You're right that most of the 360 titles I mentioned weren't launch titles. For the 360 launch I got NFS: Most Wanted, King Kong, PDZ, Kameo, Far Cry and Condemned. Of those, NFS and Condemned were the real highlights (though King Kong as Kong was rather fun), but Zelda is in another league entirely.
And yeah, that period with the Jaguar, the CD32, the Saturn et al, it just made me lose interest in gaming entirely. That, and the downfall of Sierra & Lucasarts. It wasn't until Max Payne came along that I really felt the old urge to sit down and play a game again.
Overall though the Wii has a great variety, improved by their unique controls.
Well, a variety in mediocrity is not that big of a feat. Personally, I'm getting a Wii sometimes in december (I'm in Europe) and I'm only getting one game for it, and that's Zelda. The rest seem pretty bad overall. I'm waiting for the next Mario game after that.
Recently, I've picked up several games for the 360, a few which were rather good (NFS:Carbon, though I think Most Wanted is a better game overall, the canyons notwithstanding, Dead Rising, Just Cause, Hitman, Condemned), a couple are outstanding (Oblivion & Gears of War) and quite a few duds (Far Cry being one of the prime examples, Saint's Row I quite fancied for the first 10 hours, but I actually prefer GTA: Liberty City Stories on the PS2 over that one).
I noticed the blurb said "modern" gaming console. That's the only reason they could have picked out PS1 as a bad console launch. If you want an example of a truly botched console launch, look no further than the Amiga CD32. I love the Amiga, but the CD32 produced one stinker after another.
It's much better with the 360. One click, and the drive comes off, and it's similary easy to reattach it. When my first 360 had to be sent in for repairs, I removed the HD, bought a core model and attached the HD, and I could continue where I left off while my first 360 was gone (it took three weeks to get it back).
Now let's look at the problem with the controller. Point the controller at the screen, can you hold it there for 3 minutes. I can't either. Know why? Because it's a new system. You're not going to completely master the wii mote in the first minute. It takes a couple hours at least. I'm pretty good with the control now, and I expect to get far better. Try holding up a hand and not moving it for 3 minutes, can't do that either right? Again it takes time and practice with it.
Gee, playing games with the Nintendo Wii sure sounds like FUN.
The bottom line is that this is a NEW console, with radically NEW control schemes
I agree. I loved SoT, but the combat got mind-numbingly boring after a very short while. This was adressed in the two sequels, which were both excellent games.
Sure, most of the people browing Slashdot games knows this, but that doesn't excuse the fact that the submitter made a mess of the headline just to make a pun on the 'Wii' name.;)
Conversely, I've found console games tedious and shallow ever since the Atari era, being mostly interested in games for the computer, like adventures & rpgs (back when they made good rpgs, like Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Ultima and SSI stuff like Sword of Aragon).
The power bricks for the C64 and the earlier generations were usually the least reliable part of the computer. I had one that melted, and I have had dozens that stopped working because the fuse short circuited (fortunately, a fuse only costs a few pennies and takes a few seconds to replace). I had to replace a fuse in my A2000 too, which was a real b**tch because you essentially have to strip out everything in the computer to get to it...
Genesis? I thought Cool spot originated on the Amiga. And speaking of the Amiga and games with ads, you don't need to look further than Zool and Chupa chups.:)
A media center pc is a brilliant tool for the home -- I built one a couple of years ago and have been using it exclusively in my living room ever since. All my kids dvds are stored on it and can be accessed with a remote, and the movies and tv stuff that I watch are stored on a central server, which this media center pc is connected to.
Most people who have seen it have desired it, but have balked at the staggering cost of buying one (most prices I've seen start at something like $1200). Bring the price down to consumer level and make it easy to connect it to antenna/satellite/cable, and I'm sure it'll take off.
I've read the article, and I've played the game several times. It's a good game - heck, it's a great game, but it's got a few off the wall puzzles that really is confusing, most notably the cat and the syrup thing, which gained notoriety by the JA piece.
Yeah, this is an easy solution that works well. I love how my Xbox360 can display and run all my stuff on my Media Center Pc. However, its inability to play back xvid encoded movies really puts me off. If MS could add this, I'd be really happy with the setup.
That's certainly true. What amazes me even more about re-watching Jurassic Park (which I did recently...) is how relatively good the effects in the first one is compared to the third movie. That last one was simply horrible, both story-wise and especially effect-wise.
So you did not play the tutorial at all then? There's a complete tutorial available from the game menu before you start the game that shows you everything you need to know, and it's done in a rather neat fashion.
You make a valid point with the HDTV, but I don't know that Sony puts graphics over gameplay to such a degree. The PS2 has been out for about six years and has from day one been the least capable console in terms of graphics (even the Dreamcast was better, IMO). It's the publishers call for the most part, but seeing as (seemingly) most titles for the Nintendo platforms are made by Nintendo, their stance on gameplay over graphics are certainly important.
Personally, I bought a HDTV a few weeks after getting the 360. I felt it was worth it. I'm going to pick up both the PS3 and the Wii, though I may wait a while to see how they're doing first.
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And yeah, that period with the Jaguar, the CD32, the Saturn et al, it just made me lose interest in gaming entirely. That, and the downfall of Sierra & Lucasarts. It wasn't until Max Payne came along that I really felt the old urge to sit down and play a game again.
Recently, I've picked up several games for the 360, a few which were rather good (NFS:Carbon, though I think Most Wanted is a better game overall, the canyons notwithstanding, Dead Rising, Just Cause, Hitman, Condemned), a couple are outstanding (Oblivion & Gears of War) and quite a few duds (Far Cry being one of the prime examples, Saint's Row I quite fancied for the first 10 hours, but I actually prefer GTA: Liberty City Stories on the PS2 over that one).
I noticed the blurb said "modern" gaming console. That's the only reason they could have picked out PS1 as a bad console launch. If you want an example of a truly botched console launch, look no further than the Amiga CD32. I love the Amiga, but the CD32 produced one stinker after another.
It's much better with the 360. One click, and the drive comes off, and it's similary easy to reattach it. When my first 360 had to be sent in for repairs, I removed the HD, bought a core model and attached the HD, and I could continue where I left off while my first 360 was gone (it took three weeks to get it back).
Well, it's not quite the same, is it? You can't readily use the same old can of washing powder week after week.
But since it's Nintendo, even connection errors is really FUN, aren't they? ;P
The thing about satellites is that their position and orbit is known, while most of the garbage is impossible to track.
I agree. I loved SoT, but the combat got mind-numbingly boring after a very short while. This was adressed in the two sequels, which were both excellent games.
Eh, which titles does this to your savegames and hiscores on the X360?
Sure, most of the people browing Slashdot games knows this, but that doesn't excuse the fact that the submitter made a mess of the headline just to make a pun on the 'Wii' name. ;)
What it really implies is EA developing a console and that Wii will beat it. It's a really bad headline.
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Conversely, I've found console games tedious and shallow ever since the Atari era, being mostly interested in games for the computer, like adventures & rpgs (back when they made good rpgs, like Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder, Ultima and SSI stuff like Sword of Aragon).
Ok, so it doesn't short circuit. It just blows. Ok? ;)
The power bricks for the C64 and the earlier generations were usually the least reliable part of the computer. I had one that melted, and I have had dozens that stopped working because the fuse short circuited (fortunately, a fuse only costs a few pennies and takes a few seconds to replace). I had to replace a fuse in my A2000 too, which was a real b**tch because you essentially have to strip out everything in the computer to get to it...
Genesis? I thought Cool spot originated on the Amiga. And speaking of the Amiga and games with ads, you don't need to look further than Zool and Chupa chups. :)
For those who don't have a DVD-rom drive, here's the link to the cd version: http://www.lxnaydesign.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4 115#4115, torrent: http://www.lxnaydesign.net/gentoo/torrents/RR4-Lin ux-3.0.RC1-miniEdition.torrent
Most people who have seen it have desired it, but have balked at the staggering cost of buying one (most prices I've seen start at something like $1200). Bring the price down to consumer level and make it easy to connect it to antenna/satellite/cable, and I'm sure it'll take off.
Or maybe it will be like the Geforce 3 which was superceded in no time at all, while the Geforce 2 lived on for a number of years. ;)
I've read the article, and I've played the game several times. It's a good game - heck, it's a great game, but it's got a few off the wall puzzles that really is confusing, most notably the cat and the syrup thing, which gained notoriety by the JA piece.
Doubt that -- it's the PS1 version that will be ported to XBLA.
Yeah, this is an easy solution that works well. I love how my Xbox360 can display and run all my stuff on my Media Center Pc. However, its inability to play back xvid encoded movies really puts me off. If MS could add this, I'd be really happy with the setup.
Wow, you really were unlucky: http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/microsoft/archi ves/105377.asp?source=rss
That's certainly true. What amazes me even more about re-watching Jurassic Park (which I did recently...) is how relatively good the effects in the first one is compared to the third movie. That last one was simply horrible, both story-wise and especially effect-wise.
So you did not play the tutorial at all then? There's a complete tutorial available from the game menu before you start the game that shows you everything you need to know, and it's done in a rather neat fashion.
Personally, I bought a HDTV a few weeks after getting the 360. I felt it was worth it. I'm going to pick up both the PS3 and the Wii, though I may wait a while to see how they're doing first.