What Next-Gen system would you like to see fail? [Archive]

Hutch306

08-18-2005, 09:56 PM

Well hate to break it, but Microsoft or Sony will not fail. Nintendo, on the other hand, has proven that it cannot compete with Sony or Microsoft when Next-Gen systems come out. History proves that.

Gamecube<Playstation 2<Xbox

It's simple. Like it or not, Nintendo cannot compete, and will therefore fail.
And a quick note, I own a Playstation 2 so you know I'm not a biased Xbox fanboy. I own no Xbox.

Shadows

08-18-2005, 10:14 PM

It's simple. Like it or not, Nintendo cannot compete, and will therefore fail.
And a quick note, I own a Playstation 2 so you know I'm not a biased Xbox fanboy. I own no Xbox.
I'm the exact same way. I love Nintendo, but it's highly overshadowed by Sony and Microsoft, aka Satan's Corporation. I'm really hoping the 360 will flop, but I'm sure that's almost certain not to happen.

MAthiAS

08-18-2005, 10:53 PM

I'd like to see the 360 fail. Xbox only has a couple good games anyway, and they're all incredibly overrated. I'd like to see Nintendo come back with a great Zelda game, and PS3 will be okay with MGS and FF.

griftadan

08-18-2005, 10:58 PM

id like to see them all be good, sucessful consoles. how does it benefit me when a system fails? i want people in the game, thus creating competition for the next best system, raising the bar even more

El_Goodo

08-18-2005, 10:59 PM

Anthem

08-18-2005, 11:00 PM

infinate_ammo

08-18-2005, 11:01 PM

Why do 2 of them sy the same thing?
Xbox 360 and PS3

Shadows

08-18-2005, 11:05 PM

How the hell do you work out that Nintendo cant compete? Super Smash Bro's is one of the best games of all time...and Nintendo actually cares about the people who play there system. Sony and Microsoft are all about how much crap they can add on so they can charge more. Nintendo Revolution is gonna be 300. Sony and Microsoft are gonna be around 600 or 800.

And Nintendo has the biggest names in the gaming industry.
It's not speculation, it's statistical. Look at the numbers. Gamecube sold considerably less then PS2 and Xbox. Much, much less actually. They remake the same game series so many times it's like they have no ideas. Playstation and Xbox also have several online/multiplayer games, which Gamecube didn't. They're so busy making games for young kids like Mario Sunshine that it's no surprise that Playstation and Xbox have kicked Nintendo's *** with Halo and GTA.

OnePartHarmony

08-18-2005, 11:24 PM

I had to choose. I couldn't say I wanted all of them to succeed, because I really don't. So it became a duel between my Xbox side and my Playstation side, while my Nitendo fanboy sat comfortably in the corner.

You know I don't like PS3. Or you should by now, being that I'm the only one wanting PS3 to fail.

infinate_ammo

08-18-2005, 11:29 PM

Honestly how can a person want to see nintendo fail???? NINTENDO!!!! They made Mario!!!!

MAthiAS

08-18-2005, 11:46 PM

Honestly how can a person want to see nintendo fail???? NINTENDO!!!! They made Mario!!!!
So? I only want the Revolution for old game downloads.

Liberi Fatali

08-18-2005, 11:58 PM

How the hell do you work out that Nintendo cant compete?
They can compete, but they haven't. Each generation Nintendo have sold less and less consoles, and currently they are trailing very far behind Sony and Microsoft. The only way they make sales with the Gamecube is by offering it at a very low price, while even then their sales lag far behind their competitors.

Super Smash Bro's is one of the best games of all time
So is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Gran Turismo 4, Metal Gear Solid 3 etc etc

As well as Halo, KOTOR, Jade Empire etc etc

...and Nintendo actually cares about the people who play there system.
Sony and Microsoft care, which is why they continue to produce stellar games, instead of remake after remake. Yes they do that too, but so does Nintendo.
Sony and Microsoft are all about how much crap they can add on so they can charge more.
Sony and Microsoft both added internet access to their consoles, I'd hardly call that crap.
Nintendo Revolution is gonna be 300. Sony and Microsoft are gonna be around 600 or 800.
No doubt Nintendo will be cheaper console over the long run, BUT this is because it is the least advanced on the technical side of things. Anyway the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 will NOT be that expensive, they will no doubt both be in the $300-$400 range, not $600 or $800.

And Nintendo has the biggest names in the gaming industry.
Halo, Grand Theft Auto, Crash Bandicoot, Solid Snake, Final Fantasy, The Sims etc etc.

I'd consider those to be pretty damn big.

Ganondorf

08-19-2005, 03:20 AM

Super Mario is bigger than all of them. I'd also be willing to bet Zelda is bigger than the majority of them. Plus Microsoft and Sony don't actually make ANY of those games.

XOBX and Sony to fail.

-Guitarded-

08-19-2005, 03:32 AM

How do you multi quote in one post? I can't figure it out :upset:

Liberi Fatali

08-19-2005, 03:42 AM

Super Mario is bigger than all of them. I'd also be willing to bet Zelda is bigger than the majority of them. Plus Microsoft and Sony don't actually make ANY of those games.

XOBX and Sony to fail.
Super Mario has been around longer, so has more heritage. If Sonic had stayed around actively it'd be just as big as Mario.

Anyway I'd say that the games and characters I listed may not be bigger in the Nintendo community, but in the mainstream media Grand Theft Auto, Halo and others are soooooo much bigger.

As far as I know Microsoft does make The Sims and Halo. Sony may not make the Final Fantasy series or Metal Gear Solid series, but they do make other big series' like Gran Turismo, The Getaway etc.

How do you multi quote in one post? I can't figure it out
The easiest way is the manual way, just copying and pasting then editing the quote tags.

obese_breasts

08-19-2005, 03:44 AM

Oh how i would love to see the 360 fail so terribly.

Liberi Fatali

08-19-2005, 03:46 AM

I wouldn't like to see any of them fail, having 3 main consoles around helps increase competitiveness, thus forcing the developers of the systems to continue to excel. Rather than end up like the EA Sports franchise from '99-'02, where every game was just a season update.

JohnXDoe

08-19-2005, 04:03 AM

I don't think much will change when all is said and done. I think the PS3 will get the lions share of the market with Xbox trailing a distant 2nd, and Nintendo bringing up the rear. Same as it is now. I think any out and out failure is unlikely.

I do think Nibtendo will fair better than many predict, though. Their offering is compact and tight to the point that it's portable, and with all those games available for download, literally hundreds upon hundreds of them, you have the makings of a fit in your back pack arcade. Plus the graphics are going to be improved. Let's not forget, the Nintendo may not be able to match the other two in power, but it's still no slouch. I'm sure the graphics will be great. It will be a step forward, whatever the case.

I personally wouldn't bother with the Xbox or PS3. I way prefer the pc. But the Nintendo I would be interested in. I think they can set it apart and sell it as something completely different than the others, yet the same. The others seem like mini computers and DVD/Home Entertainment systems as much as they are gaming machines. The Revolution's heart is all about games. I would like to see Nintendo succeed just for that fact.

Liberi Fatali

08-19-2005, 04:09 AM

Plus the graphics are going to be improved. Let's not forget, the Nintendo may not be able to match the other two in power, but it's still no slouch. I'm sure the graphics will be great.
According to sources the graphics will be slightly better than the Xbox 360's, but by the sounds of it the Nintendo won't be as powerful in other areas.

infinate_ammo

08-19-2005, 04:20 AM

Rather than end up like the EA Sports franchise from '99-'02, where every game was just a season update.
What would you prefer they do? Create new rules in each game???? People get the EA games because they are sports fans and they like the games to be like the currant competition. EA can't help the fact that there is no stealth aspect in Football.

Liberi Fatali

08-19-2005, 04:22 AM

What would you prefer they do? Create new rules in each game???? People get the EA games because they are sports fans and they like the games to be like the currant competition. EA can't help the fact that there is no stealth aspect in Football.
It would help if they implemented new features and were creative with the games, much like they've done in the last few games with Franchise mode, Career mode, Hit Stick etc etc. Not just a yearly roster update with a few new animations and a graphical tweak, which they fell back on for awhile and got lazy.

Don't take my comment out of context.

Ganondorf

08-19-2005, 04:25 AM

I still think more people around the world would recognize Super Mario over ANY other game.

Dinosawesome

08-19-2005, 04:44 AM

I hope they all fail, that way, the obesity rate will go down.

Jim Hull

08-19-2005, 04:54 AM

I dont want any to fail! More consoles = more competition = better games = more fun = me happy.

Benzum

08-19-2005, 05:06 AM

Playstation 3, they will never be able to beat Microsoft....ever.....

Liberi Fatali

08-19-2005, 05:08 AM

Playstation 3, they will never be able to beat Microsoft....ever.....
I think you'd be better suited over at Microsoft fan-boy land (http://www.teamxbox.com/).

I don't know how you can justify that statement, when Sony has sold so many more consoles in this generation and thus a much better starting point.

Benzum

08-19-2005, 05:11 AM

I think you'd be better suited over at Microsoft fan-boy land (http://www.teamxbox.com/).

I don't know how you can justify that statement, when Sony has sold so many more consoles in this generation and thus a much better starting point.

Lmao, I don't care how many Playstation consoles have been sold, hell 80% of those people are those who just buy it because they see the name "Sony" plastered across the front of the box or whatever, and then buy the latest Fifa Football game or whatever :rolleyes:
All the Playstation fans are just getting bitter because they know deep down, Playstation 2 was actually a load of bollocks and didn't even compare feature-wise to the Xbox, just wait, you'll all see......

Liberi Fatali

08-19-2005, 05:17 AM

Lmao, I don't care how many Playstation consoles have been sold, hell 80% of those people are those who just buy it because they see the name "Sony" plastered across the front of the box or whatever, and then buy the latest Fifa Football game or whatever :rolleyes:
That is a blatent generlisation coming from an obvious Microsoft fan-boy. I doubt even 10% of Playstation 2 owners own a Fifa Football game. Sony owners are not just mainstream idiots that buy the first thing they say, Microsoft probably has a comparable amount of mainstream idiots to Sony. Mainstream idiots that see a poster of Halo 2 and go "omg best shooter game ever".

Frankly that arguement is stupid. Even it if was true, I don't see how it would affect how many units Sony and Microsoft sell in the next generation.

All the Playstation fans are just getting bitter because they know deep down, Playstation 2 was actually a load of bollocks and didn't even compare feature-wise to the Xbox, just wait, you'll all see......
I, along with many other Sony fans will admit Microsoft was better in some areas, like online play, hard drive, (slightly better) graphics etc etc. The Playstation 2 however has a superior range of games in my opinion, so although I own both a Playstation 2 and Xbox, I own around 3 times the amount of Playstation 2 games than Xbox games.

Anyway we're talking about the next generation here, not the current one.

Benzum

08-19-2005, 05:22 AM

That is a blatent generlisation coming from an obvious Microsoft fan-boy. I doubt even 10% of Playstation 2 owners own a Fifa Football game. Sony owners are not just mainstream idiots that buy the first thing they say, Microsoft probably has a comparable amount of mainstream idiots to Sony. Mainstream idiots that see a poster of Halo 2 and go "omg best shooter game ever".

Halo 2 was created more for the Multiplayer, and it's kick ***. Did I mention how awesome Xbox Live is? I won't though, I'm sure you have heard it all before...

I, along with many other Sony fans will admit Microsoft was better in some areas, like online play, hard drive, (slightly better) graphics etc etc. The Playstation 2 however has a superior range of games in my opinion, so although I own both a Playstation 2 and Xbox, I own around 3 times the amount of Playstation 2 games than Xbox games.

Who cares about the games if they aint even worth the money you pay for them?
Slightly better graphics? Thats a bit of a joke to be honest, the graphics for the PS2 were ****ing terrible, I prefer the PS1 to PS2.

Anyway we're talking about the next generation here, not the current one

Ok, I'll leave now.

By the way, don't call me a Microsoft fan-boy, unless it makes you feel big and special, then by all means, call it me....

Liberi Fatali

08-19-2005, 05:30 AM

Halo 2 was created more for the Multiplayer, and it's kick ***. Did I mention how awesome Xbox Live is? I won't though, I'm sure you have heard it all before...
I own both Xbox live and Halo 2.

Who cares about the games if they aint even worth the money you pay for them?
Slightly better graphics? Thats a bit of a joke to be honest, the graphics for the PS2 were ****ing terrible, I prefer the PS1 to PS2.
Well they are worth the money if I keep buying Playstation 2 games over Xbox games...

Lets say you sat down at a tv for an hour and played 30 minutes of Madden 05 on Xbox and 30 minutes on Playstation 2. If you concentrated on the graphics of the game trying to judge it, you would notice a difference. If you just sat down and played, focusing on playing the game. You would not notice any difference between the two games, besides the controllers and different humming levels. :p

At least that is how it is for me, so I don't really care about the small graphical difference.

Oh and I don't see why you prefer the Ps1 over the Ps2 when the Playstaton 2 has all the features of the original and more. ^__-

Benzum

08-19-2005, 05:34 AM

I own both Xbox live and Halo 2

Oh ok, my bad :rolleyes:

Oh and I don't see why you prefer the Ps1 over the Ps2 when the Playstaton 2 has all the features of the original and more.

I'm just being awkward there :)

Well, most games for PS2 I see now are either dropping down in price or stupidly cheap....maybe thats one of the reasons they sell so much? But I don't think thats the answer....I don't know to be honest dude, only time will tell lmao, hey whats your gamertag on XBL? I'll play you at Halo 2 sometime, I play it quite a lot now....If I'm at home....add me If you want: aRchVille

Liberi Fatali

08-19-2005, 05:38 AM

I haven't been on since we moved houses a month or two ago, I should really start up again. :-/

Benzum

08-19-2005, 05:39 AM

I haven't been on since we moved houses a month or two ago, I should really start up again. :-/

Oh ok, nevermind then, is that cause you havn't actually set up XBL or just because you have had no motivation to play Halo? :p

Liberi Fatali

08-19-2005, 05:43 AM

Oh ok, nevermind then, is that cause you havn't actually set up XBL or just because you have had no motivation to play Halo? :p
A bit of both haha. It'll be a tough job for Halo to push KOTOR out of its perch in my Xbox.

Benzum

08-19-2005, 05:46 AM

A bit of both haha. It'll be a tough job for Halo to push KOTOR out of its perch in my Xbox.

:D It depends what Halo 2 matchmaking games you decide to join....things like Oddball and King of the Hill are good, but annoying and just get in the way when you just want to kill people....try giving it another chance....and I'll promise I'll take a good look at the PS3 when it comes out :p

infinate_ammo

08-19-2005, 07:54 AM

Playstation 2 graphics are just horrid i mayasell just play my original gameboy

Shadows

08-19-2005, 08:35 AM

"Playstation 2 graphics are horrid?"

Has anyone who says that actually played anything besides PS1 games on a PS2?

ZaaR

08-19-2005, 08:52 AM

I want to see Xbox fail, because of all those annoying people who speak so highly of themselves and their console just because it's made by a computer company. I'm definately getting a revolution, but probably after it's first year of release, so the price goes down, and they have a wider selection of new games, so I'm not just playing old games, which is what I'm planning on doing also.

ImmortalWizard

08-19-2005, 11:16 AM

I hope PC games don't fail. I'm an indie game developer and make PC games. A console lisence is expensive! Altho I do own XBox and PS2.

iliketoplaydrums10111

08-19-2005, 11:40 AM

I agree with Liberi on this one, I meant everything

I both own an Xbox and PS2 and play PS2 way more than Xbox

So we don't make this thread into Next Gen. Console Bashing here is a comparison of the PS3 and Xbox 360

http://hardware.gamespot.com/Sony-PlayStation-3-C-15015-x-4-4

Drall

08-19-2005, 12:10 PM

Calm down, people. They're just videogames.

the pie.

08-19-2005, 12:16 PM

real gamers will always go with nintendo

Loverman519

08-19-2005, 12:31 PM

i dont WANT any of them to fail...and i dont see why you would either? Get the system you enjoy, and play the games you enjoy...who gives a **** what the others are doing?

BUT ANYWAYS...nintendo is going to fail again in competing with the xbox and ps3. it seems the only thing that nintendo has over the other 2 is the old games for download...give it about 12 months tops and the other 2 systems will be doing the same.

this will be the last nintendo system, before they call it a day and do what sega did...make games for the other systems. financially, they'll prosper more than ever before. zelda and mario for sony and microsoft? you bet your *** it's gonna happen...and you bet your *** it will work out for the guys at nintendo.

thomas is fast

08-19-2005, 12:38 PM

All of them sound cool, but have their down sides.

Revolution only has like 4 buttons on the controller.

PS3 might not be able to play PS2 and PS1 games.

I don't know anything about Xbox 360.

Shadows

08-19-2005, 12:45 PM

PS3 might not be able to play PS2 and PS1 games.
False. It's already been confirmed that PS3 will definitely be able to play all past games.

Chanandler Bong

08-19-2005, 12:46 PM

yesh. There's too many graphics whores in this world.

EonBlueApcolyps

08-19-2005, 12:55 PM

I dont care that much if any of them fail. AS long as Revolution succeeds

BrianLim

08-19-2005, 01:40 PM

PC is the best. Does consoles have games like Sims 2, The Movies, and World of Warcraft? No. Is it easier to control games on consoles than PC? No. Can you look at prons on consoles? I'm guessing no but if they can, it's still not as easy as you can do with PC. But this is just my opinion. I would actually like PS3 and XBox 360 to succeed. I enjoyed God of War for PS2 and is very excited about Dead or Alive 4 for XBox 360.

Congratulations

08-19-2005, 01:41 PM

I want both X Box and Playstation to down the poop hole. Viva la Revolution!

BrianLim

08-19-2005, 02:07 PM

They can compete, but they haven't. Each generation Nintendo have sold less and less consoles, and currently they are trailing very far behind Sony and Microsoft. The only way they make sales with the Gamecube is by offering it at a very low price, while even then their sales lag far behind their competitors.

So is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Gran Turismo 4, Metal Gear Solid 3 etc etc

As well as Halo, KOTOR, Jade Empire etc etc

Sony and Microsoft care, which is why they continue to produce stellar games, instead of remake after remake. Yes they do that too, but so does Nintendo.

Sony and Microsoft both added internet access to their consoles, I'd hardly call that crap.

No doubt Nintendo will be cheaper console over the long run, BUT this is because it is the least advanced on the technical side of things. Anyway the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 will NOT be that expensive, they will no doubt both be in the $300-$400 range, not $600 or $800.

Halo, Grand Theft Auto, Crash Bandicoot, Solid Snake, Final Fantasy, The Sims etc etc.

I'd consider those to be pretty damn big.

Owned. HighVoltage guy can't say anything back.

I wouldn't like to see any of them fail, having 3 main consoles around helps increase competitiveness, thus forcing the developers of the systems to continue to excel. Rather than end up like the EA Sports franchise from '99-'02, where every game was just a season update.

Smart.

CarnageFairy

08-19-2005, 02:38 PM

Bah, I'm keeping up less and less with the console scene lately and spending more and more time on computers. I'll always be a Nintendo fanboy at heart, though.

But if I had to chose one to fail, I'd definitely say PS3, if only because I thought the PS2 was so lacking.

Against Miik!

08-19-2005, 02:59 PM

I want them all to do well. Its more fun when there are more systems competing, and it creates more competition. What fun would it be if at some point, Playstation dominated everything and thats all you could buy? I will be buying an Xbox 360. I''ve never owned a Playstation and I never want to. I've had N64, Dreamcast, and Xbox. I do, however, hope EA fails. Its so gay how they bought the rights to the NFL. Visual Concepts consistantly put out a better game w/ the 2k series. I was forced to buy Madden this year, and i'm not happy about it. Its not horrible, but the even ESPN Football from last year and the year before are better.

Shadows

08-19-2005, 03:24 PM

As much as I love Playstation, I would hate to have them dominate and take a monopoly on the gaming industry. :(

BigTrav415

08-19-2005, 04:13 PM

Ok, as much as I love a good fan-boy flaming, this is getting to be too much. If any of you actually want a company to fail, face it: you're just as bad as any fan-boy. Here are my definitions of fan and fan-boy, and I think you can all agree with me.

Fan-Someone who loves one or more companies.
Fanboy-Someone who loves one or more certain comapanies AND hates the others with malice.

Why would you WANT a system to fail? Some of you are actually saying you WANT Nintendo to go bankrupt with their "****y nu system is gonna suck horibly just go die Nintedo you suck and always suked i hate you". You are saying that you want a company to lay off thousands of hard-working employees, and for the economy to suffer because of it? It's natural to like a certain system more than other (I'd say I'm an XBox fan first, but I'm a huge Nintendo classic geek), but to want others to do badly isn't just stupid, it's gay. So get your priorities straight people.

Gnarmageddon

08-19-2005, 04:39 PM

None of them. I don't see why you would want any to fail.

Maggot Dream

08-19-2005, 04:55 PM

No doubt Nintendo will be cheaper console over the long run, BUT this is because it is the least advanced on the technical side of things. Anyway the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 will NOT be that expensive, they will no doubt both be in the $300-$400 range, not $600 or $800.

Correct, at least as far as 360 goes. To my knowledge (and according to Gamespot.com), Microsoft is offering both $300 and $400 packages. The $300 package is non-backwards compatible, unless a separate 20GB hard drive is bought. The hard drive is included in the $400 deal.

Jonny

08-19-2005, 05:51 PM

this will be the last nintendo system, before they call it a day and do what sega did...make games for the other systems. financially, they'll prosper more than ever before. zelda and mario for sony and microsoft? you bet your *** it's gonna happen...and you bet your *** it will work out for the guys at nintendo.
And this is your prediction as a professional industry analyst? Or is it just your own wishful thinking?
Nintendo makes more profit on consoles than either of the two competitors. They have also stated that the day they stop making consoles is the day they leave the gaming industry.

So no. You're wrong.

What I don't get is all the people who call Nintendo consoles crap and refuse to buy them, but then start drooling over any possibility of Nintendo games being released on other consoles.

SixnStones

08-19-2005, 05:54 PM

N64 > ur souls.

Shadows

08-19-2005, 06:03 PM

What I don't get is all the people who call Nintendo consoles crap and refuse to buy them, but then start drooling over any possibility of Nintendo games being released on other consoles.
I've never called Nintendo consoles crap, but I think they pale in comparison with the newer Playstation and Xbox consoles. The reason being is one you mentioned: the old games. I my opinion, the new games suck. They remake the same game series over and over. On top of it, it almost as if they're trying to little kids more than anything (at least that's how they come off to me). The old NES and SNES games I loved, and if there's a chance I could get them legally, I'll look into it. But as far as modern technology and new gaming ideas/options Nintendo is easily beaten.

EDIT: :eek: I just googled "Nintendo Revolution", and dear God! I'm very interested now. It looks like NR could potentially beat out the new Xbox and PS3. All new games and backwards compatible all the way back to NES. It's all very mysterious and unknown to this point. It looks more than promising. "Revolution" apparently is only a codename; the real name has yet to be decided. I can't wait now.

Maggot Dream

08-19-2005, 06:37 PM

N64 > ur souls.

Think I'd have to agree with you there.

As much as I was disappointed with Gamecube, N64 was possibly the greatest console ever made. You just can't beat Mario 64, Goldeneye007, etc.

Scoot

08-19-2005, 06:44 PM

I'd like to know which dumbass over at Microsoft decided to make the Xbox 360 backwards compatible to "certain games only".

I'm still buying an Xbox 360.

Here's how it works: Microsoft fans want Ps3 to fail, and vice versa. Nintendo fans want them both to fail. I'm going to get both the Revolution and the 360.

Liberi Fatali

08-19-2005, 06:50 PM

Think I'd have to agree with you there.

As much as I was disappointed with Gamecube, N64 was possibly the greatest console ever made. You just can't beat Mario 64, Goldeneye007, etc.
N64 certainly wasn't the best console ever made. In terms of revolutionising the gaming world, the Sony Playstation would be the best, or maybe one of the old consoles like the Atari 2600 or NES.

In terms of games the Playstation once again beats out the Nintendo 64, sure the Nintendo 64 has some greats, but so did the Playstation. Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo 1 & 2, Final Fantasy VII & VIII (Don't shoot me), Tony Hawks 2, Crash Bandicoot 1 2 & 3, Tekken 3, Resident Evil, Driver and more.

So for Playstation fans the Playstation was the greatest, for Nintendo fans the Nintendo 64 was the greatest. But when you think about it, the Playstation had a larger collection of amazing games, vastly outsold the N64, used CDs and most of all brought gaming into the mainstream.

I'd like to know which dumbass over at Microsoft decided to make the Xbox 360 backwards compatible to "certain games only".

I'm still buying an Xbox 360.

I'm sure Microsoft tryed to get it compatible with all old Xbox games, but if it can't be done cheaply then why make customers spend another $50 on something that half of them wont use.

Scoot

08-19-2005, 06:51 PM

vastly outsold the N64

Pfft.

Liberi Fatali

08-19-2005, 06:53 PM

Pfft.
Well it did, both console wise and games wise.

OnePartHarmony

08-19-2005, 08:45 PM

Crash Bandicoot 1 2 & 3

Yeah, those Crash games just got better and better...

Maggot Dream

08-20-2005, 02:17 AM

N64 certainly wasn't the best console ever made. In terms of revolutionising the gaming world, the Sony Playstation would be the best, or maybe one of the old consoles like the Atari 2600 or NES.

Ok, that's true. I realize how important the Playstation was, I just never really enjoyed it as much as the N64. Matter of personal taste I guess.

infinate_ammo

08-20-2005, 02:36 AM

Yeah, those Crash games just got better and better...
rrrrong, they just got worse and worse much like the jak and daxter series, how ironic

Sebek

08-20-2005, 02:39 AM

XBox 360. I'm not a Microsoft fan, nor an XBox fan by any means. I anticipate purchasing PS3 and the Revolution though at some point.

Liberi Fatali

08-20-2005, 03:15 AM

rrrrong, they just got worse and worse much like the jak and daxter series, how ironic
No they didn't, they advanced so much each generation of the game.

After Naughty Dog sold the rights to Crash Bandicoot it went way down hill.

Ganondorf

08-20-2005, 03:44 AM

Nintendo makes more profit than their rivals, can't see them dropping out of the 'war' anytime soon.

Brrhn

08-20-2005, 03:44 AM

Liberi Fatali

08-20-2005, 03:46 AM

In order of success, I'm guessing it will go:

1. PS3(beats Xbox slightly)
2. Xbox 360
3. Nintendo Revolution

I will probably get an Xbox 360, because it will be a graphical monster (it's a Microsoft product, for God's sake), it has a hard drive (apparenty, PS3 and Revolution don't), and it will be the only system with TES IV: Oblivion and Halo 3 on it. The Xbox Live system for content download sounds like it will be pretty cool too.
Playstation 3 will most likely have a hard drive, and Sony will probably offer an Xbox live like system.

Nintendo makes more profit than their rivals, can't see them dropping out of the 'war' anytime soon.
But video gaming is all Nintendo does, while Microsoft and Sony have a lot of other products. So if Nintendo doesn't do well in the gaming section they're screwed.

man_with_bass

08-20-2005, 06:48 AM

BigTrav415

08-20-2005, 11:08 AM

the only reason everyone likes xbox is cuz of halo i mean come on think about it ,it shouldnt be called the xbox it should really be called the halo box .....i gotta admit im a pretty good fan of halo and i do own a xbox but i stay a true fan of nintendo without metroid there would be no halo
I'll agree that Halo was the reason many analysts say that XBox stayed in the race (because with such stiff competition theyt needed a mega-hit to bring them up to speed, and Halo did just that), but once they got on track I would NOT call them the Halo-box. With loads of good arcade racing style games, FPSs, and other good solid games, Microsoft filled their agenda quite well before Halo 2 came out. And even after that, they kept making quality games (*ahem* Forza), so that is a blatant assumption.

The Buttloaves

08-20-2005, 11:10 AM

I'm going to get Xbox 360, and the PS3 is Microsoft's biggest competition, and I'd like to see Nintendo make a comeback. the GC sucked, but it had a few worthwhile games.

Angry Balled Fists!

08-20-2005, 11:11 AM

Retarded thread which is asking for fan-boy comments.

BigTrav415

08-20-2005, 11:14 AM

Agreed. Considering the threadstarter is a fan-boy, it makes sense. I've been trying to actually get an answer from people why they want a console to actually fail, and all they say is "cuZ nitendo/sony/micrsoft suks ballZ d00D!" or no reply at al, they just continue their "argument".