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2005's Console Hardware In Review

Posted by Zonk on from the more-power-means-more-flavour dept.

Next Generation is running an examination of the 2005 hardware announcements from the big three console companies. They look at details and benchmarks released so far for the next-gen consoles. From the article: "The wraps were taken off the PlayStation 3 at Sony's pre-E3 press conference. Non-playable demos and canned footage games in development (over which arguments still rage over what was 'real' and what were renders made to be 'representative') wowed the media and stole a good bit of thunder from the somewhat underwhelming Microsoft presentation that followed."

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  1. who writes this crap? by the+computer+guy+nex · · Score: 4, Informative

    " Non-playable demos and canned footage games in development (over which arguments still rage over what was 'real' and what were renders made to be 'representative') wowed the media and stole a good bit of thunder from the somewhat underwhelming Microsoft presentation that followed."

    1) The Playstation3 footage was not created by PS3 hardware. This has been confirmed dozens of times, there is no 'argument'. 2) The Microsoft presentation had actual playable software. I was there, and people cared about the Microsoft presentation a ton more.

    1. Re:who writes this crap? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

      MGS4 trailer from TGS 2005 might not be such a great example of the PS3's power as you think: http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000883068264/, http://www.games-digest.com/2005/11/kojima_says_me t.html, http://www.gamersreports.com/news/101/, where hideo kojima says that MGS4 could run on a 360.

      Kojima never said that.

      The only source for that is a video on 1up that has the editor saying he knows someone who claims to have heard Kojima say it. The only thing Kojima has said is that if he made an MGS game for other platforms he would build it to take advantage of those system's strengths.

  2. Re:I know I'm off-topic here... by hal2814 · · Score: 2, Informative

    I bought the Epyx as soon as I saw one for the first time. I think it was 1988. I honestly wasn't that impressed. You can't switchhand the Epyx controller like you could with a proline. I actually used to switch off left and right-handed on the proline when one hand would get tired. The Epyx forces you to use your right on the joystick. I didn't think it would be that big a deal until I used it a lot. It was constructed pretty nicely though (expect for the Select and Start pseudo buttons that got a little hard to press after a while). I also thought the ball at the top could be larger but it wasn't too bad. Alas, I got it on clearence from Babbages so I couldn't take it back.

  3. Re:It is still undecided on multiple fronts. by RzUpAnmsCwrds · · Score: 2, Informative

    This bit comes from the struggle between those who wish to cancel analog tv broadcasts and go digital completly (saves cost and avoids dragging the conversion on for decades) vs those who do not with to burden every household with the costs of a new expensive hd tv.

    Repeat after me, digital TV doesn't mean HDTV. The transition to ATSC is mandated. The transition to HDTV is not.

    No one is going to be "burdened" to buy a new TV - your NTSC tv will continue to work just fine, along with a low-cost converter box to recieve the ATSC signal.

    RadioShack currently sells an ATSC reciever for $89. Considering the fact that an ATSC reciever is really no more complex than a DVD player, we can expect to see ATSC recievers in the $30-$50 range as soon as demand picks up.