Alright what's the worst video game platform ever conceived

[Blue_demon]

i hate the ps3..

[Jonny]

Virtual Boy

Edit: And not just for the gay, paedo name.

[ed_stones_dead]

No one else thinks it's a paedo name.
Just you

[Blue_demon]

Virtual Boy

Edit: And not just for the gay, paedo name.

LOL

[Mister_Che]

Anyone remember the Phantom? I think that's what it was called. It was the console that let you download any game from any system. I remember hearing about it, then watching it on G4 a long time ago.

Even the hosts were skeptical and not sucking up like they usually do.

[ed_stones_dead]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/usermovies/140222.html

The Chintendo Vii

[Mister_Che]

God China fails so hard.

[Blue_demon]

yeah they do

[DaveSavesTheDay]

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/images/ngage2/N-GAGE_QD_Front_1.jpg

[Der Übermensch]

I can accept you not thinking highly of the PS3, but using it as the starter for this topic is just ****ing stupid.

I saw Virtual Boy mentioned, which is a much better thought.
The Gamecube was pretty lame too I would say, but not to the point of absurdity.

[Happy]

Pocket station, at least that's what I think it was called.

[spitfirejunky]

The problem with giving the GameCube or the PS3 that title is that they have a shitload of commercial success.

[Mister_Che]

The major true failure in recent years is not Gamecube or PS3, it's the N-Gage and the Phantom.

[Aficionado]

N-gage for sure

[Der Übermensch]

The problem with giving the GameCube or the PS3 that title is that they have a shitload of commercial success.

Well, I personally would split 'worst platform' into two catagories.

Simply Horrid, for which Virtual Boy gets my vote; and the worst main-stream, that is to say, a system that while moderately successful, failed to a)meet expectations and b)perform optimally against the competition of its generation of systems, for which I would say the Gamecube or maybe the Dreamcast.

The PS3 I consider ineligible for this distinction for many reasons, least of all because I have one, and love it, but I won't use that to support me.
What I will use is that its too ****ing early to make that call.
a) Sales have picked up remarkably, and I have read multiple projections that say it will probably be the top selling of the big three (PS3, 360, Wii) within a year, two at the most.
b) The PS3 has HARDLY seen games come out that can make full use of its potential capacity. As I pointed out in the PS3 v 360 thread, right now they are comparable, so 360, being cheaper, seems better. But once the difference in game quality afforded by using Blu-ray as opposed to DVD becomes apparent, 360 is going to start lagging behind considerably. TS is simply an idiot and (I would guess) a 360 fanboy (not that the two have to go hand in hand, there are idiot PS3 fanboys too... I merely mean that they stump for their system of choice but couldn't tell you why it's better).

[Iscariot]

How exactly did the Gamecube not meet expectations? It's a Nintendo system and Nintendo has been behind Sony since the Playstation was conceived and they've been well behind Microsoft since they started producing consoles. It's not like anyone expected them to beat the competition in a visual/gameplay competition. The Wii isn't going to last any longer than the Gamecube did tbh because Nintendo just isn't a front runner anymore.

[Akira]

The N-gage wins, because Phantom didn't exist enough to even count.

[Der Übermensch]

How exactly did the Gamecube not meet expectations? It's a Nintendo system and Nintendo has been behind Sony since the Playstation was conceived and they've been well behind Microsoft since they started producing consoles. It's not like anyone expected them to beat the competition in a visual/gameplay competition. The Wii isn't going to last any longer than the Gamecube did tbh because Nintendo just isn't a front runner anymore.

Thats exactly what I mean though.

Nintendo had the lead back in the days of NES and SNES. The N64, although losing ground to Sony, was still great, and almost anyone who was a kid in the 90's must have a few fond memories of it.
The Gamecube was released as Nintendo's hope to regain the ground it lost to Sony, and it failed to do so. I agree few people expected them to actually do that, but it was the forlorn hope that they held.

[Meatplow]

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=worst+video+game+consoles&search=Search

theres a few interesting videos on here with some you've probably never heard of

[beans]

hell yeah that ngage crap was completely useless

[DaveSavesTheDay]

The N-gage wins, because Phantom didn't exist enough to even count.

this.

[Akira]

The N-Gage's biggest failure probably wasn't even related to gameplay, it was the fact that to use in as a phone you had you hold it in such a ridiculous way.

[The Transporter 2]

people who say the ps3 obviously haven't played one. there is nothing to dislike about them

[Meatplow]

I'm hanging out to get one when the price goes down eventually. I had an Xbox for years and hated most of the games on it that weren't ports.

[radtaste]

Game Gear

6 ****ING DOUBLE A BATTERIES.

[McP3000]

Anyone that has played a Playstation 3 knows its just a trumped up PS2. Sony needs some ****ing imagination besides racing games and FPS's.
The Wii rocks so hard, and it will continue to rock the market like a hurricane bitches.

[DaveSavesTheDay]

The N-Gage's biggest failure probably wasn't even related to gameplay, it was the fact that to use in as a phone you had you hold it in such a ridiculous way.

or the fact that you had to take the battery out to put in a game.

[The Transporter 2]

Anyone that has played a Playstation 3 knows its just a trumped up PS2. Sony needs some ****ing imagination besides racing games and FPS's.
The Wii rocks so hard, and it will continue to rock the market like a hurricane bitches.

heavenly sword?
ratchet and clank?
uncharted?
warhawk?
super stardust hd?
flow?

none of those are racing or fps.

[AA-12]

N-Gage with the PS3 just slightly behind.

[sadtaste]

The PS3 I consider ineligible for this distinction for many reasons, least of all because I have one, and love it, but I won't use that to support me.
What I will use is that its too ****ing early to make that call.
a) Sales have picked up remarkably, and I have read multiple projections that say it will probably be the top selling of the big three (PS3, 360, Wii) within a year, two at the most.
b) The PS3 has HARDLY seen games come out that can make full use of its potential capacity. As I pointed out in the PS3 v 360 thread, right now they are comparable, so 360, being cheaper, seems better. But once the difference in game quality afforded by using Blu-ray as opposed to DVD becomes apparent, 360 is going to start lagging behind considerably. TS is simply an idiot and (I would guess) a 360 fanboy (not that the two have to go hand in hand, there are idiot PS3 fanboys too... I merely mean that they stump for their system of choice but couldn't tell you why it's better).

For cereal, the PS3 is still young, still awesome games yet to come surely.

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

Game Gear

6 ****ING DOUBLE A BATTERIES.

Sega Nomad.

[radtaste]

Sega Nomad.

Haha yep.

"It consumed much more power - nearly two times more - than the Sega Game Gear. Six alkaline AA batteries offered only about 2 hours (depending on volume and screen brightness settings) of play time, making batteries a significant expense for use on the go."

[YouGottaBeCrazy]

it made the game gear look like a work of genius

[MattSharpIsCool]

Game Gear

6 ****ING DOUBLE A BATTERIES.

Oh memories. That was the first game system I ever owned.

[Ganondorf]

PS3 sucks dick, I haven't even played it but Nintendo rules all.

[Incognito]

Anyone who is citing any of this generations systems clearly aren't thinking straight. As mentioned it's still too early to call it, but as much as some of you don't want to hear it Wii IS the best selling system currently.

People who have been mentioning Virtual Boy and N-Gage are using their noodles and actually citing a dead platform that failed from launch. I might also be halfway tempted to say the 3DO, just to add something new to the mix.

[Berner]

Game Gear

6 ****ING DOUBLE A BATTERIES.
Buy the adapter then. That's what I did.

People who have been mentioning Virtual Boy and N-Gage are using their noodles and actually citing a dead platform that failed from launch. I might also be halfway tempted to say the 3DO, just to add something new to the mix.
I was thinking of the 3DO but man, that porno game was fun as hell...and sexy too.

[Anglachel]

Buy the adapter then. That's what I did.


I was thinking of the 3DO but man, that porno game was fun as hell...and sexy too.
Electric bill ++

[radtaste]

Buy the adapter then. That's what I did.

Bought in the US, took it back here (don't think the GG was even released here).

I guess we weren't that desperate to play it...

[spitfirejunky]

Game Gear was far from a failure.

Sega CD was hilariously bad.

3DO failed to pick up because it was as expensive as the PS3 on launch.

[Incognito]

3DO also lacked library, I was going to also mention Sega CD, but switched it out for 3DO, I`m glad someone else mentioned it.

EDIT:

I should mention that the 3DO`s library is probably a direct result of it`s weak sales.

[McP3000]

heavenly sword?
ratchet and clank?
uncharted?
warhawk?
super stardust hd?
flow?

none of those are racing or fps.
None of those are good or original either

[Berner]

Bought in the US, took it back here (don't think the GG was even released here).

I guess we weren't that desperate to play it...Well now I've got the urge to play it. I should take it to university with me so I can look like even more of a nerd!

[radtaste]

Well now I've got the urge to play it. I should take it to university with me so I can look like even more of a nerd!

I hear that Sega have released a harness that has solar panels and a mini windmill attached to it, so that you can power the Game Gear while on the move.

[Berner]

I hear that Sega have released a harness that has solar panels and a mini windmill attached to it, so that you can power the Game Gear while on the move.

Ooooo. It wouldn't surprise me. Sega and all their wacky add ons.

[British Kid]

the sega 32X add-on pretty much blew too.


and the combination 32X CD games? the 4 games (i think thats all that were made for it) that came out were pretty bad.

all the genesis add-ons were just sega's attempt at stalling until the world was ready for the Saturn.

[Berner]

And when the Saturn came, the catalouge blew.

[The Transporter 2]

None of those are good or original either

and mario and zelda are good and original? yeah, maybe in the 8 and 16-bit eras

[Der Übermensch]

They carry nostalgia with them because of that though, and that goes a long way.

[AA-12]

and mario and zelda are good and original? yeah, maybe in the 8 and 16-bit eras

uh, go play SMG thanks bye.

[The Transporter 2]

sorry, all the old people around here keep buying all the wees to play at the retirement center, so i can't. that and i learned my lesson from buying an n64 and cube.

[Bordello]

Game Gear ruled, wtf.

[AA-12]

sorry, all the old people around here keep buying all the wees to play at the retirement center, so i can't. that and i learned my lesson from buying an n64 and cube.

hahaha, you're such a silly poster.

[The Transporter 2]

thanks

[illpressureurhinges1]

Gamecube was a joke.

[MattSharpIsCool]

I'm surprised no one mentioned the Sega Saturn until just a few posts ago. I remember there was all this hype and then a month or so later you never heard about it anymore.

[The Transporter 2]

i had all the awesome games for it, but some douche stole my memory card.

Tony Hawk Underground
Need For Speed: Most Wanted
Resident Evil: Remake
Resident Evil: 4
Resident Evil: 0
Ikaruga
Super Smash Bros Melee
Eternal Darkness
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker bullshit
Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition bullshit
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina bullshit
Megaman Anniversary
Megaman X Collection
Mario Kart: Double Dash

and some other crap too probably