video game consoles 7th gen

[linuxlover]

Just a quick poll. I want to see if the Wii actually has a chance.

[homer]

im sure it does with the younger people. nintendo has kinda always been more for the younger audience.

[linuxlover]

Why? The gamecube had all sorts of games for it. Just not very many murder games. Unlike the Deathbox.(xbox)

[Track]

PS3 - Could have been a great console, but since Sony added the Blue-Ray player the price went up double, making it un-affordable for anyone to buy. This is VERY bad for Sony, who will lose their dominance of the console market very soon.

Xbox 360 - Awesome console. Same graphics ability for 200$ less. No worthless HD-DVD player that would have only made it more expensive. Microsoft will gain market dominance and win because of their better price/performance ratio.

Wii - Piece of Sh*t. The Revolution, remoured to be only a small ammount less powerfull than the REAL next-gen consoles, is now.. the "Wii", a crappy CURRENT-gen console, with graphics that cant even beat the Xbox and stupid premise. Surely Nintendo has lost their edge. Very sad..
The Wii has only one thing going for it - an optical remote that makes anyone who touches it excited for 5 mins or less. The only thing that Nintendo had to have in order to at least maintain their small marketshare is games, and so far they all suck.. except for Zelda of course, but with Zelda it's usually "you've played one game, you've played them all.

I dont like this generation, but i love First person shooters, so im spending MY 600$ on my PC. Probably spend over 2000$ this summer, before i leave and never come back..  

[linuxlover]

I (personally) think that the Wii is on par with the deathbox 360 and PS3. Lower price, more innovation, better games, more punch per $. Overall better.

[Track]

I (personally) think that the Wii is on par with the deathbox 360 and PS3. Lower price, more innovation, better games, more punch per $. Overall better.

The ONLY thing that matters in gaming, and that has propelled the market forward has been graphics.
If we had reached "realistic graphics", the gaming industry would not be as large as it would have been.
Graphics are what drive the entire market and they are all that everyone look for in games.
Everyone.. except children who cant tell the difference. Nintendo has always been big with the lower aged demographic, and they are continuing to be so, but this time they have given up on the most important thing in this industry - graphics.

There is one thing positive though..
It is said that the graphics achieved in the former generation (PS2, Xbox and Gamecube), were very high, and that we have reached a point where the ramp angle hightens and it is harder to produce better graphics. Today, the PS3 is over 10 times more powerfull than the PS2, but does it have 10 times better graphics? Not really.. because the graphics we reached with the last generation were a mile stone and they were really just "good enough".. wich is wierd to say.

This is an interesting idea, but nothing can take the blame off of nVidia for not having as good of graphics as the competition, whom dont have 10 times better graphics, but definetily a lot better than the former gen consoles (including the Wii).

[linuxlover]

But this should not be in the hardware section

Then where? There really isn't a section for video game hardware.

[homer]

I (personally) think that the Wii is on par with the deathbox 360 and PS3. Lower price, more innovation, better games, more punch per $. Overall better.

The [highlight]ONLY thing that matters in gaming, and that has propelled the market forward has been graphics[/highlight].
If we had reached "realistic graphics", the gaming industry would not be as large as it would have been.
[highlight]Graphics are what drive the entire market and they are all that everyone look for in games.[/highlight]
Everyone.. except children who cant tell the difference. Nintendo has always been big with the lower aged demographic, and they are continuing to be so, but this time they have given up on the most important thing in this industry - graphics.

There is one thing positive though..
It is said that the graphics achieved in the former generation (PS2, Xbox and Gamecube), were very high, and that we have reached a point where the ramp angle hightens and it is harder to produce better graphics. Today, the PS3 is over 10 times more powerfull than the PS2, but does it have 10 times better graphics? Not really.. because the graphics we reached with the last generation were a mile stone and they were really just "good enough".. wich is wierd to say.

This is an interesting idea, but nothing can take the blame off of nVidia for not having as good of graphics as the competition, whom dont have 10 times better graphics, but definetily a lot better than the former gen consoles (including the Wii).

really? sorry if i disagree, but there are many games that are better then newer games despite the newer games better graphics. for instance, halo and halo2. many people did not like halo2 and refused to play it despite its better graphics.http://www.halo2sucks.com/. there are many more games in the same situation, however, i am tired and do not care to list them all.

i will say this though Track, don't make solid statements such as you have, you might want to give yourself some room for error incase someone objects to what you have said...like me

[Track]

i will say this though Track, don't make solid statements such as you have, you might want to give yourself some room for error incase someone objects to what you have said...like me

Instead of being afraid of how ppl might respond, lets both write down what we believe to be true as the truth without flaming or regard for another person's beliefs.

[GX1_Man]

My youngest son (17) is of the opinion that game play is more important than graphics. His point is that Nintendo has always been about game play first and the Wii is superior isn that regard to the other offerings. He has an XBox, GameCube, Sega, etc. through the years and has tried all of the new systems. He doesn't like PC games at all because of the clumsiness of the interface. He said XBox is a second, but the fact that Sony included BluRay and so incredibly upped the price of the console, will cause problems with sales. He's just a user, and no specialist, but that is his feeling, and probably as valid as any other.

[Tinygnome]

my 2 cents

1. Halo is a well built and put together game you all must believe that...the thing that game is missing is gameplay sure its a cool onlien game until you get that 4 year old who screams into the mic telling you that you suck and you should do certain things to his lower area  =P

2. PS3 is not though out or well assembled in our best buy we have to shutdown and restart that peiece of crap at least 19 times a day it will lose siginal (we check cables) randomly shutdown, restart, freeze etc etc

3. The 360 is doing better for a few reasons and that in not graphic power, many of its games are nice and shinny but they have some good games, a GOOD game in my mind is not the best graphics but good fun time, example i love my new medevial 2 total war BUT i still play stronghold crusader beacuse it just kicks *censored*,

4. The Wii is the best built and thought out system, its missing graphics BUT its small many people liek the design (i cant count the amount of times i have walked past the PS3 stand and hear this ""*censored* that is so ugly"")  Its also the only system to really get people involved in the game play.  My dad  at the age of 44 bought a Wii and the entire family plays it for fun not mingless killing, its fun to play some random game by flaing your arms.  If we have a small party some of his frineds play becuase there are fewer buttons and more orentied on motion so they can operate it.  No im not saying 40+ year old people cant play game because of buttons im just pointing out an example

5. Many will buy the PS3 beacuse of graphics but when it comes down to i i believe the Wii will do better and the 360 will also be a strong front

6. COST, basic math kid wants a new system and fun....lets see PS3 that fails alot 600$$? no, 400 for a 360 thats gaining steam...hrm maybe, or a wii for 250 that really gets you involved?

well there is my 2 cents sorry for any bad spelling or typos =)

[mikewithaprob]

Personally myself im a Xbox fan. The older Nintendos, and the first playstation where amazing fun. But personally I dont like the new playstation and Nintendo should have made the Revolution.

[homer]

Instead of being afraid of how ppl might respond, lets both write down what we believe to be true as the truth without flaming or regard for another person's beliefs.

it is not "being afraid", it is a simple case of having respect for others who may share a different view. it is also for when one does object to your statement, it doenst make you look like a lying fool.

[homer]

i am also an xbox fan, not really for graphics, sounds, games, look, etc. but because it is so easy to mod.

[GX1_Man]

The ONLY thing that matters in gaming, and that has propelled the market forward has been graphics.
If we had reached "realistic graphics", the gaming industry would not be as large as it would have been.
[highlight]Graphics are what drive the entire market and they are all that everyone look for in games.[/highlight]
Everyone.. except children who cant tell the difference. Nintendo has always been big with the lower aged demographic, and they are continuing to be so, but this time they have given up on the most important thing in this industry - graphics.

This was the kind of all inclusive statement that Homer was referring to. As I have posted, my son prefers gameplay over graphics, and the Wii over the others for that reason. As that is true, and he is not a child who cannot tell the difference, then your statement is incorrect. (And he probably is not the only one in the entire world with that thought.)