll freely admit that as a teenager; heck, i like pokemon) and also cause it'll be cool downloading all those retro games (i never had an n64 but i'd love to try conker's bad fur day) |
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InaneAndMatu

Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 25

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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 7:43 am Post subject: |
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Im a Nintendo 'zealot', So i will definitely get a Revolution.
But i personally hope the XBox360 will reign over the PS3, For i have a unexplainable grudge against sony. |
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