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Ten Gaming Myths Debunked
ThinSkin writes "The Playstation 3 will fail. Video games are too violent. Copy protection is the beginning of the end for gaming. These myths and others are the target for Loyd Case over at ExtremeTech as he takes ten gaming myths apart and debunks them. From the article:
'Rumors are partly due to the nature of the overheated coverage that's the rule of the day on Internet sites. Rumors spread, become accepted as fact and remain embedded in people's belief systems long after the actual facts have emerged. There also seems to be relatively little historical perspective among some writers, which can alleviate breathless hype, either positive or negative.'"
How can he know the PS3 will not fail? Is... is he going to give me $600?
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Since when is blog commentary considered myth debunking?
I'm happy to say that with Javascript disabled I didn't give him any ad impressions for that drivel apparently deemed Slashdot-worthy. I have a vertical scrollbar for a reason -- and that reason certainly isn't to click "Next page".
http://www.extremetech.com/print_article2/0,1217,a =187287,00.asp
that page just sucks otherwise.
The Playstation 3 will Fail
PC Games are Doomed
You Need a $500 Graphics Card
Console Games are for Twitch Gamers
Handheld Games are for Kids
Console Games are Too Simple
PC Games are Too Complicated
PC Copy Protection is Too Onerous
Games are Too Violent
I'm Embarrassed About Gaming
... but for US$600, I'm sure as hell not buying one.
...but it will sure as hell not do very well. When seriously hardcore gamers, like the Penny Arcade guys, says that no way will they buy it at launch, you have a problem. Sure, the initial batch of consoles will sell out, they always do, but there is no way it can threaten the 360 in dominance. The Xboxs online stuff alone will probably make it more popular (and yes, I know Sony is launching its own thing (PS HUB, is it? or have they changed it?) but I doubt that it will be as good as Micrsofts).
True, the Playstation brand has some cachet in Japan, and even some in the states and Europe. But weighing that against $600 (and even more in Europe) will ensure it a perpetual second or third place in the rankings. I guarantee it.
Its great to see someone tackling both fanboy myths and non-gamer myths in the same article. Its really puts into perspective that both of those groups think about things in the same ignorant way.
Myth 11: Breaking up an article into little bitty chunks and failing to provide a printer-friendly view motivates people to read your content.
Blerg.
WHen I saw the headline, I was afrad that someone had stumbled on Henry Jenkins "Video Game Myths Debunked" had been rediscovered once again and posted. (Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the article, but it just gets discovered every once in a while as if it were a new article).
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So on the first page I read this.
I've been following interactive games for nearly two decades now, both as a gamer and as someone who writes about gear that PC gamers use.
Than I get to the second page and read this.
I'm not much of a Sony fan, and never owned a Playstation 2.
That is where I stopped reading. How am I suppose to take someone opinion seriously when they aren't even a serious counsel gamer. No offense, but there is a very different world between that of a counsel and that of a PC, and a very fine line as well. A fine line that has long been crossed with a 600 dollar price tag and a trail of broken promises. It is very hard to take this artical seriously whatsoever.
This entire article reads like "Here is something no one really believes in the first place, and here is why it isn't true." This isn't "debunking myths", this is taking things that MAY have been true about gaming 10 years ago, and listing common sense exceptions that anyone reading the games section of
From TFA:
I don't know about you, but I've never thought of gaming as an embarrassment. Especially when today, the game industry does more in sales than Hollywood. How many people are embarrassed about enjoying movies (certain prequels of certain sci-fi trilogies notwithstanding)? I, for one, am embarrassed I took the time to read this.
...is not a myth. It's a personal opinion.
For some people, no video game is too violent; for others, even Pac-Man is way too 62% violent.
If you disagree with me on social issues, then it's pretty clear that you are a narrow-minded bigot.
I mean, who still thinks gaming is embarassing? And handhelds are for kids? They don't know what they're talking about.
This gets bandied about all the time, and I wonder if anyone saying it ever stops to think.
PC and console games tend to be different because the systems have different capabilities. Your PC's monitor has, traditionally, crammed a lot more pixels onto the screen than your TV's. This has tended to favor genres that need a lot of screen real-estate, like RTS, and the genres that typically go heaviest on the eye candy, like FPS. Furthermore, every PC comes equipped with a keyboard and mouse (spare me the pedantry of your 8086 not having a mouse), which gives a more precise control setup than a typical gamepad. What needs precision in control more than anything? FPS games. Hence, the PC has dominated RTS and FPS, while the console has played to its strengths (or, at least, to minimize its weaknesses), giving us menu-based RPGs, sports, platformers, and the like.
But think about it - HDTV? A 1080p TV is pushing a lot more pixels than most peoples' monitors. Even at 720p, you've got a whole lot of pixels on that screen. And the consoles are taking advantage. RTS is looking more and more feasible on the console. Meanwhile, they've got the "ooh, wow, eye candy!" effect from the resolution increase. So does anyone think it's really a major stretch to see a KBM setup on a console? Hell, the Xbox already has one! And for all we (no pun intended) know, the Wiimote is going to blow the KBM setup out of the water for FPS gameplay.
So, I'm not saying the PC is dying, but looking at this zomg pc gamez r difrent then console games argument: the gameplay experiences are different because of the hardware differences, and the hardware differences are decreasingly significant.
The PC once had exclusive dominion over online play, superior control, superior display, and moddability, at the expense of higher cost and (potentially) having to deal with the headache of PC hardware/compatibility issues.
Now, the consoles have online play. They've got the great displays, and tentatively, even better control, with none of the hassles of PC gaming.
The only thing the PC's got a leg up on, now, is moddability, and with the likes of XBL, how long can we expect that to last, maybe this generation?
Read on tomorrow when we learn that the grass is green and the sky is above us!
Seriously now. Is there any fact hidden in that somewhere or am I just missing it between the general knowledge drivel? I was hoping to see some statistics or cross referenced research that can be used to come to the revelation that (insert 'myth' here) can be busted.
Instead we get "oh really" statements from someone. C'mon, I can do that myself, if that's all it takes to create a well received blog, I think it's time to start typing...
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If failure means 'fail to utterly dominate the market like PS and PS2', which is certainly a valid criteria, then it does seem like PS3 is definitely going to fail. Note that you can get a 51% market share, which would be plenty good for any companies not named Sony, and still be considered a failure relative to the PS and PS2.
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BTW, I find it disturbing that this fellow feels that there's no way Sony will lose third party support. It's already happening *before* the console is launched. If they lose much more *after* the console's launch, the console may very well "fail".
As a sweeping statement, I agree that it's too broad. However, I feel compelled to argue that PC Games lack a lot of the popularity and developer support that once existed. Rather than having titles that are uniquely suited to the PC, we're instead faced with titles that are designed to be ported to consoles. The result is that the PC Platform is missing all the fresh titles that would push gaming into new realms. PCs are quickly falling back into business and communications machines with Indie, Web Based, and Casual titles providing less sweeping amusements.
Where did he pull this one from? Hardcore gamers want a $500 graphics card, but I've never seen it advertised that you need a $500 graphics card for your inexpensive gaming machine. NVidia and ATI have budget lines for the occasional gamer.
He thinks Tomb Raider: Legends is an example of a non-twitch game? Um, Civilization? Sim City? The Sims? Methinks this is what is meant by "non-twitch" games. In any case, this idea died with the SNES. (Populous, Sim City, and several other good non-twitch games.) He needs to get with the program.
This "myth" is no longer a "myth". It's blindingly obvious that the PSP isn't targetted at 8 year old Jimmy.
Is it just me, or is this guy REALLY behind the curve? Again, PC Games and Console Games are the same games these days! There are very few PC exclusives anymore. So I don't know where he's getting this idea that people think this. Unless, that is, he's pulling from his 10-years-out-of-date knowledge on PCs vs. Consoles.
This isn't a myth. As games target higher age groups, they quickly gain a lot of "adult" content in the form of violence and sexuality. Max Payne pops to mind as a game that was quite disturbing. Similarly, the new 360 title Gears of War is full of disturbing imagery like corpses hanging from hooks. Just because he's playing the Sims doesn't mean that games aren't getting more violent. Then again, just because violent games exist, doesn't mean that games like The Sims don't exist. My only wish is that there'd be a bit more diversification than there is today. Far too many titles (especially for the 360) target "Mature" audiences.
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None of these are even remotely qualifiable as "myths."
The Playstation 3 will Fail - This is still wild speculation either way, until it is released and either does well or flops. Either way, speculation on the future is not a myth.
PC Games are Doomed - Groundless FUD, not a myth.
You Need a $500 Graphics Card - Not a myth for even the most basic Slashdotter with the slightest grasp on the subject.
Console Games are for Twitch Gamers - See above.
Handheld Games are for Kids - See above.
Console Games are Too Simple - See above.
PC Games are Too Complicated - See above.
PC Copy Protection is Too Onerous - Mostly a subjective argument, and too widely ranged a subject to debate in one chunk. It's an issue, not a myth.
Games are Too Violent - See above.
I'm Embarrassed About Gaming - See above.
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How am I suppose to take someone opinion seriously when they aren't even a serious counsel gamer. No offense, but there is a very different world between that of a counsel and that of a PC
My wife is in counseling psychology. She plays games, so I would consider her a serious counsel gamer and she thinks the PS3 is not going to succeed. Also, you are very correct that there is a big difference between counsel and a PC. However, with the Internet, I get a lot of counsel from my PC, so I guess it really is a fine line.
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Are they trying to say anyone ever believed in these "myths"? I can't pick out anything that any normal person would actually believe.
1. The Playstation 3 will Fail
Huh? What's the difference between this playstation and the last one? This scenario is exactly like when the PS2 was introduced: nothing really ground-breaking, better graphics, new media options, better controllers... and people still bought the PS2. I see no reason the PS3 won't do just as well.
2. PC Games are Doomed
Who the hell ever said that? I can't even fathom where that idea came from.
3. You Need a $500 Graphics Card
When has that ever been true? You need a mid-range ($150-$200) video card for top-notch graphics and performance. That has been true for nearly a decade. As new games come out and need better graphics cards, new graphics cards come out and push down the price of the older ones.
4. Console Games are for Twitch Gamers
Huh? Consoles are for platformers, auto-aim shooters, and RPGs. Where does "twitch" come into play there? The console controller doesn't lend itself to 'twich gameplay' at all. A computer mouse, on the other (twitchy) hand...
5. Handheld Games are for Kids
I've heard "video games are for kids" but nothing about handheld games specifically. Why would handheld games (the majority of which are styled after, or are remakes of, old console games) be treated differently than a TV-based console game?
6. Console Games are Too Simple
Huh? You mean the few console-only games? Most games on consoles are ports of PC games, or vice versa.
7. PC Games are Too Complicated
How is this even it's own entry? Isn't this just the inverse for the last "myth"?
8. PC Copy Protection is Too Onerous
That is true. Just being there is too onerous for my tastes. Strangely though, there's no mention of the extraordinarily more onerous 'console game copy protection'.
9. Games are Too Violent
Is Jack Thompson still alive?
10. I'm Embarrassed About Gaming
I can't imagine anyone being embarrassed about playing video games. Perhaps there's some shame in 14-hour WoW sessions, but with the general "coolness" regarded to video games over the last five years or so, I can't see anyone hiding the fact that they play Mario on occasion.
Unless they meant "myths" like 'believed by a few crackpots who have no idea what their talking about', then yes - these certainly ARE myths.
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No, he's obviously someone dependent on either Sony advertising money (a writer at a magazine that will have lots of PS3 ads) or is so wealthy he doesn't understand none of us are interested in shelling out $600 for a PS3 when we get a much more fun $225 Wii and an xBox360 as well for that much ...
By fail, I don't think most of us mean won't ship or sell any units, we just mean will be the second or third place advanced console, behind the Wii.
Either that or he loves Blu-Ray.
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He also claims that if the PS3 doesn't win it will be regarded as a Microsoft xBox360 win. I don't know of anyone, other than those working for Microsoft or Lionshead, who think Microsoft would win - they'll be lucky to grab the number two spot behind the Nintendo Wii.
If anyone could claim to win, it would be Nintendo. Not only will they continue their long line of profitable consoles and games, they would regain the number one spot worldwide, and in the USA.
The rest of his exploded myths, though, are pretty accurate, although some could argue he's forcing the point.
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"There also seems to be relatively little historical perspective among some writers, which can alleviate breathless hype, either positive or negative."
Someone should inform the article's author of the irony of not including historical perspecive in his reasonings (or obvious lack thereof).
Don't you mean a DS Lite or did I miss something?
Something like: "Smashing all the buttons while your supermove executes will not increase damage. It will, however, ruin the controls for future patrons of your arcade." would have made an interesting article. This was just a bunch of hearsay about the gaming industry.
He doesn't have a PS2 so he's automatically not a console player? Crazy me, I thought there were lots of OTHER consoles out there.
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Yeah, I'm looking forward to the new Minesweeper too.
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This article could have been called:
"An Introduction to Strawman Arguments for the Sake of Wasting Bits"
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I'm referring to Extreme Tech, who doltishly puts two or three paragraphs per page in a fifty page article that can fit in a single page and be read in a minute or two, if only slashdot would link the fucking printable version.
Am I the only one who hates this greedy advertising shit that, like DRM, only offends and inconvieniences the user? There is no need whatever for a fine site like slashdot to go along with this crap.
Now to the actual FA and its "myths".
Myth: The Playstation 3 will Fail
I think the author's right and hope he's wrong. I hate Sony with a passion and wish they would die a horrible death, with all their stockholders reduced to abject poverty.
Yeah, I'm the guy who got bitten by their rootkit.
PC Games are Doomed
Well, they are and have been since 1993!
You Need a $500 Graphics Card
Er, "These range in price from $250 - $400". Ok, you need a $400 card. Still too Goddamned expensive.
Console Games are for Twitch Gamers
Of COURSE they are. So are PC games. They're not ONLY for twitch gamers, of course.
Handheld Games are for Kids
Well, they are. They're for adults, too.
Console Games are Too Simple
Ok, I'll buy that; it's a myth. Or I suck.
PC Games are Too Complicated
Well, they are. Some are also too simple.
PC Copy Protection is Too Onerous
OK, this guy lost me completely here. ANY copy protection is too onerous! There was a slashdot comment in a thread just today where a guy was pissed at some game company because of its intrusive DRM that wanted an internet connection to play single player. THIS IS TOO ONEROUS. I suppose the author doesn't conesider a root canal to bee too onerous, either. You kids will put up with anything your corporate masters throw at you, won't you? We killed game copy protection back in the 80s by not buying copy protected games, now listen to you dumbass punks. Shit.
Games are Too Violent
Well, GTA is too violent for a five year old. They're too violent for that Jackass Thompson. Me, I like violent games; the more violent the better. YMMV.
I'm Embarrassed About Gaming
It's a myth that the author, who I never heard of, is embarrassed by gaming? Or does he mean everybody is embarrassed by gaming? I'm sure some people are.
Summary: nonsense designed to serve advertising to suckers. Nothing to see here, move along.
Seriously, if someone's prepared to pay over £200 for a ticket to see The Killers (more by the time the bid finishes), then they'll pay £600 for a PS3.
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. . . as long as Sony adopt's extremtech's click-through-one-sentence-ad-fest business model. Honestly, I think they should just put it all on one page and just have an ad every few lines instead of forcing me to click through like 12 pages.
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You do realize you missed out on free karma, don't you? Next time don't post AC with vital /. information like this!!!!
I never understood how the 'web hype' for Snakes on a Plane was ever expected to *help* the movie. Most of the 'web hype' was ridicule saying 'oh this movie is so campy, it makes me laugh'. You can tell from the marketing that the movie aimed to be somewhat serious, but the web hype and marketing all latched on to how campy it was. I think the people behind the movie were mistaken genuine ridicule for friendly jest, and called it web hype. Snakes on a Plane from all the 'web hype' I read was doomed to be a bad movie, and it lived up to what the web hype promised there.
Similarly, looking at the PS3 I see a lot of overconfidence on the part of Sony. The argument about price discrimination calling for such a high launch price ignores the obvious psychological effect of a high launch price even among those who wouldn't have been able to get one at launch anyway. Just cause some elitists/fanboys will buy your system no matter what, doesn't mean you scare away the more practical/indifferent gamers to gouge the elitists/fanboys for all they can.
The web discussions I think are more vital than people give it credit for. The target market for a 600 dollar console is clearly comprised of gaming enthusiasts, and most people like that are active participants in online discussions. The online discussions overwhelmingly are along the lines of 'at that price, no way'. From the time of launch to a significant price drop I predict PS3 will do poorly, and the question is if Sony recognizes it in time and their costs allow them to drop the price to prevent developer drop out. The effects of a weak launch may be difficult to overcome even if they do respond quickly, but it may be possible to pull it off.
Nintendo up to N64 was considered the nearly uncontested leader in the market. Despite having huge momentum leading up to, the N64 didn't do that well in the face of the newcomer Sony, and Gamecube hasn't done much better, and N64 wasn't as clearly overconfident as the PS3 seems to be. Admittedly the limitations of cartridges versus optical media played as well as poor third party relationships on the part of Nintendo played a role there whereas Sony is much healthier in those regards even with the PS3. Other apt comparison's in the price range are Neo-Geo and 3DO, both of which had significant hype and a lot of people saying 'these systems will be great', but no uptake because of the cost.
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He forgot about Ermac in MK. I think its about time to officially consider that debunked.
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"Although the user interface was tailored well for PC first person shooter fans, you could whip through Halo in about half the time it took many console players. The UI conversion may have been too good."
... we should instead cripple the PC ports by forcing them to "play at the same level" as the consoles? I don't think I understand what the author is trying to imply with that assertion. It's a fact: PCs have a more robust control scheme barring applications that benefit greatly from analog input (joystick games such as flight sims aside--I'm talking about "tilt stick to walk" applications). If your game is hard on consoles but easy on the PC, then you've likely developed a game that's hampered by a poor control layout or simply wasn't meant to be played on a gamepad.
So, instead of either:
a) Taking advantage of the unique features of a PC to "enhance" a console-game experience with added content--and I DON'T mean just a multiplayer mode OR
b) Porting fewer games and instead focusing on developing games that play off of the strengths of their systems
I'm no economics expert, but if a guy could find a way to emulate mouse control on a gamepad, he'd probably have his idea ripped off by Sony and make them a ton of money. Wiimote, I'm not looking at you because I'm unconvinced, based on what I've observed of your mode of operation, that you'll be any good for FPS.
"First thought I had too. I'm not sure how someone can see the backlash against the PS3 on the web, and not conclude that the PS3 is on shaky groud well before launch..."
I suspect that the negative hype around the PS3 will be another manifestation of the Snakes on a Plane effect, in which a small core of dedicated fanatics voicing their opinion ad nauseum is misunderstood as a widespread grassroots movement. I suspect that the small group of hardcore "Wii60" fans will, like their SoaP brethren, turn out to be a mostly inconsequential factor in the overall performance of the PS3.
The games-related discourse on the web is dominated by the voices of hardcore gamers and (to a greater extent in the case of hardware releases) system-specific fanboys. However, time and time again, these groups have been shown to be an imperfect reflection of the overall market. Take Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, for example. It was a critical darling and holds a hallowed place on many gamers lists of the all-time greatest games, yet it still sold terribly. Another good example is Madden. Each release meets with a flurry of "Roster Update: 200x" criticisms from the online community, yet the series is a top-seller in the US every year.
The majority of gamers aren't keeping with the bad press on the PS3. What they do know is that the Playstation 1 and 2 were excellent systems. They're also likely to see the PS3's higher price as meaning that it really is leaps and bounds ahead of the 360. As much as you may hate to acknowledge Sony's arrogant statements that they don't need a killer app and that the PS3 will sell out on sheer brand recognition, they are probably correct. The real question on PS3's future is whether the manufacturing costs of Blu-Ray and Cell will drop at a fast enough pace that they can lower the price to a more mainstream-friendly level after the initial shipments have sold out. The real question of whether or not the PS3 can become a market success will be determined next holiday season, not this one.
Apart from the PS3 "myth", they all seem made up. I mean, who says console games are too simple? Who says PC games are doomed? Who says you need a $500 video card? Nobody I know. It's all just a bunch of waffle. Oh, and the PS3 is going to fail. Too expensive, and no way are the developers going to be releasing games as quickly as they will on the 360. Sony has focused too much on complicated hardware and left the developers out to dry.
Regarding their myth 8: PC Copy Protection They're wrong about TotalGaming.net. You need a valid login to install/update the games, but not to play the games. Also they try to draw the parallel that nobody complains about inserting the CD into a Playstation, but people complain about PCs. How about because I've already installed the program onto my harddrive. The only reason (in many, many cases) to insert the CD is to "verify" the license. Nobody would be complaining if the content actually resided on the CD (for reasons other than to simply require the CD to be present). I remember Civ II did this. If you had the CD in the drive, you got CD audio tracks for background music. No CD, no music. On a Playstation, you insert the CD because that's where your program is.
Setting up a row of straw men and knocking them down with half-baked logic doesn't count as debunking myths.
As a long time PC gamer I am to the point where I hope PC games do become niche again. All though I seriously doubt that will actually happen. But when I started in this hobby in the early 80s it was the domain of the hardcore nerd. And as far as I am concerned let it go back to that. I don't need EA and the latest rev of Madden wouldn't play it anyway. Bring back the hardcore developers with their giant manuals and incredibly complex games. Bring back the hardcore players and get the n00bs off the servers. I say let them play Wii. But as long as there are nerds with computers there will be PC games.
How exactly did this useless drivel make it on slashdot? "The PS3 Will Fail. I've never owned a PS2 or played one, but I think it will make it!" Awesome.
>> "I'm not much of a Sony fan, and never owned a Playstation 2. But I think the Playstation 3 will do just fine."
Direct translation:
>> "I am an idiot."
Now go click on the sidebar ads, and the pop-ups, and flips through all the pages of that crap so he can get more hits.
I'm not sure someone going by the name Hentai has any ground to stand on there. You'd have been perfectly happy if it were called the Nintendo Tentacle Fuck.
'I'll take the one with a DVD9 drive' for $200 less.
Is most definately NOT a myth. ;-)
Non-violent games do exist such as Dance Dance Revolution, The Sims; but, these games are the exception not the norm. Violence in games is so pervasive that even seemingly non-violent games like Animal Crossing or Paper Mario include eliminates of warfare as their core gameplay.
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Sony debunks rumors of PS3 failing.
Even if you have people in there with 4 or 5 PS2s that is a metric butt load of households with PS2s.
Wrong. My son just bought a PS2 on sale for $49. According to your logic, he will buy a PS3. He isn't interested in the PS3, he wants me to buy a Wii and is getting impatient waiting till they come out.
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He didn't debunk shit. He just said what he 'thinks' is true/going to happen.
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This guy is clueless. He says copy protection that requires the disk in to play the game is fair because, "You have to put the disk in to play console games, too." Now, that argument makes perfect sense if you don't stop to think about the fact that console games come in nice, big DVD cases, whereas my copy of Oblivion came in a paper sleeve. If the developer can't be bothered to make their disc a little easier to find than the other billion wafer-thin objects in my office, then they shouldn't require the disc to play.
Yeah lets show them. buy Wii everyone !!!!
No loss, profit (assuming around a $200 console cost). On top of that, it going to pretty cheap to develop a Wii game compared to the competion. Let's see, it's profitable for Nintendo and cheaper for both developers and gamers. Regardless of each companies position right now, I'd say Nintendo is sitting in a good position right about now.
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"I'm not much of a Sony fan, and never owned a Playstation 2. But I think the Playstation 3 will do just fine. About the worst thing that could happen is the console launches late, and mostly in Japan, with a few tens-of-thousand units trickling into North America. Europe may not see them until well into 2007."
It's already over a year late, genius.