Damn Sony creating competition for the HD-DVD.. now we have to go and decide which format we like best.. Sony really screwed us over offering us a second option.
I don't really see how Sony is any more arrogant or greedy than any other company. I hope you meant its screwing its consumers because of your biased assumption that they have more copy protection, because I really can't see anything wrong with throwing a second format in the mix.
I can only imagine, perhaps in a year or so i will know what its like. Some day when I'm not shelling out thousands for university, I will know heh. It was a sad moment when I was in the video options, seeing all the possibilities and then having to lower them all.. By the way, were you able to get HDR and AA on at the same time? I can't remember if newer cards support that, since it requires the same hardware. With my card I can only do one or the other. S
I was getting the idea that the consoles were very high performance due to the HD games running at decent framerates, like Oblivion. I played that on the 360 and I played it on my miserable little machine, and there was a HUGE difference.. Then again I'm running a 9800xt overclocked and a Sempron 3100 massively overclocked and there were a lot of settings I had to tone down:(
But, like we both mentioned, it all comes down to games. Plus, who wants to play an FPS on a console? Not me!
You are right, I mistook your comment for saying that the Wii will replace the PS3 in our homes. PS3 sales will definitely be less than PS2 sales, and Wii sales will definitely be better than GameCube sales. I am envious of your PC set-up, however I have doubts that your PC could outperform either the 360 or the PS3. Then again, being wrong is no new flavour to me.
I most definitely won't be buying a PS3 when its released. I will wait until the price drops, and for the rush of RPG games to come out for it.
You make some very good points but I think you missed something. People such as myself are more interested in what games come out for that console. In the past, sure, there have been some great games for Xbox and Gamecube and other non-Sony consoles, but for me, Sony has always had games more geared to my taste than the other consoles. Nintendo fell out for me because it seemed too geared towards a younger audience, and while I admit that a lot of those games were fun, I just lose my interest in them quickly. I still think that stands with the Wii. I just don't have the same fanboy mentality for Mario, Zelda, or Metroid as I do for games like Final Fantasy, Star Ocean and Metal Gear Solid.
I wouldn't buy an Xbox, or a 360, just because they are geared more towards playing FPS on a console. Like you said, a PC would slaughter it any day, however I disagree when you say on equal pricing terms. A 360 will definitely outperform your PC at the same price standing, and come to think about it, there are few PCs that can actually outperform, and for the average gamer, those PCs are way too expensive.
If media centers aren't all the hype you think they are, then why did so many people go out and mod their Xbox to have a Media Center dashboard? I think MS was just trying to give Xbox fans what they wanted without having to mod their 360. Media Center is a good idea, you could download videos and transfer them to your XBox, and watch your videos on a large TV screen rather than a 17 or 19" monitor. I have doubts that putting a Media Center in affected the price noticeably.
I don't think people will sway as much to the Wii as much as you think they will, but I definitely agree that Nintendo did the right thing in straying from MS and Sony, I thought they were dying after releasing the GameCube, but I guess they had a contingency plan.
That is true, but you might have to take into account that Sony has a huge hold on the market right now, whereas SNK was just getting into the market. Also, the time period that we are in, people's interests have shifted more towards how amazing it can look and perform, and worrying about how good the game is has become a lower priority.
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Damn Sony creating competition for the HD-DVD.. now we have to go and decide which format we like best.. Sony really screwed us over offering us a second option.
I don't really see how Sony is any more arrogant or greedy than any other company. I hope you meant its screwing its consumers because of your biased assumption that they have more copy protection, because I really can't see anything wrong with throwing a second format in the mix.
I can only imagine, perhaps in a year or so i will know what its like. Some day when I'm not shelling out thousands for university, I will know heh. It was a sad moment when I was in the video options, seeing all the possibilities and then having to lower them all.. By the way, were you able to get HDR and AA on at the same time? I can't remember if newer cards support that, since it requires the same hardware. With my card I can only do one or the other. S
I was getting the idea that the consoles were very high performance due to the HD games running at decent framerates, like Oblivion. I played that on the 360 and I played it on my miserable little machine, and there was a HUGE difference.. Then again I'm running a 9800xt overclocked and a Sempron 3100 massively overclocked and there were a lot of settings I had to tone down :(
But, like we both mentioned, it all comes down to games. Plus, who wants to play an FPS on a console? Not me!
You are right, I mistook your comment for saying that the Wii will replace the PS3 in our homes. PS3 sales will definitely be less than PS2 sales, and Wii sales will definitely be better than GameCube sales. I am envious of your PC set-up, however I have doubts that your PC could outperform either the 360 or the PS3. Then again, being wrong is no new flavour to me. I most definitely won't be buying a PS3 when its released. I will wait until the price drops, and for the rush of RPG games to come out for it.
You make some very good points but I think you missed something. People such as myself are more interested in what games come out for that console. In the past, sure, there have been some great games for Xbox and Gamecube and other non-Sony consoles, but for me, Sony has always had games more geared to my taste than the other consoles. Nintendo fell out for me because it seemed too geared towards a younger audience, and while I admit that a lot of those games were fun, I just lose my interest in them quickly. I still think that stands with the Wii. I just don't have the same fanboy mentality for Mario, Zelda, or Metroid as I do for games like Final Fantasy, Star Ocean and Metal Gear Solid. I wouldn't buy an Xbox, or a 360, just because they are geared more towards playing FPS on a console. Like you said, a PC would slaughter it any day, however I disagree when you say on equal pricing terms. A 360 will definitely outperform your PC at the same price standing, and come to think about it, there are few PCs that can actually outperform, and for the average gamer, those PCs are way too expensive. If media centers aren't all the hype you think they are, then why did so many people go out and mod their Xbox to have a Media Center dashboard? I think MS was just trying to give Xbox fans what they wanted without having to mod their 360. Media Center is a good idea, you could download videos and transfer them to your XBox, and watch your videos on a large TV screen rather than a 17 or 19" monitor. I have doubts that putting a Media Center in affected the price noticeably. I don't think people will sway as much to the Wii as much as you think they will, but I definitely agree that Nintendo did the right thing in straying from MS and Sony, I thought they were dying after releasing the GameCube, but I guess they had a contingency plan.
That is true, but you might have to take into account that Sony has a huge hold on the market right now, whereas SNK was just getting into the market. Also, the time period that we are in, people's interests have shifted more towards how amazing it can look and perform, and worrying about how good the game is has become a lower priority.