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Two Weeks with the Wii
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yeah, no kiding. this guy actually thinks that one single game can make up an entire launch? that's quite single faceted. ps2 was great because of the variety of titles. Lets see if sony gets their act together and fix the mess they've created
A podcast from the BBC that interviewed Stephen Hawking a few days ago. Hawking seemed to be a bit off the deep end when he said that the only way humanity can be guaranteed a future is if we start to colonize other planets, which would require going to other stars. His suggestion: an engine somehow fueled by anti-matter/matter reactions which would propel the spaceship nearly at the speed of light and get us to the nearest star within 6 years (though faster in "real-time" for the astronauts due to space time issues).
Of course, no thoughts of how to harness antimatter...But interesting nonetheless.
anybody know if these guys are using the "classic" controller, or if they are somehow playing with the wiimote? I haven't heard of anybody with the classic peripheral yet, but I'd imagine it would make playing virtual console games much more satisfying
PS2 games also generally retailed $50/game new, whereas PS3 games are $10 more per title. Don't be surprised if people's collections are only 5/6ths the size of their old PS2 haul.
Damn. I was actually planning on using some spare xmas cash to pick one of these up. I have pretty much every influential console since the NES days with the exception of the playstations. Oh well, guess I can always find one used.
The real question is whether little Timmy's mommy and daddy fought the crowds (and their checkbook) for a PS3, or whether they decided to kick back and enjoy the availability of the Wii.
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NY Times Review of PS3
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You have to remember that the gaming market has grown, providing more revenues for the console manufacturers. Fans have a right to expect innovation.
And you leave out a few things. 1) NES - SNES: Shoulder buttons, top loading cartridge, double the graphics 2) N64 - Gamecube: Internalized rumble feature, the c-stick, improved shoulder "triggers", and (finally) a digital format 3) Master System - Genesis: Not much change aside from the C button, and the Sega-CD peripheral.. then again, thats why Sega doesn't make consoles anymore..
I used to live in Columbus, GA.. All I have to say is that, if the Dentist had been smart, he would have sent his hirelings to the South Columbus Wal-Mart instead of Airport Thruway.... Less competition I imaging.
This is definitely a sign of the second coming...
I'm almost too embarassed to admit it, but I still don't have a PS2. It's probably what I'll be getting for my next console, but I've been too busy biulding up my library of past consoles to worry about adding a new one.
Sony is staking everything on the Blu-ray. If the format doesn't take off through means other than just video games, it will fail. Movie companies will stop producing Blu-Ray movies, and game manufacturers will opt for the cheaper formats on the Wii and 360 to increase their profit margins.
Blu-ray has increased the cost of the PS3. If PS3 game sales don't make enough money soon enough, Blu-Ray will fail. The dominoes will continue to fall, as game manufacturers will stop producing for Sony. Finally, the PS3 will implode and be this generation's Sega or Atari.
Doesn't matter. If there was competition then it counts. Nintendo has always dominated the handheld market, and unless the PSP really takes off soon (or at least falls in price...) N will continue to hold strong in portable gaming.
As far as consoles go, I think Sony's pushing its luck to win this time. How exactly should we judge though, consoles sold, games sold, games produced? There are all sorts of ways.. Ultimately we just go by the general impression.
Can't help but think about how many PS2s were sold simply because so many broke...
This author talks about how Sony can lean on its backwards compatability, but forgets that Nintendo is now offering a similar idea.. Plus doesn't Nintendo still have the largest overall library when divided amongst their consoles?
I agree with what was posted above, except you have to remember that N64 did have quite a few amazing games.. others were just too expensive to produce b/c of the cartridge format.
Ultimately, those who "don't know or care" will follow where those who do care go.
If people who care are pissed off at Sony and buy Wiis, the 3rd party devs will move that way too. The titles of 3rd party games will bring those who don't care along with them.
Reminder to all the Sony haters complaining that the basic Wiimote costs $39.99....
On another topic, I wonder how long the controlers will need to charge before you can play?
Its just a strategy of stringing out your product. Companies don't want to have a new console then only release games for it later. They want titles to gradually be released so people slowly can add to their collection as they obtain more money from work.
Its like a dripping faucet.. You can flood the market (fill the sink) by turning on the tap all the way, or you can let titles slowly eke out (let the faucet drip or slowly run) so the market isn't saturated... There's always something new
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yeah, no kiding. this guy actually thinks that one single game can make up an entire launch? that's quite single faceted. ps2 was great because of the variety of titles. Lets see if sony gets their act together and fix the mess they've created
A podcast from the BBC that interviewed Stephen Hawking a few days ago. Hawking seemed to be a bit off the deep end when he said that the only way humanity can be guaranteed a future is if we start to colonize other planets, which would require going to other stars. His suggestion: an engine somehow fueled by anti-matter/matter reactions which would propel the spaceship nearly at the speed of light and get us to the nearest star within 6 years (though faster in "real-time" for the astronauts due to space time issues).
Of course, no thoughts of how to harness antimatter...But interesting nonetheless.
anybody know if these guys are using the "classic" controller, or if they are somehow playing with the wiimote? I haven't heard of anybody with the classic peripheral yet, but I'd imagine it would make playing virtual console games much more satisfying
PS2 games also generally retailed $50/game new, whereas PS3 games are $10 more per title. Don't be surprised if people's collections are only 5/6ths the size of their old PS2 haul.
Damn. I was actually planning on using some spare xmas cash to pick one of these up. I have pretty much every influential console since the NES days with the exception of the playstations. Oh well, guess I can always find one used.
Article: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?story Id=6512617&ft=2&f=1095
The real question is whether little Timmy's mommy and daddy fought the crowds (and their checkbook) for a PS3, or whether they decided to kick back and enjoy the availability of the Wii.
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You have to remember that the gaming market has grown, providing more revenues for the console manufacturers. Fans have a right to expect innovation.
And you leave out a few things.
1) NES - SNES: Shoulder buttons, top loading cartridge, double the graphics
2) N64 - Gamecube: Internalized rumble feature, the c-stick, improved shoulder "triggers", and (finally) a digital format
3) Master System - Genesis: Not much change aside from the C button, and the Sega-CD peripheral.. then again, thats why Sega doesn't make consoles anymore..
http://cgi.ebay.com/PS3-SONY-PLAYSTATION-3-PREMIUM -60GB-SYSTEM-CONSOLE_W0QQitemZ280044007577QQihZ018 QQcategoryZ62054QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
$14,000? No way this wasn't rigged somehow...10-1 the guy was upping his own sale price...
I used to live in Columbus, GA.. All I have to say is that, if the Dentist had been smart, he would have sent his hirelings to the South Columbus Wal-Mart instead of Airport Thruway.... Less competition I imaging. This is definitely a sign of the second coming...
I wonder how many people "standing in line for the PS3" were really just waiting to be the first to get a Wii on Sunday.
Or alternatively, how many will just stay in line the extra two days since they didn't get Sony's love machine.
I haven't checked out my Beta in about 4 years, but prior to that it worked wonderfully. I miss the pop-up tape loader..
I have tons of old Beta tapes still.. gotta hook up the old beast and see what still works.
Apparently the retailers don't read Slashdot much...
I'm almost too embarassed to admit it, but I still don't have a PS2. It's probably what I'll be getting for my next console, but I've been too busy biulding up my library of past consoles to worry about adding a new one.
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And the PS2 will certainly be a project
Sony is staking everything on the Blu-ray. If the format doesn't take off through means other than just video games, it will fail. Movie companies will stop producing Blu-Ray movies, and game manufacturers will opt for the cheaper formats on the Wii and 360 to increase their profit margins.
Blu-ray has increased the cost of the PS3. If PS3 game sales don't make enough money soon enough, Blu-Ray will fail. The dominoes will continue to fall, as game manufacturers will stop producing for Sony. Finally, the PS3 will implode and be this generation's Sega or Atari.
So yeah, Sony better hope that Blu-ray works...
just another sign the God wants the PS3 to fail and the evil mother company perish.
You forget the Wonderswan ;)
Doesn't matter. If there was competition then it counts. Nintendo has always dominated the handheld market, and unless the PSP really takes off soon (or at least falls in price...) N will continue to hold strong in portable gaming.
As far as consoles go, I think Sony's pushing its luck to win this time. How exactly should we judge though, consoles sold, games sold, games produced? There are all sorts of ways.. Ultimately we just go by the general impression.
Can't help but think about how many PS2s were sold simply because so many broke...
When will people like you finally realize that the new Zelda game HAS THE SAME GRAPHICS AS THE GAMECUBE VERSION?
It's the same game, the controls are just slightly altered.
This author talks about how Sony can lean on its backwards compatability, but forgets that Nintendo is now offering a similar idea.. Plus doesn't Nintendo still have the largest overall library when divided amongst their consoles?
I agree with what was posted above, except you have to remember that N64 did have quite a few amazing games.. others were just too expensive to produce b/c of the cartridge format.
Ultimately, those who "don't know or care" will follow where those who do care go.
If people who care are pissed off at Sony and buy Wiis, the 3rd party devs will move that way too. The titles of 3rd party games will bring those who don't care along with them.
So yeah, Sony needs to start paying attention.
Reminder to all the Sony haters complaining that the basic Wiimote costs $39.99.... On another topic, I wonder how long the controlers will need to charge before you can play?
didnt happen with firefly...
Its just a strategy of stringing out your product. Companies don't want to have a new console then only release games for it later. They want titles to gradually be released so people slowly can add to their collection as they obtain more money from work. Its like a dripping faucet.. You can flood the market (fill the sink) by turning on the tap all the way, or you can let titles slowly eke out (let the faucet drip or slowly run) so the market isn't saturated... There's always something new
wouldn't be an issue if people in America weren't so prone to sue..