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Post by playgeneration on May 14, 2006 11:26:24 GMT
Any one else being following the latest gaming news from this years E3 show?. After seeing videos of it in action i have completely changed my mind about nintendos new console, the unfortunaltey named Wii, it looks brilliant!. The ps3 and xbox 360 just look like more of the same to me, shiny graphics in the same old games, just a whole lot more expensive. And to keep it relevant to sega, the new sonic game for Wii looks like a proper return to the simple sms/megadrive gameplay, and you use the cool motion sensitive controller to play, i cant wait to play it. On the other hand the sonic game coming out for ps3 and 360 looks awful. Theyve made all the characters look more human, and its got loads of rubbish adventure levels, weapons, vehicles and slow moving annoying characters to play as. Basically all the kind of stuff you dont want in a sonic game, that spoilt all the previous sonic 3D games
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dezanuebe
Sonic the Hedgehog
Master System, the best of all times...
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Post by dezanuebe on May 14, 2006 11:35:49 GMT
i´m a loyal one... to my SMS and to... Sony. My wife already has my christmas List: PS3. I´ve just watched the videos of MG4, FFXII and FFXIII. I have to admit that the WII surprised me too, it´s about time nintendo get on track again, but i will maintain my loyalty to Sony. Don´t forget that being able to play all my PSX and PS2 games on the PS3 and having a blu ray player is a great bonus!!
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Post by playgeneration on May 14, 2006 11:51:55 GMT
The main problem with PS3 is the price, £425 is a lot of money to spend on a console, and thats before buying any games for it!. Its the blu-ray drive thats making the whole console so expensive, and i really dont see the need for it to be in there. Normal dvd films are fine for me, but then im not one of these people who obsesses over having a cinema in thier own home. I just want a console to play fun new games on, i dont care for all this hi-def media convergence stuff. Guess that means ill be buying a Wii on launch day, it wont be anymore than £150, probably £100 i reckon. And ill wait for the other two consoles to fall in price and get some more interesting games out.
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Post by Tonto on May 14, 2006 14:23:23 GMT
I don't really know much about modern gaming, but from what I've seen, the Wii is a marketing masterstroke from nintendo. Instead of competing with the PS3 and the 360 they've brought out a console which has no similar rival. If you want a normal console to do normal consle stuff you'll choose between the 360 or the PS3, if you want a totally new experience then you'll go for the Wii.
Instead of increasing the competition in an already crowded market, the've upped their game significantly and just put out something with no rival.
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Post by playgeneration on May 14, 2006 15:02:33 GMT
yep nintendo are applying the same strategy on their console they used on the DS. I have both a PSP and DS, and despite the PSP being far more powerfull, i just dont play it, the DS has far more unique, interesting, fun games, that you cant play on any other system. Mario kart ds is by far the best version of the game ever made, and makes every game on psp look boring. Now sega are a shadow of thier former selves, its good that we can still rely on nintendo to come up games everyone can enjoy.
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Post by Bock on May 14, 2006 18:02:54 GMT
E3 is getting more depressing every year IHMO, but it shows the trend of the industry I agree on the DS/PSP statement. Except for upcoming Loco Roco, there's nothing worthy on PSP. DS is good but it relies on Nintendo first party titles (eg: all occidental made games are crappy. US/Europe developers don't seem to "get it"). Wii's control scheme is refreshing but I'm in doubt about it shaking the whole industry. What is certain is that with rising costs, many companies will bite the dust in upcoming years. And Wii is a good push against that. That, and, wait for my upcoming original DS game
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Post by playgeneration on May 14, 2006 18:10:08 GMT
your making a DS game! seriously your such a cool dude! can you tell us anything about it?
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TransButtah
Alis
King of Buzdekastanopia
Talk slowly and carry lots of sticks!
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Post by TransButtah on May 14, 2006 20:09:24 GMT
Hey! I watched E3 on G4! I also got to go there for part of it...Maybe...
I want a Wii sooooo bad! It looks so cool with Mario Galaxies. Except I can\'t believe PS3 copied with their controller! Jerks...But did you see Sony\'s new EyeToy accesory? That thing was sweet!
Trans Buttah also knows how to make video games...But they all stinks...Trans Buttah knows some C++, OpenGL, GM6, and how to program GameBoy games...But he is too lazy...
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Post by playgeneration on May 17, 2006 11:25:05 GMT
Except for upcoming Loco Roco, there's nothing worthy on PSP. I just downloaded the loco roco demo, and i agree its by far the best thing on psp, the kind of bizzare and stylish fun game i like. Its kind of a mix between sonic and a puzzle game, you play as a singing space hopper that can grow and split into pieces. And instead of controlling the character, you rotate the landscape with the shoulder buttons. If anyone has a psp you should definitly give it a go.
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Post by classicpac on May 17, 2006 16:15:15 GMT
I am a regular on the Atari Age boards and someone there posted a link to a bit of news that made me laugh. It seemed when Sega was demoing the New Sonic game on the PS3 they were running it on crashed.
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Post by playgeneration on May 17, 2006 16:25:53 GMT
yeah theres a video of that on the net, you can hear everyone laughing in the background . Also one of the PS3 games they were showing was actually running on a xbox 360. Last year they stupidly showed fake footage of games that the machine isnt capable of doing, to put people off buying the 360. I cant believe they did the same thing this year too, the best looking demos they showed, 8 days later and getaway were just `target renders`. I really think PS3 is not going to do amazingly well, its far too expensive because of blu-ray and HD, things that most people arent even aware of let alone want. All it will take for xbox 360 to become top dog is a decent price reduction, and to make their xbox live service completely free, halo 3 and the new grand theft auto will take care of the rest.
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