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Whoever picks a side just because of the brand name.......
I have a 360, but don't get all bent out of shape when people say, the ps3 is better, because first of all, they're stupid to say that, when they haven't even played one.
Who would the 'fanbois' be?
Whoever picks a side just because of the brand name.......
I have a 360, but don't get all bent out of shape when people say, the ps3 is better, because first of all, they're stupid to say that, when they haven't even played one.
I've got a buddy who works at EA Sports in game development. He said there is basically zero difference between the processing power of the Cell and what the 360 has inside. He was initially very pro-PS3, but after getting ahold of a development kit for the PS3 he said he was basically scratching his head trying to find the performance differences between the 360 and PS3.You're crazy if you think a 360 is capable of doing what a PS3 can. I could give a about blu-ray, but the cell processor and the way faster RAM will ensure the PS3 is going to kill the 360 soon. There won't be a lot of difference between the two on launch les, so it doesn't make sense to buy a PS3 right away. However, the PS3 is a far more powerful system, and it won't be long before it's leaving the 360 in the dust the same way XBox made the PS2 look like garbage.
Don't believe Sony's hype, that's the only thing they're good at delivering these days.
The only real gap right now between the consoles is the high end PS3 will have HDMI, but supposedly MS is considering rolling out a future model with HDMI.
I guess I could give you Blur-ray too as a difference, but who buys a game console to watch movies?
the ps3 is better
on a related note... my xbox has now reached NES status... I have to blow in the cd port everytime i want to play newer games... it brings back memories of trying about 20 times before i could ever get super mario 3 to start up.
after a while you would have to bust out the alcohol and cotton swabs.....
The NES era consoles gave me the false impression that ANYTHING could be fixed if you just blow really hard on it.
so is that why you turned to your profession?
Nintendo, to me, took a huge nosedive with Gamecube. Gamecube sucked. Period. I borrowed my buddy's to play Metroid. I still havent played Eternal Darkness or Zelda. Thaaaaaaat about sums up my entire reason for owning one.
If I wanted to attend pets or pop balloons, I would buy a dog and go outside.
Nintendo is great for children. They just havent grown up with their core audience. Thats why they have been smashed on the sales chart by both Sony and M$. Sells well in Japan, but Gamecube couldnt be given away in the US.
Sad truth, if your system doesnt apply to adults, it doesnt sell in America as well as one (or two) that do. I love Mario, Zelda, etc...I grew up with it. But dear GOD, grow the up and deliver me some original IP with some ing violence in it.
my friends had gamecubes and super smash brothers was addictive as . especially when you had 3-4 people to play. i only played it when i went over there and i still had like 40 hours logged onto it.
you've played it?
my 1 year old has already gotten into videogames. I accidentally let him watch me play some Madden last night and he's hooked, the controls are out of his range still, but I'm thinking of getting him the Wii cause I'm sure there will be some games suitable for him.
Because you've played on it and it's obviously superior, right?the ps3 is better
It's going to be the same thing as the 360, save the Final Fantasy series. I could care less about like that. *shrugs*
I hope it's better, for the price. but either way, I'll get it to play killzone and the new mgs.Because you've played on it and it's obviously superior, right?
It's going to be the same thing as the 360, save the Final Fantasy series. I could care less about like that. *shrugs*
It also doesn't ship with the HDMI cable which is bull for a $600 console.
i turned to computer games for violence myself. still like to keep up with the nintendo games too, that's why i got a cube and a ds. mario, zelda, metroid offer superb gameplay and that's what keeps me going back. if i want to dissect a corpse i play something like sof2. we've had this discussion before though so i'll stop there.
I really should have seen that one coming, but I didn't.
Yes I have......
You mad?
You're a developer?
Even John Carmack said that the PS3 would be difficult to program for, and I don't know many people who surpass him. Many games have been dropped for the PS3, and the delays are hurting them even more ... people who put out $400 for a 360 and $250 for a Wii will think to themselves, why do I need a $600 console?
only reason wii is goin to be cheap is that it doesnt have all that extra gadgets like the ps3 n xbox360, im buyin a machine not to watch dvds...nearly every house hold has a portable dvd player....
carmack > *** as far as programming goes.
Wow you are a stupid .
Wii: then and now
Posted Sep 14th 2006 8:45PM by Ludwig Kietzmann
Filed under: Nintendo Wii
"People change. Hairstyles change. Interest rates fluctuate." When Hillary Flammond uttered those words in Top Secret, she clearly hadn't experienced the gaming industry -- a marvelous, often magical place where things change very quickly indeed. As today's cataclysmic explosion of Wii news demonstrates, things can change for better or for worse. Yesterday's truth may become today's obsolete press release. So, what has (and hasn't) changed for Nintendo between then and now?
Then: The Wii could play DVDs via an unspecified and entirely nebulous dongle. The original console description reads: "Two Disc Formats, One Slot: Instead of a tray, a single, innovative, self-loading media bay will play both 12-centimeter optical discs used for the new system as well as Nintendo GameCube discs. Owners will have the option of equipping a small, self-contained attachment to play movies and other DVD content."
Now: Inserting a DVD into the system will likely produce a polite error message indicating a complete inability to play DVDs. Nintendo's Perrin Kaplan explains DVD playback was removed "in order to deliver the machine at a cheaper cost and because most people today already own DVD players." On the plus side, this reduces the amount of times we'll have to type a dubious word like "dongle."
Then: In January 2006, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata tells Japanese newspapers that the Wii should launch in the US by Thanksgiving. "As for North America, we need to release it by Thanksgiving, or otherwise we won't receive support from the retail industry."
Now: Launching on Nov. 19, Nintendo makes it with a few days to spare. Show some gra ude, will ya?
Then: Scott Hedrick, Executive VP of Opera for Devices, confirms that the Wii version of the browser "will not be sold as a seperate item." He also explains that software will come loaded on the system.
Now: The Opera browser is no longer built-in and no longer free -- it will be sold as a seperate item through the Wii's internet channel for an unknown number of Wii Points.
Then: At E3 2006, a whole host of new features are revealed for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Though the Wii version boasts a different control scheme, it will be released on the same day as the Gamecube adventure.
Now: The Wii's Twilight Princess is still on track for launch, whereas the Gamecube (reminder: the platform the game was originally developed for) is forced to wait until December 11th. Sure, that makes sense. Not implementing a widescreen mode must be trickier than we were previously lead to believe.
Then: Speaking at a news conference in Osaka, a Nintendo senior managing director makes it apparent that the Wii would launch in America for no more than $250. That particular statement would go on to fuel a ludicrous amount of speculation.
Now: Well, he wasn't lying. The Wii launch price comes in at $249.99, a full cent below the upper limit of truth.
Then: In March 2006, Satoru Iwata tells CNN all about the USB ports on the Wii and how "practically any storage method can be used" in lieu of SD cards and the 512MB of internal storage.
Now: Perrin Kaplan empties her Magnum into that idea, telling Wired News' Joel Johnson that only flash storage will be supported. Iwata's suggestion becomes relegated to something Nintendo "could" explore in the future. This "future" place we keep hearing about sounds fantastic.
Then: Retro Studios assures IGN that Metroid Prime 3: Corruption will attend the inevitably debaucherous Wii launch party.
Now: A quick glance at the confirmed launch party list reveals that Metroid Prime 3 has not been invited. It's been delayed until 2007, and no amount of pleasantly worded paragraphs can hide our resulting bitterness.
Why would the Wii drop the DVD player? Weak .
why do you need a console to play dvd movies? get a dvd player that will play anything under the sun for $60.
Why wouldn't someone want it with a console?
Almost as bad as PS3 being delayed in Europe till March or the 360 rushing launch so they could get a head start. But not as bad. Wii is already a bare ass console with nothing but a tv remote for a weak gimmick.
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