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Post by CrazyJo82 on May 12, 2006 20:41:44 GMT -5
Here are some prices... PS3 with 20gig HD is $499US PS3 with 60gig HD is $599US Wii is reported to be around $250US Xbox360 is $399 with the HD.
I would be interested in getting the PS3 with the 60gig HD but it's too expensive. But I think Sony did that on purpose... it's their "multi-purpose entertainment system." It can play CD, audio CD, DVD and Blu Ray which in my opinion (posted in the xbox post) will be the winnter of the next dvd war. Microsoft announced that they're going to introduce a HD-DVD player this Q4. Their logic is "we dont force our gamers to pay lots of money for the next high def dvd player." Which is a valid point but with the lack of quality/fun games for xbox360. I can't imagine that microsoft will be able to meet its target of 10million console sold for next year's E3.
With Sony, some people will pay the high price tag because of the blu-ray dvd. But my problem there is, we are still uncertain (but I will go on record to say Blu Ray will be the winner of the dvd war) which is the clear winner and we need to wait for another year but most likely 2 years before blu rays/hd-dvd will be sold on market.
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Post by Falcom Director of Fanservice on May 12, 2006 20:53:07 GMT -5
Beta max will trumph, bitchmonkeys!
Personally, I have no use for the multi-purpose entertainment jazz, but I can see how some people might. So I gotta respect Microsoft not forcing it as much.
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Post by ParanoiaDragon on May 12, 2006 22:20:40 GMT -5
Y'know, Shadowrun actually looks interesting. I LOVED the old SNES Shadowrun(so much so, that we're making a game, based on the same general setup & gameplay....but obviously not in the Shadowrun universe), so I might enjoy this. Maybe I'll buy my friends 360 some year, & get a game or 2.
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Post by ParanoiaDragon on May 13, 2006 21:34:30 GMT -5
So they are for sure releasing Ziria? That's cool, another reason to have the 360, but, that only makes 2 reasons, & that's assuming that Shadowrun is a good game. I don't really care for the PS3 tilting thing, but, it might be cool. And, usually when I play a game, I DO wanna relax, but the Revolution might be worth a shot.
Man, looking at that chart, really shows how short, even successful systems lives are these days!
Hmm, that chart is missing some systems......like the 3DO, Lynx, PC Engine & CD32 in Europe. The Lynx, Playdia in Japan(not to mention, a slightly shorter lifespan for the PC Engine). I'm sure there's more missing, but those are the ones that came to mind.
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Post by Zeithri on May 14, 2006 13:19:57 GMT -5
Nintendo Wii for me, no ûber expensive Playstation 3.. I am less excited about the controller. This is because I have arthritus (yes, I am 24 and with arthritus. Shut up ;_;), and often have to adjust my hands, and sometimes can't hold things straight. What is Arthritus? Sounds... touchy... Jokes aside though.
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Post by Falcom Director of Fanservice on May 14, 2006 20:56:17 GMT -5
Heheheh, I've been diagnosed with Arthritus for at least a year now, and had had it for at least a year and a half. I was visiting a friend last night, and tried to play the Megaman X Collection of Megaman X3, and had to put the controller down because it made my right hand sore. I blame the wireless PS2 controller my friend uses, though. Ys IV never gave me any problems on my PS2 at home, and I'd play it for hours at a time.
Also, yeah, it's looking like I'm gonna be a Wiiaboo until ths PS3 takes a drastic drop in price.
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Post by Mejilan on May 14, 2006 21:53:31 GMT -5
As for Sony, I can't believe how sh-t awful their E3 was this year. With all of their momentum, they should have dominated. However, they wound up getting thoroughly trounced by Microsoft and Nintendo this year. I was stunned.
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Post by deathchronx on May 26, 2006 17:39:38 GMT -5
Well I heard another franchise that Xbox is going to have is the GTA franchise, and there won't be any releases of GTA for ps3. However, I can't really take thier words, because thats the same thing Capcom said about Resident Evil being exclusive to the Gamecube.
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Post by FM-77AV on May 26, 2006 17:41:04 GMT -5
PS3 will be free from GTA games? Joy!
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Post by FM-77AV on May 26, 2006 17:41:51 GMT -5
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Post by deathchronx on May 26, 2006 17:44:15 GMT -5
A LOT of people (i know atlease) owned thier ps2 for GTA titles, lol I never really was a fan of GTA anyways.
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Post by ParanoiaDragon on May 26, 2006 22:18:50 GMT -5
I love my PS1 & PS2, but that ad for the PS3 it both true & hilarious! Oh, & GTA4 was announced for the PS3, apparently, the 2 versions(PS3 & 360) will have somd different "extra" content from what I read over at Magicbox. But, I couldn't care less. I kinda like the older GTA's, incluinding 3 & Vice....but, only to just mess around in, run around stealing cars, going off cliff's, just farting around basically. Doing the whole organized crime thing never interested me in any of them, & I have all of them up to Vice. Frankly, I'm now just sick of it all
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Post by FM-77AV on May 27, 2006 6:26:44 GMT -5
It is mostly correct, but Nintendo stole the analogue stick from Sega. They made one for the Mega Drive AND the Saturn and this was long before the N64 analogue stick.
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Post by deathchronx on May 27, 2006 19:26:11 GMT -5
Hmm that may be true, however today I stand convinced that Sony is suicidal ^_^ read this please ^_^
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Post by FM-77AV on May 27, 2006 19:50:44 GMT -5
I dunno. It is probably just some Microsoft-fanboy who made that up. Sony has never mentioned this themselves.
"While Sony revealed details of its PS3 online store at E3, it made no reference to a licensing system for next-gen software"
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Post by CrazyJo82 on May 27, 2006 22:41:41 GMT -5
i bought a ps2 because of DDR and Ys 1 & 2 on ps2 that turned out to be japanese only :\
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Post by zeomare on May 28, 2006 12:53:47 GMT -5
yes the load time was horrible on the Ps2 Ys 1and 2, i also had problems with saving for some reason, many times it said i saved and when i turned the game on the files would be missing and i would be a few levels back at my prior save , it only did that with that game all my other PS2 games were where they should be. as for the Ps3 i need to see more games first before i make my desicion on whether or not to get it. i may also wait a bit until the price comes slighty down.
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Post by FM-77AV on May 28, 2006 12:54:48 GMT -5
That's not the only problem. The game requires 1 MB of your memory card!! One friggin MB! That's unacceptable!
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Post by CrazyJo82 on May 28, 2006 19:37:30 GMT -5
but beatmania was *just* released in north america. i was interested in the taiko drum (i guess still am) but the lack of money and now i can't find it in stores kinda killed that. i'd try guitar hero but i would like to try beatmania but on an actually drumset
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Post by CrazyJo82 on May 28, 2006 19:38:50 GMT -5
oh wait... wrong game... drum-mania is what i'm talking about... bleh, i'd try beatmania too. lol
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