I really shouldn't feed the troll, but I'm not the one who sounds ignorant here. I have worked on texture design for Atlus as well as playtesting. Playtesting for Capcom... they have a little series called Resident Evil you may have heard of. Game reviews, PS2 titles, for Stuff/Maxim Magazines as well as IGN, Rotten Tomatoes, and a number of other freelance projects. I also worked as a market analyst in the videogame industry covering sales and rental charts for the U.S., Japan, and the UK. I have coded for the SNES, and owned a Net Yaroze which I've done demo/Homebrew stuff on.
I was a Sony fanboy you could say, as my work required all of my attention to be focused on Sony only products. I am no longer "smitten" and the honeymoon is long over. Ask any texture artist if it is harder to work on a title like World of Warcraft ("simple" graphics) or a more realistic title. You will soon realize who the ignorant party is here.
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I find it funny how this post keeps jumping from Insightful to Troll. I am voicing my opinion on the direction I see Slashdot going which is not in alignment with what it was or should be. How this is a troll is beyond my comprehension.
I think more people need to speak up about this issue, as many are unhappy. I'm just the one who doesn't care about his precious "Karma"... which is excellent by the way.
I have worked in the media and understand what journalism is and what news is, Zonk provides neither. Day old 1UP.com links and personal opinion pieces from someone with no industry connections or information is just wreckless and wrong for a "news" site.
Hell, you could just link the "Older Articles" to 1up.com and a personal Zonk blog. Same difference.
I don't like to be viewed as a whiner, but I think people need to start speaking up about this. Everyone just instantly mod's you a troll or flamebait when you try to voice your opinion about this issue.
Many people are unhappy with Zonk's "performance" and it needs to be made known. Karma be damned.
I respect your opinion, but you are just a bit off with your analysis. The small "A" and "B" buttons are only used when the controller is rotated and held like a NES pad, otherwise it is the large "A" button and the trigger only. So you have two buttons and a d-pad only. With the nunchuk attachment it is only 4 buttons and even then it is actually meant to be two buttons and the "remote" for aiming/etc. So again, you would be using the analog as the movement and the triggers on it for the buttons (2) while using the "remote" as a camera/mouse look device. Basically from all the demo's it is to be used in a manner that never utilizes more than 2 buttons and one directional pad. Or two remotes to be used as motion sensing as in the drum stick example.
Overall this design is very compact and simple. while there are a few buttons they are only used in the most natural manner in each configuration and generally only 2 at a time. You will still be able to hook a GC controller in and most likely they will offer a shell-type controller as well but it will not mimic the GC controller as IGN has guessed.
Couldn't agree more. I spent over 4 years covering Sony PS2 titles, and could never play one game with my girlfriend that she would enjoy (except for Space Channel 5, and Katamari Damacy) But she owned a NES and loves games. Even Katamari Damacy was a bit tough for her at times. So I gathered up a bunch of crap Ps2 titles went to Gamestop and got a GC, Mario Party 5, Puyo Pop Fever, and Donkey Konga 1&2... we have a blast. Mario Party 5 is great for a gamer/non-gamer match-up. Super Monkey Ball also. I've even come home to find she had been playing Puyo Pop on her own. The controller is her biggest problem though with the GC, she hates the analog stick and uses the D-pad when possible. She is not alone, nor unique in this respect and the Revolution is custom tailored for her and millions of others just like her.
Go for the GC and some non-gamer games and you'll have much more fun than a solo run through any 1-player game. I find myself dying to play the GC when I get home now, where my PS2 has had a layer of dust build up since Katamari Damacy lost it's luster with me.
Thanks Zonk for another 1UP.com whore and a dupe to boot. Assclown.
Yay! another Zonk review...
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Review: Darkwatch
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Please for the love of Jebus, go get a job for a game review website and get your tripe off of Slashdot. How can people accept this crap on a "news" site? And YES I know I can block all posts by the almighty Zonk... it doesn't make it OK and it doesn't solve anything.
This guy needs to be reigned in and it needs to happen fast. I am so sick of Zonk opinion pieces masquerading as videogame news around here it is just pathetic. Give it a rest.
No, actually it has a LOT to do with it... and thanks for further illustrating my point. The Revolution aims to "cost a tenner" compared to $5-600 of the competition, again hitting the widest cross-section of gamer.
And for the record most of those units sold for $24.99-$39.99 in the States... about the same as the cost of a new console title.
See, you miss the point. I will try to explain. When Henry Ford created the first mass-produced automobile, it was pretty basic, didn't have any features, not a lot of "content." When the next automobile manufacturer came along they took what was there and improved a bit on it and was able to create more "content." But even though the first one was "simpler" the real investment was in the thinking, planning, and execution. The second guy only had to put effort into the improvements. Much cheaper. Same thing with games.
Ever look at World of Warcraft? "Simple" graphics, but simplicity is just as much an artistic style as detailed. Costs are the same, and in most cases MORE for the simple look. Anyone can do detail, there are tons of realistic textures available cheap to where no artistic skill is even needed... there are none for original content. If you understand the technology you quickly see where Niintendo is not taking the easy way out. Look at how much effort is put into physics, and water ripples, and transparency layers, and true bump mapping, and many many more. The cheap way out is in realism. I grab a realistic texture of a sidewalk and slap it on a flat plain and it "appears" to have depth and texture, but is just a single layer texture. Now look at a nintendo game where they have a seperate layer for Texture, bump mapping, reflection, etc. That is NOT cheap, that is detail.
Until you have done texture work, game programming, and design it is very easy to make bold claims like you have and claim that Nintendo uses "simple" graphics that are "cheap" to produce. Here's an example: Make an abstract painting... Now make a *GOOD* abstract painting, it's a whole hell of a lot easier to just paint a tree.
And you are exactly NOT in the demographic Sony and MS are targeting. This is not a bad thing either, as they are targeting the less savvy "hip/trendy." Anyone with enough brains to see the logic behind your plan is not in their market.
These two new systems are the equivalent of a Ferrari or Lambo. They are mad fast, contain all types of whiz-bang features, look flashy... but have to be driven at 1/3rd their capacity due to road conditions/police/speed limits/weather. The average person (even if they had the cash) would go for something more practical... exactly what you are proposing to do.
I recently traded in a bunch of PS2 titles on a GameCube and Mario Party, Donkey Konga 1&2, and a few other titles and paid $6.00 TOTAL. We've had more fun and laughs in the past month than I've had on the PS2 over it's entire lifespan. At some point most gamers see through the hype and glitz and to the reality. All of those same people will be buying a Revolution. Smart consumers are not in Sony or MS's gameplan at all with this launch.
The Revolution is being looked at and covered as if it is a direct competitor to the 360 and PS3, it isn't. In the battle for dominance Sony and MS have ceased innovation and lost focus on the huge market for videogames. To crush the other they need to focus on a narrow market, and it has narrowed considerably with the 360 and PS3. This is a bad move, no matter who you are a fan of.
Notice the stories just today on the massive numbers of casual gamers and the demand for casual games? This is no fluke. This is the true gaming market. I know for us hardcore gamers it is difficult to see that the world does not revolve around us, but it does not. This market is booming, yet has no real major companies targeting them. In comes Nintendo. If you need 27 buttons and 3 analog sticks to feel "right" playing a game, then the Revolution is not for you... and it also isn't targeted toward you. *Gasp* a gaming company doesn't care about you? but your a "gamer" you wait in lines for a new release, you have every issue of CGW/EGM/whatever hardcore gaming mag, etc. Yep, you are not the target. Hard pill to swallow, and the cause of most of the ire.
I use the story quite often, but it is the perfect illustration of this. Last year one game/system outsold ALL videogame sales for the entire Christmas season... The small "retro" controllers that contain 6-12 games built in that hook up to a TV. They outsold ALL sales for the entire game industry! That is no small number, and those games don't feature eye-bleed graphics or complex strategy or gameplay.
People are clamoring for simple, fun, fresh, enjoyable experiences. Nintendo is looking to provide exactly that, while at the same time wooing back a lot of smalled developers and expanding their content to reach even the hardcore gamer. Since they are in no direct competition it affords them the freedom to make their own path and even innovate, fail, and try again all while still being successful overall. This is a position Sony and MS would kill for, so instead of looking at things though the normal gamer tunnelvision... step back and look at the big picture.
Look I'm not trying to start an argument, but the person you linked to has no real grasp of what he speaks about. Sure, it all sounds logical and thoughtful, but most is simply not true. I've worked in the industry and have a very initmate knowledge of the media/marketing/numbers side of the game.
His attempt to claim that all of the onus is on the game players is very far off-base. Also, his talk about Nintendo and how they "create genres" in the early stages because it is the most profitable is so wildly untrue it stopped me dead. Nintendo may use a fairly (on the surface) basic look, but that is a sylistic artistic direction and is NOT "cheaper" than creating a game with ultra-realistic graphics. In fact, if you take the time to look, Nintendo tends to utilize EVERY hardware feature in every game as far as graphics are concerned. Also it is just plain false that to create the first in a genre is cheaper because it is simpler and has less content. Totally false. Innovation carries a much higher cost than simply following suit and making a few improvements.
I'm sorry but this guys work gets passed over because it is not backed by any credibility or factual insight. It is just my opinion, but a genius he is not.
...misinformation, satire, and lies. Does this prove that satire and humour can take off in a collaborative environment, a possibility often contested by grumpy Wikipedians?
Slashdot, but of course! We've got Uncyclopedia beat by miles.
God forbid anyone question the greatness of Slashdot, lest they be smited. I'm actually surprised you got modded up, between this shit and good 'ol Zonk this place has gone to hell. I find myself here less and less by the week now. A true shame.
Yes, but once again find one flaw in my statements. I made all of my statements based on KNOWN FACTS AS OF NOW. I also have worked in the industry and have friends who attended TGS and experienced the demo's FIRSTHAND. I also was a sales analyst for console sales in the U.S. and Japan and follow the numbers game closer than most people ever could want or care about. I feel fully confident about my predictions and they will come to fruition. Believe me or not, no sweat off my back.
The Gamecube was no failure. Who the fuck are you to proclaim such things? The only console to show a solid profit. Massivly popular overseas. A console that has a number of quality titles, and many exclusives. A quality piece of hardware that has had no recalls or issues and COST LESS than it's competitors all while making a PROFIT. Not to mention the Wavebird controller that was so amazing Sony and MS have copied it for their "Next-gen" consoles. Yeah a real failure, asshat.
Zonk, you are a failure. A failure for OSTG to care about and run a proper news site. This never could have gone on years back. Out of the last "news" you've posted quite a high number contain no links to news AT ALL! Instead they have a "Read More..." link where we can read more of your opinions and garbage.
Yeah, I have the balls to use my real account to post my feelings and I will do so regardless of the inevitable modding that will take place.
It is perfectly true, and if any other "news" site would resort to shit like this it would get blasted eight ways from sunday. But for some reason people tolerate this around here, and don't see the downward spiral.
Instead people will say: "use the filter" and "STFU, leave then". Well, I for one, do not like the direction things have been going around here and will make my voice heard. Like it or not it is the truth and needs to be addressed. Leaving will do nothing, making myself heard may help. Mod me down all day long, I can assure you there is no trolling nor flamebaiting behind my post.
Your post smacks or ignorance. I NEVER claim ONE THING about any GAME or GAMEPLAY did I? How bout re-reading that post of mine again and try to find one instance of fanboyism, asshat.
I make valid points about the known information of each system. That is all.
I already know I will get modded down and flamed, but fuck it.
So Zonk is basically a wannabe game reviewer who never got to do so for real, so he now constantly interjects his opinions in reviews and editorials on a NEWS site. I'm sick of it. I have worked as a reviewer, and I have respect for a number of talented folks who are real reviewers. Zonk isn't one of them. Not even close.
The Revolution will be innovative and it will change gaming, I think we all can see that. Zonk, the real news was posted early morning... no one gives a rat's ass about your opinion on matters. Post a comment in the actual NEWS story if you want to discuss your opinions. You are a blight on a once great site, you are not the only problem but you are one major one.
Give it a rest Zonk. Stick to news, not dupes, opinions, and non-factual stories... news.
I'm actually one of the few who enjoyed some of what the VirtualBoy provided. I dug a few of the titles. As soon as my eyes stopped bleeding and the slight headache went away I was always happy;) Seriously though, I think this could be finally the jumpstart and boot in the ass that the industry needs. We certainly don't need Xbox 360 and PS3 and their myriad derivative titles for the rest of our lives. I love innovation, especially in high stakes situations, and I honestly stand by the Revolution with every ounce of my gaming soul. I need a change from the mind-numbing sameness these days.
Having been a staunch PS2 supporter (media and playtesting) I have been saying all along that Nintendo will pull this one off without a hitch and leave Sony and MS in the proverbial dust. Sony and MS have this narrow target audience, and they actually narrowed it further with their "next-gen" offerings. I have never seen such large corporations so fierce to destroy one another that they intentionally narrow their market. I have a lot of experience in the marketing and sales number side of consoles and in initial surveys the Japanese don't even CONSIDER the 360 as an option! That is huge. It is being downplayed in the media right now, but numbers are so low that MS will indeed fail. Flame if you must, You heard it here first.
The PS3 will have a fair initial following both stateside and abroad, but the big issue is going to be the slow number of releases for the system. Owners will see the lowest numbers of releases over the life of the system yet for a console. There will be some blockbuster hits but they will not be enough to carry the system through the doldrums.
Then you have the Revolution. Doing everything right. Super wide target audience, wider than even the NES/SNES days. They have been honest in their marketing and press releases. They have the best backwards compatibility EVER in a system. They have promised to open the doors to developers, even to teams of 1! (this should be a huge boon for the homebrew/slashdot crowd and even make the modchip/hacker happy) Then you throw into the mix: the lower price, the smaller/sleek design, and then to top it off the revealed controller tops off one of the greatest console offerings I've ever seen.
I honestly could care less about what brand you back, there is no denying this system as the clear choice when all things are considered. This should be the nail in the MS coffin, and also their return to PC gaming and switching their focus back (as they are already hinting at), Sony will most likely respond by moving the PS3 into a consumer electronic device and quickly developing a competitor. I have a strong feeling that Sony will strip the SPE's and redesign on a single CPU offering with the RSX as the competitor.
I understand it is all speculation to some extent, but my time covering this industry has given me the opportunity to see how this industry moves and flows from the other side. I could be wrong, but I honestly believe the chips will fall as I predict.
If more than 5 people looked at it including my girlfriend and I, I may care a bit. I actually worked as an editor for Snowball.com Network (which used to own IGN) and also was a National English Merit Award Winner in 1998. I sometimes just write off the top of my head, and quickly, while on the blog as well as here. I know that is a poor excuse, but honestly I try to make my posts easily readable and with close to perfect punctuation and such. Honestly, if you look through my posts they don't come anywhere near eye-bleed levels as some do.
I have no problem with criticism, but to base my entire credibility on a few personal blog entries is a bit of a stretch.
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Since you would like to also question my credibility, here is the response I gave to the other asshat:
My work has appeared in Stuff Magazine, Rotten Tomatoes, GamePaK, GamezCore, ps2insider.com, Snowball.com Network, UGE Network, and I provide playtesting for Atlas, Capcom, and NCSoft. So yeah, I must be full of shit.
Zonk's work is terrible. My personal Blog... of which my girlfriend posts stuff on too and is completely non-serious, does not get proof-read, nor edited by me or anyone else. It is simply a silly space for ramblings that is not connected to me personally in any way. Again, if it makes you feel better to state I have no credibility (of which I would love to know your sources and authority to make such a claim about some random person on the internet posting on Slashdot) then by all means, question away. I'll promptly file it in my "I care" bin.
I am well aware of the feature. Why is this everyone's response to a shitty editor? Do you understand that people PAY to get the latest stories on Slashdot? If you paid to get Zonk's stories 10 minutes earlier than everyone else, would you feel like you were getting your money's worth? I don't think so. I'm not a subscriber, nor will I ever be to get midless drivel a few minutes before everyone else has to suffer through it.
Go back through Zonk's posts, notice a pattern, yeah.
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I really shouldn't feed the troll, but I'm not the one who sounds ignorant here. I have worked on texture design for Atlus as well as playtesting. Playtesting for Capcom... they have a little series called Resident Evil you may have heard of. Game reviews, PS2 titles, for Stuff/Maxim Magazines as well as IGN, Rotten Tomatoes, and a number of other freelance projects. I also worked as a market analyst in the videogame industry covering sales and rental charts for the U.S., Japan, and the UK. I have coded for the SNES, and owned a Net Yaroze which I've done demo/Homebrew stuff on.
I was a Sony fanboy you could say, as my work required all of my attention to be focused on Sony only products. I am no longer "smitten" and the honeymoon is long over. Ask any texture artist if it is harder to work on a title like World of Warcraft ("simple" graphics) or a more realistic title. You will soon realize who the ignorant party is here.
I find it funny how this post keeps jumping from Insightful to Troll. I am voicing my opinion on the direction I see Slashdot going which is not in alignment with what it was or should be. How this is a troll is beyond my comprehension.
I think more people need to speak up about this issue, as many are unhappy. I'm just the one who doesn't care about his precious "Karma"... which is excellent by the way.
I have worked in the media and understand what journalism is and what news is, Zonk provides neither. Day old 1UP.com links and personal opinion pieces from someone with no industry connections or information is just wreckless and wrong for a "news" site.
Hell, you could just link the "Older Articles" to 1up.com and a personal Zonk blog. Same difference.
I don't like to be viewed as a whiner, but I think people need to start speaking up about this. Everyone just instantly mod's you a troll or flamebait when you try to voice your opinion about this issue.
Many people are unhappy with Zonk's "performance" and it needs to be made known. Karma be damned.
I respect your opinion, but you are just a bit off with your analysis. The small "A" and "B" buttons are only used when the controller is rotated and held like a NES pad, otherwise it is the large "A" button and the trigger only. So you have two buttons and a d-pad only. With the nunchuk attachment it is only 4 buttons and even then it is actually meant to be two buttons and the "remote" for aiming/etc. So again, you would be using the analog as the movement and the triggers on it for the buttons (2) while using the "remote" as a camera/mouse look device. Basically from all the demo's it is to be used in a manner that never utilizes more than 2 buttons and one directional pad. Or two remotes to be used as motion sensing as in the drum stick example.
Overall this design is very compact and simple. while there are a few buttons they are only used in the most natural manner in each configuration and generally only 2 at a time. You will still be able to hook a GC controller in and most likely they will offer a shell-type controller as well but it will not mimic the GC controller as IGN has guessed.
Couldn't agree more. I spent over 4 years covering Sony PS2 titles, and could never play one game with my girlfriend that she would enjoy (except for Space Channel 5, and Katamari Damacy) But she owned a NES and loves games. Even Katamari Damacy was a bit tough for her at times. So I gathered up a bunch of crap Ps2 titles went to Gamestop and got a GC, Mario Party 5, Puyo Pop Fever, and Donkey Konga 1&2... we have a blast. Mario Party 5 is great for a gamer/non-gamer match-up. Super Monkey Ball also. I've even come home to find she had been playing Puyo Pop on her own. The controller is her biggest problem though with the GC, she hates the analog stick and uses the D-pad when possible. She is not alone, nor unique in this respect and the Revolution is custom tailored for her and millions of others just like her.
Go for the GC and some non-gamer games and you'll have much more fun than a solo run through any 1-player game. I find myself dying to play the GC when I get home now, where my PS2 has had a layer of dust build up since Katamari Damacy lost it's luster with me.
Thanks Zonk for another 1UP.com whore and a dupe to boot. Assclown.
Please for the love of Jebus, go get a job for a game review website and get your tripe off of Slashdot. How can people accept this crap on a "news" site? And YES I know I can block all posts by the almighty Zonk... it doesn't make it OK and it doesn't solve anything.
This guy needs to be reigned in and it needs to happen fast. I am so sick of Zonk opinion pieces masquerading as videogame news around here it is just pathetic. Give it a rest.
No, actually it has a LOT to do with it... and thanks for further illustrating my point. The Revolution aims to "cost a tenner" compared to $5-600 of the competition, again hitting the widest cross-section of gamer.
And for the record most of those units sold for $24.99-$39.99 in the States... about the same as the cost of a new console title.
See, you miss the point. I will try to explain. When Henry Ford created the first mass-produced automobile, it was pretty basic, didn't have any features, not a lot of "content." When the next automobile manufacturer came along they took what was there and improved a bit on it and was able to create more "content." But even though the first one was "simpler" the real investment was in the thinking, planning, and execution. The second guy only had to put effort into the improvements. Much cheaper. Same thing with games.
Ever look at World of Warcraft? "Simple" graphics, but simplicity is just as much an artistic style as detailed. Costs are the same, and in most cases MORE for the simple look. Anyone can do detail, there are tons of realistic textures available cheap to where no artistic skill is even needed... there are none for original content. If you understand the technology you quickly see where Niintendo is not taking the easy way out. Look at how much effort is put into physics, and water ripples, and transparency layers, and true bump mapping, and many many more. The cheap way out is in realism. I grab a realistic texture of a sidewalk and slap it on a flat plain and it "appears" to have depth and texture, but is just a single layer texture. Now look at a nintendo game where they have a seperate layer for Texture, bump mapping, reflection, etc. That is NOT cheap, that is detail.
Until you have done texture work, game programming, and design it is very easy to make bold claims like you have and claim that Nintendo uses "simple" graphics that are "cheap" to produce. Here's an example: Make an abstract painting... Now make a *GOOD* abstract painting, it's a whole hell of a lot easier to just paint a tree.
And you are exactly NOT in the demographic Sony and MS are targeting. This is not a bad thing either, as they are targeting the less savvy "hip/trendy." Anyone with enough brains to see the logic behind your plan is not in their market.
These two new systems are the equivalent of a Ferrari or Lambo. They are mad fast, contain all types of whiz-bang features, look flashy... but have to be driven at 1/3rd their capacity due to road conditions/police/speed limits/weather. The average person (even if they had the cash) would go for something more practical... exactly what you are proposing to do.
I recently traded in a bunch of PS2 titles on a GameCube and Mario Party, Donkey Konga 1&2, and a few other titles and paid $6.00 TOTAL. We've had more fun and laughs in the past month than I've had on the PS2 over it's entire lifespan. At some point most gamers see through the hype and glitz and to the reality. All of those same people will be buying a Revolution. Smart consumers are not in Sony or MS's gameplan at all with this launch.
The Revolution is being looked at and covered as if it is a direct competitor to the 360 and PS3, it isn't. In the battle for dominance Sony and MS have ceased innovation and lost focus on the huge market for videogames. To crush the other they need to focus on a narrow market, and it has narrowed considerably with the 360 and PS3. This is a bad move, no matter who you are a fan of.
Notice the stories just today on the massive numbers of casual gamers and the demand for casual games? This is no fluke. This is the true gaming market. I know for us hardcore gamers it is difficult to see that the world does not revolve around us, but it does not. This market is booming, yet has no real major companies targeting them. In comes Nintendo. If you need 27 buttons and 3 analog sticks to feel "right" playing a game, then the Revolution is not for you... and it also isn't targeted toward you. *Gasp* a gaming company doesn't care about you? but your a "gamer" you wait in lines for a new release, you have every issue of CGW/EGM/whatever hardcore gaming mag, etc. Yep, you are not the target. Hard pill to swallow, and the cause of most of the ire.
I use the story quite often, but it is the perfect illustration of this. Last year one game/system outsold ALL videogame sales for the entire Christmas season... The small "retro" controllers that contain 6-12 games built in that hook up to a TV. They outsold ALL sales for the entire game industry! That is no small number, and those games don't feature eye-bleed graphics or complex strategy or gameplay.
People are clamoring for simple, fun, fresh, enjoyable experiences. Nintendo is looking to provide exactly that, while at the same time wooing back a lot of smalled developers and expanding their content to reach even the hardcore gamer. Since they are in no direct competition it affords them the freedom to make their own path and even innovate, fail, and try again all while still being successful overall. This is a position Sony and MS would kill for, so instead of looking at things though the normal gamer tunnelvision... step back and look at the big picture.
Look I'm not trying to start an argument, but the person you linked to has no real grasp of what he speaks about. Sure, it all sounds logical and thoughtful, but most is simply not true. I've worked in the industry and have a very initmate knowledge of the media/marketing/numbers side of the game.
His attempt to claim that all of the onus is on the game players is very far off-base. Also, his talk about Nintendo and how they "create genres" in the early stages because it is the most profitable is so wildly untrue it stopped me dead. Nintendo may use a fairly (on the surface) basic look, but that is a sylistic artistic direction and is NOT "cheaper" than creating a game with ultra-realistic graphics. In fact, if you take the time to look, Nintendo tends to utilize EVERY hardware feature in every game as far as graphics are concerned. Also it is just plain false that to create the first in a genre is cheaper because it is simpler and has less content. Totally false. Innovation carries a much higher cost than simply following suit and making a few improvements.
I'm sorry but this guys work gets passed over because it is not backed by any credibility or factual insight. It is just my opinion, but a genius he is not.
...misinformation, satire, and lies. Does this prove that satire and humour can take off in a collaborative environment, a possibility often contested by grumpy Wikipedians?
Slashdot, but of course! We've got Uncyclopedia beat by miles.
God forbid anyone question the greatness of Slashdot, lest they be smited. I'm actually surprised you got modded up, between this shit and good 'ol Zonk this place has gone to hell. I find myself here less and less by the week now. A true shame.
Yes, but once again find one flaw in my statements. I made all of my statements based on KNOWN FACTS AS OF NOW. I also have worked in the industry and have friends who attended TGS and experienced the demo's FIRSTHAND. I also was a sales analyst for console sales in the U.S. and Japan and follow the numbers game closer than most people ever could want or care about. I feel fully confident about my predictions and they will come to fruition. Believe me or not, no sweat off my back.
The Gamecube was no failure. Who the fuck are you to proclaim such things? The only console to show a solid profit. Massivly popular overseas. A console that has a number of quality titles, and many exclusives. A quality piece of hardware that has had no recalls or issues and COST LESS than it's competitors all while making a PROFIT. Not to mention the Wavebird controller that was so amazing Sony and MS have copied it for their "Next-gen" consoles. Yeah a real failure, asshat.
Zonk, you are a failure. A failure for OSTG to care about and run a proper news site. This never could have gone on years back. Out of the last "news" you've posted quite a high number contain no links to news AT ALL! Instead they have a "Read More..." link where we can read more of your opinions and garbage.
Yeah, I have the balls to use my real account to post my feelings and I will do so regardless of the inevitable modding that will take place.
It is perfectly true, and if any other "news" site would resort to shit like this it would get blasted eight ways from sunday. But for some reason people tolerate this around here, and don't see the downward spiral.
Instead people will say: "use the filter" and "STFU, leave then". Well, I for one, do not like the direction things have been going around here and will make my voice heard. Like it or not it is the truth and needs to be addressed. Leaving will do nothing, making myself heard may help. Mod me down all day long, I can assure you there is no trolling nor flamebaiting behind my post.
Your post smacks or ignorance. I NEVER claim ONE THING about any GAME or GAMEPLAY did I? How bout re-reading that post of mine again and try to find one instance of fanboyism, asshat.
I make valid points about the known information of each system. That is all.
I already know I will get modded down and flamed, but fuck it.
So Zonk is basically a wannabe game reviewer who never got to do so for real, so he now constantly interjects his opinions in reviews and editorials on a NEWS site. I'm sick of it. I have worked as a reviewer, and I have respect for a number of talented folks who are real reviewers. Zonk isn't one of them. Not even close.
The Revolution will be innovative and it will change gaming, I think we all can see that. Zonk, the real news was posted early morning... no one gives a rat's ass about your opinion on matters. Post a comment in the actual NEWS story if you want to discuss your opinions. You are a blight on a once great site, you are not the only problem but you are one major one.
Give it a rest Zonk. Stick to news, not dupes, opinions, and non-factual stories... news.
I'm actually one of the few who enjoyed some of what the VirtualBoy provided. I dug a few of the titles. As soon as my eyes stopped bleeding and the slight headache went away I was always happy ;) Seriously though, I think this could be finally the jumpstart and boot in the ass that the industry needs. We certainly don't need Xbox 360 and PS3 and their myriad derivative titles for the rest of our lives. I love innovation, especially in high stakes situations, and I honestly stand by the Revolution with every ounce of my gaming soul. I need a change from the mind-numbing sameness these days.
Having been a staunch PS2 supporter (media and playtesting) I have been saying all along that Nintendo will pull this one off without a hitch and leave Sony and MS in the proverbial dust. Sony and MS have this narrow target audience, and they actually narrowed it further with their "next-gen" offerings. I have never seen such large corporations so fierce to destroy one another that they intentionally narrow their market. I have a lot of experience in the marketing and sales number side of consoles and in initial surveys the Japanese don't even CONSIDER the 360 as an option! That is huge. It is being downplayed in the media right now, but numbers are so low that MS will indeed fail. Flame if you must, You heard it here first.
The PS3 will have a fair initial following both stateside and abroad, but the big issue is going to be the slow number of releases for the system. Owners will see the lowest numbers of releases over the life of the system yet for a console. There will be some blockbuster hits but they will not be enough to carry the system through the doldrums.
Then you have the Revolution. Doing everything right. Super wide target audience, wider than even the NES/SNES days. They have been honest in their marketing and press releases. They have the best backwards compatibility EVER in a system. They have promised to open the doors to developers, even to teams of 1! (this should be a huge boon for the homebrew/slashdot crowd and even make the modchip/hacker happy) Then you throw into the mix: the lower price, the smaller/sleek design, and then to top it off the revealed controller tops off one of the greatest console offerings I've ever seen.
I honestly could care less about what brand you back, there is no denying this system as the clear choice when all things are considered. This should be the nail in the MS coffin, and also their return to PC gaming and switching their focus back (as they are already hinting at), Sony will most likely respond by moving the PS3 into a consumer electronic device and quickly developing a competitor. I have a strong feeling that Sony will strip the SPE's and redesign on a single CPU offering with the RSX as the competitor.
I understand it is all speculation to some extent, but my time covering this industry has given me the opportunity to see how this industry moves and flows from the other side. I could be wrong, but I honestly believe the chips will fall as I predict.
If more than 5 people looked at it including my girlfriend and I, I may care a bit. I actually worked as an editor for Snowball.com Network (which used to own IGN) and also was a National English Merit Award Winner in 1998. I sometimes just write off the top of my head, and quickly, while on the blog as well as here. I know that is a poor excuse, but honestly I try to make my posts easily readable and with close to perfect punctuation and such. Honestly, if you look through my posts they don't come anywhere near eye-bleed levels as some do.
I have no problem with criticism, but to base my entire credibility on a few personal blog entries is a bit of a stretch.
Since you would like to also question my credibility, here is the response I gave to the other asshat:
My work has appeared in Stuff Magazine, Rotten Tomatoes, GamePaK, GamezCore, ps2insider.com, Snowball.com Network, UGE Network, and I provide playtesting for Atlas, Capcom, and NCSoft. So yeah, I must be full of shit.
Zonk's work is terrible. My personal Blog... of which my girlfriend posts stuff on too and is completely non-serious, does not get proof-read, nor edited by me or anyone else. It is simply a silly space for ramblings that is not connected to me personally in any way. Again, if it makes you feel better to state I have no credibility (of which I would love to know your sources and authority to make such a claim about some random person on the internet posting on Slashdot) then by all means, question away. I'll promptly file it in my "I care" bin.
Thanks ;) Nicer words have never been uttered by an AC.
I am well aware of the feature. Why is this everyone's response to a shitty editor? Do you understand that people PAY to get the latest stories on Slashdot? If you paid to get Zonk's stories 10 minutes earlier than everyone else, would you feel like you were getting your money's worth? I don't think so. I'm not a subscriber, nor will I ever be to get midless drivel a few minutes before everyone else has to suffer through it.
Go back through Zonk's posts, notice a pattern, yeah.