Really, its sad that the Gamecube has taken so long to surpass the other consoles. I mean its my simple opinion that the Gamecube is the best console among all of the next-gen..and its the next-gen of all true gamers. Dont bother calling me a Nintendo fan-boy or biased or anything. I own a PS2, but i still realize its inferior. And dont bring up graphics or any of that crap, because a gamer shouldnt care. When it boils down to games and gameplay, Gamecube has the best. From Metroid to Mario to Zelda, or the recently released Viewtiful Joe. Also, titles like FZero GX and the Sonic Adventures series. Gamecube has the best titles, even if it doesnt have the most titles.
Alright, personally i think that yes money should be paid for cds. However, the price of the cd should be proportional to its value. The reason so many people simply download music is because of cd prices now a days. Modern day example, the Linkin Park cd Reanimation costs $20. Is it worth $20? No way in hell. That cd blows, and i say that as an honest to god Linkin Park fan. So why, if something is so craptastic, should we be forced to pay such a high price? There is no good reason, so free downloading seems like the more logical option. However, that doesnt mean we are all "piracy whores" like many people try to say. I am currently sitting in school with 30 cds, and only 5 or 6 of them are burned. Thats right, we "piracy whores" buy cd's too. The difference is, we only pay for cd's worth buying. I'm sorry but i wont pay $20 to listen to 3 songs, its just stupid. And as for the $1 a song offers, that is a load of crap. If i'm going to pay for music, it needs to come free of control. I paid money, i dont need the internet telling me what i can and cant do with the music i purchased. So its simple...if you like the majority of a cd, then go buy it. Yes the RIAA takes more than it deserves, but at least some money does go to the band. But i still stick to my belief that if there is a case where the cd only has 3 or 4 good songs, downloading is fine. If artists are going to release crap, then thats what they deserve it return. Ok i'm done ranting now.
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Really, its sad that the Gamecube has taken so long to surpass the other consoles. I mean its my simple opinion that the Gamecube is the best console among all of the next-gen..and its the next-gen of all true gamers. Dont bother calling me a Nintendo fan-boy or biased or anything. I own a PS2, but i still realize its inferior. And dont bring up graphics or any of that crap, because a gamer shouldnt care. When it boils down to games and gameplay, Gamecube has the best. From Metroid to Mario to Zelda, or the recently released Viewtiful Joe. Also, titles like FZero GX and the Sonic Adventures series. Gamecube has the best titles, even if it doesnt have the most titles.
Alright, personally i think that yes money should be paid for cds. However, the price of the cd should be proportional to its value. The reason so many people simply download music is because of cd prices now a days. Modern day example, the Linkin Park cd Reanimation costs $20. Is it worth $20? No way in hell. That cd blows, and i say that as an honest to god Linkin Park fan. So why, if something is so craptastic, should we be forced to pay such a high price? There is no good reason, so free downloading seems like the more logical option. However, that doesnt mean we are all "piracy whores" like many people try to say. I am currently sitting in school with 30 cds, and only 5 or 6 of them are burned. Thats right, we "piracy whores" buy cd's too. The difference is, we only pay for cd's worth buying. I'm sorry but i wont pay $20 to listen to 3 songs, its just stupid. And as for the $1 a song offers, that is a load of crap. If i'm going to pay for music, it needs to come free of control. I paid money, i dont need the internet telling me what i can and cant do with the music i purchased. So its simple...if you like the majority of a cd, then go buy it. Yes the RIAA takes more than it deserves, but at least some money does go to the band. But i still stick to my belief that if there is a case where the cd only has 3 or 4 good songs, downloading is fine. If artists are going to release crap, then thats what they deserve it return. Ok i'm done ranting now.